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#613 - Dr Peter Attia - The Health Metrics That Matter Most For Longevity

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The Problem With Atherosclerosis

The heart is a remarkable muscle, but it has a narrow blood supply. Other muscles in our body have a much easier time undergoing angiogenesis. Atherosclerosis is driven by factors that evolution wasn't at all caring about because they didn't interfere with reproductive fitness. Smoking and high APOB are the main drivers of atherosclerosis.

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