The Longevity Home Products That (Actually) Work

The Longevity Home Products That (Actually) Work

WELL-accredited designers and wellness gurus share the products and spaces that make a difference in their daily lives

Health and well-being start at home. After all, it’s where we spend the majority of our time. “Your home should function as a recovery center for the nervous system, immune system, and cardiovascular physiology, a place where biology can restore rather than defend,” says Dawn Mussallem, a doctor of osteopathic medicine and Chief Medical Officer at longevity clinic Fountain Life. Design can help support these goals, creating environments that reinforce healthy habits, help protect us from environmental harms, and boost our mental well-being. We asked experts and designers specializing in wellness to reveal the longevity home products, rooms, and ideas shaping their own interior design.

Our expert panel

What’s the best thing you’ve integrated into your home to impact your health?

“The best things are my treadmill, my bike, and my elliptical . I have an addictive personality and so habit stacking is a way to use that to my advantage. I do this by allowing myself to binge watch TV—and only shows I love—on one of these three. So I’m currently working out my way through The Pitt!” —Arianna Huffington

“Water, air, and light are the fundamentals that affect health every day. I’ve integrated a water filtration system from Epic Water Filter s, which is third-party verified and removes PFAS/PFOAs and other contaminants from my drinking water; tunable white lighting from CREE to support circadian rhythms; and air purifiers by Levoit in living and sleeping areas to improve indoor air quality.” —Ámbar Margarida

“An infrared sauna has been the most impactful addition to my home. I’m a strong believer in using heat to support circulation, detoxification, muscle recovery, and nervous system regulation. It is one of the simplest but most powerful tools we have for healthy aging.”

—Dr. Frank Lipman

“Towards the beginning of the pandemic, I invested in a solid home gym for resistance training. For longevity, building and maintaining muscle mass as people get older is important and often underappreciated.”

—Dr. Matt Kaeberlein

“If I’m honest, my favorite health-oriented feature at home is my collection of plants. Your home can have the best air quality in the world, but if it isn’t a calming and inspiring place, you still won’t feel fully healthy.”

Ximena Rodriguez

If you could add anything to your home, what would it be?

“I wish I had carved out a dedicated wellness room a simple, light-filled space for movement and quiet reflection.” —Lisa Sternfeld

“If space and infrastructure allowed, I would love to integrate a steam room. The research around cardiovascular health, stress reduction, recovery, and longevity is compelling, and it’s a feature that turns wellness into a regular, restorative ritual rather than an occasional activity.” —Margarida

“I would build two things: a recovery suite and a dedicated sleep environment. The recovery suite would include a sauna and cold plunge circuit, as the evidence supporting sauna bathing shows associations with improved endothelial function, reduced arterial stiffness, lower blood pressure, favorable autonomic nervous system modulation, and reductions in systemic inflammation. The sleep environment would involve complete darkness, temperature control (cooler environments being consistently superior for sleep), high quality air purification, and proper humidity balance.”

—Dr. Dawn Mussallem

“Some people are going to get freaked out about this, but the AI tools are so good now that if you had appropriate cameras in your kitchen, pantry, and refrigerator, the AI would be able to pretty accurately track what you’re pulling out and what you’re eating. If you have a meal plan, AI could make the shopping list and place an order with the store so that you’re bringing high quality foods into your house. For me and my wife, one of the biggest things we did for our health was just getting the highly processed foods out of the house.”

—Dr. Kaeberlein

What

are

some longevity home products that have been positively game-changing for you?

This home on Long Island’s North Shore, designed by New York–based architecture and design firm CetraRuddy, features the homeowners’ collection of global treasures and plenty of living plants. Photo: Adam Kane Macchia

“On the recovery side, practices like sauna and cold plunging have been incredibly effective for maintaining energy and focus. What makes them stick is that they are simple, repeatable, and easy to integrate into daily life, which is ultimately what creates lasting health.”

—Dr. Mark Hyman

“The Thrive Phone Bed Charging Station, which allows the whole family to tuck in their phones outside their bedrooms and wake up as recharged as their phones. And yes, it includes a mini blanket.” —Huffington

“An energy recovery ventilator (ERV). Bringing in a constant supply of fresh, filtered air fundamentally changed how the house feels day to day, for sleep, breathing, and overall comfort. It’s invisible, but the impact is immediate.” —Sternfeld

“Living with handmade rugs and wooden furniture from Morocco, stools from a flea market in France, and decorative objects like stone elephants from the Dominican Republic allows me to incorporate high quality, healthy materials into my home while reminding me every day of good memories and meaningful experiences.” —Rodriguez

“Our Tonal home gym has been a game changer for me and my wife. Strength training is non-negotiable when it comes to longevity. After the age of 30, we naturally begin to lose muscle mass, and maintaining it is one of the most important predictors of healthy aging.” —Dr. Lipman

“A high performance water filtration system . Water touches nearly every biological interface. It’s what we drink, cook with, bathe in, and inhale through shower steam.” —Dr. Mussallem

Diana Budds is a writer and editor based in New York. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Fast Company, Wallpaper, and Curbed.