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Welcome to a primary care experience that provides exceptional care and puts patients like you first.👇

02/18/2026

Stanford trained AI on 600,000 hours of sleep data.

It now predicts Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and cancer years early 👇

02/16/2026

Longevity tip of the week: Living longer only matters if you're living well.

Most people focus on lifespan and chase extra years without asking what those years will actually look like.

The better metric is healthspan: the number of years you live with vitality, independence, and physical capability.

It's the difference between spending your 70s hiking and traveling versus spending them managing multiple chronic conditions and losing mobility.

The goal isn't just to reach 90.

It's to reach 90 with strength, mental clarity, and the ability to do what you love.

That requires different priorities than traditional medicine offers.

Early detection through advanced testing like DEXA scans, VO2 max assessments, and coronary calcium scores catches problems before they progress.

Addressing metabolic dysfunction before it becomes diabetes protects your long term function.

Building muscle mass and cardiovascular capacity in your 40s and 50s ensures you maintain them in your 70s and 80s.

This is what we focus on with the Executive Longevity Membership at Empower Wellness DPC.

Prevention and optimization, not symptom management.

Click the link below to join my newsletter where I share my longevity tips I can’t share online.

https://www.empowerwellnessdpc.com/newsletter

02/13/2026

I generated $2.4M for my hospital earning $235K. Family docs generate 7.5x their salary. Here's where that gap goes 👇

02/11/2026

I've treated over 3,000 patients in 8 years. The biggest health mistake I see has nothing to do with exercise👇

02/04/2026

Most people think they're gaining weight because their metabolism slowed down after 30.
They're wrong. 👇

01/28/2026

This happens more often than you'd think.

A patient walks in frustrated. Exhausted. Maybe gaining weight or losing energy or just feeling off.

But every doctor they've seen says the same thing: "Your labs look normal. You're fine."

Except they don't feel fine.

And here's what I've learned after years in medicine: "normal" labs don't mean you're thriving.

They just mean you're not sick yet.

The tests most insurance companies cover are designed to catch disease, not prevent it.

They're not looking at fasting insulin, visceral fat, inflammatory markers, or cardiovascular capacity.

So when that patient sat across from me and said, "Everyone says I'm healthy, but I feel terrible," I believed her.We ran the tests her insurance wouldn't cover.

Her fasting insulin was 18. Anything above 5 suggests insulin resistance. Her DEXA scan showed elevated visceral fat.

Her VO2 max was declining.She wasn't fine. She was pre-sick.And now? She has real data. A real plan.

And a doctor who's measuring what actually matters. If you've ever been told you're "fine" when you know you're not, you're not imagining it.

Click the link below to book a complimentary meet and greet to talk about what your labs might be missing.

https://bit.ly/3AeMsva

01/21/2026

I remember the exact moment I realized I needed to leave traditional medicine.

I was sitting at my desk between appointments, looking at my schedule for the day.

Fifteen patients. Ten minutes each. Most of them dealing with chronic conditions that could have been prevented if I'd had the time and tools to catch them years earlier.

I was helping people manage their decline. Not preventing it. Not reversing it. Just managing it as gracefully as possible within the constraints of the system.

And I kept thinking: this isn't what I became a doctor to do.

I went into family medicine because I believed in prevention, in catching problems early, and in building real relationships with patients so I could understand their health history and help them optimize for the long term.

But traditional medicine didn't give me that. It gave me a panel of 2000 patients, ten minute appointments, and insurance companies deciding what care I could provide.

So I left.

I started Empower Wellness because I wanted to practice medicine the way it's supposed to work, focusing on longevity instead of just managing lifespan, preventing disease instead of reacting to it, and building real partnerships with patients through extended appointments.

That's what healthcare should look like. And that's what I'm building.

01/14/2026

It's a fair question.

You're paying out of pocket for something insurance is supposed to cover.

It feels counterintuitive.

But here's what I've noticed.

