Max Lugavere

Let's go.

What's going on, everybody?

Welcome back to The Genius Life.

I'm your host, Max Lugavere.

And today's episode comes with a bit of a reminder.

Your body isn't a rental car.

You don't just hand the keys to someone else and hope it hits 100,000 miles without maintenance.

My guest on today's episode is Dr. Darshan Shah.

He is a board-certified surgeon and the founder and CEO of Next Health.

And in this conversation, we get into a mindset shift that could change the way that you think about healthcare forever.

Stop treating the system like it's a wellness plan and start treating it like what it actually is, catastrophe insurance.

Incredible when you've been hit by a bus, but not designed to keep you from getting hit by the bus in the first place.

We talk about why symptoms are a lagging indicator, meaning by the time you feel something is wrong, the story has often been unfolding quietly for years.

And then we get super practical on how to become the CEO of your own biology, what to track, what matters, and how to use simple check engine lights to stay ahead of the curve without turning your life into a full-time biohacking hobby.

Darshan also breaks down some surprisingly affordable tools.

And then we also get into the promise and pitfalls of AI and healthcare, why biohacking doesn't outrank the basics, and how to think about supplements without going broke or buying into snake oil.

Listen all the way through to the end.

You're not going to want to miss a beat.

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