Shadowing Practice: Why your anti aging routine is not working ? - Learn English Speaking with Video
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How do you explain aging when it comes to skin?
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You know people keep saying, oh but my grandmother didn't have this skin at this age.
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But when you go to see, longevity actually meant the length and the duration.
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How GH can actually affect our aging negatively.
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You see a lot of people who are using it for bulking, but you're also seeing people using it for as an anti-aging tool.
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You know a lot of people have these alkaline machines, water like you said.
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Yeah and they're very expensive.
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They're very expensive but there's something that's kind of playing on my mind.
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Some of them are setting the pH to 9.5, 10, 11 and using the water on their face.
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Aren't we upsetting the microbiome of the skin because isn't it regulating its own pH with its own intelligence?
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It's very interesting you bring up this point.
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So if you do a google search on water, it shows up seven types of water and other than
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that the beauty water which is actually meant for cosmetic use should have a pH between only four to six.
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Because our skin is protecting against microbes.
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And you don't want it alkaline.
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Our natural mantle is acid.
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My microbiota is producing an acid mantle for my skin to prevent me from external pathogens.
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When I'm going to go alkalinize it, I'm killing that.
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And I'm breaking that barrier.
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So of course the outside triggers will aggravate me.
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So everyone out there who's just using randomly very strong AHA waters or AHA toners,
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it could be ripping your skin off its essential moisture and disrupting your microbiome.
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Yeah, I agree.
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I just want to make a point because we have
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so many people using alkaline water on their face thinking it's going to moisturize them more
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but it's changing the pH and actually doing the opposite.
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No, that's a powerful point.
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You need to understand that acne is actually one of your commensal bacterias
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which starts growing because the pH of your skin got altered.
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Now, when I am lathering my skin, I'm changing the pH of the skin, I'm clogging my pores, at the same time I'm affecting the microbiome over time.
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And these things no one really delves into
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because it is at some level very scientific but if you go to think it's the absolute basics that exist.
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So the whole world is talking about microbiome but you know it's the simple difference, people don't understand that there is a difference in the microbiota,
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there is a difference in the microbiome and it's what it's doing to your skin.
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So you're altering it over time, genetic changes are not just going to happen over one or two months, it's something we've chosen to do over years.
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What would your advice be to young girls, women out there who, you know,
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they live such stressed out lives today because their skin's affected and of course everyone wants to look good.
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So from a preventive space in your practice, what would you advise the audience today to do to look after their skin to prevent,
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you know, anything happening and if they have a problem, where should they start from?
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I think more than talking to the audience if I could talk to myself when I was 20 year old,
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the one advice that I would give myself was the parties will happen
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and the lifestyle options that we're choosing will also happen but if they're done in moderation, if I just choose to go to sleep on time
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and make sure that my circadian rhythm is kept intact and And keep my drinking and smoking to as limited as possible.
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And make those changes with diet.
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You will live a life which is much healthier for a much longer time.
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And one important thing is that never overlook any symptom.
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If you are not feeling the best version of yourself.
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And if you have been told that there is nothing wrong with you.
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Don't stop there.
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Dig deeper.
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Find out what's really going on.
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Whether it is acne or hair loss or something deeper like a sleep issue or a thyroid.
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Get to the root cause and treat it.
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Don't tell yourself I'm young.
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It's okay.
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It'll get better with time because with time it only deteriorates.
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It's not going to get better.
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How do you explain aging when it comes to skin and what can we do?
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What are some of the signs that we can recognize, you know, in our skin with our own biofeedback that tells us, hey, we may be living the wrong way right now,
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wrong lifestyle, or maybe I need to take a professional opinion from a skin specialist, from a doctor because these are my symptoms that are making me look older.
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So I would love for you to talk about aging in your dimension.
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Today's world when we talk about longevity you know people keep saying oh
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but my grandmother didn't have this skin at this age but
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when you go to see longevity actually meant the length
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and the duration but now people are using it synonymously with aging
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and it's two different concepts because aging is happening very cellularly and longevity is actually you being free of disease.
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So the concepts are completely different.
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So what I've noticed a lot now in people is that
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because we are exposed to such high levels of pollution in your environment, we expose our own bodies to so many toxins and chemicals,
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the phytoestrogens which are just out there through materials that you are drinking bottles, you know plastic let's say for that makeup that women use, a lot of other factors,
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this has accelerated aging and then comes in your diet which is a very very important factor.
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We work very closely with Dr. Lee Williams work and he's a Harvard
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angiogenesis the king of angiogenesis moved massively into nutrition
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and his research on soy challenges all the fears
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that we grew up with of course
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if you're eating GMO soy no one should eat it forget about anyone exactly but
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if it isn't genistein in soy we are actually now putting
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our patients on it whether they're ER positive breast cancers prostate before we would just
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because information was incomplete but we're learning how it can
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and of course someone on a thyroid medication
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if you're separating the time of soy and
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that exactly there's absolutely no problem but it's amazing that's what i said right like
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when you know about the medication
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so you change the timing change there are tools to fix
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that and when we you know it's funny we say oh let's avoid soy let's not eat edamame
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but you're having cornflakes for breakfast it's filled with corn syrup you'll be shocked look
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that i have two small babies and
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when i was choosing a formula do you know how many
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formulas like formula mixes for children are enriched with corn syrup and it's all GMO.
