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Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Andrew Campbell

Redefining Medicine with special guest Ben Greenfield

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine features Peter Attia, MD. Known for his medical practice that concentrates on the applied science of longevity and optimal performance, Dr. Attia’s original studies focused on aerospace engineering in graduate school—yet his personal experiences led him to shift to medicine, in the hopes of engaging in greater interactions with people. Upon the birth of his daughter, Dr. Attia’s interest in longevity was peaked due to the ‘realization of his own mortality,’ and he embarked on a career of investigating health span and lifespan. In discussing the critical need for motivation behind patient behavior modification; the difference between efficacy and effectiveness; and specific techniques that can improve the intersection between mind, body, & spirit, Dr. Attia outlines the most productive and constructive type of healthcare. In concluding that the most important aspect of medicine is critical thought, and constantly updating information and insights, Dr. Attia reiterates the necessity of adopting “a mindset of constant learning.”

Redefining Medicine with special guest Naveen Jain

Today’s podcast on Redefining Medicine features Pamela Wible, MD. Known in the medical community as “Physicians’ Guardian Angel,” Dr. Wible has become America’s leading voice for ideal medical care through her continuous work with physician suicide, and the pervasive issue of mental health in the medical community. With parents who were both doctors, Dr. Wible experienced the ‘real dark underbelly’ of medicine as a child—which was only deepened through her tenure in medical school, and her own experience in being suicidal. After being forced to be a “factory worker” and practice “assembly-line medicine” in short increments—coupled with what she describes as rampant “human-rights violations” in medical training—Dr. Wible felt deeply abused, dehumanized, and dejected. Through leading town hall meetings, during which she asked communities to design their ideal medical clinics, Dr. Wible collected written testimony and subsequently designed a clinic based upon her findings. Describing the clinic as relationship-driven rather than production-driven, Dr. Wible models her practice today around what brings her joy, and continues to disseminate education surrounding the public health epidemic that goes largely unreported: physician suicide.

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine features Angela DeRosa, DO: also known as "Dr. Hot Flash.” As an expert in the field of Anti-Aging and preventive health, Dr. DeRosa began her journey in women’s wellness, female healthcare, and hormonal therapies when she began to experience perimenopausal symptoms in her twenties and thirties. Despite her extensive knowledge of healthcare and medicine, Dr. DeRosa experienced poor, ineffective from traditional doctors and professional colleagues—and therefore made it her mission to understand hormonal practices & protocols, and help change the paradigm of women’s health. In combatting the teachings of conventional medicine through her own treatment, Dr. DeRosa has increasingly found that successful care does not ‘slap band-aids on symptoms,’ but rather treats root causes through holistic, comprehensive care.

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine features Joseph Antoun, MD. As CEO & Chairman of the Board of L-Nutra—the leading Nutri-Technology company, and developer of innovative Fasting Mimicking Diets—Dr. Antoun has been a lifelong proponent of improving public health through health policy reform & health system management. In creating a strategy that emphasizes ‘health care’ as opposed to ‘sick care,’ Dr. Antoun’s work focuses on a platform and technology that enables people to live healthier, longer lives. Through learning about the importance of the aging process in optimizing wellness, Dr. Antoun came across the powerful concept of intermittent fasting, and its capability in delaying the biological markers of aging: leading to the development of L-Nutra with Dr. Valter Longo. While Dr. Antoun’s extensive education has spanned some of the most renowned, illustrious institutions in the country including Johns Hopkins and Harvard, listen to him discuss how he ultimately discovered the critical importance of the main drivers of health: including food & nutrition, sleep hygiene, consistent exercise, and stress levels.

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine features Terry Wahls, MD. As a doctor in Functional Medicine and an academic clinical professor, Dr. Wahls discusses a powerful personal story of recovery and triumph in combatting a crippling case of MS. Through the effective application of diet and therapeutic lifestyle changes, Dr. Wahls illuminates the impact of nutritional interventions in treating progressive health problems and chronic disease—specifically, neurological degeneration—and explains the background behind her own nutritional protocol. Listen to Dr. Wahls describe the progression of her own diagnosis and dependency on a wheelchair, as she ultimately regained her strength and restored her health: now pedaling five miles to work each day. In detailing how traditional, allopathic medicine only worsened her condition, Dr. Wahls recounts the importance of addressing symptoms and root causes, and presents the overall benefits stemming from Integrative Medicine.

