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A Shocking Predictor of Longevity and How to Improve It to Become Stronger for Longer with Courtney Conley Oct 30, 2024

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We don’t often think of foot health as a factor in longevity. However, falls, hip fractures, and early mortality statistics show that foot health is just as essential for long-term wellness as other factors we prioritize. Today’s guest has made it her mission to bring foot health to the forefront of conversations about optimal health, especially as we age.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with renowned foot and gait specialist Dr. Courtney Conley. Dr. Conley discusses the most significant predictor of falls, lifestyle factors that weaken our toes, and how a sedentary lifestyle and modern footwear contribute to weakness, ultimately increasing the risk of falls. She also shares the qualities of optimal footwear, tips for gradually incorporating minimalist shoes into your life, and simple exercises we can all do at home to strengthen our feet.

Dr. Courtney Conley is a renowned foot and gait specialist and the founder of Gait Happens, where she pursues her passion for helping people reclaim their foot function. She is also the owner and operator of Total Health Solutions clinic and Total Health Performance gym in Lakewood, CO, where she leads patient care focusing on restoring gait mechanics and resolving foot issues to enable easier, pain-free movement. Dr. Conley is a founding member of the Healthy Foot Alliance, an international team of practitioners dedicated to promoting the benefits of natural footwear and reducing the need for unnecessary surgeries by strengthening foot foundations and creating a stable platform from the ground up.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Conley dive into:

The greatest predictor of a fall (00:00:07)
Factors that weaken our toes (4:00)
Modern footwear and its correlation to falls (8:50)
How a sedentary lifestyle contributes to weakness (14:05)
The impact of improper shoes and bunions (15:50)
Foot anatomy (19:45)
The connection between foot health and brain health (25:39)
Three types of chronic pain linked to foot health (34:08)
Dr. Conley’s journey (36:30)
Informed consent for activities that harm foot health (43:20)
Building toe strength for beginners, intermediate, and advanced levels (46:35)
The shoes Dr. Conley recommends and her non-negotiables (58:04)
The ideal number of daily steps (1:07:50)
How to create lasting habits and behaviors (1:11:20)
Setting up children and the geriatric population for success (1:14:50)
Dr. Conley’s practice (1:17:50)

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5 Key Principles (Some Controversial) to Help You Burn Fat, Build Muscle and Fast The Right Way with Dr. Mindy Pelz Oct 28, 2024

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There’s so much confusion around weight loss for women and what truly works. We know an individualized approach is essential, as one-size-fits-all rarely works for everyone. Today’s guest is here to break it all down, explaining how fasting, protein intake, resistance training, and maintaining stable blood sugar can all be integrated into your routine.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Mindy Pelz to discuss fasting, weight loss, calories, and protein consumption. Dr. Mindy reveals the latest research that has shifted her perspective on how fasting should be approached. She also explains why glucose spikes and insulin resistance are crucial factors in weight loss, especially as women age. Plus, Dr. Mindy shares practical tips to help shift negative mindsets around aging and weight loss.

Dr. Mindy Pelz is a renowned holistic health expert and a leading voice in educating women about hormonal health. She has empowered hundreds of thousands of people worldwide to tap into their bodies' innate healing abilities through her “5-Step Approach,” which incorporates fasting, personalized nutrition, stress management, chemical detoxification, and lifestyle changes to optimize health and slow the aging process. Her YouTube channel, featuring fasting and holistic health tips, has garnered over 26 million views. She is the bestselling author of The Menopause Reset, The Reset Factor, and The Reset Kitchen. Additionally, her podcast, The Resetter Podcast, ranks among Apple’s top 40 U.S. science podcasts.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Mindy dive into:

How Dr. Mindy’s perspective has evolved (02:40)
Why muscle, lean mass, and protein are critical (06:32)
Strategies for building muscle (08:30)
Who should fast and who should avoid it (16:33)
Dr. Mindy’s take on tracking protein and body composition (19:15)
Three meals + protein breakdown per meal (26:13)
Protein for energy and mental clarity (30:27)
Calories in vs. out, glucose spikes, and weight loss (32:26)
The mechanism behind weight loss (55:39)
Strategies to overcome a negative mindset (59:39)
Dr. Mindy’s view on GLP-1 drugs and reducing obesity (01:12:49)
Eating for your microbes and gut health (01:21:00)
Microdosing hard things (01:30:29)
The Menopause Revolution and reframing aging conversations (01:38:09)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Eat Like A Girl, Dr. Mindy Pelz’s new book

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How One Mom’s Journey to Heal Her Kids Started a Movement to Get to the Root of the Childhood Disease Epidemic with Beth Lambert Oct 23, 2024

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Chronic disease rates in children are rising at an alarming rate. What’s driving this increase, and how can we support families in protecting their loved ones? Today's guest offers insight by sharing what she learned—and unlearned—while trying to protect her family and how she made it her mission to help others.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Beth Lambert to discuss the growing epidemic of childhood disease. Beth shares her personal journey of healing her children and what she uncovered along the way. She also discusses what her nonprofit has discovered regarding continuous exposure to toxic loads, the factors impacting gut health, and how small changes can lead to significant results. Additionally, Beth explains why political candidates must address the health crisis and how advocacy and change begin at home.

Beth Lambert is an Author, educator, and former healthcare consultant. She is also the Founder and Executive Director of Documenting Hope, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focusing on root-cause healing solutions for children’s chronic health and developmental issues. Beth has monitored and documented the escalating rates of childhood chronic conditions for 15 years. Her first book, A Compromised Generation, analyzes the modern health crisis and how changes in environment and lifestyle can reverse disease; she also co-authored Brain Under Attack, a resource for parents of children with PANS, PANDAS, and Autoimmune Encephalitis.

In this episode, Dhru and Beth dive into:

State of the union on childhood disease (00:00:45)
Beth’s journey to uncover the cause of her children’s health concerns (2:30)
Toxic Load (17:20)
Changes to food and toxic load over generations (27:02)
What keeps Beth motivated to continue advocacy (35:32)
Increased awareness and focus on this challenge (39:47)
Twins study about Autism and the backlash from the results (44:47)
Next generation questioning status quo (59:32)
Politics and chronic disease (01:03:32)
Small changes lead to massive results (1:17:32)
Beth’s current projects and studies (1:26:09)

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How a Small Italian Village Inspired My Longevity Protocol Oct 21, 2024

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We know that community and stress management greatly influence longevity and overall health. Yet, many people find themselves feeling isolated or lonely amid their busy lives. Today’s episode will inspire you to build and nurture connections to optimize your health, as well as the health of your family and friends.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, we have a special compilation episode featuring Dhru's conversations with several guests on the importance of social connections for long-term health. Dr. Rose Anne Kenny shares the fascinating story of the Roseto, Italy, immigrants and how their deep-rooted community bonds helped them maintain optimal health. Dhru also explores the concept of Moais and how he built a strong community through his Man Morning group. Group members share their personal experiences, what surprised them the most, and how this community has positively impacted their lives.

