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This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens. Our gut bacteria regulate many of our bodily functions, from creating vitamins to controlling our immune system, our brain function, and of course, our metabolism and weight. They are critical to our long-term health. This is why Functional Medicine almost always starts helping people treat chronic health problems by fixing their gut. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Steven Gundry, Dr. Todd LePine, and Dr. George Papanicolaou to talk about fixing your mitochondrial function, what foods to avoid, food sensitivities, and incorporating a whole foods diet that’s rich in polyphenols. Dr. Steven Gundry is one of the world’s top cardiothoracic surgeons and a pioneer in nutrition, as well as medical director at The International Heart and Lung Institute Center for Restorative Medicine. He is the author of many New York Times bestselling books and is the founder of GundryMD, a line of wellness products and supplements, and host of The Dr. Gundry Podcast. Dr. Todd LePine graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, specializing in Integrative Functional Medicine, and is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner. He has been practicing Functional Medicine for over 15 years focusing on optimal aging, bio-detoxification, gastrointestinal health, systemic inflammation, autoimmune disorders, and the neurobiology of mood and cognitive disorders. Dr. George Papanicolaou is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and is Board Certified in Family Medicine from Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, Pennsylvania. He is also an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner. He specializes in treating the root causes of many conditions including neurodegenerative disorders, ADHD, PANDAS/PANS, and gut and hormone health. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. Right now, Athletic Greens is offering my listeners 10 free travel packs of AG1 when you make your first purchase. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer.

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers, and InsideTracker. The lymphatic system is a critically foundational system in helping us feel well and age better. It’s actually part of both our circulatory and immune systems, responsible for fluid regulation, cellular clean-up, detoxification, and more. I’m excited to talk more about this with Drs. Mehmet Oz and Gerald Lemole. Dr. Oz has won ten Daytime Emmy® Awards for The Dr. Oz Show and is an Attending Physician at NY Presbyterian-Columbia Medical Center. He is also the proud author of eight New York Times bestsellers including his most recent, Food Can Fix It. Dr. Gerald Lemole is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon and integrative physician. He served as chief of cardiovascular surgery at Christiana Care Health Services from 1986 to 2006 and subsequently served as the Medical Director for the Center of Integrative Health at the Preventive Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute. His latest book Lymph & Longevity: The Untapped Secret to Health was just released. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers, and InsideTracker. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account here. You can try BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough for 10% off with the code HYMAN10 here. For a limited time, BiOptimizers is also giving away free bottles of their bestselling products P3OM and Masszymes with select purchases. If you’re curious about getting your own health program dialed-in to your unique needs, check out InsideTracker and get 25% off here. Here are more of the details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): Discovering the importance of the lymphatic system (6:11 / 2:47) The role of the lymphatic system and how you can support it (11:43 / 8:29) Scientific research on the lymph system (16:34 / 13:11) Puffiness, inflammation, and poor function of the lymph system (20:31 / 17:04) Understanding the lymph system through a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective (29:11 / 23:56) Creating health using the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (34:36 / 29:39) Foods and lifestyle practices to optimize and enhance the lymphatic system (42:07 / 36:54) The connection between fatigue and lymph flow (50:50 / 45:36) Supplements to support the lymphatic system (58:57 / 53:44) What your tongue can reveal about your overall health and other learnings from Traditional Chinese Medicine (1:00:48 / 56:32) Get Dr. Lemole’s book, Lymph & Longevity: The Untapped Secret to Health here. Get Dr. Oz’s book, Yin Yang You: Biohacking With Ancient Codes here.

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This episode is sponsored by Rupa Health and Paleovalley. Sleep can make or break our health. Without adequate high-quality sleep, optimal immune function is next to impossible. And there’s so much we can do to help ourselves get the quality rest we need and deserve. Understanding the timing of sleep, wake, light exposure, meals, and exercise is foundational to setting yourself up for daytime and nighttime success. In part I of Dr. Hyman’s Sleep Master Class, Dr. Hyman is joined by Dr. Mark Burhenne, Dr. Mary Pardee, Dr. Judy Hinojosa, Dr. Afrouz Demeri, and Mike Mutzel to share the fundamentals of sleep and your circadian rhythm. If you’d like to watch the whole series, you can sign up for free at www.drhyman.com/sleep. Mark Burhenne, DDS is a bestselling author and a family and sleep medicine dentist who focuses on patient-centered and preventative dental healthcare. He is the creator and author of AsktheDentist.com, a website dedicated to exploring the mouth-body connection for better overall health. Dr. Mary Pardee is a Naturopathic Medical Doctor, Certified Functional Medicine Doctor, and founder of modrn med who specializes in integrative gastroenterology and hormone balancing in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Judy Hinojosa is a licensed Naturopathic Medical Doctor and the lead physician and founder of Vitality Wellness Clinic. Dr. Judy has received higher level postgraduate education in Environmental Medicine, Intravenous Nutritional Therapies, Natural Hormone Balancing, Ozone Therapy, Lyme Disease and Mycotoxin Illness, and has completed in-depth training in Energy Based Medicine. Dr. Afrouz Demeri is a licensed board-certified Naturopathic Medical Doctor specializing in integrative, Functional Medicine for women. Dr. Afrouz finds the root cause for hormonal imbalances, thyroid disorders, stress, weight or digestive issues, fatigue, depression, and anxiety. Mike Mutzel earned his B.S. in Biology from Western Washington University, completed his M.S. in Clinical Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport, and is a graduate of the Institute for Functional Medicine’s (IFM) Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP). This episode is sponsored by Rupa Health and Paleovalley. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. Check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account here. Paleovalley is offering 15% off your entire first order. Just click here to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal.

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens. As a whole, autoimmune disease affects over 80 million Americans and five percent of the population in Western countries. They include type 1 diabetes, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, colitis, Crohn’s disease, and dozens of others. While your body is designed to fight off harmful things like infections, toxins, allergens, or a stress response, with autoimmune issues the body directs a hostile attack on its own joints, brain, skin, and more. In this episode, Dr. Hyman speaks with Dr. Cynthia Li and Dr. Terry Wahls about their personal stories of working through autoimmunity and how it led them to help others using Functional Medicine. They also dive into the underlying triggers of inflammation such as stress, hidden infections, food allergies or sensitivities, toxic exposure, genetic predisposition, nutrient deficiencies, and leaky gut. Dr. Cynthia Li received her medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. She’s practiced as an internist in many settings, including Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Francisco General Hospital, and St. Anthony Medical Clinic serving the homeless. She currently has a private practice in Berkeley, CA and is the author of, Brave New Medicine: A Doctor’s Unconventional Path to Healing Her Autoimmune Illness. Dr. Terry Wahls is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner and a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa where she conducts clinical trials. In 2018, she was awarded the Institute for Functional Medicine’s Linus Pauling Award for her contributions in research, clinical care, and patient advocacy. Dr. Wahls was confined to a tilt-recline wheelchair for four years. She restored her health using a diet and lifestyle program she designed specifically for her brain and now pedals her bike to work each day. She is the author of The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles, and the cookbook The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. Right now, Athletic Greens is offering my listeners 10 free travel packs of AG1 when you make your first purchase. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer.

This episode is sponsored by Even, BiOptimizers, and Athletic Greens There is a lot of noise around medicinal marijuana; so much so that just the thought of trying it might be overwhelming. There are actually many proven benefits when it’s used the right way, some of which I’ve experienced myself. When I was recovering from mold toxicity combined with C. diff and a slew of other factors that ruined my gut, I was so nauseous that I couldn't eat and was rapidly losing weight. None of the anti-nausea medications I tried were working, but marijuana did. Now, there are a lot of nuances to its use and much more research to be done. To understand what the data currently shows us on medicinal cannabis and where someone might start if they’re curious, I’m excited to sit down with an expert on the topic, Dr. Mikhail “Misha” Kogan. Dr. Kogan is the medical director of the George Washington University Center for Integrative Medicine, and Associate Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine. He has recommended medical marijuana to thousands of patients and is a frequent lecturer on medical cannabis to professional audiences across the nation. This episode is brought to you by Even, BiOptimizers, and Athletic Greens. Even provides personalized nutrition for medication users and right now, you can schedule a complimentary consult with an Even expert to figure out the right nutrient companion for you. Plus, you can get 20% off your first order with the code DRMARK20 here. You can try BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough for 10% off by using the code HYMAN10 here. For a limited time, BiOptimizers is also giving away free bottles of their bestselling products P3OM and Masszymes with select purchases. Athletic Greens is offering 10 free travel packs of AG1 with your first purchase here. In this episode (audio version/Apple Subscriber version): My experience using marijuana therapeutically (6:27/2:25) Evidence-based research showing the benefits of medical marijuana (11:43/8:02) How medical marijuana works in the body (14:40/10:56) Using medical marijuana for pain, nausea, Multiple Sclerosis, and insomnia (23:06/19:26) Inconsistencies in regulation and access to cannabis (29:31/25:09) Using cannabis to treat skin issues as well as for digestive issues (34:47/28:44) Considerations for selecting the best type and administration route of cannabis products (46:01/41:04) Recommendations for treating sleep issues and insomnia (56:57/51:26) Cannabis and Covid-19 (1:01:45/56:14) Quality assurance of medical cannabis products (1:11:20/1:05:46) Get a copy of Dr. Kogan’s book, Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-Based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD here. Mentioned in this episode: Leafly | Weedmaps | NORML

This episode is sponsored by ButcherBox and Tushy. Bloating is a very common and uncomfortable condition where your belly increases in size, often occurring after eating and increasing as the day goes on. Twenty to thirty percent of the population regularly experiences bloating. If you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome, that percentage jumps to 96%. Bloating is a sign of an imbalance in the gut, often caused by dysbiosis, food intolerances, bacterial overgrowth, and stress. While conventional medicine usually treats the symptoms of bloating, Functional Medicine treats the entire ecosystem of the body, including repairing and rebuilding the gut. In this episode, Dr. Hyman discusses bloating and “food babies” with Dr. Elizabeth Boham. They talk about lactose intolerance as a common cause of bloating and how this uncomfortable condition can be successfully treated. They also share a case study of a 35-year-old man and the protocol that helped him. Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices Functional Medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing. Dr. Boham has contributed to many articles and wrote the latest chapter on Obesity for the Rankel Textbook of Family Medicine. She is part of the faculty of the Institute for Functional Medicine and has been featured on the Dr. Oz show and in a variety of publications and media including Huffington Post, The Chalkboard Magazine, and Experience Life. Her DVD Breast Wellness: Tools to Prevent and Heal from Breast Cancer explores the Functional Medicine approach to keeping your breasts and whole body well. This episode is sponsored by ButcherBox and Tushy. Right now, you can get a free turkey when you sign-up for ButcherBox. Just go to butcherbox.com/farmacy. Explore the entire suite of Tushy products, including the bidet attachments, new Tushy Ace, bamboo toilet paper, and more by visiting hellotushy.com/hyman. In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham discuss: The prevalence and characteristics of bloating in the general population and IBS patients How SIBO can be a cause of bloating Conventional medicine vs Functional Medicine treatment of bloating Why antibiotics can be harmful and helpful in gut health Addressing imbalances in the gut How foods and food intolerances may lead to bloating Negative effects of PPIs on the gut Dietary approach to treating bloating Case study of a 35-year-old male How different probiotics can affect the gut

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens. Our emotional health impacts our physical health, there is no way around it. Traumas and toxic beliefs are scary to unpack but when you do, you give yourself the freedom and opportunity for dynamic growth. In this episode, Dr. Hyman is joined by Dr. Joe Dispenza, Dr. Daniel Amen, Byron Katie, Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, and Lauren Zander. They explore how focusing on your emotional health as much as your physical health will have big payoffs for your wellness and happiness throughout life. Since 2010, Dr. Joe Dispenza has partnered with scientists and universities to perform extensive research on the effects that meditation has on the brain and body. During his advanced retreats around the world, his team has gathered more than 8,000 brain scans and 4,000 heart-rate variability measurements in an attempt to correlate the effects that sustained elevated emotions and self-regulation have on heart and brain function, immune response, and overall mind-body health. The Washington Post called Dr. Daniel Amen the most popular psychiatrist in America and Discover Magazine listed his brain imaging research as the top neuroscience story for 2015. He is a double board-certified psychiatrist and ten-time New York Times bestselling author. Byron Katie's simple yet powerful process of self-inquiry, which she calls The Work, consists of four questions and the turnaround, which is a way of experiencing the opposite of what you believe. Her books include the bestselling Loving What Is, I Need Your Love—Is That True?, A Thousand Names for Joy, and A Mind at Home with Itself. Dr. Rangan Chatterjee is regarded as one of the most influential medical doctors in the UK and wants to change how medicine will be practiced for years to come. His mission is to help 100 million people around the globe live better lives. He hosts the most listened to health podcast in the UK and Europe, Feel Better, Live More—which regularly tops the Apple Podcast charts and is listened to by over 2 million people every single month. Lauren Handel Zander is the Co-Founder of Handel Group®, an executive life coaching company. Her coaching methodology, The Handel Method®, is taught in over 50 universities and institutes of learning around the world, including MIT, Stanford Graduate School of Business, NYU, and the New York City Public School System. Lauren is also the creator of Inner.U: Learn to Human BetterⓇ , the online coaching course that teaches the entirety of The Handel Method, which has been used by dozens of celebrities, CEOs, and entrepreneurs since 2004, and she is the author of Maybe It’s You, a no-nonsense, practical manual that helps readers figure out not just what they want out of life, but how to actually get there. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. Right now, Athletic Greens is offering my listeners 10 free travel packs of AG1 when you make your first purchase. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer.

