Dr. Peter Attia: This Is What You Need to Do to Live Longer | Amanpour and Company
Peter Attia says he has the secret for living a long, healthy and happy life. In his new book, he lays out a how-to guide for longevity, focusing not on treatment but on preventative measures. Attia joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the best habits for a healthier life.
Originally aired on June 22, 2023
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The first prescription a Doctor writes should be Physical Therapy and Insurance plans should pay it 100% without deductible..... The second prescription should be Mental Therapy and Insurance plans should pay it 100% without deductible.
Absolutely right. And...it will never happened. I don't completely understand the reason for that, although it obviously has to do with money. One example: A woman has been paying a hefty sum of money for health insurance, and when I say hefty, it means having to give up things that promote good health. She l to swim, but can't afford the gym membership..Fast forward a few years. This woman gets breast cancer. She believes her insurance company will pay for treatment, but she would be wrong. The insurance comb through her health records in order to find a loop hole. Turns out the woman, years ago, in her 20's, or even teens, saw a dermatologist for acne, but never thought to put it on the list of illness or conditions she's had.The company tells her she lied on her application nullifying the contract. In spite of paying 1000's of dollars over many years, she is denied treatment and dies. The insurance company keeps the 1000's without having to pay out one cent. This is a true story. It happened to a dear friend of mine. Insurance companies are protected professional thieves.
Ready to say. Are you going to pay for that? Wanna increase your taxes? How about you walk the talk and not claim any tax deductions when filing this year?
Exercise, healthy diet, healthy environment, no vices and the rest is up to genetics. I'm 73 and still going on long paddling trips, bicycle tours, and backpacking trips. Barring accident, I may still be active into my 80's.
You will be active in your eighties. I play pickleball with a guy who is 89. Unlike Dr. Attia, I believe that nutrition is critically important. The best way to ward off the metabolic syndrome diseases (cancer, heart disease, diabetes, etc...) is with a plant-dominant diet. There is tons of research on this which the doctor chooses to ignore.
Very impressive
@@nonewherelistens1906He doesn't ignore it. It's not required.
@@Longtack55 And I don't believe it to be true. I think he errs.
Good for you! Enjoy your life❤
I am 72 I walk with my dog 7 days a week. Eat Mediterranean diet and go to gym and Pilates 3/4 times a week and do about 30 laps weekly. Have as much if not more energy than when I was 40. Healthy lifestyle and a positive mindset helps beyond words💯👍👌
Carry on.
@@ciarraibuzzz&Zheng?” E do B4’
Did you do as much exercise when you were 40?
@@SurfinScientist About the same as I do now really!👍
That's wonderful. I'm 74 and in very good shape (great shape for my age). I do much of what you do but I'm fully committed to supplemental and pharmaceutical assistance. I take cholesterol and BP meds from my doctor but I've also gone rogue and take metformin and low dose naltrexone without her "approval" although she doesn't object. I also take OTC supplements GlyNac (glycine and NAC separately) and for muscle building (not what you think) creatine and taurine. And I still take a lesser course of the Covid vitamins and supplements (zinc, etc) I take some of these things even though there aren't yet long term, randomized, double blind studies. So I'm rolling the dice because I don't have the years left in me to wait. So I listen to Dr Attia and others I believe are credible and not out for the money. I lost 20 lbs over the past year and now my BMI is in the normal range. Yesterday I used the fancy scale in my fancy gym to measure various body metrics and started a spreadsheet to track it. I'll do that every month.
I’m 68 and heading to Finland to compete in the Ironman 70.3 World Championships Dr Attia is brilliant and a guiding light for me!!! The Diogenes of the elderly
Great discussion!!!
88 years, female. 5'7", 130 lbs. Was a runner in my '40's, walked hills in my '60's, then rheumatoid arthritis finally got me. Now housebound. Do breath work, and 14:10 intermittent fasting. Stay tuned.
You should proof-read your comments before you post them. Oh, who am I kidding; cognitive decline?! Right!
