The Optispan Podcast with Matt Kaeberlein

AI Medicine: ChatGPT Reads Blood Tests Faster Than Your Doctor

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Sep 23, 2025
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Ryan Ware
Ryan Ware, a medical doctor and co-founder of MitoHealth, dives into the intersection of AI and medicine. He and Matt Kaeberlein discuss how tools like ChatGPT can interpret blood tests faster than traditional methods. The conversation highlights the pitfalls of supplements, emphasizes the need for evidence-based health decisions, and critiques the wellness industry’s blind spots. They also explore the evolving role of physicians in an AI-driven era and the importance of reliable diagnostics for proactive health management.
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ANECDOTE

Bagel Alarm Changed Diet Habits

  • Matt wore a CGM and experienced a large post-bagel spike followed by a rapid insulin drop that triggered an alarm.
  • That single CGM event changed his diet behavior and helped avoid similar foods afterward.
INSIGHT

Bloodwork Is A Sentinel, Not Always Definitive

  • Blood tests often act as early sentinels, especially for metabolic dysfunction, but rarely give absolute diagnoses alone.
  • Use blood markers as prompts for targeted follow-up diagnostics and interventions.
ADVICE

Don't Overreact To One Lab Value

  • Avoid overreacting to single lab outliers; confirm with repeat testing and a system-level view.
  • Have clinicians contextualize lab variance and the patient’s overall metabolic and inflammatory picture.
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