Biohacker scientist reveals her longevity regimen and a skincare secret! w/ Dr Elena Seranova

[@jaeshasway]

I don’t think being alone is disastrous. You should really be clear on the distinction of choosing to live alone and loneliness. I’m single, live alone and prefer it. I have friends and family and it’s more than enough, but I prefer solitude. Being around people honestly drains me and distracts from my mental and physical health.

[@thehonestchannel]

That is a really valid point and thank you for raising it.

[@veronicaroy1766]

My biggest eye opener on all these subjects was reading Dr Jason Fung's three books on fasting, obesity and diabetes, and cancer.

[@Paulina-67]

I personally agree with Bryan Johnson when it comes to sleeping alone - and it doesn't automatically mean he's lonely. It can mean he just prefers to sleep by himself and gets better quality sleep, especially for the sake of his protocol. I'd understand this choice as I sleep much better by myself and I'd hazard a guess that most people would sleep better solo too. It's just a social norm and a habit to sleep next to a partner - and nothing wrong with that either!

[@thehonestchannel]

Very fair point!

[@charlenewilley6481]

I haven't shared my bed for 10 years and now share it with my little chihuahua.

[@marti8053]

@Paulina-67 My parents were married almost 60 years. She was an early bird going to bed around 9pm he was a night owl going to bed between 2/3 am. He was also a terrible snorer and would sleep hot and would wake up wet from sweat. Once us kids grew up and moved out my mom got her own bedroom.

[@rebella5769]

This is such a fantastic channel, so versatile and science based. Thrilled I found you. Thanks so much.

[@thehonestchannel]

So glad you found me too ❤️

[@rebella5769]

It’s so interesting that Brian Johnson is also on this live-forever path but he believes all plant based is an important factor in the mix. Just the opposite of your guest’s diet of choice

[@thehonestchannel]

Absolutely, and I think people find that really confusing. I eat some meat and a lot of plant personally.

[@annaf9821]

Brian Johnson is a vegan (except for collagen) due to ethical reasons :)

[@rebella5769]

@@annaf9821 ohhhh now that makes sense. Thanks

[@esther.f.g]

Very interesting, I do many of the things she is doing, an animal based diet changed everything for me coming from a vegan diet

[@Phoenixtwinflame363]

Thank you Clare. Your skin is glowing, so keep up the good work. I think your guest triggered some of us when mentioning Bryan Johnson & his preference to sleeping alone. I find more and more people who are in marriages and long-term relationships are choosing to sleep alone for better sleep. As well, people are choosing to be alone, not because they can't find someone but because they are all around happier doing so. I have been in one long-term relationship after another since I was 16 yrs old, now 59. And not because I saught after it, it just seemed to naturally happen. But, I'm extremely independent and always have been. So being alone for this past yr is the best I've felt in so long. Having my time all to myself, not having to worry about anyone else is honestly blissful. Also, even when i was married and in a relationship i couldn't sleep in the same bed with someone else. I literally had to sleep in a separate room. Either because they snored, were too hot next to me, or just feeling their energy kept me awake. Its been like that since my 20's. So, for her to assume that if you sleep alone or live alone you must be lonely is so far off from the truth, for most. Sorry, I know this wasn't the topic, but she kind of opened the door on that.

[@thehonestchannel]

I hear you and you raise some important points here. I think she was trying to question whether his strict lifestyle overall might leave him isolated but I agree we’re all different and find our happiness in different places. Thank you for watching and supporting the channel ❤️

[@LisaNix2]

Please interview Bryan Johnson- he really wants to learn forever as well.

[@thehonestchannel]

I would love to. He gets a lot of interview requests but hopefully I’ll be able to talk to him on the channel one day!

[@lindajoy23]

Interesting conversation Clare, from Dr Elena’s perspective this is her life’s work & she is a living experiment. For me to live my life this way would prevent the joy of a social life, flexible friendships & a fulfilling career/job, all important for QUALITY of life 😊 Side note, I love the hacks from the Glucose Goddess & have recently implemented them into my lifestyle ❤ EDIT - skincare I have just started on the Biojuve regime as my 65yo skin barrier has been so compromised by my addiction to the next big thing so I won’t be going down the dragonfruit rabbit hole 🙄

[@thehonestchannel]

It’s all about balance for me too Linda, but I’m also aiming for healthspan rather than living to 100+. I’d love to hear how you get on with Biojuve!

[@jillpotts7472]

im so happy i have such a strong faith. happy to be here as long as God feels best. hopefully at least til my kids are independent 🙏🏽❤️

[@thehonestchannel]

Absolutely Jill ❤️

[@KingKikikoi]

Honestly I am on hold for NMN due to Dr David Sinclair pushing it. The example with face swollen after dental surgery on third day taking NMN is not a good one either as I have had two wisdom teeth removal on separate occasions my face swelling went down considerably on the third day too and I didn’t take NMN.

