The Health Metrics That Matter Most For Longevity - Dr Peter Attia - #613

**Chris Williamson** (0:00)
Hello, friends, welcome back to the show. My guest today is Dr. Peter Attia. He's a physician, longevity expert, podcaster and an author. Working out what to actually do if we want to maximize our health and lifespan has become an increasingly difficult task. There are an unlimited number of wellness approaches available, but thankfully Dr. Attia has spent his career assessing the most important strategies we should all be focusing on for fitness and longevity. Expect to learn how best to increase your chances of living longer, the role of fasting in longevity, the most important metric that predicts a long healthy life, the long term effects of vaping and alcohol, how you can prevent cognitive decline, the vital signs that everyone overlooks, how to design a science-backed weekly workout regime, and much more. I am a big fan of the approach that Peter has today. It is evidence-based, it is grounded in science, and it's very simple to apply. Very much appreciate the work that he does. Don't forget that if you are listening, you might not be subscribed, and that means you're going to miss episodes when they go up. It also supports the show, it helps me get bigger and better guests, and it makes me very happy indeed. So go to Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you are listening, and press the subscribe button. I thank you. In other news, this episode is brought to you by Gymshark. If you are looking for new gym kits, there is no place better to go than Gymshark. I absolutely adore their collections for men and for women. The fits are fantastic, the quality of the fabrics, their quick drying, their sweat wicking, the colors are fantastic. I love everything about it, and the more that I keep on wearing, the more that I'm impressed. I was also at their lift event in Manchester last weekend, and all of the new stuff that they're just bringing out right now is even better. On top of all of that, they've got a 30-day money back guarantee with free returns, worldwide shipping, and you can get a 10% discount off everything men's and women's wear site-wide. If you go to bit.ly slash shark wisdom, that's B-I-T dot L-Y slash shark wisdom, that will take you to my super secret product page with everything I use and recommend, and the code MW10 will get you 10% off everything at checkout. In other other news, this episode is brought to you by Eight Sleep. If you are struggling to fall asleep, if you're waking up too much in the middle of the nighttime, or having regular arguments with your partner over who gets to control the thermostat, the Pod Pro Cover is a fantastic solution. It fits on any mattress and allows you to adjust the temperature of your sleeping environment, providing the optimal temperature that gives you the best night's sleep. It allows dual zone temperature controls so that you and your partner can set each different side of the bed as cool as 55 degrees or as hot as 110 Based on your biometrics, environment and sleep stages, the Pod Cover makes temperature adjustments throughout the night that limit wakeups and increase your percentage of deep sleep. So not only is it tracking your sleep, not only does it spit that out in an app the next day, but it also adjusts the inside of the bed to keep your sleeping temperature optimal. It's absolutely fantastic. And given that we're going into summer and you're going to be trying to cool yourself down with air conditioning or a fan next to your bed, this is a much better solution. Also, you can get a $150 or 150 pound discount on the Eight Sleep Pod Cover if you go to eightsleep.com/modernwisdom.
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