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Dr. Jamie Shapiro is a master-certified executive leadership coach and organizational psychologist who specializes in working with CEOs of public companies and their executive teams. She is the CEO and founder of Connected EC, a C-suite executive coaching company, and the author of Brilliant: Be the Leader Who Shines Brightly Without Burning Out. For more information about Connected EC, visit: https://www.connectedec.com/
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Thomas Dayspring MD is a Fellow of both the American College of Physicians and the National Lipid Association and is certified in internal medicine, and clinical lipidology. After practicing in New Jersey for 37 years, in 2012 he moved to Virginia and served as an educational director for a nonprofit cardiovascular foundation and until mid-2019 as a Chief Academic Advisor for two major CV laboratories. Since then, he has served as a virtual cardiovascular / lipidology educator. Career-wise he has given over 4000 domestic (in all 50 states) and several international lectures, including over 600 CME programs on atherothrombosis, lipids/lipoproteins (and their treatment), vascular biology, biomarker testing, and women’s cardiovascular issues. He has authored several manuscripts and lipid textbook chapters and performed several podcasts. For several years he was an Associate Editor of the Journal of Clinical Lipidology. He was the recipient of the 2011 National Lipid Association’s Presidents Award for services to clinical lipidology and the 2023 Foundation of NLA Clinician/Educator Award. He has over 35K followers on his educational Twitter (X) feed (@Drlipid). He has Gold Heart Member status as a professional member of the American Heart Association and serves as a Social Media Ambassador for the European Atherosclerosis Society and for the National Lipid Association.
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Dr. Adam Perlman is an internationally recognized expert in Integrative and Functional Medicine. He is currently the Chief Medical Officer at Pendulum Therapeutics, a biotech company focused on the microbiome and its connection to chronic disease.
He formerly served as the Director of Integrative Health and Wellbeing at Mayo Clinic, Florida and Medical Director for Employee Wellbeing. Prior to that, he was Associate Vice President for Health and Wellness for the Duke University Health System, overseeing Duke Integrative Medicine and the Duke Diet Center.
Dr. Perlman received his BA from Tufts University and his MD from Boston University School of Medicine, completing residencies in Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine as well as a General Internal Medicine Research Fellowship at Boston Medical Center. He earned an MPH from the Boston University School of Public Health. He is also certified in Functional Medicine.
Doctor Perlman has been practicing Integrative and Functional Medicine for over 25 years at some of the top healthcare systems in the Country. He specializes in the integration of lifestyle, diet and other complementary modalities, such as acupuncture or massage, with more conventional medicine in a whole person approach to treating a wide variety of conditions, such as chronic pain, gastrointestinal issues, and autoimmune disease.
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Check out Dr. Tweedy's website and book here: https://www.damontweedy.com/
Dr. Damon Tweedy is a distinguished psychiatrist, author, and professor who has made significant contributions to the discourse on race and medicine in America. He is widely recognized for his insightful perspectives on the challenges faced by Black professionals in the medical field and the broader implications of racial disparities in healthcare.
Dr. Tweedy's journey in medicine began with his education at Duke University School of Medicine, where he excelled academically while navigating the complexities of being a Black man in a predominantly white institution. He later completed his residency in psychiatry at Duke and joined the faculty at Duke University Medical Center.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Tweedy has garnered national acclaim for his writing. His first book, "Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor's Reflections on Race and Medicine," offers a poignant and personal exploration of his experiences and the systemic inequities in the healthcare system. The book has been praised for its candid and thought-provoking examination of race, identity, and the medical profession.
Dr. Tweedy's new book continues to delve into these critical issues, further establishing him as a leading voice in the conversation about race and health. Through his work, he advocates for a more equitable and compassionate healthcare system, emphasizing the importance of diversity, empathy, and social justice.
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Tommy is a UK-trained MD with a PhD in physiology and neuroscience. The majority of his academic work has focused on developing therapies for brain injury in new born infants, but he has published on a variety of topics including adult neurodegenerative and metabolic diseases, as well as nutritional approaches to sports performance.
Tommy received an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge before attending medical school at the University of Oxford. After working as a junior doctor in central London, he moved to Norway for his PhD work, and then to the University of Washington as a postdoc.
His current research interests include the physiological and metabolic responses to brain injury, as well as developing easily accessible methods with which to track human health, performance, and longevity. He does this work through academic positions at the University of Washington and the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. Tommy is President of the Physicians for Ancestral Health Society, and on the scientific advisory board of Hintsa Performance, which includes developing nutrition and lifestyle strategies for drivers in elite motorsports.
