The Doctor's Farmacy with Mark Hyman, M.D.

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, InsideTracker, Joovv, and Thrive Market.Excess belly fat, or visceral fat around the organs, is the number-one cause of aging. It drives inflammation, increases the risk of blood clots, changes your hormones and brain chemistry, and more. It’s a recipe for disaster in the body. Not only does belly fat surround the organs, but it’s an organ of its own that can produce dangerous inflammatory cytokines that may lead to a cytokine storm. Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I sit down with Dr. William Li to talk about the top foods that can fight harmful fat, improve metabolism, and strengthen our body’s natural defense systems.Dr. William Li is an internationally renowned physician, scientist, and author of the New York Times bestseller Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. His groundbreaking research has led to the development of more than 30 new medical treatments that impact care for more than 70 diseases, including diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity. His TED Talk, Can We Eat to Starve Cancer? has garnered more than 11 million views. He is President and Medical Director of the Angiogenesis Foundation and is leading global initiatives on food as medicine. His newest book, Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer, was just released.This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, InsideTracker, Joovv, and Thrive Market.Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 35 labs. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.Right now InsideTracker is offering my community 20% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman.For a limited time, you’ll get an exclusive discount on Joovv’s Generation 3.0 devices (some exclusions apply). Just go to Joovv.com/farmacy and use the code FARMACY.Join Thrive Market today at thrivemarket.com/hyman to receive $80 off your first order.Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):Top misconceptions about metabolism (3:53 / 2:05) The four phases of metabolism (9:06 / 7:23) A slow metabolism does not cause body fat—it’s the other way around (11:16 / 9:20) What is metabolism? (14:02 / 12:05) Four things that body fat does (22:14 / 20:22) How brown fat was discovered (30:27 /  20:17)Activating brown fat (33:32 / 29:38) Foods that fire up brown fat (36:56 / 33:12) Health risks of being overweight and underweight (47:28 / 43:22) What Dr. Li eats (53:44 / 50:00) Get a copy of Dr. Li’s book, Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley, ButcherBox, and Athletic Greens.Depending on what form they take, our relationships with others can either make our lives fulfilling and joyful or stressful and even sad. Everyone has the intention to live well and feel happy, but so many of our choices derail us from those goals. Investing our time and energy into our relationships (even the one we have with ourselves) might be the key.In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Robert Waldinger, Esther Perel, and Angelika Alana about why relationships are so important to our health and how to be the best version of yourself in them.Dr. Robert Waldinger is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development at Massachusetts General Hospital, and cofounder of the Lifespan Research Foundation. Dr. Waldinger received his AB from Harvard College and his MD from Harvard Medical School. He is a practicing psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, and he directs a psychotherapy teaching program for Harvard psychiatry residents. Dr. Waldinger is also a Zen master (roshi) and teaches meditation in New England and around the world.Esther Perel, psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author, 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.Angelika Alana is the founder and CEO of the Somatic Healing Institute. She has been featured in Vanity Fair, Well+Good, and Modern Luxury. She certifies coaches and facilitators in her transformational body-based healing method. She has traveled and studied extensively in Indonesia, Brazil, Australia, and the UK, and is a massive foodie with her husband Patrick Drake, cofounder of Hello Fresh.This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley, ButcherBox, and Athletic Greens. Paleovalley is offering my listeners 15% off their entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/hyman to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal.For a limited time, new subscribers to ButcherBox will receive two pounds of 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef free in every box for the life of your subscription plus $20 off. To receive this offer, go to ButcherBox.com/farmacy.Right now when you purchase AG1 from Athletic Greens, you will receive 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman.Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here:Dr. Robert WaldingerEsther PerelAngelika Alana Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens.It’s no secret that being overweight or obese can increase your risk for numerous health problems, including stroke, some cancers, heart disease, and depression. What many people don’t realize, however, is that we can suffer all these problems even if we’re normal weight or underweight. Scientists have even coined a phrase for this phenomenon: “thin on the outside, fat on the inside,” or TOFI. Instead of being “overweight,” these people are “under-lean” (i.e., they don’t have enough muscle) and have a little extra weight around the middle, or “belly fat.” TOFIs have the metabolic features of a prediabetic obese person: Low muscle mass, inflammation, high triglycerides, low good cholesterol, high blood sugar, and high blood pressure.In today’s episode of my series I’m calling Health Bites, I am talking about “skinny fat,” why it can be worse than obesity, and how to address it. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens.Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 35 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.AG1 contains 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens to support your entire body. Right now, when you purchase AG1 from Athletic Greens you will receive 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman.Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):Ninety-three percent of people are metabolically unhealthy (3:03 / 00:56) Risks associated with being TOFI (4:40 / 2:25)Body composition testing (7:06 / 4:55) The first steps to take if you fall into the category of TOFI (8:16 / 6:05) The benefits of strength training (9:25 / 7:11)  Addressing food sensitivities (10:40 / 8:28) Stress management techniques (11:00 / 8:47) Additional strategies to address TOFI (11:11 / 9:00) Mentioned in this episodeTB12 App22 Free Workouts You Can Do at Home Right Now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, InsideTracker, BiOptimizers, and BON CHARGE.We live in a world that claims to be based on science, goodwill, and policies intended to help people. But in reality, these things are often heavily influenced and manipulated by industry, particularly Big Food, Big Pharma, and Big Ag, which have corrupted many institutions, politicians, professional associations, research institutions, and medical schools. And it has, unfortunately, led to mass confusion and illness in the public. Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I sit down with Calley Means to talk about how Big Food and Big Pharma are rigging the system and profiting off of our ill health.Calley is the co-founder of TrueMed, a company that enables Americans to buy exercise and healthy food with FSA/HSA dollars. He is also the co-author (with his sister, Dr. Casey Means) of an upcoming book on food-as-medicine. Earlier in his career, he was a consultant for food and pharma companies and is now exposing practices they use to weaponize our institutions of trust. He is a graduate of Stanford and Harvard Business School. This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, InsideTracker, BiOptimizers, and BON CHARGE.Cozy Earth makes the most comfortable, temperature-regulating, and nontoxic sheets on the market. Right now, get 40% off your Cozy Earth sheets. Just head over to cozyearth.com and use code MARK40.InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other. Right now they’re offering my community 20% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman.Magnesium Breakthrough really stands out from the other magnesium supplements out there. BiOptimizers is offering my community 10% off plus special gift with purchase, so just head over to magbreakthrough.com/hyman with code hyman10.BON CHARGE is a holistic wellness brand with a HUGE range of evidence-based products to optimize your life. Right now, my community can go to boncharge.com/HYMAN and use coupon code HYMAN to save 20%.Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):How big industry drives corruption (6:08 / 4:35) Calley’s early career experience and how he came to understand the system is rigged (9:06 / 7:24) How Big Food rigs systems of trust (14:02 / 10:50)  The weaponization of nutrition research (17:11 / 14:07) Outside funding of medical associations (25:51 / 20:10) Our healthcare system incentivizes sickness (34:34 / 30:00) The recent news about Ozempic, which is being touted as a miracle obesity drug, perfectly encapsulates the rigged system (38:57 / 33:22) Is obesity genetic? (49:55 / 43:50) How we can fix the system (57:58 / 52:55) Food as medicine (1:16:03 / 1:11) Follow Calley on Twitter @calleymeans and on Instagram @calleymeans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, InsideTracker, and Mitopure.There is no other activity you do every day that has more power to change your biology than what you eat. Food carries information molecules, instructions, and code that programs your biology with every bite for better or worse. Food is more than just calories; it is information that controls every aspect of your health. Unfortunately, the Standard American Diet (SAD) comprises 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. In this episode, I explore how to use food as our greatest ally for achieving an optimal state of health and healing from states of disease. I discuss what to eat to support every system in the body, what foods you should avoid, why the quality of what you eat matters, and more.This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, InsideTracker, and Mitopure.Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 35 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.Right now, InsideTracker is offering my podcast community a super special deal of 31% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman. Mitopure is the first and only clinically tested pure form of a natural gut metabolite called urolithin A that clears damaged mitochondria away from our cells and supports the growth of new, healthy mitochondria. Get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/drhyman and use code DRHYMAN10 at checkout.Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here:The Pegan Diet: Use Food As Your FarmacyThe #1 Thing You Can Do Every Day To Improve Your HealthEat These 5 Superfoods To Enhance Your Brain And Body Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and InsideTracker.We know exactly how to hack our biology in order to live our last years full of energy, vibrancy, independence, and life. Many wonder how I have managed to stay strong, healthy, and youthful at 63 when many of my peers are winding down. So, in today’s episode of my series I’m calling Health Bites, I am talking all about my personal longevity program. What I’ve discovered has blown my mind and changed the way I approach my own health and the health of my patients. I’ve compiled it all into a new book called Young Forever, which is out now. Learn more and order the book at youngforeverbook.com.This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and InsideTracker.Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 35 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other. Right now they’re offering my community 20% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman.Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):Recap of my nine-week Health Bites series on longevity (4:12 / 1:28) Choose the best longevity practices for yourself (7:07 / 4:27) What does Dr. Hyman eat? (7:45 / 4:58) My personal exercise routine (8:33 /  5:46) How I manage my sleep and stress (9:23 / 6:35) How I incorporate good stress: hormesis (10:45 / 7:58) My personal supplement protocol (12:41 / 9:54) Advanced innovations and therapies I’ve tried and use (14:08 / 11:20) Lifestyle practices that support my longevity (15:03 / 12:18)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, ButcherBox, Sunlighten, and Levels.Are you living your most authentic life? Are you leaning into your purpose or running away from it? Is this the story you want your future self to tell or do you ache for something more? Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I sit down with Lewis Howes to talk about how to unlock the power of the mind, eliminate self-sabotaging thoughts, and pursue a meaningful mission in life. Lewis Howes is a New York Times best-selling author, keynote speaker, and industry-leading show host. Lewis is a two-sport All-American athlete, former professional football player, and member of the U.S.A. Men’s National Handball Team. His show The School of Greatness is one of the top podcasts in the world, with over 500 million downloads. He was recognized by the White House and President Obama as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs in the country under 30.This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, ButcherBox, Sunlighten, and Levels.Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 35 labs. Check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.When you sign up today, ButcherBox will send you 2 pounds of 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef free in every box for the life of your subscription plus $20 off. Go to ButcherBox.com/farmacy.Right now, you can save up to $600 on your Sunlighten purchase at Sunlighten.com/mark-hyman. Mention my name, Dr. Hyman, to save.Levels provides real-time feedback on how diet and lifestyle choices impact your metabolic health. Learn more about Levels at levels.link/HYMAN.Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):How Lewis mastered his own mindset (4:50 / 2:25) What is greatness? (8:02 / 5:25) Self-doubt and the three main fears that cause it (10:15 / 7:40) Lewis’s breakthrough moments and the tools that helped him get there (13:42 / 11:10)Why we need a clear mission for every season of our life (20:56 / 18:20)A powerless mindset vs a greatness mindset (26:58 /  22:20) Emotional tools and support to develop a greatness mindset (32:52 / 28:20) How to reshape our mind and our beliefs (37:34 / 32:44) Unlocking abundance through gratitude (46:53 / 42:16) Overcoming people-pleasing (59:07 / 54:40) Get a copy of Lewis’s new book, The Greatness Mindset. Follow Lewis on Instagram and subscribe to his podcasts, The School of Greatness and The Daily Motivation Show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey podcast community, Dr. Mark here. My team and I are so excited to offer you a 7 Day Free trial of the Dr. Hyman+ subscription for Apple Podcast. For 7 days, you get access to all this and more entirely for free!  It's so easy to sign up. Just go click the Try Free button on the Doctor’s Farmacy Podcast page in Apple Podcast. In this teaser episode, you’ll hear a preview of our latest Dr. Hyman+ Functional Medicine Deep Dive on constipation with Dr. Mary Pardee.Want to hear the full episode? Subscribe now. With your 7 day free trial to Apple Podcast, you’ll gain access to audio versions of:- Ad-Free Doctor’s Farmacy Podcast episodes- Exclusive monthly Functional Medicine Deep Dives- Monthly Ask Mark Anything Episodes - Bonus audio content exclusive to Dr. Hyman+Trying to decide if the Dr. Hyman+ subscription for Apple Podcast is right for you?  Email my team at plus@drhyman.com with any questions you have.  Please note, Dr. Hyman+ subscription for Apple Podcast does not include access to the Dr. Hyman+ site and only includes Dr. Hyman+ in audio content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley, InsideTracker, Athletic Greens, and Nordic Naturals.A healthy liver helps your body clean your blood, combat toxic junk and chemicals in your environment, and much more. It is instrumental in keeping you from getting sick and helping 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. In today’s episode, I answer a question from a listener about how to take care of your liver. I also speak with Dr. Robert Lustig and Dr. Elizabeth Boham about why fatty liver is so prevalent, how to test for it, and how to reverse it.Dr. Robert Lustig is a neuroendocrinologist with expertise in metabolism, obesity, and nutrition. He’s the Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology and a member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at UCSF. He is also one of the leaders of the current “anti-sugar” movement that is changing the food industry, in part through his game-changing books. His latest work is Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine.Dr. 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.This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley, InsideTracker, Athletic Greens, and Nordic Naturals.Paleovalley is offering my listeners 15% off their entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/hyman to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal.InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other. Right now they’re offering my community 20% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman.AG1 contains 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens to support your entire body. Right now when you purchase AG1 from Athletic Greens, you will receive 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman.Nordic Naturals omegas are pure concentrated omega-3 fish oil made from 100% wild-caught fish. Shop today at nordic.com and save 20% using code FARMACY.Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here:Dr. Mark HymanDr. Robert LustigDr. Elizabeth Boham Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens.You can dramatically increase your healthspan through diet, exercise, and lifestyle, and that’s enough to feel younger for longer! But if you’re interested in taking your longevity protocol to the next level, there are many advanced longevity innovations coming online and giving insight into the future of longevity.In today’s episode of my series I’m calling Health Bites, I dive into exciting new advances to optimize health and increase longevity. What I’ve discovered has blown my mind and changed the way I approach my own health and the health of my patients. I’ve compiled it all into a new book called Young Forever, which is out now. Learn more and order the book at youngforeverbook.com.This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens.Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 35 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.AG1 contains 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens to support your entire body. Right now when you purchase AG1 from Athletic Greens, you will receive 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman.Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):Stem cell therapy (4:50 / 2:45) Exosome therapy (8:05 / 5:50) My own experience using exosomes (9:07 / 6:52)Peptide therapy (11:39 / 9:23) My personal use of peptides (13:34 / 10:07) Regenerative medicine: what it is and my own experience using it (14:03 / 11:48) Mentioned in this episodeBioReset Medical Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, InsideTracker, Pendulum, and Pique.When it comes to diet, there's so much changing and conflicting information flying around that it can feel impossible to know where to look for sound advice. Decades of nutritional misguidance, lobbying, and corrupt food policies have only left us more confused when we head to the grocery store.Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I talk to Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian about Food Compass, a new food rating system aimed to help determine the general healthfulness of different foods and cut through the confusion when it comes to our food choices. Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian is a cardiologist, Special Advisor to the Provost, Dean for Policy, and Jean Mayer Professor at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy; and Professor of Medicine at Tufts School of Medicine. His work aims to create the science and translation for a food system that is nutritious, equitable, and sustainable.Dr. Mozaffarian has authored more than 500 scientific publications on dietary priorities for obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases, and on evidence-based policy approaches and innovations to reduce diet-related diseases in the US and globally. He has served in numerous advisory roles, and his work has been featured in a wide array of media outlets. Thomson Reuters has named him as one of the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds.This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, InsideTracker, Pendulum, and Pique.Right now, get 40% off your Cozy Earth sheets. Just head over to cozyearth.com and use code MARK40.InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other. Right now they’re offering my community 20% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman.Pendulum is offering my listeners 20% off their first month of an Akkermansia subscription with code HYMAN. Just head over to Pendulumlife.com to check it out.Right now you can take advantage of Pique’s limited-time special offer on your first month's supply of their Sun Goddess Matcha. Just head over to piquelife.com/farmacy for 15% off plus free shipping on your first month’s supply.Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):Challenges and limitations of nutrition research (5:36 / 3:40)Food rating systems (14:02 / 11:50) The Food Compass rating system (26:14 / 19:43) Development and scoring domains of the Food Compass (30:34 / 25:18) Comparing Food Compass to other scoring systems (39:44 / 34:27) Research on how following Food Compass would affect health (41:57 / 36:49)Distinguishing a processed vs ultra-processed food (50:25 / 43:26) Limitations of and areas of controversy with Food Compass (1:00:46 / 55:46)How Food Compass scores cholesterol (1:07:11 / 1:01:54) Mentioned in this episode2022 Task Force on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Report Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey podcast community, Dr. Mark here. My team and I are so excited to offer you a 7 Day Free trial of the Dr. Hyman+ subscription for Apple Podcast. For 7 days, you get access to all this and more entirely for free!  It's so easy to sign up. Just go click the Try Free button on the Doctor’s Farmacy Podcast page in Apple Podcast. In this teaser episode, you’ll hear a preview of our monthly Ask Mark Anything episode.Want to hear the full episode? Subscribe now. With your 7 day free trial to Apple Podcast, you’ll gain access to audio versions of:- Ad-Free Doctor’s Farmacy Podcast episodes- Exclusive monthly Functional Medicine Deep Dives- Monthly Ask Mark Anything Episodes - Bonus audio content exclusive to Dr. Hyman+Trying to decide if the Dr. Hyman+ subscription for Apple Podcast is right for you?  Email my team at plus@drhyman.com with any questions you have.  Please note, Dr. Hyman+ subscription for Apple Podcast does not include access to the Dr. Hyman+ site and only includes Dr. Hyman+ in audio content.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, InsideTracker, Thrive Market, and Nordic Naturals.Our first actions of the day can have profound health benefits. Practices such as getting natural daylight first thing in the morning, eating a breakfast that does not spike blood sugar, and developing a morning routine can give us balanced energy and make us more stress resilient all day. In today’s episode, I talk with Drs. Andrew Huberman, Elizabeth Boham, Casey Means, and Rangan Chatterjee about simple ways to start your day for better health. 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. 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. Casey Means is a Stanford-trained physician, the Chief Medical Officer and cofounder of metabolic health company Levels, an associate editor of the International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention, and a guest lecturer at Stanford University. Dr. Rangan Chatterjee is regarded as one of the most influential doctors in the UK. Host of the number one Apple podcast Feel Better, Live More and presenter of BBC 1’s Doctor in the House, Dr. Chatterjee is the author of five Sunday Times bestselling books, and his TED Talk, “How to Make Diseases Disappear,” has now been viewed over 4.8 million times. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, InsideTracker, Thrive Market, and Nordic Naturals.Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 35 labs. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.Right now InsideTracker is offering my community 20% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman.Join Thrive Market today at thrivemarket.com/hyman to receive $80 off your first order.Shop Nordic Naturals today at nordic.com and save 20% using code FARMACY.Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here:Andrew HubermanDr. Elizabeth BohamDr. Casey MeansDr. Rangan Chatterjee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and InsideTracker.Obesity rates have climbed by over 400 percent in the last 60 years. More than half of US adults are overweight or obese, and one in five children has been clinically diagnosed with obesity. What the heck is going on to cause this rapid decline in health that’s also impacting our children at such an alarming rate?Today on the podcast, I sit down with my friend and business partner Dhru Purohit for part two of our conversation. We discuss the need for a radical shift in food policy at the federal level, why fixing the food system is a bipartisan issue, and the need for transparency to stop corruption in industry-funded nutrition research and academia in favor of Big Food’s agenda.  This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and InsideTracker.Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 35 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other. Right now they’re offering my community 20% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman.Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):Corruption in the food system (3:58 / 00:28) How industry-funded nutrition research yields biased outcomes (9:39 / 6:30) Tufts University’s Food Compass: what it is and why it went viral (17:35 / 14:27) Potential solutions for fixing corruption in the food industry (29:16 / 24:37Challenges to doing long-term nutritional studies (36:14 / 30:17)My recommendations for eating seed oils (39:58 / 33:10) How the food system has corrupted our taste buds and our biology (45:01 / 44:41) Why the number one risk factor for obesity is not genetics (52:25 / 49:04) Is eating healthy elitist? (1:07:57 / 1:03:40) Overcoming societal division for our well-being (1:16:54 / 1:12:37) Mentioned in This EpisodeTamar Haspel’s viral TweetMy new book, Young Forever Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Athletic Greens, Joovv, and BiOptimizers.We can’t avoid getting older, but we can reduce biological aging—the internal process that creates all the symptoms of the disease we’ve come to call aging. That means we can be one age chronologically, and another internally. I’m happy to use myself as an example of what we can do to our biology when we take out negative inputs and embrace positive ones: I’m 63 years old but my biological age is 43. We are living in a pivotal time for reframing the intersection of age and health. My passion for this topic combined with the incredible tools I’ve discovered led me to write my new book, Young Forever, so that I could share this life-changing information with others. Today on the podcast, I’m so excited to sit down with my friend and business partner Dhru Purohit to talk about some of the key highlights from my research on longevity. Dhru and I dive into the best way to determine your biological age so that you can begin your own journey of aging backward with measurable data. Functional Medicine provides us with the perfect framework to prevent and heal dis-ease, with the exciting side effect of reduced aging. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Athletic Greens, Joovv, and BiOptimizers.Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 35+ labs. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.Right now, when you purchase AG1 from Athletic Greens, you will receive 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman.For a limited time, you can get an exclusive discount on Joovv’s Generation 3.0 devices  (some exclusions apply). Just go to Joovv.com/farmacy and use the code FARMACY.BiOptimizers is offering my community 10% off plus special gift with purchase, so just head over to magbreakthrough.com/hyman with code hyman10.Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):How to determine your biological age (3:51 / 00:42) Reframing our view of aging (9:44 / 6:32) The Functional Medicine approach to aging (12:01 / 8:59)  Three things that accelerate aging (15:28 / 12:12) The ten hallmarks of aging (26:02 / 19:13) My unique approach to aging and longevity (29:39 / 24:31) My view on taking metformin to promote longevity (32:41 / 27:21)My Pegan food pyramid (37:58 / 33:48)Prioritizing exercise, sleep, and good stressors (53:56 / 48:40) Aging well late into life (1:02:42 / 57:10) Mentioned in this episodePegan Food PyramidGet a copy of my new book, Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life, here.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley, ButcherBox, and InsideTracker.I focus a lot on the importance of diet and exercise when it comes to health and longevity, but daily habits like good sleep hygiene, healthy stress management, living out of a sense of purpose, prioritizing self-care, and community involvement are just as important. This is because your health and longevity are determined by your individual exposome washing over your genes. In other words, your genes are not your destiny. They load the gun, but your environment pulls the trigger. And this is good news!In today’s episode of my series I’m calling Health Bites, I dive into the importance of sleep, stress management, self-care, community, purpose, and spirit and how to prioritize these things in your life. What I’ve discovered has blown my mind and changed the way I approach my own health and the health of my patients. I’ve compiled it all into a new book called Young Forever, which comes out on February 21, 2023. Learn more and preorder the book at youngforeverbook.com.This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley, ButcherBox, and InsideTracker.Paleovalley is offering my listeners 15% off their entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/hyman to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal.For a limited time, new subscribers to ButcherBox will receive ground beef FOR LIFE. When you sign up today, ButcherBox will send you two pounds of 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef free in every box for the life of your subscription plus $20 off. To receive this offer, go to ButcherBox.com/farmacy.InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other. Right now they’re offering my community 20% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman.Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):Why sleep is critical to health and longevity (4:35 / 2:28)Tips to improve your sleep (7:15 / 4:25) How self-care enhances health and longevity (11:31 / 7:05) What research shows us about the benefits of mindset and self-care (13:19 / 8:40)How to nourish your spirit (14:08 / 9:48) Mentioned in this episodeDr. Hyman’s Free Sleep Master Class Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens and BiOptimizers. It’s no surprise that physical movement is one of the best habits you can possibly adopt to live a longer, better life. Exercise (the right dose, type, and frequency) optimizes all biological systems. In fact, combined with the right diet, exercise is the most powerful tool for staying healthy and extending your life.In today’s episode of my series I’m calling Health Bites, I dive into exactly how exercise benefits the body, how much is needed, how to incorporate more movement into your life, and much more. What I’ve discovered has blown my mind and changed the way I approach my own health and the health of my patients. I’ve compiled it all into a new book called Young Forever, which comes out on February 21, 2023. Learn more and preorder the book at youngforeverbook.com.This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens and BiOptimizers.Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.Magnesium Breakthrough really stands out from the other magnesium supplements out there. BiOptimizers is offering my community 10% off plus special gift with purchase, so just head over to magbreakthrough.com/hyman with code hyman10.Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):Physical and psychological benefits of exercise (4:06 / 2:28) Biological systems improved by exercise (5:48 / 3:34) How much exercise is needed to enhance longevity? (7:15 / 4:00)  How exercise influences longevity (8:04 / 5:28) What the research says about exercise (10:18 / 6:58)  Ways to incorporate more movement into your life (beyond going to the gym) (13:09 / 9:48)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Cozy Earth, BON CHARGE, and Mitopure.If you’ve ever wondered if plant-based meat alternatives are nutritionally equal to real, pasture-raised meats, or if they are truly better for issues like inflammation and cardiovascular health, this is the episode for you. Meat has become such a monolithic topic when, in fact, it’s extremely complex and nuanced. We can’t just say all meat is good or no meat is good, it’s a matter of what types and sources of proteins you’re eating and what the rest of your diet looks like, too. I’m excited to dive into all those complexities today with Dr. Stephan van Vliet, who is a nutrition scientist with metabolomics expertise in the Center for Human Nutrition Studies at Utah State University. Dr. van Vliet’s research is performed at the nexus of agricultural and human health. He routinely collaborates with farmers, ecologists, and agricultural scientists to study critical linkages between agricultural production methods, the nutrient density of food, and human health. His work has been published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Scientific Reports, the Journal of Nutrition, and the Journal of Physiology.This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Cozy Earth, BON CHARGE, and Mitopure.Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 35 labs. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.Right now, get 40% off your Cozy Earth sheets. Just head over to cozyearth.com and use code MARK40.My community can go to boncharge.com/HYMAN and use coupon code HYMAN to save 20% at BON CHARGE.Mitopure is the first and only clinically tested pure form of a natural gut metabolite called urolithin A that clears damaged mitochondria away from our cells and supports the growth of new, healthy mitochondria. Get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/drhyman and use code DRHYMAN10 at checkout.Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):Plant-based meat vs grass-fed meat (7:06 / 3:55)How the diet of livestock affects the flavor and phytochemical composition of their meat and milk (22:14 / 16:23)Why the overall composition of your diet matters (29:13 / 23:57)Research looking at grass-fed vs grain-fed bison (33:23 / 27:34) How humans can get unique plant compounds through animal consumption (42:07 / 36:22)Why not all feed-lot feed is equal (44:53 / 38:55) Why cardiac risk from meat consumption may vary depending on the type of meat (48:14 / 42:26) The metabolic health of pasture-raised bison vs feed-lot bison (49:09 / 43:12) Assessing the health of lab-grown meat (57:38 / 53:20) Honoring the wisdom of farmers and indigenous people (1:06:21 / 1:00:30) Please visit the Show Notes section for this episode at drhyman.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Athletic Greens, and InsideTracker.It can be easy to fall into a food rut, eating the same things week in and week out. Consuming a variety of foods not only adds more excitement to your meals, but it’s also essential for expanding the nutritional diversity of your diet. There are thousands of phytochemicals, also called phytonutrients, found in whole foods like vegetables, fruits, nuts, grains, spices, and tea, among many other things. These natural compounds create a variety of colors in our plant foods and signal various benefits.In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. William Li, Dr. Jeffrey Bland, and Dhru Purohit about why having diversity in your diet and eating a range of colorful produce is the ideal way to promote optimal health. Dr. Li is a world-renowned physician, scientist, speaker, and author of Eat to Beat Disease—The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. He is best known for leading the Angiogenesis Foundation. His groundbreaking work has impacted more than 70 diseases, including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity. Dr. Jeff 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. A nutritional biochemist by training, Jeff began in academia as a university professor. Jeff then spent three decades working alongside other pioneers in the natural products industry. In 1991, he and his wife, Susan, founded the Institute for Functional Medicine. In 2012, Jeff founded another educational nonprofit called the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute.Dhru Purohit is a podcast host, serial entrepreneur, and investor in the health and wellness industry. His podcast, The Dhru Purohit Podcast, is a top 50 global health podcast with over 30 million unique downloads. His interviews focus on the inner workings of the brain and the body and feature the brightest minds in wellness, medicine, and mindset.This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Athletic Greens, and InsideTracker.Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 35 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.AG1 contains 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens to support your entire body. Right now, when you purchase AG1 from Athletic Greens, you will receive 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman.InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other. Right now they’re offering my community 20% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman.Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here:Dr. William LiDr. Jeffrey BlandDhru Purohit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens. Hormetic stressors are good stressors. These are actions that, in the right dose, have the power to lower inflammation, boost tissue repair and metabolism, and support our mitochondria. It’s like the saying goes: what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Things like exercise and strength training, hot and cold therapies, light therapy, ozone, and others are all mild stressors that jump-start your body into repair and rejuvenation.In today’s episode of my series I’m calling Health Bites, I dive into how adversity and little stresses to your system (i.e., hormesis) activate longevity pathways. What I’ve discovered has blown my mind and changed the way I approach my own health and the health of my patients. I’ve compiled it all into a new book called Young Forever, which comes out on February 21, 2023. Learn more and preorder the book at youngforeverbook.com.This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens.Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 35 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.AG1 contains 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens to support your entire body. Right now when you purchase AG1 from Athletic Greens, you will receive 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman.Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):What is hormesis? (5:14 / 1:45) Healing systems that get activated by hormetic stressors (5:49 / 2:16) The benefits of calorie restriction (7:07 / 3:42) The benefits of heat therapy (9:37 / 6:08) The benefits of cold therapy (10:53 / 7:24) The benefits of exercise (12:18 / 8:48) Additional types of hormesis (14:30 / 9:53)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.