Arthritis is due to inflammation... search for ways to "dampen" that inflammation. Vit D from mushroom 🍄 ... The pad you lie on, called PEMF, [Pulsed Electro Magnetic 🧲 Frequency] will delete inflammation in the body. 👉 Please see on KZhead, Bryant Meyers, a former physics teacher, but now the expert on PEMF. I bought the PEMF full body pad for my parents, but read the book Bryant wrote, (get one free). Another expert on PEMF is an MD, who's got a website on just PEMF, and all the science 🧬, throughout his site. His name is Dr. Pawluk. He states you'll Never get cancer if you utilize PEMF every day... as you won't have Inflammation ✅
@@MorpheusOneYou already "Morpheus" have some cognitive impairment 😞
@@MorpheusOneher comment is coherent. Perhaps you should check yourself out.
@sidstovell Look into The Plant Paradox by Steven Gundry as many have healed their RA with his protocol. 😁
The psychological issues are largely ignored by most doctors and nutrition gurus. More important than diet and exercise (given the basics of those), are things like love, inner peace, humor, and freedom from worry and fear.
No place for it, on the Wall St spreadsheet, who's running our and other nations. As for the one-on-one, at primary's office, "[Let us ignore the elephant in the room, our totally f'ed up non-livable economy/culture.] You need to get more exercise, [blah blah blah]."
freedom from worry and fear is a biggie, no amount of diet and exercise can make up for, peace.
I agree. When I look at my relatives who lived a long time, most of them did not exercise or eat right. However, they were socially connected and emotionally stable.
right. And now many of us who grew up middle-ish class in america, are struggling financially for real, entering middle age and locked in to various systems due to needing health insurance. It's a trap that canadians don't have and it's holding the american economy back, for sure. I studied econoimcs quite a bit when i was young. We need a basic healthcare plan for everyone that is low cost. NOT the currently 8Kish/yr plans for ppl who make 55K/yr. (which is horrendously wrongly placing burdens on the ppl who cannot afford the burden, ie ppl who are under the median income levels of most cities, e.g.). The political stress over past one or two yrs has also utterly jacked stress levels for ppl who were accustomed to freedoms of various types: freedom to not worry about your gay friends being harassed (i have a transexual friend whose been that way for thirty yrs, born a woman), freedom from judgemental or religious ppl harassing librarians to remove books. And most importnatly now the Scotus legalizing actual discrimination , FORMALLY, for first time in american history, by saying it's identical to free speech!!!!! That is what just happened with 303 Creative case.! Unbelievable darkness is here now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pls stand up for the vulnerable, bcuz u will be next!
@@SuperAngelic5That’s exactly what the history of my family suggests, and I am depending on it persisting through me
I am relieved to hear that all calories are the same. I can dismiss my prior information that carbohydrates spike insulin and cause fat storage and prevent fat burning. Now I can get back to my potato and bread diet.
What he says is not new. But he has a compelling way of presenting it. Sadly, the vast majority of Americans want a pill or quick fix, and aren't willing to put in the time & effort. That's why I got out of primary care and went into sports medicine. My life is too valuable to waste it trying to convince people to do what's right. In primary care you're begging people to get off the couch and get moving. In sports medicine I'm begging people to STOP moving so that they can heal!😆 I'd much rather deal with the latter! Personally, I'm 63, and I'm hitting personal bests in some of my lifts. I lift hard 4 days a week and do cardio 2 days a week. I practice what I preach as a physician. And I'm not going down without a fight!
I LoVE This! ♥
As we age, we have to have passion for living and a purpose. And it can be anything we do. Just keep it going and enjoy awhat you do.
I’m 70. Eat a highly nutritious, low carb, mostly carnivore diet. Still working part time, staying active and doing regular strength training and Pilates. I suspect I’ll live a good life well into my 90’s as did my mother and grandmothers but I’m already healthier, stronger, and more active than they were in their 70’s. I did a mitochondrial test that placed me in my early 60’s.
