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The Most Important Molecule for Health You Have Never Heard Of: Nitric Oxide | This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, Thrive Market, and Beekeeper’s Naturals What if I told you one single thing could work as an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, neurotransmitter, and vasodilator and that it helps promote memory and learning, increase arousal in both men and women, protect against sun damage and skin cancer, and regulate digestive enzymes and hormones? You’d want some of that, wouldn’t you? Well, nitric oxide is capable of all of this and more. Our bodies naturally produce this molecule but, due to lifestyle factors, some of us make more than others. Luckily for us, there are many things we can do to increase our nitric oxide levels and reap the health benefits.  Today I’m honored to sit down and talk with the man who actually discovered nitric oxide, Dr. Louis Ignarro. Dr. Ignarro is a medical research scientist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his breakthrough discovery of nitric oxide and how it positively impacts health and longevity. His groundbreaking research on nitric oxide paved the way for—among other innovations—Viagra. He is an award-winning Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Molecular & Medical Pharmacology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and has his Ph.D. in Pharmacology with over 35 years of experience teaching.  This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, Thrive Market, and Beekeeper’s Naturals. Right now, BiOptimizers is offering my community 10% off their CogniBiotics, a brain and mood-enhancing probiotic that contains specifically chosen strains with a high level of research supporting mental health and performance. Just go to cognibiotics.com/hyman and use 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.  For a limited time, Beekeeper’s Naturals will ship you a free two-week supply of B.Immune Propolis Throat Spray—you just pay $5 dollars for shipping. To take advantage of this amazing deal, just head over to beekeepersnaturals.com/HYMAN.  Here are more of the details from our interview:  The observation that first got Dr. Ignarro thinking about nitric oxide (6:24) How statin drugs boost nitric oxide (11:28) The link between nitric oxide, inflammation, and antioxidants (14:39) The surprising development of Viagra (16:18) The many beneficial effects of nitric oxide (21:10) How to boost nitric oxide with food and supplements (28:50) How exercise boosts nitric oxide (44:14) Producing nitric oxide with your breath (48:42) Using nitric oxide to treat Covid-19 (54:02) Learn more about Dr. Ignarro and his work at http://www.drignarro.com/. Follow Dr. Ignarro on Facebook @DrIgnarro and on Twitter @DrIgnarro.

7 Apr 20211h 7min

My team and I are excited to introduce our revolutionary new platform, Dr. Hyman+, which offers premium content, perks, and information available exclusively for Dr. Hyman+ members.  In this teaser episode, you’ll hear a preview of our second Dr. Hyman+ Functional Medicine Deep Dive on IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome with Dr. Mary Pardee. To gain access to the full episode, head over to https://drhyman.com/plus/. With your yearly membership to Dr. Hyman+, you’ll gain access to: Ad-Free Doctor’s Farmacy Podcast episodes Access to all my docu-series, including Broken Brain 1, Broken Brain 2, Longevity Roadmap + bonus material Exclusive monthly Functional Medicine Deep Dives Monthly Ask Mark Anything by you and only for you

