349: Microbiome: How AI Predicts Disease and Personalizes Your Diet with Leo Grady of Jona

In this episode, Omar Khateeb is joined by Leo Grady, Founder & CEO of Jona. Leo shares his journey from AI in radiology and cardiology to tackling the gut microbiome, driven by family health battles. He explains how Jona’s AI analyzes your unique gut ecosystem, identifies patterns linked to everything from anxiety to osteoporosis, and simulates personalized dietary plans. They review Omar’s own results in real-time, discussing findings on Parkinson’s risk, leaky gut, and fatigue. Discover why Jona doesn’t sell supplements, the highest-impact lifestyle change for your gut, and how to use your microbiome as an early warning system for long-term health.Episode Breakdown00:00 – Cold Open: AI, the Gut Microbiome & Untapped Healthcare Potential01:25 – Welcome Back + Episode Context02:40 – Introducing Leo Grady & His AI Background05:20 – From Siemens to HeartFlow to Paige AI08:10 – Why the Gut Microbiome Is the Next Frontier17:10 – How Jona’s AI Read 220,000+ Peer-Reviewed Studies20:00 – Deep Shotgun Sequencing Explained22:40 – Simulating Diets: Vegan, Keto & Gluten-Free25:30 – Why Jona Doesn’t Sell Supplements (Trust & Transparency)28:00 – Omar’s Personal Health Background & Lifestyle31:40 – What Microbiome Results Are (and Are NOT)34:20 – Reviewing Omar’s Microbiome Dashboard47:00 – Final Advice, Jona Overview & Where to Learn More48:40– Closing Remarks & Podcast OutroAre you a medtech CEO in need of some marketing help attracting investors, growing sales pipeline, and more? Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GrowMyMedtech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to book time for a free analysis.Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@thestateofmedtechSubscribe to our LinkedIn Newsletterhttps://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/state-of-medtech-pod-7328860752952352770/Follow The State of MedTech onLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/thestateofmedtech/Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/stateofmedtech/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@stateofmedtechpodX https://x.com/stateofmedtechFacebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/stateofmedtechFollow Omar M. Khateeb onLinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/okhateeb/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/omar.m.khateeb/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@omar.m.khateebX ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https: https://x.com/OmarMKhateebFacebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/OmarMKhateebThis podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or medical advice. The views and opinions expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of State of MedTech LLC. Nothing discussed on this podcast should be interpreted as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any investment or security. Listeners should conduct their own due diligence and consult with a qualified financial advisor, attorney, or other professional before making any financial or investment decisions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#medtech #digitalhealth #guthealth #healthcareinnovation #medicaldevices