Affiliate Disclaimer: Longevity Advice is reader-supported. When you buy something using links on our site, we may earn a few bucks. What mental images does the word “Mediterranean” conjure up for you? Is it stunning white-sand beaches running down to piercingly blue water? Or maybe picturesque cliff-towns overlooking sun-kissed islands? …
Affiliate Disclaimer: Longevity Advice is reader-supported. When you buy something using links on our site, we may earn a few bucks. I love bacon. On a beach trip with some college friends a few years ago, I was put in charge of breakfast. I made sure to buy eight pounds …
Affiliate Disclaimer: Longevity Advice is reader-supported. When you buy something using links on our site, we may earn a few bucks. Ironically, we’re kicking off our two-month-long content series about eating and nutrition with two articles about not eating. Today we’re diving into caloric restriction for longevity, and next week …
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, …
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 …
This article is for my (J.P.’s) sister. She’s always been the one in my family most vocal about her concerns with the pros and cons of immortality. Particularly the cons. And I think the potential problems of increased life expectancy that she identifies are concerns a lot of people share. …
There’s still a lot to learn from the As, Ts, Cs, and Gs of your genetic code. These guys can help you out.
Note: This is the second in our series of posts about the best DNA tests for health and longevity. To better understand the basics of DNA and the different types of DNA tests on the market please go back and read the first piece on The Benefits of Genetic Testing …
Should spanners care about sleep data for life extension? Absolutely, and the right sleep trackers and apps make a huge difference.
“Knowing what we are, we shall know how to take care of ourselves, but if we are ignorant we shall not know.” —Socrates, First Alcibiades “Know thyself” is an invocation as old as the Oracle at Delphi, but when it comes to human life extension, that invocation isn’t just important, …
