Listen: Audio Health Guides by Dr. Michael Duben, MD
Functional Medicine — In Your Ears
Not everyone has time to read a full clinical article. These audio guides give you the same board-certified expertise in a format you can take on a walk, a commute, or a quiet five minutes between appointments. Each episode is drawn directly from the written guides on this site — same science, same honesty, no fluff.
New episodes added regularly. If there’s a topic you’d like covered, send us a message.
Available Episodes
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Michael Duben, MD is a Board-Certified Endocrinologist with over 20 years of clinical experience, trained at Mount Sinai and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He practices functional and regenerative medicine at Restore Health LLC in Fairfield, CT.
Listen: Audio Health Guides by Dr. Michael Duben, MD
Functional Medicine — In Your Ears
Not everyone has time to read a full clinical article. These audio guides give you the same board-certified expertise in a format you can take on a walk, a commute, or a quiet five minutes between appointments. Each episode is drawn directly from the written guides on this site — same science, same honesty, no fluff.
New episodes added regularly. If there’s a topic you’d like covered, send us a message.
Available Episodes
Episode 1 · Thyroid Health
Why TSH Fails Thyroid Patients
TSH is the most commonly ordered thyroid test — and one of the most misunderstood. Dr. Duben explains why relying on TSH alone misses the full picture, what other markers matter, and what a root-cause thyroid workup actually looks like.
Episode 2 · Peptides & Regenerative Medicine
The 14 Peptides of the 2026 HHS Reclassification
The 2026 HHS reclassification changed the peptide landscape overnight. Dr. Duben walks through all 14 affected peptides — what they do, why they were reclassified, and what it means for patients currently using or considering peptide therapy.
Michael Duben, MD is a Board-Certified Endocrinologist with over 20 years of clinical experience, trained at Mount Sinai and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He practices functional and regenerative medicine at Restore Health LLC in Fairfield, CT.