About Designing Longevity
We believe everyone deserves access to clear, honest health information, without the jargon, hype, or hidden agendas.
Why We Built This
The health information landscape is broken. On one side, you have clinical research papers that require a PhD to decode. On the other, you have wellness influencers making wild claims about supplements and protocols with zero accountability.
We wanted something in between: guides that are genuinely accessible but don't sacrifice accuracy. Information that respects your intelligence while acknowledging that most people don't have time to read 50 studies on every topic.
Designing Longevity is our attempt to bridge that gap. We take complex topics, GLP-1 medications, peptides, longevity interventions, and explain them in plain English, while being honest about what we know, what we don't, and what's still speculation.
Our Approach
Evidence First, Always
We cite our sources. When evidence is strong, we say so. When it's weak or speculative, we say that too. We'd rather tell you "we don't know" than pretend we do.
Plain English, Not Jargon
We explain concepts as we'd explain them to a smart friend who isn't a doctor. If we use technical terms, we define them. Our goal is clarity, not showing off.
Honest About Trade-offs
Every intervention has benefits and risks. We present both sides. We don't pretend that weight loss drugs are magic or that peptides are without concerns.
Transparent About How This Site Is Funded
We may earn a fee from links marked "We earn a fee". Our policy is to score providers using the published rubric and to disclose paid relationships beside the relevant links. Providers can be included without paying us. We do not accept payment for a higher ranking or per-prescription compensation. The full compensation policy is on our provider vetting methodology page.
What We Cover
We focus on topics where clear information is hard to find and where the stakes are high:
- GLP-1 medications (Ozempic, Mounjaro), the most significant weight loss drugs in decades
- Peptides (BPC-157, TB-500), promising research compounds with limited human data
- Longevity interventions, what actually works vs. what's hype
- Recovery and healing, evidence-based approaches to injury recovery
We're not trying to cover everything. We go deep on topics we understand well, rather than shallow on everything.
Who's Behind This
A one-person editorial operation
Designing Longevity Editorial · Independent and solo by design
Designing Longevity is a founder-led editorial publication. Our content is not medically reviewed. I am responsible for research, editing, and corrections on this site. Editorial checking does not provide independent clinical review.
I'm not a doctor and I want to be upfront about that. My role is research synthesis and science communication: explaining published evidence on longevity, GLP-1 medications, peptides, hormone replacement, and lab testing in plain English, including its limits.
Provider scores are editorial judgments under our published rubric. Their rationales and source links help readers check the work and challenge it. A one-person operation has limited capacity, so information can become outdated and errors can be missed. Our corrections log and limitations page describe those gaps.
Check the sources behind our content
Our bibliography links to the research behind our guides, including PubMed IDs and DOIs where available. Sources make claims easier to check; they do not replace review by a qualified clinician.
See all sourcesMedical review status
Clinical review is a future goal. We will name a licensed pharmacist or physician with relevant expertise only after they complete that review and agree to public attribution. Each reviewed page should identify the reviewer, review date, and scope. Until then, our content is not medically reviewed.
Our current processHow I research: Depending on the topic, sources include peer-reviewed literature, FDA documents, ClinicalTrials.gov records, court filings, and public provider information. Customer-review platforms provide context about reported experiences; they do not establish clinical effectiveness or product safety. See the editorial process and evidence standards.
Important: This Is Not Medical Advice
Nothing on this website should be taken as medical advice or as a substitute for consultation with a qualified healthcare provider. We provide educational information to help you have better conversations with your doctor, not to replace those conversations.
Before starting any medication, supplement, or intervention discussed here, talk to a healthcare professional who knows your specific situation.
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