Description

Welcome to The Lighthouse Collective podcast series Keep Shining with Stuart MacMillan. In this episode, Stuart sits down with functional medicine physician, founder, and medical director Dr. Brent Agin to talk about the pivotal shift from traditional 'sick care' to preventative lifestyle medicine, the core pillars of sustainable health, and how to build habits that make you feel your best, mentally and physically.

What you will hear

• The personal moment in his first year of residency that made Dr. Agin completely rethink his path in medicine.
• Why sleep, diet, and exercise are the non-negotiable framework he addresses with every new patient.
• How to measure success in health beyond lab data: happiness, energy, and vitality as primary metrics.
• A balanced perspective on GLP-1 medications (like Ozempic): their life-changing potential and the critical lifestyle foundation required for long-term success.
• Evaluating emerging trends: his physician's criteria for adopting (or phasing out) tools like PRP, cold plunges, and ketamine therapy.
• The underestimated power of sunlight and the controversial stance on sunscreen.
• His top supplement recommendations for most adults and when to personalize.
• How psychedelic-assisted therapy fits into the future of "mindful medicine" and holistic healing.

Memorable lines

“I went into medicine to make an impact and to have time to learn people, understand people, and help people.”

“My goal for my first visit with someone is… let's at least establish something tangible that you can do… so then you at least know if you do these three things, this is the result you get.”

About Dr. Brent Agin

Dr. Brent Agin is a functional medicine physician and the Founder & Medical Director of Priority UMD in Clearwater, Florida. Recognized for his expertise in healthy aging, lifestyle medicine, hormone optimization, and nutrition, his ambitious aim is for every patient to feel the best they have mentally and physically in a very long time. He is also the founder of TeleWellnessMD, a wellness-based telehealth company. With over two decades of experience, Dr. Agin is dedicated to cutting through the noise of modern healthcare to provide foundational, sustainable, and preventative strategies for lasting vitality.

Resources & links

Follow Dr. Brent Agin and learn more:

• Website: https://priorityyoumd.com/
• TeleWellnessMD: https://telewellnessmd.com/?trk=public_profile_project-title
• TeaZa Energy: https://teazaenergy.com/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-agin-md-54962324
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/priorityyoumd/

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Thanks for listening. Keep Shining, Be A Light!