From GLP-1s to AI: Navigating 2024's Health Landscape
From GLP-1s to AI: Navigating 2024's Health Landscape
In this episode of the Smarter Not Harder Podcast, Boomer Anderson, Dr. Theodore Achacoso, Dr. Scott Sherr, and Jodi Duval give one-cent solutions to life’s $64,000 questions that include:
How are psychedelics, such as MDMA, shaping the future of mental health, and what trends emerged in 2024 regarding post-COVID mental health challenges?
What role do GLP-1 medications play in addressing obesity, and how do they reflect broader trends in health optimization?
What advancements and challenges in AI, including small language models, fraud prevention, and hybrid LLMs, have emerged in 2023?
How can building a community of practitioners drive the future of health optimization, and what lessons can be learned from past successes?
What We Discuss:
00:00 Welcome to the Smarter Not Harder Podcast 00:51 Introducing the Team 02:19 2024 Recap: Health Trends and MDMA 03:49 The Future of Psychedelics and Mental Health 08:26 GLP-1s and Obesity 15:24 Mental Health Trends Post-COVID 25:26 AI Developments in 2023 26:12 Advancements in AI Processing Power 27:27 Challenges and Trends in AI 27:57 Small Language Models and Security 30:08 AI Applications and Consumer Trends 32:24 The Rise of AI Fraud 33:31 Pattern Matching and Hybrid LLMs 34:10 Reflecting on the SNH Podcast 34:56 Favorite Episodes and Guests 39:42 Health Optimization Medicine and Practice 43:21 Building a Community of Practitioners 47:09 Looking Forward to 2025