Dr. Jason Wibbenmeyer

09/02/2025

Longevity focuses on extending your healthspan — the number of quality years lived in good health — rather than just extending the total lifespan — number of years you live. This progressive approach aims to identify and address the root causes of aging rapidly to prevent decline and maintain vitality and function.

Many people say they want to live a long healthy life of quality years, and not just a long life where their faculties and abilities are impaired. We have more power over this than we’ve been led to believe. Not everything is genetic. Not everything is determined by your parents and grandparents. Not everything is out of your control.

In order to maximize the physical, cognitive and emotional aspects of well-being throughout life, we want to tighten the gap of healthspan and lifespan. This requires us to shift the paradigm towards proactive medicine.

We can reduce one of the biggest disrupters of longevity and cellular decline — chronic inflammation — by making some easy changes in what we eat and how we prepare food. We have more power over inflammation, aging and its impact on our health that we’ve been led to believe.

3 ways to reduce oxidative stress and inflammation in your food:
- Create an acidic marinade: use apple cider vinegar with olive oil, lemon juice, herbs and spices such as ginger, turmeric and black pepper. Marinade the meat for at least 60 minutes before cooking, which reduces Advanced Glycation End-products AGEs (inflammation / oxidation) by 65%.

- Smoke Point: Use proper cooking oils based on the level of heat being used. This reduces oxidation of the cooking oil, which can turn a healthy good fat into a pro-inflammatory fat. Low heat 320° - 380°F use coconut oil. Medium heat 325° - 400°F use extra virgin olive oil. High heat 400° - 520°F use refined avocado oil.

- Low and Slow Cooking: Cooking for shorter periods at lower temps reduces AGE production vs quick searing and frying which increases inflammation byproducts by 100-fold according to the NIH.

It’s not always about what you eat, but it’s also about how you prepare what you eat. Leave a 🙌🏼 if this helped you rethink healthy eating.

08/29/2025

Who is this goon showing a “what I eat in day post.” Hi, it’s me 👋🏼. Let me explain…

I am not showing my average day to paint a picture that I am perfect (psst… I’m not!). I love my pizza, a good burger and fries, and some fresh chocolate chip cookies here and there. But are those part of my daily diet? Nope. Did they used to be? Heck to the yes. But I had to transform my relationship with food so I could break the cycle of where I was headed in my health — (It wasn’t good).

On a daily basis with my patients, I discuss all things lifestyle — everything between movement and exercise, mindset and stress regulation, sleep routines and of course, nutrition and food. With nutrition, I explain how personalizing it is essential for uncovering pitfalls that got them where they are as well as leading them to where they want to go in their health journey.

Patients often ask me, “What do you eat?” I think they ask this for guidance, for a better understanding of what’s possible, and to see what it really looks like in order to fuel appropriately. Recently, a patient was struggling to nail down her nutrition… she asked me to run through my average day. Her eyes lit up in awe and inspiration. Then I said this one thing that was exactly what she needed to hear…

“I do this because I have to AND want to. What other option do I have?”

She laughed and said, “Well when you put it that way.”

She has since then made massive strides in her relationship with food.

And THAT’S the power of lifestyle medicine.

08/25/2025

The 4 best proven tips to help with Seasonal Affective Disorder.

New Blog Post!

Are you someone who experiences Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and therefore want the long summer days to last forever? As we anticipate the days growing shorter and the air turning crisper, it’s not uncommon to feel an energy dip, your mood fade, and your sleep become less refreshing. For many...

08/12/2025

Running comprehensive labs is essential these days if you want to feel better and prevent disease. Our bodies are complex, we are exposed to so many stressors and sources of inflammation in our day, and the basic – and I mean super basic – blood labs being run at your PCP’s annual “wellness” appointment is not cutting it. [Click link to read more]

Do you find yourself snapping at loved ones more often, feeling perpetually irritable, or overwhelmed by a constant sense of burnout? Maybe you're exhausted and can't seem to shake the fatigue, no matter how much rest you get. If this sounds all too familiar, you're not imagining things—your mood ...

07/30/2025

Are you unknowingly letting your old stress response drive your decisions?

