u201cOne of the most important books youu2019ll ever read.u201du2014Steven D. Levitt, New York Times bestselling author of Freakonomicsn nWouldnu2019t you like to live longer? And better? In this operating manual for longevity, Dr. Peter Attia draws on the latest science to deliver innovative nutritional interventions, techniques for optimizing exercise and sleep, and tools for addressing emotional and mental health.n nFor all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of aging that kill most people: heart disease, cancer, Alzheimeru2019s disease, and type 2 diabetes. Too often, it intervenes with treatments too late to help, prolonging lifespan at the expense of healthspan, or quality of life. Dr. Attia believes we must replace this outdated framework with a personalized, proactive strategy for longevity, one where we take action now, rather than waiting.n nThis is not u201cbiohacking,u201d itu2019s science: a well-founded strategic and tactical approach to extending lifespan while also improving our physical, cognitive, and emotional health. Dr. Attiau2019s aim is less to tell you what to do and more to help you learn how to think about long-term health, in order to create the best plan for you as an individual. In Outlive, readers will discover:n nu2022 Why the cholesterol test at your annual physical doesnu2019t tell you enough about your actual risk of dying from a heart attack.nu2022 That you may already suffer from an extremely common yet underdiagnosed liver condition that could be a precursor to the chronic diseases of aging.nu2022 Why exercise is the most potent pro-longevity u201cdrugu201du2014and how to begin training for the u201cCentenarian Decathlon.u201d
