Avoid drinking close to bedtime, especially alcohol, to prevent interruptions in sleep due to needing to urinate at night.
Utilize a note card system for organizing tasks and priorities effectively, enhancing productivity and time management skills.
Deep dives
Tips for Preventing Nighttime Bathroom Trips
To prevent waking up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, avoiding drinking close to bedtime, especially alcohol, which inhibits an anti-diuretic hormone, is crucial. Maintaining a journal to track liquid intake, ensuring men consider investigating prostate size, and discussing the use of vasopressin hormone for those who struggle with frequent urination were highlighted as effective strategies.
Organization with a Note Card System
The host shared his note card system for organization, utilizing different color-coded cue cards for daily tasks, weekly objectives, patient-specific notes, long-term personal goals, and a list of 'dumb things' he enjoys doing. Each card serves a specific purpose in managing tasks and priorities effectively, offering a structured approach to productivity.
Navigating Health Studies and Media Interpretations
To enhance understanding of health studies and media interpretations, listeners were encouraged to visit the podcast's website for detailed show notes and additional resources. Subscribing to the host's email newsletter, following him on social media platforms like Twitter for updates and engaging with longevity, science, and performance content were recommended for staying informed on relevant topics.
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];