Jake Kelly MD
@jakekellymd
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Performance Cardiologist | VO₂ Max, Metabolic Health & Longevity Strategist | Ironman Triathlete | Father of 3 |
Anchorage, AK
Joined January 2009
✈️ Somewhere between Barcelona and Anchorage, I realized something: “Heart healthy” advice isn’t enough anymore. Here’s what actually matters — and how to build it. 🧵
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Saturday mornings aren’t “rest days” they’re family training days. Hiking, biking, swimming: teaching my kids that movement is joy, not punishment. Healthspan starts in the backyard. #RideOfOurLives #FamilyHealth #MovementMatters
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“I’m not a runner, so VO₂ max doesn’t matter.” Wrong. VO₂ max is a measure of how efficiently you use oxygen. Whether you’re walking stairs, skiing, or chasing your kids; it predicts your ability to thrive. #RideOfOurLives #Longevity #PerformanceCardiology
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Consistency beats motivation. I’ve trained through call shifts, snowstorms, and 4:30 AM alarms l, not because it’s easy, but because it’s identity. The goal isn’t to be perfect. It’s to show up anyway. #RideOfOurLives #Medicine #exercisingdaily
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When patients ask if they should get a coronary calcium score, my answer is simple: It’s not just about your arteries; it’s about your trajectory. Know your baseline. Measure progress. Adjust course. That’s prevention in motion. #RideOfOurLives #PreventiveCardiology
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VO₂ max isn’t just a fitness metric. It’s a reflection of how every system in your body performs under stress: heart, lungs, blood, muscle, mitochondria. Raise it, and everything else gets easier. #RideOfOurLives #VO2Max #LongevityMedicine
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Love this group of exercises for youth development. #LTAD
Youth athletic development starter kit on a budget: Hula hoops Pool noodles Flags Tennis balls/gator skin balls Cones PVC Jump ropes 2x4s Mini-hurdles You don't have to break the bank to provide world class youth athletic development. #LTAD
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Youth athletic development starter kit on a budget: Hula hoops Pool noodles Flags Tennis balls/gator skin balls Cones PVC Jump ropes 2x4s Mini-hurdles You don't have to break the bank to provide world class youth athletic development. #LTAD
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Long flights, tight schedules, deadlines. It’s easy to drift into chronic sitting. The antidote is intentional movement: morning runs, afternoon walks, evening stretch. Healthspan is built in the margins of busy weeks. #RideOfOurLives
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My kids love when I come home from trips, not because of gifts, but because we move together again. Evening hikes, backyard sprints, laughter. Every generation needs movement rituals. That’s our family’s wealth. #RideOfOurLives
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You can’t fake endurance. VO₂ max reflects every system working together: heart, lungs, blood, muscle, mitochondria. It’s the most honest metric in medicine. And the best insurance policy for your future self. #RideOfOurLives
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After three days on Capitol Hill, one thought keeps circling back: The most powerful heart health policy? Teaching movement, nutrition, and sleep before prescriptions. Prevention is infrastructure. #RideOfOurLives
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My latest Substack reflects on this shift: from clinic to Capitol: ✅ What advocacy looks like as a physician ✅ How policy shapes patient care ✅ Why prevention must be the next frontier in cardiology 🔗 https://t.co/mkK4LfmPFW
#HeartHealth #PreventiveCardiology
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I’m still practicing heart failure medicine. But I’m increasingly focused on upstream prevention: -VO₂ max as a vital sign -Cardiometabolic risk -Aerobic fitness as medicine
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Even during a government shutdown, the system was still working: slowly, imperfectly, but working. Change doesn’t happen in the cath lab. It happens in budget meetings and legislative markup sessions.
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What I saw in those offices surprised me: Young, motivated staffers taking notes, asking questions, and genuinely listening. If we don’t speak for our patients, someone else will.
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I visited D.C. with the @ACCinTouch @Cardiology for #ACCLegConf to meet with lawmakers about issues affecting our patients: -Prior authorizations -Access to cardiac rehab -Medicare coverage for prevention This isn’t politics. It’s patient care.
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I’ve spent 15+ years treating the sickest patients: ICU admissions, LVADs, transplants. But it’s time we shift the conversation. Not just how we treat disease, But how we prevent it.
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From Heart Failure to Health Policy 🏛 I’m a heart failure cardiologist. Earlier this week, I stood on the steps of the U.S. Capitol; not as a tourist, but as a physician-advocate. Here’s why prevention must start long before the hospital.
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Sodium intake for the athlete review. Precision medicine is needed. Thanks @nextlvlnut
3/3 Big thanks @gareth_wallis & the editorial team at Performance Nutrition for inviting me to put this together, and of course colleagues, students & collaborators @MonashNutrExer & beyond who've contributed to work in the sodium space over the past 9 yrs
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Back home, back to rhythm. The secret to improving VO₂ max isn’t heroic effort: it’s consistency. 4–5 aerobic sessions a week. 2-3 strength sessions. Most at low intensity. A few hard pushes. Repeat for decades. #RideOfOurLives
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