In this episode…
As it turns out, aging isn’t just about wrinkles and gray hair. It’s about your immune system silently giving out years in advance.
If you’re dealing with chronic stress, sleep issues, inflammation, hormone shifts, or just feel like your body is aging faster than it should, there’s a test that might explain exactly why and how to turn it around.
I sat down with Nikolina Lauc, CEO of GlycanAge, to unpack the science of glycans—those powerful, complex sugars that serve as early warning signals for disease and inflammation.
Nikolina shares how glycans can predict conditions like hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis years before they happen, how menopause accelerates aging by 10 years or more, why stress adds 15 years to your biological clock, and how hormone replacement, moderate exercise, and even switching from HIIT to yoga can roll your biological age backward.
This is the kind of info that gives you back control of your health.
Key discussion points…
- Backstory: What are glycans, and why should you measure them?
- Research and predictive power of GlycanAge
- What to expect from a GlycanAge test
- Top factors that improve your biological age
- The effects of stress on your biological clock
- Exercise and its effects on aging
- Key aging differences between men and women
- Things to do if your biological age is high
- How to get the GlycanAge test
We can predict hypertension six years ahead of time with 98% accuracy. We can predict rheumatoid arthritis 10 years ahead of time with 92% accuracy.
Nikolina Lauc
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About Nikolina Lauc
Nikolina Lauc is the co-founder and CEO of GlycanAge and has helped pioneer a revolutionary way to measure biological aging through glycans—complex carbohydrates that change with immune system wear and tear. Her father, a renowned glyco-biologist and the second most published scientist in the field, developed one of the first biomarkers of molecular aging. GlycanAge has since analyzed over 200,000 samples, more than 85% of all human glycan data globally. Nikolina is on a mission to make early detection and personalized prevention mainstream.
Learn more about her work at glycanage.com
Resources Mentioned In This Episode
GlycanAge Biological Age Test
This is the test I personally use to track how well my body is actually aging. It measures biological age based on inflammation patterns in your immune system, and can predict health risks years before they appear in blood work. Includes a free consultation with their team to help you understand your results.
Puori PW1 Whey Protein
The cleanest protein powder on the market, awarded #1 by the Clean Label Project. Every batch is third-party tested against 200+ contaminants with results available via QR code. Each serving delivers 21g of minimally processed whey protein from pasture-raised cows.
Fresh-Pressed Olive Oil
The health benefits of olive oil, from its antioxidants to polyphenols, are most potent when it’s fresh, but most supermarket olive oil is old and can even be rancid. I get my olive oil from the Fresh-Pressed Olive Oil Club, which sources artisanal oils directly from small farms and ships them to you right after they’re pressed. This ensures you’re getting the freshest, most nutrient-dense, and delicious olive oil possible.
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About Dr. Wendy Myers, ND:
Dr. Wendy Myers, ND is a Naturopathic doctor and founder of Myersdetox.com. She is an internationally recognized expert on heavy metal detox, anti-aging and bioenergetics.
She is a sought-after speaker, #1 bestselling author and the host of the top 50 rated podcast, the Myers Detox Podcast. Her mission is to educate and inspire the globe about topics related to anti-aging – detoxing from our increasingly toxic world to combat disease and increase longevity.
