Redefining Medicine

Today's episode of Redefining Medicine spotlights Jacquelyn Meinhardt, FNP-BC: a board certified family nurse practitioner. With a Bachelor's of Science from Villanova University and a Master's of Science in Health Studies as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) from Georgetown University, Jacki has extensive experience working with patients with chronic disease such as hypertension, diabetes and metabolic disease associated with neuroendocrine dysfunction. Jacki's focus at the Virginia Center for Health and Wellness includes Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, vector borne illnesses, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, thyroid and adrenal management, detoxification and auto-immune diseases. Jacki's research interests include neuro-inflammation and biotoxin exposure, the stress response and neuroendocrinology, hormone regulation and vector borne illnesses.

Today's episode of Redefining Medicine spotlights Suzanne Turner, MD: a double board certified family practice and anti-aging physician. Dr. Turner has special interests and experience in geriatrics, bioidentical hormone therapy, diabetes, and preventing heart disease. Dr. Turner is also the leading expert in peptide therapy in the Southeast. Among her many accomplishments, Dr. Turner served our troops as a physician in the U.S. Navy for several years. Prior to her tour of duty, she did an internship in general surgery, then completed her family medicine residency at Emory University. She describes her trade as “healing to wholeness and then partnering with patients, empowering them to heal themselves and to prevent disease.” Dr. Turner is an award-winning teacher at Emory University and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. (www.a4m.com)

Today's episode of Redefining Medicine spotlights Dian Ginsberg, MD: a board certified OB-GYN with years of experience providing comprehensive obstetrics and gynecology treatment, As her career advanced, Dr. Ginsberg developed a special interest in functional medicine and the manner in which it bridges the gap of a patients illness while minimizing severe symptoms and optimizing health. This passion now encompasses a special focus on the understanding of genetics and methylation, optimal hormone balance, and overall healthy aging. Dr. Ginsberg has used her extensive experience to help both men and women with hormone imbalances regain the vitality and fitness they thought was lost forever.

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine welcomes back Dave Asprey: Silicon Valley investor, notable entrepreneur, author of four New York Times bestsellers, and biohacker. Having once weighed 300 pounds in his mid 20s—and been diagnosed with a host of chronic diseases including chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, massive cognitive dysfunction, and a high risk of stroke—Asprey began to investigate nootropics and smart drugs, and found a guide from A4M that led him to an integrative doctor. On a mission to become "smarter, faster, and happier," Asprey began the blog Bulletproof, which was ultimately transformed into a global movement that spread across the world. Terming himself a 'biohacker,' Asprey discusses how mold is becoming a major topic in medicine, and how to "build buildings that make people live longer" through education and knowledge of environmental toxins. Listen to this podcast for tips from Asprey's bestselling book Game Changers, and snippets from his discussion of "A Systems Approach to Metabolic Aging Through the Eyes" as he delivers strategies for optimizing health, sleeping better, and living a more satisfied life.

Today’s interview on Redefining Medicine features Andrew Campbell, MD: a renowned clinician in the field of integrative health, with extensive experience treating the most complex patients. Originally trained in allopathic medicine, Dr. Campbell initially saw that training with pharmaceuticals was “not enough”—and began to investigate the impacts of molds, and underlying symptoms. While working in Houston, Dr. Campbell additionally began to treat patients that had been subjected to petrochemicals, and environmental and toxic exposures. In gaining a reputation as a clinician who could solve the most complicated cases, Dr. Campbell discusses patients he has encountered who would bring “bankers boxes of medical records and shopping bags of pills.” Yet in incorporating both integrative approaches and his more traditional training, Dr. Campbell believes that once clinicians listen carefully and ask the right questions, diagnosis and treatment becomes much more straightforward. In outlining his hopes for the future of medicine, Dr. Campbell offers suggestions for how to test for mycotoxins, and the critical necessity of publishing medical literature to document & support theories.

