Dr. Peter Attia, MD — Fasting, Metformin, Athletic Performance, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show

Dr. Peter Attia (peterattiamd.com, TW: @PeterAttiaMD, IG: @peterattiamd, FB: @peterattiamd) is a former ultra-endurance athlete (e.g., swimming races of 25 miles), a compulsive self-experimenter, and one of the most fascinating human beings I know. He is one of my go-to doctors for anything performance- or longevity-related. He is also easily the best quarterback and sherpa for the US medical system I’ve ever met. But here is his official bio to do him justice: Peter is the founder of Attia Medical, PC, a medical practice with offices in San Diego and New York City, focusing on the applied science of longevity. The practice applies nutritional biochemistry, exercise physiology, sleep physiology, techniques to increase distress tolerance, lipidology, pharmacology, and four-system endocrinology to increase lifespan (delaying the onset of chronic disease), while simultaneously improving healthspan (quality of life). Peter trained for five years at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in general surgery, where he was the recipient of several prestigious awards, including resident of the year, and the author of a comprehensive review of general surgery. He also spent two years at NIH as a surgical oncology fellow at the National Cancer Institute where his research focused on immune-based therapies for melanoma. He has since been mentored by some of the most experienced and innovative lipidologists, endocrinologists, gynecologists, sleep physiologists, and longevity scientists in the United States and Canada. Peter earned his M.D. from Stanford University and holds a B.Sc. in mechanical engineering and applied mathematics. Peter also hosts The Drive, a weekly, ultra-deep-dive podcast focusing on maximizing health, longevity, critical thinking, and a few other things. Topics include fasting, ketosis, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, mental health, and much more. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please enjoy! SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 400 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Sign up for "5-Bullet Friday" (Tim's email newsletter): https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-1/ Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://tim.blog/podcast/ Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: https://tim.blog/ Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/tferriss/ Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/timferriss/ Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/ Start [00:00] The Centenarian Olympics. [09:00] The goblet squat. [18:12] Training with dynamic neuromuscular stabilization (DNS) to correct weightlifting quirks. [21:40] Control your intra-abdominal pressure [25:25] Something Peter has changed his mind about: Metformin for enhancing longevity. [27:30] Mitochondria and metabolism [31:22] The power of fasting, exercise, and sleep. [34:51] What is egg boxing? [37:54] More on fasting. [42:28] Peter’s fasting regimen, diet, and supplement intake. [49:42] The fate of one’s personality may not actually be set. [54:06] On tearing phone books in half. [1:00:44] Archery hunting and eating only food he’s killed. [1:07:35] Peter's gear. [1:16:31] Back tension in archery. [1:17:43] On not behaving badly around our children. [1:21:18] Managing his own relationship with anger. [1:26:47] Characteristics of a trustworthy therapist. [1:37:00] The game Forks and Knives. [1:42:26] Peter’s thoughts on The World Anti-Doping Agency. [1:46:04] Racing cars. [1:51:02] The benefits of exercise are much greater than he ever envisioned. [1:55:53] Sleep. [2:00:35] The What If? game. [2:10:37] The "How Much Would I Have to Pay You To…” game. [2:14:39] On hosting our own podcasts plus advice to new podcasters. [2:19:51] Parting thoughts. [2:36:53]

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Released: December 5, 2019
Duration: 2h 47m
Channel: Tim Ferriss
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Dr. Peter Attia (peterattiamd.com, TW: @PeterAttiaMD, IG: @peterattiamd, FB: @peterattiamd) is a former ultra-endurance athlete (e.g., swimming races of 25 miles), a compulsive self-experimenter, and one of the most fascinating human beings I know. He is one of my go-to doctors for anything performance- or longevity-related. He is also easily the best quarterback and sherpa for the US medical system I’ve ever met. But here is his official bio to do him justice: Peter is the founder of Attia Medical, PC, a medical practice with offices in San Diego and New York City, focusing on the applied science of longevity. The practice applies nutritional biochemistry, exercise physiology, sleep physiology, techniques to increase distress tolerance, lipidology, pharmacology, and four-system endocrinology to increase lifespan (delaying the onset of chronic disease), while simultaneously improving healthspan (quality of life). Peter trained for five years at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in general surgery, where he was the recipient of several prestigious awards, including resident of the year, and the author of a comprehensive review of general surgery. He also spent two years at NIH as a surgical oncology fellow at the National Cancer Institute where his research focused on immune-based therapies for melanoma. He has since been mentored by some of the most experienced and innovative lipidologists, endocrinologists, gynecologists, sleep physiologists, and longevity scientists in the United States and Canada. Peter earned his M.D. from Stanford University and holds a B.Sc. in mechanical engineering and applied mathematics. Peter also hosts The Drive, a weekly, ultra-deep-dive podcast focusing on maximizing health, longevity, critical thinking, and a few other things. Topics include fasting, ketosis, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, mental health, and much more. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Please enjoy! SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 400 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Sign up for "5-Bullet Friday" (Tim's email newsletter): https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-1/ Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://tim.blog/podcast/ Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: https://tim.blog/ Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/tferriss/ Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/timferriss/ Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/ Start [00:00] The Centenarian Olympics. [09:00] The goblet squat. [18:12] Training with dynamic neuromuscular stabilization (DNS) to correct weightlifting quirks. [21:40] Control your intra-abdominal pressure [25:25] Something Peter has changed his mind about: Metformin for enhancing longevity. [27:30] Mitochondria and metabolism [31:22] The power of fasting, exercise, and sleep. [34:51] What is egg boxing? [37:54] More on fasting. [42:28] Peter’s fasting regimen, diet, and supplement intake. [49:42] The fate of one’s personality may not actually be set. [54:06] On tearing phone books in half. [1:00:44] Archery hunting and eating only food he’s killed. [1:07:35] Peter's gear. [1:16:31] Back tension in archery. [1:17:43] On not behaving badly around our children. [1:21:18] Managing his own relationship with anger. [1:26:47] Characteristics of a trustworthy therapist. [1:37:00] The game Forks and Knives. [1:42:26] Peter’s thoughts on The World Anti-Doping Agency. [1:46:04] Racing cars. [1:51:02] The benefits of exercise are much greater than he ever envisioned. [1:55:53] Sleep. [2:00:35] The What If? game. [2:10:37] The "How Much Would I Have to Pay You To…” game. [2:14:39] On hosting our own podcasts plus advice to new podcasters. [2:19:51] Parting thoughts. [2:36:53]

SPEAKERS

Tim Ferriss
host
Entrepreneur and author who hosts The Tim Ferriss Show.
Dr. Peter Attia
guest
Physician focused on longevity medicine and host of the podcast The Drive.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Tim Ferriss, featuring Tim Ferriss and Dr. Peter Attia, Dr. Peter Attia, MD — Fasting, Metformin, Athletic Performance, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show explores attia’s five things: centenarian training, fasting dose, metformin doubts Dr. Peter Attia describes the “Centenarian Olympics,” a personalized set of late-life functional goals used to reverse-engineer training priorities across decades.

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