#311 ‒ Longevity 101: a foundational guide to Peter's frameworks for longevity, and understanding CVD, cancer, neurodegenerative disease, nutrition, exercise, sleep, and more

The Peter Attia Drive

Peter Attia, MD

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Fitness

4.7 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2024

⏱️ 85 minutes

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In this special episode, Peter provides a comprehensive introduction to longevity, perfect for newcomers or those looking to refresh their knowledge. He lays out the foundational concepts of lifespan, healthspan, and the marginal decade. Additionally, Peter discusses the four main causes of death and their prevention, as well as detailing the five key strategies in his longevity toolkit to improve lifespan and healthspan. Detailed show notes provide links for deeper exploration of these topics, making it an ideal starting point for anyone interested in understanding and improving their longevity.

We discuss:

Key points about starting exercise as an older adult [2:45];
Overview of episode topics and structure [1:45];
How Peter defines longevity [3:45];
Why healthspan is a crucial component of longevity [11:15];
The evolution of medicine from medicine 1.0 to 2.0, and the emergence of medicine 3.0 [15:30];
Overview of atherosclerotic diseases: the 3 pathways of ASCVD, preventative measures, and the impact of metabolic health [26:00];
Cancer: genetic and environmental factors, treatment options, and the importance of early and aggressive screening [33:15];
Neurodegenerative diseases: causes, prevention, and the role of genetics and metabolic health [39:30];
The spectrum of metabolic diseases [43:15];
Why it’s never too late to start thinking about longevity [44:15];
The 5 components of the longevity toolkit [46:30];
Peter’s framework for exercise—The Centenarian Decathlon [47:45];
Peter’s nutritional framework: energy balance, protein intake, and more [58:45];
Sleep: the vital role of sleep in longevity, and how to improve sleep habits [1:08:30];
Drugs and supplements: Peter’s framework for thinking about drugs and supplements as tools for enhancing longevity [1:13:30];
Why emotional health is a key component of longevity [1:17:00];
Advice for newcomers on where to start on their longevity journey [1:19:30]; and
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0:00.0	Hey everyone. Welcome to the Drive Podcast. I'm your host, Peter Attia. This
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1:07.0	Welcome to a special episode of the drive. For today's episode we're going to do something a little bit different.
1:09.0	This is an episode that kind of reads more like an AMA where I'll be answering a set of questions, but it's going to be available to everyone, not just to our subscribers.
1:16.3	Typically, of course, our episodes are really kind of deep dive conversations.
1:20.0	That's what we're really known for, but we also get a lot of questions from maybe people who haven't been listening for long,
1:26.8	asking something akin to, hey, where do I begin?
1:30.1	So today's conversation is really intended to serve as a starting point.
1:34.0	It's also a great thing that you can have if you have a friend who you're trying to introduce to these topics
1:38.9	and you want to get them kind of up to speed.
1:41.0	This is a great sort of longevity 101 as it were. of apply to longevity, explain the various concepts of lifespan, health span, the four horseman of death,
1:55.9	marginal decade. We talk a little bit about the tactics. We talk about these five things of exercise
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