The unglamorous evidence — what actually has mortality data
One of 6 mechanistic pathways to ⏳ Longevity & healthspan · 13 options
Worth being blunt. Nothing above has human lifespan data. These do — ApoB, blood pressure, glucose and muscle mass are the four variables with the strongest causal evidence for how long you live, and they are less interesting than senolytics precisely because they're settled.
These are the numbers with real causal mortality evidence. ApoB beats LDL-C, Lp(a) is genetic and worth measuring exactly once in your life, and cystatin-C catches kidney decline that creatinine misses. If you test nothing else on this page, test these.
ApoB (Apolipoprotein B)Lipoprotein(a) — Lp(a)Lipid Panel (Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Triglycerides)HbA1c (Hemoglobin A1c)hs-CRP (High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein)Cystatin C with eGFR🏆 Total Health Panel — Comprehensive covers these in one panel →
What engages this pathway
Ordered by how directly each one acts on the mechanism above — never by how much trial evidence exists. Each links to its full breakdown with dosing, half-life and vendor.
💉 Rosuvastatin
LDL/ApoB reduction has among the strongest causal evidence in medicine, supported by Mendelian randomisation as well as RCTs. Lifetime exposure to lower ApoB is what matters, which is an argument about starting early.
💉 Ezetimibe
Blocks intestinal cholesterol absorption — a second, non-overlapping mechanism that stacks with statins and lets you use a lower statin dose.
💉 Icosapent Ethyl
Purified EPA. REDUCE-IT showed cardiovascular event reduction beyond triglyceride lowering, suggesting a genuinely separate mechanism.
💉 Telmisartan
An ARB with partial PPARγ agonism, so it lowers blood pressure and improves insulin sensitivity. Long half-life gives it better 24-hour coverage than most.
💉 Losartan
ARB with an additional uric-acid-lowering effect. Blood pressure is the single largest modifiable contributor to global mortality.
💉 Lisinopril
ACE inhibition; extended lifespan in some rodent work independent of blood pressure.
💉 Nebivolol
A beta-blocker with nitric-oxide-mediated vasodilation — better metabolic and erectile profile than older agents in the class.
🧬 Creatine
Muscle mass and strength are among the strongest predictors of all-cause mortality in older adults, and this is the best-evidenced way to support both.
🧬 Whey Protein (RecoveryPro)
Sarcopenia prevention. Protein requirements rise with age while intake usually falls.
🧬 Vitamin D
Deficiency is associated with all-cause mortality; correction matters most in those genuinely deficient, and the megadose trials were null.
🧬 Omega-3 (Fish Oil)
Cardiovascular and cognitive endpoints, with the EPA fraction doing most of the work.
🧬 Vitamin K2 Complex
Directs calcium into bone and away from arterial walls — the Rotterdam study linked higher K2 intake to lower arterial calcification and cardiac mortality.
🧬 Magnesium
Higher intake tracks with lower cardiovascular mortality across large cohorts.
The other 5 routes to longevity & healthspan
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Frequently asked questions
Worth being blunt. Nothing above has human lifespan data. These do — ApoB, blood pressure, glucose and muscle mass are the four variables with the strongest causal evidence for how long you live, and they are less interesting than senolytics precisely because they're settled.
13 options are mapped to this pathway in the Vault, including Rosuvastatin, Ezetimibe, Icosapent Ethyl, Telmisartan. They are grouped by the mechanism they act through rather than ranked by how much trial evidence exists — 12 carry clinical validation and 0 are mechanistic predictions.
These are the numbers with real causal mortality evidence. ApoB beats LDL-C, Lp(a) is genetic and worth measuring exactly once in your life, and cystatin-C catches kidney decline that creatinine misses. If you test nothing else on this page, test these. The markers worth checking are ApoB (Apolipoprotein B), Lipoprotein(a) — Lp(a), Lipid Panel (Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Triglycerides), HbA1c (Hemoglobin A1c).
Unproven is not the same as ineffective. Of the 13 options on this pathway, 12 have clinical validation and 0 are graded theoretical — meaning the mechanism is sound but the specific human trial has not been run, which is true of a great deal of what works in this space. Nothing on this page is ordered by evidence tier, because sorting by trial count would bury the compounds you came looking for.