Diet and Death | Dr. Peter Attia | EP 360

I'm a professional researcher in cell biology and I consider this interview to be some of the best info you can find on the web.

After a second viewing of this excellent podcast and hearing Dr Attia say that exercise is the most important element of health on longevity I can't help but think that we should promote dance for a whole variety of reasons from preschool to retirement home. Dance teaches coordination, burns calories, increases cardio vascular output, promotes cooperation, provides socialization and is fun. It has spin off benefits for music and musicians and costume designers. It's adaptive to all ages and abilities from recreational to competetive. Dance covers it all.

I am 72 female with a family history of severe depression and bipolar disorder. In addition, type 2 diabetes is rampant in my family. I have been exercising almost daily for over 35 years. Exercise has been my savior. I've never needed medication to manage my depression and thankfully, I am healthy.

I started Keto about 2 months ago. Then saw videos on Carnivore diet. I saw JP's video on Joe Rogan about his experience on the Carnivore diet. Also his daughter's video. I've been following Dr Chaffee, Dr Ken Burns, and Dr Shawn Baker. Also a regular guy tracking his personal experience with Carnivore at Homestead Now on YouTube. They convinced me to try it. I'm having the same experience as JP on it. I'm almost 60. My energy level is through the roof. I'm power walking every day. I've hit the gym 3 days this week lifting weights like a 20yr old. I haven't felt like this in about 20 years. I just had lab work done and everything was great. I'm type 2 diabetic and have struggled keeping my A1C below 8.5. My medicine wasn't doing it. Now I'm 5.5 in the normal range. My triglycerides were about 300. Now around 100. The only thing out of range was my B12. It was high which the doc said was not bad. I'm usually very low in B12. I'm feeling so good now. I had fibromyalgia, arthritis. After working out to my max on everything, I'm not sore at all. Joints and muscles feel great. I've eaten a few carbs here and there and when I do, it has a very noticeable negative effect on my body in a very short time. Bloating, gas, reflux, heartburn, tired. My sinuses have been crystal clear. Last night I had some of a dish with noodles and an hour later, my sinuses got stopped up and I was coughing up a ton of mucous. I've put my dog on carnivore too. A 7yr old black lab who was very overweight, always hungry, had bad joint pains, very sluggish. She shed hair like crazy and had a lot of eye goop every day in both eyes. I feed her bacon and eggs, Ribeyes. We walk every day. She has literally lost half her weight and looks like she did when she was a puppy. She's full of energy now. No joint pain. She can jump and run again. No more eye goop and shedding is almost stopped. She's a very happy pup and doesn't beg me for food all day. No more kibble for her. No more dog food with plants in it anymore. She's getting the proper diet. As for cost, we both are eating much less so I think it all evens out. I'm planning on coming off all meds soon. All supplements too. Just red fatty meat. Beef!

I turned 50 this year. I began listening to Dr. Attia. I joined a functional fitness gym. It is like my mind got a tune up. My body also. My problems seemed to become smaller and easier to deal with . I have neglected my health for years. My wife says I seem 15 years younger. I’m now starting to also clean house with toxic personalities around me. Tolerating people who are narcissistic is as toxic as drinking cyanide.

Damn, every once in a while Dr Peterson gives us all these precious gems of knowledge for free. What an impact on society. Thank you, sir

Turned 49 this year, both parents passed with diabetes and hypertension and the chronic illnesses that those contribute too...I absolutely needed this information, God sent this video to me today, I already have type 2 diabetes and hypertension...3 hours a week is a miracle for me, and the changes I will be making after this video is as if I have recommitted my life to Christ after being a Christian for my entire life. Thank you so much! I am changed!

"Dont let perfect be the enemy of good" - what a powerful but simple phrase, I had never heard it before. It motivated me into working out today, let it be known.

When your favourite psychologist meets your favourite doc for a chat. Thank you both for putting so much insightful content on the internet for free, so we can all work on ourselves and become better humans.

