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Books in April ‘23
How to live better for longer
This month was a substantial undertaking as I read through Outlive, by Peter Attia.
Aside from being about 400 pages in length, when discussing the current state of modern medicine and human health it is challenging to use too many layman’s terms.
So, I will do a slightly in depth breakdown of this book, but not too much as I would highly recommend it for anyone that considers themselves a human that enjoys living.
The current and present states of healthcare
Today we are in what Attia calls medicine 2.0, which is certainly better than 1.0 that involved primal things such as leeching and frontal lobotomies.
However, the main issue with medicine 2.0 is that it is reactive as opposed to proactive.
We wait until something feels wrong or off to go to the doctor. In many cases a disease has progressed enough to the point where we can’t do anything about it.
At best, we prescribe surgeries or pills to try and extend your lifespan by a few years (or months if you are unlucky).
In medicine 3.0, we are proactive and start years, if not decades, ahead of time with preventative measures. We rely on ourselves and not doctors.
