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Nutrition

GLP-1 Muscle Loss: What Mike Torchia Would Do Instead

GLP-1 muscle loss is Mike Torchia's first objection to weight-loss drugs. His view, his 500 plus 500 calorie math, and the slower method he would choose.

October 16, 2026 · 7 min read · with Pav Dharwarkar

Longevity

What Is a Concierge Doctor? A Cardiologist Who Switched Explains

What is a concierge doctor? Dr. Ilan Kedan left insurance-based cardiology to become one. What changes in a visit, what a membership buys, and how to judge it.

October 14, 2026 · 8 min read · with Dr. Ilan Kedan

Nutrition

Does Intermittent Fasting Work? Rehan Jalali: Everything Works Once

Does intermittent fasting work? Rehan Jalali told Mike Torchia everything works once. What the scale hides, what clients' blood work showed, and Mike's math.

October 12, 2026 · 6 min read · with Rehan Jalali

Recovery

Lumbar Fusion Recovery: Dr. Hooman Melamed's Real Timeline

Spine surgeon Dr. Hooman Melamed told Mike Torchia what lumbar fusion recovery looks like in his practice: up that night, driving in a week, released at eight.

October 9, 2026 · 8 min read · with Dr. Hooman Melamed

Training

Cardio Before or After Weights? Mike Torchia and Rehan Jalali Answer

Cardio before or after weights? Mike Torchia and Rehan Jalali on the order that protects your lifting, how much cardio per week they do, and the go-home test.

October 7, 2026 · 7 min read · with Rehan Jalali

Longevity

Should You Get a Full Body MRI? What It Finds and What It Misses

Dr. Eli Gabayan told Mike Torchia what a full body MRI scans, what it cannot see, and who pays. Why one symptom-free finding makes the case for it.

October 5, 2026 · 7 min read · with Dr. Eli Gabayan

Training

Blood Flow Restriction Training: Dr. Melamed on Lifting After 35

Spine surgeon Dr. Hooman Melamed told Mike Torchia why he trains with blood flow restriction, why 12 reps is his floor after 35, and what protects the joints.

October 2, 2026 · 8 min read · with Dr. Hooman Melamed

Longevity

What a CAC Score Tells You: Cardiologist Dr. Ilan Kedan Explains

Dr. Ilan Kedan told Mike Torchia what a CAC score measures, what a zero result predicts, how often to repeat it, and how its radiation compares to CT and MRI.

September 30, 2026 · 7 min read · with Dr. Ilan Kedan

Recovery

How to Fall Asleep Faster: Mike Torchia's 7 pm Sleep Protocol

Mike Torchia says he is asleep in 10 to 12 minutes at almost 70. His routine from seven in the evening to the pillow, step by step, and why he skips trackers.

September 28, 2026 · 7 min read · with Larry Gaiters

Longevity

Signs of Heart Problems You Cannot Feel: Dr. Ilan Kedan Explains

Cardiologist Dr. Ilan Kedan told Mike Torchia why signs of heart problems often show up late, what screening finds first, and what portable ultrasound can see.

September 25, 2026 · 8 min read · with Dr. Ilan Kedan

Nutrition

What a Sports Nutritionist Does: Rehan Jalali on Hollywood Prep

Rehan Jalali told Mike Torchia how a sports nutritionist gets actors ready for a role: blood work, time, and the basics. What he tests, what he skips, and why.

September 23, 2026 · 8 min read · with Rehan Jalali

Mindset

How to Build Self Discipline: What Bruce Cardenas Learned

Bruce Cardenas told Mike Torchia how the Marines, a butcher shop, and Saturdays at Gold's Gym taught him to show up. The discipline behind Quest, in his words.

September 21, 2026 · 8 min read · with Bruce Cardenas

Mindset

Chuck Zito on Discipline, Stunt Work, and Staying Strong at 71

Chuck Zito told Mike Torchia how a boxer's son became a stuntman and actor, why he never drank, and what keeps him training at 71. His rules, in his words.

September 18, 2026 · 7 min read · with Chuck Zito

Longevity

Precision Medicine and Longevity: Dr. Eli Gabayan on Testing First

Dr. Eli Gabayan told Mike Torchia how precision medicine tailors testing to your own history, and why waiting for symptoms costs more. What he checks first.

September 16, 2026 · 6 min read · with Dr. Eli Gabayan

Executives & Teams

Executive Health Without the Quick Fix: Pav Dharwarkar's Routine

Pav Dharwarkar told Mike Torchia how he guards his health while managing billion-dollar deals: time blocks, two or three workouts a week, no pill cocktails.

September 14, 2026 · 7 min read · with Pav Dharwarkar

Mindset

Mental Performance Coach: How Mike Torchia Trains the Mind First

Mike Torchia and Larry Gaiters on what a mental performance coach actually does: attention inside the set, fear after injury, sleep, and the Bourne prep.

September 9, 2026 · 7 min read · with Larry Gaiters

Recovery

When Is Back Surgery Necessary? Dr. Hooman Melamed Answers

Spine surgeon Dr. Hooman Melamed told Mike Torchia when back surgery is necessary, when a fusion is the wrong call, and what he checks before operating.

September 9, 2026 · 8 min read · with Dr. Hooman Melamed