Healthspan, not just lifespan
Live long and live strong. The levers the research actually supports.
Healthspan is the number of years you live in good function, not just the number of years you are alive. The NIH National Institute on Aging, Peter Attia's research summaries, and The Lancet Healthy Longevity all point to the same levers: steady aerobic work, strength training, adequate protein, and sleep. Supplements and tests are secondary. This hub covers Zone 2, strength for aging, protein targets, blue-zones lifestyle patterns, and what the research actually supports versus what is marketing.
Longevity content is crowded with supplement claims. These guides are not. The levers that consistently appear in Nature Aging, The Lancet Healthy Longevity, Cell Metabolism, and work from the NIH National Institute on Aging are the boring ones: aerobic capacity, strength, protein, sleep, and social ties. Anything marketed as a shortcut around those is treated skeptically. This is lifestyle information, not medical advice.
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Lifespan vs Healthspan: Why the Distinction Matters
The years you live versus the years you live well. Why modern longevity work focuses on the second number.
Zone 2 for Longevity: What Attia Actually Recommends
The most-cited cardio modality in modern longevity work. What it is, how to do it, and the evidence behind the claims.
Protein for Healthy Aging: The Updated Targets
Why the RDA is low for anyone over 50, and the newer targets from Sports Medicine consensus papers.
Blue Zones: What's Evidence, What's Narrative
The five regions Dan Buettner popularized, summarized with the parts the research actually supports.
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Biological Age: What the Tests Can and Cannot Tell You
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