https://thelongevityintel.com/ Evidence summaries on supplements, wearables, recovery devices, diagnostics and protocols. en Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://thelongevityintel.com/best/best-longevity-supplementshttps://thelongevityintel.com/best/best-longevity-supplementsThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLongevity supplements graded by human trials, with each trial linked, the monthly cost at the dose that trial used, and which ones missed their targets.best https://thelongevityintel.com/best/best-recovery-devices-2024https://thelongevityintel.com/best/best-recovery-devices-2024Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTSauna, cold plunge, red light, massage gun and compression compared by the evidence for each and by prices read from the makers, with who should skip.best https://thelongevityintel.com/protocols/bryan-johnson-biological-age-explainedhttps://thelongevityintel.com/protocols/bryan-johnson-biological-age-explainedSun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTBryan Johnson's Blueprint routine, element by element, against the human evidence: what is well supported, what is unproven, and what is self-reported.protocols https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/best-home-saunas-infrared-2024https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/best-home-saunas-infrared-2024Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTSauna and health: a 20-year Finnish cohort links frequent sauna use to lower cardiac death; it is observational and not about infrared home units.recovery https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/best-massage-guns-percussive-therapyhttps://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/best-massage-guns-percussive-therapyThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTTheragun, Hypervolt and Renpho massage guns compared from the makers' own pages, with current prices and what trials say about percussive massage.recovery https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/best-red-light-therapy-panels-2024https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/best-red-light-therapy-panels-2024Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow to compare red light panels: a spec checklist, published independent measurements for Joovv, Mito Red and PlatinumLED, and what the evidence supports.recovery https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/clearlight-sanctuary-2-reviewhttps://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/clearlight-sanctuary-2-reviewThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTClearlight Sanctuary 2 specs from the maker's page: full-spectrum heaters, size, power draw, warranty, plus what trials show for infrared sauna use.recovery https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/cold-plunge-ice-bath-reviewhttps://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/cold-plunge-ice-bath-reviewThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTCold water immersion for recovery: a meta-analysis of 28 studies found less muscle soreness than other methods; longevity and other claims are unproven.recovery https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/compression-therapy-guidehttps://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/compression-therapy-guideThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTCompression garments and recovery: a meta-analysis found small benefits, largest for strength after resistance exercise. Boots are not covered.recovery https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/float-tank-sensory-deprivationhttps://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/float-tank-sensory-deprivationSat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTFloat tank (flotation-REST) research: a 2025 systematic review of 63 studies found positive effects on pain, stress and anxiety but little effect on sleep.recovery https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapyhttps://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapyThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe FDA's current HBOT page lists 13 cleared conditions and says it is unproven for cancer, Lyme, autism or Alzheimer's. No trial backs longevity claims.recovery https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/hyperice-hypervolt-2-pro-reviewhttps://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/hyperice-hypervolt-2-pro-reviewThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Hypervolt 2 Pro and its successor the Hypervolt 3 Pro compared from Hyperice's pages and one 2022 review, with prices and evidence on massage guns.recovery https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/joovv-solo-3-reviewhttps://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/joovv-solo-3-reviewThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTJoovv Solo 3.0 from published sources: independent spectrometer measurements, what Joovv states, the current price, and what red light evidence shows.recovery https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/joovv-vs-mito-red-vs-platinumledhttps://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/joovv-vs-mito-red-vs-platinumledTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTJoovv Solo 3.0, Mito Red MitoPRO 1500 and PlatinumLED BioMax compared using published spectrometer measurements, kept separate from what each brand claims.recovery https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/massage-bodywork-recoveryhttps://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/massage-bodywork-recoverySat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat meta-analyses show for massage, foam rolling and massage guns: pain, blood pressure, sleep, anxiety and soreness, with limits and a chooser.recovery https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/mito-red-light-mitopro-1500-reviewhttps://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/mito-red-light-mitopro-1500-reviewThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTMitoPRO 1500 from published sources: the 1500, 1500+ and 1500X models, Mito's two irradiance figures, independent measurements, and the current price.recovery https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/morozko-forge-reviewhttps://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/morozko-forge-reviewThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTMorozko Forge price, size, 32 F ice-making, ozone filtration and warranty from Morozko's page, compared with Plunge, plus what cold-water studies show.recovery https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/pemf-therapy-guidehttps://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/pemf-therapy-guideThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTPEMF therapy: the systematic review we verified covered bone fractures (3 RCTs) and found no consensus in practice; no longevity evidence.recovery https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/platinumled-biomax-300-reviewhttps://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/platinumled-biomax-300-reviewThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTPlatinumLED BioMax from published sources: the 9th-generation lineup, an independent spectrometer measurement of the 900, and what the brand claims.recovery https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/red-light-therapy-evidencehttps://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/red-light-therapy-evidenceTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTRed light therapy graded by outcome from systematic reviews: hair loss and skin have support, muscle strength does not. Most trials used clinical devices.recovery https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/sunlighten-mpulse-sauna-reviewhttps://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/sunlighten-mpulse-sauna-reviewThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTSunlighten mPulse Believe and its cheaper lines from Sunlighten's pages: programs, prices where shown, and what infrared sauna trials show.recovery https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/the-plunge-pro-reviewhttps://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/the-plunge-pro-reviewThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTPlunge's home cold plunge lineup with regular and sale prices, size, weight and chilling specs from its own pages, plus what cold-water studies show.recovery https://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/theragun-pro-gen6-reviewhttps://thelongevityintel.com/recovery/theragun-pro-gen6-reviewThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTTherabody's current Theragun PRO and PRO Plus from its own pages: price, amplitude, battery, heads, and what trials show for massage guns.recovery https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/alpha-lipoic-acidhttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/alpha-lipoic-acidSat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTAlpha-lipoic acid: a meta-analysis of 10 RCTs found it reduced symptoms in diabetic neuropathy, but no trial supports a longevity claim.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/berberine-vs-metforminhttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/berberine-vs-metforminSat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTBerberine vs metformin: one 36-person pilot found similar glucose lowering; metformin is a prescription drug and neither is proven to extend life.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-ashwagandha-supplementshttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-ashwagandha-supplementsThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTAshwagandha in two meta-analyses: lower anxiety and stress scores in 12 trials, a small sleep effect in 5, high heterogeneity and limited safety data.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-berberine-supplementshttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-berberine-supplementsThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTBerberine evidence: a meta-analysis of 46 trials in type 2 diabetes, how it compared with metformin in a small pilot, side effects, and what is unproven.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-coq10-ubiquinolhttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-coq10-ubiquinolFri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTCoQ10 evidence: Q-SYMBIO in heart failure patients, mixed statin-muscle-pain meta-analyses, ubiquinol vs ubiquinone, and monthly cost at the trial dose.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-creatine-supplementshttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-creatine-supplementsThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTCreatine monohydrate from meta-analyses: muscle, memory and bone in older adults, kidney and hair concerns, and monthly cost at a trial dose.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-magnesium-supplementshttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-magnesium-supplementsThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTMagnesium from trials and meta-analyses: blood pressure, sleep in older adults, the L-threonate memory trial, and monthly cost at the dose a review used.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-nmn-supplements-2024https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-nmn-supplements-2024Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTIs NMN legal in the US supplement market, how does it compare with NR, what human trials found, and what a month costs at the dose those trials used.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-omega-3-fish-oilhttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-omega-3-fish-oilThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTOmega-3 fish oil from the big trials: VITAL, REDUCE-IT and STRENGTH results, the atrial fibrillation signal, and monthly cost at the dose VITAL used.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-rapamycin-guidehttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-rapamycin-guideThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTRapamycin for longevity: the PEARL trial's null primary endpoint and its company ties, what is unproven in humans, and why it needs a physician.