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#313 - AMA #62: Protein's impact on appetite and weight management, and uric acid's link to disease and how to manage levels

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#312 - A masterclass in lactate: Its critical role as metabolic fuel, implications for diseases, and therapeutic potential from cancer to brain health and beyond | George A. Brooks, Ph.D.

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

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#310 - The relationship between testosterone and prostate cancer, testosterone replacement therapy, and tools for predicting cancer aggressiveness and guiding therapy | Ted Schaeffer, M.D., Ph.D.

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#309 ‒ AI in medicine: its potential to revolutionize disease prediction, diagnosis, and outcomes, causes for concern in medicine and beyond, and more | Isaac Kohane, M.D., Ph.D.

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Zone 2 training: impact on longevity and mitochondrial function, how to dose frequency and duration, and more | Iñigo San-Millán, Ph.D. (#201 rebroadcast)

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#308 - AMA #61: Sun exposure, sunscreen, and skin health: relationship between sun exposure and skin cancer, vitamin D production, and photoaging, how to choose a sunscreen, and more

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#307 ‒ Exercise for aging people: where to begin, and how to minimize risk while maximizing potential | Peter Attia, M.D.

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#306 - AMA #60: preventing cognitive decline, nutrition myths, lowering blood glucose, apoB, and blood pressure, and more

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#305 ‒ Heart rate variability: how to measure, interpret, and utilize HRV for training and health optimization | Joel Jamieson

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#304 – NEW: Introducing quarterly podcast summaries - Peter shares his biggest takeaways on muscle protein synthesis, VO2 max, toe strength, gut health, and more

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#303 - A breakthrough in Alzheimer's disease: the promising potential of klotho for brain health, cognitive decline, and as a therapeutic tool for Alzheimer's disease | Dena Dubal, M.D., Ph.D.

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#302 - Confronting a metabolic epidemic: understanding liver health and how to prevent, diagnose, and manage liver disease | Julia Wattacheril, M.D., M.P.H.

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#301 - AMA #59: Inflammation: its impact on aging and disease risk, and how to identify, prevent, and reduce it

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#300 - Special episode: Peter on exercise, fasting, nutrition, stem cells, geroprotective drugs, and more — promising interventions or just noise?

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Special episode with Dax Shepard: F1 and the 30th anniversary of Ayrton Senna's death

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#299 ‒ Optimizing muscle protein synthesis: the crucial impact of protein quality and quantity, and the key role of resistance training | Luc van Loon, Ph.D.

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#298 ‒ The impact of emotional health on longevity, self-audit strategies, improving well-being, and more | Paul Conti, M.D.

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#297 - AMA #58: Iron: its role in health, testing methods, and strategies for preventing and managing iron deficiency

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#296 ‒ Foot health: preventing and treating common injuries, enhancing strength and mobility, picking footwear, and more | Courtney Conley, D.C.

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#295 ‒ Roadway death and injury: why everyone should care and what you can do to reduce risk | Mark Rosekind, Ph.D.

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#294 ‒ Peak athletic performance: How to measure it and how to train for it from the coach of the most elite athletes on earth | Olav Aleksander Bu

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#293 - AMA #57: High-intensity interval training: benefits, risks, protocols, and impact on longevity

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#292 ‒ Rucking: benefits, gear, FAQs, and the journey from Special Forces to founding GORUCK | Jason McCarthy

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#291 ‒ The role of testosterone in males and females, performance-enhancing drugs, sustainable fat loss, supplements, and more | Derek, More Plates More Dates Pt.2

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#290 ‒ Liquid biopsies for early cancer detection, the role of epigenetics in aging, and the future of aging research | Alex Aravanis, M.D., Ph.D.

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#289 - AMA #56: Cancer screening: pros and cons, screening options, interpreting results, and more

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#288 ‒ The impact of gratitude, serving others, embracing mortality, and living intentionally | Walter Green

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#287 ‒ Lower back pain: causes, treatment, and prevention of lower back injuries and pain | Stuart McGill, Ph.D.

