William Brandenburg, MD

The opposite of longevity is death. If longevity is what we seek we must obsess about death, and those things that increase the risk of us dying. #1 Killer – Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer on the block claiming the lives of 1 in every 3 people worldwide. Almost 1 million people a year die from cardiovascular disease in the United States alone, often due to events like heart attacks and strokes. The main cause of cardiovascular disease is atherosclerosis....

Happy Halloween everybody! Hope everybody is dressing up, My kids are being Spiderman, Boba Fett, and a black cat. I am going out as Darth Vader. If you are new to parenting, you are probably also realizing that candy is an alcohol equivalent for children and they literally become “drunk” after several pieces of concentrated sugar. Sorry Mormon church…..concentrated sugar is a drug. But enough about candy! Today on Full Scope, we are going to talk about a very important Longevity Metric –...

Health and longevity are measurable, quantifiable, and malleable. The first step toward health optimization is awareness. Awareness starts with measuring. Because: “What gets measured gets managed” - Said by many, made famous by Peter Drucker (known for modern management theory) - This idea is why I moved from primary care to longevity medicine. More about this at the end. Welcome to Season 6 of Full Scope! This season is all about how to measure health and...