Inside Medicine with Private Medical

Private Medical physicians Dr. Jordan Shlain and Dr. Hadi Halazun are joined by Dr. Eric Verdin, the president and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on aging. The doctors discuss biological age vs. chronological age, the science of aging cells and its role in chronic disease, and Dr. Verdin’s optimism for our ability to live healthy lives to age 95.

Private Medical physicians Dr. Jordan Shlain, Dr. Natalie Walsh, and Dr. Hadi Halazun are joined by Dr. Amy Kruse, general partner of Prime Movers Lab, where she leads their life sciences investments. They discuss what constitutes good sleep hygiene, how to engineer our sleep as we age, and the new neuroscience therapeutics toolkit that taps into our more recent understanding of neuroplasticity and networks in the brain.

Private Medical physicians Dr. Jordan Shlain, Dr. Hadi Halazun and Dr. Natalie Walsh are joined by Dr. Charles Brenner, the Alfred E. Mann Family Foundation Chair in Diabetes and Cancer Metabolism at City of Hope National Medical Center. They discuss the role of the popular longevity coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, NAD, and how it maintains resilience and youthful function, the myths of anti-aging, what constitutes pro-aging, and what the science really tells us about how to feel better as we age.

Private Medical physicians Dr. Jordan Shlain and Dr. Todd Spector are joined by four fitness professionals to discuss building a personalized exercise and lifestyle plan, rooting long-term health in a daily movement practice. Our guests Dr. Phil Wagner, Sparta Science CEO; Dr. Rowan Paul, sports medicine physician; Brian Hannah, founder of Thrive Muscle Activation; and John Burns, CEO of TB12, go deep on holistic lifestyle choices, mindset, and how the latest tech informs more personalized fitness.

For our newest series, Longevity; The Gurus, The Science, and the Pursuit of the Truth, we’ll be exploring how we can live longer, healthier lives. In this episode, Private Medical founder Dr. Jordan Shlain is joined by Dr. Emeran Mayer, distinguished professor at UCLA and author of The Gut-Immune Connection. They discuss how a plant-based diet transmits health benefits across the mind and body, the positive effects of time-restricted eating, and the surprising impact of changing your diet later in life.

Private Medical physicians Dr. Jordan Shlain, Dr. Natalie Walsh, and Dr. Hadi Halazun are joined by Dr. Robert Waldinger, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and director of the Harvard Study for Adult Development. The doctors discuss how longevity is determined by the quality of your relationships, what we’re learning about digital connections, and the subjective experience of secure attachments.

Private Medical New York-based pediatrician Dr. Kelly Fradin is joined by early childhood mental health expert Dr. Helen Egger. Dr. Egger is the co-founder and chief medical and scientific officer at Little Otter, which provides online mental health care to families and children. The doctors discuss the topics of pandemic fatigue, taking a family approach to mental health, and paying attention to the emotional and behavioral patterns in your children.

Private Medical Silicon Valley-based pediatrician, Dr. Erika Drazan, is joined by Dr. Kari Nadeau, the Naddisy Foundation Endowed Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics and the Director of the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research at Stanford University. For more than 30 years, Dr. Nadeau has focused on how environmental and immune/genetic factors affect allergies, immune tolerance, and asthma. In today’s conversation, the doctors discuss wildfires and climate change, including the issues of how to protect your immune system from air pollution, how allergies are affected by changing weather, and the long-term effects of smoke exposure.

Private Medical New York-based pediatrician Dr. Kelly Fradin is joined by Melinda Wenner Moyer, contributing editor at Scientific American, and a faculty member in the Science, Health & Environmental Reporting program at NYU’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. Her recent book, How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes, takes a scientific approach to bringing up kids who are compassionate, confident, and resilient. They discuss how lying is a normal part of development, how kids’ self-esteem contributes to a long, healthy life, and the importance of discussing topics that make you uncomfortable.

Private Medical Los Angeles-based pediatrician Dr. Sarah Greene is joined by Emily Oster, an economist at Brown University and author of the New York Times bestselling book The Family Firm: A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School Years. They discuss back-to-school amidst the challenges of the Delta variant, how to create a “risk budget” for your family, and continuing to move forward in this constantly changing environment.

Private Medical Los Angeles-based pediatrician Dr. Sarah Greene is joined by Dr. David Skaggs, the co-director of the Spine Center and the Director of Pediatric Orthopedics at Cedars Sinai, to explore how COVID has affected kids’ bodies. The doctors discuss the rising cases of back pain in teens, over-use injuries when returning to sports, and choosing the right backpack.

Private Medical Silicon Valley-based pediatrician Dr. Kellen Glinder is joined by Dr. Grant Lipman, a Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University and co-founder of the app, Global Outdoor Emergency Support, to discuss how to empower kids in the wilderness. From hiking to camping, skiing to sailing, they explore how to get kids motivated in the outdoors, the best strategies for staying safe, and the preparedness gear you shouldn’t leave home without.

