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
Some telehealth providers in our directory have an affiliate relationship with Designing Longevity. When a reader clicks through and books a consultation, we may earn a per-click or per-qualified-consult fee. We never accept per-prescription compensation (real Anti-Kickback Statute exposure), never sell pay-to-rank inclusion, and never take money from drug companies. Affiliate relationships are disclosed on every listing card. Inclusion in the directory is independent of whether a provider pays us. 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 one person, not a team. I read peer-reviewed studies, audit telehealth-provider claims, HEAD-check every source URL, and write everything you read here. Every guide and provider profile is reviewed by the same person who knows every source it cites. There is no editorial committee, no co-writers, no internal politics filtering out negatives that affiliate revenue would suggest hiding.
I'm not a doctor and I want to be upfront about that. My role is research synthesis and science communication, taking peer-reviewed evidence on longevity, GLP-1 medications, peptides, hormone replacement, and lab testing and explaining what it actually means for people who can't read 50 papers on every topic. Think science journalism, run as a solo operation rather than a publication.
The advantage of one person: every claim links to a primary source you can verify, every score is a single editor's judgment with the rationale published next to it, and when I'm unsure I say so. The cost of one person: I can't cover everything. I focus on topics where rigor matters most and where affiliate-driven content from competitors systematically underserves readers.
What stands in for a credential
Every study this site cites, in one bibliography, with PubMed IDs and DOIs. If a source does not say what we claim it says, you can find that out in about a minute. That is the check we offer instead of asking you to trust a title.
See all sourcesWe are looking for a clinical reviewer
A pharmacist, physician, or registered dietitian to review our peptide and GLP-1 content on a paid retainer, named publicly on the pages they review. Until that person exists, nothing here is medically reviewed, and we will not imply otherwise.
Get in touchHow I research: Every guide synthesizes peer-reviewed literature from PubMed, FDA approval documents and warning-letter filings, federal court dockets, BBB profiles, Trustpilot pages with their fraud-notice flags surfaced explicitly, and clinical trials from ClinicalTrials.gov. I prioritize systematic reviews and meta-analyses over individual studies. 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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