I fulfilled my dream and built the fishing lodge, All Alaska Outdoors (www.allalaska.com). The view from that seat was considerably better! For the last 30 years, I’ve been piloting bush aircraft across the wilds of South Central Alaska all summer, sharing this epic landscape with countless people.

My faith is a cornerstone of my life. I am in love with God and he has blessed my life. I recognize this life as a precious gift, one I am deeply interested in preserving. I don’t just want to live long; I want a long healthspan. Even as a teenager, I was interested in healthy living. Like any kid, I enjoyed cookies and Kool-Aid, but I also delved into the bodybuilding community’s knowledge about nutrition. I focused on eating as healthily as possible, becoming fairly athletic, relatively lean, and muscular by age 14. I’ve maintained that for most of my life.

As a lifelong exerciser, I was surprised when, in my mid-to-late 40s, I noticed weight gain and declining energy levels despite my workouts. This coincided with growing burnout from practicing the disease model of medicine. Frustration mounted, and then came an epiphany. A 47-year-old man, similar to me in body composition and lacking cardiovascular risk factors, arrived in the ER having a heart attack. It was a wake-up call. We weren’t doing anything to screen for heart attacks, the most common cause of death, until symptoms appeared. This felt like a foolish strategy.

Intuitively, I knew there had to be a better way, but I didn’t know what it was. This sparked a desire to learn more. A deeper understanding of longevity science has always intrigued me. Had I known the right approach to health earlier, I would have implemented it. Medical school hadn’t taught me this, and much of what I thought I knew was wrong!

I stumbled upon an excellent training opportunity and took advantage. Boy, were my eyes opened! Now working with a group of doctors, we focus on the science of longevity and a proactive healthcare model. Our longevity coaches across Kenai utilize cutting-edge scientific advancements to identify individuals who may be prone to disease, have early stages of disease, or even advanced stages without symptoms.

Discovering a health problem before permanent organ damage occurs is key. Early mitigation is crucial. However, if you don’t understand or even know you have a problem, taking action is unlikely. At our Kenai health and wellness clinic, we can identify if you’re on the pathway to developing chronic diseases and create a strategy to address it proactively.

This approach truly works. While it may not be easy or inexpensive, the value lies in improving your well-being, putting more life in your years, increasing your healthspan, and ensuring you’re there for your family and community.

Health isn’t free, but it is achievable. It requires investment, both in terms of effort and finances, to follow the advanced algorithms we utilize. Our approach goes beyond typical insurance-based disease models, providing a surprisingly comprehensive understanding of your personal health and well-being for the cost.

Our health and wellness clinic in Kenai offers a comprehensive evaluation of your current health status, called a Performance Health Assessment. This assessment can be performed in a single, all-day office visit, after blood samples are obtained a couple of weeks in advance. It allows for a thorough analysis of your risk of metabolic and cardiovascular disease based on lab results and other routine studies conducted in our Alaska or Las Vegas offices.

Affiliated with dozens of physicians nationwide who offer the same approach, we use the data collected during your visit, combined with lab work, a review of your past and family history, your current health concerns, and a physical exam to create a complete picture of your health. This allows us to uncover your individual risks and develop strategies for further investigation with any necessary advanced diagnostic studies.

This personalized approach to medicine represents the ideal future of healthcare. However, I’m not confident that conventional medicine will adopt this model anytime soon.

That being said, if you value your health and want to invest in feeling better, having more energy, improving cognitive function, and increasing strength and vitality for as long as possible, schedule a Performance Health Assessment in Kenai with a longevity coach. We would be happy to see you at one of our two Community Health and Wellness locations. If our locations aren’t convenient, I’m happy to refer you to a respected colleague who practices this type of medicine.

I’ve applied these strategies to my own life, studying myself in great depth to understand my current health with more clarity than I ever thought possible. Knowing my risks—and thankfully, having no evidence of significant chronic disease—allows me to proactively address any challenges. You can explore my health journey, studies, strategies, and outcomes in detail if you choose.

My transformation has been remarkable. From a tired, burned-out, and slightly depressed middle-aged doctor, I’ve become a fulfilled and happy longevity physician. The increase in fitness, muscle mass, mental clarity, and energy I’ve experienced feels miraculous. Even the changes in my body composition just a few months after adopting this approach were astonishing.

But the greatest benefit? The reassurance of knowing I’m at very little risk of the chronic diseases I treated for so long.