More people than ever before are exercising to stay fit and active well into their senior years. The field of sports rehabilitation and therapy is flourishing as a result, with lots of therapies generating buzz. But which ones work for aging athletes, and which ones are a waste of money? Medcan Chief Medical Officer Dr. Peter Nord and Director of Orthopaedic Surgery Dr. Sebastian Rodriguez-Elizalde explore platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections and more.

It’s spring, and if you have a garden that means it’s time for yardwork—raking out dead leaves, planting annuals, fertilizing the lawn. Here, Medcan’s Dr. Lorne Greenspan teams up with the legendary gardening expert Mark Cullen to make the argument that gardening is one of the single best things you can do for your overall wellness, with compelling benefits from an eat, move and think perspective—regardless of your age.

The ultimate way to achieve a personalized wellness prescription is to base it on one’s unique genetic code—to have every one of your DNA base pairs mapped, in a process known as whole genome sequencing, and then using that information to create precisely the right strategy for you. With its Genomic Health Assessment powered by whole genome sequencing, Medcan is pioneering the most precise form of precision medicine available. Here, Director of Clinical Innovation Allison Hazell (pictured above) explores the implications with host Shaun Francis.

As you get older, your chances of getting sick and developing diseases get higher. But what if aging itself is the condition we should be treating? Dr. Nir Barzilai is the founding director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the world’s leading expert on metformin. Here, he joins host Shaun Francis to discuss the potential of metformin to fight aging, and his new trial that could change the way we view and treat old age.

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices are being tested by elite athletes to determine whether better management of carbs and blood sugar can boost athletic performance. Dr. Michael Riddell (pictured above) is a professor at York University. As an athlete who lives with Type 1 Diabetes, Dr. Riddell has studied glucose for years and is on the scientific advisory board for Supersapiens, a glucose-tracking app. Here, Dr. Riddell explores the future of glucose monitoring and athletics with Medcan Fitness Manager Anna Topali.

Positive psychology refers to a type of therapy that focuses on optimizing mental wellbeing, rather than fixing any specific problems. Providing listeners with some tips drawn from the discipline is Dr. Tayyab Rashid of the University of Toronto (Scarborough) and the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University. He’s in conversation with Medcan Clinical Director of Psychology, Dr. Jack Muskat.

Lots of studies have been done on the effects of exercise on men. But when it comes to exercise and women’s health, there’s still so much we don’t know. Here, exercise physiologist Dr. Michaela Devries-Aboud and Medcan’s Clinical and Product Director of Sports Medicine, Therapy, Rehabilitation and Fitness, Dr. Andrew Miners, explore what we do know about women and exercise, and how that knowledge could change the way you approach your workouts.

Romantic relationships are key to personal wellness, and texting is the main way people communicate when dating. Here, Dr. Mimi Winsberg (pictured above), a Harvard- and Stanford-educated psychiatrist and Facebook’s former in-house psychiatrist, provides guidance in conversation with Medcan’s Dr. Jack Muskat. Texting, says Dr. Winsberg, “is now the lingua franca of love.”

One measure of aerobic fitness is VO2max—and one ranking of the best-ever VO2max scores features five cross-country skiers in the top 10 results. So for our Winter Olympic special, host Shaun Francis and his team investigated what’s so great about cross-country skiing.

COVID-19’s Omicron variant is airborne-transmitted. So does it make sense to buy a HEPA filter to reduce spread? Or are there more cost-efficient ways to increase safety? We assembled a panel of experts to provide their guidance, including Medcan Medical Advisory Services team members, Dr. Peter Nord and Dr. Matthew Burnstein.

Former insomniac and ABC News anchor Diane Macedo’s new book, The Sleep Fix, includes practical, proven and surprising solutions for insomnia. In episode 97, Macedo joins Medcan’s Dr. Aisha Khatib.

During the pandemic we’ve been using more disinfectant and hand sanitizer than ever. Such products kill germs. But the hygiene hypothesis argues that, to function properly, the human immune system requires a diverse microbiome of germs. Has the pandemic messed up the microbiome? Microbiologist Brett Finlay joins Dr. Peter Nord to investigate.

Host Shaun Francis talks to Dr. David Macklin, who discusses the creation of positive habits, such as how to become more physically active. Plus: The value of long-term thinking, and how to avoid getting derailed by slip ups.