Dr. John Oberg is rewriting the rules of healthcare—literally. While traditional medicine gets 10% control rates for Type 2 diabetes patients, his practice at Pristine Health achieves 98% by doing something radical: actually giving a damn.
In this episode, we dive into "implementation medicine"—combining AI tools, radical empathy, and absurdly small behavioral changes (like switching ice cream flavors) to treat chronic disease. We also explore why loneliness might be deadlier than diabetes, how AI can revolutionize peer counseling, and why your doctor calling you by your first name isn't just nice—it's clinically effective.
What You'll Learn:
The real reason patients don't "follow doctor's orders" (hint: the orders suck)
How AI co-pilots can read your medical chart better than your doctor
Why tracking 25,000 data points creates more anxiety than answers
The loneliness crisis: why men have fewer than 3 real friends now
How to use AI safely for mental health (and when it becomes dangerous)
Why whole food matters more than any diet trend
Building sustainable change through "radically incremental" progress
Guest:
Dr. John Oberg — Founder of Precina Health and host of Tales of Abundance podcast
https://precina.com/
https://talesofabundance.com/
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro: The $100K Hospital Visit That Didn't Need to Happen
3:42 - How to Get 98% Control in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
8:15 - The Ice Cream Intervention: Small Changes, Big Results
14:36 - Implementation Medicine: A New School of Medical Practice
19:10 - AI Co-Pilots, Medical Charts, and Expert Systems
25:38 - Biometric Data Overload: When More Tracking Creates More Anxiety
29:53 - Making Real Friends After 30: Why It's Harder Than Ever
35:20 - Using AI for Mental Health: The Good, Bad, and Dangerous
42:15 - The Loneliness Epidemic and Why We've Stopped Talking
48:30 - Whole Food, Movement, and Medicine: The Actual Formula
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SAFETY NOTE:
This episode discusses medical topics and AI use in healthcare. Always consult licensed healthcare professionals for medical advice. AI tools should supplement, not replace, professional medical care.
