When taking rapamycin, and especially when starting with this drug, it’s important to keep track of some blood biomarkers that rapamycin could impact. First, tests that measure red and white blood cells levels to see if these are not declining. Rapamycin is an...
Most people have a “normal” blood test, thinking they are healthy. Unfortunately, blood tests provide a crude and incomplete picture of our health. People can have “A ok” blood tests and still be deficient in many micronutrients, suffering from inflammation, a...
Rapamycin can slow aging and extend lifespan in various ways. 1. Rapamycin is an mTOR inhibitor First, rapamycin is an mTOR inhibitor. mTOR is a protein found in our cells. It’s an important “nutrient” sensor which recognizes nutrients, mainly amino acids (but...
Why a longevity diet is the best diet There are hundreds of different diets, thousands of diet books, and innumerable diet coaches and gurus all claiming they have the ultimate diet. Especially the internet is a jungle of different diets and contrary nutrition advice....
Cancer is the second cause of death, right after cardiovascular diseases (such as strokes and heart attacks) in most developed countries. Cancer is a dreadful disease. In my new, upcoming book on longevity, I explain how cancer originates and how to better...
Rapamycin (also called sirolimus or rapamune) is one of the most well-known, researched, and promising drugs for anti-aging and longevity. According to various experts, including Professor Matt Kaeberlein, rapamycin is currently the best drug we have for...
What are the best tests for health and longevity? What are the best tests to track your health, prevent diseases, and reach your optimal lifespan potential? The science of optimal health, preventive medicine and longevity is moving fast. This is one reason why...
HEALTH SUPPLEMENTS (VS LONGEVITY SUPPLEMENTS) We earlier discussed the importance of distinguishing between “health supplements” and “longevity supplements”: Longevity supplements (or “anti-aging” supplements) specifically slow down aging and extend lifespan, ideally...
Rapamycin (sirolimus) is one of the most promising anti-aging drugs around. Various studies show rapamycin can extend lifespan (learn more here). However, some people are concerned about potential negative side effects of rapamycin, such as immunosuppression (I...
I listed some major reasons why we age, such as DNA damage, epigenetic changes and mitochondrial dysfunction. Of course, there are other reasons why we grow old, and various others will be discovered. Below are a few examples of other potential causes of...