No Filter Doctor

What does an annual physical miss? A yearly physical exam diagnoses disease and checks preventive health boxes, but misses early warning signs of chronic disease. Dr. Kalantari explains which tests are missing and why they matter.

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is one of the most common autoimmune diseases, yet many people struggle with symptoms for years before it is recognized. In this episode, I explain how Hashimoto’s is diagnosed, why it is often missed, and what the evidence actually shows about treatment.

The U.S. Dietary Guidelines influence everything from school lunches to national nutrition policy, but how are these recommendations actually created? In this episode, I break down the process behind the guidelines, the committees involved, and the political and industry forces that can shape what ultimately ends up on Americans’ plates. This is Part 3 of a series examining what the guidelines say, what the science shows, and how policy decisions are made.

The 2025 Dietary Guidelines are presented as evidence based, but important contradictions remain. In this episode, I examine where recommendations conflict with current scientific evidence and why these inconsistencies persist. Understanding this gap is essential for making informed decisions about your nutrition and long term health.

In this episode of No Filter Doctor, I walk through the newly released 2025 Dietary Guidelines and explain exactly what they recommend. I compare them directly to the 2020 guidelines so you can see what changed, what stayed the same, and where the focus has shifted. This is Part 1, focused solely on understanding the guidelines themselves, without critique or interpretation.

Menopause often presents with symptoms that fall outside traditional teaching, leading to delayed recognition and misattribution. In this episode, I speak with board certified OB GYN and menopause expert Dr. Kim Einhorn about atypical and overlooked menopause symptoms, why clinical guidelines lag behind patient experience, and how clinicians and patients should think about care in the setting of limited evidence.

Hormone replacement therapy has been misunderstood for decades, shaped by outdated studies, fear-based messaging, and incomplete risk framing. In this episode, I break down what we now know about menopausal hormone therapy, why the FDA black box warning was removed, and how modern evidence should guide individualized, physiology-informed care.

For more information and references please see: https://thewholehumanhealthandwellbeing.com/the-full-circle-of-hormone-replacement-therapy/ and  https://thewholehumanhealthandwellbeing.com/menopause-hormone-therapy-fda-box-removal/ 

Stress has become a catch-all term for overwhelm, anxiety, and irritation, but the science tells a different story. In this episode, I explain how our beliefs about stress influence physiological responses and long-term health outcomes, drawing on both classic research and newer mindset data. We also discuss how learning to choose different stress responses can change how stress affects the body.

For more information or references, please see: https://thewholehumanhealthandwellbeing.com/beyond-the-obstacle/

The so called fat burning zone is one of the most misunderstood concepts in exercise science. In this episode, I break down what the research actually shows about exercise intensity, fat oxidation, and total energy expenditure. We will cover how to train smarter for fat loss without getting stuck chasing a misleading metric.

For more detailed information and references, please see the corresponding blog post: https://thewholehumanhealthandwellbeing.com/best-workout-for-fat-loss-fat-burning-zone/

There is much more to ASCVD than LDL and HDL. In this episode, I walk through the lipid biology behind cardiovascular disease, what standard panels fail to capture, and why knowing this gives you a more accurate understanding of your true risk.

For more details and references on the topic, please see https://thewholehumanhealthandwellbeing.com/more-to-lipids-than-cholesterol/.