Author: Robin
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Is Sleep Consistency the Most Overlooked Lever of Longevity?
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Plus, The 30-30 Rule I’m committing to this season. Poor sleep is linked to over 170 health conditions. Honestly, I’ve always been a little irritated by the sleep-preaching crowd. It’s not that I doubt the science linking sleep to longevity—I just haven’t been great at prioritizing it. I’m a “sleep-when-I’m-dead”…
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What a CGM Can Tell You About Your Aging Velocity
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Plus, how to lower your blood sugar in 30 seconds. How fast you age depends on how fast your blood sugar spikes. Energy, bloating, brain fog and weight gain are all tied to blood sugar. So is aging velocity. Every glucose spike is a micro-hit of oxidative stress and inflammation—tiny…
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Is estrogen the ultimate longevity drug?
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Plus, the sport that can add 10 years to your life. What if one hormone could slash your risk of heart disease, stroke, breast cancer, and Alzheimer’s by 60%? That’s the potential of estrogen therapy done right, according to emerging research presented last month at the annual meeting of The…
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Forget Weight—Muscle Mass Is the Real Longevity Metric.
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What if the number on your scale is doing more harm than good? In every longevity conversation I have—whether on stage or in an exam room—someone asks: What’s the one thing I should focus on to live longer? My answer is always the same: build muscle mass. We’ve all been…
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Testosterone Therapy Is Trending—But Is It Right For You?
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Plus, what your hair tells you about your hormone levels. Is testosterone therapy the holy grail for midlife energy and libido—or just another biohacking fad? Last week, the New York Times finally covered testosterone therapy for women. I was glad to see it. A decade ago, when I was first…
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Metabolic flexibility: The secret engine behind energy, fat loss, and longevity.
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Plus, why your melatonin is backfiring. You don’t need a faster metabolism. You need a more flexible one. Many of my patients in their 40s and 50s tell me the same thing: they’re gaining weight, workouts feel harder, and they’re just…tired. They assume their metabolism is slowing down. But what’s…
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Mold Symptoms: Are Mycotoxins Behind Your Illness?
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Plus, the optimal eating window and broccoli for cold symptoms. When did everyone become so afraid of mold? If you run your hand over your desk right now, I hate to break it to you but…there’s mold. Mold comes in hundreds of thousands of species and has been on Earth…
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How Do You Actually Know Your Heart Is Healthy?
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Plus, HRT for Alzheimer’s and toxic mold. Let’s stop waiting to measure heart health until there’s already damage. Heart disease is slow-moving, largely preventable, and in many cases, reversible. Yet it’s still the #1 killer of women—and nearly half of American adults have some form of cardiovascular disease (Circulation, 2019).…
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Are you one of the “worried well”?
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Plus, my thoughts on Tylenol and Autism. Are you one of the worried well? Or a wellness warrior? Depends on who you ask. My friend Chrissy Farr—healthcare journalist, investor, and author of Second Opinion—recently interviewed me about why we should retire the term “worried well.” I agreed at first, but…
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Chronological vs. Biological Age: Which One Really Matters?
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Plus, gel manicures and mushrooms vs. microplastics. Right now, I have 4 different ages. Chronologically, I’m 44. But my biological age—how old my cells, tissues, and systems really are—depends on who you ask. 🕜 WHOOP says I’m 46 (based on VO₂ max, time spent in Zone 2, resting heart rate,…