In this episode, Dhru and his guests dive into:

A study on happiness (1:30)
The town of Rosetta, Italy (2:57)
Health assessment of the mini Rosetta town (4:25)
Social engagement and its impact on good health (6:20)
Behaviors of the townspeople that led to good health (7:15)
The concept of Moais (10:05)
Man Morning Thursdays and the question of the week (12:51)
Vulnerability and surprising revelations (14:30)
Creating a safe space (17:35)
Weaving community into daily life (22:00)

Rose Anne Kenny holds the chair of medical gerontology at Trinity College Dublin and St. James’s Hospital and is director of Mercer’s Institute for Successful Ageing. She has published extensively on cardiovascular risk factors for falls and cognitive decline in aging. Her recently published book “Age Proof – The New Science of Living a Longer and Healthier Life” was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2022.

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Could This Morning Routine Help You Live to 100+ with Kayla Barnes Oct 16, 2024

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We know that starting the day mindfully and with intention can set us on the path to achieving our health goals and longevity. Yet, most Americans begin their mornings on autopilot, engaging in habits that disrupt sleep and promote unhealthy eating, leaving their bodies under-fueled. Today’s guest shares her top tips for creating a morning routine that boosts energy and supports daily health.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with longevity expert Kayla Barnes to discuss the most destructive habits people often start their mornings with. Kayla shares the latest research on the optimal way to begin your day, along with her top tips for success. She also explores the latest trends in longevity and biohacking while emphasizing the importance of mastering the basics before diving into new trends. If you’re looking for motivation to kickstart your day and optimize your long-term health, this episode is for you.

Kayla Barnes is the Co-Owner of LYV The Wellness Space, one of the country’s most innovative precision medicine and biology upgrading clinics. Kayla is also the creator and host of theLongevity Optimization Podcast and co-founder of the Health Optimization Fund. Kayla is certified by the Amen Clinics (Brain Health) and IIN (Integrative Nutrition). She has dedicated herself to the pursuit of preventive and regenerative methodologies aimed at optimizing female human health.

In this episode, Dhru and Kayla dive into:

Destructive morning habits (00:50)
Optimal days start with optimal sleep (11:43)
Getting morning sunlight (17:33)
The traditional breakfast across America (18:44)
Starting the day with proper fuel (21:05)
Various approaches to longevity and finding what’s right for you (25:10)
The basics everyone can begin with (28:50)
The road to 100 and beyond (32:20)
Beyond the basics: What Kayla is excited about (40:50)
Reducing your toxic load and its impact on health (49:40)
Consuming microplastics and their effect on health (01:02:55)
Who Kayla looks up to in the longevity space and finding balance (1:14:50)
Kayla’s journey (1:18:50)

Also mentioned in this episode:

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80% of People Who Lose Weight Will Regain It – Here Are 4 Evidence-Based Ways to Burn Fat and Keep It Off for Good Oct 14, 2024

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The majority of people who attempt to lose weight end up regaining it—not due to a lack of effort, but because of crash diets and unsustainable eating habits. However, we know that consistency and focusing on the basics are the keys to long-term success. Today’s guest is here to share his expertise on the top habits for effective weight loss.

Today, on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with his friend Dr. Rupy Aujla to discuss the top four daily habits that lead to sustainable weight loss. Dr. Rupy distinguishes between weight and fat loss and highlights the medical benefits of maintaining an optimal weight. He also shares the biggest mistakes people make when trying to lose weight and offers insights on how to implement fasting safely. Additionally, Dr. Rupy provides tips and tricks he’s learned from years of training in Nutritional Medicine.

Dr. Rupy Aujla is one of the most influential medical doctors in the UK. He has completed a master’s in nutritional medicine while sharing practical insights into healthy eating and thoughtful recipes through his Instagram, website, and podcast platform. Dr. Rupy founded The Doctor’s Kitchen, which strives to inspire and educate about the power of food as medicine and how to cook delicious recipes using carefully selected evidence-based ingredients.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Rupy dive into:

Confusing weight loss with fat loss (01:01)
The most critical macronutrient for weight loss (03:57)
Optimal protein consumption and signs you're under-consuming protein (12:30)
Medical benefits of maintaining optimal weight (23:30)
Dr. Rupy’s tips and tricks for optimal protein intake (35:11)
The critical role of fiber, optimal intake, and gut health (41:10)
When to eat dinner (56:53)
Updated research on fasting and the proper way to fast (01:03:38)
Why even temporarily tracking calories can be helpful (01:14:32)
Final thoughts (01:20:59)

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Fluoride: The Shocking Toxin Lurking In Your Water Causing Brain Decline with Dr. Mark Burhenne Oct 09, 2024

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Fluoride has long been controversial, particularly among traditional dentists, while functional dentists have discouraged its use for many years. The debate has intensified with a recent ruling by a Federal Court in California. Today’s guest joins us to break down the science, the controversy, and the verdict's impact on both dental and neurological health.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Mark Burhenne for a deep dive into fluoride and the potential dangers of excessive fluoride exposure. Dr. Burhenne discusses how the decision to use fluoride was made, the shaky science behind its continued use, and the arguments from critics and proponents. Additionally, he explains how fluoride can be effective, the importance of recognizing cumulative exposure, and alternative products to protect dental health.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Burhenne dive into:

Why should we care about the potential dangers of fluoride in our drinking water? (00:35)
The argument for fluoride and the trade-offs critics are willing to risk (02:20)
The implications of the Federal Court ruling (11:34)
The cumulative harm caused by fluoride (13:54)
What does fluoride do to the developing brain? (17:14)
Tribalism and conspiracy theories surrounding fluoride (22:50)
The shaky science behind fluoride (26:40)
Alternatives to fluoride (41:54)
Recap on how to minimize total fluoride exposure (51:13)
What parents should be doing (58:36)
Final thoughts (01:02:33)

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Why These Top Nutrition Experts Changed Their Minds Oct 07, 2024

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How have you changed your mind when presented with new information? This is one of my favorite questions to ask experts on my podcast. Their answers provide deep insight into their thought process and demonstrate openness and flexibility in adapting to the latest scientific research.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, we have a special compilation episode featuring Dhru's conversations with several guests about what they've changed their minds about in health and wellness. Mark Sisson shares his thoughts on supplementation, exercising smarter, and doubling down on the basics. Cynthia Thurlow discusses why she has changed her approach to fasting and how age and gender play a role in determining its benefits. She also explains why she started prioritizing strength training after turning 50. Thomas DeLauer shares his insights on why fasting is both overrated and underrated and how it affects weight loss.

Mark Sisson is a prominent health and fitness expert, author, and entrepreneur known for pioneering the "Primal" movement. Sisson's work has inspired millions to rethink conventional health wisdom and adopt a more holistic approach to well-being, emphasizing the importance of natural movement, stress management, and nutrient-dense foods.

Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, CEO and founder of the Everyday Wellness Project, and international speaker, with over 13 million views for her second TEDx talk (“Intermittent Fasting: Transformational Technique”) and the host of Everyday Wellness podcast and co-host of the Intermittent Fasting podcast.

Thomas DeLauer is an expert in diet, nutrition, and all things intermittent fasting. He is best known for breaking down complex and nuanced health topics into simpler terms for his audience and for his open mindset toward challenging his own beliefs in the field of diet and nutrition.

In this episode, Dhru and Mark, Cynthia and Thomas dive into:

Why Mark deprioritized supplements (1:40)
The minimum effective dose methodology (5:00)
Eating intuitively (14:38)
Walking: the optimal dose (16:26)
A better way to train (21:51)
Individualized approach to fasting (26:44)
How to tackle breakfast (29:40)
It's never too late to implement strength training (35:36)
Leaning into sleep and optimal protein (37:36)
Fasting: overrated or underrated? (40:28)
Flexibility in eating (44:14)
How fasting can be harmful (46:46)

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Everyone’s Talking About Creatine, But Is it Bad For Your Kidneys? And Can It Help with Sleep? Oct 02, 2024

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We know that a high-protein diet and creatine supplementation play a significant role in muscle composition and boosting overall energy levels. Yet, both are still often seen as things only "gym bros" need. In today’s short episode, Dhru explains why prioritizing protein and creatine is essential for health and longevity and can benefit most people.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru dives into the latest research from his Try This newsletter on high-protein diets and creatine. He shares insights from top experts on optimal intake and the benefits of both protein and creatine. Dhru also debunks common myths surrounding these topics and explains how he incorporates them into his own life. If you’re looking for a clear breakdown of the facts on protein and creatine, this episode is for you.

In this episode, Dhru shares the latest research from his Try This Newsletter:

Do high-protein diets cause kidney damage? (2:17)
Older case studies vs. new research (6:34)
Myths about creatine and high-protein diets (8:48)
Optimal protein intake (10:23)
Factors that impact kidney health (12:00)
Common uses for creatine (15:00)
Creatine’s role in mitigating sleep deprivation effects (15:36)
Benefits of creatine (17:40)

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Creatine for sleep deprivation study
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Key Signs Your Blood Sugar Balance Is Totally Out of Whack and How to Fix It with Josh Clemente Sep 30, 2024

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One in three people have prediabetes, and over 84% of them aren’t aware of it. We know that metabolic dysfunction is at the core of most chronic diseases. So, what’s driving these alarming statistics, and what lifestyle habits can help reduce our risks? Today’s guest is here to share the latest research on metabolic health and more.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Josh Clemente, Founder of Levels. Josh shares data collected by Levels on the top foods that harm metabolic health and the lifestyle habits that help reduce glucose spikes throughout the day. He also discusses his personal journey to improve his metabolic health and the importance of self-experimentation for individualized results. Additionally, Josh introduces the latest AI technology designed to assist with tracking and weight loss. If you are looking for a deep dive into habits and foods that impact your metabolic health, this episode is for you.

Josh Clemente is the Founder of Levels, a mechanical engineer, and a CrossFit-L2 trainer. At SpaceX, he led a team to develop life support systems that, in May of 2020, began sustaining astronauts on trips to and from the International Space Station aboard Crew Dragon, the first human-rated commercial spacecraft in history. Josh has also spent time designing and building Hyperloop technology and leading engineering for a company providing vehicle-based rescue systems for emergency response teams. Josh enjoys the outdoors, functional fitness training, technology, coffee, and restoring motorcycles.

In this episode, Dhru and Josh dive into:

Why so many people have pre-diabetes? (00:00:40)
Top foods that cause havoc to metabolic health (6:46)
Why constant spikes can be harmful (16:41)
Lifestyle habits to mitigate the impact of spikes (25:11)
Coke Challenge (32:51)
Foods that promote stable blood sugar (35:15)
Josh’s journey to improve metabolic health (40:45)
Self-trials that lead to individualized results (46:00)
Adding lean muscle and the glucose response (53:50)
New AI technology on Levels App (1:01:30)
Weight loss, tracking, and BMI (1:08:00)
Hope for the future of metabolic health (1:18:30)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Levels

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Neurologist Reveals The 3 Shocking Reasons Why Parkinson's Disease & Other Brain Disorders Are On The Rise (Rebroadcast) Sep 25, 2024

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We know that environmental toxins can lead to higher rates of chronic disease. According to today’s guest, some of these same toxins—many of which are still highly prevalent—can directly increase your risk of developing Parkinson's disease and possibly other brain disorders. If you're interested in prevention and reducing your exposure to these toxins, this episode is for you.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes with neurologist Dr. Ray Dorsey, where we dive into the root causes of Parkinson's disease and how environmental toxins, such as trichloroethylene (TCE), dramatically increase our risk of developing it. Dr. Dorsey shares decades of research explaining why Parkinson’s is on the rise, how toxins impact our mitochondria, and the role of misfolded proteins in the disease. He also offers practical steps to limit exposure, especially from an early age, and outlines lifestyle and dietary interventions to reduce the risk of developing Parkinson’s.

Dr. Ray Dorsey is a neurologist and researcher known for his groundbreaking work in the field of Parkinson's disease. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Dorsey has significantly contributed to Parkinson's disease research. His work on the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) and other research projects has advanced the field's knowledge and treatment options. Dr. Dorsey also co-authored the groundbreaking book Ending Parkinson's Disease: A Prescription for Action.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Dorsey dive into:

The three environmental toxins responsible for the rise in Parkinson’s disease (2:06)
What is trichloroethylene (TCE) and how toxins impact mitochondria (3:15)
Dr. Dorsey’s journey in learning about the role of toxins in developing chronic disease (15:19)
The importance of both outdoor and indoor air quality for longevity (17:52)
The earliest cases of Parkinson’s disease and the link between pesticides and Parkinson’s (27:58)
The research around toxins and Parkinson’s disease as a largely preventable disease (32:12)
What individuals should be thinking about to prevent Parkinson’s disease (41:07)
The role of misfolded proteins (46:20)
How exposure during early periods in life can impact the development of Parkinson’s (53:58)
A map of the areas contaminated by trichloroethylene (57:53)
Testing and the importance of minimizing additional exposure (1:04:13)
Dry cleaning and exposure to toxins (1:13:54)
The role of exercise in prevention and for anyone diagnosed with Parkinson’s (1:24:14)
Resistance around the role that toxins play in the diagnosis of Parkinson’s (1:27:28)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Dr. Dorsey’s book Ending Parkinson’s Disease
The Parkinson's Project

For more on Dr. Dorsey, follow him on Twitter and this website.

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How to Sleep Better, Feel Happier, and Improve Your Health Using the Groundbreaking Science of Circadian Rhythms with Lynne Peeples Sep 23, 2024

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Our modern lifestyles have disrupted our natural circadian rhythms. Whether it's sleeping, eating, or exposing ourselves to light outside of our usual schedule, we're losing touch with these natural cycles and increasing our chances of developing disease.

