As I really haven’t been attempting to drive people to this site just yet (i.e. it is technically not a live site), I’m not really sure who reads these updates but even if one person decides to make multiple visits, I believe they might come away with the feeling that this “site” is not active.…
While listening to The Drive podcast, episode 291 – 2/26/24, Derek Munro, moreplatesmoredates.com, being interviewed by Dr. Peter Attia, stated the following regarding DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) … “I haven’t looked in a decade, by the way. So a decade ago, when I was really beginning to get interested in hormone tinkering, I came to the…
This is the first in a series of self-published articles that look to address topics that are foundational in understanding the various behavioral factors that impact longevity. For the purpose of this article, we will be explaining heart rate as a way to gauge effort during exercise as well as for recovery. …
Lipoprotein(a), also referred to as Lp(a), is a biomarker that can provide better insight into your risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) even if your normal lipid panel (e.g. LDL-C, HDL,-C, Cholesterol/HDL ratio) show that you are within the reference range. A simple blood test, ordered by your prescriber, can determine your Lp(a) level as it…
(New York Times) – Fitness is full of numbers meant to help you become faster and stronger. There’s your mile run time, your resting heart rate and measures of strength and flexibility. But perhaps the gold standard is VO2 max. A handful of years ago, the test — which tracks how much oxygen your body…
(Inc.) – You know your actual age, but do you know your “brain age”? Everyone loses some mental sharpness as the years go by, but not everyone’s brain ages at the same pace. Just as some 60-year-olds are running marathons while others are huffing and puffing up the stairs, neuroscientists say there can be a…
(CNN) – About 40% of new cancer cases among adults ages 30 and older in the United States — and nearly half of deaths — could be attributed to preventable risk factors, according to a new study from the American Cancer Society. “These are things that people can practically change how they live every single…
Hello. My name is Michael OConnor.
I would describe myself as a technologist and fitness enthusiast who has been actively living a longevity lifestyle for well over 20 years.
I do not claim to be expert on the subject of longevity, nor do I have a medical degree. What I have is a passion for living my life in a manner that will allow me to be healthy, both cognitively and physically, and have the ability to perform random everyday tasks well into my senior years such as climbing stairs, getting off the floor, carrying groceries, and being able to walk a reasonable distance with no problem.
As the subject of longevity has become overly complicated and confusing, I decided to put together a straight forward guide that would allow me to have all of my research and opinions in a single place.
It struck me that others might find my guide useful so I decided to publish it online. Hence this is the result of that endeavor. ~thrive~