The Dr. Hyman Show

Why We Have To Face Death To Be Fully Alive with Lauren Zander | This episode is brought to you by AquaTru and chili We could all use a little help figuring out life sometimes. Or even a lot of help! And when we are willing to ask for it and also ask ourselves some tough questions, we can live more deeply, openly, and joyfully. One of the big parts of digging into things that make us unhappy is thinking about the ultimate “Why?” And it really comes down to making the most of this precious life because we know death is coming eventually. This can be a scary topic, but it doesn’t have to be. In facing the idea of death myself and enlisting the help of a life coach, I’ve become happier, healthier, and more successful without fear of what comes next.  Today I’m excited to talk to my best friend and life coach, Lauren Zander, on The Doctor’s Farmacy. Lauren Handel Zander is the Co-Founder and Chairwoman of Handel Group®, an executive life coaching company. Her coaching methodology, The Handel Method®, is taught in over 50 universities and institutes of learning around the world, including MIT, Stanford Graduate School of Business, NYU, and the New York City Public School System. Lauren is also the creator of Inner.U: Learn to Human BetterⓇ , the online coaching course that teaches the entirety of The Handel Method, which has been used by dozens of celebrities, CEOs, and entrepreneurs since 2004, and she is the author of Maybe It’s You, a no-nonsense, practical manual that helps readers figure out not just what they want out of life, but how to actually get there.  This episode is brought to you by AquaTru and chili. We need clean water and clean air not only to live but to create vibrant health and protect ourselves and loved ones from toxin exposure and disease. That’s why I’m teaming up with AquaTru and AirDoctor to offer you the AquaTru Water Purification System and AirDoctor Professional Air Purifier systems at a special price. Learn more at www.drhyman.com/filter. One of the easiest and most effective ways to get better sleep every single night is through temperature regulation, which is why I was so relieved to discover the transformative products from chili. The chiliPAD and OOLER system are two really cool gadgets that fit over the top of your mattress and use water to control the temperature of your bed—which helps lower your internal temperature and trigger deep relaxing sleep. Right now chili is offering my audience a really great deal. Get 25% off the chiliPAD with code hyman25 or 15% off OOLER with code hyman15, just go to chilitechnology.com/drhyman. Here are more of the details from our interview:  The twelve areas of life that Lauren typically works with clients on (5:12) How facing death makes you face life better (7:44) My fascination with death as a college student and my experience as a hospice worker (9:41) Coaching Lauren did with a dying mother and her adult son (12:32) Lauren’s tool of having clients write parent letters (16:56) Dealing with feelings of helplessness and hopelessness in response to the circumstances of 2020 (31:06) Building a life you love when your dreams and visions have been disrupted (37:18) Work I’ve been doing with Lauren around my sleep issues (40:59) Changing your life by working with your mind (44:44) Lauren’s online coaching course, Inner.U (45:12) Sign up for Inner.U LIFE for just $325 (regular price $650) at https://www.handelgroup.com/markhyman/ and use the code HYMAN75 at checkout. Talk to a human and see if Handel Group coaching options are right for you at https://bit.ly/0604FARM-con Find the Handel Group online at HGLife.Coach and follow them on Facebook @HGLifeCoaching and on Instagram @handelgroup

17 Jun 202055min

“I can’t breathe” has become a powerful phrase to symbolize the problem of systemic racism and unchecked prejudiced violence in our country. It’s also a powerful metaphor for the weight of how people feel when it comes to the social, economic, and healthcare inequalities that continue to thrive. And in the age of COVID-19, we keep hearing people say they can’t wait to get back to normal. But if this is what normal has looked like, do we really want it? It’s time for us to get more involved than ever before to create a new normal that includes social justice, civil rights, and compassion. On this episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, I talked with John Grossenbacher about how to begin this reimagining of America and so much more. John is a Navy veteran, was the Captain of a nuclear attack submarine, and rose to be a Vice Admiral and Commander of the US Submarine Forces. Following the Navy, John became the Director of the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL). INL is a sprawling industrial-scale research facility that covers 900 square miles and employs 4,000 people. There he led science and engineering research in energy, environmental, national, and homeland security fields. He also advised Governors, Senators, Congressmen, state, and local leaders in the region and Canada on energy, environmental, and homeland security matters. Here are more of the details from our interview:  Saving the idea of America (3:08) Monopolization of wealth and industry in America (5:29) Managing our way out of the coronavirus pandemic with competence and compassion (8:37) Reforming America’s broken systems (12:26) They mythology of America and the American dream (16:28) Creating a culture of values (22:55) The impact of technology on our lives (25:39) Do we really want to get back to normal? (28:48) Reforming the food system and why you can’t separate the food system from politics (32:13) Learning from history and science, and John’s book recommendations include, “American Gospel” by John Meacham, “Thinking in Systems” by Donella H. Meadows, and “Trust” by Francis Fukuyama (48:53)

