Magnesium is the one supplement almost all doctors and longevity experts recommend
Why? Because it's the master mineral involved in hundreds of processes
And about 50% of people don't meet the recommended daily intake
Here's all you need to know about magnesium⬇️⬇️
Magnesium is the master mineral that's needed for countless essential processes in the body
- energy (ATP) production
- DNA repair
- neurotransmitters
- glucose regulation
- electrolyte balance
- heart function
- endothelial function
- blood pressure
And much more⬇️⬇️
Magnesium deficiency leads to intracellular sodium and calcium accumulation
This promotes arterial vasospasms, blood vessel constriction, hypertension, and hypercoagulability
Coronary vasospasms are thought to be one of the causes of sudden cardiac death
Exercise is known to be good for us, but how much exercise and is there something like too much exercise?
Exercise is often seen to have a J-shaped curve with mortality risk - not enough is bad but too much is also harmful (PMID: 32848273)
How much is optimal then?⬇️⬇️
The guidelines recommend adults get 150-300 min/week of moderate exercise or 75-150 min/week of vigorous exercise
Meeting that vs not is linked to a 36% lower odds of being overweight and 48% lower odds of being obese (PMID: 37773071)
However, exercising more than that is linked to a reduced risk of mortality
A 2022 study saw the lowest risk of mortality at 150-300 min/week of leisurely vigorous physical activity, 300-600 min/week of leisurely moderate physical activity, or a combination of both (PMID: 35876019)
How to be healthier than 90% of people: 1. Stop alcohol/smoking 2. Exercise 3x a week 3. Don't drink sugar-sweetened beverages 4. Eat 80% whole foods 5. Sleep 7-8 hours
These are the fundamentals that most of the population doesn't meet, but there's more to optimize⬇️⬇️
How to be healthier than 95% of people: 1. Blood panel for the basic markers once a year and improve them 2. Weights 3x a week, cardio 2x a week 3. Regular bedtime and wake-up time 4. Eat higher protein (1.6 g/kg/day) 5. Time for relaxation
Want to get to the 1%?⬇️⬇️
How to be healthier than 99% of people: 1. VO2 max above 50 ml/kg/min 2. Omega-3 index above 8% 3. Circadian lighting (block artificial blue light before bed) 4. Stay lean year-round (~10% men, ~20% women) 5. Intermediate/advanced strength standards
The APOEε4 gene allele is the biggest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease
APOEε4/ε4 is considered the highest risk, ε2/ε3 the lowest, and ε3/ε3 intermediate risk
People with the APOEε2/ε2 genotype have been seen to have a 66% lower odds ratio of Alzheimer’s compared to those with the APOEε2/ε3 genotype, 87% lower than those with APOEε3/ε3, and 99.6% lower than those with APOEε4/ε4
He rows for up to 30 kilometers per week with 70% of that being spent in low intensity what’s called zone 2, 20% in moderate intensity, and only 10% at near maximum intensity
In addition to that, he lifts weights twice a week taken close to failure