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Peter Crouch: My Dark Times & Crying Myself To Sleep!

Guest: Peter Crouch • 2022-11-17 • 2.8M views

Former England footballer, podcaster

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📝 Episode Summary

Football legend opens up about depression and struggles.

🎯 Top Takeaways

  1. Glucose dysregulation underlies most chronic disease—managing blood sugar is fundamental
  2. The goal is to add life to years, not just years to life—healthspan matters more than lifespan
  3. Emotional health is physical health: unresolved trauma and chronic stress accelerate aging
  4. Zone 2 cardio is the foundation of metabolic health—you should be able to hold a conversation while exercising
  5. The centenarians don't avoid death—they avoid prolonged periods of dying; compress morbidity

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