The Doctor's Farmacy with Mark Hyman, M.D.

How To Support The Next Generation Of Farmers | This episode is brought to you by Four SigmaticThe average age of a farmer in the United States today is 58 years old. And it’s been projected that about 40% of the continental United States’ farm and ranch acreage will have changed hands between 2015 and 2035. However, young people who are looking to get into farming are unfortunately faced with a number of barriers to entry, including difficulty accessing land, education, and financing. This is why it is so important that we begin to spur business innovation and create policy supports to bring in the next generation of farmers, and innovators in the food system.Dr. Hyman explored these topics in three conversations he had last year with guests Kimbal Musk, Tobias Peggs, and Danielle Nierenberg.Kimbal Musk is a chef, restaurateur, and philanthropist. His personal mission is to pursue an America where everyone has access to real food. He’s been named a Global Social Entrepreneur by the World Economic Forum and is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of three businesses—The Kitchen Restaurant Group, Big Green, and Square Roots—with real food missions that are rapidly growing across the US. The Kitchen Restaurant Group (with its three concepts Next Door, Hedge Row, and The Kitchen) serves real food at every price point and has created over a thousand mission-driven jobs. The restaurants source sustainably grown food from American farmers, stimulating the local farm economy to the tune of millions of dollars a year. Kimbal’s nonprofit organization, Big Green, builds permanent, outdoor Learning Garden classrooms in hundreds of underserved schools across America reaching over 350,000 students every day. His tech-enabled food company, Square Roots, builds urban farms in climate-controlled shipping containers with the mission to bring real food to people in cities around the world by empowering next-gen farmers. Tobias Peggs is co-founder and CEO of Square Roots, the Brooklyn-based urban farming company known for changing the way people think about growing local food and training the country’s future generations of farmers. Previously, he led Aviary, a mobile photo editing company as its CEO until its acquisition by Adobe, and was also CEO at OneRiot, a social media analytics company, acquired by Walmart. Tobias grew up in England and has a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from Cardiff University. Danielle Nierenberg co-founded the non-profit Food Tank in 2013 as an organization focused on building a global community for safe, healthy, nourished eaters. Prior to starting Food Tank, Danielle spent two years traveling to more than 60 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Latin America, meeting with farmers and farmers’ groups, scientists and researchers, policymakers and government leaders, students and academics, along with journalists, documenting what’s working to help alleviate hunger and poverty, while protecting the environment at the same time.Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Kimbal Musk, “How To Fix Nutrition In Schools,” here:  https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/KimbalMuskFind Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Tobias Peggs, “What Is Hyper-Local Food?” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/TobiasPeggsFind Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Danielle Nierenberg, “How One Woman is Transforming the Food System,” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DanielleNierenbergThis episode is brought to you by Four Sigmatic. Four Sigmatic is now providing an exclusive offer for Doctor’s Farmacy listeners. Receive up to 39% off on their best selling Lion’s Mane Coffee bundles. To get this deal, just go to foursigmatic.com/hyman. This is a really incredible deal so it’s the perfect time to branch out from your regular morning cup of coffee and try Four Sigmatic’s mushroom blends to enhance your brain-power, energy, and immunity throughout the day.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why Most Everything We Were Told About Dairy Is Wrong | This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market and TushyThere are so many myths when it comes to nutrition and health. One of the most prominent, that is still being supported by our government policies today, is that we need three servings of dairy a day to get enough calcium and achieve optimal wellness. We now have plenty of research to show us this just isn’t the case. Not to mention, upwards of 65% of the world’s population are lactose intolerant after infancy! Cow’s milk is not nature’s perfect food for human adults, despite what the lobbying efforts of the dairy industry say. On this episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, I was excited to sit down with Dr. David Ludwig, whose research I’ve followed for the past 20 years and has helped shape the way I practice medicine. David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD is an endocrinologist and researcher at Boston Children’s Hospital. He holds the rank of Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Professor of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Ludwig is co-director of the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center and founder of the Optimal Weight for Life program, one of the country’s oldest and largest clinics for the care of overweight children. For more than 25 years, Dr. Ludwig has studied the effects of dietary composition on metabolism, body weight, and risk for chronic disease. Described as an “obesity warrior” by Time Magazine, Dr. Ludwig has fought for fundamental policy changes to improve the food environment. He has been a Principal Investigator on numerous grants from the National Institutes of Health and philanthropic organizations and has published over 200 scientific articles. Dr. Ludwig was a Contributing Writer at JAMA for 10 years and presently serves as an editor for The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and The BMJ. He has written 3 books for the general public, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Always, Hungry? Conquer Cravings, Retrain Your Fat Cells, and Lose Weight Permanently.This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market and Tushy.