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What if your hormone levels are considered "normal," but you still struggle with fatigue, low energy, brain fog, decreased libido, or difficulty maintaining muscle? Could your hormones be playing a role?

In this episode of the Fit Rx Health & Wellness Podcast, Dr. Greg Dennis continues his 7 Pillars of Optimal Health series with Pillar #4: Hormonal Health.

Hormones influence nearly every aspect of our health, including metabolism, energy, muscle mass, sexual function, mood, and overall well-being. Yet hormonal health is often overlooked, especially as we age.

Dr. Dennis discusses why simply falling within a laboratory reference range doesn't always tell the whole story and why understanding your symptoms, hormone levels, and overall health is essential to determining whether treatment is appropriate.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Testosterone and aging: Why testosterone levels decline in men, what may be contributing to declining levels across generations, and common symptoms of testosterone deficiency.
• Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT): How appropriate treatment can improve sexual symptoms and body composition in men with confirmed testosterone deficiency.
• Menopause and perimenopause: Why hormonal changes can begin years before menopause and how they can affect sleep, mood, energy, and sexual health.
• The controversy surrounding HRT: How the Women's Health Initiative changed the perception of hormone replacement therapy and what we've learned since.
• The FDA's updated HRT warnings: What recent changes to menopausal hormone therapy labeling mean for women considering treatment.
• Hormones and longevity: How hormonal health connects with muscle preservation, metabolic health, bone strength, and healthy aging.
• Hormone replacement options: The differences between injections, creams, patches, pellets, and other delivery methods—and why individualized treatment matters.
• Finding the right provider: Why experience, appropriate testing, ongoing monitoring, and a thorough discussion of benefits and risks are essential.
• Beyond testosterone and estrogen: The important roles of thyroid hormones, insulin, cortisol, and other hormonal systems.

Hormone optimization isn't about achieving the highest possible hormone levels. It's about understanding the whole person, identifying genuine hormonal problems, and using evidence-based treatments when appropriate to improve health and quality of life.

Whether you're a man experiencing symptoms of low testosterone, a woman navigating perimenopause or menopause, or simply someone interested in healthy aging, this episode offers practical insights into the role hormones play in overall wellness.

The goal isn't a perfect hormone number. The goal is a healthier human being.

Join Dr. Greg Dennis as he explores why hormonal health deserves a place among the Seven Pillars of Optimal Health.

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What if building muscle isn't just about looking better—but about living longer, staying independent, and maintaining your health as you age?

In this episode of the Fit Rx Health & Wellness Podcast, Dr. Greg Dennis continues the 7 Pillars of Optimal Health series with Pillar #3: Movement & Strength.

Exercise has been a major part of Dr. Dennis's life for more than 30 years, but the reasons for exercising have changed. What may start as a desire to build muscle or improve appearance becomes something much more important as we age: preserving strength, metabolic health, mobility, and the ability to keep doing the things we love.

In this episode, Dr. Dennis discusses:

• Why skeletal muscle can be thought of as an organ of longevity
• The powerful relationship between physical fitness and lifespan
• How muscle helps regulate blood sugar and improve insulin sensitivity
• Why maintaining muscle becomes increasingly important as we age
• The connection between strength training, bone health, mobility, and independence
• Why simply walking is important—but isn't a complete exercise program
• How often you should strength train
• What progressive overload means and why it matters
• Why cardiovascular fitness is just as important as strength
• What Zone 2 cardio is and how to incorporate it
• What VO₂ max measures and why it's such an important marker of longevity
• How high-intensity intervals such as the Norwegian 4x4 can improve aerobic fitness
• How to balance strength training, Zone 2 cardio, and VO₂-max training
• Dr. Dennis's own weekly exercise routine and how he approaches training for both muscle and longevity

You don't have to become a bodybuilder or an endurance athlete to benefit from exercise. The goal is to move every day, build and preserve muscle, and develop the cardiovascular fitness necessary to remain capable throughout life.

Muscle isn't just about appearance. Muscle is freedom. It helps preserve your ability to work, travel, climb stairs, carry groceries, play with your children or grandchildren, recover from illness, and maintain independence as you age.

Don't just exercise to weigh less. Train for the life you want to be capable of living.

This is the third episode in the 7 Pillars of Optimal Health series from the Fit Rx Health & Wellness Podcast.

