Lifespan
by David A. Sinclair with Matthew D. LaPlante
A Harvard geneticist's argument that aging is a disease driven by information loss in the epigenome and can be slowed or reversed, with his own regimen. The science is real and exciting; the claims about specific supplements are ahead of the evidence and Sinclair has commercial interests. Read for the frontier, not for a protocol.
Read it if…
you want to understand where longevity science is heading.
Skip it if…
you want proven advice; the actionable parts are the ordinary ones.
Three things you will actually use
- Aging may be modifiable; the biology is advancing.
- Caloric restriction and exercise have the strongest support.
- Be skeptical of supplement claims, including his.
Do this first
Adopt the evidence-backed basics he also recommends: exercise, less food, no smoking, sleep.
Our verdict
Exciting science, premature protocols.
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