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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Everything I Take, Written Down. Free When You Subscribe.
Every supplement with the dose and the reason, the morning routine, the training, and the blood markers I track. Free when you subscribe, then one email a week with the whole week of posts and videos in one place.
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MCT Oil in My Coffee: Fuel for the Brain at 71
One tablespoon of MCT oil in a cup of coffee every morning. Why the brain needs its own fuel, how much I take, and what a year of this actually did to my brain fog.
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Creatine for Brain Health After 70: Why I Put 15 Grams in My Coffee
Creatine was the first supplement I ever took. Five grams saturates muscle, but the brain sits behind the blood-brain barrier and needs more. Here is why I take 15 grams in my coffee every morning, and what the research does and does not support.
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I Quit K-Cups and Still Drank Plastic for Six Months
I switched off plastic coffee pods and thought the job was done. Six months later I realised the water was still running through plastic tubing and a plastic basket. Here is the glass setup I use now, and why I think it is worth it even though the science is not settled.
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Half the Funerals I Have Been To Lately Were From Falling Down
Four friends died recently and two of them died from falling. Falls are the leading cause of injury death after 65 and the rate is climbing. Here are the two balance drills I do every morning at 71, in under five minutes, using a chair and the line where my carpet meets the wood floor.
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I Stopped Watching the Sunrise at 71. That Was a Mistake.
I used to watch the sunrise from the dock every morning to set my circadian rhythm, and then the traveling took the habit away without me noticing. Now I am rebuilding it as a two-mile walk — and starting a daily series recorded while I walk.
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The Bacteria in Your Mouth Ends Up in Your Brain
Gum bacteria has been found in arterial plaque and in human brain tissue. Why gum disease raises your risk of heart disease and dementia — and why I quit antiseptic mouthwash at 71.
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The $10 Tool That Predicts How Long You’ll Live
Grip strength is one of the simplest, most powerful predictors of healthy aging — a proxy for your whole neuromuscular system. At 71, I test mine regularly with a tool that costs about $10.
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Can You Hold a Squat for 20 Seconds? Most People Over 60 Can’t
The Asian squat is how humans rested for thousands of years before chairs. I lasted less than 20 seconds. A year later it’s five minutes — and a non-negotiable part of my daily longevity protocol.
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I’m Taking a GLP-1 — But Not for Weight Loss
When you hear GLP-1, you think Ozempic and weight loss. But the longevity community is figuring out these drugs may be some of the most powerful anti-aging tools available. I just started microdosing one.
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I Sequenced My Entire DNA — All 3 Billion Letters of It
One test can flag disease risk, show how I metabolize drugs and supplements, and reveal variants linked to Alzheimer’s or heart disease. If something’s hiding in there, I want years of runway to act on it.
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I Don’t Need to Live to 200 — Here’s the Real Secret
Longevity escape velocity is the tipping point where science starts adding back a full year of life — or more — for every year that passes. That’s the real target, not the number 200.
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