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Returning To Ancient Remedies To Promote Health | This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley, ButcherBox, and Athletic Greens Modern medicine has come a long way, there’s no doubt about it. But our ancient ancestors had an in-depth understanding of how to use food and plants as medicine and this wisdom still holds true today. Our conventional medical system heavily relies on prescription medication to silence, or “manage,” symptoms. I call this the “pill-for-ever-ill” model of medicine. This often turns into a lifelong dependence without ever getting to the root of the problem. If we instead look at where the imbalance is stemming from and use a variety of tools to treat it—like food, stress reduction, herbs, etc.—we can see profound improvements and, many times, a reversal of disease.  I was so happy to connect with Dr. Josh Axe to talk more about how ancient remedies can help us create the vibrant health we deserve and avoid lifelong health struggles. Dr. Axe is a certified doctor of natural medicine, a doctor of chiropractic, and a clinical nutritionist with a passion to help people get healthy by empowering them to use nutrition to fuel their health. He is the bestselling author of Keto Diet, Eat Dirt, and Collagen Diet and author of the book Ancient Remedies. He is also the co-founder of Ancient Nutrition, which provides protein powders, holistic supplements, vitamins, essential oils and more to the modern world. Dr. Axe founded the natural health website DrAxe.com, one of the top natural health websites in the world today. This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley, ButcherBox, and Athletic Greens. Paleovalley is offering 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. When you sign up for ButcherBox today, you can get 2 lbs of wild-caught Alaskan salmon free in your first box. Just go to butcherbox.com/farmacy.  Athletic Greens is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners a full year supply of their Vitamin D3/K2 Liquid Formula free with your first purchase, plus 5 free travel packs. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer. Here are more of the details from our interview: The health crisis in Dr. Axe’s family that led to his interest in ancient remedies (6:32) Our modern healthcare system’s overreliance on pharmaceuticals (11:30) Getting to the root cause of hypothyroidism (14:23) How many pharmaceutical drugs result in nutrient depletion (16:21) Antibiotics in our food (18:08) Ancient practices of using food as medicine (26:06) Personalized medicine, using spices and herbs to optimize health, and how emotions drive disease (32:39) Supporting our immune system to make ourselves more resilient to COVID-19, in addition to other illness and disease (35:53) The benefits of the CBD compound (41:41) Ancient remedies for PCOS, cancer, and hypothyroidism (44:50) Learn more about Dr. Josh Axe at https://draxe.com/ and get his book, Ancient Remedies: Secrets to Healing with Herbs, Essential Oils, CBD, and the Most Powerful Natural Medicine in History Hardcover at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316496456. Follow Dr. Axe on Facebook @DrJoshAxe and on Instagram @drjoshaxe.

3 Feb 202154min

Is Histamine Intolerance The Cause Of Your Mysterious Symptoms? | This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens and Dr. Hyman's Sleep Master Class. Most people are familiar with certain histamine conditions, such as the development of a welt from a bee sting or hives from a peanut allergy. However, symptoms ranging from brain fog to digestive problems, menstrual cycle problems, nausea, vomiting, edema, palpitations, and anxiety can all also result from issues of histamine intolerance. Unfortunately, this issue commonly goes undiagnosed, often resulting in years of ongoing frustration and suffering among individuals struggling to find the cause of their mysterious symptoms. In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Todd LePine to talk about how they work with patients to get to the root cause of histamine intolerance. They discuss the rising prevalence of mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), how gut health influences histamine, and much more. Dr. LePine graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, specializing in Integrative Functional Medicine. He is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner. Prior to joining The UltraWellness Center, he worked as a physician at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA, for 10 years. Dr. LePine’s focus at The UltraWellness Center is to help his patients achieve optimal health and vitality by restoring the natural balance to both the mind and the body. His areas of interest include optimal aging, bio-detoxification, functional gastrointestinal health, systemic inflammation, autoimmune disorders and the neurobiology of mood and cognitive disorders. Dr. LePine teaches around the world, and has given lectures to doctors and patients at American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM), Age Management Medicine Group (AMMG), the University of Miami Integrative Medicine Conference, The Kripalu Center in Lenox, MA, and is on the faculty for American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). Dr. LePine is the head of the Scientific Advisory Board for Designs for Health and a consultant for Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory. He enjoys skiing, kayaking, hiking, camping and golfing in the beautiful Berkshires, and is a fitness enthusiast. This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens and Dr. Hyman’s Sleep Master Class. Athletic Greens is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners a full year supply of their Vitamin D3/K2 Liquid Formula free with your first purchase, plus 5 free travel packs. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer. 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.  In this episode, Dr. Hyman and Dr. LePine discuss: Symptoms of histamine intolerance The rising prevalence of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), and the effect of EMFs on mast cells Histamine producing foods, and the connection between histamine intolerance and leaky gut  Testing and diagnosis of histamine intolerance Pharmaceutical drugs that drive histamine intolerance Nutrients that support histamine balance Patient cases Additional Resources: The Functional Medicine Approach To Ending Migraines  https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/12/11/podcast-hc34/ What Is Leaky Gut And How Can You Treat It? https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/03/20/podcast-hc2/ A Simple Diet Experiment That May Solve Most Of Your Health Issues https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/08/22/podcast-hc24/ How To Recover From Chronic Lyme And Tick Disease https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/05/21/podcast-hc11/

1 Feb 202146min

Many of us don’t understand the link between what we eat and how we feel, or between food and the myriad ailments to which humans are prone. Foods are made not of ingredients but of complex compounds, all dynamically influencing your biology. Think about the implications of every single bite of food you eat. You are literally programming your biological software for better or worse. In this mini-episode, Dr. Hyman discusses the power of using food as your farmacy, the first principle in his new book, “The Pegan Diet: 21 Practical Principles for Reclaiming Your Health in a Nutritionally Confusing World” out February 23, 2021. Learn more and pre-order the book at pegandiet.com The Pegan Diet is Dr. Hyman’s definitive guide to using food as medicine and understanding how food impacts every system of our body. It has 21 easy to follow principles for anyone, regardless of where they are on their health journey. It also contains 30 delicious Pegan-approved recipes. Get Dr. Hyman’s discount bundle which includes discounts to all of his favorite brands when you pre-order The Pegan Diet today.

