I’ve elevated sun to the top of my health routine. I would prioritize sun over exercise, except that my 5 am workouts eliminate any conflicts. I strive for at least 90 minutes of sun per day: morning sun as close to sunrise as my family schedule permits; lunchtime outside; and whatever breaks I can find between work meetings or other downtime.
When you’re standing in the long, winter holiday lines at Disney World, you start inventing ways to pass the time. I decided to examine whether the people who wore sunglasses also tended to be obese. My hypothesis was: Blocking solar information from entering the eye results in a cascade of health problems that includes significant…
Whenever I think the true principles of health and longevity are gaining traction with the general public, readers of this newsletter burst my bubble with text messages about what’s happening in the real world. Recently, one subscriber sent me a photo of the “Heart Healthy Meal Plan” a hospital recommended to a friend. Whole milk…
My college-aged daughter has just finished her slog through her required course in basic chemistry. I tell her that while the work was a pain, her new knowledge enables her to understand recent breakthroughs in health science. Her face lights up when we talk about these exciting ideas because she recognizes the terminology. Liquid crystalline…
It’s never a good thing in Las Vegas when hotel security starts asking you questions. By way of background, you need to know that Las Vegas is the brightest city on Earth as seen from space at night. Then there’s the reality on the ground after dark. The sensory overload of The Strip cripples your…
One major controversy in exercise is whether you’re better off working out in a fasted state. When I went to the gym fasted for the first time, I was shocked how much better I felt: quicker, lighter, stronger. Since I now exercise at 5 am, I also don’t have a choice — it’s not like…