Peter Attia
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Peter Attia explores strategies and tactics to increase lifespan, health span, and well-being, and optimize cognitive, physical, and emotional health. Peter is a physician focusing on the applied science of longevity. His practice deals extensively with nutritional interventions, exercise physiology, sleep physiology, emotional and mental health, and pharmacology to increase lifespan (how long..
Peter Attia
1d ago
"This is a framework you can apply to any molecule you put in your body." —Peter Attia
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Peter Attia
3d ago
A recent study underscores how sleep is vital for the brain, despite itself adding little to existing knowledge on the topic
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Peter Attia
1w ago
“My coping skills live in a part of the brain that gets hijacked when the emotional brain takes over, and this doesn't always have to be about trauma." —Jeff English
The post #339 – Unpacking trauma: How early wounds shape behavior and the path toward healing | Jeff English appeared first on Peter Attia ..read more
Peter Attia
1w ago
A Mendelian randomization study provides compelling evidence that obesity may directly trigger autoimmune conditions
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Peter Attia
2w ago
“You need to tackle the foe [type 2 diabetes] by addressing more than one leg of the stool at a time.” —Peter Attia
The post #338 ‒ Peter’s takeaways on aerobic exercise and VO2 max, insulin resistance, rising healthcare costs, treating children with autism and ADHD, and strength training | Quarterly Podcast Summary #4 appeared first on Peter Attia ..read more
Peter Attia
2w ago
New results add to mounting evidence that high-risk HPV types negatively impact male fertility, underscoring the importance of vaccination in both sexes
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Peter Attia
2w ago
Hype over metformin’s longevity effects has waxed and waned, with a recent boost from a high-profile study. How should we think about this evidence?
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Peter Attia
3w ago
“The pathophysiology will always tell you the truth.” —Ralph DeFronzo
The post #337 – Insulin resistance masterclass: The full body impact of metabolic dysfunction and prevention, diagnosis, and treatment | Ralph DeFronzo, M.D. appeared first on Peter Attia ..read more
Peter Attia
3w ago
Despite a long history of use for decongestion, oral phenylephrine may soon disappear from cold and allergy medications due to a lack of efficacy.
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Peter Attia
1M ago
“It's the calorie restriction that provides the greatest benefit. How you go about achieving it is really a function of your style.” —Peter Attia
The post #336 – AMA #68: Fasting, well-balanced diets, alcohol, exercise for busy people, wearables, emotional health, assessing cardiovascular health, and more appeared first on Peter Attia ..read more