[@thehonestchannel]

I think a lot of people are waiting for more evidence around NMN to make a final decision on it. It’s a really understandable position

[@sunmoonstars3879]

Take nicotinic acid instead, it’s far safer and is no 1 supplement for increasing nad+ (via the preiss handler pathway) which is what needed by every cell in our body to thrive. You get used to the flush and it actually dissipates once you have taken it for a week or so, I take 4gms a day, it’s given me better skin, hair, energy, blood work at age 50 than I had 8yrs ago. Also very cheap.

[@joliejolie6201]

The bottle says passion fruit…that is a different fruit from dragon fruit. I know both fruits since I am from the Caribbean.

[@thehonestchannel]

I think my husband may have put up the wrong bottle 🙈 but that one also contains dragon fruit which confused him. They have a pink one with dragon fruit in the same range but I don’t think it’s sold in the UK, US etc as far as I can see.

[@joliejolie6201]

@@thehonestchannel Oh wow!! I grow dragonfruits in my backyard and use them for my morning smoothies. Hello from California, I love your channel 🌷

[@thehonestchannel]

@@joliejolie6201 How fabulous! Hello to you in sunny California. I love it over there.

[@marcyjackson7577]

Always enjoy your interviews, Clare. Health span, me too! There are many other longevity researchers/Dr’s/scientists who would say her high animal fat focus diet actually decreases life span? At least she is have a small amount of fibre as she said, you cannot maintain your microbiome if you remove all fibre. We have to find what works best for us, don’t we. While I find these biohackers fascinating, many of them must have such a self focused lifestyle. I always come back to looking to the Blue Zones where actual ‘real’ people have lived well into old age and they all seem to suggest more of a whole food plant based diet with some but not all, having a small amount of meat/fish/egg, some even have wine too :) they tend to be family centered, invested in a faith community, and just keep on moving. Sounds like a good recipe to me! Xxx p.s. love my whole oats too, and they work for me and do not spike my glucose but always have with a cup of berries, some hemp, flax and walnuts…delish!

[@thehonestchannel]

We are definitely on the same page Marcy!

[@margarethogan3551]

Thank you Clare and Elena for enhancing our knowledge on healthy living. Well worth listening to this conversation😊

[@thehonestchannel]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@KGG2]

Extremely bizarre equation of sleeping alone and loneliness. My partner and me also sleep separately for better sleep - we would get much worse sleep and be more miserable otherwise. You both really jumped to wild conclusions on this one.

[@BeachieDogMom]

I hope you continue to find peace and love. Thank you for sharing your story ❤

[@miaash3870]

Dear Clare, have you ever tried facial exercises? Santa Maria Runge Face Lifting By Exercise First published in 1961

[@yogastudioasana3642]

First and foremost, congratulations on wonderful chanel! Brilliantly executed variety of topics, properly timed questions, relevance etc. I am 51 too, so there is a subjective reason for me for following. I've got two remarks though. 1. Choosing to be alone and loneliness are two opposite things. There are studies that show people who live alone (e. g. hermits) may feel exactly the same amount of happiness as the rest of the "social animals". Second, unfortunately I remember that I heard this in a podcast but cannot remember which one, peoples' preferences carnivore or vegetarian depend on their genetic material. Maybe it is something worth looking into.

[@thehonestchannel]

Great to have you as a subscriber! You raise two very good points here and I too have heard the theory that we are genetically predisposed to different diets. I will keep an eye out for an expert to speak about this.

[@veronicaspencelocke2003]

I enjoyed listening to your guest but I have no desire to live any longer than "normal", no thank you to forever! Like you I just to be healthy and able to enjoy my life! Honesty a good skincare regimen, plus a decent diet, with some supplements - then add all the other 'costs' just to live a (mainly, you've gotta have some fun!😊) healthy and happy life you enjoy, sadly it gets to be prohibitively expensive for many, if not most people. ( I will not let my retinoid go!!😂)

[@thehonestchannel]

Prioritizing health and happiness is the way ❤️ I can’t bring myself to part with my retinoid either 😁

[@veronicaroy1766]

What can you do about the elastin breakdown that gives floppy crepey cellulite infested skin on thighs and arms?

[@veronicaroy1766]

Doctors say there is nothing to treat lipo-lymphoedema. What is your opinion on this?

[@thehonestchannel]

I think this would be a good one to look into on the channel so I will try to find an expert who can help with this.

[@veronicaroy1766]

@@thehonestchannel Thank you 🙏 l would be so happy to see an update on these conditions. 😀

[@LemonBaked.]