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. 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. And it’s really affordable, starting at only $79. Right now Tushy is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 10% off, too, so it’s a better time than ever to make the switch to a bidet. Just go to hellotushy.com/HYMAN. Here are more of the details from our interview: Examining the potential impact of people following the US dietary guidelines for drinking milk, and how these guidelines originated (10:59)Debunking the “Got Milk?” campaign (14:40)The importance of considering the impact of milk in the context of its interaction with overall diet quality (17:19)Do you really need to drink milk to get enough calcium, and for healthy bones? (19:54)How industrial agriculture results in higher amounts of naturally occurring hormones in milk (30:13)The misguided school lunch requirements for milk (34:35)Whole milk vs skim milk (36:40)Butter and saturated fat from dairy (40:02)How is the quality of the dairy we consume today different than it was 100 years ago? (49:43)Summary of Dr. Ludwig’s findings on dairy consumption (58:38) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The One Factor That Determines 90% Of Your Risk For Disease | This episode is brought to you by UqoraYou’ve probably never heard of the exposome, yet it’s one of the most important things that determines your health, your gene expression, and your risk of disease. The exposome is the term for the sum total of all the exposures in our lifetime, starting in utero. These exposures include everything from the food we eat, environmental toxin exposure, the air that we breath, the water we drink, heavy metal exposure, and even our thoughts and emotions.In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Todd LePine to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to the exposome, and together they explore how they assess the way that patient exposomes may be contributing to their overall health. 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 Uqora. If you’ve struggled with urinary tract infections, check out Uqora’s potent line of products to promote better urinary health. Right now they’re offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 30% off when you go to uqora.com/doctor and use the code Hyman30 at checkout. In this episode, Dr. Hyman and Dr. LePine discuss:All the elements that make up the exposome Air pollution and water contaminationEndocrine disrupting properties of BPA and atrazineHow your thoughts influence your microbiome Why your DNA is not your destiny Heavy metal toxicity (i.e. iron, arsenic, mercury, lead, cadmium, aluminum, and more) Types of testing for heavy metals, including hair, blood, urine, and challenge testingPesticides and herbicidesAutism and gut healthSupporting the detoxification systemThe link between environmental toxins, obesity, and diabetesEMF pollutionFor more information visit drhyman.com/uwcAdditional Resources:Environmental Working Group (EWG)https://www.ewg.org/EWG’s 2020 Dirty 12https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.phpLesson 1: Environmental Inputshttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2012/10/17/lesson-1-environmental-inputs/Lesson 5: Detoxificationhttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2012/10/17/lesson-5-detoxification/How Toxins Make You Fat: 4 Steps to Get Rid of Toxic Weighthttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2012/02/20/how-toxins-make-you-fat-4-steps-to-get-rid-of-toxic-weight/A Functional Medicine Approach to Autismhttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2017/09/08/a-functional-medicine-approach-to-autism/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why Muscle Is Key For Longevity | This episode is brought to you by HairprintYou may be surprised to learn that muscle is our body’s largest organ. And unfortunately, the natural loss of muscle mass and strength as we age is associated with all-cause mortality and linked to the incidence of many chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease and stroke, hypertension, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes. For these reasons, it’s especially important to maintain muscle mass through exercise and eat more protein as we age. But what kinds of protein, and how much do we need?Dr. Hyman explores these questions in his conversation with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, and they explain why muscle is key for longevity.Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is an integrative physician who completed her fellowship in Nutritional Sciences & Geriatrics at Washington University, St. Louis. She is board-certified in Family Medicine and completed her undergraduate work in Human Nutrition Vitamin & Mineral Metabolism. Dr. Lyon works closely with current and retired Special Operations military operators as a part of the Task Force Dagger Foundation. In addition, her practice services professional athletes, executives, and anyone looking to level up their health. Her Manhattan-based practice focuses on combining the physical with mental optimization.Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, “Are we eating too much (or not enough) protein for good health?” