
Getting To The Root Of Male And Female Hair Loss: A Functional Medicine Approach with Dr. Elizabeth Boham
Getting To The Root Of Male And Female Hair Loss: A Functional Medicine Approach | This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth and Bioptimizers Hair loss is an issue that an estimated 50% of men and women will experience at some point in their lifetime. And as there are many different types of hair loss, there are also many various drivers of hair loss. These drivers of hair loss range from everything including autoimmune issues, hormonal imbalances, poor gut health, insulin resistance, environmental toxicity, and more. In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Boham to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to treating hair loss, and how it differs from the typical conventional medicine approach. They also share details about specific patient cases in which they have treated hair loss. Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices functional medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing. Dr. Boham has contributed to many articles and wrote the latest chapter on Obesity for the Rankel Textbook of Family Medicine. She is part of the faculty of the Institute for Functional Medicine and has been featured on the Dr. Oz show and in a variety of publications and media including Huffington Post, The Chalkboard Magazine, and Experience Life. Her DVD Breast Wellness: Tools to Prevent and Heal from Breast Cancer explores the functional medicine approach to keeping your breasts and whole body well. This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth and Bioptimizers. Cozy Earth is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners an incredible 50%, and as part of their special holiday campaign, Cozy Earth includes a scratch-off with every purchase, giving you the chance to win free items, exclusive discounts, and one lucky person could even win 2 free flights anywhere in the world! Just go to cozyearth.com and use the code HYMANPODCAST50 at Right now, BiOptimizers is offering their Black Friday and Cyber Monday deal to Doctor’s Farmacy listeners during the entire month of November. Get free shipping, up to 40% off on select products and are giving away free bottles of their amazing enzyme, probiotic P30M as well as their HCL breakthrough supplement. Just go to bioptimizers.com/hyman and use code HYMAN10 at checkout. In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham discuss: The various types of hair loss including male pattern baldness, diffuse hair loss, thinning, and more How autoimmune issues can drive hair loss The link between PCOS and hair loss and irregular hair growth How insulin resistance can lead to hair loss Hair loss and underactive thyroid function Common dietary triggers and nutrient insufficiencies that cause hair loss How environmental toxins can contribute to hair loss Patient cases in which Drs. Hyman and Boham have treated hair loss Additional Resources Ultra Thyroid Video https://drhyman.com/ty-thyroid/ Is An Underactive Thyroid To Blame For Your Mysterious Symptoms? with Dr. Elizabeth Boham https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/03/13/podcast-hc1-2/ Could it be your thyroid? https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2019/04/10/could-it-be-your-thyroid/ Supporting the Thyroid: Food as Medicine https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/03/15/supporting-thyroid-food-medicine/
16 Nov 202045min

Free Happiness Hacks
Free Happiness Hacks | This episode is sponsored by Swanwick We often fall into the trap of thinking that having more or better stuff will bring about happiness; the research, however, proves otherwise. Happiness doesn’t have to be something you have or you don’t—just like our health, it’s something we can work on. In fact, the acts of helping others and practicing gratitude are foundational to improving happiness. In this minisode, Dr. Hyman talks with Laurie Santos about science-based hacks for creating more happiness in your life, and even better, they don’t cost a thing! Laurie Santos is a Professor of Psychology and the Head of Silliman College at Yale University, as well as the host of the critically acclaimed podcast The Happiness Lab. After observing a disturbing level of unhappiness and anxiety among her students, she began teaching a course entitled "Psychology and the Good Life," which quickly became the most popular course in Yale's history and has also reached almost 2 million people from all over the world online. Although she’s now best known as a "happiness expert,” Santos's research explores the much broader question of "What makes the human mind unique?" and often includes comparing the cognitive capacities of non-human animals to humans. This episode is brought to you by Swanwick. Right now, Swanwick is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 15% off. Just go to swannies.com/hyman, and enter code HYMAN at check out. Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Laurie Santos, “The Science Of Creating Happiness” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/LaurieSantos
13 Nov 202014min

