Mission Matters Innovation with Adam Torres

Future of Wellness: Explore 100 Cutting-Edge Health Technologies

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Al Pernia's own health crisis led him to discover alternative medicine after traditional approaches failed.

The episode begins with host Adam Torres introducing guest Al Pernia, CEO of EverHealth Inc. Pernia explains his mission to shift society from reactive to proactive healthcare, driven by his own negative experiences with traditional medicine. He details how chronic illness rates have skyrocketed and argues that drug-based approaches are insufficient for long-term health. Pernia describes the educational gap in healthcare, where both consumers and physicians lack knowledge about root causes and alternative treatments. He transitions to discussing his annual conference, Changing Life and Destiny, now in its sixth year with over 1,500 attendees. The conference features 100 health technologies, including supplements, tests, devices, and programs, with a unique format where workshops precede exhibit hall visits. Pernia shares the origin story of the conference, starting small at the Ritz-Carlton and expanding to Dallas. He introduces the Love Your Health movement, emphasizing that health is essential for fulfilling one's life purpose. Challenges in spreading awareness include educating society, practitioners, and corporations about proactive wellness. Pernia highlights his podcast, Change Life Destiny, as a tool for public education. He reveals innovative uses of the Metaverse for patient education in clinics and virtual conference tours. When asked about trends, Pernia cites Nikola Tesla's view that the future of medicine lies in energy and frequency-based technologies. He concludes by promoting the conference discount code 'mission matters' and expresses a goal to engage corporate America in wellness initiatives to reduce healthcare costs and improve productivity.

As heard by us

A practitioner-focused review of how a wellness technology conference grew from a small Laguna gathering into a Dallas event.

The episode frames wellness technology as a practitioner-facing space, using a broad definition that includes anything capable of changing a patient's health profile: supplements, tests, devices, and programs.

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You get a clear look at why functional medicine practitioners need a practical way to sort through health technologies that could change a patient's health profile.

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