Live longer.
More importantly, live well longer.
Evidence-based longevity, plainly put. The research that matters, one step at a time.
Longevity advice is everywhere. Most of it is useless.
If you're trying to take your health seriously, you've probably noticed: conflicting advice, elaborate routines that rarely last, and very little that feels clear, practical, or grounded in real life.
Too much of it is hype
Bold claims with thin evidence. Miracle cures that quietly disappear a year later. Confident headlines that fall apart the moment you read the underlying study.
Too much of it is abstract
Fascinating science about telomeres, NAD+, and cellular ageing. Less useful when you're standing in the kitchen on a Wednesday night wondering what to actually put on the plate.
Most of it isn't written for you
Routines built around eight hours of free time, expensive supplements, and a private doctor on speed dial. Useful if you live like that. Most people don't.
The research, stripped of the noise.
Three things that actually matter. Done properly.
We read the studies
Every claim is traced back to the original research. We make clear what the evidence supports — and what it doesn't. If something only works in mice, we say so.
We translate it plainly
Clear, practical explanations you can actually use. No jargon. No padding. Just what matters. We turn hard science into everyday language.
We help you act on it
Reading about sleep doesn't improve your sleep. We turn the research into a real-world plan you can start tomorrow morning.
How long are you likely to live?
Four minutes, twenty questions. Based on the factors the research shows matter most — sleep, movement, diet, stress, connection. You'll get your projected lifespan, a breakdown of what's helping you and what isn't, and the single most important change to make first.
Take the quiz →The six things that actually move the needle.
Not ranked alphabetically. Ranked by how much the research shows each one matters.
Move your body
The single biggest lever you have. Not marathons — just consistent movement.
Eat like it matters
Protein, plants, and the unfashionable truth about ultra-processed food.
Fix your sleep
The most underrated longevity intervention. Free, and most people do it badly.
Manage the stress
What chronic stress is actually doing to your body — and small ways to dial it down.
Keep your people close
Loneliness is roughly as damaging as smoking. The data is genuinely startling.
Keep your mind sharp
Cognitive decline isn't inevitable. What to do now to protect the years ahead.
The essentials, in one short booklet.
If you've read this far, you've probably already decided you want to take this more seriously. The Longer Life Manual is the shortest useful thing we could write: thirty-odd pages covering what actually matters, what to do first, and what to ignore.
- The six factors that matter most — and roughly how much each one moves the needle
- What to change first if you only have the energy to change one thing
- Which health checks matter most — and how to access them
- A plain-English glossary so the next podcast you listen to makes sense
We built this because most longevity advice is confusing, impractical, or both.
Slowing the Clock is for ordinary people who want to take the years ahead seriously, without joining a movement, buying a regime, or dedicating their lives to it.
We read the studies. We translate them plainly. And we help you turn what matters into something you can actually start today.