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Longevity Optimization with Kayla Barnes-Lentz

Longevity Optimization with Kayla Barnes-Lentz

By: Kayla Barnes-Lentz
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Maximizing Human Health and Performance. We discuss: optimal health, nutrition, high-performance, cognitive excellence, biohacking, longevity and more with top experts around the world. Hosted by Kayla Barnes-Lentz.Kayla Barnes-Lentz Hygiene & Healthy Living
Episodes
  • Dr. Martha Gulati, MD: Women's Heart Disease, Female-Specific Risk Factors, and What Medicine Gets Wrong About Cardiovascular Health

    Dr. Martha Gulati, MD: Women's Heart Disease, Female-Specific Risk Factors, and What Medicine Gets Wrong About Cardiovascular Health
    Jun 11 2026
    Heart disease is not only a man's disease. It is the number one killer of women, responsible for ten times more deaths than breast cancer. And yet most women have never had a real conversation about their cardiovascular risk, because the medical system was not built to catch it in them.Dr. Martha Gulati is the Director of Preventive Cardiology and Associate Director of the Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai, Director of the Davis Women's Heart Center at Houston Methodist, and author of Saving Women's Hearts. Her own quote has become one of the most cited lines in women's cardiology: "Heart disease is the number one killer of women, but lack of awareness is a close second."This conversation goes into how the female heart develops disease differently, why women's symptoms get dismissed even when they use the words chest pain, and the pregnancy complications, hormonal history, and inflammatory conditions that quietly raise cardiovascular risk for decades before anything shows up on a standard panel.Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women.⁠https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/female-longevity-community⁠If you’re already paying attention to food, sleep, and overall health, cleaning products are another place where exposure adds up quickly. Branch Basics is a simple way to clean your home with fewer unnecessary ingredients and less clutter under the sink.⁠https://branchbasics.com/KAYLA15⁠ What we cover:How women's heart attack symptoms differ from men and why they still get dismissed in the ERWhy women wait longer, receive fewer tests, and are less likely to see a cardiologist when they arrive with chest painThe labs every woman should ask for, including LP(a), high-sensitivity CRP, and ApoB, with specific reference rangesWhy women get more cardiovascular benefit per minute of exercise than men, and what the exercise prescription actually looks likeMediterranean diet, hidden salt, sleep, and the lifestyle foundations that move the needleConnect with Kayla:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevityTwitter:https://x.com/femalelongevityWebsite:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.comConnect with Dr. Marth Gulati:Website: https://www.drmarthagulati.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmarthagulatiLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martha-gulati-9b410496/Her Book (Saving Women’s Hearts): https://www.drmarthagulati.com/general-2 #WomensHealth #HeartDisease #WomensHeartHealth #Cardiology #FemaleLongevity #HeartHealth #LongevityPodcast #PreventiveCardiology #HeartDiseaseInWomen #WomensCardiology #LongevityOptimization #KaylaBarnesLentz #HeartHealthForWomen #FemaleHealth #MarthаGulati
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Dr. Jolene Brighten, ND - Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, PMDD, PMOS and Postpartum Hormones

    Dr. Jolene Brighten, ND - Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, PMDD, PMOS and Postpartum Hormones
    Jun 4 2026
    Women are often told that painful periods, irregular cycles, bloating, mood changes, fatigue, brain fog, postpartum symptoms, and hormonal shifts are “normal.”But common does not mean something should be ignored.In this episode, Dr. Jolene Brighten, ND joins me for a practical deep dive into female-specific conditions that are too often missed, minimized, or treated in isolation, including endometriosis, adenomyosis, PMDD, PCOS/PMOS, fibroids, postpartum thyroid changes, and the gut-hormone connection.Dr. Brighten explains why endometriosis is not just a reproductive condition, how adenomyosis differs from endometriosis, why PMDD is not simply “bad PMS,” how histamine may play a role in cyclical symptoms, and why PCOS is now being reframed as a broader metabolic and endocrine condition.Join the most comprehensive female-specific community for health and longevity optimization. After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women.https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/female-longevity-communityThis episode is sponsored by Zen Basil. Their certified edible basil seeds are designed for human nutrition, deliver 15g of fiber per serving, and are batch-tested for glyphosate and over 400 pesticides. Use the code KAYLA20 for 20% off.https://zenbasil.com/shopzenbasil/zenbasilseedbagIn this conversation:-Why endometriosis is a full-body inflammatory condition-The difference between endometriosis and adenomyosis-The three types of endometriosis and why imaging matters-Why painful periods, ovulation pain, gut symptoms, and fatigue deserve investigation-The connection between histamine, estrogen, progesterone, and cyclical symptoms-Why PCOS is now being reframed as PMOS-Insulin resistance, GLP-1s, estrogen metabolism, and inflammationConnect with Kayla:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevityTwitter:https://x.com/femalelongevityWebsite:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.comConnect with Dr Jolene:Website: https://drbrighten.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjolenebrightenYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrJoleneBrighten Order Her New Book: https://drbrighten.com/adhd-in-women/
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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • Dr. Izabella Wentz: IBS Root Causes, Leaky Gut, Autoimmunity, and How To Start Healing Your Gut

    Dr. Izabella Wentz: IBS Root Causes, Leaky Gut, Autoimmunity, and How To Start Healing Your Gut
    May 28 2026
    Less than 25% of people with IBS get real relief from conventional medicine. That number tells you everything about how the current approach is failing.Most people with IBS have been told it is stress, told to take medication, and sent home. But irritable bowel syndrome is not one condition, it is a label applied to a cluster of symptoms that can have 20 to 40 completely different root causes. And left unaddressed, it is one of the most reliable predictors of autoimmune disease down the line.In this episode I sit down with Dr. Izabella Wentz, clinical pharmacist, functional medicine expert, and NYT bestselling author known as the Thyroid Pharmacist. After her own IBS diagnosis in pharmacy school preceded her Hashimoto's diagnosis by six years, she has spent over a decade connecting the dots between gut dysfunction and autoimmunity for hundreds of thousands of people.Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women’s health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you’ll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women.https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/checkout/become-a-memberIf you’re already paying attention to food, sleep, and overall health, cleaning products are another place where exposure adds up quickly. Branch Basics is a simple way to clean your home with fewer unnecessary ingredients and less clutter under the sink.https://branchbasics.com/KAYLA15Code: KAYLA15We explore:-Why IBS precedes autoimmune disease by 5 to 10 years-The three conditions that must all be present for autoimmunity to manifest-Why women are twice as likely to have IBS during their reproductive years and the specific hormonal and lifestyle drivers-The functional medicine testing approach versus what most GI doctors actually look at-Why gluten particles cross-react with thyroid tissue and what that means for anyone with Hashimoto's-How to actually get mold out of the body and why it disrupts the gut microbiome so severely-The gut healing protocol that got Dr. Izabella's husband into remission from ulcerative colitis in two monthsConnect with Kayla:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevityTwitter:https://x.com/femalelongevityWebsite:https://www.kaylabarnes.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQ?si=8e91b3c9e0ce4054Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.comLearn more about Dr Izabella:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/izabellawentzpharmd/Website: https://thyroidpharmacist.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ThyroidPharmacist#guthealth #IBS #irritablebowelsyndrome #leakygut #autoimmune #hashimotos #thyroidhealth #womenshealth #femalelongevity #longevity #gutmicrobiome #functionalhealth #functionalmedicine #rootcause #parasites #SIBO #foodsensitivities #guthealing #healthoptimization #preventivemedicine
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    56 mins
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