The New York Times published a good article about “Why Obesity kills American Men”. I certainly fall into that category. I got use to my doctor telling me “you should lose some weight” every year. Then I started avoided annual physicals because I didn’t want to hear it. However, when I finally got a […]
I really thought it was well known that Creatine does NOT cause kidney disease but merely messes with some of the more simplistic blood markers (creatinine) used to diagnose kidney disease (see Vega et al. 2019 or Longobardi et al. 2023)Certainly this is well known in longevity/biohacking/body building circles. However, even my PCP advised me
How one simple morning routine transformed my energy, health, and dad game at 50 As a 50-year-old father, you’re juggling career demands, family responsibilities, and the growing awareness that your body isn’t bouncing back like it used to. The secret isn’t working harder—it’s working smarter with a morning routine that sets you up for sustained
Your best physique might still be ahead of you. I had sort of given up on my physique in my fifties until I got a wakeup call in my annual physical. I thought I was too old to build serious muscle. While gym culture obsesses over 20-something influencers, some of the most impressive transformations happen
Your testosterone doesn’t have to crash just because you hit the big 5-0. If you’ve noticed decreased energy, stubborn belly fat, or less motivation in the gym, declining testosterone might be the culprit. While testosterone naturally decreases about 1% per year after age 30, many men experience steeper drops due to lifestyle factors we can
There has been a flood of workout apps many of which provide some level of AI support. They tend to have a slick user interface, fancy graphs and sometimes even let you chat with you personal AI. Using AI is shockingly easy to use and can be surprisingly effective at creating plausible workout programs. I
Petter Attia has introduced the concept of the “marginal decade”, the last ten years of your life, when your health is typically at its worst. All his longevity work is focused on improving the experience during that time. A similar idea applies to work life. Being in my fifties I have been thinking a lot
According to this Bloomberg article Xi, Putin and Kim had a chat about immortality, repeated organ transplants and people living to 150. Chinese President Xi Jinping commented on the possibility of people living to 150 during a hot-mic moment with his Russian and North Korean counterparts, a rare glimpse of an unscripted chat between three
In an effort to keep muscles during a GLP-1 diet, I tried many post workout meal/shakes/supplements. For a while my goto choices were Cutler Nutrition’s Repair and Fairlife Core Power. However, my favorite is a shake I make at home: A scoop each of Vanilla Ice Cream Whey powder, Cocoa powder, one Oikos Triple Zero
Daily protein intake is crucial to keep muscles when you are on a GLP-1 enhanced weight loss diet. Both my “weight loss advisor” (who my Insurance makes me talk to to get Zepbound prescribed) and my fitness coach tell me the most important Macronutrient is Protein. Supposedly it helps with avoiding muscle loss when losing
