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Last time Dr. Natalie Spradlin joined me on the podcast, we talked about the moments right after a patient finds out they might have cancer. We covered important topics like protecting your mental energy, getting a second opinion, and how to walk into that first oncology appointment as prepared as possible. If you missed it, When You Hear the Word “Cancer” is worth a read.

As an assistant professor of hematology and oncology at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, a co-director of Vanderbilt’s Internal Medicine Miller Society, and a board-certified hematologist and oncologist with more than 14 years of clinical experience, Dr. Spradlin brings a unique perspective to topics that weigh on many people’s minds.

In our latest discussion, we take a look at evidence-backed ways to reduce cancer risk and detect cancer early, as well as the major types of cancer treatments and the role of clinical trials if you do receive a cancer diagnosis.

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Most of us would rather not think about cancer. We’d prefer to scroll past the videos, skip the podcasts, and maybe set this blog post aside right now.

Conversations about cancer are legitimately challenging. But they’re also some of the most important conversations we can have, because knowledge is what turns fear into forward motion. My hope is that what follows will help you feel empowered, whether cancer becomes your story someday or the story of someone you love.

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The nutrition world has a noise problem.

Dr. Tiff recently returned to our Future of Medicine podcast for a second conversation. In our first episode together, we covered her Fuel, Sweat, and Science framework, the importance of macronutrients, and how hormonal shifts in midlife affect body composition. This time, we went deeper into the lifestyle factors that shape nutrition outcomes and tackled some of the most common myths in the performance nutrition space.

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Food is the most constant variable in your health. You make decisions about it multiple times a day, every day, for your entire life.

And yet, for so many of us, those decisions are more often influenced by the noise of trending diets, friends’ recommendations, social media posts than by a clear understanding of what our bodies actually need.

This is exactly the space in which Dr. Tiffany Watson works.

Known widely as Dr. Tiff, she holds a PhD in health and human performance and is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, fitness nutrition specialist, and intuitive eating counselor. She serves as nutrition director at MPOWER Physical Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee, and works with clients both in person and virtually across the country.

Dr. Tiff’s background bridges sports psychology and applied nutrition, a combination that gives her a uniquely complete view of what it takes to change how people perform and feel. She recently joined me on our Future of Medicine podcast to talk about performance nutrition: what it is, how it works, and what most people get wrong.

At Brentwood MD, we consider nutrition a core part of a member’s overall health plan. This conversation with Dr. Tiff reinforces exactly why that matters and offers a framework that anyone, regardless of their starting point, can begin applying.

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Seven months in, and I keep catching myself thinking: how did we get so lucky?

Dr. William Pierce joined our team at Brentwood MD not long ago, and while his current members know him well, I wanted to take the opportunity to introduce him more broadly here and on my podcast. Because the story of how William Pierce became a doctor, found his way to concierge medicine, and landed in our practice is one worth telling.

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In my first interview with Dr. Sahil Chopra, the Harvard-trained, quadruple board-certified founder of Empower Sleep, we explored how and why he takes a more comprehensive, individualized approach to sleep medicine than traditional providers.

In our second discussion, I wanted to find out more about what each of us can do personally to improve our sleep, especially with the rise of wearable technology and its readily available sleep data. Is that data truly helpful? How do we make sense of it? And which lifestyle adjustments have the biggest impact on our rest?

Dr. Chopra’s insights offer practical guidance for anyone looking to improve their sleep quality.

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Many victories in comprehensive, proactive medicine go unnoticed: good blood pressure, healthy cholesterol, clear arteries. It’s not because patients are unappreciative; it’s simply that they feel relatively the same (unless their metrics get really out of hand).

But sleep is different. When we help someone improve their sleep quality, the impact is immediate and profound. Better sleep translates to more energy, sharper focus, improved mood, and a tangible boost to daily quality of life. And patients notice.

As one of the three pillars of health, sleep matters immensely to me for my patients. That’s why I was thrilled to sit down with Dr. Sahil Chopra, the Harvard-trained, quadruple board-certified founder of Empower Sleep. His approach to sleep care represents a significant departure from traditional sleep medicine, and it’s producing remarkable results for patients throughout the country.

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In my new podcast series, “The Cost of Success,” I’m taking a look behind the curtain at the lives of people who build, lead, and create the most interesting things at the highest levels. We talk about what they’ve made, but more importantly, what it cost them: the pace, the pressure, the tradeoffs, the sacrifices, the scars.

My first guest is Pastor Darren Whitehead, who founded Church of the City in Nashville and grew it to 10,000 people across four locations.

It’s easy to look at an outcome like this and believe it was part of a person’s grand plan all along. But Darren readily admits he’s not a long-term-plan kind of guy. Rather, his story is one of recognizing open doors and having the courage, flexibility, and faith to take risks and walk through them.

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In this episode, I continue my conversation with colleague Dr. Jennifer Ker, a board-certified allergist-immunologist with Heritage Medical Associates in Nashville. We dive deeper into important topics that concern millions of families in the U.S. — like severe asthma and food allergies at school — and discuss some of the current management options available for these and other immunological issues.

Join us for insights from the forefront of modern medicine, including some recent research that might surprise you!

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If you’ve found yourself sneezing through spring or wondering whether certain foods are causing mysterious symptoms, you’re not alone. Allergies affect millions of Americans, yet many people struggle to understand what’s triggering their symptoms or how to find real relief.

I recently sat down with my colleague Dr. Jennifer Ker, a board-certified allergist-immunologist with Heritage Medical Associates in Nashville, to discuss some of the most common questions members bring to me about allergies.

Dr. Ker brings impressive credentials to this conversation, earning her medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio and completing both her pediatrics residency and allergy and immunology fellowship at Vanderbilt University. She also holds a Master of Science in Neurobiology and Physiology from Northwestern University and is a fellow of both the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

That combination of intellectual challenge and immediate patient impact drew Dr. Ker to allergy care, and I was eager to get her insights into a topic I felt less equipped to address.