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☆ Anti-aging enthusiasts are turning to the drug rapamycin to help extend their lives—can it work? A longevity doctor weighs in
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

One such drug is rapamycin, a pill that is typically prescribed to patients ahead of organ transplants "to bring the immune system down," according to Dr. Andrea Maier, a longevity expert and internal medicine specialist. Popular advocates for anti-aging like Dr. Peter Attia swear by rapamycin and its longevity effects — he has been taking the pill for years. But of the use of off-label rapamycin for longevity, Maier says: "[it] might have potential, beneficial effects for the aging body of humans. A 2014 study showed that rapamycin extended the lifespan of mice by more than 20%. It's also been found to extend the lifespan of fruit flies and worms, but first caught the attention of researchers when it extended the lifespan of yeast.

Persons: Andrea Maier, Peter Attia, rapamycin, Maier, It's Organizations: The New York Times

☆ The allure of fasting diets for successful people — and where it falls short
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Intermittent fasting diet plans, meal kits, fitness trackers, and biological age tests can all offer something to busy people who want to feel in control. More than one in 10 Americans (12%) tried intermittent fasting in 2023, according to one food and beverage industry-backed survey. The business of intermittent fasting phone apps is blossoming and is on track for more growth in the next five to 10 years. There are many ways to do intermittent fasting — from skipping breakfast to whole days without foodPeople have been fasting for as long as people have been people. AdvertisementThe case against fasting to lose weight and live longerFirefighters in San Diego tried intermittent fasting out during the pandemic, with good results.

Persons: —, Chris Hemsworth, Podcaster Andrew Huberman, Hugh Jackman, Dwayne, Johnson, Terry Crews, It's, Sam Altman, biohacking, Dave Asprey, Gary Vaynerchuk, Bryan Johnson, Jack Dorsey, it's, Hippocrates, Daniel Belsky, There's, Satchidananda Panda, I've, Krista Varady, Dr, Peter Attia, you've, Satchidananda, He's, Randy Shropshire, nix, Valter Longo, Longo, Belsky, Stephen Kritchevsky, Mark Cucuzzella, Nir Barzilai, Nir Barzilai Nir Barzilai, Barzilai, Panda, That's, Cucuzzella Organizations: Service, Business, Columbia University, 16ers, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, University of Illinois, Getty, Cancer, gerontology, USC, Firefighters, Wake Forest University, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Locations: Greece, Chicago, San Diego, New York

☆ I'm a precision medicine doctor who helps patients boost their longevity. These are the 6 supplements I take every day.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA precision medicine doctor shared the six supplements she takes daily in the hope they will help her live longer. Tech exec and biohacker Bryan Johnson , for instance, takes over 100 pills a day to supplement his diet, including spermidine and lithium, while longevity doctor Peter Attia takes vitamin D and magnesium. AdvertisementHere’s what you need to know about six of the supplements she takes each day. So, some researchers think that maintaining DHEA levels could have an antiaging effect. However, evidence links low DHEA levels with these issues but doesn’t prove that it causes them.

Persons: —, biohacker Bryan Johnson, Peter Attia, Florence Comite, American Heart Association doesn’t, they’ve, DHEA Organizations: Service, Business, Tech, Comite Center, Precision Medicine & Health, Cleveland Clinic, American Heart Association Locations: Florence, York, Mount Sinai, Comite

☆ Chris Hemsworth did a 4-day fast to reverse aging. His trainer played a cheeky joke to test his willpower.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Chris Hemsworth tried a 4-day fast for his show about aging, "Limitless." Hemsworth's trainer Luke Zocchi told Business Insider how he tested the star's willpower during the fast. AdvertisementChris Hemsworth put his willpower to the test by trying a four-day fast. Hemsworth worked in collaboration with Dr. Peter Attia, a longevity specialist and host of the podcast "The Drive," to design his fast. AdvertisementLuke Zocchi, his longtime friend and personal trainer, told Business Insider that he had initially planned to join the fast in solidarity, along with Hemsworth's assistant.

Persons: Chris Hemsworth, Luke Zocchi, —, Hemsworth, Peter Attia, Zocchi Organizations: Service, Marvel, Hemsworth Locations: Hemsworth

☆ Inside the right-wing subculture of Zyn-obsessed nicotine fiends
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. After Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for a federal probe into "Zyn" nicotine pouches last week, the GOP backlash was swift. "Unfortunately Chuck Schumer is more focused on Zyn Pouches than he is about Fentanyl pouring over our border," wrote Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee. A 'pro-society' drugA variety of factors drive the proliferation of nicotine among the younger right-wing crowd. Containers of "Zyn" nicotine pouches.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, —, Chuck Schumer, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Schumer, Sen, Thom Tillis, Tim Burchett, Peter Thiel, JD Vance, Ohio, Vance, It's, Michael M, Carlson, Tucker Carlson's, that's, Saagar Enjeti, Greg Price, Andrew Huberman, Peter Attia, they're, There's, Enjeti, Tillis, Gregory Conley, Conley Organizations: Service, GOP, Rep, Fox News, Atlantic, Senate, Republican, State Freedom Caucus Network, Stanford University, Republicans, American Vapor Manufacturers Association, Capitol, Democrats Locations: North Carolina, Tennessee, mainstreaming Zyn, Swedish

