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Physical Therapy
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Mobility During Pregnancy
Electrical Stimulation
Strength Training In Pregnancy
Pelvic Floor
Pain Management
Hydration
Hydration During Pregnancy
Postpartum Recovery
Injury Prevention
Warmups
Fitness
Nutrition
Knee Health
Foot Health
Chronic Pain
Active Warmups
Postpartum
Back Pain

Join top-40 Physical Therapy Influencer, Doc Jen, and her Physical Therapy husband Dr. Dom, as they bring you the body tips and PT Pearls you need to help you understand your body, relieve your pains and restrictions, and answer your questions. Along with expert guests, the goal of The Optimal Body is to help you discover what optimal means in your own body.

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In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom explore chronic plantar fasciitis, highlighting new 2025 research that reveals its connection to central sensitization—where the nervous system amplifies pain. They explain why traditio... more

In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, hosts Doc Jen and Doctor Dom, both doctors of physical therapy, interview Dr. Spencer Nadolsky, an MD and expert in obesity medicine. They discuss the science behind GLP-1 receptor agonists, highlighting G... more

In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom, both doctors of physical therapy, break down cervical radiculopathy—commonly referred to as a “pinched nerve” in the neck. They explain the symptoms and causes of a pinched nerve, and ... more

In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, Doc Jen and Doctor Dom, Doctor's of Physical Therapy, welcome Thoryn Stephens, a scientist and founder of Brain One, to discuss optimizing brain health and human performance. Thoryn shares insights on hydr... more

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Dr. Spencer Nadolsky
Obesity medicine specialist with board certifications in obesity medicine and lipidology
Independent physician; obesity medicine expert
Episode: 453 | GLP-1 Benefits: The Facts and Myths for Obesity, Weight Loss, and Beyond with Dr Spencer Nadolsky
Thoryn Stephens
Scientist, researcher and entrepreneur; founder of Brain One
Brain One
Episode: 451 | How Can A.I. Help Train My Brain and Create Healthy Habits as I Age with Thoryn Stephens
Jennifer Gularson
A nationally respected expert in women's midlife health and hormone therapy.
Osteopathic Center for Healing
Episode: 449 | Midlife Hormone Health: Cutting Through the Noise on Hormone Replacement Therapy, Pain & GLP-1's with Jennifer Gularson
Gabriela Rosa
Harvard Awarded Scholar, Fertility Specialist, and founder of the Rosa Institute
Rosa Institute
Episode: 447 | Getting To The Real Causes of Fertility Struggles with Gabriela Rosa
Dr. Bryce Appelbaum
A neurooptometrist and the founder and CEO of MyVisionFirst
MyVisionFirst
Episode: 445 | Improving Your Functional Vision In a World Of Screens with Dr. Bryce Appelbaum
Dr. Margie Davenport
An exercise physiologist and professor at the University of Alberta, specializing in exercise during pregnancy and postpartum.
University of Alberta
Episode: 443 | Updated Research Recommendations on Pregnancy Exercise with Dr. Margie Davenport
Dr. John Rusin
Strength coach, physical therapist, and injury prevention expert
Episode: 441 | Understanding How to Train Pain Free For Life with Dr. John Rusin
Dr. Mary Alice Mina
Harvard-trained, double board certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon
Bakum and Mina Derm Surgery
Episode: 437 | Realistic, Evidence-Based Skincare Health with holistic dermatologist, Dr. Mary Alice Mina
Liz Baker Plosser
Former editor-in-chief of Women's Health and author, focused on women's health, nutrition, and wellness.
Author of Own Your Morning
Episode: 435 | Nutrition & Women's Health Hacks to Support Midlife & Beyond with Liz Plosser

Hosts

Doc Jen
Host and Co-host of the Optimal Body Podcast, Doctor of Physical Therapy, and creator of Jen Health, focusing on health and fitness education, mobility, and pain management.
Dr. Dom
Co-host and Doctor of Physical Therapy, emphasizing functional movement and injury prevention in health and fitness discussions.

