What is the 100 Years Younger in 21 Days experiment, can the ageing process be stopped and who’re the experts involved?
ITV show 100 Years Younger in 21 Days is a televised experiment involving eight celebrities testing if the ageing process can be stopped.
But who are the experts involved in the popular show? We've got the lowdown...
What is the 100 Years Younger experiment?
A group of celebrities have signed up to 100 Years Younger in 21 Days, a lifestyle overhaul experiment with the aim of seeing if they can slash 100 years off their collective age.
The celebrities talking part are East Enders legend June Brown, presenter Roy Walker, musician Shaun Ryder, astrologer Russell Grant, actress and presenter Sherrie Hewson, actress Claire King, East Enders Sid Owen and TV personality Sandra Martin.
In the four-part series, the stars travel to Sardinia, where they are subject to testing to see how old they are, inside and out, before being put on strict diets, exercise regimes and undergoing unorthodox treatments.
Some of the stranger treatments include cow urine shampoos, snail facials and coffee enemas.
Can the ageing process be stopped?
The aim of 100 Years Younger is to determine if the ageing process can be 'stopped'.
While biological ageing can't be halted, there are certain lifestyle changes that can be made to help the visible and non-visible effects of ageing.
These include stopping smoking, taking up exercise, reducing alcohol intake and sun exposure.
Who are the 100 Years Younger experts involved?
Professor Ian Philp CBE – Head of the Experiment
- Working for the NHS for over 30 years.
- Has received a CBE for his services, which mainly centre around the care of older people.
- Is the Tsar for Older People in the Department of Health.
- Is Professor of Global Ageing at the University of Stirling in his native Scotland.
- Established The Sheffield Institute for Studies on Ageing
- Is an Adviser to the World Health Organisation on promoting healthy ageing.
- Runs the social enterprise ‘Easy Care Academy’ which promotes healthy ageing in 30 countries across the World.
Dr Sunil Chopra BSc, MBBs, MRCP – Skin Expert
- Member of the British Association of Dermatology.
- Fully accredited and registered with the General Medical Council.
- His specialist interests include skin cancer, scalp problems, acne scarring, rosacea and pigmentation problems.
- Spent two years carrying out full time research on the blood and nerve supply of skin, two years working at University College London, two years at Hammersmith & Ealing Hospitals and two years at Bart's & The London Hospital as part of his undergrad and post-grad degree.
Simone Ripamonti – Fitness Trainer
- Simone is a qualified sports scientist and fitness coach.
- Spent years working for prestigious football clubs including Real Madrid.
- Owns two businesses in Sardinia - the set of 100 Years Younger - The Sardegna Sport Lab and Top Training.
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Thorbjorg Hafsteinsdottir (Thor) – Nutritionist
- Author of best-selling book in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland, 10 Years Younger in 10 Weeks.
- Trained as a nurse with qualifications in functional medicine and 23 years’ experience in nutrition.
- Specialises in sugar addiction, diabetes, obesity, women's diseases, and anti-ageing.
- Lectures for large enterprises such as the Icelandic government and Copenhagen's city authority.