About Community. ATTIA: So a big part of our clumsy response to this is that it couldnt be centrally coordinated. And I hope thats the kind of lesson that I can reinforce, which is: youve got to become a good thinker. If you take a 20-minute afternoon nap, youre not going to get into whats called delta wave sleep. ATTIA: Well, I think its too soon to say that. For one thing, we can avoid looking at our electronics before bed. Mass vaccination would interfere with this a lot. And finally, the fourth thing that significantly affects our chances of getting Type 2 diabetes is stress. Dr. Attia is medical doctor who focuses on the science behind living a longer, healthier life. ATTIA: I actually this is probably one that has changed less than most in the past decade. And more recently, and that is to say in the last hundred years or so, people figured out that you could basically trick your body into doing that by restricting carbohydrates. My Centenarian Olympics has 18 events in it. ATTIA: Yeah, I mean, most of these viruses are actually benign enough. You went to McKinsey. Those four main pillars focus on the different areas Dr. Peter wants to maintain good health even into old age. I would run between five and 13 miles each morning. My guest today is physician Dr. Peter Attia. department where I was, and I said, I have three new projects; Im going to put into my proposal., They said, No, you got it totally wrong. Comments deemed to be spam or solely promotional in nature will be deleted. If you learned something today, please share it with us! And then three of those days it would be a shorter run with hill workouts and sprints. I want to be able to hop over a three-foot fence. And the more adenosine you accumulate, the more you fatigue. And for that, Dr. Peter recommended therapy. Whats the latest we should eat before going to bed? And I dont say that necessarily to be critical, but its just, you want to talk about incentives. Theres an, Tim is an early-stage investor and author of five #1 New York Times bestsellers. Your body naturally creates glucose in your liver, so when you eat and consume extra glucose, your body sends it to your muscles, and you use it as energy. Hes really it makes me hopeful that I got some of those genes, that I can have a shot at some of that too. ATTIA: Well, I think the benefits of fasting are legion. But its something I at least pay attention to now. And I remember once I was being interviewed and someone asked me: if you could be granted immortality or something, would you take it? All of the music you heard on this show was composed by Luis Guerra. Dr. Peter trained for five years at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in general surgery, where he was the recipient of several prestigious awards, including Resident of the Year. Hes spent the last few years being mentored by the top medical scientists and now hosts The Drive, a weekly, deep-dive podcast focusing on maximizing longevity by working on physical, cognitive, and emotional health. And then, of course, this third piece, which is the emotional resilience and the ability to maintain a tolerance around distress. Dr. Peter Attia. LEVITT: And it sounds like youre doing it all with private money. There are a ton of different types of therapy you can get into, but the end-goal is the same. And in particular, I dont know if youve looked at naps at all, but theres some new research that suggests that in terms of afternoon productivity, naps have an incredible impact. If I just took 20 guys like you and took them from eight hours a night to four hours a night for two weeks and then did these glucose tolerance tests, I could reduce [their] glucose disposal by 50%. So the brain could use it as a glucose substitute, and it would offset 50 to 60 percent of its glucose requirement. Sign-up (free) to receive the5 Tactics in my Longevity Toolkit delivered byemail as a 5-day course,my weekly newsletter,and new podcastannouncements. [3], Peter Attia was born on 19 March 1973 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Yesterday, I just finished a three-day fast. If you want pasta sauce, find one that has no sugar. Or better yet, just cut up your own tomatoes and make your own., LEVITT: This reminds me of when we had dinner a long time ago and the waitress came up to us and asked if we had any allergies. And then probably have N.I.H. We promise no spam. He is willing to entertain any hypothesis. I mean, I probably wish I had been a bit more introspective a bit sooner. Autophagy is, as its name implies auto is self, phagy is eating so its when these cells eat themselves. Fish Oil. And to me, we want to minimize that gap, right? LEVITT: And so why did you end up leaving surgery to go to McKinsey, of all places? Yeah, some days its just fun to sit there and laugh and goof off. ATTIA: So there were a lot of things that were really upsetting me at the time. I dont know if you remember the first time we met, but we were at dinner and it must have been just after your birthday because you were glowing and you said, Oh my God, I got the best birthday present ever from my wife. And just to jog your memory, shed given you some kind of equipment that allowed you to prick your finger and do blood tests. We only accept comment from posters who identify themselves. Now, all of those diseases have different effects and treatment methods, and over the last several decades, weve learned a lot about preventing and reversing them. It also impairs senescent cells or more likely impairs the secreting factors that are made by senescent cells. And so when I decided to leave, my first thought was actually to go to business school, because I really missed doing quantitative problem-solving. Whats so good about being in ketosis? Dr. Peter is the perfect person to talk to about health and longevity, and Im excited to have him on. By Sydney Bueckert, NASM CPT, CES, FNS, GPT November 23, 2022 So, again, evolution won. After publishing my post Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI) in retrospect, I received an email from Peter Attia, MD, the former president of NuSI, suggesting that I had gotten aspects of the story wrong due to a lack of additional context.Attia and I spoke twice by phone, and I think he has a point. He explains the evolutionary drive to go from single-cell to multicellular life and unpacks the four different types of cell-based therapies and the problems they are attempting to solve. They get their money from Congress. ATTIA: No, I think its the hardest job. And Im the provocateur who helps de-risk these things. But it also comes with letting go of a bunch of stuff, too. But it needs to be that long nap because thats about the length of time it takes to go through the phases of sleep. