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View the Show Notes For This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal Get Ad-free Episodes & Dr. Hyman+ Audio Exclusives Today, we're zooming in on a groundbreaking study that comes from Stanford University and was recently published in JAMA Network Open. The researchers put a vegan diet head-to-head with an omnivorous diet in twenty-two pairs of identical twins. The buzz around this study has been immense, sparking conversations everywhere—from social media to professional circles. Adding to the excitement, this research forms the basis of a new Netflix documentary called "You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment."  In this episode of my Health Bites series, I discuss the many conflicts of interest, funding sources, and hidden agendas that were not fully disclosed but could have had a major hand in clouding the study's conclusions and real-world applications. We’ll also get into the Netflix docuseries itself—what they got right vs. what they got wrong, as well as the Functional Medicine approach to diet and how we can feed our bodies to create health while taking care of the planet in a healthy, sustainable, and ethical way. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Momentous, and Happy Egg. Streamline your lab orders with Rupa Health. Access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests and register for a FREE live demo at RupaHealth.com. Head over to livemomentous.com/mark for 20% off creatine, collagen, and all of their best-in-class products. Shopping for better eggs shouldn’t be confusing. Look for the yellow carton at your local grocery store or visit happyegg.com/farmacy to find Happy Egg near you. In this episode, I discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): Why nutrition research is so confusing (7:26 / 5:36) Overview of the Stanford study design and findings (11:57 / 10:07) Issues with the study design (27:10 / 24:10) Conflicts of interest and ethical considerations with this study (38:19 / 35:19) Other research on vegan diets (44:44 / 41:44) What the Netflix documentary got right and wrong (1:00:23 / 57:23) How to eat for your health and the environment (1:08:43 / 1:05:43)

23 Helmi 20241h 24min

View the Show Notes For This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal Get Ad-free Episodes & Dr. Hyman+ Audio Exclusives Dr. Sharon Hausman-Cohen is the Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of IntellxxDNA and has been in the field of integrative medicine for over 25 years. She is the co-author of many publications and a textbook chapter on using genomics to improve outcomes in cognitive decline and autism. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Fatty15, BiOptimizers, and ARMRA. Streamline your lab orders with Rupa Health. Access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests and register for a FREE live demo at RupaHealth.com. Fatty15 contains pure, award-winning C15:0 in a bioavailable form. Get an exclusive 10% off a 90-day starter kit subscription. Just visit Fatty15.com and use code DRHYMAN10 to get started. Tackle an overlooked root cause of stress with Magnesium Breakthrough. Visit bioptimizers.com/hyman and use code HYMAN10 to save 10% and receive free gifts with your purchase. Save 15% on your first order of ARMRA Colostrum and unlock the power of 400+ functional nutrients. Just visit TryARMRA.com/Mark or use code MARK. In this episode we discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): What are genes and what do they do? (6:37 / 4:33) Genetic predisposition does not mean predestined (9:22 / 7:18) The difference between genetics vs genomics (13:10 / 11:06) Polygenic risk scoring for chronic disease (18:18 / 16:14) Dementia risk and treatment (33:59 / 29:24) Mental and cognitive health issues in children (46:00 / 41:25) The similarities between Autism and Alzheimer’s patients (49:49 / 45:14) My genomic test results, specifically related to detoxification and osteoporosis (52:21 / 47:45) Genetic vs genomic testing (1:06:29 / 1:01:54) Learn more at IntellxxDNA.com.

21 Helmi 20241h 22min

View the Show Notes For This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal Get Ad-free Episodes & Dr. Hyman+ Audio Exclusives Your gut microbiome is your inner garden—the more good bugs you have in it, the more likely it is to flourish. Our gut bacteria regulate many bodily functions, from creating vitamins to controlling our immune system, brain function, and, of course, our metabolism and weight. They are critical to our long-term health. But even if you’re eating the right things, you may need outside assistance to maintain plentiful and diverse gut bacteria. In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Steven Gundry, Dr. Mark Pimentel, Dr. Uma Naidoo, and Dr. Zach Bush about the importance of the microbiome and why it should be considered in any disease treatment plan. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Cozy Earth, AG1, and Essentia. Streamline your lab orders with Rupa Health. Access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests and register for a FREE live demo at RupaHealth.com. Right now, you can save 40% when you upgrade to Cozy Earth sheets. Just head over to CozyEarth.com and use code DRHYMAN. Get your daily serving of vitamins, minerals, adaptogens, and more with AG1. Head to DrinkAG1.com/Hyman and get 10 FREE travel packs and a FREE Welcome Kit with your first order. Receive an extra $100 off your mattress purchase! Go to myessentia.com/drmarkhyman and use code HYMAN at checkout to get this great deal.

