Kristen Sparrow, MD

January 2026 Newsletter How Many Steps, Skin Anti-Aging, Acupressure Ear Seeds

Please click through for the latest newsletter. An excerpt follows. Longevity is reshaping wellness across medicine, tech, beauty, and how we live together. Lifestyle—not genes—drives most...

comparison of two acupuncture protocols for animal model IBS

Exercise AND acupuncture good for HRV too! This rat study found that acupuncture plus moxibustion improved visceral pain in IBS, but an acupoint strategy based...

Ear Seeds for Acupressure Now Trending and Trendy

I’ve been using ear needles/tacks in the clinic for decades and rarely, ear seeds.  But if ear seeds are taking off, I’m all for it! ...

Insomnia: Acupuncture Modulates α7-nAChR Sleep Circuits

Acupuncture for Insomnia My book actually discussed the α7-nAChR receptor and why it is important.  It’s a receptor that explains how different tissues act and...

Top 11 Longevity Insights of 2025

The Top 11 Longevity Insights of 2025   As my readers know, some of the suggestions below,  I do not advocate.  Too much testing, too...

How Many Steps do You Really Need?

   Getting 10,000 steps in every day can be challenging, and a new study suggests 7,000 steps can reduce the risk of developing common but...

January 2025 Newsletter Extreme Anti-Aging Biohacking and Andrew Huberman on Electroacupuncture

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February 2024 Newsletter

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Perceived age as clinically useful biomarker of ageing

In this small study, the correlation between perceived age and the likelihood of survival is confirmed.  I welcome studies that encourage a bit of vanity...

Skin Care Strategies from Peter Attia

You can try to access some of this lengthy podcast here.  Attia was speaking with two prominent dermatologists.  I did a recent podcast here, on...