Today, I'm joined by the inspiring Dr. Jeffrey Gladden—a trailblazer in longevity medicine who once spent decades as an interventional cardiologist, only to challenge everything he knew after his own health hit a wall. Dr. Gladden opens up about the moment he refused to accept "normal for your age" as a diagnosis, launching himself into the world of functional and age-management medicine to reclaim his vitality and help others do the same.
Episode Timestamps:
Welcome and episode introduction ... 00:00:00
Health crisis and discovering personal optimization ... 00:07:05
From "sick care" to health optimization ... 00:10:46
Vision for personalized, youthful longevity ... 00:12:17
Personalized medicine: why one size doesn't fit all ... 00:16:00
Linear versus exponential aging; fixing a flawed approach ... 00:18:02
Five circles of exponential health: key longevity domains ... 00:19:23
Curiosity, growth mindset, and quantum thinking in longevity ... 00:22:22
Why individualization is crucial for diet and interventions ... 00:28:52
Insulin resistance: the hidden driver of aging ... 00:33:41
Environmental and internal (psychospiritual) factors in health ... 00:38:40
Healing through meditation, stress management, and flow ... 00:41:15
Robustness, resilience, and anti-fragility as longevity superpowers ... 00:57:09
Safe, personalized hormone therapy and the importance of tracking ... 01:03:33
Integrating mindset, purpose, and psycho-spiritual work ... 01:08:50
Peptides and advanced therapies: preparing for optimal results ... 01:09:56
Common test misconceptions in longevity medicine ... 01:12:56
Debunking the myth of single biological age ... 01:16:38
Resources, connect with Dr. Gladden, and closing ... 01:18:09
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