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One of my favorite moments from this conversation: "I had to say... you were right. I was wrong." Dr. Arne Astrup explains why decades of obesity research changed his views on dietary fat. Science should change when the evidence does.

Additional insulin-related blood work you should know. For A Whole New Level, Dr. Robert Lustig and Mike Haney discuss key pancreatic biomarkers to get checked. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/5RnEdiTRYfI

Cheese is high in saturated fat. So why doesn't it consistently behave the way we'd predict? Dr. Arne Astrup explains why researchers are increasingly studying foods instead of isolated nutrients. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/ajqg7LdM0PM

What if the biggest problem with the low-fat movement wasn't eating less fat? It was what replaced it. Dr. Arne Astrup explains how decades of nutrition advice reshaped the modern food supply. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/ajqg7LdM0PM

We digitized healthcare expecting better, safer, cheaper care. “Virtually almost none of that happened.” Dr. Robert Wachter explains what the last health-data revolution can teach us about AI. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/762DTOa7uTY

What are the drivers of migraine? For A Whole New Level, Dr. Anjali Dsouza discusses why biomarker testing can be beneficial to help uncover what’s triggering symptoms. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/lN6TNn6jpTg

What is pancreatitis? For A Whole New Level, Dr. Robert Lustig and Mike Haney discuss pancreatic health. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/5RnEdiTRYfI

AI may know more medicine than your doctor. That doesn't make it smarter. Dr. Robert Wachter explains why doctors can still get better answers from the same AI tools their patients use. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/762DTOa7uTY

Why do ICU nurses ignore so many alerts? One can fire every 5 or 6 minutes. Meanwhile, in an airplane cockpit, an engine fire isn't even the highest alert level. Dr. Robert Wachter on why more health data could make this problem much worse.

What does C-reactive protein actually tell you about inflammation? For A Whole New Level, Dr. Sharon Bergquist and Mike Haney discuss how to interpret hs-CRP and its limits as a marker of chronic inflammation. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/k1XpdFGVx1o

Signs of worsening kidney health to watch out for Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/xqoCS9GZIjE #metabolichealth #metabolism #kidneyhealth #kidneys #hydration

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A teenager received 39x the intended antibiotic dose. Multiple people saw the wildly implausible order. Each assumed the computer knew something they didn't. Dr. Robert Wachter explains why that problem may get harder as AI gets better.

Humans didn’t evolve to survive alone. Our brains actually expect social proximity. That may help explain why relationships have such a profound effect on health. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/g6D2CIpB2n4

Why fiber matters not just for the gut but for overall health. For A Whole New Level, Will Bulsiewicz, MD, discusses the importance of dietary fiber for improving gut microbiome health, which can help improve overall health. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/iAHOycufGn8

Healthcare is entering a new era. AI is outpacing our ability to measure the body. Sensors will change that. Together, they'll reshape health, disease, and medicine itself. NextLevel, a new series inside our podcast, explores that future. Ep. 1: Dr. Bob Wachter, this week.

PSA testing matters before testosterone therapy. For A Whole New Level, Dr. Jesse Mills highlights how PSA screening informs prostate risk and guides treatment decisions. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/Zs2CZC2GueA

Loneliness may be more like hunger than emotion. It’s a biological signal telling us we need more social connection. The question is whether AI can quiet the signal without meeting the need. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/g6D2CIpB2n4

Loneliness and social isolation aren’t the same thing. One is how connected you feel. The other is how connected you actually are. Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad explains why both matter for health. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/g6D2CIpB2n4

How the gut and the brain communicate? For A Whole New Level, Will Bulsiewicz, MD, discusses the gut-brain axis, the vagus nerve, the gut microbiome, and brain fog. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/iAHOycufGn8