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-resveratrol-pterostilbenehttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-resveratrol-pterostilbeneSat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTResveratrol from human data: no link to mortality in older adults, better glucose control only in people with diabetes, and no trial for longevity.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-taurine-supplementshttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-taurine-supplementsSat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTTaurine's 2023 Science paper was mostly animal work; a 2026 meta-analysis of 34 human RCTs found lower glucose and triglycerides. Evidence and cost.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-vitamin-d3-k2https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/best-vitamin-d3-k2Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTVitamin D3 and K2 (MK-7) from trials and guidelines: who benefits, what large trials found, safety limits, and monthly cost at the dose used in a trial.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/collagen-supplementshttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/collagen-supplementsSat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTCollagen supplements: a review of 10 publications found skin benefits; evidence for joints, bones or longevity is not shown here.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/curcumin-longevity-guidehttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/curcumin-longevity-guideThu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTCurcumin: a meta-analysis of 29 RCTs found improved pain and inflammation in arthritis, with low-quality trials; no evidence it extends life.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/gut-health-longevityhttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/gut-health-longevitySat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTGut microbiome interventions: a 2026 meta-analysis of 14 studies found better cognition scores in older adults, with heterogeneity; no lifespan evidence.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/lions-mane-mushroomhttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/lions-mane-mushroomSat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLion's mane (Hericium erinaceus): a 2025 review found only 5 RCTs, small and short, with limited safety data. What is and is not shown.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/lithium-orotate-ndga-2026https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/lithium-orotate-ndga-2026Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTLithium orotate: a 2025 Nature study links brain lithium loss to Alzheimer's in mice and human tissue; no human supplement trial. NDGA not covered.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/metformin-longevity-guidehttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/metformin-longevity-guideSat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTMetformin and longevity: observational survival data in diabetes, no completed trial of aging outcomes, and why it is a prescription drug for a doctor.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/nad-boosters-complete-guidehttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/nad-boosters-complete-guideSat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTNAD+ precursors (NMN, NR) and IV NAD+ vs the human evidence: blood levels rise, functional results are mixed, IV NAD+ has no anti-aging outcome trials.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/peptides-longevity-guidehttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/peptides-longevity-guideSat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTPeptides such as BPC-157: a 2025 review found 35 preclinical studies and one clinical study; FDA has not approved BPC-157. Information only.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/quercetin-fisetin-senolyticshttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/quercetin-fisetin-senolyticsSat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTQuercetin and fisetin as senolytics: human trials tested dasatinib plus quercetin in patients, not supplements for healthy aging.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/spermidine-longevityhttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/spermidine-longevityFri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTSpermidine's lower-mortality link is from a food-questionnaire cohort; the best supplement RCT (SmartAge, 100 adults, 12 months) found no memory benefit.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/urolithin-a-mitopure-guidehttps://thelongevityintel.com/supplements/urolithin-a-mitopure-guideThu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTUrolithin A human trials: primary endpoints missed in two of them, secondary muscle and immune results, company sponsorship, and cost at the trial dose.supplements https://thelongevityintel.com/wearables/apple-watch-health-featureshttps://thelongevityintel.com/wearables/apple-watch-health-featuresFri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhich Apple Watch health features have regulatory clearance or a published accuracy study, and which are wellness extras, by model and price.wearables https://thelongevityintel.com/wearables/best-continuous-glucose-monitorshttps://thelongevityintel.com/wearables/best-continuous-glucose-monitorsThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTCompare the CGM options for people without diabetes, from the brands' own pages, with wear time, price, and what the evidence does and does not show.wearables https://thelongevityintel.com/wearables/dexcom-stelo-reviewhttps://thelongevityintel.com/wearables/dexcom-stelo-reviewThu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTDexcom Stelo from Stelo's site, FDA and studies: who it is for, price and plans, 15-day wear, independent accuracy findings, and what CGM evidence shows.wearables