Simple Habits That Could Add Decades To Your Life - Dr Peter Attia

Dr Peter Attia is a physician, longevity expert, podcaster and an author. Working out what to actually do if we want to maximise our health and lifespan has become an increasingly difficult task. There are an unlimited number of wellness strategies available, but thankfully Dr Attia has spent his career assessing the most important strategies we all should be focussing on for fitness and longevity. Expect to learn how to best increase your chances of living longer, the role of fasting in longevity, the most important metric that predicts a long healthy life, the longterm effects of vaping and alcohol, how you can prevent cognitive decline, the vital sign that has the biggest impact on how long you will live and much more… Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Get £150 discount on Eight Sleep products at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get over 37% discount on all products site-wide from MyProtein at https://bit.ly/proteinwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Buy Outlive - https://amzn.to/413jYwH Check out Peter's website - https://peterattiamd.com/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #longevity #health #fitness - 00:00 Intro 00:26 Peter’s Unique Perspective on Longevity 04:30 Finding the Right System For You 08:19 Difference Between Slow Death & Long Death 10:49 How to Build a Framework for Longevity Success 17:29 Correctly Forming Longevity Strategies 24:34 Are People Right to Demonise Meat-Eaters? 27:21 Blending Fasting with Performance & Fitness 33:23 Should We Be Worried About Artificial Sweeteners? 38:17 Most Important Metrics for Checking Vitals 48:25 Health Metrics That People Overlook 56:44 The Importance of Strength & Stability 1:13:49 Peter’s Thoughts on Vaping 1:17:30 The Trend of Decreasing Alcohol Consumption 1:21:29 Important Things to Know About Alzheimer’s 1:26:12 Is Exercise More Important than Diet? 1:29:35 Why Cardiovascular Disease is Killing So Many 1:36:02 Balancing Compliance for Health & Enjoying Life 1:42:02 What Peter Sacrificed to Write His Book 1:51:01 Peter’s Rejuvenating Practices 2:04:15 Where To Find Peter - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Dr Peter AttiaguestChris Williamsonhost

Apr 10, 20232h 4mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: April 10, 2023
Duration: 2h 4m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Dr Peter Attia is a physician, longevity expert, podcaster and an author. Working out what to actually do if we want to maximise our health and lifespan has become an increasingly difficult task. There are an unlimited number of wellness strategies available, but thankfully Dr Attia has spent his career assessing the most important strategies we all should be focussing on for fitness and longevity. Expect to learn how to best increase your chances of living longer, the role of fasting in longevity, the most important metric that predicts a long healthy life, the longterm effects of vaping and alcohol, how you can prevent cognitive decline, the vital sign that has the biggest impact on how long you will live and much more… Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Get £150 discount on Eight Sleep products at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get over 37% discount on all products site-wide from MyProtein at https://bit.ly/proteinwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Buy Outlive - https://amzn.to/413jYwH Check out Peter's website - https://peterattiamd.com/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #longevity #health #fitness - 00:00 Intro 00:26 Peter’s Unique Perspective on Longevity 04:30 Finding the Right System For You 08:19 Difference Between Slow Death & Long Death 10:49 How to Build a Framework for Longevity Success 17:29 Correctly Forming Longevity Strategies 24:34 Are People Right to Demonise Meat-Eaters? 27:21 Blending Fasting with Performance & Fitness 33:23 Should We Be Worried About Artificial Sweeteners? 38:17 Most Important Metrics for Checking Vitals 48:25 Health Metrics That People Overlook 56:44 The Importance of Strength & Stability 1:13:49 Peter’s Thoughts on Vaping 1:17:30 The Trend of Decreasing Alcohol Consumption 1:21:29 Important Things to Know About Alzheimer’s 1:26:12 Is Exercise More Important than Diet? 1:29:35 Why Cardiovascular Disease is Killing So Many 1:36:02 Balancing Compliance for Health & Enjoying Life 1:42:02 What Peter Sacrificed to Write His Book 1:51:01 Peter’s Rejuvenating Practices 2:04:15 Where To Find Peter - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Dr Peter Attia
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Dr Peter Attia and Chris Williamson, Simple Habits That Could Add Decades To Your Life - Dr Peter Attia explores dr. Peter Attia Reveals Low-Tech Habits For Extreme Longevity Gains Dr. Peter Attia argues that the biggest levers for lifespan and healthspan are low‑tech fundamentals—cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, sleep, metabolic health, and emotional wellbeing—rather than exotic biohacks or future tech. He explains how his risk‑management background drives a framework of moving from clear objectives (your ‘marginal decade’) to strategy, then to tactics across five domains: exercise, nutrition, sleep, pharmacology, and emotional health. The discussion covers practical protocols for VO2 max, zone 2 training, strength and stability work, protein intake, fasting, blood pressure and lipid management, plus nuanced views on sweeteners, nicotine, alcohol, vaping, and social connection. Underneath the science is a psychological message: define the life you want at 80–90, then reverse‑engineer sustainable habits now, prioritizing consistency and purpose over perfection or ego.

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