Nutrition

I often get asked, ‘Which diet works best?’. In my view, this is simply the wrong question. Nutritional biochemistry is a powerful lever in our longevity toolkit, but it is much more than fad diets or the number on the bathroom scale. A better question might be, “how can I use nutrition to support my metabolic health?”

Reframing the goal toward metabolic health is a critical starting point. From there, you can combine general principles of nutrition science (such as how much protein you need) with personalization tactics (such as using a CGM to monitor glucose levels) to build a nutrition plan that makes sense for you.

See the collection of audio clips, podcasts, and articles below to learn more about my nutrition and fasting framework.

Exercise

Guest Episode

Training for longevity: A roundtable on building strength, preventing injury, meeting protein needs, guidance for women and youth athletes, and more

Ep. #365 with Gabrielle Lyon, Mike Boyle, Jeff Cavaliere

Nutrition

AMA

Diets: how to evaluate and implement any diet including keto, carnivore, vegan, Mediterranean, and more

Ep. #364 (AMA #75)

Nutrition

Free Article

Can extreme calorie restriction enhance human lifespan?

Nutrition

Free Article

Determining optimal protein intake from data, not dogmatism

Nutrition

AMA

Sugar and sugar substitutes: weight control, metabolic effects, and health trade-offs

Ep. #361 (AMA #74)

Nutrition

Free Article

Does eating a diverse array of flavonoids prevent chronic disease?

Mental & Emotional Health

Free Article

Deceptive data on dieting and depression

Exercise

AMA

Preserving brain health, optimizing exercise programming, improving body composition, and more

Ep. #356 (AMA #73)

Exercise

Podcast Episode

Navigating bone health: early life influences and advanced strategies for improvement and injury prevention (#214 rebroadcast)

Nutrition

AMA

Fasting: benefits for body composition and disease prevention, potential risks, and Peter’s updated practical framework

Ep. #353 (AMA #72)

Exercise

AMA

Building strength and muscle mass: how to optimize training, nutrition, and more for longevity

Ep. #349 (AMA #71)

Nutrition

Free Article

Ever experienced a headache after drinking even modest amounts of red wine? Researchers may have identified a reason

Medications & supplements

Premium Article

Short- and long-term effects of caffeine on health and performance

Longevity

Podcast Episode

Aging well: Peter shares strategies for improving longevity with residents at a senior living center

Ep. #342

Nutrition

Free Article

New dietary guidelines aim to optimize public health, not personal health

Longevity

QPS

Peter’s takeaways on aerobic exercise and VO2 max, insulin resistance, rising healthcare costs, treating children with autism and ADHD, and strength training | Quarterly Podcast Summary #4

Ep. #338

Risks

Podcast Episode

Insulin resistance masterclass: The full body impact of metabolic dysfunction and prevention, diagnosis, and treatment

Ep. #337 with Ralph DeFronzo, M.D.

Longevity

AMA

Fasting, well-balanced diets, alcohol, exercise for busy people, wearables, emotional health, assessing cardiovascular health, and more

Ep. #336 (AMA #68)

Exercise

Guest Episode

Optimizing endurance performance: metrics, nutrition, lactate, and more insights from elite performers

Ep. #331 with Olav Aleksander Bu

Longevity

AMA

Special AMA: Peter on exercise, important labs, building good habits, promising longevity research, and more

Ep. #329

Nutrition

AMA

Optimizing nutrition for health and longevity: myth of a “best” diet, complexities of nutrition science, and practical steps for building a sustainable diet

Ep. #328 (AMA #66)

Nutrition

Free Article

Oldies-But-Goodies, December 2024 Edition

Understanding science

Free Article

Oldies-But-Goodies, December 2024 Edition

Risks

QPS

Peter’s key takeaways on bone health, calorie restriction, gene editing and more

Ep. #325