Dr. Don Colbert, MD has spent more than 40 years helping patients look beneath the surface of “I feel fine.” His newest book, Live Long and Strong: The Twelve Health Markers That Add Years to Your Life and Strength to Your Days, puts that bedside wisdom into one practical, faith-filled plan you can start with a single blood test.
- ◆Live Long and Strong is Dr. Colbert’s new paperback guide (208 pages) to the twelve health markers that predict how long, and how well, you live.
- ◆The core idea: most chronic illness sends warning signals in your bloodwork, waistline, hormones and metabolism years before a diagnosis.
- ◆Each marker comes with what it means, what “good” looks like, and simple diet, lifestyle and nutrition steps to move the number.
- ◆Medicine, nutrition and faith work together: your body is a gift worth stewarding well.
- ◆Available now at DivineHealth.com for $19.99.
One Blood Test. Twelve Numbers. Everything You Need to Know.
Most of us were taught to wait for symptoms. A pain shows up, we see a doctor, and we treat what is in front of us. The problem is that the conditions that steal the most years, like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, dementia and chronic fatigue, rarely announce themselves early. They whisper first, and those whispers show up in your numbers.
In Live Long and Strong, Dr. Colbert teaches you to listen to those whispers. Rather than overwhelming you with hundreds of tests, he narrows it down to the twelve markers he has watched predict his patients’ futures for four decades, and shows you how to bring each one back into a healthy range.
“Numbers don’t lie. But they can change.”
Live Long and Strong · Don Colbert, MD
The 12 Health Markers Inside the Book
Here is the roadmap the book walks you through, chapter by chapter. Want the practical version you can bring to your next appointment? Read our companion guide, Know Your Numbers: The 12 Lab Tests to Ask Your Doctor About.
Who Is This Book For?
- ✓Your doctor said you’re fine, but your body disagrees. You are tired, foggy or carrying extra weight, and “normal” labs have not explained why.
- ✓You’re tired of being tired. You want energy and strength that last into your 60s, 70s and beyond.
- ✓You take the meds, but nothing really changes. You want to understand the root causes and partner with your doctor on lifestyle.
- ✓You want to fix the root, not mask the symptom. You are ready for a simple plan, one number at a time.
- ✓You care for aging parents or a spouse. Dr. Colbert writes candidly about watching both of his parents struggle with dementia, and why he now pays such close attention to brain-related markers.
Medicine. Nutrition. Faith.
What sets Live Long and Strong apart is the same thing that has set Dr. Colbert apart for decades: he treats the whole person, spirit, soul and body. Each chapter pairs clinical insight with practical food and lifestyle steps and Scripture-grounded encouragement for the days when change feels hard.
What You’ll Learn
- ✓Why blood pressure is called the “silent killer” and the everyday habits (less sodium, more potassium, daily walking, stress reduction) that support healthy numbers.
- ✓How to spot insulin resistance early, often years before a fasting glucose reading looks alarming.
- ✓Why your waist measurement can tell you more than the bathroom scale.
- ✓Why Dr. Colbert believes inflammation and insulin often matter as much as the cholesterol number alone.
- ✓What hs-CRP and homocysteine reveal, and why they are two of the most overlooked tests in routine checkups. (Go deeper in our article on the silent two markers.)
- ✓How to read your liver and kidney numbers so you can protect these organs early.
- ✓Why fatigue and low drive should prompt a fuller look at testosterone, thyroid and adrenal health rather than being written off as “normal aging.”
- ✓How to keep vitamin D in a healthy range, especially in the darker months.
About Dr. Don Colbert, MD
Dr. Don Colbert is a board-certified family physician, a New York Times best-selling author, and the founder of Divine Health. Over more than four decades in practice, he has helped thousands of patients take back their health through nutrition, lifestyle and faith. He and his wife, Mary, share practical health teaching every week on Dr. Colbert’s Broadcast and the Divine Health Report.
Pair the Book With Daily Support
Many readers ask which Divine Health formulas line up with the markers in the book. These are a few of the most popular starting points. As always, review any supplement with your physician, especially if you take prescription medications.