This episode is brought to you by Kettle & Fire, Beekeeper’s Naturals, and Thrive Market Did you know that 63% of Covid-19 hospitalizations can be linked back to at least one of four pre-existing conditions, all of which are largely preventable through diet and lifestyle choices? Obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and heart failure are strongly linked to more severe Covid outcomes. These cardiometabolic diseases represented a different type of pandemic, long before Covid-19 hit. We can make incredible reductions to our risk of these health problems, and even reverse them, using the power of food. Even people with genetic predispositions can significantly reduce the risk of any of these diagnoses and the Covid consequences that can come with them. Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I talk to Dr. Ronesh Sinha, author of The South Asian Health Solution. He is an internal medicine physician who runs a lifestyle clinic in Silicon Valley focused on reversing insulin resistance in ethnically diverse patients. He is also an expert in corporate wellness and serves as the Chief Medical Officer for Silicon Valley Employer Forum, where he serves as a global adviser to shape health benefits for over 55 major Silicon Valley companies. This episode is brought to you by Kettle & Fire, Beekeeper’s Naturals, and Thrive Market. Right now, you can get 25% off Kettle & Fire bone broth plus free shipping by using the code HYMAN at kettleandfire.com/hyman. Get 20% off your first Beekeeper’s Naturals order by visiting beekeepersnaturals.com/HYMAN and entering the code HYMAN at checkout. Thrive Market is offering all Doctor's Farmacy listeners an extra 25% off your first purchase and a free gift when you sign up for Thrive Market. Just head over to thrivemarket.com/Hyman. Here are more of the details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): Why South Asians are at uniquely high risk of developing insulin resistance, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease (7:19 / 3:46) The dangers of a high starch and sugar vegetarian diet (11:00 / 7:24) Designing a healthy pregnancy (13:41 / 11:00) The importance of muscle in metabolic health and aging (16:59 / 13:38) The dietary framework Dr. Sinha uses with his patients (23:12 / 15:45) Dr. Sinha’s approach to understanding cholesterol, metabolic disease, statins, and lipid panels (27:43 / 23:00) Cooking with ghee and coconut oil vs. vegetable and seed oils (36:41 / 31:35) Thinking of Covid-19 as a lifestyle disease (45:35 / 40:25) The link between body fat, diet, and Covid-19 outcomes (47:39 / 42:30) Simple lifestyle changes to reduce your risk of severe outcomes from Covid-19 (49:32 / 45:15) Learn more about Dr. Ronesh Sinha at culturalhealthsolutions.com and check out his new podcast, Meta Health Podcast. Follow Dr. Sinha on Instagram @roneshsinhamd.

Diverticulitis: A Functional Medicine Approach | This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens Over 200,000 people per year are treated for diverticulitis, a painful condition in which small pouches in the colon, called diverticula, become infected. Symptoms of diverticulitis include nausea, fever, chills, loss of appetite, and constipation. While conventional medicine treatments for diverticulitis usually consist of antibiotics and surgery, Functional Medicine looks at a wide variety of things like microbiome diversity, dietary fiber consumption, gut health, inflammation, and more, to both prevent and treat this condition. In this episode, Dr. Hyman discusses diverticulitis with Dr. George Papanicolaou. They talk about how lifestyle habits, such as a low fiber diet and elevated stress, can contribute to diverticulitis. They also share certain foods and supplements that are supportive and healing to the body. George Papanicolaou is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and is Board Certified in Family Medicine from Abington Memorial Hospital. He is also an Institute for Functional Medicine Practitioner. Upon graduation from his residency, he joined the Indian Health Service. He worked on the Navajo reservation for 4 years at the Chinle Comprehensive Medical Facility where he served as the Outpatient Department Coordinator. In 2000, he founded Cornerstone Family Practice in Rowley, MA. He practiced with a philosophy centered on personal relationships and treating the whole person, not just not the disease. He called that philosophy “Whole Life Wellness.” Over time as the healthcare system made it harder for patients to receive this kind of personal care Dr. Papanicolaou decided a change was needed. He began training in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine. In 2015, he established Cornerstone Personal Health—a practice dedicated entirely to Functional Medicine. Dr. Papanicolaou joined The UltraWellness Center in 2017. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. Right now, Athletic Greens is offering my listeners 10 free travel packs of AG1 when you make your first purchase. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer. In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Papanicolaou discuss: How overall fiber consumption has reduced over time What diverticula are and how they can progress to diverticulitis The symptoms of diverticulitis Risk factors for developing diverticulitis The difference between conventional medicine and Functional Medicine treatments for diverticulitis Using bone broth and clove tea to heal a flare up Why it’s a myth that you shouldn’t eat nuts and seeds if you have diverticulitis Suggestions for how to add fiber to your diet Supplements to support the body Case study of a 50-year-old woman with diverticulitis

7 Steps To Biohack Your Health To Live Longer | This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley Increasing lifespan and healthspan are not just about treating disease but about building long-term resilience and vitality. Some say if you live longer, you will spend more time with chronic disease and disability,increasing the burden on society and our health care system. Not true. A famous Stanford University study found that if you kept your ideal weight, exercised, and didn’t smoke, you were likely to live a long, healthy life and die painlessly, quickly, and cheaply. In fact, simple, daily habits hold the key to unlocking your longevity potential. As my patients get older and more concerned about longevity, we focus on habits that create the most reward. Today, I dive into seven biohacks you can use to live longer with my guests: Dave Asprey, Dr. Elizabeth Boham, Dr. Cindy Geyer, Drew Ramsey, Gary Taubes, and Dr. Louis Ignarro. This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley. Right now, Paleovalley is offering 15% off your entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/hyman to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal. Dave Asprey is the founder and CEO of Bulletproof 360, creator of the global phenomenon Bulletproof Coffee, a two-time New York Times bestselling author, the host of the Webby award-winning podcast Bulletproof Radio, serial entrepreneur, and global change agent. Dr. Elizabeth Boham is Board Certified in Family Medicine from Albany Medical School, and she is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner and the Medical Director of The UltraWellness Center. She is on the faculty for the Institute for Functional Medicine. Dr. Cindy Geyer received her bachelor of science and her doctor of medicine degrees, with honors, from the Ohio State University. She completed residency in internal medicine at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. and is triple board certified in internal medicine, integrative medicine, and lifestyle medicine. Dr. Drew Ramsey is a writer, farmer, and doctor who focuses on the connection between mental health and food. He is passionate about nutritional interventions and creative media to share a different way of thinking about the brain and mood. He is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and in active clinical practice in New York City. Gary Taubes is an award-winning science and health journalist, and co-founder and director of the Nutrition Science Initiative. He is the author of The Case Against Sugar, Why We Get Fat, Good Calories, Bad Calories, and, most recently, The Case for Keto. He has received three Science in Society Journalism Awards from the National Association of Science Writers, and is also the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research. Dr. Louis Ignarro is a medical research scientist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his breakthrough discovery of nitric oxide and how it positively impacts health and longevity. His groundbreaking research on nitric oxide paved the way for—among other innovations—Viagra. He is an award-winning Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Molecular & Medical Pharmacology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and has his Ph.D. in Pharmacology with over 35 years of experience teaching.

How To Practice Radical Acceptance In All Areas Of Life | This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, MitoPure, and Athletic Greens It can be really scary to be alone with ourselves and our thoughts. The stories that keep us suffering can sometimes get louder than ever when we aren’t embracing distraction, and we usually try to push them away. But what can help break this pattern is to stop being at war with the moment, just letting our feelings be without buying into the beliefs that come with them. This is one part of the process of radical acceptance, a topic I was excited to dive into today with the one and only Tara Brach. Tara Brach holds a PhD in clinical psychology and teaches meditation internationally. Founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, DC (IMCW), Tara is the author of the bestsellers Radical Acceptance, Radical Compassion, True Refuge, and her new book, Trusting the Gold. Tara’s weekly podcasts are downloaded over two million times each month. This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, MitoPure, and Athletic Greens. You can try BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough for 10% off by going to magbreakthrough.com/hyman and using the code HYMAN10. For a limited time, BiOptimizers is also giving away free bottles of their bestselling products P3OM and Masszymes with select purchases. MitoPure, from TimeLine Nutrition, regenerates mitochondria and supports cellular energy production. Right now, you can get 10% off MitoPure, which comes in a capsule, powder, or protein blend, at timelinenutrition.com/drhyman. Right now, Athletic Greens is offering my listeners 10 free travel packs of AG1 when you make your first purchase. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer. Here are more of the details from our interview: How suffering and “the trance of unworthiness” led Tara to mindfulness (6:14) The power that cultural conditioning has over our thoughts and beliefs (12:37) The type of beliefs that cause the most suffering (18:41) Practicing radical acceptance of what is, without buying into thoughts and beliefs about what is (19:52) Accepting and facing the fear of pausing to sit with what is (31:28) Changing our brains, minds, hearts, and consciousness through the practice of RAIN (38:58) The pervasiveness of disassociation, trauma, and PTSD in our society and how we can move through it to come back to our body and access our wholeness (49:10) The greatest gift we can give to each other (1:04:10) Practicing radical acceptance in the context of a troubled and divisive world (1:08:01) Learn more about Tara Brach at https://www.tarabrach.com/ and on Facebook @tarabrach, on Instagram @tarabrach, and on Twitter @tarabrach. Get your copy of Trusting the Gold: Uncovering Your Natural Goodness at https://www.amazon.com/Trusting-Gold-Uncovering-Natural-Goodness/dp/1683647130/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

My team and I are excited to tell you about our revolutionary new platform, Dr. Hyman+, which offers premium content, perks, and information available exclusively for Dr. Hyman+ members. In this teaser episode you’ll hear a preview of our monthly Dr. Hyman+ AMA. To gain access to the full episode, head over to https://drhyman.com/plus/. With your yearly membership to Dr. Hyman+, you’ll gain access to: Ad-Free Doctor’s Farmacy Podcast episodes Access to all my docu-series, including Broken Brain 1, Broken Brain 2, Longevity Roadmap + bonus material Exclusive monthly Functional Medicine Deep Dives Monthly Ask Mark Anything by you and only for you

Blood Clots: A Functional Medicine Approach | This episode is sponsored by Rupa Health and ButcherBox Blood clots are a fairly prevalent issue that can become very serious if not treated promptly. They can occur as a result of injury to the lining of the blood vessels or lack of mobility for an extended period of time. And while the traditional approach to treatment is using a blood thinner or aspirin, Functional Medicine focuses on the prevention of blood clots as well as treatment options, which may include healing the gut, reducing inflammation, and supporting genetics. In this episode, Dr. Hyman discusses this topic with Dr. Elizabeth Boham. They explore how health conditions such as cancer, autoimmune disease, metabolic syndrome—and even certain genetics—may increase the risk of blood clotting. They also share their personal experiences with blood clots and how they work with patients to prevent and treat them. Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices Functional Medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing. Dr. Boham has contributed to many articles and wrote the latest chapter on Obesity for the Rankel Textbook of Family Medicine. She is part of the faculty of the Institute for Functional Medicine and has been featured on the Dr. Oz show and in a variety of publications and media including Huffington Post, The Chalkboard Magazine, and Experience Life. Her DVD Breast Wellness: Tools to Prevent and Heal from Breast Cancer explores the Functional Medicine approach to keeping your breasts and whole body well. This episode is sponsored by Rupa Health and ButcherBox. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. For a limited time, new subscribers to ButcherBox will receive ground beef for life. Sign up today and ButcherBox will send you 2 lbs of 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef free in every box for the life of your subscription. Just go to ButcherBox.com/farmacy. In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham discuss: Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham’s personal experiences with blood clots The causes of blood clots How other conditions and genetics increase the risk of blood clotting The traditional approach to treating blood clots Reducing risk of blood clots using preventative measures The importance of keeping blood vessels healthy by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress How a colorful diet can be protective Case study of a 35-year-old woman with blood clots Additional Resources The Most Important Molecule for Health You Have Never Heard of: Nitric Oxide How Leaky Gut is Making Us Sick and Driving Chronic Inflammation with Dr. Emeran Mayer Postmenopausal Hormones: Helpful or Harmful? With Dr. Elizabeth Boham

The Surprising Science Behind Cancer Prevention | This episode is sponsored by Pique Tea The right diet is so imperative in preventing cancer or during the healing process. This is in large part because of the role insulin plays in cancer; insulin acts as a growth factor in the body, which is one of the reasons too much insulin leads to obesity. It’s also why insulin will support the growth of cancer cells. In this compilation episode, Dr. Mark Hyman is joined by Dr. William Li and Dr. Jason Fung to discuss how recent research is now revealing the connection between insulin resistance and cancer, what you can eat to prevent cancer, and much more. Dr. William Li is an internationally renowned physician, scientist and author of one of my favorite books, the New York Times bestseller Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. His groundbreaking work has led to the development of more than 30 new medical treatments and impacted care for more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease and obesity. His TED Talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has garnered more than 11 million views. Dr. Li has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, CNBC, Live with Kelly & Ryan and the Dr. Oz Show, and he has been featured in USA Today, Time Magazine, The Atlantic, Parade and O Magazine. He is president and medical director of the Angiogenesis Foundation and is leading research into COVID-19. Dr. Jason Fung is a physician, author, and researcher. His groundbreaking science-based books about diabetes and obesity, The Diabetes Code, The Obesity Code, and The Complete Guide to Fasting have sold over one million copies and challenged the conventional wisdom that diabetics should be treated with insulin. Dr. Fung is also the co-founder of The Fasting Method, a program to help people lose weight and reverse type 2 diabetes naturally with fasting. His latest book, The Cancer Code: A Revolutionary New Understanding of a Medical Mystery, was just released. This episode is sponsored by Pique Tea. Right now, you can take advantage of their limited time bundle that includes two cartons of Sun Goddess Matcha and a glass beaker, along with two premium bonus gifts: a handheld frother and 7-day coffee detox book. Plus, if you head over to piquetea.com/hyman and use code HYMAN, you’ll get an additional 5% off this exclusive bundle with gifts Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. William Li, “Why Food Is Better Than Medication To Treat Disease” at: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrLi Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Jason Fung, “Is Cancer Caused By Sugar?” at: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrJasonFung

