Peter Attia, MD · Health

The Peter Attia Drive

Expert insight on health, performance, longevity, critical thinking, and pursuing excellence. Dr. Peter Attia (Stanford/Hopkins/NIH-trained MD) talks with leaders in their fields.

Episodes

#354 – What the dying can teach us about living well: lessons on life and reflections on mortality | BJ Miller, M.D. and Bridget Sumser, L.C.S.W.

23 Jun 2025

2h 16m

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In this episode of The Drive Podcast, Peter Attia interviews Dr. BJ Miller and Bridget Sumser about the insights gained from working with people at the end of their lives. They discuss the physiological and emotional processes of dying, the cultural aversion to discussing death, and the differences between palliative c...

#353 - AMA #72: Fasting: benefits for body composition and disease prevention, potential risks, and Peter's updated practical framework

16 Jun 2025

19m

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This is a sneak peek of an Ask Me Anything (AMA) episode of The Drive Podcast with Peter Attia, focusing on the topic of fasting, which was initially covered in January 2020. The episode will explore various types of fasting, reasons for fasting, potential benefits (body composition, metabolic health, lifespan, cardiov...

#352 ‒ Female fertility: optimizing reproductive health, diagnosing and treating infertility and PCOS, and understanding the IVF process | Paula Amato, M.D.

09 Jun 2025

2h 23m

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In this episode of The Drive Podcast, Peter Attia interviews Dr. Paula Amato, an expert in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, about female infertility. They discuss the biology of female fertility, hormonal regulation of the menstrual cycle and ovulation, infertility definitions and workup, the role of the fal...

#351 ‒ Male fertility: optimizing reproductive health, diagnosing and treating infertility, and navigating testosterone replacement therapy | Paul Turek, M.D.

02 Jun 2025

2h 19m

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In this episode of The Drive Podcast, Peter Attia interviews Dr. Paul Turek, a male fertility and reproductive health expert, about the intricacies of conception from the sperm's perspective, the challenges sperm face, and factors impacting sperm quality such as heat, stress, and environmental toxins. They discuss opti...

#350 ‒ Injury prevention, recovery, and performance optimization for every decade | Kyler Brown, D.C.

26 May 2025

1h 44m

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In this episode of The Drive Podcast, Peter Attia interviews Dr. Kyler Brown, a sports rehab chiropractor, about injury prevention, recovery, and performance optimization, particularly in the context of training for longevity and the "marginal decade." They discuss the principles behind injury prevention, how small mov...

#349 - AMA #71: Building strength and muscle mass: how to optimize training, nutrition, and more for longevity

19 May 2025

11m

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This episode explores the critical role of muscle mass and strength in longevity and overall health, addressing frequently asked questions on the topic. Peter Attia highlights the importance of understanding the nuances between muscle mass and strength, particularly in relation to longevity, metabolic health, and injur...

#348 ‒ Women's sexual health, menopause, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) | Rachel Rubin, M.D.

12 May 2025

2h 13m

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In this episode of The Drive Podcast, Peter Attia interviews Dr. Rachel Rubin, a board-certified urologist and expert in sexual health, focusing on women's sexual health, hormone decline, and menopause. They discuss the neglect of sexual medicine for women, the physiology of the menstrual cycle, hormone fluctuations du...

#347 – Peter's takeaways on mastering sleep, dealing with chronic pain, developing breakthrough cancer drugs, transforming healthcare with AI, advancing radiation therapy, and healing trauma | Quarterly Podcast Summary #5

05 May 2025

33m

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This episode explores key insights from recent episodes of "The Drive" podcast, focusing on mental and emotional health, sleep improvement, radiology, pain management, and oncology. The host, Peter Attia, discusses his takeaways from interviews with various experts, highlighting the importance of understanding trauma'...

#346 - Scaling biotech and improving global health: lessons from an extraordinary career in medicine | Susan Desmond-Hellmann, M.D., M.P.H.

28 Apr 2025

2h 5m

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This episode explores the extraordinary career of Dr. Susan Desmond-Hellmann, a physician whose impactful journey spans medicine, oncology, biotech, and global health leadership. Against the backdrop of her internal medicine residency at UCSF during the early, uncertain days of the AIDS crisis, Dr. Desmond-Hellmann rec...

#345 ‒ Chronic pain: pathways, treatment, and the path to physical and psychological recovery | Sean Mackey, M.D., Ph.D.

