I’m Trying to Outrun My Family’s Knees
A bodybuilder’s case for treating joint strength as a longevity habit — and five unglamorous, low-impact moves that matter more than any heroic gym session. I’ve spent most of my adult life under a loaded barbell. The thing that keeps me up at night isn’t my back or my shoulders. It’s my knees. I come […]
Lactate: The Brain’s Alternative Fuel
Exercise produces lactate. Once thought a waste product, lactate is now understood to fuel neurons—especially when glucose metabolism fails. For anyone concerned with cognitive longevity, this changes the game. The brain is glucose-dependent. It uses 20 percent of your body’s energy while comprising just 2 percent of body weight. That dependence, however, is not a […]
Could Your Diabetes Medication Be Shortening Your Healthspan?
Metformin is one of the most prescribed diabetes medications in the world. New research suggests it may also be quietly working against the cardiovascular benefits of the exercise you’re counting on to extend your healthy years. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at 52. Like a lot of people, I didn’t get there overnight. […]
The Case for Skin Longevity
Once you move past regular lotion, ChapStick, and complicated skincare routines, richer barrier care starts to make sense. I have always found skincare to be a bit suspect. Whether it was too fragranced, too complicated, too clinical, too expensive, or too promising, I never quite trusted any claims or ideas that came across my desk. […]
What a Cruise Ship Outbreak Reveals About Your Lifespan
A cruise ship drifting off Cape Verde with 146 people aboard, three deaths, and a virus most Americans had barely heard of a week earlier sounds like the setup for a distant news story. It is easy to file it away as someone else’s problem. A CDC issue. A White House issue. A travel issue. […]
The Headline Said Fruit Causes Lung Cancer. The Study Said Something Else.
A conference talk in San Diego made the rounds last month. The claim got compressed into a single alarming line: healthy eating may cause lung cancer in young non-smokers. That isn’t what the study said. But it’s what the headlines said. The research came from the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and was presented at […]
What Nobody Tells Cancer Patients About Staying Positive
The pressure to stay upbeat during cancer can feel almost as heavy as the illness itself. Patients are often told to be strong, think positive, and keep fighting. Most people mean well. Still, those words can land like another burden at the worst possible time. This is the part many people miss: not every cancer […]