fitness

Fitness regimes, advice, and trends in the Longevity health and wellness sphere.

The 486 on My Blood Test
The morning I had my blood drawn, I drank half a bottle of mineral water. The nurse tapped my arm twice, found the vein, inserted the needle. Dark red blood filled the tube. Three days later, the report arrived on my phone. I scrolled down. Blood uric acid 486 μmol/L. Reference range 208-428. Arrow pointing up.
By Jin29 days ago in Longevity
23,000 Gyms Closed. The Gym That Would Not Die
The first thing I noticed was the silence. At the northwest corner of the fourth floor of Fangyuanli ID MALL, behind a glass door, a thousand square meters of gym equipment hummed. No one stood at the entrance. No free trial. A QR code glowed on the wall. I scanned it. A smart locker popped open.
By Jin29 days ago in Longevity
Britain Rationed Sugar for 11 Years. 50 Years Later, the Children Had Lower Cancer Rates.
In September 1953, Britain ended sugar rationing. Queues formed outside sweet shops. People bought toffee and chocolate. Tea got two spoons of sugar. Sweetness returned.
By Jin29 days ago in Longevity
Why People Get Depression When Their Life Looks Fine
Why People Get Depression When Their Life Looks Fine Hideaki Anno has depression. The director of Neon Genesis Evangelion has talked about it. Under posts about him, comments repeat the same question in different fonts. How? He has money. He has fame. He has work he chose. He has fans who would wait ten years for another frame. How can a person like that be depressed?
By Jinabout a month ago in Longevity
I Thought White Rice Was the Worst Carb. Then I Saw What These 6 “Light” Staples Do to Blood Sugar
At noon, a bowl of liangpi with sesame paste, chili oil, and vinegar hits the spot. By 3 p.m., your eyelids are heavy, your head feels foggy, and your mouth is dry. You think you did not sleep well. Your blood sugar may already have spiked and then stayed high.
By Jinabout a month ago in Longevity
The “Cancer That Won’t Kill You” Is Stealing People’s Hips
In the clinic, a 45-year-old man rolled up his pant leg. The pain was in his groin. It had been three months. He thought it was a herniated disc. He tried ointment and massage. Neither helped. Putting on socks had become hard. He had to lift his leg onto the bed, twist his body, and pull the sock on. The X-ray looked fine. The doctor ordered an MRI of the hip. The image showed a dark band in the femoral head.
By Jinabout a month ago in Longevity
He Passed a 4.5-Meter Tapeworm. It Started With Raw Fish.
Xiao Jin looked down after using the toilet. In his stool was a segment of worm more than a meter long. It was white, flat, and linked segment by segment, like a cut ribbon.
By Jinabout a month ago in Longevity
Life After Work: Is Adapting To Life Easier In Retirement?
When the sun goes down, it takes everything it has and sees it all. Does it know tomorrow will be different, so it must adapt to whatever it meets? Annelise Lords
By Annelise Lords about a month ago in Longevity
I Found a White Nose Hair and Almost Pulled It. Then I Read This.
Many people look in the mirror, see a white hair sticking out of a nostril, and their first reaction is to grab tweezers. Their second reaction is to search on their phone. After searching, they panic even more. Some say this is a sign of bodily decline. Some say it means your life will be short. The tweezers are clamped on the hair. The hand stops midair. Pull or not pull?
By Jinabout a month ago in Longevity
6 Daily Habits to Boost Your Brain Longevity
Did you know nearly 50 million people worldwide live with dementia? This number shows how urgent it is to protect our brains as we get older. Luckily, simple, everyday actions can greatly help our brain health. They can even lower the risk of memory loss and Alzheimer’s.
By Charles Bettsabout a month ago in Longevity
A Mother Paid $8,900 to Scatter Her Son's Ashes. They Were Mixed With Strangers Instead.
Two Hours, Eight Hundred Yuan, and a River That Doesn't Exist In 2023, in Chongqing, an 11-year-old boy was treated for leukemia at Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University. His condition had improved once. At a follow-up, his PCT level rose. The doctor prescribed oral cephalosporin. His family took him home. Two days later, he developed sepsis. Five days in ICU. He died.
By Jinabout a month ago in Longevity
His Brain Was 80. He Was 49. The Pills on His Nightstand Told the Rest.
The Scan Did Not Match the Birthday A 49-year-old man in Shanghai had a stroke. His MRI looked like an 80-year-old’s. The pills on his nightstand told the rest.
By Jinabout a month ago in Longevity