The Dr. Joy Kong Podcast

Dr. Joy Kong
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Join the world's leading stem cell expert to reverse aging with cutting-edge longevity medicine and comprehensive lifestyle optimization strategies. Learn more at: drjoykong.com. Explore beyond the popular diet and fitness obsessions, to witness the explosion of a new type of medicine that focuses on root causes and health optimization. Dr. Joy Kong welcomes leading health and medical experts and dispenses crisp and informative episodes to get you up to speed on exciting emerging health practices.Dr. Joy Kong is a triple board-certified physician in the fields of psychiatry, addiction medicine, and anti-aging & regenerative medicine. Growing up in Beijing, China, Dr. Kong was imbued with a more holistic view of the body, and it was such holistic approach that helped save her mother’s life at age 43. She sees the human body as a complex and interconnected web, where every organ impacts every other organ, via countless chemical interactions and energetic exchanges. Dr. Kong brings together her love of science and respect for ancient wisdom in her clinical practice. She incorporates stem cell therapy, peptide therapy, ketamine therapy, and other innovative modalities to address both the body and the mind. She was named Empowered Woman of the Year in 2019 and Stem Cell Doctor of the Decade in 2021. Her candid memoir “Tiger of Beijing,” was named “Book of the Year” in 2020. 

  1. 6D AGO

    The 3,000-Year-Old Plant That Replaces Alcohol, Adderall, and Xanax | #181

    He was an elite marathoner running 150 miles a week. A few years later, his SPECT brain scan looked comparable to 80-year-old patients with dementia. He was 22. Cameron George is the founder of Tru Kava and a member of the Kava Coalition. He has worked with physicians and researchers to modernize kava as a functional beverage category and has spent more than a decade studying plant pharmacology, GABA modulation, and nervous system recovery. In this conversation, Cameron explains the biochemical credit card model of synthetic drug dependency, why acetaldehyde — not ethanol — drives the effects of alcohol, and how traditional kava binds to GABA-A receptors without producing the depletion and tolerance seen with benzodiazepines. He describes how the kavalactone entourage effect enables reverse tolerance, the mechanism that allowed him to taper off benzodiazepines in under two months. Listeners learn the measurable impact of casual alcohol use on HRV and sleep architecture, the difference between real kava and US-market extracts, and the practical applications of kava for stress, focus, sleep, and alcohol-free social life. Cameron also shares his own collapse: the high-dose Adderall and benzodiazepines that nearly destroyed his nervous system, the years of multiple chemical sensitivity that followed, and the serendipitous phone call from a friend in Vanuatu that changed the trajectory of his recovery. This conversation is for anyone questioning the role alcohol plays in their performance, anyone who's been handed a prescription without answers, and anyone looking for a credible path back to a regulated nervous system. Cameron talks about: 00:00 Why alcohol is a metabolic poison and acetaldehyde causes the buzz 09:11 Biochemical credit cards: how synthetic substances drain your neurochemistry 20:40 The Adderall and benzodiazepine prescription that broke his nervous system 22:16 A SPECT brain scan comparable to 80-year-old dementia patients 29:30 Autoimmune collapse, 10 grand mal seizures a day, and reacting to water 31:33 The Vanuatu phone call that introduced him to traditional kava 35:28 How kavalactones modulate GABA-A receptors 37:10 Reverse tolerance: why kava heals the system instead of depleting it 41:46 What hyper-sobriety, focus, and the kava afterglow feel like 44:00 Why kava hepatotoxicity claims were debunked in 2014 46:30 Why traditional preparation beats kava extracts 51:55 The 200 strains of kava and the vision to replace coffee culture Additional Resources ✨ Follow Cameron George on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cameron.george_/  ✨ Learn more about Tru Kava: https://trukava.com  ✨ Connect with Cameron George on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-george-0311aa185/  ✨ Follow Tru Kava on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trukava/  Visit My Clinic: Chara Health 🌐 https://chara-health.com  📍 9568 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 91311 📲 Call (818) 356-8232 or email info@chara-health.com to make an appointment or go to https://www.joykongmd.com and fill out a contact form. ✨ Learn more about how to live a long and pain-free life: https://joykongmd.com/  ✨ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stemcelldrjoy/  ✨ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_joy_kong/  — Dr. Joy Kong is a regenerative medicine and anti-aging expert. Her podcast is part of her mission to reduce suffering and elevate happiness. Join us every week for the latest holistic health insights that will help you live a long and pain-free life.

