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

Supplements: Useful Or Useless? | This episode is brought to you by AudibleEven with a perfect diet, the combination of many things—including our depleted soils, the storage and transportation of our food, genetic alterations of traditional heirloom species, and the increased stress and nutritional demands resulting from a toxic environment—make it impossible for us to get all the vitamins and minerals we need solely from the foods we eat. And large-scale deficiencies of nutrients in our population—including omega-3 fats, vitamin D, folate, zinc, magnesium, and iron—have been well documented. So what do we need to know when it comes to combating these deficiencies with supplementation?In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Boham to discuss common nutrient deficiencies and what you need to know about determining what supplements are best for you.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 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 episode, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham discuss:Personalizing supplement useWhy nutrient deficiencies are so prevalent Common nutrient deficiencies including magnesium, zinc, vitamin D, and folate  Understanding research on the effectiveness of of vitamins and supplementsPhysical signs of nutrient deficienciesFunctional Medicine testing for nutrient deficienciesWhy the quality of supplements matterSymptoms of magnesium deficiency and things that deplete magnesiumThe various forms of magnesiumAdditional resources:Optimizing Nutrition Through IV Therapyhttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2020/06/03/optimizing-nutrition-through-iv-therapy/Supplement Safety Demystifiedhttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2017/12/11/supplement-safety-demystified/Magical Magnesiumhttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2020/03/11/magic-magnesium/Do You Need Supplements?https://drhyman.com/blog/2015/04/02/do-you-need-supplements/Digesting Fat, Optimizing Your Health, and My Daily Supplementshttps://drhyman.com/blog/2017/04/28/digesting-fat-optimizing-health-daily-supplements/Magnesium: Meet the Most Powerful Relaxation Mineral Availablehttps://drhyman.com/blog/2010/05/20/magnesium-the-most-powerful-relaxation-mineral-available/Vitamin D – Why You are Probably NOT Getting Enoughhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2010/08/24/vitamin-d-why-you-are-probably-not-getting-enough/Why You Should Not Stop Taking Your Vitaminshttps://drhyman.com/blog/2013/06/11/why-you-should-not-stop-taking-your-vitamins-2/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How To Move Through Difficult Emotions | This episode is brought to you by PaleovalleyThe body and the brain are inextricably linked. So when we suppress our hardest experiences and emotions, they linger in our bodies and hold more power over us. Befriending our emotions and facing them head-on provides us the support and space to heal our emotional wounds. And using our physical state to change our mental state, and vice versa, is an incredible tool for moving through difficult emotions and attending to our overall health and wellbeing. In his conversations with Tom Bilyeu and Dr. Jim Gordon, Dr. Hyman discussed specific strategies to do just that using simple physical exercises and practices.Tom Bilyeu is a filmmaker and serial entrepreneur who chased money hard for nearly a decade and came up emotionally bankrupt. To that end, he and his partners sold their technology company and founded Quest Nutrition—a company predicated not on money, but rather on creating value for people with the mission to end metabolic disease, something impacting Tom’s own family. After exiting Quest and generating extraordinary personal wealth, Bilyeu turned his attention to the other pandemic facing society, the poverty of poor mindset. To solve the mindset problem at scale and help hundreds of millions of people adopt an empowering mindset he has co-founded the media studio Impact Theory with his business partner and wife, Lisa Bilyeu. Their aim is to influence the cultural subconscious by creating content that empowers people.Dr. Jim Gordon is the author of The Transformation: Discovering Wholeness and Healing After Trauma and is a Harvard educated psychiatrist and a world-renowned expert in using mind-body medicine to heal depression, anxiety, and psychological trauma. He has worked with traumatized children and families in Bosnia, Gaza, Haiti, post-9/11 New York, and Parkland, among many other areas across the world facing tragedy and trauma. Dr. Gordon also works with veterans and active-duty military to address PTSD. Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation, “Why Your Mindset Matters If You Want Health And Wealth” with Tom Bilyeu here:  https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/TomBilyeuFind Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation, “Is It Possible to Truly Heal From Trauma?” with Dr. James Gordon here:  https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrJimGordonThis episode is brought to you by Paleovalley. Paleovalley is offering my 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.

