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#319 ‒ Peter's key takeaways on liver health, heart rate variability, AI in medicine, klotho, and lactate metabolism | Quarterly Podcast Summary #2

2024/9/30
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Peter Attia: 肝脏是人体最重要的器官之一，没有体外支持手段，其功能复杂多样，包括代谢、蛋白质合成和解毒。非酒精性脂肪性肝病（NAFLD）和代谢功能障碍相关脂肪性肝病（MAFLD）是当今最常见的肝脏疾病之一，两者高度重叠，MAFLD比NAFLD更全面。诊断主要基于代谢功能障碍，需要胰岛素抵抗和至少5%的肝细胞含有脂肪。诊断方法包括肝脏活检（金标准）、血清标志物（ALT、AST，但特异性和敏感性不足）、磁共振弹性成像和质子密度脂肪分数（MRI）、超声和振动法（FibroScan）。治疗主要集中在减重、改善胰岛素敏感性以及去除致病因素（如酒精）。酒精和果糖的摄入应尽量减少甚至避免。

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This chapter dives into the complexities of liver health, exploring its vital functions and the growing concern of Masld (Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease), formerly known as NAFLD. It emphasizes the strong link between Masld and metabolic disorders like insulin resistance and highlights the diagnostic shift from NAFLD to the more encompassing term Masld.
  • The liver plays crucial roles in metabolism, protein synthesis, and detoxification.
  • Masld is the fastest-growing liver disease in the developed world and is closely linked to insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.
  • The diagnosis of Masld requires the presence of insulin resistance and at least 5% fat in liver cells (hepatocytes).

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In this quarterly podcast summary (QPS) episode, Peter summarizes his biggest takeaways from the last three months of guest interviews on the podcast. Peter shares key insights from each episode, covering diverse topics such as liver health with Julia Wattacheril, heart rate variability with Joel Jamieson, artificial intelligence with Zak Kohane, klotho for brain health with Dena Dubal, and lactate and lactate metabolism with George Brooks. Additionally, Peter shares any personal behavioral adjustments or modifications to his patient care practices that have arisen from these engaging discussions.

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We discuss:

  • Overview of topics, and the positive feedback on the quarterly podcast summary format [2:00];
  • Julia Wattacheril episode: liver health and disease [4:00];
  • Noninvasive methods to diagnose liver conditions, and how to manage and improve liver health [16:00];
  • Joel Jamieson episode: heart rate variability (HRV) for training and health [27:15];
  • Practical tools for measuring HRV and how it informs training and recovery decisions [37:00];
  • Zak Kohane episode: artificial intelligence and medicine [47:15];
  • The current role of AI in medicine and how it could revolutionize medicine in the future [53:45];
  • The limitations and concerns pertaining to AI [1:00:15];
  • Dena Dubal episode: the potential benefits of klotho for brain health [1:05:00];
  • Animal studies on klotho and brain health [1:11:00];
  • Genetics-based variations in klotho levels in humans and their impact on cognition, disease risk, and longevity [1:14:15];
  • Testing klotho levels, the significance of the KL-VS variant, the role of exercise in increasing klotho, and more [1:17:30];
  • The potential of klotho as a treatment for cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease [1:23:15];
  • George Brooks episode: a new paradigm to think about lactate and lactate metabolism [1:27:45];
  • The potential for lactate infusions to aid in brain recovery following a head injury [1:34:00];
  • The relationship between lactate and cancer, and the impact of exercise on lactate levels and cancer risk [1:36:30]; and
  • More.

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