Poor diet is one of the biggest drivers of chronic disease worldwide.

In this episode of The Health Curve, we explore one of the most basic but most confusing questions in health: what should people actually eat?

Host Dr. Jason Arora is joined by Dr. Jaime Schehr - integrative medicine physician, naturopathic doctor, registered dietitian, and Peloton's official Nutritionist @OnePeloton 🚴 - to cut through the noise on food, wellness, and the diets people are constantly told to follow.

Together, they break down the nutrition principles that matter most: why whole, recognizable foods matter, why most people need more fiber, how to think about protein, carbohydrates, fats, dairy, and micronutrients, and why so much of the confusion around food comes from misinformation, overprocessing, and convenience-driven eating.

The conversation also gets practical. What does a healthy plate actually look like? How should people think about smoothies, sugar, seed oils, hidden fats, and ultra-processed foods? And how can someone eat well even on a tight budget?

At its core, this episode is about simplifying nutrition. Not fad diets. Not food fear. Just the core principles that help most people eat better, feel better, and reduce their long-term risk of disease.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:23 Dr. Jaime Schehr's background
03:13 Wellness trends and what's changed
07:53 Where nutrition fits in health today
11:22 Why nutrition feels so confusing
13:03 What a healthy diet actually looks like
17:01 What changed in the food pyramid
18:31 Do people eat enough protein?
21:43 How to eat healthy on a budget
24:52 Seed oils and ultra-processed foods
30:53 Why fiber matters so much
35:03 Carbohydrates explained
37:39 Smoothies, fruit, and sugar
42:21 Dairy explained
44:21 What micronutrients are
46:27 Where nutrition needs to go next
47:44 Closing thoughts

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the world.

In this episode of The Health Curve, we explore how to actually reduce your risk - what matters, what doesn’t, and what most people get wrong.

Host Dr. Jason Arora is joined by Dr. Thomas Dobbs, NHS plastic surgeon and skin cancer specialist, to break down the basics: what skin cancer is, why it’s so common, and how it develops.

Together, we unpack the key risk factors (sun exposure, burns, tanning beds, skin type, age, and more), the main types of skin cancer, and what to look for on your own skin.

We also get practical about prevention. When should you use sunscreen? What does SPF actually mean? Do you need it on cloudy days? And how should you apply it properly?

Finally, we cut through the noise on some of the biggest myths online - does sunscreen actually cause cancer? Does it block vitamin D? Are certain ingredients unsafe? - and bring it back to what the evidence actually says.

If you care about your long-term health, this is one of the simplest areas where small habits can make a big difference.

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What if aging itself becomes something we can measure, slow, and eventually treat?

In this episode of The Health Curve Podcast, host Dr. Jason Arora sits down with Dr. Eric Verdin, President and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, to explore one of the biggest questions in science today: how close are we really to slowing human aging?

Dr. Verdin has spent decades at the forefront of aging biology, from early discoveries in epigenetics to leading one of the world’s premier longevity research institutes. In this conversation, he explains what fundamentally changed the field of aging research, why scientists are now more optimistic than ever, and what still stands in the way of translating these breakthroughs into real-world impact.

They discuss how aging shifted from being seen as a passive, inevitable process to something that can be actively influenced at the molecular level. They unpack the scientific bottlenecks that have slowed progress in humans, including long timelines, safety requirements, and the lack of a clear regulatory pathway for targeting aging itself.

The conversation also dives into emerging tools like epigenetic clocks and biomarkers of aging, which may allow us to measure biological age and track interventions in real time. They explore how AI and “digital twins” could accelerate research, and why funding, regulation, and existing healthcare incentives remain major constraints.

Beyond the science, this episode asks a deeper question: if we do succeed in extending human healthspan and lifespan, are we ready for the consequences? From inequality and access to environmental pressures and system design, Dr. Verdin shares a grounded, realistic perspective on what the future might look like.

They also discuss what actually matters today. From exercise, sleep, and social connection to the realities of supplements and longevity clinics, this episode separates what is actionable now from what remains experimental or overhyped.

If you’re trying to understand where longevity science really stands, and what it means for your life, your health, and society, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
00:04 Welcome and Dr. Eric Verdin’s background
02:12 The discoveries that changed aging research
05:55 Why translating aging science to humans is so hard
07:31 AI, simulation, and digital twins in aging research
10:19 Aging as a scientific and cultural inflection point
12:26 How close are we to slowing aging in humans?
15:21 What we can do now vs future anti-aging drugs
15:44 Funding, regulation, and system barriers
19:58 Biomarkers, epigenetic clocks, and biological age
23:21 Subscribe and share
24:06 Dr. Verdin’s personal longevity habits
27:34 Supplements, hype, and regulation gaps
28:11 Zip code health and social determinants
32:30 Can drugs replace lifestyle?
35:57 The rise of longevity medicine
39:46 What’s real vs fluff in longevity today
41:05 Are we ready for longer lives?
44:13 AI, aging, and the future
44:50 Closing thoughts