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Howard J. Luks, MD

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The Paul and Howard Show

Smart, candid, and experienced analysis, ideas and tips about health, fitness, and longevity from two athletes and sports orthopedic surgeon—and guests.

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Fitness and Heart Rate: What You Should Track — and Why

Show Notes In this episode Paul and Howard talk about fitness and heart-related measures, from resting heart rate to heart rate variability. We will get into

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Why Does My Knee Hurt?

Show Notes In a continuing series, Paul and Howard talk about parts of the body that sometimes hurt. This time we’re on about Why Knees Sometimes

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Metabolic Syndrome, Part II: Managing Metabolic Syndrome

Show Notes In the second of a two-part series, Paul and Howard talk about metabolic syndrome, in particular about how its effects can be reduced, and even

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Rest, Recovery, and Exercise Addiction

Show Notes Paul and Howard talk about rest, recovery, and exercise addiction. We range across its causes, diagnosing it, and its consequences. There is—drum

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Metabolic Syndrome, Part I

Show Notes In the first of a multi-part series, Paul and Howard talk about metabolic syndrome, from its rise, to its prevalence, to its causes, and its

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Coronavirus and Fitness: One Year Later

Show Notes Paul and Howard talk about personal fitness and mental health, one year after coronavirus lockdowns began. Topics:  Assessment through

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AMA on Strength, Longevity and Fitness

Show Notes Paul and Howard take listener questions about strength, longevity, and fitness. Topics:  How to stay motivatedWhat being fit meansHow

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Muscle Mass, Strength, and Longevity

Show Notes Paul and Howard talk about the relationship between muscle mass, strength, and longevity. Topics:  Why muscle mass is important, and

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Mitochondrial Health: The Path to Longevity and Performance

Show Notes Paul and Howard have a special guest, the amazing Dr. Inigo San Milan from the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado, one of the top

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Athletic Shoes: Their History, Benefits, and Consequences

Show Notes Paul and Howard talk about shoes and their consequences. Topics:  Why do we wear shoes? The evolutionary history of the footThe

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Inside the Black Box of Anesthesia: Why We Do It, How It’s Changing, and What the Future Looks Like

Show Notes Paul and Howard talk about surgical anesthesia with a special guest: Jon Bauman, Chief of Anesthesiology at St. John’s Riverside Hospital in

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Rotator Cuffs: Why They Go Awry, and What You Should Do About It. Or Not.

Show Notes Paul and Howard talk about rotator cuffs, those four muscles around your shoulder that often go awry and sometimes really

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