Beyond Normal with Dr. Tyler J. Saunders

Tyler J. Saunders DO
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Most of medicine is built to treat disease after it shows up. Beyond Normal is about what happens before that — the decisions, habits, and blind spots that quietly shape how long you live and how well you live it. Hosted by Dr. Tyler Saunders, DO, a board-certified Internal Medicine physician and founder of HealthSpan Chicago, each episode is a conversation with a physician, researcher, or expert who's spent their career looking closely at one piece of the longevity picture — blood pressure, metabolic health, concussion recovery, nutrition, cardiovascular disease, and more. The goal isn't to hand you another list of rules. It's to understand what the data actually shows, where conventional guidance falls short, and what's genuinely worth doing differently. If you've ever been told your numbers are "fine" and wondered what that really means, this show is for you. New episodes release regularly. Learn more or book a Discovery Call at healthspanchicago.com.

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    The Silent Number: What High Blood Pressure Is Really Doing to Your Body | Beyond Normal Ep. 3

    EPISODE 3 — The Silent Number Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure — and most have no idea it's doing anything wrong. In this episode, Dr. Tyler Saunders sits down with his medical school classmate and cardiologist Dr. François Kaleta to talk about what high blood pressure actually is, what it's silently doing to your heart, brain, and kidneys, and what it actually takes to change the trajectory. We cover: — The history of hypertension: from FDR dying at 63 with a BP of 300/190 to the SPRINT Trial — What the two numbers actually mean — and why diastolic matters more than you think before age 50 — Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring — what it catches that your doctor's office misses — The lifestyle interventions that actually move the needle: exercise, sodium, potassium, sleep, and more — When medications are the right first move — and how lifestyle can reduce or eliminate them over time — Supplements and medications that silently raise blood pressure most people don't know about — What François wishes every patient under 40 knew about screening Find Dr. François Kaleta: Cardiologist based in Chicago, IL HealthSpan Chicago is currently accepting patients. 📅 Book a free Discovery Call: https://calendar.app.google/fNTDC8As2UzZmpCa7 🌐 healthspanchicago.com Follow Beyond Normal: ▶️ YouTube: youtube.com/@TylerJSaundersDO 📱 Instagram: @healthspanchicago 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tyler-saunders-do-fmcp-4b843626 This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Listening does not create a physician-patient relationship. Hypertension is a serious medical condition — please do not make any changes to your medications or health regimen without consulting your own physician. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not reflect the position of any hospital, university, or medical institution.

  2. 5d ago

    Movement as Medicine: What Your Doctor Isn't Prescribing | Beyond Normal Ep. 2

    EPISODE 2 — Movement as Medicine Exercise is the single most evidence-based longevity intervention we have — stronger than almost any drug we prescribe. And yet most physicians never prescribe it with any specificity. Most physical therapy programs aren't thinking about longevity. And a physician and a physical therapist almost never work together toward the same patient's long-term goals. In this episode, Dr. Tyler Saunders sits down with Dr. Muhibb Sadiq — Doctor of Physical Therapy, board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, and founder of Element Performance and Physical Therapy. Muhibb trained at Northwestern and completed his orthopedic residency at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — the number one rehabilitation hospital in the country. We cover: — Why most injured patients don't see a PT until 10–12 weeks in — and what that delay actually costs them — How you lose 2–5% of muscle strength per day when fully immobilized — Why "pain does not equal damage" — and how to know what's safe to push through — The case for proactive movement assessment before injury happens — Grip strength as a predictor of mortality — What changes when a physician and a physical therapist are working toward the same goal Find Dr. Muhibb Sadiq and Element Performance & Physical Therapy: 🌐 element-physicaltherapy.com HealthSpan Chicago is currently accepting patients. 📅 Book a free Discovery Call: https://calendar.app.google/fNTDC8As2UzZmpCa7 🌐 healthspanchicago.com Follow Beyond Normal: ▶️ YouTube: youtube.com/@TylerJSaundersDO 📱 Instagram: @healthspanchicago 💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tyler-saunders-do-fmcp-4b843626 This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Listening does not create a physician-patient relationship. Please consult your own physician before making any changes to your health or care.

  3. Aug 10

    Why "Normal" Isn't the Same as Healthy | Beyond Normal Ep. 1 with TJ Luby

    Welcome to the very first episode of Beyond Normal. I'm joined by TJ Luby — a close friend, former college roommate, and cross country teammate — for a conversation about why I left a large health system after eight years to build something different, and what "healthy" actually means when most people only find out they weren't after something goes wrong. We talk about: Why a clean bill of health at your annual physical doesn't mean you're actually healthyThe problem with 13-minute appointments and 2,000-patient panels in conventional primary careWhy more supplements and more information isn't the same as a better plan — and how personalization changes thatWhat a real intake and first year in a longevity-focused practice actually looks likeHow TJ rebuilt his body composition with three focused changes, not an overwhelming overhaulWhy "hope is not a strategy," and what it means to have a team instead of a to-do list This is the introduction to what Beyond Normal is about: cutting through the noise, understanding your own numbers, and building a health plan around your actual goals — not generic advice. If any of this resonates and you're wondering whether the system is giving you everything you need, learn more or book a free Discovery Call at healthspanchicago.com. This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice, and listening does not create a physician-patient relationship. Please work with your own physician before making any medical decisions.

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Most of medicine is built to treat disease after it shows up. Beyond Normal is about what happens before that — the decisions, habits, and blind spots that quietly shape how long you live and how well you live it. Hosted by Dr. Tyler Saunders, DO, a board-certified Internal Medicine physician and founder of HealthSpan Chicago, each episode is a conversation with a physician, researcher, or expert who's spent their career looking closely at one piece of the longevity picture — blood pressure, metabolic health, concussion recovery, nutrition, cardiovascular disease, and more. The goal isn't to hand you another list of rules. It's to understand what the data actually shows, where conventional guidance falls short, and what's genuinely worth doing differently. If you've ever been told your numbers are "fine" and wondered what that really means, this show is for you. New episodes release regularly. Learn more or book a Discovery Call at healthspanchicago.com.

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