Health & Wellness with Dr. Turner

Greetings friends! Not all stress is the enemy. That can sound surprising, since we talk about stress as something to reduce, manage, or escape. Certainly chronic, unrelenting stress is a problem. It can disrupt sleep, recovery, metabolism, and the signals your cells receive every day. But there is another kind of stress. A short, meaningful challenge — followed by recovery — can make the body stronger. Exercise is the most familiar example.

Greetings friends! Last week we looked at one of the most useful ways to understand cellular aging: Your cells are constantly balancing two modes — build and store versus repair and renew. Think of it as a seesaw. One side is driven largely by mTOR-related signals. The other side is driven by energy-sensing pathways such as AMPK. Both sides are necessary — the goal is intelligent cycling between them.

Greetings friends! Most longevity advice feels like a pile of separate tips. Eat this. Skip that. Fast for this many hours. Lift heavy. Cold plunge. Take this molecule. Manna is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Your cells are not running on one fixed setting — at any given moment they are leaning toward one of two broad modes: Build and store, or repair and renew.

Greetings friends! If you spend any time reading about longevity, it can quickly become overwhelming. One expert tells you to fast; another talks about supplements. Yet another is focused on cold plunges, glucose monitors, sauna, peptides, or the latest “anti-aging” molecule. But before we chase any of those details, I think there is a much more useful question to ask: Manna is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Greetings friends! What do you want your life to look like at 75? Manna is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Do you want to travel? Hike? Play on the floor with your grandchildren — and get back up without thinking about it? Do you want the energy to work on something that matters to you, the mental clarity to stay engaged with the world, and enough physical independence to live life on your own terms?

Hello friends and welcome back! Hope this letter finds you and your loved ones doing well.. Still in Spain and still loving it! News flash:I just launched my online longevity and anti-aging course. (Yay!) Anti-Aging Secrets Part 1: Understanding Cellular Aging Normal price is $149 but I am making a special offer to our Substack subscribers at $24.99 for the next 2 weeks. You can check it out and enroll here..

Hello Friends, I am coming to you this week all the way from Madrid Spain! Buen dia! Enjoying the blessing of working remotely — while definitely getting in my fair share of tapas, hikes, concerts, soccer, stunning architecture, and even a wedding… Eso! Did I pack my multiplicity of supplements in my carry-on? :) Did I sign up for a very bougie gym just down the street where I have enjoyed fantastic morning workouts? :) Life is good..

Hello friends, and welcome back! I hope you all are well.. Spring is in the air! Birds are singing… My forsythia are blooming… And the neighbor’s cherry trees are about to bud (which means joyful, curbside snacking in about 6 weeks :)..

Welcome back, friends! Today, we continue our journey in our “Cancer Fighters” series, dedicated to exploring the most promising medications, supplements, and natural compounds studied for their potential anti-cancer benefits. As a Senior Fellow and proud member of the Independent Medical Alliance, I owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. Marik and others, as they have advanced the state of knowledge in this area.

What if your pain isn’t coming from damaged tissue… but from an overprotective nervous system? In this episode, Dr. Ryan Nordell breaks down why modern neuroscience is rewriting what we thought we knew about pain—and how retraining your nervous system can be the missing link to lasting recovery. Pain is a protective alarm system—not proof that you’re broken. The goal is to reduce the threat signal and rebuild capability.