How do you do a mitochondrial test?
@@lisadarnell4808 I answered but I guess it was taken down. Google Glyconage
Check out dr. Gregers info on high protein diets to get more informed.
Nice!
This is not true about eating mostly carnivore, it's even the opposite.
Hari always nails it..
I think happiness is the key to longevity. A good attitude, taking things in stride, prayer, rest, love, joy and peace. You can be perfect in all areas but if you don't have a good mindset you are screwed.
I am a huge fan of this book and this man. This is his BEST interview to date! Dr. Attia seems relaxed and in the zone.
Yes, he was in zone 2😂
I've almost finished "Outlive" and it is without question the most important book I've ever read. Dr. Attia is 25 years ahead of what he calls "Medicine 2.0." Exercise is a panacea, get moving!
Nothing about the spiritual though which always outweighs the Physical...
@@zu0832 Thats SOOO True...🙏👍
I think connection and having a good time has a very beneficial effect on health. Not selling your soul, stick to your values, not sure how you might measure stuff like this but building resilience and wellbeing, creativity, it is important to making life 🎉. Build a life worth living.
Great interview. Outlive is a phenomenal book and Peter Attia is such a leading voice in this discussion, an instrumental thinker and scientist and has completely changed the way I think about how I want to live the rest of my life and what I need to be doing NOW to improve health span, quality of life and longevity. He is way ahead of his time and I am grateful to have found his work in my own research. I only wish I had known what I have only recently learned 10 years ago. I wish the medical community would catch up to him. I think average people do not know the science and are not learning this from their doctors.
Thank you PBS for having Peter on and covering Longevity. ❤
PBS?
@@4-SeasonNature amanpour and company is a show on PBS.
In other words, we can pray that we are related to Keith Richards. 😎
This is awesome, only found this just now. Thank you PBS for having on Peter Attia and covering Longevity! ❤
I have been a student of Peter for a couple of years and longevity for years. We have switches we can all control. Through exactly what Peter has researched. The human body has an amazing ability to heal itself and change our health span. Over nutrition and exercising in the grey area are the things I am learning about recently. Over consumption of carbohydrates/ sugars can cause problems for people who think they are eating healthy. I have two autoimmune diseases. I am in the process of trying to reverse through the ketogenic process. Education is the key to a long life.
Great post. Thank you. Hope you achieve your goal asap
That was literally the exact opposite of what he is saying here.
@davebryant8050 you are right, pal. I am reading his book, and genetics plays a key role. I edited that comment. Thx 😊
I've been resistance training since my thirties. Hydrostatic testing at age 52, my body fat was 10.8%, body weight was 206 lbs. My body composition measured by DEXA was 9.7%, age 68, and body weight 183 lbs. My body fat measured by three site skin-fold tests is 9.1% body weight of 187 lbs, age 74. My body weight averaged 200 lbs before I followed Dr. Peter Attia's videos on the ketogenic diet. I ended that diet due to a downward trend in my lean body mass. I have recovered some back despite being in the age group with issues of sarcopenia. Time will determine if lean mass and resistance training for maintaining strength benefit longevity.
My stepdad smoked till age 79, ate lots of sugary foods and dank lots of alcohol. He weighed over 230 lbs at 5’6” and didn’t exercise. Despite becoming diabetic and not taking his diabetes medication he lived till age 85 1/2. He got covid and died in the hospital. His 02 dropped into the 60s and went into cardiac arrest. His doctor said he exceeded his expiration date due to his good genetics.
My mother’s husband smoked like a fire and drank like a fish. Went hard till 90!
Yeah. I’m sure there are anomalies but it’s not the norm for the average population. I’m sure I see some old transients with poor lifestyle choices that are still alive.
Just bought Dr Attia’s book! Can’t wait to read it!
Great advice!
Brilliant! Concise explanations. Thank you Dr
Hari, your interviews are brilliant, thank you!
