What if the way we practice medicine is limited simply because we’re looking in the wrong places? In this illuminating episode of The Anthony Amen Show (formerly Health & Fitness Redefined), we sit down with Paul — Functional Medicine educator, global thinker, and unapologetic lover of Indian cuisine — to explore how wellness practices shift across cultures and why the U.S., U.K., and other nations approach health so differently.
Paul takes us through his upbringing in London and shares how his own health struggles pushed him toward deeper answers than traditional medicine was offering. What began as curiosity became a mission: understanding how functional medicine connects emotional health, lifestyle, nutrition, and environment to create real, sustainable healing.
We break down one of the most confusing (and critical) areas of health: blood work. Paul explains the difference between:
You’ll learn how markers like cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting glucose, thyroid hormones, and stress-related biomarkers work together — and why real insight comes from patterns, not isolated numbers. We also tackle supplements, detoxification myths, and how to choose strategies that truly support cellular health instead of chasing trends.
Then we zoom out to one of the most fascinating parts of functional medicine: studying the world’s longest-living cultures.
Paul highlights the habits shared across longevity hotspots:
It’s the same philosophy we champion at Redefine Fitness in Stony Brook and Mount Sinai, NY — the idea that fitness is medicine, and longevity comes from simple habits done consistently, not extreme protocols.
If you’re tired of surface-level health advice and want to understand how functional medicine can support your physical and emotional wellbeing from the inside out, this conversation is your roadmap.
Plug in, take notes, and join us on a global exploration of what health can look like when we stop treating symptoms and start supporting the whole human system.
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