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We’ve been talking about anthropometry for years — because what we can measure on the outside can tell us a remarkable a...
08/09/2026

We’ve been talking about anthropometry for years — because what we can measure on the outside can tell us a remarkable amount about what may be happening on the inside.

And a new 2026 study in Aging Cell adds another interesting piece of evidence.

Researchers followed 1,108 initially disease-free adults aged 34–49 for 7–9 years.

During that period, 222 people — 20% — developed at least one chronic condition.

The researchers compared several epigenetic ageing clocks with a remarkably simple model using:

• Age
• S*x
• Smoking
• Alcohol
• BMI
• Waist-to-hip ratio

And the simple model predicted future chronic disease better than the epigenetic clocks tested.

That matters.

Because longevity is becoming increasingly sophisticated — biological-age testing, genetics, biomarkers, wearables, AI — and all of these can have value.

But sometimes we overlook information that is literally standing in front of us.

Your height.
Your proportions.
Where you carry weight.
Your waist relative to your hips.
Your muscularity.
Your skeletal structure.

These aren't simply aesthetic characteristics.

They are part of your phenotype — the physical expression of genetics, development, hormones, metabolism, environment and health over time.

But there is a really important precision-health distinction.

A measurement does not mean exactly the same thing in every person.

Take a 102 cm waist.

A relatively small, otherwise lean person carrying substantial central fat with a 102 cm waist may have a very different metabolic picture from a large, highly muscular strength athlete measuring 102 cm around the same area at peak performance.

Same number.

Different body.

Different context.

Potentially very different meaning.

That is why Precision Health doesn't stop at the measurement.

We want to understand the person the measurement belongs to.

Anthropometry can help us understand disease risk, metabolic tendencies, hormonal and developmental differences and current health state.

Then we integrate it with the rest of the phenotype, biomarkers, history, lifestyle, environment and individual biology.

Because longevity shouldn't just mean living longer.

It should mean preserving healthspan — staying healthy, capable and functioning for as much of that life as possible.

And sometimes the first clues are already visible on the outside.

Measure the person. Not just the number.

Source: Kostiniuk et al., *Aging Cell*, 2026;25(7):e70626.

06/09/2026

Health and wellness has spent the last decade moving from one exciting solution to the next.

High-protein diets.
HIIT.
Fasting.
CrossFit.
HYROX.
GLP-1s.
Peptides.

Each can be useful.

But none of them is right for everyone.

The problem isn’t that these strategies exist. It’s that we keep taking something that works for some people and marketing it as the answer for all people.

Even as our understanding of areas like women’s health, perimenopause and menopause improves, treatment can still become overly generic:

“You have this problem, therefore you need this solution.”

Precision health asks a different question:

What does this individual actually need?

Sometimes that may be fasting.
Sometimes it may be avoiding fasting.
Sometimes it’s changing meal frequency or protein intake.
Sometimes it’s a specific form of exercise.
And sometimes the thing having the greatest impact isn’t a diet or medication at all — it may be stress, connection, relationships or recovery.

The future of health isn’t about finding the next universal solution.

It’s about getting much better at matching the right strategy to the right person.

Stop treating the problem in isolation. Start understanding the person.

05/09/2026

What if nutrition wasn’t about following someone else’s diet — but learning what your body needs right now?

Most of us were never taught to pay attention to our own signals.

How does this food make me feel?
What changes my cravings?
When is my energy highest?
Do I function better with three meals, five meals, cooked foods or lighter meals?

Instead, we’re surrounded by messages telling us what should make us feel good.

The challenge is that working out your own nutrition through trial and error can take years.

Precision nutrition is changing that.

By combining information about your current health, physiology, genetics, symptoms, environment, activity and other relevant factors, technology can help make nutrition far more individual.

And importantly, the recommendation doesn’t have to stay the same.

Exercise this morning? Your needs may change.
Different season or climate? They may change again.
Your health changes? Your nutrition can adapt with it.

The future isn’t simply knowing which foods are “healthy.”

It’s understanding which foods, in what amounts, prepared in what way, and at what time are most appropriate for you right now.

And ultimately, the dream is that this technology helps us become more connected to our own bodies — until recognising what makes us feel and function at our best becomes second nature.

04/09/2026

AI could completely transform healthcare over the next five years.

But there’s a question we need to start asking:

What does the AI actually know about the human body?

More and more people are using general AI tools to ask questions about their health. The answers can sound incredibly convincing — clear, detailed and personalised.

But clear language is not the same as physiological understanding.

For AI to support truly personalised health decisions, the quality and depth of the underlying data matters. So does the number of variables it understands about an individual, the research behind its recommendations, and the clinical and specialist supervision used to validate those recommendations.

Otherwise, we risk using incredibly sophisticated technology to deliver the same generic advice we’ve always had.

“I have high cholesterol” shouldn’t simply produce a list of everything ever associated with cholesterol.

