Matt Dawson, M.D. - Health Sovereignty: Psychedelics & Personalized Medicine

In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast, Paul F. Austin welcomes Dr. Matthew Dawson, co-founder and CEO of Wild Health. Find full show notes and links here: https://thethirdwave.co/podcast/episode-263-matt-dawson-md/?ref=278 Dr. Dawson shares his journey from sports to medicine, highlighting the importance of movement and play in human well-being. He discusses Wild Health's innovative approach, combining cutting-edge technology with reconnecting people to nature. Dr. Matthew Dawson attended medical school at The University of Kentucky before completing his residency in emergency medicine at The University of Utah, where he served as both chief resident and fellow. He has practiced medicine and was an associate professor at the University of Kentucky for 7 years, with an acute interest in functional medicine and, later, genomics. Dr. Dawson's obsession with performance optimization began well before medical school. Dr. Dawson crystallized this approach to providing patients with true health care, rather than sick care, by building Wild Health – a Precision Medicine service providing personalized, genetics-based care to help patients achieve optimal wellbeing. Dr. Dawson also co-hosts the Wild Health Podcast. Highlights: From athlete to physician: Dr. Dawson's journey Wild Health: Merging technology and nature Psychedelics' potential in personalized medicine Genetic factors in psychedelic metabolism Balancing objective metrics and subjective experiences Holistic approaches to health optimization AI-driven personalized health recommendations Epigenetics: The frontier of diagnostics Citizen science in advancing personalized medicine Health Sovereignty: Empowering individuals through personalized medicine Episode Sponsor: Apollo Neuro - Third Wave listeners get 15% off.