15 Jun 202057min

Addressing The Underlying Causes Of Infertility with Dr. Elizabeth Boham | This episode is sponsored by Inner.U About 10% of women of reproductive age are struggling with infertility and that number is on the rise. Individuals struggling with infertility can often feel hopeless. And while there is no across the board explanation for what causes infertility, by looking at the underlying issues that may be factoring in, it can often be reversed.  In this mini-episode, Dr. Hyman is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Boham to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to treating infertility. They discuss specific patient cases and share why it is important to consider a wide range of factors including toxin exposure, nutritional deficiencies, stress management, and 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.  In this episode, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham discuss: Why infertility may be on the rise The difference between the traditional and Functional Medicine approach to infertility Reasons why people may struggle with infertility including diet, toxin exposure, nutritional deficiencies, stress management, exercise, sleep, and more What your waist to hip ratio and body composition can tell you How insulin and thyroid issues can affect fertility Celiac disease and nutrient deficiencies The importance of good prenatal vitamins with folate For more information visit drhyman.com/uwc  When you sign up for Inner.U LIFE , you get a lifetime subscription to the program, 1 free session with an Handel Group Certified Coach, and access to Inner.University, with a 6-week coaching Masterclass to kick start your journey in the program. You can now get Inner.U Life for half off using code HYMAN75. Just visit https://www.handelgroup.com/markhyman to get Inner.U Life for only $325. The next Masterclass kicks off on July 1. Additional resources: Is An Underactive Thyroid To Blame For Your Mysterious Symptoms? with Dr. Elizabeth Boham The Underlying Causes and Solutions for Women’s Hormonal Balances with Dr. Elizabeth Boham Clara’s Case Study: Overcoming Infertility https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/09/05/claras-case-study-overcoming-infertility/ A Functional Medicine Approach to Infertility https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/09/01/a-functional-medicine-approach-to-infertility/ Supporting the Thyroid: Food as Medicine https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/03/15/supporting-thyroid-food-medicine/ Stop Drinking Your Calories https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/03/05/stop-drinking-calories/ 7 Strategies to Reverse Infertility https://drhyman.com/blog/2015/10/14/7-strategies-to-reverse-infertility/ Food, Fat, and Infertility https://drhyman.com/blog/2017/06/05/food-fat-infertility/