Today, on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Lynne Peeples to discuss how our daily habits are disrupting our inner clock and how this ongoing disruption can have long-term effects on our health. Lynne explains the link between circadian rhythm disruption, weight gain, and chronic diseases. She also uncovers the most common disruptors and the misconceptions surrounding them. Additionally, Lynne shares three key ways to immediately improve your circadian hygiene and why it's critical to align your day with your chronotype.

Lynne Peeples is a science journalist whose writing has appeared in The Guardian, Scientific American, Nature, and other publications. Before her move to writing, she crunched numbers as a biostatistician for HIV clinical trials and environmental health studies. Peeples was an MIT Knight Science Journalism fellow and holds master's degrees in biostatistics from the Harvard School of Public Health and in science journalism from New York University.

In this episode, Dhru and Lynne dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Circadian rhythm disruption (00:00:30 / 00:00:30)
Rhythm disruption and weight gain ( 2:37/ 2:37)
The history of the science on this topic (5:30 / 5:30)
The top disruptors of our circadian rhythms ( 13:53 / 10:20)
Consequences in our body and the impact on all-cause mortality (17:33 / 14:00)
Lynne’s personal journey (26:18 / 21:10)
Common Misconceptions (29:58 / 24:50)
The problem with alarm clocks (33:08 / 28:00)
Personalizing to your chronotype (41:08 / 36:00)
Translation into treating patients (49:41 / 44:33)
3 keys to improve circadian hygiene (58:08 / 53:00)

Also mentioned in this episode:

The Inner Clock: Living in Sync with Our Circadian Rhythms

For more on Lynne, follow her on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, LinkedIn and her Website.

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Toxicologist Reveals the Top Sources of Hidden Toxins We’re Being Exposed to Daily with Yvonne Burkart, PhD, (Rebroadcast) Sep 18, 2024

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Hidden toxins lurk in everyday products, increasing our risk of chronic diseases like cancer. These toxins can be found not only in products absorbed through our skin but also in the air we breathe and the water we drink. By learning about the impact of these hidden chemicals and where they are commonly found, we can make better consumer choices, limit our exposure, and improve our health and that of our families.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, we are rerunning one of our favorite episodes with board-certified toxicologist Dr. Yvonne Burkart. Dr. Burkart reveals the top sources of hidden toxins in everyday products, including cosmetics, cleaning supplies, and household items. She discusses the latest research on toxin exposure, identifies common toxic ingredients and their sources, and shares her top tips for protecting ourselves from these toxins and optimizing detoxification in our bodies.

Dr. Yvonne Burkart is a 22-year veteran of Toxicology with expertise in reproductive toxicity, particularly endocrine disruption, infertility, and cancer. She has also served as a Senior Toxicologist in the flavor and fragrance chemical industry, where she helped to ensure the safety of flavor ingredients, and is now a whistleblower on the lack of regulations in that field. Dr. Yvonne is on a mission to help consumers slash their toxic exposure with confidence and ease.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Burkart dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Research confirming that hidden toxins in our cosmetics can turn on cancer genes in our bodies (2:01 / 2:01)
The most common ingredients found in cosmetics that should be removed and everyday products that contain them (6:30 / 6:30)
Why companies continue to use harmful ingredients in their products (12:11 / 8:52)
Why consumers generally believe the industry’s blanket statements that chemicals are safe for the body (17:29 / 14:10)
Why fragrances added to cosmetics or household products can be toxic and their impact on our body (19:09 / 15:50)
How hidden toxins can have an obesogenic effect (24:49 / 21:30)
Top 5 toxins that should be avoided (26:55 / 23:36)
The power of glutathione, how to support its natural production, and supplementing with glutathione (33:46 / 28:30)
The importance of breathing quality air and filtering water (53:17 / 48:01)
Supporting the detoxification of microplastics and testing exposure (1:04:26 / 59:10)
What conscientious consumers can ask companies to provide them (1:08:04 / 1:02:48)
Products that Dr. Burkart has found to be surprisingly toxic (1:10:02 / 1:04:46)
Dr. Burkart’s tips for minimizing her children’s toxic exposure (1:35:46 / 1:30:30)

For more on Dr. Yvonne Burkart, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and via her site.

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"How Could The Experts Have Gotten It So Wrong?" - Dr. Marty Makary On The Top Blind Spots in Big Medicine Making Us Sick Sep 16, 2024

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We are spending more on healthcare than ever before, yet our population is sicker than ever. The healthcare system is flawed, and the focus on true health seems misplaced within the traditional system. What’s at the root of this broken system and the advice being given to the public? Today’s guest is here to share his expertise on the healthcare system and highlight its Blind Spots.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Marty Makary to discuss how decisions in healthcare are often made by a small, centralized group based on dogma rather than actual scientific evidence. Dr. Makary explains how this groupthink mentality has led to a reluctance to consider alternative opinions and a fear among physicians of being labeled if they criticize these decisions. He provides examples of how such decisions have resulted in poor outcomes and eroded public trust. Dr. Makary emphasizes that humility and a willingness to learn beyond what was taught in medical school are crucial for focusing on science and providing the best guidance for patients.

Dr. Marty Makary is a renowned surgeon, professor, and author recognized for his contributions to public health, healthcare innovation, and patient safety. He serves as a professor of Surgery and Health Policy at Johns Hopkins University, where he has led initiatives to improve the quality of healthcare delivery. He is known for his research and advocacy on issues such as medical transparency, over-treatment, and the use of video technology to improve patient care. His newest book, Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health, is set to release September 17th.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Makary dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The hijacking of our entire approach to healthcare and the consequences (00:00:20 / 00:00:20)
Groupthink and fear of criticizing ideas (05:23 / 05:23)
Lessons from peanut allergies (13:59 / 10:53)
The motivation behind these grand opinions (20:16 / 17:10)
The value of diverse opinions (26:56 / (20:50 )
The history behind the low-fat trend and cholesterol research (39:06 / 33:00)
The importance of asking questions and true humility (46:06 / 41:00)
Topics Dr. Makary is paying attention to (50:56 / (45:50)
How do we change the process? (1:02:31 / 57:25 )
Dr. Makary’s journey (1:08:26 / 1:03:20)
Top things people can do to invest in their health (01:17:06 / 01:12:00)
Questions about vaccines (01:20:36 / 01:15:30)
NIH funding (01:31:56 / 01:26:50 )
Changing minds/questioning decisions (01:40:08 / 01:35:02)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health

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The Dangers of a Sedentary Lifestyle and How Movement Can Treat Chronic Pain and Prevent Disease with Dr. Andrea Furlan Sep 11, 2024

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One in five people is impacted by chronic pain. Many believe that chronic pain is simply a byproduct of aging, with little that can be done beyond managing it. Today’s guest offers a unique approach to chronic pain, sharing her mind-body practice for effectively addressing and alleviating it.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Andrea Furlan to explore chronic pain, its top drivers, and common myths about treatment. Dr. Furlan discusses the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle in exacerbating chronic pain and reveals her unique approach to treating it. She also covers how diet, sleep, and alcohol can impact chronic pain and shares the most successful interventions for addressing it.