It’s the interviewee who is brilliant, in my opinion.
@@burgessnichols2493 your opinion doesn’t matter.. you can credit the good doctor without discrediting the interviewer.
@@bgoodorhell4u Ah, point well taken. Hari is indeed also very brilliant, in my opinion. Oh, I forgot I shouldn’t give my opinion. My bad. 😉
Love is the most important, and should be given first priority.
Overrated , it comes with large consequences.
@@laza6141 Love itself is a condition, a state of mind or a state of being - it does not depend on another person. It overlaps or coincides with deep inner peace, a different time sense, and no self-concern. Freedom from thoughts of oneself. Freedom from worry.
@@viveviveka2651 I agree with that :)
@@viveviveka2651So true and well stated
@@jplorthridge when any love fails it comes with great consequences , not just financial , people get emotionally scarred for life.
Excellent interview! Insurance companies are greedy greedy greedy greedy greedy. Everything to heal your body is in the ground! Exercise Exercise Exercise! Thank you Dr. Attia!
Oh boy. 😔
I'd love to see how you'd do without insurance.
What a great interview ,nice job and have made respect for peter
One of the most concise and clear explanations of the problem with our health care system I’ve seen or read.
I read ,"The Okinawa Way" and found it bery helpful in understanding longevity, as I aged I followed the information from this book, with one side of the family living habitually into their nineties and the other side very sickly I took advice from my mom and decided to attend to my health.
Thank You
Great Video! Great topic and it needs much more focus especially here in the US
Dr peter Attia taught me so much . He is the only key player in longevity subject from the standpoint of living longer and healthier. The book is amazing I read it twice and it helped me so much ❤
Life and your body is mysterious. You could tick all these boxes and put yourself in a special incubator and still get cancer or other diseases. Its why you see some people smoke or be obese all their lives and live to be 90 while a healthy young professional athlete or a 3 year old kid might die with no logical explantion and saying that they were "lucky" or "unlucky" is not a logial explanation. The explanation is that life is mysterious. But we humans need to know and control everything. If you do want to control something, you be better off investing your time in learning on how to be happy while you are given the grace to be on this earth than worrying on how to stay longer on it. Now that is time well spent because its plain to see that the vast majority of people havent even a nodding acquaintance about being truly happy in the here and now. That people are even worrying and trying to control what is coming down the road for them even shows that they are not happy with the here and now. And Dr. Peter Attia has taught me one thing as well from listening to him.....not to trust him. In a recent utube interview with Chris Williamson he was asked about his extreme intermittent fasting. He said he doesn't do it anymore and no longer finds it beneficial. That was a serious red flag for me in that a guy once advocated this and people had followed it and now he has dropped it because it wasn't benefical.....so people starved themselves for nothing!!. Likewise in another interview, he was asked about a certain exercise that he had advocated to do years ago and he don't do that anymore either. So the goal posts can easily changes in this guys world which means that you can buy that book that you bought and go off on your merry way and be practising some of that stuff but you could be wasting your time.
I am reading your book as I send this 😊awesome read 💯👍👌
I have to be low carb since i had cancer so im doing keto diet mostly..no sugar ..no high carb except if i cheat on weekends with coconut pancakes lol...no grains or beans or pasta or bread...etc..i excercise a few days a week..i work on my mitochondria..Started doing HIIT...i take coq10 and alpha lipoic acid for my mitochondria..i fast 2 days a week and intermittent fast most days..im 69...i eat meat and fish and eggs and sardines and veggies..
