“I found Dr. Whitaker by way of Andrew Huberman and Peter Attia. I’ve become an inveterate consumer of the podcasts and publications from Huberman Labs and The Drive. I was fascinated by all of the different protocols, all of the different “best practices,” all of the different tweaks that one could make to improve one’s daily life. But I didn’t know which ones would really work for me. And, at the time, I was injured, in a bad mental place after a tough year at work, and frustrated as I got softer, slower, and less sure of what I needed to do as I aged. I just had so many questions! I wanted to know what diet is actually best for me? What kind of exercise should I be doing in my early 40s? Just how horrible is my cardiac risk given my family’s history of heart disease? What supplements actually work? What the hell is ApoB and why are these science guys talking about it all the time? Neither Huberman nor Attia are local (and probably out of my price range even if they were), so I didn’t know how to get answers. Then, out of nowhere, my wife found Dr. Whitaker’s website and sent it to me. Two days later, I was a client. And since then, Dr. W has answered all of my questions. To be clear: I do literally mean that he has answered ALL of my questions. And whenever I have new ones, he makes times to answer those.

There’s a process: it’s a deep dive into bloodwork, blood glucose, lifestyle, DNA, exercise, all of it. But the information gathered isn’t just dumped on you; Dr. Whitaker creates a “How To Live” manual, tailored to you and your unique body that is simultaneously thorough, approachable, and immediately actionable. And he makes himself available, for as much time as you need, to go through it with you. I’ve since re-read mine four times and discovered something new and helpful every single time. Dr. Whitaker provides tips and tricks for things like which supplements are not only ones you should be taking but where to find them at the best price. He will work with you to design workout structures, even answering detailed questions about whether it’s better to follow a Zone 2 workout with sprint intervals or strength training when you’re crunched for time. (Answer: sprint intervals.) He’ll help with what foods to eat AND when. He’ll explain what your continuous glucose monitor means and, if you’re like me and now crave the data that it provides, prescribe more of them. He literally creates the cheat sheet for you, about you, to guide you, and he’ll help with the hardest part: making the changes stick.

I cannot say enough great things about Dr. Whitaker and Rise. The price tag is unbelievable for what you get: concierge longevity medicine, from an Ivy League-trained doctor, using the most up-to-date research available. And with the proof being, as they say, in the pudding, I delayed writing this for several months after beginning to work with Dr. Whitaker so that I had time to see if it works. It does. I’m back. I’m not broken. I’m fitter and stronger than I’ve been in years. My psyche and sleep are improving. I have so much more knowledge, so much confidence in what I’m doing and how it will affect not just tomorrow’s workout(s) but my health span. The money I’ve spent to join Rise might be the best bang for the buck return I’ve ever gotten on anything health-, fitness-, medicine-, or lifestyle-related. Again, I simply cannot say enough great things about Dr. W and Rise.” - J.D.