Are Cows The Cause Or Cure For Climate Change? | This episode is brought to you by Tushy, ButcherBox, and chiliIf you’re confused about meat and its relationship with the climate, human health, and animal welfare, this is the podcast for you.These topics have been extremely conflated and many have turned to veganism as an answer. Unfortunately, it’s not so simple. And a black and white approach to diet can be dangerous not only for our individual nutritional needs, but it can slow much-needed progress when it comes to truly supporting and protecting our environment. There’s no doubt that factory farming should be illegal, but that is a far cry from stating that all meat is bad. Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy I’m thrilled to sit down with Diana Rodgers and Robb Wolf to talk about the nuances of regeneratively raised meat and how it can reverse climate change, support better health for those that eat it, and provide natural and caring conditions for the animals it involves. Robb Wolf, a former research biochemist, is the two-time New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired to Eat. Robb is the co-founder of The Healthy Rebellion, a social movement with the goal of liberating 1 million people from the sick-care system. Robb is the executive producer of the film Sacred Cow. Diana Rodgers, RD, is a “real food” nutritionist living on a working organic farm near Boston, Massachusetts. She’s an author, runs a clinical nutrition practice, hosts the Sustainable Dish Podcast, and is an advisory board member of Animal Welfare Approved and Savory Institute. Her new book, Sacred Cow: The Case For Better Meat, just launched, and the Sacred Cow film she directed and produced will be out later this summer.  This episode is brought to you by Tushy, ButcherBox, and chili.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 is now gradually welcoming new customers due to increased demand, but only if you’re on the waitlist! So reserve your spot today at ButcherBox.com/farmacy, and you’ll get an email when they’re ready to take your order. 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 (audio): Is now the time to end meat? (6:32)Death is part of life and part of farming and agriculture (9:35)Robb’s personal experience eating a vegan diet (16:28)Cattle and climate change (23:43)Understanding the nuance of greenhouse gas and methane production (27:56)Can we feed the world using regenerative agriculture? (34:24)How much water does it take to raise cattle? (40:17)Is meat bad for your health? (45:12)Supporting food sovereignty (54:13)Should we reduce our meat intake overall, even if it is quality meat? (55:37)Find more information at www.sacredcow.info Find more information about Diana Rodgers at www.sustainabledish.com. Follow Diana on Facebook @sustainabledish, on Twitter @sustainabledish, and on Instagram @sustainabledishFind more information about Robb Wolf at https://robbwolf.com/. Follow Robb on Facebook @robbwolfonline, on Twitter @robbwolf, and on Instagram @dasrobbwolf See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What Really Causes Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Todd LePine | This episode is brought to you by AirDoctorAutoimmune diseases are a huge issue, affecting over 80 million Americans. They include type 1 diabetes, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, colitis, Crohn’s disease, and dozens of others, but they all have one thing in common: The body attacks itself. Conventional medicine uses pharmaceutical drugs to treat autoimmune disease but fails to answer one simple question: Why is the body out of balance to begin with, and how do we help it regain the proper balance? Functional Medicine, on the other hand, applies a personalized approach to treating autoimmune disease providing a map to find the root cause underlying autoimmune disease.In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Todd LePine to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to treating autoimmune disease, and lupus specifically.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.In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. LePine discuss:Common indicators of lupusTraditional treatments and medications used to treat lupusPharmaceutical triggered lupus Pre-autoimmune disease and preemptive personalized medicineHow Dr. LePine treated a patient with lupus The connection between Epstein Barr virus and autoimmune disease Five main triggers of autoimmune disease Lectins and mannose binding lectin deficiency Ozone therapyThe relationship between lupus and hormonesFoods to eat and to avoid for autoimmune diseaseFor more information visit drhyman.com/uwcThis 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/filterAdditional resources:Getting to the Root: Taking the Overwhelm Out of Autoimmunityhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2015/09/04/10-steps-to-reverse-autoimmune-disease/A New Approach to Autoimmune Diseasehttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/06/27/a-new-approach-to-autoimmune-disease/Top 5 Diet Changes for Autoimmunityhttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2017/06/30/top-5-diet-changes-for-autoimmunity/10 Steps to Reverse Autoimmune Diseasehttps://drhyman.com/blog/2015/09/04/10-steps-to-reverse-autoimmune-disease/Is There A Cure For Autoimmune Disease?https://drhyman.com/blog/2010/10/09/is-there-a-cure-for-autoimmune-disease/How to Stop Attacking Yourself: 9 Steps to Heal Autoimmune Diseasehttps://drhyman.com/blog/2010/07/30/how-to-stop-attacking-yourself-9-steps-to-heal-autoimmune-disease/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why