Why Tracking Your Blood Sugar Can Transform Your Health | This episode is brought to you by Kettle & Fire, Beekeeper’s Naturals, and Athletic Greens What if you could get health advice that was completely tailored to your unique body? Forget the generalized blanket statements, like “Eat less, exercise more.” I’m talking about actual guidance based on massive amounts of data that can help you optimize your diet and lifestyle for real, maintainable results. This is the future of medicine, and it will be more precise than ever before. It might sound too futuristic or out of reach, but artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are getting us there, and we’re already seeing amazing health implications for those that are utilizing these technologies. In this episode, I talk about the exciting breakthroughs in health-focused AI and what the future holds with Noosheen Hashemi. Noosheen Hashemi is a Silicon Valley tech veteran, entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. She is the founder and CEO of January AI, a precision health tech company that harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to prevent, predict, and manage chronic disease. January AI is Noosheen’s answer to a healthcare industry that seemed to only address decline and disease, rather than prevention and progress; January AI partners with people to understand their body and optimize it for health and longevity. In 2021, January AI was honored by the World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer. Noosheen also guides a family office that includes diverse investments in over 100 companies and venture capital funds. She is the founder of the HAND Foundation, focused on supporting scholars and organizations that promote discourse and socioeconomic growth among the disenfranchised. She is a Harold Pratt Associate at the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the advisory boards of Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, and Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. This episode is brought to you by Kettle & Fire, Beekeeper’s Naturals, and Athletic Greens. Right now, you can get 25% off Kettle & Fire bone broth plus free shipping with code HYMAN. Just head over to kettleandfire.com/hyman. That’s kettle and fire dot com slash Hyman. Right now, Beekeeper’s Naturals is giving my community an exclusive offer. Just go to beekeepersnaturals.com/HYMAN and enter code “HYMAN” to get 20% off your first order. Athletic Greens is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners a full year supply of their Vitamin D3/K2 Liquid Formula free with your first purchase, plus 5 free travel packs. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer. Here are more of the details from our interview: Noosheen’s journey into using data and AI to drive change in the healthcare space (6:33) Using multiomics, or multivariate decision making, to understand health and disease (12:47) Food: the missing piece of data in precision health (15:44) Artificial intelligence vs. machine learning (17:37) Using machine learning to better understand glycemic load and assist people in keeping their blood sugar stable (19:48) Moving away from one-size-fits-all medicine (25:46) The future of healthcare, continuous health monitoring, personalized health, and precision nutrition (30:03) What can AI do for our health? (40:30) The future of wearable technology, including the need for insulin monitors (46:12) What we can learn from China about using AI to solve for population health issues (52:45) Learn more about January AI at https://january.ai/ and on Instagram @hellojanuaryai, on Facebook @januaryai, and on Twitter @hellojanuaryai.

My team and I are excited to introduce our revolutionary platform, Dr. Hyman+, which offers premium content, perks, and information available exclusively for Dr. Hyman+ members. In this teaser episode, you’ll hear a preview of our latest Dr. Hyman+ Functional Medicine Deep Dive on environmental toxins and heavy metals with Dr. Judy Hinojosa. To gain access to the full episode, head over to https://drhyman.com/plus/. With your yearly membership to Dr. Hyman+, you’ll gain access to: Ad-Free Doctor’s Farmacy Podcast episodes Access to all my docu-series, including Broken Brain 1, Broken Brain 2, Longevity Roadmap + bonus material Exclusive monthly Functional Medicine Deep Dives Monthly Ask Mark Anything by you and only for you

Treating OCD From A Functional Medicine Perspective | This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, affects approximately 2.2 million adults and 500,000 children in the US. Individuals with OCD often experience impulsive and intrusive thoughts that replay in the mind, in addition to behaviors such as excessive cleaning and repetitive counting. While conventional medicine approaches OCD as a chemical issue, Functional Medicine looks at genetic components, inflammation, gut health, and other lifestyle influences in its treatment of OCD. In this episode, Dr. Hyman discusses OCD with Dr. George Papanicolaou. They discuss just how debilitating this condition can be and share case studies of how they have treated patients with this condition. George Papanicolaou is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and is Board Certified in Family Medicine from Abington Memorial Hospital. He is also an Institute for Functional Medicine Practitioner. Upon graduation from his residency he joined the Indian Health Service. He worked on the Navajo reservation for 4 years at the Chinle Comprehensive Medical Facility where he served as the Outpatient Department Coordinator. In 2000, he founded Cornerstone Family Practice in Rowley, MA. He practiced with a philosophy centered on personal relationships and treating the whole person, not just not the disease. He called that philosophy “Whole Life Wellness”. Over time as the healthcare system made it harder for patients to receive this kind of personal care Dr. Papanicolaou decided a change was needed. He began training in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine. In 2015, he established Cornerstone Personal Health—a practice dedicated entirely to Functional Medicine. Dr. Papanicolaou joined The UltraWellness Center in 2017. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. Athletic Greens is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners a full year supply of their Vitamin D3/K2 Liquid Formula free with your first purchase, plus 5 free travel packs. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer. In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Papanicolaou discuss: What is OCD and who does it affect? Common behaviors of someone with OCD Conventional diagnosis and treatment of OCD The genetic component to OCD How the gut microbiome and lack of diversity may contribute to OCD Identifying inflammation as a root cause A case study of someone who has OCD Functional Medicine approach to treatment of OCD Additional Resources: How Eliminating Gluten May Improve Anxiety and Depression Understanding How the Microbiome Affects Every Aspect of Your Health The Science of Mood and Your Microbiome How Leaky Gut is Making Us Sick and Driving Chronic Inflammation with Dr. Emeran Mayer

How Diet And Stress Affect Your Immune System | This episode is sponsored by MitoPure Your immune system is constantly responding to your internal and external conditions. For instance, most of us have experience with coming down with a bad cold or flu directly following a period in which we haven’t been eating or sleeping well. The same principle can apply to more severe or chronic disease as well; a dysregulated immune system opens the door for illness. In this mini-episode, Dr. Hyman speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Bland about how the food you eat and the quality of your sleep, your thoughts and relationships, and more are fundamental when it comes to the regulation of your immune system. He also speaks with Dr. Leonard Calabrese about the role that movement and exercise play in supporting your immune health. Dr. Jeffrey Bland is the founder of Big Bold Health, a company on a mission to transform the way people think about one of nature’s greatest innovations—the immune system. Through Big Bold Health, Jeff is advocating for the power of immuno-rejuvenation to enhance immunity at a global level, often through the rediscovery of ancient food crops and superfoods. To get there, Jeff is building a network of small farms and suppliers throughout the US that take a clear stance on regenerative agriculture, environmental stewardship, and planetary health. Jeff’s career in health spans more than 40 years. A nutritional biochemist by training, he began in academia as a university professor. Jeff then spent three decades in the natural products industry, working alongside other pioneers. Dr. Leonard Calabrese is a Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University and Vice Chair of the Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases. Dr. Calabrese is also the director of the RJ Fasenmyer Center for Clinical Immunology at Cleveland Clinic and holds joint appointments in the Department of Infectious Diseases and the Wellness Institute. This episode is brought to you by MitoPure. MitoPure, from TimeLine Nutrition, regenerates mitochondria and supports cellular energy production. Right now, you can get 10% off MitoPure, which you can get in a capsule, powder, or protein blend, at timelinenutrition.com/drhyman. Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Jeffrey Bland, “How The Most Important Superfood You’ve Never Heard About Will Rejuvenate Your Immune System” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrJeffBland2 Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Leonard Calabrese, “The Secrets to Creating a Healthy Immune System” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrCalabrese

Regeneration: The Key To Healing Humans And The Planet | This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox, BiOptimizers, and Paleovalley Most people are overwhelmed when it comes to the thought of climate change, which is preventing us from taking action. An estimated 92% of people are disengaged from the topic and feel they don’t know what to do. But today, I want to share some good news with you that will leave you feeling hopeful instead of hopeless in terms of saving our planet. Just like we use Functional Medicine to get to the root cause of disease in our bodies, we can come up with an actionable, results-oriented plan when we look at the root cause of our climate crisis. On this episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, I was thrilled to sit down with Paul Hawken to talk about his framework for healing the planet in a way that dramatically changes the outlook of our world for future generations. Paul Hawken starts ecological businesses, writes about nature and commerce, and consults with heads of state and CEOs on climatic, economic, and ecological regeneration. He has appeared on numerous media including the Today Show, Talk of the Nation, Bill Maher, CBS This Morning, Charlie Rose, and others, and his work has been profiled or featured in hundreds of articles including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Newsweek, Washington Post, Forbes, and Business Week. He has written eight books, including five national and New York Times bestsellers: Growing a Business, The Next Economy, The Ecology of Commerce, Blessed Unrest, and Drawdown, The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming. He is the founder of Project Drawdown, which worked with over two hundred scholars, students, scientists, researchers, and activists to map, measure, and model the one hundred most substantive solutions that can cumulatively reverse global warming. He is the founder of Regeneration.org, and his latest work, Regeneration, Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation, was just released. This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox, BiOptimizers, and Paleovalley. For a limited time, new subscribers to ButcherBox will receive ground beef for life. Sign up today and ButcherBox will send you 2 lbs of 100% grass-fed, grass finished beef free in every box for the life of your subscription. Just go to ButcherBox.com/farmacy. You can try BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough for 10% off by going to magbreakthrough.com/hyman and using the code HYMAN10. For a limited time, BiOptimizers is also giving away free bottles of their bestselling products P3OM and Masszymes with select purchases. Paleovalley is offering 15% off your entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/hyman to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal. Here are more of the details from our interview: Reframing the climate crisis from a focus on the problem to a focus on solutions and regeneration (8:00) The current reality, speed, and impact of the climate crisis (14:29) Solutions to cut energy emissions by 50% by 2028 (22:23) What you can do in your own life to support the regeneration of our climate (31:30) The role that governments and corporations are playing to promote solutions to the climate crisis at scale across the world (40:07) Transforming our food and agricultural systems for regeneration of the climate (50:00) Regeneration of human society and natural environments (1:00:32) The economics of regeneration and regenerative practices (1:03:57) Why the climate problem is not a science problem but a human problem (1:19:09) Ending the climate crisis in one generation (1:27:17) Learn more about Paul Hawken at https://paulhawken.com/ and follow him on Facebook @PaulHawkenAuthor, on Instagram @paulhawken, and on LinkedIn @paulhawken. Get a copy of Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation at https://www.amazon.com/Regeneration-Ending-Climate-Crisis-Generation/dp/0143136976/ Learn more about Regeneration at https://regeneration.org/ and on Facebook @Regenerationorg, on Instagram @Regenerationorg, and on LinkedIn @Regenerationorg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is An Autoimmune Condition Driving Your Raynaud's Syndrome? | This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens Autoimmune conditions are rising in prevalence and oftentimes if you have one, you are likely to have several. In some people who experience autoimmune conditions such as Sjogren’s, rheumatoid arthritis, or lupus, Raynaud’s Syndrome may be present. Raynaud’s is an uncomfortable vascular condition affecting the small arteries, prompting them to spasm, and can have a big impact on quality of life. Symptoms can include numbness and pain in fingers, toes, ears, or nose when exposed to cold weather or stress. Raynaud’s can also appear on its own in a milder form than if accompanied by another autoimmune condition. In this episode, Dr. Hyman discusses Raynaud's Syndrome with Dr. Cindy Geyer. They talk about who is at greatest risk of developing this condition and how it can lead to other more serious conditions such as high blood pressure, heart conditions, and stroke. They also explore the Functional Medicine approach to treating Raynaud’s, including healing the gut and incorporating stress management techniques. Dr. Cindy Geyer received her Bachelor of Science and her Doctor of Medicine degrees, with honors, from the Ohio State University. She completed residency in internal medicine at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. and is triple board certified in internal medicine, integrative medicine, and lifestyle medicine. She joined The Ultrawellness Center in 2021 after practicing and serving as the medical director at Canyon Ranch for 23 years. She has served on the Board of Directors for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and is a recently elected fellow of ACLM. Dr. Geyer has been a core faculty member at The Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM) for 20 years, teaching physicians and other healthcare professionals how to use food and lifestyle to address health concerns in their own lives and those of their patients. A clinician, educator, and avid hiker, she is passionate about collaborative approaches to health and wellness: from the integrative team model in working with individual patients, to community partnerships that together can affect healthy changes in the places people live and work. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. Athletic Greens is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners a full year supply of their Vitamin D3/K2 Liquid Formula free with your first purchase, plus 5 free travel packs. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer. In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Geyer discuss: Raynaud’s Syndrome in relation to other autoimmune conditions What is Raynaud’s and who does it affect? How the arteries are affected in Raynaud’s How Raynaud’s is diagnosed What to look for to identify the root cause of Raynaud’s and other autoimmune conditions Treating Raynaud’s from a Functional Medicine perspective Supplements that can be helpful in the treatment of Raynaud’s Additional Resources Three Steps to Reverse Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Terry Wahls Top Healthy Foods that Prevent & Treat Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Elroy Vojdani What Really Causes Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Todd LePine How a Doctor Cured her Autoimmune Disease with Functional Medicine

