How Many Minutes of Life Does a Burger Cost?

How Many Minutes of Life Does a Burger Cost?

If you care about your health so much that it would be unthinkable to light up a cigarette before and after lunch, maybe you should order a bean burrito instead of a meaty one. According to the Global Burden of Disease Study, diets high in processed meat, like bacon,...
Chemotherapy Is Expensive—Is It Effective?

Chemotherapy Is Expensive—Is It Effective?

Most chemotherapy drugs are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) without evidence that they benefit survival or quality of life. By 2030, the number of new cancer cases in the United States is expected to skyrocket by 45%, from 1.6 million to 2.3...
How Much Do New Chemotherapy Drugs Extend Life?

How Much Do New Chemotherapy Drugs Extend Life?

If you put together all the new chemotherapy drugs approved over a dozen years, the average overall survival benefit is only 2.1 months. Though we often hear new cancer drugs described as “game changers” or “breakthroughs,” most afford much more modest benefits. In my...
Does Less Protein Increase FGF21 for Longevity?

Does Less Protein Increase FGF21 for Longevity?

Fasting and exercise can boost the longevity hormone FGF21, but what can we eat—or avoid eating—to get similar effects? Over a century ago, fasting was hailed not only as a means of combating “cerebral lassitude,” but also for the “prolongation of healthy longevity.”...
How to Boost Your Longevity Hormone

How to Boost Your Longevity Hormone

What can we do to boost the longevity hormone FGF21? In the year 2000, a new human hormone was discovered. It was the 21st documented fibroblast growth factor, so they called it FGF21. Since its discovery, FGF21 has become recognized as a key agent for the promotion...