If living a radically longer and healthier life is exciting,
but you’ve been struggling to see the big picture, I’ve got exciting news for you.
I’m about to launch an introductory course on longevity and there’s still time to get involved.
Stay tuned for the lowdown.
Living a radically longer and healthier life is a dream we all have,
but actually accomplishing that can sometimes be difficult.
It requires a level of knowledge that can be intimidating,
and putting all the pieces together can be daunting.
That’s why I’ve been working on a couple of online classes on longevity,
and the first class, “An Introduction To Longevity”, is about to launch.
This has been a dream of mine for a couple of years.
The field of longevity science and rejuvenation biotechnology is so complicated
and it’s moving so fast that I’ve always felt that something was needed to make it more accessible to a layperson.
So, for the past several months, I’ve been putting together a couple of classes that break down the science
and make difficult-to-understand concepts a little easier to comprehend for people who aren't scientists.
And I’m finally close enough to launching first course that I’ve decided that’s it’s time to do a video about it.
I started this YouTube channel over 2 and a half years ago, and I’ve been amazed at the response.
A really great community has grown around this channel,
and I really appreciate all of the comments that you guys make.
And I’ve learned from those comments that this community is knowledgeable
and a lot of you are quite experienced with longevity.
And I’d like to take advantage of that knowledge and experience in building this course.
So this first version of the course is an experiment, a beta version, if you will.
I’d like members of this community to sign up for the course
and help me to build it with comments, tips, suggestions, and corrections.
Here’s the way that it’ll work.
First, take this survey, right up here.
Now, I’ve run a survey like this before,
but this community is now about 4 times as large as it was when I originally ran the survey,
so I’m running it again.
In the survey, I’m trying to learn who you are,
what your biggest challenges are, what you’d like to learn.
Rather than guess what I think the content should be,
I’d like you to tell me what you want it to be.
Next, sign up and take the course,
and then give me feedback on the course content and curriculum.
And I’d really like two types of members of this community to sign up for the course.
First, I’d like beginners, people who are new to the concept of longevity.
This is who this first course is for is the first place,
and I’d like to get their reaction to the course.
Did the course meet your expectation,
did it provide value for you.
But I’d also like some of the more knowledgeable and experienced people
to also sign up for the course.
I’d really like to get tips and suggestions from you guys,
I’d like you to back me up on my theories of aging, or correct me if you disagree.
And finally, from the perspective of someone who’s more experienced with longevity,
do you feel that I covered the basics?
At the end of this video, I’ll be offering a deal, a discount, to everyone who signs up for the beta version of this class.
This is a limited-time offer, and it only lasts until the beta version of this course is finished,
then it goes away forever.
Finally, if you’re still not sure but would like to contribute anyway,
sign up for updates on how the class is progressing, right up here.
This’ll include updates on the course outline, the course launch date and where you can sign up.
You can simply reply to any of those emails with your suggestions.
OK, so the first class is an introduction into longevity,
and that course is for beginners,
for people who are new to longevity and are perhaps struggling with some of the concepts.
This course will much less expensive, probably less than $100.
The second class will be more comprehensive
and will really take a deep dive into many of the concepts; the strategies and interventions.
As new discoveries are made and new interventions are developed,
the second course will continue to evolve over time, and will be updated repeatedly.
The first, introductory class is the one that I’m getting ready to launch, and that’s this video is about.
I’m still putting it together, but here’s what it looks like right now.
The course has 4 modules, and it’ll open with a video that welcomes you to the class,
introduces you to the topics that we’ll be covering and offers suggestions on how to get the most out of the course.
Then we move into module 1.
This module will start by demonstrating that longevity science is real,
by covering the explosion of longevity science that has occurred over the last few years
and how it’s been picked up my popular media.
Then we’ll explore the science of aging,
what causes it and take a quick look at the 9 Hallmarks of Aging.
After that, it’s on to module 2, which I’m calling the Fundamentals.
These are the 3 things that you need to tackle first,
and we’ll take a good look at each of them; nutrition, exercise and supplementation.
First, we’ll examine nutrition and talk about foods you should include in your diet,
foods you should avoid as well as strategies for how to shop and how to eat.
Then in the exercise section, we’ll cover the three types of exercises that I think everyone should be doing:
mobility drills, cardio, both steady-state and high-intensity interval training, and strength training.
We’ll also discuss why exercise is so important
and the impact that not doing exercise can have on the aging process.
Finally, we’ll get into supplementation,
why it’s important to fill some of the nutritional gaps that might exist in your diet.
OK, after dealing with the fundamentals, we move into module 3,
and this module is the one that I imagine most people are really interested in.
This is the module that goes into most of the strategies and interventions
that are currently available to most people.
We'll start off with a discussion of the benefits of losing weight
and it’s impact on a number of systems.
Then we’ll move into optimizing your hormones,
like testosterone, human growth hormone, insulin and cortisol.
We’ll also talk about optimizing your gut microbiome
and the role that the microbiome plays in the aging process.
We’ll cover sleep, why it’s important and how to improve the quality and the duration of your sleep.
We’ll talk about cognition, about how it goes into decline as you age
and some things that you can do to improve your cognition.
Then we’ll take a look at cellular senescence.
What it is, what causes it and how it impacts the aging process.
And we’ll examine a few ways to clear out some of the senescent cells that have accumulated over time.
Finally, we’ll tackle the nutritional pathways.
We’ll examine all of them, but we’ll focus on the AMPK pathway and the mTOR pathway.
We’ll talk about the impact that they can have on how well you age and strategies to keep them in balance.
Finally, in module 4, we’ll talk about taking it to the next level,
which will be an introduction into the more comprehensive and detailed class on longevity that would follow the first class.
And that’s the course as it’s planned right now.
But as I said, everything is up for grabs.
This first version of the class will be the beta version,
and I’m planning on taking your tips, comments and suggestions
and incorporating the ones that add value into the final version of the class.
Now, I know that a lot of you are probably already too experienced with the longevity lifestyle
to feel that this course is for you.
But I’d really like you to participate.
So here’s what I’ve decided to do.
The price for the class hasn’t been determined yet,
but because I’d like to get you to get involved in the course
and allow me to capitalize on your knowledge and experience,
you’re going to be able to enroll in the beta version for a sizable discount,
somewhere between 30% and 50%.
Then, when the second, more comprehensive and detailed class comes out,
the class that most of you are probably going to want to take,
I’ll apply the full cost of the first class to the second course.
Not the discounted payment that you made, but the full, undiscounted price.
So you’ll be able to take both classes for less than the cost of the second course.
That’s how much I value your contribution.
And actually, I’ll probably offer a similar discount when it comes time to launch the beta version of the second course.
If this sounds like a good deal and you think you might want to participate,
why don’t you sign up for updates to the course, right up here,
or there’s a link in the description.
And if you’ve already got some suggestions,
I’ve created a special email address where you guys can send suggestions, comments and tips.
You can find that email address in description as well.
Or, if you sign up for the email updates,
you can simply reply to any of those emails
and the reply will go directly to that new email address.
OK, that wraps up this video about my new online class.
If you’d like to get email updates on the course,
including the launch date and where to sign up, simply click here.
That’s it for me, I’m outta here.
Catch ya guys next time.