What amazing timing ~ To see this interview. It's so reinforcing! I'm 71and spouse is 75. We just had our first brush with a life threatening episode. My husband had a heart attack three days ago. This happened when I was 200 miles away on a solo trip so he was home alone. He was in and out of the hospital in 30 hours with two stents added to his medical physical profile now. . We've always been active, he was a distance runner in his youth, changed to walks in his 60's and I've always been a walker not a runner for my fitness . We both have family history of ancestors with heart attacks & strokes so our life choices for dietary health and exercise has been intentional. Yesterday we did a shorter walk just to 'test the system' so to speak so it was on the flat for just a little more than 1.5 miles. ( Luckily no major tissue damage was done, so a full recovery of activity is expected.) The big difference right now for us is the emotional impact! The ambulance was within a few minutes reach to intervene right away. Next week we had a hunting trip on the calendar where he would have been in the woods, out of cell coverage and there's no way I could have carried him out on my own! These are the things that now cause us to think about it differently. Maybe once we get passed this a bit well find a way to balance the risk and benefit of our activities. We've always done back country/into nature activities. Time will tell. We softened our MO a year ago and bought a travel trailer so we could continue getting out there without ask the heavy work of tent and camp gear set up. Perhaps well just explore getting a satellite phone coverage plan for our deep woods trips. (Just noticed my profile photo... I was only 60 at that time😄)
Have some. Vino. You are old engine running out....ready to go and see your maker....frieden
Always like watching hari
I recently turned 51 so longevity is on my mind. I just bought the book and looking forward to learning how increase my longevity.
Wow Attia’s camera quality is WAY better than the news 😆
I have a Great interest in performing better physically and putting in the time so I can travel better !
Much of our health is in our own hands! Starts with a positive mind every day!
awesome interview and info! so many of us either ignore or ignorant to the basic fact that we are part of nature and evolution. Proper proactive and consistent management of physical and mental health using proper exercise, rest, diet and stress management is necessary for good overall health and longevity. It's not about getting sick and popping magic pills and pray for recovery or late intervention using medical procedures etc. So start getting healthy early and make it a habit.
Great interview. Hari , great interview. Peter your book and approach are very scientific and need to be known more widely. I am a Diabetologist/Scientist from India and can totally relate your many of the facts in the book.
He's making most of this up
I think most experts are way over thinking this. Breathe, move and eat the best you can. Meditate and sleep. The end.
Life expectancy means nothing……it s life expectancy in good health that’s important
For Someone born and brought up in the Southern Indian City of Bangalore. I can say that our way of living and eating was THE BEST, everyone lived a long and happy life. Alas no more, aping the West, with it's food and it's lifestyle has destroyed every fabric of our lives.
Best for Bangalor. At the other place you should use other.
#1. Eliminate all STRESS. That’s simply it.
Pretty sure it's not that simple :) Otherwise everybody with medication to control it would live t'il 100.
@@joshedge73 Stress is the #1 killer. People simply don’t realize it son. lol Medication is not the stress solution.
Excellent interview and information. This basically hits all the same points as emphasized in “The Blue Zones” by Dan Buettner, but with more specific medical information.
Very bright dude.
“ centenarians on average are more likely to smoke,drink exercise less and not eat well” maybe because they have a greater reason to live. Better relationships. Found greater purpose and meaning for life. 😊
You are correct .
Oh god, how i wish these people live forever, they're the last hope for us and our kids❤❤❤
The only way this could have been better was if the guest was in his 80s
This is why I switched to a functional medicine practitioner. They focus on treating the cause and not just symptoms.
I’m 72. Taking no medications/ prescription drugs, swim every other day, and walk if car isn’t necessary to get from one place to another. I also try to avoid doctors/ doctor’s offices for a number of reason. I don’t trust Phrama!
In Traditional Chinese Medicine the key is balance and prevention....
My daughter exercised religiously and still ended up with metastatic breast cancer and died.
Sincere condolences.
So sorry for your loss will say a prayer for her soul 😢
My sincere condolences. Cancer is such a cruel and evil thing; it took both of my parents and my brother. My sister and I are cancer survivors but the loss of loved ones to cancer still hurts deeply.
My condolences on the loss of your daughter. If she had children make sure they get genetic testing and exams.
I counted 13 in a row retirees on my Appalachian trail hike that were cyclists! Here are numerous 70s..early 80s living like 40 year olds...the bike about 50 miles a week!
