Episodes

What does it really mean to live a “good life”? Is it daily happiness? A sense of purpose? Or a life rich with experiences that stretch and change us? In this episode of The Health Curve, I sit down with Prof. Shigehiro Oishi of the University of Chicago—one of the leading researchers on wellbeing …

Fertility is one of the most personal—and most misunderstood—parts of human health. In this episode of The Health Curve, host Dr. Jason Arora and OBGYN Dr. Stacey Silverman-Fine of Maven Clinic unpack what fertility really means today and why challenges are far more common than most people expect. …

“Food is Medicine” gets talked about a lot these days, but the core idea is straightforward: food can play a direct role in treating and managing chronic disease, not just guiding healthier choices. In practice, that means he...

Birth control shouldn’t be confusing. In this episode of The Health Curve, I sit down with Dr. Stacey Silverman Fine, OBGYN at Maven Clinic, to break down how today’s most common birth control options actually work — from pills, patches, and rings to hormonal IUDs, copper IUDs, implants, and the De…

As men age, urinary symptoms and prostate changes become increasingly common — but most people aren’t sure what’s normal, what’s not, or when to seek care. In this episode of The Health Curve, urologist Dr. Wilson Sui (Univer...

What if the seeds of your lifelong health were planted before you could even form memories? Research shows that early childhood experiences profoundly influence adult health and disease risk - decades later. In this episode o...

Premiering October 21 for World Food Day 2025 — just one day before the U.S. Department of Agriculture releases its final annual report on household food insecurity in the United States (Oct 22). In this episode, host Dr. Jas...

Bonus Episode - World Sight Day (October 9) Most of us don’t think about our eyes until something goes wrong—but vision problems are far more common than you might realize. Globally, at least 2.2 billion people live with vision impairment. Of those, about 1 billion (nearly half) are cases that coul…

How can we feed a growing world without destroying the planet? In this episode of The Health Curve Podcast , host Dr. Jason Arora speaks with Chef Kelly Whitaker , James Beard Award-winning culinary innovator, about the futur...

Yoga is more than exercise—it’s a practice that can shape health, resilience, and wellbeing across a lifetime. In the West, yoga is often reduced to stretching, strength, and postures—but in its original form, yoga was never ...

Compassion is more than kindness—it’s the ability to notice suffering in others and take action to relieve it. Far from being abstract or vague, compassion has measurable effects on our biology, our health, and the well-being...

Your heart is designed to keep a perfect rhythm—but what happens when that rhythm falters? In this episode, we look at arrhythmias , including atrial fibrillation (AFib), which now affects millions and significantly increases...

Strokes are one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide. Yet most people don’t know the difference between a mini-stroke and a major one—or how to spot the signs in time . In this episode, we explain what a st...

Every 40 seconds , someone in the U.S. has a heart attack . It’s one of the most feared medical emergencies —and one of the most misunderstood. In this episode, we cover exactly what a heart attack is, what’s happening inside...

High blood pressure affects nearly half of all U.S. adults , yet most people don’t know they have it . In this short episode, we unpack what blood pressure really is, what causes it to rise, and why it's often called the " si...

Tried all the usual sleep hacks but still find yourself wide awake at 2 a.m.? You’re not alone. In this episode of The Health Curve , Dr. Jason Arora sits down with Harvard-trained sleep physician Dr. Sahil Chopra to dig into...

In the U.S., over 42% of adults are obese , nearly 12% have diabetes , and around 60% live with at least 1 chronic disease . Diet-related chronic diseases —including heart disease, stroke, and certain cancers—contribute to ap...

Is " male menopause " real — or just hype? In this short episode, Host Jason Arora breaks down what andropause actually is, how it differs from the menopause in women, and why testosterone levels are only part of the story. L...

We often talk about health as something to manage or fix—but what if we’ve misunderstood it altogether? In this episode, we explore what it really means to be well through the lenses of ancient wisdom , tribal culture, and Ta...

Mental health often gets a lot of attention — but what about emotional health? Emotional well-being is about understanding and managing your feelings day to day — and it’s not quite the same as mental health. In fact, nurturing emotional health can be a hidden superpower for building resilience, ma…

Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide , killing nearly 20 million people each year , including over 800,000 in the U.S.. But what if there was a treatment that could cut the risk of dying from heart disease ne...

For decades, drug misuse has been met with punishment, stigma, and criminalization —but these approaches haven’t stopped the crisis. Instead, they’ve led to more overdose deaths, more harm, and fewer people getting help . In ...

In this quick update, I share some exciting news about the early response to The Health Curve Podcast — thank you for all the downloads and feedback! I also let you know when the next episode drops (April 9), how often you ca...

Menopause is a natural biological transition that over 1 billion women worldwide are experiencing or have gone through. Yet, despite its universality, it remains widely misunderstood and rarely discussed . Each year, 1 millio...