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So literally I had to look for a formula
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which stated non-GMO to make sure that I was not exposing my child's gut to it.
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So this is how much stuff is out there and why it's important is being a dermatologist,
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in your growth phases that's when your aging genes are also very heightened.
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So if you make sure that you give your children
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that optimum food requirement
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and the supplement requirement in their growth sport phase you're actually
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setting up for a better aging cycle for them yeah
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but it's brilliant brilliantly put you're talking about growth i want to talk about growth hormones
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because that's become something huge as well yes the young young
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guys guys in the gym pumping themselves i understand certain sports allow certain cycles of gh
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and a lot of our cricket players do it for cycles uh
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but the average person just taking gh under the guidance of a trainer, we're actually seeing a lot of side effects happening and all of these things.
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I can understand controlled environment calculated you're cycling it 14 days 21 brilliantly done
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but today it's available everywhere and people are doing this what's your take on this
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because before we started the podcast you were sharing some really
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interesting research about how GH can actually affect our aging negatively I'd love you to talk about
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that it's and I'm so happy to discuss this with you
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because growth hormone as the name would suggest is needed for growth right
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but it's become very popular as something that people are taking for vitality.
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So you'll see as you said you see a lot of people who are using it for bulking
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but you're also seeing people using it for as an anti-aging tool
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and you know traditionally this term anti-aging it puts me off in
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that sense because you cannot reverse what is meant to happen.
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You can slow it and do it gracefully.
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So when we are taking growth hormone which is not done in a cyclic
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or under the moderation of a person who's trained to do it, you're actually putting your body to more harm
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because it has shown to cause aging when taken long term
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and not controlled and there are certain genes which get set off.
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So you have a gene which is like your SIRT gene which is your protection.
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Now growth hormone can actually interfere with that.
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So in the long term when you look at it, it has more side effects than benefits and the same thing with glucene.
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Glucene is just being given to people randomly for bulking.
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So for that extra 5% body mass, do you really want to affect your longevity in the true sense?
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Because that is what is actually affecting your longevity.
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I'm not saying growth hormone is not good for you, right?
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But you know this better than me, right?
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Sleep is the most essential factor.
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And there's a very interesting study which showed that if you just circulate your sleeping time on a regular basis,
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there will be release of growth hormone which starts two hours after going into deep sleep.
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That's true.
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So if you start working on making sure
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that you're going into your deep sleep patterns and doing it in a regular circadian manner, you can actually have your body regulate the growth hormone
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that it needs for anti-aging naturally rather than pumping it synthetically
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because that is actually very very risky and harmful because it's triggering your stem cells.
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That's why it's growth hormone.
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But if you trigger the wrong progenitor cell, you're calling for big trouble.
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Absolutely.
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Understanding the Conversation: Skin, Science, and Daily Habits
The video features a lively dialogue between two speakers discussing common anti-aging mistakes, skin microbiomes, and lifestyle tips. The conversation blends scientific terms with everyday advice, making it a great resource for learners to practice both casual and technical English. You’ll hear phrases like “commensal bacterias” and “circadian rhythm” alongside relatable topics like late-night parties and skincare routines—perfect for building vocabulary in real-world contexts.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- “delves into” – to explore a topic deeply (e.g., “No one really delves into the science of skincare microbiomes.”)
- “in moderation” – within reasonable limits (e.g., “Parties are fun, but do them in moderation.”)
- “overlook any symptom” – to ignore a sign of a problem (e.g., “Never overlook any symptom of stress.”)
- “dig deeper” – to investigate further (e.g., “If doctors say nothing’s wrong, dig deeper.”)
- “kept intact” – maintained properly (e.g., “Keep your circadian rhythm kept intact by sleeping on time.”)
Master the Dialogue with the Shadowing Technique
Ready to improve your English pronunciation and fluency? Try the shadowing technique! Here’s how to tackle this video: Step 1: Watch the video once to grasp the main ideas. Step 2: Play a 5-second clip, pause, and repeat it aloud—mimic the tone, speed, and stress. This “shadow speech” helps you match native rhythm. Step 3: Focus on tricky phrases like “microbiota” or “alkalinize”—break them into syllables and practice until they flow. Step 4: Once comfortable, shadow the entire dialogue without pausing. This “shadowspeak” exercise trains your brain to think and speak in English simultaneously. You’ll notice quicker progress than with traditional methods—guaranteed!
Remember, every small practice session counts. Use the video’s mix of casual and technical language to build versatility, and let the shadowing technique turn you into a confident speaker. Start today, and watch your pronunciation and fluency soar!
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.