Category: The Journal
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The Morning Routine Science: What the First 60 Minutes Does to Your Biological Age
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The first 60 minutes after waking have a measurable effect on your cortisol pattern, circadian rhythm, and — over time — your biological age. Here’s what the science actually says about morning biology.
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GHK-Cu: The Copper Peptide Everyone in Longevity Is Talking About
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Editorial note: This is a general educational article about the science of GHK-Cu. It is not about, and makes no claims regarding, any specific commercial product. Nothing here is medical advice. Peptides are an area of ongoing research; speak to a qualified health professional before acting on anything you read about them. If you follow…
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Small Wins: Why I Track Progress Differently Now
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I stopped measuring progress in milestones and started tracking small wins daily. Here’s why it changed everything — and the absurdly simple four-item system I actually use.
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The Week I Finally Got Consistent
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There was a week recently where I actually did what I said I would. Every day. Here’s what was different — and what I finally understand about consistency that I didn’t before.
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What Turning 50 Is Teaching Me
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I didn’t expect turning 50 to feel like anything in particular. I’m not someone who makes a lot of the milestones. But this one has been different — not because of the number, but because of what it seems to have unlocked. Time feels different When you’re in your thirties, there’s an implicit assumption that…
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What Turning 50 Is Teaching Me
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Turning 50 isn’t what I expected. Here’s what this year is teaching me about time, urgency, standards, and what it means to finally start living with intention rather than just responding.
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4 Months of Body Recomposition at 49: My Hume Health Progress Report (Real Numbers)
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From 155.8 lbs to 169 lbs, body fat down from 24.7% to 21.3%, and a metabolic age of 38. Here are my real Hume Health results from four months of intentional body recomposition — with the protocol behind the numbers.
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My Daily Routine at 49: What I Actually Do to Stay Lean, Strong, and Younger
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I’m 49 and turning 50 in September. My metabolic age tests at 38, I’ve gained 15 lbs intentionally, and I’m on track to hit 180 lbs. Here’s the daily routine behind the numbers — no fluff, just what’s working.
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Monthly Weigh-In: May 2026 — Body Recomposition, My Full Routine, and the Numbers Behind It
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Scale up 1.8 lbs. Fat down 1.1 lbs. Lean mass up 2.5 lbs. Metabolic age dropped from 40 to 38. Here’s exactly what I’m doing — the full routine, supplement stack, and what the numbers actually mean.
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The Man in the Mirror Doesn’t Lie: How I Knew Something Had to Change
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There’s a photograph somewhere from about five years ago. I’m at a family event, standing in a group, smiling. Normal enough. But when I look at it now, I see something I didn’t see at the time: I look tired. Not just-had-a-bad-night tired. Fundamentally tired. The kind that’s been there long enough that it stopped…