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrGabrielleLyonThis episode is brought to you by Hairprint. If you want to add something new to your self-care routine and greys have been bothering you, check out Hairprint. Right now they’re giving Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 20% off with code HYMAN20. Just go to www.myhairprint.com and enter the code HYMAN20.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Attaining Freedom Through Emotional Agility | This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox and BioptimizersHow do we want to show up, especially when things get tough? This is a great question to ask ourselves right now. But many of us are resistant to acknowledging when things just don’t feel all that great. We’ve grown up trying to gloss over uncomfortable feelings and society has put an emphasis on avoiding vulnerability. Being vulnerable and showing up in our difficult emotions are actually super important steps, though, if we want to be emotionally agile. On this episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, I was excited to chat with Susan David about emotional agility and skills for dealing with the real world from an open and honest place, without running from the feelings that we don’t like. 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.This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox and Bioptimizers.ButcherBox makes it super easy to get humanely raised meat that you can trust delivered right to your doorstep. ButcherBox has everything you could want—like 100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef and wild Alaskan salmon—and shipping is always free. Visit ButcherBox.com/farmacy.My new favorite magnesium is from a company called Bioptimizers. Their Magnesium Breakthrough formula contains 7 different forms which all have different functions in the body. There is truly nothing like it on the market. Right now you can try Bioptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough for 10% off. Just go to bioptimizers.com/hyman and use code HYMAN10.Here are more of the details from our interview: The key question that drives Susan’s work (7:55)How an invitation to, “write like no one is reading” started Susan on her path to understanding the importance of emotional agility (11:37)Emotional agility vs. positive psychology (12:51)How bottling and brooding emotions negatively impacts us (17:03)How being outpaced by technology has affected our emotional lives (21:55)What is emotional agility, and what are values-connected steps? (24:05)Why we need to become more aware of how we treat our difficult emotions and do away with the judgement we have about certain emotions (37:28)The importance of practicing greater emotional granularity (42:45)A tool for working with someone who feels stuck (50:35)The emotions of fear, grief, anxiety, and anger that so many of us are feeling during the coronavirus pandemic are normal (55:03)Learn more about Susan David at https://www.susandavid.com/Get your copy of Emotional Agility here.Take the free Emotional Agility Quiz here. Watch Susan’s TED Talk, The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage here.      Listen to Susan’s podcast, Checking In with Susan David here. Follow Susan on Facebook @SusanDavidPhd, on Twitter @SusanDavid_PhD, and on Instagram @susandavid_phd. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fixing The Root Causes Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome | This episode is brought to you by AirDoctorMillions of people suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). These people struggle with miserable, often disabling symptoms like bloating, cramps, diarrhea, constipation, and pain. IBS can be caused by a range of factors, including food allergies, overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine (SIBO), a lack of digestive enzymes, parasites living in the gut, zinc or magnesium deficiency, and heavy metal toxicity. That’s why it is so critically important to personalize treatment based on the unique circumstances that exist for each person who suffers from IBS. In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Todd LePine to discuss the numerous underlying issues that can contribute to IBS, what type of testing they conduct when working with patients experiencing IBS, 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 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. That’s why we’ve teamed up with AirDoctor to offer you the AirDoctor Professional Air Purifier systems at a special price. Learn more at www.drhyman.com/filter.In this episode, Dr. Hyman and Dr. LePine discuss:The conventional medicine approach to treating IBSStress and IBSHow the gut and the brain are connectedWhy an IBS diagnosis tells you nothing about the cause of IBSHow having a history of colic as a baby, having been vaginally birthed or breast fed, your childhood diet, past antibiotic use, family history of digestive issues, and other information can provide insight into identifying the cause of and treating IBSSmall Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), having a “food baby,” and auto-brewery symptomTypes of testing to diagnose IBS, including GI map testing, hydrogen methane breath testing, gastric level testing, IBSSure testing, and organic urine testingThe negative effect of long-term use of acid blockersReasons for IBS including food sensitivities, allergies, parasites, enzyme deficiencies, heavy metals, Lyme disease, autoimmune issues, akkermansia levels, and moreHow eating a colorful diversity of vegetables and fruits benefits gut health and the microbiomeThe relationship between the immune system and gut healthCommon inflammatory foodsStimulation of the vagus nerve for “resting and digesting”Treating leaky gut with prebiotics, probiotics, diet, and nutrientsFor more information visit drhyman.com/uwcAdditional Resources:The