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What Dr. Steven Sorr wants every health professional to reinforce in their care plans

In the world of precision health, where protocols are increasingly complex and data-rich, it’s easy to forget that the most impactful interventions often start with the basics.

Dr. Steven Sorr — founder of The Source of Health in Scottsdale, AZ, and a leading educator in aesthetic and naturopathic medicine — recently joined us to share three core lifestyle habits he believes every patient-focused practitioner should be reinforcing.

Whether you’re working in longevity medicine, functional care, aesthetics, or high-touch concierge models, these are the building blocks that ensure your clinical work is metabolized effectively — and that patients are set up to truly thrive.

1. Protein Intake: Don’t Skip the Foundation

Many patients arrive asking about collagen — for skin health, joint pain, or hair loss. But Dr. Sorr reminds us that collagen is only one piece of a larger protein puzzle.

This is a critical conversation, especially in practices supporting:

• Hormone therapy
• Aesthetic injectables or regenerative treatments
• Recovery from injury, illness, or surgery

Encouraging patients to focus on total daily protein intake (especially bioavailable sources rich in essential amino acids) ensures they have the raw materials necessary for repair, regeneration, and resilience — the true “skin from within” approach.

2. Sleep Hygiene: Reclaim the Bedroom

Sleep is where hormone repair, immune recalibration, and deep cellular recovery happen — yet even health-conscious patients often undermine their progress with poor sleep hygiene.

Dr. Sorr puts it bluntly:

For clinicians, this is an easy behavioral upgrade to recommend:

• Remove screens and overstimulation from the sleep environment
• Establish consistent pre-sleep routines
• Reinforce that when and how patients sleep directly influences their response to every other part of the protocol

Sleep isn’t just rest — it’s the recovery window where the investments patients make in nutrition, movement, and supplementation pay off.

3. Strength Training: The Most Undervalued Biohack

While walking, mobility work, and cardio all have their place, Dr. Sorr champions lifting heavy things as the most efficient, underutilized prescription in aging well.

Resistance training supports:

• Muscle mass retention (sarcopenia prevention)
• Bone density and joint integrity
• Insulin sensitivity and mitochondrial health
• Cognitive function and metabolic flexibility

For older patients, women in midlife, or those pursuing body recomposition alongside aesthetics, this is the lever that moves the needle fastest — with benefits that extend far beyond the gym.

Why It Matters for Your Practice

At Heads Up, we work with clinicians who deliver personalized, data-driven, proactive care. But even the best-designed protocols can fall short when patients are missing the basics.

These three habits — protein, sleep, strength — may seem simple, but they directly impact:

• Treatment adherence
• Long-term patient satisfaction
• Visible results (which reinforce trust and engagement)

Integrating conversations like these into your intake, coaching, or check-ins builds patient buy-in and supports better clinical outcomes.

Want to track how your patients are doing across these key areas?
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