In this reflective episode, Dr. Jeremy London, a board-certified cardiovascular surgeon with 25 years of experience, shares 20 deeply personal lessons learned throughout his medical career and life. Framed as an evolving roadmap rather than a checklist. Dr. London emphasizes that growth comes through humility, listening, curiosity, and embracing change. Ultimately, he reminds us that while professional achievement matters, it’s the people we love—and how we care for ourselves and others—that define a meaningful life.

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Life Lessons from 25 Years as a Heart Surgeon

00:03:18 Persistence by Calvin Coolage

00:04:01 No One Escapes Death

00:09:44 True Value is Neither Easy Nor Fast

00:10:58 The Only Constant in Life is Change

00:12:18 Sponsor: Function

00:13:43 Ego is the Enemy

00:15:45 Starting is the Hardest

00:16:55 Hard Now, Easy Later

00:18:51 Consistency Breeds Progress

00:19:52 Listen to Your Body

00:21:05 The Work Doesn't Care

00:22:35 Sponsor: IM8

00:23:37 Listen More, Talk Less

00:24:33 Pursuit Over Goals

00:26:03 This Too Shall Pass

00:26:47 What If?

00:28:14 Character is Defined By Our Losses

00:28:40 Health is Wealth

00:30:51 Move Every Day

00:31:42 If You are The Smartest in the Room, You are in the Wrong Room

00:33:06 Friends, Family, and Loved Ones Are Most Important

00:33:50 Comment One Lesson Below

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In this episode, Dr. Jeremy London—a cardiovascular surgeon with over 25 years of experience—shares his journey from treating end-stage disease to embracing a preventative, holistic approach centered on nutrition, functional medicine, and lifestyle. Prompted by burnout and a near-fatal heart event despite a healthy lifestyle, he discusses how food as medicine, functional medicine training, and biomarker tracking (like CGMs and A1C) helped him redefine his health philosophy. He emphasizes that everyone needs to find their own sustainable, data-informed nutritional plan—whether it’s whole foods, keto, vegan, or another approach—and that real health change comes not just from knowledge but from action, accountability, and self-awareness.

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Timestamp:

00:00:00 Overview on Food & Nutritional Plans

00:03:20 Everyone Has to Eat: The Question is What?

00:04:12 Dissolution with Modern Medicine

00:07:18 Sponsor: Function Health

00:08:43 Self-Reflection & Evaluating Our Diet Plan: Introduction to an Elimination Diet

00:11:00 Eating Well = Feeling Well

00:12:50 What is Functional Medicine?

00:15:23 Our Body Wants to Be in Balance

00:16:55 Start with the Soil (Food)

00:19:36 Sponsor: Momentous

00:20:55 Whole Foods & Limit Processed/Ultraprocessed Foods

00:27:33 My Heart Attack Story

00:39:00 What's the Takeaway? What Lessons Did I Learn

00:41:14 Sponsor: Eight Sleep

00:42:27 Was I Doing the Best I Could?

00:44:58 CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor) Experience

00:47:08 Prediabetic Diagnosis

00:48:08 The Importance of Knowing Your Biomarkers

00:50:08 Where Do You Start?

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Dr. Jeremy London, a board-certified cardiovascular surgeon, shares a powerful warning about vaping after treating young patients with life-threatening lung injuries—some requiring ECMO. Though often seen as safer than smoking, vaping delivers harmful chemicals, and its long-term risks remain unknown. Dr. London debunks common pro-vaping arguments and emphasizes that quitting takes personal commitment and proven methods like nicotine replacement therapy. He calls vaping a growing public health crisis and urges education to help people make informed choices.

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Studies Worth Exploring:

Cardiopulmonary Impact of Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping Products: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37458...

Vaping and Lung Inflammation and Injury: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34724...

Vaping-Related Acute Parenchymal Lung Injury: A Systematic Review: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32442...

A review of toxic effects of electronic cigarettes/vaping in adolescents and young adults: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32715...

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