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Recovery has become fitness’ newest obsession. Scroll through social media after any marathon or gym session and you’ll see athletes lowering themselves into ice baths, slipping on compression boots or tracking every minute of sleep. Recovery has evolved into an industry of its own, promising faster gains, fewer injuries and improved performance. Some of these…

Longevity sleep expert Dr Deepika Krishna recently said that sleeping for only 5–6 hours and calling it “normal” is one of the fastest ways to silently damage the brain and body. In an Instagram video, she said, “Poor sleep affects memory, focus, hormones, mood, metabolism, and even long-term disease risk. Your body can survive on…

Recent studies on aging have latched onto a “player” in longevity that had hitherto received little attention: nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, or NAD for short