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 721 ratings
  • Osteopenia Precautions

    I truly enjoy listening to both of you and have just only recently discovered your podcast as I am entering into bone density exercises. Are there exercise exercises however, that you can recommend that are not harmful to the pelvic floor for those of us who find it painful from doing heel drops or jump jumping, etc.?

    Grace

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    5
    Enneagram 8
    United States4 months ago
  • Awesome podcast!! Always interesting and pertaining subjects!

    You guys are awesome and super clear! Very well explained to understand the physiology and the best positions for optimize movement or bringing more awareness on mobility or exercises. You helped me better understand and go through my arthritis over the last years. I was diagnosed with an Ankylosis spondylitis for the last 10 years. Following you from Montreal, Canada.

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    5
    Gjuneau
    Canada2 years ago
  • Too many quacks

    This couple has some good information in their area of expertise, physical movement, but they check their science brains at the door when they give a platform to quacks with no scientific validity. Promoting the ideas of eugenicists like Weston A. Price—a man trained in the 1800s before many of the tenets of science were established—and marketers with a wonder product to sell that will cure cavities or nearsightedness makes me doubt their own intentions. I now question their ability or interest ... more

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    3
    Anne1492
    United States2 years ago
  • Thank you!

    I have found this podcast and amazing team at the right time for me! I am 35 and have lived with hip osteoarthritis for 17 years. I’m really hoping to get to a better place with this condition, so I can live a more comfortable and full life! I have already learned so much and I just started binge consuming a few days ago! Thanks for your help and expertise!

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    5
    seren ity
    United States2 years ago
  • Great podcast

    It was an honor to be a guest on this podcast a while back. But I started back listening to podcasts recently and just have to say…I loved episode 327. Great information and NOT what you typically hear/see on social media. Thank you for this.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    HealthyPhit
    United States2 years ago

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453 | GLP-1 Benefits: The Facts and Myths for Obesity, Weight Loss, and Beyond with Dr Spencer Nadolsky
Q: What evidence beyond weight loss exists for GLP-1 medications?
Beyond weight loss, GLP-1 drugs may reduce cardiovascular risk, improve certain autoimmune conditions, and potentially affect sleep apnea and osteoarthritis, with ongoing research to clarify how much of these benefits are independent of weight loss.
453 | GLP-1 Benefits: The Facts and Myths for Obesity, Weight Loss, and Beyond with Dr Spencer Nadolsky
Q: Is this a first-line option before considering bariatric surgery?
For many patients, these medications can reduce weight substantially and may delay or reduce the need for surgery, but the long-term approach is to use a combination of medical therapy, lifestyle changes, and when appropriate, surgical options as part of a chronic disease management plan.
453 | GLP-1 Benefits: The Facts and Myths for Obesity, Weight Loss, and Beyond with Dr Spencer Nadolsky
Q: What is GLP-1 and how does it work in the body?
GLP-1 is an incretin hormone that enhances insulin response and, when pharmacologically targeted, can significantly influence appetite and satiety by acting on brain pathways; over time, higher-dose versions have shown greater weight loss and broader metabolic effects.
449 | Midlife Hormone Health: Cutting Through the Noise on Hormone Replacement Therapy, Pain & GLP-1's with Jennifer Gularson
Q: What are some red flags someone should watch out for regarding their hormone replacement therapy?
Being dismissed by a practitioner or receiving a cookie cutter treatment without options can be warning signs.
449 | Midlife Hormone Health: Cutting Through the Noise on Hormone Replacement Therapy, Pain & GLP-1's with Jennifer Gularson
Q: How can hormone replacement therapy help with pain and mobility?
HRT can assist in maintaining muscle mass, regulating mood, and combating pain associated with hormonal changes.

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2. Thoryn Stephens
3. Jennifer Gularson
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