Longevity Labs & Biomarkers

It’s not HRV, glucose, or inflammation. But it predicts your risk of stroke, dementia, and kidney decline decades before symptoms.

When was the last time you checked your blood pressure—without being told to?

Most people only learn their numbers when they’re already high.

But here’s what often gets missed:

Blood pressure is one of the strongest, easiest-to-monitor predictors of long-term health.

And ~50% of all U.S. adults already fall above the “normal” range.

That’s not just a cardiovascular issue. It’s a brain, kidney, and aging issue.

Let’s unpack why—plus the simple protocol I’ve followed to keep mine at 101/66 for 20+ years.

No meds. No salt restriction.

A lot of Longevity Vault members have asked me over the years: “If I just drink more water and avoid spinach, am I safe from kidney stones?”Or: “Kidney stones run in my family—does that mean I’m stuck with them?” Short answer: those things matter. Longer answer: they only touch a small part of the problem. Most kidney stones—70-80%—are calcium oxalate. So if you’re thinking about prevention, oxalate is the main variable. That sets up the more useful question: Is “water + avoiding high-oxalate…