The science of longevity,
made readable.
Long-form, physician-authored writing on hormones, skin, peptides, lasers and the evidence behind whole-body longevity medicine. Including the negative findings most clinics won't publish.
The September Longevity Medicine Trend Radar: 10 Signals That Change What We Measure
September 2026: semaglutide and lifespan in mice, four FDA approvals, a voice-based aging clock and an AI aging benchmark, each graded by evidence.
Most Supplements Are Wasted on Most People. Test First.
The bloodwork that changes a supplement decision, the habits no capsule outruns, a 1.2 g/kg protein estimate and the short list of supplements that earn a place.
Look Good. Feel Strong. Know What Changed.
Waist tape, DEXA or MRI: how visceral fat is really measured, why removing fat is not the same as better health, and what the CBL-514 headline does not prove.
Your Labs Are Normal. That Was Never the Question.
The 13 blood tests behind a longevity panel, grouped under three questions: how fast you are aging, what is quietly straining the system, and which “normal” results deserve a second look.
The Scale Is Moving. What Are You Protecting?
The four-part plan that protects lean mass on a GLP-1 medicine, and what the 14-person ProGo salmon-peptide study did and did not test.
An Enzyme Removed a Mark We Thought Was Permanent.
CMLase stripped one glycation mark from lab-treated human tissue, not living skin: what it proved, what glycation tests can tell you, and the plan that works today.
Chemical Peels vs. Lasers: The Percentage Is Only One Variable.
Jessner, TCA, CO2, Er:YAG, Fraxel, MOXI: how peel depth really works, a full peel and laser comparison, and the questions that expose a vague plan.
Your Lab Says Normal. Your Hair May Disagree.
ASH now diagnoses iron deficiency at ferritin 30 or below: why a “normal” result can still be low, what it means for hair shedding and CO2 recovery, and what to do when ferritin will not move.
AI Moved Six Aging Clocks. Did It Reverse Aging?
An AI-discovered fibrosis drug shifted proteomic aging clocks in a small trial, but not the mortality clocks: what moved, what didn't, and which tests matter now.
“I’m Doing Everything Right. Why Is My Skin Getting Worse?”
Stacked actives, procedures, sun and stress can outpace your skin’s ability to repair: the Recovery Gap, what aggressive CO2 taught us, and how to measure real recovery.
Stop Guessing. See What Your Skin Actually Needs.
Firmness, surface, tone and glow: the four skin quality parameters from a 2025 consensus Dr. Sajic co-authored, with a self-assessment and treatment sequence.
The August Longevity Medicine Trend Radar: 10 Signals Reshaping Prevention, Muscle, and Aesthetics
August 2026: the UK’s oral GLP-1, a heart-outcomes label for tirzepatide, new under-eye, chin and knee options, and three studies that sharpen how we measure aging.
The Face Mite Isn't What's Aging You. The Bacteria You Can't See Are.
Demodex is gross and mostly harmless. The bacteria on your face shift with age, track wrinkles and elasticity, and decide how you heal after CO2 laser. The 60-second swab that maps them.
How Often Should You Actually Get Treatments?
Typical intervals for lasers, collagen treatments, internal protocols and diagnostics, plus a sample 12-month calendar.
Aging Isn't Skin Deep: Why I Treat It From the Inside and Out
How longevity medicine, CO2 lasers and dermatology fit together in one practice: one disease process, treated from two directions.
The Complete CO2 Recovery Guide
Pre-care, internal optimization, and validated recovery products: the protocol that separates exceptional CO2 laser outcomes from avoidable complications.
What If We Could See Cancer Coming 5 Years Early?
A landmark Cell study identified a 14-protein blood signature that predicts lung cancer 5+ years before diagnosis. What it means, what you can do now, and how we apply it to skin.
The Metabolic Fitness Gene That Cuts Disease Risk by 60%
A million-person Nature study identified FNIP1, a metabolic brake gene. People without it get 60% fewer metabolic diseases. Here is how we measure and mimic it.
A Sunburn on Your Back Could Be Fueling Cancer on Your Toe
Senescent zombie cells broadcast inflammatory SASP signals through your blood. The systemic SASP hypothesis, the transplant-patient proof, and how CO2 laser and DNA repair fit in.
One Treatment Won't Save You. The Combination Will.
Aging is five mechanisms at once. Why the best results come from a coordinated, measured protocol of CO2, ultrasound, RF, biostimulators and strategic filler.
The Invisible Army on Your Skin That Decides How You Age
Your skin microbiome shapes UV response, inflammation and aging. What the research shows, how we test it, and how to support it.
How Did I Get Cancer Somewhere the Sun Never Burned?
Past sun exposure, distant-site cancer and one connected system: what research shows about systemic inflammation, the tests worth ordering, and the lasers and skincare that move the biology.
Hormonal Longevity & Skin Health: The Complete Guide
How estrogen, testosterone, thyroid, cortisol and insulin decide how skin ages, plus the full longevity bloodwork panel.
Validating the Crowd: The Truth About BPC-157
66% miracle, 20% nothing, 19.6% neurological risk: our systematic analysis benchmarked against clinical controls.
Zombie Cells: What They Are, Why They Matter, and How to Clear Them
Cellular senescence, the SASP, and what the 2026 senolytic evidence really shows.
Skin Cancer & Aging: The Same Disease
Shared biology, and the landmark studies showing laser can measurably reset both.
The Skin Health Reset: Seeing the Invisible
See the hidden photodamaged field, treat it with high-density CO2, protect it afterward.
The Wavelength That Rewrites Your Skin's Story
Nordlys 1940nm: 83% epigenetic reversal in a first-in-human pilot, with a fraction of CO2's downtime.
From Vanity to Longevity
The shift from treating how skin looks to protecting how skin lives.
How to Pick the Right Vitamin C
Why most serums fail: pH, stability, formulation, and how to know yours is actually working.
Under-Eye & Tear Trough Filler
Anatomy, honest candidate selection, and the complications nobody warns you about.
The Delicate Art of Treating Festoons
Why the wrong treatment makes them worse, and the sequential approach that helps.
Your Skin Is Aging You From the Inside Out
The inflammaging axis, and the tests that replace guessing with knowing.
The $5 Panic: Why Your Watch Isn't Killing You
SAR physics vs. viral fear, and why a wearable is one of your best longevity investments.
10 Breakthroughs That Changed Longevity Medicine This Month
July 2026: the FDA peptide vote, GLP-1s beyond weight loss, a 92% skin-cancer reduction, and more.