Re-Think Aging: Redefining Vitality at Every Stage
Empowering conversations for conscious aging
Join us on Re-Think Aging as we explore how functional medicine, vibrant longevity, and emotional well-being can transform the way you experience life—no matter your age. Discover fresh perspectives, expert interviews, and practical tools to help you age with purpose, energy, and joy.
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Dive into our curated podcast library, where expert insights, real-life stories, and practical tools come together to help you age with vitality, intention, and joy. Whether you're seeking clarity, healing, or inspiration, you'll find empowering content to support your next chapter.
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E16: Anxiety, Depression, and Cognitive Decline: What’s the Real Connection?
Have you ever felt like something about your brain just isn’t the same—your memory, focus, or emotional resilience feels subtly off, accompanied by anxiety or a quiet heaviness you can’t quite name? In this deeply compassionate episode of Re-Think Aging, Dr. Cindy invites listeners into a wiser, more integrated understanding of brain health.
E15: Can Cognitive Decline Be Reversed? Moving from Fear to Informed Action
Can cognitive decline be reversed, or is it an inevitable part of aging? In this compassionate episode of Rethink Aging, Dr. Cindy addresses one of the most emotionally charged questions she encounters in clinical practice. Drawing on more than two decades of experience in brain health and functional medicine, she reframes cognitive decline not as a single diagnosis, but as a biological signal calling for deeper understanding and intentional action.
E14: Dr. Nikolas Hedberg: Problems With Your Thyroid? What You Need to Know
Dr. Cindy welcomes her colleague and leading functional medicine expert, Dr. Nicholas Hedberg, for a deep dive into the often misunderstood world of thyroid health. With more than two decades of experience treating complex chronic illness, Dr. Hedberg explains how thyroid dysfunction commonly presents, why most cases are rooted in autoimmunity, and what patients truly need to know to start feeling better.
E13: Top 10 Threats to Brain Health Over the Holidays
This week, step into a December that restores you rather than depletes you. In this soul-nourishing episode of Re-Think Aging, Dr. Cindy uncovers the hidden holiday habits that quietly sabotage your stress resilience, cognitive clarity, mood, sleep, metabolism, and spiritual grounding.
E12: Caring for a Parent with Alzheimer’s: 10 Must-Know Tips for Families
In this deeply compassionate episode of Re-think Aging, Dr. Cindy speaks directly to those walking the road of Alzheimer’s disease with a parent or loved one. With warmth and wisdom, she offers both encouragement and practical tools to navigate one of life’s most challenging seasons.
E11: Brain Vitality Blueprint: How to Prevent Cognitive Decline & Flourish in Midlife & Beyond
In this inspiring episode, Dr. Cindy introduces the Brain Vitality Blueprint—a groundbreaking, faith-informed approach to preventing cognitive decline and optimizing brain health. Drawing on more than two decades of clinical experience, she explains how early warning signs like brain fog, fatigue, anxiety, and poor sleep often reveal deeper imbalances in the body.
E10: Dr. Ruth Mary Allen: Unchaining Your Pain: Healing Trauma & Unlocking Brain Vitality
In this empowering conversation, Dr. Cindy welcomes Dr. Ruth Mary Allen — a certified brain health coach, emotional resilience specialist, and founder of The Wellbeing Warrior Academy — to explore how our brains shape every part of our lives, from how we think and feel to how we heal and grow.
E9: James Goodlatte: How Breathing & Functional Training Are Keys to Your Healthspan
n this episode, Dr. Cindy sits down with James Goodlatte, a Certified Professional Trainer, Holistic Lifestyle Coach, author, Longevity Coach, and founder of Fit For Freedom & Fit For Birth. Together, they explore the vital role of exercise in longevity, noting that consistent movement is currently identified as the top predictor of long life—ranking even above nutrition.
E7: Danielle Cole: Stronger Cells and a Healthier Future with Fatty15
In this episode, Dr. Cindy dives into the groundbreaking discovery of C15, an essential fatty acid also known as pentadecanoic acid. She is joined by Danielle Cole, VP of Sales for Fatty15, to explore how this molecule was first identified through dolphin research led by Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson. Together, they unpack its significance for both human and animal health, as well as its potential to combat aging, enhance cellular resilience, and address conditions such as fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome, and cognitive decline.
