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[RCI @riglesiamd]

A belly aneurysm usually causes no symptoms until it bursts. After a rupture, the risk of death is as high as 81%.
Men 65 to 75 who have ever smoked: a one-time belly ultrasound is recommended. It's painless and uses no radiation.
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[RCI @riglesiamd]

How OFTEN you move may matter for sleep, not just how long.
In 69 college students wearing Fitbits, more days with 10+ min of brisk activity was linked to more deep sleep early in the night.
A link, not proof. But a daily 10 is easy.
What's your 10 today?
#Healthspan

[RCI @riglesiamd]

A gene switch slowed aging in old mice: 44% less frailty, 14% longer median life.
Cool science. But it was ~10 mice per group, and nothing you can buy.
What works for humans today: lift, walk, sleep, don't smoke.
Which one are you starting this week?
#Longevity

[RCI @riglesiamd]

Sleeping in on Saturday: good or bad?
In 23,475 U.S. adults, the sweet spot was about 7 h 18 min a night. Short weekday sleepers who caught up 1–2 h did better. Already sleeping enough? 2+ h extra was linked to worse.
Sleep in a little, not till noon.
Your number?
#Healthspan

[HumanOmega @HumanOmegaHQ]

On 17 September the FDA added three more products to its warning list.

[RCI @riglesiamd]

Women: menopause is your metabolic window.
In 1,315 women followed 20+ years, insulin resistance rose about 4x faster around the final period than before or after.
Lift 2x/week. Protein at every meal. Protect your sleep.
Which one will you start this week?
#Healthspan

[RCI @riglesiamd]

@Auronhealth A little is better than nothing. Unfortunately only 15% of Americans exercise regularly

[RCI @riglesiamd]

Lifting is metabolic medicine.
Small trial: 34 overweight men lifted 3x a week for 8 weeks. Their fasting blood sugar and triglycerides (blood fats) dropped. Fast, lighter circuits burned more body fat.
Start with 2 days a week, 5 big moves, 2-3 sets each. #Healthspan

[RCI @riglesiamd]

@khangruni https://t.co/lVrT3Wxe2D

[RCI @riglesiamd]

You don't need a dramatic transformation to help your heart.
Losing 3–5% of your weight can improve blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol. At 200 lb, that's 6–10 lb.
And exercise can shrink belly fat even when the scale barely moves.
What's your first 5 lb?
#Healthspan

[Agingdoc🩺Dr David Barzilai🔔MD PhD MS MBA DipABLM @agingdoc1]

A conserved post-maturity imbalance between housekeeping and integrative genome activity in aging

"We interpret aging as a possible by-product of the realization of the organism’s developmental program."

https://t.co/PsCzyk3FVM

[Agingdoc🩺Dr David Barzilai🔔MD PhD MS MBA DipABLM @agingdoc1]

Cellular senescence: six decades of discovery and reinvention

https://t.co/USUK4bM2fT

[Agingdoc🩺Dr David Barzilai🔔MD PhD MS MBA DipABLM @agingdoc1]

Exercise Prescriptions for Cardiovascular Health in Adults:

2026 ACC Scientific Statement: A Report of the American College of Cardiology

https://t.co/dFtAMfAV27

[Agingdoc🩺Dr David Barzilai🔔MD PhD MS MBA DipABLM @agingdoc1]

Semaglutide reduces proteomic organ-specific biological age across randomized clinical trials

🔎 “Semaglutide reduced heart biological age by approximately 2 to 4 years versus placebo, with reductions of 1 to 4 years across kidney, brain, pancreas, lung and multiorgan clocks…

Proteomic frailty and cardiometabolic disease-risk scores improved during up to 156 weeks of follow-up. Effects were not fully mediated by weight loss, glycated hemoglobin or C-reactive protein.”

https://t.co/oC0TISDjDF

[Agingdoc🩺Dr David Barzilai🔔MD PhD MS MBA DipABLM @agingdoc1]

Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

👉 “Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”

https://t.co/rkxWb855Uf

[RCI @riglesiamd]

Flying cars? So what’s the big deal? When cars replaced horses a man had to walk out in-front for safety. Wright brothers were laughed at their 12 second “flight”. We have evolved to f-15s, recaptured reusable rockets, and now “hopping” cars. “Where we’re going we don’t need roads”

[Quantum Tech ⚛ @QuantumTech_X]

The physics behind the new Tesla Roadster🤔 A smart and solid invention or not ?👇

[RCI @riglesiamd]

@PeterDiamandis Not sure about record health spans, last I checked for the 1st time in human history the age of the average life span went down.

[RCI @riglesiamd]

Short sleep + no exercise = a double hit for your heart.
In 1.6 million U.S. adults, people with both had 38% higher odds of heart disease.
Morning or evening workout? No clear winner. Just move, and protect 7–9 hours of sleep.
Which one's your weak spot?
#Healthspan

[RCI @riglesiamd]

Popcorn doesn't cause diverticulitis. In a big study of men, nuts and popcorn were linked to LOWER risk.
Fiber, exercise, less red meat, fewer NSAIDs.
Surgeon's take: 2 attacks no longer means automatic surgery.
Had a flare? Ask me below.
#Healthspan

[RCI @riglesiamd]

Calcium + vitamin D, folic acid, fish oil, daily aspirin: none proved it prevents colon polyps in trials.
What works:
✅ Screening at 45
✅ Fiber from real food
✅ Less processed meat
✅ No smoking, less alcohol, watch your waist
Booked yours?
#Healthspan

[RCI @riglesiamd]

Cardio or weights for your brain? Both.
In 4,477 frail older adults, those who walked farther in 2 min had far fewer memory and thinking problems. Fit AND strong did best.
It's a snapshot study, not proof.
Walk daily, lift twice a week. Which do you skip?
#Healthspan