How To Improve Focus And Attention | This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens Preserving, supporting, and strengthening brain function is crucial to aging optimally. While we once thought that declining brain function was a given as you get older, we now know that our brains have the ability to change structure and function all throughout our lives. Our diets and quality of sleep are crucial for a well-functioning brain but so is our ability to harness focus and attention. In this mini-episode Dr. Hyman speaks to Dr. Andrew Huberman about enhancing neuroplasticity to support learning, memory, alertness, and attention. He also speaks with Jim Kwik about the science of learning how to learn. Dr. Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist and tenured Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He has made numerous important contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills, and cognitive functioning. Dr. Huberman is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Cogan Award in 2017, which is given to the scientist making the largest discoveries in the study of vision. His lab’s most recent work focuses on the influence of vision and respiration on human performance and brain states such as fear and courage. Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford University School of Medicine has been published in top journals including Nature, Science, and Cell and has been featured in TIME, BBC, Scientific American, Discover, and other top media outlets. Jim Kwik is the founder of Kwik Learning and a widely recognized world expert in speed-reading, memory improvement, brain performance, and accelerated learning. For over two decades he has served as the brain coach to many of the world’s leading C-suite executives and celebrities. After a childhood brain injury left him learning-challenged, Jim created strategies to dramatically enhance his mental performance. He has since dedicated his life to helping others unleash their true brainpower to learn faster and perform smarter. His recent book, Limitless, provides the keys to accelerated learning and endless potential. This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. Athletic Greens is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners a full-year supply of their Vitamin D3/K2 Liquid Formula free with your first purchase, plus 5 free travel packs. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer. Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Andrew Huberman, “How to Rewire Your Brain For Sleep” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrAndrewHuberman Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Jim Kwik, “How To Upgrade Your Brain And Learn Faster” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/JimKwik

Reversing Multiple Sclerosis And Autoimmune Disease With Functional Medicine | This episode is brought to you by HigherDOSE, BiOptimizers, and MitoPure The most profound cases of healing I see are in people who refuse to give up. Even if they’ve found some things that improve their condition, they continue searching for new ways to feel better and better. This is how we break down walls in medicine. It’s how people who are told they’ll never walk again end up biking to work every day. I’m honored to have one of those incredible people on today’s podcast to talk about her journey as a patient with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. Dr. Terry Wahls never stopped searching for answers and has changed the prognosis of MS and autoimmune diseases for herself and so many others in the process. Throughout this episode, we dive into Dr. Wahls latest tweaks and updates to the healing protocol that’s been so successful for her and countless others. Dr. Terry Wahls is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa. Her secondary progressive multiple sclerosis confined her to a tilt-recline wheelchair for four years, but she restored her health using a diet and lifestyle program she designed specifically for mitochondrial health and now pedals her bike to work each day. She is the author of The Wahls Protocol: How I Beat Progressive MS Using Paleo Principles and Functional Medicine, The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles, and the cookbook, The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life: The Revolutionary Modern Paleo Plan to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions. This episode is brought to you by HigherDOSE, BiOptimizers, and MitoPure. Right now, you can save $75 off a HigherDose Infrared Sauna Blanket or Infrared PEMF Mat. Just go to HigherDOSE.com/farmacy today and use my exclusive Promo Code: FARMACY75 at checkout. You can try BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough for 10% off by going to magbreakthrough.com/hyman and using the code HYMAN10. For a limited time, BiOptimizers is also giving away free bottles of their bestselling products P3OM and Masszymes with select purchases. MitoPure, from TimeLine Nutrition, regenerates mitochondria and supports cellular energy production. Right now you can get 10% off MitoPure, which you can get in a capsule, powder, or protein blend, at timelinenutrition.com/drhyman. Here are more of the details from our interview: The development of The Wahls Behavior Change Model and importance of attending to mental, spiritual, and emotional aspects of overall health (7:00) Dr. Wahls’ use of hormesis (mild to moderate stress to the body followed by sufficient recovery and repair) to enhance her health (8:14) The role that stress played in Dr. Wahls’ life prior to her MS diagnosis, and how she now incorporates stress management in her daily routine (13:16) The Wahls Protocol diet (20:07) Unique challenges and successes of clinically studying The Wahls Protocol (31:37) Patient stories of remarkable health improvements and disease management (40:24) Dr. Wahls’ current study of Clinically Isolated Syndrome and Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: Dietary and lifestyle changes without drugs versus standard of care (44:55) Why the NIH resists funding diet and lifestyle research, and the idea of creating health vs treating disease (50:37) Multiple Sclerosis and the gut microbiome (54:27) Getting to the root cause of autoimmune disease (59:01) Learn more about Dr. Terry Wahls and her work at https://terrywahls.com and on Facebook @TerryWahls, on Instagram @drterrywahls, and on Twitter @terrywahls. Get Dr. Wahl’s new book, The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles at https://www.amazon.com/Wahls-Protocol-Autoimmune-Conditions-Principles/dp/1583335544

How To Master Hunger And Cravings | This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens So many of my patients tell me they feel their food cravings have gotten out of control and a lack of willpower is driving their weight gain, generally making them feel like crap. But, the truth is, this is not a matter of willpower. Our industrial food industry produces food-like substances specifically made to hook our taste buds with every bite, hijacking our brain chemistry and metabolism, and giving rise to disease. Our bodies actually have a finely-tuned appetite control system that is governed by certain hormones. However, our modern diet, elevated stress, and inadequate sleep impairs this system, leading us to crave the wrong foods and feel hungry all the time. In this episode, Dr. Hyman discusses our natural hunger regulator, ghrelin, with Dr. Elizabeth Boham. They talk about how this hormone works and what can interrupt its natural production. They also discuss strategies to help the body regulate hunger naturally. Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices Functional Medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing. Dr. Boham has contributed to many articles and wrote the latest chapter on Obesity for the Rankel Textbook of Family Medicine. She is part of the faculty of the Institute for Functional Medicine and has been featured on the Dr. Oz show and in a variety of publications and media including Huffington Post, The Chalkboard Magazine, and Experience Life. Her DVD Breast Wellness: Tools to Prevent and Heal from Breast Cancer explores the Functional Medicine approach to keeping your breasts and whole body well. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. Athletic Greens is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners a full year supply of their Vitamin D3/K2 Liquid Formula free with your first purchase, plus 5 free travel packs. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer. In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham discuss: What ghrelin is and how it affects hunger and cravings How ghrelin works to tell us we are full The effects of gastric bypass surgery on ghrelin Why diet, sleep, and stress affect ghrelin Case study of a 45-year-old male’s weight loss The role of sleep apnea on ghrelin levels and weight Functional Medicine strategy to regulate hunger Additional Resources: Why Obesity, Hunger, and Malnutrition are Found Together in the Same People How Sleep Apnea Drives Weight Gain, Memory Loss, High Blood Pressure, ADHD, and More We Got it Wrong When It Comes to Weight Loss with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee The Secret to Losing Weight and Feeling Great Stopping the Stress Epidemic What is Driving Your Poor Sleep and How Can You Fix It? Book Mentioned in This Episode: Always Hungry? By David Ludwig, MD, PhD

How to Quit Eating Ultra-Processed Foods | This episode is brought to you by Even The SAD (Standard American Diet) is over 60 percent ultra-processed food mostly from commodity crops—wheat, corn, and soy turned into hundreds of thousands of food-like products that bear little resemblance to our evolutionary diet. These addictive, nutrient-depleted foods not only make us obese and sick but drive us to consume more and more “food-like substances,” looking for the missing nutrients. Yet, a desire for real food is a fundamental part of our basic biological blueprint. Given the chance, our taste receptors will naturally gravitate toward the inherent goodness found in real, whole foods. In this mini-episode, Dr. Hyman speaks to Dr. Elizabeth Boham, Dave Asprey, Fred Provenza, and Dr. Assem Malhotra about how our taste buds, hormones, and brain chemistry have been hijacked by the food industry. They discuss how ultra-processed foods are leading us to be overfed, yet undernourished and how we can reclaim our nutritional wisdom by eliminating ultra-processed foods from our diet. Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices Functional Medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing. Dr. Boham has contributed to many articles and wrote the latest chapter on Obesity for the Rankel Textbook of Family Medicine. She is part of the faculty of the Institute for Functional Medicine and has been featured on the Dr. Oz show and in a variety of publications and media including Huffington Post, The Chalkboard Magazine, and Experience Life. Her DVD Breast Wellness: Tools to Prevent and Heal from Breast Cancer explores the Functional Medicine approach to keeping your breasts and whole body well. Dave Asprey is the founder and Chairman of Bulletproof 360, a high-performance coffee and food company, and creator of the widely-popular Bulletproof Coffee. He is a New York Times bestselling author, host of the Webby award-winning podcast Bulletproof Radio, and has been featured on the Today show, Fox News, Nightline, CNN, and dozens more. Over the last two decades Dave, the “Father of Biohacking”, has worked with world-renowned doctors, researchers, scientists, and global mavericks to uncover the latest, most innovative methods, techniques, and products for enhancing mental and physical performance. Fred Provenza grew up in Salida, Colorado, working on a ranch and attending school in Wildlife Biology at Colorado State University. He is professor emeritus of Behavioral Ecology in the Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University where he worked for 35 years, directing an award-winning research group that pioneered an understanding of how learning influences foraging behavior and how behavior links soil, plants, herbivores, and humans. He is the author of three books, including Nourishment: What Animals Can Teach Us About Rediscovering Our Nutritional Wisdom; Foraging Behavior: Managing to Survive in a World of Change; and The Art & Science of Shepherding: Tapping the Wisdom of French Herders (co-written with Michel Meuret). He has published over 300 research papers in a wide variety of scientific journals. Dr. Aseem Malhotra is a founding member of Action on Sugar and was the lead campaigner highlighting the harm caused by excess sugar consumption in the United Kingdom, particularly its role in type 2 diabetes and obesity. In 2015, he coordinated the Choosing Wisely campaign by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges as lead author in a BMJ paper to highlight the risks of overuse of medical treatments. In the same year, he became the youngest member to be appointed to the board of trustees of UK health think tank, The King’s Fund, that advises the government on health policy. His first book, co-authored with Donal O’ Neill, The Pioppi Diet, has become an international bestseller. This episode is brought to you by Even. Even provides personalized nutrition for medication users and right now, you can schedule a complimentary consult with an Even expert to figure out the right nutrient companion for you. Plus, you can get 20% off your first order. Just go to feeleven.com/drmark and use the code DRMARK20. Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Boham, “Underweight, Overtired, And Malnourished: How To Get Your Health Back On Track” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/uxosLUlE Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dave Asprey, “Fasting: Hype Or Ultimate Health Hack?” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DaveAsprey2 Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Fred Provenza, “How The Intelligence Of Plants and Animals Can Help Us Reclaim Our Health” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/FredProvenza2 Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conv

Food Justice: Why Our Bodies And Our Society Are Inflamed | This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market, Athletic Greens, and Pique Tea A large part of my work in Functional Medicine is addressing inflammation. I talk a lot about how the food we eat, and our current food system as a whole, promotes inflammation and leads to chronic disease. But it’s not just our bodies that are inflamed, it’s also our societies and our planet. Covid has only made racial disparities even more apparent, while the disasters that result from climate change continue to climb in frequency and severity as well. It’s all connected. I can’t tell you how excited I was to host Dr. Rupa Marya and Raj Patel on this episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, to dig into decolonizing the food system to address the inflammatory state of our world and our bodies. Dr. Rupa Marya is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco where she practices and teaches Internal Medicine. Her research examines the health impacts of social systems, from agriculture to policing. She is a co-founder of the Do No Harm Coalition, a collective of health workers committed to addressing disease through structural change. Raj Patel is a Research Professor at the University of Texas at Austin’s Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs, a professor in the University’s department of nutrition, and a Research Associate at Rhodes University, South Africa. He is the author of Stuffed and Starved, the New York Times bestselling The Value of Nothing, co-author of A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things. A James Beard Leadership Award winner, he is the co-director of the award-winning documentary about climate change and the food system, The Ants & The Grasshopper. He serves on the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems, and has advised governments on causes and solutions to crises of sustainability worldwide. This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market, Athletic Greens, and Pique Tea. Thrive Market is offering all Doctor's Farmacy listeners an extra 25% off your first purchase and a free gift when you sign up for Thrive Market. Just head over to thrivemarket.com/Hyman. Athletic Greens is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners a full year supply of their Vitamin D3/K2 Liquid Formula free with your first purchase, plus 5 free travel packs. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer. Take advantage of Pique’s limited time special offer on your first order of Sun Goddess Matcha and the other delicious teas at piquetea.com/hyman and use code HYMAN for 5% off + free shipping when you purchase 2 or more cartons. You may also get a free bamboo whisk while supplies last! Here are more of the details from our interview: The root causes of the rise of inflammatory disease around the world (12:21) How external stress creates disease and illness within our body (20:10) Monopolies and corporate dominance in the food industry (27:17) The anatomy of injustice (39:15) How has our food system been colonized, and what does a colonized food system look like? (42:38) Why singing is medicine (45:36) The populations with the most biodiverse gut microbiomes (48:05) The link between chronic disease and our political and economic structures (54:51) Going beyond food security to food sovereignty and nutritional security (1:06:42) Our food system and climate change (1:20:25) Learn more about Dr. Rupa Marya at https://rupamarya.org/ on Facebook @aprilfishes, Instagram @aprilfishes, and on Twitter @drrupamarya. Learn more about Raj Patel at https://rajpatel.org/ and on Facebook @RajPatel and on Twitter @_rajpatel. Get a copy of Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice at https://www.amazon.com/Inflamed-Deep-Medicine-Anatomy-Injustice/dp/0374602514/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=inflamed&qid=1627477973&sr=8-6

