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Walk, Don't Run to the Doctor with Miles Hassell, MD

Walk, Don't Run to the Doctor with Miles Hassell, MD

Released: 2025-05-23
© 2024
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34 Episodes
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34 Episodes
Audio
Listen on Apple Podcasts
Released: 2025-05-23
© 2024
Most Recent Episode
34. The Power of Muscle: Strength Training for Real Life Health Part 2

34. The Power of Muscle: Strength Training for Real Life Health Part 2

Ep 34 – The Power of Muscle: Strength Training for Real Life Health Part 2 In this powerful follow-up episode of Walk, Don’t Run to the Doctor, Dr. Miles Hassell and Jennifer Smith of Starting Strength Beaverton dig deeper into the mindset behind f
Time: 36:02
Ep 34 – The Power of Muscle: Strength Training for Real Life Health Part 2
In this powerful follow-up episode of Walk, Don’t Run to the Doctor, Dr. Miles Hassell and Jennifer Smith of Starting Strength Beaverton dig deeper into the mindset behind fitness—and how strength training can be a surprising antidote to loneliness, mental fatigue, and life’s hardest decisions.
Key Takeaways:
“Everything we do, we do twice—first in our mind, then in action.” Jen explores how mental preparation is just as vital as physical strength.
Decision fatigue is real—but strength training helps you build discipline and identity through repetition and intention.
Fitness as a cure for loneliness: How small-group strength training builds unexpected, life-giving community—especially for older adults.
Shared purpose connects generations: Stories of gym members aged 18 to 81 lifting side-by-side, building both muscle and friendships.
Why strength training is more than just physical—it’s a vehicle for mental resilience, connection, and even faith.
Whether you’re seeking better health, a support system, or a stronger mindset, this episode offers a hopeful roadmap.
Like, comment, and share to inspire someone today.
#WalkDontRunPodcast #StrengthTraining #MentalHealth #Loneliness #HealthyAging #BarbellTraining #StartingStrength #CommunityFitness #FaithAndFitness
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Phone/text: 503-773-0770
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Episode ID: 1000709563566
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Release Date: 23/05/2025, 15:30:00

Description

Walk, Don't Run to the Doctor with Miles Hassell, MD is an evidence-based lifestyle tool for clinicians and the general public.
In this podcast, we will discuss questions and topics related to:
Is type 2 diabetes reversible?
What lifestyle choices result in better health outcomes?
Amidst the numerous health claims available, which approaches actually work?
How can I live a long, healthy life and prevent disease and disability?
I am a doctor/clinician and need a reliable resource to share with my patients.
Practicing internal medicine physician, Miles Hassell MD, discusses evidence-based lifestyle tools for disease prevention, reversal, and remission.
In 2024, Miles Hassell MD launched Walk, Don't Run to the Doctor, the first crowd-funded podcast dedicated to sharing the current evidence on lifestyle. This podcast is an outreach effort of GreatMed.org, a non-profit 501(c)(3) foundation that provides evidence-based lifestyle disease prevention and treatment tools within the medical community and for the general public.  We aim to release new content every Friday.
GreatMed.org is an educational foundation made of doctors, nurses, and other practicing clinicians who aim to provide the tools and resources clinicians need to more effectively help patients take control of their health, minimize medications, and reduce their risk factors. We offer educational material on lifestyle choices and a whole food Mediterranean diet model based on the best evidence from current medical literature.
For more information, visit www.GreatMed.org
To support this podcast, visit https://GreatMed.org/donate/

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