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Field Guides
Practical, evidence-aware deep dives across the five pillars. Educational, not medical advice.
MoveBalance
Falls kill more adults over 65 than car accidents. A 10-second test predicts your risk. A few minutes a day changes it.
RecoverMeditation After the Hype
Meditation survived its hype cycle with real, moderate evidence for anxiety and depression — comparable to medication for mild symptoms. What the data supports, and a simple 8-week dose.
ExploreThe Purpose Effect
Purpose isn't soft advice. A JAMA study of nearly 7,000 adults found a strong sense of purpose was significantly associated with lower mortality. In Okinawa, they have a word for it.
MeasureVO2 Max
A study of 122,007 adults found the gap between the least and most fit was larger than the difference between smokers and non-smokers. VO2 max is the most powerful predictor of longevity we have — and it's trainable.
FrontierThe Rapamycin Paradox: When the Best Longevity Drug Works Against the Best Longevity Practice
The first human trial pairing rapamycin with exercise found the drug blunted the gains. For anyone who actually moves their body, this is the most important result in longevity science this year.
FrontierThe FDA Peptide Hearing: 7 Compounds, One Question
BPC-157, TB-500, KPV, MOTS-c, DSIP, Semax, and Epitalon went before the FDA on July 23-24, 2026. Here's what each one claims to do, what the evidence actually shows, and what the committee decided.
FrontierBPC-157: The Healing Peptide With No Human Proof
100+ animal studies. Two human participants. Zero controlled trials. The most popular peptide in the longevity underground went before the FDA in July 2026 — which recommended it for compounding despite its own staff's objections. Here's what the evidence actually says.
FrontierThe GLP-1 Longevity Paradox: The Drug That Might Slow Your Aging While Stealing Your Strength
Semaglutide may slow biological aging by 9%. It also strips up to 40% of weight loss from muscle. For the over-40 crowd chasing healthspan, this trade-off is the most important question in medicine right now.
ExploreGo Look at Something Big: Awe as a Longevity Practice
The most underrated intervention for a long life isn't in a bottle. It's the feeling you get standing at the top of a climb, small against something vast.
MoveStrength Training After 50: The Minimum Effective Dose
You don't need a bodybuilder's schedule. You need tension, progression, and consistency — here's the smallest dose that works.
EatThe Longevity Kitchen
Four dietary levers that matter — and a cupboard full that probably do not. Protein, plants, useful fats, and much less nutrition theater.
MoveThe Zone 2 Base: Building an Aerobic Engine That Lasts Decades
The slowest training you'll ever do is the foundation of a long, capable life. Here's how to know you're actually in the zone.
RecoverTrain the Mind Like a Muscle
A sharp mind at 80 isn't luck. The 2020 Lancet Commission found roughly 40% of dementia cases are linked to modifiable risk factors. Here's where to spend your attention.
EatProtein, Muscle, and the Long Game After 40
Muscle preserves independence, glucose handling, and physical capacity with age. Here's how much protein it takes to keep yours — and why the supplement shelf is shorter than you think.
RecoverSleep Is the Original Longevity Drug
No supplement stack outperforms a consistent night of deep sleep. The levers that actually move it — ranked by cost and payoff.
MeasureDo Healthy People Need a Continuous Glucose Monitor?
Now that CGMs are over-the-counter, should the metabolically healthy bother? A real cost-benefit — and how to run a useful two-week experiment.