Shorts

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.