Private Medical New York-based pediatrician Dr. Kelly Fradin is joined by Dr. Uma Naidoo, a nutritional psychiatrist and author of This Is Your Brain on Food, to explore how food can affect our overall mental health. The doctors discuss “feeding your bugs,” why breakfast for dinner can help with sleep, and how food labels can easily trick us.

Private Medical physicians Dr. Natalie Walsh and Dr. Tatiana Ivan. Dr. Michelle Cardel, an obesity and nutrition scientist, registered dietitian, and the Head of Clinical Research & Nutrition at WeightWatchers. In this interview, she uncovers misconceptions about weight loss, including the truth about GLP-1 inhibitors, most commonly known under brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy. She also discusses the science of lifestyle change, how to talk about weight and health with our children, and the challenges of weight maintenance.  We hope this episode inspires you to think differently about your health and the healthcare system. Please subscribe to our feed and our bimonthly medical dispatch.

Private Medical physicians Dr. Jordan Shlain and Dr. Natalie Walsh are joined by Raja Dhir, co-founder and co-CEO of Seed Health, a microbiome science company pioneering innovations in probiotics and living medicines. Dhir discusses the future of the microbiome’s role in preventive medicine, the truth about how to have a healthy gut, and the bacteria that can lead to a longer life. We hope this episode inspires you to think differently about your health and the healthcare system. Please subscribe to our feed and our bimonthly medical dispatch.

Private Medical physicians Dr. Jordan Shlain and Dr. Justin Lotfi are joined by Dr. Jud Brewer, professor at the Schools of Public Health & Medicine at Brown University, and author of the best-selling book Unwinding Anxiety. He is also the creator of the step-by-step program for the app of the same name. As an expert in mindfulness training for addiction, Dr. Brewer discusses habit change, fear as a biological survival mechanism, and how this mechanism is exploited by modern-day distractions, making it even harder to pay attention. We hope this episode inspires you to think differently about your health and the healthcare system. Please subscribe to our feed and our bimonthly medical dispatch.

Private Medical physicians Dr. Jordan Shlain and Dr. Hadi Halazun are joined by Dr. Josh Woolley, the Director of UCSF’s Translational Psychedelic Research (TrPR) Program. Dr. Woolley discusses the program’s work to understand how psilocybin and related compounds impact the brain and other organ systems to treat depression, trauma, and other ailments including Parkinsons, bipolar disorder, and lower back pain. We hope this episode inspires you to think differently about your health and the healthcare system. Please subscribe to our feed and our bimonthly medical dispatch.

Private Medical physicians Dr. Jordan Shlain and Dr. Justin Lotfi are joined by Dr. Jay Sanguinetti, assistant professor at Center for Consciousness Studies at the University of Arizona. Dr. Sanguinetti tells us how to gain more control over your brain state, whether or not there’s a shortcut to being more mindful, and the concept of meditating anywhere — even while driving. We hope this episode inspires you to think differently about your health and the healthcare system. Please subscribe to our feed and our bimonthly medical dispatch.

Private Medical physicians Dr. Jordan Shlain and Dr. Kellen Glinder are joined by Dr. Jamshid Ghajar, the board certified neurosurgeon known for founding the Brain Trauma Foundation and NeuroSync and its EyeSync AR/VR technology, which is revolutionizing the way we measure attention, learning, and performance. The doctors discuss prediction timing, concussion misinformation, and a future where we do away with labels like ADHD or concussion and instead focus on the areas of attention that need improvement. Send us your thoughts and questions for Dr. Ghajar at askpm@privatemedical.org. We hope to answer your queries on a future episode. We hope this episode inspires you to think differently about your health and the healthcare system. Please subscribe to our feed and our bimonthly medical dispatch.

Private Medical physicians Dr. Jordan Shlain and Dr. Sarah Greene are joined by Nora LaTorre, CEO of Eat Real, a nonprofit that’s expanding access to healthier and greener meals in schools. By 2025, Eat Real is on track to shift $1 billion of school food purchasing power to solve the root cause of the health crisis facing children. The doctors discuss food education in the lunchroom, shifting our language around food, and the agricultural impact of changing where and how schools source food. (Private Medical’s Dr. Jordan Shlain was one of the founding members of Eat Real over 10 years ago.) For more on Nora’s Eat Real mission, watch her Tedx talk and learn about their recent convening with Alice Waters and the Edible Schoolyard Project. You can donate to Eat Real here.  The USDA is currently considering higher nutritional standards for food served in our nation's schools. Learn how to add your voice to the action here. We hope this episode inspires you to think differently about your health and the healthcare system. Please subscribe to our feed and our bimonthly medical dispatch.