Discover insights from Saad Alam, Co-Founder & CEO of Hone Health, on redefining longevity care, proactive health, and the future of personalized wellness.
Saad, thanks for joining us. Can you start by sharing a bit about your professional journey—what led you from building an edtech startup to founding Hone Health and becoming a leading voice in the longevity space?
Before Hone, I built companies at the intersection of education and technology. However in my late 30s, my own health became impossible to ignore. I felt mentally foggy, constantly tired, and less capable than I’d ever been. After a dozen disappointing visits with different doctors, I finally discovered my testosterone levels had dropped by more than 40%. Addressing that changed everything for me. Arguably more importantly, it made me realize just how reactive and fragmented healthcare really is. Around the same time, I lost my father to a preventable illness because no one caught the warning signs early enough. Hone was born from both experiences, a commitment to build the system I wish we’d had: diagnostic-first, proactive, and accessible.
Hone Health is helping redefine how people approach aging and long-term wellness. What gap in the healthcare system were you most determined to fill when you launched the company?
The system we have today is designed to treat disease after it’s already developed. It’s not built to keep people operating at their best. The gap was clear: no accessible, scalable way for people to understand what’s happening inside their bodies and act on it before symptoms show up. Hone fills that gap by combining comprehensive biomarker testing, physician-guided consultations, and optional treatment into a single, frictionless experience.
Longevity and wellness are booming industries. In your view, what’s driving this shift toward proactive, everyday health management—and why now?
Two forces are converging: cultural awareness and technology. On the cultural side, podcasts, researchers, and public figures have pushed conversations about healthspan (how well you live, not just how long) into the mainstream. On the tech side, open lab APIs, falling costs of diagnostics, wearable data, and AI have made it easier than ever to measure and interpret what matters. People now expect healthcare to be as personalized and on-demand as the rest of their lives.
Practices like hormone optimization and biomarker testing were once fringe. What do you think helped bring them into the mainstream, and how do you see them evolving further?
A decade ago, only elite athletes and executives had access to advanced biomarker testing and hormone therapy. The pandemic accelerated adoption as at-home testing became normal, telehealth infrastructure matured, and the conversation about preventive health exploded. Since then, we’ve seen these consumer habits not only stick, but grow. Over the next decade, as AI gets better and the technology gets cheaper, I expect these practices to move from “optional” to “standard.”
You’ve tested over 400,000 patients and treated more than 65,000. What’s one key insight your team has learned about what people really want when it comes to aging and wellness?
They want clarity and control. When someone sees data that explains why they’ve been feeling “off” for years, they feel empowered, not overwhelmed. Their desire isn’t just to live longer; it’s to preserve energy, focus, and performance for as long as possible. Many of those people are actually finding that their health and performance are better than it was in their 20s because of this data.
How does Hone ensure that personalization in treatment plans is both data-driven and responsibly delivered at scale—especially in an age of health misinformation?
We start with evidence-based diagnostics, interpreted by licensed physicians. Every plan is built from a patient’s unique biomarker profile and personal goals with the guidance of said physician. Since misinformation spreads fast, we pair every recommendation with clear, transparent explanations backed by clinical data. We also don’t lock people into programs. They choose if and when to pursue treatment.
What’s one personal strategy or mindset that helps you stay focused and energized as a founder in such a fast-evolving industry?
I treat my health like a business asset, something to invest in and protect. I train, track, and recover with the same discipline I bring to running the company. That means regular biomarker testing, strict diet, work out regimen, and sleep hygiene, as well as non-negotiable recovery time and family time.
You’ve spoken openly about masculinity and aging. What cultural changes still need to happen for more men to embrace proactive health without stigma?
We need to normalize the idea that seeking help, whether it’s for testosterone or mental health, isn’t weakness, it’s performance optimization. Men will spend thousands on their cars or gadgets but ignore the system that powers all of it: their bodies. Reframing proactive care as a competitive advantage, not a sign of decline, is key.
What advice would you give to other healthcare innovators looking to build trust with patients and challenge outdated norms in medicine?
Lead with transparency. Share the data, explain the “why,” and be honest about both the potential and the limits of what you offer. If you respect people’s intelligence and agency, you’ll earn trust…even when you’re asking them to challenge long-held beliefs.
And finally, what’s the one message you want readers to walk away with about the future of aging and why optimizing your health now matters more than ever?
We’re moving toward a future where health optimization is continuous, AI-powered, and available to everyone, not just the elite. However, you don’t have to wait for that future to arrive.
Every year you delay optimization, you lose ground that’s hard to get back. Start now because healthspan is built, not given.
This isn’t your parents’ healthcare. Science fiction is now reality.
Saad Alam
Saad Alam is the Co-Founder and CEO of Hone Health, one of the largest longevity care platforms for men and women. A serial entrepreneur and vocal advocate for modernizing the longevity space and the way our society defines healthcare, Saad Alam launched Hone Health in 2020 after confronting his own health challenges in his 30s and seeing his father prematurely pass away from preventable, chronic illness. Frustrated by the lack of accessible, proactive care for aging men and women, Alam set out to build an affordable solution that empowers people to increase their healthspan by reducing their biological age and overall health through science-backed diagnostics and ongoing medical support. Prior to Hone, Alam co-founded Citelighter, an education technology company that was acquired by Sylvan Learning. He has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, TechCrunch, and GQ, and is a trusted voice in conversations around aging, masculinity, and healthcare innovation. Alam was also the esteemed Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist in 2024. Alam is also primed to launch his new video series which takes followers and clients behind the scenes of his day-to-day, as a husband, founder, advocate, and more. The 15-part series is set to launch this summer on YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn. .