Wrong Gut Bugs Can Make You Fat and Sick (and How to Fix Them)https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2017/09/21/the-wrong-gut-bugs-can-make-you-fat-and-sick-and-how-to-fix-them/Getting to the Root: Tackling SIBO with Functional Medicinehttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2019/06/14/getting-to-the-root-tackling-sibo-with-functional-medicine/10 Strategies to Eliminate IBS and Create Good Gut Healthhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2015/08/26/10-strategies-to-eliminate-ibs-and-create-good-gut-health/5 Simple Steps to Cure IBS Without Drugshttps://drhyman.com/blog/2010/09/16/5-simple-steps-to-cure-ibs-without-drugs/How To Feed Your Guthttps://drhyman.com/blog/2018/04/13/how-to-feed-your-gut/Do Probiotics Really Work?https://drhyman.com/blog/2016/09/08/do-probiotics-really-work/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What You Need To Know About Eating Fish And Taking Fish Oil | This episode is brought to you by PaleovalleyFish and seafood is one of the best dietary sources of protein around. It is also chock-full of nutrients like iodine, selenium, and vitamins D and B12. But the biggest health benefit of fish comes from omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3s lower our risk of cancer, type-2 diabetes, autoimmune disease, depression, and inflammation.  They are essential for the functioning of every cell in our bodies. But many of us do not consume enough of them. And there is so much confusion about supplementing with fish oil as well as what the best types of fish to eat are.Dr. Hyman recently sat down with Paul Greenberg to discuss these topics and how to know if fish oil supplementation is right for you.Paul is the bestselling author of Four Fish, American Catch, and The Omega Principle. A regular contributor to the New York Times and many other publications, Mr. Greenberg is the writer-in-residence at the Safina Center, a Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation and the recipient of a James Beard Award for Writing and Literature. He appears frequently on American and international radio and television programs and is the featured correspondent and co-writer of the 2017 PBS Frontline documentary The Fish On My Plate which, along with his TED talk, has reached millions of viewers.Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Paul Greenberg, “A Fish Story: How To Improve Your Health While Protecting The Oceans,” here:  https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/PaulGreenbergThis episode is brought to you by Paleovalley. Paleovalley is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listener's 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Science of Mood And Your Microbiome | This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market and JoovvWe often hear about food in the context of physical health—eating for a strong heart, healthy weight, and glowing skin. But what about the other impacts of food, like how it makes us feel emotionally and mentally? The growing field of nutritional psychiatry is shedding light on this profound connection, and it’s something I’m personally really excited about. On this episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, I was so happy to talk to Dr. Uma Naidoo about the connection between food and mood, looking at how what we eat impacts everything from anxiety and depression to ADHD, and more. Michelin-starred chef David Bouley described Dr. Uma Naidoo as the world’s first “triple threat” in the food as medicine space. She is a Harvard trained psychiatrist, professional chef, and Nutrition Specialist. Her niche work is in nutritional psychiatry and she is regarded both nationally and internationally as a medical pioneer in this more newly recognized field. In her role as a Clinical Scientist, Dr. Naidoo founded and directs the first hospital-based clinical service in Nutritional Psychiatry in the US. She is the Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital Academy while serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Naidoo is the author of the recently released book, This is Your Brain on Food. In her book, she shows the cutting-edge science explaining the ways in which food contributes to our mental health and how a sound diet can help treat and prevent a wide range of psychological and cognitive health issues.This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market and Joovv.Our mitochondria get weaker and less abundant as we get older, plus lots of things in our lives like stress, bad food, and toxins damage them over time. But a modality called red light therapy helps me support healthier mitochondria and fight inflammation. I use Joovv red light therapy devices. If you want to check out Joovv’s various red light therapy devices for yourself just head over to joovv.com/farmacyRight now, Thrive is offering all Doctor's Farmacy listeners an amazing deal - When you sign up for a new membership, you can get up to $20 in shopping credit that goes towards all your favorite natural food, body, and household items. And any time you spend more than $49 you’ll get free carbon-neutral shipping. Just head over to thrivemarket.com/Hyman to check out all their awesome products. Here are more of the details from our interview: Dr. Naidoo’s cancer diagnosis and how she used food to help her anxiety while undergoing treatment (7:49)How Dr. Naidoo came to think about nutritional psychiatry (10:31)America’s mental health crisis and reliance on medications to treat anxiety, depression, etc. (14:23)Creating a personalized nutritional plan to treat mental illness (17:47)The relationship between gut health, diet, anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, etc. (20:15)The correlation between anxiety, depression, gluten, omega-3 fats, and folate (21:41)How the food we eat can drive neuroinflammation (25:20)Is food driving divisiveness in our society? (39:00)Mental health issues in children (44:01)The benefits of eating a diversity of vegetables and fruits (52:42)Get Dr. Naidoo’s book, This Is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods that Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More, at https://book.umanaidoomd.com/Learn more about Dr. Naidoo at https://umanaidoomd.com/ and follow her on Facebook @DrUmaNaidoo, on Instagram @DrUmaNaidoo,  and on Twitter @DrUmaNaidooLearn more about the research cited in this episode:Persistent microbiome alterations modulate the rate of post-dieting weight regain https://genie.weizmann.ac.il/pubs/2016-christoph-nature-november.pdf Lach, G., et al., Anxiety, Depression, and the Microbiome: A Role for Gut Peptides. Neurotherapeutics, 2018. 