Episode Details

What actually creates long-term health?

In this episode, Christa Elza, NP joins us to discuss the future of functional medicine, preventative healthcare, longevity, cardiovascular prevention, metabolic health, GLP-1s, genetics and why personalized medicine is changing the way practitioners approach disease.

Christa shares her own journey from emergency medicine into functional medicine, why root-cause healthcare matters and how early testing, lifestyle interventions, genomics and preventative strategies can dramatically improve healthspan.

We also discuss:

• The foundations of longevity medicine
• Why prevention matters more than treatment
• Functional medicine vs conventional care
• The truth about GLP-1 medications
• Cardiovascular disease prevention
• Genetics & personalized healthcare
• Stress, nervous system regulation & chronic disease
• How practitioners can better support patients
• The importance of muscle, movement & metabolic health
• Healthspan vs lifespan

🔗 Dr. Alex Carrasco, MD

https://nourishmedicine.com/

https://www.instagram.com/dralexcarrasco/

🔗 Christa Elza, NP

https://elive-health.com/teams/christa-elza/

https://www.instagram.com/christaelza/

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