Dr Peter Attia: Outlive. The science & art of longevity

I really don’t like the word “longevity” because it smells of lotions, potions, and quackery, but I understand it is shorthand for something meaningful. That something can be technically defined as the product of lifespan (how long you live), and healthspan (how well you live). And I think there is a real disconnect between the medical definition of healthspan–the time of life you spend free of “disability and disease”–and a far more useful definition which is based on more nuanced metrics of physical, cognitive, and emotional health.

Maximizing longevity must address both of these issues: living longer and living better. After the birth of my daughter, I wanted to understand and apply this concept to the best of my knowledge. That is where the journey started, simply for my own understanding.