Category: Newsletter

  • How Much Protein Should You Really Be Eating?

    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…

    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?

    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)

    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…