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Welcome: I'm Over 70 and Trying to Live to 200

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Cloves Before Bed Lowered My Morning Blood Sugar

Every night I chew and swallow two whole cloves. Before cloves my wake-up glucose averaged about 92. My first three mornings after: 76, 80 and 78. Too early to call it, but I'm tracking it.

The Sit-to-Stand Test at 71: Can You Get Off the Floor Without Your Hands?

Sit on the floor and stand back up without using your hands. In a 12-year study, the people who struggled most were about ten times more likely to die. How to score it, and how to improve. I scored a 9.

I'm 71 and I Can Stand on One Foot for 60 Seconds. Can You?

More than half of people aged 71 to 75 can't stand on one foot for ten seconds, and those who fail are far more likely to die within seven years. The test, the research, and my three-minute morning balance routine.

Glycine at 71: Why I Take 9 Grams Every Night

A cheap amino acid that helps your body cool down for sleep and is a building block for glutathione. What the sleep and GlyNAC research shows, and where the evidence runs out.

Kefir After 70: Why I'm Adding Fermented Milk to My Daily Shake

What kefir is, what fermentation does for your gut and inflammation, and what the research actually supports.

Longevity Is Just a Side Effect of Health: Aubrey de Grey

Missed it the first time? Aubrey de Grey on why repairing the damage of aging could add 20 healthy years, why he drinks beer and skips the gym, and what his LEV Foundation is building. 38 minutes.

Everything I Do to Reach 200 Is in a Free PDF

You already have it: fifteen pages with every supplement, dose, sleep rule and blood marker I track. Forward this email to someone who should have it too.

My Toolkit: Every Product I Buy, and Where

Every supplement with its dose, plus my gear, coffee setup and tests, with where to buy each one.