Sleep as a longevity organ
Treat sleep as you would treat blood pressure or fitness: a system that either repairs you or ages you.
Short sleep and irregular sleep are...
A plant-forward, protein-adequate diet — and not overeating
The eating pattern with the most consistent human data is not a named fad. It is a Mediterranean, or “green-Mediterranean,” plate: vegetables, fruit, legumes,...
Treat relationships, purpose, and mental load like vital signs.
The people who keep a 50-year-old memory past 80 are not just lucky. They are unusually social, and their brains show it.
Northwestern’s SuperAging program...
Exercise — still the strongest single intervention
If you keep only one health habit, keep this one.
Cardiorespiratory fitness — usually measured as VO₂ max — and muscular strength predict how long...
Don’t Smoke, Limit Alcohol, and Avoid Opioid Dependence
In a study of more than 700,000 U.S. veterans, eight midlife habits predicted large differences in survival. Physical inactivity, smoking, and opioid use had...
Manage stress and support mental/emotional health
Chronic stress and poor mental health accelerate biological aging through inflammation, metabolic disruption, and behavioral pathways. A sense of purpose, positive relationships, mindfulness or...
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