Everhealth Longevity Blog

Many people assume that if they exercise a few times a week, they cannot be sedentary. But the answer is yes: you can exercise and still be sedentary. You might go to the gym three times a week, run at weekends, wear a fitness tracker, and still spend most of your working day sitting at a desk, in meetings, in the car, or on the sofa. That distinction matters. From a preventive health and longevity perspective, exercise and sedentary behaviour are not simply opposites. They a

If you’ve ever asked, “how can I lower my dementia risk?” you’re not alone. Most people assume the answer lies in brain training apps, supplements, or waiting for early symptoms before taking action. But emerging research suggests something more fundamental: The trajectory of your cognitive health may be shaped years earlier—by systems outside the brain. One of the most compelling examples of this comes from a little-known molecule called 5-HIAA. What is 5-HIAA—and why does i

Collagen is everywhere—but poorly understood If you search “collagen what is it” , you’ll find a simple answer: Collagen is a protein that supports your skin, joints, and connective tissue That’s true. It's also a little misleading and often means people reach the wrong conclusions about supplementation and ageing. Understanding what collagen is is only the starting point. The better question is: What actually happens when you try to influence it? Collagen: what is it in sim

Introduction: the quiet normalisation of fatigue If you’re feeling tired all the time , it’s easy to explain it away. Work is busy. Life is full. You’re getting older. But even after that holiday to Spain or getting a few early nights, it doesn't shift. So you accept it. But the clients I see in clinic - senior leaders, high performers - aren’t just feeling tired all the time because of lifestyle pressure. They’re feeling tired all the time because something beneath the su

Okay, you’ve bought yourself an Apple Watch to track your steps and your heart rate variability. Maybe you even have an Oura ring to track your sleep. On the NHS App, you can see your recent blood test results from your NHS Health Check and you’re wondering whether to pay for an online blood test that promises to help you understand your health even better. All of these gadgets and checks end with information. You’re surrounded by data. None of them translate into a strategy

He sits across from me and I can feel a knot build in my stomach as he struggles to explain what has changed. “Look, I don’t smoke. My blood pressure’s fine. I exercise when I can. But I don’t feel right Doc. Everything is just a bit harder than it used to be.” There’s no single diagnosis to reach for. No medications to be tweaked. No abnormal blood result that needs action. So the consultation ends, with the conclusion that there is no illness at play; a conclusion that sho

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74% of UK adults have felt so stressed at some point over the previous year they felt overwhelmed or unable to cope, according to a survey by the Mental Health Foundation. This number shoots up to 83% when just looking at 18–24 year olds, who were almost 5x as likely to self harm due to stress than adults aged 55 or over. In preparation for this blog, I began to reflect that stress is a word we are all familiar with. We’ve come a long way in being able to openly talk about st

As soon as I awoke, I checked that the fitness tracker was still in place, then scrambled desperately for my phone. I had to know if something had changed. I consider myself a pretty healthy person and after getting the fitness tracker (a Garmin smart watch) earlier in the week, I’d been smugly satisfied by the positive metrics, except for one. I unlocked my phone, swiped through app icons and my shoulders sagged. Evidently, another night of restless, light sleep and a poor s