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine features human performance consultant, biohacker, and immersive journalist Ben Greenfield. Upon becoming involved with tennis and the ‘physical culture’ scene during his youth, Greenfield became dedicated to kinesiology, exercise physiology, and biomechanics: channeling his energy into the fitness and health industry. Once his first job disillusioned him with the modern medical industry, Greenfield launched his business in biohacking and cutting-edge personal training. After being voted “America’s Top Personal Trainer,” he was thrust into the public limelight, and began to lecture, write, host a series of popular podcasts, and design personalized programs for Ironman Triathlons. In this podcast, Greenfield discusses his love for reading and writing—having authored several books, including New York Times bestseller “Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health & Life”—and the importance of gratitude-journaling, in addition to his own daily exercise and nutrition routines. 

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine features Peter Attia, MD. Known for his medical practice that concentrates on the applied science of longevity and optimal performance, Dr. Attia’s original studies focused on aerospace engineering in graduate school—yet his personal experiences led him to shift to medicine, in the hopes of engaging in greater interactions with people. Upon the birth of his daughter, Dr. Attia’s interest in longevity was peaked due to the ‘realization of his own mortality,’ and he embarked on a career of investigating health span and lifespan. In discussing the critical need for motivation behind patient behavior modification; the difference between efficacy and effectiveness; and specific techniques that can improve the intersection between mind, body, & spirit, Dr. Attia outlines the most productive and constructive type of healthcare. In concluding that the most important aspect of medicine is critical thought, and constantly updating information and insights, Dr. Attia reiterates the necessity of adopting “a mindset of constant learning.”

Today's episode of Redefining Medicine features Naveen Jain: business executive, global entrepreneur, philanthropist, and worldwide innovator. In discussing his humble background & beginnings, Jain explains where true learning happens: not in an academic environment or intellectual institution, but through life experiences. In detailing his own failures and successes, Jain measures achievements by how many people’s lives he has improved—rather than financial incentives, or monetary gains in the bank. Through surveying today’s field of healthcare, Jain explains how the key to effective medicine is caring and empathy: rather than simply looking at a specific symptom, and prescribing a drug to treat a particular ill—most of which only suppress widespread chronic diseases & disorders. Operating on the premise that “doing good and doing well are not mutually exclusive,” Jain explores how he first became involved in business initiatives in healthcare, and his interest in solving some of the world's largest challenges. Listen to Jain debate the distinction between genes & gene expression, the reason that passion is relegated to 'losers' while obsession is reserved for 'winners,' the importance of humility in achieving success, and the critical importance of continuous learning.

Today’s podcast on Redefining Medicine features Pamela Wible, MD. Known in the medical community as “Physicians’ Guardian Angel,” Dr. Wible has become America’s leading voice for ideal medical care through her continuous work with physician suicide, and the pervasive issue of mental health in the medical community. With parents who were both doctors, Dr. Wible experienced the ‘real dark underbelly’ of medicine as a child—which was only deepened through her tenure in medical school, and her own experience in being suicidal. After being forced to be a “factory worker” and practice “assembly-line medicine” in short increments—coupled with what she describes as rampant “human-rights violations” in medical training—Dr. Wible felt deeply abused, dehumanized, and dejected. Through leading town hall meetings, during which she asked communities to design their ideal medical clinics, Dr. Wible collected written testimony and subsequently designed a clinic based upon her findings. Describing the clinic as relationship-driven rather than production-driven, Dr. Wible models her practice today around what brings her joy, and continues to disseminate education surrounding the public health epidemic that goes largely unreported: physician suicide.

Today's interview on Redefining Medicine features Angela DeRosa, DO: also known as "Dr. Hot Flash.” As an expert in the field of Anti-Aging and preventive health, Dr. DeRosa began her journey in women’s wellness, female healthcare, and hormonal therapies when she began to experience perimenopausal symptoms in her twenties and thirties. Despite her extensive knowledge of healthcare and medicine, Dr. DeRosa experienced poor, ineffective from traditional doctors and professional colleagues—and therefore made it her mission to understand hormonal practices & protocols, and help change the paradigm of women’s health. In combatting the teachings of conventional medicine through her own treatment, Dr. DeRosa has increasingly found that successful care does not ‘slap band-aids on symptoms,’ but rather treats root causes through holistic, comprehensive care.