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#53: Heart Failure Diagnosis and Management with Dr. Gorodeski

Heart failure is a serious diagnosis, but it is also highly treatable. In this episode, Dr. Chris Huff welcomes Dr. Eiran Z. Gorodeski, a leader in the treatment of advan

#52: The Heart Attack That Should Never Have Happened

A heart attack may happen suddenly, but the disease responsible for it often begins years—or even decades—earlier. Dr. Chris Huff shares the story of a fit, active patie

#51: How to Stay Healthy While Traveling

Travel does not have to erase the progress you have made. The key is to stop expecting your routine on the road to look exactly like your routine at home. Dr. Chris Huff

#50: 15 Tips for Getting Healthy and Staying Healthy for Life

Most people don’t fail at getting healthy because they lack information. They fail because they wait for a perfect starting point, compare themselves to people they see o

#49: How to Survive and Thrive During a Hospital Stay: A Guide to Safer Hospital Care

Most people assume that once they enter a hospital, every aspect of their care will be managed perfectly. But hospitals are complex environments filled with busy teams, m

#48: Mental Fortitude, Discipline, and the Systems That Drive High Performance

Most people think performance comes down to motivation, talent, or willpower. Dre Baldwin explains why that thinking is incomplete. Discipline is a byproduct of structu

#47: Peptides

A century of data, some of the most important drugs in modern medicine, and a Wild West of unregulated products being sold online with claims that outrun the evidence. Th

#46: The Truth About Statins

Hundreds of thousands of patients. Decades of data. Some of the strongest evidence in modern medicine. And yet — statins are still one of the most argued-about medication

#45: Gender Differences in Fat Distribution and Weight Loss

Most people think fat is passive — something to lose, shrink, or eliminate. Dr. Deborah Clegg explains why that mindset is incomplete. Fat is an active endocrine organ.

#44: Climbing the Volcanos of Ecuador

Dr. Huff recaps his 12-day mountaineering expedition in Ecuador — from acclimatization climbs to summiting Cotopaxi (19,347 ft) and pushing to 19,000 feet on Chimborazo b

#43: Mastering Your Breath

Rick Lybarger spent nearly three decades guiding families through high-stakes financial decisions. On the outside, everything looked successful. Internally, the pace was

#42: Abnormal Calcium Score…Now What?

Many people are either terrified by a non-zero calcium score or falsely reassured by a score of zero. Neither reaction is helpful. In this episode, Dr. Chris Huff breaks

#41: How to Actually Succeed With Health-Focused New Year’s Resolutions

If you’ve ever failed a New Year’s health resolution, this episode is for you. The problem isn’t discipline—it’s strategy. In this episode, we walk through why dramatic

#40: The Power of Plant Based Nutrition with Dr. Matthew Nagra

Dr. Chris Huff is joined by Dr. Matthew Nagra for a grounded discussion on nutrition that stays rooted in physiology and long-term outcomes, not online trends. They begi

#39: Managing Chronic Stress

In this solo deep dive, Dr. Chris Huff addresses what stress really is: a full-body cascade driven by the amygdala, hypothalamus, and adrenal glands—not just a feeling. H

#38: Hypertension — The Silent Killer

In this episode, Dr. Huff unpacks the science, misconceptions, and practical strategies surrounding hypertension—affecting nearly half of U.S. adults and living up to its

#37: Muscular Endurance - A Key Component to Peak Performance

In this solo episode, Dr. Huff shifts the spotlight from VO₂ max and strength training to muscular endurance—the unsung hero of fitness and everyday life. He opens with a

#36: Preventing Overtraining & Unlocking Recovery

In this solo episode, Dr. Huff tackles one of the most overlooked elements of peak performance: recovery. While training hard often gets the spotlight, Dr. Huff emphasize

#35: Lifestyle Medicine, Supplements, and Longevity with Dr. Rachele Pojednic

When people hear “lifestyle medicine,” they often picture rejecting traditional care in favor of kale and meditation. But as Dr. Rachele Pojednic explains, lifestyle medi

#34: Saunas – More Than Just a Good Sweat

When most of us think of saunas, we picture a spa or maybe a gym—somewhere to unwind after a workout. But what if those sweaty minutes could lower your risk of heart dise