Writing · essays on longevity & prevention

Evidence over hype.
Systems over hacks.

Essays on longevity, preventive medicine, biomarkers, and where the health system is quietly broken. Published every one to two weeks. Ad-free, sponsor-free.

Newest first
Featured · newest
Wearables Data Longevity

Why Most Health Dashboards Make You Worse at Decisions

More data does not equal better judgment. Dashboards encourage short time horizons and turn long-term signals into short-term stressors. A framework for what to track, how often — and what to ignore.

Essay · #014 Apr 13, 2026 5 min read
Pull quote
"The best systems don't show you everything. They show you what matters, when it matters."
Read the essay
Preventive Medicine 4 min

The Hidden Cost of "Feeling Fine."

Chronic disease doesn't start with symptoms — it starts with drift. Why subclinical dysfunction erodes reserve quietly.

Essay · #013Mar 30, 2026
Longevity 4 min

What I'd Cut First to Simplify Longevity.

If you had time for only three things, what actually moves the needle? Sleep, nutrition plus movement, recovery — and what I'd cut.

Essay · #012Mar 16, 2026
Diagnostics 4 min

Why Most Blood Tests Create False Confidence.

Reference ranges describe what is common, not what is protective. The markers that deserve more attention over time.

Essay · #011Mar 02, 2026
Longevity 5 min

Why Longevity Feels So Confusing.

Ten experts, ten answers. The problem isn't ignorance — it's fragmentation. Longevity needs systems thinking, not more hacks.

Essay · #010Oct 15, 2025
Psychology 3 min

The Most Dangerous Effect Often Forgotten.

Inside the nocebo epidemic — where expectation alone creates real pain, fatigue, and disease.

Essay · #009Oct 02, 2025
Longevity 3 min

Longevity: Myths vs. Reality.

Why longevity isn't about immortality, hacks, or hype. Three common myths and what the actual science says.

Essay · #008Sep 15, 2025
Philosophy 2 min

Three Things I Believe About Longevity.

Open-mindedness, system reform, and signal over noise — three beliefs that shape how I think about healthspan.

Essay · #007Sep 01, 2025
Mental Health 3 min

When Longevity Stops Listening.

The problem isn't the tools — it's how we use them. How optimization repackaged dismissiveness.

Essay · #006Jul 21, 2025
Industry 2 min

The Rise of Wellness Grifters.

Notes from the Super Human Event. Absolutes, overnight results, and pseudoscience in a shiny bottle.

Essay · #005Jun 11, 2025
Wellness 3 min

When Optimization Becomes Obsession.

The paradox of chronic sympathetic overdrive in the golden age of health tracking. More isn't always better.

Essay · #004Jun 02, 2025
Signature 3 min

Longevity Isn't a Pill — It's a Systems Problem.

Why living longer won't be solved by your supplement stack. A systems view of healthspan.

Essay · #003May 20, 2025
Wearables 2 min

Why Your Oura Ring Won't Save You.

Biometrics do not equal behavior change. Before you optimize, you have to regulate.

Essay · #002May 13, 2025
Healthcare System 3 min

Health Is Broken. So What Do We Do Now?

The way we handle health is outdated — built to treat disease, not prevent it. A call to change the model.

Essay · #001May 05, 2025
Guest articles · press

Published elsewhere.

Contributions and features in the German and international press on longevity, prevention, and health systems.

The newsletter

Signal,
every Sunday.

One essay. One piece of data. One thing I'd delete from the longevity conversation. No sponsors, ever.

No affiliate links · no sponsors · unsubscribe any time