Food Companies Make Unhealthy Products, And What We Can Do About It | This episode is brought to you by Four SigmaticHere’s the simple truth: Food companies are in business to make money. If people eat or drink less of their products, they lose. This is the primary reason for why Big Food seeks to hook  consumers and keep us coming back for more. The food industry approaches food as “engineering projects,” with the end goal of creating “heavy users”—a disturbing internal term used by food manufacturers that helps them make as much money as possible at the expense of public health. But as more and more consumers demand healthier foods, many companies are working hard to meet that demand. So how can we support this innovation and reward companies who are trying to do the right thing?Dr. Hyman explores these topics in his past interviews with Michael Moss and Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian.Michael Moss is a New York Times investigative reporter turned food-focused journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner for Explanatory Reporting, and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, “Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us”. He also has another book coming out soon called, “Hooked: Food and Free Will,” focused around food and addiction.Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian is a cardiologist, Dean and Jean Mayer Professor at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and Professor of Medicine at Tufts Medical School. As one of the top nutrition institutions in the world, the Friedman School’s mission is to produce trusted science, future leaders, and real-world impact. Dr. Mozaffarian has authored more than 400 scientific publications on dietary priorities for obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases, and on evidence-based policy approaches to reduce these burdens in the US and globally. He has served in numerous advisory roles including for the US and Canadian governments and, in 2016, Thomson Reuters named him as one of the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds.This episode is brought to you by Four Sigmatic. Right now Four Sigmatic is offering up to 40% off on their best selling Lion’s Mane Coffee bundles exclusively for listeners of The Doctor’s Farmacy. 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. Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Michael Moss here:  https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/MichaelMossFind Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Mozaffarian here:  https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DariushMozaffarian See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why Obesity, Hunger, And Malnutrition Are Found Together In The Same People | This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market and AirDoctorCoronavirus has got us thinking about a lot, including many parts of daily life that may not have crossed our minds before. A big one of those topics is food, and with unemployment at an all-time high, we’re seeing many people who need to utilize food stamps to help make ends meet. Unfortunately, the SNAP program (food stamps) caters to the purchase of cheaper, calorie-dense, nutrient-poor foods over healthy, real, wholesome foods. We see that people who are food insecure and rely on programs like this are actually much more likely to be overweight or obese. The “N” in SNAP is for “nutrition,” and while there are SNAP benefits at beneficial food institutions like farmers’ markets, the program still has a long way to go to serve public health. Our food system is in desperate need of change, and as we look at current conditions in our world from COVID-19, we also see that the restaurant industry is in desperate need of help. The two actually go hand in hand. Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I talk to Tom Colicchio, the chef and owner of Crafted Hospitality, which currently includes New York’s Craft, Riverpark, and Temple Court; Los Angeles’ Craft Los Angeles; and Las Vegas’ Heritage Steak and Craftsteak. In an effort to broaden his long-standing activism around food issues, Tom served as an executive producer to the 2013 documentary A Place at the Table about the underlying causes of hunger in the United States. This eye-opening experience led Tom on a journey to Washington DC where he has been a mainstay in our nation’s capital in the years since. From holding members of Congress accountable on their voting records around food to working with former FLOTUS Michelle Obama on the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, Tom has established himself as the leading “Citizen Chef” advocating for a food system that values access, affordability, and nutrition over corporate interests.This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market and AirDoctor.