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Dr. Peter Attia doesn’t want a slow death. He doesn’t want his final years to be defined by poor mental and physical faculties that only worsen as the years roll by. But, by making changes to his lifestyle today, he’s taking control of his health tomorrow

In today’s episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Peter ask: How can you maintain your health as you age? 

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Timecodes:

00:00 - Introduction 

1:29 - Quickfire round

3:14 - Healthspan vs lifespan

09:52 - The difference between slow and quick death 

12:23 - What diseases cause slow death

13:34 - Acting before there’s a problem

16:17 - Is it too late to improve my future health

19:20 - How to improve modern medicine

25:07 - The importance of blood sugar

33:03 - The centanarian decathlon

34:00 - Cardio training

38:00 - Strength training

40:43 - Summary and outro

Mentioned in today’s episode: 

• The inequities in the cost of chronic disease from the National Council on Aging                                
• Early lesions of atherosclerosis in youth from the Journal of the American Nutrition Association
• Coronary heart disease causes and risk factors from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Episode transcripts are available here.

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Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, thanks for the eagle eyed doctor in Australia who spotted a serious medical problem on a TV interview and issued a very timely warning.  Praise in Colombia for the big sister who kept her little siblings alive in the jungle after their plane crashed. And the Mongolian women re-invigorating an old art-form for the twenty-first century.

Presented by Jackie Leonard. Music produced by Iona Hampson.

Around 300 children and babies rescued from an orphanage in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. Also: We hear from one of the researchers helping a paralysed man to walk again, and why some people in Japan are relearning how to smile.

Do you track your menopause symptoms? On this episode of The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show, Liz is joined by GP and familiar face Dr Hilary Jones, who she first met on the sofas of daytime television.

The pair chat about Dr Hilary’s recent venture into the world of novels, covering medicine history through different wars and pandemics. Liz and Dr Hilary discuss the current state of the NHS and the issues the service faces.

Dr Hilary also shares how he was able to help TV presenter Lorraine Kelly with the menopause, how tracking symptoms can help fast track conversations with your GP, and his non-negotiables for health.

 Links mentioned in the episode:

• Purchase Dr Hilary Jones’ book, Frontline 
• Purchase Dr Hilary Jones' book, Eye of the Storm
• Learn more about FourteenFish's Confidence In Menopause course
• Visit the Menopause Charity here
• Download the Balance Menopause app here
• Follow Dr Hilary on Instagram
• Sign up to our FREE newsletter
• Subscribe to Liz Earle Wellbeing Magazine

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In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert chats with Bill Schutt, author of "Pump: A Natural History of the Heart," about the evolution of the heart and the history of humanity’s attempt to understand it -- along with a few questions about monsters. (originally published 09/30/2021)

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The year is 2016 and we officially live in the age of the penis transplant -- and while the notion may stir giggles from some, there's nothing humorous about the cancer survivors and wounded soldiers who can benefit from such surgeries. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Christian discuss recent advances in penile transplant surgery and chat with author Mary Roach, who devotes two chapters of her new book "Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War" to urotrauma and genital transplant surgery.

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Amputation is one of the oldest surgeries and an even older punishment for crime, but it wasn't until the American Civil War and its 50,000 amputations that the procedure began to hit its stride. Learn about amputation and who it attracts in this episode.

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Believe it or not, scientists and doctors have discovered a way to transplant part -- or all -- of a face from one person to another. Tune in to this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com to learn more about the astonishing practice of face transplants.

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