Gut Health & Market Opportunity - 80% of chronic diseases are linked to poor gut health, resulting in $100 billion in direct medical costs annually in the US alone [4] - Current gut health testing methods are costly, inconvenient, slow, and fail to capture daily shifts in the gut microbiome [7] - The company aims to provide a home-based, real-time gut health monitoring solution [11][13] Technology & Solution - The company is developing a "homeable" for gut health, enabling users to sample, sense, act, and repeat, turning gut feelings into hard data [13][14] - The solution combines daily gut health data with AI to bring a lab to the user's home [11] - The device aims to provide personalized feedback on diet, probiotics, and potential illness detection [14][15] Competitive Advantage - The company emphasizes the importance of frequency, context, privacy, and agency in gut health monitoring [12] - Daily loops of testing at home can change everything [12] - The company is building the first female athlete microbiome data set [17] Personal Motivation & Vision - The founder's personal experience as an athlete with gut issues drives the development of the solution [2][11] - The company's vision is to enable individuals to measure their normal gut health and adjust gently to improve longevity [18] - The founder is undertaking a 365-day sprint to measure her gut health and optimize her training and diet [15][16]

Dr. Eric Topol’s longevity work identified daily habits to follow in a study of “super agers” who are healthy at ages 85 and above."I am taking my own advice," says Dr. Topol, a 70-year-old cardiologist.He shares the tips that he follows: 🔗 https://t.co/rj4RsMVZAM https://t.co/SwnI4lZBHj ...

Health & Longevity - The study focuses on "super agers," individuals who maintain good health at 85 years and older [1] - Dr Eric Topol, a 70-year-old cardiologist, shares daily habits for longevity [1]

[Music] Well, thank you for this opportunity to be here today. And I was thinking, what better way for us to get connected with each other than to start with a pop quiz, right. Who doesn't like those.So, by show of hands, how many of you are aging. Okay. Okay.I'm going to try to not be nervous about the fact some of you did not respond. But, you know, that really kind of underscores the message that I have to share with you um today. But for a little more context, let me introduce you to two people, Theodor ...

Personal Development & Growth - Embracing discomfort and pushing past comfort zones are essential for personal growth, as growth happens when routine ends [23] - Public speaking skills can be enhanced through stand-up comedy, focusing on crowd interaction, empathy, timing, rhythm, and showmanship [25][26] - Mental agility is developed by observing everyday life for comedic material and rehearsing on the go [27][28] - Beneath the surface of any job or career, there is an inner person waiting to learn something new [29] - Growth comes from falling down, making mistakes, and persevering [31] Cultural Insights (Chinese Culture) - Prosperity (loving money), longevity, and pride/face are three important aspects of Chinese culture [10] - During Chinese New Year, wishing others "make a lot of money" is common [11] - Cutting hair during Chinese New Year is avoided to prevent cutting away wealth and prosperity [13] - Pride/face is highly valued, sometimes more than money, and is often displayed through food at gatherings [15][16] Humor & Comedy - The speaker uses self-deprecating humor about his hair loss and experiences [1][2][3] - The speaker draws a comparison between himself and Malaysian comedian Dr Jason Leong, highlighting similarities and differences [5][6][7][8][9] - The speaker incorporates jokes about Chinese culture and stereotypes [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Health & Longevity - VO2 max is more strongly correlated with lifespan than other metrics [1] - Muscle mass, strength, and cardiorespiratory fitness have a higher correlation with all-cause mortality than blood pressure, cholesterol, or smoking [1] - VO2 max measures how much oxygen the body and muscles use to create energy, correlating with longevity [2] VO2 Max Assessment - Individuals can estimate VO2 max using the Cooper test: run for 12 minutes, measure the distance, and use a calculator [3] - Wearable devices can estimate VO2 max, though the number may vary slightly from treadmill tests [3][4] VO2 Max Improvement - Regular running, jogging, or cycling is beneficial, but intense exercise at least once a week is crucial for improving VO2 max [5] - Aim for an "elite" VO2 max category, which is typical for someone two decades younger [4]

This is where his patients go through two days of physical evaluation and where we found after just a few hours how intense the 52year-old doctor and his methods are. >> Just show me what you got. Just show me what you got.>> I think this is the neglected part of medical testing is how fit are you. How strong are you. >> All right.>> How well do you move. >> And up overhead. >> And in many ways, these tests are even more predictive of how long you're going to live than what I might get out of your blood wor ...

Author & Book Popularity - Dr Peter Attia's book "Outlive" has sold nearly 3 million copies [1] - Dr Attia's podcast has been downloaded over 100 million times [1] Longevity Medicine - Longevity medicine events are drawing significant attention [1] Women's Health - Providing women with information about their bodies empowers them to make informed decisions [1]

Our last morning in Austin, Dr. . Aia took us for a ruck, a hike with weighted backpacks. >> This to me is as much about mental health and socialization, being in nature, and rucking is simply a vehicle to get that.>> How much work do you do on your emotional and mental health. >> A lot. I mean, it's uh as much a practice as what I put into exercise or, you know, blood work and cancer screening and all the other things that make up physical health.>> Aia has been open about dealing with depression and anger ...

How long do you want to live. >> You know, I want to live to be old enough to have a meaningful relationship with as many as my grandkids as I can. That probably means making it into my 90s >> because you must be plotting that with your V2 max.>> Yeah. You know, it's funny. We do an exercise with our patients which is called the timeline exercise.So, if we were doing this for you, we would draw, you know, we would draw a line for Nora. So, you're 51. >> Yeah.And then I would draw a ticket 61, 71, 81, 91, 10 ...