Hi, I’m Frank
Logging a Mediterranean Longevity Quest—Powered by AI
I’m charting a longer, healthier life from an Italian olive grove, with artificial intelligence riding shotgun. Here you’ll find my bite‑sized experiments, the data AI helps decode, and the honest lessons in between. I like to call it an AI- and data-driven longevity approach. Pull up a chair and journey along.
My Path of Life
A not-so-philosophical reflection on the road that brought me here — from busyness, blind spots, and convenient habits to a slower, more conscious way of living. I’ve come to see life less as a straight line and more as a circular journey back to rhythm, curiosity, and the things that actually keep us well.
Life in Italy
Italy is more than the setting of this story. It is my real-life classroom in food, rhythm, walking, language, olive oil, and the quiet art of not rushing through the day. Somewhere between the nonnas, the espresso rituals, and the long lunches, I’m learning that longevity may be as much about culture as it is about biology.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is my research partner, pattern finder, and slightly nerdy co-pilot on this journey. It helps me move through science faster, make better sense of my self-tracking data, and turn scattered questions into experiments that are practical, personal, and worth sharing.
My Latest Experiences:
Building a Jungle Corner in an Italian Cottage Garden
Turning a small corner of a Friulian garden into a dense, semi‑tropical “jungle” as one pillar of an Italian cottage garden. It also shows how I use AI as an extended brain to explore new fields like ornamental horticulture as part of a broader longevity strategy.
Hacking My Heartbeat: How Oura, AI, and Pub Days Shaped My HRV at 62
At 62, I turned my Oura Ring into a longevity lab and asked AI to explain why my heart rate variability suddenly jumped from under 40 ms to around 70–80 ms. The answer: a lot more movement, fewer pub or osteria days, and clear data showing how every beer or wine writes a visible footnote in my nervous system.
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