105 Dr. Vera Tarman: Food Addiction- A Silent Killer.
Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,
Release Date: 03/20/2026
276 Why You Never Get Over Grief -and Why That's Good with Thomas Attig
Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,
Grief is not a problem to be solved or something we simply “get over.” In this profound conversation, Dr. Gillian Lockitch speaks with philosopher and grief expert Thomas Attig about mourning as a lifelong process of relearning how to live in a world forever changed by loss. Drawing on decades of scholarship and personal insight, Thomas explains how grief can deepen our love, strengthen resilience, and help us find wisdom and meaning in life’s most difficult transitions. This episode offers compassionate guidance for anyone grieving a loved one or supporting someone through loss. Thomas...
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FB 026 Brian Morgan: Think Deeply, Speak Clearly, Bridge the Divide
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I talk with Brian Morgan. President of Think Deeply, Write Clearly about bridging the many divides that are polarizing our society, through creative thought and communication.
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275 Reverse Diabetes and Restore Vitality Through Functional Nutrition with Lori Balue
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What if fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, and declining strength after 50 are not inevitable signs of aging, but signals of underlying metabolic dysfunction that can be corrected? In episode 275, Dr. Gillian Lockitch speaks with metabolic restoration practitioner, Lori Balue, about how women can restore energy, reduce inflammation, preserve muscle, and regain metabolic resilience through personalized nutrition and functional testing. Lori shares her remarkable journey of losing 100 pounds, reversing prediabetes and chronic inflammation, and transforming her health in midlife. Listeners will...
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FB 118 Dr. Douglas Scharre: Alzheimer's ? or Simply Aging ?
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THIS FLASHBACK FRIDAY EPISODE OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on the effect of aging on brain functions, affecting many attributes of cognition, like memory and processing speed; and on the importance of recognizing the early warning signs of dementia for early treatment. Today’s guest is neuropsychiatrist and creator of the SAGE test, Dr. Douglas Scharre. Dr. Scharre is board certified in neurology, behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry with special interests in cognitive assessment, degenerative dementias and dementia-related behaviors. He joined The Ohio...
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274 Can We Slow Aging? Perspectives from the Director of Forever Young- A Documentary - with David Donnelly
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What if the future of aging is no longer defined simply by lifespan, but by how long we can remain mentally sharp, physically active, emotionally connected, and fully engaged with life? In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. Gillian Lockitch speaks with documentary filmmaker, David Donnelly, director of the acclaimed documentary, Forever Young, about the rapidly evolving science of longevity and the questions for humanity, emerging alongside the science. Together, they explore the difference between lifespan and healthspan, the growing role of biomarkers, wearables, epigenetics,...
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074 FB Adena Sampson: Healing Oneself: The Road Back to Me.
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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: A recurring theme in this podcast is the importance of mindset in supporting consistency, when making the small changes in lifestyle and habits that can have a big positive impact on your health and vitality as you age. Your beliefs shape how you think, feel and act. And if you are to overcome life’s challenges when they strike, you have to believe in your ability to do so.My guest today, Adena Sampson, is the founder of Outloud Productions & The Unbreakable Spirit movement, a breakthrough coach, and best-selling author of the book. The Road Back to Me: 9...
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273 Seed Oils, Inflammation and Healthy Aging with Cherie Calbom
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Are the so-called “heart-healthy” vegetable oils in your kitchen truly supporting your health—or could they be contributing to inflammation and metabolic imbalance? In this episode of Growing Older Living Younger, Dr. Gillian Lockitch speaks with nutrition expert Cherie Calbom, MS, CN, about industrial seed oils such as canola, soybean, sunflower, and corn oil, and the growing concerns surrounding their role in oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and healthy aging. Cherie explains how highly processed oils may affect metabolic health, brain function, and overall wellness, and shares...
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029 FB Dr. Joe Verghese: Dance to Delay Dementia
Growing Older Living Younger: About longevity, wellness, healthspan,
Does dance also have the power to ward off dementia? Dr. Joe Verghese is Professor of Neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. His research centers around the effects of aging and disease on gait and cognition in older adults, and whether cognitively stimulating activities such as dance, can reduce the risk of losing mobility, falling, developing dementia and general poor health.
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272 Slowing Biological Aging Naturally: Autophagy, Diet and Longevity with Leslie Kenny
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What if one of the most powerful anti-aging tools already exists within your body? This episode explores autophagy, the body’s natural cellular renewal system, and how activating it can support healthy aging and longevity. Longevity expert Leslie Kenny shares her personal journey of reversing autoimmune disease and translating cutting-edge science into practical strategies. Listeners will discover how autophagy promoting spermidine, proper nutrition, and baseline lifestyle habits influence cellular repair, resilience, and biological aging. Leslie Kenny is the founder of...
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FB 032 Dr. Tracey Gendron: Ageism Unmasked: Ending Age Bias
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Today's guest explores the structural ways we tolerate and promote behaviors toward people based solely on their age and how cultural norms and prejudices unconsciously shape our treatment of others and expectations about our own aging.
info_outlineTHIS Flashback Friday EPISODE OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on food addiction, in particular addiction to sugar and refined carbohydrates.
Today’s Featured Expert is Dr. Vera Tarman, author of Food Junkies: Recovery from Food Addiction, cohost of the popular Food Junkies Podcast and founder of the Facebook group called “I’m Sweet Enough: Sugar-Free for Life.”
We discuss the reality and the pathophysiology of sugar addiction, how to know whether you have an addiction and the impact that corporate sponsorship of research and disease-focused organizations have on the common narrative.
Episode Timeline
0:11 Introduction to today’s episode.
2:58 The difference between pleasure seeking and addiction.
7:45 How to decide if you have a true sugar addiction?
12:29 Dopamine re-uptake.
17:08 Are there genetic predispositions to addiction?
21:28 The connection between diabetes and sugar addiction.
25:27 You are what you eat
31:41 Why sponsorship of research by corporations is problematic.
37:52 Training yourself to say no to sugar addiction.
Speaker Bio:
Dr, Vera Tarman. MD, MSc, FCFP, ABAM, is a specialist in addiction medicine, Medical Director of Renascent and a senior staff physician at Salvation Army. she is author of Food Junkies: Recovery from Food Addiction and cohosts the Food Junkies Podcast
Learn more about Dr. Tarman’s work, and sugar addiction at the links in the show notes. Facebook: www.fb.com/groups/SugarFreeForLife
Website: veratarmanMD.com and addictionsunplugged.com;
You tube: https://www.youtube.com/c/VeraTarmanMD
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drveratarman/
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