Further resources on longevity and functional medicine

The latest news and insights from Dr. Nields and his team.

Dr. Nields placing a blood pressure cuff on a patient's arm, in a rolled-sleeve chambray shirt

Getting started

What a longevity workup actually measures

A standard physical is built to find disease. A longevity workup is built to find direction. This article explains how the tests in a longevity workup differ from the tests in a standard physical.

6 min read

A woman in her forties at her kitchen table with a mug of coffee and folded papers, looking out at the live oaks

Understanding your results

Your labs came back normal and you still feel off

Normal describes the population you were compared against. It does not describe you, and the gap between those two things explains a lot of frustration.

5 min read

A couple in their sixties walking a sandy trail under live oaks hung with Spanish moss, mid-conversation

Foundations

The four levers that move healthspan

Nutrition, movement, sleep and stress do most of the work. Supplements and protocols add very little on top of them. Here is the order that matters.

8 min read

Dr. Nields scanning a patient's upper-arm glucose sensor with his phone

Understanding your results

How to read your own labs

You are entitled to your results and you are capable of understanding them. A short guide to reading the page without frightening yourself.

7 min read

A couple on their sofa at home writing down questions in a notebook

Choosing care

Questions to ask a longevity clinic before you pay

Eight questions to ask any longevity practice before you sign up.

6 min read

Not sure where to start?

Book a quick 15 minute discovery call to see if Headwaters Longevity is the right fit for you.

Book a discovery call