The Livelong Podcast
"The cardiovascular data are convincing. The liver data are convincing. I just need the cognitive piece sorted out."
In this week's podcast, Erin sits down with Dr. Gillian Goddard, a board-certified endocrinologist at Park Avenue Endocrinology and Nutrition and the author of the forthcoming book The Hormone Loop, to cut through the hype around GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro—and get to what the science actually says about their role in healthy aging.
Drawing on more than 15 years of clinical experience and the latest research on metabolic disease, Dr. Goddard explains why these drugs are far more than a weight loss shortcut, and what we still need to learn before calling them a true longevity medication.
They explore:
The GLP-1 origin story
Why metabolic dysfunction is the real driver of heart disease, stroke, and (probably) dementia
Why doing everything "right" might not be enough
What two major dementia trials revealed about GLP-1s
The nuanced truth about muscle loss
Who makes the best candidate for GLP-1s
The misconception around "microdosing" GLP-1s
The one daily habit Dr. Goddard swears by for her own longevity
GLP-1s are not a miracle for everyone—but they may be closer to one than we think for the right person, at the right time.
Want to know more about GLP-1s for women…
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→ Kayla is speaking at the Livelong Women’s Health Summit about wearables and wellness products. We hope you join us!
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