Feeling overwhelmed by health advice is almost a given at this point. One person says carbs are the problem. Another says fat. Another says you need ten supplements. Another says you’re doing everything wrong. In this conversation, Giuliano sits down with Andrew Panella to talk about what to do when the noise gets so loud that you stop trusting your own judgment.

Andrew is a health coach and the founder of Longevity Lifestyle, but his path into this work didn’t come from a traditional medical background. It came from years of chronic inflammation, multiple surgeries at a young age, and frustration with a healthcare system that was great at treating emergencies but struggled to address long-term issues. That experience pushed him to start studying the body, habits, behavior, and systems thinking on his own… and eventually to help others do the same.

This episode explores the difference between acute care and chronic health problems, and why modern medicine excels at one while often falling short with the other. Giuliano and Andrew talk candidly about incentives in healthcare, why most appointments feel rushed, and why so many people end up medicated without ever addressing the root causes of what’s going on.

From there, the conversation shifts into a more empowering framework. Instead of outsourcing all decision-making, Andrew explains how to think like a scientist when it comes to your own health. Creating working hypotheses. Running simple experiments. Tracking what actually changes how you feel. And staying open to updating your beliefs instead of defending them.

They also unpack why so many different diets and approaches “work,” why people get stuck jumping from solution to solution, and how to focus on high-leverage lifestyle changes that are realistic, sustainable, and aligned with how you actually live. Supplements, habits, exercise, stress, sleep… nothing is treated as dogma. Everything is treated as a test.

This is a grounded, thoughtful conversation about health autonomy, critical thinking, and long-term change. Not quick fixes. Not fear-based advice. Just a clearer way to think about your body, your choices, and what sustainable health actually looks like.

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