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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