Dr. Peter Attia

Okay, so today, how many patients are undergoing whole brain radiation?

Okay, so today, how many patients are undergoing whole brain radiation?

I'm sorry, this is done with every small cell patient, no matter how early it's caught? If they have a complete response to primary treatment, yes.

I'm sorry, this is done with every small cell patient, no matter how early it's caught? If they have a complete response to primary treatment, yes.

So we've talked a lot about radiation. We've touched a little bit on the idea of radiophobia, but maybe let's use that as a bridge to talking about using radiation to enhance tissue as opposed to eradicate a subset of tissue. Does it stem from nuclear accidents? Is that largely where radiophobia comes from?

So we've talked a lot about radiation. We've touched a little bit on the idea of radiophobia, but maybe let's use that as a bridge to talking about using radiation to enhance tissue as opposed to eradicate a subset of tissue. Does it stem from nuclear accidents? Is that largely where radiophobia comes from?

Is there a way to quantify how much exposure they had to radium?

Is there a way to quantify how much exposure they had to radium?

Again, hearing you say this, Sanjay, the listeners are going to be thinking, what?

Again, hearing you say this, Sanjay, the listeners are going to be thinking, what?

Because we're all so brainwashed into believing that radiation is horrible.

Because we're all so brainwashed into believing that radiation is horrible.

So this first came up maybe a year or two ago when I was lamenting. It must have been two years ago, I guess, because I was kind of lamenting my Achilles tendon, which I wouldn't say it was injured. I just had a little bit of tendonitis. It was just bugging me a little bit. You and me both, brother.

So this first came up maybe a year or two ago when I was lamenting. It must have been two years ago, I guess, because I was kind of lamenting my Achilles tendon, which I wouldn't say it was injured. I just had a little bit of tendonitis. It was just bugging me a little bit. You and me both, brother.

And so it was through that discussion that we got into what we're talking about now, which seemed crazy. I just decided I didn't feel like driving to Houston all the time to undergo therapy. And my Achilles is fine now. I just did sort of standard therapy. But I've sent a few patients to you who have had similar injuries, both high hamstring tendinopathies, Achilles tendinopathies.

And so it was through that discussion that we got into what we're talking about now, which seemed crazy. I just decided I didn't feel like driving to Houston all the time to undergo therapy. And my Achilles is fine now. I just did sort of standard therapy. But I've sent a few patients to you who have had similar injuries, both high hamstring tendinopathies, Achilles tendinopathies.

So talk a little bit about this idea. How prevalent is this type of treatment in Europe? How prevalent is it here?

So talk a little bit about this idea. How prevalent is this type of treatment in Europe? How prevalent is it here?

You were giving 40 gray total to- A breast. A breast. And now for the Achilles, you're giving how much?

You were giving 40 gray total to- A breast. A breast. And now for the Achilles, you're giving how much?