The Problem with Modern Healthcare—And Why We Started Sage

Feeling Fine Isn’t a Health Strategy

Most of us assume we’re healthy because we feel fine. But here’s the problem: Many of the biggest threats to long-term health—heart disease, insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, and cognitive decline—develop silently for years before symptoms appear.

By the time traditional medicine catches them, they’re often harder to reverse. The key to longevity isn’t just living longer—it’s staying stronger, sharper, and more resilient for decades.

The Biggest Flaw in Modern Healthcare

For decades, the medical system has been reactive instead of proactive. Here’s how it works today:

• You visit your doctor for an annual physical exam.
• They run standard lab tests, which usually include basic cholesterol and glucose levels—but miss deeper insights into metabolic health, inflammation, and early warning signs of disease.
• If nothing is “out of range,” you hear the same line: “We’ll call you if anything is wrong.”
• You go home assuming you’re fine—until a problem shows up years later.

But “normal” lab results don’t mean optimal health. You can have:

• Elevated ApoB (a better marker of heart disease risk than LDL cholesterol) without knowing it.
• Insulin resistance developing long before your fasting glucose rises.
• Chronic inflammation accelerating aging, heart disease, and neurodegenerative disorders.
• Low B12 or Omega-3 deficiency, affecting energy, brain function, and longevity—even if your doctor never flags it.

This system isn’t built for healthspan optimization. It’s built for disease management—meaning most people don’t take action until they already have a problem.

Why We Built Sage: A Smarter Approach to Longevity

At Sage, we asked a different question:
Instead of waiting for disease, what if we could help people optimize their health before symptoms ever appear?

We used inversion thinking (popularized by Charlie Munger) to identify the biggest killers—heart disease, cancer, metabolic disorders, and neurodegenerative disease—and reverse-engineered what actually prevents them.

The answer? Early detection, biomarker tracking, and personalized health optimization.

How Sage Healthspan Works

We built Sage to give people the tools to take control of their health—without needing a medical degree to interpret lab results.

• Upload past blood work to get instant insights—without waiting for a doctor’s call.
• Track critical biomarkers like ApoB, insulin sensitivity, inflammation, and nutrient levels.
• Get clear, science-backed guidance to improve your results—not generic advice.
• See trends over time so you can measure progress, not just one-time snapshots.

Why Proactive Health Tracking is Essential for Longevity

Scientific research has shown that tracking and optimizing key biomarkers can dramatically reduce your risk of chronic disease.

For example:

• Lowering ApoB can cut your heart disease risk by 50 percent—even if your LDL is “normal.”
• Improving insulin sensitivity reduces the risk of diabetes, cognitive decline, and obesity.
• Reducing chronic inflammation slows down aging and enhances overall longevity.
• Optimizing Omega-3 levels improves brain function and cardiovascular health.

Your Health, On Your Terms

Everyone should have access to their own health data, clear explanations of what it means, and actionable steps to improve.

Take control of your health today—because prevention is always better than treatment.