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Keto. Carnivore. Vegan. Mediterranean. Low-carb. Low-fat. With so many competing opinions about nutrition, eating for health and longevity has become unnecessarily complicated.

In this episode of the Fit Rx Health & Wellness Podcast, Dr. Greg Dennis continues the 7 Pillars of Optimal Health series with Pillar #2: Nutrition.

After years of studying nutrition, longevity, and metabolic health—and seeing what works in clinical practice—Dr. Dennis shares how his own thinking about nutrition has evolved. Rather than following a diet with a particular name, he believes the foundation of good nutrition can be surprisingly simple: prioritize protein, eat mostly real whole foods, maintain a healthy body composition, and individualize carbohydrate and fat intake based on your metabolic health, activity level, and goals.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why calories still matter
• Why protein becomes increasingly important as we age
• The connection between muscle, metabolic health, and longevity
• Whether red meat belongs in a healthy diet
• Why healthy fats are beneficial—but aren't unlimited
• Why carbohydrates aren't necessarily the enemy
• The difference between whole-food carbohydrates and highly processed foods
• When low-carb and ketogenic diets may be useful therapeutic tools
• The pros and limitations of vegan, vegetarian, and carnivore diets
• Why ultra-processed foods may be a much bigger problem than any single macronutrient
• What Dr. Dennis actually eats and how his own approach to nutrition has changed over the years

The takeaway is simple: your diet doesn't need a name.

For most people, building meals around quality protein and minimally processed whole foods—while limiting the highly processed foods that dominate the modern diet—is a sustainable foundation for metabolic health, maintaining muscle, healthy aging, and longevity.

This is the second episode in the 7 Pillars of Optimal Health series. Follow the Fit Rx Health & Wellness Podcast as we explore Sleep, Nutrition, Movement & Strength, Hormonal Health, Emotional Health, Relational Health, and Spiritual Health.

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What if improving your health isn't about finding the perfect diet, supplement, medication, or exercise program—but about strengthening the foundations that everything else is built upon?

In this episode of the Fit Rx Health & Wellness Podcast, Dr. Greg Dennis introduces the 7 Pillars of Optimal Health: Sleep, Nutrition, Movement & Strength, Hormonal Health, Emotional Health, Relational Health, and Spiritual Health.

We begin the series with one of the most important—and most overlooked—pillars: sleep.

Sleep plays a critical role in hormone balance, metabolism, weight management, muscle recovery, brain function, emotional health, and longevity. Yet many people struggle with poor sleep while focusing on supplements or medications before addressing the fundamentals.

In this episode, Dr. Dennis discusses practical ways to improve sleep, including:

• Creating a consistent sleep schedule
• Using morning sunlight to support your circadian rhythm
• Optimizing your nighttime routine and sleep environment
• How caffeine and alcohol affect sleep quality
• The relationship between exercise, stress, and sleep
• Supplements such as magnesium, melatonin, glycine, L-theanine, and apigenin
• When poor sleep may point to an underlying issue such as sleep apnea, hormonal changes, chronic stress, or metabolic problems

You'll also get a simple approach you can begin using tonight to start improving your sleep.

This is the first episode in the 7 Pillars of Optimal Health series from Fit Rx Health & Wellness. Over the coming episodes, we'll explore each pillar and how they work together to improve health, performance, and longevity.

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Heidi Moretti, MS, RD is a registered dietitian and functional-medicine practitioner with 26 years of clinical experience. After watching patient after patient fail with conventional approaches — medications, diets, and diagnoses that missed the mark — she identified the common thread: cortisol imbalance.  

Join us as we discuss her book: Cortisol Fix: Why you're exhausted, wired, and can't lose weight-and exactly what to do about it 

You can find Heidi at: www.thehealthyrd.com

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In this episode, we explore the science and evolution of shockwave therapy and why it has become a powerful tool in regenerative medicine.

Our guest, Chrislyn Chaloupka, FNP has over a decade of clinical experience as both a seasoned nurse practitioner and the Director of Clinical Services at Omniwave/Gainswave. She has spent years applying shockwave therapy in her own practice, particularly in sexual wellness, and brings a wealth of knowledge on where shockwave delivers the strongest outcomes and specifically the OmniWave® therapy and why this next-generation device represents a major step forward in treatment effectiveness and versatility.

