The Wild West of Health Optimization Biomarkers for health are now easily accessible by the general population, whether it be through the prescription/guidance of a physician, an over the counter tool like a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), or through web based platforms to order specialty tests. Their significance, however, is held hostage by whatever social media influencer or bro-science dude you pay attention to. Does cholesterol matter? Which kind? In what context? The

Is Fitness Mandatory for Health? Fitness seems to be helplessly intertwined with health. Health and fitness, fitness and health. You cannot have one without the other. Is that true? Is there a certain level of fitness that is mandatory to be considered healthy? And what aspects of fitness are important? Are we talking about running marathons or lifting heavy weights? Or perhaps something in between? I agree with the general premise that, all things equal, a person with a high

"The meaning of life is just to be alive." - Alan Watts Having health, or being healthy, is typically measured objectively through measurements like cholesterol levels, physical strength or VO2 max testing, metabolic functioning, and so on. It can also be subjective, often comparative. Do I look good enough? Do I feel good, or better said, am I in any pain or physical discomfort? Though all of these things are important (save for maybe the looking good part), there is of

When I sat down to write this, the first thing I did was a Google search for the official definition of health. Here is what I found: Webster's Dictionary: The condition of being sound in mind, body, and spirit. The World Health Organization: Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. I was quite surprised by the elegance of these definitions and how much they resonated with me. The inclusion of m