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. And again fortunately, Olivias my oldest and shes 11. Were not talking about inoculating someone with hepatitis or H.I.V. Stay tuned for Wednesdays episode Part 2 of my interview with Dr. Peter Attia! LEVITT: I will say that youve taught me a lot and I never told you this before youre one of the few people on the planet whose opinion I trust so completely that when you tell me to do something, no matter how absurd it sounds, I do it. I definitely had one horrible concussion. And caffeine blocks that. The biggest risk, by the way, is probably mass vaccination. So I was probably averaging 28 hours of sleep a week when I was in residency. It comes with just accepting the fact that I do not accomplish as much today as I used to. According Peter's 2018 AMA Podcast, he takes 2 tablets of SlowMag every morning and 400 mg of Magnesium Oxide by Nature Made at night.. Research has shown that even a small lack of magnesium can prevent the . So I want to start with a story. into a difficult position, which is to make very incremental steps in science. Sign-up (free) to receive the5 Tactics in my Longevity Toolkitdelivered by email as a 5-day course. [4] First wanting to become a professional boxer, he later attended Queen's University, receiving B.Sc. Now, on with the show. He remains unbiased and sticks to what the science indicates while also willing to experiment on himself. ATTIA: Exactly. So, nicotine leads to the up-regulation of an enzyme I wont bother to name that is beneficial to how the muscles can utilize fat for energy and how the fat cells refrain from just taking more fat in as storage. As an Amazon Associate, Freakonomics may earn commissions from qualifying purchases made through links on this site. And thats when I stopped my experiment. So theres this molecule called adenosine. Residency didnt seem very merit-based. LEVITT: Yeah, I mean, youve listed a bunch of things that we would want to know the answers to that we dont know the answers to. ATTIA: Well, I think theres something biologically interesting that happens in people when they have a kid, which is, they sort of realize their own mortality in a way. Airplane versus subway? and holds a B.Sc. No, the short answer is, Im still trying to make sense of this as well. The first two are simple: Diet and exercise. People I (Mostly) Admire is part of the Freakonomics Radio Network, and is produced by Freakonomics Radio and Stitcher. ATTIA: I mean, I was a pretty good fighter at the time, but we have a heavy bag in our garage now. Comments are welcomed and encouraged. Those are the three biggest causes of death heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimers. And you said, Well, Im allergic to sugar. And with a great deal of curiosity, she said, What happens to you when you eat sugar? And you looked at her completely deadpan. So I abandoned that one on my own. Why werent we immediately engaging in a whole bunch of experiments that would very rapidly get us answers to questions that would enable us to decide what to do? But a quick 20-minute power nap is no big deal! But heres the problem: Were living longer, but our quality of life is decreasing. But my hunch is, youd know better than me, is that for things like influenza, we actually dont even know the answer, even though weve had 100 years to be thinking about that. When I first met you, that was your obsession, nutrition. But life isnt really about necessarily being the master of something. Last week, Peter Attia wrote a criticism of Game Changers, where he presented the argument (long repeated him) that nutritional epidemiology is fundamentally flawed. So I know Ive got the time to get better and better. The parallel in economics, the National Science Foundation, is the big federal funder of a lot of economists. It was about 10 things. When we eat, our bodies naturally raise our temperature its just part of the digestion process. Additionally, Dr. Peter is an advisor to and/or investor in the following companies: Dr. Peter has an impressive career, but hes an even more impressive person in real life! Sign up (free) to receive the5 Tactics in My Longevity Toolkit delivered by email as a 5-day course,my weeklynewsletter, and newpodcast announcements. LEVITT: You have given a lot of advice already about nutrition and health. Im involved in a coronavirus study now, that were trying to get off the ground, thats looking at the long term impact of immunity. For all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of aging that kill most people: heart disease, cancer, Alzheimers disease, and type 2 diabetes. We care about this. What did your day look like? You got to do it.. It turns out that managing Type 2 diabetes and stress have massive effects on our overall health, and they can even help us increase our healthspans. ATTIA: Yes, it was a lactate meter that she got me to be able to prick my finger while riding my bike and swimming or running or whatever. Hes playing the long-game and working hard to maintain the strength and overall good health hell need to continue living an active and fulfilled life