Longevity is one of the most exciting areas in contemporary science, and the best way to go deeper is through the books and podcasts that shaped the thinking behind this programme. The list below is deliberately personal — these are the works Forever Well’s founder has read and recommends most enthusiastically as starting points.
Young Forever — Mark Hyman. Hyman pulls the longevity science together into a practical, readable programme. A useful entry point for members who want a clear framework they can act on right away.
How Not to Die — Michael Greger. Encyclopaedic and evidence-packed. Greger works through the leading causes of premature death one by one and lays out the dietary evidence for what reduces risk in each. The single strongest case for a plant-forward diet anywhere in the popular literature.
Outlive — Peter Attia. Attia’s framework of ‘the four horsemen’ of chronic disease and his emphasis on healthspan over lifespan are the single best contemporary articulation of the longevity-medicine mindset. Substantial but repays the investment.
Lifespan — David Sinclair. Ambitious and optimistic about the field’s potential. Some of the specific claims around resveratrol run ahead of the evidence as it has settled, but the book remains a compelling introduction to sirtuin biology and the broader case that ageing is modifiable.
Huberman Lab — Andrew Huberman. Dense and thorough on the neuroscience and physiology underlying longevity. The specific episodes on NAD+, fasting, sleep, and biological age are among the best free resources available anywhere.
The Doctor’s Pharmacy — Mark Hyman. Hyman’s long-running podcast with working clinicians and researchers. Accessible without losing substance — a good complement to Young Forever for members who want the ongoing conversation.
The Proof — Simon Hill. Australian podcast with consistently high-quality interviews — Tim Spector, Peter Attia, Dean Ornish, and many others have been on. Plant-forward editorial lean, but the scientific depth is strong throughout.
For members who enjoy tracking the science as it develops: Nature Aging publishes the most important new research in the field, often with accessible summaries alongside the technical papers. The Buck Institute for Research on Aging (buckinstitute.org) produces high-quality public-facing content translating front-line research into plain language. Forever Well’s monthly pillar content will also highlight important new findings as they emerge, so members do not have to track the field themselves unless they want to.
