Longevity Metrics

Blog post about this podcast available at: https://www.wondermedicine.com/wonder-medicine-blog Three Things to improve your longevity today.   1.     Exercise -       Stop pretending to care about longevity or health if you are not exercising -       Bodies in motion stay in motion, bodies that stop, soon stop forever -       Plus the best way to keep your brain health and prevent dementia is to e...

Overview -       new 10-to-20-minute podcast every Monday -       the science, philosophies, and actional information around health, longevity, and performance -       meant to help listeners become the highest performing individual possible -       Increase your lifespan, healthspan, and view your life through the full scope See a blog about this episode at: https://www.wondermedicine.com/wonder-...

Summary Phosphocreatine is a molecule that can recharge ADP into ATP. This provides energy to skeletal muscle and the brain. Dietary and supplemental creatine can raise the bodies stores of phosphocreatine, providing additional energy. In this podcast, we discuss creatine, what is is, how it works, why it is useful, and how to supplement it.   Morbidity and Mortality After age 30, most people loos...

Summary Metabolic syndrome is a medical condition characterized by unhealthy and markedly deranged metabolism. Over 50% of United States adults have metabolic syndrome and another 40% are at risk of developing it (90% of US adults!). Metabolic syndrome is the great killer of our time, a global pandemic, and the leading risk factor for most all major chronic diseases.   Story Chronic diseases are c...

Summary What is your plan for medical care as you get older? Most people don’t know. While 87% of people say they want to die at home, just under half of people do. In this episode we discuss goals of care, comfort care, palliative care, hospice, code status and more.   Morbidity and Mortality Medical errors are the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States (sorry healthcare team…its true)....

Sycamore is a physician staffing and independent locums company that encourages physicians to run their career like a business. Price transparency, low fees, direct contracts, and aligned incentives set Sycamore Health apart from other physician staffing companies. In this interview, I discuss medicine, health, business, and more with Sycamore CEO, Larson Hicks.  This episode covers my thoughts an...

Alcohol Withdrawal, Part 2 Summary Drinking alcohol (specifically ethanol) on a regular basis leads to alcohol dependence. When alcohol dependent persons stop drinking, they experience withdrawal. Withdrawal from alcohol is very dangerous and should be managed aggressively in order to prevent long term complications and death. This podcast will teach you the ins and outs of recognizing and managin...

Summary Drinking alcohol (specifically ethanol) on a regular basis leads to alcohol dependence. When alcohol dependent persons stop drinking, they experience withdrawal. Withdrawal from alcohol is very dangerous and should be managed aggressively in order to prevent long term complications and death. This podcast will teach you the ins and outs of recognizing and managing alcohol withdrawal both i...

This is a conversation I had with Justin Cotton, host of the Policy not Politics podcast. It does not contain any medical knowledge. But it is a thought provoking conversations about my opinions regarding healthcare policy. Please enjoy. This will be the final episode of Full Scope season 2. I am going to take a hiatus for a couple of months in order to focus on Wander Medicine Clinic and Old Doug...

Summary Sleep is the most important thing a person can do for themself. Getting 8 hours of quality sleep equals better cognition (thinking), better body function, less disease, and a longer lifespan.    Morbidity and Mortality At least 20% of automobile accidents have been linked to sleep deprivation. Teenagers that start school earlier get lower test scores than those who start later. Doctors mak...

Summary Sleep is the most important thing a person can do for themself. Getting 8 hours of quality sleep equals better cognition, better body function, less disease, and a longer lifespan.    Morbidity and Mortality Atleast 20% of automobile accidents have been linked to sleep deprivation. Teenagers that start school earlier get lower test scores than those who start later. Doctors make more error...

Summary Sleep is the most important thing a person can do for themself. Getting 8 hours of quality sleep equals better cognition (thinking), better body function, less disease, and a longer lifespan.    Morbidity and Mortality At least 20% of automobile accidents have been linked to sleep deprivation. Teenagers that start school earlier get lower test scores than those who start later. Doctors mak...