Here’s the deal… I just got finished working out where I often do my best thinking and reflecting. The gym was busy and my work out didn’t go smoothly or as planned. I had to do a lot of pivoting, adjusting and adapting — it felt chaotic and annoying. I caught myself getting flustered and ready to just say, “well, I guess I just should just end early.” But I caught myself and realized that my old stress response was presenting itself — hello old friend 👋🏼.

That familiar urge to run away, to escape discomfort, to throw in the towel when things feel chaotic — that’s not me now, that’s a default from an older version of me. A version that associated resistance with failure instead of growth.

So I took a breath, reset, and kept going. Not because it was perfect, but because I refuse to let outdated stress patterns make decisions for my present self.

Here’s your reminder:

Your nervous system might be trying to protect you in the only way it knows how — but it’s your job to remind it that you’re safe now — rewire its new neurological pathway. You’ve grown. You’ve got tools. You are not that same person.

Let’s stop letting our old stress response navigate your every move. Acknowledge it, thank it for trying to help, then change course with your new way of living.

Your power lives in the pause — that moment of awareness before reaction.
That’s where change begins. Capeesh? 🤌🏼

07/14/2025

He continued to say, “I’m showing up humble. I know my metabolic health needs help and I just don’t know anything about it — that’s why I’m here — to talk to someone who knows what they’re talking about. You see, in traditional medicine, we are fantastic at naming, blaming and treating an illness. And then prescribing meds to treat the side effects. It’s polypharmacy. I’ve been doing this a long time and I’m fully aware that we are contributing to the issue.”

We had an enlightening conversation. It wasn’t bashing traditional medicine. It wasn’t choosing sides. It was in full understanding and receptivity that there is more out there — More than you may think you know. It was a discussion that didn’t include prejudice, but respect. There was no ego — but there was humility.

He came in, not thinking it is too late to take care of himself, rather, with excitement that he GETS to take care of himself.

Here’s the news…we have one body to take care of. Let it be honored and respected so you can live a vibrant, healthy, expansive life ✨

07/10/2025

“Ask your doctor if they think this drug is right for you.” A little health and wellness humor //

07/08/2025

Estrogen gets all the fame during perimenopause, but DHEA? She’s the quiet powerhouse behind the scenes — and girl, she deserves her moment.

Feeling foggy, flat, or frayed as you near perimenopause? Here’s what you actually need to know about DHEA and why it could be the missing piece in your midlife glow-up.

🧬 DHEA = Precursor to Estrogen & Testosterone�It fuels your energy, libido, skin, brain, and bones — basically, your glow.

📉 It declines with age and stress�Cue: fatigue, brain fog, mood dips, dry skin, low s*x drive, and more.

🧠 Symptoms of low DHEA:
* Fatigue
* Brain fog
* Low libido
* Dry skin (and other places 👀)
* Mood swings
* Scattered thoughts
* Bone loss risks

⚡️Why it drops:
* Chronic stress (hello, modern life and hustle culture)
* Poor sleep
* Aging
* Certain meds
* HPA-axis dysfunction (aka hormonal miscommunication)

🔥 Your adrenals are your backup ovaries�When estrogen drops in perimenopause, your adrenals + DHEA step in. But only if they’re not fried by stress + cortisol chaos.

🧘‍♀️ Support your DHEA naturally�→ Manage stress like it’s your job�→ Sleep like your hormones depend on it (they do)�→ Strength train and eat like a queen (think high protein, healthy fats, complex carbs, magnesium, B vitamins and sulfur-rich foods)

💊 Supplement smart, not blindly�DHEA is powerful. Testing matters. Timing matters. Retesting matters. Always work with a provider who knows their hormones.

⚠️ Too much DHEA? Think acne, mood swings, hair growth where you don’t want it.

💡The takeaway?�DHEA = your unsung hormonal hero. Knowing your levels and supporting your adrenal health can help you reclaim energy, libido, mental clarity & body confidence — yes, even in perimenopause.

✨ You’re not broken. You’re shifting. Let’s work with your body — not against it.

As a functional medicine doctor, I find many women come to me for perimenopause support as they aren’t getting it elsewhere. Instead of looking at perimenopause as a disease or years of potential misery, you can go into it empowered and in control.