21 Apr 2025

2h 47m

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This episode explores the complexities of pain, its definition, and various approaches to its management. Against the backdrop of a historical overview of pain perception, from mystical interpretations to the dualistic model of Descartes, the discussion pivots to a modern biopsychosocial understanding of pain as an int...

#344 - AMA #70: Nicotine: impact on cognitive function, performance, and mood, health risks, delivery modalities, and smoking cessation strategies

14 Apr 2025

21m

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This episode explores the complexities of nicotine, disentangling its effects from those of tobacco. Against the backdrop of widespread misconceptions linking nicotine solely to the negative health impacts of smoking, the discussion clarifies that many of tobacco's harmful effects (cancer, cardiovascular disease) stem...

#343 – The evolving role of radiation: advancements in cancer treatment, emerging low-dose treatments for arthritis, tendonitis, and injuries, and addressing misconceptions | Sanjay Mehta, M.D.

07 Apr 2025

2h 12m

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This episode explores the field of radiation oncology, its history, and misconceptions surrounding radiation exposure. Against the backdrop of Dr. Sanjay Mehta's 20+ years of experience as a radiation oncologist, the discussion delves into the evolution of breast cancer treatment, highlighting the shift from radical m...

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

31 Mar 2025

43m

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This episode explores longevity, defined not just as adding years to life but adding life to years, encompassing lifespan and healthspan. Against the backdrop of this definition, the discussion delves into the "four horsemen" of chronic disease—cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia, and metabolic diseases—highlight...

#341 - Overcoming insomnia: improving sleep hygiene and treating disordered sleep with cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia | Ashley Mason, Ph.D.

24 Mar 2025

2h 5m

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This podcast episode features Dr. Ashley Mason, a sleep expert, discussing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). The interview covers the causes and perpetuation of insomnia, distinguishing between predisposing factors and learned behaviors. CBT-I techniques like time-in-bed restriction, stimulus control...

#340 - AMA #69: Scrutinizing supplements: creatine, fish oil, vitamin D, and more—a framework for understanding effectiveness, quality, and individual need

17 Mar 2025

24m

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This AMA episode focuses on a framework for evaluating supplements, addressing the variability in individual needs. The podcast outlines six key questions to ask before taking any supplement, including assessing for deficiency vs. supraphysiological levels, lifespan/healthspan impact, biomarkers, mechanism of action, ...

#339 - Unpacking trauma: How early wounds shape behavior and the path toward healing | Jeff English

10 Mar 2025

2h 2m

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This podcast episode interviews Jeff English, a trauma therapist, about trauma, its impact, and therapeutic approaches. The conversation uses the "trauma tree" framework—five roots (abuse, neglect, enmeshment, abandonment, tragic events) leading to four branches (codependency, addiction, attachment issues, maladaptive...

#338 ‒ 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

03 Mar 2025

27m

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This podcast is a sneak peek of a quarterly podcast summary AMA episode, where host Peter Attia discusses key insights from recent interviews. The episode covers topics ranging from VO2 max training and insulin resistance to healthcare costs and approaches to autism. Attia details his learnings from conversations wit...

#337 - Insulin resistance masterclass: The full body impact of metabolic dysfunction and prevention, diagnosis, and treatment | Ralph DeFronzo, M.D.

24 Feb 2025

2h 26m

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This podcast features a conversation between Peter Attia and Dr. Ralph DeFronzo, a diabetes researcher, about the multifaceted nature of metabolic disease, specifically insulin resistance. The discussion covers the euglycemic clamp test, a gold standard for measuring insulin resistance, and details how insulin resista...

#336 - AMA #68: Fasting, well-balanced diets, alcohol, exercise for busy people, wearables, emotional health, assessing cardiovascular health, and more

17 Feb 2025

27m

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This Ask Me Anything (AMA) podcast episode focuses on answering listener questions about health and longevity, covering cardiovascular health, fasting methods (intermittent and prolonged), alcohol consumption's health impacts, nutrition principles (including protein intake and ketogenic diets), exercise routines, and e...

#335 ‒ The science of resistance training, building muscle, and anabolic steroid use in bodybuilding | Mike Israetel, Ph.D.

10 Feb 2025

2h 51m

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This podcast episode features Peter Attia interviewing Dr. Mike Israetel, a PhD in sports physiology, about resistance training. The conversation covers Dr. Israetel's background, the principles of resistance training (exercise selection, volume, intensity, frequency), debunking myths about accidental muscle growth, a...

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