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

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The Importance of Exercise in Dementia Prevention

Exercise, lipid management, not having type 2 diabetes, and probably sleep. Those are the no regret moves that have enormous impact. Having high blood pressure means you're about 20 to 21% more likely to die in a given year than someone who's identical to you in every way except they don't have high blood pressure. Don't smoke. But be strong as hell. Have a high VO2 max. There's still an enormous stochastic bad luck component to life. I could walk out of here and get hit by a car but I'd like to control what I can.

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