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Longevity trends for men in 2026: What is worth your time and what is noise

Dr. Susan Carter, MD: Endocrinologist & Longevity Expert

Dec 18, 2025 · 10 min read

The longevity trends most likely to improve men’s healthspan in 2026 are the ones that find risk early, restore metabolic health, and protect muscle and recovery with measurable, clinician guided steps. The noise is anything that promises “age reversal” without labs, outcomes, or safety guardrails. “The most useful longevity trends are not the flashy ones. ...

CGM for nondiabetics: Is tracking blood sugar worth it for men?

Dr. Susan Carter, MD: Endocrinologist & Longevity Expert

Dec 17, 2025 · 13 min read

For most men without diabetes, tracking blood sugar with a CGM is not worth it—but a 2 to 4 week, structured trial can be useful for appetite control or training-fuel troubleshooting. The key is knowing what a CGM can and cannot tell you, then using the data to make changes you can actually sustain. “For ...

How to measure testosterone accurately: The blood tests that actually matter

Dr. Alexander Grant, MD, PhD: Urologist & Men's Health Advocate

Dec 10, 2025 · 14 min read

You measure testosterone most accurately with a morning blood test that reports total testosterone and free testosterone, ideally processed by a CLIA certified laboratory. The details matter, because timing, test type, and follow up labs can be the difference between useful data and a false alarm. “If you want to know how to measure testosterone ...

What is sex hormone binding globulin? How SHBG levels shape testosterone in men

Dr. Alexander Grant, MD, PhD: Urologist & Men's Health Advocate

Dec 09, 2025 · 14 min read

Sex hormone binding globulin is a liver made protein that binds testosterone and other sex hormones, and SHBG levels help predict how much testosterone is actually available to your tissues. If you have low testosterone symptoms but “normal” total testosterone, SHBG is often the missing piece that explains why you still feel off. “Most guys ...

Which essential biomarkers runners should track? The lab numbers that predict fatigue and low testosterone

Dr. Susan Carter, MD: Endocrinologist & Longevity Expert

Dec 04, 2025 · 15 min read

The essential biomarkers runners should track include vitamin D, iron and ferritin, magnesium and potassium, C reactive protein, testosterone, cortisol, blood glucose, and performance markers like VO2 max, lactate threshold, and resting heart rate. When those numbers drift, your training can feel harder, recovery slows, and injury risk rises even if your mileage looks “perfect.” ...