08: The Decades Series: Your 20s Are Deciding Your Future Health (Here’s What Most People Get Wrong)

Your 20s feel invincible.You can skip sleep, grab fast food at midnight, push through stress, and still bounce back the next day… right?In this kickoff episode of the Decade Series on Real Doctors, Real Medicine, sponsored by the Fox Health Foundation, Dr. Josh Yamamoto and Dr. Kristen Thomas dive into why your 20s may actually be the most important decade for your long-term health.This isn’t about scare tactics. It’s about opportunity.They unpack the small, everyday choices—how you eat, move, sleep, manage stress, and even how often you see your doctor—that quietly shape your heart health, bone strength, hormones, and future disease risk. They also talk about something most people ignore in their 20s: understanding your family medical history and getting ahead of what could be coming.Because here’s the truth:The habits you build now don’t just affect your 30s. They echo into your 40s, 50s, and beyond.Whether you’re navigating career stress, relationships, late nights, or just trying to figure out adulthood, this episode offers practical, doable guidance to help you build a foundation that lasts.Your future self will thank you.Learn more about the Foxhall Foundation: https://foxhallfoundation.org