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Longevity Math
Compounding isn’t just for portfolios; daily habits accrue or erode health span. Future you is the interest on present choices.
“Centenarians aren’t lucky—they’re consistent.” - Peter Attia
Good Morning. Exercise, nutrition, sleep, and emotional health form a flywheel. Neglect one and the wheel wobbles, magnifying disease risk in later decades.
Medicine 3.0 shifts focus from patching illness to extending vitality. Leading indicators (VO₂ max, strength metrics) predict independence better than cholesterol numbers alone.
Longevity isn’t postponing death; it’s maximizing functional years so memories made still feel like life, not survival.
Today’s Challenge
Schedule your next decade’s first colonoscopy, mammogram, or full blood panel now—prevention beats repair.

🧠 Fascinating Stimuli:
🎥 Talks at Google — “Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity.”
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