Ben

Ben

29
Apr
How Much Sleep Do You Really Need? It Depends on Your Sex.

How Much Sleep Do You Really Need? It Depends on Your Sex.

The 8 hour rule is a population average. Your biology is not average. A study of 439,933 adults in
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29
Apr
Uric Acid Biomarker: Not Just a Gout Marker

Uric Acid Biomarker: Not Just a Gout Marker

The measurement matters more than you think You probably know uric acid as the culprit in gout, that ancient disease
10 min read
29
Apr
Sauna Longevity: What the Finnish Data Shows

Sauna Longevity: What the Finnish Data Shows

Sauna bathing reduces all-cause mortality by 24%. That specific number comes from the largest prospective study of sauna use ever
8 min read
29
Apr
ApoE4: What to Do If You're a Carrier

ApoE4: What to Do If You're a Carrier

Key Takeaways * One ApoE4 allele raises Alzheimer's risk about 3x; two copies raise it about 12x. * Lifestyle leverage
6 min read
29
Apr
Hormetic Stress: When Stress Is Good for You

Hormetic Stress: When Stress Is Good for You

Key Takeaways * Hormesis is dose-dependent — small, time-limited exposures train; chronic exposure damages. * Sauna 4–7x/week is associated with 40%
6 min read
29
Apr
Albumin and Longevity: The Protein That Predicts Your Decade

Albumin and Longevity: The Protein That Predicts Your Decade

In a 2020 meta-analysis of 124,000 older adults across nine cohort studies, every 0.25 g/dL drop in
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29
Apr
What Is Biological Age, and Why It Matters More Than the Number on Your Licence

What Is Biological Age, and Why It Matters More Than the Number on Your Licence

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Biological age estimates the cumulative rate of damage in your tissues. Chronological age estimates how many birthdays you
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29
Apr
Sleep Efficiency vs Duration: Which One Actually Matters

Sleep Efficiency vs Duration: Which One Actually Matters

Key Takeaways * Sleep efficiency above 85% is the clinical floor; 88–95% is optimal for adults under 65. * Time in
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12
Apr
Why your HRV is low and what it actually reveals about your body.

Why your HRV is low and what it actually reveals about your body.

Most people only notice HRV when something feels off For most people, HRV only becomes relevant when it drops. It’
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12
Apr
How fast is your body ageing? And what actually determines it.

How fast is your body ageing? And what actually determines it.

Most people focus on fitness, diet, or supplements. Very few understand what actually drives biological age. Key takeaways * Biological age
9 min read