15(1): p. 36-59. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5794698/ Hoban, A.E., et al., The microbiome regulates amygdala-dependent fear recall. Mol Psychiatry, 2018. 23(5): p. 1134-1144. https://www.nature.com/articles/mp2017100 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Post-COVID Syndrome: A Functional Medicine Approach | This episode is brought to you by PaleovalleyCOVID-19 has had an incredible impact on all of our lives, with over 17 million confirmed cases worldwide to date. In the United States, up to 20% of infected individuals are hospitalized and those with a chronic disease are at an exponentially higher risk of hospitalization than someone who is metabolically healthy. Unfortunately, only 12% of us in the U.S. are metabolically healthy. So one of the best things we can do for our individual bodies, and our collective body is to fix our metabolic health as fast as possible.In every infection, there are two factors at play: the microbe and the host. While we can’t control the microbe, we have extraordinary control over us, the host. This is why it is so important to support your immune system so you are more resilient to infection. In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Boham to discuss how we can build resiliency to both prevent poor outcomes and recover from COVID-19 using the principles of Functional Medicine.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.For more information, please visit drhyman.com/uwcThis episode is brought to you by Paleovalley. Paleovalley is now offering Doctor’s Farmacy listener's 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. In this episode, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham discuss:How diet-related, inflammatory chronic diseases put people at higher risk for worse outcomes from COVID-19Building a strong immune system and improving the nutritional status of our population The role that zinc plays in regulating our immune system, the prevalence of zinc deficiency in the United States, and how zinc levels may influence the severity of COVID-19; food sources include oysters and pumpkin seedsVitamin D deficiency and optimizing Vitamin D levels for a healthy immune systemQuercetin and its influence on COVID-19 outcomes; food sources include dill, onion, oregano, chili pepper, apples, leafy green vegetables, broccoliThe benefits of EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), a component in green tea; recommended 4 cups of green tea a day or 225mg from a supplementThe importance of glutathione, a master antioxidant and detoxifier, on the immune system and its effects on COVID-19 outcomes; food sources include cruciferous vegetables (such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale), green tea, garlic, onions and shallotsIncreasing glutathione levels through NAC: (n-acetylcysteine) supplementation, taking liposomal glutathione, IV therapy, and inhaled glutathioneMelatonin’s influence on our immune system; supplementing with 3-5mg of melatonin at night Post-COVID Syndrome and applying the principles of Functional Medicine to COVID-19 recovery; boosting mitochondria and adrenal functionSupporting gut health for COVID-19 recoveryUsing herbs and medicinal mushrooms to support COVID-19 recovery and boost our immune systemOxidative therapies including intravenous vitamin C, intravenous glutathione, intravenous NAD, and ozone therapy Improving metabolic health in rapid timeAdditional ResourcesWhat Supplements Should I Take?After decades of collective experience our team at The UltraWellness Center developed the following guidelines. These are generally safe but you should always consult with your health care provider before starting anything new.Those most helpful for supporting your immune function are the following: A multivitamin and mineral. Other options: PhytoMulti, VitaPrime, MultiThera Vitamin C: 1000-2000 mg a day  Other options: Vitamin C with R-LA Vitamin D3: 1000-4000 IU a day Other options: Liquid D3 Zinc: 20 mg a day Quercetin Ascorbate: ¼ teaspoon twice a day Other options: Quercetin and Nettles Melatonin: 1-2 mg at night, sustained release Probiotics A Functional Medicine Approach To COVID-19https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/04/01/a-functional-medicine-approach-to-covid-19/The Functional Medicine Approach to COVID-19: Nutrition and Lifestyle Practices for Strengthening Host Defensehttps://athmjournal.com/covid19/research/the-functional-medicine-approach-to-covid-19-nutrition-and-lifestyle-practices-for-strengthening-host-defense/?fbclid=IwAR3SWp3VKQMvQirJ8Wm-9iAArKUcq2hd0FSjFpeGp10iGA6iQfnQbPHzywI&mc_cid=ba135c1a32&mc_eid=bebb318edaHow Diet Is Driving COVID-19 Outcomes with Dr. Aseem Malhotrahttps://drhyman.com/blog/2020/05/04/podcast-ep109/How COVID-19 Shines A Light On Our Broken Food Systemhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2020/05/18/podcast-ep113/Reversing Metabolic Diseasehttps://drhyman.com/blog/2020/07/24/minisode-46/Special Episode: Medicine In The Age Of