#520: Healthspan Medicine, A Practical Approach

#520: Healthspan Medicine, A Practical Approach

Author: The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast April 6, 2026 Duration: 1:19:36

How do we help patients improve health span without letting wearables, biomarkers, and wellness trends take over the conversation? Learn how to think about CGMs in patients without diabetes, how to interpret early cardiometabolic risk beyond the A1c, how to prescribe exercise in a practical way, and how to counsel patients about sleep, wearables, and even peptides. We’re joined by Dr. Sandeep Palakadedi (Dr. “Deep”), founder and CEO of Velocity Health and author of The Ultimate Asset.

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Show Segments

  • Intro
  • CGMs, Postprandial Glucose, and Data Neurosis
  • Beyond Glucose: ApoB, Lp(a), and Early Cardiometabolic Risk
  • Body Composition, VO2 Max, and Functional Longevity
  • Sleep, HRV, and Wearables
  • Prescribing Exercise in Real Life
  • How to Talk to Patients About Peptides
  • Take-Home Points


Credits

Written and produced by Paul Wurtz MD. Show notes, cover art, and infographic also created by Paul Wurtz MD.

  • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP   
  • Reviewer: Sai S Achi MD, MBA, FACP
  • Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Sandeep Palakodeti MD, MPH


Disclosures

Dr. Palakodeti reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

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