Want To Live Longer? Here's the Truth About Supplements, Peptides, VO2 Max, GLP-1's, and the Only Real Miracle Drug | Kara Swisher

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<p dir="ltr">Plus: Hyperbaric chambers, red-light therapy, mRNA, cancer research, and the surprising importance of boredom and friction.</p> <p dir="ltr">Kara Swisher is a veteran tech journalist, host of the <a href="https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot">Pivot</a> podcast with Scott Galloway, and one of the most influential voices covering the intersection of technology and power. Her new CNN documentary series, <a href= "https://www.cnn.com/videos/title-2555467">Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever</a>, takes on the longevity industry — separating genuine medical breakthroughs from the pseudoscience being sold to anyone with a credit card and a fear of aging.</p> <p dir="ltr">Kara Swisher has been covering Silicon Valley longer than most of its billionaires have been rich — and she's watched them turn a simple fear of death into a multi-billion dollar industry of expensive, largely unproven interventions. After her own stroke at 49, she decided to investigate: what actually works, what's a grift, and what does the science really say about living longer? The result is a new CNN documentary series that's part BS-detector, part genuinely hopeful look at the medical breakthroughs that could change everything. This conversation covers both.</p> <p dir="ltr">We talked about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why biohacking culture is basically a men's eating disorder dressed up as science</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Bryan Johnson, Peter Attia, and what Silicon Valley gets catastrophically wrong about longevity</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The supplements, therapies, and interventions that are mostly hype (peptides, hyperbaric chambers, red light therapy, full-body scans)</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What VO2 max actually measures — and why it's one of the few metrics worth tracking</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">GLP-1 drugs: the real promise behind the Ozempic headlines</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The mRNA breakthroughs that could produce a pancreatic cancer vaccine</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why your relationships are a more powerful longevity drug than anything you can buy</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">The case for boredom, friction, and putting your phone down</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How thinking about death every day can make you happier and less afraid</li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Get the 10% with Dan Harris app <a href= "https://app.danharris.com/membership">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Sign up for Dan's free newsletter <a href= "http://www.danharris.com/">here</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Follow Dan on social: <a href= "https://bit.ly/3tGigG5">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FOA84J">TikTok</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Subscribe to our <a href= "https://bit.ly/3FybRzD">YouTube Channel</a></p> <p dir="ltr">This episode is sponsored by:<br /> <br /> Eight Sleep: Use code DanHarris at <a href= "http://eightsleep.com/danharris">eightsleep.com/danharris</a> for up to $350 off the Pod 5, with a 30-day trial if it's not for you.<br /> <br /> Rosetta Stone – Get 20% off your Rosetta Stone Sapphire subscription when you sign up today. Visit <a href= "http://rosettastone.com/happier">rosettastone.com/happier<br /> <br /></a>ButcherBox: New listeners can get free ribeyes or top sirloins for a year — or ground beef and bacon for a year — plus $20 off their first box at <a href= "http://butcherbox.com/happier">butcherbox.com/happier</a></p> <p dir="ltr">BetterHelp — Online therapy, matched to your needs. Get 10% off your first month at <a href= "https://www.betterhelp.com/happier">https://www.betterhelp.com/happier</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit <a href= "https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris">https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris</a></p>