29 Jan 202138min

The Real Story About COVID Vaccines: What We Know, What We Don’t | This episode is brought to you by Bioptimizers, Thrive Market, and Athletic Greens. There’s no way around it, we’re being bombarded by an insane amount of information when it comes to COVID-19, and not all of it makes sense. As vaccines make their way across the country, the questions are only increasing and it can feel overwhelming to find answers from expert sources. While we don’t have all the answers, we are learning more every day. We’ve seen that for people 15 and older, COVID-19 can double our risk of dying this year. And while we know chronic disease puts us at an increased risk for severity and death, we don’t know why some perfectly healthy people still can’t fight this virus off. We’re seeing that vaccines will be a dramatic help for this virus, helping to reduce the risk of severe symptoms and death, but that they won’t stop transmission. I really wanted to talk to someone in-depth about where we are with COVID-19, what we can count on with the vaccines, and what we still don’t know. I knew Dale Harrison would be the perfect scientist to help me break down this topic. Dale is a senior executive with more than 20 years of experience in the biotech industry. He has held multiple VP and C-level positions with companies in the research tools and molecular diagnostics sectors. Dale currently works as a consultant with companies that are developing new clinical diagnostic platforms, including a company developing a CRISPR-based COVID test for the OTC market, and a metagenomics-based NGS platform for infectious disease testing in the human transplant market. This episode is brought to you by Bioptimizers, Thrive Market, and Athletic Greens. Right now you can try Bioptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough for 10% off, just go to bioptimizers.com/hyman and use the code HYMAN10 at checkout. Thrive is offering all Doctor's Farmacy listeners an amazing deal. You will receive an extra 25% off your first purchase and a free gift when you sign up for Thrive Market. Just head over to thrivemarket.com/Hyman.  Athletic Greens is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners a full year supply of their Vitamin D3/K2 Liquid Formula free with your first purchase, plus 5 free travel packs. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer. Here are more of the details from our interview: How COVID-19 vaccines are different from traditional vaccines (9:07) COVID risk considerations for young and healthy individuals (17:22) Unique elements of the AstraZeneca vaccine study, what vaccine effectiveness means, and why you can still spread the virus even if you are vaccinated (32:17) How the COVID vaccine is different from the measles and polio vaccines (38:10) What we do and do not know about potential short-term and long-term reactions to the vaccine (45:39) What the COVID vaccine does and does not protect against (58:30) The four things needed to achieve herd immunity and why Dale does not think it is realistic to think we will reach it (1:02:23) Weighing the effectiveness of wearing masks and social distancing (1:10:32) Vaccine mandates (1:27:25) How regularly will vaccination be needed to maintain immune protection? (1:33:59) Vaccine supply concerns and considerations (1:37:07) Protecting yourself from COVID-19 through diet, sleep, stress reduction, and other therapies (1:50:33) Subscribe to Dale’s Covid Updates Newsletter at https://dalewharrison.substack.com/ and access articles he’s written below: Results from the AstraZeneca/Oxford Vaccine Trials https://dalewharrison.substack.com/p/results-from-the-astrazenecaoxford Pfizer Vaccine Report to FDA https://dalewharrison.substack.com/p/pfizer-vaccine-report-to-fda Covid Vaccines Confer No Sterilizing Immunity https://dalewharrison.substack.com/p/covid-vaccines-confer-no-sterilzing New UK Coronavirus Variant https://dalewharrison.substack.com/p/new-uk-coronavirus-variant Covid – YEAR 1 https://dalewharrison.substack.com/p/covid-year-1 Covid Testing & Autoimmune Disease https://dalewharrison.substack.com/p/covid-testing-and-autoimmune-disease Masks – Choosing Masks & Eye Protection for Covid-19 https://dalewharrison.substack.com/p/masks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Jan 20211h 55min

Acne, Weight Gain, Facial Hair, Hair Loss, Infertility: Is PCOS The Cause? | This episode is sponsored by Kettle & Fire and Dr. Hyman’s Sleep Master Class PCOS, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, affects between 5 to 10 percent of all women. PCOS symptoms include irregular or heavy periods, acne, facial hair, scalp hair loss, increased belly fat, and increased levels of testosterone. It is also strongly correlated with infertility. While conventional medicine typically views PCOS as a gynecological issue, it is actually commonly driven by things such as diet, environmental toxins, genetics, and more. In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Boham to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to treating patients with PCOS. They delve into topics including the relationship between PCOS and insulin resistance, gut health, and much more. 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 Kettle & Fire and Dr. Hyman’s Sleep Master Class. Right now, you can get 25% off Kettle & Fire bone broth plus free shipping. Just head over to kettleandfire.com/hyman and use the code HYMAN. 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.  In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham discuss: The continuum of symptoms that can occur with PCOS The role that insulin and insulin resistance plays in PCOS How conventional medicine treats PCOS Common drivers of PCOS, including diet, environmental toxins, genetics, and more The hormone/gut microbiome connection The Functional Medicine approach to treating and testing for PCOS How dairy affects hormones and can cause acne and digestion problems PCOS and infertility Additional Resources The Fertility Diet: Groundbreaking Research Reveals Natural Ways to Boost Ovulation and Improve Your Chances of Getting Pregnant https://www.amazon.com/Fertility-Diet-Groundbreaking-Research-Ovulation/dp/0071627103 A Simple Diet Experiment That May Solve Most Of Your Health Issues with Lisa Dreher https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/08/22/podcast-hc24/ Clara’s Case Study: Overcoming Infertility https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/09/05/claras-case-study-overcoming-infertility/ Why Most Everything We Were Told About Dairy Is Wrong https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/08/19/podcast-ep131/

