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 for Anti-Aging and Longevity
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 Is The Best Biological Age Clock?
Epigenetic clock tests are probably one of the best methods to assess your overall health, disease risk, mortality risk, and rate of aging. Epigenetic tests seem to perform far better than genome tests (DNA) tests, which have been somewhat of a disappointment...
Best Tests for Optimal Health and Longevity
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...
Why Testosterone Therapy Accelerates Aging
If you are male and an anti-aging doctor or guru recommends taking testosterone for longevity: run. There are two main reasons why to run away: or this person is not up to date with insights into aging of the last 30 years, or they just want you to sell to you...
Best Health Supplements According To Science
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...
What Can We Do to Slow Aging and Live Longer?
There has never been a better time to live longer and healthier than today. In the past two decades, we learned more about aging and health than in the two thousand years prior. However, we are currently being flooded with a tsunami of health advice, made up of...
Does Rapamycin Cause High Glucose, Lipids and Diabetes?
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...
How Does Rapamycin Work? Overview of Rapamycin Lifespan Extension Studies
Rapamycin is one of the most promising drugs to extend lifespan and slow aging. In nearly all studies, rapamycin extends lifespan; see below an overview of studies. Contrary to many other lifespan extending drugs, rapamycin extends lifespan in both males and females...
Does Rapamycin Increase Infection Risk?
Rapamycin (also called sirolimus) is one of the most well-known, researched, and promising drugs for anti-aging and longevity. According to various experts, including Professor Matt Kaeberlein, it’s currently the best drug we have for longevity, significantly...