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#286 ‒ Journal club with Andrew Huberman: the impact of light exposure on mental health and an immunotherapy breakthrough for cancer treatment

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#285 - AMA #55: Exercise: longevity-focused training, goal setting, improving deficiencies, managing emotional stress, and more

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#284 ‒ Overcoming addictive behaviors, elevating wellbeing, thriving in an era of excess, and the scarcity loop | Michael Easter, M.A.

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James Clear: Building & Changing Habits (#183 rebroadcast)

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#283 ‒ Gut health & the microbiome: improving and maintaining the microbiome, probiotics, prebiotics, innovative treatments, and more | Colleen Cutcliffe, Ph.D.

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#282 - AMA #54: Magnesium: risks of deficiency, how to correct it, supplement options, potential cognitive and sleep benefits, and more

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#281 ‒ Longevity drugs, aging biomarkers, and updated findings from the Interventions Testing Program (ITP) | Rich Miller, M.D., Ph.D.

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#280 ‒ Cultivating happiness, emotional self-management, and more | Arthur Brooks Ph.D.

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The world's most important doctor to millions in the war-torn and remote villages of Sudan | Tom Catena, M.D. (#40 rebroadcast)

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#279 - AMA #53: Metabolic health & pharmacologic interventions: SGLT-2 inhibitors, metformin, GLP-1 agonists, and the impact of statins

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#278 ‒ Breast cancer: how to catch, treat, and survive breast cancer | Harold Burstein, M.D., Ph.D.

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#277 ‒ Food allergies: causes, prevention, and treatment with immunotherapy | Kari Nadeau, M.D., Ph.D.

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#276 ‒ Special episode: Peter answers questions on longevity, supplements, protein, fasting, apoB, statins, and more

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#275 - AMA #52: Hormone replacement therapy: practical applications and the role of compounding pharmacies

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#274 - Performance-enhancing drugs and hormones: risks, rewards, and broader implications for the public | Derek: More Plates, More Dates

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#273 ‒ Prostate health: common problems, cancer prevention, screening, treatment, and more | Ted Schaeffer, M.D., Ph.D.

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#272 ‒ Rapamycin: potential longevity benefits, surge in popularity, unanswered questions, and more | David Sabatini, M.D., Ph.D. and Matt Kaeberlein, Ph.D.

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#271 - AMA #51: Understanding and improving your metabolic health

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#270 ‒ Journal club with Andrew Huberman: metformin as a geroprotective drug, the power of belief, and how to read scientific papers

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#269 - Good vs. bad science: how to read and understand scientific studies

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#268 ‒ Genetics: testing, therapy, editing, association with disease risk, autism, and more | Wendy Chung, M.D., Ph.D.

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#267 ‒ The latest in cancer therapeutics, diagnostics, and early detection | Keith Flaherty, M.D.

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#266 - AMA #50: Genetics: how they impact disease risk, what you can do about it, testing, and more

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#265 - Time, productivity, and purpose: insights from Four Thousand Weeks | Oliver Burkeman

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#264 ‒ Hip, knee, ankle, and foot: common injuries, prevention, and treatment options

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#263 ‒ Concussions and head trauma: symptoms, treatment, and recovery | Micky Collins, Ph.D.

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#262 - AMA #49: Heart rate recovery, strength training, rucking, kidney function, and brain health

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#261 ‒ Training for The Centenarian Decathlon: zone 2, VO2 max, stability, and strength | Peter Attia, M.D.

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Cancer screening with full-body MRI scans and a seminar on the field of radiology | Rajpaul Attariwala, M.D., Ph.D. (#61 rebroadcast)

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#260 ‒ Men's Sexual Health: why it matters, what can go wrong, and how to fix it | Mohit Khera, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H.

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#259 - Women's sexual health: Why it matters, what can go wrong, and how to fix it | Sharon Parish, M.D.

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#258 - AMA #48: Blood pressure—how to measure, manage, and treat high blood pressure

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#257 ‒ Cognitive decline, neurodegeneration, and head injuries: mitigation and prevention strategies, supplements, and more | Tommy Wood, M.D., Ph.D.

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#256 ‒ The endocrine system: exploring thyroid, adrenal, and sex hormones | Peter Attia, M.D.