Relative to diet. What about a high fiber diet that is higher bulk, less calorie dense, and seems to have benefits for the gut flora? Also what about beneficial phytonutrients from vegetables and plants? I think there’s more to diet than just “energy balance.”
If you're fanatical about any one aspect, you're probably ignoring others. Some people believe fanatical about any one aspect is insurance for long life - it isn't.
energy balance is a biggie though, never heard of an overweight centenarian. but eating high fiber with lots of vegetables would automatically keep your calories low..
French centenarians I've known : real food, little sugar (morning coffee & Sunday pie), moderate alcohol consumption, few chemicals (cleaning products & cosmetics), lots of walking. And genetics.
Have a great life, enjoy it to the fullest. Be who your dog thinks you are. The biggest fear we all have is losing our marbles. The two biggest factors for that are genetics and age. You cannot change the first, and your risk magnifies with each year after about 75. By age 95, the number of people still holding most of their marbles is not that large. So living longer may not be worth it. I think my relatives who suffered for a short time and kicked off in their 70s suffered less than my mother and her sister, who lived at least 10 years in progressively declining health and abilities.
The French diver/explorer/Titanic expert who died in the submersible that imploded was not a young man. His daughter said he died the way he would have wanted to, doing what he loved. Not in a nursing home suffering mental deterioration.
A lot of us never had their marbles, so try not to act like it's a fate worse than death...
I agree with you. I go to Doctors and impress upon them: “I want more Life in my Days, Not more Days in my Life!”
My dog tries to bite me so he must think I am food I don’t want to believe I am food.
@@mtns340 - Paul-Henri Nargeolet was not related to the Dawoods and had no bearing on their deaths.
Hard to believe- this guy is 103 yrs old!
What? Impossible.
Living longer is not as important as Living Well...
They can be combined.
I have always exercised and have good ( but not perfect) health. Most people think I am 10 years younger than my age, 67. I also eat mostly well, don’t smoke or drink and sleep about 8-9 hrs a night
Stress kills. Most those blue zone centenarians have a relatively low stress load and good mental attitude.
Iam’now living in paris I had free healthcare now I got to pay 80 percent of it all because my daughter who is doing her master universities are free of cost here in paris is also working part time so at 57 I got to make sure I don’t get sick so I got to âge well and stop smoking it roshoshana am the new year for Jews and I want to gift myself with a smock free life amen 🙏
Possibly THE most enlightening insight and practical medical advice I’ve received from a healthcare professional. My LPa says I’m doomed, but my calcium score says my cardiovascular health is in the top percentile. I’ll accept the latter, gladly, but act on the former.
I'm on the Linus Pauling Heart Protocol. Using High dose vitamin C to desolve calcium and repair my arteries. The Protocol uses Lysine and Proline to neutralize Lp-a. My CAC went from 660 to 458 in 20 months. I'm hardly worried about the Lp-a as it's attracted to the The Lysine and Proline supplements and once bonded is totally neutralized. You might want to read Dr. Thomas Levy's book "Stop America's # 1 Killer " Proof that the Origin of All Coronary Heart Disease is Clearly Reversible Arterial Scurvy.
11:20 you can say about sugar cravings also… But I do agree with Peter in all matters - he is IMPORTANT
Finally, a health practitioner in an English speaking country is realizing human is not just a body, after hundreds of years. Long ago, over 1050 years ago, Dr Sina in Persia was teaching n practicing medicine, even performing surgeries, considering the whole person... Mind, body, emotions, soul... to find out which aspects of the client were CAUSING the condition. He was looking for the Cause, to eliminate, treat, etc... not MANAGE the condition, often meaning use of man made drugs. While my doctors in German speaking countries where more inclined to a Wholistic approach to diagnosis n solutions, my doctors in two English speaking countries I've lived long in, are totally focused on the body alone...to the extent that they don't even consider nerves, stress, n environment as contributing to the condition. Emotions, thoughts, n soul or spirituality helping to be in tune with our soul and Inner Source are actually Causing our body to be sick or in pains. The body doesn't get sick by itself. Drinking, smoking, unhealthy life style, are because of worries, fear, stress, n nerves sensitivity...leading to poisoning our body, mind, emotions, n soul more. A vicious circle...WE CARE MORE ABOUT OUR PETS EMOTIONS THAN PPL! Thank you for touching this very important point, which needs to be thought in our medical schools.
