Written by a visionary physician and prominent longevity specialist, this manifesto on living better and longer challenges conventional medical thinking on aging and shows a new way to prevent chronic disease and enhance long-term health. A manifesto that questions the mainstream medical perspective on aging and presents a new strategy for preventing chronic disease and prolonging longevity
"One of the most important books you will ever have the opportunity to read."
Wouldn't it be great if you could live longer? And better? In this guide to living a long and healthy life, Dr. Peter Attia presents fresh approaches to nutrition, strategies for obtaining optimal levels of activity and rest, and tools for addressing concerns connected to emotional and mental health based on the most recent scientific findings.
Despite its many accomplishments, traditional medicine has not achieved considerable progress against age-related disorders such as coronary heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and type 2 diabetes, which account for the bulk of deaths. Too often, it intervenes with drugs that are too late to be effective, extending lifespan at the expense of healthspan or quality of life.Dr. Phillip believes that we must forsake this antiquated structure in favor of a personalized, preventative strategy for longevity, one that needs immediate action rather than inaction.
This is science, not "biohacking" a well-founded strategic and tactical approach to extending the human lifespan while simultaneously enhancing our physical, cognitive, and emotional health. Dr. Phillip's objective is not so much to instruct you on what to do as to teach you how to consider your long-term health in order to design the plan that is best suited for you as an individual. Outlive readers will learn the following:
Why Why the cholesterol test you receive at your annual physical doesn't tell you nearly enough about your lifetime risk of suffering a catastrophic heart attack
- You may already be suffering from a highly widespread but undiagnosed liver ailment that may be a precursor to age-related chronic diseases; this condition may contribute to your future risk of getting these diseases.
- Why physical activity is the most effective "medication" for extending life, and how to start training for the "Centenarian Decathlon."
Why You should forget about diets and instead focus on nutritional biochemistry, personalizing your eating pattern with the aid of technology and data in order to meet your specific nutritional requirements.
Why Why Focusing entirely on one's physical health and longevity at the expense of one's emotional health may be the greatest error one can make.
We have substantially more power than we give ourselves credit for over how we age and how long we live; our destinies are not set in stone. If you have the proper knowledge, you can reroute your life to outlive your genes and ensure that each decade of your life is more gratifying than the last.
