
Medicine Redefined
Dr. Darsh Shah & Dr. Altamash Raja interview practitioners who challenge the norm and promote health during a time when the healthcare system is broken. Learn how experts in the fields of sleep, nutrition, exercise, stress resilience, rehabilitation, lifestyle medicine, and others are using new-age thinking to move the needle forward and redefine medicine as we know it.
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Dec 26, 2024 • 1h 2min
162. Should Nature Be The 7th Pillar of Lifestyle Medicine? | Melissa Sundermann, DO
Dr. Melissa Sundermann (aka Doctor Outdoors) is a plant-based physician, double board certified in both Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine and has been practicing medicine for over 20 years. She also has training in Integrative Medicine through the University of Michigan and has completed a Professional Training Program in Mind Body Medicine through the Center for Mind Body Medicine based in Washington, DC. She has been featured in several Lifestyle Medicine articles and podcasts as well as an invited speaker for health/medical events.
Dr. Sundermann currently practices concierge medicine at LifeSpan Medicine. She does her best to practice what she preaches and enjoys running, biking, hiking, skiing and spending time outdoors and creating adventures with her husband, 2 college-age children and 2 dogs. She is a 10x Boston Marathon finisher, and 3x Full Ironman Triathlon finisher.
Social Media:
Instagram
LinkedInMentioned in the show:Lifestyle Medicine PillarsNature as the 7th PillarForest BathingSun ExposureWater Exposure

Dec 26, 2024 • 1h
161. Navigating Student Loans Amidst The Chaos | Meagan McGuire
Meagan McGuire is back on the show to break down the current landscape of student loans. Meagan Landress is a student loan consultant for Student Loan Planner. She obtained her finance degree at The Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University. In March 2017, Meagan started her practice, Financial Coach Meagan, to help people begin their financial planning journey with student loan debt in the mix.
In this episode, we discuss:
Recent court rulings and injunctions against the SAVE plan
What the election results may mean for student loans and borrowers
The state of PSLF longterm
PSLF buyback program
Contingency planning

Dec 26, 2024 • 49min
160. Progress Note #19: The Return of Medicine Redefined, Life Updates & Discussing Alex Hormozi x Chris Williamson
We're baaaccckkk!!
In this episode, we provide some life updates over the last 4 months. We'll also dive into the topics of work, success, and personal development through the lens of a couple podcasts we listed to with Alex Hormozi on Chris Williamson's Modern Wisdom podcast.
24 Controversial Truth About Success & Failue
21 Brutally Honest Lessons to Improve Your Life

Jul 8, 2024 • 41min
159. Asset Protection: Life Insurance | Lawrence Keller, CFP
Lawrence B. Keller is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and the founder of Physician Financial Services, a company dealing exclusively with the financial needs and concerns of members of the medical profession.
Mr. Keller has spent the last 33 years providing insurance and investment products and services to residents, fellows, and attending physicians.
These include, but are not limited to, disability income insurance, life insurance, and investments.
Mr. Keller represents many well-respected companies in the financial services industry, which allows him the flexibility to provide unbiased advice and help recommend products that best suit each individual's needs and concerns.
Recognizing that a physician's time is limited, and in an effort to remain knowledgeable to provide the most value to his clients, Mr. Keller has obtained his CFP® certification as well as earned the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Registered Health Underwriter (RHU) and Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF) designations.
Mr. Keller continues to keep abreast of the marketplace by attending professional conferences, and is an active member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Society of Financial Service Professionals (SFSP). In addition, Mr. Keller has qualified for the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors National Quality Award and is also a Qualifying & Life Member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), an independent, international association of the life insurance industry's most successful underwriters. He is also a qualifying member of the 2023 Top of the Table®.
In this show, we discuss:
Term life insurance
Whole life insurance
Umbrella insurance
Larry's Website
Financial Waterfall by WCI

Jun 24, 2024 • 1h 25min
158. Protecting Your Most Valuable Asset: Disability Insurance Demystified | Lawrence Keller, CFP
Lawrence B. Keller is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and the founder of Physician Financial Services, a company dealing exclusively with the financial needs and concerns of members of the medical profession.
Mr. Keller has spent the last 33 years providing insurance and investment products and services to resident, fellow, and attending physicians.
These include, but are not limited to, disability income insurance, life insurance, and investments.
Mr. Keller represents many well-respected companies in the financial services industry, which allows him the flexibility to provide unbiased advice and help recommend products that best suit each individuals needs and concerns.
Recognizing that a physician's time is limited, and in an effort to remain knowledgeable to provide the most value to his clients, Mr. Keller has obtained his CFP® certification as well as earned the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Registered Health Underwriter (RHU) and Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF) designations.
Mr. Keller continues to keep abreast of the marketplace by attending professional conferences, and is an active member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Society of Financial Service Professionals (SFSP). In addition, Mr. Keller has qualified for the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors National Quality Award and is also a Qualifying & Life Member of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), an independent, international association of the life insurance industry's most successful underwriters. He is also a qualifying member of the 2023 Top of the Table®.
In this show, we discuss:
The importance of having a disability insurance policy
The important variables built into the policy
Pearl and pitfalls of acquiring a policy
Shopping and comparing insurance policies
Finding the right agent who is working on your behalf
Resources mentioned in the show:
WCI on disability insurance
Jimmy Turner on Medicine Redefined

