Dr. Dacia Russell Goman is a dual board-certified physician in Emergency Medicine and Obesity Medicine, a healthcare executive, and founder of Apex Metabolic, a platform dedicated to evidence-based metabolic health, medical weight loss, and sustainable lifestyle transformation. In addition to her clinical work, she serves in emergency medicine leadership focused on healthcare quality, operational strategy, physician performance, and patient-centered system improvement.
Her work sits at the intersection of medicine, law, and public policy, shaping a broader perspective on healthcare access, prevention, and long-term wellness. She is especially passionate about women’s metabolic health, muscle preservation, longevity, behavior change, and reducing stigma around obesity and weight care. Through education, media, and clinical leadership, she continues to advocate for making evidence-based health information more practical, accessible, and empowering.
We spoke with Dr. Russell Goman about what women often miss when it comes to prevention, strength, and long-term wellness.
We just wrapped Women’s Health Month, what is the most overlooked preventive step women can take?
Dr. Russell Goman: One of the most overlooked preventive steps women can take is protecting and building muscle through regular movement and strength training.
Why does muscle-building matter so much for long-term wellness?
Dr. Russell Goman: Muscle is one of the most important drivers of metabolic health, longevity, mobility, and independence as we age — yet many women are never taught how critical it is.
What happens when women don’t focus on muscle as they move through midlife?
Dr. Russell Goman: Starting as early as our 30s and accelerating through midlife and menopause, women naturally begin to lose muscle mass. That affects everything from metabolism and insulin sensitivity to bone health, energy levels, balance, and long-term quality of life.
What simple direction do you give women who want to feel proactive about their health?
Dr. Russell Goman: I encourage women to think beyond weight alone and focus on building a strong, resilient body. Consistent movement, especially resistance training, walking, and daily physical activity, is one of the most powerful investments women can make in their future health.
Dr. Russell Goman’s perspective reframes a conversation many women have been conditioned to reduce to numbers on a scale. Instead, she centers muscle as a foundational pillar of health, not just aesthetics or fitness culture.
Her message is direct: long-term wellness is built through strength, consistency, and intentional movement, not restriction or short-term fixes. In a healthcare landscape often focused on reactive treatment, her approach emphasizes prevention, education, and sustainable behavior change.
As women move beyond Women’s Health Month and into everyday life, her insights serve as a reminder that strength is not just physical. It is metabolic, functional, and deeply tied to how women age, move, and live.
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