Startups Decoded S2E6: AI Meets Medicine — Personalized Care You’ll Actually Use with Dr. Erik Reis
How integrative care, AI, and behavior design are reshaping health: prevention-first, data you own, and systems busy founders can stick to.
Founders are optimizing everything, except their health. Quick fixes don’t scale, and siloed care leaves people guessing.
In this episode, Dr. Erik Reis, Co-Founder & Director of Health & Wellness at Nobody Studios and founder of The Neural Connection, maps a practical path to holistic, evidence-based wellness. We cover prevention vs. reaction, integrating Eastern + Western approaches, what data you should actually track, and how startups can build credible wellness products without the hype. If you’re building or buying health tech, or just trying to perform at a high level, this is your playbook.
If you’re a founder, operator, or investor in health, performance, or longevity, this one’s for you.
chapter titles
00:00 Introduction to Holistic Health and Medicine
01:20 Dr. Erik’s Journey into Healthcare
03:43 The Role of Technology in Healthcare
09:29 The Importance of Preventative Care
12:39 Integrating Eastern and Western Medicine
16:51 Empowering Patients through Technology
20:59 Behavioral Change in Health Management
23:51 The Influence of Genetics and Lifestyle on Health
25:36 Harnessing Technology for Health Management
27:54 The Role of Data in Healthcare
29:37 Collaboration and Innovation in Healthcare
31:29 The Basics of Longevity and Health
33:42 The Future of Startups in Health and Wellness
Dr. Erik Reis
Co-Founder & Director of Health & Wellness, Nobody Studios; Founder, The Neural Connection (integrative neuro clinic). Erik specializes in complex neuro cases and scalable wellness systems that blend traditional therapies, modern neuroscience, and practical behavior design. His through-line: teach people to own their data, build prevention into daily life, and use tech to amplify, not replace, human care.
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Who should listen
- Seed–Series B founders optimizing health/performance
- Healthtech builders aiming for evidence-based products
- Operators/investors evaluating prevention and longevity plays
Music Credit:
“Neptuno” - Phondupe (Album: Onykia)
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