12 Jun 202037min

Meat That Is Good For You And The Planet with Fred Provenza | This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market, Joovv, and chili Eating a variety of phytonutrients is a powerful way to support optimal health, from things like colorful fruits and veggies. Another really cool side of phytonutrients is the impact they have on making animals healthier, too. In fact, animals who graze on a diverse variety of pasture, with lots of different kinds of wild plants, get an incredible array of phytonutrients. They will even intuitively mix and match their nutritional needs to what plants are available, making sure they get the right balance of vitamins and minerals. Animals who’ve been able to graze like this provide much healthier meat that passes more nutritional benefits along to us. Plus they get to live happier, more natural lives! Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I talk to Fred Provenza about the amazing world of phytochemicals and what they can do for animals and our own bodies.  Fred grew up in Salida, Colorado, working on a ranch and attending school in Wildlife Biology at Colorado State University. He is professor emeritus of Behavioral Ecology in the Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University where he worked for 35 years, directing an award-winning research group that pioneered an understanding of how learning influences foraging behavior and how behavior links soil, plants, herbivores, and humans. He is the author of three books, including Nourishment: What Animals Can Teach Us About Rediscovering Our Nutritional Wisdom; Foraging Behavior: Managing to Survive in a World of Change; and The Art & Science of Shepherding: Tapping the Wisdom of French Herders (co-authored with Michel Meuret). He has also published over 300 research papers in a wide variety of scientific journals. This episode was sponsored by Thrive Market, Joovv, and chili. Thrive Market has made it so easy for me to stay healthy, even with my intense travel schedule. Not only does Thrive offer 25 to 50% off all of my favorite brands, but they also give back. For every membership purchased, they give a membership to a family in need. Get up to $20 in shopping credit when you sign up and any time you spend more than $49 you’ll get free carbon-neutral shipping. All you have to do is head over to thrivemarket.com/Hyman. I recently discovered Joovv, a red light therapy device. Red light therapy is a super gentle non-invasive treatment where a device with medical-grade LEDs delivers concentrated light to your skin. It actually helps your cells produce collagen so it improves skin tone and complexion, diminishes signs of aging like wrinkles, and speeds the healing of wounds and scars. Check out the Joovv products at joovv.com/farmacy and use the code FARMACY at checkout. One of the easiest and most effective ways to get better sleep every single night is through temperature regulation, which is why I was so relieved to discover the transformative products from Chili. The chiliPAD and OOLER system are two really cool gadgets that fit over the top of your mattress and use water to control the temperature of your bed—which helps lower your internal temperature and trigger deep relaxing sleep. Right now chili is offering my audience a really great deal. Get 25% off the chiliPAD with code hyman25 or 15% off OOLER with code hyman15, just go to chilitechnology.com/drhyman Here are more of the details from our interview:  How Fred started thinking about the relationship between phytochemicals, plant diversity, and animal health (8:08) Nutrient deficiencies in animals and in humans that have resulted from industrial agriculture and mono diets (13:32) How animals naturally meet their nutritional requirements by eating a diversity of plants (17:58) How palatability illustrates our innate nutritional wisdom, and the innate nutritional wisdom of animals (23:40) What animals in feedlots are fed (30:50) The four reasons why food quality has declined from our modern agricultural practices (34:10) Is eating grass-fed meat better for our health, and is all grass-fed meat created equal? (41:39) Would it be better for the environment if humans stopped eating meat altogether? (52:43) Are we eating too much meat? (1:05:58) What you eat with meat, and spices may influence the effects of meat on our health (1:11:45) Flavor is developed in utero and early in life (1:19:02) Get Fred’s book, Nourishment: What Animals Can Teach Us about Rediscovering Our Nutritional Wisdom via Chelsea Green here, at Barnes & Noble here, and via Amazon here Find Fred’s paper, “Is Grassfed Meat and Dairy Better for Human and Environmental Health?” here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Jun 20201h 32min

Before I became a doctor, I actually studied Buddhism. I wanted to understand the root of human suffering, and through that understand the way to creating happiness. I realized that by becoming a doctor, I could help people alleviate suffering in multiple ways. Better yet, through Functional Medicine, I could get to the root cause of why the body is struggling and correct it from the ground up. My interest in Buddhism was sparked when my sister took me, at just 15 years old, to a lecture by Professor Robert Thurman, the leading American expert on Tibetan Buddhism. My life has never been the same, and I was thrilled to sit down and tell him that on this episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy.  Robert Thurman is the Jey Tsong Khapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies in the Department of Religion at Columbia University; President of the Tibet House U.S., a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Tibetan civilization; and President of the American Institute of Buddhist Studies, a non-profit affiliated with the Center for Buddhist Studies at Columbia University and dedicated to the publication of translations of important artistic and scientific treatises from the Tibetan Tengyur. Time chose Professor Thurman as one of its 25 most influential Americans in 1997, describing him as a “larger than life scholar-activist destined to convey the Dharma, the precious teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha, from Asia to America.” *For context this interview was recorded in April 2020 Here are more of the details from our interview:  Robert’s description of “Buddhism in a nutshell” (11:04) The first Noble Truth (or fact) of Buddhism: Recognizing that we suffer (15:30) The second Noble Truth (or fact) of Buddhism: Misunderstanding that our reality causes suffering (20:13) The third Noble Truth (or fact) of Buddhism: Freedom from suffering (22:44) The fourth Noble Truth (or fact) of Buddhism: The 8-fold path of education, or training (26:24) Using Buddhism as a lens for dealing with COVID-19 and all the resulting suffering (31:02) Changing our relationship to fear through empathy (37:37) Robert’s experience as a young man, traveling to India, and meeting the Dalai Lama (42:16) Robert’s psychedelic experience and how psychedelics be used to treat and educate (45:21) Book recommendations to go inward, and learn more about Buddhist thought and the environmental movement (59:02) Learn more about Robert Thurman at https://bobthurman.com/ Follow Robert on Facebook @Robert.A.F.Thurman and on Twitter @bobthurman Listen to Robert’s podcast at https://bobthurman.com/bob-thurman-podcast/

