The Science Of Increasing Lifespan And Optimizing Healthspan with Peter Diamandis

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Dec 13, 2023

Peter Diamandis, a serial entrepreneur and founder of the XPRIZE Foundation, dives into groundbreaking concepts about longevity and health optimization. He discusses how lifestyle choices, like diet and exercise, outweigh genetic factors in determining lifespan. The conversation highlights advancements in health tech, such as personalized medicine and innovative screenings, to proactively manage health risks. Diamandis also explores the benefits of exercises, cognitive enhancers, and the promise of rapamycin in extending longevity, emphasizing a transformative shift towards health promotion.

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ADVICE

Longevity Mindset

Optimize your lifestyle to increase your healthspan and lifespan.
Focus on foundational health practices to reach longevity escape velocity.

INSIGHT

Genetic Influence on Lifespan

Your lifestyle choices significantly impact your lifespan, not just genetics.
70-90% of your potential lifespan depends on your choices, not your genes.

ADVICE

Dietary Recommendations

Minimize sugar consumption; it's detrimental to health.
Prioritize whole plant foods and consider the order you eat: veggies, protein, then carbs.

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Peter Diamandis is a serial entrepreneur, futurist, technologist, New York Times bestselling author, and the founder of more than 25 companies. Fortune magazine has named Peter “one of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders,” and he is the Founder and executive chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, which has launched more than $300 million in incentive competitions, driving more than $3.5 billion in R&D (most recently launching the $100 million Gigaton Carbon XPRIZE funded by Elon Musk to combat climate change). Peter’s venture fund, BOLD Capital Partners, is deploying $600M+ into exponential technologies and health-biotech. Peter has written four New York Times bestsellers, and his life’s mission is to empower entrepreneurs to create a hopeful, compelling, and abundant future for humanity.

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We discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The power and importance of one’s longevity mindset (7:40 / 5:22)
Staying alive and healthy enough to reach longevity escape velocity (8:13 / 5:55)
Debunking the myth that genetics are the main predictor of lifespan (12:57 / 10:39)
Do’s and don’ts of eating for health and longevity (17:30 / 15:12)
The best exercises for longevity (23:04 / 20:46)
Optimizing sleep (30:56 / 26:48)
How not to “die of something stupid” (35:52 / 31:44)
Peter’s personal “Longevity Practices” and cutting-edge technologies coming online (45:34 / 41:26)
My thoughts about Ozempic (56:24 / 52:20)
XPRIZE Healthspan (1:01:54 / 57:46)

Get copies of Longevity: Your Practical Playbook on Sleep, Diet, Exercise, Mindset, Medications, and Not Dying from Something Stupid.

Learn more about XPRIZE Healthspan.