In This Episode:

• The Supplement Aisle Panic: Why midlife health feels like a high-stakes performance review.
• Longevity Fixation: When self-care morphs into self-surveillance.
• The Science of Stress: How cortisol accelerates your "GrimAge" faster than skipping the gym.
• Orthorexia: When "clean eating" becomes a social cage.
• The "Enough" Protocol: Trading the obsession with data for the power of connection.

Resources & Research Mentioned:

• GrimAge & Stress: The study from Translational Psychiatry on how cumulative stress accelerates epigenetic aging: GrimAge acceleration and stress
• The Finnish Study: Research comparing the life expectancy impact of stress versus physical inactivity in men: Heavy stress predicts lower life expectancy
• Orthorexia Nervosa: Information on the fixation on righteous eating, coined by Dr. Steven Bratman: Orthorexia.com
• Blue Zones: The data on social connection and longevity: Power 9 - Blue Zones

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