Taking Control of Our Health w/ Brock Anderson & Tracy Awe from Function Health

Brock Anderson and Tracy Awe are Directors of Enterprise and Strategic Partnerships with Function Health, a biometric data company helping individuals and groups take control of their health data to live longer, healthier, more productive lives. Mentioned on the Show Listen to Dr. Mark Hyman on the Huberman Lab podcast: https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/how-to-improve-your-vitality-heal-from-disease-dr-mark-hyman Learn more about Function Health and their approach to testing and longevity: https://www.functionhealth.com/ Review the study conducted by the Integrated Benefits Institute on Economic Impact of Early Disease Detection: https://www.ibiweb.org/resources/economic-impact-of-early-disease-detection O’Brien gave a shout-out for Peter Attia’s book, Outlive. Available on Amazon here: https://a.co/d/5nSm1Xn Brock Anderson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brock-anderson-16196 Tracy Awe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyawe Timestamps (00:00:00) – Tracy Awe and Brock Anderson join O’Brien McMahon on People Business (00:02:38) – What is Function Health? What is Function Health’s approach to preventative health? (00:10:20) – When should people start preventative health analysis and biometric screening? (00:15:19) – How can companies encourage people to think more long-term about their health? (00:18:48) – Do doctors welcome data from these types of screenings? How can Function members have constructive conversations with their doctors? (00:31:22) The 5 Types of Medical Consumers: segments of employees and how they use medical benefits. Population health management in practice. (00:38:21) – How does diet and exercise fit into the Function Health approach? How does Function Health support lifestyle change? (00:44:53) The Process: how many blood draws are needed? (00:44:59) Costs: what are the costs associated with bringing Function Health to employees? (00:49:16) What shifts are seen in the business clients of Function Health? Does the conversation about health shift as prevention gets a spotlight? (00:50:33) What ‘add-ons’ does Function Health offer in addition to the core blood panel?