Expert insight on health, performance, longevity, critical thinking, and pursuing excellence. Dr. Peter Attia (Stanford/Hopkins/NIH-trained MD) talks with leaders in their fields.
In this episode of The Drive Podcast, Peter Attia interviews Dr. Tanuj Nakra and Dr. Suzan Obagi, experts in aesthetic medicine, about the biology of facial aging, hormonal impacts, and the role of hormone replacement therapy. They discuss evolutionary and psychological perspectives on attractiveness, the influence of ...
In this episode of The Drive Podcast, Peter Attia interviews Dr. BJ Miller and Bridget Sumser about the insights gained from working with people at the end of their lives. They discuss the physiological and emotional processes of dying, the cultural aversion to discussing death, and the differences between palliative c...
This is a sneak peek of an Ask Me Anything (AMA) episode of The Drive Podcast with Peter Attia, focusing on the topic of fasting, which was initially covered in January 2020. The episode will explore various types of fasting, reasons for fasting, potential benefits (body composition, metabolic health, lifespan, cardiov...
In this episode of The Drive Podcast, Peter Attia interviews Dr. Paula Amato, an expert in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, about female infertility. They discuss the biology of female fertility, hormonal regulation of the menstrual cycle and ovulation, infertility definitions and workup, the role of the fal...
In this episode of The Drive Podcast, Peter Attia interviews Dr. Paul Turek, a male fertility and reproductive health expert, about the intricacies of conception from the sperm's perspective, the challenges sperm face, and factors impacting sperm quality such as heat, stress, and environmental toxins. They discuss opti...
In this episode of The Drive Podcast, Peter Attia interviews Dr. Kyler Brown, a sports rehab chiropractor, about injury prevention, recovery, and performance optimization, particularly in the context of training for longevity and the "marginal decade." They discuss the principles behind injury prevention, how small mov...
This episode explores the critical role of muscle mass and strength in longevity and overall health, addressing frequently asked questions on the topic. Peter Attia highlights the importance of understanding the nuances between muscle mass and strength, particularly in relation to longevity, metabolic health, and injur...
In this episode of The Drive Podcast, Peter Attia interviews Dr. Rachel Rubin, a board-certified urologist and expert in sexual health, focusing on women's sexual health, hormone decline, and menopause. They discuss the neglect of sexual medicine for women, the physiology of the menstrual cycle, hormone fluctuations du...
This episode explores key insights from recent episodes of "The Drive" podcast, focusing on mental and emotional health, sleep improvement, radiology, pain management, and oncology. The host, Peter Attia, discusses his takeaways from interviews with various experts, highlighting the importance of understanding trauma'...
This episode explores the extraordinary career of Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann, a physician whose impactful journey spans medicine, oncology, biotech, and global health leadership. Against the backdrop of her internal medicine residency at UCSF during the early, uncertain days of the AIDS crisis, Dr. Desmond-Hellmann rec...
This episode explores the complexities of pain, its definition, and various approaches to its management. Against the backdrop of a historical overview of pain perception, from mystical interpretations to the dualistic model of Descartes, the discussion pivots to a modern biopsychosocial understanding of pain as an int...
This episode explores the complexities of nicotine, disentangling its effects from those of tobacco. Against the backdrop of widespread misconceptions linking nicotine solely to the negative health impacts of smoking, the discussion clarifies that many of tobacco's harmful effects (cancer, cardiovascular disease) stem...
This episode explores the field of radiation oncology, its history, and misconceptions surrounding radiation exposure. Against the backdrop of Dr. Sanjay Mehta's 20+ years of experience as a radiation oncologist, the discussion delves into the evolution of breast cancer treatment, highlighting the shift from radical m...
This episode explores longevity, defined not just as adding years to life but adding life to years, encompassing lifespan and healthspan. Against the backdrop of this definition, the discussion delves into the "four horsemen" of chronic disease—cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia, and metabolic diseases—highlight...
This podcast episode features Dr. Ashley Mason, a sleep expert, discussing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). The interview covers the causes and perpetuation of insomnia, distinguishing between predisposing factors and learned behaviors. CBT-I techniques like time-in-bed restriction, stimulus control...
This AMA episode focuses on a framework for evaluating supplements, addressing the variability in individual needs. The podcast outlines six key questions to ask before taking any supplement, including assessing for deficiency vs. supraphysiological levels, lifespan/healthspan impact, biomarkers, mechanism of action, ...
This podcast episode interviews Jeff English, a trauma therapist, about trauma, its impact, and therapeutic approaches. The conversation uses the "trauma tree" framework—five roots (abuse, neglect, enmeshment, abandonment, tragic events) leading to four branches (codependency, addiction, attachment issues, maladaptive...
This podcast is a sneak peek of a quarterly podcast summary AMA episode, where host Peter Attia discusses key insights from recent interviews. The episode covers topics ranging from VO2 max training and insulin resistance to healthcare costs and approaches to autism. Attia details his learnings from conversations wit...
This podcast features a conversation between Peter Attia and Dr. Ralph DeFronzo, a diabetes researcher, about the multifaceted nature of metabolic disease, specifically insulin resistance. The discussion covers the euglycemic clamp test, a gold standard for measuring insulin resistance, and details how insulin resista...
This Ask Me Anything (AMA) podcast episode focuses on answering listener questions about health and longevity, covering cardiovascular health, fasting methods (intermittent and prolonged), alcohol consumption's health impacts, nutrition principles (including protein intake and ketogenic diets), exercise routines, and e...
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