Hone In

It is incredibly hard to find reputable wellness experts. We’re bombarded with unchecked health information on social media, in the news, and even by our friends. Fad diets pop up left and right. Risky “hacks” are championed by uninformed influencers.

But experts are out there, and Hone In host Saad Alam has made it his personal mission to find them and bring you their knowledge. That’s what the Hone In podcast is all about.

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Polina Pompliano, author of Hidden Genius: The Secret Ways of Thinking that Power the World’s Most Successful People, sat down with Hone In host Saad Alam to discuss:

• The one thing that all exceptional people do to distinguish themselves from the crowd
• Why creativity is a skill, not a talent
• Why mental toughness may be just as important as smarts
• How to reason your way through complex problems

Anastasia Jandes, M.D., is a functional medicine doctor who is at the forefront of research on  inflammation, chronic stress, sleep, and testosterone.

In this episode, she talks about:

• How the physical, mental, and emotional stresses faced by military personnel during service can set them up for health issues when they return home
• Why toxins from burn pits are a leading cause of hormone imbalance in veterans (plus, why that matters even if you haven’t served)
• The link between traumatic brain injuries and low testosterone
• How PTSD can show up differently in different people
• The hurdles veterans face to access healthcare and why the VA isn’t currently set up to fully serve them
• How stress drives inflammation, the number one cause of chronic disease
• How artificial sweeteners disrupt hormone health

Laura Purdy, M.D., is a board-certified family medicine physician and a leading expert in men’s sexual health. In this episode of Hone In, podcast host and Hone Health CEO Saad Alam sat down with her to talk about how men can wow their partners in the bedroom and the common causes of male sexual dysfunction.

In this episode she discusses:

• How frequent orgasms can condition you and your partner to want more sex
• How to identify the cause of sexual dysfunction
• What women really want in the bedroom
• Whether increasing your penis size is possible
• If penis size can affect fertility
• Why your sex mindset is important

Psychologist and author Dr. Guy Winch encourages people to add mindfulness tools to their emotional first aid kit, which allows them to patch themselves up as easily as a physical injury.

On this episode, Winch emphasizes the importance of reframing failure and acknowledging emotional pain. He also shares:

• How to take power away from setbacks—with a simple mindset reframing trick
• Tools to form your own stress management strategy
• How self-correcting strategies from physical exercise can help you break out of toxic thought patterns
• The power of practicing gratitude
• Why prioritizing community and connection could be the cornerstone of your emotional wellbeing protocol

Dr. Steven Gundry, M.D., is a cardiologist, heart surgeon, medical researcher, and author. After working in medicine for more than 40 years, Gundry shifted his focus to teaching people how to avoid surgery in the first place through simple diet changes. According to Gundry, what we eat is behind everything from chronic diseases like obesity and cardiovascular disease to unexplained ailments like autoimmune disorders and migraines.

In this episode, podcast host and Hone Health CEO Saad Alam sat down with Gundry to discuss:

• How your gut microbiome is linked to chronic disease
• The “healthy” foods that might be causing gut dysbiosis
• How endocrine disruptors wreak havoc on your gut
• Why you’re probably doing the keto diet wrong
• Why time-restricted eating might be the secret to metabolic flexibility

There’s nothing sexy about the gut. At least, that’s what internist and functional medicine specialist Vincent Pedre, M.D., thought when he was in medical school. But once he discovered how gut health impacts almost every system of the body, he dedicated his entire career to it.

In this episode of Hone In, Pedre reveals:

• Why regional differences in the gut microbiome could contribute to Blue Zone-level longevity.
• Exactly which lifestyle factors could make or break chronic gut inflammation
• Stress management strategies to improve gut health
• How antibiotics and pesticides can impact your microbiome
• The “Weed, Seed, and Feed” method of curing gut inflammation

Many proponents of intermittent fasting are men. But intermittent fasting works differently depending on your sex, according to Cynthia Thurlow, N.P. She says that  intuitive fasting—a type of time-restricted eating that’s individually tailored to your goals, stress, hormones, and sleep—is optimal for women.

She also explains:

• How different hormonal states, like menopause and menstruation, can impact the effectiveness of intermittent fasting, exercise, and diet
• The 12-hour magic mark for maximum IF benefits
• How to use fasting to activate autophagy
• How to pick the best fasting window for your lifestyle
• The best IF protocol for women
• Easy ways to incorporate time-restricted eating, without a big commitment