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 #7
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:
- What can I do to prevent/reduce interruptions in sleep due to needing to get up to urinate at night? [3:00];
- Peter’s note card system for organizing his to-do lists [7:15];
- How do I get smarter at reading/understanding the studies (or the media's interpretation of them) that get the headlines on health and/or disease? [11:15];
- How can I obtain a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) as a non-diabetic individual? [11:55];
- What is the most effective way to bring blood pressure down? [15:00];
- Does Peter use any nootropics? [28:10];
- Peter’s thoughts pertaining to concussions and head trauma [33:00];
- Does Peter structure his exercise plan for lifespan or healthspan? [36:45];
- How did Peter rebuild his lower back strength after his devastating injury during med school? [38:15];
- Peter’s approach to deadlifting with a bad lower back [43:25];
- Did Peter cave and buy a dog? [51:50]; and
- More.
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