even when hes over 100 years old. My Centenarian Olympics has 18 events in it. After medical school, Attia spent five years at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland as a general surgery resident. Thanks for listening. Ive never really experienced nicotine. When we start to experience those mental health issues, we die in a sense. I could barely turn my head. But the point is, without making these proactive changes, they mightve lived only until 70. Saturated fat and dieta postprandial triglyceridemia is associated with cardiovascular disease risk, Why lose weight to prevent covid-19 is an inappropriate and harmful message for health influencers to be sending, Mainstream, popular health gurus peddle ineffective, dangerous, and costly products that degrade physical and financial health, Why I question the objectivity of low-carb pioneers Stephen Phinney and Jeff Volek. [8][9] I hope you loved this episode as much as I did. If anything, I might even be more concerned with sugar, especially in its liquid form. Now, whether its another SARS coronavirus or an influenza virus or another virus, I dont know. It also has a significant effect in terms of fat oxidation. But thats not the only thing we can do. So it becomes a way for us to recycle our dead or defective cells. Im sure anyone who did something at a high level, whether it be playing the piano or doing anything, once theyre so far past their prime, they look back and go, I dont think I appreciated what it took to get there.. ATTIA: I dont know if that exercise did, but yes, I think a lot of the training that I did did pay off, actually. While it's easy for me to say, I implore you to keep fighting back and never . I dont do such silly things anymore. According to his website, Attia is "a Stanford/Johns Hopkins/NIH-trained physician focusing on the applied science of longevity, the extension of human life and well-being." These credentials have given Attia unparalleled clout (along with David Sinclair) in this niche of influencers. LEVITT: All right, so lets talk about your very unusual background. Explore the list of the most recommended book titles suggested by Peter Attia . That was painful to watch. Dr. Peter says there are four main ways to do it. Dr. Peter earned his M.D. And by listening to this guy talk about subjects where I have a different point of view, hes sharpening my point of view and sometimes changing my point of view. Dr. Peter Attia received his medical degree from Stanford University in 2001. And then, of course, this third piece, which is the emotional resilience and the ability to maintain a tolerance around distress. , Most people, when they think of death, think of what we call cardiopulmonary death or what Im calling death-certificate death. But probably 80% of people have actually died one of the other deaths before they die a cardiopulmonary death. I can only say I'm so sorry this happened! Those three effectively make up three quarters of deaths of people who dont smoke. Dr. Peter Attia. Dr. Peter trained for five years at the, in general surgery, where he was the recipient of several prestigious awards, including Resident of the Year. Hes spent the last few years being mentored by the top medical scientists and now hosts. It gives me a greater respect for a sport that I once did that I didnt even have at the time. So thats called starvation ketosis. Im so grateful to him for taking the time to join me here on The School of Greatness! So, the other night, Olivias like, Daddy, lets watch a movie. And were like, all right. According to Tools of Titans, Attia takes 600 to 800 mg per day of magnesium, alternating between mag sulfate and mag oxide. Try playing chess with it, its so confident gives you a very detailed analysis why it's making a move and why your move was wrong, but tried to make illegal moves and doesn't But when you consume too much glucose, your body cant use it. Now hes a physician focused on the science of longevity. I think they often get confounded. Because for most people, the last 20 years, especially the last 10 years, are not great, both physically and cognitively. In addition to being an accomplished physician, Dr. Peter is also a successful businessman. Steve, we should have you take the Epworth Sleep Survey. Enjoy this content? And then the evening would be going to the gym for sparring. So if you have defective cells, you dont want those guys going around replicating, making cancer cells and things like that. And its a finding that basically predicts early onset of cardiovascular disease, which shouldnt have been a surprise to me because the list of men in my family who have died of cardiovascular disease is pretty long. How we are going about medicine the wrong way. 3K? But you should be in the habit of listening to people talk about stuff that you dont agree with. Peter Attia (born 19 March 1973) is a Canadian-American physician known for his medical practice that focuses on the science of longevity. Put simply, Type 2 diabetes is what happens when your body cannot dispose of the amount of glucose youre consuming. Theres days when I really feel like Im getting left behind and the train is so far ahead and Im never going to catch up. I think its worth understanding that a little bit. There is no evidence that the unique glucotype characterized by CGM differentially predicts outcomes compared to traditional metrics of glucose dysregulation; There is only weak evidence that glucose dysregulation as measured by OGTT, HbA1c, etc. Its our inability to get smarter as we went along. All rights reserved. Peter Attia is the host of The Drive podcast and is a world e. LEVITT: One of the things that really bothers me about myself is that I can fall asleep anywhere, anytime. LEVITT: Yeah. So, I think it puts N.I.H. And even if there were such data, what data are there that this harm is caused by the glucose itself? 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