Dr. Peter Attia - My NON-NEGOTIABLES to Live Longer (full interview)

Dr. Peter Attia - This is How You Live Longer

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Timestamps ⏱

0:00 - Intro - Dr. Peter Attia - This is How You Live Longer
0:30 - Lifespan vs Healthspan
2:46 - Use Code THOMAS20 for 20% off House of Macadamias!
4:01 - The Importance of Proper Sleep
6:17 - Does Everyone Need 8 Hours of Sleep?
8:50 - You Can Exercise But Not Be Healthy
10:35 - Can You Outwork a Bad Diet?
13:05 - Thomas ran his 1st Marathon at 11 Years Old
14:40 - Caloric Restriction & Life Extension
16:37 - Landmark Study in Rhesus Monkeys (diet quantity vs quality)
21:15 - AMPK vs mTOR Activation and Longevity
25:03 - How Insulin Resistance Affects Health & Longevity
28:25 - Why Exercise is So Crucial for Insulin Resistance
30:46 - Is a Glucose Spike Bad?
34:20 - If You Do a Low Carb Diet, Should You Occasionally Eat More Carbs?
35:20 - Cardio vs Weights to Bring Glucose Down
38:48 - Importance of Vo2max (cardio fitness) & Longevity
42:46 - Peter’s Cardio Routine
45:49 - The Issue with the Vo2max Test
50:48 - Instagram vs YouTube
52:14 - Do Cold Plunges Inhibit Muscle Growth?
53:25 - How Much is Too Much Stress?
55:24 - Cold Exposure vs Heat Therapy for Longevity
57:51 - The Crisis of Abundance
1:04:27 - The Key to Longevity is likely Multifaceted
1:09:09 - Where to Find More of Peter’s Content
1:09:43 - What Car Is Peter Driving on the Track These Days?

[jackmorris]

Thomas you do awesome shows all the time but this one is the best 1 I have seen in a long time. Very eye opening and a lot of good info to take in here. Thank you so much I used to weigh 300 pounds before I started watching your channel. I've been maintaining 185 body weight or 3 and a 1/2 years now. Thank you! God-bless everyone

[dustinwaldron]

Always scares me to think about the short staffed sleep deprived nurses and doctors we have right now

[womanofacertainage]

I really admire and respect anyone who says "we just don't know yet." Dr. Attia is always clear when he doesn't know.

[johnm]

This is a plug for HOM (House of Macadamias). My wife and I love Thomas' videos and have lost a ton of weight following his sage advice. HOM keeps coming up on them, we finally broke down and ordered, and now we're seriously worried we're going to gain all the weight back eating their products. YUMMY! Highly recommended *unless you want to keep that weight off*

[wellnesscoachingwithmar]

I am a former fitness trainer/fanatic as well who turned into health and wellness coaching after first experiencing first hand that with exercise that it's not how long but how smart we exercise and also that often times less is more. I used to work out 10 times more than I do now and in spite of being 45, my biomarkers are better than when I was 35, even though I could run a marathon in 4 hours and do 50-70 push ups that I can't now. I was in a sympathetic nervous system from over exercising and eating too often the wrong things. I also was skinny as a rail in spite of eating at least 3k calories a day. Now, I NEVER count calories or carbs, and I eat whenever I want to, and I look best ever with working out smart not long. I eat to nourish my body and focus on nutrients and not macros or calories.

[ashdgee]

Two of my favourite people. One focuses on longevity and one focuses on healthy eating choices . Great combo and I have learnt from both . And the book Outlive is worth purchasing

[benerdo]

One of your best episodes! It is almost impossible to not love Dr. Peter, such a great guy! But it is also amazing how much knowledge Tom brings on to the show without having a medical degree. Respect for both of you!

[joenisnapje]

My mum’s elderly boss lived to 93 years. She always became really annoyed with people congratulating her with reaching such an old age. She felt miserable the last 30 years of her life and made sure that ‘being forced’ to continue living when in pain is NO JOKE.
So regarding health span vs lifespan let’s all aim for a healthy lifespan 😉👍🏻

[KakaCat]

Don't wanna live longer.. just wanna be fit, strong, healthy with good mobility in my older age.😊.. happy to kick the bucket in my late 80's

[rachelheller]

An outstanding interview! Thank you so much. By following Peter Attia's work, I've added a CGM to my health monitoring tools, and wow! What a difference that has made in managing my blood glucose, my weight, and my health. Keep up the life-saving work that you're doing here, Thomas!

[joesphbegley]

You will need a longer life to watch these long winded podcasts.

[NYGuy]

This was more informative than I had expected. Well done!

[susanfreedman]

Your interviews are getting better and better especially when you include your own vulnerabilities. You are considered a valued source by many. Congrats on that.

[michaelharris]

If I could live to my 90’s but my last 15yrs I’d would be in a wheelchair sitting in a nursing home suffering from dementia. No thanks ! I’d rather check out @ 75 !

[scotlynhatt]

Thank you gentlemen. Great conversation. I love the deeper dive on evolutionary biology and the insight into the "stack" of issues we face in modern life. Balancing ancestral habits and participating in a progress driven world is a helluva balancing act and a lot of folks are not managing to walk that tightrope. I think this format is the only place you can really hear this sort of critical information but it really should be part of primary education for all humans.

[franciskeys]

I've listened to you both individually, but this conversation with both of you was excellent. Really appreciate it, thank you both very much.

[brandonbernitz]

Unbelievable podcast Thomas! One of your best ones to date!! Love the education and very nuanced!

[jr.]

This could even go longer in time in my opinion. This may be one of the best Dr. Attia interviews yet, thank you Thomas!

[DaboooogA]

I love that Dr Attia is always willing to admit that 'we do not know'

[arbiter]

Fabulous video. Well done by both parties. We really appreciate your efforts to share your knowledge in such an easy-to-understand fashion. This is very helpful information for me. I also shared it with a friend who needs to know some of this for their health situation.