Healthy & Awake Podcast · Mike Vera, Board-Certified Health Coach

Challenging Conventional Healthcare w/ Dr. Charles Glassman, CoachMD [Ep. 53]

·1 hr 4 min·5 clips

The episode begins with a warning about how fast people move from feeling to reaction. Mike Vera says the goal is not debate for its own sake. He wants a discussion that stays conscious. Dr. Charles Glassman joins as a physician with more than 30 years of experience in medicine. He is introduced as someone with a long career in internal medicine, with a focus on patient-centered care and holistic health, and as one of the early doctors in the U.S. to adopt concierge medicine. That background sets up a conversation about care that is slower, more personal, and less boxed in by standard office flow. The show keeps coming back to the idea that patients often do not get enough time or attention. From there, the talk shifts into what people actually do to take care of themselves. Glassman describes the supplements and routines he uses in daily life. He talks about EPA, DHA, zinc, methylfolate, methyl B12, quercetin, collagen, MSM, glucosamine, chondroitin, maca, ginger, turmeric, matcha, and a urolithin product. He explains that he does not take everything every day in the same way. Some of it fits into his intermittent fasting routine. Some of it is tied to joint health. Some of it is aimed at mental sharpness. He also says the research is still out on at least one of the products, so he does not fully endorse it. That keeps the discussion from feeling like a sales pitch and makes it more like a working health philosophy. Mike mirrors that concern by saying cognitive performance is a major driver in his own health choices. He connects that need for clarity to the work he does speaking, coaching, and podcasting. The two of them treat health as something lived in public, not only discussed in theory. The conversation stays focused on practical agency. It suggests that people can question the system and still build habits that serve them. Even when the supplement list gets long, the larger point stays steady. Health is not only about labels and institutions. It is also about attention, discipline, and the choice to think before reacting. The ending brings the focus back to gratitude and a simple sign-off. Glassman is thanked for sharing his perspective. Mike closes by urging listeners to stay healthy and stay awake. The episode leaves that message as both a motto and a posture. It is about being less automatic. It is about asking whether a system is actually helping. It is about keeping the mind calm enough to make better choices.

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A skeptical, health-conscious health chat centered on patient-centered care.

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Question conventional care with a physician who helped pioneer concierge medicine.

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