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Your 40s are when your body starts sending signals you can’t ignore. Things hurt, energy shifts, and what once felt easy now takes effort. But as Dr. Joshua Yamamoto and Dr. Kristin Thomas explain, this isn’t a sudden breakdown—it’s the natural progression of aging. And more importantly, it’s the decade where you still have control over what happens next. In this episode, they break down what’s re...

Your 30s aren’t what you think they are. This is the decade where life gets busy—kids, careers, responsibilities—and your own health quietly slips down the priority list. But as Dr. Joshua Yamamoto and Dr. Kristin Thomas explain, this is actually the beginning of the middle of your life , and the habits you build now will shape your future more than ever. In this episode, they introduce the “SELFE...

Your 20s feel invincible. You can skip sleep, grab fast food at midnight, push through stress, and still bounce back the next day… right? In this kickoff episode of the Decade Series on Real Doctors, Real Medicine , sponsored by the Fox Health Foundation, Dr. Josh Yamamoto and Dr. Kristen Thomas dive into why your 20s may actually be the most important decade for your long-term health. This isn’t...

What if the biggest medical stories of 2025 weren’t the ones that made the loudest headlines? In this episode of Real Doctors, Real Medicine , cardiologist Dr. Joshua Yamamoto and internist Dr. Kristen Thomas break down the ten most important—and most misunderstood—medical developments of the past year , as we move into 2026. From policy changes and FDA updates to viral health scares and quietly g...

In this episode of Real Doctors, Real Medicine , cardiologist Dr. Joshua Yamamoto tackles a question more and more people are asking: “Should I get one of those full-body scans… just to be safe?” With so many ads promising early detection and peace of mind, whole-body MRIs and CT scans can sound like the ultimate shortcut to catching disease before it strikes. But the truth is a lot more nuanced....

In this episode, cardiologist Dr. Joshua Yamamoto breaks down one of the most important — yet rarely explained — topics in healthy aging: what actually happens to our blood vessels as we get older, and how those changes impact the brain. He shares why issues like atrial fibrillation (AFib) become more common with age, how they silently raise the risk of stroke and dementia, and why these shifts ar...

Health headlines can feel like a moving target — one week a supplement is “safe and natural,” the next week it’s all over the news for the wrong reasons. In this timely episode,  Dr. Kristin Thomas  and  Dr. Joshua Yamamoto  cut through the noise and break down what’s  actually  true about some of today’s most talked-about health topics. They unpack the real risks and...

We all know the heart pumps blood — but we rarely think about what that means for the brain. In this revealing conversation, cardiologist  Dr. Josh Yamamoto  explains how the way our blood vessels age can directly influence memory, focus, and long-term brain health. He breaks down what happens when arteries stiffen, inflammation builds, or heart rhythm subtly shifts — and how those chang...

Most people think dementia starts in the brain — but what if the real story begins with the heart? In this eye-opening episode, preventive cardiologist  Dr. Josh Yamamoto  reveals how the same changes that happen to our blood vessels as we age can quietly affect memory, clarity, and long-term brain health. He breaks down what’s  normal aging versus what’s preventable, and explains w...

In this episode of "Real Doctors Real Medicine," Dr. Joshua Yamamoto introduces the podcast’s mission: to offer practical, personalized medical advice and help listeners navigate overwhelming health information. Drawing on his background as a preventive cardiologist and Navy veteran, Dr. Yamamoto emphasizes the importance of prevention, the doctor-patient relationship, and critical thinking in med...