How To Align Your Attention With Your Intention with Pedram Shojai
How To Align Your Attention With Your Intention | ButcherBox, Four Sigmatic, and Starseed In our unpredictable and continually changing world, figuring out how to create a happy life means tending to the needs of our health, career, relationships, passions, and desires. Unfortunately, time can often feel like our biggest enemy, often seeming to be out of our own control. But what if it isn't? What if you had the ability to take control of how you trade your energy for time, and knew how to increase your body's "energy budget" to live your fullest life? On this episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, I was happy to sit down and talk with Dr. Pedram Shojai about how to find focus and make meaningful change to create the life we desire. Dr. Pedram Shojai is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Master Herbalist and Acupuncturist. He is the New York Times bestselling author of The Urban Monk, and The Art of Stopping Time, and the founder of whole.tv and Well.org. He is an acclaimed Qigong Master and Taoist Abbot with a practical approach to modern living, using Eastern thinking and practices to help himself and others overcome the Westernized challenges of everyday life, and to wake up and live their lives fully. His latest book, Focus: Bringing Time, Energy, and Money into Flow, was just released and is about bringing your attention in line with your intention to get the life you want. This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox, Four Sigmatic, and Starseed. Right now, ButcherBox is offering new members a free turkey with their first box. To take advantage of this special offer from ButcherBox, just go to ButcherBox.com/farmacy. Four Sigmatic is now providing an exclusive offer for Doctor’s Farmacy listeners. Receive up to 40% off on their best selling Lion’s Mane Coffee bundles. To get this deal, just go to foursigmatic.com/hyman. Save 20% on your Starseed order at Amazon.com/Starseed by using the code 20MARKHYMAN at checkout. Be sure to try their seeds, Omega oil, and butters. Here are more of the details from our interview: Pedram’s experience as a monk why he eventually chose to leave monastic life (5:27) The benefits of learning to still your mind by controlling your breath (9:04) Our societal crisis of consciousness (12:04) Tending to our life garden (14:26) Managing your time to reflect what's most important to you (18:23) Instilling focus in our daily lives through brain training, consistent practice, and personal integrity (23:45) Reflecting on the life lessons we’re being taught during the coronavirus pandemic (30:12) Saying no to others as a way to say yes to yourself (34:48) The three fundamentals of an effective meditation practice (39:31) Pedram’s “100 Day Gong” practice to achieve your goals (44:17) Learn more about Pedram at https://www.theurbanmonk.com/ and follow him on Facebook @pedramshojaiurbanmonk, on Instagram @official_urbanmonk, and on Twitter @PedramShojai. Get Pedram’s new book, Focus: Bringing Time, Energy, and Money Into Flow, here.
11 Nov 202052min

Ask Mark Q&A #7: Grains, Sleep Hacks, Fatty Liver, And More
Ask Mark Q&A #7: Grains, Sleep Hacks, Fatty Liver, And More | This episode is brought to you by Dr. Hyman's Sleep Master Class and the Pegan Shake In this Q&A series, Dr. Mark Hyman takes live questions from his community. For a chance to speak with Dr. Hyman during a future Ask Mark Q&A, text your question to 413-225-8995 using the hashtag #askmark Topics covered in this episode include: Are grains okay to eat, and if so, what are the best grains to eat? Tips for improving your quality of sleep Resetting your adrenal glands The best pre- and postnatal diet Staying hydrated and the power of electrolytes Sugar cravings and addiction Food sensitivity testing Benefits of fasting Supplementing with protein powders Fatty liver and autoimmune disease This episode is sponsored by Dr. Hyman’s Sleep Master Class and the Pegan Shake. In this modern world we place too much value on staying busy and deprioritizing sleep, which is why Dr. Hyman created his first ever Master Class. It guides you through the most important steps to getting better sleep, starting today. Get free access to Dr. Hyman’s Sleep Master Class at drhyman.com/sleep. The Pegan Shake features a combination of collagen, pumpkin, and pea protein with healthy fats from my two favorites: MCT oil which is great for fat burning and brain power as well as avocado oil. I’ve also included acacia fiber to help with gut motility and digestion. Check it out at getfarmacy.com/peganshake. Mentioned in this episode: Dr. Hyman’s Sleep Master Class Ziva Meditation Cortisol Manager TB12™ Electrolytes E-Lyte LyteShow 10 Day Reset
9 Nov 202052min

What Is The Best Approach To The Ketogenic Diet?
What Is The Best Approach To The Ketogenic Diet? | This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox. We have all heard a lot about the benefits of the ketogenic diet in recent years; it has been shown to be an effective tool for weight loss, controlling and reversing diabetes, and improving brain function and overall whole-body health. So how does it work? Is it necessary to eat lots of meat and dairy if you are keto? And do you need to be keto forever to reap its benefits? Dr. Hyman explored these questions in his conversations with one of the leading voices in the Paleo/Primal and keto movements, Mark Sisson, and with Dr. Carrie Diulus, who has found a vegan-keto diet to be the best approach for her when it comes to managing type 1 diabetes and maintaining a healthy weight. Mark Sisson is the founder of the popular daily health blog, Mark’s Daily Apple, godfather to the Primal food and lifestyle movement, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Keto Reset Diet. His latest book is Keto for Life, where he discusses how he combines the keto diet with a Primal lifestyle for optimal health and longevity. Mark is the author of numerous other books as well, including The Primal Blueprint. After spending three decades researching and educating folks on why food is the key component to achieving and maintaining optimal wellness, Mark launched Primal Kitchen, a real-food company that creates Primal/Paleo, keto, and Whole30-friendly kitchen staples. Dr. Diulus is an orthopedic spine surgeon, vice chief of the medical staff, and director of the Spine Wellness Center at the Crystal Clinic, in Akron, Ohio. Prior to that, she was both a spine surgeon for the Center for Spine Health at the Cleveland Clinic and also a medical director in their IT department. Dr. Diulus’ surgical practice focuses on minimally invasive spine surgery. Her clinical interest involves strategies for improving patients’ musculoskeletal health and surgical outcomes by improving metabolic health with dietary and exercise strategies. She has type 1 diabetes and has published and is involved in ongoing research at Boston Children’s on the use of a low carbohydrate diet in the management of type 1 diabetes. This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox. Right now, ButcherBox is offering new members a free turkey with their first box. To take advantage of this special offer from ButcherBox, just go to ButcherBox.com/farmacy. Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Mark Sisson, “Do You Have To Eat A Ketogenic Diet All Of The Time To Get Its Benefits?” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/MarkSisson Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Carrie Diulus and Dr. Ethan Weiss, “Is It Possible To Be Vegan-Keto?” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrEthanWeissDrCarrieDiulus
6 Nov 202016min

