<p><span style="color: #201f1e;">In this "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) episode, Peter answers a wide range of questions from subscribers. Bob Kaplan, Peter's head of research, asks the questions. If you're not a subscriber and listening on a podcast player, you'll only be able to hear a preview of the AMA.</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br /> <br /></span><span style="color: #201f1e;">If you're a subscriber, you can now listen to this full episode on your <a href="https://peterattiamd.com/members/private-podcast-feed/">private RSS feed</a>. You can also watch (or listen) to this full episode on our website at the AMA #9 <a href="https://peterattiamd.com/ama09">show notes page</a>.</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br /> <br /></span><span style="color: #201f1e;">Questions continue to be pulled from the <a href="https://peterattiamd.com/ask-me-anything/">AMA section</a> on the website, and any subscriber is welcome to submit questions for future AMAs.</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br /> <br /></span><span style="color: #201f1e;">We discuss:</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br /> <br /></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="color: #201f1e;">The story of how Peter almost worked for Theranos [2:00];</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></li> <li><span style="color: #201f1e;">The trend of lower testosterone and higher estrogen in men: Why is it happening and what to do about it? [10:00];</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></li> <li><span style="color: #201f1e;">Takeaways from Peter's recent hunting trip in Hawaii [14:45];</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></li> <li><span style="color: #201f1e;">What books are you currently reading/listening to? [21:30];</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></li> <li><span style="color: #201f1e;">What advice would you give to the 25 year-old Peter? [24:00];</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></li> <li><span style="color: #201f1e;">What is your emergency protocol if you start getting sick? [27:45];</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></li> <li><span style="color: #201f1e;">How have your thoughts changed on NAD precursors, and also on metformin, in the past year or so? [30:30];</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></li> <li><span style="color: #201f1e;">What are your thoughts on "fat burning" zones for cardio workouts? — A lesson in relative vs. absolute fat combustion [34:15];</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></li> <li><span style="color: #201f1e;">What mental models do you use and how do you go about solving problems and approaching difficult questions? [49:00];</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></li> <li><span style="color: #201f1e;">Creatine supplementation—Yay or nay? Why? [49:30]; and</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br /></span></li> <li><span style="color: #201f1e;">More.</span></li> </ul> <p>Learn more: <a href="https://peterattiamd.com/">https://peterattiamd.com/</a><br /> <br /> Show notes page for this episode: <a href="https://peterattiamd.com/ama08/">https://peterattiamd.com/ama09/</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to receive exclusive subscriber-only content: <a href="https://peterattiamd.com/subscribe/">https://peterattiamd.com/subscribe/</a><br /> <br /> Sign up to receive Peter's email newsletter: <a href="https://peterattiamd.com/newsletter/">https://peterattiamd.com/newsletter/</a><br /> <br /> Connect with Peter on <a href="http://Facebook.com/PeterAttiaMD"><u>Faceboo</u></a><u>k</u> | <a href="http://Twitter.com/PeterAttiaMD"><u>Twitter</u></a> | <a href="http://Instagram.com/PeterAttiaMD"><u>Instagram</u></a>.<br /> <br /></p>
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