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How To Reduce Stress And Improve Wellbeing | This episode is brought to you by Find My Formula Stress is almost synonymous with our modern lifestyles. We experience external stressors from our jobs, family responsibilities, financial worries, and many other places, then compound them with unhealthy lifestyle choices. The result is an epidemic of stress and increased risk for chronic diseases. Most of us know that things such as eating well, getting quality sleep, exercise, and mediation are all effective ways to reduce and manage stress, but the value of pursuing the things that make us happy and fulfilled is a less commonly cited way to reduce stress.  Late last year, Dr. Hyman sat down with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee to discuss how making time for the things that bring us joy gives us more resilience against stress and fatigue and an improved psychological outlook. They also share practical solutions and simple interventions to help you destress and reset your life, and how implementing small changes to your routine can reduce or completely eradicate stress.  Dr. Rangan Chatterjee is regarded as one of the most influential doctors in the UK and wants to change how medicine will be practiced for years to come. He hosts the biggest health podcast in Europe, Feel Better, Live More, which Apple has announced as one of the most downloaded new podcasts of the past year. His first book, How to Make Disease Disappear, is an international bestseller all over the world and has sold over 250,000 copies worldwide in just 18 months. His most recent book, the #1 bestseller, The Stress Solution, tackles what the WHO calls the health epidemic of our time—stress. Dr. Chatterjee is known for finding the root cause of people's health problems, and he has highlighted his methods in the ground-breaking BBC television show, Doctor in the House, which has been shown in over 70 countries around the world.  This episode is brought to you by Find My Formula, the world’s first personalized nootropics company. Right now, Find My Formula is giving The Doctor’s Farmacy listeners an exclusive discount. Visit findmyformula.com and get 15% off of your first box by using the code DRMARK at checkout. Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Chatterjee, “Is There An Antidote To Stress?” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrRanganChatterjee

25 Des 202014min

The Functional Medicine Approach To Treating COVID-19 And Post-COVID Syndrome | This episode is sponsored by Bioptimizers, Paleovalley, and Cozy Earth COVID has taught us a lot over the last year, and continues to do so every day that we battle this pandemic. We’ve seen what an overburdened medical system looks like and been faced with the reality of social distancing for many months now. Perhaps one of the most important lessons we have learned, though, is that a body that’s already suffering from chronic disease has far greater risks of COVID severity and even death. In the US, where the majority of people are metabolically unhealthy, we’ve seen our population faring much worse than other countries against this virus. Here, there are 500 COVID deaths per million people (at the time of this episode recording). In China, that number is 3 per million. Look at that alongside the 42% obesity rate here and the 2.6% rate there. COVID has shown us just how out of balance we are as a nation and how our baseline of disease has gotten us into such a mess. I sat down with my colleague, good friend, and former roommate Dr. Patrick Hanaway to talk about the Functional Medicine approach to treating COVID-19. Dr. Patrick Hanaway is a board-certified family physician trained at Washington University. After 10 years as Chief Medical Officer at Genova Diagnostics, Dr. Hanaway became the Chief Medical Education Officer for the Institute for Functional Medicine. In 2014, Dr. Hanaway was the founding Medical Director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. His research focus is on nutrition, the microbiome, and evaluating value in Functional Medicine models of care. Currently, his teaching focus is on cancer, COVID, and uncertainty. This episode is brought to you by Bioptimizers, Paleovalley, and Cozy Earth. Right now you can try Bioptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough for 10% off, just go to bioptimizers.com/hyman and use the code HYMAN10 at checkout. 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. Cozy Earth is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners an incredible 50%, and as part of their special holiday campaign. Just go to cozyearth.com and use the code HYMANPODCAST50 at checkout. Here are more of the details from our interview (video / audio):  Rethinking our approach to COVID-19 by focusing on improving our overall health and well-being (9:12) Why does the United States have the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the world? (12:53) The Functional Medicine approach to preventing and treating COVID-19 and post-COVID syndrome (14:08) Is vitamin D effective as a treatment for COVID-19? (20:10) How COVID and chosen therapeutic models highlight our response to life’s uncertainty (24:30) How Dr. Hanaway treats COVID-19 patients (27:38) The role of mitochondrial function in relation to COVID-19 and post-COVID syndrome (31:26) The Functional Medicine approach to treating post-COVID syndrome, or long hauler syndrome (35:31) Dr. Hanaway’s personal journey facing stage IV cancer (46:07) Dr. Hanaway’s experience pairing a ketogenic diet, fasting, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy (52:41) Learn more about Dr. Patrick Hanaway at https://www.ifm.org/about/profile/patrick-hanaway-md/ Learn more about the Institute for Functional Medicine’s course, Resistance, Resilience, and Recovery: Patient Care in a Pandemic here: www.ifm.org/pandemic-course