We discuss the physiology behind shockwave therapy, including how targeted acoustic soundwaves stimulate blood flow, angiogenesis, cellular repair, and tissue remodeling. You’ll learn why these mechanisms are so effective for men’s sexual wellness, women’s sexual health, and chronic musculoskeletal pain—conditions that often persist due to poor circulation and incomplete healing.

This conversation breaks down:

• How OmniWave differs from earlier shockwave devices
• Why improved blood flow and tissue regeneration matter for sexual health
• The role of shockwave therapy in treating tendon, ligament, and soft-tissue injuries
• Why non-invasive, regenerative therapies are reshaping modern medicine

Whether you’re curious about sexual wellness, chronic pain solutions, or the future of regenerative therapies, this episode provides a clear, science-based look at how OmniWave therapy works—and who may benefit from it.

 #FitRxHealthAndWellness #WellnessPodcast #RegenerativeMedicine #ShockwaveTherapy #OmniWave #GainsWave #MensHealth #MensSexualHealth #WomensSexualHealth #IntimateWellness #MusculoskeletalHealth #PainRelief #BloodFlowMatters #NonInvasiveTreatment #PhysicianLedCare 

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For decades, women were told that hormone replacement therapy was dangerous — largely due to a deeply flawed study that created fear, confusion, and misinformation around female hormones. In a long-overdue move, the FDA has now removed the black box warning on hormone therapy for women, signaling a shift back toward science.

In this episode, Dr. Greg Dennis breaks down why the warning existed in the first place, what went wrong with the original research, and why properly prescribed hormone replacement therapy is one of the most powerful tools for women’s long-term health and quality of life. We discuss the benefits of starting HRT early, why choosing the right provider matters, and the pros and cons of today’s treatment options — including pellets, creams, injections, and patches.

This is an honest, science-based conversation about why female hormone replacement therapy deserves a second look — and why it may be one of the best decisions a woman can make for her health.

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In this inspiring episode, Dr. Greg Dennis sits down with Dr. Ken Davis, D.C., a chiropractor and professional bodybuilder who proves that it’s never too late to transform your body and your life. Remarkably, Dr. Davis didn’t even start weightlifting until his 60s — yet today, at age 73, he’s a competitive bodybuilder and the author of Holistic Bodybuilding: The Aging Antidote.

Dr. Davis shares his journey from late-blooming lifter to champion athlete, offering valuable insights on fitness, mindset, and the power of consistency at any age. Whether you’re in your 30s, 50s, or beyond, this motivational conversation will challenge your excuses and inspire you to pursue your best health ever.

Key takeaway: Age is not a limitation — it’s an opportunity to thrive.

You can find Dr. Davis at:

www.davisahs.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/kenneth.y.davis.2025

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Today, I’m joined by Dr. William LaValley — one of the world’s leading researchers and medical doctors in the field of integrative cancer treatment.

Dr. LaValley has spent decades combining the latest discoveries in molecular biology with evidence-based, integrative therapies for cancer. He draws upon the vast database of research available through PubMed to identify the anti-cancer potential of natural compounds and repurposed, or off-label, pharmaceutical drugs.

Since earning his M.D. in 1986, Dr. LaValley has developed sophisticated, evidence-driven databases mapping the molecular pathways of cancer. These insights have allowed him to design personalized treatment protocols that complement — rather than replace — conventional chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

In this episode, we’ll discuss how understanding molecular biology helps identify new targets for treatment, how repurposed drugs can work synergistically with standard therapies, and what the future of integrative oncology looks like.

You can find him at:

www.Lavalleymdprotocols.com

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In this episode of the Fit Rx Health & Wellness Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Sehreen Mumtaz, MD, founder of Remission Rheumatology.  Dr. Mumtaz is a board-certified rheumatologist who is breaking new ground by offering a direct care membership model in a specialty field—something rarely seen outside of primary care.

We talk about her journey in medicine, what led her to step away from the traditional insurance-based system, and why she believes direct specialty care can transform access and outcomes for patients dealing with complex autoimmune and rheumatologic conditions. Dr. Mumtaz shares the challenges and opportunities of building her practice, how patients benefit from more time, transparency, and affordability, and why she is passionate about pioneering this innovative approach to specialty care.

If you’ve ever wondered what direct care could look like beyond primary care—or you’re curious about how specialists can embrace new models to better serve patients—this is an inspiring and eye-opening conversation you won’t want to miss.

you can find her clinic at:

www.remissionrheum.com

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