The patients who ask that question before joining never ask it again after their first few months.

Because once you experience what it's like to have a doctor who actually has time for you, who listens without rushing, who knows your health history and goals, the question answers itself.

You stop comparing the cost to traditional healthcare. You start comparing the experience.

And there's no comparison.

If you're wondering whether Direct Primary Care is worth it, book a free meet and greet.

Come see what my patients are talking about.

01/13/2026

Are you planning on including walking in your 2026 health plans?

12/30/2025

I had a patient tell me last month that she'd tried everything to lose weight.

Keto. Intermittent fasting. Expensive meal plans. Supplements that promised to "boost metabolism." She'd lose 10 pounds, then gain it back. Over and over.

When we sat down to talk, I asked her to walk me through a typical day. What she ate. How much she moved. How she felt.

And what became clear pretty quickly was that she didn't need another program. She needed someone to help her understand what her body actually needed and how to make that sustainable.

Most people approach weight loss like it's this complicated puzzle they need to solve. But the fundamentals haven't changed. Your body loses fat when you're in a caloric deficit, moving consistently, preserving muscle, eating enough protein, and fueling yourself with foods that actually support your energy.

The problem isn't that people don't know this. It's that they don't know how to apply it to their specific life, health history, and goals. And they're surrounded by noise telling them they need the latest hack or supplement to make it work.

You don't.

What you need is a physician who takes the time to understand your metabolism, your lifestyle, and your barriers. Someone who walks you through sustainable changes instead of handing you a generic plan and hoping it sticks.

That's what I do with my patients. If you're tired of chasing programs and want support that's actually tailored to you, let's talk.

Comment HEALTH and I will send you the link to book a free meet and greet.

12/29/2025

I've had too many conversations that start the same way.

"I thought it was just aging."

Low energy. Reduced s*x drive. Erectile dysfunction that came on gradually. Most men assume it's inevitable. Their previous doctor either dismissed it or wrote a prescription without investigating further.

But progressive ED isn't aging. It's a circulation problem. And if blood flow is compromised enough to affect erectile function, the same vascular issues are affecting your heart.

This is what most men don't realize: erectile dysfunction typically shows up three to five years before heart attacks and cardiovascular disease. It's an early indicator that your body's circulation system needs attention.

So when we address ED, we're simultaneously evaluating your heart health, metabolic function, and cardiovascular risk. Not because I'm being thorough for the sake of it. Because addressing one symptom without investigating the underlying cause means we're missing the opportunity to prevent heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.

Low testosterone, enlarged prostate, chronic fatigue. These aren't isolated conditions. They're often interconnected signals pointing to root causes worth investigating.

Early intervention changes outcomes. It's the difference between managing symptoms in your 50s and preventing hospitalizations in your 60s.

If you're in the Ukiah area and want a physician who approaches men's health as preventative medicine, click the link below or in my bio to schedule a free meet and greet.

https://bit.ly/3AeMsva

12/26/2025

I've been a physician long enough to recognize the pattern.

Early January, my schedule fills up with people ready to make changes. By March, most of them are gone.

Not because they didn't care. Because motivation fades, life gets busy, and when you're trying to change your health alone, it's easy to fall back into old patterns.

The New Year's resolution model sets people up to fail. It puts all the pressure on you to figure everything out and stay disciplined on your own.

And when it doesn't work, you blame yourself.

But sustainable health changes don't come from willpower or perfect timing. They come from having a physician who actually knows you, understands your barriers, and helps you build a plan that fits your real life.

The patients who make lasting changes aren't superhuman. They just have support. Someone checking in, adjusting their approach when things aren't working, and helping them stay consistent without the pressure of perfection.

If you've set the same health goals before and they didn't stick, it wasn't because you failed. It was because you were trying to do it without the right support.

Address

530 S. School Street
Ukiah, CA
95482

Telephone

+17077607249

Website

http://www.EmpowerWellnessDPC.com/

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