The Lifestyle Medicine Studies: Shifting to a Macro Perspective to Heal

Safeguard Your Heart Health

Learn how to protect your heart by understanding hypertension, its hidden risks, and the lifestyle strategies Joel Kahn, MD, recommends for healthier blood pressure. Joel Kahn, MD, explains the profound impact uncontrolled hypertension can have on the heart, brain, kidneys, and overall longevity. He discusses how high blood pressure contributes to artery damage, heart disease, heart failure, and cognitive decline while offering evidence-based solutions to improve cardiovascular health. From nutrition and exercise to sleep optimization, stress management, and emerging technologies, this conversation provides practical tools for protecting long-term heart health. Joel Kahn, MD, FACC of Detroit, Michigan, is a practicing cardiologist and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Michigan Medical School. Known as “America’s Healthy Heart Doc”. Dr. Kahn has triple board certification in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine, and Interventional Cardiology. He was the first physician in the world to be certified in Metabolic Cardiology with A4M/MMI and the University of South Florida. He founded the Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity in Bingham Farms, MI, in 2015. Dr. Kahn has authored scores of publications in his field, including articles, book chapters, and monographs. He writes health articles and has 6 books in publication, including Your Whole Heart Solution, Dead Execs Don’t Get Bonuses, The Plant-Based Solution, and Lipoprotein(a): The Heart’s Silent Killer. He has had appearances on Dr. Phil, The Doctors Show, Dr. Oz, Larry King Now, and the Joe Rogan Experience. He has been awarded a Health Hero award from Detroit Crain’s Business. His podcast, Heart Doc VIP, is listened to worldwide.

The Lifestyle Medicine Studies: Shifting to a Macro Perspective to Heal

Discover how Dean Ornish, MD, explains the power of lifestyle medicine to reverse chronic disease, improve well-being, and create lasting health through meaningful lifestyle change. Dean Ornish, MD, shares decades of research demonstrating how comprehensive lifestyle changes can help prevent and even reverse many chronic diseases. He explains why nutrition, exercise, stress management, and social connection work together to improve health outcomes, while also exploring the deeper emotional and psychological factors that influence healing. The conversation highlights how meaningful lifestyle transformation can improve not only physical health but also happiness, resilience, and overall quality of life. Dean Ornish, MD, is a pioneering physician, researcher, and founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute. Widely recognized as one of the leading figures in lifestyle medicine, his groundbreaking studies have shown that comprehensive lifestyle interventions can help reverse coronary artery disease and positively influence conditions ranging from diabetes to early-stage prostate cancer. Through decades of clinical research, education, and advocacy, Dr. Ornish has helped establish lifestyle medicine as a science-based approach to improving health, longevity, and well-being.

Nervous System Self-Regulation & Embodiment Practices: Foundations to both Healing & Consciousness Expansion

Dr. Cathleen King explores nervous system regulation, chronic illness recovery, and embodiment practices that support healing and transformation. Dr. Cathleen King shares her journey from years of debilitating chronic illness, fatigue, Lyme disease, mold sensitivity, and trauma to recovery through nervous system regulation and embodiment practices. She explains how chronic stress, unresolved trauma, and a lack of internal safety may contribute to illness, while self-regulation, neural plasticity, breathwork, and present-moment awareness can support healing, resilience, and personal transformation. Cathleen King, DPT, is a physical therapist who is passionate about teaching neuroscience-based practices targeting the brain and nervous system. She is the founder and CEO of the Primal Trust™ Academy & Community. She weaves together brain retraining, vagus nerve toning, somatic movement, and trauma-informed attachment repair techniques in her online, worldwide platform. Her focus is to help people with self-healing from chronic illness and trauma patterns. She personally found freedom from over a decade of debilitating health, chronic Lyme disease, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, mold toxicity, PTSD, and more, and has been presenting as an expert on nervous system healing to both traditional medical providers and mind-body healing communities. Learn more at www.primaltrust.org

Psychedelics As A Tool For Healing Your Mental and Emotional Pain

Pierre Bouchard discusses ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, trauma healing, and the role of psychedelics in emotional and mental health recovery. Pierre Bouchard explores how ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and other psychedelic therapies may support healing from trauma, depression, PTSD, and emotional suffering. He explains the role of somatic therapy, attachment patterns, nervous system regulation, and trauma stored in the body. The conversation also examines how psychedelic experiences can increase psychological flexibility, promote deeper self-understanding, and create opportunities for meaningful healing and transformation. Pierre Bouchard is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a group practice in Boulder, CO. He specializes in blending somatics, embodiment, attachment theory, and trauma therapy with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. A graduate of Naropa University (in Contemplative Psychotherapy), he has trained in several somatic psychotherapy modalities, most recently the Hakomi Method under Melissa Grace. He has also taught in numerous Psychedelic Psychotherapy trainings, including with SoundMind in Philadelphia and Naropa University in Boulder.

Fasting Meets Peptides: The Ultimate Stack for Longevity

Learn how Renee Fitton talks about fasting, fasting-mimicking diets, and cellular renewal strategies that support longevity, metabolic health, and healthy aging. Renee Fitton explores the science behind fasting and fasting-mimicking diets as powerful tools for longevity and metabolic health. She explains how fasting influences nutrient-sensing pathways, cellular cleanup, mitochondrial function, ketone production, and biological aging. The conversation also highlights the role of fasting in improving metabolic markers, supporting immune health, reducing cravings, and creating lasting lifestyle changes that promote long-term wellness. Renee Fitton is a registered dietitian and entrepreneur at the forefront of the intersection between nutrition, healthcare, and education. As the current Director of Education & Healthcare Sales at Prolon, Renee combines her deep understanding of nutritional science and commitment to evidence-based practices to empower other healthcare practitioners to revolutionize healthcare through the implementation of cutting-edge longevity and fasting mimicking science. Renee also co-founded a health app called Heali AI, an innovative platform designed to simplify nutrition guidance through scalable technology, reaching thousands of users. She developed a CDC-accredited online diabetes prevention program.