Withings on Lifespan with Dr. David Sinclair

Many people only measure their total body weight, if anything, but this only tells a small part of the story. So how can you measure these other aspects? Withings, one of Lifespan's partners supporting medical research, makes some of the coolest devices that you can measure yourself with. They have watches, a sleep monitor pad, and advanced bathroom scales, one of which I use every morning. I've actually been using Withings devices for over 13 years since they first came out with their first scale. And today the Withings Vision clocked me at 59 beats per minute heart rate, which I'm very happy with. It's actually pretty healthy, and at night it drops down to about 49, as I previously mentioned. Another metric that impacts lifespan is body composition, and it's impossible to know this unless you measure it. We've already talked about visceral fat, the evil fat that sits around your organs, and it's associated with risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and even death. So getting rid of visceral fat, or at least minimizing it, can have a strong impact on your long-term health and longevity. I've got all the valuable data on my scale in my bathroom here, and also on my phone. The Withings Body Scan scale can help estimate your muscle mass, your fat mass, and importantly, your visceral fat percentage, among other things. I stand on this scale almost every morning. Here's the digital twin on my phone spinning around. So the numbers speak for themselves. I've got 11.3% fat on my arms, 14% torso, and visceral fat, which we mentioned is the evil fat at 2.7. All of these numbers I'm very happy with. And you can also look at muscle and other different things here. And in the past couple of months, by changing my diet and improving my exercise regimens, I've lost over 12 pounds for spring. And importantly, I was able to ensure that I didn't lose any of my muscle mass. This is a common problem when you're eating less. And especially if you take a GLP-1 receptor agonist like a Zempick, a withing scale can really help ensure that you lose only the fat, not muscle. It's the only smart scale that also comes with an FDA-cleared ECG that can analyze your heart rhythm and even detect atrial fibrillation, which is a heart condition that can cause strokes and even heart failure. We here at Lifespan are partnering with Withings because we share a common commitment to preventative health and also we want to support medical research and young students. As a Lifespan listener, we invite you to join us. You can learn more about Withings or get a scale or just one of their other really cool smart devices at withings.com slash lifespan or for a 10% off discount, use the code lifespan.