Ep 67 Time to Flip the Script on Longevity with Dr. Jonathan Schaaf

Why are so many people staying sick—and what would it look like to practice medicine that actually builds health? In this conversation, Dr. Jonathan Schaaf (double board-certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine) joins me to trace his evolution from hospital medicine to root-cause, longevity-focused care. We pull back the curtain on today’s “sick-care” incentives, the limits of 5-minute visits, and practical steps anyone can take to reduce risk for the “Big Four” killers: cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease (insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes), neurodegeneration, and cancer.

What you’ll learn

🔹Why “normal” lab ranges can keep you stuck—and what optimal looks like

🔹The difference between insurance-based wellness checks, concierge, direct primary care, and true longevity/regenerative medicine

🔹Foundational tests that matter (beyond basic lipids): A1C, fasting insulin, ApoB, Lp(a), hs-CRP, Lp-PLA2, and when to consider Coronary Calcium and coronary CT angiography (e.g., Cleerly analysis)

🔹Why insulin resistance sits upstream of most chronic disease—and realistic nutrition, movement, and fasting strategies to reverse it

🔹Food industry tactics (bliss point, label traps) and how to become a smarter shopper

🔹“Cellular medicine” in plain English: supporting energy production, signaling, and resilience at the cell level

🔹How to think about GLP-1s, peptides, and advanced screening without falling for hype

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