Dr. Andrea Furlan is a scientist at the Institute for Work & Health (IWH) and physician and senior scientist at the KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehab, University Health Network(UHN). She is a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation professor at the University of Toronto. She is chair of ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain and Opioid Stewardship at UHN and co-chair of ECHO Occupational and Environmental Medicine and ECHO for Return to Work of Public Safety Personnel at IWH. She is a physician in the pain clinic at Toronto Rehab and the author of the book 8 STEPS to Conquer Chronic Pain. A Doctor's Guide to Lifelong Relief.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Furlan dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Chronic vs. Acute Pain (00:00:30 / 00:00:30)
Top Drivers of Chronic Pain (04:07 / 04:07)
Myths About Treating Chronic Pain (08:22 / 11:35)
The Dangers of a Sedentary Lifestyle (11:20 / 14:30)
How to Address Chronic Lower Back Pain (21:00 / 26:17)
8 Food Rules (27:40 / 32:57)
Alcohol Use and Environmental Factors (39:18 / 44:35)
Supplements to Support Chronic Pain (43:30 / 48:47)
Fear of Chronic Pain (53:11 / 58:28)
The Most Successful Interventions (57:15 / 1:02:32)
Avoiding a Sedentary Life by Activating Joy (1:00:45 / 1:06:02)
Mindset Matters (1:04:30 / 1:09:47)

Also mentioned in this episode:

8 Steps to Conquer Chronic Pain: A Doctor’s Guide to Lifelong Relief

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Top Hormone Expert: What Women 40+ Need to Know About Body Composition, Weight Loss, Muscle Mass, Sleep and Mood with Dr. Carrie Jones Sep 09, 2024

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What’s going on with my body around the age of 40? Many women ask themselves this question. While discussions about hormones and navigating this phase of life are increasing, many women still suffer in silence. Today’s guest is here to dispel the myths and provide actionable steps to empower women to feel their best during this new phase.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Carrie Jones to discuss the changes women’s bodies undergo at around age 40. Dr. Jones breaks down the stages and common symptoms women experience, how modern lifestyles can impact these symptoms, and the key labs women need to establish baseline data. She also highlights the importance of protein, maintaining and building skeletal muscle, and the role of mitochondria in hormonal health. Covering topics from HRT and key supplements to mood and boundaries, this episode is a must-listen for all women and anyone looking to support the women in their lives.

Dr. Carrie Jones is an internationally recognized speaker, consultant, and educator on the topic of women's health and hormones, with over 20 years in the industry. Dubbed the “Queen of Hormones,” she was the first Medical Director for Precision Analytical (the DUTCH Test) and the first Head of Medical Education at Rupa Health. She co-hosts the highly popular show, the Root Cause Medicine Podcast, with over 10 million downloads. She is the Chief Medical Officer at NuEthix Formulations.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Jones dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

What’s going on with women’s bodies around age 40? (00:00:40 / 00:00:40)
Does modern lifestyle impact these symptoms? (02:54 / 02:54)
Breaking down the stages of perimenopause and menopause (06:28 / 10:23)
The role of mitochondria and hormones (09:30 / 14:18)
The role of protein during these key stages (12:33 / 16:28)
Keeping and building skeletal muscle (14:20 / 18:15)
Testing for accurate hormone assessment (16:28 / 22:25)
Weight gain: accounting for calories and stress (21:00 / 26:57)
Hormone health and metabolic health (30:20 / 36:17)
Sleep as a key factor in metabolic health (32:00 / 37:57)
Mood and optimizing how you feel (37:00 / 42:57)
Hormone Replacement Therapy (42:00 / 47:57)
Supplements to support transitions (47:30 / 53:27)
Sayings that resonate in your 40s (50:20 / 56:17)

Also mentioned in this episode:

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The Mind Blowing Science of Walking 8,000 Steps a Day to Support Fat Burning, Cognitive Health and Longevity Sep 04, 2024

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We know being active is key to longevity, optimal weight, and overall health. In our modern lifestyles, staying active throughout the day can seem daunting and impractical. Today’s guest reminds us why walking and taking short movement breaks can help us make progress toward our goals and be incorporated into our daily routines as a way of living.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Mike Mutzel to explore why increasing your daily activity level is key for longevity. Mike explains the science behind his 8,000-step benchmark, which can enhance fat burning, protect cognitive health, and prevent disease. He also highlights the value of incorporating "exercise snacks" into your routine and why sweating and heat exposure are essential for overall health. Additionally, Mike shares his views on the latest health trends, including what he's focusing on and what he believes can be deprioritized. If you're looking for actionable tips to boost your activity level, Mike has the advice to get started.

Mike Mutzel completed his M.S. in Clinical Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport in 2015. He is a graduate of the Institute for Functional Medicine’s (IFM) Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP). In 2014, Mike published his first book, Belly Fat Effect: The Real Secret About How Your Diet, Intestinal Health, and Gut Bacteria Help You Burn Fat.

In this episode, Dhru and Mike dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Increase Steps and Activity Level for Fat Burning (00:00:24 / 00:00:24)
8,000 Steps as a Benchmark (4:30 / 4:30)
Exercise Snacks (11:54 / 8:10)
Lack of Physical Activity Correlated to Mortality (16:44 / 13:00)
Lifestyle Habits Contributing to Chronic Disease (21:14 / 17:30)
Weight Loss, Diet, and Physical Activity (26:24 / 21:00)
Emerging Trends in Health (36:08 / 30:44)
The Importance of Sweating and Heat Exposure (50:44 / 45:20)
Stanford Aging Study Results and What to Prioritize at Each Age (54:24 / 49:00)
What Mike Has Doubled Down On and What He Has Deprioritized (1:02:54 / 57:30)
Key Supplements Mike Recommends (1:06:24 / 1:01:00)
Protecting Brain Health for Later in Life (1:13:24 / 1:08:00)

Also mentioned in this episode:

High Intensity Health Mike’s Podcast

To learn more about Mike, follow him on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, or his website.

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Neuroscientist Reveals the Insane Benefits of Walking Everyday for Brain Health and Longevity with Shane O'Mara (Rebroadcast) Sep 02, 2024

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Did you know that walking over 7,500 steps a day can lower your risk of all-cause mortality and reduce the likelihood of major depressive disorders? Walking, a fundamental human activity, is often overlooked in our modern lifestyles. Yet, it's a low-cost, highly effective way to boost health, enhance longevity, and combat aging.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, we are rerunning one of our favorite episodes with Dr. Shane O’Mara about the mind-blowing science behind the power of walking and its ability to boost your mood, health, and even creativity. Dr. O’Mara shares the benefits of walking for heart, metabolic, and brain health. He also shares the optimal level of activity we should strive to get each day and practical ways to implement walking in our daily routines and even reverse the damage caused by our sedentary lifestyles. We also get insight into how walking can help us feel socially connected and problem-solve when we feel stuck.

Shane O'Mara is a renowned neuroscientist and professor known for his work in the field of cognitive neuroscience, particularly in the areas of memory, stress, and brain function. Throughout his career, Shane O'Mara has held various academic positions and conducted groundbreaking research in neuroscience. He has been associated with prominent institutions, including the University of Dublin and Trinity College Dublin, where he held the Chair of Experimental Brain Research. He is known for his ability to communicate complex neuroscience concepts to a broader audience and has been involved in science outreach and education.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. O’Mara dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The consequences our brains and bodies face when we stay sedentary (3:28 / 3:28)
The research on walking and reducing depressive disorders (7:02 / 7:02)
Why walking is such an underrated physical activity (12:06 / 8:35)
How walking offers more positive benefits and fewer side effects compared to any pharmaceutical drug (23:26 / 18:30)
The impact of walking on metabolic health and lowering inflammation (31:41 / 26:45)
Practical ways to incorporate walking into your daily routine (42:25 / 37:29)
The link between walking and creativity (55:35 / 50:35)
Health benefits of walking and reversing the damage of a sedentary lifestyle (1:07:26 / 1:02:30)
Dr. O’Mara’s personal journey and passion that led him to research walking (1:20:36 / 1:15:40)
Lessons from Japanese culture that we can incorporate into our lives (1:27:15 / 1:22:19)
The relationship between sleep and walking (1:36:05 / 1:31:09)
Final thoughts (1:39:06 / 1:34:10)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Dr. O’Mara’s Newsletter BrainPizza
‘It’s a superpower’: how walking makes us healthier, happier and brainier
Dr. O’Mara’s new book Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds

For more on Dr. Shane O’Mara, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, or his website.

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Healing Your Body, Mind, and Spirit in a Toxic World with Dr. Gabor Maté (Rebroadcast) Aug 28, 2024

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Despite our society’s obsession with wellness, we’re dealing with more chronic disease, mental illness, and addiction than ever before. What’s at the root of society’s most pressing issues? Today’s guest is here to share his expertise and insight on this topic and more.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, we are rerunning one of our favorite episodes with Dr. Gabor Maté about his book, The Myth of Normal, and our crisis of separation, disconnection, and loneliness. Dhru and Dr. Maté discuss the link between addiction, our profit-driven culture, and trauma and the first steps we can take toward health and healing.

Dr. Gabor Maté is a renowned speaker and bestselling author and is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics, including addiction, stress, and childhood development. Dr. Maté has written several bestselling books, including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction, When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection, and Scattered: How Attention Deficit Disorder Originates and What You Can Do About It and has coauthored Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers. His latest book, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture, was just released.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Maté dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

What we’ve gotten used to in our toxic culture and its consequences (2:31 / 2:31)
How society shapes our mind (12:02 / 8:33)
The crisis of separation we’re living in and its role in our toxic culture (17:49 / 14:20)
The role genes play in human health and behavior (34:42 / 29:33)
Gabor’s childhood trauma and its impact on his life (38:49 / 33:40)
Understanding trauma and how it shapes the way we live, love, and make sense of the world (46:29 / 41:20)
What society gains from living in this toxic culture (53:39 / 48:30)
Why women suffer from more anxiety, depression, and autoimmune disease than men (1:09:30 / 1:04:20)
Personality traits and coping mechanisms (1:14:00 / 1:11:00)
Psychedelics and healing (1:20:20 / 1:15:10)

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Biological Dentist Reveals Hidden Dangers: The Connection Between Root Canals, Poor Dental Work, and Chronic Disease Aug 26, 2024

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We don’t always consider that chronic disease and overall health can start with oral health, but biological dentists know that optimal health and gut health begins in the mouth. Root canals are a controversial topic because, while they are often necessary, they can become a source of bacterial buildup, potentially leading to chronic infection. Today’s guest is here to share his expertise as a biological dentist and guide anyone who has undergone or will undergo dental procedures, including root canals, toward optimal long-term health.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with biological dentist Dr. Dominik Nischwitz to discuss the link between root canals, chronic inflammation, and chronic disease. Dr. Dome explains how and why root canals and tooth extractions can create spaces for bacteria to accumulate and highlight uncommon symptoms that may indicate an infection. He also distinguishes between biological and traditional dentists, shedding light on the knowledge gap hindering a holistic approach. Additionally, Dr. Dome and Dhru discuss why gut health begins in the mouth and offer steps to prevent bacterial buildup during dental procedures.

Dr. Dominik Nischwitz is the world's leading biological dentist and one of the first ceramic implant specialists. He is the vice president of the International Society for Metal-Free Implantology. Dr. Dome is an international speaker and author with the goal of establishing bio dentistry 3.0 as the new standard for health optimization protocols for all health practitioners and dentists alike using the term "optimal health starts in your mouth." Dr. Dome trains traditional dentists in proper biological dentistry practices and believes optimal health starts in the mouth.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Dome dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The Issue with Root Canals (00:00:35 / 00:00:35)
Symptoms Associated with Incorrectly Done Root Canals (3:27 / 3:27)
The Controversy: Traditional vs. Biological Dentistry (5:38 / 5:38)
Why Root Canals Are Recommended (20:46 / 15:13)
What to Do if a Root Canal Is Recommended (25:18 / 19:45)
Gut Health Starts in the Mouth (31:53 / 26:20)
Autoimmune Conditions and Chronic Infection (41:19 / 35:46)
Cavitation (47:30 / 41:30)
Correctly Done Root Canals (1:09:00 / 1:04:00)
Dr. Dome’s Personal Journey (1:19:18 / 1:14:00)

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Neuroscientist Shares the Number One Activity You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and Build A Super Brain with Wendy Suzuki Aug 21, 2024

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What if daily habits could transform your anatomy and physiology by creating new brain cells, enhancing synapses, preventing aging, and improving your mood? Today’s guest, Dr. Wendy Suzuki, shares the lifestyle habits that can achieve all of this.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Wendy Suzuki to discuss how to prevent cognitive decline based on the latest research in neuroscience. Dr. Suzuki shares her daily routine that boosts brain health and highlights the lifestyle factors that should be prioritized. Additionally, she shares her personal story on why she made it her mission to improve brain health and discusses the crucial role exercise plays in both short-term and long-term brain health. It’s never too late to protect your brain, and Dr. Suzuki shows us how.