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The Functional Medicine Approach To Gallbladder Disease | This episode is brought to you by Essentia and Paleovalley The gallbladder is an organ we don’t often pay much attention to, but if you or a loved one has had gallstones, you know they can be very painful. About 6-9% of adults experience gallstones and their associated symptoms which can include nausea and vomiting. The gallbladder plays a vital role in our digestive process by storing bile which helps us break down fats. If your bile is imbalanced, gallstones may form. The conventional approach to relieving gallbladder pain and discomfort is through the use of medication or surgery to remove the gallbladder, whereas the Functional Medicine approach seeks to uncover the root cause of the problem and approaches treatment from that place. In this episode, Dr. Hyman discusses gallbladder disease with Dr. George Papanicolaou. They talk about how they work with patients to determine what is causing the disease, and how an imbalance in the composition of bile can also result in gut problems like dysbiosis and SIBO. They also provide tips on supporting your body to optimize digesting fats if you’ve had your gallbladder removed. George Papanicolaou is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and is Board Certified in Family Medicine from Abington Memorial Hospital. He is also an Institute for Functional Medicine Practitioner. Upon graduation from his residency he joined the Indian Health Service. He worked on the Navajo reservation for 4 years at the Chinle Comprehensive Medical Facility where he served as the Outpatient Department Coordinator. In 2000, he founded Cornerstone Family Practice in Rowley, MA. He practiced with a philosophy centered on personal relationships and treating the whole person, not just not the disease. He called that philosophy “Whole Life Wellness”. Over time as the healthcare system made it harder for patients to receive this kind of personal care Dr. Papanicolaou decided a change was needed. He began training in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine. In 2015, he established Cornerstone Personal Health—a practice dedicated entirely to Functional Medicine. Dr. Papanicolaou joined The UltraWellness Center in 2017. This episode is brought to you by Essentia and Paleovalley. Right now, you can take advantage of Essentia’s incredible Labor Day offer of 25% off with 2 free pillows (normally a $300 value) by going to learn.myessentia.com/DrMarkHyman. Paleovalley is offering 15% off your entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/hyman to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal. In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Papanicolaou discuss: The root cause of gallbladder disease, including gallstones What healthy bile is and why it’s so important in the role of digesting fats The difference between the conventional medicine and Functional Medicine approach to treating gallbladder disease How bile imbalances can lead to gut imbalances such as dysbiosis and SIBO The tie between Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and gallbladder disease and the role of gluten Consequences of surgery to remove the gallbladder Supporting the body if you don’t have a gallbladder Additional Resources: Digesting Fat, Optimizing Your Health, and My Daily Supplements https://drhyman.com/blog/2017/04/28/digesting-fat-optimizing-health-daily-supplements/ A New Roadmap for Treating Disease https://drhyman.com/blog/2018/05/16/a-new-roadmap-for-treating-disease/ Healing Psoriasis from the Inside Out with Dr. Todd LePine https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/10/16/podcast-hc27/ How to Prevent and Reverse Fatty Liver Disease with Functional Medicine https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/08/02/podcast-hc67/

What Causes Brain Inflammation And How Can We Fix It? | This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox While inflammation is a natural part of life that serves a beneficial role to protect us and help us heal, systemic inflammation leads to disease. This type of persistent inflammation not only affects the body, it also affects the brain. In fact, neuroinflammation may be linked to everything from Alzheimer’s and dementia to ADD, ALS, depression, and even schizophrenia. In this mini-episode, Dr. Hyman speaks to Drs. Daniel Amen and Todd LePine about how the foods we eat, the toxins we’re exposed to, our stress levels, and our genetics are just some of the many aspects that can promote brain inflammation. They also discuss how they work with patients to reduce inflammation in the brain and in the body. Dr. Daniel Amen, has been paving the way for a new type of psychiatry, looking at the actual brain and using an integrative approach to prevent disease and successfully treat it. The Washington Post called Dr. Daniel Amen the most popular psychiatrist in America and Discover Magazine listed his brain imaging research as the top neuroscience story for 2015. He is a double board-certified psychiatrist and ten-time New York Times bestselling author, with such blockbuster books as The End of Mental Illness, Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, Healing ADD, Memory Rescue, Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades, and The Daniel Plan, co-authored by Pastor Rick Warren and myself. Dr. Todd LePine graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, specializing in Integrative Functional Medicine. He is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner. Prior to joining The UltraWellness Center, he worked as a physician at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA, for 10 years. Dr. LePine’s focus at The UltraWellness Center is to help his patients achieve optimal health and vitality by restoring the natural balance to both the mind and the body. His areas of interest include optimal aging, bio-detoxification, functional gastrointestinal health, systemic inflammation, autoimmune disorders and the neurobiology of mood and cognitive disorders. Dr. LePine teaches around the world, and has given lectures to doctors and patients at American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM), Age Management Medicine Group (AMMG), the University of Miami Integrative Medicine Conference, The Kripalu Center in Lenox, MA, and is on the faculty for American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). Dr. LePine is the head of the Scientific Advisory Board for Designs for Health and a consultant for Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory. He enjoys skiing, kayaking, hiking, camping and golfing in the beautiful Berkshires, and is a fitness enthusiast. This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox. Right now ButcherBox has a special offer for new members. If you sign up today you’ll get 2 ribeye steaks free in your first box plus $10 off by going to butcherbox.com/farmacy. Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Daniel Amen, “How To End Mental Illness” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrDanielAmen Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Todd LePine, “Is Brain Inflammation The Cause of Depression, Dementia, ADD, And Autism? A Functional Medicine Approach To Neuroinflammation” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/mRUGgEnr

Baby’s Gut Instinct: Why Having A Healthy Gut Is Critical To Infant Health | This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, Primal Kitchen, and Beekeeper’s Naturals Today we’re talking about one of my favorite topics: poop. And we’re finding out that the most important time to pay attention to our poop and what it can tell us about the microbiome is in the earliest months of life. I recently did a really interesting webinar on this topic. It's such a critical aspect of creating lifelong health that I wanted to share it on the podcast, to make sure anyone who missed it had a chance to listen. With the huge rise in inflammatory diseases from obesity and diabetes to autoimmunity and so many more, it’s imperative we look at the gut to optimize whole body health—this is a fundamental piece of Functional Medicine that I’ve been using with my patients for decades. To dig into the specifics of how we can start kids off with the best health possible, I sat down with Dr. Tracy Shafizadeh. She is leading the work in understanding the infant microbiome, as a nutritional scientist who helps new and expectant moms learn about creating healthy gut bugs in their babies. Dr. Tracy translates her extensive scientific knowledge of breastmilk and the gut microbiome into practical terms to help parents understand how a balanced gut from infancy leads to a healthy immune system and metabolism for life. Dr. Shafizadeh received her PhD in nutritional biology from the University of California, Davis, and spends her free time "loving the guts" out of her two boys. This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, Primal Kitchen, and Beekeeper’s Naturals. You can try BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough for 10% off by going to magbreathrough.com/hyman and using the code HYMAN10. For a limited time, BiOptimizers is also giving away free bottles of their bestselling products P3OM and Masszymes with select purchases. Right now, Primal Kitchen is offering my community 20% off. Just go to primalkitchen.com and use the code DRHYMAN20 at checkout. Beekeeper’s Naturals is giving my community an exclusive offer. Just go to beekeepersnaturals.com/HYMAN and enter code HYMAN to get 20% off your first order. Here are more of the details from our interview: Our epidemic of chronic inflammatory diseases (4:32) The vital importance of having a balanced microbiome (8:17) How a baby receives gut microbes from its mother and how this process regularly gets disrupted (11:23) Why 15% of human breast milk is indigestible by the baby (18:11) Differences between human breast milk and baby formula (23:50) What is Newborn Gut Deficiency and does it affect your baby? (30:23) The long term consequences of having lack of B. infantis and how it can be restored (38:15) How does Evivo work? (45:40) Are probiotics good for you? (53:44) Vaginal seeding and the gut microbiome (1:03:30) Learn more about Evivo at evivo.com/ and on Facebook @EvivoHealth, on Instagram @evivohealth, and on Twitter @evivohealth.

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Fix Your Allergies By Fixing Your Gut And Changing Your Diet | This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and MitoPure Seasonal allergies are something we’re all familiar with, whether you’re personally affected or not—and they’re rising in prevalence. Allergies occur when the immune system reacts to substances in the environment making IgE antibodies that trigger mast cells to release histamine. High histamine levels cause symptoms like itchy watery eyes, sneezing, stuffy nose, headaches, and more. Conventional treatments may help reduce symptoms temporarily, but they often include steroids which can be detrimental to your immune system, may contribute to osteoporosis, and, most importantly, don’t address the root cause of the immune dysregulation. In this episode, Dr. Hyman discusses seasonal allergies with Dr. Cindy Geyer. They talk about how our early life informs the immune system and what steps parents can take to ensure a healthy gut flora and healthy immune system, right from the start. They also discuss ways to address the root cause of the allergy symptoms using diet, supplements, stress reduction, and more. Dr. Cindy Geyer received her Bachelor of Science and her Doctor of Medicine degrees, with honors, from the Ohio State University. She completed residency in internal medicine at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. and is triple board certified in internal medicine, integrative medicine, and lifestyle medicine. She joined The Ultrawellness Center in 2021 after practicing and serving as the medical director at Canyon Ranch for 23 years. She has served on the Board of Directors for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and is a recently elected fellow of ACLM. Dr. Geyer has been a core faculty member at The Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM) for 20 years, teaching physicians and other healthcare professionals how to use food and lifestyle to address health concerns in their own lives and those of their patients. A clinician, educator, and avid hiker, she is passionate about collaborative approaches to health and wellness: from the integrative team model in working with individual patients, to community partnerships that together can affect healthy changes in the places people live and work. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and MitoPure. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. Right now, Timeline Nutrition is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 10% off MitoPure, which you can get in a capsule, powder, or protein blend. Just go to timelinenutrition.com/drhyman and use the code DRHYMAN10. In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Geyer discuss: How your environment since birth informs your immune system Why over-the-counter allergy medications that include steroids can help in the short term, but may have negative long term implications Benefits of breast milk and vaginal seeding in preventing and reducing allergies How addressing other issues in the body can help to reduce allergies Why the low histamine diet is a consideration for people who have severe allergies Supplements to support the body and immune system Stress reduction techniques that help support the nervous system Worms as a treatment option for allergies Nature’s medicine to calm the nervous system and stabilize the immune system Additional Resources The Problem With Our Vanishing Bacteria https://drhyman.com/blog/2019/05/21/the-problem-with-our-vanishing-bacteria/ What Does Your Microbiome Have to Do With Soil? https://drhyman.com/blog/2019/05/17/what-does-your-microbiome-have-to-do-with-soil/ What is Leaky Gut and How Can You Treat It? https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/03/20/podcast-hc2/ Behind the Scenes with Ara Katz, Pioneering Microbiome Entrepreneur, Mom, and Co-Founder of Seed https://drhyman.com/blog/2019/11/26/behind-the-scenes-with-ara-katz-pioneering-microbiome-entrepreneur-mom-and-co-founder-of-seed/ Supporting the Vaginal Microbiome, the Root Cause of Acne, and Why Your Dog Has Leaky Gut with Kiran Krishnan https://drhyman.com/blog/2019/09/12/bb-ep71/ Getting to Know Your Gut Bugs: Akkermansia Muciniphila https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/07/26/akkermansia-muciniphila/ Books mentioned in this episode An Epidemic of Absence by Moises Valesquz-Manoff Missing Microbes by Martin Blaser Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Dairy Good For Us? | This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox We have no biological requirement for dairy, and yet, we’ve been told over and over again that this food is a great source of calcium and that milk makes healthy bones and we should drink it daily. However, the research shows that none of this is true. In fact, close to 70 percent of the world’s population is genetically unable to properly digest milk and other dairy products—a problem known as lactose intolerance. But even if you aren’t lactose intolerant, consuming dairy can lead to weight gain, bloating, acne, gas, allergies, eczema, brittle bones, and sometimes even cancer. In this mini-episode, Dr. Hyman discusses why he often works with patients to eliminate dairy in conversations with his colleagues Lisa Dreher and Dr. Elizabeth Boham. He also speaks with Dr. David Ludwig about his recent research on milk and dairy products. Lisa Dreher is a registered dietitian who got her undergraduate nutrition degree at the Rochester Institute of Technology and completed a dietetic internship through Cornell University. Lisa first worked in the acute care hospital setting and became a Clinical Nutrition Specialist working in Pediatric Gastroenterology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. At the same time, she pursued her Masters degree in Nutrition and Integrative Health from the Maryland University of Integrative Health and started practicing integrative and functional nutrition in private practice before joining UWC in 2015. She has since received additional training through the Institute for Functional Medicine. Over the past 10 years, Lisa has delivered several public health lectures on the role of food as medicine and her work has been showcased in Reader’s Digest, on National Public Radio, and she was featured in the Broken Brain 2 series. She also developed the Digestive Health and Gut Microbiome training module for the Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine practice group through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices Functional Medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing. Dr. Boham has contributed to many articles and wrote the latest chapter on Obesity for the Rankel Textbook of Family Medicine. She is part of the faculty of the Institute for Functional Medicine and has been featured on the Dr. Oz show and in a variety of publications and media including Huffington Post, The Chalkboard Magazine, and Experience Life. Her DVD Breast Wellness: Tools to Prevent and Heal from Breast Cancer explores the Functional Medicine approach to keeping your breasts and whole body well. David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD is an endocrinologist and researcher at Boston Children’s Hospital. He holds the rank of Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Professor of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Ludwig is co-director of the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center and founder of the Optimal Weight for Life program, one of the country’s oldest and largest clinics for the care of overweight children. For more than 25 years, Dr. Ludwig has studied the effects of dietary composition on metabolism, body weight, and risk for chronic disease. Described as an “obesity warrior” by Time Magazine, Dr. Ludwig has fought for fundamental policy changes to improve the food environment. He has been a Principal Investigator on numerous grants from the National Institutes of Health and philanthropic organizations and has published over 200 scientific articles. Dr. Ludwig was a Contributing Writer at JAMA for 10 years and presently serves as an editor for The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and The BMJ. He has written 3 books for the general public, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Always, Hungry? Conquer Cravings, Retrain Your Fat Cells, and Lose Weight Permanently. This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox. Right now ButcherBox has a special offer for new members. If you sign up today you’ll get 2 ribeye steaks free in your first box plus $10 off by going to butcherbox.com/farmacy. Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Lisa Dreher, “A Simple Diet Experiment That May Solve Most Of Your Health Issues” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/FeJHNRJ3 Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Boham, “Acne, Weight Gain, Facial Hair, Hair Loss, Infertility: Is PCOS The Cause?” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/68G64S1Y Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. David Ludwig, “Why Most Everything We Were Told About Dairy Is Wrong” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrDavidLudwig Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How To Have Successful Relationships | This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Athletic Greens, and Cozy Earth Modern love comes with an unprecedented list of expectations. Relationships can of course be a source of amazing connection and joy, but they can also be really hard. We want our partner to be our best friend, lover, confidant, coworker, therapist, and so much more. We want from one person what an entire village used to provide. To take it a step further, we want a soul mate; we want in another human what we used to look for in the realm of the divine. We want that person to help us become the best version of ourselves. I’ve been extremely lucky in my life with my career and friendships, but romantic relationships haven’t come easy for me. I was thrilled to take a deeper look at this part of my life in this episode with my dear friend Esther Perel. Psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author Esther Perel is recognized as one of today’s most insightful and original voices on modern relationships. Fluent in nine languages, she helms a therapy practice in New York City and serves as an organizational consultant for Fortune 500 companies around the world. Her celebrated TED Talks have garnered more than 30 million views and her bestselling books, Mating in Captivity and The State of Affairs, are global phenomena translated into nearly 30 languages. Esther is also an executive producer and host of the popular podcasts Where Should We Begin? and How’s Work? Her latest project is Where Should We Begin - A Game of Stories with Esther Perel. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Athletic Greens, and Cozy Earth. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. Athletic Greens is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners a full year supply of their Vitamin D3/K2 Liquid Formula free with your first purchase, plus 5 free travel packs. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer. Nice bedding can feel like a big investment, so Cozy Earth makes it super easy to try out their products with a 30-day free trial and 10-year warranty. Plus, right now they are offering 40% off. Just go to cozyearth.com use the code HYMANPODCAST40 at checkout. Here are more of the details from our interview (time-stamps correlate with audio version of the podcast): Our expectations of romantic relationships have drastically changed over time (7:42) Our childhood sets us up for difficulty in romantic relationships (10:42) Why we choose partners who activate our own specific issues (14:53) What drives couples to divorce and why the end of a relationship does not necessarily equate to failure (18:36) What brings couples to couples therapy today vs. in past decades (23:13) Four relationship killers (33:05) What makes a relationship successful? (34:27) The card game that Esther created during the pandemic to incorporate lightness and play into our relationships (41:01) How our relationship to giving and receiving impacts our relationships (51:51) Esther’s main nuggets of wisdom from her work with couples (1:00:19) Learn more about Esther Perel at https://www.estherperel.com/ and her new card game, Where Should We Begin - A Game of Stories at https://www.estherperel.com/where-should-we-begin-the-game. Follow Esther on Facebook @Esther.Perel, on Instagram @EstherPerelOfficial, and on Twitter @EstherPerel.

