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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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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Glycine at 71: Why I Take 9 Grams Every Night for Sleep and Glutathione
I take 9 grams of glycine every night before bed. Here is why, what the sleep and GlyNAC research actually shows at 71, and where the evidence runs out.
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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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Why I Ordered Tadalafil at 71: The Longevity Drug in Bryan Johnson’s Stack
Tadalafil is on Bryan Johnson’s daily protocol for endothelial function, not for the reason most men take it. I ordered it at 71. What the research actually shows, where it falls apart, and the baseline I am taking before the first tablet.
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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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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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My Public Longevity Database at 71: Every Supplement, Workout and Blood Test I Track
At 71 I track every supplement, workout, blood test and change I make on public pages. Here is where to find each one, and how tracking keeps me consistent.
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Garlic for Longevity at 71: What the Research Says About Living Longer
Garlic extended lifespan in mice and worms, is linked to longer lives in people over 80, and lowers blood pressure. Here is why I take 500 mg of aged garlic extract every day at 71.
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L-Theanine at 71: Calm Without Sedation
Why I take 400 mg of L-Theanine every night at 71, what three studies actually show about sleep and stress, and why I chose it over another sedative.
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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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Plastic-Free Toothbrush at 71: Why I Put Boar Bristles on My Sonicare
I swapped the nylon head on my Sonicare for boar bristles on a bamboo base. Why I did it, what the evidence actually supports, what it does not, and the downsides nobody mentions.
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Ginger at 71: One Of The Newest Things in My Stack
Ginger is the newest thing on my supplement list at 71 — 1,000 mg a day, added because my blood pressure has been sitting in the Elevated band. Here is what the research actually shows, what it does not, and what I have noticed so far.
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I Built My Own Blood Pressure and Exercise App at 71
I got tired of losing the scrap of paper, so I built my own private blood pressure and exercise tracker that runs on my phone. Here are both screens, what each one does, and what building it taught me.
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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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Everything I Do to Reach 200 Is in a Free PDF. Almost Nobody Knows.
Fifteen pages with every supplement, dose, sleep rule and blood marker I track at 71. It is free, it always will be, and hardly anyone knows it exists.
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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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My Best Friend Asked What My Top Five Supplements Are. I Take Over 25 and Could Not Answer.
My best friend called and asked what my top five supplements would be. I take over 25 things every morning and had never once put them in order. Here is what I told him, and the two I had to think hard about.
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