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On medicine, longevity, and the relationship at the center of both.
From the Griffin physician team — essays on concierge medicine, longevity, hormone optimization, cardiac imaging, supplements, and the questions members ask most.
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Travel Medicine
Travel Medicine for the Frequent Flyer: Scripts, Vaccines, and Time Zone Recovery
A physician's playbook for staying healthy on the road—before, during, and after the trip. Medical preparation usually takes zero hours but should.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Skin Cancer Awareness: Prevention and Detection
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of skin cancer risk factors, early detection methods, and sun protection strategies.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Allergies or Chronic Inflammation? Why Antihistamines Are Not Always the Answer
Persistent allergy symptoms unresponsive to antihistamines may signal chronic inflammation or histamine intolerance rather than classical allergic disease.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Stress, Cortisol, and the Executive Burnout Cycle
Burnout is not a mindset problem. It is a physiological state with measurable hormonal, metabolic, and inflammatory consequences that requires a medical response.
Hormone Optimization
Compounded Medications: What They Are, When They Matter, and Why We Partner with Restore Pharmacy
When personalized dosing, specific delivery forms, or allergen-free formulations are needed, compounding fills the gap between standard commercial options and individual patient requirements.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Wearables and Your Doctor: How Oura, Whoop, and CGMs Are Changing Preventive Care
Data on your wrist becomes powerful with physician interpretation. Learn how wearables like Oura, Whoop, and CGMs integrate into proactive preventive care.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
ApoB, Lp(a), and hsCRP: The Advanced Cardiac Labs Your Doctor Should Order
Why 'normal' cholesterol doesn't mean you're safe, and which biomarkers—ApoB, Lp(a), hsCRP—actually predict your risk of a heart attack.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
AI Heart Scans: How CCTA with Cleerly and HeartFlow Detects Silent Heart Disease
Advanced cardiac imaging using AI can detect dangerous arterial plaque years before symptoms appear, transforming preventive cardiology and potentially saving lives.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
A Personalized Approach to Supplements: From Labs to Longevity
Supplements work best when guided by data and personalization. Griffin Concierge Medical uses comprehensive testing and monitoring to optimize your supplement plan.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Your Cognitive Health: Measured and Managed
Griffin Concierge Medical partners with BrainCheck to evaluate and track cognitive function, helping detect early changes that signal mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Galleri Test: An Effective, Proactive Tool for Early Cancer Detection
Discover how Galleri, a multi-cancer early detection blood test, screens for 50+ cancer types with 99.6% specificity as part of a comprehensive preventive strategy.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Accurate Blood Pressure Readings
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of how to get accurate blood pressure readings and what your numbers really mean.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Full Body MRI for Preventive Health
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of whole-body MRI as a non-radiation screening tool for early disease detection.
Weight Loss Management
GLP-1 Nutrition Plan
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of how to optimize nutrition while on GLP-1 medications for weight loss.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
How to Boost Metabolism After 50
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of evidence-based strategies to counter the metabolic slowdown that comes with aging.
Hormone Optimization
Hormone Optimization: A Comprehensive Guide
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's comprehensive guide to hormone optimization for men and women.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
3 Things About Body Composition
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of body composition and what it reveals about your metabolic health.
Weight Loss Management
Weight Loss Drugs: What You Need to Know
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of prescription weight loss medications, their mechanisms, and how to use them safely.
Diet & Nutrition
Do or Diet: Healthy Nutrition Tips
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of evidence-based nutrition strategies for long-term health and longevity.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
5 Things You Should Know About Dementia
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of dementia prevention, risk factors, and early detection strategies.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
A Future Free of Heart Attacks
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of advanced cardiac screening and how to prevent heart attacks before they happen.
Diet & Nutrition
Are You a Sugar Addict?
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of sugar addiction, blood glucose regulation, and breaking the sugar cycle.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Cardiovascular Testing
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of advanced cardiovascular testing beyond the standard lipid panel.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Check Your Body Composition
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of body composition analysis and what DEXA and InBody scans reveal about health.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Colon Cancer Prevention: Colonoscopy
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of colonoscopy, colon cancer screening, and when to start preventive testing.
Weight Loss Management
Diabetes Drugs for Weight Loss
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide for weight management.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Executive Physical
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of comprehensive executive physicals and what sets them apart from standard annual exams.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
The GRAIL Galleri Test
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of the GRAIL Galleri multi-cancer early detection blood test.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Guardant Shield Colorectal Cancer Screening
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of Guardant Shield, a liquid biopsy for colorectal cancer screening.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Healthy Habits
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of the daily habits that most reliably support long-term health and longevity.
