Healthy Longevity

  If you've ever misplaced your keys or cell phone or forgotten the name of a friend you've known for decades, you've probably wondered, "is it early dementia?" Fear of cognitive decline is at an all-time high.  A few years back, an AARP survey found that nearly half of adults over age 40 believe they will likely develop dementia. And Alzheimer's Disease International reports nearly 80% of the pub...

We return to Healthy Longevity for Part 2 of our discussion about brain health with special guest neurologist Shelly Jordan, MD.  In this segment, Drs. Comite and Jordan talk about inflammation in the brain, natural killer cells, the APOE4 gene variant, and advanced imaging techniques for predicting cognitive decline. Dr. Jordan also summarizes the practical steps you can take to optimize your bra...

Imagine taking your own stem cells from your hair follicles, preserving and banking them to rejuvenate your hair and skin when you start to notice those annoying signs of aging in the mirror. This is not science fiction; it's happening right now, and you will learn all about it in today's episode of Healthy Longevity from my guest biomedical engineer Drew Taylor, PhD, CEO of the regenerative medic...

Want to perform better tomorrow at anything you do? Then get a good night's sleep tonight. "Sleep plays a critical role in restoration for humans; it is the housekeeping process for our physiology that allows us to restore and start the next day," says sleep expert Sahil Chopra, MD, today's guest on Healthy Longevity with Florence Comite MD.             Dr. Chopra is co-founder and chief medical o...

Longevity isn't just a roll of the genetic dice; it's something you can actively shape. By building a plan to expand your healthspan, you're investing in your future self, ensuring that as you age, you continue to feel strong, keep your brain sharp, and live life to the fullest. Being proactive is the point of longevity medicine, which takes the best parts of conventional healthcare and wellness a...

Trouble with arousal or orgasm? Low (or no) libido? Dryness and painful intercourse? Nearly half of all women will experience sexual dysfunction or intimacy issues like these at some point in their lives. Men suffer from some of these problems, too. But it doesn't have to be that way. Advances in sexual health medicine offer exciting new solutions for these common obstacles to a healthy (and hot)...

    A decade ago, the idea of a drug that could tackle obesity, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular disease sounded like pure science fiction. Today, thanks to peptides like Ozempic and Zepbound, it's a reality and a lifeline to the more than 90 percent of Americans who have metabolic disease. In this episode, Dr. Comite discusses GLP-1s and other "booster shots to preventive medicine" with Rud...

Not unlike your skin, your gums, the periodontal support tissues for your teeth, act as a frontline defense against bacteria and pathogens trying to enter your body. "If your gums are not healthy, you are not healthy," says biologic dentist and periodontal surgeon Alexander Volchonok, DMD, co-founder of TetraHealth Dentistry in New York City. In this episode of  Healthy Longevity with Florence Com...

Would you want to know if cancer is in your health future? In many cases, detecting cancers early before they metastasize and when they are more easily treated is the key to survival and return to good health. Unfortunately, many aggressive cancers are identified in the later stages of progression, making treatment difficult and sometimes ineffective. Today, however, biomedical companies are racin...

As research lead for the nutrition and metabolic health company Health Via Modern Nutrition (HVMA), Latt Mansor knows more than most people about what it takes to stay fit and healthy. Still, he struggled to lose fat pounds and worried about his heart health . So, Dr. Comite invited him to come to Comite Center for a blood draw, evaluation, and recommendations for interventions based on her analys...

As a hospitalist at Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn's largest and busies safety-net hospital, Dr. Maryam Baqir, treated some of sickest patients imaginable at the worst of times imaginable—during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seeing such pain and suffering every day left her with the profound realization that so much can be prevented; we don't have to wait to be sick," she says. In this episode, Dr....

I f you or someone you know has been diagnosed with cancer, the hour you spend listening to this podcast will be life-changing and , possibly, lifesaving . In this episode, Dr. Comite talks with breast cancer survivor Joelle Kaufman , author of the book Crushing the Cancer Curveball . Kaufman was a cancer caregiver (to her mother and sister) before she was a breast cancer patient herself. "The BRA...

Many women who can benefit from hormones are still sitting on the sidelines because of long-held misconceptions about health risks of hormone therapy. "We need to move on from that crazy debate that hormones are bad," says gynecologist and integrative medicine physician Felice Gersh MD, author of PCOS SOS and Menopause: 50 Things You Need to Know . "Estradiol is the elixir of life!" In this episod...

