Personalized Sleep Recovery: Poor sleep is not the problem (here’s why that matters) Most people are stuck as Person A. My goal is to get you to Person B: Person A: “I do everything right for sleep—no caffeine after 11, dark room, blue-light blockers, magnesium, breathwork, all of it. It’s helped somewhat… or a little… […]
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Preventive Health: You’re the only one who lives in your body 24/7. Here’s why that matters more than any doctor visit. More Americans now work in health care than any other sector—so why are outcomes still getting worse? In the last year alone, nearly 1/3 of all new jobs in the U.S. came from one
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Order of Operations for Longevity: The 3 Stages of Longevity To Fix in Order—Or You’ll Stay Exhausted and Stuck Have you ever tried a longevity intervention that worked for others—but not for you? Maybe you cut caffeine, but your sleep didn’t improve. You took magnesium for better sleep, but you’re still waking up at 3
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Is Seafood Still Healthy in 2025? What Longevity Science Reveals One of the more controversial stances I’ve taken in the longevity world is this: I haven’t consumed anything from the ocean or freshwater sources in ~6 years. And it’s one of the decisions I believe is adding years to my life — despite what many
Why Sleep Tips Don’t Work: The Biochemical Foundation Behind Restful Sleep Here’s an overlooked reason sleep routines stop working or don’t work at all (& what you can do about it): ➤ A reader recently asked me this question, and it echoes what I hear from so many of you who feel you’ve already tried
Should You Supplement Vitamin D Regardless of Diet? A Newly Published Case Report (September 2025) Of Acute Kidney Failure Shows Why You Shouldn’t: Vitamin D Supplementation Risks A middle-aged man, previously healthy, presented at the hospital with acute kidney failure after 6 months of vitamin D supplementation. His daily dose: ~4,800 IU, purchased online and
Melatonin for Older Adults: Timing, Dose, and Sleep Quality — “I Take 5mg of Melatonin — Why Do I Still Wake Up at 3 AM?” ➤ My friend’s dad recently asked me this question, and it perfectly captures what so many of you have shared with me about melatonin but haven’t been able to solve:
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Are My Hormones Affecting My Sleep? An Overlooked Reason Hormone Therapy Falls Short Many individuals with low hormones—whether from aging or another medical reason—try supplemental testosterone, estrogen, or progesterone. The hope is that more hormone should restore sleep, energy, and mood. But results are often mixed. Some notice improvement; others see little change, or even
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Tylenol: A Longevity Perspective for 50+, Is Tylenol Bad For Your Liver? Because acetaminophen appears in so many products—from cold remedies to pain relievers and sleep aids—it’s easy to overlook how the total amount can approach the maximum daily dose without any single moment feeling notable. For context (& autism-related discussions aside)—acetaminophen accounts for roughly
Using Melatonin? Here’s How It Can Impair Your Blood Sugar Levels: Melatonin and blood Sugar Melatonin is best known for sleep. Some may also know it from longevity research, where it’s studied for its cellular protective effects. But what many might not realize is that melatonin is a hormone. And hormones, by definition, exert regulatory
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