☆ The 5 supplements scientists recommend for longevity
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Supplements like vitamin D or magnesium may be in order. Vitamin D is essential for our bone density, helping us convert calcium into strength. Generally, we absorb most of our vitamin D from the sun, so many people choose to supplement their vitamin D intake in the wintertime, when we aren't getting as many rays outside. AdvertisementLongevity doctor Peter Attia pops several different kinds of magnesium every day, to promote healthy aging. Fine-tune your diet and exercise routine before you try supplements, experts sayLongevity experts recommend adding more vegetables, beans, nuts, and seeds into your diet.

Persons: —, Nir Barzilai, Dr, Andrea Maier, Angelo Cavalli, immunologist Anthony Fauci, Bryan Johnson, Barzilai, it's, nicotinamide, Ivan, Paul Robbins, Peter Attia, Maier, that's, Kate Hull Organizations: Service, Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Healthy Longevity, National University of Singapore, US Food and Drug Administration, Getty, FDA Locations: Singapore

☆ 5 podcast episodes on the essentials of longevity, healthy aging—from the effects of exercise and alcohol to genetics
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It seems like just about everyone wants to know how to live longer, healthier lives these days, especially as more 100-year-olds speak out about how happy and fulfilled they are. 'How to Improve Your Healthspan Using DNA Insights with Dr. Bartek Nogal' on Longevity by DesignListen here Longevity by Design aims to speak directly to people hoping to live longer, healthier lives. In a recent episode of the podcast, Gil Blander, recurring host with expertise on longevity, interviews Bartek Nogal, a scientist who researches genetics, about the links between genes and aging. "Knowing your genetic predispositions to certain traits can help you fine tune your wellness plan, and Dr. Nogal and Dr. Blander explain how to do so in this episode," a description of the episode explains. 'The Small Molecules of Longevity' on Human Longevity Podcast

Persons: Radiolab, It's, Gnanasambandan, Marc Wittmann, David Eagleman, Lewis Howes, David Sinclair, Casey Means, Howes, Peter Attia's, ZOE, Jonathan Wolf, Peter Attia, Wolf, Bartek, Gil Blander, Bartek Nogal, Nogal, Blander Organizations: Institute for Frontier, Mental Health, The, ZOE Science, Nutrition, Design Locations: Germany, Harvard

☆ Longevity pioneer Peter Attia explains why the quest to live longer is constrained by the US healthcare system
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Blake Dodge | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The ultra-wealthy are betting on tech and science breakthroughs to live longer. Longevity expert Dr. Peter Attia explained why preventative care like that still isn't widespread. The ultra wealthy have been shelling out to live longer for some time. In his view, there's a key obstacle standing in the way of your long-term health, ironically: the U.S. healthcare system. Attia's definition of longevity is a function of lifespan, the number of years you live, and healthspan, how well you can live them.

Persons: Peter Attia, There's, podcaster Rich, Attia, Rich —, Bryan Johnson's, Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, OpenAI's Sam Altman, we'll, it's, Rich Roll, Stefanie Keenan, Roll Organizations: Morning, Aetna, Tech, IWC Schaffhausen, behemoth Locations: U.S, Los Angeles, Canada

☆ This is the best way to structure your workouts for peak health, says longevity researcher
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Exercise is one of the daily practices that experts recommend for a long and healthy life. And Dr. Peter Attia, a physician who researches longevity, thinks exercise has a greater effect on lifespan than other lifestyle factors like nutrition and sleep. But how often you should work out each week varies, depending on factors like age and time constraints. "You don't have to be exercising 14 to 16 hours per week," if doing so isn't feasible, Attia added. Still, there is one specific way that people should structure their workouts to achieve optimal health, Attia said, regardless of how much time you have.

Persons: Peter Attia, Dan Harris, Attia

☆ Chris Hemsworth receives ‘strong indication’ of a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease while filming new show
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Chris Hemsworth embarked on a personal and physically demanding journey for his new series “Limitless” that ultimately led to a sobering discovery. Most of us, we like to avoid speaking about death in the hope that we’ll somehow avoid it,” he told Vanity Fair. “I think that’s my favorite episode. “Doing an episode on death and facing your own mortality made me go, ‘Oh God, I’m not ready to go yet,’” he later added. “I want to sit and be in this space with a greater sense of stillness and gratitude.

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