Jun 10, 2024 • 59min
157. Digital Therapeutics vs. Digital Health, Patients Turning Into Consumers & Keeping Up With Artificial Intelligence | RJ Kedziora
RJ Kedziora is the co-founder of Estenda Solutions, a leading company specializing in custom software and data analysis for healthcare and medical companies. With a remarkable journey spanning over 30 years, he possesses a deep understanding of designing, developing, and deploying successful software projects. His extensive experience enables him to provide valuable guidance and innovative insights, resulting in cost-effective solutions that improve patient outcomes.
Mr. Kedziora received his M.B.A. from West Chester University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Duquesne University where he received the Excellence in Computer Science Award. He has spoken at numerous technical and healthcare conferences on a variety of topics and written or co-authored multiple articles focused on healthcare information technology, several published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Social Media:
RJ LinkedIn
Estenda
Estenda LinkedIn
Driving Quality in Digital Health: The Role of Generative AI in Testing (Webinar – Friday, June 14th at 12pm)
Mentioned in the show:
The Price We Pay
Instagram - Dannah_Eve (Safety Tips)

May 27, 2024 • 1h 3min
156. MDW Special: Using Precision Medicine to Magnify Cardiometabolic Health (Rebroadcast) | Matt Martin
Matt Martin is the CEO of Precision Health Reports, a company focused on longitudinal analysis of cardiometabolic markers. Matt served as a U.S. Army Infantry Officer, gaining leadership skills in the fast-paced environment. His health journey took him down a path of precision medicine, in which he now works with healthcare practitioners, first responders, and individuals to ensure we can all do our part to improve cardiometabolic health.

May 13, 2024 • 34min
155. Progress Note #18: The Surprising Benefits of Earthing/Grounding
In this episode, Dr. Darsh and Dr. Altamash share research on the positive benefits of earthing/grounding (putting our barefoot on Earth). They will discuss what it is, how we think it works, what the research shows, and how you can implement the practice in your routine.
Mentioned in the show:
Review Article of Earthing
Health Implications of Reconnecting the Human Body to Earth's Surface
Effect of Earthing on Inflammation
Earthing Influence on Physiologic Processes
Episode 135 - Acupuncture with Alex King, DO

May 6, 2024 • 1h 15min
154. The Attractiveness of Functional Medicine & Avoiding Sick Care Mentality | Joseph Carchedi, MD
Joseph Carchedi, MD, is a Board Certified Practitioner of the world renown Institute of Functional Medicine and founder of the Lower Gwynedd Functional Medicine Institute.
Dr. Carchedi earned his medical degree at Università degli Studi di Roma la Sapienza-Facoltà di Medicina in Rome and completed his residency at Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School in Chicago, IL. He is board certified and has 25 + years of experience in Internal and Emergency Medicine. Additionally, Dr. Carchedi is a medical marijuana certifying physician.
Dr. Carchedi provides an integrative, functional approach to identifying the underlying causes of disease, rather than the traditional method of diagnosing and prescribing. He addresses and treats issues with immunity, disease prevention, and energy problems such as chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, hormonal imbalance, women’s health, cancer issues, and weight management. Dr. Carchedi also addresses and treats issues with anxiety, chronic pain, and depression with non-drug based treatments. His focus is patient-centered utilizing holistic healing by treating the mind, body, and spirit. This approach includes gene analysis (Genomics), sophisticated nutritional strategies, herbal remedies and supplements, IV therapies and the recent state of the art Platelet Rich Plasma injections, and if required, traditional pharmaceuticals. Dr. Carchedi is an avid athlete and cyclist who was also the team medical physician for various professional cycling teams from 1990’s to the present.

Apr 29, 2024 • 1h 22min
153. Succeeding in Dating and Marriage & Raising Mentally Strong Kids | Amy Morin, LCSW
Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, mental strength trainer and an international bestselling author. Her books in the 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do series have sold more than 1 million copies and been translated into more than 40 languages. She's the award-winning host of the Mentally Stronger podcast and she gave one of the most popular TEDx talks of all time. The Guardian dubbed her the "self-help guru of the moment" and Forbes refers to her as "a thought leadership star.
Follow Amy:
Website
Instagram
TED Talk
Books
Mentioned in the show:
Gottman's 4 Horseman of Conflict
Indian Matchmaking - Netflix
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