In this week’s newsletter

✅ Introduction to episode 16 with Dr. David Luu. ✅ Creating a network of longevity doctors. ✅ The low-hanging fruit of cardiovascular longevity. ✅ Show notes.  ✅ David’s view on rapamycin and metformin. ✅ ”What is the opposite of living longer? Dying prematurely. Who wants that?”

Creating the modern longevity community

I want a future where you can walk into your doctor's office and say: ”I'm healthy. How do you want to help me stay that way?” Yet finding physicians who think this way - who focus on prevention rather than just treating disease - has been difficult.

But this is about to change, as you’ll learn in this week’s episode of the LEVITY podcast where Patrick and I talk to pediatric cardiac surgeon turned longevity pioneer Dr. David Luu.

Dr. Luu is building a global network of physicians dedicated to preventing disease and extending healthy lifespans. Through LongevityDocs, he's (so far) connected over 300 forward-thinking doctors across 40 countries who share this preventive mindset.

From his father's story as an immigrant doctor pioneering acupuncture research in France, to creating AI-powered medical platforms, to running humanitarian missions providing free surgeries in developing nations, Dr. Luu represents a new breed of physician-entrepreneur working to transform healthcare.

In our conversation, we explore commonly overlooked cardiovascular risk factors, the role of AI in medicine, and why creating modern micro blue zones - communities that naturally promote longevity - might be key to living longer, healthier lives. Dr. Luu also shares his practical framework for thinking about longevity interventions, from foundational lifestyle changes to cutting-edge treatments.

For anyone interested in the future of preventive medicine or extending their healthy lifespan, this episode offers insights from someone working at the intersection of traditional medicine, longevity science, and technological innovation.

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A detailed overview of the episode

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