My name is Jacob Gendron, and I’m the CEO of Longevity Based. Through daily tracking with my Oura Ring, my cardiovascular health was recently estimated with a heart age of 22, while my biological age is 30. That places my...
When it comes to diet, many expect a specific branded approach, such as low-carb, Mediterranean, or a strict elimination plan. A more useful answer is simpler. The diet that reliably improves insulin resistance is the one that creates sustained weight...
Modern exercise culture has a predictable failure mode. People get exposed to a supposedly optimal workout, try to copy it, and either burn out or get stuck repeating a narrow routine because it feels scientifically correct. A better approach is...
A new study published in Nature reported that sterilization and castration are associated with longer lifespans across a wide range of vertebrate species, including zoo animals, rodents, and some wild populations. The finding also appears to align with historical human...
A common pattern plays out in clinics every day. A patient knows they should exercise, but life is busy, the gym feels unrealistic, and the conclusion becomes: I do not have time, so I will do nothing. The deeper belief...
For years, a popular narrative has taken hold: testosterone levels are dropping not just with age, but across generations. The concern is that something in the modern environment is driving a population-wide hormonal decline. But a newer analysis raises a...
The idea of microdosing GLP-1 medications for longevity gained attention after longevity influencer Bryan Johnson publicly experimented with very low doses of tirzepatide. His goal was not weight loss or diabetes control, but potential anti-aging effects. That experiment helped fuel...
Headlines recently claimed that vitamin D can slow aging. Those claims come from a new analysis tied to the large VITAL trial. The results sound promising at first glance, but the actual findings are more nuanced. To understand what this...
Millions of people go to sleep each night and repeatedly stop breathing without realizing it. This is not just snoring. In many cases, it is obstructive sleep apnea, a condition increasingly linked to accelerated brain aging, cognitive decline, and higher...
