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Neurologist Dr. Majid Fotuhi challenges conventional views on aging and Alzheimer's, advocating for a multimodal lifestyle approach. He shares insights from his successful Brain Fitness Program, demonstrating how diet, exercise, stress reduction, and brain training can objectively improve cognitive function and even grow the hippocampus, often outperforming new pharmaceutical interventions. The episode delves into the power of mindset, the pitfalls of over-medicalization, and the importance of systemic changes to foster long-term brain health and quality of life.
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/Check out Jonathan Haidt's books here:The Anxious Generation: https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/bookThe Amazing Generation: https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/book/amazinggeneration00:00 Intro02:13 Starting Kids Early12:05 Targeting Gen Z13:50 LGBTQ “Lifelines”19:30 Suing Social Media Companies22:40 Boys Suffering33:34 Defining Terms39:56 P...
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to Jason Patton of @FireDepartmentChronicles for joining me on the pod! 00:00 Intro 01:55 Becoming A Firefighter 15:37 Paramedic vs. EMT vs. Ambulance Driver 24:10 Danger Of Firefighting 44:27 Advice For Firefighters 51:49 Firefighter Shows / Myths 59:28 Cause Of Fires 1:10:15 Strangest Encounters 1:28:40 Saving Obese Patients...
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to @drali for joining me! Learn more about what he's working on here: https://oriscen.com/ 00:00 Intro 2:10 Checking In With Teachers 13:00 Gen Z Using TikTok As A Doctor 26:00 Social Media Bans / Transgender Kids / Third Spaces 45:40 Homosexuality / Loneliness 1:03:59 Gen Z Is Suffering 1:22:08 Dating Apps / Research 1:29:15 ...
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ 00:00 Intro 01:13 Jubilee/Alternative Media 19:36 Secretary Of Transportation 28:53 Supreme Court 31:41 Executive Orders 35:20 Airline/Automobile Disasters 43:18 RSV In His Son 1:01:00 US Healthcare Issues 1:12:37 RFK Jr. / Trump 1:18:20 The New Democrats 1:25:50 Future Plans Help us continue the fight against medical misinformation and c...
To learn more about kidney donation please check out NYU Langone Health on YouTube. I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ 00:00 Intro 01:40 Jesse The Body Builder 07:38 Generational Trauma 14:36 Hollywood Sell Outs 18:00 Social Anxiety / Award Shows 25:15 Playing Villains 30:17 Kidney Donation 54:17 Legos 59:48 AI 01:02:15 How Could You Not Donate? 01:18:43 Dr. Robert Montgom...
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I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Follow Dr. Will Flanary here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DGlaucomflecken Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@Glaucomfleckens IG: https://www.instagram.com/docglauc/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drglaucomflecken Want to create medical content online without compromising your ethics? Dr. Glaucomflecken has a free handbook that cover...
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/00:00 Intro 1:44 Pro Vaccine Parents 11:00 Bot Accounts 34:00 Getting More Experts Online 45:20 Parasocial Relationships 57:01 Jubilee's Surrounded 1:04:30 My Videos vs. Public Health Orgs 1:22:49 Joe Rogan / Election Interference 1:34:29 Fired From Stanford 1:44:52 Out Of Touch InstitutionsHelp us continue the fight against medical misinf...
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to Dr. Sylvalyn Hammond for coming on the show! You can follow her here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thehonestvet.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehonestvet IG: https://www.instagram.com/thehonestvet/ 00:00 Intro 2:21 It’s Like Pediatrics 06:45 Pet Anti-vaxxers 16:00 Big Pharma For Dogs 24:05 Bear’s Lyme Disea...
Today’s episode is brought to you by Microsoft Dragon Copilot. Dragon Copilot is an AI clinical assistant that streamlines documentation, surfaces critical information, and automates routine tasks — empowering healthcare teams to focus more on patients and less on administrative work. Learn more at http://www.aka.ms/clinicday I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Pick up Dr. ...
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Buy Dr. Steven Novella's books The Skeptics Guide To The Universe and The Skeptics Guide To The Future here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/dr-steven-novella/ Listen to Dr. Novella's podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/4RVc0stLre1yB5Ac3hiAPl 00:00 Intro 01:27 What Is A Skeptic? 14:00 RFK Jr. & Vaccines 28:16 AI ...
Today’s episode is brought to you by Microsoft Dragon Copilot. Dragon Copilot is an AI clinical assistant that streamlines documentation, surfaces critical information, and automates routine tasks — empowering healthcare teams to focus more on patients and less on administrative work. Learn more at http://www.aka.ms/clinicday I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ 00:00 Intro ...
Click here to see the day in the life guide of using Microsoft Dragon Copilot: http://aka.ms/clinicday I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Arthur Brooks new book "The Meaning Of Your Life: Finding Purpose In An Age Of Emptiness" is available for preorder now: https://www.arthurbrooks.com/books/the-meaning-of-your-life 00:00 Intro 01:08 Successful Enough 08:50 Workaholism &a...
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Thanks to Dr. Zeke Emanuel for appearing in the show. Buy his new book here: https://www.ezekielemanuel.com/books 00:00 Intro 01:53 Building Obamacare / Expensive Premiums 11:20 Vertical Consolidation of Pharma 18:15 AI Tools 29:42 Private Equity In Healthcare 35:00 Biohacking 39:26 Supplement Regulation / Dangerous Testing 46:34 Corrupti...
