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Today, Jacob Peters, co-founder of longevity care startup Superpower, shares his health optimization habits. 

Plus: 

• We explore the link between nutrition and overall well-being – including tips for making healthy eating easier.

• New launches from David Beckham, Hydrow, Runna, and more.

• A quick roundup of early Black Friday offers.

Let’s go!
- Ash Read and Joe Niehaus

Health Stack: Jacob Peters

Each week in our Health Stack series, Wellworthy taps into its network of health and fitness experts to offer personal insights and recommendations.

This week: Jacob Peters, co-founder of Superpower, a concierge health platform. 

Jacob believes that "optimal health requires a proactive approach.” He starts each day with vagal nerve stimulation, a 45-minute sauna or workout, and 10 minutes on a rebounder. “When you're scaling a fast-growing company, optimizing your body and mind isn't just nice to have – it's essential," says the startup founder. 

"My focus is on the foundations: sleep, hydration, detox, and gut health,” he adds.

Here's Jacob to share his Health Stack: 

• Truvaga 350: “This stimulates my vagus nerve on the neck and helps me relax and calm the nervous system to increase HRV.”

• Rebounder: “I do this for 10 mins a day every morning. It's great for lymphatic drainage and getting the circulatory and digestive systems going also.” 

• Quinton Hypertonic: “I take these at least 2-3x a day. They are instantly hydrating and so convenient. Full of electrolytes and trace minerals that get removed from high-quality water filters. The glass form factor is also fun and a great conversation starter.”

• Oura Ring: “I can't sleep without my oura ring! I like knowing my HRV and deep sleep percentage over time.”

• Vera Salt: “Most salt has microplastics so I love that vera is clean and good tasting.  great for salting my water for hydration and cooking!”

• Zeolite Spray: “Zeolite is a mineral known for its powerful binding properties, which helps trap and remove toxins, heavy metals, and pollutants from the body.”

• Superpower Health Testing: “Superpower for all of my health testing. I do full 100-point blood testing monthly. It stores all of my results over time and makes it easy to get ahead of health issues and proactively make sure I'm operating at my best.” (Sign-up here to skip the queue to join Superpower.)

Food fix

Consuming empty calories and highly processed food is sabotaging our health. Here's the fix. 

Reality check. The Standard American Diet (SAD) falls critically short of nutritional requirements, warns Dr. Penny Kris-Etherton, Professor Emeritus at Penn State University and Science Advisory Board Member at humann. "Poor diet quality is a major risk factor for chronic diseases and death among older adults," she explains.

Breaking it down. Favoring convenience over quality has created a perfect storm of health challenges:

• Most Americans fall short on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes

• Diets are too high in sodium, saturated fat, and added sugars while lacking adequate fiber 

Fake food. Much of our food is lab-made, notes Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, gastroenterologist and founder of 38TERA. "We now have thousands of additives in our food supply that we know very little about the long-term effects of,” he adds.

While these additives make food shelf-stable and hyper-palatable, they can spike blood sugar, disrupt gut health, and increase inflammation, Dr. Bulsiewicz advises. 

Missing link. Additives are a major issue, but so is the absence of fiber. "If we do one thing to improve our diet, it should be to increase fiber intake," urges Dr. Bulsiewicz, explaining that a fiber-rich diet is linked to longer life and less disease.

Change your mind. Transitioning to healthier eating doesn't have to be overwhelming. Stary by prioritizing whole, nutrient-dense foods and checking food labels for shorter, more recognizable ingredients. Reframing meal time, Lyla Joffe, MS, RDN at Fay recommends focusing on “how food fuels you and makes you feel.” It can be “medicine or poison,” she adds. 

The bottom line: As Dr. Kris-Etherton says, “We need to transition away from routinely eating ultra-processed and fast foods." While it requires effort, the rewards – better health, more energy, and reduced disease risk – make it worth the investment.

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Just Dropped: Beckham’s daily boost

David Beckham partnered with Prenetics to launch IM8 Health, a wellness brand offering two core products: 

Daily Ultimate Essentials combines 92 nutrients into an Acai and mixed berry powder, designed to replace multiple supplements with a blend of probiotics, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and adaptogens. Daily Ultimate Longevity promotes cellular health and aging through NAD+ support in a daily capsule. Shop here.

More drops perfect for:

• Boosting sleep. Cuddle is a new sleep supplement, its Sleep+ Formula blends 11 natural ingredients into a warm cocoa-cinnamon drink designed with Oxford sleep expert Dr. Russell Foster for better rest. Subscribe here.

• Light balance. Dream Performance & Recovery debuted blue light glasses with industry-leading 98% blue light filtration. Available in daytime amber or nighttime orange lenses, the glasses are designed to regulate circadian rhythm and boost sleep quality. Get yours for $89, or grab both for $165. Shop here.

• Smart rowing. Hydrow launched the Core Rower, a subscription-free smart rowing machine featuring a built-in display for exploring 30 virtual destinations. Shop here.

• Mindful drinking. Athletic Brewing launched its Marine Odyssey IPA, a non-alcoholic brew inspired by Netflix’s Our Oceans documentary. Grab a pack.

• Plant performance. Colorado-based athlete Nora Fierman introduced Neve, a nutrition brand crafting plant-based products designed specifically for endurance athletes. The initial line includes post-workout purees using clean, whole-food ingredients. Fuel up here.

• Running guidance. Runna dropped v3 of its running app, introducing a daily dashboard, an enhanced training calendar with flexible scheduling, and instant access to its full workout library. Download for iPhone and Android.

• Training essentials. WIT makes its comeback with the Core Collection, drawing on years of community feedback to deliver premium training gear. Shop here.

• Tracking trends. WHOOP expanded its Journal feature to include psychedelic use, allowing users to correlate ketamine, LSD, and psilocybin experiences with their biometric data. The update builds on the brand's research with veterans and therapy providers, adding to their 100+ trackable behaviors. Get WHOOP.

• Clean fuel. MUSH debuted refrigerated protein bars at Whole Foods, featuring 15g of milk protein and prebiotic fiber in three flavors: Double Chocolate Chip, Maple Cinnamon, and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip. The preservative-free bars skip refined sugars and seed oils, requiring refrigeration to stay fresh. Find a store.

Early Black Friday offers

Here are some of the early Black Friday offers we’ve spotted this week:

• New members can join Lifeforce for $350 off the regular membership price, a 58% saving.

• Future is offering new members their first month of unlimited personal training at 50% off.

• Get 25% off sitewide at Momentous using code BFCMAFF, plus a free 5-night Sleep Pack with orders over $100.

• FORM’s Smart Swim 2 Goggles at available at 20% off.

• Pick up Oura’s Gen3 Ring at its lowest ever price, starting at $249.

• Tonal is offering $1,000 off its smart home gym.

• Take up to to 50% off select styles in Outdoor Voice’s last-chance sale.

• Buy-one-get-one 25% off at Kane with free shipping to the continental US.

• 25% off all Ice Barrels and accessories with code BFCM.

• Get up to 50% off Signature Formula Refills and 25% off everything else at Apothekary.

• Hyperice’s Normatec Elite is on sale for the very first time + save up to $200 on other products across its range.

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