345: From Wall Street to Wellness: The Power of Data-Driven Health | Adam Kadela
Be Well by Kelly Leveque
Kelly Leveque
4.8 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 30 July 2025
⏱️ 77 minutes
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Summary
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Adam Kadela, co-founder of DexaFit and DexaFit Dx. A former athlete and trader turned health tech entrepreneur, Adam set out to make advanced diagnostic testing, like DEXA scans and VO2 max, accessible outside of elite labs and into everyday wellness routines.
We talk about the evolution of DexaFit from local clinics to a global platform trusted by athletes and doctors. He explains why tracking the right metrics matters, how often to test, the truth about body recomposition, the best ways to lower visceral fat, and what most people get wrong about wearables and weight loss.
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Topics Discussed:
→ What does a DEXA scan reveal about your health?
→ How often should you get a body composition test?
→ Why is visceral fat more dangerous than body fat?
→ Can blue light exposure affect weight gain?
→ How does VO2 max relate to longevity?
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Timestamps:
→ 00:00:00 - Introduction
→ 00:03:01 - Adam’s background
→ 00:07:09 - DEXA & D1 athletes
→ 00:11:53 - Breaking down a DEXA scan
→ 00:15:12 - Women’s bone health
→ 00:22:41 - DEXA’s data & frequency
→ 00:26:31 - Body recomp tips
→ 00:32:07 - Body fat & body composition
→ 00:35:43 - Aging & muscle loss
→ 00:37:45 - Understanding DEXA scan results
→ 00:42:14 - Lowering visceral fat
→ 00:48:27 - Blue light, weight gain, & intermittent fasting
→ 00:52:13 - VO2 max & resting metabolic rate
→ 00:56:47 - Gym testing (IN BODY)
→ 00:59:26 - Lean mass & watching the scale
→ 01:05:11 - Wearable recommendations
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| 0:00.0 | And we always said, you know, scratch is a winner. What is scratch as a winner? Like a scratch is, you didn't make money, really. Or you might have lost a little bit for paying a fee. But at the end of day, it's information. So it's okay. You know, that's what our testing is, is it's critical information to allow you to pivot. |
| 0:15.7 | You're listening to Be Well by Kelly Leveck. |
| 0:21.4 | Adam Kadella is the co-founder of Dexafit and Dexafit DX, a former athlete and trader turned |
| 0:27.7 | into health tech entrepreneur, husband, and father of three. |
| 0:30.9 | What began as a side project in 2011, bringing elite health tools to everyday people, |
| 0:36.0 | has grown into Dexafit, a global network of clinics |
| 0:39.0 | focused on the metrics that matter most for long-term health, including muscle and bone quality, |
| 0:44.0 | visceral fat, and B.O2 Max. In 2019, Adam helps scale Dexafit into a decentralized platform now |
| 0:50.6 | trusted by top athletes, physicians, and health care systems, and featured in Netflix, |
| 0:55.5 | You Are What You Eat. Today, he leads Dexafit DX, an AI-driven effort to detect chronic disease |
| 1:01.6 | earlier and more accurately. After years of testing wellness trends, Adam's core belief is simple. |
| 1:07.1 | Without measurement and quality feedback, more effort leads to more error. He lives with his family |
| 1:12.0 | in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, where his kids' natural approach to health continues to shape |
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