Dr. Wendy Suzuki is the Dean of the College of Arts and Science at New York University and a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology. She is a passionate thought leader, spreading the understanding of how we can use the principles of brain plasticity to maximize our brain’s performance and transform our lives for the better. Her TED talk has more than 60 million views, and she is the author of two books, Good Anxiety and Healthy Brain and Happy Life.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Suzuki dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Daily Habits To Prioritize (00:00:43 / 00:00:43)
What To Avoid In Your Morning Routine (5:40 / 5:40)
Daily Exercise Is Non-Negotiable (12:00 / 9:30)
Never Too Late To Start Moving (18:07 / 15:26)
Dr. Suzuki’s Fear Around Neurodegeneration (20:31 / 17:50)
What Lifestyle Factors Lead To Decline (25:10 / 20:50)
Is More Better and The Role of Resistance Training (30:48 / 26:28)
Dr. Suzuki’s Wakeup Call (37:16 / 32:56)
Social Connections and Finding Your Community (51:25 / 47:05)
Alcohol, Sugar, and Whole Foods (59:50 / 55:30)
Devices and Anxiety (1:08:50 / 1:04:20)
Women and Alzheimer’s Rates (1:15:20 / 1:11:00)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Dr. Wendy Suzuki Ted Talk

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PhD Shares One of the Most Critical Antioxidants in the World for Longevity, Gut Health, Sleep, and Disease Prevention with Dr. Deanna Minich Aug 19, 2024

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What if we told you there’s a holy grail of molecules that can prevent early aging, promote longevity, and help prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s? This super powerful hormone, neurotransmitter, and antioxidant is melatonin. Today’s episode is a masterclass on melatonin and its crucial role in our bodies.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Deanna Minich to discuss the crucial role of melatonin in our body as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and circadian regulator. Dr. Minich reveals early warning signs of low melatonin levels and lifestyle habits that can disrupt its production. She also covers the latest research on melatonin and critical considerations for supplementation. If you are looking for a deep dive into melatonin, this episode is for you.

Dr. Deanna Minich is a nutrition researcher, educator, and functional medicine-trained clinician with a unique approach to nutrition that combines physiology and psychology. She has served on the Institute of Functional Medicine’s Nutrition Advisory Board and curriculum committee and is a faculty member teaching nutrition for the Advanced Practice Module for Environmental Health. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Nutrition Association and is President of the American College of Nutrition.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Minich dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The Crucial Role Melatonin Plays In the Body (00:00:33 / 00:00:33)
Early Warning Signs That Your Melatonin Is Low (2:22 / 2:22)
Melatonin Production and The Circadian System (9:35 / 6:15)
Brain Health and Preventing Alzheimer’s (13:06 / 9:46)
Lifestyle Habits That Disrupt Melatonin and Corrective Measures (17:34 / 14:14)
Melatonin Supplements and Synthetic Production and Testing (29:16 / 24:15)
The Research: What We Know (38:00 / 33:00)
How Melatonin Is Made (43:00 / 38:00)
Who Should and Should Not Take Melatonin (50:41 / 45:40)
The Rebound Effect (1:02:00 / 57:00)
Melatonin As a Routine Supplement (1:06:30 / 1:01:30)
Personalization For Your Phenotype (1:10:50 / 1:05:50)

*Dr. Minich’s note about the animal study mentioned: Seasonal breeders, like mice, use changing light and melatonin to regulate reproduction. In animals living in cold climates like Canada, breeding is timed with daylight changes to avoid winter births when conditions are harsh. Humans, however, are not seasonal breeders and can reproduce year-round. If melatonin caused infertility in humans, it would be widespread, which it is not. Melatonin helps counteract infertility caused by environmental toxins due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.

Also mentioned in this episode:

Herbatonin

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The Top Brain-Boosting Foods and Neuro-Protective Lifestyle Tips with Max Lugavere Aug 14, 2024

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The rates of Alzheimer’s disease are on the rise and are set to triple by 2050. What’s causing this increase, and what can be done in midlife to prevent a late-life diagnosis? Today’s guest is passionate about this topic and is on a mission to share what he has found through his research to prevent others from suffering from an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru interviews health and science journalist Max Lugavere. Max shares insights from his research on Alzheimer’s and the critical role of diet in midlife to prevent a diagnosis. He also discusses which foods should be prioritized and avoided and provides general guidelines for sustainable, long-term eating success. Additionally, Max explores the role of exercise and other lifestyle factors in reducing the risk of an Alzheimer’s diagnosis and protecting overall brain health.

Max Lugavere is a health and science journalist and author of the New York Times best-seller Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life and The Genius Life: Heal Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Become Extraordinary. Max also hosts The Genius Life, a top health and wellness podcast.

In this episode, Dhru and Max dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The Role Of Diet In Alzheimer’s Diagnosis (00:00:07 / 00:00:07)
Foods To Prioritize (04:00 / 04:00)
Why Traditional Medicine Doesn’t Prioritize Diet In Prevention (13:24 / 10:00)
The Foods That Negatively Impact Brain Health (17:54 / 14:30)
Guidelines On Eating: The 80-20 Rule (23:54 / 18:33)
Exercise As A Crucial Component Of Prevention (34:21 / 29:00)
What Prior Generations Were Told About Diet And Movement (38:21 / 33:00)
Prioritizing Prevention And Modifiable Risks (51:21 / 46:00)
High LDL (1:07:52 / 1:02:31)
Why Max Created The Documentary And His Hopes For Viewers (1:24:11 / 1:18:50)
Why The Air You Breathe Is Critical (1:38:51 / 1:33:30)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Little Empty Boxes documentary
2024 Lancet Report Dementia Prevention

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Experts Share Top Tips for Navigating Perimenopause, Menopause, and Beyond and Explain the Profound Benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy Aug 12, 2024

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Today on the Dhru Purohit Show, we have a special compilation episode featuring Dhru's conversations with several podcast guests about hormone replacement therapy and the changes women undergo during perimenopause and menopause. Dr. Sara Gottfried explains why women experience shifts and how managing insulin resistance and muscle composition can unlock better health in mid-life. Dr. Mary Claire Haver shares insights on hormone replacement therapy and how to determine if it's right for you. Dr. Lisa Mosconi discusses powerful research on hormone replacement therapy and brain health, highlighting its importance since women are more susceptible to Alzheimer's after menopause. If you are looking for the latest research on hormone replacement therapy and its potential benefits, this episode is for you.

Dr. Sara Gottfried is a board-certified physician who graduated from Harvard and MIT. She practices evidence-based integrative, precision, and Functional Medicine. Dr. Gottfried is the author of four New York Times bestselling books about trauma, hormones, and health.

Dr. Mary Claire Haver is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist. She is the New York Times bestselling author of The New Menopause.

Lisa Mosconi, PhD, is an associate professor of neuroscience in neurology and radiology at Weill Cornell Medicine and the director of the Women’s Brain Initiative and the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic. She is the New York Times bestselling author of The XX Brain and Brain Food.

