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What Is Healthspan Medicine? A Physician’s Framework for Evidence-Based Proactive Prevention
What is healthspan medicine? A physician breaks down evidence-based proactive prevention, how it differs from commercial longevity hype, and the 3 pillars of delaeMD.
The Health Benefits of Creatine: Muscle, Brain, and Bioenergetics
Is creatine just for athletes? A physician breaks down the evidence for creatine on muscle mass, cognitive function, kidney lab testing (combined creatinine–cystatin C eGFR), and simple daily dosing.
The 6 Core Movements of Resistance Training: A Physician’s Blueprint for Longevity and Movement Quality
Want to build functional strength while protecting your joints? A physician breaks down the 6 core movement patterns, free weights vs. machines, and joint-friendly exercise variations.
The Fasting-Mimicking Diet: Science, Mechanisms, and Clinical Evidence
Can you get the cellular benefits of fasting while still eating food? A physician breaks down the Fasting-Mimicking Diet, clinical evidence, the protein debate, and safety guidelines.
When Should You Start a Gerotherapeutic? The Timing Paradox in Longevity Medicine
When should you start a gerotherapeutic? A physician breaks down antagonistic pleiotropy, dosing nuances, why starting too early carries real trade-offs, and the middle-age hypothesis.
Biological Age Tests and Epigenetic Clocks: What the Science Shows (And What It Can't Tell You)
Are direct-to-consumer biological age tests worth it? A physician breaks down how epigenetic clocks work, what the science proves, and why they currently lack clinical utility.
Why Cardiorespiratory Fitness Is One of the Strongest Predictors of Healthspan (And How to Train It)
Why is cardiorespiratory fitness a key longevity metric? A physician breaks down testing methods, accuracy, the evidence-backed 4x4 protocol, and exercise-drug interactions.
Decoding the 2026 Cholesterol Guidelines: Why "Lower for Longer" Is the Essential Strategy for Cardiovascular Health
What do the updated 2026 cholesterol guidelines mean for your heart? A physician breaks down ApoB, PREVENT risk tiers, Lp(a), and the "lower for longer" strategy.
The Protein Paradox: Balancing Longevity Science with Functional Muscle Preservation
Restrict protein for longevity or increase it to preserve muscle? A physician breaks down the protein paradox, human cohort data, and evidence-based intake guidelines.
Therapeutic Plasma Exchange and Plasma Dilution: Separating Geroscience from Commercial Hype
Is plasma exchange a true geroscience breakthrough or commercial hype? A physician breaks down neutral plasma dilution, the AMBAR trial, epigenetic clock data in healthy adults, and safety considerations.
Metformin as a Gerotherapeutic: Science, Promise, and Clinical Realities
Is metformin a true anti-aging drug or a metabolic medication? A physician breaks down the science, mouse ITP trials, exercise interaction data, and long-term mortality studies.
Beyond the Basic Panel: 5 Advanced Lab Tests for Proactive Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health
Looking to go beyond standard bloodwork? A physician breaks down 5 advanced lab tests—including ApoB, Lp(a), and hs-CRP—that provide deeper insights into long-term health.
Full-Body MRIs for Cancer Screening: Promises, Pitfalls, and How to Decide
Thinking about getting a full-body MRI? A physician breaks down the pros, cons, false-positive risks, and why working with an independent doctor is essential before screening.
Why Proactive Healthspan Care Is the Next Essential Frontier in Medicine
Why is proactive health care so hard to access in traditional primary care? A physician breaks down the systemic limits of reactive medicine, the need for standardized healthspan care, and how targeted prevention protects long-term health.
GLP-1 RAs as Gerotherapeutics: Cardiometabolic Breakthrough or True Anti-Aging Therapy?
Are GLP-1 RAs like semaglutide true gerotherapeutics? A physician breaks down the evidence for inflammation reduction, cardiovascular protection, muscle quality nuances, and clinical protocols.
The NAD+ Paradox: Why Higher Blood Levels Don't Automatically Mean Better Healthspan
Do NMN supplements and NAD+ drips live up to the hype? A physician breaks down the human trial evidence, metabolic considerations, and how exercise naturally boosts cellular NAD+ machinery.
The $5,000 Healthspan Audit: 5 Overpriced Trends to Skip (and 3 Foundations That Actually Work)
Investing in proactive health? A physician evaluates five popular wellness trends (from unapproved peptides to unscreened MRIs) and highlights the three evidence-based foundations that actually protect your healthspan.
Rapamycin: The Preclinical Evidence, Human Studies, and Clinical Unknowns
Rapamycin is heavily discussed in geroscience, but what do human trials actually show? A physician breaks down mTOR biology, the ITP mouse studies, PEARL trial results, and key safety risks.
5 Reasons Our Clinic Uses Continuous Physician Monitoring
Continuous remote patient monitoring connects your wearables, scales, and blood pressure cuffs directly to your physician. Here are 5 reasons our clinic uses real-time monitoring to transform preventive care.
What Is Geromedicine? Where the Science of Aging Actually Stands
What is geromedicine? A physician breaks down geroscience, the hallmarks of aging, translational challenges in human trials, and what the evidence actually says about candidate anti-aging therapies.
Peptides Are Fascinating in a Lab. That Doesn't Mean You Should Inject Them.
Research peptides like BPC-157 and CJC-1295 are everywhere online, but lab experiments aren't human evidence. A physician explains the safety risks, lack of clinical trials, and gray-market dangers.
How to Choose a Healthspan Clinic: A Physician’s Advice for Patients
Thinking about working with a proactive health clinic? A physician shares six essential standards to look for when choosing an ethical, evidence-based healthspan practice.
Why a 15-Minute Annual Physical Isn't a Complete Health Strategy
Routine 15-minute physicals check basic boxes, but fail to map out your long-term health trajectory. Learn why risk-stratified deep dives, lifestyle medicine, and physician accountability form the foundation of real preventive care.
Why I Often Tell Patients to Ignore Their 100-Biomarker DTC Lab Reports
Direct-to-consumer lab panels with 100+ biomarkers promise ultimate proactive care, but often lead to false positives and health anxiety. A physician explains why unguided mega-panels create more noise than clarity—and what real, evidence-based preventive care actually looks like.
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