Extend Podcast with Darshan Shah, MD
Hosted by Darshan Shah, MD · 18 decoded episodes · newest Oct 6, 2026
Extend with Darshan Shah, MD is a podcast dedicated to cutting-edge science, research, tools, and protocols designed to help you extend your healthspan. Starting my medical journey at 16 and becoming one of the youngest doctors in the country, studying and training at the Mayo Clinic, Harvard Business School, Singularity University and other prestigious institutions, becoming a board certified surgeon and accumulating over two decades of practice, I have discovered that a mere 20% of health knowledge yields 80% of the results. That's why this podcast is all about cutting through the noise on how to turn back the aging clock. I interview world-renowned medical practitioners, doctors, experts, and thought leaders, offering you a step-by-step guide and actionable advice to proactively avoid disease and optimize your health. Plus, I share weekly solo episodes giving you quick, digestible protocols for successfully extending your healthspan.
Episodes 18
- Oct 6, 2026 · 1h 3mAI pushes healthcare from reaction toward preventionThe episode examines whether AI can turn scattered health data into earlier, more personalized decisions while confronting unreliable outputs and unequal access.
- Oct 1, 2026 · 56 minGut health reshapes how women approach hormonesThe conversation challenges symptom-focused care by connecting gut function, inflammation, stress, and hormone metabolism to persistent health problems.
- Sep 29, 2026 · 1h 11mqEEG turns brain health into a measurable, personalized practiceThe conversation examines whether brain mapping and neurofeedback can replace guesswork with clinician-guided, individualized approaches to attention, stress, aging, and performance.
- Sep 24, 2026 · 53 minFiber diversity reshapes the gut’s role in metabolic healthThe episode connects everyday fiber choices with microbiome function, glucose regulation, cholesterol, inflammation, and health across life stages.
- Sep 22, 2026 · 1h 23mEvidence-based nutrition replaces rigid diet rulesThe conversation offers a practical framework for improving nutrition, body composition, and fitness without sacrificing flexibility or enjoyment.
- Sep 17, 2026 · 1h 10mCellular aging links daily habits to regenerative medicineThe conversation connects familiar health practices with emerging interventions while stressing that longevity tools require evidence, oversight, and incremental change.
- Sep 15, 2026 · 1h 10mStem cells show promise, but clinical discipline remains decisiveThe episode separates established regenerative approaches from experimental therapies while stressing that manufacturing, regulation, and handling can determine whether treatment is safe.
- Sep 10, 2026 · 59 minVision training reframes focus, balance and brain healthThe episode argues that visual function shapes learning, movement, balance and aging in ways routine eyesight tests may miss.
- Sep 8, 2026 · 58 minBen Greenfield Reframes Longevity Around RelationshipsThe conversation challenges a longevity culture that can mistake measurable optimization for a life worth extending.
- Sep 3, 2026 · 54 minMold treatment starts with the building, not the supplement cabinetThe conversation separates plausible environmental concerns from overconfident testing and treatment, stressing source removal, individualized susceptibility, and medically supervised care.
- Sep 1, 2026 · 1h 20mFour supplements survive the industry’s quality testWith weak oversight and aggressive marketing clouding supplement choices, the conversation offers a narrower framework built around testing, dosage, and individual needs.
- Aug 27, 2026 · 59 minFunctional medicine searches for chronic illness’s hidden driversThe conversation examines whether persistent symptoms require broader investigation of infections, toxins, immune dysfunction, and environmental exposures rather than isolated symptom treatment.