#42

Will you please share the brand, dose and frequency of mucuna you take?

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#43

I bought this one. Amazon.com: Zazzee Extra Strength Mucuna Pruriens 8:1 Extract, Minimum 20% L-Dopa, 1000 mg, 220 Vegan Capsules, 110 Day Supply, Concentrated and Standardized 8X Extract, 100% Vegetarian, All-Natural and Non-GMO : Health & Household

I take two capsules about twice per week in the morning (can’t do daily because keeps me awake at night). Gives me lots of energy.

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#44

I agree with @约瑟夫_拉维尔.

In fact just came across this from CNN

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#45

Yes, with better hearing you can live longer. You can now hear the bus that’s barreling down the road about to hit you. :wink:

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#46

If it’s a cybertruck you’re going to get squashed no matter how good hearing you have.

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#47

This is a fun one!

Figure out if there is anything I can do to improve my gut. I recently did the ZOE gut study so I could brag about my great gut bugs, but alas, my microbiome is abysmal!! I’ve been WFPB for years and eat a freakishly great diet with a ton of variety, so this is all a mystery to me. I thought it would be the one area where I’m an over achiever!! :slight_smile: (Open to suggestions!!!)

Start rapa in 2024 (goal is by the end of the first quarter)

Add more resistance training so I can build more muscle. I do a lot of pilates but my dexa is a sad state of affairs. I am petite so just trying to prevent snapping like a twig if I fall!

After having sleep problems for decades, over the past few months I’ve turned into someone who can often get 6 hours of restful sleep, but my goal is to continue working on it so I can get 7-8 more frequently.

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#48

How about goals for 2024?

Here’s a proposal. How to make this better?

Pick any 3 goals (go for what matters to you) plus one for everyone: increase the difference between Levine biological age and chronological age. Measured as of Jan 2024 and Dec 2024. Reported on at least quarterly (April, July, Oct, Dec).

Here’s mine

  1. Increase age gap by 1 year (hold bio age steady)
  2. Increase bar hang time by 1 minutes (Jan 2024 time: 75 seconds)
  3. Reduce my HbA1c by 0.3 (was 5.5 in Nov 2023)
  4. Increase average night sleep duration by 30 minutes (avg 6.5 hrs during 2nd half 2023)
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#49

Maybe add these:

  1. Reduce ApoB by 10
  2. Reduce LDL by 20

:wink:

#50

I agree with Apo B, but LDL bounces all over the place. Hard to make that work.

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#51

Each person should pick their own goals. My apoB is very low so I’m not picking that one. My goals are for me. Only the bio age is for everyone.

What are your goals?

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#52

So….nobody?

Who is going to join me in tracking a few goals in 2024? “What’s measured is managed”.

What are your goals aside from the maintain Levine biological age (or better)?

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#53

My magnesium is low, in Spite of supplementation. One goal of mine is to increase my magnesium. Yes I measure MG.

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#54

Nice. My plan is to test my January 2024 results and then set my Dec 2024 goals. I’ll report here. A Dec 2023 test is fine.

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#55

What type of magnesium are you taking?

#56

@DeStrider I take 2 gr MgThreonate powder at night and 200 mg magnesiumcitrate.

Now considering adding MGmalate in the morning.

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#57

I was working on MCV which got quite high and was above 100 at one point, but is now 92-93.

However, when it comes to biomarkers big ones for me are CRP and Cystatin-C. CRP is below the measurement threshold and Cystatin-C is 0.76. (which I am happy with).

Hence I am really targeted on functional systemic improvements.

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#58

I am on 3 week supplement break, since xmas. (On vacation in Malaysia and compensating with lots of sea food)

My 2024 regim starts 15 of jan. I measured biomarkers in late nov. Next test is planned to be in march.

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#59

I agree that LDL moves around a lot. I don’t fast for my blood tests which will affect the results, but if people want to see the weekly figures they can ask to see the variation between labs and weeks.

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#60

ApoB down to 80 (last read 98)
BP consistently below 120/80 (tends to be high 120’s over 90)
New personal bests on strength exercises (1rep max)

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#61

1st Resolution report.

I slept 9 hours last night. That is my highest since May 2023. My sleep history (since tracking with oura) is 7.5-8 hours per night average until June 2023 when I started averaging 6.5 hours through Dec 2023. In Jan 2024, after 1 month of significant effort to develop sleep skills, I am averaging 7 hours which is my target for 2024. It’s only 1 week of results so I have to keep it going. I actually hope to get back to 7.5-8 hours.

Elements (not sure what is important yet):
Warm down routine to prepare for sleep (stretching, foam rolling, pulsetto, deep breathing, to do list, classical music)
No phone in bedroom (no email, social media, news). Read a real book instead.
No TV in bedroom
No chemicals at night (sleep aids or otherwise)
No snacking or late dinners
Evening easy easy easy exercise (<100 bpm; 45 minutes) after dinner
HRV biofeedback/ deep breathing during day
Driving the speed limit with no music or podcasts (actually I’m just following traffic, not passing cars)

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