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Back to SearchAMA #17: Body composition methods tour de force, insulin resistance, and Topo Chico
Episode 136
In this "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) episode, Peter and Bob discuss different methods to evaluate body composition. They explore ways of measuring body f…
5 years, 4 months ago
BJ Miller, M.D.: How understanding death leads to a better life
Episode 135
BJ Miller is a hospice and palliative care specialist on a quest to reframe our relationship with death. In this episode, BJ begins with how his own …
5 years, 4 months ago
James O'Keefe, M.D.: Preventing cardiovascular disease and the risk of too much exercise.
Episode 134
James O'Keefe is a preventative cardiologist and bestselling author of The Forever Young Diet and Lifestyle. In this episode, James discusses cardiac…
5 years, 5 months ago
Vinay Prasad, M.D., M.P.H: Hallmarks of successful cancer policy
Episode 133
Vinay Prasad is a practicing hematologist-oncologist who doubles as a "meta-researcher," studying the quality of medical evidence, health policy, an…
5 years, 5 months ago
AMA #16: Exploring hot and cold therapy
Episode 132
In this "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) episode, Peter and Bob explore the quality of evidence for hot and cold therapy. In the discussion, they evaluate the…
5 years, 5 months ago
Beth Lewis: The Art of Stability: Learning about pain, mitigating injury, and moving better through life
Episode 131
Beth Lewis is a former professional dancer and a self-described “educator of movement” who has an unmatched ability to assimilate information and cus…
5 years, 5 months ago
Carol Tavris, Ph.D. & Elliot Aronson, Ph.D.: Recognizing and overcoming cognitive dissonance
Episode 130
Renowned social psychologists Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson are the co-authors of Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me), a book which explores the sci…
5 years, 6 months ago
Tom Dayspring, M.D.: The latest insights into cardiovascular disease and lipidology
Episode 129
World-renowned lipidologist Tom Dayspring returns to give an update on the current thinking in lipidology as a follow-up to his 2018 five-part podcas…
5 years, 6 months ago
Irene Davis, Ph.D.: The evolution of the foot, running injuries, and minimalist shoes
Episode 128
Irene Davis is the founding Director of the Spaulding National Running Center at the Harvard Medical School. In this episode, Irene describes how her…
5 years, 6 months ago
AMA #3 with sleep expert, Matthew Walker, Ph.D.: Fasting, gut health, blue light, caffeine, REM sleep, and more
Episode 127
In this special episode, Matthew Walker returns for his third AMA episode to provide his expert insight into numerous sleep-related questions direct…
5 years, 6 months ago