We reached out to the Canadian Association of Nuclear Medicine for their comments regarding what Dr. Amen says at 1:03:31. They responded with the following statement on December 12th 2025: “At this time, CANM considers that the guidelines require further rigorous review and validation through an independent, expert-led editorial and peer-review process. Until such a process has been completed, CANM believes it would be premature to adopt, endorse, or formally comment on the recommendations cont...
From Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, get 40% off at cozyearth.com with code DOCTORMIKE. It’s the best deal of the year! I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to Dr. Christle Guevarra for this open and honest interview. Follow her on IG here: https://www.instagram.com/dr.christle/?hl=en 00:00 Intro 2:08 Her Journey with GLP-1's 12:45 Medical School x Willpow...
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to Dr. Jen Gunter for joining us on this episode! Website: https://drjengunter.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/drjengunter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJGunter/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrJenGunter 00:00 Intro 01:30 Blaming Reels 09:10 Her Journey 21:50 Hormone Tests 31:22 Taking Advantage Of Women 40:10 Women's...
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I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ 00:00 Intro 01:18 What Is A Shutdown? 09:03 Proposed Cuts 12:42 Republican Healthcare Plan 16:40 Healthcare For Immigrants 25:47 Calling Trump Now 32:18 Nuclear Option, Epstein Files 36:20 Israel, Deficit, Illegal Immigration 46:08 Democratic Agreement 47:58 A Message To Trump Help us continue the fight against medical misinformation and ...
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to @MollyBurkeOfficial ! Check out her new book, Unseen: AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/Unseen-Lost-Vision-Found-Voice/dp/1419777882 IG: https://www.instagram.com/mollyburkeofficial/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwf9TcLyS5KDoLRLjke41Hg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MollyBurkeOfficial/ 00:00 Intro 01:40 Flying...
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to @dr.ericbender for joining us today! Check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.ericbender 00:00 Intro 01:32 Diagnosing Celebrities 07:39 Diagnosing Fictional Characters 14:00 Boundaries With Patients 18:50 Silver Linings Playbook 20:47 Self Diagnosis 27:54 Reaction Videos 32:40 CBT vs. DBT 40:50 Medication 51:...
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to Rainn Wilson for coming on the pod! Check out his new movie "Code 3" now. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rainnwilson TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rainnwilson IG: https://www.instagram.com/rainnwilson Rainn's Soul Boom podcast: https://www.soulboom.com/ 00:00 Intro 00:51 Code 3 08:31 Pharmacy Benefit Managers 09:45 Pr...
Head to http://www.cozyearth.com and use my code DOCTORMIKE for 40% off! And if you get aPost-Purchase Survey, make sure to let them know you heard about CozyEarth right here! Huge thanks to Dr. David Fajgenbaum for coming on the show. Check out his book "Chasing My Cure" here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/567298/chasing-my-cure-by-david-fajgenbaum/ Donate to David's organization just like I did at Every Cure!: https://everycure.org/ Follow David on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dfaj...
Huge thanks to Kevin Hall for being so transparent in this interview. Check out his new book "Food Intelligence" now: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671334/food-intelligence-by-julia-belluz-and-kevin-hall-phd/ Check out his website here: http://kevinhallphd.com/ I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ 00:00 Intro 02:22 Physics Over Nutrition 17:01 Macros vs. Fat Loss ...
INCOGNI Deal: To get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan, go to https://www.incogni.com/doctormike I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ 00:00 Intro 3:45 Lying about attractiveness 17:10 Are unattractive people “broken”? 23:50 Does attractiveness matter? 28:30 Good Will Hunting 32:57 Love at first sight 41:06 Are his words dangerous? 43:00 Lizzo4 7:03 Dating apps 49:5...
The original video from Jubilee: https://youtu.be/o69BiOqY1Ec?si=JLZhqdCkt6s1Fzoi I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Help us continue the fight against medical misinformation and change the world through charity by becoming a Doctor Mike Resident on Patreon where every month I donate 100% of the proceeds to the charity, organization, or cause of your choice! Residents get ...
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to Torsten Gross for joining me! Follow him here and check out his new series on Amazon "Just Hands": JUST HANDS: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Just-Hands-For-the-Love-of-Racing/0SIUO0CPYS7RW5R6POZZ9XQ4ZF DONATE: https://www.justhands.org/donate IG: https://www.instagram.com/torstenfgross/?hl=en 00:00 Intro 01:14 His Death...
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Listen to my podcast, The Checkup with Doctor Mike, here: Spotify: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/spotify/CheckUpSpotify Apple Podcasts: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/applepodcast/ApplePodcasts Huge thanks to @hospicenursejulie for joining me on this episode! IG: https://www.instagram.com/hospicenursejulie/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tikt...
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Follow Chiquita Brooks-LaSure here: https://x.com/TheLaSureSide The Century Foundation: https://tcf.org/ 00:00 Intro 01:25 Medicare 13:10 Medicaid 16:18 Obamacare 19:33 Looking For Insurance? 27:15 Prior Authorizations / Denials 32:25 $1 Trillion Budget 39:04 Skyrocketing Prices 46:15 Pharmacy Benefit Managers 54:40 Doctors Rejecting CMS ...