The secret to longevity: A cheerful mind, a light diet, regular work and rest, suitable exercise, a good environment, mountains and rivers, accompanied by a good person, a comfortable and restrained sex life is also very important! No long-term smoking of marijuana, dependence on tobacco and alcohol, bad habits of excessive overdraft of electronic products! Oriental Chinese Medicine Story: Wei Wendi Cao Pi asked Hua Tuo, who was the most famous at that time: "The three brothers in your family are all good at medical skills and are famous doctors in the world. So, if you were divided into siblings, who has the highest medical skills?" Hua Tuo said, "The three of us have our own research focus and strengths, but in terms of medical skills, the eldest brother is the best, the second brother is the second, and I am the worst one." When King Wen heard this, he was very puzzled, so he asked again: "But, you are a well-known miracle doctor in the whole country! Their reputation is obviously not as good as yours. So since your medical skills are not as good as theirs, why are you the most famous? Is it not worthy of the name? " Hua Tuo explained calmly: "Brother treats diseases mainly before the onset of the disease, because most people don't know that he can eradicate the disease beforehand, so his reputation cannot be spread, only our family knows. The second elder brother mainly treats diseases at the beginning of the disease. Most people think that he can only treat mild diseases, so his reputation is only spread in the village. And I, Hua Tuo, treated the most serious diseases when they were the most serious. Most people saw that I could perform major operations and bring them back to life. Therefore, they thought that my medical skills were superb, and my reputation naturally spread all over the country. " This story looks like it has nothing to do with human nature, but let me change the analogy: Mr. A is a propagandist who promotes anti-fraud knowledge. He always promotes anti-fraud knowledge in places where fraud has not yet occurred, but in the eyes of everyone, he is too wordy to make people feel irritated and even make people feel that he is selling anxiety. Fear, people here think they are extremely smart. How could it be easily scammed? ! Mr. B freezes other people's accounts to prevent others from losing money when there is a fraud and is about to trade. But this is also an annoying guy in the eyes of others because he prevents the opportunity to "make big money" for those who indulge in traps and scammers Mr. C is a debt collector who recovers losses for others after the fraud has occurred, in order to collect a certain percentage of returns. So in the eyes of others, Mr. C is the savior who saved their economic losses. The reason why it is difficult to be a good person. It is because the bad is chasing the good. In my opinion Mr. C is the most insidious. He watched people being cheated but did not act. Instead, he waited until someone came to ask him to make a final decision, thus gaining rewards and fame. In the long run, there will be fewer and fewer people who stop crime, and more and more people who wait to commit crimes. Good people will be driven away. Governing a big country is like cooking a small dish, and a genius doctor specializes in treating diseases that may occur with a high probability in the future. Just like a sentence in the Tao Te Ching, "The highest goodness is like water, water moistens all things without fighting, and deals with the evil of others, so it is more than Tao." TCM emphasizes prevention over cure! Emphasis on "prevention before illness, timely treatment to prevent deterioration, and prevention of recurrence after recovery" Any food in nature is a medicinal material, and Jinshi Cordyceps flowers and trees are all medicines! You need to be cautious about your diet, the best for your body is the best!
TLDR
A cheerful mind, light diet, regular work and rest, suitable exercise, good environment, mountains and rivers, accompanied by a good person, a comfortable and restrained sex life is also very important!