    58 min

  2. APR 30

    Avoid Knee Replacement Surgery: How Stem Cell Therapy Regenerates Damaged Joints | #180

    What if the knee replacement your surgeon insists on isn't actually your only option? A 12-year study followed 30 patients with osteonecrosis in both knees. One knee got replaced, the other got umbilical cord–derived stem cells. By the end, six replacement knees needed revision surgery. Only one stem cell knee ever needed replacement. Dr. Joy Kong is a triple board-certified physician known as the Stem Cell Queen, and at her Los Angeles clinic Chara Health she treats joint osteoarthritis using birth tissue–derived mesenchymal stem cells from donated umbilical cord and placental tissue from healthy live births. Her dual-angle protocol combines intra-articular injection with intravenous delivery — the outer third of cartilage is fed by blood supply while the inner two-thirds is fed by synovial fluid, so treating both routes produces a synergistic effect single injections cannot match. She walks through the anti-inflammatory phase, the tissue rebuilding phase, the critical four-to-six-week fragility window, and the comparative study showing dramatically lower revision rates for stem cell–treated knees. If you've been told joint replacement is your only option, this episode may change how you think about what your body can still heal. Dr. Joy talks about: 00:00 What to expect from stem cell therapy for joint pain 00:27 How umbilical cord stem cells regenerate joints 01:25 Birth tissue vs. fetal cells — clearing the confusion 02:18 Why dual-angle treatment outperforms single injections 03:09 What recovery actually looks like 04:13 The 4–6 week fragility window most patients underestimate 05:27 The 12-year study that changed how I think about knee replacement Additional Resources Visit My Clinic:  Chara Health 🌐 chara-health.com  📍 9568 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 91311  📲 Call (818) 356-8232 or email info@chara-health.com to make an appointment or go to joykongmd.com and fill out a contact form. ✨ Learn more about how to live a long and pain-free life: joykongmd.com  ✨ Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/stemcelldrjoy  ✨ Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/dr_joy_kong  — Dr. Joy Kong is a regenerative medicine and anti-aging expert. Her podcast is part of her mission to reduce suffering and elevate happiness. Join us every week for the latest holistic health insights that will help you live a long and pain-free life.

    7 min

  3. APR 21

    #179 -What 10 Years of Bipolar Misdiagnosis Actually Does to You

    She wasn't depressed. She was manic. And her doctor put her on antidepressants anyway. Alessandra Torresani — actress (Caprica, The Big Bang Theory, American Horror Story) and NAMI ambassador — spent over a decade misdiagnosed before learning she had Bipolar I Disorder. In this episode, she joins me to unpack what that decade cost her, how she got stable, and what she wishes every patient knew before walking into a psychiatrist's office. Alessandra brings firsthand experience managing Bipolar I Disorder, including more than three years off all psychiatric medication through pregnancy and breastfeeding. Drawing on my 11 years of clinical psychiatry before moving into regenerative medicine, we cover antidepressant-induced mania and its link to suicidal ideation, why bipolar disorder is routinely misdiagnosed as ADHD, and the symptom-tracking method that shortens the path to an accurate diagnosis. Alessandra walks through the non-pharmaceutical tools that kept her stable through pregnancy: transcendental meditation, breathwork, hypnobirthing, menstrual cycle tracking, clean nutrition, and ballet. I share emerging research on stem cell therapy for alcohol addiction, including animal studies showing up to 80% reduction in drinking behavior, along with how GLP-1 medications and NAD IV infusions are being used to reduce cravings and ease opiate withdrawal. We also get into the overprescription of stimulants like Adderall in young children, and why ruling out lifestyle factors — sleep, nutrition, screen time — should come before a prescription pad. And Alessandra shares why, despite being told speaking openly about her diagnosis would cost her her career, she refused to stay quiet. We talk about: • 00:00 Misdiagnosed with bipolar her whole life • 03:06 The myth that bipolar equals creativity • 04:30 Hiding a bipolar diagnosis in Hollywood • 06:32 Early childhood anxiety and perfectionism at age 5 • 08:00 Why bipolar disorder takes 10–12 years to diagnose • 15:39 Antidepressant-induced mania and suicidal ideation • 17:24 Identifying bipolar I disorder in adulthood • 19:42 Managing bipolar without medication during pregnancy • 34:26 Tracking symptoms before starting psychiatric medication • 38:42 Stem cell therapy reduces alcohol cravings in studies • 40:46 GLP-1s and NAD IV therapy for addiction recovery • 43:52 NAMI resources for postpartum depression and anxiety 🔗 Additional Resources: ✨ Follow Alessandra on Instagram: instagram.com/alessandratorresani  ✨ Follow Alessandra on TikTok: tiktok.com/@iamalessandratorresani  ✨ Subscribe to Alessandra's YouTube: youtube.com/@Iamalessandratorresani  ✨ Listen to Emotional Support Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emotional-support-with-alessandra-torresani/id1476940278  Visit My Clinic:  Chara Health 🌐 chara-health.com  📍 9568 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 91311  📲 Call (818) 356-8232 or email info@chara-health.com to make an appointment or go to joykongmd.com and fill out a contact form. ✨ Learn more about how to live a long and pain-free life: joykongmd.com  ✨ Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/stemcelldrjoy  ✨ Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/dr_joy_kong  — Dr. Joy Kong is a regenerative medicine and anti-aging expert. Her podcast is part of her mission to reduce suffering and elevate happiness. Join us every week for the latest holistic health insights that will help you live a long and pain-free life.

