Hi, I'm Wendy
I'm the founder and editor of The Longevity Edit. I'm 60, an American living in Amsterdam, and I've spent half my life in the food and nutrition industry.
That means I know how the supplement and skincare businesses work from the inside. Not because I've worked on every product on your shelf, but because I've worked alongside the people who develop them, and I understand how a claim becomes a label, and how a label becomes a marketing headline.
What I also know, after 25 years, is that food is medicine. The physiology of the body, the chemistry of ingredients, the way a nutrient is absorbed or wasted, that is the world I've lived in. It shapes how I read every supplement bottle and every skincare formula that lands in my house.
And here's the honest part. At 60, I'm also reinventing myself. I'm curious. I'm trying things. I'm running what I think of as a consumer "scientific" experiment on myself, testing supplements, cosmeceuticals, treatments, and habits to find what actually works. At least for me.
This site is where I share what I learn.
Half my life in food and nutrition innovation
I've spent my career leading innovation in specialized and medical nutrition at Fortune 500 food companies. That's a specific corner of the industry. It's where products are developed for people with real clinical needs: infants, patients recovering from illness, adults managing specific conditions. In specialized and medical nutrition, you can't get away with wellness-industry marketing tactics. The claims have to be defensible. The clinical evidence has to be real. The dosing has to be transparent.
I've sat on the innovation side of the table when new supplements and functional foods are developed. I've read the raw clinical trial data before it becomes a marketing headline. I've watched products get launched with rigorous science behind them, and I've watched products get launched with wishful thinking dressed up as science.
After more than two decades in the industry, you develop a filter. That filter, combined with what I'm testing on myself now, is what powers every review on The Longevity Edit.
What my filter looks like
When I review a supplement, a cosmeceutical, or a treatment, I'm asking three things:
1. Is there human clinical evidence on this specific product?
Not the ingredient. The product. Big difference. Creatine has 50+ years of human research. A specific creatine supplement brand may have zero trials of its own. I care which one I'm buying.
2. Is the dosing transparent and at a clinical level?
"Proprietary blends" are the nutrition industry's favorite trick. A label that says "Longevity Matrix 500 mg" tells you nothing. You don't know if the active ingredient is at 1 mg or 400 mg. Good brands publish exact doses. I only recommend brands that do.
3. Does the cost-per-dose make sense?
A $90 bottle with 30 servings costs $3/day. Compared to what? Compared to the generic at $0.15/day, it needs to justify the premium. I run the math so you don't have to. Every review includes a cost-per-day breakdown.
Products that fail any of these three tests get a ⚠️ flag, even when they're on my own shelf. You'll see that throughout the site. I own supplements I'm not fully confident in, and I'm honest about it. That's what "edit" means.
Why cosmeceuticals, too
About 15 years ago I started paying attention to skincare with the same scientific rigor I was applying to supplements. Two things struck me:
The science is underestimated. The ingredient research behind retinoids, peptides, niacinamide, and azelaic acid is as good as or better than what I see in most longevity supplements. A well-formulated $28 retinal can outperform a $180 "miracle" cream because the cheaper one has the active, and the expensive one has marketing.
The pricing is weaponized. Beauty marketing exploits two biases: women want to believe expensive equals effective, and women are socialized to pay the "youth tax" without complaint. I refuse to let that stand unchecked on this site. If a $15 serum outperforms a $150 serum, I will say so. If the $150 serum is actually worth it, I will say that too.
Cosmeceuticals get the same three-filter treatment as supplements here. No exceptions.
What you'll find on The Longevity Edit
· Honest supplement reviews with published clinical evidence, transparent dosing, and cost-per-day math
· Cosmeceutical breakdowns covering retinoids, peptides, neurocosmetics, milky toners, what works and what's overpriced
· Treatment guides for IPL, fractional laser, and RF microneedling, reviewed with real Amsterdam clinic pricing (not imaginary "call for quote" claims)
· HRT and hormones, the conversation most wellness brands won't have, including testosterone for women
· My personal routine, updated every 90 days with what I'm actually taking, with ⚠️ flags on anything I'm still testing
What you won't find
· Sponsored posts dressed up as editorial
· Miracle claims or "anti-aging magic in a bottle" language
· Pseudoscience in any direction (not anti-medicine, not anti-supplement, not anti-vaccine)
· Product recommendations I haven't personally tested or thoroughly researched
· Affiliate links on products that don't meet the editorial bar
On trust and affiliate disclosure
I'm not independently wealthy. This publication is monetized through affiliate partnerships with specific brands that meet my editorial standard. When a product I recommend has an affiliate link, it's marked with an ★ symbol next to the link. Products without an ★ are unaffiliated. I recommend them because they're worth it, not because I earn from them.
I never take money for editorial opinions. If a brand wanted to pay me to write a positive review, the answer is no. The only honest way to build this publication is to tell the truth, mark the links, and let you decide.
Brands I currently recommend without any financial relationship include Timeline (Mitopure), The Ordinary (Deciem), and specific Paula's Choice products. Brands I'm applying to become an affiliate with, because they meet the standard, include Thorne, Life Extension, and Nordic Naturals. When those partnerships are live, I'll say so in the next newsletter.
Credentials, honestly stated
· Half my life leading innovation in specialized and medical nutrition at Fortune 500 food companies
· MBA in innovation strategy (just completed in 2023)
· Currently writing a book on innovation strategy
· Fermented enthusiast for over a decade
· Certified Yoga Instructor
· Lifelong reader of labels
I am not a medical doctor. I am not a dietitian or registered nutritionist. I am an innovation leader with deep industry experience in how nutrition products are developed, evaluated, and sold, and I'm also my own test subject. Everything on this site is for informational purposes only. For medical decisions, including supplement interactions with medications you take, talk to your doctor.
The line this publication walks
There's a line between healthy dissatisfaction and obsession for better. I live on the healthy side. I want to age strong, sharp, and curious. Not trapped in a biohacking lab, chasing every trend, spending thousands on unproven supplements.
The goal isn't to live forever. The goal is to live well, for as long as I'm here. That's what "curated science for women who read the label" means.
If that resonates, you're in the right place.
Get in touch
· Editorial: [email protected]
· Partnerships: [email protected] (subject line: "Partnership inquiry")
· Newsletter: longevityedit.co (free to join)
· Reader questions: I read every email. If you have a specific supplement or product question, ask. I can't give medical advice but I can read a label with you.
The Longevity Edit · Curated science for women who read the label · Edited from Amsterdam