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Peter Attia explores the same notion in his recent book called "Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity". I haven't finished the book yet, but the key point so far is that our modern medicine, as he calls it "Medicine v2", is in need of an upgrade to v3. Most people expect to become frail or senile in their late years, but it doesn't need to be that way.

This new type medicine will focus on preventing injuries like that of Jim Nielsen's knee, as well as illnesses. For example, blood sugar levels considered normal have increased over the years as the general population got fatter. If your levels are measured 125 mg/dL, maybe you'll get a suggestion to change your diet. But if they're 126 mg/dL, suddenly this is viewed as serious and you're prescribed medications.

Attia argues that there's too much focus on putting out fires like treating a stroke, but not nearly enough prevention and almost no individual long-term course correction for patients. He also argues that we have all the tools to collect the data and to make it possible. The book also delves into the science of "the 4 horsemen of death" as he calls them: atherosclerotic disease, cancer, neurodegenerative disease and the type 2 diabetes with the related metabolic dysfunction.