Hormone optimization, often referred to as HRT or hormone replacement therapy, has the power to transform women's lives —but despite its benefits, many women remain hesitant to pursue it due to unfounded fears . In Part II of her guest appearance on Healthy Longevity , g astroenterologist and long-COVID expert Robin Rose, MD, shares real-life case studies that reveal the tangible impact of hormone...

The pandemic is not a distant memory for the 17 million US adults who the CDC says suffer from "long-haul COVID." Gastroenterologist Robin Rose, MD, an expert in treating long COVID says "the gut is ground zero" for the virus's notorious spike protein and the protein's conduit to every cell in the body. In this episode, Dr. Comite interviews this practitioner of next-generation precision healthcar...

"Weight gain is not about lack of willpower; it's biology," says obesity doctor and GLP-1 expert Alexandra Sow a , MD. I n this episode, the author of the new book The Ozempic Revolution: A Doctor's Proven Plan for Success to Help You Reverse Obesity, End Yo-Yo Dieting, Protect Yourself from Disease, cuts through the confusion surrounding GLP-1 medications and tells listeners what her most success...

Looking to make 2025 your healthiest year ever? "You can take control of your health by changing the way your genes express themselves," says Florence Comite , MD . "Y ou r genes don't have to be your destiny." In this episode, Dr. Comite switches seats with her guest, Deepti Agarwal MD, who interviews Comite about her career as a forward-thinking endocrinologist and innovator in Precision Medicin...

Peptides are becoming more and more popular, not only among biohackers, but people who just want to boost their health a notch or two. What are peptides? In short, they're chains of amino acids that can be combined to form proteins that trigger specific beneficial cellular functions, such as reducing inflammation, improving skin health, and growing muscle . In this episode of Healthy Longevity, Dr...

If you are a stress-aholic, you need to put more "O" in your life. The "O" in orgasm also is the "O" in oxytocin, the hormone of love and connection, says Anna Cabeca DO, an OBGYN, best-selling author, and expert in hormones and menopause known as The Girlfriend Doctor. In this episode of Healthy Longevity , Dr. Comite interviews Dr. Cabeca about how boosting oxytocin can help women counteract the...

Lorenzo Thione is a n entrepreneur , expert in Artificial Intelligence , a celebrated storyteller . and Broadway producer four-times nominated for and twice winner of Tony Awards. For someone so busy, it's remarkable he finds the time to stay as laser focused on his health as he appears. But is he really doing all he could to optimize his body? In this episode of Healthy Longevity , Dr. Comite ana...

When feeling stressed and overwhelmed in medical school, Poonam Desai would dance. She'd take a 15-minute break to dance to hip hop or practice her classical Indian dances. "Dance is my happy place; it's my meditation," says the e mergency d epartment physician , classically trained ballet and Indian dancer and private practice longevity doctor. In this episode of Healthy Longevity with Florence C...

Don't try to manage menopause alone as y our mother did . Actively seek ing help and resources to comprehend and navigate perimenopause and menopause is the new plan for women to manage symptoms and improve their health. Join Dr. Comite in an open conversation about how to embrace this significant life phase with Jessica Shepherd, MD, a board-certified OB/GYN and author of the new book Generation...

Heart disease, heart attack, and stroke are the nation's #1 killers of men and women. But these chronic disorders of aging are easily detected and cost effective to prevent.  If you want to not only live longer, but live a healthy, active, happy life to 100 and beyond, you'll want to listen to heart surgeon David Luu, M.D. He's founder of The Heart Fund, dedicated to democratizing access to cardio...

Amy B. Killen, M.D., was an emergency room doctor for more than 10 years. And she was tired of treating the same people over and over again . " I'd see the same patients with the same problems, and I thought "there has to be a better way." I n this episode of Healthy Longevity with Florence Comite, M.D., Dr. Killen describes how she came to the realization that she could prevent the chronic diseas...

Dr. Florence Comite discusses the importance of proactive healthcare and personalized approaches to health. She emphasizes the need for accurate and reliable information in the field of longevity and aims to help individuals increase their health span. Dr. Comite shares her experience as an endocrinologist and precision medicine physician, highlighting the importance of understanding the aging pro...