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Cardiovascular risk, cognition, supplements and training — the long game.

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Low-Dose Rapamycin Weekly vs Daily: What the Trials Actually Compared01
Longevity & Performance · 11 min

Low-Dose Rapamycin Weekly vs Daily: What the Trials Actually Compared

Weekly dosing has become the default assumption in longevity circles, repeated so often that it reads as settled. It is worth asking where that came from, because the one human trial that compared the two schedules head to head did not pick weekly.

Nov 4, 2026
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Evidence-Backed Anti-Aging Strategies02
Longevity & Performance · 4 min

The Most Evidence-Backed Anti-Aging Strategies for Men in 2026

The honest answer about anti-aging for men is unglamorous: the interventions with the largest, most reproducible effects on lifespan aren't peptides or hormones — they're smoking cessation, structured exercise, blood pressure control, and consistent sleep.

Aug 21, 2026
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Night Owls vs Early Risers03
Longevity & Performance · 4 min

Night Owls vs. Early Risers: What Research on 26,000 People Found About Cognitive Function

A UK Biobank study of 26,820 adults found that self-described evening types scored modestly higher on standardized cognitive tests than definite morning types — even after adjusting for age, sleep duration, health conditions, and lifestyle factors.

Aug 17, 2026
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High Cortisol Labs: What Now?04
Longevity & Performance · 4 min

When Your Cortisol Labs Come Back High: What the Evidence Actually Says to Do

If your morning cortisol or late-night salivary cortisol comes back elevated, the evidence-based first step is not a supplement stack — it's a structured diagnostic work-up to determine why it's high.

Aug 15, 2026
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Cancer Screening for Anabolic Users05
Longevity & Performance · 9 min

Why Men on Anabolics Should Prioritize Cancer Screenings in 2026

Men who use anabolic-androgenic steroids carry a measurable, documented cancer risk that standard screening guidelines were never designed to address.

Aug 15, 2026
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Ritalin vs Adderall: Addiction Risk06
Longevity & Performance · 4 min

Ritalin vs Adderall for Cognitive Enhancement: Which Is Cleaner and Less Addictive?

Methylphenidate (Ritalin) is the more defensible choice if you're weighing these two stimulants for cognitive enhancement — it produces small but measurable gains in recall and sustained attention, with a pharmacological profile that's somewhat less reinforcing than amphetamine.

Aug 15, 2026
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What Lion's Mane Evidence Shows07
Longevity & Performance · 4 min

Lion's Mane in 2026: What the Evidence Actually Shows

Lion's mane (Hericium erinaceus) produces measurable but modest benefits for cognition and mood in specific populations — older adults with mild cognitive impairment, and overweight individuals with mood disturbances.

Aug 14, 2026
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What Reduces Cardiovascular Risk?08
Longevity & Performance · 4 min

What Actually Reduces Cardiovascular Risk in Men Over 40: An Evidence-Ranked Guide

The interventions with the strongest evidence for reducing heart attacks, strokes, and cardiovascular death in men over 40 are, in order: sustained lifestyle change, blood pressure control, statin therapy, and — for men with diabetes or obesity — GLP-1 receptor agonists.

Aug 13, 2026
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Which Health Tests Are Actually Worth Running Every Year for Men Over 3509
Longevity & Performance · 4 min

Which Health Tests Are Actually Worth Running Every Year for Men Over 35

Most men over 35 don't need a sprawling 20-test panel every January — they need a short list of high-yield screens backed by real evidence. The USPSTF framework cuts this down to a handful of tests where annual or near-annual repetition demonstrably changes outcomes.

Jul 31, 2026
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High-Dose NAC: Body & Brain Effects10
Longevity & Performance · 3 min

High-Dose NAC at 3.6 Grams Per Day: What Actually Happens to Your Body and Brain

At 3.6 g/day, N-acetylcysteine sits at the upper boundary of what human clinical trials have tested chronically — and the evidence suggests it's a genuinely active dose.

Jul 31, 2026
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What Causes Delayed Ejaculation?11
Longevity & Performance · 3 min

Which Supplements and Medications Cause Delayed Ejaculation as a Side Effect in Men?

Delayed ejaculation (DE) — taking an unusually long time to reach orgasm, or failing entirely — is one of the most under-reported drug side effects in men.

Jul 30, 2026
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Why ADHD Meds Stop Working12
Longevity & Performance · 3 min

When ADHD Stimulant Medications Stop Working: What Men Report and What to Do in 2026

True pharmacological tolerance to ADHD stimulants is less common than most men assume. What's usually happening is a mix of neuroadaptation to subjective effects, dosing mismatches, and life demands that outpace what any stable stimulant regimen can cover.

