{"podcast":{"title":"Peak Performance Life Podcast","slug":"peak-performance-life-podcast-72032","podcast_index_feed_id":72032,"rss_url":"https://peakperformancelife.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://livepeakperformance.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/1/a/e/51aec7679683b2db88c4a68c3ddbc4f2/IMG_5346.jpeg","author":"Peak Performance","episode_count":259,"summary":"We answer the big question: how can YOU optimize your health, energy and mind so that you can perform at your highest levels every day. If you're the busy professional, mom on-the-go, the entrepreneur, or the avid health conscious individual, then tune in every week for a new episode. Topics include biohacking, detoxification, superfoods, gut health, brain health, nootropics, mobility, exercise, fat burning, ketosis, paleo, intermittent fasting, sleep optimization, stress relief, balanced living, meditation, immune health, inflammation reduction, habit building, productivity hacks and more!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T06:17:53.084635+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peak-performance-life-podcast-72032"},"episode":{"title":"EPI 232: Michael Snyder, PhD. Stanford Professor Shares His Thoughts On Full Body MRI Scans, DNA Testing, Continuous Glucose Monitoring, And The Future Of Health & Longevity Optimization","slug":"epi-232-michael-snyder-phd-stanford-professor-shares-his-thoughts-on-full-body-mri-scans-dna-testing-continuous-glucose-monitoring-and-the-future-of-health-longevity-optimization","published_at":"2025-12-30T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peak-performance-life-podcast-72032/epi-232-michael-snyder-phd-stanford-professor-shares-his-thoughts-on-full-body-mri-scans-dna-testing-continuous-glucose-monitoring-and-the-future-of-health-longevity-optimization","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/peak-performance-life-podcast-72032","url":"https://peakperformancelife.libsyn.com/epi-232-michael-snyder-phd-stanford-professor-shares-his-thoughts-on-full-body-mri-scans-dna-testing-continuous-glucose-monitoring-and-the-future-of-health-longevity-optimization","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/peakperformancelife/EPI_232_Michael_Snyder_PhD._Stanford_Professor_Shares_His_Thoughts_On_Full_Body_MRI_Scans_DNA_Testing_Continuous_Glucose_Monitoring_And_The_Future_Of_Health__Longevity_Optimization.mp3?dest-id=766312","summary":"Show notes: (0:00) Intro (0:41) Who is Dr. Michael Snyder, and what does he do? (3:44) Catching type 2 diabetes early through personal health tracking (5:59) Why knowing your health baseline matters more than one-time scans (8:49) Using smartwatches to detect illness before symptoms (12:02) Tracking health on a budget (17:04) Why glucose monitors may be the most powerful health tool (18:26) Diabetes subtypes and why one diet does not work for everyone (20:57) Figuring out your diabetic type (24:57) Diet and foods for diabetes (31:55) GLP-1 drugs, benefits, risks, and who they help most (40:26) Genetics vs. epigenetics (44:41) Current studies (46:00) DNA sequence and DNA methylation (48:27) Outro Who is Dr. Michael Snyder? Michael Snyder, PhD, is a professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, former chair of Genetics, and director of the Stanford Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine. He is a leader in genomics and personalized health, known for using DNA, blood data, imaging, and wearable devices to track health early and prevent disease. His research focuses on studying people while they are healthy to catch problems before symptoms appear. Dr. Snyder has published hundreds of scientific papers, launched multiple health tech companies, and authored Genomics and Personalized Medicine: What Everyone Needs to Know. His goal is to shift medicine from sick care to true health care. Connect with Dr. Snyder Website: https://med.stanford.edu/content/sm/snyderlab.html/ Links and Resources: Peak Performance Life - https://buypeakperformance.com/ Peak Performance on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/livepeakperformance/ Peak Performance on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/livepeakperformance","meta_description":"Show notes: (0:00) Intro (0:41) Who is Dr. Michael Snyder, and what does he do? 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