Podcast Archives - Peter Attia

#271 – AMA #51: Understanding and improving your metabolic health

Peter Attia — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 08:45:10 +0000

“Zone 2 output is arguably the most important functional test we have of metabolic health.” —Peter Attia

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#270 ‒ Journal club with Andrew Huberman: metformin as a geroprotective drug, the power of belief, and how to read scientific papers

Peter Attia — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 08:45:50 +0000

"This paper basically addresses how our beliefs about the drugs we take impacts how they affect us at a real level, not just at a subjective level, but at a biological level.” —Andrew Huberman

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#269 – Good vs. bad science: how to read and understand scientific studies

Peter Attia — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 08:45:00 +0000

“I think epidemiology has a place, but I think the pendulum has swung a little too far, and it has been asserted as being more valuable than I think it probably is.” —Peter Attia

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#268 ‒ Genetics: testing, therapy, editing, association with disease risk, autism, and more | Wendy Chung, M.D., Ph.D.

Peter Attia — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 08:45:51 +0000

"There are literally tens of thousands of genetic variants in your genome, and what they mean and whether or not they do anything whatsoever is hard to know." —Wendy Chung

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#267 ‒ The latest in cancer therapeutics, diagnostics, and early detection | Keith Flaherty, M.D.

Peter Attia — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 08:45:45 +0000

“Early detection is going to allow our same toolbox of drugs to be massively more effective.” —Keith Flaherty

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#266 – AMA #50: Genetics: how they impact disease risk, what you can do about it, testing, and more

Peter Attia — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 08:45:24 +0000

“With how much uncertainty there is in genetic testing, I just think everybody needs to be thoughtful about it before they do it.” —Peter Attia

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#265 – Time, productivity, and purpose: insights from Four Thousand Weeks | Oliver Burkeman

Peter Attia — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 08:45:14 +0000

“Part of living a meaningful life is to be conscious of that fact that we don't get all the time we would wish to have.” —Oliver Burkeman

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#264 ‒ Hip, knee, ankle, and foot: diagnosis, treatment, and surgery of the lower extremities | Adam Cohen, M.D.

Peter Attia — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 08:45:13 +0000

“Just like we talked about in the shoulder, and the knee, and the hip, any mechanical trauma to the joint puts you at increased risk for arthritis of that joint.” —Adam Cohen

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#263 ‒ Concussions and head trauma: symptoms, treatment, and recovery | Micky Collins, Ph.D.

Peter Attia — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 08:45:16 +0000

“If you bring me a patient with concussion, I can pretty much tell you I can get that patient better. There are highly effective treatments with this injury.” —Micky Collins

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#262 – AMA #49: Heart rate recovery, strength training, rucking, kidney function, and brain health

Peter Attia — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 08:45:41 +0000

“[Heart rate recovery] is one of the metrics that we should care about just as we care about VO2 max and just as we care about resting heart rate.” —Peter Attia

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