367# The CHECK UP To Save Your Life - Dr Michael McNamara
This episode really could save your life! Dr. Michael T. McNamara is a medical doctor practicing a unique specialty of preventive health checkups and precision medicine using the most sophisticated modalities of diagnostic imaging and blood biomarker analysis. In 1992, Dr. McNamara was team physician for the iconic U.S.A. basketball's Barcelona Summer Olympics“Dream Team.” Over the past thirty years, Dr. McNamara has lectured throughout the world and has published over forty-five scientific papers and books covering MRI scanning, CT scanning, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and contrast media development and testing. Dr. McNamara was born with dual Japanese and American citizenship. Prince Rainier III bestowed the prestigious Monaco citizenship to Dr. McNamara in 2001, in recognition of his significant achievements and contributions to the Principality of Monaco. Why this episode is important: Each year, 44 million Americans who go to get an annual physical exam leave with a “clean bill of health” and a cheerful “see you next year!” But over the course of the next twelve months 1,055,000 Americans will suffer a heart attack, 795,000 people will die or become severely impaired by a stroke, 1,735,350 million will be diagnosed with cancer, and 609,640 will die from cancer in the U.S. alone. While still of some value, the traditional e physical will not save your life, because it either fails to catch the deadliest diseases or finds them too late. In fact, under the current standard, an annual physical is more likely to provide a false sense of confidence that can lead to an early death. This episode truely could save your life!