    48 min

  4. APR 14

    #178 - From Felon to Biohacker: The Wellness Revolution

    He's not a doctor. He's not a researcher. And his path to becoming one of the most-watched voices in biohacking on YouTube didn't start in a lab or a gym. Dylan Gemelli, known as the Wellness Revolutionary, spent years rebuilding his life before discovering that the same obsessive drive that once worked against him could be redirected into something extraordinary. Dylan Gemelli is a self-educated biohacker with over a decade of hands-on experience in peptide therapy, SARMs research, and performance nutrition — a path he built from the ground up after serving time in prison. In this episode, he breaks down the "Glow Stack" — BPC-157, TB-500, GHK-Cu, and KPV — explaining how each compound targets tissue repair, skin regeneration, and inflammation reduction. He covers how to spot counterfeit COAs and white-labeled peptides in today's market, and why chronic stress — specifically elevated cortisol — undermines any optimization protocol you're running. He also opens up about his complicated history with nutrition and the moment everything finally shifted. Key Takeaways: 00:02:34 Who is Dylan Gemelli?00:05:26 The prison sentence00:07:18 The mom conversation00:18:12 Discovering biohacking00:25:18 Free health habits00:27:14 Electrolytes and sodium-potassium00:27:24 Creatine for everyone00:36:00 SARMs explained00:46:22 The Glow Stack00:50:58 Overcoming fat fear00:57:36 The vagus nerve01:02:00 Mental health drives physical health 🔗 Additional Resources: ✨ Follow Dylan Gemelli on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dylangemelli/  ✨ Follow Dylan Gemelli on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dylanchristianogemelli/  ✨ Listen to The Dylan Gemelli Podcast: dylanjamele.com  ✨ Subscribe to Dylan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DylanGemelliBiohacking  ✨ Follow Dylan Gemelli on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylangemelli/  — Visit My Clinic:  Chara Health 🌐 https://chara-health.com  📍 9568 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 91311 📲 Call (818) 356-8232 or email info@chara-health.com to make an appointment or go to https://www.joykongmd.com and fill out a contact form. ✨ Learn more about how to live a long and pain-free life: https://joykongmd.com/  ✨ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stemcelldrjoy/  ✨ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_joy_kong/  — Dr. Joy Kong is a regenerative medicine and anti-aging expert. Her podcast is part of her mission to reduce suffering and elevate happiness. Join us every week for the latest holistic health insights that will help you live a long and pain-free life.

    1h 7m

  5. APR 7

    #177 - Can Stem Cell Therapy Help Autism? Here's What the Science Says

    The rate of autism in the U.S. has gone from 1 in 100 children to 1 in 36 in just 20 years. I was trained as a psychiatrist. I watched these kids not improve for years. Then I discovered stem cell therapy — and everything changed. Autism involves neuroinflammation, immune dysregulation, impaired blood flow to the brain, and mitochondrial dysfunction. Stem cells are uniquely positioned to address all of them. I walk through a 2023 review of 11 clinical studies, 437 patients, and not a single serious adverse event across all trials. And I share three cases from my own clinic that show what is possible when you stop managing the symptoms and start addressing the biology. If you are a parent, a caregiver, or a clinician looking for answers beyond the standard toolbox, this episode is for you. Key Takeaways: 00:00 The autism epidemic01:18 Why Dr. Joy left psychiatry02:46 The case that changed everything05:12 Root causes of autism12:52 Mitochondria transfer explained14:22 Case Study 1: 7-year-old girl20:36 Cord cells younger than a newborn22:44 What 11 clinical studies show33:30 Case Study 2: 15-year-old boy39:10 Native vs. expanded cells45:18 Case Study 3: Autism and Crohn's disease48:14 First words in parents' native language 🔗 Additional Resources: Visit My Clinic Chara Health 🌐 https://chara-health.com 📍 9568 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 91311 📲 Call (818) 356-8232 or email info@chara-health.com to make an appointment or go to https://www.joykongmd.com and fill out a contact form. ✨ Learn more about how to live a long and pain-free life: https://joykongmd.com/ ✨ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stemcelldrjoy/ ✨ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_joy_kong/ Dr. Joy Kong is a regenerative medicine and anti-aging expert. Her podcast is part of her mission to reduce suffering and elevate happiness. Join us every week for the latest holistic health insights that will help you live a long and pain-free life.

