#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 (canā€™t do daily because keeps me awake at night). Gives me lots of energy.

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#44

I agree with @Joseph_Lavelle .

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 thatā€™s barreling down the road about to hit you. :wink:

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#46

If itā€™s a cybertruck youā€™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!! Iā€™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 Iā€™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 Iā€™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?

Hereā€™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).

Hereā€™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 Iā€™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

Soā€¦.nobody?

Who is going to join me in tracking a few goals in 2024? ā€œWhatā€™s measured is managedā€.

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. Iā€™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 donā€™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 120ā€™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. Itā€™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 Iā€™m just following traffic, not passing cars)

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