25 Jan 202142min

In this special episode, you will hear a sneak peek into episode 8 of my new docu-series, Longevity Roadmap. In this episode, we discuss all of the tests that I recommend you look into so you can get a better idea of your current health status and best enable you to take actionable steps to improve your healthspan today. Learn more and sign up to watch the Longevity Roadmap docu-series at longevityfilm.com In the Longevity Roadmap docuseries, we will walk you through the latest research on longevity, healthspan, and how to live better, longer. We also dive into the science behind preventing the most prevalent diseases of aging, and we’ll talk about what it means to build a resilient body. Each episode will take on a specific focus to help you understand the diseases of aging and what Functional Medicine teaches us about prevention, testing, nutrition, and more.

22 Jan 202118min

In this special episode, you will hear a sneak peek into episode 7 of my new docu-series, Longevity Roadmap. In this episode, I share all of the innovative testing and information I’ve learned about longevity, and we’ll talk about the importance of community, mindset, and optimism when it comes to increasing our healthspan. Learn more and sign up to watch the Longevity Roadmap docu-series at longevityfilm.com In the Longevity Roadmap docuseries, we will walk you through the latest research on longevity, healthspan, and how to live better, longer. We also dive into the science behind preventing the most prevalent diseases of aging, and we’ll talk about what it means to build a resilient body. Each episode will take on a specific focus to help you understand the diseases of aging and what Functional Medicine teaches us about prevention, testing, nutrition, and more.

21 Jan 202118min

Fasting: Hype Or Ultimate Health Hack? | This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens, Paleovalley, and Cozy Earth There’s been a lot of buzz about fasting in recent years, but sometimes it can be hard to tell a true health-promoting practice from a trend that lacks any real science behind it. Well I’m here to tell you today that fasting falls into the first category, with plenty of proven benefits to optimize health and slow the symptoms of aging. Fasting also does more than change the physical body. It’s estimated that 30% of our thoughts are about our next meal. That’s a lot of time and energy wrapped up in food, and fasting can help us regain control of ourselves, our minds, and so much more.  On today’s episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, I’m thrilled to sit down with my good friend and an expert on fasting, Dave Asprey. Dave is the founder and Chairman of Bulletproof 360, a high-performance coffee and food company, and creator of the widely-popular Bulletproof Coffee. He is a three-time New York Times bestselling author, host of the Webby award-winning podcast Bulletproof Radio, and has been featured on the Today show, Fox News, Nightline, CNN, and dozens more. Over the last two decades Dave, the “Father of Biohacking”, has worked with world-renowned doctors, researchers, scientists and global mavericks to uncover the latest, most innovative methods, techniques, and products for enhancing mental and physical performance.  This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley, Athletic Greens, and Cozy Earth. Paleovalley is offering 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. Athletic Greens is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners a full year supply of their Vitamin D3/K2 Liquid Formula free with your first purchase, plus 5 free travel packs. Just go to athleticgreens.com/hyman to take advantage of this great offer. Cozy Earth is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners an incredible 50% off. Just go to cozyearth.com and use the code HYMANPODCAST50 at checkout. Here are more of the details from our interview:  The first fast Dave ever did to confront his fears of being alone and being hungry (7:50) The three F-words that take up a bulk of our time and energy (13:04) How fasting works and how to eliminate the pain of fasting (15:50) How time-restricted eating and other types of fasting support healthy aging and full-body rejuvenation (21:52)     Supporting your body with supplements and electrolytes while fasting (26:16) Special considerations for women regarding fasting (33:48) Creating a sense of emotional safety while fasting (42:14) How our diet drives our emotions and societal divisiveness (46:38) Fasting as an entry point into self-awareness and spirituality (51:00) Breaking the cycle of overconsumption (58:30) Learn more about Dave Asprey at https://daveasprey.com/ and find his new book, Fast This Way, at https://fastthisway.com/. Follow Dave Asprey on Facebook @bulletproofexecutive, on Instagram @dave.asprey, and on Twitter @bulletproofexec.

20 Jan 20211h 10min