Theo Hensley, MD

03/07/2026

Will Trump and Nick Saban save college football?

03/06/2026

Lawyers like RFK and Siri need a mandatory 40 hours of training in infectious diseases. This should be done in person working with infectious disease doctors and immunologists.

If they want to make America healthy, then they need to actually understand virology and the immune system.

Preventing acute diseases helps prevent chronic diseases.

03/06/2026

If RFK wants Med schools to have more nutrition training I think that’s reasonable.

I got plenty and I also took a semester elective in college. We were trained in lots of different ways from energy metabolism on a cellular and molecular level to macro and micro nutrients.

I vividly recall 36 credit hour semesters of some of the hardest material to learn that you could possibly imagine.

There were other important classes too like “physical exam skills” and “communication”. Each was thought out and had a purpose. Honestly a dedicated class on nutrition is the most reasonable request from RFK so far.

The problem isn’t doctors knowing about nutrition. We do. The problem is that people like to eat food that tastes good and we rely on cheap and fast unhealthy foods. The government has also subsidized unhealthy foods fo decades too.

The other problem is the 15-20 minutes that doctors have to provide the 10-20 minutes of nutrition education. I refer to nutritionists when there is more
In depth teaching needed.

03/06/2026

Top tier post from Dr Quinn, Medicine Man

Nutrition has been a big focus for me this year, both personally and with my patients.
Over the past year, I lost about 15 pounds by doing two fairly simple things:
I lowered the amount of fat in my diet and intentionally increased my lean protein intake.
No extreme dieting. No cutting out entire food groups. Just being more deliberate.
What I’m noticing more and more in clinic is that most patients are not eating enough lean protein, even when they’re trying to “eat healthy.”

Protein matters more than most people realize. It helps with:
Energy
Appetite and cravings
Blood sugar control
Preserving muscle as we age
Weight management

A lot of meals I see are carb‑heavy with very little protein, which leads to feeling hungry again quickly and frustrated that nutrition “isn’t working.”
Here’s a simple way to estimate how much protein you need:
Start with your body weight in kilograms.
(To convert pounds to kilograms, divide your weight in pounds by 2.2.)
General daily protein targets:
About 0.8 grams per kilogram is the minimum recommendation for adults.
Many people — especially those trying to lose weight, maintain muscle, or improve metabolic health — do better closer to 1.0–1.2 grams per kilogram per day.
Example:
If you weigh 180 lbs
180 ÷ 2.2 = ~82 kg
Protein range = about 65–100 grams per day, depending on goals
That doesn’t mean eating it all at once. It means building meals around a protein source, then adding carbs and fats intentionally.

Lean protein doesn’t have to be complicated:
Chicken or turkey
Fish
Eggs or egg whites
Greek yogurt
Cottage cheese
Lean beef
Beans or lentils

When patients start prioritizing protein — even without changing much else — I often see better satiety, fewer cravings, more stable energy, and better long‑term results.

Nutrition doesn’t need to be perfect.
But it does need to be intentional.

If this is helpful, I’m happy to share more about nutrition.
Comment “More” or feel free to ask any questions and I can try to address them in future posts.

03/05/2026

Health care monopolies are bad whether it is a hospital system, pharmacy/PBM or massive insurance companies.

It’s time to repeal the COPA for TN and VA to bring back patient choices and get rid of unethical billing practices.

The hospitals are screwing people over and I’ve had enough of it. There is no public advantage from preventing competition of a large region in 2 states.

03/05/2026

There’s 5 stages of grief

Denial
Bargaining
Anger
Depression
Acceptance

03/05/2026

Not finishing residency doesn’t automatically make someone incompetent, but it does matter when evaluating medical authority. She never completed specialty training or became board-certified in any field.

In the U.S., physicians typically complete 3–7 years of residency after medical school and must maintain licensure, malpractice coverage, and continuing medical education to stay competent.

Some states historically allowed practice after a one-year internship as a general practitioner, but that’s now extremely rare.

Instead of practicing medicine, she moved into the wellness influencer space, which can be highly lucrative. We’ve seen similar transitions before with media figures like Mehmet Oz. This industry is worth trillions more than big pharma and Its not regulated.

So while she has a medical degree, her influence comes from media and wellness branding rather than years of clinical practice treating patients.

Always a doctor, but never a physician.

03/05/2026

Some parents falsely believe that by not vaccinating their kids they will somehow avoid being autistic.

They want the best for their children just like I do.

Unfortunately, they wind up putting their kids at risks from potentially dangerous infections… and they dont lower the chances of autism either. The majority of research points to genetics as a primary source.

Sure, not all the kids die or have major complications, but our parents and grandparents understood what life was like before vaccines because they knew family members or friends that suffered complications.

I treat patients who had measles and polio as children but in the next 30 years that generation will be gone. My generation doesn’t remember those diseases because of the success of vaccines got rid of those diseases.

We are now entering a prospective cohort nonblinded trial where we will see he morbidity and mortality of mostly unvaccinated children that will suffer.

03/05/2026

Not very smart to decline this intervention.

Newborns who don't get a vitamin K shot and are low on the vitamin are at risk of vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB), which occurs when a baby's blood can't make clots, and their body can't stop bleeding. Often, the bleeding starts internally before their parents know anything is wrong and can lead to brain damage or death.

Pediatricians have administered vitamin K shots to babies for decades to protect them from VKDB.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3UxLRff

02/28/2026

The measles vaccine is safer than getting the measles.

02/28/2026

Understand the Pro-Infection Influencers who oppose vaccinations and actually want their kids to get measles, pertussis, and other life-threatening diseases.

02/28/2026

The FDA granted premarket approval to a gastric balloon system for short-term weight loss alongside lifestyle intervention, developer Allurion announced on Monday.

The drug-free system is indicated for adults 22 to 65 years with obesity who had an unsuccessful attempt at weight loss with a prior program. By taking up room in the stomach, the device helps patients feel fuller and eat less.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/obesity/120029