Summary Acute care in the United States is considered to be among the best in the world. But do not be fooled. Healthcare is widely considered the third leading cause of death in the US. Additionally, we have considerable room for improvement in the care of our acutely sick patients. This podcast reviews some of the “low hanging fruit” to improve our inpatient systems. These improvements have larg...

Summary Diversity in ecology and genetics appears to be a very good thing. The human species has a genetic pool (all the gene variants from all the humans alive) that is diverse and protective for our species. Human bodies and all other multi-cellular organisms also host diverse arrays of micro-organisms that our essential to health.    Morbidity and Mortality Antibiotics, pesticide, cesarean sect...

Summary Diversity in ecology and genetics appears to be a very good thing. The human species has a genetic pool (all the gene variants from all the humans alive) that is diverse and protective for our species. Human bodies and all other multi-cellular organisms also host diverse arrays of micro-organisms that our essential to health.    Morbidity and Mortality Antibiotics, pesticide, cesarean sect...

Summary Idaho entered a state wide crisis mode on Sept 16, 2021.  Alaska has since followed. Many other state are also being hit hard. In this podcast, I discuss crisis care, leadership, and how front line healthcare workers have lost complete control of the healthcare industry.   Morbidity and Mortality In September of 2021, approximately 700,000 people have died from COVID19 in the United States...

Summary Diversity in ecology and genetics appears to be a very good thing. The human species has a genetic pool (all the genes variants from all the humans alive) that is diverse and protective for our species. Human bodies and all other multi-cellular organisms host diverse arrays of micro-organisms that our essential to health.    Morbidity and Mortality Antibiotics, pesticide, cesarean sections...

Summary We have been taught to not skip meals, make carbohydrates the most abundant macronutrient we consume, and to snack throughout the day. Sadly, this all appears to be wrong. Fasting exists in many forms and growing evidence suggests it is essential to health. We are all spending way too much time fed and not enough time fasting. Want to stimulate autophagy? Then eat less, exercise more, and...

Summary Planet earth is being destabilized as a result of human activity. Over half of the habitable land on earth is now used for human agriculture, 40% of our forests have been cut down, and humans now move more rock and sediment than any natural process. If we do not act quickly, it is likely that our planet will become unable to support human civilization as we know it.    Morbidity and Mortal...

Summary Planet earth is being destabilized as a result of human activity. Over half of the habitable land on earth is now used for human agriculture, 40% of our forests have been cut down, and humans now move more rock and sediment than any natural process. If we do not act quickly, it is likely that our planet will become unable to support human civilization as we know it.    Morbidity and Mortal...

Summary Planet earth is being destabilized as a result of human activity. Over half of the habitable land on earth is now used for human agriculture, 40% of our forests have been cut down, and humans now move more rock and sediment than any natural process. If we do not change our behavior quickly, it is likely that our planet will become unable to support human civilization as we know it.    Morb...

Summary Exposure to warm environments can cause a number of heat-related illnesses including muscle cramps, heat rash, edema, syncope, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. All of these issues are preventable. Early recognition of heat stroke is paramount for improving survival. Cool patients with cold water immersion.   Morbidity and Mortality Approximately 600 deaths occur every year in the United S...

Summary Radon is a radioactive element that accumulates in homes and buildings. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer worldwide. All homes should be tested for radon, and if above actions levels (US - 4 pCi/L), a radon mitigations strategy (getting rid of the radon) should be utilized.     Morbidity and Mortality Radon is often the largest contributor to an individual’s background radiatio...

Summary Yellow Fever is a viral tropical disease. It is most prevalent in equatorial Africa (90%) and South America (10%). No specific treatments exist but it can be prevented with a highly affective vaccine. The disease is spread via mosquito vectors (arbovirus). Yellow refers to the jaundice that occurs in severe infection from liver damage. Bleeding (hemorrhagic fever) and kidney damage are oth...

Summary Yellow Fever is a viral tropical disease. It is most prevalent in equatorial Africa (90%) and South America (10%). No specific treatments exist but it can be prevented with a highly affective vaccine. The disease is spread via mosquito vectors (arbovirus). Yellow refers to the jaundice that occurs in severe infection from liver damage. Bleeding (hemorrhagic fever) and kidney damage are oth...