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If you’ve noticed your pain improving on a GLP-1 medication, you may not be imagining it, and it may not be just because of weight loss. In this episode, Ana sits down with Dr. Asare Christian, an integrative pain management physician, to talk about why chronic pain is often treated too narrowly, how inflammation, sleep, trauma, stress, and metabolic health all shape the pain experience, and why GLP-1 medications like semaglutide may have a direct pain-relieving effect even at low doses. They also dig into migraines, how low-dose semaglutide may fit into pain care, the micronutrients that still matter when appetite is lower, and why lasting pain relief usually takes more than a single medication or procedure.

About our Guest:
Dr. Asare B. Christian, MD, MPH, FAAMFM, is a board-certified longevity medicine physician and founder of Aether Medicine, a concierge performance & longevity clinic in Pennsylvania. Trained at Johns Hopkins and Harvard, he specializes in solving pain, optimizing hormones and metabolism, and advancing healthspan through precision diagnostics and evidence-based cellular therapies. He combines rigorous science with innovative medicine to help patients improve performance, resilience, and long-term vitality.

Connect with Dr. Christian
Website: Aether Medicine - Integrative Pain Management Specialist - Wayne, PA

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