Omg, no. That's too much messing around with the body, for me. Their is so much we still don't know about the body and how everything is connected. There are also psychological and external factors to a long and healthy life.

[@TzeYuenYau]

While I found this conversation interesting I have a lot of reservations about her lifestyle of consuming so much supplements and eating primarily a meat diet. I have become a strong proponent of Dan Buettner’s blue zone lifestyle in which he visited parts of the world where there are pockets of societies of people living without disease into their 90-100. He found common themes and one big one is they are primarily vegetarians. They also eat key foods (no supplements) that appear to keep them healthy. Read up or watch the documentaries. Very fascinating.

[@I_come_out_after_dark]

As soon as I stopped eating meat my acne went away. Carbs have never given me acne.

[@thehonestchannel]

Interesting!

[@jaeshasway]

All of us could live longer if those that create supplements, devices and protocols would make them more affordable. I’m currently working and spending probably $300 or more a month in health supplements, more if you factor in Red Light therapy, skin care and other devises. When I retire which is not too far off, since I’m well over 50, I will not be able to afford it. The only thing I have going for me is my parents and their parents had long lives. My father is 80 and his mother passed last year at 97. I hope to accumulate some anti aging in the bank so that when my income drops I will have good health for a longer period of time.

[@thehonestchannel]

Wow, that's a lot of money to spend each month. I think we should all be reassured that the very best and most-proven longevity protocols are linked to natural diet, muscle-strength/exercise and sufficient sleep.

[@wienernanny8670]

Lots to digest! TY.

[@thehonestchannel]

🥰

[@Viertelfranzose]

Very interesting that Biohacking Woman's with deeply understanding Health & Nutrition are still alive 👍🎊...wish I would meet such a woman in France😊🤔😃... Thank you very much for this interesting video and greetings from Andreas in Alsace /France

[@thehonestchannel]

Thank you for watching! What a beautiful part of the world you live in : )

[@Viertelfranzose]

@@thehonestchannel the area is nice around Alsace.. but Biohacking People in France are very rare...and vegans like me the same...in Paris perhaps are more of them 🤔🤔😃

[@elizabethk3238]

Bryan HAS joy and purpose. More than most people. I'm a 77 year-old grandmother, and completely have trust in his regiment. Stop saying that choosing to sleep alone is being lonely. The operative word here is CHOOSING! You need to stop parroting popular sayings. I'm meds and pain-free, and still walk the 8 flights up to my apartment. Presently in process of re-painting my apartment. Still attract men in their 50s...want no part of them.

[@megalu123]

You are from Scotland! How lovely!

[@thehonestchannel]

🥰

[@denarafiei603]

The Sephora Toner mentioned is with Passion Fruit NOT dragon fruit 😮🤔

[@thehonestchannel]

We dropped in the wrong visual in the edit - sorry. She uses the dragon fruit toner but it doesn't seem to be widely available.

[@michelles2299]

Living forever would be expensive OK if you can still earn an income the only issue I have with it is out living my family too sad to see all my friends and family die before me although I love the film age of adeline 🙏

[@thehonestchannel]

Yes, I feel similarly, I’m more focused on staying healthy and mobile for as long as I can.

[@flashgordon6510]

If your family sees that you're doing so well, they'll get on the regimen too and then you can all live extremely long healthy lives together!

[@IMLI8]

@@flashgordon6510 i am with you :)

[@seekingthemiddleway4048]

She's right, the NMN influencers don't mention the benefits for collagen production, which I learnt about just now. Maybe because a lot of them are men?

[@dianahaines6639]

Could you possibly do a video with Dr. Nicola Conlan, founder of Nuchio andTime Plus?

[@thehonestchannel]

I’ll look her up. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@adroverful]

Thank you. Good interview. Did you post her whole stack somewhere?

[@thehonestchannel]

Glad you found it helpful! I've noted them in the video description.

[@adroverful]

Thank you!

[@ayliea3974]

I was taking NAD for a couple of years before I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Then I heard that NAD supplementation has been linked to an increase in both breast and brain cancer. So what's a girl to do?

[@thehonestchannel]

I do hope you're recovering after such a difficult diagnosis. There's not a direct causal link there as far as I'm aware but there was a study in mice with tumours that showed very large amounts of ingested NR accelerated the growth.

[@sharilevy1217]

First and foremost, I love your channel ❤️! Vitamins for me are hard because Im on medications. I always ask my doctor, and she has me on a few vitamins that are sold to doctors and says I don't need anything else!

[@thehonestchannel]

Great that you have a doctor who is creating a personalized regimen for you. And so glad you enjoy the channel ❤️

[@rf7867]

What is the name of the Korean Retinal that she mentioned please.

