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.
The 200 Year Life Project: Everything I’m Doing to Live to 200
-
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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…
-
My 2nd Cup of Coffee
Hey everyone, welcome back to the 200-Year Life Project! If you’re new here, this is my ongoing journey to optimize every aspect of my health, habits, and mindset to push the boundaries of human longevity. I’m not just aiming for a long life—I’m chasing a vibrant, high-performing one that could theoretically stretch to 200 years….
-
My 3rd Cup of Coffee
Welcome back to The 200 Year Project, where I explore science-backed habits, nutrition, and lifestyle tweaks designed to extend healthspan and push the boundaries of human longevity. Today, we’re diving into a simple yet powerful morning ritual: enhancing your coffee with MCT oil and ghee. This isn’t just a trendy hack—it’s a bio-optimized brew ….
-
TrueDark Glasses Review: Blocking Junk Light at 71
I wear TrueDark glasses every night, 1-2 hours before bed. Here’s what blue light blocking glasses actually do for sleep, what my Ultrahuman Ring data showed after adding them, and why they matter more after 60.
-
Enhancing My Sleep with the Ultrahuman Ring
As part of my ongoing 200-Year Life Project, where I’m exploring every tool, habit, and innovation that could help extend my lifespan and optimize health, I’ve been diving deep into wearable tech. Today, I want to share my experience with the Ultrahuman Ring that’s revolutionized how I track and improve my sleep. If you’re like…
-
Your Coffee May Be Killing You!
I love coffee and have been drinking three to four cups a day for years. I never knew about the problems with coffee until recently and want to share that information with you. I never knew that my coffee was slowly poisoning me. First problem: Plastic Pods. If you’re still using those one-time-use pods, stop…
-
Apple Cider Vinegar Morning Ritual at 71 (Why I Stopped)
I drank apple cider vinegar in chamomile tea every morning for months, and it fixed my indigestion. Then a doctor told me to stop, and to stop right away. Here is what he said about my teeth, and what I take now instead.
-
I Was 70, 350 Pounds, and Three Packs a Day. Now I’m Going to 200.
I was 70 when I set the goal: be the first person to live to 200. Three packs a day for twenty years, over 350 pounds at my heaviest, five hours of sleep a night. Here is where the project started and what I changed first.
-
I Lost 168 Pounds
I got to three hundred and fifty two pounds. Then I asked a flight attendant for a seat belt extender, out loud, in front of the row. Here is what happened next.
-
It Is Gary Leland Day In Arlington, Texas
My wife emailed the Mayor of Arlington without telling me. A few weeks later he read a proclamation into the City Council record naming March 1st after me.
-
I Paid Two Dollars to See Alice Cooper in 1969
I was in ninth grade, the ticket cost two dollars, and I assumed Alice Cooper was a girl. That night started ten years of going to every concert I could get to. Here is the full list.
-
How I Talked My Way Into a Tom Cruise Movie
I was not cast in Born on the Fourth of July. I heard about it on the radio, drove downtown in a suit, and walked in with the Secret Service agents. There were supposed to be twelve of us.
You must be logged in to post a comment.