Peter Attia

Avoidable human misery is more often caused not so much by stupidity as by ignorance, particularly our ignorance about ourselves.
—Carl Sagan

the liver is the body’s true workhorse—and also, it’s simply breathtaking to behold.

Hannibal Lecter was not too far off: it really does look as if it might be delicious with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.

central adiposity (waist circumference >40 inches in men or >35 in women)

Fructose isn’t the only thing that creates uric acid; foods high in chemicals called purines, such as certain meats, cheeses, anchovies, and beer, also generate uric acid.

I’ve seen patients work themselves into NAFLD by drinking too many “healthy” fruit smoothies, for the same reason: they are taking in too much fructose, too quickly.

Scientists have been exploring the medical mysteries of the human heart for almost as long as poets have been probing its metaphorical depths.

It is not an accident that the two biggest risk factors for heart disease, smoking and high blood pressure, cause damage to the endothelium.

a sedentary person may not notice that she has a partially blocked coronary artery until she goes outside to shovel snow.

*8] Monounsaturated fats, found in high quantities in extra virgin olive oil, macadamia nuts, and avocados (among other foods), do not have this effect, so I tend to push my patients to consume more of these, up to about 60 percent of total fat intake.