How You've Been Lied To About Calories, Dieting, Exercise, & Losing Weight
View the Show Notes For This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal There are several different schools of thought behind obesity and metabolic dysfunction, for example, the energy balance model or “calories-in, calories-out” perspective that many people have felt fooled by. While calories certainly are one piece, there is much more to the puzzle of weight management and metabolic health, like hormonal cascades and oxidative stress. My guest today is Dr. Robert Lustig, an author and neuroendocrinologist with expertise in metabolism, obesity, and nutrition. He has dedicated his retirement from clinical medicine to help fix the food supply in any way he can, to reduce human suffering, and to promote a collective vision of metabolic health: protect the liver, feed the gut, support the brain. In this episode we discuss: Is a calorie really just a calorie? (7:24) The surprising truth: All models of energy intake are a little right and a little wrong (9:20) Proven methods for reducing insulin to support weight loss (29:39) What are obesogens and how are they hijacking our metabolic health? (32:00) Reactive oxygen species and aging (and how to reduce them) (38:05) Why glucose and insulin monitoring are powerful levers for metabolic health (42:15) Summing up the facts and our beliefs around calories and weight (47:00) The cellular impact of oxidative stress and chronic stress (54:00) Monch Monch: a new fiber solution for absorbing simple sugars and preventing glucose spikes as well as increasing satiety and boosting microbial diversity (1:02:20) Food addiction in adults and children and addressing the root cause (1:10:45) What actions can we take based on scientific advances to make our lives better? (1:24:15) Why any food that feeds the gut, protects the liver, and supports the brain is a healthy food (1:33:35) Perfact and how to use it to understand what is metabolically healthy at your exact grocery store (1:40:20) This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Pendulum, ARMRA Colostrum, and Wonderfeel. 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. 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. Youngr™ NMN works by increasing your levels of NAD, a critical molecule our bodies produce that we literally need to survive. Feel the wonder of innovation at getwonderfeel.com. If you’re interested in checking out Levels, you can head over to levels.link/HYMAN to learn more and get a special offer if you decide to sign up.
20 Mar 20241h 49min
The Surprising Secrets of Fixing Your Metabolism
View the Show Notes For This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal Poor metabolic health is the largest underlying cause of early death worldwide, making it the canary in the coal mine for not just type 2 diabetes, but a multitude of illnesses such as Alzheimer’s, heart disease, cancer, obesity, and even some cases of infertility and depression. Sadly, many people are walking around without even knowing they need to address their metabolic health or have any idea how to do that. In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. William Li, Dr. Casey Means, and Dr. Richard Johnson about why metabolic health is important and ways that we can start improving it immediately at home. This episode is brought to you by Mitopure, Cozy Earth, and AG1. Support essential mitochondrial health and save 10% on Mitopure. Visit Timeline.com/Drhyman to order today. 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 a year's worth of D3 and 5 Travel Packs for FREE with your first order.
18 Mar 20241h 7min
Is Hormone Replacement Therapy in Menopause Helpful or Harmful: Sifting Through the Science for a Personalized Approach to Relieve Suffering and Improve Your Healthspan
View the Show Notes For This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal An estimated 85% of women experience symptoms of menopause that vary from hot flashes to weight gain, brain fog, low mood, sex drive, chronic fatigue, and more. Recognizing menopause as a gradual, uniquely personal transition rather than an abrupt change is crucial. This insight can help empower women to take proactive, supportive measures early on, ensuring a smoother journey through this natural phase of life. Today, Dr. Cindy Geyer from the UltraWellness Center joins me as we unravel the Functional Medicine perspective and approach to menopause. Our conversation highlights the crucial role of lab testing in uncovering the root causes of symptoms, paving the way for tailored nutrition and lifestyle interventions. Moreover, we critically examine the limitations of traditional medical approaches and discuss the nuances of hormone replacement therapy, the different forms, and who may benefit the most from this treatment. 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. This episode is brought to you by AG1 and FOND. Get your daily serving of vitamins, minerals, adaptogens, and more with AG1. Head to DrinkAG1.com/Hyman and get a year's worth of D3 and 5 Travel Packs for FREE with your first order. Get FOND's amazing bone broth today. Just go to fondbonebroth.com/drhyman and use code HYMAN20 to get 20% off your purchase. In this episode we discuss: How the Nurse’s Health Study caused backlash about hormone replacement therapy (3:35) The issues with how menopause is treated in our society today (6:35) Symptoms of menopause and their root causes (8:20) The conventional medicine approach to menopause (17:57) The functional medicine approach to menopause (19:38) Lab testing (24:00) The importance of the Estrobolome and gut microbiome testing (27:11) The role of insulin, sleep, and stress (31:49) Dr Cindy Geyer’s patient case study (34:21) Bioidentical hormones explained (41:52) The nuances of hormone replacement therapy (47:21) Addressing low libido (51:00) Learn more about The UltraWellness Center
15 Mar 202459min
A Conversation with Kimbal Musk: How His Trauma Led to Helping Fix Our Food System Through Community
View the Show Notes For This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal Food has the power to change everything, from our health to family dynamics, the environment, and so much more. And it all starts with one bite. Today I’m thrilled to sit down with a good friend and an inspiring food activist and entrepreneur, Kimbal Musk. Kimbal is co-founder of the seasonal and thoughtfully sourced restaurant The Kitchen, co-founder of the non-profit Big Green, and a crusader for real food. How we choose to eat and prepare our food has implications for more than just our bodies. My conversation with Kimbal is sure to inspire you to leverage the power of real food in your own family, community, and beyond. In this episode, we discuss (audio version): Kimbal’s surprising journey from the tech industry to becoming a food activist (8:30) How 9/11 forever changed Kimbal’s relationship with cooking (16:00) The experiences that inspired Kimbal to open a restaurant (25:47) Kimbal’s determination to provide healthy food with local sourcing (26:34) Food as the secret weapon for fighting the loneliness epidemic (33:50) How he started building a community of farmers from the ground up (37:35) The skyrocketing rates of childhood obesity and his work with Big Green (42:33) Kimbal’s life-changing accident and his revelation (44:00) How kids are impacted when they’re taught about growing and preparing food (52:20) Creating a family connection container through mealtimes and home cooking (58:00) This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Butcher Box, Pique, and Open. 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. ButcherBox is giving new members FREE ground beef for a year with your first order. Visit butcherbox.com/farmacy and use code FARMACY. Enjoy Pique's Sun Goddess Matcha. Just head over to piquelife.com/hyman with code HYMAN for 15% off + Right now, get up to 15% off + a complimentary beaker and rechargeable frother. Take your meditation practice further and start your FREE 30-day trial of Open by visiting withopen.com/MARK today.
