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Episode 108: Giving Yourself Control of Your Health

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Peter and Dan discuss preventive, predictive, and personalized health care. Showcasing this phenomenon, they delve into a new health care company, Fountain Life, which uses data-driven methodologies and thorough diagnostics to identify disease early and enhance members’ physical and mental performance.

In this episode:

  • Peter explains why and how he sees healthcare evolving into a new model, one around which Fountain Life was founded to deliver emerging, best-in-class therapeutics and ground-breaking diagnostics in novel ways to enhance healthspan, performance and vitality.
  • Dan discusses a compelling platform whereby patients can identify new medical therapies and technologies and send corresponding articles or medical papers to Fountain Life’s medical advisory board, by which they can be vetted to determine their viability for the company’s offerings. 
  • Peter expresses that while testing is critical, the most important things we can prioritize are still the basics: sleep, diet and exercise. Peter and Dan give their tips for increasing quality sleep, including a temperature-controlled mattress pad, skipping TV at night, and using audiobooks to help you wind down.

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Episode 92: Longevity Mindset: Part 2

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Peter and Dan continue their conversation about the recent Abundance Platinum Longevity trip, where Peter and a select group of entrepreneurs, executives and investors spent five days learning from the top longevity and immunology experts in two of California’s top biotech hubs.

In this episode:

  • Peter and Dan discuss the explosion of sensors and preventive medicine breakthroughs now emerging at the helm of today’s healthcare market. As smartphone apps and AI more seamlessly enable personalized medicine, consumers will soon be able to monitor and act upon their own health data in real-time.
  • Peter explores his biggest takeaways in the field of CRISPR and genetic engineering. Most notably, Peter showcases Mammoth Biosciences, a pioneering startup on a mission to democratize access to next-generation CRISPR tools for diagnostics and therapeutics. 
  • Peter highlights the importance of cutting out sugar from your diet, a shift critically conducive to improving longevity outcomes. He similarly emphasizes his belief that the biggest contributor to living past 80 is to not die from something stupid.

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