#328 - Health & Longevity

<p>Share this episode: <a href="https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes/328-health-longevity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes/328-health-longevity</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Sam Harris speaks with Peter Attia about his book, &ldquo;<a href="https://amzn.to/479BIdN" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity</a>.&rdquo; They discuss "healthspan," centenarians, diet and nutrition, sugar, macronutrients, alcohol, fasting and time-restricted eating, exercise, Zone 2 training, heart disease, blood pressure, cholesterol, cancer, brain health, metabolic disorders, proactive medical testing, medication side effects, Rapamycin, emotional health, and other topics.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Peter Attia</strong>, MD, is the founder of Early Medical, a medical practice that applies the principles of Medicine 3.0 to patients with the goal of lengthening their lifespan and simultaneously improving their healthspan. He is the host of <a href="https://peterattiamd.com/podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Drive</a>, one of the most popular podcasts covering the topics of health and medicine.</p> <p dir="ltr">Website: <a href="https://peterattiamd.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://peterattiamd.com/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/PeterAttiaMD" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@peterattiamd</a></p> <p dir="ltr">&nbsp;</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong id="docs-internal-guid-d27431ab-7fff-a09a-f771-6dae2d39bb6d"></strong>Learning how to train your mind is the single greatest investment you can make in life. That&rsquo;s why Sam Harris created the&nbsp;<a href="http://wakingup.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Waking Up</a> app. From rational mindfulness practice to lessons on some of life&rsquo;s most important topics, join Sam as he demystifies the practice of meditation and explores the theory behind it.</p>