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 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 AirDoctor to offer you the 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: Why those who are most food insecure have the highest risk of diabetes and obesity (8:08)How Tom when from being a chef to doing lobbying work in Congress (9:32)Making nutritious foods more accessible and affordable through SNAP and through the food supply system (18:15)Why SNAP doesn’t go far enough (24:06)Systemic racism in the food system (26:06)The populations who are on SNAP (27:02)Improving working conditions for food system workers by demonopolizing food production (30:57)The Independent Restaurant Coalition’s work to support the restaurant industry during the coronavirus pandemic (39:08)How Tom is approaching his restaurant operations at this time (46:03)Innovation in the food supply system (51:39)Check out Tom’s podcast Citizen Chef with Tom Colicchio at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/citizen-chef-with-tom-colicchio/id1513237410Follow Tom on Facebook @TomColicchio, on Instagram @tomcolicchio, and on Twitter @tomcolicchio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Postmenopausal Hormones: Helpful Or Harmful? with Dr. Elizabeth Boham | This episode is brought to you by AquaTruWomen experiencing menopause are not destined to suffer from hot flashes, impaired mood, muscle loss, poor sleep, memory difficulties, and sexual problems. Menopausal symptoms are signs of imbalances in your sex hormones; they are not the result of mutant genes that destroy our vitality as we age. Instead, they are treatable symptoms of underlying imbalance in one of the core systems in your body. While conventional medicine commonly jumps to prescribe hormone replacement, Functional Medicine seeks to figure out the “why” – what is causing the symptoms and how can you treat the underlying problem. While sometimes this does include hormone replacement,, the important thing is to find the way to replace them that most aligns with your body.In this mini-episode, Dr. Hyman is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Boham to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to treating symptoms of menopause. They also discuss how they evaluate when to prescribe postmenopausal hormones and share patient case studies. 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 AquaTru. We need clean water not only to live but to create vibrant health and protect ourselves and loved ones from toxin exposure and disease. Learn more about the AquaTru water filter at a special price at www.drhyman.com/filterIn this episode, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham discuss:The Women’s Health Initiative and hormone replacement therapyPerimenopause vs menopauseCommon perimenopause and menopause symptomsWhy it matters how a woman goes into menopauseHormones, cancer, and chemotherapyHow environmental toxins affect hormonesHow nutritional deficiencies affect estrogen metabolismPersonalizing hormone usePros and cons of giving hormones orally and transdermallyGiving progesterone and testosteroneFor more information visit drhyman.com/uwcAdditional ResourcesThe Underlying Causes And Solutions For Women’s Hormonal Imbalanceshttps://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/WomensHormonesHow Do I Naturally Balance Female Sex Hormones?https://drhyman.com/blog/2015/08/14/how-do-i-naturally-balance-female-sex-hormones/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Decolonizing Our Food System | This episode is brought to you by PaleovalleyMany of our sustainable farming practices actually stem from African and indigenous roots. However, the division of land, government subsidies, and financial resources that are available favor white farmers. In fact, since 1920 African-American farmers have lost over 14 million acres of land. This decline of Black, Brown, and Native farmers has had far-reaching negative impacts. It means a decline of wealth and continued generational financial hardship. It means a disconnection from history and cultural practices that connect people to the land. It also means that these communities don’t have access to the same fresh, healthy foods as predominantly white communitiesIn this mini-episode, Dr. Hyman discusses these topics with Leah Penniman.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.  Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Leah Penniman: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/LeahPennimanThis episode is brought to you by Paleovalley. Paleovalley is offering my 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.

How To Overcome Sugar Addiction with Keegan Allen and Tom Hopper | This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox and chiliI can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard someone say they wish they had more willpower to be able to quit sugar. But here’s the thing: it’s an actual physical addiction and the food industry strives to get us hooked on sugar. So, it’s not about willpower, it’s about biochemistry. The great news is that we can reset our biochemistry and those sugar cravings and take back our health. The more you avoid sugar and refined carbohydrates (which just turn into sugar in your body) the more your body recognizes the natural sweetness in healthy foods like blueberries or even a red bell pepper. My guests on this episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, Keegan Allen and Tom Hopper, have both been through the sugar struggle, and they’re here to share their inspiring stories of overcoming the addiction to discover their most vibrant health. Keegan is an American actor, musician, photographer, and author. He’s known for his main role as Toby Cavanaugh on the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars. Allen's passion in his younger years tended towards photography, cinematography, and other roles behind the camera. Tom is an English actor. He has appeared as Sir Percival in Merlin, Billy Bones in Black Sails, Dickon Tarly in Game of Thrones, and Luther Hargreeves in Netflix’s new show The Umbrella Academy.This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox and chili.ButcherBox makes it super easy to get humanely raised meat