The Functional Medicine Approach To Precocious Puberty | This episode is sponsored by Rupa Health and Pique Tea Hormone disruption is a growing concern, especially for children as many are reaching puberty at a younger age than ever before. Just under one in four children are facing some sort of hormonal dysregulation that impacts not only the onset of puberty, but also presents an increased risk for conditions such as obesity, infertility, endometriosis, and PCOS as they grow older. In this episode, Dr. Hyman discusses precocious puberty with Dr. Elizabeth Boham. They cover the role that diet, weight, and nutrition play in healthy hormones. They also talk about the effects on hormones from the many toxins in our homes and in our environment; toxins that are used without a lot of testing or experience. Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices Functional Medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing. Dr. Boham has contributed to many articles and wrote the latest chapter on Obesity for the Rankel Textbook of Family Medicine. She is part of the faculty of the Institute for Functional Medicine and has been featured on the Dr. Oz show and in a variety of publications and media including Huffington Post, The Chalkboard Magazine, and Experience Life. Her DVD Breast Wellness: Tools to Prevent and Heal from Breast Cancer explores the Functional Medicine approach to keeping your breasts and whole body well. This episode is sponsored by Rupa Health and Pique Tea. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. Take advantage of Pique’s limited time special offer on your first order of Sun Goddess Matcha and the other delicious teas at piquetea.com/hyman and use code HYMAN for 5% off + free shipping when you purchase 2 or more cartons. You may also get a free bamboo whisk while supplies last! In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham discuss: The rise of hormone dysregulation in children How poor diet and nutrition are driving hormonal changes Toxins in our environment, children’s toys, and personal care products wreaking havoc on hormones The Functional Medicine approach to treatment Best ways to detox from toxins A case study of a 10-year-old girl Additional Resources Addressing the Root Causes of Childhood Obesity https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/02/05/podcast-hc42/ How We Are Poisoning Our Children https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/03/04/podcast-ep96/ How Lead and Other Environmental Toxins are Affecting Us https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/12/04/podcast-minisode65/ A Holistic Approach To Balancing Your Hormones https://drhyman.com/blog/2018/12/27/bb-ep35/ How Eating An Anti-inflammatory Diet Is The Key To Regaining Your Health https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/07/23/podcast-minisode89/ The Real Reason for America’s Obesity Crisis and Chronic Disease Epidemic https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/04/01/podcast-ep100/

The Mindblowing Healing Power Of Nature | This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley While much of our culture and society supports a sedentary lifestyle, primarily spent indoors, there is a ton of scientific evidence that shows how connecting with nature can have profound effects on our health. Just spending small amounts of time connecting with nature—even by looking at a picture or getting a house plant—not only lowers our stress levels, it can lead to better sleep, better decision making, and a range of other health benefits. And nature is not only healing for humans, it also holds the key to healing planetary health as well. In this mini-episode, Dr. Hyman discusses an array of ways that nature is beneficial to human health with guests Max Lugavere and Drs. David and Austin Perlmutter. He also speaks with Dr. Zach Bush about the ways he is working to create a new paradigm of health based on nature’s guidance as it relates to the challenging issues we have with glyphosate in our soils. Max Lugavere is a filmmaker, health, and science journalist and the author of the New York Times bestselling book Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life. He is also the host of the #1 iTunes health podcast The Genius Life. Max’s sophomore book is The Genius Life: Heal Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Become Extraordinary, a lifestyle guide to living happily and healthily with proven, research-based lifestyle tactics, which we dig into more throughout this episode. Dr. David Perlmutter is a Board-Certified Neurologist and four-time New York Times bestselling author. He serves on the Board of Directors and is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition. He serves as a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and has published extensively in peer-reviewed scientific journals including Archives of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and The Journal of Applied Nutrition. His books have been published in 34 languages and include the #1 New York Times bestseller Grain Brain, The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs and Sugar, with over 1 million copies in print. Dr. Perlmutter’s book Brain Wash, co-written with his son Austin Perlmutter, MD, was released last year. Dr. Austin Perlmutter is a board-certified internal medicine physician. He received his medical degree from the University of Miami and completed his internal medicine residency at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland Oregon. His academic focus is on understanding the decision-making process, how it is influenced by internal and external factors, and how it changes our health and illness outcomes. He is also interested in methods of improving burnout and poor mental health in the medical field. He writes for Psychology Today on his blog, The Modern Brain. Dr. Zach Bush is a physician specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology, and hospice care. He is an internationally recognized educator and thought leader on the microbiome as it relates to health, disease, and food systems. Dr. Zach founded Seraphic Group and the non-profit Farmer’s Footprint to develop root-cause solutions for human and ecological health. His passion for education reaches across many disciplines, including topics such as the role of soil and water ecosystems in human genomics, immunity, and gut-brain health. His education has highlighted the need for a radical departure from chemical farming and pharmacy, and his ongoing efforts are providing a path for consumers, farmers, and mega-industries to work together for a healthy future for people and the planet. This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley. Paleovalley is offering 15% off your entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/hyman to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal. Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Max Lugavere, “How To Fix Your Brain And Live A Genius Life” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/MaxLugavere Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Drs. David and Austin Perlmutter, “The Brain Science Behind Social Conflict And Depression” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrsDavidAustinPerlmutter Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Zach Bush, “How To Activate Nature’s Healing Potential” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/ZachBushMD Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How To Use The Power Of Your Mind For Spontaneous Healing | This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers, and Athletic Greens I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of human potential and the mind-body connection. Time and time again, I’ve seen that mindset is a defining factor in how successful my patients are on their healing journey. The mind-body connection is a powerful one, so much so that there are numerous reports of spontaneous remission of chronic pain and diseases when people change their headspace. How we think and feel creates our state of being. Digging into our subconscious thoughts and beliefs and redefining how we see our future can have real, long-lasting impacts on our physical health. I was so excited to sit down with Dr. Joe Dispenza to talk about his work in mind-body medicine, helping people overcome their biggest obstacles and form new, healthy, limitless lives. Dr. Joe’s passion can be found at the intersection of the latest findings from the fields of neuroscience, epigenetics, and quantum physics to explore the science behind spontaneous remissions. He uses that knowledge to teach people how to heal their bodies of health conditions, make significant changes in their lives, and evolve their consciousness. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers, and Athletic Greens. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. BiOptimizers is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 10% off your Magnesium Breakthrough order. Just go to magbreakthrough.com/hyman and use code HYMAN10 to receive this amazing offer. Athletic Greens is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners a full year supply of their Vitamin D3/K2 Liquid Formula free with your first purchase, plus 5 free travel packs. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer. Here are more of the details from our interview: How Dr. Joe first became interested in studying spontaneous remissions (8:16) Changing your reality requires changing yourself (10:49) How your past can control your present and keep you unwell, and how to break free from it (14:14) Moving out of stress to an elevated state of bliss, love, and ecstasy (23:22) Rewiring your brain to break habitual thought and emotional patterns (31:21) The power of using mental rehearsal to create our present and future reality (35:25) The four necessary elements of healing your body with your mind (43:33) Why practicing gratitude is a gateway to improving our health and wellbeing (46:02) How our thoughts can change our gene expression (54:33) Remarkable stories of healing and spontaneous remissions (1:03:53) Learn more about Dr. Joe Dispenza, his online course, Dr. Joe Live, live events, and more at www.drjoedispenza.com and follow him on Facebook @DrJoeDispenzaOfficialNewsFanPage, on Instagram @drjoedispenza, and Twitter @drjoedispenza.

Choosing Skin Care Products that Won’t Make You Sick | This episode is sponsored by Rupa Health and HigherDOSE What we put on our skin—the largest organ in our body—gets absorbed and travels through the bloodstream. It’s a simple fact, yet so many of us don’t think twice about how the ingredients in our favorite skin care products, such as shampoo, sunscreen, lotion, and insect repellent, affect our health. Even small amounts of toxic ingredients in skin products can add up and contribute to endocrine disorders, heart disease, cancer, and a range of other illnesses. In this episode, Dr. Hyman talks to Dr. Cindy Geyer about why it’s important to take a good look at what we put on our skin. They discuss the dangers of ingredients such as parabens and phthalates, which can disrupt hormones, as well as how Dr. Hyman detoxes his body, where to find out how safe your favorite products are, and much more. Dr. Cindy Geyer received her Bachelor of Science and her Doctor of Medicine degrees, with honors, from the Ohio State University. She completed residency in internal medicine at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. and is triple board certified in internal medicine, integrative medicine, and lifestyle medicine. She joined The Ultrawellness Center in 2021 after practicing and serving as the medical director at Canyon Ranch for 23 years. She has served on the Board of Directors for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and is a recently elected fellow of ACLM. Dr. Geyer has been a core faculty member at The Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM) for 20 years, teaching physicians and other healthcare professionals how to use food and lifestyle to address health concerns in their own lives and those of their patients. A clinician, educator, and avid hiker, she is passionate about collaborative approaches to health and wellness: from the integrative team model in working with individual patients, to community partnerships that together can affect healthy changes in the places people live and work. This episode is sponsored by Rupa Health and HigherDOSE. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. Right now, you can save $75 off a HigherDOSE Infrared Sauna Blanket or Infrared PEMF Mat. Just go to HigherDOSE.com today and use my exclusive promo code FARMACY75 at check out or just go to HigherDOSE.com/farmacy to get your $75 off today. In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Geyer discuss: Why we need to pay attention to what we put on our skin Ingredients in skin care products that are endocrine disruptors What kind of sunscreen is best Effects of toxins during developmental phases Alternatives to deet for insect repellent How to rid toxins from the body Our favorite source to find non-toxic skin care products Additional Resources Why What You Put On Your Skin Matters https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/02/18/why-what-you-put-on-your-skin-matters/ What You Put On Your Skin Matters Just As Much As What You Eat https://drhyman.com/blog/2017/08/21/healthy-skin-inside/ The Broken Brain Podcast – A Holistic Approach to Balancing Your Hormones with Dr. Shawn Tassone https://drhyman.com/blog/2018/12/27/bb-ep35/ Environmental Toxins Are Making You Fat, Sick, and Inflamed https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/04/12/dp-minisode31/ How Environmental Toxins in Our Water, Air, and Products Wreak Havoc on Our Immune System with Dr. Aly Cohen https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/05/18/bb-ep112/ Get These Toxins Out of Your House https://drhyman.com/blog/2016/07/25/get-these-toxins-out-of-your-house/

