Laura Bastardi

Health & wellness PR. Storyteller. Looking for laughs. Opinions are my own. She/her

[Chris Mirabile @SlowMyAge]

I'm thrilled to announce my feature in Longevity Hackers, a groundbreaking documentary exploring the science and secrets behind slowing down human aging and extending healthspans and lifespans for all.

Narrated by Academy Award nominee, Edward Norton, I'm honored to appear alongside incredible voices like @tonyhawk, @mcuban, @steveaoki, @PeterDiamandis, @DrMorganLevine, @TonyRobbins, Chris Bumstead, John Salley, @mkaeberlein, @BKennedy_aging, @PetrSramekBench, and more.

Catch it now on Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime Video!

#longevityhackers #longevity #biohacking #health #wellness #biotech #documentaries #appletv #amazonprime

[Laura Bastardi @LauraBastardi]

@fittinsider @TrueMedPayments @onepeloton 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[MAHA PAC🗽 @MAHA_PAC]

Dr. Casey Means: “I learned virtually nothing at Stanford Medical School about the tens of thousands of scientific papers that elucidate the root causes of why American health is plummeting.”

“I did not learn that for each additional serving of ultra-processed food we eat, early mortality increases by 18%.

This now makes up 67% of the foods our kids are eating. I took zero nutrition courses in medical school.

I didn’t learn that 82% of independently-funded studies show harm from processed food, while 93% of industry-sponsored studies reflect no harm.

I didn’t learn that 95% of the people who created the recent USDA food guidelines for America had significant conflicts of interest with the food industry.

I did not learn that one billion pounds of synthetic pesticides are being sprayed on our foods every single year. 99% of the farmland in the United States is sprayed with synthetic pesticides, many from China and Germany, and these invisible, tasteless chemicals are strongly linked to autism, ADHD, sex hormone disruption, thyroid disease, sperm dysfunction, Alzheimer’s, dementia, birth defects, cancer, obesity, liver dysfunction, female infertility and more.

I did not learn that the eight billion tons of plastic that have been produced just in the last 100 years … are being broken down into microplastics that are now filling our food, our water, and we are now even inhaling them in our air, and that very recent research … tells us that now about 0.5% of our brains by weight are plastic.

I didn’t learn that there are more than 80,000 toxins that have entered our food, water, air, and homes by industry, many of which are banned in Europe, and they are known to alter our gene expression, alter our microbiome composition and the lining of our gut, and disrupt our hormones.

I didn’t learn that heavy metals like aluminum and lead are present in our food, our baby formula, personal care products, our soil, and many of the mandated medications like vaccines, and that these metals are neurotoxic and inflammatory.

I didn’t learn that the average American walks a paltry 3,500 steps per day even though we know, based on science and top journals, that simply walking 7,000 steps a day slashes by 40-60% our risk of Alzheimer’s, dementia, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and obesity.

I certainly did not learn that medical error and medications are the third-leading cause of death in the US.

I didn’t learn that just five nights of sleep deprivation can induce full-blown pre-diabetes. I learned nothing about sleep, and we’re getting about 20% less sleep on average than we were 100 years ago.

I didn’t learn that American children are getting less time outdoors now than a maximum security prisoner, and on average, adults spend 93% of their time indoors, even though we know from the science that separation from sunlight destroys our circadian biology, and circadian biology dictated our cellular biology.

I didn’t learn that professional organizations that we get out practice guidelines from, like the American Diabetes Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics, have taken tens of millions of dollars from Coke, Cadbury, processed food companies and vaccine manufacturers like Moderna.

I didn’t learn that if you address these root causes that all lead to metabolic dysfunction and help patients change their food and lifestyle patterns … we could reverse the chronic disease crisis in America, save millions of lives and trillions of dollars in healthcare costs per year.

This is a spiritual crisis. We are choosing death over life, we are choosing darkness over light.

We need a return to courage. We need a return to common sense and intuition. We need a return to awe for the sheer miraculousness of our lives.

We need all hands on deck.”

Source: Sen. Ron Johnson’s Roundtable on “American Health and Nutrition: A Second Opinion”

[The HighWire @HighWireTalk]

LIVE ROUNDTABLE: “American Health and Nutrition: A Second Opinion” | @SenRonJohnson and an expert panel including @JillianMichaels, @JordanBPeterson and @CalleyMeans discuss the industries that impact national health. #AmericanHealth #EndChronicDisease https://t.co/RdmrAUGg2s

[Laura Bastardi @LauraBastardi]

@HealthITNews Love it!

[Casey Means, MD @CaseyMeansMD]

Mainstream media playbook: When the culture seems to be turning TOWARDS health, rapidly spin up a BS article (like this one that was published yesterday in TIME) to:

1. SEED CONFUSION: CONFUSION IS KEY - it makes us doubt our convictions about healthy food. Key here is bringing in “experts” who contradict the science and say it’s sensationalized or impractical to implement.

