Issue #148

the debate goes mainstream

April 03, 2025

April 4, 2025 | Issue #148

Hi... Where do you stand in this debate?

In this week's newsletter:🧑‍⚖️ Bias Longevity🗣️ Speak for Lifespan

Snake Oil in Longevity

It's one of the hottest debates in longevity:Should longevity researchers, scientists, or doctors launch their own products?Of course, anyone can do what they'd like... but when it comes to influential people within the world of longevity, should they be launching products?Nearly every single 'big name' within the world of longevity has either launched their own company or sits on the board of some sort of longevity-themed venture. This is typical in most other industries as well. But it seems to be causing quite a problem when it comes to extending human lifespan. In the past there have been multiple scandals, usually involving supplement companies, where there seems to be real conflict of interest. For example, supplement companies that push NMN or NAD+ typically provide scientific research to support those specific products. It's pretty clear that there is a conflict of interest, even if the research is in fact accurate. Recently, the Wall Street Journal caught on to this issue when publishing an article titled, The Longevity Business Is Booming—and Its Scientists Are Clashing. (You can read it here.) Here at Spannr, we try to provide unbiased information about many of these products and research (we don't sell anything related).But that doesn't mean the issue doesn't exist in the industry - the issue of longevity experts launching products based around their (possibly biased) research. What's the solution?For the individual, it can start with meeting an acual licensed longevity doctor (you can start your visit within minutes below!).For the industry, this is likely part of the growing pains as longevity medicine matures and becomes more mainstream. What do you think about longevity experts launching their own products? Are they just snake oil salesmen? See ya,

CodyFounder, Spannr

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  • 10 Everyday Habits That Are Harming Your Longevity The Most (Huff Post)

  • Verbal Fluency Might Predict Human Longevity (Neuroscience News)

  • Twin study reveals surprising impact on lifespan when one does more exercise than the other (UNILAD)

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