EP 18
2Docs Book Club
About this episode
In the inaugural 2Docs Book Club, Dr. Humayun Naqvi and Dr. Adil Ahmed discuss the books shaping their lives as physicians, fathers and entrepreneurs. They cover Peter Attia's 'Outlive' and Medicine 3.0, Bryce Courtenay's 'The Power of One,' Morgan Housel's 'Psychology of Money' and 'Art of Spending,' Bill Perkins' 'Die With Zero,' Robert Greene's '48 Laws of Power,' Michael Pollan's 'How to Change Your Mind' on psychedelics, and Don Winslow's cartel saga 'The Power of the Dog.'
What we cover in this episode
- Peter Attia's Outlive and Medicine 3.0 preventive longevity
- Exercise, muscle mass and preventing dementia and Alzheimer's
- Calorie, time and dietary restriction approaches to nutrition
- The difference between being rich and being wealthy
- Die With Zero and spending money on experiences
- 48 Laws of Power and lessons from history
- Psychedelics research: LSD, psilocybin and DMT for PTSD and end-of-life
- How books resonate differently at different stages of life
- Building a reading habit to fight doom scrolling
Your hosts
Dr. Humayun NaqviPreventive Cardiologist · West Houston Heart Center
Dr. Adil AhmedOrthopedic Surgeon · Baylor College of Medicine