Tracking and Optimizing Metabolic Fitness w/ Dr. Kamellia Dimitrova, MD, Anders Varner, Doug Larson, and Travis Mash #785
Barbell Shrugged
Doug Larson
4.7 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 12 February 2025
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Dr. Kamellia Dimitrova, MD, is a pioneering physician, researcher, and innovator in metabolic health and longevity. With over 30 years of experience in mainstream medicine, including a background in cardiac surgery and clinical research, she has dedicated her career to transforming health outcomes through data-driven precision interventions. As the founder and CEO of Quantum Heart Inc., Dr. Dimitrova leads the development of cutting-edge, noninvasive medical technologies that continuously track and optimize metabolic fitness.
Dr. Dimitrova specializes in reversing dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, coronary artery disease, and hypertension using a highly personalized, algorithm-driven approach. By leveraging continuous physiological monitoring, functional health assessments, and AI-driven modeling, she empowers individuals to regain control over their health. Her method integrates metacognition and precision medicine, enabling clients to understand and reprogram their biological responses for long-term vitality.
Her expertise has been sought by leading institutions, and her research has been published in over 40 peer-reviewed journals. She holds multiple patents in the field of biomedical innovation and physiological modeling, contributing to advancements in noninvasive tracking of body composition, glucose, blood pressure, and energy balance.
Before founding Quantum Heart Inc., Dr. Dimitrova worked extensively in clinical research and product development, applying machine learning and AI to human physiology. Her work bridges the gap between traditional medicine and cutting-edge technology, offering a revolutionary approach to preventing and reversing chronic diseases.
Dr. Dimitrova is passionate about teaching and mentorship, working with institutions such as the National Science Foundation, NIH amd NASA to advance new medical technologies. Her clientele includes individuals with complex metabolic conditions, elite athletes, and organizations seeking next-generation health solutions and health .
In this episode, we discuss continuous physiological tracking, metabolic flexibility, AI-driven health optimization, and real-time interventions for disease prevention—all designed to enhance longevity, resilience, and peak performance.
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| 0:00.0 | Shrug family this week on Barbelsrug Dr. Camelia Dimitrova. |
| 0:05.0 | I nailed it. |
| 0:06.0 | You gotta get the little Dimitrova in there. |
| 0:09.0 | Dr. Camelia, I've had multiple conversations with her. |
| 0:12.0 | The podcast is being one of them here, which was very cool. |
| 0:15.0 | We get to kind of like more professionally lay down a lot of the work that she does. |
| 0:19.0 | And today talking about metabolic fitness how to |
| 0:22.5 | track it optimize it we dig into some some really big concepts on the hrv side of things not |
| 0:28.3 | just talking about hrv but how it relates to a lot of the organs inside your body specific to |
| 0:33.7 | hrv and the body's response i also think that a lot of the work that she is doing in her |
| 0:40.4 | practice is very cool. I actually just sat, watched a 45-minute presentation from her and think |
| 0:46.1 | that she's really doing some very cool world-class innovative things in her practice. So get into |
| 0:51.7 | the show notes and you can check out her website over at |
| 0:54.8 | Quantum Heartink.com. And then she also has a very cool product on there called VitalSite, |
| 1:01.7 | V-I-T-A-L-S-I-G-H-T Vital Site. And that was really what she walked me through in that big |
| 1:06.8 | presentation. I think there's some very, very valuable things in there as far as tracking, |
| 1:10.7 | CGMs and how you can collect more data on your metabolic fitness as |
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| 1:22.5 | RETA lab.com that is where you can learn more about the signature program RETA |
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| 1:29.0 | Optimization, all the lab testing, performance analysis, lifestyle tracking, everything that we're |
| 1:34.2 | going to be doing to take your health and performance to the next level. |
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