23 Des 20201h 9min

Getting Rid Of Cold Sores And Canker Sores | This episode is sponsored by Thrive Market and Apeel While there is a difference between cold sores and canker sores, they are similar in that common occurrence of either is an indication that something is out of balance in the body. Most of us have had canker sores at one time or another. They usually occur at the side of your mouth, by your cheek, inside of your cheek, or underneath your tongue, and they can be quite painful. As opposed to cold sores, canker sores are not infections. Cold sores, however, are contagious, often forming inside your mouth, near your teeth, or on the lips; they result from herpes simplex virus.  In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Boham to discuss what frequent recurrence of cold sore or canker sores might be indicating, and how they treat patients experiencing these issues. 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 Thrive Market and Apeel. 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.  Apeel, a family of plant-derived coatings that, when applied to the outside of produce, keeps it fresh two times longer, is doing amazing things to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. If you want to learn more about Apeel, check out their frequently asked questions page at apeel.com/faqs.  In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham discuss: The difference between canker sores and cold sores Reasons for recurring canker sores, ranging from celiacs disease to immune dysfunction to food reactions, nutritional deficiencies, and more The relationship between digestion and canker sores The prevalence of herpes simplex virus I Common cold sore triggers, including stress, nutritional deficiency, and more The relationship between recurrent cold sores and the health of your immune system Additional Resources The New Science Of Immuno-Rejuvenation https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/04/20/podcast-ep105/ Is Gluten-Free A Fad Or Is Gluten A Real Threat To Our Health? with Maggie Ward https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/11/30/podcast-hc32/ What Not To Eat https://drhyman.com/blog/2018/03/30/what-not-to-eat/ What Not To Eat: Part II https://drhyman.com/blog/2018/04/20/what-not-to-eat-part-2/

21 Des 202032min

How Your Emotional Vocabulary Can Affect Your Health | This episode is sponsored by Starseed Having a greater grasp on emotional understanding correlates to increased happiness and satisfaction, along with better management of stress, while a lack of emotional balance has been linked to poorer outcomes with physical health issues. But how can we achieve emotional balance when we don’t fully understand what our emotions are telling us? Earlier this year, Dr. Hyman spoke to Susan David about how accurately labeling our emotions with a great degree of granularity can help us better understand our emotions, and know what to do about them. He also spoke with Jay Shetty about how expanding our emotional vocabulary can improve our relationship with ourselves and others. Susan David, Ph.D. is one of the world’s leading management thinkers and an award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist. Her new #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling book, Emotional Agility, describes the psychological skills critical to thriving in times of complexity and change. Susan’s TED Talk on the topic went viral with over 1 million views in its first week of release. She is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and guest on national radio and television. Susan is the CEO of Evidence Based Psychology, on the faculty at Harvard Medical School, a Cofounder of the Institute of Coaching (a Harvard Medical School/McLean affiliate), and on the Scientific Advisory Boards of Thrive Global and Virgin Pulse.  Jay Shetty is a storyteller, podcaster, and former monk. Jay’s vision is to Make Wisdom Go Viral. He is on a mission to share the timeless wisdom of the world in an accessible, relevant, and practical way. Jay has created over 400 viral videos with over 7.5 billion views, and hosts the #1 Health and Wellness podcast in the world, On Purpose. This episode is sponsored by Starseed. 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. Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Susan David, “Attaining Freedom Through Emotional Agility” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/SusanDavid Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Jay Shetty, “Finding Peace And Purpose By Thinking Like A Monk” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/JayShetty

