Medical disclaimer

Suber Health is journalism about living longer. It is written to be accurate and sourced, and it is not medical advice. Nothing published here, on the site or in The Long Version, is a diagnosis, a treatment plan or a substitute for a clinician who knows your history.

The studies we report describe populations, and you are one person. A finding that holds across five thousand people may not hold for you, and a number that is worth watching in general may mean something different next to the rest of your chart. Read us for the question, the evidence and the sources, then take what matters to someone who can examine you.

If you are managing a condition, taking medication, pregnant, or considering a change to how you eat, train, sleep or supplement, talk to a doctor or pharmacist first. If you think you are having a medical emergency, call your local emergency number.