Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity

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Three years ago, top longevity physician Peter Attia, M.D., would die on the stake defending the keto diet. Now, he won’t touch the diet wars with a 30-foot pole. This is an enlightening book filled with valuable takeaways on the science and history of psychedelics. Readers will explore topics such as the potential healing powers of these substances, their potential risks, and how to use them responsibly. Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss Finally, what of sleep? In the book, Attia writes about the long years he spent neglecting it. “Until 10 years ago, yeah,” he says. “Of all the things I write about, that one is probably the one where people are closest to understanding the [correct] point of view. I think that there’s a growing consensus over the past five years that to not sleep is not just a drain on your performance, but also a drain on your health.

Most people, when they think of death, think of what we call cardiopulmonary death or what I’m calling ‘death-certificate death.’ … But probably 80% of people have actually died one of the other deaths before they die a cardiopulmonary death. So they’ve either died a cognitive death — which is to say their minds have become so dull that they’re really not able to be the people they wanted to be — [or] their body has broken down so much that the things that once gave them so much joy, … they’re deprived of … or emotionally … they’ve become depressed. … And to me, we want to minimize that gap, right? We would like it such that, when you die, it’s really your first encounter with death of any form.” – Dr. Peter Attia This insightful book focuses on how healthcare professionals deal with medical errors and their potential for forgiveness, reconciliation, and healing. With an in-depth analysis of case studies, it draws upon medical ethics, legal principles, and sociological research to consider the challenging ethical issues related to forgiving mistakes. I Don’t Want to Talk About It by Terrence Real The book feels like it was written initially as a stream of thought and someone else was tasked to edit it in to some kind of organized format. While what Attia sets out is mostly about how individuals can transform their chances of extending wellness and resilience into old age, it inevitably strays into big questions about how systems of healthcare are organised, and the thinking that drives them. Peter Attia Bio: A Deep Dive into the Life and Achievements of the Longevity Expert". podcastmentions.com . Retrieved 30 July 2023.

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He divides the historical evolution of illness and treatment into three. What he calls Medicine 1.0 was the shaky way of doing things that humanity relied on for thousands of years: a system based on “direct observation and abetted more or less by pure guesswork”. From the mid-19th century, that model began to give way to Medicine 2.0, which was centred on such innovations as the microscope, the discovery of antibiotics and thorough scientific experiments and research. This is the model we still use, but Attia wants us to move to Medicine 3.0, which “places a far greater emphasis on prevention than treatment”. Longer lifespan with no improvement in healthspan is a curse, not a blessing Peter Attia

The first thing you need to know about protein is the standard recommendations for consumption are a joke,” says Attia. “Right now the US Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is 0.8/kg of body weight per day. This may reflect how much protein we need to stay alive, but it’s a far cry from what we need to thrive,” he adds. That you may already suffer from an extremely common yet underdiagnosed liver condition that could be a precursor to the chronic diseases of aging. Best book I've read on this topic. Really changes your thinking on all sorts of health topics. I've followed Peter Attia's podcast for a while, but this is an excellent summary of all his best knowledge on health. He gave me a new goal and word - healthspan! Forget living a long time, the goal is to have a healthy body for as long as possible. So why not give it a try today? Experience the power of speech and discover why Speechify has become one of the world’s leading audiobook services. FAQ Does Peter Attia take metformin?

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Those are the three biggest causes of death — heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer’s. Now, all of those diseases have different effects and treatment methods, and over the last several decades, we’ve learned a lot about preventing and reversing them. However, there’s one disease that underlies all three of these. It’s the common factor behind all three biggest causes of death — Type 2 diabetes.

The author should have started the book with his mental health story. Literally, the last chapter he starts to talk about the fixed mindset versus the growth mindset (without using those terms exactly), but that should be topic #1. You literally cannot proceed, if you have a fixed mindset. He has really met people like that? “Oh my God: spend more time in Silicon Valley. You know, it’s like these people are spending all of this time and money on these endeavours, and yet they’re not exercising. They’re not sleeping well, and they’re not taking care of their stress, and all these other things that are killing them anyway. But they have this belief: ‘Well, it’s OK, because this thing is going to rescue me.’ In Outlive, Peter Attia explores the science of not just prolonging life, but also prolonging aliveness. Attia makes the crucial connection between overall health and relational health.” —Esther Perel, New York Times bestselling author, psychotherapist, and podcast host of Where Should We Begin? Overall, great overview and one I may be re-reading parts of it. I was already applying a lot of this, some of it I was aware of but not applying so great reminder. And I learned some new things too.Dr. Peter is the perfect person to talk to about health and longevity, and I’m excited to have him on The School of Greatness today! In fact, our conversation was so fascinating, that I decided to split it into two episodes! In Part One, we talked about how mental health affects longevity, daily practices you can do to live a longer and healthier life, and all the details on Type 2 diabetes. This episode is informative, and I know you’ll get a lot of value from it. Let’s dive in! Who Is Dr. Peter Attia? Dr. Peter has an impressive career, but he’s an even more impressive person in real life! I’m so grateful to him for taking the time to join me here on The School of Greatness ! Lifespan vs. Healthspan

Unfortunately for this author, and for many men in general, he grew up with toxic masculity which negatively impacted his mental health. I think he has come a long way, from what he has said in his chapter on mental health, but I could tell he is still learning. There is a lot of unconscious bias spread throughout this entire book and it only became more obvious in his chapters on exercise and nutrition. He basically tells us, the entire first half of the book that his "Healthcare 3.0" is not a one-size fits all solution. That he tailors it to fit his patients unique needs. Yet, the chapters on fitness and food are very specific instructions. He even says, if you find yourself disagreeing with what he says to "stop overthinking nutrition so much, hit pause on the audio-bo0k, go outside and get some exercise" (I was listening to the audiobook so I'm not sure what the physical book says). Rainey, James (18 October 2015). "30,000 strokes to go". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 31 October 2018. And finally, the fourth thing that significantly affects our chances of getting Type 2 diabetes is stress. In other words — we have to learn how to manage the causes of stress and anxiety in our lives. And for that, Dr. Peter recommended therapy. When I first heard Peter Attia’s discussion around aging and the Centenarian Decathalon in 2018, a huge paradigm shift occurred in my thinking.For all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of aging that kill most people: heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and type 2 diabetes. Too often, it intervenes with treatments too late to help, prolonging lifespan at the expense of healthspan, or quality of life. Dr. Attia believes we must replace this outdated framework with a personalized, proactive strategy for longevity, one where we take action now, rather than waiting.