Peter Attia: Adding 10 Healthy Years to Your Life | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 102

Physician Peter Attia returns to the show to talk about the science of longevity — which focuses not only on extending life but on maintaining good health into old age. He explains the possibilities and limits of current medicine and gives Steve his best advice on how to defeat the aging process. This episode was originally published March 31, 2023. For a full transcript, resources, and more, visit: https://freak.ws/43elPkr FOLLOW PEOPLE I (MOSTLY) ADMIRE: YouTube: https://freak.ws/3yIl6dl Apple Podcasts: https://freak.ws/3ELfGST Spotify: https://freak.ws/3D6uqKV ABOUT PEOPLE I (MOSTLY) ADMIRE: “Freakonomics” co-author Steve Levitt tracks down other high achievers for surprising, revealing conversations about their lives and obsessions. Join Levitt as he goes through the most interesting midlife crisis you’ve ever heard — and learn how a renegade sheriff is transforming Chicago’s jail, how a biologist is finding the secrets of evolution in the Arctic tundra, and how a trivia champion memorized 160,000 flashcards. ABOUT THE FREAKONOMICS RADIO NETWORK: Freakonomics began as a book, which led to a blog, a documentary film, more books, a pair of pants, and in 2010, a podcast called Freakonomics Radio. Hosted by Stephen J. Dubner, it’s one of the most popular podcasts in the world, with a reputation for storytelling that is both rigorous and entertaining. Its archive of more than 500 episodes is available, for free, on any podcast app, and the show airs weekly on NPR stations. Freakonomics Radio is now the flagship show of the Freakonomics Radio Network, which includes the podcasts No Stupid Questions, People I (Mostly) Admire, and The Economics of Everyday Things. FREAKONOMICS RADIO NETWORK PODCASTS: Freakonomics Radio: https://freakonomics.com/series/freak... No Stupid Questions: https://freakonomics.com/series/nsq/ People I (Mostly) Admire: https://freakonomics.com/series/peopl... Economics of Everyday Things.: https://freakonomics.com/series/every... Special series: https://freakonomics.com/topics/ CONNECT WITH US: [email protected]   / mostlyadmiring     / freakonomics     / freakonomics     / freakonomicsradio     / freakonomics-media   Subscribe to our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/bKm0cf 00:00 Intro 01:50 About Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity 02:19 Attia’s career chronology 03:00 Attia’s back surgery and repercussions 04:35 “Medicine 1.0” vs. “Medicine 2.0” 06:54 Chronic conditions and quality of life 09:55 What is “Medicine 3.0”? 10:48 Risk assessment in medicine 13:13 Diabetes and risk assessment 16:42 How prevention increases longevity 19:47 Longevity in economic terms 20:57 The Hippocratic oath and E.R. decision-making 24:29 Centenarians and genetics 28:03 Exercise and longevity 28:42 VO2 max test 32:00 Function of muscle 32:58 Sleep and longevity 35:09 Nutrition and health 37:15 Ozempic and GLP-1 medications 39:09 Importance of emotional health 42:56 Attia’s inpatient mental health treatment 44:52 The problem with coping mechanisms 48:41 Emotional health, longevity, and quality of life 50:02 Wrap-up of Attia interview 50:40 Listener question: How do you deal with rejection? 54:35 Preview: Rick Rubin 55:18 Credits