2. NORMALIZE: talk about how nearly 80% of calories come from ultraprocessed food so it can’t be that bad, right? IGNORE that 50% of children now have a CHRONIC DISEASE. Use a meaningless anecdote like the author of the article eating 80% processed food and feeling just fine! 🤦🏼‍♀️

3. DISTRACT AND SHUT DOWN DISCOURSE BY BRINGING IN SOCIAL JUSTICE: Focus intensely on social justice issues and questions of food access rather than science (“what would people *possibly* eat if we changed the food system towards real food?!”). Rather than focusing on ANY meaningful solutions that are actually good for the health and wellbeing of all people, focus on how changing the current system would lead to more food insecurity. Don’t mention that taxpayer money is what leads these foods and to be cheap through corrupt subsidies, and we actually have a rigged system against people of lower socioeconomic status that is the ACTUAL social justice issue. Don’t mention that we could rapidly steer the billions of dollars of processed food subsidies towards REAL food access for all Americans if there was a will to do so.

4. MINIMIZE THE SCIENCE: mention but then QUICKLY minimize the innumerable studies that say ultraprocessed foods impair hormones, metabolic health, and are associated with early death.

5. DEFINITELY DON’T MENTION CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: certainly don’t talk about funding sources and conflicts of interest at NIH, USDA, FDA, academia, OR THE NEWS OUTLET THAT IS PUBLISHING THE ARTICLE.

DON’T FALL INTO THE TRAP

[Calley Means @calleymeans]

@RobertKennedyJr @RCamposDuffy This isn’t a democrat issue.

It’s not a Republican issue.

It’s a spiritual imperative.

[Robert F. Kennedy Jr @RobertKennedyJr]

Thank you @RCamposDuffy + @calleymeans: Let's Make America Healthy Again. 🇺🇸

[Laura Bastardi @LauraBastardi]

@SlowMyAge @bryan_johnson @WSJ 👀📝

[Laura Bastardi @LauraBastardi]

@BarardoD !!!!

[Chris Mirabile @SlowMyAge]

Hey @bryan_johnson, the Rejuvenation Olympics is raising awareness of longevity, yes, but there is much progress to be made before we can call it trustworthy.

I've seen numerous red flags with the RO leaderboard as of late - One month ago when @WSJ was interviewing me and others for this story, 9 of top 10 on RO were suddenly removed from the list; the 1 who remained was you. Somehow you went from #7 to #3. The ruleset has changed multiple times without explanation or transparency. Participants were dismayed.

If you really want this to be a legit and fair competition as you claim it is, you should not be making the rules and overseeing it – you have a blatant conflict of interest. Instead, an independent body of scientists with no conflicts of interest should be – that's what the community deserves. I'd be happy to work with you on revamping the RO in the vein of transparency, and to reach out to respected Omics scientists and make that happen if you're willing to hand over the reins to them.

I think it's great that you're bringing awareness to the field and I believe that you have the right intentions. Think of the public benefit something like the RO could have when we really can trust in it.

[Fox News @FoxNews]

Three women — ages 41, 55 and 64 — share their secrets to better health and longevity https://t.co/F0ARcipogj

[Laura Bastardi @LauraBastardi]

"But this year, something shifted. To discuss her movements felt like discussing politics or the weather—a language spoken so widely it needed no context. She became the main character of the world." Twitterless @samlansky giving CHILLS

[TIME @TIME]

Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) is TIME's 2023 Person of the Year https://t.co/oyjR55azCZ

[Dr. Ann @AnnChildersMD]

A step in the right direction https://t.co/kYtyqCaLj3

[MedCity News @medcitynews]

Know Labs recently unveiled the prototype for its non-invasive, portable glucose monitoring device. The device incorporates the company’s proprietary body-radio frequency identification (Bio-RFID) technology — meaning its sensors deploy radio waves... https://t.co/Wu0iAr8w1e

[BESLER @BeslerDotCom]

"And so what health systems need to do - and we're acutely focused on this - is they need to be able to grow & grow sustainably." - Derek Streat, CEO & Chairman of @DexCare. Hear more in our NEW The Hospital Finance Podcast: https://t.co/pIYTIga3pu #HospitalFinancePodcast

[Laura Bastardi @LauraBastardi]

@ShelbyJLiv 😍A dream. Counting down the days!!!!

[Catalyst Health Group @CatalystHG]

We’re pleased to share we have formed a partnership with @agilonhealth to help transition to a full-risk, value-based care model that will ensure our senior patients across Texas receive high-quality, patient-centric care. Learn about our new partnership:https://t.co/UCjZZcqIg3

[Matter @MatterComm]

This month's #MediaOnTheMove is all about our #B2BTech friendlies. From #cyber and AI – #ChatGPT, anyone? – to new technology and business beats, we’re sharing April's top reporter and journalist moves to help keep your #MediaStrategy sharp: https://t.co/omYzFfV77s

[Laura Bastardi @LauraBastardi]

I'll take any opportunity to donate to @SweetPawsRescue 🐾🐕

[Matter @MatterComm]

Our #HelpingHands Volunteer Program launched our first "100 Item Drive" with the goal of donating 100 items to local organizations. The result, 700+ items donated across our nationwide communities! Learn about our efforts and the orgs we supported here: https://t.co/WunDb6BkFi