13 Mar 20241h 9min
The Truth About Alcohol, Caffeine, and Sugar and Your Health
View the Show Notes For This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal The trio of alcohol, caffeine, and sugar are often the centerpiece of social engagements and times of emotional distress. While consuming them from time to time may be okay, overindulging in them can be a recipe for a disaster, leading to inflammation, insulin resistance, disrupted sleep, and more. In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Elizabeth Boham, Dr. Todd LePine, and Dr. Robert Lustig about how the foods we love can often have negative consequences when overconsumed. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, 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. Get your daily serving of vitamins, minerals, adaptogens, and more with AG1. Head to DrinkAG1.com/Hyman and get a year's worth of D3 and 5 Travel Packs for FREE with your first order. Receive an extra $100 off your mattress purchase! Go to myessentia.com/drmarkhyman to get this great deal.
11 Mar 202443min
How the Standard American Diet is Making Us Depressed, Anxious, and Inflamed
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 It's easy to overlook the connection between what we eat and how we feel, but in a country where more than 1 in 5 adults are battling mental illness, suicide is on the rise, especially in children, and drug overdoses are at an all-time high, we need to stop and ask why? Why are we witnessing such unprecedented rates of mental illness? The answer lies not only in our modern-day, high-paced, stressful environment but at the end of our forks. In this episode of my Health Bites series, I discuss why our brains are so broken, the root causes driving neuroinflammation, and how this drives disconnection between our prefrontal cortex (the adult in the room) and amygdala (our reactive, child-like brain), causing our anxiety and emotions to take over. We’ll also discuss the research clearly showing how our toxic SAD is a key driver of our mental health crisis and how you can eat (and supplement) your way out of many mental health issues. This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth and Happy Egg. Right now, you can save 40% when you upgrade to Cozy Earth sheets. Just head over to CozyEarth.com and use code DRHYMAN. 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): The state of the impact of our Standard American Diet on mental health (2:20) Why are we dealing with unprecedented rates of mental illness? (4:46) Top inflammatory foods and factors that are setting our brains on fire (6:34) What is metabolic health? (9:34) The impact of metabolic dysfunction on our brains, mood, and overall health (14:04) How is UPF driving poor metabolic health? (16:22) The link between leaky gut and leaky brain (21:47) How inflammation impacts the brain (23:33) Research on the link between junk food and mental Illness (28:01) The link between junk food consumption, violence, and aggression (32:38) The link between UPF, social functioning, and ADHD (36:58) Practical steps to fix your brain (39:36)
8 Mar 202450min
JJ Virgin: Does Protein Prevent or Cause Aging?
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 JJ Virgin is a triple Board certified nutrition expert, Fitness Hall of Famer, and four-time New York Times bestselling author. With over three decades of experience in the field, she has become a trusted authority in nutrition, weight loss, and wellness. She is the author of four New York Times bestsellers: The Virgin Diet, The Virgin Diet Cookbook, JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet, and JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers, Thrive Market, and Momentous. 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. Tackle an overlooked root cause of stress with Magnesium Breakthrough. Visit bioptimizers.com/hyman and use code HYMAN10 to save 10%. Head over to thrivemarket.com/Hyman today to receive 30% off your first order and a free gift up to $60. Head over to livemomentous.com/mark for 20% off creatine, collagen, and all of their best-in-class products. In this episode we discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): The shocking percentage of muscle, strength, and power we lose every year (12:58 / 11:21) How the science and perspective of weight training have evolved (Spoiler: it’s not just for gym rats anymore) (15:55 / 14:36) What is the difference between strength, power, and hypertrophy? (18:00 / 16:22) My personal experience overcoming chronic pain through resistance training (19:35 / 17:58) The Protein Leverage Hypothesis (This is why you overeat food when you undereat protein!) (25:20 / 23:41) The most important way to start your day (36:26 / 32:28) JJ’s tips for creating “metabolic spanx” and taking advantage of this “sugar sponge” (43:10 / 39:12) Why we should stop using scales as our only parameter of body composition and what do do instead (56:11 / 52:13) How your nighttime routine impacts your body composition (1:09:13 / 1:05:15) Learn more at jjvirgin.com.
6 Mar 20241h 23min
Exclusive Dr. Hyman+ Functional Medicine Deep Dive: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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5 Mar 202417min
