The Peter Attia Drive

The Peter Attia Drive

#402 ‒ NMR blood analysis: how heart disease risk, insulin resistance, inflammation, and mortality risk can be assessed from a single blood sample | Jim Otvos, Ph.D.

Aug 3, 2026 · 02:25:14

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NMR blood analysis can assess heart disease, insulin resistance, inflammation, and mortality risk from one sample.
Jim Otvos transformed a flawed cancer test into a new lipoprotein measurement method.
NMR reveals insulin resistance before blood sugar issues and offers insights beyond standard cholesterol tests.

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American biochemist · 2 podcast appearances

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