that you can trust by delivering it right to your doorstep. ButcherBox is committed to humanely raised animals that are never given antibiotics or added hormones and since they take out the middleman you get extra savings. ButcherBox is now gradually welcoming new customers due to increased demand, but only if you’re on the waitlist! So reserve your spot today at ButcherBox.com/FARMACY, and you’ll get an email when they’re ready to take your order. With the summer heat creeping up this is the perfect time to improve your sleep with a cooler bed and support your overall wellness routine at the same time. Right now, chili is celebrating Christmas in July with the gift of 20% off any sleep system. Just go to chilitechnology.com and enter code HYMAN20 at checkout to get 20% off any chili sleep system until July 8th.Here are more of the details from our interview:The health scare that led Tom to cut out sugar and start to view food as medicine (3:58)Keegan’s health journey from being pre-diabetic to understanding that his diet was making him unwell (12:42)Lactose intolerance, infertility, and sugar (17:10)Food labeling and ingredient lists (25:56)The first step to take to improve your diet (32:43)The science of sugar and how sugar affects your immune system (35:53)Keegan’s experience resetting his diet and improving his health (43:43)Sugar, cancer, and the ketogenic diet (48:07)The 10-Reset available at getfarmacy.com or getfarmacy.com/free (51:26)Worsening health metrics among children (58:08)Follow Keegan Allen on Instagram @keeoone and on Twitter @KeeganAllenFollow Tom Hopper on Instagram @tom.hopperhops and on Twitter @Tomhopperhops 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: The best and worst oils for cooking How to get involved in improving our food system Staying healthy on a vegetarian diet How medical students can work towards becoming physicians who understand larger systems issues How to get restorative sleep The #1 change Dr. Hyman would make to improve food policy Gluten, heartburn, and GERD High intensity exercise and autophagy What to eat to prevent diabetes Mentioned in this episode:Eat Fat Get Thin by Dr. Mark HymanFood: What the Heck Should I Eat by Dr. Mark HymanFood Fix by Dr. Mark HymanThe UltraMind Solution by Dr. Mark HymanFood Fix Action Guide Food Policy Action Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine Patient Programs  Chicago Food Policy Action Council Karen Washington, Rise and Root Farm Ron Finley, Gangsta GardenerThe Moral Determinants of Health by Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPPInstitute for Functional MedicineCleveland Clinic Center for Functional MedicineDr. Hyman’s Sleep Master ClassDr. Hyman’s 10-Day ResetDr. Hyman’s 10-Day Reset: How To Do The 10-Day Reset (Without the Kit)Virta Health See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is Brain Fog Caused By Your Microbiome? with Dr. Todd LePine | This episode is brought to you by AirDoctor Many of us have experienced an inability to sustain our train of thought, difficulty focusing, the feeling like you’re living in a daze, and other types of brain fog. So what causes brain fog? The key insight is that your brain is not just some object sitting on the top of your shoulders. Your brain is an organ that’s connected to everything else happening in your body. And fixing your brain starts with fixing your body. When it comes to brain fog, that usually means attending to your gut health. In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Todd LePine to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to treating brain fog. They explain why brain fog is so inextricably linked to gut health and how brain fog can be triggered by a range of things from diet to allergies to autoimmune conditions to environmental toxins and much, 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. Learn more about the AirDoctor Professional Air Purifier system at a special price at www.drhyman.com/filterIn this episode, Dr. Hyman and Dr. LePine discuss:Brain fog is not a condition, it is a symptomGut fermentation is as a common cause of brain fogHow gluten, dairy, diet, food sensitivities, and gut dysbiosis can lead to brain fogOther reasons for brain fog including infections, tick infections, allergies, environmental toxins, autoimmune conditions, and moreThe relationship between the immune system and the gutHow Dr. LePine worked with and treated a patient experiencing brain fogFor more information visit drhyman.com/uwcAdditional Resources:Supporting Our Innate Resiliencehttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/08/25/supporting-our-innate-resilience/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 Healthy is an Inside Jobhttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2016/03/16/getting-healthy-is-an-inside-job/Building a Better Immune System for Lifelong Health and Vitalityhttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/11/06/building-a-better-immune-system-for-lifelong-health-and-vitality/A New Approach to Autoimmune Diseasehttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/06/27/a-new-approach-to-autoimmune-disease/Fixing Your Broken Brain + Lots More: 10 Takeaways from My Most-Asked Questionshttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/01/08/fixing-broken-brain-lots-10-takeaways-asked-questions/The Broken Brain Podcast – My Personal Journey to Fixing My Brain with Dr. Mark Hymanhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2018/08/02/the-broken-brain-podcast-my-personal-journey-to-fixing-my-brain-with-dr-mark-hyman-14/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It