The mindbodygreen Podcast

"What we don't know CAN really hurt us, " says Florence Comite, M.D. 

Comite is a Yale University School of Medicine and National Institutes of Medicine trained physician-scientist, endocrinologist, and the leading voice in the field of precision medicine and healthy longevity. She was founder of the first global women only health center at Yale three decades ago and is founder of the Comite Center for Precision Medicine & Healthy Longevity in 2005, in New York, with satellite offices in Palo Alto and Miami Beach. Her new book, Invincible: Defy Your Genetic Destiny to Live Better, Longer, was published by Little, Brown Spark in April 2026. 

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00:00 - Aging starts in your thirties

01:55 - The decline of testosterone

07:29 - How genetics dictate aging

10:08 - Increasing testosterone 

12:30 - Hormone therapy

17:59 - A DHEA story

20:37 - Metabolic markers

26:11 - Using a continuous glucose monitor

33:13 - Heart medication & testing

36:06 - Personalized medicine & prevention

39:56 - The Alzheimer's spectrum

42:38 - Genetic variables & testing

49:00 - The trouble with AI in medicine

For more about Comite, visit her website: https://florencecomite.com/ 

Buy her book here: https://a.co/d/0cnOvaH8 

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"I want people to start thinking of walking as a physiological necessity, not simply as a form of exercise,” explains Courtney Conley, D.C.

Conley is a renowned foot and gait specialist, chiropractic physician, and founder of Gait Happens and Total Health Solutions clinic and Total Health Performance gym in Lakewood, She is a founding member of the Healthy Foot Alliance and coauthor of Walk, a new book about the power of walking.

0:00 - Walking is fundamental

03:34 - Debunking 10,000 steps

05:37 - The power of a microwalk

08:15 - Steps vs heart rate

09:46 - Weighted vests & step counters

13:26 - Walking to reset the nervous system

16:07 - The 15-minute post-meal walk

19:53 - How walking unlocks teenagers 

22:41 - Why uneven terrain matters 

26:55 - The mechanics of good walking 

32:15 - Calluses are good for you

34:00 - Conley’s favorite footwear

37:08 - Why you should lift barefoot

Referenced in the episode: 


Find Conley at her website: ⁠https://www.drcourtneyconley.com/⁠ 


Buy her book here: ⁠https://a.co/d/0eEvaiGi⁠


Study on how brisk walking reduces cancer risk (2025): ⁠https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-025-14258-x⁠ 


Study on how 5,000 steps a day reduces depression (2024): ⁠https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2828073⁠ 

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“The awareness of how lifestyle, diet, and exercise affect us is mind-blowing.”

Dr. Giovanni Campanile and Dr. Sandra Cammarata are the founders of CorAeon, the only functional medicine practice founded and led by a husband-and-wife team. Campanile is a Harvard-trained functional cardiologist, Associate Professor of Medicine at Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School, and former cardiologist for the President of the United States, George H.W. Bush. Cammarata is a Tufts-trained functional psychiatrist with 36 years of experience and multiple Castle Connolly Top Doctor honors. Together, they treat cardiovascular health and mental well-being as one inseparable system. They are co-authors of The Sicilian Secret Diet Plan and hosts of the podcast The Rest is Health.

00:00 - The mind-body approach to heart health

03:01 - How relationships predict lifespan

05:18 - The Monday morning heart attack

09:13 - Where healthy people get tripped up

13:02 - Visceral fat & body composition testing

15:28 - Biomarkers beyond cholesterol

23:25 - The problem with a zero CAC score

25:09 - Medications for heart disease risk

28:22 - When stress is the real driver

31:46 - EXO Mind & magnetic brain stimulation

35:34 - The problems with traditional cardiology

41:00 - The benefits of sauna therapy

44:46 - The hidden epidemic: insulin resistance

47:57 - The future of heart health

Referenced in the episode: 

Harvard longevity study: https://www.adultdevelopmentstudy.org/ 

This podcast is sponsored by CorAeon, the only functional medicine practice created by a functional cardiologist and functional psychiatrist team for a true mind-body approach. Learn more at coraeon.com. 

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“Every single lifestyle choice we make can either drive inflammation up or drive it down.”

Cynthia Thurlow, NP, is a perimenopause and menopause expert, nutrition educator, and nurse practitioner with nearly 20 years of experience in the ER and clinical cardiology. Now, she works to help women live vibrant and healthy lives. Her new book, the Menopause Gut, comes out on April 28. 

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00:00 - Why women chronically undereat protein 

03:19 - Fiber: the missing link in gut health

09:00 - Healthy fats & targeted nutrients

13:08 - The importance of healthy blood flow

17:52 - 5 metabolic markers you need to track

21:47 - The Boston Heart test

26:19 - The genetic aspect of cholesterol

28:50 - Advancements in cardio testing

33:25 - AI in medicine

35:17 - Hormones, inflammation, & your diet

39:42 - Discussing her new book

You can find Thurlow at her website: https://www.cynthiathurlow.com/ 

And get her new book, The Menopause Gut, here: https://a.co/d/01BKJHc8 

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