Shawn Ryan Show
#181 Peter Attia - The Science of Longevity, Nutrition Myths and Medicine 3.0
10 Mar 2025
Peter Attia, MD, is a Canadian-American physician, author, and researcher specializing in longevity medicine. He received his medical degree from Stanford University, trained in general surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and completed a surgical oncology fellowship at the National Cancer Institute. Attia is the founder of Early Medical, a medical practice focused on extending lifespan and healthspan, and hosts "The Drive," a popular podcast covering health and medicine topics. Attia is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller "Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity," published in March 2023. Attia has been featured in various media outlets, including the Disney+ documentary series "Limitless" with Chris Hemsworth. He is a sought-after speaker, appearing at events such as TEDMED and SXSW, where he discusses longevity science and proactive health strategies. Attia was named in Time's 2024 list of influential people in health and opened 10 Squared, a hybrid testing lab and training center in Austin, Texas. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://ShawnLikesGold.com | 855-936-GOLD #goldcopartner https://tryarmra.com/srs https://patriotmobile.com/srs | 972-PATRIOT Head to https://lumen.me/srs for 20% off your purchase. https://ziprecruiter.com/srs https://ROKA.com - USE CODE "SRS" https://babbel.com/srs Upgrade your wardrobe and save on trueclassic at trueclassic.com/srs #trueclassicpod https://betterhelp.com/srs https://drinkhoist.com - USE CODE "SRS" Peter Attia Links: Website - https://peterattiamd.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/peterattiamd X - https://x.com/PeterAttiaMD Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/peterattiamd YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PeterAttiaMD Early Medical - https://earlymedical.com The Drive Podcast - https://peterattiamd.com/podcast 10 Squared - https://10squared.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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peter attia welcome to the show thank you for having me sean so uh i'm really excited about this interview i've been diving into the health space pretty hard uh about the past month and um had a bunch of your constituents on here and uh it's like drinking from a fire hose here for me so really excited to talk to you about about everything that we're going to cover today but um real quick everybody starts out with an intro so
Dr. Peter Attia, you are the founder of Early Medical, a medical practice that applies the principles of medicine 3.0 to patients with the goal of simultaneously lengthening their lifespan and increasing their health span. You're the host of The Drive, one of the most popular podcasts covering health and medicine. You frequent number one in the category. Congratulations. That's awesome.
And like I said, I've interviewed a lot of your constituents, and everybody has amazing things to say about you. You're also the author of the number one New York Times bestseller, Outlive, The Science and Art of Longevity. You're also an accomplished long distance open water swimmer, including being the first male to complete the round trip between Maui and Lanai.
I've heard that the only thing you do in moderation is moderation itself. And like I said, I'm really excited to dive into Medicine 3.0, but we had a little side conversation downstairs when we were getting started. So you're a hunter.
Yep.
How long have you been hunting? Uh, about six years now. What got you into that?
Well, I got into archery first just because I really love precision things. Um, and I was just looking for another hobby and something to do and get really into. So I'd been doing archery for a couple of years and really enjoying it and really just enjoying it for the art of learning how to shoot a bow and arrow. And then a buddy invited me on a hunt. And I was kind of ambivalent.
I was like, I mean, okay, I get it. Like, I think it'd be pretty cool to kill something that you eat. And I think we just got lucky. You know, we went to a place in Hawaii that was amazing and got to hunt a type of animal that is very difficult to hunt called axis deer. that is not only very difficult to hunt, but is very invasive to the state of Hawaii, incredibly destructive.
And so it's a win for the state. It's a win for the people of Hawaii. It's an important part of population control. And it turns out that I would say along with elk, it's probably the most delicious sort of wild game there is. And then the rest is history. You sort of get hooked on it after that. How often do you hunt?
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