Redefining Medicine with special guest Dr. Florence Comite

Today’s interview on Redefining Medicine features Mary Flynn, PhD, RD, LDN: researcher, nutritionist, and associate professor at Brown University. As an expert in the impact of diet and nutrition on chronic disease, Dr. Flynn reviews the importance of using ‘food as medicine.’ Having developed a plant-based olive oil diet that she has continuously investigated and evaluated for two decades, Dr. Flynn’s findings and research have additionally assessed food insecurity in low-income communities. In working with food pantries and McAuley House in Providence, Dr. Flynn developed the Healing Foods program: with the ultimate goal of combatting type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, and heart disease—which disproportionately impact impoverished communities. Listen to Dr. Flynn discuss the best strategies for both nutritional cooking and weight loss, and incremental changes that can be made to incur the maximum health benefits. 

Today’s podcast on Redefining Medicine features Martin Miner, MD: expert clinician, academic, and researcher in the field of men’s health. In addition to serving as co-director of Men’s Health Center at the Miriam Hospital in Providence, Dr. Miner is also Chief of Family and Community Medicine at the hospital, and holds an academic appointment at Brown University. With over two decades of experience in preventive and primary care medicine, Dr. Miner discusses how his initial interest in exploring men’s wellness was peaked through an investigation of sexual dysfunction, and considers how medicine can best assist men in the area of erectile dysfunction. Listen to Dr. Miner additionally investigate how lifestyle changes—including nutrition and exercise—can become ‘learned behaviors,’ and how to best optimize hormone levels through effective interventions and strategies.

Today's podcast on Redefining Medicine features Joel Heidelbaugh, MD. A veteran medical educator and mentor to medical students at the University of Michigan Medical School, Dr. Heidelbaugh serves as an authority in family medicine, men's health, and a variety of interdisciplinary clinical interests. As Dr. Heidelbaugh discusses his exploration of preventive medicine and men's wellness, he presents specific strategies for stress minimization, sleep hygiene, enhanced nutrition, and other health tactics. Dr. Heidelbaugh additionally examines gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), after his own personal experience with the disorder, coupled with integrative approaches to treat the disease through food & diet— with less of a focus on medications. Listen to an interview that focuses on the fundamental, foundational basics of integrative medicine and wellness, and how to continuously practice optimal health through mindfulness, nutrition, exercise, and more.

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine features Abraham Morgentaler, MD: internationally-renowned expert in testosterone therapy, prostate cancer, and male sexuality. Credited with founding Men's Health Boston, the first center that specifically focuses on men's health, Dr. Morgentaler initially began his career as a hockey player during his undergraduate tenure at Harvard, and his interest in medicine was first peaked through research surrounding the sexual behavior of lizards, and the importance of testosterone as a brain hormone. Upon finishing his residency as a urologist specializing in male fertility issues in the late 1980s, Dr. Morgentaler found that many men had low levels of testosterone—and would respond to testosterone therapy. Dr. Morgentaler is now credited with shattering the decades-old belief that testosterone therapy is risky for prostate cancer, and pioneering the modern use of testosterone in men. Listen to Dr. Morgentaler discuss his more recent findings regarding cardiovascular risks of testosterone therapy, how to combat the inherently negative impacts of the aging process, and the work he undertakes to educate the public & his colleagues on the benefits of testosterone therapy.

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine features Jeanne Drisko, MD. Dr. Drisko initially began her career in conventional medicine, ultimately experiencing an overwhelming burnout and fatigue that led her to transition into integrative & functional medicine. With the belief that "integrative medicine can bridge gaps," Dr. Drisko steadily built an integrative medicine program at the University of Kansas Medical Center, and championed therapies and beliefs rooted in functional medicine, modern naturopathic medicine, clinical nutrition, and environmental medicine. Listen to the trajectory of Dr. Drisko's career in medicine, including both the struggles & triumphs she has encountered, and the various programs she has spearheaded in an effort to teach, mentor, and guide the next generation of healthcare professionals & practitioners.

