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#44 To Health with You: Mastering Longevity, Mood, and Movement with Dr. Nick Athens

August 9, 2025

In this episode, we cover:

What do former NFL quarterback Joe Montana and your aging back have in common? Dr. Nick Athens joins Dr. Cindy to explain why every person—not just elite athletes—deserves a proactive health strategy. In this inspiring episode, Dr. Nick shares lessons from 43 years of chiropractic practice, revealing the patterns behind pain, the brain’s role in healing, and how poor posture, stress, and stubborn habits sabotage longevity. Learn simple ways to upgrade your sleep, mood, and mindset—and why you should treat your health like a professional sport. This conversation will make you think differently about aging, chiropractic care, and your own daily choices.

(3:00) Dr. Nick’s Book introduction, “To Health With You”.
(9:00) Why should doctors play the role of a coach to patients so they can live a healthier lifestyle?
(14:00) Living in the eye of the storm so you can reset your mind and body.
(15:00) Learning how to find your “team” in life.
(17:00) Timeouts should become a part of life and not just a part of a sports game.
(32:00) What are three bad habits that people can change for a healthier lifestyle?
(34:00) How to calm the mind and why it is important for a healthier lifestyle as we age gracefully.
(37:00) Rapid-fire questions

Episode Extras

Meet Our Guest

Dr. Nick Athens Graduated from P.C.C. Davenport, Iowa, in December 1982. At 66 years young, Athens has been in practice for more than 42 years. He still runs a high-volume practice in San Carlos, CA. He is best known for his national TV pre-game adjustment with former San Francisco 49ers NFL quarterback Joe Montana on the Super Bowl pre-game show in 1990 that helped launch the chiropractic profession into being team doctors for high school, college, and pro sports teams. He was awarded the ICA’s first Sports Chiropractor of the Year award in 1990. Dr. Nick has been the team chiropractor for both the San Francisco 49ers football team and the San Francisco Giants baseball team.

Dr. Athens has two sets of boy/girl twins and has done numerous talks & appearances touting the benefits of proper lifestyle choices and how chiropractic care can be a part of the journey.

Dr. Nick Just wrote a new book called “To Health With You,” available on Amazon books and tohealthwithyou.net, that is about improved mind and body solutions for proactive aging and longevity for a better quality of life. He was recently featured on the cover of the March 2025 American Chiropractor magazine with Joe Montana.

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