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Live Beyond the Norms

Live Beyond the Norms

Chris Burres 246 Episodes Oct 13, 2026

Host Chris Burres shares his vision for a spectacular and longer life, focusing on health and longevity. He discusses peer-reviewed research on the molecule ESS60, which reportedly extends lifespan in test subjects, and explores cutting-edge strategies from experts to help people live beyond normal expectations. The podcast aims to cover all aspects of living longer and healthier, including unconventional approaches.

Episodes

Living Longer Means Nothing If You Spend Your Final Years Sick | Dr. Bob Rakowski
Living Longer Means Nothing If You Spend Your Final Years Sick | Dr. Bob Rakowski Oct 13, 2026 3713 Human life expectancy has increased dramatically over the past century. In the United States, the average has risen from roughly 47 years in 1900 to around 77–78 years today. We can thank advances in medicine, sanitation, and public health for much of that progress. But what's the point of living longer if you spend your final years struggling with illness or disability? My guest, Dr. Bob Rakows
Meet the Intermittent Fasting Expert Who Stopped Fasting | Cynthia Thurlow
Meet the Intermittent Fasting Expert Who Stopped Fasting | Cynthia Thurlow Oct 9, 2026 3835 What happens when someone who built her career around intermittent fasting decides to stop doing it? That's one of the questions I explore with Cynthia Thurlow, a nurse practitioner, bestselling author, and women's health expert whose TEDx talk on fasting has reached nearly 16 million views. Cynthia's own experience with midlife changes has reshaped her approach to health. She now prioritizes bui
What If Some Diabetic Nerve Damage Isn’t Irreversible? | Dr. Stephen Barrett
What If Some Diabetic Nerve Damage Isn’t Irreversible? | Dr. Stephen Barrett Oct 6, 2026 3943 Every 20 seconds somewhere in the world, a person with diabetes loses a limb to amputation. For many, the path to that point begins with diabetic neuropathy. Sensation in the feet fades, so injuries can go unnoticed long enough to become ulcers. Some of that lost sensation may not be as irreversible as patients are often told. Podiatric and peripheral nerve surgeon Dr. Stephen Barrett argues tha
You Can’t Supplement Your Way Out of a Toxic Lifestyle | Tim James
You Can’t Supplement Your Way Out of a Toxic Lifestyle | Tim James Oct 2, 2026 869 Americans love their supplements. After all, they spend up to $70 billion per year on supplements, according to some estimates. But supplements can only do so much if your lifestyle keeps exposing you to the things that are affecting your health in the first place. Chemical Free Body founder Tim James believes supplements have their place, but reducing that exposure has to be part of the equation
Could Your Body Be Rejuvenated at 60, 80, or Even 100? | Aubrey de Grey
Could Your Body Be Rejuvenated at 60, 80, or Even 100? | Aubrey de Grey Sep 29, 2026 3796 The rise in human life expectancy is one of medicine’s biggest achievements. In 1950, the global average was just over 46 years. Today, it has passed 73. But living longer has also given us more time to accumulate the cellular damage behind many diseases of later life. That brings me to my guest, Aubrey de Grey. A biomedical gerontologist and creator of SENS, Aubrey sees accumulated damage as some
Chris Has a 50% Artery Blockage and This Toxin Test May Explain Why | Dr. Gregory Burzynski
Chris Has a 50% Artery Blockage and This Toxin Test May Explain Why | Dr. Gregory Burzynski Sep 25, 2026 1469 You can feel healthy, stay on top of your numbers, and still have something serious developing beneath the surface. I know because many of my standard markers looked good when I learned I had a 50% blockage in my widowmaker artery. I wanted to know what else could be contributing to it. Preventive health and longevity physician Dr. Gregory Burzynski joins me to review my Toxin Zoomer results and
Why Trying to Kill All the Bacteria in Your Mouth May Be a Mistake | Nadine Artemis
Why Trying to Kill All the Bacteria in Your Mouth May Be a Mistake | Nadine Artemis Sep 22, 2026 3801 Your mouth is home to somewhere between 50 and 100 billion bacteria. We’re taught to get rid of bacteria, but many of the microbes in a healthy mouth are supposed to be there. My guest, Nadine Artemis, explains why oral health depends on a healthy microbiome, how this changed her approach to dental care, and what led her to the “invisible toothbrush.” Our discussion doesn’t end with dental healt
Can We Reverse Cellular Aging by Rebuilding Our Telomeres? | Dr. Bill Andrews
Can We Reverse Cellular Aging by Rebuilding Our Telomeres? | Dr. Bill Andrews Sep 18, 2026 751 Telomeres shorten every time many of our cells divide. Once they become too short, those cells can lose their ability to keep dividing. But what happens if you can lengthen them again? Dr. Bill Andrews explains how research into telomerase opened that possibility and what happened when scientists restored telomerase activity in experimental cells and mice. He also discusses where gene therapy fit
Why a Heart Attack at 34 Changed the Way He Thinks About Heart Disease | Dr. Stephen Hussey
Why a Heart Attack at 34 Changed the Way He Thinks About Heart Disease | Dr. Stephen Hussey Sep 15, 2026 4659 Six months before having a widowmaker heart attack at 34, Dr. Stephen Hussey had a coronary calcium score of zero. He exercised regularly, ate a whole-food diet, and says his other health markers gave him little reason to think a heart attack was coming. After surviving it, he started questioning whether the usual markers tell us enough about heart health. That led him to look more closely at blo
How Environmental Toxins Affect Your Hormones, Weight, and Fertility | Dr. Wendy Myers
How Environmental Toxins Affect Your Hormones, Weight, and Fertility | Dr. Wendy Myers Sep 11, 2026 3342 Over the last four decades, obesity in the U.S. has nearly doubled. Research has found testosterone levels in American men declining by around 1% per year since the 80s. Most alarmingly, global sperm concentration has fallen by more than 50% since the 1970s. For people struggling with their weight, hormones, or fertility, figuring out what’s contributing to the problem can take years. Dr. Wendy M
What 24 Years in Law Enforcement Taught Him About Living Longer | Dr. Mark Sherwood
What 24 Years in Law Enforcement Taught Him About Living Longer | Dr. Mark Sherwood Sep 8, 2026 3394 There are roughly 650,000 full-time sworn law enforcement officers in the United States and more than a million active physicians. But how many people have spent decades in law enforcement, served on a SWAT team, and then become a doctor? Probably not many.  My guest, Dr. Mark Sherwood, is one of them. That career change gave Dr. Sherwood an unusual perspective on stress, health, and aging. He exp
Why Your Body Keeps Recirculating Estrogen | Lisa Smith
Why Your Body Keeps Recirculating Estrogen | Lisa Smith Sep 4, 2026 3179 Nearly three in four women with moderate-to-severe menopausal symptoms report feeling tired or worn out. Add hot flashes, brain fog, anxiety, and bloating, and suddenly it’s hard to know what’s causing what. These symptoms are often treated one at a time, but Lisa Smith believes there’s an important connection between them. The functional medicine dietitian points to the gut, where bacteria can e

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