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…
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~