18 Des 202013min

Why The US Dietary Guidelines Don’t Apply to 90% Of Americans And How They Can | This episode is brought to you by Tushy, Essentia, and Four Sigmatic The dietary guidelines laid out by the government are conflicting with good health in so many ways. For one, they are recommendations that would only work for someone who is already healthy, yet close to 90% of our population in the US is metabolically unhealthy. They also don’t take ethnicity and socioeconomic status into account, among many other factors. This is a big issue. Clearly, we should be providing Americans with guidelines that will actually serve their health. And research shows that whether we like it or not, as a society we’ve followed the guidelines over several decades and suffered the consequences of worsening health.  Today’s guest has been a huge inspiration to me, as she’s challenged the conventional wisdom on nutrition and continues to expose the truth behind our guidelines and the food industry. Nina Teicholz is a science journalist and author of the New York Times bestseller, The Big Fat Surprise, which upended the conventional wisdom on dietary fat—especially saturated fat—and spurred a new conversation about whether these fats in fact cause heart disease. Named a Best Book of the Year by the Economist, Wall Street Journal, and Mother Jones, among others, it continues to be called a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the amazing story of how we came to believe fat is bad for our health—and what a better diet might look like.  This episode is brought to you by Tushy, Essentia, and Four Sigmatic The Tushy bidet is a sleek attachment that clips onto your existing toilet and connects to the water supply behind your toilet to spray you with clean, fresh water. Right now Tushy is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 10% off, just go to hellotushy.com/HYMAN.  Essentia makes mattresses that go above and beyond the criteria to be non-toxic. Right now, Essentia is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 25% off plus 2 Free Comfort pillows with your purchase of an Essentia Lifestyle, Performance, Wholebody Recovery, or Hybrid mattress at learn.myessentia.com/drmarkhyman.   Four Sigmatic is now providing an exclusive offer for Doctor’s Farmacy listeners. Receive up to 40% off on their bestselling Lion’s Mane Coffee bundles. To get this deal, just go to foursigmatic.com/hyman.  Here are more of the details from our interview:    How we are all affected by the U.S. dietary guidelines, even if we think we aren’t (7:06) Why the guidelines don’t apply to the majority of Americans (12:01) 90% of scientific reviews that inform the U.S. dietary guidelines did not take race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status into account (17:43) Conflicts of interest among scientists on the U.S. dietary guidelines scientific committee (21:22) How the Office of Dietary Guidelines prohibits consideration of systematic reviews (31:21)  Why the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Committee chose not to consider research on weight loss and low-carbohydrate diets (34:32) The ongoing confusion about saturated fat, cholesterol, and heart disease (42:05) What can the average person do to improve the U.S. dietary guidelines? (53:28) How to design guidelines that would help fix chronic disease (56:24) Learn more about Nina Teicholz at https://ninateicholz.com/ and follow her on Facebook @NinaTeicholz and on Twitter @bigfatsurprise. Learn more about The Nutrition Coalition at https://www.nutritioncoalition.us/. Read, “Saturated Fats and Health: A Reassessment and Proposal for Food-Based Recommendations: JACC State-of-the-Art Review” here: https://www.jacc.org/doi/full/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.05.077

16 Des 20201h 6min

The Functional Medicine Approach To Ending Migraine | This episode is sponsored by Simple Mills and Apeel Migraines are a big problem for many people. These severe, nearly disabling headaches can occur anywhere from once a year to three to four times a week. They can last from hours to days. They are often associated with an aura, light sensitivity, nausea, vomiting, and severe throbbing pain on one or both sides of the head. And migraines can be caused by many different factors. This is where Functional Medicine comes in. Functional Medicine is medicine by cause; not by symptom. It helps us discover the underlying triggers of disease. And the root cause of your migraine may not be in your head at all. In fact, migraines can be caused by things ranging from food sensitivities and allergies to hormonal imbalances, vitamin deficiencies, and more. In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Todd LePine to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to ending migraines. They explore how to identify and eliminate what might be causing your migraines and share specific patient migraine cases they have treated. 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 Simple Mills and Apeel. Right now, Simple Mills is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 20% off. Just head over to simplemills.com and use code HYMAN20 to try their Artisan Bread Mix and other amazing products to stock up for the holidays.  Apeel, a family of plant-derived coatings that, when applied to the outside of produce, keeps it fresh two times longer, is doing amazing things to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. To learn more about Apeel, check out their frequently asked questions page at apeel.com/faqs.  In this episode, Dr. Hyman and Dr. LePine discuss: The conventional vs Functional Medicine’s approach to preventing and treating migraines The most common types of migraines, including menstrual migraines The role of mitochondria in migraines, and the connection between migraines and seizures The connection between gut health and migraines How stress and lack of sleep can trigger migraines Eliminating gluten and foods to treat migraines Common nutrient deficiencies that can lead to migraines, including magnesium deficiency How histamine sensitivity can be related to migraines How your genetics can be a factor in driving migraines Additional Resources: Dr. Hyman’s 10 Day Reset https://getfarmacy.com/products/10-day-reset Dr. Hyman’s 10 Day Reset - Free Guide https://getfarmacy.com/free 5 Steps To Solve Your Migraines https://drhyman.com/blog/2013/12/27/5-steps-solve-migraines/ How To End Migraines https://drhyman.com/blog/2010/05/18/how-to-end-migraines/ Magnesium: Meet the Most Powerful Relaxation Mineral Available https://drhyman.com/blog/2010/05/20/magnesium-the-most-powerful-relaxation-mineral-available/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Des 202048min