Staying useful with a purpose is key to maintain cognitive health 🔑

At 50, I was convinced to become a vegan to preserve my perfect health and excellent fitness, following a successful solo bike tour of the US Pacific coast. My physique was better than I was at 18, and I was in great shape as a very active teen. 7 years of vegan dieting destroyed my life, my body, and my health. First signs were arthritis, Lupus. Then skin disorders, vision problems, muscle mass loss, joint pains, and nervous twitches. Hashimoto's Disease followed. Night sweating. constipation. tinnitus. I double-downed on my vegan diet, fully convinced I was doing the best for myself. I developed insulin resistance/per-diabetes, triple-vision. I was literally legally blind. I couldn't ride a bike, barely able to drive a car safely. I had Cushings Syndrome. gastro-intestinal disorders, rectal bleeding. I had insomnia, and would pass out after I ate. And I at 4-6x a day, feeling a need to snack as I got hungry after main meals. My hair was falling out. I had periodontal disease with bleeding gums and I lost a molar! I was 57, looked 67, and felt like 77. My skin hung off my limbs. My rear end is totally gone, all the muscle. It hurts to sit for a long time. I was prepared to kill myself just to end the suffering and deterioration. Then I contracted Omicron and suffered it for a week. I recovered quickly and it changed my mental state. I was fed up with my condition. Then I discovered your daughter's TedX video on her journey and struggle and her Lion Diet. I jumped head on into carnivore diet. I began eating beef after a 10 year absence. Red meat, eggs, cheeses. Cut sugars, reduced starches/carbs, limited most produce and fruit. No potatoes, no coffee, no vegetable oils. The transformation in 3 months was remarkable! During my vegan diet, I gained 6 inches to my waist of visceral fat. 37+" and dropped to 31" waistline. All of my visceral fat is gone. My hair grew back thick, my vision improved, my arthritis disappeared, and my gums stopped bleeding. I slept better, my mental state improved dramatically. I'm still on my road to recovery. But without Mikhaila Peterson's efforts, none of this would have happened. And for that, I'm so grateful to your family. Keep up with your important and needed good work.

This is an amazing interview. After hearing about the carnivore diet through Jordan, I decided to try it myself. The results were just outstanding. I was 30, and weighed 360lbs at the time of starting the diet. Within a year, I lost 135lbs and dropped from a waits size 44 to 36. I had lots of different health issues including gastric reflux disease, insomnia, depression, lathargy, daily headaches, gum disease, and overall unhealthiness. Since Ive been on the carnivore diet for 2 years now, ALL of my health issues/symptoms have disappeared. I have never felt better in my life, I have what seems like unlimited energy, and my cognitive ability has improved dramatically. I would love to see more studies done on the carnivore diet. I can absolutely say it worked for me.

As an adult diagnosed Type 1 diabetic this is arguably the most interesting episode I've ever listened to.

The bit near the beginning about just going for a 10 minute walk every day vs trying to hit the gym for over an hour 3 or more times a week was gold.

Atria+Peterson=great knowledge of mind and body.🤗

When I had a dog I would go into the woods and exercise him ( he was a GSD high drive and high maintenance). Now I don’t have the dog and I am not exercising for my own health. Interesting how my dog’s health was so important to me that I forgot I also exist. His training, exercise and diet was the pinnacle of my life.

"If the body hurts, heal the soul; if the soul hurts, heal the body"

I’m a registered nurse and I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt, this is one of the best conversations I’ve ever heard explaining DM2, diet and exercise. Wow, just an amazing podcast

So glad I took the time to listen. I have been on the keto/carnivore diet for 4 months and I am now 118lbs. At 5' tall, it put me at a Normal wt and bmi for the first time in years. I am mentally sharper, I feel good, active. I should probably mention I am 67 yrs old.

As an overweight truck driver that smokes. This interview makes me really think about my diet and choices. I'd love to quit smoking and try the carnivore diet to see what the results would be with the trucking lifestyle. I wish I could afford the proper healthcare to have the process documented.