Welcome to the Elder Evolution: Psychedelics & Older Adults
The Baby Boom generation pioneered the counterculture movement of the 1960s so it's not so surprising that 50 years later they are using compounds like psilocybin and LSD with the goal to improve thei...
27 Maj 31min
Feds Reclassify Medical Cannabis: What You Need to Know
Boy howdy do we have something to talk about with our favorite medical cannabis subject matter expert today! On April 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administ...
2 Maj 1h 44min
How Loneliness Affects Your Health
When we think about loneliness, we don’t associate it with risks comparable to smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. But a growing body of research shows that loneliness significantly impairs physical an...
2 Mars 25min
The Tip of the Trauma Iceberg: Adverse Childhood Experiences
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention reports that preventing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) like abuse, neglect, household dysfunction could reduce the number of adults with depress...
17 Feb 46min
The Gut-Brain-Dementia Connection
A new study by a GW-led research team suggests gut bacteria may be linked to memory decline in mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, and some dementia diseases. Published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The ...
30 Jan 36min
The New Dietary Guidelines for Americans: It's a Mixed Bag
The USDA and HHS just released new Dietary Guidelines for Americans. We dig into the new guidelines with Dr. Leigh Frame, our favorite nutrition scientist, co-host of the pod, and co-director of the F...
9 Jan 35min
What the Hemp?
We talk with Peter Grinspoon, MD—an internationally renowned expert on medical cannabis, drug policy, and addiction—about the U.S. Congress recriminalizing most hemp-derived products. The measure is...
10 Dec 202539min
