Good morning. It’s March 26th, and researchers have officially developed smart underwear to track flatulence frequency and gut health.
Only in 2026 could we take a bodily function everyone finds embarrassing, and rebrand it as bio-metric optimization.
The future’s only getting weirder.
The rundown for this week:
💉 Deep dive on the next blockbuster in longevity
🐶 What to know about cleaning supplies and pet health
🚨 Red-light therapy fanatics might be onto something
Let’s get to it. 👇
ScienceAlert - Heard of the MIND diet? This twist on the mediterrenean diet is associated with slower brain aging, in latest study sample of 1,600 adults. (Read more)
NBC News - Latest research shows those daily multivitamins might actually work; reducing biological aging by approximately 4 months over a 2-year study. (Read more)
CNN - K.I.S.S, keep it simple, stupid. These are 2 simple strength tests that predict longevity in older women. (Read more)
Mens Fitness - Microdosing GLP-1s is all the rage in Silicon Valley, but there might be a drawback. (Read more)
Courier & Press - Biohackers World Los Angeles 2026 kicks off this weekend from March 28-29. Here’s what’s ahead for this two-day event. (Read more)
Rolling Stone - Bryan Johnson takes livestreaming to the next level, with latest “trip” experimenting with 5-MeO-DMT. (Read more)
FROM THE CLINIC
The Next Blockbuster In Anti-Aging: Retatrutride
If your goal is to live to 100 with the energy of a 30-year-old, your metabolic health is the engine that gets you there.
And right now, the entire anti-aging world is buzzing about one word: Retatrutide.
Retatrutide is Eli Lilly’s latest marvel. Expected to dwarf current weight-loss drugs in market size, its recent 2026 Phase 3 data is nothing short of historic. Patients are dropping roughly 17% of their body weight in 40 weeks, and in broader obesity studies, those numbers soar past 25%. Experts expect this to be a multi-billion-dollar juggernaut that redefines how we treat aging, weight, and joint health.
You hear "peptide" thrown around in skincare and biohacking circles, but what is it? Peptides are just short chains of amino acids (the building blocks of proteins).
Historically, they’ve been medical miracles.
Did you know that the very first life-saving peptide therapy was Insulin, used since the 1920s?
Now you do!
We've also used them for decades in the form of growth hormones.
Retatrutide is simply the latest, most advanced peptide on the block.
How does it stack up against the household names?
The Solo Act: Ozempic/Wegovy mimic one hormone (GLP-1) to make you feel full.
The Duo: Mounjaro/Zepbound mimic two (GLP-1 + GIP) to boost that fullness and regulate blood sugar.
The Triple Threat: Retatrutide targets three (GLP-1 + GIP + Glucagon).
Here is why that matters for anti-aging.
Ozempic is passive. You eat less, so you lose weight.
Retatrutide is active.
The glucagon receptor tells your liver to burn through stored fat and increases your base metabolic rate.
It mimics the effects of intense exercise at a cellular level instead of sending your body into a ultra-diet mode.
When you only target GLP-1 (like older drugs do), your body can sometimes panic, slowing down your metabolism to hoard whatever calories it can. But by adding glucagon into the mix, retatrutide effectively acts like a metabolic thermostat.
By clearing out the metabolic sludge, retatrutide takes the strain off your cardiovascular system and joints.
Too good to be true?
The science says it’s time to be a believer. (for now)
Eli Lilly just might have the first trillion-dollar product in their hands.
💡 Could my cleaning supplies be aging my pet faster?
Because our pets live closer to the floor and constantly groom themselves, their toxic burden is often much higher than ours. Harsh chemical floor cleaners, synthetic air fresheners, and lawn pesticides introduce oxidative stress that their livers have to constantly fight. Switching to pet-safe, non-toxic household products is a simple environmental change that pays massive dividends for their long-term cellular health.
Get more tips & tricks from Dr. Kevin Toman, The Longevity Vet. 🐶🐈
Most people are still on the fence about red-light therapy.
Does it work for skin health? How about hair loss?
There’s even a crowd that’s using it for ADHD!
And while most studies have been small, the body of research continues to grow, and now prestigious scientific journals like Nature are hopping on board.
The science has got everybody talking. For real this time.
Keep reading…👇🏼
