Why I Am Paying Cash for a Full Body MRI at 71
No doctor ordered it and no insurer will touch it, so I am paying out of pocket for a whole body MRI at 71. Here is where I am going, what it costs, why I am doing it, and the honest case against it.
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I Quit Diet Soda Cold Turkey and Lost 30 Pounds
I once drank ten diet sodas a day and no water at all. Quitting cold turkey was the first thing I did to lose weight, and the scale dropped 30 pounds.
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Interval Walking at 71: How I Do HIIT Without Leaving My Wife Behind
Kathy and I walk 1.8 miles every evening and I was not giving that up to train harder. So I built a version of interval walking that keeps me beside her: two minutes flat out, walk back to her, one minute together, repeat. Plus what the research found about leg strength.
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Saving for a Longer Life in Bitcoin: My Interview With Stuart Lackey of SOUND HSA
Stuart Lackey, co-founder and CEO of SOUND HSA, on saving for healthcare in bitcoin inside a tax-advantaged HSA, and what anyone over 65 needs to know first. Watch the interview on YouTube.
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Lemon Water First Thing at 71: What the Water Does, and What the Lemon Actually Gives You
A big glass of water with fresh lemon before coffee, before breakfast, before anything. Why you wake up close to a pound of fluid down, what mild dehydration does to focus and mood, and the honest number on how much vitamin C half a lemon really gives you. Watch the walk on YouTube.
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Apple Cider Vinegar for Heartburn at 71: How I Got Off an 8-Year Prescription
I took prescription famotidine for eight years. Two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, morning and night, is why I stopped. What the research does and does not support, the enamel warning that made me quit drinking it, and why I use gummies now. Watch the walk on YouTube.
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I Walk With 20 Pounds Strapped to My Chest. The Research Surprised Me.
A 20 pound vest on every walk, no extra time and about fifty dollars. Then I read the trial that says it may not do what everyone claims it does.
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Earplugs for Sleep: Blocking Noise for Better REM at 71
Noise fragments deep sleep and REM without ever waking you. What the research on earplugs actually shows, the blocking-versus-comfort trade-off between foam and silicone, and the ear-wax warning nobody mentions.
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Cod Liver Oil Benefits: Why I Take It Daily at 71
Cod liver oil is old-school, cheap, and nutrient-dense — vitamin A, vitamin D and omega-3s in one spoonful. Here’s why it’s still in my daily stack at 71.
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Grip Strength
Grip strength is one of the most honest biomarkers you can measure — it predicts mortality, frailty and cognitive decline. At 71 I test mine with a dynamometer and train it twice a day. Here’s how to test yours at home and what your number means.
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Sauna Benefits for Longevity: What the Finnish Studies Show
The Finnish sauna studies are some of the most striking longevity data going. Here’s what they found, and how sauna fits into my protocol at 71.
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Longevity: 3 Tbsp a Day at 71
I take 2-3 tablespoons of high-polyphenol, cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil every day. Not for the flavor — because the science on healthspan is hard to argue with.
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Lion’s Mane Mushroom for Brain Health at 71
Brain health is my top priority at 71. Lion’s Mane mushroom is a cornerstone of my daily protocol — about 400mg in gummy form, for neurogenesis and cognitive longevity.
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MCT Oil for Brain Energy: A Daily Staple at 71
I need every edge to keep energy high and my brain sharp. MCT oil is a daily staple — here’s what it does and how I use it.
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Blackout Bedroom: Why I Sleep in Pitch Darkness at 71
I sleep in total darkness with a contoured mask on my face every night. Here is what light does through closed eyelids, what the research does and does not prove, the mask I use, and the part nobody mentions about the first week.
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Grounding Sheets: Why I Sleep Connected to the Earth at 71
Every hour of sleep is a chance to repair. I sleep on grounding sheets, connected to the earth every night. Here’s the reasoning and what I’ve noticed.
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Hot Shower Before Bed: Why It Helps You Sleep Deeper
Sleep is the ultimate recovery tool — cellular repair, hormone balance, cognition. A hot shower before bed is one of the simplest ways to get more of it.
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My Daily Supplement Stack at 71
Every supplement I take at 71 with the exact dose, which ones actually have human evidence behind them, and what I stopped taking. Tracked in public and checked against my bloodwork.
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My Four-Cup Morning Coffee Protocol
Four cups every morning, each carrying a different supplement: cocoa, Qitone, 15g of creatine, then MCT oil and ghee. The exact doses, the gear, and what changed.
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My 1st Cup of Coffee
Hey everyone, back on the 200-Year Life Project! This blog tracks my experiments and evidence-based strategies to maximize healthspan — aiming not just for a long life, but one full of energy, sharp cognition, and resilience well into advanced age. Small, daily habits compound massively over decades, so I’m always hunting for simple tweaks with…
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