COVID-19 And Beyondhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2020/04/04/special-episode-covid-19/Should We Wear Masks? Will Vaccines Work or Be Safe?https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=721896768593656Telemedicine Through UWC: We’re Here for Youhttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2020/04/07/telemedicine-through-uwc-were-here-for-you/How To Feed Your Guthttps://drhyman.com/blog/2018/04/13/how-to-feed-your-gut/Dr. Hyman’s 10-Day Reset and Free Guidehttps://getfarmacy.com/https://getfarmacy.com/free See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why Cultural Competency Is Key To A Healthy Population | This episode is brought to you Four SigmaticBlack, Indigenous, and people of color are far more likely to get sick and die from the 10 leading causes of death due to a range of factors. Among these is lack of access and the cascading effects of racism, prejudice, stereotyping, and unconscious bias on minority health. And unfortunately, this is a historic problem, with injustices such as the Tuskegee syphilis experiment that started in the 1930s leading to a deep mistrust of the medical system that still lingers in the Black community today. Dr. Hyman recently explored this history and current practices in the medical system in conversations with Dr. Charles Modlin and Harriet Washington. He also spoke with Dr. Modlin and Tawny Jones about the importance of creating culturally competent healthcare initiatives to remove many of the barriers that perpetuate racial health disparities.Dr. Charles Modlin is a Kidney Transplant Surgeon, Urologist, Executive Director of Minority Health, and the Cleveland Clinic Physician Lead for Public Health. He is the past President of Cleveland Clinic Medical Staff, Member Board of Governors and Board of Trustees. He founded and directs Cleveland Clinic’s Minority Men’s Health Center (MMHC) and in 2003 established Cleveland Clinic’s Annual Minority Men’s Health Fair. In 2011, he was named by The Atlanta Post as one of the Top 21 Black Doctors in America. He graduated from Northwestern University and Northwestern University Medical School, completed a six-year residency in Urology at New York University, a three-year fellowship in kidney transplantation surgery at Cleveland Clinic and joined the Cleveland Clinic Staff in 1996. He is a noted national leader for eliminating health disparities. Honors include appointment to the Ohio Commission on Minority Health by two Ohio Governors, Northwestern University Presidential Alumni Medal, 2007 MLK Community Service Award, Call & Post 100 Top Influential Leaders, Cleveland Magazine Best Doctors, Cleveland Clinic Bruce Hubbard Stewart Humanitarianism Award, and 2015 Black Professional Association Professional of the Year recognition.Harriet A. Washington has been the Shearing Fellow at the University of Nevada's Black Mountain Institute, a Research Fellow in Medical Ethics at Harvard Medical School, a senior research scholar at the National Center for Bioethics at Tuskegee University, and a visiting scholar at DePaul University College of Law. She has held fellowships at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Stanford University. She is the author of Deadly Monopolies, Infectious Madness, and Medical Apartheid, which won a National Book Critics Circle Award, the PEN/Oakland Award, and the American Library Association Black Caucus Nonfiction Award.Tawny Jones is an accomplished Administrator at the Cleveland Clinic. For 19 years, she has served as a well-respected leader, managing patient concentric care initiatives, creating value, and delivering results in quality improvement, efficient resource management, and health system optimization for various clinical departments. Currently, Tawny leads clinical operations at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine where the goal is to establish the efficacy of Functional Medicine and demonstrate its cost effectiveness and its ability to improve health. Her passion for the promotion of preventative health services and community-based interventions gave impetus to the development of several clinical programs. The Functioning for LifeTM shared medical program for chronic disease management is her brainchild and has proven to be a successful model for addressing lifestyle and behavior change. Tawny is also on the African Employee Resource Group Steering Committee and is committed to helping minorities achieve their career goals.Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation, “Why We Have The Worst Health Outcomes Of All Industrialized Nations,” with Dr. Charles Modlin, Dr. Leonor Osorio, and Tawny Jones here:  https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/ModlinOsorioJonesFind Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation, “How We Are Poisoning Our Children,” with Harriet Washington here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/HarrietWashingtonThis episode is brought to you by Four Sigmatic. Right now Four Sigmatic has an  exclusive deal only for Doctor’s Farmacy listeners. Receive up to 39% off on their bestselling Lion’s Mane Coffee bundles. To get this deal, just go to foursigmatic.com/hyman See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Harmful Effects Of Glyphosate, The Most Common Agrochemical | This episode is brought to you by Tushy and ButcherBoxWe’re living in an age where it’s increasingly hard to avoid exposure to toxins. Some of the most ubiquitous are right on our food, on some of the most commonly eaten items in the American diet. It’s no wonder that illnesses related to toxicity, like cancer, infertility, and neurological diseases, are on the rise. The most widely used pesticide in our food supply is glyphosate. It’s used all over the world on more than 70 different food crops, including corn, soy, and wheat and