1: Moving our bodies isn’t just smart—it’s essential for health and longevity.

“When it comes to movement, the research is clear,” Sahil Bloom writes in his inspiring book The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life.

“In a 2012 paper published in the Journal of Aging Research, researchers found that all-cause mortality was reduced by a striking 30 to 35 percent in the physically … continue reading

1: Sophie was “a vibrant, athletic woman who had seemed ageless,” Dr. Peter Attia writes in his book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity.

One afternoon, when she was in her early seventies, she slipped while working in her garden and tore a muscle in her shoulder. 

That began a steep physical decline. Her “back and neck pain was so severe,” Peter writes, “that she could no longer … continue reading

1: “The strong association between cardiorespiratory fitness and longevity has long been known,” Dr. Peter Attia writes in his powerful book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. .

What may be more surprising is that our strength is also powerfully correlated with living longer.

“A ten-year observational study of roughly 4,500 subjects ages fifty and older,” Peter writes, “found that those with low muscle mass were at 40 … continue reading

1: Recommendations around exercise are often “very specific (e.g., how to train for your first marathon) or overly vague (e.g., ‘Just keep moving!’),” Dr. Peter Attia writes in his powerful book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity.

“Or they emphasize “cardio” over “weights,” or vice versa,” he notes.

Peter believes there is a better way. He sees exercise through the lens of longevity: How can we utilize exercise … continue reading

1: “Let’s say you are a fifty-year-old woman, and you enjoy hiking in the mountains,”   Peter Attia MD writes in Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity..  

“That’s how you want to spend your retirement.”  

Yesterday, we examined the correlation between longevity and our VO2 max, the maximum rate at which our bodies can utilize oxygen.

VO2 max “turns out to be highly correlated with longevity,” Peter … continue reading

That’s one of the questions  Peter Attia MD explores in Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity.

The answer is a technical one: Peak aerobic cardiorespiratory fitness, measured in terms of VO2 max.

So what exactly is VO2 max? It is the maximum rate at which we can utilize oxygen. The more oxygen our bodies are able to use, the higher our VO2 max.

And how is VO2 max … continue reading

1: Making a behavior change requires specific, actionable tactics.

For example, let’s say our goal is to reduce dying in a car accident.

Currently, one person dies every twelve minutes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Peter Attia, MD, writes in  Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. .

“What can we do to reduce our risk of dying behind the wheel?” Peter asks. “Is it … continue reading

1: “What do you want to be doing in your later decades?”

“What is your plan for the rest of your life?” 

These are the questions Dr. Peter Attia asks his clients to answer in his terrific book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. 

He wants them to reflect.  To sketch out their future. 

Most of us have watched our parents or grandparents getting older.  Beginning in their … continue reading

“Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” -Sun Tzu

1: To live longer, healthier lives, we must understand the difference between strategy and tactics, Dr. Peter Attia writes in his book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity.

To explain the difference, Peter references one of the most celebrated boxing matches of all time: Muhammad Ali versus George Foreman.

Called the “Rumble in the Jungle,” the fight occurred in … continue reading

1: The mythical Greek Tithonus asked the gods for eternal life. 

The gods granted his wish. 

At first, Tithonus was joyous. There was only one problem. He forgot to ask for eternal youth as well, and his body continued to decay. 

Oops. 

When patients visit with Dr. Peter Attia, they instinctively understand the message of the Tithonus story: “They generally insist that they don’t want to live longer, if … continue reading