Danese Rexroad: Why You're on Too Many Medications

<p>Danese Rexroad, a nurse practitioner with Ways to Well, joins Matt King to challenge the way we think about medications, blood work, chronic illness, and taking ownership of our health. They talk about the problems Danese sees in the traditional healthcare system, why she believes patients should become the “CEO of their own health,” and her approach to looking beyond symptoms to understand the bigger picture. </p><p>-</p><p>Matt and Danese also get into insulin, Ozempic, sleep, stem cells, alternative treatments, patient advocacy, and how Ways to Well is trying to create a more personalized approach to health.</p><p>-</p><p>Chapters:</p><p>0:00 Why the healthcare system is broken</p><p>1:53 Plasmapheresis and EBOO explained</p><p>7:16 Are your genes really to blame?</p><p>7:58 Become the CEO of your own health</p><p>10:56 Why insurance fights comprehensive blood work</p><p>11:34 How Jelly Roll went from 27 medications to 3</p><p>14:29 Treating the whole person, not just the symptoms</p><p>16:31 The conversation around nicotine patches</p><p>21:20 When doctors don’t collaborate</p><p>24:14 How the hospital birth system works</p><p>28:05 Why you have to advocate for your own health</p><p>29:22 Matt’s Achilles injury and alternative treatments</p><p>33:21 Aaron Rodgers and challenging the status quo</p><p>35:55 The most important biomarker Danese watches</p><p>36:44 Danese’s approach to Ozempic</p><p>39:25 How much sleep do you actually need?</p><p>45:25 Training your body through discipline</p><p>47:29 Victimhood vs. taking ownership</p><p>49:20 How Ways to Well started</p><p>52:12 Stem cells and regenerative medicine</p><p>57:04 Becoming a co-pilot in someone’s health</p><p>57:55 How to find Ways to Well-</p><p>Learn More About Gobundancehttps://www.gobundance.com/-Gobundance is a member-led mastermind built for the chasers, the overachievers, and the perpetual dreamers. Here, we aim to provide the accountability, support, adventure, and education you need in your journey to becoming a better man, husband, father, friend, and entrepreneur.-Want to connect with our community?Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gobundanceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/gobundance LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gobundancegblTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gobundanceofficial</p><p>-</p><p>Follow us on Instagram:</p><p>-</p><p>Danese Rexroad: https://www.instagram.com/daneserexroad/</p><p>-</p><p>Matt King: https://www.instagram.com/mattking.atx/</p>