Leslie Kenny was told in her 30s that she had five years to live. Diagnosed simultaneously with lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis — and told to give up her dream of having children — she did what true Betties do: she refused the prognosis, threw everything she had at it, and got to work. Now 60 years old, Leslie reports a biological age of 21. She is autoimmune disease-free. And she naturally conceived a child at 43.

Her recovery journey led her to collaborate with University of Oxford scientists and to discover spermidine — a naturally occurring, food-derived longevity compound that was hiding in plain sight. It’s been in our food for millennia, it’s in breast milk, and it’s in every plant on earth. And it addresses 9 of the 12 hallmarks of ageing identified by science as the root causes of why we get older.

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Episode Overview (timestamps are approximate):
(0:00) Intro/Teaser
(4:00) What Is Spermidine and Why Do We Lose It?
(8:00) Autophagy, Hair, Nails & the Biological Dashboard
(17:00) The 12 Hallmarks of Ageing, Explained for Real Life
(23:00) mTOR, Muscle Loss, and Why Spermidine Is Different
(27:00) Food Sources, Dosage & Lifestyle Levers
(38:00) Leslie's Story: The Diagnosis, the Prognosis, the Refusal
(55:00) IVIG, Trauma Therapy & the Surprise Pregnancy at 43
(1:18:00) Femspan, Future Research & Where to Find Leslie
(1:22:00) The After-Party Thoughts with Dr. Stephani

Resources mentioned in the Episode can be found at: https://drstephanieestima.com/podcasts/ep464 

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