Q42025-MonthlyBlog #5

ZoneOneFall #Tuesday

12/2/25 #December
Aim: 16mins/1100words
2:14PM-2:33PM: #19mins

1100words

[[Deep Work]]
[[Cal Newport]]
[[Lymph and Longevity]]
[[Gerald Lemole]]
[[Superlife]]
[[Darin Olien]]
[[Aware]]
[[Daniel Siegel]]

The month of November, 2025, has been pretty cool. My reading list always has certain books, that I genuinely appreciate, because I have an abundance of options, when it comes to what I want to read. And having [[Slow Playlists]], and [[Fast Playlists]], in the audible book list, it is super important for me. Because in the past, I did not have the patience to read such difficult books. But nowadays, because I am able to shorten the span of what I read, it gives me great pleasure to read, even the most dense of books. Because in the past, I would not read a whole book on the lymph, which is the fluid that passes through us when the lymphatic system (a major drainage and immune support system) is at work. This is closely related to the glymphatic system, which involves cerebrospinal fluid and acts as a waste-clearance system for the brain. The glymphatic system is most active during sleep, particularly during deep, slow-wave sleep. Understanding this alone has changed how I think about rest and recovery.

For me, being able to finish the book [[Lymph and Longevity]] has been an achievement. And it’s a compounding knowledge that comes with what I’ve already learned from the past. Similar to books that I’ve already read, [[Immune]] by [[Philipp Dettmer]], and [[Super Agers]], by [[Eric Topol]], these are books that help me be in more synch with this lymph book. Because in the past, I would not have any of the references, and I would not understand much, if I didn’t read these previous books. Sometimes, we really do have to just go with it, and learn as we go. Because nobody in reality really knows that much, but with curiosity, and relentless pursuing, we attain more knowledge.

And for me, similar to [[Deep Work]], by [[Cal Newport]], and [[Aware]] by [[Daniel Siegal]], this is another book, this quarter, where I was just intrigued to be learning more about how the body functions better, with proper nutrients that we give to our body. And we can do everything in world, but being able to work deeply, or having a strong sense of awareness, that only comes when we are more aware about how the body actually functions. And of course, there is a limit to how much we can know, but the sheer exploration of that aspect is super fun.

Because the more you dive in, the more you realize how intricate the human body is. And being able to expand the human life, it’s genuinely such a intricate process. Because so many things happen, that are outside our domain of knowledge. Similar to what I attained by reading, [[Superlife]], by [[Darin Olien]], some people genuinely are able to convey certain information, in such a way, that it becomes so easy to take it in. And that really does come after compounding attainment of knowledge. And I love how the more you learn about the human body, the more questions arise. I still have no idea how the intricacy of the human body works, but reading books from such curious individuals, it really does light up my heart.

Because we human beings are always trying to evolve, and that comes with constantly trying to understand what is out there. I don’t know at what point somebody just starts to stop learning, but I would not like that at all. Because I love the process of trying to learn new things. And it genuinely does keep the mind super alert. Similar to when we run, and we get our heart pumping, and we take in more oxygen, the brain keeps churning way, trying to decipher how reality works.

There are also certain systems for helping get rid of waste in the body. There is autophagy that helps recycle damaged cellular components, while apoptosis, another system, that removes dysfunctional or unnecessary cells. Also, while many neurons remain with us for a lifetime, the body still has systems for clearing waste and managing aging cells. Senescent cells, for example, accumulate with age and are primarily handled by immune response system and timely cell death. The lymphatic and glymphatic systems are crucial because they support waste removal and allows for efficient immune surveillance. As a result, I think these systems are crucial for our longevity, as they help the body stay in tip-top shape, even with the tides of what life throws at us.

And being able to understand the mechanism of how our body gets rid of waste properly, that genuinely will be of paramount importance for growth in longevity science. And I am genuinely super grateful so many cool authors are tackling this realm. And the knowledge keeps coming, and I genuinely love studying the longevity research that is out there. Because, it really is amazing what we can learn, if we keep looking for what is out there. But fundamentally, we have to activate our body immune system properly, through exercise, and proper moments. And proper hydration is of paramount importance, for us to thrive as human beings.

Our lymphs don’t move by themselves, they need help from the outside. And hydrating ourselves properly, with proper exercise, I genuinely think that is the best way to clean our body of waste. I have lost my spleen as well, so this is an important topic for me to explore. I want to know, if the spleen isn’t tackling some of the filtering processes, what is exactly is happening in the body, to take over what the spleen was doing. How does this process work, that’s one of my main objectives, as I continue my longevity research.

I genuinely have a lot of fun exploring this topic nowadays. And all the authors that I am reading books from, I’m also trying to watch their podcasts as well. And it really is enlightening to get perspectives from people with so much knowledge. And I am able to care more, when I actually read their books. There is something about books, that other mediums can’t really compare with. And organizing and writing, in the proper format, and the culmination of knowledge, over the span of months to a year, it really is amazing knowledge. As a result, my respect for these authors, it’s growing more and more.