New Frontiers in Functional Medicine Podcast
1) New Food Guidelines: Progress or Missed Opportunity? | Dr. Robert Lustig
In this episode of New Frontiers in Functional Medicine, Dr. Kara Fitzgerald speaks with Dr. Robert Lustig about the new USDA dietary guidelines and the broader forces shaping nutrition and metabolic ...Show More
2) Why Bone Loss Accelerates With Aging: The Gut–Bone Connectio
Bone loss doesn’t start when fractures happen — it begins years earlier. In this episode, we explore how bone aging accelerates during menopause and the emerging role of the gut microbiome as a drive...Show More
3) Epstein Files: A Functional Medicine Response
The continued release of the Epstein files has sparked difficult but necessary conversations across the medical, longevity, and wellness communities. In this candid and deeply reflective episode of N...Show More
4) Why Aging Is Not a Fat Problem — A Muscle-Centric Approach to Longevity
What if obesity and metabolic dysfunction start in the muscle, not the fat tissue we usually measure? In this episode of New Frontiers in Functional Medicine, Dr. Kara Fitzgerald and Dr. Gabrielle Lyo...Show More
5) Platelet-Derived Exosomes in Aesthetics: Data, Safety, and Real-World Use Cases
Exosomes are becoming one of the most talked-about tools in regenerative medicine, but not all exosomes are created equal. In this episode of New Frontiers, Dr. Kara Fitzgerald talks with Alisa Lask, ...Show More
6) The Oral Microbiome: The Hidden Biomarker Driving Aging, Fertility & Systemic Inflammation
Functional dentistry is emerging as a powerful missing link in systems-based care. In this episode of New Frontiers in Functional Medicine, Dr. Kara Fitzgerald sits down with Staci Whitman, DMD, IFMCP...Show More
The Oral Microbiome: The Hidden Biomarker Driving Aging, Fertility & Systemic Inflammation
1:19:34 | Dec 16th, 2025
7) The Hidden Immune Signal Accelerating Aging & the Beta-Glucan That Fixes It
Beta-glucans might be one of the most overlooked levers in immune resilience, and that has major implications for longevity. Talking with my long-time friends and colleagues Drs. Bob Rountree and Chri...Show More
The Hidden Immune Signal Accelerating Aging & the Beta-Glucan That Fixes It
1:05:49 | Dec 2nd, 2025
8) From Hot Flashes to Healthspan: The FxMed Guide to Hormones & Longevity
In this episode of New Frontiers in Functional Medicine, Dr. Kara Fitzgerald sits down with hormone and women’s health expert Dr. Carrie Jones to explore the powerful connection between mitochondrial ...Show More
9) Guide to Building a Sustainable Concierge Longevity Practice
Dr. Kara Fitzgerald sits down with Dr. Brooke Stubbs, an internal and lifestyle medicine physician who transitioned from hospital medicine to a concierge model focused on prevention and personalizatio...Show More
10) Reversing Aging: Screening, Wearables & What To Do Now
Dr. Kara Fitzgerald talks with Sergey Young, founder of the Longevity Vision Fund and XPRIZE board member, about the future of aging medicine. Hear how AI, wearables, new diagnostics, and early screen...Show More