Episode Highlights With Dr. Amy
- She didn’t play with Barbies as a kid but the funny thing she played with instead
- Why she switched from emergency medicine to the work she does now
- The connection between sexual health and longevity
- Correlation between people who are more sexually active and lower all cause mortality
- Some of the reasons for the decline in libido
- The importance of being able to activate the parasympathetic nervous system for overall and sexual health
- The misinformation about hormone testing and hormone replacement
- Universal things that contribute to longevity and health: exercise, lean muscle mass, sleep, healthy diet, sunshine
- Why she recommends sun and how she balances this with sun health
- In studies, those with the lowest sun exposure had the highest risk of death
- Her recommended supplements for longevity and slowing aging
- Her take on Ozempic
- What to know about peptides and when they can be useful
- Why sauna is one of her top biohacks
- Her take on cold water exposure
- Even more reasons to lift weights, especially as we get older
“It’s better to be brave than perfect.” Dr. Amy Killen
Resources We Mention
- Amy B. Killen - website
- HOP box
- Docere Clinic
- Book: Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter