Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Podcast Index | Overcast | YouTube I wasn’t actually sick. I invented two symptoms — hand pain and a severe headache — and asked ChatGPT what to do. It was an experiment. I wanted to know what happens when a real person, with what feels like a real problem, turns to AI for help. In both […]

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Podcast Index | Overcast | YouTube What if I told you there’s a drug that treats obesity, diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea, alcohol addiction, and possibly even Alzheimer’s? It sounds like snake oil from a late-night infomercial. Except it’s completely real. These are GLP-1 agonist medications—drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro—and they might be the most […]

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Podcast Index | Overcast | YouTube Eventually, you or someone you love will face a serious illness. It often comes suddenly—a scan, a biopsy, a moment in a quiet room when the doctor delivers news that splits life into “before” and “after.” I’ve walked this road with patients. Recently, I walked it again—with my wife, Gail. […]

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Podcast Index | Overcast | YouTube Are You Buying Health—or Just a Better-Sounding Label? The Truth About Organic Foods You’re in the produce aisle, weighing your options: a $2.70/lb organic Fuji apple or the $1.42/lb conventional one. Over in meats, it’s $9/lb for organic chicken versus $5/lb for the conventional kind. The prices are real—and so […]

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Podcast Index | Overcast | YouTube Tim had a plan. Thirty minutes in the car, paddle in hand, he was ready for a few games of pickleball. But instead of his usual warm-up, he was rushed onto the court. A few points in, he felt the unmistakable snap—a calf strain. It’s a familiar story for many […]

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Podcast Index | Overcast | YouTube We all want to live long and well. But how much time do we really have—and how many of those years will be good ones? It’s a question that’s both deeply personal and wildly complex. And it’s one I’ve been thinking about more often lately—not just as a physician, but […]

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Podcast Index | Overcast | YouTube For decades, conventional wisdom warned us to stay away from saturated fats—especially those found in full-fat dairy. Skim milk was in, butter was out, and low-fat yogurt became a supermarket staple. But as I explored in a recent podcast episode with cardiologist Dr. Anthony Pearson, the science has evolved—and in […]

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Podcast Index | Overcast | YouTube Investing in your health is a lot like investing in an IRA for retirement. Resilience is key! The earlier you start, the better prepared you’ll be for the challenges that come with aging. Building muscle and bone strength now can create a reserve (resilience) that sustains you in the years […]

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Podcast Index | Overcast | YouTube 1:03 Introduction 6:39 Step trackers 9:16 Home Monitoring Devices for Health 10:08 Home blood pressure monitoring 13:46 Sleep tracking 20:03 Continuous Glucose Monitors 25:51 DEXA body composition analysis 29:03 Wearables that detect abnormal heart rhythms 29:43 Resting metabolic rate […]