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Medicine · Lucy McBride MD

Beyond the Prescription

by Lucy McBride MD

Join Dr. Lucy McBride for honest conversations about what it really takes to be healthy. Each episode goes beyond quick fixes and conflicting health advice to explore the questions that matter: How do we navigate a healthcare system that's often too rushed to see us as whole people? Who can we trust when everyone seems to be selling something? And how do we reclaim agency over our own health? Drawing from 25 years of clinical experience, Dr. McBride brings evidence-based clarity to complex health topics—from mental health and preventive care to the future of medicine itself. Whether interviewing leading healthcare innovators, answering listener questions, or sharing insights from her own practice, her mission is the same: helping you reclaim agency over your health. For listeners who want more than a prescription—who want to understand their bodies, advocate for themselves, and cut through the noise of modern wellness culture—this is your guide to getting the care you actually need. To sign up for her weekly newsletter, visit www.lucymcbride.substack.com/welcome lucymcbride.substack.com

Latest episodes

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Today is the day!

Dear friends, The day I’ve been working toward for 3 years is finally here! It takes an *army* of supporters to launch a book. The video above is to say HUGE THANKS to

Aug 11
1 min

The Box on the Front Stoop 📚

BEYOND THE PRESCRIPTION officially goes on sale next week. Get your advance copy here: Last week, I spotted a large box on my front stoop as I pulled in from work. It

Aug 4
1 min

What I Wish Every Woman Knew About Breast Cancer

My book, Beyond the Prescription, comes out on August 11! I wrote it with you in mind. Episode Summary Dr. Lucy McBride sits down with Dr. Amy Commander, breast oncolog

Jul 7
44 min

The Silent Killer: What Everyone Should Know About Blood Pressure

Dr. Lucy McBride sits down again with Dr. Greg Katz, cardiologist at NYU, to tackle the questions patients ask most about blood pressure: what the numbers actually mean,

May 26
43 min

Can People Actually Change?

Dr. Lucy McBride sits down with Benoit Denizet-Lewis, longtime writer for the New York Times Magazine and bestselling author of You’ve Changed: The Promise and Price of S

May 13
49 min

Mattering: An Overlooked Determinant of Human Health & What To Do About It

Dr. Lucy McBride sits down with award-winning journalist Jennifer Wallace, author of the New York Times bestseller Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and

May 7
27 min

Health & Human Connection: A Conversation with Former U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy

Episode Summary Dr. Lucy McBride sits down with Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19ths and 21st U.S. Surgeon General and the founder of the Together Project, to talk about why the

Apr 21
33 min

What the New Cholesterol Guidelines Mean for You: A Conversation with NYU Cardiologist Dr. Greg Katz

Episode Summary Dr. Lucy McBride sits down with Dr. Greg Katz, cardiologist and educator at NYU, to make sense of the new 2026 cholesterol guidelines — and what they act

Apr 1
50 min

Cutting Through Wellness Noise: 6 Rules for a Long & Healthy Life with Dr. Zeke Emanuel

Dr. Lucy McBride sits down with Dr. Zeke Emanuel — physician, bioethicist, and key architect of the Affordable Care Act — to discuss his new New York Times bestseller Eat

Mar 17
49 min

Rethinking Hormone Therapy, Hot Flashes & Sexual Health with Dr. Lauren Streicher, MD

Episode Summary Dr. Lucy McBride sits down with Dr. Lauren Streicher, Northwestern University professor and sexual medicine expert, to untangle two decades of fear-based

Mar 10
46 min

The Real Reason You're Googling Facelifts

Episode Summary Dr. Lucy McBride uses a patient's obsession with getting a facelift to explore what aging well actually requires — and why the $60 billion anti-aging indu

Mar 3
9 min

Can AI Fix Healthcare? A Conversation Dr. Bob Wachter, Chair of Medicine at UCSF & Author of A Giant Leap

Subscribe to Dr. McBride's Substack: lucymcbride.substack.com. Episode Summary Dr. Lucy McBride sits down with Dr. Bob Wachter, chair of the Department of Medicine at U

Feb 20
34 min

Rethinking GLP-1s & Metabolic Health with Ashley Koff, RD

Episode Summary Dr. Lucy McBride sits down with registered dietitian Ashley Koff, best-selling author of "Your Best Shot," to discuss metabolic health, GLP-1 medications

Feb 6
46 min

How to Protect your Health When the World Feels Like It's Falling Apart

EPISODE SUMMARY: In this week's episode, Dr. Lucy McBride reads from her newsletter addressing how witnessing collective trauma affects our physical and mental health. Th

Jan 27
11 min

The New USDA Food Pyramid: Wacky or Well Done?

Episode Summary Dr. Lucy McBride sits down with behavioral economist Emily Oster, PhD, to discuss the newly released USDA dietary guidelines. They explore what the guide

Jan 10
34 min

Making Sense of Hormone Therapy & the FDA’s Removal of the Black Box Warning ⛔️

Episode Summary Dr. Lucy McBride discusses hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and menopause, breaking through the noise of conflicting medical information. She explains t

Nov 12 2025
1 h 04 min

Testosterone for Women: What You Need to Know with NYT Journalist Susan Dominus

In this conversation, Dr. Lucy McBride sits down with New York Times journalist Susan Dominus to discuss her recent article “‘I’m on Fire’: Testosterone Is Giving Women B

Nov 4 2025
46 min

How to Manage Anxiety When It Feels Like the World is Falling Apart with Dr. Jessi Gold

Episode Summary In this conversation, Dr. Lucy McBride sits down with psychiatrist Dr. Jessi Gold to discuss how to manage emotional wellbeing during times of political

Sep 17 2025
45 min

Cutting Through the Noise Around COVID Vaccines with Shira Doron MD

Episode Summary In this episode, Dr. Lucy McBride sits down with Dr. Shira Doron, Chief Infection Control Officer and Hospital Epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center, to

Sep 3 2025
53 min

How to Get What You Need from Our Broken Healthcare System

Episode Summary In this episode, Dr. Lucy McBride tackles the crisis facing American healthcare and provides practical strategies for navigating a broken system. She exp

Aug 27 2025
1 h 00 min

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