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Longevity expert Dr Peter Attia says most people experience a sharp decline in their 70s – but it doesn’t have to be that way.
Stanford-trained doctor, who says: “At 75, both men and women fall off the cliff,” a trained doctor removed from Stanford, who runs a medical practice in Austin, Texas, said in a recent interview with “60 minutes.”
During the interview, ATTIA shares its top strategies for not only staying long, but also staying strong, healthy and engaged, so the last ten years are exciting.
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This is what experts refer to as “Healthspan” – the period of life when a person is comfortable in Douglas E. Vaugnan, MD, director of the Potocsnak University Institute in Chicago.
“There are definitely things that people can stop doing to extend Healthspan,” he told Fox News Digital. Some examples include quitting smoking, drinking less alcohol, maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, avoiding processed foods and getting good sleep habits.
Below are the five techniques repackaged as “60 minutes.”
No. 1: Train Like Life is a game
ATTIA recommends approaching life – especially in old age – as an athlete would approach sport.
As people age, their level of fitness, strength and mobility surpasses many traditional signs, he noted.
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The longevity expert said he gets in 10 hours a week of exercise – a combination of fat-burning cardio, high-intensity intervals (to increase VO₂ max), and strength training to maintain muscle mass.
ATTIA said that it alternates between “two-zone” exercises, including a steady Cardio activity that allows you to maintain the conversation, and high training “.
2:2: Use reasonable tests – not routine blood work
ATTIA recommends closely tracking VO₂ Max, which measures the maximum amount of oxygen the body uses during intense exercise.
VO₂ Max is usually measured in moleliters of oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute (ml/kg/min).
Longevity expert Dr Peter Attia says most people experience a sharp decline in their 70s – but it doesn’t have to be that way. (Pet Pictures)
“Your VO2 MAX is more connected to your overall health than any other metric I can measure,” Attia says. “It predicts your risk of dying from any cause, even more than your blood pressure, cholesterol or smoking status.”
“I think this is an overlooked part of the medical evaluation, how fit are you, how strong are you, how well are you walking?” he said. “And in many ways, these tests are far more predictive of how long you’ll live than what I can get from your blood work.”
“Your VO2 MAX is more connected to your health than any other metric I can measure.”
ATTIA also uses scans such as dexa (short for two x-ray askertiometry
“If you look at things like cardioilespiratory fitness, when you look at muscle strength, when you look at strength, they have a much higher association than things like cholesterol and blood pressure,” added blood pressure.
“When you look at things like heart rate, when you look at Microsoft Mass, when you look at strength, they have a much higher association than things like cholesterol and blood pressure,” said the doctor. (Stock)
Attia is also the basis of MRIDICH full body scans, which can detect cancer and other conditions earlier to get better results, although he warns of the possibility of false positives.
He also recommends testing for aphoe, a type that indicates a higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Having one copy of the gene deleted twice or enlarged increases the chances of developing dementia, while two copies raise the risk by 10 times and reduce the average age by five to 10 years, data show.
No. 3: Eat more protein than standard guidelines suggest
Increased protein intake is linked to increased muscle mass and strength, increased physical activity and reduced disease burden, research shows.
ATTIA recommends consuming more than two servings of protein recommended in the nutritional guidelines.
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The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day, which would be 50 grams for a 150-gram person in 2003.
No 4: Break emotional, mental and relational health
Emotional and mental health are just as important as physical health, according to ATTIA.
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“It’s a bigger practice than what I’m used to, blood work and cancer screenings,” she said.
“By working hard on our physical health, we can reduce the rate of deterioration,” Attia continued. “But if we’re intentional and proactive about our emotional health, we can actually improve.”
“By working hard on our physical health, we can reduce the rate of deterioration,” said Attia. “But if we are intentional and work on our spiritual health, it can actually improve.” (Pet Pictures)
The technician calls his wife of two decades who powers his development.
“As far as exercise goes, I don’t think this is just correlation,” ATTIA said in an interview. “I really think there’s also a certain anxiety that flows from the end of a great relationship to live a long life.”
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Veaugn saw that the common denominator in “Super Agers” included a supportive community, a healthy social environment and constant contact with caring people.
ATTIA (not shown) said she has 10 hours a week of exercise – a combination of fat-burning cardio, high-intensity intervals (to increase VO₂ Max), and strength training to maintain muscle mass. (Stock)
No. 5: Prepare the ‘MASTINON CEDade’
While a decline is inevitable, Attia said his goal is to make what he calls “the decade that puts him down” as enjoyable as possible.
“A decade is not going anywhere. We’re all going to have a decade to live,” he said.
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“The way I explain it to my patients, that’s the last 10 to 15 years of your life — if you don’t do anything about it, you’re going to drop to a full 50 percent, cognitively. [and] physically. “
FOX News Digital has reached out to Attia for comment.
