Disclaimer: Every body is different, and I am privileged to have a body that works well and adapts quickly when I challenge it. I’m also self-employed, which means I can design my schedule around the investment I want to make in my health, which is a privilege most people don’t have. What I share in […]
Category: health
The Obesity Code, by Dr. Jason Fung
Amazon link Disclaimer: I have not independently verified any of the scientific claims below. This may be pseudoscience, but it sounded convincing to me. I had always believed that body weight was a function of calories in and calories out, but Dr. Jason Fung’s book The Obesity Code convinced me that was too simplistic. He […]
The Stimulated Mind, by Dr. Tommy Wood
Amazon link Official book site The Tim Ferriss podcast interview where I learned of Wood This book, subtitled “Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia and Stay Sharp at Any Age”, shares the latest academic research on how to improve your brain’s performance while combining it with the practical tips Wood has developed as a coach to […]
2024 Year in Review
One of my coaching friends asked me to sum up 2024 in a word, and set my intention for 2025 in a word, so I’ll start with that framing rather than the more stream-of-consciousness format from the last few year-in-review posts. 2024: Full For more context on why 2024 felt full, here’s what I did […]
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity, by Dr. Peter Attia
Amazon link I’ve had several friends recommend Attia’s book to me over the past year as a way to live a longer and more healthy life, so I recently read it as part of my 50th birthday activities. Attia’s main premise is that current medical practices are about delaying death, figuring out how to keep […]
Together, by Vivek Murthy
Amazon link In response to my newsletter talking about Radical Friendship, a friend suggested I read this book, subtitled “The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World”. Dr. Murthy became the Surgeon General of the United States in 2014, and was initially focused on all the usual health problems of heart disease, […]
