Blog Archives

My Most Successful Remodel

Metabolic Overhaul Metabolic Health Transformation - My Most Successful Remodel

In my career in real estate, I’ve been involved with a number of property renovations. A true structural remodel isn’t just about applying a fresh coat of paint or updating the surface aesthetics. The real value is created when you go behind the drywall: upgrading the underlying plumbing,

…

Read more ›



The Seven-Day Green Streak: What Ibiza Taught Me About Recovery, Stress, and the European Reset

Ibiza Effect Whoop Data

For anyone who tracks their health data, there is a distinct, satisfying feeling when your wearable lights up green. It is an objective nod from your body that your nervous system is balanced, your heart rate variability is up, and your resting heart rate is down.

…

Read more ›



Reflecting on 2024

Reflection 2024

With 2024 coming to a close, I thought I would step back and reflect on the year. I find this to be a helpful exercise and hope what I communicate in this blog post will inspire you to do the same. I thrive on continuous learning and doing my best to take an objective look at the decisions I have made and actions I have taken to produce better outcomes for me as time goes on.

…

Read more ›



Dr. Yama Akbari Current Research Funded by Roneet Carmell Memorial Endowment

Dr Yama Akbari Roneet Carmell Memorial Endowment Fund Update 2020

After Roneet’s passing, I wanted to channel my grief in ways that I could honor her memory and help contribute to bettering the world. I chose to back incredibly dynamic, bright, passionate, and innovative people with whom I had great respect that I thought Roneet would be proud of as well.

…

Read more ›



Refining the Engine: What Changing My Carbohydrate Precision Taught Me After 13 Pounds Dropped

metabolic carbohydrate timing

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post titled Passing the Test, Missing the Lesson, where I pulled back the curtain on my blood work results. On paper, many standard cardiovascular markers looked adequate, but a deeper look into my advanced lipid panel revealed an uncomfortable truth: a high count of small,

…

Read more ›



Remembering Who You Are

The Republic Plato
Remembering Who You Are 
Reflections on Mick Jagger, Norman Lear, Tennis, and the Hidden Importance of Memory 

The other night we hosted a live ball session at The TenniSphere with a group that included a lot of younger players. At one point I put on some Rolling Stones music and found myself doing a little arithmetic in my head.

…

Read more ›



Thirty-Nine Years Later

Gary Carmell 39 Years with CWS

Next week marks my 39th anniversary at CWS Capital Partners. It is hard to comprehend that I have spent nearly four decades at the same firm. When I joined CWS in 1987, Ronald Reagan was President, the Berlin Wall was still standing,

…

Read more ›



Thou Mayest: Observing Life, Living Life, and the Truth Found in Fiction

Thou Mayest
“Now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” — East of Eden

During the past year, my Audible and reading queue have undergone an unexpected transformation. For most of my adult life,

…

Read more ›



Passing the Test, Missing the Lesson

PhenoAge hidden heart risk
What My PhenoAge Didn’t Tell Me About My Heart

A few days after my 61st birthday, I decided to give myself something more valuable than a present: information.

I signed up for a comprehensive health assessment measuring 81 biomarkers related to cardiovascular health,

…

Read more ›



Dancing with the Storm

storm mindset tennis performance

I was watching the new Rafael Nadal documentary on Netflix when something his Uncle Toni said stopped me:

That line followed me onto the court.

Because despite all the matches I’ve played, despite knowing—intellectually—that it’s “just a match,” I still felt the familiar surge: the tightening chest,

…

Read more ›



Categories

Free Insights