Good morning. It’s February 18th and Ash Wednesday has arrived, which means half your office is walking around with smudged foreheads while the other half is celebrating National Drink Wine Day.
“Repenting for your sins AND your inflammatory markers?”
“We have a supplement for that!”
Maybe happy hour IS preventative medicine after all.
Back to the important stuff…
The rundown for this week:
🩸 Early pancreatic cancer screening is around the corner
🤕 Ultrahuman takes on migraine management
🦠 Embrace the funk; fermented foods are a fountain of youth.
Let’s get to it. 👇
Newsweek - 5 diets share a common trait in latest study of 100,000 people; extending life a few more years. (Read more)
Axios - Got $1 million to burn? Bryan Johnson has got your protocol ready in his recently launched “Immortals” program. (Read more)
Reuters - GLP-1 wars continue, as Hims & Hers pumps the brakes on their compounded semaglutide money maker. (Read more)
Bloomberg - Skin-care giant L’Oreal bets on longevity science under Lancome brand. (Watch Video)
The Hollywood Reporter - Did you have creatine and Kourtney Kardashian on your 2026 bingo card? (Read more)
💡 Doc, is my cat’s breath a longevity marker?
Bad breath in cats is almost always a sign of periodontal disease. Not just a nuisance, but a source of daily pain that can shorten lifespan by up to 15%. The real solution is a professional dental cleaning under anesthesia, including X-rays of every tooth and treatment or removal of diseased teeth. Folllow that with a dental flush or chews to help prevent recurrence.
Get more tips & tricks from Dr. Kevin Toman, The Longevity Vet. 🐶🐈
TOGETHER WITH RETHRIVE
From Smartwatch, To Longevity Clinic
We’re six weeks into the year. Wowza!
You’ve likely tweaked your sleep, adjusted your diet, or finally committed to the sauna. But without data, you’re flying blind.
Intuition is great, but biological feedback is better. reThrive turns the wearable you already own into a precision tool that tracks how your lifestyle impacts your aging process in real-time.
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It’s time to move from "feeling better" to measuring better, and turn your passive tracker into an active longevity tool.
IN THE NEWS
Early Pancreatic Cancer Test Hits The Mark
Finding pancreatic cancer early may finally be achievable, after a landmark study released on January 29 unveiled a new four-marker blood test (integrating ANPEP and PIGR proteins) that hit a 91.9% accuracy rate for catching Stage I and II cases.
While this is possibly years away from commericalization, we’re entering the era where a simple blood draw could save your life before you even feel sick.
IN THE NEWS
Wearables Go After Your Headache
Next up for smart rings; smacking down migraines.
Wearable giant Ultrahuman is teaming up with Click Therapeutics to launch the "Migraine PowerPlug.”, an interesting marriage of hardware and software.
By combining Ultrahuman’s real-time tracking across sleep, movement, and heart rate, with Click’s clinically validated digital "treatments," the goal is to predict and manage migraines before they land.
Just in time for an intervention.
Nurtec folks aren’t gonna like this.
It’s not just a fad.
Those fermented food brands looking for your money might actually be worth the price in the long run.
By keeping your microbiome diverse and happy, they help damp down systemic inflammation, and keep your cells young.
Embrace the brine.
Keep reading…👇🏼
