ALLSET Gazette #27
Top three healthy ageing highlights this week.
Hi there!
This is Jing, founder of ALLSET.
Top Three Healthy Ageing Highlights
👋🏻 A quick introduction if you’re new here.
I highlight three key insights on healthy ageing each week to accelerate Singapore’s reduction of the health span versus lifespan gap.
If you are aware of any information I should include, please email me. 🙏🏻
Otherwise, here goes:
1. Singapore Makes Strides in Longevity Field
The Straits Times recently featured Singapore’s growing longevity sector.
The key news:
Singapore is emerging as a global leader in longevity science, with the NUS Academy for Healthy Longevity advancing to the semi-finals of the XPrize Healthspan competition for their work on reversing age-related decline in older adults
Both public and private sectors are investing heavily in the longevity industry. This includes a US$70 million venture capital fund and the development of wellness hubs like Longevity World, targeting mainstream consumers by entrepreneur Allen Law
Longevity is becoming a key pillar in Singapore’s tourism and healthcare strategy. Science-backed wellness experiences are identified as high-value tourism drivers and part of broader efforts to support healthy ageing in an increasingly aged population
2. What Matters Most in a Longevity Biomarker?
A recent review highlights what matters most in longevity biomarkers: biological, cross-species, predictive, analytical, and clinical validation.
Many physiological markers, such as VO₂ Max, strength, speed, and lean mass, all check the above boxes but are somewhat underappreciated.
On the other hand, most molecular clocks lack validation in humans, have unclear mechanistic significance, and are currently unreliable.
Read the full article here.
3. Five Questions I Often Get On VO2 Max Tests
In my latest article, I summarise the five types of questions I commonly get as someone who offers the VO2 Max test as a service:
What is it for? / What do you get? / Why do people do it?
What’s the test like?
How long is a session?
Do you need to train for the VO2 max test? / What do I need to prepare?
Accuracy difference between watch and test devices
Paid Tier Research Summary Preview: Isometric and Hypertension
Our team sifts through key studies to uncover insights that may not be on your radar.
This week, we summarised a paper on reductions in systolic blood pressure achieved by hypertensives with isometric training.
A key insight:
Isometric training has benefits beyond musculoskeletal effects and strength gains - it can also improve blood pressure measurement if you already have hypertension.
Learn more in our paid tier research summaries.
You can also find more work from our team below.
From The Team
[Happening This Week] I am engaged by the local VO2 master distributor to do education at Beyond Activ. Please say hello if you will be there too!
💪 [Update] Three openings left for the first run of Danny Lum’s isometric workshop. New dates are available.
🚀 [New] Our next Healthy CEO Club event will be on 5 July.
🏃♂️ [In Initial Stages] Training for IPPT? Join our IPPT Club’s WhatsApp group for tips and group training updates.
🏋🏻 [Update] We have updated how we do our VO2 max tests, strength assessments, etc. Enquire to find out more about our Sports and Healthy Ageing Lab.
💪🏻 Personal training and physiotherapy remain our company’s primary revenue stream; support our healthy ageing efforts and improve your health by working with our trainers.
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If not, till next time, take care! 💪🏻
Kindest,
Jing
#healthyageing 🤍