Every other health influencer wants to fix your inflammation. But what if the version of inflammation they're selling you doesn't exist the way they say it does? Dr. Lara went to TikTok so you don't have to — and what she found is worth understanding before you spend another dollar on supplements.

Something has shifted. Anxiety and depression aren't just more talked about — they're genuinely more common, and the reasons are more layered than any single headline suggests. Dr. Lara and David examine what's actually driving the rise, and what's still within our control.

A calorie is a calorie — except when it isn't. The science behind how your body actually processes food is more nuanced than most diet advice accounts for, and the food industry has a vested interest in keeping it that way. Dr. Lara and David sort through the research so you don't have to.

For decades, the medical establishment got menopause wrong — and women paid for it. Dr. Lisa Larkin has spent her career helping correct the record. In this conversation, she breaks down how the science evolved, what social media is getting right and wrong, and why personalized care changes everything for women navigating midlife health.

The research on social media and mental health is more sobering than most people expect — and most of us are still scrolling anyway. In this episode of Vitals & Values, Dr. Lara and David get into what the science actually says, what it means for your kids, and what a realistic digital detox looks like.

Lipedema is widely misunderstood, frequently missed, and life-altering for the women living with it. In this episode of Vitals & Values, Cara shares the full arc — from years of misdiagnosis to seven surgeries and a body that finally works with her instead of against her. This one is worth listening to twice.