Dr. Peter Attia: Improve Vitality, Emotional & Physical Health & Lifespan| Episode 122
Main Takeaways
Lifespan is binary, whereas healthspan takes into account physical, cognitive, and emotional health.
Healthspan is defined as the period free from disease and disability.
Four horsemen of death: cardiovascular disease, cancer, neurodegenerative disease, and metabolic disease.
Maintain healthy blood pressure (120/80) to prevent hemorrhagic stroke.
Measure blood pressure regularly at home using a manual cuff.
Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of death in the world, and prevention involves maintaining healthy blood pressure, not smoking, and measuring ApoB and lipoproteins starting in your 20s.
Understanding biomarkers related to atherosclerosis such as ApoB and LDLc is important.
Fixing insulin resistance through nutrition will bring down triglycerides.
Sleep hygiene is important for good sleep, and sleep trackers can help identify issues such as late-night food and alcohol consumption.
Alcohol is not healthy in any low dose, and it is important to be mindful of the frequency and dose of alcohol intake.