A Simple Innovation That Will Save You Money And Help Save The Planet with Miki Agrawal
This episode is brought to you by Joovv, Thrive Market, and Farmacy Since the 1800s, we have been led to believe that toilet paper does the job but, in reality, all it does is cost us money every month, kill millions of trees per year, and contribute to chronic infections. So what is the alternative? And how do we overcome social stigmas and challenge cultural norms to adopt a better practice? My guest on this week’s episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, Miki Agrawal, is here to answer these questions and discuss her insights into creating disruptive innovations for a healthier planet! Miki shares her personal story of battling a severe hyperthyroid condition, which made her poop up to eight times per day. Using a bidet changed everything for her, and inspired her to create TUSHY, a modern affordable, and easy to install bidet attachment. Miki Agrawal is the founder of several acclaimed social enterprises: WILD, THINX, and TUSHY. She is also the author of the #1 best-selling books DO COOL SH*T and DISRUPT-HER. Miki was named "Fast Company's Most Creative People," “Young Global Leader” by the World Economic Forum, and INC's “Most Impressive Women Entrepreneurs.” She passionately speaks about her 16 years of entrepreneurial adventures, from inventing products in taboo categories, to creatively launching them, to marketing and scaling them exponentially, to dealing with shocking setbacks—and she shares her colorful, authentic revelations along the way. This episode is brought to you by Joovv, Thrive Market, and Farmacy. Go to Joovv.com/farmacy and use the code FARMACY for an exclusive discount on Joovv’s newest devices. Right now, Thrive is offering all Doctor's Farmacy listeners an amazing deal. Select a free gift from Thrive Market when you sign up for a 1 year membership. And, any time you spend more than $49 you’ll get free carbon-neutral shipping. Just head over to thrivemarket.com/Hyman. The 10-Day Reset was designed to help you get back on track. Learn more and reclaim your health at GetFarmacy.com. Here are more of the details from our interview (audio): How Miki’s upbringing shaped her solutions-based, entrepreneurial thinking (6:48) Miki’s learnings from her early career as a restaurateur and co-founder of THINX period underwear (9:54) Being a female entrepreneur in a “man’s world” (16:21) What led Miki to create the TUSHY bidet (22:00 Worldwide water scarcity and how bidet use saves more water than using toilet paper (27:16) The historical reasons why Americans have not adopted bidet use (32:02) Breaking through common myths and misconceptions about bidets (36:18) Addressing the worldwide sanitation crisis (42:46) Creating conscious businesses to improve the world (50:27) Learn more about Miki at mikiagrawal.com. Learn more about TUSHY at hellotushy.com.
4 Nov 20201h 2min

