Jordan Feigenbaum, MD

Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum discusses strength training and fitness levels for healthy aging and disease prevention. Topics include optimal exercise intensity, muscle mass vs. strength, designing effective training programs, and the importance of cardio fitness. Learn how to increase healthspan through actionable exercise interventions.

Join Dr. Austin Baraki, an academic hospitalist, and Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum, a primary care physician and Barbell Medicine founder, as they dive into sarcopenia, the decline in muscle strength. They discuss how to diagnose and manage this condition through exercise prescriptions and tailored nutritional advice. Discover their insights on engaging patients in lifestyle changes despite comorbidities, and the vital role of resistance training and protein intake. Expect personal anecdotes and humor sprinkled throughout this enlightening conversation on health!

Austin Baraki and Jordan Feigenbaum, physicians from Barbell Medicine, dive into the risks of direct-to-consumer lab testing. They discuss alarming marketing tactics that prey on patient anxieties and the pitfalls of inadequate communication within healthcare. The duo highlights the rise of unqualified influencers promoting questionable lab services and the dangers of misinterpretation of results. They call for ethical practices in testing, emphasizing the need for thorough professional evaluation and collaboration to improve patient outcomes.