Today’s interview on Redefining Medicine features Joseph Cleaver, MD, ABAARM: an expert in integrative medicine, hormonal therapies, and chronic disease. Listen to Dr. Cleaver discuss his original background in the Italian and Mediterranean culture, which initially exposed him to the fundamental tenets of functional medicine and the impact of nutrition, and how he subsequently further pursued his passion for integrative health: including his introduction into A4M’s education, through a hormone symposium taught by Fellowship Director Pamela Smith, MD, MPH, MS. Operating through the framework that “the purest form of medicine is prevention and lifestyle,” Dr. Cleaver ultimately opened Paradigm Wellness Medical Group: incorporating regenerative medicine, aesthetics, and supplementary practices & protocols to optimize health and enhance patient care. Through his exploration of the benefits of integrative medicine, Dr. Cleaver additionally reviews the ways in which peptides will function as the ‘future of medicine,’ and the combination therapies & techniques that can be harnessed to provide the most successful and effective outcomes. 

Today's podcast on Redefining Medicine features Kathleen O'Neil-Smith, MD, FAARM. With an original background in physiology and biology as a rowing coach & athlete, Dr. O’Neil Smith ultimately graduated from Boston University magna cum laude, and subsequently completed an internship in pathology at Massachusetts General Hospital and an internship & residency in internal medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Ultimately, Dr. O’Neil Smith recognized that she needed to find interventions for optimal health, and help navigate the landscape of preventive medicine. When she experienced a personal health crisis, Dr. O’Neil Smith was forced to ‘crawl’ her way back to wellness, using functional & integrative medicine. After rebuilding and restoring her own health through nutrient applications and approaches, Dr. O’Neil Smith was introduced to A4M, and transitioned into a new practice of medicine: now committed to promoting a wellness model of medicine, versus a sickness model that approaches health from a disease-state.

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine features Lyn Patrick, ND. Originally interested in the role of nutrition in human biochemistry, Dr. Patrick transitioned into the field of integrative care after experiencing dissatisfaction with the landscape of traditional, allopathic medicine. Now known as a renowned naturopathic physician with over three decades of experience, Dr. Patrick works in collaboration with several organizations and institutions to advance progressive medical education: including the American College for the Advancement of Medicine. Through her background in environmental medicine, listen to Dr. Patrick discusses the harmful, damaging effects from exposures to metals, leads, chemicals, pesticides, PCBs, and more—and their collective impact on the body’s immunological, neurological, metabolic, and cardiovascular systems. As an expert in preventive care, Dr. Patrick explores best strategies to mitigate and minimize the effects of exposure, in addition to the benefits of chelation therapy, diet & nutrition, and additional detoxification practices & protocols.

Today's episode on Redefining Medicine features Ryan Smith, VP of Business Development at Tailor Made Compounding: a specialist in personalized medicine, compounded medications, and the newly emerging therapeutic area of peptides. Listen to Smith discuss his decision to leave medical school, and transition into the space of integrative medicine. Due to Smith's clinical background, he developed an interest in the therapeutic area of peptides, and their legal status and implementation. Smith examines the broad uses and applications of peptides to a host of chronic disorders, from cardiovascular disease to arthritis & inflammation. Throughout his career trajectory, Smith has worked on the pharmacy’s mission of “positively disrupting medicine” through the use of innovative technologies.

Today's podcast on Redefining Medicine welcomes back Jill Carnahan, MD. After being forced to transition from the role of doctor to patient during her third year of medical school, Dr. Carnahan has healed herself from both aggressive breast cancer and Crohn's disease through an intensive study of dietary changes, nutrition, and environmental toxicity. Refusing to believe that pharmaceuticals and surgery were her sole options for treatment, Dr. Carnahan is now committed to assessing & evaluating the triggers that contribute to sickness and disease. Listen to Dr. Carnahan discuss the importance of the microbiome and gut, its interplay in autoimmunity, the implications of mold toxicity & inflammation, specific applications of low-dose naltrexone in chronic disease, and the personalized principles of Functional Medicine.

Today's episode of Redefining Medicine features Dorothy Merritt, MD. Dr. Merritt is a board-certified clinician in Internal Medicine, and a renowned expert in integrative health—with a specific focus in environmental medicine, lead treatments, and chelation therapy. Often described as a trailblazer and pioneer, Dr. Merritt has conducted extensive research regarding the benefits & applications of nutrients in preventing chronic disease, and has been active in several public health initiatives. Dr. Merritt has additional expertise in teaching & lecturing, and has served as a principal investigator in national trials: including the national TACT (Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy).