Biological age and longevity blog: glycans, inflammation, and healthy aging
Explore the latest insights and research in GlycanAge testing, alongside expert advice and personal journeys.
From Army Captain to Superyacht Captain: Justin Blackmore on Stress, Longevity and Biological Age
Justin Blackmore has lived many lives: Army captain, defense consultant, Underground engineer, superyacht captain, and Alixr founder. He thrives under pressure, but a GlycanAge test put his biological age 20 years older his actual age, raising a question: does the body know the difference between drive and stress?
Published:May 4, 2026
Reading time:10 minutes
How Living Against Your Body Clock Can Compromise Your Immune System
Some people fall asleep within minutes, anywhere, in any position. Others need a carefully constructed evening routine, the right temperature, the right level of quiet, and still end up lying awake for hours. It is easy to assume that the first group has nothing to worry about when it comes to sleep.
Published:April 7, 2026
Reading time:15 minutes
How Insulin Resistance Can Accelerate Aging Before Diabetes Ever Appears
When most people hear "insulin resistance", chances are their mind goes straight to a scary place: diabetes. And that makes sense, because that's almost always the context it appears in. But framing insulin resistance purely as a diabetes risk misses something important: long before it ever becomes diabetes, insulin r…
Published:March 23, 2026
Reading time:10 minutes
Working for a Health Startup Didn't Make Me Healthier: Marko Tarnaj's Biological Age Journey
Knowing the science and living it are two very different things. As CPO of GlycanAge, Marko Tarnaj understands exactly how biological age is measured and why it matters. But when he took his own test, his result came back eighteen years higher than expected. He spent years experimenting, moving countries, and searchin…
Published:March 5, 2026
Reading time:15 minutes
Melina Vicario, “La Biohacker”: How Understanding Her Body Through GlycanAge Changed Her Life
From what she calls “the end of the world” to becoming La Biohacker - a bestselling author and one of the most influential voices in Spanish-language biohacking and beyond - Melina Vicario has gone a long way. And when people ask her what her secret is, her answer is simple: she followed her heart - and consciously de…
Published:February 10, 2026
Reading time:15 minutes
Are You Training Hard… or Training Into the Ground?
You’re training consistently, hitting your targets, looking good. Compliments start coming in.You’re also exhausted - but who cares? Isn’t that normal when you’re exercising seriously?“Motivation doesn’t matter. Discipline does,” the slogans on social media shout at you - push harder, be consistent, don’t slow down. A…
Published:February 6, 2026
Reading time:15 minutes
Fit on the Outside, 20 Years Older on the Inside: Mark Dini’s Inside-Out Transformation
Our health is more than what the mirror can show us - sometimes, it’s even the complete opposite. Mark Dini, a fitness instructor and a biohacker enthusiast, who looked strong and disciplined on the outside, spent years pushing harder, training more, and ignoring recovery. When GlycanAge showed him that his body was a…
Published:January 9, 2026
Reading time:15 minutes
Leading Patients Beyond 100: Dr. Naidoo’s Approach Behind Exceptional GlycanAge Results
Dr. Lesantha Naidoo is the founder of the 100 Club Concierge at Avyanna Wellness Institute, where she blends precision medicine with genuine human connection. She believes community is a form of care, and it shows - her patients consistently achieve higher-than-average GlycanAge improvements because she treats health …
Published:October 31, 2025
Reading time:15 minutes
When Feeling Healthy Isn’t Enough: How GlycanAge Revealed a Hidden Tumor Risk
When people begin paying attention to longevity, it usually happens after something goes wrong. In the case of Giuseppe Rodio, it happened when everything seemed perfectly fine. He felt healthy, he looked young, and he had a family history of longevity. So when he took his first GlycanAge test at 34, he was convinced …
Published:October 31, 2025
Reading time:10 minutes
Are You Stressing The Life Out Of You? (Literally)
Stress. We talk about it like the weather - daily, casually, and often without really thinking about what it means. So… what is stress, and what’s so stressful about it?
Published:May 30, 2025
Reading time:10 minutes
Longevity Is Born in the Mind: Adopting a Longevity Mindset with Nick Engerer
Turns out, in longevity, it also all starts with why. Nick Engerer shares how a strong sense of purpose, mindset, and belief can shape a healthier, longer life. Learn more about his framework for building lasting wellbeing—and how it all begins with believing you deserve it.
Published:April 23, 2025
Reading time:15 minutes
The Philosophy of Living Healthier for Longer: Dr. Mark Sherwood on Turning Purpose Into Practice
“It's always a pursuit of truth, isn't it? How do I understand people’s needs better? How do I understand life better? How do I make life better? And how do I influence, inspire people to maintain that mindset…”
Published:April 16, 2025
Reading time:15 minutes