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Hormones – insulin

Cumulative time spent in “vigorous” physical activity lowers mortality risk

But the effects of frequent, sub-minute bouts of high-intensity movement have not convinced me to change my exercise routine.

Does carbohydrate load impact the balance between fat storage and oxidation?

A study investigated the effects of different dietary levels of carbohydrates on mitochondrial respiration, but mechanistic conclusions are premature.

#238 – AMA #43: Understanding apoB, LDL-C, Lp(a), and insulin as risk factors for cardiovascular disease

ApoB is a necessary, though not sufficient, factor in the development of ASCVD which means the more you lower it, the more you lower risk. Full stop.” —Peter Attia

The five main tools for managing blood glucose numbers

This clip is from AMA #26: Continuous glucose monitors, zone 2 training, and a framework for interventions, originally released on…

#204 – Centenarians, metformin, and longevity | Nir Barzilai, M.D.

If you prevent aging and age-related disease, you’re going to compress morbidity, too.” — Nir Barzilai

Peter Attia on the connection between stress and insulin resistance

This clip is from “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode #17, originally released on November 9, 2020. If you’re a member, you…

#194 – How fructose drives metabolic disease | Rick Johnson, M.D.

Fructose turns out to have been meant to be this wonderful system for survival, but in our culture with the amount of sugar in foods that we are eating (that either provide sugar or can be turned into fructose), this pathway has become hazardous.” —Rick Johnson

#184 – AMA #29: GLP-1 Agonists – The Future of Treating Obesity?

“Getting deeper into how this drug works has certainly made me appreciate its power.” —Peter Attia

#180 – AMA #28: All things testosterone and testosterone replacement therapy

“There were countless other studies to look at, but they all basically point in the same direction, which is testosterone replacement therapy improves lean mass, reduces fat mass, improves strength.” —Peter Attia

#173 – AMA #26: Continuous glucose monitors, zone 2 training, and a framework for interventions

Zone two is a metabolic state. It’s not determined by speed. It’s determined by which energy system you’re requiring and what the equilibrium is.” —Peter Attia

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