E6: The Relationship Between Sex Hormones & the Brain
In this episode, Dr. Cindy takes you on a fascinating deep dive into the powerful connection between hormonal balance and brain health—spotlighting four essential hormones you can’t ignore: estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and DHEA. You’ll hear how these chemical messengers shape your memory, focus, mood, sleep, and energy—and why imbalances often sneak up as brain fog, irritability, restless nights, or all-day fatigue.
E5: My Approach to Cognitive Decline Prevention & Treatment
In this episode, Dr. Cindy shares insights on how to maintain cognitive health and overall vitality as you age. Drawing from 25 years of clinical practice and foundational mentorship from experts such as Dr. Dale Bredesen, Dr. Datis Kharrazian, and Dr. Daniel Amen, she emphasizes the importance of joy, connection, and personalized care in preventing cognitive decline. Dr. Cindy also introduces her three pillars of brain and body vitality: uncovering risk factors for cognitive decline, optimizing epigenetic inputs, and nurturing joy and community.
E3: The Brain-Heart Connection: What My Grandmother’s Stroke Taught Me About Aging Well
In this episode of Re-Think Aging, Dr. Cindy explores the body’s remarkable capacity to heal and highlights the critical importance of vascular health through a vivid analogy: blood vessels as life-giving rivers. She explains how the endothelium—the inner lining of blood vessels—plays a central role in overall well-being, and how its dysfunction can lead to chronic, degenerative diseases. Drawing on personal anecdotes and professional insights, Dr. Cindy underscores the urgency of preventive care and lifestyle changes, such as regular exercise, a healthy diet, time-restricted eating, quality sleep, and effective stress management, to support both vascular and brain health.
E2: Guarding Your Brain: 10 Strategies to Protect Your Vascular Health
In this episode of Re-Think Aging, Dr. Cindy explores the vital topic of protecting your brain’s blood vessels to support overall health and prevent cognitive decline. She highlights the role of the endothelial glycocalyx—a delicate lining within our blood vessels that regulates blood pressure, shields against oxidative stress, and preserves vascular integrity. Dr. Cindy explains how aging, stress, environmental pollutants, and other factors can damage this protective layer, increasing the risk of vascular dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, strokes, and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs).
E1: My Top 10 Longevity Habits – What I Do to Stay Sharp, Strong, and Spiritually Rooted as I Age
In the premiere episode of Re-Think Aging, Dr. Cindy Libert shares her top 10 lifestyle medicine tips for living longer—and better. Blending science with soul, she covers essential habits like quality sleep, whole foods, hydration, movement, and stress management, while also highlighting the power of functional medicine, mindset, and breath work. With warmth and clarity, Dr. Cindy offers simple yet powerful ways to take charge of your health and thrive through midlife and beyond.
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Guarding Your Brain: 10 Strategies to Protect Your Vascular Health
Brain health depends heavily on the strength and integrity of the blood vessels that deliver oxygen and nutrients while clearing metabolic waste. Protecting the endothelial lining through targeted lifestyle strategies—such as optimizing blood pressure, blood sugar, nutrition, sleep, and stress—can reduce the risk of cognitive decline, stroke, and dementia. Consistent daily habits, guided by personal purpose, are key to preserving vascular health and long-term brain resilience.
My Top 10 Longevity Habits – What I Do to Stay Sharp, Strong, and Spiritually Rooted as I Age #1
Healthy aging is built through daily habits that support the brain, body, and spirit together. Prioritizing sleep, hydration, whole foods, movement, stress regulation, connection, and mindset helps reduce disease risk while preserving clarity, strength, and resilience. When lifestyle choices are rooted in meaning and purpose, aging becomes a season of growth rather than decline.
The Brain-Heart Connection: What My Grandmother’s Stroke Taught Me About Aging Well
Brain health and heart health are inseparable, connected through the delicate lining of the blood vessels that nourish the brain. When vascular health declines, blood flow, oxygen delivery, and cognitive resilience suffer—but daily lifestyle choices can meaningfully restore and protect this system. Movement, whole foods, restorative sleep, stress regulation, and spiritual grounding together support healthier aging and long-term independence.
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