can often feel like stress is all around us. Stress can come in many different forms. Socioeconomic stress is a real burden for many people, as is the stress of taking care of several generations within a family, or meeting the demands of our jobs. Stress can also come in the form of bad food and poor or inadequate sleep. In all its many forms stress leads to inflammation. And inflammation actually kills the brain cells that help us make good decisions, and it makes those in the fight or flight part of the brain grow. This leads to anger and opposition and supports negative behavior and decision making.Dr. Hyman explores how stress can lead us to make unhealthy choices in his recent conversations with Drs. Rangan Chatterjee, Austin Perlmutter, and David Perlmutter. They also share information about what we can do to stop the negative effects of stress in our lives.Dr. Rangan Chatterjee is regarded as one of the most influential doctors in the UK and wants to change how medicine will be practiced for years to come. He hosts the biggest health podcast in Europe, Feel Better, Live More, which Apple has announced as one of the most downloaded new podcasts of the past year. His first book, How to Make Disease Disappear, is an international bestseller all over the world and has sold over 250,000 copies worldwide in just 18 months. His most recent book, the #1 bestseller, The Stress Solution, tackles what the WHO calls the health epidemic of our time—stress.Dr. David Perlmutter is a Board-Certified Neurologist and four-time New York Times bestselling author. He serves on the Board of Directors and is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition. He serves as a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and has published extensively in peer-reviewed scientific journals including Archives of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and The Journal of Applied Nutrition. His books have been published in 34 languages and include the #1 New York Times bestseller Grain Brain, The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs and Sugar, with over 1 million copies in print. Dr. Perlmutter’s new book Brain Wash, co-written with his son Austin Perlmutter, MD, was just released on January 14, 2020.Dr. Austin Perlmutter is a board-certified internal medicine physician. He received his medical degree from the University of Miami and completed his internal medicine residency at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland Oregon. His academic focus is on understanding the decision-making process, how it is influenced by internal and external factors, and how it changes our health and illness outcomes. He is also interested in methods of improving burnout and poor mental health in the medical field. He writes for Psychology Today on his blog, The Modern Brain.Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length interview with Dr. Chatterjee here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrRanganChatterjeeFind Dr. Hyman’s full-length interview with Drs. David and Austin Perlmutter here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrsDavidAustinPerlmutter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What’s Wrong With The Business Of Politics And How To Fix It with Katherine Gehl | This episode is brought to you by Four Sigmatic and Thrive MarketPolitics is Big Business, there’s no way around it. We’re in an extremely divisive time, and we used to be able to get things done with a much more bipartisan approach. In the 60s, voting patterns were greatly blended, but they’ve only continued to move further apart since then. This hinders things like improvements to public health in favor of private gain. You know I always want to find the space for positive change, though, so I was excited to sit down and talk about solutions for improving our current political system on this episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy with Katherine Gehl. Katherine is a business leader, writer, speaker, and political innovation activist. She was president and CEO of Gehl Foods, a $250 million, high-tech food manufacturing company in Wisconsin with approximately 350 employees. Prior to joining Gehl Foods in 2007, Gehl held a range of positions in industry and government. Katherine recently authored The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy.This episode is brought to you by Four Sigmatic and Thrive Market.From now through June 28, 2020 Four Sigmatic is having their biggest sale of the year with savings up to 50% off. Plus, Doctor’s Farmacy listeners receive an EXTRA 20% off with code 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. Just go to foursigmatic.com/HYMAN or use code HYMAN at checkout. 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.Here are more of the details from our interview: Katherine’s realization that our political system is not broken, it’s working exactly as it was designed to work (8:46)The disconnection between elected officials acting in the public interest and getting elected (or re-elected) (13:33)How party primaries keep us from seeing results in Congress (15:28)How Democrats and Republicans effectively work together to rig the rules of the game and prevent new competition from entering our political industrial complex (21:49)Why increasing the power of the vote would be more impactful than reducing money in politics (24:30)Getting new competition into our political industrial system (27:34)Changing our voting rules to empower voters and get more results in Congress (34:17)How “Final Five Voting” can fix