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Dr. Peter Attia doesn’t want a slow death. He doesn’t want his final years to be defined by poor mental and physical faculties that only worsen as the years roll by. But, by making changes to his lifestyle today, he’s taking control of his health tomorrow.

In today’s episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Peter ask: How can you maintain your health as you age?

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Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction
1:40 Quickfire round
3:53 Healthspan vs lifespan
10:20 The difference between slow and quick death
13:26 What diseases cause slow death
14:18 Acting before there’s a problem
17:29 Is it too late to improve my future health
21:35 How to improve modern medicine
25:03 What can we do as an individual
27:07 The importance of blood sugar
33:33 The centanarian decathlon
36:09 Cardio training
40:26 Strength training
43:12 Summary and outro

Books:
Outlive by Peter Attia: https://amzn.to/4ammQsM
The Art of Living and Longevity by Peter Attia: https://amzn.to/3WCejii
Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati: https://amzn.to/4blJsLg
Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector: https://amzn.to/4amZinu

Mentioned in today’s episode:

The inequities in the cost of chronic disease from the National Council on Aging.
Link: https://www.ncoa.org/article/theineq...
Early lesions of atherosclerosis in youth from the Journal of the American Nutrition Association.
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1619200/
Coronary heart disease causes and risk factors from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Link: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/coro...

Episode transcripts are available here: https://joinzoe.com/learn/category/po...