The better question is:

What does this mean for this specific person, and what is actually relevant to them?

Not all AI is created equally — particularly when it comes to health.

The opportunity is enormous. But as health AI becomes part of everyday life, understanding and validating the intelligence behind the advice will become just as important as the advice itself.

03/09/2026

The next health trend shouldn’t be another fad.

It should be one simple question:

What’s right for me, right now?

Because what your body needs isn’t fixed.

It can change with your age, your environment, your stress, your activity, your health status — even the seasons.

What supports you in winter may not be exactly what you need in summer. What worked for you a year ago may not be the best approach for you today.

For a long time, this level of personalisation was simply too complex to make practical.

But that is changing.

The future of health is moving away from generic cycles of “this is the new thing everyone should do” and toward something far more useful:

precision and personalisation.

Not What’s popular right now?

What does my body need right now?

That’s the shift we want to see.

02/09/2026

Take care of the day, and you take care of your life.

Longevity isn’t built through one perfect decision. It’s built through the small choices you repeat every day.

Nutrition matters — protein, omega-3s, antioxidants and overall food quality all play a role. But one of the most overlooked pieces is rhythm.

Your body responds not only to what you eat, but also to when you eat, how consistently you eat, and how that fits with your sleep and daily routine.

For some people, fewer meals may work better. Others may function better with more frequent meals. Some thrive with a lighter evening meal, while others may need something different.

The goal isn’t to copy somebody else’s longevity routine.

It’s to understand the pattern that works for your body — and then create consistency around it.

Sleep. Meal timing. Movement. Recovery. Nutrition.

These repeated daily signals help shape your health over time.

Longevity is not one big decision. It’s thousands of small decisions, made consistently.

01/09/2026

Imagine a future where your health support doesn’t wait until something goes wrong.

Your wearable notices that your stress has been elevated for the last two hours. AI understands that you have an important meeting coming up and knows, from your own data, which combination of movement, breathing, music or nutrition is most likely to help you regulate.

And if the first intervention doesn’t work?

It learns and adapts.

That is where precision health is heading: real-time, personalised guidance based on what is happening in your body right now.

Not generic advice.
Not another list of things you have to remember to do.
But technology that understands your patterns, recognises when your state is changing, and helps guide you back toward balance.

Over time, it becomes more intelligent because it learns what actually works for you.

The goal is something incredibly powerful:

Health without having to constantly think about health.

A world where AI, wearables and precision health work together to help us prevent excessive stress, make better decisions and stay healthier as we move through everyday life.

31/08/2026

Longevity is not one-size-fits-all.

Two people can have completely different bodies, health histories, metabolic patterns and disease risks — which means the strategy that helps each of them stay healthier for longer may also need to be completely different.

For one person, the priority might be improving blood sugar regulation, cardiovascular health or liver function.

For another, the greater focus may be maintaining muscle and bone, supporting neurological health, managing stress or ensuring adequate nutrition.

That changes everything — from the type of exercise that may be most useful, to nutrition, recovery and the health markers worth monitoring most closely.

Longevity isn’t about following the latest universal protocol.

It’s about understanding your individual risk factors and asking:

What is most likely to reduce my healthspan — and what can I do now to change that trajectory?

Because living healthier for longer starts with understanding the person in front of you.

30/08/2026

There is no single “longevity cure” that works for everyone.

The best longevity strategy is much simpler — and much more personal:

Maximise your health right now.

For one person, that might mean maintaining the habits that are already keeping them healthy, strong and energetic.

For another, the first priority may be getting back to baseline — improving sleep, energy, digestion, movement or metabolic health so they can simply feel well throughout the day again.

Only then does it make sense to think about optimisation and performance.

Longevity isn’t about chasing one supplement, one protocol or one future promise.

It’s about understanding where your health is today, what your body needs most, and improving from there.

Because the choices that improve your health now are also the choices that build your healthspan for the future.

Don’t chase longevity. Build health today.

29/08/2026

Collagen can be useful — but it’s rarely the whole answer.

If the goal is healthier skin, connective tissue or recovery, simply adding collagen doesn’t automatically mean the body will prioritise rebuilding those tissues.

The bigger picture matters.

Stress, sleep, exercise, nutrition, environment and even relationships can all influence the hormonal and physiological environment your body is operating in.

So while collagen may be valuable for some people, the real question is:

What is the body trying to manage first?

If someone is under significant ongoing stress, poorly nourished, inactive or constantly exposed to an environment that is working against their health, adding one supplement may only address a small part of the problem.

There may also be other nutrients required alongside collagen, and depending on the goal, different forms of support may be more appropriate.

That’s why supplements should never be viewed in isolation.

A supplement can support the body — but it can’t replace understanding the person, their environment and the full picture of their health.

Precision health asks a better question than “Should I take collagen?”

It asks: “What does this person actually need to create the conditions for repair?”

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