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Hillary Lin, MD

💪 Stanford MD, Internal Medicine Board Certified Physician 💪 Longevity, Healthspan, Proactive Health 💪 Serial founder, Newsletter, Podcast https://hillarylinmd.com

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The secret of longevity isn't in new drugs—it's in connecting dots we already have

Elevate X Health Longevity & Precision Health Hi Reader, Connecting the dots in medicine has historically been left to chance. Researchers recently discovered that a routine shingles vaccination reduces Alzheimer's risk by 20%—but curiously, almost exclusively in women. This finding wasn't the result of targeted drug development but came from alertly analyzing population data after Welsh public health officials created an unintentional "natural experiment." Medical history is filled with...

Hi Reader, I’m thrilled to share a sneak peek of something I’ve been quietly building—one that I believe will transform how we approach health and longevity. For years, I’ve seen patients stuck in a system that focuses on treating illness rather than preventing it. That ends now. Drawing on lessons from my last healthtech startup, and teaming up with top experts in healthcare operations and AI, I’m creating a new model that puts prevention and personalized longevity at the forefront. We call...

Dr. Hillary Lin & Livora Health The Long Game Hi Reader, When people ask me about longevity, the conversation often starts with the same question: Why would I want to live longer if it means spending those years sick, frail, or dependent on others? This week, I’m digging into the fascinating—and sometimes messy—reasons I believe in longevity medicine. What is it really? Is it just hype? A billionaires-only club? Or is it a necessary shift in how we approach health for individuals and society?...

Dr. Hillary Lin & Livora Health The Long Game Hi Reader, Happy Holidays! I've been around the globe and back, with additional family visit travel and a thought-provoking roundtable with Flare Capital since our last issue of The Long Game. Roundtable Where is Longevity Innovation Going? Is longevity a fad or a lasting trend? I am a big believer of the field, but it takes reinvention and dedication to disrupt the gnarly beast we call healthcare! I had the pleasure of participating in a...

Eat 40g of protein with every meal, ideally 4 hours apart. Fast every night for 12-18 hours. A vegan diet is the best way to improve your health. The best quality protein is animal protein. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. These are just some of the prescriptions for eternal youth and longevity you might have heard recently from your favorite podcast for YouTube channel. I'm not here to promote any of them, nor to counter any. Instead, I want to highlight the phenomenon we're...

The emerging field of longevity medicine might be just Wellness 2.0 with doctors. Or it could be the field that unlocks immortality. Everyone from tech bros to academics debate on the actual definition of what constitutes longevity medicine, with each player claiming a piece of the industry (while it's hot, anyways). In my view, longevity medicine is the pinnacle of functional, integrative, precision, preventive, and personalized healthcare. But while functional or precision medicine takes a...

Is the Longevity Revolution Just Wellness 2.0 for Billionaires? HILLARY LIN, MD MAY 13, 2024 Before COVID hit, the wellness industry was experiencing a revival. People were tired of experiencing sickness, discussing sickness, and spending on sickness. Instead, people wanted to focus on wellness with retreats, meditation, and spas. Wellness 1.0 was focused on self-care, nutrition, and supplements. Prevention rather than reaction was the message being shouted from every yoga studio and glamping...

Longevity Lifehacks by Hillary Lin, MD Fasting for Health and Longevity: Unlocking the Power of Metabolic Rejuvenation As a physician, I've counseled hundreds - perhaps thousands - of patients struggling with weight loss. With the advent of GLP-1 agonists, I started noticing a pattern emerge that differentiated the patients most successful - and it wasn’t simply taking the medications. It led me to consider the role of our insulin and sugar pathways, which brought me to the role of fasting....

by Hillary Lin, MD Boost Your Health and Lifespan: Part 3 of VO2 Max What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I just returned from a snowboarding trip where I suffered many painful but thankfully quickly recovering injuries (I can now sit on my bottom with only minimal pain). My physical pains include my sleep deficit going up by about 8 hours over the weekend. A future post will definitely that flavor of damage. This post follows Part 1 of VO2 max, where we learned why this measurement is...

by Hillary Lin, MD Trackers, Treadmills, & Masks: Measuring VO2 Max - Part 2 of the VO2 Max Series What is your body's engine capable of? We last discussed why VO2 max is all the rage for people who care about health and longevity. For those of you who didn't read the already very concise last post, the tldr is that VO2 max is a metric of your cardiovascular fitness that can be measured over time. Cardiovascular fitness (heart health) is the part of our longevity equation we can most control...