our troubled political system (45:53)Why The Hastert Rule is problematic (53:52)Creating incentives for elected officials to change the rules of Congress to get more done (58:01)Learn more and order your copy of “The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy” at gehlporter.comFind Katherine online at katherinegehl.com and follow her on Facebook @KatherineMGehl and on Twitter @katherinegehl See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Treating The Underlying Causes Of High Blood Pressure with Dr. George Papanicolaou | This episode is brought to you by AirDoctorAlmost a quarter of the worldwide adult population has high blood pressure or hypertension. An additional third of American adults have what is called a pre-hypertensive condition. Hypertension is a leading cause of heart disease and can lead to kidney failure, stroke, dementia, and more. Conventional medicine typically treats hypertension with medications which is generally effective in reducing risk of these complications. However, these medications frequently come with unintended side effects. Functional Medicine, on the other hand, seeks to get to and treat the root cause of whatever is causing hypertension.In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. George Papanicolaou to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to treating high blood pressure. They discuss how things like diet, sleep apnea, insulin resistance, and more are often the driving forces of hypertension.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:What’s is considered normal blood pressure and why this metric is constantly changingWhy high blood pressure is so dangerousThe traditional medicine vs Functional Medicine approach to treating high blood pressureWhy blood pressure needs to be treatedHow to get an effective blood pressure measurementMajor causes of hypertension including insulin resistance, sleep apnea, low magnesium, low Omega-3 fats, and environmental causesIs salt an issue for high blood pressure?The connection between gut issues and high blood pressureFor 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/filterAdditional resources:Natural Remedies for Healthy Blood Pressurehttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/04/12/natural-remedies-for-healthy-blood-pressure/5 Strategies for Better Sleephttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2020/03/19/5-strategies-for-better-sleep-2/Magical Magnesiumhttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2020/03/11/magic-magnesium/A Functional Medicine Approach to Obesity: 10 Ways to Lose Weight & Keep It Offhttps://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/04/03/a-functional-medicine-approach-to-obesity-10-ways-to-lose-weight-keep-it-off/10-Day RestGetFarmacy.comShould We All Avoid Glutenhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2018/09/26/podcast-ep20/8 Simple Hacks for a Better Night’s Sleephttps://drhyman.com/blog/2016/04/13/8-simple-hacks-for-a-better-nights-sleep/Magnesium: Meet the Most Powerful Relaxation Mineral Availablehttps://drhyman.com/blog/2010/05/20/magnesium-the-most-powerful-relaxation-mineral-available/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Many of us live in a constant state of low-grade dissatisfaction that we don’t need or deserve. Yet there are tools waiting within all of us that can connect us to our purpose—and show us how to share our unique gifts with the world. In his conversations with Reverend Michael Beckwith and Dr. Andrea Pennington, Dr. Hyman explores how we can connect to our highest selves through simple practices, even in the face of relentlessly hostile messages from society.Reverend Michael Beckwith is the Founder and Spiritual Director of the Agape International Spiritual Center, a trans-denominational community headquartered in Los Angeles, comprised of thousands of local members and global live streamers. In 2012, Rev. Michael Beckwith addressed the UN General Assembly during its annual World Interfaith Harmony Week. As co-founder and president of the Association for Global New Thought, he hosts conferences featuring harbingers of world peace including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and had the distinguished honor of presenting Nelson Mandela with the Gandhi King Award. Dr. Beckwith is a sought after meditation teacher, conference speaker, and seminar leader on the Life Visioning Process™.Dr. Pennington is an integrative physician, acupuncturist, meditation teacher, and #1 international bestselling author. She received her Doctor of Medicine from Washington University School of Medicine, trained at Georgetown University Hospital, and received certification in Age Management Medicine with the Cenegenics Medical Institute. Her extensive study of medical nutrition, positive psychology, and neuroscience-inspired biohacking led her to create a holistic media platform, In8Vitality, to teach people how to blend ancient wisdom and modern science for enhanced vitality and life mastery. In Andrea’s latest book, The Real Self Love Handbook, she explores her personal journey from depression to real self-love and how The Cornerstone Process, a 5-step self-discovery framework, is setting people free from the drama of past trauma.Tune into Dr. Hyman’s full conversation with Reverend Michael Beckwith athttps://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/RevMichaelBeckwithTune into Dr. Hyman’s full conversation with Dr. Andrea Pennington at https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/DrAndreaPennington See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.