Dr. . Aia says the best drug to delay physical and cognitive decline is exercise and he takes it in large doses. He aims for about 10 hours a week.Cardio to burn fat, intense intervals for V2 max, and weightlifting to maintain strength and muscle mass. He developed his program after turning his back on the medical establishment nearly 20 years ago. While training to be a cancer surgeon at John's Hopkins, he got burnt out caring for so many terminal patients.He quit his residency and became a management cons ...

Dr.. Peter Aia spends a lot of time thinking about the last years of his life and yours too. He's declared war on what he calls the marginal decade, the final years of life that are plagued by sickness and immobility. It's not often that 60 Minutes does a story on a physician who has fewer than 75 patients, but the Stanford trained AIA has become both a pioneer and a star in the growing field of longevity medicine. His stark diagnosis and advice on what to do about it have attracted millions of followers an ...

Longevity Medicine & Fitness - Longevity medicine focuses on delaying the onset of chronic diseases and improving the quality of life, encompassing physical, emotional, and cognitive health [2][3] - Exercise is crucial for a longer and healthier life, including both moderate intensity (zone two) and high-intensity workouts [3][4] - V2 max, the maximum amount of oxygen the body can use during exercise, is strongly correlated with lifespan [7][8] - V2 max can be estimated using wearable devices or calculated using the Cooper test (running for 12 minutes) [9][10] - Improving V2 max requires regular exercise and at least one weekly intense workout [11][12] Strength & Cognitive Health - Grip strength is significantly associated with dementia onset risk and mortality, serving as a proxy for overall strength [12][13] - Strength training is important for cognitive health as people age [12] - For individuals 40+, recommended grip strength tests include hanging from a bar for 1 minute 30 seconds (women) or 2 minutes (men), and performing farmer's carries with 75% of body weight for 1 minute [14] Practical Recommendations - The key takeaway is the importance of exercise for maintaining health, including cardiorespiratory fitness, grip strength, and muscle strength [15]