07/07/2025

For years, wellness has been branded for women. Men? You were handed a gym membership, a multivitamin, and told to “tough it out.”
But something’s shifting. Men are finally stepping up — not because something’s broken, not because their partners are (highly) encouraging them to take care of themselves, but because something feels off —
Low energy. Poor sleep. Brain fog. Belly fat. Low libido. Poor muscle growth and recovery. And motivation? Missing.
�Thanks to the increase in health discussions around longevity, performance and optimization, men are starting to catch on that health is not something to avoid anymore. It’s something exciting to create and do more with. In my functional medicine clinic, I have seen an increase in men, aged 40 and beyond, wondering more about their health — turning to functional medicine, asking deeper questions:

“Why am I exhausted all the time?”�“What’s going on with my gut?”�“Is stress tanking my hormones?” (Spoiler: Probably.)
“How do I feel my best while maintaining all my responsibilities?”

👊 Here are the top 5 reasons men are walking through the door (and why it’s about time):�• Energy crashes + brain fog – You’re not just tired. Your mitochondria, sleep cycles, blood sugar, and inflammation may be off track.�• Low testosterone + hormonal imbalance – Mood, motivation, s*x drive, why things “down there” may not be working like they once used to, muscle growth, metabolism, heart health… it’s all connected to your hormones (and yes, we look beyond just Testosterone levels).�• Gut dysfunction – Bloating, heartburn, food fatigue? Your gut is your second brain and your hormone HQ. Trust it.�• Chronic stress + no recovery plan – Hustle mode is so 2007. It’s not a personality trait and it’s not something to be proud of. It’s a health liability.�• Belly fat + metabolic dysfunction – That stubborn midsection isn’t just annoying — it’s inflammatory, hormone-tanking, and definitely reversible.

This is your permission to flip the script.�Not crisis care. Optimization.�Not decline. Expansion.�Not perfection. Progress.

Men, your health isn’t a luxury. It’s your edge.�Let’s make 40 (and beyond) your strongest season of life yet.

06/25/2025

🔥 New Blog Post! 🔥
[…] More and more men are realizing that optimal health isn’t just about hitting the gym or taking a multivitamin when your partner reminds you. It’s about energy, performance, vitality, resilience, and longevity — from the boardroom to the bedroom, and everywhere in between.

For far too long, the conversation around health and self-care has been focused and targeted to women, and while this holds truth because women tend to be more proactive, preventative and more likely to seek out care, it feeds into the imbalanced narrative around men and what they need. Men? You’v...

06/24/2025

✨ Think Twice About Your Turmeric Supplement…🧡

Did you know that not all turmeric supplements are created equal? Before you hit “add to cart,” make sure you’re not ingesting a sneaky additive that could undercut all the benefits you’re chasing:

1. Turmeric = more than (just) curcumin.

Whole turmeric offers a powerhouse of antioxidants, liver support, and digestion help—but many brands focus only on curcumin, missing the full spectrum of benefits, making whole root turmeric superior.

2. That “absorption booster” might backfire.

You’ve seen it out there — marketed products saying “your turmeric MUST have black pepper in order for you to absorb it.” Manufacturers often add black pepper extract (piperine) to rapidly absorb curcumin—but this compound can interfere with medication metabolism, hormone balance, and digestion. It’s not always the friend it’s marketed to be. In this case, faster absorption is not always better or necessary.

3. Whole turmeric vs. concentrated curcumin.

Some supplements pack in massive doses of isolated curcumin—but in doing so, they sideline the plant’s natural synergy of compounds — the ones that provide the biggest bang for you buck such as Turmerones and Turmerin. The complete turmeric matrix gives you the whole picture, not just the headline act.

4. Ingredients matter—read beyond the label.

Fillers and artificial enhancers can undermine the health you seek. Choose clean, transparent formulas from trusted, reputable, tested sources.

Leave a 🧡 if you want the link to read more on how to w**d through the crappy supplements and know exactly what to look for in a turmeric that will actually work!

05/13/2025

"How can I spot a product or wellness influencer who doesn’t know what they are talking about? Easy...if they tell you that..."

Turmeric: More Than Just Curcumin – A Complete Health Powerhouse. Turmeric has long been revered in non-traditional medicine, especially in Ayurveda, for its vibrant golden hue and wide-ranging health benefits. But in today’s modern world of hyper-focused supplementation, much of turmeric's powe...