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#085 Dr. Peter Attia on Mastering Longevity – Insights on Cancer Prevention, Heart Disease, and Aging
27 Dec 2023
Download the 9-Page "Cognitive Enhancement Blueprint" Discover my premium podcast The Aliquot Show notes are available by clicking here Peter Attia, MD is a highly respected expert in preventive medicine, focused on the crucial subject of longevity and cardiovascular health. He's also the author of the NY Times best selling book Outlive - which I highly recommend if you have not read it already. Peter's philosophy transcends the conventional goal of merely extending lifespan; it's about enriching the quality of every year, ensuring that each stage of life is lived with optimal health and vitality. In this episode, we discuss: (00:00) Introduction (07:36) Defining cardiovascular disease (09:43) Coronary plaque and fatality risk (13:34) How ApoB predicts heart disease (21:34) Factors elevating ApoB (27:23) Does high ApoB cause cardiovascular disease (37:01) ApoB thresholds for ASCVD prevention (40:27) Dietary factors raising ApoB (49:33) Genetics of ApoB and LDL (53:24) Does low LDL increase cancer? (56:19) Cholesterol-lowering drugs (59:59) Statins, uses, and side effects (1:03:12) Are statins toxic to mitochondria? (1:09:56) Ubiquinol for statin-induced muscle soreness (1:11:09) How to train in zone 2 (1:17:09) Statins and neurodegenerative disease risk (1:21:54) Cholesterol synthesis in the brain (desmosterol role) (1:25:58) Statin alternatives (1:36:49) Berberine for CVD Risk Reduction? (1:39:36) Muscle as a glucose sink (1:51:38) Hemoglobin A1C Levels and Mortality Data (1:55:35) 80/20 Zone 2/VO2 Max Training Protocol (2:02:12) Insights from VO2 max testing data (2:12:17) How obesity increases cancer risk (2:15:03) Cancer screening (2:40:32) Menopause – hormonal shifts and health effects (2:45:13) Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) (2:58:57) Perimenopause diagnosis with hormone levels (3:02:04) HRT's impact on dementia, cancer, and heart disease risk (3:07:42) Vitamin D (3:16:24) Testosterone replacement for women's sexual function (3:18:47) HRT safety 10 years post-menopause (3:23:05) Testosterone & TRT (3:32:33) Blood pressure (3:45:30) Peter's longevity optimization routines Become a FoundMyFitness premium member to get access to exclusive episodes, emails, live Q+A’s with Rhonda and more: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/premium
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