Heart Disease Blindspots: What Risk Calculators and AI Miss
Below is the full podcast episode and a shortened blog summary. I encourage you to listen to the full podcast for depth and inspiration from my human (non-AI) voice. It’s also available on your favorite podcast apps here (Apple, Spotify, etc.). Background I'm finding more and more patients…
August 13, 2025
Why “Healthy” Young People Get Heart Disease
Below is the full podcast episode and a shortened blog summary. I encourage you to listen to the full podcast for depth and inspiration from my human (non-AI) voice. It's also available on your favorite podcast apps here (Apple, Spotify, etc.). Heart Disease in “Healthy” People? In my clinic,…
April 22, 2025
Your Inner Voice Won’t Stop Talking and What It Means for Your Health
Below is the full podcast episode and a shortened blog summary. I encourage you to listen to the full podcast for depth and inspiration from my human (non-AI) voice. Background Ever lie awake at 3 AM, replaying an awkward conversation or planning your day before it even begins? That relentless…
March 19, 2025
Emotional Immunity Linked to Chronic Disease
Below is the full podcast episode which I encourage you to listen to in my human voice and a modified transcript of the episode. Background There is a major mechanism contributing to chronic disease that we constantly ignore or overlook. It’s a root cause of the so-called “surprise diseases”…
February 13, 2025
#31 – 3 Fundamental Root Causes of Insulin Resistance
This episode takes a fresh look at the 3 fundamental molecular root causes of insulin resistance using some familiar storylines from prior episodes combined with some new story hooks to help you understand the science of insulin resistance. We cover the following: Quick review of insulin…
December 6, 2023
#26 – The Science of GLP-1 Drugs and Natural Weight Loss
GLP-1 drugs have been all over the headlines and the global demand for using these drugs for weight loss has been significant. GLP-1 belongs to a family of gut-based hormones called incretins. In this episode I'll teach you about the fascinating incretin system and how you can influence it…
March 28, 2023
Is Erythritol a Safe Sweetener?
Background The recent headlines about erythritol and its possible association with cardiovascular disease has led to a heavy stream of questions flooding my inbox. As always, there's so much more to this story than the headlines suggest. I'd like to use this study as another opportunity to…
March 4, 2023
#22 – Lipids Part 2: Cholesterol Numbers and Heart Disease Risk
In this episode we will tie together cholesterol metabolism using the boat vehicular model from Part 1, and understanding your own cholesterol results in greater depth. My free cholesterol e-book here summarizes key numbers and concepts discussed in this episode. We'll discuss the following:…
June 21, 2022
# 21 – Lipids Part 1: Metabolic Trafficking using Cars and Boats
Lipid (cholesterol) physiology is complicated, but essential for you to understand as part of metabolism, health, and longevity. Let's simplify lipids (and glucose) using cars, boats, and traffic. This sets the foundation for future episodes where I discuss the practical implications of lipids…
May 24, 2022
#20 – Glucose Variability: An Essential Metabolic Metric
Glucose variability (GV) is an important metric that expands upon the current limited application of fasting blood glucose and hemoglobin A1C. In this episode we'll discuss: The limitations of A1C and fasting blood glucose What is GV and why it matters? How GV is related to inflammation and…
April 12, 2022