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Dr. Meyers' work is centered around the importance of mindset, the value of embracing failure, and the critical role of entrepreneurship in healthcare. The conversation covers topics including the benefits and limitations of obtaining an MBA for healthcare professionals, the societal impact of entrepreneurship in medicine, and ways medical education can evolve to support innovative thinking. Dr. Meyers emphasizes the need for physicians to be agents of change, advocating for a more integrated approach to business knowledge within medical training and calling for a shift towards a mindset of creativity over conformity. The discussion provides valuable insights for anyone interested in the intersection of medicine, business, and innovation.
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Dr. Mark D’Esposito investigates the neural mechanisms underlying working memory, cognitive control and frontal lobe function utilizing different convergent experimental approaches such as functional MRI, transcranial magnetic stimulation, pharmacological interventions, and behavioral studies of healthy individuals and those with neurological disorders.
Dr. D'Esposito has been the principal investigator on numerous NIH, private foundation and VA-funded grants. He has authored over 400 research publications, which have been cited over 70,000 times, as well as seven books on the topics of behavioral neurology and cognitive neuroscience.
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Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and critical of outdated dietary guidelines. She is founder of the Institute for Prenatal Nutrition™, co-founder of the Women’s Health Nutrition Academy and the author of two books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Lily’s bestselling books have helped tens of thousands of mamas (and babies!), are used in university-level maternal nutrition and midwifery courses, and have even influenced prenatal nutrition policy internationally. She writes at https://lilynicholsrdn.com
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Dr. Ghannoum is a tenured Professor and Director of the Center for Medical Mycology at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Medical Center.
He is also the co-founder of BIOHM Health, one of the leading consumer microbiome companies in the United States.
He is also the founder of NTS Ventures, one of the leading microbiome and fungal clinical research organizations globally.
He is a Fellow of the Infectious Disease Society of America, and served as a President of the Medical Mycological Society of the Americas. He received the Freedom to Discover Award from Bristol-Myers Squibb for his expertise in the field of fungal biofilms, and the Billy Cooper Award from the Mycological Societies of the Americas for his contribution to the field of clinical mycology.
He has published over 400 peer-reviewed articles in the field of biofilms, the microbiome, microbial pathogenesis and preclinical in vitro and in vivo evaluations of antimicrobials. He also published the first study describing the oral mycobiome of healthy individuals, and the interaction between bacteria and fungi in the microbiomes of Crohn's patients. His work has been cited over 19,000 times in the medical literature.
He has acted as a consultant for pharmaceutical/Biotech industry and serve on advisory boards for various sponsors where he provide guidance regarding strategies for development of their potential anti-infectives that is in concordance with regulatory bodies.
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Tune into this episode for the latest longevity studies, and how research is being done in Dr. Miller's world-renowned lab to test the efficacy of drugs for human lifespan extension.
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Richard A. Miller, M.D., Ph.D., is a Professor of Pathology at the University of Michigan. He received his BA degree in 1971 from Haverford College, and MD and PhD degrees from Yale University in 1976-1977. After postdoctoral studies at Harvard and Sloan-Kettering, he began his faculty career at Boston University in 1982 and then moved to his current position at Michigan in 1990.
Dr. Miller has served in a variety of editorial and advisory positions on behalf of the American Federation for Aging Research and the National Institute on Aging, and served as one of the Editors-in-Chief of Aging Cell. He is the recipient of the Nathan Shock Award, the Allied Signal Award, the Irving Wright Award, an award from the Glenn Foundation, and the Kleemeier Award for aging research. He has been a Senior Scholar of the Ellison Medical Foundation, and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of the Association of American Physicians. At Michigan, he directs the Paul F. Glenn Center for Aging Research.
His research program includes ongoing studies of the mechanisms that link stress, nutrients, and hormones to delayed aging in mice, development of new approaches to slow aging and disease through drugs and targeted mutations, and studies of the ways in which cells from long-lived birds, rodents, and primates differ from those of short-lived species.
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MT is a current US Applied Performance Specialist Manager, overseeing our US APS team at Kitman Labs. Former 12 year collegiate strength & conditioning coach with exceptional knowledge shared in this episode.
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Follow Dr. Brager on instagram @docjockzzz.
Dr. Brager is a neurobiologist with expertise in sleep and circadian rhythms. She works on human and animal models of study. This work examines substrates and mechanisms of resiliency to extreme environmental stress (exercise, jet lag, and sleep deprivation). She has several leadership and service positions for the federal government, professional research societies, and university departments. At present, she sits on fatigue management and neuroenhancement working groups through NATO, US Special Operations Command, the Office of the Army Surgeon General, and inter-government (DoD, NASA, FAA, NHTSA, NIH). She has also written military training doctrine on holistic health and co-authored the first edition of the NCAA student-athlete mental health handbook. She has served on the Board of Directors and have chaired committees for the Sleep Research Society, the Society for Research on Biological Rhythms, and Gordon Research Conferences. In addition to > 40 peer-reviewed publications in flagship society journals, Dr. Brager has written op-ed and column pieces for Science and professional society bulletins, have been on many podcasts, and have a popular science book entitled Meathead: Unraveling the Athletic Brain. The book content ties the fields of exercise physiology and neuroscience with her experiences as an elite athlete in track & field and CrossFit.
