
#145 - AMA #19: Deep dive on Zone 2 training, magnesium supplementation, and how to engage with your doctor
In this "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) episode, Peter and Bob take a deep dive into zone 2 training. They begin with a detailed definition of zone 2 and continue by discussing the importance of adding it to ...
18 Jan 202117min

#144 - Phil Maffetone: Optimizing health and performance through maximal aerobic function
Phil Maffetone is an author, health practitioner, and coach with decades of experience helping everyone from amateurs to world-class athletes optimize their health and performance. In this episode, Ph...
11 Jan 20211h 22min

#143 - John Ioannidis, M.D., D.Sc.: Why most biomedical research is flawed, and how to improve it
John Ioannidis is a physician, scientist, writer, and a Stanford University professor who studies scientific research itself, a process known as meta-research. In this episode, John discusses his stag...
4 Jan 20211h 52min

#142 - Robert Abbott: The Bobby Knight story—a cautionary tale of unchecked anger, ego, and winning at all costs
Robert Abbott is a six-time Emmy award winner and the director of "The Last Days of Knight," the behind-the-scenes documentary of legendary coach Bobby Knight, and the events that led to his terminati...
21 Dec 20202h 14min

#141 - AMA #18: Deep dive: sugar and sugar substitutes
In this "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) episode, Peter and Bob talk all about sugar and sugar substitutes and provide a way to think about sugar consumption. The conversation begins by defining the various fo...
14 Dec 202016min

#140 - Gerald Shulman, M.D., Ph.D.: A masterclass on insulin resistance—molecular mechanisms and clinical implications
Gerald Shulman is a Professor of Medicine, Cellular & Molecular Physiology, and the Director of the Diabetes Research Center at Yale. His pioneering work on the use of advanced technologies to analyze...
7 Dec 20202h 8min

#139 - Kristin Neff, Ph.D.: The power of self-compassion
Kristin Neff is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas, author, and a leading expert on mindful self-compassion. In this episode, she shares how developing a self-compassion ...
30 Nov 20201h 16min

#138 - Lauren Miller Rogen and Richard Isaacson, M.D.: Alzheimer's disease prevention—patient and doctor perspectives
Peter is joined by writer, director, actress, and founder of HFC, Lauren Miller Rogen, and previous podcast guest and director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine and New Yo...
23 Nov 20202h 11min






