19 Helmi 20241h 35min

View the Show Notes For This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal Get Ad-free Episodes & Dr. Hyman+ Audio Exclusives Heart disease is the world's leading cause of death. For years, the diet-heart hypothesis, which centers on high cholesterol as the primary culprit, has dominated the medical discourse. But now, we're beginning to appreciate the complexity and nuance of how the outer workings of our environment influence the inner workings of our physiology and risk for heart disease. In today’s episode of a new series I’m calling Know Your Numbers, I deep dive into the Functional Medicine approach to assessing cardiovascular risk and why this is key to preventing and, in some cases, reversing cardiovascular disease. You can test your cardiovascular risk with Function Health, a company I co-founded. It has been a lifelong dream for me. Function is the first-ever membership that includes 100+ lab tests and personalized insights from globally renowned doctors based on your results. Join Function at FunctionHealth.com. This episode is brought to you by AG1, Sweetgreen, and OPEN. Get your daily serving of vitamins, minerals, adaptogens, and more with AG1. Head to DrinkAG1.com/Hyman and get 10 FREE travel packs + a FREE Welcome Kit with your first order. We could use more Sweetgreens in the world. So check out your nearest Sweetgreen or go to Sweetgreen.com to learn more. Take your meditation practice further and start your FREE 30-day trial of Open by visiting withopen.com/MARK today. Here are more details from the episode (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): Prevalence of cardiovascular disease and heart attacks (9:38 / 8:08) Why conventional medicine misses the mark in assessing and treating cardiovascular disease risk and “high” cholesterol (10:50 / 9:20) The testing you should be getting to assess cardiovascular risk (28:23 / 26:53) The major root causes of heart disease (46:38 / 44:10) Cholesterol: What is it and how is it related to heart disease? (47:20 / 44:52) Insulin resistance and heart disease (55:09 / 52:50) Total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, LDL cholesterol, and other relevant biomarkers (58:12 / 55:44) Root causes of suboptimal biomarkers (1:28:05 / 1:25:37) Additional diagnostic testing (1:31:04 / 1:28:36) Diet, lifestyle, and supplements for reducing cardiovascular risk (1:37:30 / 1:35:02)

16 Helmi 20242h

View the Show Notes For This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal Get Ad-free Episodes & Dr. Hyman+ Audio Exclusives Dr. Eric Topol is the Founder and Director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, Professor of Molecular Medicine, and Executive Vice-President of Scripps Research. He has published over 1,200 peer-reviewed articles with more than 330,000 citations, was elected to the National Academy of Medicine, and is one of the top 10 most cited researchers in medicine. His principal scientific focus has been on individualized medicine using genomic, digital, and AI tools. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Pendulum, Thrive Market, and Fatty15. Streamline your lab orders with Rupa Health. Access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests and register for a FREE live demo at RupaHealth.com. Pendulum is offering listeners 20% off their first month’s subscription of Akkermansia for gut health. Visit PendulumLife.com and use code HYMAN. Head over to thrivemarket.com/Hyman today to receive 30% off your first order and a free gift up to $60. Fatty15 contains pure, award-winning C15:0 in a bioavailable form. Get an exclusive 10% off a 90-day starter kit subscription. Just visit Fatty15.com and use code DRHYMAN10 to get started. In this episode we discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): The first phase of AI’s application in medicine (7:19 / 5:40) How medicine will incorporate AI over the next few years (9:59 / 8:19) Retinal imaging (16:45 / 15:05) Expert-informed AI (20:02 / 18:23) The impending and biggest shake-up in the history of medicine (22:18 / 20:38) How AI can improve issues of medical error (26:08 / 24:29) Using AI to personalize medicine and prevent disease (33:01 / 29:11) The obesity crisis and toxic food environment (41:04 / 37:14) How AI can help restore the patient-doctor relationship (46:53 / 43:03) Using AI as a guide for medical self care (50:34 / 46:44) Reimagining research in the era of AI-enabled medicine (56:58 / 53:07) Dr. Topol’s Substack, Ground Truths. Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again

