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Breathwork for Longevity: Reverse Biological Aging & Boost Mental Health

Breathwork for longevity and biological aging is not just a wellness trend — it’s a science-backed practice that can change the way you age, heal, and thrive. In this transformative episode of the ANEW Insight Podcast, Dr. Supatra Tovar sits down with psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Helen Lavretsky (UCLA, Director of Integrative Psychiatry) to explore how something as simple as your breath can reverse biological aging, support trauma recovery, and dramatically improve mental health. Dr. Lavretsky’s groundbreaking research shows that ancient practices like yoga, pranayama, and mindful breathing influence neuroplasticity, gene expression, telomere length, immune regulation, and emotional resilience. She blends clinical neuroscience with Eastern wisdom to prove that conscious breathwork is more than relaxation — it’s a powerful medicine for the body and mind. 🌿 Key Topics in This Episode 1. How slow, conscious breathing activates the parasympathetic nervous system 2. The role of the vagus nerve in calming anxiety and lowering blood pressure 3. Why breathwork reduces cortisol, inflammation, and oxidative stress 4. The science of epigenetics: how your lifestyle changes gene expression 5. How breathwork can reverse cellular aging by preserving telomere length 6. Insights from studies with dementia caregivers, trauma survivors, and long COVID patients 7. Why reconnecting to the body through interoception helps regulate emotions 8. Practical breathing practices for better sleep, stress relief, and resilience Dr. Lavretsky shares her own personal journey of discovering yoga as a stressed young physician and how it reshaped not just her life, but her career in psychiatry. What began as a search for relief evolved into two decades of groundbreaking studies funded by the NIH and supported by neuroimaging, genomics, and clinical trials. 👉 Why This Matters for You We live in a fear-driven, stress-saturated world. Constant exposure to negative news, climate events, and personal pressures overstimulates the amygdala (the brain’s fear center), leaving us anxious, exhausted, and disconnected. Breathwork offers a free, accessible, and scientifically validated way to step out of reactivity and into mindful presence. By learning simple techniques — slowing the breath to 4–6 cycles per minute, practicing pranayama, or engaging in chanting meditation — you can: 1. Calm the stress response 2. Sleep more deeply 3. Reduce chronic inflammation 4. Boost immunity 5. Support brain health Live longer, healthier, and with more peace ✨ Breath is not just survival. It is medicine, resilience, and longevity. Timestamps 0:00 – Welcome & introduction to Dr. Helen Lavretsky 1:00 – How yoga and breathwork reshaped her career in psychiatry 3:00 – Early clinical trials: caregivers, stress, and dementia 6:00 – Why breath influences neuroplasticity and gene expression 9:00 – Parasympathetic activation: how slow breathing calms the body 12:00 – Cortisol, inflammation, and immune system reset through breath 15:00 – Fear, amygdala overload, and today’s stress-driven society 18:00 – Interoception: reconnecting to your body through mindful breath 21:00 – Landmark findings on telomere length and biological aging 24:00 – Lifestyle, diet, and breathwork as keys to longevity 25:00 – Preview of Part 2: practical breathing techniques Resources & Links 📖 Book: Deprogram Diet Culture 🎓 Course: Deprogram Diet Culture Online Program ▶️ Watch more episodes on YouTube: ANEW Insight Podcast Want to know more about Dr. Helen Lavretsky here are her social media channels : https://share.google/b81TC1HTNoFnJDBfN, https://share.google/pBey2TM5m5iEE7lv4, https://share.google/44Z7y9OwPg8KZ4DaU , https://share.google/eqjEGRq2xQxq0G1nM , https://share.google/6ZTCNnAk2bs3MNVs3 #breathwork #biologicalaging #longevity #telomerelength #telomerase #stressrelief #vagusnerve #parasympatheticnervoussystem #pranayama #yogabreathing #mindfulness #neuroplasticity #traumarecovery #integrativepsychiatry #geneexpression #drsupatratova #drt #anewinsight #anewinsightpodcast #deprogramdietculture #nutrionalpsychology #drhelenlavretsky #epigenetics #meditation #nervoussystemregulation #resilience #anxietyrelief #sleepimprovement #agingreversal #cellularhealth #mindbodyconnection #holistichealth