is linked to some serious health risks, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma. It’s terrifying to consider that a bowl of Cheerios has more glyphosate per serving than vitamins D and B12, both of which are added to try to boost nutritional value. We need to change our food system if we want to change our health, and it’s issues like these that need our help. I was so happy to sit down with my good friend Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to dig into the topic of glyphosate and corruption in the agricultural industry. Bobby Kennedy serves as President of Waterkeeper Alliance, Chairman of the Board and Chief Legal Counsel for Children’s Health Defense, and of counsel to Morgan & Morgan, a nationwide personal injury practice. He was previously Chief Prosecuting Attorney for the Hudson Riverkeeper, Senior Attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, and a Clinical Professor and Supervising Attorney at Pace University School of Law’s Environmental Litigation Clinic. This episode is brought to you by Tushy and ButcherBox.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. And it’s really affordable, starting at only $79. Right now Tushy is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 10% off, too, so it’s a better time than ever to make the switch to a bidet. Just go to hellotushy.com/HYMAN. ButcherBox makes it super easy to get humanely raised meat that you can trust delivered right to your doorstep. ButcherBox has everything you could want - like 100% grass-fed and grass-finished beef and wild Alaskan salmon - and shipping is always free. Visit ButcherBox.com/farmacyHere are more of the details from our interview: How glyphosate is used, its prevalence, any why it’s so bad for us (6:03)Monsanto, Rachel Carson, and the chemical industry’s efforts to quash dissent of its products (9:01)Monsanto’s introduction of Roundup ready corn and patented seeds (18:25)The incidence of spraying Roundup on crops at time of harvest and how that coincides with the rise of gluten allergies, celiac disease, and other illnesses (21:59)How the Daubert standard kept a legal suit from being filed against Monsanto until 2015 (23:53)Dewayne Johnson v. Monsanto Company, the first case brought against Monsanto for toxic effects of Roundup (32:11)Glyphosate’s toxic effects on the human and soil microbiome (41:33)The Environmental Protection Agency’s relationship and support of Monsanto (44:12)Halting the freefall of our democracy into plutocracy (55:15)Follow Bobby Kennedy Jr. on Facebook @rfkjr, on Instagram @robertfkennedy, and on Twitter @robertkennedyjr See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Male Menopause, Low Libido, And Testosterone Replacement | This episode is brought to you by AudibleMany of us are living life completely out of balance—and the type of imbalance that affects almost everyone in our society is hormonal imbalance. Men tend to have declining hormone levels as they age, and low testosterone can cause men to lose muscle and gain fat, leading to sexual dysfunction, low sex drive, fatigue, mental fogginess, and bone loss. However, making changes to your diet and lifestyle can have an incredible effect on rebalancing hormone levels and increasing testosterone. Additionally, testosterone replacement therapy can also be used to rebalance your hormones and increase happiness, vitality, and health. In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. George Papanicolaou to discuss the functional medicine approach to treating low testosterone and how they determine when to use hormone replacement 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.For more information, please visit drhyman.com/uwcThis episode is brought to you by Audible.com. Audible.com has a special offer for The Doctor’s Farmacy listeners: you get two free credits for books when you sign up for your free 30 day trial. Just go to http://www.audibletrial.com/DRHYMANIn this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Papanicolaou discuss:The conventional vs functional medicine approach to treating hormone imbalancesSymptoms and drivers of hormonal imbalance in men How statin drugs can affect testosterone levelsThe interconnectedness of all hormonesImproving testosterone levels through exercise and meditationHow Dr. Papanicolaou treated a patient for hormone imbalanceMethods for testosterone replacement including topicals, injectables, and pelletsTestosterone and prostate cancerTestosterone replacement for womenAdditional resources:Low T? 5 Steps to Boost Testosterone Naturallyhttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2015/05/29/5-steps-to-boost-testosterone-naturally/Hormone Magic: Let’s Start With Testosteronehttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2019/09/23/hormone-magic-lets-start-with-testosterone/Man Magic: Testosterone Part 2https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2019/11/22/man-magic-testosterone-part-2/Getting to the Root of Male Hormone Imbalanceshttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2019/08/16/getting-to-the-root-of-male-hormone-imbalances/Getting to the Root | Male Hormones Part 2https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2019/11/18/getting-to-the-root-male-hormones-part-2The Power Of Food To Heal Everything From Autoimmune Disease To Traumatic Brain Injuryhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2019/12/18/podcast-ep85/The Underlying Causes and Solutions for Women’s Hormonal Balances with Dr. Elizabeth Bohamhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2020/04/10/podcast-hc6/Postmenopausal Hormones: Helpful Or Harmful? with Dr. Elizabeth Bohamhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2020/07/06/podcast-hc17/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Reversing Metabolic Disease | This episode is brought to