Are You Aging Faster Than You Should? - Dr. Kristen Holmes

Most of what we call "aging" may not be about time at all. It may be a nervous system stuck in stress, quietly draining your sleep, your recovery, and your long-term health.In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with Dr. Kristen Holmes to discuss:Why the hallmarks of aging- inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular decline may be symptoms of a dysregulated autonomic nervous system, and how much of your HRV (47–65%) is genetic versus trainableHow your sleep is decided during the day, not at night, and why perceiving your day as "threatening" keeps your HRV suppressed and robs you of deep, restorative sleepThe circadian "amplitude" formula for bright days and dark nights that predicts everything from menopause symptom severity to longevity, plus the ~90 minutes of natural light almost no one getsWhy late-night eating rivals alcohol for damaging your resting physiology, and how a simple 12-hour eating window gets you most of the way thereWhy the fittest people sleep less, and how all-day movement and "exercise snacks" beat a single gym blockWhen you understand that your nervous system sits underneath your sleep, energy, and pace of aging, you stop chasing fragmented fixes and start pulling the few daily levers light, movement, meal timing, consistency that move the needle.Studies &amp; ReferencesStress and Heart Rate Variability: A Meta-Analysis and Review of the Literature — https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5900369/How to Improve Your Circadian Rhythm with Satchin Panda PhD: https://youtu.be/gM_b4t0ARG8?si=QKfpYEAh1O5lyMw8Want ad-free episodes? Subscribe to Forever Strong Insider: https://bit.ly/4u5VSReListen to “The Line” on all your favorite platforms!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLine-PodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-line-with-dr-kristen-holmes/id1846864184Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3zc3BCKHlFAlffRnd6kZXyGet Dr. Kristen Holmes’s book, “Aligned” here: https://sites.prh.com/dr-kristen-holmes📱Connect with Dr. Kristen Holmes:Website: https://drkristenholmes.com/#topYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheLine-PodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkristenholmes/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-holmes/🙌Thank you to our sponsors:Egg life - CTA - Find egglife wraps chillin’ in the fridge at Aldi, Whole Foods, Kroger, Target, Walmart &amp; more - Visit https://bit.ly/3UghRHV to find a retailer near youBodyHealth - Use the code LYON20 to get 20% off your first order https://bit.ly/4gP6VtpOneSkin - Get 15% off at https://bit.ly/4xpFWuE with code DRLYONDavid Bars - Subscribe and save 10% on every order’ at https://bit.ly/4zAflMB📺Watch the “Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show” every Tuesday at 9AM EST:YouTube: https://bit.ly/4boCFC3Spotify: https://bit.ly/4cWTbLG📱Connect with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon:Instagram: https://bit.ly/4uk9adcTikTok: <a href="https://bit.ly/3OFK3kJ" rel="noopener noreferrer"