Category: Science

Okay, So Scientists Have Now Solved Aging

Lifespan Podcast with Dr. David Sinclair of Harvard Medical

The concurrent maturation of wide ranging technologies is not just causing exponential change in laptops, phones, and EVs, but is also enabling scientists to delve deeper, sample wider, and analyze faster than ever before. The emerging science is mind-blowing to many.

According to Dr. Sinclair in his inaugural podcast, aging can now be accelerated and reversed in proper clinical trials of both mice and humans. Aging will soon be reclassified as more of a metabolic disease than a death sentence.

#sothathappened

My Health and Fitness Protocols for Starting 2022

236#, hbA1C 5.8, iVO2M 29.4

Consistency is THE most important thing – take one step each day, no matter how small, to build the habit. Even just thinking counts, on occasion, but repeated action is the activator.

Change self-image thinking to: I’m a fit person and this is what I do. “I killed my clone” – old behaviors cannot be dragged into the new image.

Time-Restricted Feeding/Intermittent Fasting: Try not to eat anything after 7pm or before 10am, preferably 12 noon. Don’t feel guilty if can’t do it today, particularly as metabolism kicks in. The hungry feeling seems like a decent indicator for when the beneficial physiological effects really start to ramp up.

Eating primarily proteins and veggies, generally keeping carbs low (will increase carbs with training), as little sugar as possible. Low or no carbs during day to maintain energy and alertness. Add after exercise for recovery and later in day/evening for better sleep.

Review/update protocol in eight weeks

Check hbA1C monthly, CVS product ~$50 for 2 tests

MORNING

Take 1.5g Acetyl L-Carnitine on an empty stomach first thing in the morning for lipid (fat) oxidation and mobilization. (Yerba mate good for this too via GLP1)

View sunrise, outdoor light, or bright lights upon waking to set circadian rhythm

Go for walk after waking; 15m minimum, 30m+ best, with coffee/yerba mate tea before or during walk

Meditate for 10-30m – Headspace, Calm

Ingest Athletic Greens/Green Superfoods on empty stomach

Journal for 30m with música excellente

Take 1000mg Omega3 EPAs/day – always check how much EPA/serving so get enough

Begin Day

Rob the Markets

AFTERNOON

After three decades+ of (intermittent) weight training and bicycling, I’m switching my training to emphasize GymnasticBodies.com (no affiliation) style exercises for greater functional fitness and physiological health.

Training:

  • Strength train and/or yoga 3x/week
  • Zone 2 cardio 3x/week
    • Best when zone 2 maintained for longer periods, ups mitochondrial function, optimal 120-180 minutes/week, targeting 3x45min seshes
  • Alternate focus each week
  • Heat/cold cycling: target 57 minutes of dry sauna/steam/hot tub plus 11 minutes of cold/shiver a week. More is not better

EVENING

Last food by 7pm

No food one, preferably two, hours before sleep

Start dimming lights around 9pm

Electronics off at 10pm, book/journal/study hall time

Bed at 11pm, stay in dark all night

Sunday rest & refeed day #noms

Sources:

Huberman Lab podcasts

Peter Attia, MD podcasts

Tim Ferriss podcasts

(And many, many, more of their vids)