you by PaleovalleyOnly 1 in 8 Americans are considered metabolically healthy (think obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension). Our poor metabolic health is driving our chronic disease epidemic and putting people at higher risk of experiencing severe complications from COVID-19, if they are to get the virus. The good news is that it is possible to become metabolically healthy in a matter of months, if not weeks.In recent conversations with Dr. Aseem Malhotra and Chris Kresser, Dr. Hyman discusses the drivers of poor metabolic health and how, with the right support, making changes to your diet and lifestyle can rapidly optimize your health.Dr. Aseem Malhotra is a founding member of Action on Sugar and was the lead campaigner highlighting the harm caused by excess sugar consumption in the United Kingdom, particularly its role in type 2 diabetes and obesity. In 2015, he coordinated the Choosing Wisely campaign by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges as lead author in a BMJ paper to highlight the risks of overuse of medical treatments. In the same year, he became the youngest member to be appointed to the board of trustees of UK health think tank, The King's Fund, that advises government on health policy. His first book, co-authored with Donal O' Neill, The Pioppi Diet, has become an international bestseller.Chris Kresser M.S., L.Ac is the co-director of the California Center for Functional Medicine, founder of Kresser Institute, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Paleo Cure and Unconventional Medicine. He is one of the most respected clinicians and educators in the fields of Functional Medicine and ancestral health and has trained over 1,500 clinicians and health coaches in his unique approach. His health coaching program, called ADAPT, is the one I recommend for my staff at Cleveland Clinic and he’s the guy I trust with my own health.Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Aseem Malhotra, “How Diet Is Driving COVID-19 Outcomes,” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrAseemMalhotraFind Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Chris Kresser, “Is Meat As Bad As We Think: Breaking Down Nutrition Myths,” here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/ChrisKresserThis episode is brought to you by Paleovalley. Paleovalley is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listener's 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. I definitely recommend trying the Grass-Fed Beef Sticks, Bone Broth Protein, and the Organ Complex. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why Health Is Not Determined By Our Healthcare System | This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market and AquaTruWe can’t expect to create healthy bodies if we aren’t growing healthy food. But our food system is broken and involves many barriers, especially for underserved communities like North American Indigenous people living on reservations. I talk a lot about the overwhelming burden of chronic disease. Unfortunately, tribes relying on government commodities (white sugar, white flour, and white fat) are among some of the most susceptible to those illnesses and we’re now seeing them fare much worse against COVID-19 as a result. For that reason, food sovereignty is an extremely important topic of our time. Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I sit down with Paulette Jordan to talk about her experiences as a proud member of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and what kinds of changes are needed in order to reverse the health issues that Indigenous and other populations like these are facing at increasing rates. Paulette was the 2018 democratic gubernatorial nominee in Idaho, becoming the first woman nominated to the position by a major party in the state and the first Native American woman nominated for Governor in US history. She is recognized in Idaho and across the nation as an inspirational and audacious leader.This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market and AquaTru.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.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.Here are more of the details from our interview:How Paulette’s upbringing helped shape her views on food, healthcare, and community sustainability (5:23)People first healthcare, food sovereignty, and social determinants of health (9:00)Solving food sovereignty issues by relearning how to connect to and grow the food we eat (15:07)Social determinants of health (19:15)How community keeps us healthy (23:37)Fixing the healthcare system through preventative care and reversing chronic disease (30:38)Reimagining our agriculture system (35:18)The influence our unhealthy food system has had on the concept of cultural foods (43:18)How COVID-19 has humbled Paulette (54:40) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this new 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 #AskMarkTopics covered in this episode include: Dr. Hyman's favorite non-stick pots and pans Making a living as a health coach helping disadvantaged communities Successfully transitioning off an anti-depressant Breaking free from sugar addiction How farmers can help improve the food system Improving brain function Managing PMS Inflammation and autoimmune disease Getting to the root of fatigue when you're already doing everything right Mentioned in this episode:Our Place Always PanDr. Hyman's 10 Day Reset and free guideHu ChocolateThe UltraMind Solution by Dr. Mark HymanSoil Health AcademyGenius Foods by Max LugavereBrain Maker by Dr. David PerlmutterThe Underlying Causes and Solutions for Women’s Hormonal Balances with Dr. Elizabeth BohamThe Autoimmune Solution by Dr. Amy MyersThe Immune System Recovery Plan by Dr. Susan Blum See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.