Live Long and Well with Dr. Bobby
Let's explore how you can Live Long and Well with six evidence based pillars: exercise, good sleep, proper nutrition, mind-body activities, exposure to heat/cold, and social relationships. I am a physician scientist, Ironman Triathlete, and have a passion for helping others achieve their best self.
Episodes
77 episodes
Die of a broken heart? Scared to death?
Get my Newsletter and 1-page action sheetsExplore whether emotions like grief, fear, anger, loneliness, and chronic stress can truly affect the heart — and what the evidence suggests we c...
Good Enough Exercise
I’m joined by Dr. Jeffrey Sankoff to talk about three exercise “rules” you may be allowed to break: you don’t always need to spread workouts across the week, intensity doesn’t have to come from a formal interval session, and most short workouts...
Longevity Summarized: The Compass, the Detour, and the Parking Brake
After 70 episodes, I've noticed a pattern that keeps showing up in every corner of longevity, wellness, and medicine: people don’t fail because they “don’t care.” They fail because the signal is buried under hype, and because perfectionism make...
Diet soda, Twinkies, and the Questions that Matter
Episode Summary: In this episode, I look at diet soda, artificial sweeteners, and the real-world question that matters most: compared with what, at what dose, for whom, and at what tradeoff?Diet Coke, Twinkies, and the Question...
What’s Wrong With Me?” What AI Gets Right — And What It Gets Really Wrong
In this episode, I explore where AI can genuinely help with health questions, where it can fall dangerously short, and how to use it more wisely before trusting it with decisions that really matter.AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, an...
#69 Being Happy: Physiology Often Beats Insight
In this episode, I explore a difficult but important idea: when it comes to depression, anxiety, fear, and emotional suffering, changing physiology often works better than understanding the story behind the pain. I begin with a simp...
When Acupuncture and Massage Work—and When They Don’t
This episode explores what massage and acupuncture can genuinely help with, where the benefits appear to be mostly short term, and where the evidence simply does not support the bigger claims.Massage and acupuncture are widely used, and ...
#67: Why Smart People Fall For Health Headlines
“All natural.” “Doctor recommended.” “Used for 5,000 years.” If you’ve ever felt your hand reach for a product before your brain finishes thinking, you’re not alone and you’re not broken. We dig into why health hype works even on people who kno...
#67 Stress Reduction: What Actually Works—and What’s Just Wellness Hype
Stress is everywhere and so is the marketing. Nearly half of US adults say they feel stressed often, and the wellness world is ready with a supplement, a lab panel, or a pricey device for every symptom. We wanted a cleaner answer: what is stres...
#66: A big coffee study won't change what I do....
Visit my websiteBold claims make great headlines; clear evidence makes better habits. We take a hard look at the widely shared study suggesting two to three cups of coffee cut ...
#65: Can I Eat All the Salt That I Want?
You read everywhere that you “should” cut salt—especially if your blood pressure is up. But salt also makes food enjoyable. In this episode, I walk through the human evidence (not animal studies) and frame salt as a risk–benefit tradeoff: when ...
#63 The Million Dollar Question: Which Health Predictions Actually Help You Live Longer?
Can you predict when “bad things” will happen to your health—and more importantly, can you do anything about it? In this episode, I break down which prediction tools actually help you live long and well (because you can act on them), and which ...
#64 The Allure of Alternative Medicine: Beautiful Theories...Not Much Evidence
#62: GLP-1s: Life-Changing Results… at What Cost?
A medicine that quiets food noise, trims 15 to 20 percent of body weight, and even lowers the risk of heart events sounds like a fantasy—until you meet GLP-1 drugs. We dig into what makes semaglutide and tirzepatide so different, how they rewir...
#61 The Doctor Won't See You Now
More of us are being seen by nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician associates/assistants (PAs); for routine care outcomes look similar to physician visits, but for complex, new, or worsening problems you should push to see the doctor and ask ...
#60: From Point A to Point B: How I Built a Life I Never Planned!
Madrone Springs Ranch and Bed and Breakfast WebsiteSummary: I share five lessons that shaped an unexpected path—from physician-scientist to entrepreneur, Ironman triathl...
#59: The Great Cold Remedy Audit: What Actually Works
Summary: I separate cold-season fact from folklore so you know what truly prevents colds, what (slightly) shortens them, what eases symptoms—and what to skip. Save money, feel better, and keep it simple.What we cover
#58 The Great Hepatitis B Vaccine Controversy: What Does A Balanced View Reveal?
Sign up for free newsletter hereSummary: I walk you through the proposed shift away from universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination at birth, why it matters, what the evidence shows...
#57 Microplastics: potential problem with no easy solution
Summary: Microplastics are showing up in our water, food, air—and in human tissues. In this episode, I unpack what the best studies actually show (and don’t), why risk is plausible but not proven, and the realistic steps you can take tod...
#56 Change exercise as you age?
Exercise is the most powerful longevity tool we have, but after 50 the recovery curve, injury risk, and bone/muscle changes mean the smartest plan blends strength, power, impact, and slightly more recovery—so you can train hard without derailin...
#55 The 5" food rule: safe to eat? Or misguided?
Be honest—have you ever rescued a French fry from the floor? In this bite-size myth episode, I test the famous “5-second rule.” I walk through what actually transfers to your food (fast), when that matters, and why a little microbial exposure i...
#54 What are we to believe? (With Dr. Adam Cifu)
Summary: I unpack why medicine sometimes reverses course—and how you can tell sound evidence from shiny anecdotes—with physician-author Dr. Adam Cifu of the University of Chicago and co-author of Ending Medical Reversal
#53: Ultra-Processed Foods: How Harmful and Why?
I unpack what “ultra-processed” really means, why these foods are so easy to overeat, what the best evidence shows (including metabolic-ward studies), and how I personally navigate them without fear or perfectionism. Key topics &...
#52: We can reduce our cancer risk
Cancer is the second leading cause of death, and while it sparks fear for good reason, 40% of cases are preventable. In this episode, I outline six practical, evidence-based steps that can help reduce your risk.We begin by understanding ...