Most of Dr. Quinto Pauletti's patients aren't sick. They're exhausted, foggy, and told their labs look normal. Doc Q runs a concierge practice in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He's barely been sick a day in his life, and he never saw his own father walk. His dad had MS and died when Doc Q was 12. That's what pulled him into healthcare.

We start with sleep, the first pillar, and why night shift is so rough on your body clock. I work nights, so this one's personal. Then stress: adrenaline is the fast alarm, cortisol is the slow burn, and life gets harder when the stress never lets up.

We also get into the blood sugar markers most panels skip, fasting insulin and triglycerides, why Doc Q sees cholesterol as a symptom of something else, and why NAD and peptides need a solid foundation first. His rule: the healthier you get, the fewer supplements you need.

Doc Q's book, Running on Empty at the Top, comes out October 27. Take his free assessment at runningonemptyquiz.com and find his practice, Q Concierge Doctor, at doc-q.com.

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Takeaways

- Normal isn't always optimal. If you feel off, keep asking.

- Sleep is pillar one. Dark room, same bedtime, same wake time.

- Stress is pillar two. Adrenaline sprints, cortisol runs the marathon.

- Ask for fasting insulin and watch your triglycerides

- Build the foundation before the fancy stuff

- As you get healthier, your supplement list should shrink

Chapters

00:00 Welcome

00:27 Meet Doc Q

01:35 Have you always been healthy?

03:42 Have you always been happy?

05:49 Concierge care, in person and online

07:15 Running on adrenaline

09:24 Night shift and your body clock

10:35 Geeking out on biomarkers

11:34 The full picture

13:28 Fasting insulin and triglycerides

15:08 Blood sugar and cholesterol

16:05 Burnt-out high performers

17:42 Fewer supplements, not more

19:02 Stress, the next big lever

20:47 Adrenaline vs. cortisol

23:34 One gland, two jobs

24:02 The short fuse

25:34 Why he wrote the book

28:39 Calm, clear, challenge

30:00 Foundation before the fancy roof

30:54 Where to find Doc Q

31:35 Closing

Guest: Dr. Quinto Pauletti · doc-q.com

Host: Michael Scott Eger · eagertobehealthy.com

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