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Apr 2023
56m 41s

102. Adding Ten Healthy Years to Your Li...

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Physician Peter Attia returns to the show to talk about the science of longevity — which focuses not only on extending life but on maintaining good health into old age. He explains the possibilities and limits of current medicine and gives Steve his best advice on how to defeat the aging process. 
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