What Is Your Mouth Telling You About Your Overall Health? | This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens Traditional medicine approaches the body by isolating single organs and dividing them up into medical specialties. Yet, by seeking to identify the root cause of symptoms and correcting imbalances, long-lasting healing can be attained. It comes as no surprise then that oral health is connected to full-body health in myriad ways. From infectious and chronic diseases, chronic low energy, inflammation, and even protection from Alzheimer’s—it appears everything is tied to the health of your mouth, gums, teeth, and saliva. In this mini-episode, Dr. Hyman speaks with Dr. Cynthia Li about how a trip to the dentist’s office led to valuable insight in her journey through autoimmune disease. He also speaks with Dr. Todd LePine about the important link between oral health and systemic health. Dr. Cynthia Li received her medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. She’s practiced as an internist in many settings, including Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Francisco General Hospital, and St. Anthony Medical Clinic serving the homeless. She currently has a private practice in Berkeley, CA and is the author of, Brave New Medicine: A Doctor's Unconventional Path to Healing Her Autoimmune Illness. Dr. Todd LePine graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, specializing in Integrative Functional Medicine. He is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner. Prior to joining The UltraWellness Center, he worked as a physician at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA, for 10 years. Dr. LePine’s focus at The UltraWellness Center is to help his patients achieve optimal health and vitality by restoring the natural balance to both the mind and the body. His areas of interest include optimal aging, bio-detoxification, functional gastrointestinal health, systemic inflammation, autoimmune disorders and the neurobiology of mood and cognitive disorders. Dr. LePine teaches around the world, and has given lectures to doctors and patients at American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM), Age Management Medicine Group (AMMG), the University of Miami Integrative Medicine Conference, The Kripalu Center in Lenox, MA, and is on the faculty for American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). Dr. LePine is the head of the Scientific Advisory Board for Designs for Health and a consultant for Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory. He enjoys skiing, kayaking, hiking, camping and golfing in the beautiful Berkshires, and is a fitness enthusiast. This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. Athletic Greens is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners a full year supply of their Vitamin D3/K2 Liquid Formula free with your first purchase, plus 5 free travel packs. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer. Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Cynthia Li, “How a Doctor Cured Her Autoimmune Disease with Functional Medicine” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/CynthiaLi Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Todd LePine, “The Functional Medicine Approach To Oral Health” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/92CPnu7E

The Secret to Longevity, Reversing Disease and Optimizing Health: Fixing Metabolism | This episode is brought to you by Joovv, ButcherBox, BiOptimizers There are three key biomarkers that can show us where a person’s metabolic health falls: blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol. When we see these are higher than the optimal range, one of the main drivers they all relate back to is insulin resistance. Dysfunction in our metabolic health paves the road for chronic disease. That’s why it’s so important to regulate our blood sugar and insulin responses. Now, with the help of continuous glucose monitors, that’s becoming easier and more personalized than ever before. Today, I’m excited to talk to Dr. Casey Means about the importance of metabolic health for longevity and how we can use real-time feedback to cut through the mixed messages on nutrition and hone in our diets. Dr. Casey Means is a Stanford-trained physician, Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder of metabolic health company Levels, an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention, and a Lecturer at Stanford University. Her mission is to maximize human potential and reverse the epidemic of preventable chronic disease by empowering individuals with tools that can facilitate deep understanding of our bodies and inform personalized and sustainable dietary and lifestyle choices. Dr. Means’ perspective has been recently featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Men's Health, Forbes, Business Insider, Techcrunch, Entrepreneur Magazine, Metabolism, Endocrine Today, and more. This episode is brought to you by Joovv, ButcherBox, BiOptimizers. Joovv is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners an exclusive discount on Joovv’s Generation 3.0 devices. Just go to Joovv.com/farmacy and use the code FARMACY. Some exclusions do apply. Right now ButcherBox has a special offer for new members. If you sign up today, you’ll get 2 100% grass-fed ribeyes free in your first box plus $10 off by going to butcherbox.com/farmacy. BiOptimizers is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 10% off your Magnesium Breakthrough order. Just go to magbreakthrough.com/hyman and use code HYMAN10 to receive this amazing offer. Here are more of the details from our interview: Why Dr. Means left her role as an ENT surgeon to pursue Functional Medicine and work to improve metabolic health across the population (5:09) Indicators of poor metabolic health and how metabolism works (13:47) The same foods can affect blood sugar levels differently for different people (24:23) What happens to your body when your blood sugar is out of control? (30:58) Insulin resistance as a precursor to obesity and a range of chronic diseases (33:15) How wearing a continuous glucose monitor can lead to personal empowerment around our own health and improve the doctor-patient relationship (38:54) Insulin’s role in weight gain and loss (45:17) Lessons learned from Levels users (47:23) How the time of day that you eat can cause variation in glucose levels (50:10) Changing dietary behavior (53:41) Skip the line to participate in Levels early access program today with the link levels.link/hyman. Follow Dr. Casey Means on Instagram @drcaseyskitchen and on Twitter @drcaseyskitchen. Keep up to date with Levels at levelshealth.com/blog and on Instagram @levels and on Twitter @levels.

A Functional Medicine Approach To Curing Crohn’s And Colitis | This episode is sponsored by Thrive Market and Primal Kitchen Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term for a variety of symptoms and diagnoses, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Approximately 3 million Americans are impacted by this inflammatory condition that affects the digestive tract and can greatly impact quality of life, disrupt daily routines, and carry very real emotional burdens. Symptoms of IBD include bloating, constipation, diarrhea, urgency, painful cramping, rectal bleeding, and more. In this episode, Dr. Hyman talks to his UltraWellness Center colleague Dr. George Papanicolaou about the Functional Medicine approach to treating inflammatory bowel disease. They identify root causes and discuss why the health of your microbiome is vital when it comes to treating IBD. IBD is autoimmune in nature and may be helped by following autoimmune protocols also covered in this episode. George Papanicolaou is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and is Board Certified in Family Medicine from Abington Memorial Hospital. He is also an Institute for Functional Medicine Practitioner. Upon graduation from his residency he joined the Indian Health Service. He worked on the Navajo reservation for 4 years at the Chinle Comprehensive Medical Facility where he served as the Outpatient Department Coordinator. In 2000, he founded Cornerstone Family Practice in Rowley, MA. He practiced with a philosophy centered on personal relationships and treating the whole person, not just not the disease. He called that philosophy “Whole Life Wellness”. Over time as the healthcare system made it harder for patients to receive this kind of personal care Dr. Papanicolaou decided a change was needed. He began training in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine. In 2015, he established Cornerstone Personal Health, a practice dedicated entirely to Functional Medicine. Dr. Papanicolaou joined The UltraWellness Center in 2017. This episode is sponsored by Thrive Market and Primal Kitchen. Thrive Market is offering all Doctor's Farmacy listeners an extra 25% off your first purchase and a free gift when you sign up for Thrive Market. Just head over to thrivemarket.com/Hyman. Right now, Primal Kitchen is offering my community 20% off. Just go to primalkitchen.com and use the code DRHYMAN20 at checkout. In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Papanicolaou discuss: How highly-processed foods affect the gut Causes of IBD, including a disordered microbiome, stress, and lack of exercise Why toxins contribute to dis-ease in the body What to investigate when treating inflammatory bowel disease The importance of akkermansia in your gut microbiome The use of the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) diet to treat Crohn’s and colitis Tools to modulate the immune system Additional Resources Integrating Functional Medicine into Cleveland Clinic’s Inflammatory Bowel Program https://drhyman.com/blog/2019/01/16/podcast-ep36/ A Functional Medicine Approach to Treating Crohn’s and Colitis with Nishtha Patel https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/06/10/dp-ep221/ A Collaborative Approach to Heal Inflammatory Bowel Disease https://drhyman.com/blog/2019/01/18/a-collaborative-approach-to-heal-ibd/ What Really Causes AutoImmune Disease with Dr. Todd LePine https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/07/10/podcast-hc18/

How Food Can Cause And Heal Disease | This episode is sponsored by InsideTracker The food we eat literally serves as information, instructions, or code that controls almost every function of the body—including our hormones, appetite, brain chemistry, immune system, gene expression, and even the microbiome. Our diets are the main driver of the chronic disease epidemic we are experiencing today. But food is also the most powerful medicine available to heal chronic disease, which will account for over 50 million deaths and cost the global economy $47 trillion by 2030. This is because the foods you eat are the keystrokes that send messages to your genes with every bite, telling them what to do—creating health or disease. What you put at the end of your fork is a more powerful medicine than anything you will find at the bottom of a pill bottle. In this miniepisode, Dr. Hyman speak with Dr. Josh Axe and Dr. William Li about eating to create health and how nature has an intelligent way of showing us how to use food as medicine Dr. Josh Axe is a certified doctor of natural medicine, a doctor of chiropractic, and a clinical nutritionist with a passion to help people get healthy by empowering them to use nutrition to fuel their health. He is the bestselling author of Keto Diet, Eat Dirt, and Collagen Diet and author of the book Ancient Remedies. He is also the co-founder of Ancient Nutrition, which provides protein powders, holistic supplements, vitamins, essential oils and more to the modern world. Dr. Axe founded the natural health website DrAxe.com, one of the top natural health websites in the world today. Dr. William Li is an internationally renowned physician, scientist and author of one of my favorite books, the New York Times bestseller Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. His groundbreaking work has led to the development of more than 30 new medical treatments and impacted care for more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease and obesity. His TED Talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has garnered more than 11 million views. Dr. Li has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, CNBC, Live with Kelly & Ryan and the Dr. Oz Show, and he has been featured in USA Today, Time Magazine, The Atlantic, Parade and O Magazine. He is president and medical director of the Angiogenesis Foundation and is leading research into COVID-19. This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker. If you’re curious about getting your own health program dialed-in to your unique needs, check out InsideTracker. Right now they’re offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 25% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman. Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Josh Axe, “Returning To Ancient Remedies To Promote Health” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrJoshAxe Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. William Li, “Why Food Is Better Than Medication to Treat Disease” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrLi

Why Success Is Not What We Think It Is | This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley, BiOptimizers, and Uqora One thing COVID taught me, albeit the hardest way possible, was to slow down. I used to be hopping on a plane once or twice a week with a booked schedule daily. It was fun and sometimes exhilarating, but also exhausting. After this last year, I’ve learned to appreciate how to go through life more slowly and mindfully, appreciating small moments like pouring a good cup of coffee or the way the light floods through my window. On today’s episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, I enjoyed sitting down with my good friend Gwyneth Paltrow, who can relate to hitting pause on the chaos of life to redefine joy and health. Oscar®-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow is also a bestselling cookbook author, singer, and entrepreneur. In 2008, Paltrow founded goop from her kitchen table. goop has grown into a lifestyle brand devoted to helping women make their own choices count in the various facets of their lives—from style, travel, work, food, and beauty to physical, mental, and spiritual wellness. goop now has a tightly edited digital shop, a book imprint, permanent and pop-up retail experiences, a live event series, and its own product lines, including skincare, fragrances, apparel, bath and body, and supplements. This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley, BiOptimizers, and Uqora. Paleovalley is offering 15% off your entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/hyman to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal. BiOptimizers is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 10% off your Magnesium Breakthrough order. Just go to magbreakthrough.com/hyman and use code HYMAN10 to receive this amazing offer. If you’re looking for a new, effective way to tackle UTIs, I highly recommend checking out Uqora. Right now they’re offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 20% off when you go to uqora.com/doctor. Here are more of the details from our interview: How Gwyneth’s father’s cancer treatment led her to an aha moment towards her own wellness path (5:54) Gwyneth’s depression and realization about what was driving her success following her Oscar win (11:39) True measures of success (18:15) Why Gwyneth started goop (20:35) Gwyneth’s semi-departure from acting and entry into the wellness field (30:01) Bringing the search for magic, creativity, wonder, and awe into daily life (33:39) Showing up for your own growth and learning how to have a slow life (36:31) Waking up to self-exploration and presence in our daily life (46:09) Wellness practices that Gwyneth loves and returns to often (47:06) Gwyneth’s wellness routine (53:33) Learn more about Gwyneth at https://gwynethpaltrow.com/ and follow her work at goop at https://goop.com/.