How To Break Your Sugar Addiction And Improve Your Overall Health | This episode is sponsored by Starseed Sugar is the core ingredient used by the food industry to make bad ingredients (processed flour and chemicals) taste good. It is also the root cause of why so many of us are sick. We become stuck in a vicious cycle of cravings; eating sugary foods that spike our blood sugar, thereby lighting up our brain’s pleasure center. This triggers more cravings, and we become powerless against our brain’s hardwired response to seek pleasure. It’s no wonder so many people feel trapped! In this mini-episode, we revisit Dr. Hyman’s conversation with actors Keegan Allen and Tom Hopper in which they discuss how they broke free from sugar addiction by becoming their own advocates, reading food labels, and choosing real, whole foods. Keegan Allen is an American actor, musician, photographer, and author. He’s known for his main role as Toby Cavanaugh on the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars.  Tom Hopper is an English actor. He has appeared as Sir Percival in Merlin, Billy Bones in Black Sails, Dickon Tarly in Game of Thrones, and Luther Hargreeves in Netflix’s new show The Umbrella Academy.  This episode is sponsored by Starseed. 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. Find Dr. Hyman’s full length conversation with Keegan Allen and Tom Hopper, “How To Overcome Sugar Addiction,” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/KeeganAllenTomHopper/

11 Des 202017min

How Is Ozone Therapy Being Used To Treat COVID-19 in Europe? | This episode is brought to you by Simple Mills, Paleovalley, and Apeel When we read the local headlines and stick to our own quarantine routines, it might be easy to forget that this virus is affecting the entire world. And as scary as that is, it also means we can collaborate with other countries to gain the best possible understanding of how to treat COVID-19. Since the spring, I’ve been reaching out to different doctors across the world to learn about their various COVID protocols. One of the most valuable contacts I’ve had, Dr. Paolo Tordiglione, has been seeing amazing results with ozone therapy and he is my guest on this episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy.  Dr. Tordiglione is a Senior Consultant in Neuroanesthesia in the Neuro-ICU at Policlinico Umberto I University of Rome Sapienza, Italy. He is a specialist in pain medicine and an expert in ozone therapy. He is the former President of Doctors of the World Italy, founder of Physicians for Human Rights Italy, Vice President of the Academy of BioRegenerative Medicine, and a member of the Molecular Medicine Academy. He is currently developing a company called PLEYO, with the goal of scientifically improving the quality of human life, and has been researching ozone therapy since 2000. This episode is brought to you by Simple Mills, Paleovalley, and Apeel. Right now, Simple Mills is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 20% off. Just head over to simplemills.com and use code HYMAN20 to try their Artisan Bread Mix and other amazing products to stock up for the holidays.  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. Apeel, a family of plant-derived coatings that, when applied to the outside of produce, keeps it fresh two times longer, is doing amazing things to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. To learn more about Apeel, check out their frequently asked questions page at apeel.com/faqs.  Here are more of the details from our interview:   Where are we now in our understanding of COVID-19 and treatment for it? (7:32) What is ozone therapy and what is its history of use? (13:41) The rationale for using ozone therapy to treat COVID-19 (20:42) Various methods of ozone therapy and how Dr. Tordiglione uses ozone therapy in the treatment of COVID-19 patients (24:15) Dr. Tordiglione’s research using ozone therapy in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer (34:46) Case reports, studies, and clinical trials from around the world looking at ozone therapy in the treatment of COVID-19 (37:39) Preliminary results from Dr. Tordiglione’s study of patient outcomes from ozone therapy in the treatment of COVID-19 (43:40) How the FDA’s ruling on inhaled ozone in the ‘90s has blocked the use of ozone therapy in the United States (52:00) My personal healing experience with ozone therapy (55:20) Adjunctive nutritional and supplemental therapy for COVID-19 (1:00:08)   Learn more about Dr. Tordiglione at https://www.paolotordiglione.com/.  Find his study, “Ozone as Adjuvant Support in the Treatment of COVID19: A Preliminary Report of Probiozovid Trial” here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jmv.26636 Additional research: Oxygen-Ozone as Adjuvant Treatment in Early Control of COVID-19 Progression and Modulation of the Gut Microbial Flora (PROBIOZOVID)  https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04366089?term=oxygen+ozone&draw=2&rank=2 Oxygen-ozone (O2-O3) immunoceutical therapy for patients with COVID-19. Preliminary evidence reported https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1567576920314946?via%3Dihub Potential Role of Oxygen–Ozone Therapy in Treatment of COVID-19 Pneumonia https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32804917/

9 Des 20201h 19min