624: VO2 max, wearables, & eliminating heart disease risk | Peter Attia, M.D.

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🗓️ 16 November 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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“VO2 max is the best predictor of lifespan,” says Peter Attia, M.D. Peter Attia, M.D., physician, founder of Early Medical, and expert in the applied science of longevity, joins us today to break down the key levers for extending both lifespan and healthspan—from how to train for a higher VO2 max to the biomarkers that truly predict long-term health. - The most powerful habit for longevity (~6:15) - VO2 max (~8:55) - How to increase your VO2 max (~10:08) - Heart rate vs. perceived exertion (~12:35) - Attia’s strength training routine (~15:20) - 2 exercises Attia stopped doing (17:00) - Diminishing returns in terms of exercise (~19:55) - His take on wearables (~21:25) - Cardiovascular disease markers (~23:38) - Lowering ApoB (~25:35) - Pharmaceutical interventions for LDL & ApoB (~27:50) - Neuroinflammation markers (~37:25) - Perspectives on statins (~40:45) - The role of nutrition (~42:50) - Potential benefits of GLP-1s (~45:00) - Peptides (~47:50) - The power of exercise (~51:00) Referenced in the episode: - Follow Attia on Instagram (@peterattiamd) - Listen to his podcast, The Peter Attia Drive - Check out his website (https://peterattiamd.com/) - Pick up his book, Outlive: The Science of Art & Longevity - Take his class on MasterClass (https://www.masterclass.com/series/science-for-a-longer-better-life) - Watch the trailer for his class on MasterClass (youtube.com/watch?v=f_Mz095swls&feature=youtu.be) We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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