
A Knowledge Hub for Lifestyle, Diet and Exercise
Our lifestyles, diet, activity levels, and environment all play a role in determining how long we will remain healthy (healthspan) and how long we live (lifespan). We are building a knowledge hub to help guide you on best practices and the data supporting various diets, lifestyles, and activities, helping you make informed choices about your health and potential longevity.
What is the Average Life Expectancy in America?
The United States has many demographic aspects that have significant regional variations, and life expectancy is one of them. Life […]
Low Glycemic Index Diets
The glycemic index was developed in 1980 by a group of researchers at the Food and Nutrition Science Department at the University of Toronto [1]. It was developed when […]
Vitamin K2 Affects Bone, Arteries, Immunity, and the Gut
Vitamin K is not a single vitamin but a family of fat-soluble vitamins with a common core structure [1]. Members […]
Healthy Habits to Lose Weight More Quickly
Maintaining a healthy weight is important for health, especially with advancing age. Here are some ways to improve your chances of losing weight and not regaining it over time. […]
Butyrate’s Myriad Effects on the Gut and Overall Health
In this article we take a look at butyrate, a four-carbon short-chain fatty acid (SCFA), which plays an important role in health and perhaps even the aging process. It is a naturally occurring product of the microbial fermentation of […]
Sauna Use May Increase Longevity
There are a few reasons to consider including sauna use as part of your personal health and longevity strategy. What is a sauna? The word sauna comes from the […]
Is Coffee Good or Bad for You?
Coffee contains hundreds of biologically active compounds that influence long-term health. Coffee consumption is associated with lower all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) mortality as well as […]
How to Lose Weight Fast and Why You Shouldn’t
Maintaining a healthy weight is a sensible strategy for staying healthy and trying to slow down aging. However, a lot of people try to lose weight fast through crash diets and […]
Dietary Components That Affect Blood Pressure
While some people must take medication to reduce their blood pressure in order to preserve their healthspan and lifespan, it is usually recommended to try diet- and exercise-based approaches first. […]
Reviewing Cold Therapy for Longevity
The health benefits of the cold therapy have long been touted by mankind, including Hippocrates claiming it cured lethargy and Thomas Jefferson bathing his feet in […]
What Is Fasting and How Does it Work?
In this review, we explore the practice of fasting and how it differs to caloric restriction. What Is Fasting? Simply put, to fast is to abstain from eating for a given amount of time. Fasting has gained considerable notoriety […]
What Is Caloric Restriction?
In this review, we take a look at the practice of caloric restriction and how it differs from fasting. What is caloric restriction? In the broadest sense, caloric restriction can mean simply a reduction in the amount […]
What is the Average Life Expectancy Worldwide?
You are probably here because you are curious how long you might live based on where in the world you are. While how long you are […]


- Blood Pressure and the Dietary Components That Affect it
- Butyrate’s Myriad Effects on the Gut and Overall Health










- Life Expectancy USA
- Life Expectancy Worldwide
- Losing weight fast and why you shouldn’t
- Losing Weight the Healthy Way













