Change Your Body at Any Age: The Diet & Exercise Plan For a Longer Life

**Mel Robbins** (0:00)
Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to The Mel Robbins Podcast.
I want to start our conversation today a little differently, because right now, I am holding a spreadsheet of dream guests. You can hear it's multiple pages long from July of 2023
And I'm talking way back in the early days of this show, and at the very top of Mel Robbins list of dream guests, Dr. Rhonda Patrick. Dr. Patrick is a biomedical scientist who's known for her deep research on micronutrients, exercise and longevity. But here's what I love about her.
She has this genius ability to make the science somehow so understandable and simple to apply to your life. I'm not kidding.
This is why she was the number one expert that I wanted on the show. Now look, it may have taken a few years to get her here, but she finally flew across country and came to our Boston studios and I had very, very high expectations. But let me tell you, Dr. Patrick just blew us all away. This is one of my favorite episodes that we have ever recorded. The reason why I can say that is because Dr. Patrick took a topic that I thought I knew a lot about and flipped it on its head. Everything she shared is relevant and doable for you and every single person in your life. Today, she is going to boil down extensive research into five core lifestyle changes that she also will make super easy to implement, and that's a tall order and she delivers. In fact, one of them, you can do in just one minute, and I will do it live while we tape the episode. What Dr. Patrick is here to teach you will add years to your life. It is easy to do and it gives you exponential gains in your health. It puts you in a better mood. You're going to love this. I cannot wait for you to hear and learn from the extraordinary Dr. Rhonda Patrick.
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Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to The Mel Robbins Podcast. I am thrilled that you're here. It's such an honor to be together and to spend this time with you. And if you're new here, or someone sent you this particular episode, I just want to take a moment and personally welcome you to The Mel Robbins Podcast family. Today, you will learn the science of living a longer and healthier life. Today's guest is someone I've wanted to sit down with for such a long time, because if you've been doing all the quote healthy things, and you still feel off, Dr. Rhonda Patrick will explain why and exactly what to change. Dr. Patrick is a PhD-trained biomedical scientist who has spent her entire career studying nutrition, aging, and disease prevention, with research experience spanning mitochondrial metabolism, cancer biology, and neurodegeneration. She completed her PhD in biomedical science at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and her graduate research was conducted at St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Dr. Patrick's work has been published in major scientific journals, and she's also the founder and host of the top podcast and online platform, Found My Fitness, where she's known for taking peer-reviewed science and translating it into practical guidance with total transparency about what we know, what we don't know, and what's just the internet hype of the moment. So please help me welcome Dr. Rhonda Patrick to The Mel Robbins Podcast. I'm so excited you're here.

**Rhonda Patrick** (5:11)
So excited to be here, Mel.

**Mel Robbins** (5:13)
Thank you. I know how busy you are. I really appreciate you hopping on a plane and coming and spending time with us. Here's where I want to start, Dr. Patrick. If the person who's listening is overwhelmed, like I'm overwhelmed by all the advice about health, and they follow your research back approach that you're about to teach us today, what might change about their life or their health outcomes?