8 Jun 20201h 21min

Prolozone and Nutritional Therapy for Osteoarthritis with Dr. George Papanicolaou | This episode is sponsored by AirDoctor Millions of Americans suffer from chronic joint pain, most commonly in the knee, due to osteoarthritis. Conventional medicine typically treats the symptoms of osteoarthritis but does not necessarily do anything to reverse it. Functional Medicine approaches these issues differently, treating and reversing chronic inflammation through lifestyle, diet, botanicals, targeted supplements, and more—including more “out of the box” therapies like ozone and prolozone. In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with his colleague, Dr. George Papanicolaou, to discuss their experiences treating chronic joint pain in patients with nutritional and prolozone therapy. 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.  In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Papanicolaou discuss: Traditional therapies for arthritis and joint pain Why obesity is a risk factor for arthritis Microbiome of the gut can be found in the knee Using an anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle interventions to treat osteoarthritis Why going gluten and dairy free, along with eliminating sugar, can improve joint pain How physical therapy can improve osteoarthritis How ozone and prolozone therapy works, and how it is used to treat arthritis, and how many treatments are typically needed Dr. Hyman’s personal experience with ozone treatment Supporting healing with nutrients  How prolozone can rebuild cartilage  For more information visit drhyman.com/uwc This episode is sponsored by AirDoctor. We need clean air not only to live but to create vibrant health and protect ourselves and loved ones from toxin exposure and disease. Learn more about the AirDoctor Professional Air Purifier system at a special price at www.drhyman.com/filter Additional Resources: Dr. George Papanicolaou | Medical Specializations https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2019/11/19/dr-george-papanicolaou-medical-specializtions/ Nature’s Ibuprofen: Inflammation Pain Relief from Within! https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2015/02/09/natures-ibuprofen-inflammation-pain-relief/ Conquering Arthritis Naturally https://drhyman.com/blog/2017/12/01/conquering-arthritis-naturally/ How Traumatic Stress Fuels the Flame of Gut Issues (and Arthritis) https://drhyman.com/blog/2017/10/03/traumatic-stress-fuels-flame-gut-issues-arthritis/ Dr. Hyman’s 10-Day Reset https://getfarmacy.com

5 Jun 202031min

Like most of you, I’m feeling the heaviness of our national news. The injustice we continue to be reminded of through violent, devastating acts needs to stop. We cannot tolerate a system that ignores equality and deems it acceptable to ignore a human plea for air, for life. On April 4, 2018, on the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, I was honored to be asked to speak at Riverside Church in Harlem.  The day was focused on MLK Jr.’s fight for civil rights and social justice for minorities and the poor. Today, in lieu of airing our previously planned episode, I am instead sharing that talk I gave at Riverside Church just over two years ago, as an acknowledgment of the targeting of Black lives in our society and the need for systemic change to protect Black health and Black lives. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” We can no longer be silent about this.

3 Jun 202013min

Over 40% of college students report feeling too depressed to function on a daily basis. Over 60% are overwhelmingly anxious. This was not always the case. COVID-19 aside, what is it about our modern times that is leading to stress instead of joy? One of my observations is that we’re meant to be human beings, not humans doing, yet we’re constantly just trying to get things done, to accumulate more possessions, to achieve power and success. But we can reframe our perspective of what matters and focus more on simply being—on sitting, listening, noticing—to improve our happiness and satisfaction in life. Today’s guest on The Doctor’s Farmacy, Laurie Santos, is the perfect person to talk to about actively working on increasing our happiness.  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. Here are more of the details from our interview:  When Laurie began to notice the mental health crisis among her students (2:18) How we are misguided about what will make us happy by our culture and our intuition (5:32) The happiest countries in the world and one likely reason why the United States doesn’t make the list (9:09) How happiness is created through gratitude practices and serving others (12:17) Using social media and our technological devices more productively (22:49) Hacking your stress through your breath, diet, and more (40:24) Exercise your compassion muscle and fight compassion fatigue through metta, or loving kindness meditation (44:34) Creating new habits and rituals to build happiness (50:43) Ways in which the coronavirus pandemic is changing and affecting us (55:08) Post-traumatic growth (58:00) Check out Laurie’s podcast, The Happiness Lab at https://www.happinesslab.fm/ and follow her on Twitter @lauriesantos

1 Jun 20201h 3min