6 Apr 202118min

How To Tell If Mercury Toxicity Is The Cause Of Your Mysterious Symptoms | This episode is sponsored by ButcherBox and Kettle & Fire Changes in environmental mercury levels have been dramatic in recent decades; industrial exposure to mercury is significant and mostly comes from coal-burning and chlor-alkali plants. The more mercury we are exposed to, the more we are likely we are to be toxic. The main ways that humans are exposed to mercury are from contaminated fish and dental amalgams or silver fillings. And while some of us are very good at detoxifying mercury and other toxins, some people have genetic variations (called polymorphisms) that make them more prone to metal toxicity. Mercury can affect nearly all your organs, especially the brain, heart, kidneys, and gut, and many chronic diseases may be caused or worsened by mercury, including neurologic disease, ADHD, autism, heart disease, autoimmune diseases, and more. In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Boham to discuss how they test for, diagnose, and treat mercury toxicity. Dr. Hyman also shares his own personal experience recovering from mercury poisoning. 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 ButcherBox and Kettle & Fire. New members to  ButcherBox can get two New York Strip steaks and two pounds of wild-caught Alaskan salmon for free in your first box when you sign up at Butcherbox.com/farmacy.  Kettle & Fire is now offering 25% off its bone broth plus free shipping. Just head over to kettleandfire.com/hyman and use the code HYMAN. In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham discuss: Why mercury toxicity is often overlooked and ignored Dr. Hyman’s personal experience with mercury poisoning Mercury’s effects on the body How mercury can be passed through the placenta and breast milk Main sources of mercury, including coal-burning facilities, fish consumption, mercury dental fillings Safely removing mercury fillings Effectively testing for mercury levels Patients with mercury toxicity that they have treated Boosting your body’s natural detoxification pathways Additional Resources: How To Get Lethal Mercury Out Of Your System https://drhyman.com/blog/2010/06/07/how-to-get-lethal-mercury-out-of-your-system/ Mercury Detox – A 3-Step Plan to Recover Your Health https://drhyman.com/blog/2010/06/01/mercury-detox-a-3-step-plan-to-recover-your-health/ Mercury: Get This Heavy-Metal Poison Out of Your Body https://drhyman.com/blog/2010/05/20/mercury-get-this-poison-out-of-your-body/ Get These Toxins Out Of Your House https://drhyman.com/blog/2016/07/25/get-these-toxins-out-of-your-house/ Heavy Metals And Health: The Untold Story https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/02/12/podcast-hc43/ How Lead And Other Environmental Toxins Are Affecting Us https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/12/04/podcast-minisode65/

5 Apr 202156min

How Food, Farming, And Health Disparities Are Interconnected | This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp Racial and ethnic disparities are sadly alive and well when it comes to health outcomes, land ownership, and how food is grown in the US. White farmers are at an overwhelming advantage when it comes to owning land and they see the greatest benefit from the 97% of the income generated by it. Additionally, lack of access to land and fresh food is a form of oppression that sets communities up for generational illness and strife. These are serious racial and ethnic inequalities happening in our current day and age, but they stem from the long-standing structural discrimination that our agricultural system is rooted in. In this minisode, Dr. Hyman explores these topics with Karen Washington and Leah Penniman. Karen Washington is a farmer, activist, and food advocate. She is the Co-owner and Farmer at Rise & Root Farm in Chester, New York. In 2010, Karen Co-Founded Black Urban Growers (BUGS), an organization supporting growers in both urban and rural settings. In 2012, Ebony magazine voted her one of the 100 most influential African Americans in the country, and in 2014 Karen was the recipient of the James Beard Leadership Award. Karen serves on the boards of the New York Botanical Gardens, SoulFire Farm, the Mary Mitchell Center, Why Hunger, and Farm School NYC. Karen shares her inspiring story of how starting a garden in her backyard in The Bronx led her to understand the bigger issues of food insecurity in underserved communities. As a former physical therapist looking into her patients’ health, she noticed Black and Brown clients were suffering with poor diet and inaccessibility to healthy foods, while white communities were not.  Leah Penniman is a Black Kreyol educator, farmer, author, and food justice activist from Soul Fire Farm in Grafton, NY. She co-founded Soul Fire Farm in 2010 with the mission to end racism in the food system and reclaim our ancestral connection to land.  As Co-Executive Director, Leah is part of a team that facilitates powerful food sovereignty programs—including farmer training for Black and Brown people, a subsidized farm food distribution program for communities living under food apartheid, and domestic and international organizing toward equity in the food system. Her book, Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land is a love song for the land and her people.   From a young age, Leah had a deep reverence for nature and the land. This led her to learn about historical regenerative farming practices and share that knowledge with others. It also led her to a greater understanding of our food system and why it’s a major propellor in racial inequality. President Johnson’s 1865 overturn of General William Sherman’s “40 acres and a mule” Order had massive implications for the future of Black farmers that we are still feeling the consequences of today.  This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. BetterHelp lets you get affordable counseling anytime, from anywhere. As a Doctor’s Farmacy listener you can get 10% off right now by going to betterhelp.com/drhyman. Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Karen Washington, “A Way Out Of Food Racism And Poverty” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/KarenWashington Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Leah Penniman, “Why Food Is A Social Justice Issue” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/LeahPenniman

