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Longevity

What VO2 Max Actually Predicts — And How to Improve It

VO2 max has emerged as the single strongest predictor of all-cause mortality — stronger than smoking, diabetes, or hypertension. Here is what the research says about how to measure it, what counts as a meaningful improvement, and the training approach with the most evidence behind it.

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In this article
What VO2 max measures and why it matters
The all-cause mortality data
How to test your VO2 max accurately
Zone 2 training — the evidence
How long meaningful improvement takes
Performance

The Sleep Architecture Most Professionals Are Missing

Most sleep tracking focuses on duration. The research on longevity and cognitive performance points to something more specific.

6 min · Coming at launchRead →
Biohacking

Cold Water Immersion: What the Evidence Actually Shows

A review of the clinical literature on cold exposure — separating the outcomes with solid evidence from the ones that are more contested.

7 min · Coming at launchRead →
AI + Health

AI-Driven Health Diagnostics: What Is Ready to Use Now

A practical guide to the AI health tools that have clinical validation behind them and the ones that are still experimental.

9 min · Coming at launchRead →
Longevity

Understanding Biological Age Tests: A Critical Review

Epigenetic clocks, telomere testing, and biological age calculators — what they measure, what they do not, and how to interpret results.

10 min · Coming at launchRead →
Performance

HRV Fundamentals: How to Measure and What to Do With the Data

Heart rate variability is a useful signal — but most people are tracking it incorrectly and interpreting it without context.

7 min · Coming at launchRead →
Biohacking

CGM Beyond Diabetes: What Continuous Glucose Data Tells Healthy People

Continuous glucose monitors are increasingly used by people without diabetes. Here is what the data can and cannot tell you.

8 min · Coming at launchRead →

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