Where Science Meets Sanity

15 minutes of walking can slash your mortality risk by nearly 80%. Adults who walked in continuous bouts of 15 minutes or more had a nearly 80% lower risk of early death than those whose steps came in micro-bursts under five minutes. Translation: laps to the copier don’t count. Take the stairs, but keep walking once you’re there. Medscape

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1. Exercise: Move regularly, intensity optional Fact: Longevity expert Peter Attia emphasises that for lifespan gains consistency matters more than maximal intensity (“How many hours can you devote this week?”). The Times

Implication: If you’re skipping three gym sessions because you pressed a 60-hour work week, you’ll lose less by swapping to 20-minute consistent movement than doing one monster session then crashing.

ResetRx Take: This week pick a movement you’ll do three times—yes, three—rather than aiming for a “perfect” workout and starting tomorrow.

2. Sleep: Quality and rhythm matter for aging brain health Fact: A study of over 27,000 adults found that poor sleep health (duration + regularity) is linked to a “brain-age gap” (your brain acting decades older). KERA News

Implication: Skipping sleep isn’t a badge of honor and it may speed up cognitive aging.

ResetRx Take: This week go to bed within 30 minutes of the same time on at least five nights. Your brain will thank you (and so will your clients).

3. Weight Management / Nutrition: The food-industry is reshaping for GLP-1 era Fact: Nestlé is partnering with start-ups to create meal and beverage products targeted at the appetite control and satiety mechanisms unlocked by GLP-1 medications. FoodNavigator.com

Implication: If you’re trying to manage weight without drugs, you should heed that the “future of food” is adjusting to this biological lever. Doesn’t mean you need the drugs, but your environment will.

ResetRx Take: Tune your plate this week: lean protein + fibrous greens + a “satiety buffer” (nuts, seeds) 30 minutes before your evening screen time.

4. Sleep and Nutrition as metabolic levers?

Fact: irregular sleep and meal timing is independently associated with higher risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and hypertension; aligning meals and sleep with your circadian rhythm is now emerging as a key metabolic lever. Earth.com

Implication: Your metabolism isn’t just about what you eat but when. Late-night meals and erratic schedules are quietly sabotaging your health-span.

ResetRx Take: This week, pick a consistent dinner time (ideally before 8 p.m.), keep your breakfast within 1 hour of waking, and treat your plate timing like a recurring calendar appointment.

Alfie’s Weekly Reset, Our Resident Biohacker

Pillar: Nutrition This week, designate one weekday evening as your “sit-down meal” (no phone, no laptop, no TV) and eat slowly over 20 minutes. Rationale: Eating mindfully in a calm setting improves glucose response and signals satiety better than rushed, distracted meals. 

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