Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Discover how functional medicine is improving military health and performance. James Maskell interviews Dr. Bryan Stepanenko and Geoff Dardia about warfighter resilience, root-cause medicine, traumatic brain injury, sleep, gut health, wearable technology, and the future of military functional medicine.

About the Guests

- Dr. Bryan Stepanenko is a leader in military functional medicine and has spent years educating military healthcare providers on applying functional medicine principles to improve the health, resilience, and performance of active-duty service members and veterans. His work focuses on understanding how military operational environments affect physiology and developing practical, evidence-informed strategies that optimize readiness and long-term health.

- Geoff Dardia is a former Green Beret and educator who transformed his own health journey through functional medicine after experiencing the cumulative effects of military service. He now works to educate military communities and healthcare professionals on performance optimization, resilience, and root-cause healthcare, helping service members better understand and improve their health through practical, actionable strategies.
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