In this episode of the Bitcoin Sports Network Podcast, Chris sits down with Dr. Gregory Charlop—triple board certified physician with education from Stanford and UCLA, longevity expert, and the nation's first fractional Chief Wellness Officer. Dr. Charlop works with family offices, ultra-high net worth individuals, and executives to help them maximize not just their lifespan, but their healthspan.
From his early misconceptions about nutrition (eating reduced-fat Oreos by the shovel) to becoming a leading voice in longevity medicine, Dr. Charlop shares why most of what we've been told about health is wrong—and what actually works.
If you're stacking sats for the future but neglecting your health runway, this conversation will change how you think about wealth, strength, and living a longer, more fulfilling life.
About Dr. Gregory Charlop:
- Triple board certified physician (Stanford & UCLA trained)
- Author of multiple books including "Why Doctors Skip Breakfast"
- Nationally recognized expert in longevity, anti-aging, and performance optimization
- Inductee into the Barron's Hall of Fame
- Sought-after conference speaker featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, and Forbes
- Founder of The Physicians Wellness Project
- Specializes in working with family offices, wealthy individuals, and professional athletes
Episode Highlights:
- The reduced-fat Oreo disaster: Dr. Charlop's early nutrition mistakes
- Why the "fat makes you fat" era was completely backwards
- The three nutrition rules that apply to almost everyone
- Intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating explained
- Why eating while watching TV makes you overeat
- The insulin rollercoaster from sugary drinks
- How your gut bacteria control your mood, weight, and health
- Cruciferous vegetables and their "magical properties"
- The mTOR debate: Does protein age you faster?
- Why grip strength predicts how long you'll live
- The 80-year-old traveler problem: Why you can't put off life
- Banking strength now for your future self
- The health runway concept: Parallel to Bitcoin's financial runway
- Why scam artists dominate the longevity space
- How Bitcoin community values align with health sovereignty
Chapters:
02:28 - Intro: Meet Dr. Gregory Charlop
05:39 - How Dr. Charlop discovered longevity medicine
07:01 - Differentiating real longevity science from scam artists
09:23 - The aha moment: Reduced-fat Oreos and trans fats
12:55 - Common nutrition misconceptions
14:06 - The three universal nutrition rules
16:38 - Don't overeat: What that actually means
19:14 - Why eating in front of screens makes you overeat
20:26 - The calorie type matters: Why sugar tricks your body
22:46 - The insulin crash and sugar cycle
24:00 - Vegetables: The good, the debatable, and the nightshades
28:55 - How to prepare vegetables for maximum benefit
29:27 - The microbiome revolution
33:47 - Protein: The controversial topic
35:19 - The mTOR aging debate
38:27 - Why strength is the real longevity marker
39:08 - The broken hip disaster scenario
42:03 - Don't defer life until retirement
44:08 - The Bitcoin hodling parallel to health
46:19 - Food as medicine: Pay now or pay later
48:28 - The health runway concept
50:23 - Banking strength for your future
51:50 - Where to find Dr. Charlop
Connect with Dr. Gregory Charlop:
Website: GregoryCharlopMD.com
X/Twitter: @GregoryCharlopMD
LinkedIn: Gregory Charlop MD
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