    54 min

  6. MAR 31

    #176 - They Both Walked Away From Traditional Medicine. Here's What They Found.

    What if the medical system wasn't designed to make you better — just to manage you? A firefighter paramedic and a cardiologist both came to that same conclusion. And both walked away to build something better. In this episode, I sit down with Sam Tejada — founder of Liqui Vita Wellness Centers and author of How to Win in Modern Wellness — and Dr. Christopher Davis, triple board-certified cardiologist and founder of Reveal Vitality and Longevity Institute. Together they share what they witnessed inside conventional medicine, why they left, and what they're doing instead. We cover the real drivers of chronic disease, why most doctors are practicing 25 years behind the science, and how tools like IV therapy, peptides, mitochondrial support, and environmental toxin testing are changing lives that conventional medicine had given up on. We also talk about an ALS patient who completely turned around in one week — and why Sam says the single most important thing you can do for your health is start measuring it. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Introduction: Sam Tejada and Dr. Christopher Davis04:00 90% of 911 calls and the broken system07:00 How Sam discovered functional medicine09:26 From interventional cardiology to integrative medicine14:26 Why his colleagues called him crazy18:00 How IV nutrient therapy changed everything22:32 The origin story of Liqui Vita28:48 Why most IV drips contain a known toxin33:00 Building the American IV Association38:04 NAD therapy: the debate and the side effects45:52 The peptide Dr. Davis uses personally46:26 ALS patient turns around in one week on SS-3151:00 VO2 max: the best predictor of longevity54:05 Stem cells and ejection fraction01:01:50 You can't improve what you don't measure 🔗 Additional Resources: ✨ Learn more about Liqui Vita: https://www.liquivida.com/ ✨ Learn more about Reveal Vitality: https://revealvitality.com Visit My Clinic:  Chara Health 🌐 https://chara-health.com 📍 9568 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 91311 📲 Call (818) 356-8232 or email info@chara-health.com to make an appointment or go to https://www.joykongmd.com and fill out a contact form. ✨ Learn more about how to live a long and pain-free life: https://joykongmd.com/ ✨ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stemcelldrjoy/ ✨ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_joy_kong/ — ✨ Follow Sam Tejada on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammytejada/ ✨ Follow Sam Tejada on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samtejada/ ✨ Follow Dr. Christopher Davis on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cjdavismd/ ✨ Follow Dr. Christopher Davis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherdavismd/ — Dr. Joy Kong is a regenerative medicine and anti-aging expert. Her podcast is part of her mission to reduce suffering and elevate happiness. Join us every week for the latest holistic health insights that will help you live a long and pain-free life.