Why ADHD Is Not A Psychiatric Disorder Or Brain Disease with Dr. George Papanicolaou
Why ADHD Is Not A Psychiatric Disorder Or Brain Disease | This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley and Farmacy The rates of attention deficit disorder (ADD), today referred to as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), have skyrocketed in recent years. But what is ADHD? ADHD is just a name we give to people who share a collection of symptoms: They can’t focus or pay attention, they’re inattentive, and they are hyperactive. These are symptoms. So, what are the causes? In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. George Papaicolaou to discuss the common drivers of ADHD, and why it is so important to identify and treat its causes, rather than its symptoms. They also share specific cases in which they have treated patients for ADHD. George Papanicolaou is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and is Board Certified in Family Medicine from Abington Memorial Hospital. He is also an Institute for Functional Medicine Practitioner. Upon graduation from his residency he joined the Indian Health Service. He worked on the Navajo reservation for 4 years at the Chinle Comprehensive Medical Facility where he served as the Outpatient Department Coordinator. In 2000, he founded Cornerstone Family Practice in Rowley, MA. He practiced with a philosophy centered on personal relationships and treating the whole person, not just not the disease. He called that philosophy “Whole Life Wellness”. Over time as the healthcare system made it harder for patients to receive this kind of personal care Dr. Papanicolaou decided a change was needed. He began training in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine. In 2015, he established Cornerstone Personal Health – a practice dedicated entirely to Functional Medicine. Dr. Papanicolaou to join The UltraWellness Center in 2017. This episode is sponsored by Paleovalley and Farmacy. Right now, Paleovalley is offering my listener's 15% off your entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/hyman to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal. The Pegan Shake features a combination of collagen, pumpkin, and pea protein with healthy fats from my two favorites: MCT oil which is great for fat burning and brain power as well as avocado oil. I’ve also included acacia fiber to help with gut motility and digestion. Check it out at getfarmacy.com In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Papanicolaou discuss: The prevalence of ADHD in our society Understanding ADHD as a cluster of symptoms, rather than a psychiatric disorder The most common drivers of ADHD, including genetics, environmental influences, diet and lifestyle How improving gut health, and addressing food sensitivities can improve ADHD Testing for toxins and heavy metals in the body, including lead, mercury, and arsenic Patients with ADHD that Dr. Hyman and Dr. Papanicolaou have treated The effectiveness of meditation for treating ADHD Additional Resources Getting to the Root: A Functional Medicine Approach to ADHD https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2019/05/17/getting-to-the-root-a-functional-approach-to-adhd/ ADHD and Negative Self-Talk https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2019/05/06/adhd-and-negative-self-talk/ Here’s How I Treat ADHD: A Functional Medicine Doctor Explains https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2017/09/06/heres-how-i-treat-adhd-a-functional-doctor-explains/ 7 Strategies to Address ADHD https://drhyman.com/blog/2015/10/21/7-strategies-adhd/ How To Improve Your Handwriting Simply By Changing What You Eat https://drhyman.com/blog/2010/09/09/how-to-improve-your-handwriting-simply-by-changing-what-you-eat/ The Myth of Diagnosis https://drhyman.com/blog/2018/05/04/the-myth-of-diagnosis/
2 Nov 202046min

What Are Zombie Cells?
What Are Zombie Cells? | This episode is brought to you by Perfect Keto We used to think that aging is synonymous with decline but we’re now learning that this doesn’t necessarily have to be the case. We’re also learning that there are ways we can harness our body’s innate repair mechanisms to slow down, and even sometimes, reverse the aging process. One such way is to reduce the number of senescent--or zombie--cells that we have. So what are zombie cells, and how can we get rid of them? Dr. Hyman recently discussed this in his conversation with Dr. David Sinclair, Dave Asprey, and Max Lugavere. Dr. David Sinclair is a professor in the Department of Genetics and co-director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for the Biology of Aging at Harvard Medical School, where he and his colleagues study longevity, aging, and how to slow its effects. More specifically, their focus is on studying sirtuins—protein-modifying enzymes that respond to changing NAD+ levels and to caloric restriction—as well as metabolism, neurodegeneration, cancer, cellular reprogramming, and more. Among other awards, he was included in Time Magazine’s list of the “100 Most Influential People in the World” and Time's “Top 50 in Healthcare.” Dave Asprey is the founder and CEO of Bulletproof 360, creator of the global phenomenon Bulletproof Coffee, a two-time New York Times bestselling author, the host of the Webby award-winning podcast Bulletproof Radio, serial entrepreneur, and global change agent. By employing the principles of biohacking (a term added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary in September of 2018 with Dave’s influence) Dave has lost over 100 pounds, upgraded his brain, learned to sleep more efficiently in less time, and become a more effective entrepreneur, husband, father, and overall human being. In this episode, he shares his top tips and tricks for being superhuman and living to be 180 or beyond. Max Lugavere is a filmmaker, health, and science journalist and the author of the New York Times bestselling book Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life. He is also the host of the #1 iTunes health podcast The Genius Life. Max’s sophomore book, The Genius Life: Heal Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Become Extraordinary, is a lifestyle guide to living happily and healthily with proven, research-based lifestyle tactics, which we dig into more throughout this episode. This episode is brought to you by Perfect Keto. Right now, Perfect Keto is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 20% off plus free shipping with the code DRMARK. Just go to perfectketo.com/drmark, and make sure you try their Nut Butters and Keto Cookies. Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. David Sinclair, “Death is Inevitable but Aging is Not” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrDavidSinclair Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dave Asprey, “Can You Age Backwards?” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DaveAsprey Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Max Lugavere, “How To Fix Your Brain And Live A Genius Life” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/MaxLugavere
30 Okt 202014min