Jul 30, 2026
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Artificial Sweeteners Age Your Brain13
Longevity & Performance · 4 min

How Artificial Sweeteners May Be Aging Your Brain by More Than a Year

Daily diet soda drinkers may be accelerating their cognitive decline at a rate equivalent to 1.3–1.6 extra years of brain aging, according to an eight-year prospective study of nearly 13,000 adults published in Neurology.

Jul 29, 2026
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Sober Socializing Without Alcohol14
Longevity & Performance · 4 min

Sober Socializing: What Actually Gives You Alcohol's Social Ease Without the Toxic Load

No single compound fully replicates alcohol's GABA-boosting, dopamine-spiking, inhibition-erasing profile — but a tiered stack of evidence-based options gets you meaningfully close, without the 119,600 annual male deaths the CDC attributes to excessive drinking.

Jul 29, 2026
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Indoor CO₂ Affects Brain Function15
Longevity & Performance · 4 min

Your Office Air Is Making You Dumber: The Indoor CO₂ Problem in 2026

Elevated carbon dioxide in homes and offices is quietly degrading your ability to think — and the concentrations that cause measurable harm are far below any occupational safety limit.

Jul 28, 2026
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Adrenal Fatigue vs. Jing Depletion16
Longevity & Performance · 4 min

Adrenal Fatigue vs. Jing Depletion: What Modern Diagnostics Actually Miss in 2026

"Adrenal fatigue" is not a recognized medical diagnosis — the Endocrine Society is unambiguous on that point — yet the patients it purports to describe are real, suffering, and routinely dismissed.

Jul 27, 2026
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Supplements for Sexual Function17
Longevity & Performance · 4 min

Supplements That Actually Improve Sexual Function and Orgasm Intensity for Men in 2026

Several supplements have genuine clinical evidence behind them — not just marketing copy. L-citrulline, saffron, Panax ginseng, and fenugreek each show measurable improvements in erectile function, libido, and orgasmic scoring in controlled trials, though none match the effect…

Jul 26, 2026
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Why Stimulants Cause Overactivation18
Longevity & Performance · 4 min

Why ADHD Stimulants Cause Overactivation Instead of Focus at Higher Doses

ADHD stimulants follow an inverted-U dose-response curve: the right amount sharpens focus, too much tips the brain into an anxious, wired, unproductive state.

Jul 25, 2026
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Does Amphetamine Normalize ADHD?19
Longevity & Performance · 4 min

Does Amphetamine Normalize Brain Function in ADHD or Just Mask Symptoms?

Amphetamine-based medications do more than suppress ADHD symptoms — neuroimaging evidence shows they acutely restore dopamine and norepinephrine signaling in fronto-striatal circuits toward neurotypical patterns, and chronic use is associated with partial normalization of…

Jul 25, 2026
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What Stops Men Getting Sick20
Longevity & Performance · 4 min

What Actually Stops Men From Getting Sick All the Time: No IV Drips Required

Recurrent colds, sinus infections, and chest bugs in otherwise healthy men almost always trace back to fixable behaviors — not a nutrient deficiency that only an IV drip can solve.

Jul 25, 2026
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What Longevity Experts Recommend21
Longevity & Performance · 3 min

What Leading Longevity Researchers Actually Recommend for Men in 2026

The clearest finding from longevity science in 2026 is that the highest-return interventions aren't exotic drugs — they're cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle preservation, metabolic control, and sleep.

Jul 23, 2026
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Strengthen Your Immune System22
Longevity & Performance · 4 min

How to Actually Strengthen Your Immune System: What Works and What Doesn't

Your immune system cannot be "boosted" like a phone battery — but it can be made meaningfully more resilient by fixing a handful of well-documented vulnerabilities.

Jul 21, 2026
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Brain Fog vs Passive Content23
Longevity & Performance · 4 min

Passive Content Consumption Is Making Your Brain Fog Worse

Spending hours scrolling social media or binge-watching Netflix isn't just unproductive — it actively degrades the cognitive clarity men rely on for work, relationships, and decision-making.

Jul 21, 2026
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Reduce Bloating: Gut Health Strategies24
Longevity & Performance · 4 min

How to Reduce Bloating in Men: Gut Health Strategies That Actually Work

Bloating isn't a minor inconvenience — it's a legitimate quality-of-life issue that roughly 8–10% of men experience weekly, and it responds well to targeted interventions when you identify the right cause.

Jul 20, 2026
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