    1h 12m

  7. MAR 24

    #175 - Zero to 9 figures on blockchain

    How to build wealth with blockchain, passive income, and software nodes — without buying or trading crypto. In this episode, serial entrepreneur and blockchain expert Billy Womack reveals the decentralized finance strategy that turned a $11,000 investment into over $50 million. He grew up with nothing. Parents working two to three jobs combined, making $60,000 a year. He joined the Air Force at $11,000 a year. And he refused to accept that as his ceiling. In this episode, I sit down with Billy Womack — serial entrepreneur, US Air Force veteran, and CEO of Skybound Live — who has built over $50 million in blockchain without ever buying or trading a single crypto token. Instead, he invested in software nodes: the infrastructure that powers decentralized networks and pays its owners every single day. Billy breaks down why most people are playing the wrong game in crypto, how owning a piece of the network is fundamentally different from chasing tokens, and why he believes we are living through the biggest wealth transfer of our generation. He also shares the story behind Skybound Live — the world's first decentralized blockchain travel company — and how everyday people can use software nodes to fund the life experiences they've always wanted.  Key takeaways: 00:46 Why Dr. Joy is talking about money04:07 From $11K a year to his first exit at 2705:34 How Billy found Bitcoin at $220 a coin10:15 How $11,000 became $12 million13:00 Why you should own the network, not the token17:15 The world's first decentralized travel company22:30 How Parler got shut down — and what changed33:53 Why patience is the #1 wealth-building tool36:29 How Parler pays you for your own data48:21 Teaching blockchain to break the poverty cycle ✨ To purchase nodes discussed in this episode, go to: https://skybound.live?ref=RNK155ZA ✨ Learn more about how to live a long and pain-free life: https://www.joykongmd.com 📲 Follow Dr. Joy Kong: ✨ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_joy_kong/ ✨ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stemcelldrjoy/ ✨ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-kong-md-4b8627123 📲 Follow Billy Womack: ✨ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billywo/ ✨ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billywomack/ Dr. Joy Kong is a regenerative medicine and anti-aging expert. Her podcast is part of her mission to reduce suffering and elevate happiness. Join us every week for the latest holistic health insights that will help you live a long and pain-free life.

    1h 2m

  8. MAR 17

    #174 - Your Body Can Still Heal: Stem Cells, Longevity Films, and the Science of Aging Better

    What if the therapy your doctor never mentioned is the one that finally moved the needle? Laurent Goldstein had tried everything. High-dose vitamin C. Hyperbaric oxygen. Cryotherapy. IV therapy. And yet his chronic lymphocytic leukemia markers refused to budge for four years. Then he came to Dr. Joy Kong's clinic for stem cell treatment. One week later, his white blood cell and lymphocyte counts had dropped to nearly half — the lowest since his diagnosis. In this episode, I sit down with Laurent Goldstein, award-winning filmmaker behind Listen to the Lion — a documentary exploring the frontier of healthspan and longevity. Laurent shares the personal health breakthrough that changed his view on stem cell therapy, why Western medicine falls short on chronic disease, and what it really means to stack therapies for maximum effect. We also explore the philosophy behind his films: why he believes most people have a lion inside them they've been taught to suppress — and how awakening that drive may be just as powerful as any protocol. Key takeaways: 00:00 Wellness journey starts at 18 in France03:45 How chiropractic unlocked holistic medicine06:30 Why turning 70 forced urgency14:30 Why stem cells beat every other modality19:00 The lion metaphor — and the voice aging silences23:55 Zero pain, more energy, didn't catch the cold28:15 4.5 years of leukemia with no results — then this31:55 Why umbilical cord cells outperform your own33:25 The symphony approach to healing39:28 Where to watch Listen to the Lion for free ✨ Watch Laurent's documentary for free: yoursecondfiftylife.com ✨ Learn more about how to live a long and pain-free life: https://joykongmd.com/ ✨ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stemcelldrjoy/ ✨ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_joy_kong/ Dr. Joy Kong is a regenerative medicine and anti-aging expert. Her podcast is part of her mission to reduce suffering and elevate happiness. Join us every week for the latest holistic health insights that will help you live a long and pain-free life.

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Join the world's leading stem cell expert to reverse aging with cutting-edge longevity medicine and comprehensive lifestyle optimization strategies. Learn more at: drjoykong.com. Explore beyond the popular diet and fitness obsessions, to witness the explosion of a new type of medicine that focuses on root causes and health optimization. Dr. Joy Kong welcomes leading health and medical experts and dispenses crisp and informative episodes to get you up to speed on exciting emerging health practices.Dr. Joy Kong is a triple board-certified physician in the fields of psychiatry, addiction medicine, and anti-aging & regenerative medicine. Growing up in Beijing, China, Dr. Kong was imbued with a more holistic view of the body, and it was such holistic approach that helped save her mother’s life at age 43. She sees the human body as a complex and interconnected web, where every organ impacts every other organ, via countless chemical interactions and energetic exchanges. Dr. Kong brings together her love of science and respect for ancient wisdom in her clinical practice. She incorporates stem cell therapy, peptide therapy, ketamine therapy, and other innovative modalities to address both the body and the mind. She was named Empowered Woman of the Year in 2019 and Stem Cell Doctor of the Decade in 2021. Her candid memoir “Tiger of Beijing,” was named “Book of the Year” in 2020. 

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  • Creator
    Dr. Joy Kong
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    181
  • Rating
    Clean
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    The Dr. Joy Kong Podcast

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