Hormone Optimization
How Long After HRT Will You Feel a Difference?
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of what to expect from hormone replacement therapy and realistic timelines for results.
Hormone Optimization
How to Balance Hormones
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of evidence-based strategies for restoring hormonal balance in men and women.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
How to Decide If Genomics Testing Is Right for You
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of whole-genome analysis and how genetic insights inform personalized medicine.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
How to Protect Yourself from a Sudden Heart Attack
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of advanced screening and lifestyle strategies that significantly reduce sudden cardiac event risk.
Hormone Optimization
Is Hormone Replacement Therapy Overhyped?
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's evidence-based look at what hormone replacement therapy can and cannot do.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Longevity Supplements
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of the supplements with strongest evidence for supporting healthy aging and longevity.
Weight Loss Management
Our Approach to Weight Loss Has Evolved Again
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of Griffin's updated framework for medically supervised weight management.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Pathway to Prevention: The Medicine 3.0 Mindset
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of the Medicine 3.0 approach to proactive, data-driven preventive care.
Sports Medicine
Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of PRP therapy, its applications, and the evidence behind regenerative treatments.
Diet & Nutrition
Popular Diets: Reduction and Lifestyle
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's evidence-based comparison of popular diets and their role in long-term metabolic health.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Prevention and Empowerment: The Medicine 3.0 Mindset
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of how proactive prevention and patient empowerment define modern concierge medicine.
Women's Health
Screening for Breast Cancer: Your Common Questions Answered
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of breast cancer screening guidelines, mammography, and advanced detection options.
Women's Health
Screening for Breast Cancer: 2024 Update
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's 2024 update on breast cancer screening recommendations and what has changed.
Hormone Optimization
Signs You Need Hormone Replacement Therapy
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of the clinical signs that indicate hormone replacement therapy may be warranted.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Supplements We Regularly Give Our Members
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of the core supplements Griffin physicians most commonly recommend to members.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Technology and Innovation: The Medicine 3.0 Mindset
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of how emerging technology and innovation are reshaping preventive medicine.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
The Cholesterol Myth
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of what conventional cholesterol testing misses and why the standard narrative needs updating.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
The Secret to Taking Control of Your Health
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of the mindset and tools needed to take proactive control of your health.
Travel Medicine
Travel Troubles: Medical Solutions When You're Away from Home
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of how Griffin members access care and manage medical issues while traveling.
Travel Medicine
Traveling? Let Us Help You Pack
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of Griffin's travel medicine services and personalized travel health packs.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Turn Down the Tension
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of practical, evidence-based strategies for reducing chronic stress and tension.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
WatchPAT Sleep Study
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of the WatchPAT home sleep apnea test and why sleep quality matters for longevity.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
What Tests Are Done for Cardiac Clearance?
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of cardiac clearance testing and what physicians evaluate before high-intensity activities.
Weight Loss Management
What Type of Doctor Handles Weight Loss?
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of which physicians specialize in medically supervised weight loss and what to expect.
Diet & Nutrition
Your Common Food Questions Answered
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of the most common nutrition questions members ask their Griffin physicians.
Travel Medicine
Your Travel Checklist: Griffin Travel Pack
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of the Griffin Travel Pack checklist and what to prepare before every trip.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Algorithmic vs Collaborative Medicine
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of the difference between algorithmic care and personalized collaborative medicine.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Baseline Tests Are Essential to Achieving Optimal Health
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of why baseline lab testing forms the foundation of a personalized preventive health plan.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Can Stress Cause Sickness?
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of the physiological link between chronic stress, immune dysfunction, and illness.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Concierge Doctor Near Me
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of what to look for in a concierge physician and how personalized care works.
Weight Loss Management
Why We Gain Weight as We Get Older
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of the hormonal and metabolic reasons weight management becomes harder with age.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
How Nurses and MAs Support Our Members
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of the care team model and how nurses and medical assistants enhance concierge care.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Why Multi-Physician Groups Work Best
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of the clinical advantages of multi-physician concierge practices.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Root Cause of Disease
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of how identifying the root cause of chronic disease leads to more durable health outcomes.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
The Importance of Care Coordinators
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of how care coordinators ensure seamless navigation of the healthcare system.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
What Kind of Doctor Do I Need?
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of how to choose the right type of physician for your health needs and goals.
Longevity & Preventive Medicine
Your Supplements Should Be Personal
Continue reading the Griffin Journal's coverage of why a personalized, lab-guided approach to supplements outperforms generic regimens.
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