In this edition of the Healthspan Insider, Melbourne Functional Medicine’s Mark Payne highlights new research shaping longevity and health optimisation. Discover how neurotraining boosts ageing brains, high-dose nattokinase supports artery health, and hope strengthens resilience – plus emerging insights into vaginal microbiome diagnostics to guide your personal optimisation journey.
Plastics interact with Alzheimer’s genes, exosomes reflect age, diet and immune tools protect brain
In this edition of the Healthspan Insider, Melbourne Functional Medicine’s Mark Payne reviews new research shaping the future of longevity and optimisation. Discover how diet, immune signalling, microplastics, and digital biomarkers influence brain health, ageing, and performance – and how to apply these findings to your own optimisation journey.
Higher intensity beats Zone 2, gut microbes shape ageing, Lp(a) needs targeted care
In this edition of the Healthspan Insider Research Roundup: higher-intensity exercise may deliver greater gains than Zone 2 alone, gut microbes like Streptococcus and Akkermansia are shaping ageing, and most cholesterol drugs still don’t lower Lp(a). Plus breakthroughs in skin repair, organ replacement, gene editing, and psilocybin.
