The Longevity Protocol

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In Season 3, Episode 7 of The Longevity Protocol, Dr. Cristina Romero-Bosch and Dr. John Robinson explore the lost art of eroticism—and why desire is about far more than sex. Drawing from psychology, philosophy, art, and human relationships, they examine the connection between beauty, imagination, anticipation, mystery, and desire, and how modern life may be quietly eroding our capacity for erotic experience. Part I asks a deeper question: Have we become so focused on stimulation and instant gratification that we’ve forgotten how to desire?https://classics.mit.edu/Plato/symposium.html?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262533379/the-agony-of-eros/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253474/?utm_source=chatgpt.com&ref_=ext_shr_lnkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_drama?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.estherperel.com/mating-in-captivity?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://books.google.com/books/about/The_Erotic_Mind.html?id=heCl2ouPatQC&utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082198/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fowles?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.longevityprotocollife.com/#TheLongevityProtocol #psychology #philosophy #art #imagination

Glyphosate may be one of the most controversial chemicals in modern agriculture. It is found in our food supply, detectable in human urine, and has been at the center of lawsuits, cancer claims, environmental concerns, and an increasingly heated debate over what modern agriculture is doing to human health. One side tells us glyphosate is essentially harmless at the levels we're exposed to; the other argues that it is quietly poisoning us. But what does the evidence actually show? In this Longevity Brief, we're separating fear from fact and asking the questions that matter: How much glyphosate are we actually exposed to? Is there convincing evidence that it causes cancer? What might it be doing to the microbiome? And perhaps most importantly, when does the presence of a chemical become a meaningful health risk?

In this episode of The Longevity Protocol Season 3, we explore a bigger question about hormone replacement: what if estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone are not simply reproductive or sexual hormones, but important biological signals that influence how we age? We examine research connecting sex-hormone physiology to bone strength, cardiovascular and metabolic health, brain function, sleep, muscle, sexual and genitourinary health, inflammation, and even emerging measures of biological aging. From studies showing estradiol's effects on fractures, diabetes, recurrent UTIs, GlycanAge, and organ-specific aging, to research connecting testosterone with metabolic health, muscle and bone, cardiovascular outcomes, and biological-age acceleration, the evidence suggests that hormones may play a much broader role in longevity than traditionally recognized. The goal is not simply to improve a hormone number—or even just to make someone feel better—but to ask whether preserving appropriate sex-hormone physiology can help preserve the systems that keep us strong, cognitively engaged, sexually alive, metabolically healthy, and capable throughout life.

We’ve become obsessed with WHAT we eat.

Protein. Carbs. Glucose. Fasting. Fiber. Calories. Supplements.

But what about HOW we eat?

Eating in the car. Lunch at a computer. Dinner while scrolling. Meals finished in ten minutes. Somewhere along the way, we became incredibly sophisticated about nutrition—and increasingly unsophisticated about eating.

In this episode of The Longevity Protocol, we explore what happens when we slow down: satiety, digestion, stress, pleasure, portion control and even how well we remember and experience a meal. We talk about eating like a food critic, Mediterranean food culture, The Slow Down Diet, saying grace, the family table and art de vivre—the art of living.

Maybe we imported the olive oil and forgot the table.

And maybe one of the simplest longevity practices is also one of the oldest: sit down, share the food, say grace, smell it, taste it, talk, listen and stay awhile.

Because the well-lived life isn’t only about living longer. It’s about being present enough to actually experience it.

The Longevity Protocol — the art and science of living the well-lived life.

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What if sex is actually a vital sign? In this episode of The Longevity Protocol, Dr. John A. Robinson and Dr. Cristina Romero-Bosch explore sexual longevity and why changes in libido, erections, arousal, lubrication, sensation and orgasm can reveal much more about our overall health than we realize. We examine the connections between sexual function and cardiovascular health, nitric oxide, hormones, metabolism, the nervous system, menopause, genital tissue health and the pelvic floor, while also exploring the equally important roles of desire, pleasure, intimacy and connection. From erectile dysfunction as a potential cardiovascular clue to new discoveries about clitoral anatomy and innervation, we make the case that sexual health deserves a place alongside the other markers we routinely discuss in longevity medicine. Because longevity isn't simply about living longer—it's about preserving our capacity to desire, connect, experience pleasure and remain fully alive. This is the art and science of living the well lived life.

