Longevity 101: a foundational guide to Peter’s frameworks for longevity, and understanding CVD, cancer, neurodegenerative disease, nutrition, exercise, sleep, and more

In this special episode of The Drive, Peter Attia answers foundational questions about longevity, aiming to provide a Longevity 101 for new listeners or as an introduction for others. He defines longevity as a function of lifespan and healthspan, emphasizing the importance of both. Attia discusses Medicine 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0, highlighting the shift towards preventing chronic diseases and focusing on healthspan. He addresses the four horsemen of death—atherosclerotic diseases, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and metabolic diseases—and strategies for prevention. He also shares his framework of the centenarian decathlon, and the five tactics of longevity, which are exercise, nutrition, sleep, drugs and supplements, and emotional health.