Longevity Poll: How Many Hours Do You Sleep Most Nights?
Weekly longevity poll: how many hours do you sleep most nights? Vote once, and see the results next week on the blog.
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Can Stress Cause Shoulder Pain? What Happened to Me at 71
I never get stressed. Then my wife had an 11-hour surgery, and I woke up with sharp shoulder pains. Here is what stress does to your muscles, and why it matters for longevity.
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Cloves for Blood Sugar at 71: What Two Cloves Before Bed Did to My Morning Glucose
I chew two whole cloves every night before bed. Here is what happened to my wake-up glucose on a continuous glucose monitor, and what the research says.
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The Sit-to-Stand Test at 71: Can You Get Off the Floor Without Your Hands?
Can you sit on the floor and stand back up without using your hands? Two large studies link this simple sit-to-stand test to how long adults over 50 live. Here is how to take it, how to score it, and how to improve.
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I’m 71 and I Can Stand on One Foot for 60 Seconds — Can You?
More than half of people aged 71 to 75 cannot stand on one foot for ten seconds, and the ones who fail that test are far more likely to die within seven years. Here is the test, the research behind it, and the two-minute balance routine I do every morning and night at 71.
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Kefir After 70: Why I’m Adding Fermented Milk to My Daily Shake
I’m adding half a cup of plain kefir to my daily protein shake. Here’s what kefir is, what fermentation does for your gut and inflammation, and what the research actually supports.
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Longevity Poll: Have You Ever Tried Walking Backwards for Exercise?
Weekly longevity poll: have you ever tried walking backwards for exercise? Vote once, and see the results next week on the blog.
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Walking Backwards Uphill at 71: How My Heart Workout Got Easier in Five Days
Part 2 of walking backwards: I took it up the hill. The first try I took tiny steps and stalled. Five days later I reach the top at my normal pace. Watch the walk on YouTube.
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Longevity Poll: What worries you most about living to 200?
Weekly longevity poll: what worries you most about living to 200? Vote once, and see the results next week on the blog.
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Using AI for Your Health at 71: How I Turn My Blood Tests, MRI and Glucose Data Into Plain English
How I use free AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT and Grok at 71 to explain my blood tests, MRI and glucose data, and the questions I ask about exercise and supplements.
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Starting Fermented Foods at 71: I Hope I Don’t Throw Up (Kefir, Kimchi and a Man Who Hates Cabbage)
I’m starting fermented foods for gut health at 71, beginning with kefir in my shake and kimchi on camera next week. The problem: I hate cabbage.
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Walking Backwards at 71: Better Balance, Stronger Legs and a Sharper Brain
My wife Kathy and I now walk backwards for part of every morning walk. It is harder than it sounds, especially uphill, and it trains three things that matter after 70: balance, legs and brain.
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Did Life Expectancy Nearly Doubled in One Lifetime. Why Not 200?
Dr. Michael Roizen has a 99-year-old patient who nearly doubled the life expectancy he was born with. Here is why that makes me think 200 is not so crazy.
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Longevity Poll: How Long Would You Want to Live?
Weekly longevity poll: how long would you want to live? Vote once, and see the results next week on the blog.
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Dr. Michael Roizen Interview: How to Make Your RealAge Younger After 70
RealAge creator Dr. Michael Roizen is 80 with a body he puts at 55. His top six longevity factors, why flossing made the list, coffee, jumping and the next 7 years.
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Why I Am Wearing a Glucose Monitor at 71 Without Diabetes
I do not have diabetes, but I am wearing a Stelo glucose monitor for two months at 71 to see how coffee, cookies, ice cream, wine and a walk after eating affect my blood sugar.
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My Full Body MRI Results at 71: No Cancer, Nothing Urgent
My full body MRI results at 71 came back in under 24 hours: nothing urgent, no cancer, two items to raise with my doctor, and eight that are just normal wear and tear.
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What My Longevity Protocol Actually Costs at 71
Every supplement, every shake, every blood test, my DNA test and the MRI I booked, with the real numbers: about $52 a day, $1,580 a month, and what is actually food I would buy anyway.
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What a Full Body MRI Is Actually Like at 71
Two hours strapped into an MRI at 71, with no symptoms and no doctor’s order. What the full body MRI and brain MRA were like, how loud it gets, and how fast the results came back.
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Why I’m Getting a Full Body MRI at 71 With No Symptoms
My doctor did not order it and insurance will not pay, so I am spending about $3,100 on a full body MRI at 71. Here are my two reasons, and why false positives do not scare me. Watch the short on YouTube.
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