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Fork U with Dr. Terry SimpsonLearn more about what you put in your mouth. Author: Terry Simpson
Fork U(niversity) Not everything you put in your mouth is good for you. Theres a lot of medical information thrown around out there. How are you to know what information you can trust, and whats just plain old quackery? You cant rely on your own google fu. You cant count on quality medical advice from Facebook. You need a doctor in your corner. On each episode of Your Doctors Orders, Dr. Terry Simpson will cut through the clutter and noise that always seems to follow the latest medical news. He has the unique perspective of a surgeon who has spent years doing molecular virology research and as a skeptic with academic credentials. Hell help you develop the critical thinking skills so you can recognize evidence-based medicine, busting myths along the way. The most common medical myths are often disguised as seemingly harmless food as medicine. By offering their own brand of medicine via foods, These hucksters are trying to practice medicine without a license. And though theyll claim nutrition is not taught in medical schools, it turns out thats a myth too. In fact, theres an entire medical subspecialty called Culinary Medicine, and Dr. Simpson is certified as a Culinary Medicine Specialist. Where today's nutritional advice is the realm of hucksters, Dr. Simpson is taking it back to the realm of science. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine, Nutrition Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Is Whoop Predicting My Death?
Episode 108
Wednesday, 24 December, 2025
Is Your Watch Predicting Your Death?What Biologic Age Really Means — and What It Doesn’tMy Whoop tells me I’m eight years older than I actually am.Naturally, that raises a question.Does that mean I’m going to die eight years sooner?Is my watch quietly chiseling a new date onto my tombstone?Fortunately, the answer is no.Still, confusion around biologic age has exploded.Wearables promise insight.Apps offer scores.Some even whisper about your future health, as if destiny lives on your wrist.So let’s slow this down and talk about what biologic age really is — and why it matters far less than you think.The Two Numbers and the DashEvery tombstone has two numbers.One marks when you were born.The other marks when you died.However, the most important part isn’t either number.It’s the dash in between.That dash represents your life.It reflects your health, mobility, independence, and curiosity.When we talk about longevity, we shouldn’t obsess over the second number.Instead, we should focus on making those two numbers far apart — and keeping the dash strong for as long as possible.That’s healthspan.Why Biologic Age Sounds Scarier Than It IsBiologic age is not a prophecy.It isn’t a death clock.It doesn’t predict how long you’ll live.Instead, biologic age is a model.It estimates how your body is functioning right now based on things like:resting heart rateheart-rate variabilitysleep duration and consistencyactivity and recovery patternssometimes weight or blood pressureDifferent devices use different inputs.As a result, they often give different answers.In other words, biologic age reflects recent stress and behavior, not your destiny.Think of it as feedback — not fate.Why Your Watch Isn’t Measuring “Real” AgingEarlier in the Fork U longevity series, we talked about telomeres.Those shorten slowly over decades, one cell division at a time.Your wearable isn’t tracking that.Instead, devices like Whoop measure physiology, not DNA.They detect how hard you’ve been living lately, not how much time you have left.A bad week of sleep, travel, stress, or alcohol can push your biologic age higher.A calm, consistent routine can bring it back down.That’s not aging.That’s load management.A Simple Experiment That Tells the Whole StoryHere’s a trick I tried.I told Whoop I was younger than I actually am.Guess what happened?Suddenly, my biological age dropped below my real age.That alone tells you everything.Whoop isn’t predicting where you’re going.It’s comparing how you’re doing relative to the age you told it you are.Once again, that’s feedback — not destiny.Why I Prefer WithingsI use multiple devices because, frankly, I’m a nerd.However, I tend to prefer Withings for one simple reason.They don’t try to scare you.Instead of telling you how old you “really” are, Withings focuses on things that actually improve your life today:blood pressure trendsbody weight and compositionheart rhythmsleep durationlong-term consistencyMore importantly, they ask better questions.Are you sleeping better?Is your blood pressure improving?Are your habits trending in the right direction?That’s medicine.Not numerology.And no — Withings didn’t pay me to say that.The Biggest Mistake People...
