
Preventive Healthcare: How to Stay Healthy After 40
Stay Healthy Live Longer - Age Slowly, Keep Active & Feel Great!Show Notes
Could preventive healthcare help you feel better now and stay healthy as you age? If you're in your 40s or 50s and noticing less energy, more aches or a drop in fitness, it can be difficult to know what to do next. Is this simply getting older? And if your blood tests come back normal, where does that leave you? In this episode of Stay Healthy Live Longer, I'm joined by Dr Barry Breaux, founder of Breaux Medical, to explore a more proactive, personalised approach to healthcare. We discuss what longevity medicine looks like in practice, from understanding your symptoms and health goals to using blood tests, biomarkers and lifestyle assessments to guide decisions. Barry explains how he approaches chronic disease prevention while helping people protect their quality of life and independence. We also discuss the gap between healthspan and lifespan, why cardiovascular fitness deserves more attention, and how proactive care fits alongside your GP or family doctor. With longevity clinics and biohacking treatments attracting growing interest, we look at the questions to ask before spending your money: What's the evidence? How much could you benefit? What are the risks? And is there something more worthwhile to focus on first? You'll also hear practical advice on building healthy habits, finding accountability and getting back on track when life gets in the way. For anyone wondering how to stay healthy after 40, this conversation offers a starting point without turning health into a full-time job. Timestamps 00:00 Blood tests normal but still feeling unwell? 03:11 How to take charge of your health after 40 07:33 Are aches and pains a normal part of ageing? 10:26 Why cardiovascular fitness matters for longevity 12:06 Preventative healthcare: what gets tested and why? 17:43 Healthspan vs lifespan: living longer in good health 23:24 How proactive healthcare works alongside your GP 25:36 Why Dr Barry Breaux left traditional primary care 29:54 Longevity clinics and biohacking: how to spot the hype 33:54 How to evaluate health tests and treatments 37:04 Understanding your symptoms: start with your story 39:51 How to build healthy habits that last 42:59 Where to start improving your health this week 46:10 Finding motivation and accountability for better health 48:46 Where to find Dr Barry Breaux
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