Dr. Peter Attia: Exercise, Nutrition, Hormones for Vitality & Longevity | Huberman Lab Podcast #85

My guest this episode is Dr. Peter Attia, M.D., who trained at Stanford University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Attia is host of The Drive podcast and is a world expert on behavioral approaches, nutritional interventions, supplementation and pharmacological techniques to improve lifespan, healthspan and athletic performance. We discuss how best to evaluate your health status using routine blood work, body scans and regular tests of physical strength and endurance. Dr. Attia explains what he uses with his patients to “back-cast” their health goals as a way to design their exercise and nutritional programs. We also discuss hormone modulation and replacement therapy for both men and women. We explain how cholesterol and related factors contribute to cardiovascular disease risk and how to monitor and mitigate that risk. Dr. Attia details various supplementation, nutrition, exercise and prescription approaches useful to people in every decade of life to improve vitality, reduce their risk of disease and increase the number of years sustaining peak cognitive and physical health. #HubermanLab #PeterAttia #Longevity Thank you to our sponsors AG1 (Athletic Greens): Thesis: InsideTracker: Helix Sleep: Supplements from Momentous Social & Website Instagram: Twitter: Facebook: TikTok: @hubermanlab Website: Newsletter: Dr. Peter Attia Website: The Peter Attia Drive Podcast: Newsletter: Twitter: Instagram: YouTube: Facebook: Articles Strength & longevity: VO2 max & longevity: Timestamps 00:00:00 Assessing Health Status & Improving Vitality 00:02:51 Momentous Supplements 00:03:46 Thesis, InsideTracker, Helix Sleep 00:07:29 Lifespan: Bloodwork & Biomarkers Testing, The “4 Horseman of Disease” 00:11:51 Healthspan: Functional Testing, Cognitive & Emotional States 00:13:59 Blood Testing: Best Frequency 00:16:01 DEXA Scan: Lean Mass & Fat, Bone Mineral Density & Osteoporosis 00:22:33 Bone Mineral Density & Age-Related Decline, Strength Training, Corticosteroids 00:29:24 Osteopenia & Osteoporosis Diagnosis, Strength Training 00:31:03 AG1 (Athletic Greens) 00:32:16 Back-casting: Defining Your “Marginal Decade” 00:38:31 All-Cause Mortality: Smoking, Strength, VO2 max 00:44:43 Attia’s Rule of Supplementation, “Centenarian Decathlete” Physical Goals 00:49:24 Importance of Exercise, Brain Health, MET hours 00:55:23 Nicotine & Cognitive Focus 01:03:12 Menstruation, PMS & Menopause 01:10:10 Hormone Replacement Therapy, Menopause & Breast Cancer Risk 01:22:06 Estrogen, Progesterone & Testosterone Therapies in Women 01:26:35 Hormone Replacement Therapy in Men, SHBG & Testosterone, Insulin 01:37:23 Clomid, Pituitary, Testosterone & Cholesterol, Anastrozole, HCG 01:47:46 Fadogia Agrestis, Supplements, Rapamycin 01:52:06 Testosterone Replacement Therapy & Fertility 01:59:26 Total Testosterone vs. Free Testosterone 02:02:51 Cholesterol & Dietary Cholesterol, Saturated Fat, LDL & HDL, Apolipoprotein B 02:17:42 Apolipoprotein B, Diet, Statins & Other Cholesterol Prescriptions 02:25:15 Cardiovascular Disease, Age & Disease Risk 02:28:53 Peptides, Stem Cells, BPC157, PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma), Injury Rehabilitation 02:37:40 Metabolomics & Exercise 02:40:44 GLP-1 & Weight Loss 02:47:06 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube Feedback, Spotify & Apple Reviews, Sponsors, Momentous Supplements, Instagram, Twitter, Neural Network Newsletter, Huberman Lab Clips The Huberman Lab Podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions. Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac -