How To Improve Memory, Focus, And Cognition
This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Joovv, LMNT, and Zero Acre. The daily activities of life revolve around our brain, and yet it is so easy to forget to prioritize the things we need to do in order for it to thrive. Our modern lifestyle can have many harmful effects on the brain, but it is possible to learn how to minimize the insults and get started on the path to better brain health. In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Dale Bredesen, Jim Kwik, and Dr. Daniel Amen about why it’s important to pay attention to your brain health and how to optimize your brain function. Dr. Dale Bredesen is internationally recognized as an expert in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and the author of the New York Times bestsellers The End of Alzheimer's, The End of Alzheimer's Program, and his latest book, The First Survivors of Alzheimer's: How Patients Recovered Life and Hope in Their Own Words. 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. Dr. Daniel Amen is a physician, double board-certified psychiatrist, twelve-time New York Times bestselling author, and founder and CEO of Amen Clinics, with ten US locations. Dr. Amen is the author of many books including the mega-bestseller Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, as well as The End of Mental Illness, Memory Rescue, Healing ADD, and Your Brain Is Always Listening. His new book, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type, is now available. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Joovv, LMNT, and Zero Acre. Access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests with Rupa Health. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com today. For a limited time, Joovv is offering all my listeners an exclusive discount of $50 off their first order. Just go Joovv.com/FARMACY and apply my code FARMACY. Right now, LMNT is offering my listeners a free sample pack with any purchase. Head over to DrinkLMNT.com/hyman today. Zero Acre Oil is an all-purpose cooking oil. Go to zeroacre.com/MARK or use code MARK to redeem an exclusive offer. Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here: Dr. Dale Bredesen Jim Kwik Dr. Daniel Amen
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Is It Okay To Eat Cheese And What Types Of Dairy Should You Avoid?
This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and BiOptimizers. We’re told that milk is a perfect food that we should drink daily—three glasses to be exact—in spite of a large (and growing) body of research showing its lack of benefits and awful side effects. Even though cow’s milk today contains dozens of reproductive hormones, allergenic proteins, antibiotics, and growth factors, some of which are known to promote cancer, the dairy industry wants us to believe that their cows are happily producing milk and grazing through green pastures. For the most part, that couldn’t be further from the truth. In today’s episode of my series I’m calling Health Bites, I talk about common dairy myths, why it is such a contentious food, how to tackle the pros and cons of whether it belongs in your diet, and which dairy is actually okay to eat. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and BiOptimizers. Access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests with Rupa Health. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com today. If you want to tackle an overlooked root cause of stress, go to magbreakthrough.com/hyman and get 10% off of Bioptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough with promo code hyman10. Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): How the dairy industry drives headlines claiming milk is good for us (4:45 / 1:34) Why we don’t need milk for strong bones (7:55 / 5:58) Milk is a lousy source of calcium (9:25 / 7:32) Alternate sources of calcium (11:10 / 9:14) Milk increases your risk for cancer (12:50 / 10:56) Dairy fat is not the problem (14:26 / 12:30) Is butter bad for you? (15:08 / 14:18) My recommendations for eating dairy (17:31 / 15:36) What should you look for when buying a dairy product? (20:47 /17:20) Mentioned in this episode Milk and Health
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The Hidden Epidemic Of Muscle Loss: The Real Cause Of Obesity And Chronic Disease with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Kettle & Fire, HigherDOSE, and AlgaeCal. Skeletal muscle is a widely overlooked part of our metabolic health. One of the most important factors for how much muscle we create and retain is our protein intake, which has become a divisive topic in the nutrition world and one still hotly debated in some dietary camps. My guest on today’s podcast, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, is the perfect person to sort through the facts about skeletal muscle and how to consume protein for optimal impact. Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is board-certified in family medicine and completed a combined research and clinical fellowship in geriatrics and nutritional sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. She completed her undergraduate training in nutritional sciences at the University of Illinois. Dr. Lyon is a subject-matter expert and educator in the practical application of protein types and levels for health, performance, aging, and disease prevention. She has continued to receive mentorship from Dr. Donald Layman, Ph.D., over the course of two decades to help bring protein metabolism and nutrition from the bench to the bedside. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Kettle & Fire, HigherDOSE, and AlgaeCal. Access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests with Rupa Health. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com today. Head over to kettleandfire.com/Hyman today to see all of their products and use code HYMAN to save 20% off your entire order. Elevate your wellness game today by going to HigherDOSE.com. You can use promo code HYMAN at checkout or just go to HigherDOSE.com/hyman to save 15% off site-wide. Right now, you can get 10% off AlgaeCal calcium supplements when you go to algaecal.com/markhyman and use coupon code MARKHYMAN. Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): Why America’s obesity crisis is really a muscle crisis (4:01 / 2:40) How skeletal muscle has been overlooked in medicine (6:42 / 5:05) What muscle does and why it’s so critical (10:11 / 8:22) Muscle loss and aging (16:19 / 15:46) There’s no such thing as a healthy sedentary person (18:49 / 17:29) Prioritizing dietary protein to improve your health and body composition (27:49 / 25:26) How much protein and what types should we eat? (32:06 / 28:50) Can you be a healthy vegan, and is meat good or bad for us? (43:09 / 40:00) Protein intake as you age (50:38 / 47:10) The best types of exercise to build muscle (1:05:59 / 1:02:18) Learn more at drgabriellelyon.com. Get a copy of Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well.
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How To Alleviate Constipation And Heal Your Gut
This episode is brought to you by ARMRA, ButcherBox, and AG1. Gut health is not just about feeling your best. Your gut is the epicenter of your body and governs immune function, hormones, and nutrient absorption. Yet a whopping 74 percent of Americans claim they live with daily digestive discomfort, including suffering from constipation, which isn’t just uncomfortable—it’s a sign that something is wrong in the gut. In today’s episode, I talk with Dhru Purohit, Dr. George Papanicolaou, and Dr. Mark Pimentel about the root causes of constipation problems and how to feel better and rebalance your gut. 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. Dr. 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. In 2015, he established Cornerstone Personal Health, a practice dedicated entirely to Functional Medicine. Dr. Papanicolaou joined The UltraWellness Center in 2017. Dr. Mark Pimentel is a professor of medicine and gastroenterology through the Geffen School of Medicine and an associate professor of medicine at Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Pimentel is also the Executive Director of the Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) program at Cedars-Sinai, an enterprise of physicians and researchers dedicated to the study of the gut microbiome in order to develop effective diagnostic tools and therapies to improve patient care. Dr. Pimentel has over 150 publications in many high-profile journals, and he is the author of the book The Microbiome Connection: Your Guide to IBS, SIBO, and Low-Fermentation Eating. This episode is brought to you by ARMRA, ButcherBox, and AG1. Receive 15% off your first order of ARMRA Colostrum. Go to tryarmra.com/MARK or enter MARK to get 15% off your first order. For new members of ButcherBox, you can receive New York strip steaks for a year PLUS $20 off your first order. Go to ButcherBox.com/farmacy and use code FARMACY. Head to drinkAG1.com/HYMAN to receive 10 FREE travel packs of AG1 with your first purchase. Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here: What Is Your Constipation Telling You About Your Overall Health And How To Fix It IBS: It’s Not In Your Head—Advances In Diagnosing And Treating, Bloating And Tummy Troubles 3 Things That Destroy Your Gut Health Fungus Among Us: Diagnosing And Treating Yeast Problems
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Are You Pre-Diabetic? | Know Your Numbers
This episode is brought to you by Joovv and AG1. Metabolic dysfunction is the largest health crisis facing the world today and our greatest limitation on longevity. An estimated 93% of Americans are in poor metabolic health and an estimated 88 million—more than a third of the adult population in the United States—have prediabetes. Of those, more than 84% have no idea they have a blood sugar problem, and yet up to 70% will develop diabetes within 10 years. In today’s episode of a new series I’m calling Know Your Numbers, I dive deep into metabolic health. I discuss what you should measure to understand your metabolic health in a whole new way, the difference between conventional and optimal lab ranges, and much more. You can test your metabolic wellness with Function Health, a company I co-founded. It has been a lifelong dream for me. Function is the first-ever membership that includes over 100 lab tests and personalized insights from globally renowned doctors based on your results. Join Function by securing your spot on the waitlist at functionhealth.com to get access. This episode is brought to you by Joovv and AG1. For a limited time, Joovv is offering all my listeners an exclusive discount of $50 off their first order. Just go to Joovv.com/FARMACY and apply my code FARMACY. Head to drinkAG1.com/HYMAN to receive 10 FREE travel packs of AG1 with your first purchase. Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): What factors create poor metabolic health? (6:36 / 4:18) The importance of measuring insulin levels (7:22 / 5:42) The difference between normal and optimal lab ranges (9:38 / 7:26) Measuring and understanding your A1C levels (11:25 / 9:16) Why you should measure uric acid and leptin (14:19 / 12:12) Cholesterol testing beyond the standard lipid panel (16:04 / 13:56)
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How Eating Together Prevents Obesity, Addiction And Disease with Shawn Stevenson
This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers, Kettle & Fire, and Sensate. Research has shown that the simple habit of sitting down for a meal with loved ones on a consistent basis can directly improve our food choices, reduce the negative effects of stress, and even improve our body composition. It’s not just what we eat, but how we eat, and with whom we’re eating that can make all the difference in the world. Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I’m excited to talk to my good friend, Shawn Stevenson, about why family meals are now on the “endangered” list, what we can do to bring them back, and the power of food to bring families and communities together. Shawn Stevenson is the author of the USA Today National bestseller Eat Smarter and the international bestselling book Sleep Smarter. He’s also the creator of The Model Health Show, featured as the number #1 health podcast in the U.S. with millions of listener downloads each month. A graduate of the University of Missouri–St. Louis, Shawn studied business, biology, and nutritional science and became the cofounder of Advanced Integrative Health Alliance. Shawn has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, The New York Times, Muscle & Fitness, ABC News, ESPN, and many other major media outlets. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers, Kettle & Fire, and Sensate. Access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests with Rupa Health. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com today. Get 10% off Sleep Breakthrough. If you buy two or more you’ll get a free bottle of Magnesium Breakthrough. Go to sleepbreakthrough.com/hyman and use the code hyman10. Head over to kettleandfire.com/hyman today to see all of their products and use code HYMAN to save 20% off your entire order. Head on over to getsensate.com/Farmacy and use code FARMACY to get 10% off your Sensate device today. Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): How our social connections determine our health (4:17 / 2:44) Research findings on families who eat together (10:16 / 5:53) How culture influences our cravings and choices (17:15 / 15:11) The prevalance of ultra-processed food in children’s diets (24:15 / 22:37) The disconnect in understanding how food affects our biology (32:03 / 28:20) Shawn’s journey away from primarily eating fast food and ultra-processed food (36:52 / 33:51) Research findings about eating alone (53:39 / 49:15) Environmental toxins in popular cookware and safer cookware options (56:18 / 52:20) How to implement family meals (1:03:25 / 59:20) Defining family beyond the traditional nuclear family (1:10:31 / 1:05:30) Get a copy of Eat Smarter Family Cookbook: 100 Delicious Recipes to Transform Your Health, Happiness, and Connection.
11 Loka 20231h 15min
Is Low-Grade Inflammation Making You Sick?
This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Beekeepers, and Cozy Earth. Inflammation is our body’s natural defense system and can be a good thing. However, when your immune system shifts out of balance, inflammation can run rampant—leading to every one of the major chronic diseases of aging: heart disease, cancer, diabetes, dementia, and more. In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Shilpa Ravella, Dr. Rupa Marya and Raj Patel, and Dhru Purohit about why chronic inflammation is a precursor to disease and how we can live a more anti-inflammatory lifestyle. Dr. Shilpa Ravella is a gastroenterologist and assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. She is the author of A Silent Fire: The Story of Inflammation, Diet & Disease, which investigates inflammation, the hidden force at the heart of modern disease. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, New York Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Slate, Discover, and USA Today, among other publications. 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 cofounder 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 serves on the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems and has advised governments on the causes of and solutions to crises of sustainability worldwide. 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, Beekeepers, and Cozy Earth. Access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests with Rupa Health. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com today. Go to beekeepersnaturals.com/HYMAN and enter code “HYMAN” to get Beekeeper’s Naturals' exclusive offer of 20% off sitewide. Right now, get 40% off your Cozy Earth sheets. Just head over to cozyearth.com and use code DRHYMAN. Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here: Dr. Shilpa Ravella Dr. Rupa Marya and Raj Patel Dhru Purohit
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Are Your Genes Making You Fat and Sick?
This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Levels. You may be surprised to learn that your lifestyle and food choices are much better indicators of your health and weight than your genes. While it is true that some genes can predispose you to obesity, type 2 diabetes, or heart disease, predisposition is not predestination. In fact, 90 percent of our current health is controlled by the environment in which we bathe our genes—the food we eat, our exercise regimen, our resilience in the face of stress, and our exposure to environmental toxins. In today’s episode of my series I’m calling Health Bites, I talk about how your diet and lifestyle influence your genes and my top strategies for weight loss and optimal health. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Levels. Access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests with Rupa Health. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com today. Right now, Levels is offering an additional two free months of their annual membership. Head over to levels.link/HYMAN to learn more. Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): So much of what we think might be genetic is actually environmental (2:34 / 1:00) What determines your phenotype? (5:35 / 3:52) Research looking at genes and obesity (6:58 / 4:58) Learnings from the Pima Indian population (9:34 / 7:48) Dealing with food and sugar addiction (13:16 / 10:53) There’s no one-size-fits-all diet (15:39 / 13:40) Seven ways to simplify weight loss (18:40 / 16:49) Mentioned in this episode The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet Function Health Free Sleep Master Class
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