I'll order this for 8 billion people 😮
Sounds best if we all become organic farmers.. and thus get as much “exercise “ and nutrients as we need.👍👍
Excellent info again from peter. As a pt working with middle aged for severak years, all these points are the same thst ive been repeating myself. A little goes a long way.
To me quality is just as important as longevity. We can only stay healthy for so long. We only control so much.
My family, on both sides and both genders, live into deep old age-90’s regardless of whether they take good care of themselves, so I guess I have the old age genes. What I noticed early on was those that exercised, kept their weight in a healthy range etc. had the best deep old age. I exercise, watch my weight, vegetarian. I am now 72 and doing well, better than my friends in my age group. I am hoping all this will help me stay active and independent into deep old age.
$$$- Also, Malpractice insurance won't cover any natural treatments- vitamins, herbs, etc, so most doctors feel obligated to stick to medicine only.
Brilliant informative interesting content Doctor. I am 74 next week, still working showing potential tenants around properties. I play walking football and swimming at every opportunity, also involved daily in my 3 grandchildren’s lives aged 6, 11 & 14. I was thinking of retiring as I have worked since I was 15 and before. Until I had a meal with a friend’s in law a 84 year old and he said to me, if I could get a start working again tomorrow, I would do. Have a meeting tomorrow regarding my decision.
Very inspiring story, Sir. Did you retire in the end or what was your decision?
It’s crazy how we only get one shot at this, this is it. Don’t fuck it up y’all.
Thanks Dr. Attia, I do think an individual who has emotion, anxiety or depression illness could lead his/her to have heart disease?.
I don't want to live longer than whatever it plays out to be for me (this world is crazy man) - BUT... I DO want to feel fit and strong while I'm still here.
I can say it in a fewer words here’s the title of my book …”STOP eating crap and shake your ASS” 😂..love this Doctor 🙌
Diet & exercise is a major ingredient for good health but very few incorporate sleep in with their goal. The amount of sleep a person gets is so,so important. You can be skinny, fit , in shape and still look older than dirt without a sufficient amount of sleep. I seen it in young and old people. Folks look stressed when they don’t get enough good sleep.
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This is a similar message that Dr Stein Ekburg
My simple theory "If you want to keep moving, keep moving.
Adventists have a high rate of centurions and they live a healthier lifestyle and have a faith. You can live a longer healthier age if you exercise, eat healthy, drop the junk food, get rest, and drink water. National Geographic did an article on them. What we put in our mouth does affect our longevity.
IAM 57 but looks 40 i guess it’s my genes however I had vices I cut smocking weed and god it reduced my panic attacks I stopped anti depressants iam more active now I need to quit tobacco iam getting to it I don’t drink any sodas anymore drinking more water fruits veggies practice meditation iam single a single mom sometimes I get lonely iam trying to go back into my singing and looking for a job so I don’t isolate myself
Addressing senior's needs is so freshing. We need balance in life style after 60 or 70 not medicine.Problem is real pain from arthritis and other degenerative pathology
You missed his entire point. That balance comes from the investment of exercise and eating habits, well before you get to 60s, 70s.
@buzoff4642 wow, a bit rude, guess your name says it all though..
Try not eating grains, processed food, and products with seed oils. My joints always hurt worse after dining out, consuming grain based food.
We are grossly misinformed about antibiotics prescription power generation and the effects of chemical pollution.
The basic problem is that if more people exercise many fewer people make money. Exercise is great for health but not so good for corporate profits. We as a species need to decide if we value health more or money more. I know which one I choose.
I am exhausted to exercise 😮.
Well, my wife (the love of my life) passed away in June. Now I know know what not to do to extend my life. Thank you!
In time you will feel better. Good luck.
I’m sorry for your loss. My husband passed away and to my surprise, I met someone a year later and married again.
The answers are out there. We are not trained to ask, or to listen.
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Excellent presentation, of course, but what is left unmentioned is that food is climate. Make no mistake about this. To protect the world for humanity we must evolve to whole-food, plant-based diets. Period!