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Alex is a licensed counseling and sport psychologist, certified mental performance consultant, and board-certified coach working in professional sports. He has worked with elite teams and performers from a range of domains, including the NBA and NFL, Olympians, Army Special Forces, Fortune 5 Companies, and Venture-Backed Startups.
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Find Astrid on Instagram @antidiet_dietitian
Astrid Naranjo is an accredited practicing dietitian and nutritionist who has helped hundreds of clients transform their relationship with food and their bodies. With her extensive experience in the field of nutrition and dietetics, including a Bachelor’s degree from Universidad Central de Venezuela and a Master’s degree from Bond University in Australia, Astrid is a member of the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) and a Master Coach at Team Biolayne, a coaching and consulting company focused on physique and athletic performance.
Astrid’s coaching specialties include intuitive eating, body positivity, weight-inclusive care, sports nutrition, and gut health. She provides personalized nutrition coaching services to clients with specific health concerns, including PCOS and menopause-related nutrition concerns. Her expertise also extends to providing medical nutrition therapy to patients in a hospital setting. Through her work as a coach and consultant, Astrid is dedicated to promoting a sustainable approach to health and wellness.
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In this episode, Dr. Krauss discusses the development of heart disease, important biomarkers to track, and the implications ASCVD has on human longevity.
Dr. Ronald Krauss is a world-renowned research scientist and Senior Scientist at Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Professor of Medicine at UCSF, and Adjunct Professor of Nutritional Sciences at UC Berkeley. Dr. Krauss’s research aims to understand how to best prevent cardiovascular disease through early detection and management of its major risk factors: most notably, elevated levels of blood cholesterol and lipoproteins.
He has published over 450 research articles and reviews on metabolic, genetic, dietary, and drug effects on plasma lipoproteins and the risk of coronary artery disease, with over 100,000 citations of this work.
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In this week's episode, we discuss the most advanced ways athletes are staying ahead of the competition. Dr. Morse will dive into cool new technologies as well as principles for you to optimize your health. Click that play button now!
Dr. Jesse Morse is board-certified in family and sports medicine and specializes in injuries and musculoskeletal pain. He uses a combination of traditional orthopedic medicine with regenerative medicine to provide an all-inclusive approach to injuries. Rather than providing a temporary solution, Dr. Morse identifies the root of the pain, and designs a treatment plan to comprehensively correct the cause and provide a solution. A former team physician, Dr. Morse approaches medicine in an appropriately aggressive yet preventative fashion, custom-designing treatment plans that treat the current injury, preventing the injury from worsening as well as new compensatory injuries from developing. An athlete himself, Dr. Morse treats all different types of patients, ranging from weekend warriors to professional athletes. He understands the comprehensive approach it takes to get the patient back happy and healthy. Dr. Morse has an interest in anti-aging / longevity medicine, fantasy football, and is always looking for different research-backed ways to optimize our health.
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Grace McComsey, MD, FIDSA, is the Vice President of Research and Associate Chief Scientific Officer at University Hospitals (UH) Health System in Cleveland, Ohio. She is also a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at the Case Western Reserve University.
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In this episode of BackedBriScience. Dr. Chris Winter comes on to discuss all things sleep. We dive into the importance of adequate sleep for health, what adequate sleep even means, how to improve your sleep hygiene, and common myths we hear regarding sleep.
For more information about Dr. Winter check out his instagram page @drchriswinter.
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The first episode features Dr. David Miller who primarily focuses now on Long-covid, tune into this incredible conversation.
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Dr. Miller received his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Vassar College, his M.D. from the Brown University School of Medicine, and completed his internship and residency in Pediatrics at the University of Chicago. He then completed his Master of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine with the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago.
Dr. Miller joins UH from the Chicago area where he led a successful private practice for the past 15 years. He has designed curricula in master's and doctoral programs in integrative physiology, pediatrics, medical communications, and public health and is an active participant and leader in numerous state and national medical associations.
Positions he now holds: Director of Pediatric Integrative Medicine, UH Connor Whole Health Co-Director, Rainbow Pediatric Long-Haul Recovery Clinic Medical Director
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Check out this quick introudction to BackedBriScience. You will learn about the host Brian himself, why the pdocast was started, and the topics that will be discussed.
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