Hi, I’m Chris.
I am Chris Vandivort, a physician based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
I spent years working night shifts in the emergency room. I saw what happens when health falls apart, and I saw it over and over again. I kept thinking the same thing: why are we waiting for people to break before we help them?
And yet, I was not walking the walk myself. I could debate fasting protocols with anyone, but I was overweight. I had read everything but failed to live anything. I was deep in the optimization weeds. But I did not have the body or the energy or the life I wanted.
I went back to first principles. I re-analyzed the literature. I let go of what I thought I knew, what I thought was optimal, what I thought mattered. I thought long and hard about how to optimize not just for health and longevity, but also for performance and vitality.
And I asked the question nobody in the optimization space seems to ask: how does this actually fit into real life? The one with the career, the relationships, the Friday nights.
Everything changed.
Since then, I have never been happier, felt better, or been healthier.
I left the ER to build this.
A practice that meets people before they end up in the ER. A practice for people who want what I want: to feel and perform at their peak, and to sustain that peak for decades.
I have strong opinions. I think evolutionary biology is the start, but we can improve on it with targeted pharmacotherapy. I think the Zone 2 obsession is overblown. I think most supplement stacks are expensive placebos. I think Bryan Johnson is a cautionary tale, not a model. I think the medical system is failing the people who need it most. And I think the fundamentals, done well and done consistently, will outperform any protocol on the planet.
I also think your health should serve your life, not become it. I want to live a full tilt, vibrant life and perform at my peak. But I would not take an extra decade if it meant living like a monk. I have a cheeseburger and beer on Friday nights. I believe in play, in awe, in being genuinely present with the people I love.
The goal is not to live forever in shades of grey. It is to build a life worth the decades we are fighting for.
Simple solutions
Through every step, I’m focused on making space for thoughtful approaches that align with your lifestyle.
Lasting impact
The goal is long-term vitality and longevity with health that supports you to live life to the fullest.