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#255 ‒ Latest therapeutics in CVD, APOE's role in Alzheimer's disease and CVD, familial hypercholesterolemia, and more | John Kastelein, M.D., Ph.D.

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#254 - AMA #47: Cold therapy: pros, cons, and its impact on longevity

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#253 ‒ Hormone replacement therapy and the Women's Health Initiative: re-examining the results, the link to breast cancer, and weighing the risk vs reward of HRT | JoAnn Manson, M.D.

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#252 ‒ Latest insights on Alzheimer's disease, cancer, exercise, nutrition, and fasting | Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D.

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The impact of stress on our physical and emotional health | Robert Sapolsky, Ph.D. (#51 rebroadcast)

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#251 - AMA #46: Optimizing brain health: Alzheimer's disease risk factors, APOE, prevention strategies, and more

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#250 ‒ Training principles for longevity | Andy Galpin, Ph.D. (PART II)

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#249 ‒ How the brain works, Andrew's fascinating backstory, improving scientific literacy, and more | Andrew Huberman, Ph.D.

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#248 ‒ OUTLIVE book: A behind-the-scenes look into the writing of this book, motivation, main themes, and more

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#247 ‒ Preventing cardiovascular disease: the latest in diagnostic imaging, blood pressure, metabolic health, and more | Ethan Weiss, M.D.

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#246 - AMA #45: Pros and cons of GLP-1 weight loss drugs and metformin as a geroprotective agent

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#245 ‒ Overcoming trauma, finding inner peace, and living a meaningful and fulfilling life | Lewis Howes

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#244 ‒ The history of the cell, cell therapy, gene therapy, and more | Siddhartha Mukherjee

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#243 ‒ The fentanyl crisis and why everyone should be paying attention | Anthony Hipolito

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#242 - AMA #44: Peter's historical changes in body composition with his evolving dietary, fasting, and training protocols

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#241 ‒ Living intentionally, valuing time, prioritizing relationships, and more keys to a rich life | Ric Elias (Part 2)

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#240 ‒ The confusion around HDL and its link to cardiovascular disease | Dan Rader, M.D.

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#239 ‒ The science of strength, muscle, and training for longevity | Andy Galpin, Ph.D. (PART I)

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#238 – AMA #43: Understanding apoB, LDL-C, Lp(a), and insulin as risk factors for cardiovascular disease

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#237 ‒ Optimizing life for maximum fulfillment | Bill Perkins

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James Clear: Building & Changing Habits (#183 rebroadcast)

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#235 ‒ Training principles for mass and strength, changing views on nutrition, creatine supplementation, and more | Layne Norton, Ph.D.

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#234 ‒ Chris Hemsworth on Limitless, longevity, and happiness

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#233 - AMA #42: Optimizing sleep - bedtime routine, molecule regimen, sleep trackers, sauna, & more

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#232 ‒ Shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand: diagnosis, treatment, and surgery of the upper extremities | Alton Barron, M.D.

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A masterclass on insulin resistance—mechanisms and implications | Gerald Shulman, M.D., Ph.D. (#140 rebroadcast)

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#231 - AMA #41: Medicine 3.0, developments in the field of aging, healthy habits in times of stress, and more

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#230 ‒ Cardiovascular disease in women: prevention, risk factors, lipids, and more | Erin Michos, M.D.

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#229 ‒ Understanding cardiovascular disease risk, cholesterol, and apoB

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#228 ‒ Improving body composition, female-specific training principles, and overcoming an eating disorder | Holly Baxter, APD

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#227 - AMA #40: Body composition, protein, time-restricted feeding, fasting, DEXA scans, and more

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#226 ‒ The science of happiness | Arthur Brooks, Ph.D.

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#225 ‒ The comfort crisis, doing hard things, rucking, and more | Michael Easter, MA

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#224 ‒ Dietary protein: amount needed, ideal timing, quality, and more | Don Layman, Ph.D.

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#223 - AMA #39: The Centenarian Decathlon, zone 2, VO2 max, and more

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#222 ‒ How nutrition impacts longevity | Matt Kaeberlein, Ph.D

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#221 ‒ Understanding sleep and how to improve it