Dr. Frank Lipman With over 35 years of experience in the field of functional medicine, throughout his career he has viewed the study of longevity as an extension of his work.
Lipman is the author of seven books, including “New rules for healthy aging,” which he co-authored with Danielle Claro.
When it comes to longevity, Lipman told CNBC Make It, “Almost everything I recommend to my patients is something I do myself.”
These are the practices he adheres to every day for health and longevity.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
“Almost everything I recommend to my patients I do myself.”
CNBC Make It: What steps do you take to stay healthy?
I work out, which includes strength training a few times a week, cardio a few times a week, and intermittent high-intensity interval training.
What else can I do? I also take a lot of supplements (including vitamin D and fish oil). I do hormone replacement therapy.
I do a lot of things to optimize my health, (I’m) very proactive about my health. Almost everything I recommend to my patients is something I do myself.
There is a lot of discussion focused on brain health. Is there anything special you do to keep your brain healthy?
I’ve mapped my brain. I use a red light helmet at home at least five to six times a week. I wear it for at least 15 minutes to treat whatever we find on the brain map.
You can actually measure areas of the brain that are underactive and overactive, and then target those areas with specific red light frequencies. This is what I do.
In addition to exercise, stress relief, and sleep, I use a red light helmet.
When we talk about longevity, we hear about having really important connections in life. How is your social health?
My social skills are very good. I am very passionate about spending as much time as possible with my grandchildren.
When he gets older, he may not be willing to spend as much time, so I’m taking advantage of that. He’ll be five soon, but he’s still at the age where he wants to be with his grandparents.
We spend a lot of time with our families and then we also spend time with our friends.
What foods do you really want to add to your diet on a daily or weekly basis?
I tend to eat a low sugar, low carb, high protein diet. I’m kind of obsessed with getting enough protein in my diet, so that’s my focus. It can be eggs, red meat, chicken, fish.
And then I eat a lot of green leafy vegetables, non-starchy vegetables. I love fruit, but I try not to eat too much. But I will eat berries.
So, I would say my diet is rich in protein, fatty fish, non-starchy vegetables, and berries. This is a Mediterranean diet without any bread or pasta.
I usually practice time-restricted eating, so I usually don’t eat for 16 hours. I ate all my food within eight hours.
What are you reading now?
Lately, (I’ve been) digging into rapamycin. That’s what I’ve been reading. Just explore rapamycin.
5 Daily Practices from a Longevity Expert to Achieve a Long and Healthy Life
To summarize Dr. Lipman’s longevity practices, he takes the following steps to stay happy and healthy:
- For his body: Exercise, consistent sleep-wake times, meditation and supplements
- For brain health: Brain mapping and red light therapy, plus less stress and more sleep
- For social fitness: Spend quality time with loved ones, especially his grandchildren
- For his daily diet: Protein and vegetables, especially fatty fish, non-starchy vegetables and berries
- On his media diet: Read Rapamycin
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