How To Prevent And Reverse Fatty Liver Disease with Functional Medicine | This episode is sponsored by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens Having a healthy liver is a vital component to combating the toxic junk and chemicals in our environment. A healthy liver means your body stays healthy, you don’t get sick, and you maintain plenty of energy. Unfortunately however, 90 million Americans—and a growing number of individuals worldwide—have what is called fatty liver disease, which literally means your liver fills with fat. This then paves the path for chronic disease and inflammation. But the good news is that fatty liver can be easily treated and reversed with some basic dietary and lifestyle changes. In this episode, Dr. Hyman speaks with Dr. Elizabeth Boham to discuss how our high-starch and high-sugar diets are largely responsible for driving fatty liver disease, how to know if you have a fatty liver, and how they work with patients to prevent and reverse it. Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices Functional Medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing. Dr. Boham has contributed to many articles and wrote the latest chapter on Obesity for the Rankel Textbook of Family Medicine. She is part of the faculty of the Institute for Functional Medicine and has been featured on the Dr. Oz show and in a variety of publications and media including Huffington Post, The Chalkboard Magazine, and Experience Life. Her DVD Breast Wellness: Tools to Prevent and Heal from Breast Cancer explores the Functional Medicine approach to keeping your breasts and whole body well. This episode is sponsored by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. Athletic Greens is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners a full year supply of their Vitamin D3/K2 Liquid Formula free with your first purchase, plus 5 free travel packs. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer. In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham discuss: What is fatty liver and why are we seeing so much of it, even in children? The difference between fatty liver disease and cirrhosis of the liver How food, medication, alcohol consumption, and environmental toxins drive fatty liver disease How fatty liver is connected to high blood sugar, insulin resistance, heart disease, metabolic dysfunction, cancer, Alzheimer’s and more The types of foods, herbs, and nutritional supplements that can help heal fatty liver disease How much alcohol consumption is too much? Testing for and diagnosing fatty liver disease Patients who they have worked with to treat fatty liver disease Additional Resources How Addictive Foods Are Driving Fatty Liver Disease https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/05/07/podcast-minisode78/ Fatty Liver is More Dangerous than You Might Realize. Here’s How to Heal It https://drhyman.com/blog/2016/05/05/fatty-liver-is-more-dangerous-than-you-might-realize-heres-how-to-heal-it/ Do You Have a Fatty Liver? 90 Million Americans Do! https://drhyman.com/blog/2013/09/26/fatty-liver-90-million-americans/ How to Reverse and Prevent Insulin Resistance https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/07/19/dp-minisode40/

How Fasting Can Slow Aging And Optimize Health | This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker Fasting has gotten a lot of attention in recent years and for good reason. In addition to supporting better aging, fasting has also been found beneficial for autoimmunity, gut issues, reducing belly fat, Alzheimer’s, and much more. While many people associate fasting with restricting eating for long periods of time, there are actually many styles with different timing, which can make fasting a much more approachable practice than you might think. And when done the right way, you won’t even feel hungry. In this minisode, Dr. Hyman speaks with Dr. Frank Lipman and Dave Asprey about how fasting works, how to identify the type of fasting that is best for you, and special considerations around fasting for women. Dr. Frank Lipman is recognized as a vocal pioneer of integrative and Functional Medicine (or what he calls “good medicine”). Dr. Lipman is the founder of Eleven Eleven Wellness Center and the Chief Medical Officer at The Well. He is a sought-after international speaker and the bestselling author of six books—How to Be Well, The New Health Rules, Young & Slim for Life, Revive and Total Renewal—and his newest book, The New Rules of Aging Well: A Simple Program for Immune Resilience, Strength, and Vitality. Dave Asprey is the founder and Chairman of Bulletproof 360, a high-performance coffee and food company, and creator of the widely-popular Bulletproof Coffee. He is a three-time New York Times bestselling author, host of the Webby award-winning podcast Bulletproof Radio, and has been featured on the Today show, Fox News, Nightline, CNN, and dozens more. Over the last two decades Dave, the “Father of Biohacking”, has worked with world-renowned doctors, researchers, scientists, and global mavericks to uncover the latest, most innovative methods, techniques, and products for enhancing mental and physical performance. This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker. If you’re curious about getting your own health program dialed-in to your unique needs, check out InsideTracker. Right now they’re offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 25% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman. Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Frank Lipman, “The Keys To Aging Well” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrFrankLipman Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dave Asprey, “Fasting: Hype Or Ultimate Health Hack?” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DaveAsprey2

Four Questions To Free You From Suffering | This episode is brought to you by Primal Kitchen, BiOptimizers, and Cozy Earth Suffering is part of the human condition. We create our own stories and believe them, however painful and untrue they may be. But it doesn’t have to be this way! We can find freedom from emotional, mental, and physical pain when we take the time to be quiet and ask some simple yet life-changing questions. I studied Buddhism for a long time and have always been interested in self-exploration. My guest on today’s episode, Byron Katie, has created a powerful shortcut to the process of unpacking and slowing down the mental processes that cause suffering, and her work has been one of my greatest tools for personal inquisition and growth. In 1986, at the bottom of a ten-year spiral into depression and self-loathing, Byron Katie woke up one morning in a state of joy. She realized that when she believed her stressful thoughts, she suffered, but that when she questioned them, she didn’t suffer, and that this is true for every human being. Her simple yet powerful process of self-inquiry, which she calls The Work, consists of four questions and the turnaround, which is a way of experiencing the opposite of what you believe. Byron has been bringing The Work to millions of people for more than thirty years. Her public events, weekend workshops, intensives, and nine-day School for The Work have brought freedom to people all over the world. Her books include the bestselling Loving What Is, I Need Your Love—Is That True?, A Thousand Names for Joy, and A Mind at Home with Itself. You can visit thework.com for more about Byron and to access the resources we talk about in this episode. This episode is brought to you by Primal Kitchen, BiOptimizers, and Cozy Earth. Right now, Primal Kitchen is offering my community 20% off. Just go to primalkitchen.com and use the code DRHYMAN20 at checkout. BiOptimizers is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 10% off your Magnesium Breakthrough order. Just go to magbreakthrough.com/hyman and use code HYMAN10 to receive this amazing offer. Nice bedding can feel like a big investment, so Cozy Earth makes it super easy to try out their products with a 30-day free trial and 10-year warranty. Plus, right now they are offering 40% off. Just go to cozyearth.com use the code HYMANPODCAST40 at checkout. Here are more of the details from our interview: Byron’s instantaneous insight into how to end suffering (9:18) The power of questioning what we’re thinking or believing about any given situation using Byron’s method, The Work (14:00) Why guilt drives addiction and is born of a victim mindset (19:12) Asking the question, “Is it true?” as the gateway to free ourselves of suffering (28:50) How to do The Work (32:17) Creating peace, sanity, and physical healing in our lives by questioning the ego (41:48) Using The Work to address fear of the future (44:09) Sourcing our own happiness by living in the present moment and waking up to our true nature (52:30) Loving where you are frees you of judgement and comparison (1:05:46) How we miss our lives when we live in the past and future (1:16:36) Learn more about The Work of Byron Katie at https://thework.com/. Learn more about At Home with BK at www.athomewithbk.com and check out Byron Katie’s podcast at http://podcast.thework.com. Access the Judge Your Neighbor Worksheet here.

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What Is Driving Your Poor Sleep And How Can You Fix It? | This episode is sponsored by ButcherBox and Athletic Greens Inadequate sleep quantity and quality is a major problem for so many of us. Not only does it leave us feeling bad, it is also detrimental to our overall health. Poor sleep can lead to everything from mood swings to blood sugar imbalances, hormonal imbalances, weight gain, poor memory, and much more. So what is causing our poor sleep and what can we do to improve it? In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Cindy Geyer to discuss how they work with patients to get to the root cause of sleep issues. They share essential tips to get better sleep and discuss specific concerns that affect women when it comes to issues with sleep. Dr. Cindy Geyer received her Bachelor of Science and her Doctor of Medicine degrees, with honors, from the Ohio State University. She completed residency in internal medicine at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. and is triple board certified in internal medicine, integrative medicine, and lifestyle medicine. She joined The Ultrawellness Center in 2021 after practicing and serving as the medical director at Canyon Ranch for 23 years. She has served on the Board of Directors for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and is a recently elected fellow of ACLM. Dr. Geyer has been a core faculty member at The Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM) for 20 years, teaching physicians and other healthcare professionals how to use food and lifestyle to address health concerns in their own lives and those of their patients. A clinician, educator, and avid hiker, she is passionate about collaborative approaches to health and wellness: from the integrative team model in working with individual patients, to community partnerships that together can affect healthy changes in the places people live and work. This episode is sponsored by ButcherBox and Athletic Greens. When you sign up to ButcherBox, you’ll get 2 lbs of wild-caught Alaskan salmon free in your first box plus $10 off. Just go to butcherbox.com/farmacy to take advantage of this great offer. Athletic Greens is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners a full year supply of their Vitamin D3/K2 Liquid Formula free with your first purchase, plus 5 free travel packs. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer. In this episode, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Geyer discuss: Getting to the root causes of insomnia and sleep apnea Causes and treatments for restless leg syndrome, including its connection with autoimmune issues and gut health Commonly overlooked issues that drive poor sleep including heavy metals, hormone imbalances, nutritional deficiencies, and more How PTSD and trauma history can impact sleep quality Best practices for optimal sleep hygiene How when we eat, how we eat, and what we eat impacts our sleep How light exposure impacts your sleep The value of sleep studies Additional Resources: Dr. Hyman’s 8-Part Sleep Course https://drhyman.com/sleep How to Rewire Your Brain For Sleep https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/07/07/podcast-178/ Why Rhythm Is The Key To Health https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/04/26/podcast-hc53/ Wired and Tired: Fixing Adrenal Burnout https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/01/11/podcast-hc38/ How Sleep Apnea Drives Weight Gain, Memory Loss, High Blood Pressure, ADHD, And More https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/06/25/podcast-minisode85/ How Gut Health Impacts Sleep https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/10/16/podcast-minisode58/ Hack Your Sleep https://drhyman.com/blog/2018/12/19/podcast-ep32/

How Eating An Anti-Inflammatory Diet Is Key To Regaining Your Health | This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker Inflammation is part of the body’s natural defense system and can be a good thing in balance. However, when your immune system shifts out of balance, inflammation can run rampant—causing a chronic, smoldering fire inside your body that contributes to disease, weight gain, and more. What we eat is one of the biggest levers we have when it comes to driving or reducing inflammation. Industrial food drives inflammation, oxidative stress, hormone and neurotransmitter imbalances, overloads your detoxification system, depletes your energy, damages your microbiome, and changes your gene expression to turn on disease-causing genes. Real whole nutrient and phytonutrient-rich food does the opposite. It turns off inflammation, increases antioxidant systems, balances hormones and brain chemistry, boosts detoxification, increases energy, optimizes your microbiome, and turns on disease-preventing, health-promoting genes. In this minisode, Dr. Hyman speaks with Vani Hari and Dr. David Perlmutter about the dangers of inflammatory foods and how to eat a diet that is anti-inflammatory. Named as one of the “Most Influential People on the Internet” by Time Magazine, Vani Hari is the revolutionary food activist behind foodbabe.com, co-founder of organic food brand Truvani, New York Times best selling author of, The Food Babe Way, and Feeding You Lies. She has led campaigns against food giants like Kraft, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Subway and General Mills that attracted more than 500,000 signatures, and led to the removal of several controversial ingredients used by these companies. Through corporate activism, petitions, and social media campaigns, Vani and her Food Babe Army have become one of the most powerful populist forces in the health and food industries. Her drive to change the food system inspired the creation of her new company, Truvani, where she produces real food without added chemicals, products without toxins, and labels without lies. Vani has been profiled in the New York Times and The Atlantic, and has appeared on Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, CNN, The Dr. Oz Show, The Doctors, and NPR. Dr. David Perlmutter is a Board-Certified Neurologist and four-time New York Times bestselling author. He serves on the Board of Directors and is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition. He serves as a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and has published extensively in peer-reviewed scientific journals including Archives of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and The Journal of Applied Nutrition. His books have been published in 34 languages and include the #1 New York Times bestseller Grain Brain, The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs and Sugar, with over 1 million copies in print. Dr. Perlmutter’s new book Brain Wash, co-written with his son Austin Perlmutter, MD, was released in January 2020. This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker. If you’re curious about getting your own health program dialed-in to your unique needs, check out InsideTracker. Right now they’re offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 25% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman. Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Vani Hari, “How To Be A Food Activist In Your Own Kitchen” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/VaniHari Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. David Perlmutter, “How to Prevent Alzheimer’s with Your Fork” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrDavidPerlmutter

Meat or Plants: Which is Better for Reversing Climate Change? | This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market, Athletic Greens, and Rupa Health Using the lens of Functional Medicine, we know we can’t blame just one part of the body for disease or dysfunction. The same goes for agriculture and climate change. We can’t just blame cows and call it a day. It’s a complex issue that deserves a comprehensive plan of action. Regenerative agriculture recognizes the essential role of grazing animals in an ecosystem to create stronger soils, healthier crops, and produce better meat. On today’s episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, I sit down with Nicolette Hahn Niman to explore where we’ve gone wrong when it comes to raising meat, some of the biggest areas to focus on for a positive climate impact, and so much more. As a vegetarian rancher for almost two decades who now eats meat, she offers a unique perspective on raising and eating animals. Nicolette Hahn Niman is a writer, attorney, and livestock rancher. She authored the books Defending Beef (2014, and second ed. 2021) and Righteous Porkchop (2009), as well as numerous essays for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Los Angeles Times. She has also written for The Atlantic, The San Francisco Chronicle, and The Earth Island Journal, among others. Nicolette has appeared on The PBS Newshour, The Dr. Oz Show, and in numerous films and documentaries, including Eating Animals and Sustainable. Previously, she was the Senior Attorney for the environmental organization Waterkeeper, where she focused on agriculture and food production; before that, she was an environmental lawyer for National Wildlife Federation. Today, she lives in Northern California with her two sons, and her husband, Bill Niman, founder of the natural meat companies Niman Ranch and BN Ranch. This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market, Athletic Greens, and Rupa Health. Thrive Market is offering all Doctor's Farmacy listeners an extra 25% off your first purchase and a free gift when you sign up for Thrive Market. Just head over to thrivemarket.com/Hyman. Athletic Greens is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners a full year supply of their Vitamin D3/K2 Liquid Formula free with your first purchase, plus 5 free travel packs. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. Here are more of the details from our interview: Four popular camps of thinking around meat production and consumption (6:09) The history of how beef came to gain the reputation as the most environmentally destructive and least healthy food we eat, and why this is actually a much more nuanced issue than the question, is beef good or bad? (7:34) Is regenerative agriculture the solution to climate change? (13:13) Why Nicolette started eating meat again after decades of being a vegetarian and what she noticed about her food cravings after making this change (16:26) The vital role that beef and animals play in creating healthy food and ecological systems (27:39) Soil as the foundation of the food system and planetary sustainability (31:42) Why we need to move away from the dualistic view of meat vs. no meat (40:22) Animal and human’s innate nutritional wisdom (44:18) The latest research on methane, cattle, and global warming and what we previously got wrong (54:56) The role of policy in mitigating climate change (1:04:07) Get a copy of Defending Beef: The Ecological and Nutritional Case for Meat at https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/defending-beef-pb/.