Exclusive | Im a longevity doctor these peptides, supplements and treatments make me 5 years younger
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.— Call it Tea-L-C.Green tea is rich in antioxidants, especially catechins like EGCG, which can reduce the risk of chronic diseases by helping to protect against cellular damage.Naturopathic doctor Sogol Ash, 31, calls green tea “one of the most underlooked factors in longevity — it’s easy, and it’s cheap, and you can do it every day.”Ash told a large crowd at the LA-area Biohackers World conference last week that green tea is a key element of her personal biohacking plan.
She advised audience members to get “organic, loose-leaf green tea, not from a cheap tea bag.”As longevity director at ConciergeMD, Ash helps patients try to live longer, fuller lives by optimizing their hormone levels, metabolic function, heart health, immune response and scores of other biomarkers.She revealed her own peptide and supplement regimen, diet and self-care practices — what she calls “non-negotiables” — from acupuncture to zinc.She said these tips and tricks have translated to a biological age of 26.Ash has nagging injuries from a car crash about three years ago.
She tried chiropractic care and acupuncture to no avail, so she developed a research-based peptide protocol for bodily wear and tear.Peptides are essentially shorter versions of proteins — they are hot in the biohacking community because of their wide range of purported health and performance benefits.For her part, Ash takes BPC-157 as a pill for gut health and as an injection to assist full-body repair.The experimental peptide, found in stomach juice, has shown promise in hastening injury recovery.Ash uses MOTS-c to support the function of her mitochondria, the powerhouses of cells, and thymosin beta-4 to aid damaged tissue.Derived from the naturally occurring protein of the same name, thymosin beta-4 has demonstrated potential in wound healing.And finally, Ash relies on topical GHK-Cu for skin regeneration.The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the copper peptide ...