In this “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode, Peter answers a wide range of questions from subscribers. Bob Kaplan, Peter’s head of research, asks the questions. If you’re not a subscriber and listening on a podcast player, you’ll only be able to hear a preview of the AMA.

In this “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode, Peter answers a wide range of questions from subscribers. Bob Kaplan, Peter’s head of research, asks the questions. If you’re not a subscriber and listening on a podcast player, you’ll only be able to hear a preview of the AMA.

If you’re a subscriber, you can now listen to this full episode on your private RSS feed. You can also watch (or listen) to this full episode on our website at the AMA #9 show notes page.

Questions continue to be pulled from the AMA section on the website, and any subscriber is welcome to submit questions for future AMAs.

We discuss:

The story of how Peter almost worked for Theranos [2:00];
The trend of lower testosterone and higher estrogen in men: Why is it happening and what to do about it? [10:00];
Takeaways from Peter’s recent hunting trip in Hawaii [14:45];
What books are you currently reading/listening to? [21:30];
What advice would you give to the 25 year-old Peter? [24:00];
What is your emergency protocol if you start getting sick? [27:45];
How have your thoughts changed on NAD precursors, and also on metformin, in the past year or so? [30:30];
What are your thoughts on “fat burning” zones for cardio workouts? — A lesson in relative vs. absolute fat combustion [34:15];
What mental models do you use and how do you go about solving problems and approaching difficult questions? [49:00];
Creatine supplementation—Yay or nay? Why? [49:30]; and
More.

#73 - AMA #9: NAD & metformin, fat-burning zone, creatine, estrogenization of men, emergency kit for cold & flu, and more

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