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  • The best diet for brain health?

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    Robin

    New science on the impact of ultra-processed foods on our brains has been in the news a lot lately, so I’ve been thinking about the the best diet for brain health and the connection between food, mood, and the brain. Spoiler alert: your brain and your mood are directly impacted…

  • How Much Protein Should You Really Be Eating?

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    Robin

    How much protein should you really be eating? Earlier this month, I went to a talk on muscle building and longevity where my friend Max Lugavere, a well-known podcaster, interviewed Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a functional medicine doctor whose focus is on bodybuilding and longevity. The talk was about how much…

  • My personal lab test results—and what I’m doing about it…

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    Robin

    Back in January I shared the list of blood tests I’d be running on myself to support my prevention and longevity goals. Then I got sidetracked with topics I really wanted to write about sooner—like statins and hormones—but I did do my bloodwork as promised. (FYI, if you’re also strapped…

  • Should we put statins in the water?

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    Robin

    Recently, I ran into my friend from medical school who is a prominent doctor. He said he believes statins should be prescribed en masse, for every American adult. Basically, “put it in the water” he said. My friend looked at me and said, do you agree? I am asked this…

  • It’s raining men(opause)

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    Robin

    Hi everyone, Menopause is a hot topic lately, with Oprah hosting town halls with celebrities on the topic in addition to a slew of new menopause startups having just raised $530M in the past few years. Andropause isn’t far behind – testosterone startups like Hone Health, Ro and others are…

  • Should you get a full body MRI?

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    Robin

    Hi there, Prevention is everything when it comes to health, which is why I got a full body MRI with Ezra last week, one of the many companies offering elective MRI’s direct-to-consumer that you may have seen peppering your social media feed. I was proud of myself for doing it.…

  • How to prevent cancer at younger ages

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    Robin

    Hi everyone – The alarming rise of cancer rates in younger populations is occupying a lot of space in my head these days. Today, I talk about why that is, what we can do to prevent it and how to reverse course. The Wall Street Journal reported last week that…

  • Neuroplasticity and the “New Year, New You” Craze

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    Robin

    Hi everyone – Happy 2024! There’s something special about entering a new year. It might seem arbitrary to mark a new beginning on a calendar, but I find joy in the collective spirit of starting afresh. Life, after all, is a series of new beginnings. In my last newsletter, I…

  • You booze, you lose?

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    Robin

    Hi everyone – The holiday season is in full swing, and I have events almost every night of the week leading up to the holiday break, and then again through New Year’s. Booze, as I’m sure you can relate, is everywhere. Despite recent news indicating that the share of Americans…

  • Loooongevity: Which Treatments & Therapeutics Actually Work?

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    Robin

    Hi everyone – I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. Mine was spent at home in Brooklyn, cooking a largely gluten-free, dairy-free meal with my husband for our kids and parents, and having some much needed downtime. If you went somewhere fantastic or braved the holiday travel crush – I…