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#80 - Celebrity AMA #1: Fasting, rapamycin, performance vs. longevity, and more by Peter Attia, MD

#80 - Celebrity AMA #1: Fasting, rapamycin, performance vs. longevity, and more

from The Peter Attia Drive

by Peter Attia, MD

Published: Mon Nov 18 2019

Show Notes

In this special, bonus celebrity AMA episode, Peter answers questions from former Olympians and past guests, Apolo Ohno and Sasha Cohen, on a wide range of subjects including fasting, learning, training for performance versus longevity, and much more. This bonus AMA is available in full to everyone.

  • Apolo's questions begin [1:45];
  • Why women may have a harder time fasting, and tips for those who are struggling [2:10];
  • Is there any place for fasting as part of a nutritional strategy in adolescents? [6:15];
  • Tips for learning and retaining large amounts of new information (and the best nutritional approach) [9:15];
  • Must read books of 2019[;
  • If you could only keep a few watches for the rest of your life which would they be? [];
  • What workout would Peter do inside a hotel room? [];
  • What is Peter’s ultimate gorge meal? [];
  • How do you foresee fasting as a mechanism for performance in athletes? [];
  • What is driving Peter to strive for excellence? [];
  • Sasha's questions begin [];
  • What are you most excited about in the longevity space? [];
  • At what point do you see enough data or proof that a new drug, or type of fasting is worth trying it out for yourself? [];
  • Is it possible to obsess so much about your health that it becomes a negative stressor? [];
  • Which tests are worth doing if you want to be proactive about your health? [];
  • Are there any supplements Peter things are beneficial to be taking? [];
  • How does Peter’s training differ when optimizing for performance versus longevity? [];
  • How does taking testosterone and growth hormone affect performance versus longevity? [];and
  • More.

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