2 Apr 202119min

The Secret To Losing Weight And Feeling Great | This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens, Rupa Health, and Cozy Earth If you stop to look at the real reasons you’re eating certain foods, it’s not a lack of self-control like the stigma suggests. It is a lack of other things in your life, though. Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, Dr. Chatterjee and I break down the factors that contribute to overeating and eating nutrient-poor foods and look at the best methods for healthy and lasting weight loss.  Dr. Chatterjee is regarded as one of the most influential medical doctors in the UK and wants to change how medicine will be practiced for years to come. His mission is to help 100 million people around the globe live better lives. He hosts the most listened to health podcast in the UK and Europe, Feel Better, Live More—which regularly tops the Apple Podcast charts and is listened to by over 2 million people every single month. Each of Dr. Chatterjee’s four books have been Sunday Times bestsellers including his latest, Feel Great, Lose Weight, which was just published in the US & Canada.  This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens, Rupa Health, and Cozy Earth. 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. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.  Cozy Earth makes it super easy to try out their products with a 30-day free trial and 10-year warranty. Plus, right now they are offering my listeners a Spring cleaning, bedroom makeover offer of $100 off their sheet set. Just head over to cozyearth.com and use the code HYMAN100 at checkout. Here are more of the details from our interview:  A personalized and compassionate approach to weight loss (7:39) Why do we eat? (14:54) Eliminating blame and shame around weight gain and weight loss (18:21) Examining what we are hungry for (26:30) Making your environment and home a “safe zone” (31:52) Planning your nutritional week (40:48) The cost, time, and skills needed to cook for yourself (42:33)   How close are you to feeling great? (54:49) The role of exercise in weight loss (58:24) The 3 daily habits that Dr. Chatterjee recommends (1:08:12) Get Dr. Chatterjee’s new book, Feel Great, Lose Weight: Simple Habits for Lasting and Sustainable Weight Loss at https://drchatterjee.com/feel-great-lose-weight/   Learn more about Dr. Chatterjee at https://drchatterjee.com/ and follow him on Facebook @DrChatterjee, on Instagram @drchatterjee, and on Twitter @drchatterjeeuk.

31 Mars 20211h 14min

Ask Mark Q&A #10: Sleep Disturbances, School Lunches, Water Filtration, And More | This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market 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: Common drivers and fixes for sleep issues and disturbances Reintroducing meat into a vegan diet Supplementing with melatonin How to get better food in schools Fluoride and tooth enamel  Gluten digestive enzymes Farmed fish Staying healthy while working the night shift Post-exercise recovery Water filtration This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market. Right now, 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/hymanfb.  Mentioned in this episode: 8 Simple Hacks for a Better Night’s Sleep https://drhyman.com/blog/2016/04/13/8-simple-hacks-for-a-better-nights-sleep/ Conscious Kitchen https://www.consciouskitchen.org/ Big Green https://biggreen.org/ My Way Cafe https://www.mywaycafe.org/ Food Fix  https://foodfixbook.com/ Food Fix Action Guide https://foodfixbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Food-Fix-Action-Guide_v2.pdf CleanFish https://www.cleanfish.com/ Vital Choice https://www.vitalchoice.com/ The Circadian Prescription: Get in Step with Your Body's Natural Rhythms https://www.amazon.com/Circadian-Prescription-Bodys-Natural-Rhythms/dp/0399145966 LyteShow https://www.lyteshow.com/