What if sex is actually a vital sign? In this episode of The Longevity Protocol, Dr. John A. Robinson and Dr. Cristina Romero-Bosch explore sexual longevity and why changes in libido, erections, arousal, lubrication, sensation and orgasm can reveal much more about our overall health than we realize. We examine the connections between sexual function and cardiovascular health, nitric oxide, hormones, metabolism, the nervous system, menopause, genital tissue health and the pelvic floor, while also exploring the equally important roles of desire, pleasure, intimacy and connection. From erectile dysfunction as a potential cardiovascular clue to new discoveries about clitoral anatomy and innervation, we make the case that sexual health deserves a place alongside the other markers we routinely discuss in longevity medicine. Because longevity isn't simply about living longer—it's about preserving our capacity to desire, connect, experience pleasure and remain fully alive. This is the art and science of living the well lived life.https://www.longevityprotocollife.com/#hormones #sexuality #longevity #pleasure #cardiovascularhealth

In this episode of The Longevity Protocol, Dr. John A. Robinson and Dr. Cristina Romero-Bosch make the case that sexual health should be considered a vital sign of healthy aging. Sexual function depends on the coordinated health of the brain, hormones, nervous system, cardiovascular system, metabolism, genital tissues, pelvic floor, and relationships—meaning changes in libido, erections, lubrication, sensation, or orgasm may be telling us something important about the health of the whole person. We explore erectile dysfunction as a potential early cardiovascular warning sign, nitric oxide and endothelial health, testosterone and menopause, the remarkable anatomy and innervation of the clitoris, pelvic floor function, and the neurobiology of desire and orgasm. But sexual longevity isn't about trying to be 25 again; it's about preserving our capacity for desire, arousal, sensation, pleasure, intimacy, and connection as we age. Because longevity isn't simply about accumulating more years—it is about remaining fully alive within those years, and sexuality is an important part of the art and science of living the well lived life.

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

In this episode of The Longevity Protocol, Dr. John A. Robinson and Dr. Cristina Romero-Bosch make the case that sexual health should be considered a vital sign of healthy aging. Sexual function depends on the coordinated health of the brain, hormones, nervous system, cardiovascular system, metabolism, genital tissues, pelvic floor, and relationships—meaning changes in libido, erections, lubrication, sensation, or orgasm may be telling us something important about the health of the whole person. We explore erectile dysfunction as a potential early cardiovascular warning sign, nitric oxide and endothelial health, testosterone and menopause, the remarkable anatomy and innervation of the clitoris, pelvic floor function, and the neurobiology of desire and orgasm. But sexual longevity isn't about trying to be 25 again; it's about preserving our capacity for desire, arousal, sensation, pleasure, intimacy, and connection as we age. Because longevity isn't simply about accumulating more years—it is about remaining fully alive within those years, and sexuality is an important part of the art and science of living the well lived life.

A. What France made us think aboutB. Art de vivreC. The central questionHave we become so focused on optimizing life that we've forgotten how to experience it?The science protects our ability to live; it shouldn't replace living.II. THE LONGEVITY PARADOX: WHEN HEALTH BECOMES ANOTHER JOBA. We can measure almost everythingB. When optimization becomes stressIII. THE FRENCH MEAL: SLOWING DOWN MAY CHANGE HOW MUCH WE EATA. Dinner is the activityB. Eating speed and weightC. Why the physiology makes senseIV. WHY DOES BREAD SEEM DIFFERENT IN FRANCE?A. First, a misconceptionB. Traditional French breadC. The 1993 Décret PainD. Pesticides and sourcingE. Bread as cultureV. REAL FOOD: FOOD THAT STILL LOOKS LIKE FOODA. Nutrition has become tribalB. The French-market lessonVI. TERROIR: THE FOOD SHOULD BELONG TO THE PLACEA. There isn't one French dietB. TerroirC. UNESCO and the French gastronomic mealVII. WALKING: EXERCISE THAT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE EXERCISEA. Movement built into lifeB. The metabolic scienceC. Art meets scienceVIII. THE DINNER TABLE MAY BE LONGEVITY MEDICINEA. More than foodIX. WINE: PLEASURE WITHOUT TURNING IT INTO MEDICINEA. The French paradoxB. The more interesting questionX. BEAUTY: THE FORGOTTEN COMPONENT OF WELLNESSB. Beauty creates presenceXI. STOP RUSHING THROUGH YOUR LIFEA. Modern life rewards speedB. The questionXII. PLEASURE IS NOT THE ENEMY OF HEALTHA. Sustainable longevityB. The objective is capacityXIII. PRACTICAL EXPERIMENT: BRING ART DE VIVRE HOMEA. Change one dinnerB. Look at what you accomplishedXIV. THE QUESTION WE BROUGHT HOME FROM FRANCEA. Science still mattersB. Stop postponing lifeXV. CLOSING: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF THE WELL-LIVED LIFEThe science tells us how to protect the body.The art tells us what the body is for.https://www.longevityprotocollife.com/#french #frenchfood #exercise #medicine #longevity #wellness