[@megalu123]

Fabulous

[@MA7-6585]

Major selling or supporting sales and compounds - enough said

[@dianatrif7085]

How old is she ( the doctor )?

[@thehonestchannel]

36 I think. She was 35 last time we spoke which was a year ago.

[@dianatrif7085]

Hmm, the true test of all she does would be after 40, at 44, 45, that’s where you can see some real changes. My skin looked awesome at 35, like I was in my 20’, then I hit 40 and stared to see some decline, like real changes. :D But maybe she will manage to maintain it way over 40 if she started early enough.

[@seekingthemiddleway4048]

@@dianatrif708540 is nothing. It's menopause which is utterly devastating. Overnight aging - jowls, sagging...what a shock.

[@vgloveforlife]

@@dianatrif7085 Exactly! 36 is so young

[@MorningClarity]

Does she provide any references for the MNM claims/faith? I've heard much criticism, and that regular niacin/B3 is better.

[@thehonestchannel]

I first interviewed Dr Elena a year ago on the channel about how she came to the view that NMN was one of the best NAD boosters. I've linked it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGGvdYqKgZeGZ7M

[@Sgv1013]

She showed you her brand on there on the video

[@ExpertAquariumGirl]

Day three of her face the swelling went away? She knows that’s not how science works, right? 😂

[@annaf9821]

Just one thing! Women’s hormones could easily be distributed if we do intermediate fast the last 1-2 weeks before our period. So if we start to get pms or our hair falls out that is a sign. For post menopausal women as well, cycling fasting is a good idea , as I understand. Even for men i think it’s better to cycling their fasting, but that’s my personal view on it.

[@marti8053]

What do you mean by cycling fasting?

[@annaf9821]

@@marti8053 fasting only during the first weeks of the period. For post menopausal women and for men it is also ideal to fast during certain periods and not do intermediate fasting all the time. Fasting brings up cortisol which makes our hair fall off.

[@mariamoments478]

How do you know you have authentic NMN???

[@thehonestchannel]

It’s ISO-Certified

[@sipradahal483]

Where can you buy NMN bio product in USA

[@thehonestchannel]

I wrote this article recently on the situation in the US www.honest.scot/nutrition/whats-the-deal-with-the-sale-of-nmn-in-the-us/

[@Sgv1013]

She showed you her brand on the video.

[@TWINFLAMEDIVINEUNION]

Even Dr Sinclair has gone vegan. Vegan for 24 years. U do eat lots of seaweed and chlorella

[@IMLI8]

Aloneness is the greatest gift , for me :) i want to live forever so that I can learn a lot of superpowers :) we are so co-dependent on each other, on food on anything it's very 3d world :) this no longer exists :)

[@just-anillusion5893]

Yes! We are at the forefront. After all these hard times I've finally come to the same conclusion. Let's do it! We are making everything NEW!❤

[@2cents859]

❤ i feel the same way 😅ppl find it strange though lol

[@rebella5769]

It just goes to show, different strokes for different folks, even in the matter of people need people. The more alone time, the better, IMO.

[@thehonestchannel]

Really interesting perspective!

[@Yellow-Rose]

Having some alone time is good, esp if you're an introvert, but it depends on what you mean by "aloneness". If you take it as far as isolation then that creates mental illness in people. Human beings weren't designed for isolation, and you can't take it upon yourself to rewrite the rules; it's in our DNA. I've been bullied and abused by people in my life, but I still love people and I think we're all a gift to each other. Our species wouldn't have made it this far if we all had an isolation mentality. I think love is the greatest superpower. Love thy neighbor.

[@edgamueta3179]

1 John 2:15 Do not love either the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him; 16 because everything in the world-the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of one’s means of life-does not originate with the Father, but originates with the world. 17 Furthermore, the world is passing away and so is its desire, but the one who does the will of God remains forever.

[@edgamueta3179]

John 17:3 This means everlasting life, their coming to know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

[@melissaculpepper7663]

If you want to live forever, the only way is through Christ Jesus! We all will eternally either dwell in Heaven or Hell. Choose Heaven, through faith in Christ Jesus! He is the way, and the truth, and the life!

[@daigabihami]

So much bad advise especially for women, this scientist needs to update her knowledge in terms of fasting and carbohydrates! Working out without food as a woman is a complete disaster, it spikes your cortisol and imbalances your hormones which is especially difficult for post menopausal women but slso for women in reproductive stage of life. Complex carbs are the key to longevity, the longest lived people on earth from the blue zones eat mostly carbs and very little animal protein. Green vegetables are a must for brain health, excluding fruit and vegetables from ones diet is what causes disease in the first place. There are no longed live people on earth that have been keto their entire lives and that should say something.