30 Mars 202128min

What Is Your Constipation Telling You About Your Overall Health And How To Fix It | This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth and Belcampo Constipation is an often uncomfortable and extremely prevalent condition affecting close to 80 million people. And while constipation might be common, it is definitely not normal and it can have disastrous consequences. Having healthy digestion and eliminating waste every day (ideally twice or three times a day!) is critical to your overall health. Your liver flushes out toxins and dumps them into your intestines. However, if your digestive system isn’t working optimally, then all those toxins and waste can get reabsorbed into your body. So, it makes sense that constipation has been linked to multiple diseases, including cancer and even Parkinson’s disease, plus it actually makes you feel like crap! In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. George Papaicolaou to discuss the importance of getting to the root cause of constipation. They share information on the most common drivers of constipation including diet, chronic stress, antibiotic overuse, and a wide range of many other issues.  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 joined The UltraWellness Center in 2017. This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth and Belcampo. Cozy Earth makes it super easy to try out their products with a 30-day free trial and 10-year warranty. Plus, right now they are offering my listeners a Spring cleaning, bedroom makeover offer of $100 off their sheet set, just head over to cozyearth.com and use the code HYMAN100 at checkout. Right now, you can order Belcampo’s sustainably-raised meats to be delivered to your door using my code HYMAN at Belcampo.com/Hyman for 20% off for first-time customers.  In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Papanicolaou discuss: Symptoms of constipation The conventional vs. functional medicine approach to constipation Are over-the-counter constipation remedies safe? Why constipation can be a dangerous precursor to other health conditions Main causes of constipation How to heal your gut Lifestyle practices to heal the gut Additional Resources: Simple Steps for Dealing with Constipation https://drhyman.com/blog/2017/01/13/simple-steps-dealing-constipation/ How To Feed Your Gut https://drhyman.com/blog/2018/04/13/how-to-feed-your-gut/ Are You Still Consuming Dairy https://drhyman.com/blog/2017/07/27/still-consuming-dairy/ What Is Leaky Gut And How Can You Treat It? https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/03/20/podcast-hc2/ Fixing The Root Causes Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/08/10/podcast-hc22/ Magical Magnesium https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2020/03/11/magic-magnesium/ Top Five Natural Remedies for Constipation https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/06/14/top-five-natural-remedies-for-constipation/

29 Mars 202133min

Healing Foods That Taste Great | This episode is brought to you by Belcampo The more we can learn about using food as medicine, the more power we have to reach our health goals. Food has the power to prevent and reverse disease; there can be so many powerful (and delicious) benefits waiting for you in each bite. There are powerful compounds in foods—like curcumin, genistein, catechins, lycopene, resveratrol, quercetin—that have medicinal impacts on the body. By keeping flavor and health benefits on the same parallel, we can feed the body, mind, and soul with each well-planned bite. In this minisode, Dr. Hyman speaks with Chef David Bouley and Dr. William Li about how we can cook our way out of illness by aligning our foods to feed our health and get incredible flavor and variety all at once.  Among many accolades, Chef David Bouley earned several four-star reviews in The New York Times; seven James Beard Foundation awards for best restaurant and best chef; he was named “Best Chef in America” by Herald-Tribune; he received the TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards “The Best Restaurant in the United States” and #14 in the world; a 29 out of 30 rating in Zagat, and ranked #1 in New York City for many years. Chef Bouley is known as one of the most health-conscious chefs in the world, with a strong focus for diners with health concerns. He is currently contracted for a new book, Living Pantry, that will provide the building blocks for home cooking to deliver great taste and health benefits with easy execution. William Li, MD, is a world-renowned physician, scientist, speaker, and author of Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. He is best known for leading the Angiogenesis Foundation. His groundbreaking work has impacted more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity. His TED Talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has garnered more than 11 million views. An author of over 100 scientific publications in leading journals such as Science, the New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, and more, Dr. Li has served on the faculties of Harvard, Tufts, and Dartmouth Medical School. This episode is brought to you by Belcampo. Right now, you can order Belcampo’s sustainably-raised meats to be delivered to your door using my code HYMAN at Belcampo.com/Hyman for 20% off for first-time customers.  Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Chef David Bouley, “How Chefs Can Be Doctors, and Doctors Can Be Chefs” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DavidBouley Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. William Li, “Why Food Is Better Than Medication to Treat Disease” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrLi

26 Mars 202117min