The 5 Best Cigarette Brands for Longevity
Here at Longevity Advice, we take particular pride in being the smartest people in the life extension space. That’s why we’re recommending smoking. (April Fools!)
Fat and Healthy? What the Science Says About Longevity and Weight
Conventional advice says that it’s impossible to gain extra years of life if you’re overweight or obese, but is that sentiment misguided? It’s complicated.
Why Do We Age? 4 Theories of Aging
Why do we age? There have been many theories of aging over the centuries. The ancient Greek, Galen of Pergamum, who served as official court physician to Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, believed aging was a loss of two of the four bodily “humors,” heat and moisture, over time. More recently, …
Quantified Self for Longevity: The Ultimate Guide
If you want to live a long time, you might want to think about tracking your health metrics.
Is Human Life Extension Possible?
Update 3/8/2021: This post has been updated since we originally published it in August 2020. Several new studies showing the possibility of life extension in animals and humans have been added, and the post has been cleaned up and links made current. You might live to be 150 years old. …
How to Detect Cancer Early: A Guide
Affiliate Disclaimer: Longevity Advice is reader-supported. When you buy something using links on our site, we may earn a few bucks. Cancer sucks. Let me rephrase that: Cancer fucking sucks. I recently lost a close family friend to cancer, and soon after that the mother of one of my best …
3 Best Wearables for Life Extension in 2021
We picked the best wearable overall, the best chest strap heart rate monitor, and the best continuous glucose monitor for spanners.
11 Best Longevity Facebook Groups
Update 2/15/2021: Note, this post has been updated since we originally published it in September 2020. Three new longevity Facebook groups have been added, and two, which no longer meet our minimum membership numbers, have been dropped down to the honorable mentions. Membership numbers for all the remaining groups have …
Can Your Gut Microbiome Help You Age Slower?
Your gut microbiome may have an impact on your longevity, but changing it is tough.
5 Best Life Extension Blood Tests and Companies in 2021
This is the second article in a two-part series on the best aging biomarkers to track for longevity. While the first article on aging biomarkers discussed 20 specific biomarkers to track, in this post we compare different life extension blood tests and testing companies on the market. Affiliate Disclaimer: Longevity …