14 Helmi 20241h 6min

View the Show Notes For This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal Get Ad-free Episodes & Dr. Hyman+ Audio Exclusives We are getting sicker every day from cheap, addictive junk food. The food industry approaches food as “engineering projects,” with the end goal of creating “heavy users”—a disturbing internal term used by food manufacturers that helps them make as much money as possible at the expense of public health. It’s time we take a look at the intentional manipulation of our taste buds and the politics that support these practices. In today’s episode, I talk with Michael Moss, Dhru Purohit, Calley Means, and Nina Teicholz about the formula to get you addicted to junk food and the money spent to influence you to buy more. This episode is brought to you by Rupa University, AG1, ButcherBox, and Seed. Rupa University is hosting FREE classes and bootcamps for healthcare providers who want to learn more about Functional Medicine testing. Sign up at RupaUniversity.com. Get your daily serving of vitamins, minerals, adaptogens, and more with AG1. Head to DrinkAG1.com/Hyman and get 10 FREE travel packs and a FREE Welcome Kit with your first order. ButcherBox is giving new members FREE ground beef for LIFE with their first order. Visit butcherbox.com/farmacy and use code FARMACY. Seed is offering my community 25% off to try DS-01® for themselves. Visit seed.com/hyman and use code HYMAN25 for 25% off your first month of Seed's DS-01® Daily Synbiotic.

12 Helmi 20241h 1min

View the Show Notes For This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal Get Ad-free Episodes & Dr. Hyman+ Audio Exclusives Recently, a study made headlines linking red meat consumption to an increased risk for type 2 diabetes. It’s no secret that navigating the realm of nutrition has become a challenge for the general public.  That’s why, on today’s Health Bites episode, we’re diving deep into the findings from this study, “Red meat intake and risk of type 2 diabetes in a prospective cohort study of United States females and males,” published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. I unpack the study’s design flaws, inaccuracies, and where the researchers got it straight up wrong.  This episode is brought to you by Rupa University, Happy Egg, and Mitopure. Rupa University is hosting FREE classes and bootcamps for healthcare providers who want to learn more about Functional Medicine testing. Sign up at RupaUniversity.com. Shopping for better eggs shouldn’t be confusing. Look for the yellow carton at your local grocery store or visit happyegg.com/farmacy to find Happy Egg near you. Support essential mitochondrial health and save 10% on Mitopure. Visit TimelineNutrition.com/Drhyman and use code DRHYMAN10. In this episode, I discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): What we can and cannot learn from observational research (3:42 / 1:56) “Red meat intake and risk of type 2 diabetes in a prospective cohort study of United States females and males” study design and findings (9:01 / 7:15) Issues with the study design and why it does not prove that red meat causes type 2 diabetes (20:01 / 16:23) What have other studies found? (39:20 / 35:42) The root cause of type 2 diabetes (44:02 / 40:24) Strategies to address type 2 diabetes (44:29 / 40:51)

9 Helmi 202451min

View the Show Notes For This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal Get Ad-free Episodes & Dr. Hyman+ Audio Exclusives Dr. Nir Barzilai is a geroscientist, Chaired Professor of Medicine and Genetics, and the founder and principal investigator of the Einstein Nathan Shock Center and the Glenn Center for Excellence in Biology of Aging. He also studies families of centenarians that have provided genetic and biological insights on the protection against aging—with several drugs developed based, in part, on these paradigm-changing studies. He is also leading the TAME (Targeting/Taming Aging with Metformin) trial to prove to the FDA that aging can be delayed and to allow for next-generation interventions.  This episode is brought to you by Sunlighten, Cozy Earth, BiOptimizers, and Fatty 15. For a limited time, you can save up to $600 on a Sunlighten infrared sauna. Just go to sunlighten.com/mark-hyman and mention my name. Right now, you can save 40% when you upgrade to Cozy Earth sheets. Just head over to CozyEarth.com and use code DRHYMAN. Tackle an overlooked root cause of stress with Magnesium Breakthrough. Visit bioptimizers.com/hyman and use code HYMAN10 to save 10% and get a free gift with purchase. Fatty15 contains pure, award-winning C15:0 in a bioavailable form. Get an exclusive 10% off a 90-day starter kit subscription. Just visit Fatty15.com and use code DRHYMAN10 to get started. In this episode we discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): The hallmarks of aging (9:01 / 7:10) What causes the hallmarks of aging? (15:40 / 13:49) Dr. Barzilai’s research on centenarians (23:16 / 21:25) Why living to 100+ years is good for the economy (24:54 / 23:03) What enables someone to live to 100 years old? (29:30 / 25:20) Taking growth hormone and Metformin have different effects based on your age (36:58 / 32:48) The connection between HDL cholesterol and longevity (43:36 / 39:26) Dr. Barzilai’s research on Metformin (56:23 / 52:13) How Metformin works in the body and on muscle growth (1:04:51 / 1:00:41) Dr. Barzilai’s personal longevity (1:42:05 / 1:37:55) Learn more about the Longevity Genes Project and the TAME Trial.  Get a copy of Age Later: Health Span, Life Span, and the New Science of Longevity

7 Helmi 20241h 51min