Doctor's Weekly Drop

A new hallmark of aging: across mice, worms, flies, and humans, the fats in our cells get longer as we age, and turning down the enzyme behind it extended lifespan in worms. Plus two more new studies, on sleep versus exercise and on what a routine blood panel may say about your brain. Doctor's Weekly Drop: Longevity Research in 5 Minutes. Three studies, what they found, the honest caveat, and one plain takeaway for each. STORY 1, A NEW HALLMARK OF AGING. Across mice, worms, flies, and human...

Add dark chocolate today. Ried 2017 Cochrane PMID 28439881 — flavanol-rich cocoa lowered SBP/DBP ~1.8 mmHg. Educational tip only. Not medical advice. Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28439881/

Try a cold shower today. Buijze 2016 PLoS One RCT PMID 27631616 — cold finish cut sickness absence ~29%. Educational tip only. Not medical advice. Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27631616/

Drink water when you wake. Nakamura et al. 2020 Nutrients (PMID 32340375): structured water intake and health markers. Educational tip only. Not medical advice.

Eat fatty fish today. Khan et al. 2021 EClinicalMedicine (PMID 34505026): omega-3s and cardiovascular outcomes across 38 RCTs. Educational tip only. Not medical advice.