I agree with how important this is, but for me, the most significant improvement in my sleep has been pushing my dinner very early, ~6 hrs before bed, and having it be my smallest meal of the day. I usually feel quite hungry about an hour before bed but if I get over that hump my resting heart rate is much lower at night and my appetite the next day is much lower. It was validating to see Bryan Johnson sharing the same findings on x.
I think one of the underrated things that Bryan does is he regularly emphasises how central sleep needs to be in your health. I haven't heard that consistant message drilled in by anyone else and it helped me realise how a lot of the things i found difficult to recruit energy/discipline/motivation were related to the low priority I placed on sleep.
I highly recommend the book Breath by James Nestor. The only health/pop sci book I'd recommend. Doing breathwork has increased my HRV by ~10ms and lowered my respiratory rate when I sleep. I no longer snore as a result.
like I have permanent tendinopathy and muscles even still to this day lock up easily probably from mitochondrial dysfunction which would be explained by multiple lab findings I had like a really low lactate threshold compared to normal for my age
and I react to everything I eat with throat swelling eventually and constantly have to switch foods
nothing works long term I’ve tried everything I react to medications if taken long enough as well
Very excited to live in a timeline where autoimmune diseases could be cured. 40 people are already in remission from Lupus in a trial conducted last year.
I disagree that self-driving won't reduce traffic, at least from the perspective a Virginia resident. Commuting into D.C. is in theory very quick, except for when there are crashes. Crashes double the commute time, and there's _always_ a crash. This is pretty much the only source of traffic in my area. I think the primary benefit of self-driving would be lowering the crash rate, and as a side effect traffic.
I think this replaces the need for something like an $800 annual check up. I've asked my doctor for a comprehensive blood panel and they're only willing to give ~30$ worth of blood tests, maybe 2 pages of results. You don't end up learning enough to solve your actual health needs.
Many blood tests don't even need a script and you can get them directly through places like Quest or Lab Corp. A few blood tests should not replace an annual checkup as they cover almost completely separate things. An annual checkup should not cost you $800 in most localities. I believe the ACA even includes 1 covered preventative visit per year. What are your health needs? You don't need a $500 battery of random tests. If you have a problem you can work with a provider to order the targeted tests and scans.
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