By Amely Greeven
With longevity trends getting noisier by the day—how on earth are we supposed to remember all the hacks and daily rituals, or swallow all those supplements?—I’m banking on subtle technologies that I can set and forget. Things that weave easily into overloaded days, and work with my body’s organic intelligence without asking for too much thought. You could call this approach quantum longevity—harnessing the power of light and frequency, and other invisible forces of nature that entangle us with the outside world, to achieve vital, energized health. My late-summer quantum stack includes three products I think of as ancient-future medicine—they help supercharge cellular resilience and return me to a youthful state of coherence and calm.
Peel, Stick, Regenerate
Stem cells are key to regeneration, because they help the body renew and repair. But their activity declines with maturity, starting around age 30. Most methods of using them are invasive, costly and in some cases, controversial. But a sticker-like patch applied to the skin can give stem cell activity in the body a boost by using nothing but light. The X39 phototherapy patch from LifeWave is a small circle applied to an acupressure point on the skin each morning when you brush your teeth. (Phototherapy refers to the use of UV light for healing benefits.) Thanks to crystalline compounds inside, the patch reflects certain wavelengths of infrared light emitted by the body (otherwise known as body heat) back into the cells. In much the way that UV light stimulates production of vitamin D, these wavelengths help to elevate a copper peptide called GHK-cu known to switch on a cascade of physiological effects—from increased cell energy (due partly to reduced inflammation and improved antioxidant production), to sleep improvement, enhanced collagen production and pain relief. It was originally designed to help elite military operators sustain high energy, and the patch’s inventor, David Schmidt, spent a decade developing and patenting the product. Through peptide activity, it can help to “support and reset” up to 4,000 genes, including a protein called P63 that can systematically activate healthy stem cells.
After watching a practitioner demonstrate increased bioelectrical energy in the body (using a machine called a Bio-Well) when wearing the X39, I start patching myself daily. I notice elevated energy by day and smoother sleep at night, quicker recovery after hard hikes, and healthier hair (much less falls out than normal when I wash it). The deeper longevity benefits are said to kick in after some months of consistent use—when friends who also patch report resolution of migraines, gut issues, hormone imbalances and more, I make this an ultrasimple regenerative habit to stick to. On subscription, $100 per month, linktr.ee/bestofpurist
Hydration Is Evolving
We drink water anyway (hopefully), so why not get more out of the act? Hydrogen water is the hot trend du jour and for good reason: Molecular hydrogen, sometimes called the “miracle molecule” because of its off-the-charts antioxidant effect, helps cells stay resilient and young. I drink several glasses throughout each day from my CellPower bottle, made by LumiVitae. It’s considered the Rolls-Royce of hydrogen water devices because of its quality materials and design and rigorous safety testing (cheaper vessels could leach heavy metals into the water). It delivers a noticeable energy-boosting effect, and—going “beyond hydration”—has helped move stagnant lymph in my body. Now, I toss the company’s new effervescent tablets, called LVQ+, into my bag with swimsuits and sunscreen. Formulated by renowned expert Tyler LeBaron of the Molecular Hydrogen Institute, each tab diffuses molecular hydrogen into the liquid, plus an NAD+ precursor to reduce cellular fatigue and support DNA repair (magnesium, resveratrol and vitamin B12 round out the formula). On a busy day when my body starts to get maxed out, drinking a glass of LVQ+ is about as easy as it comes. The effect is distinctly…different. I feel uplifted and calmed at the same time, as if my cells have remembered how to come back to center. Until I can get my hands on the new X20 machine (see box), my bottle and tablets unlock the power of hydration like never before. CellPower bottle, $498 and LVQ+ subscription, from $79 per month, linktr.ee/bestofpurist
Meet Frequency, Your Body’s First Language
For the purely materially minded, harnessing frequency can sound a little “woo.” But, to quote my quantum biology teacher, Dr. Azra Bertrand, it turns out “the woo is true.” The human body operates through finely tuned electrical signaling: subtle currents that influence everything from cellular repair to hormone regulation and emotional stability. Dr. Robert O. Becker’s research, detailed in his book The Body Electric, shows that these voltage patterns aren’t secondary; they’re essential to how the body heals, protects and maintains balance. Because every electrical signal travels in waves, frequency becomes the organizing force behind this system: the language through which the body communicates, adjusts and reorients itself toward health.
“Frequency is the underlying architecture of well-being,” says Zofia Hausman, a pioneer in frequency therapeutics that include a small clip-on device called a Healy. It works as a sophisticated interface between bioelectric intelligence and daily life, analyzing millions of frequency patterns in seconds, then pinpoints what the system needs to regain coherence. Then, it runs a program to help resolve the incoherences that could be creating problems with sleep, or hormones, or mood or pain. (It comes with over 300 targeted programs to support the whole spectrum of health: physical, emotional, cognitive and energetic.) “It’s like having an on-call specialist in an increasingly chaotic world—attuned, intelligent and ready to respond to what’s happening in the moment,” says Hausman, who encourages me to bring frequency healing to my home using the MagHealy, a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) device that runs frequencies to shift the energetic tone of a space and turn any room into a restorative field. “You can let it just run in the background to smooth out rough edges in how your family feels physically, emotionally or how you relate to each other—or fail to!”
Stressful dynamics at home are my biggest health bugaboo. I can’t always change other people, but I can support myself. I clip my Healy on my T-shirt while I’m working or driving. Even used in this beginner-level way, it does what Hausman described—relieving edgy, wired or fatigued states, setting me up for sweeter sleep, and helping return me to something clearer and brighter that feels closer to my original essence. And there’s nothing more rejuvenating than that.
MagHealy, from $970, linktr.ee/bestofpurist
Water’s New Gold Standard
Light, water, medicine? Using light-waves to manipulate the geometric structure of water sounds like something out of Star Trek (or maybe an ancient pyramid ritual), but it’s what David Schmidt, inventor of the X39 patch, has done with his new top-of-the line countertop machine called the X20. Taking phototherapy to a whole new level, it uses wavelengths of light to alter the bond angles between hydrogen and oxygen, helping the water to effectively penetrate cell membranes, improve cellular signaling and enhance metabolic energy. This helps cells to recover more quickly, detoxify more efficiently, and potentially reverse key aging processes. The light-infused water is no standard eight-glass-a-day habit. The machine (which also filters the water) produces each glass through a 45-minute process, and just one a day may be powerful enough. In a clinical trial, 100 percent of participants experienced statistically significant biological shifts within minutes of drinking the water, such as improved heart rate variability, increased oxygen levels and improved amino acid metabolism, with some intriguing age-reversal results for good measure. Could light-infused water be the ultimate fountain of youth? With a few sips per day, we might soon find out. Price upon request, X20LightWater@gmail.com