The Peter Attia Drive

#325 ‒ Peter's key takeaways on bone health, calorie restriction and energy balance, dopamine and addiction, gene editing, and testosterone therapy safety with a prostate cancer diagnosis | Quarterly Podcast Summary #3

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In this quarterly podcast summary (QPS) episode, Peter summarizes his biggest takeaways from the last three months of guest interviews on the podcast. Peter shares key insights from his discussions on diverse topics such as dopamine and addiction with Anna Lembke, the current state and exciting future of CRISPR-mediated gene editing with Feng Zhang, how to build and maintain strong bones from youth to old age with Belinda Beck, how calorie restriction may influence longevity and metabolic health with Eric Ravussin, and the role of testosterone and TRT in prostate cancer with Ted Schaeffer. Additionally, Peter shares any personal behavioral adjustments or modifications to his patient care practices that have arisen from these engaging discussions.

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We discuss:

  • Overview of topics to be covered [1:45];
  • Anna Lembke episode: addiction, dopamine's role in pleasure and pain, and managing addictive behaviors [4:15];
  • Follow-up questions about addiction: heritability, cold therapy, exercise, and strategies for breaking addictive behaviors [14:45];
  • Feng Zhang episode: the potential of gene editing with CRISPR technology for treating diseases, and the challenges ahead [21:00];
  • Feng Zhang's impactful education experience, and how early exposure and curiosity-driven learning can develop scientific interest for kids [28:30];
  • The future of CRISPR: weighing the scientific potential to combat complex diseases against ethical considerations around genetic modification [33:45];
  • Belinda Beck episode: how to build and maintain strong bones from youth to old age [37:30];
  • How both nutrition and exercise are crucial for bone health at all ages, and why it's never too late to start [54:45];
  • Eric Ravussin episode: calorie restriction, energy expenditure, exercise for weight maintenance, and more [59:00];
  • Measuring energy intake and energy expenditure: techniques and challenges [1:09:45];
  • ed Schaeffer episode: the nuance role of testosterone in prostate cancer, TRT, and the need for better cancer biomarkers [1:14:30];
  • Peter's favorite bands [1:25:45]; and
  • More.

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