In this compilation episode, Dhru and his guests dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Women’s Lives After the Age of 40 (1:46 / 1:46)
Traditional Symptoms, Treatment, and What Causes the Fears (9:38 / 6:10)
Perimenopause and Symptoms You May Not Realize Are Correlated (15:49 / 12:30)
The Charlie Angels of Hormones (22:39 / 17:20)
Women Are Living Longer but Not as Healthfully in the Last Third of Their Lives (31:49 / 26:30)
Why Dr. Mary Claire Feels Medicine Is Up-to-Date on Women’s Health (33:30 / 27:44)
Fears of Breast Cancer (35:50 / 29:46)
The Protective Effects of Estrogen (40:14 / 34:55)
What Kind of Practitioner to Look For, and Is HRT Suitable for You (43:10 / 37:42)
Testing, Dose and Timing (47:49 / 42:30)
Dr. Lisa Mosconi’s Views on HRT Research ( (58:49 / 53:30)
HRT, Brain Health, and Reducing the Risk of Alzheimer’s (1:03:49 / 58:30)

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Functional Dentist Reveals the Connection Between Oral Health and Chronic Disease, and How to Actually Prevent and Reverse Cavities, Gingivitis, and More Aug 07, 2024

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The oral microbiome plays a crucial role in achieving true health and longevity. While science has only recently confirmed what many Ayurvedic practices, Functional Medicine doctors and biological dentists have long known—without a healthy mouth, teeth, and gums, overall body health suffers. Today’s guest is on a mission to revolutionize oral healthcare and educate listeners on how and why oral health can serve as a window into overall health.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with functional dentist Dr. Staci Whitman to discuss the top signs that your oral health is in jeopardy, the root causes of common dental diagnoses, and the correlation between poor oral health and chronic disease. Dr. Staci shares her tips for optimal nutrition, eating timelines, and strategies to prevent oral dysbiosis and cavities. She also covers the top supplements for oral health and factors to consider when dealing with root canals. Additionally, Dr. Staci breaks down the research behind fluoride and explains why it’s considered so controversial.

Dr. Staci Whitman is a leading authority in functional dentistry. With a unique blend of scientific expertise and compassionate care, she's dedicated to creating a cavity-free world. Dr Staci is a triple board-certified in pediatrics, integrative dentistry, and naturopathic dentistry and is one of only five dentists in the world to have her Functional Medicine Certification from the Institute of Functional Medicine. She founded one of the country's leading Functional Pediatric Dental offices, where she takes a whole-body and holistic approach to her care. She co-founded the Institute of Functional Dentistry, launching in 2025, and lectures globally on Functional Dentistry and the Oral Systemic Connection.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Staci dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Signs Your Oral Health Needs a Reboot (00:00:14 / 00:00:14)
Root Causes of Oral Dysbiosis (2:10 / 2:10)
Cavity Prevention (8:31/ 5:38)
The Role of Diet in Dental Diagnoses (12:13 / 9:20)
Top Factors That Impact Oral Health (14:43 / 11:50)
Food and Drinks That Cause Decay and Promote Optimal Oral Health (22:52 / 18:20)
Oil Pulling and Daily Routine (34:47 / 30:05)
Hydroxyapatite and Sourcing from Reputable Sources (52:37 / 48:05)
Key Supplements For Oral Health (54:49 / 50:17)
What Causes Gum Recession (58:25 / 53:33)
Root Canals and Their Association with Chronic Disease (1:03:32 / 59:00)
Dr. Staci’s Hot Takes on Fluoride and the Importance of High-Quality Water (1:14:32 / 1:10:00)

Also mentioned in this episode:

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Doctor Shares the Number One Factor that Predicts How Long You’ll Live with Tyna Moore, ND Aug 05, 2024

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Metabolic health is key to true longevity. Without actively focusing on metabolic health, the risk of chronic disease increases. Whether cardiovascular disease, cancer, or type 2 diabetes, improving metabolic health through lifestyle changes can lead to long-term health and meaningful transformation.

Today on the Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down for a second round with Dr. Tyna Moore to discuss the critical importance of metabolic health, whether or not you choose to use a GLP-1. Dr. Tyna explains the science behind why metabolic dysfunction is linked to most chronic diseases and outlines a four-step plan to improve metabolic health. She also covers essential labs to get, how often to test, and what optimal levels look like. Additionally, she provides tips for beginners on implementing resistance training and highlights the importance of community. If you're seeking inspiration to kickstart or optimize your metabolic health, this episode is for you!

Dr. Tyna Moore is a board-certified naturopathic and chiropractic physician and the founder and owner of Core Wellness Clinic in Portland, Oregon. She specializes in non-surgical pain management, natural pain solutions, and regenerative injection therapies for orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions. Moore has a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (N.D.) from the Western States Chiropractic College and a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Tyna Moore dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Recap of the facts from round one (00:00:08 / 00:00:08)
Starting with metabolic health and disease pathways (2:25 / 2:25)
How GLP-1s Are Applied and Their Optimal Use (11:58 / 8:41)
4 Steps to improve metabolic health (21:48 / 17:00)
Labs and optimal levels (46:13 / 41:15)
How to start resistance training (1:12:48 / 1:07:50)
Keeping diet simple for sustainability (1:21:21 / 1:16:23)
The importance of community and having a tribe (1:3400 / 1:29:00)
Sweat it out (1:35:00 / 1:30:00)
Optimizing Metabolic Health: What to Expect and How Long It Takes (1:37:00 / 1:32:00)
Community questions: where to find a doctor, micro-dosing, HRT, and individualized approach (1:39:38 / 1:34:40)

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Four Controversial Truths About Children’s Health That We Need to Normalize With Integrative Pediatrician Joel Gator Warsh Jul 31, 2024

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The rates of chronic disease in children are rising at an alarming rate. Type 2 diabetes and increasing rates of autism are just two of the diagnoses affecting children today. What’s at the root of these increases, and how can we support children and families in protecting their loved ones? Today’s guest offers insight by sharing what he teaches his patients and families in his practice daily.

Today on the Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru interviews integrative pediatrician Dr. Joel Warsh about the alarming rise in chronic diseases among children. Dr. Joel reveals key factors driving this increase, such as ultra-processed foods and environmental toxins. He also introduces his SEEDS protocol, a holistic approach emphasizing both prevention and treatment. Plus, Dr. Joel dives into controversial topics like vaccines, formula feeding, Botox for nursing moms, and co-sleeping, stressing the importance of open dialogue on these issues.

Dr. Joel Warsh is a Board-Certified Pediatrician in Los Angeles, California, who specializes in Parenting, Wellness, and Integrative Medicine. He completed his Pediatric Medicine training at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) and worked in private practice in Beverly Hills before founding his current practice, Integrative Pediatrics and Medicine Studio City, in 2018.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Gator dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The alarming rates of disease and sickness (00:00:33 / 00:00:33)
Top factors contributing to the increase in chronic disease (9:55 / 6:24)
How ingredients in ultra-processed foods can cause in children (18:31 / 15:18)
Navigating the consumption of sugar and balance (24:53 / 20:00)
Environmental Toxins and the Soup Study (30:31 / 25:38)
What to prioritize to reduce exposure (36:40 / 31:11)
Why we shouldn’t shy away from vaccine conversations (41:10 / 36:17)
Avoiding extreme statements and using a nuanced approach (1:00:48 / 55:55)
Toxins and metal exposure (1:06:23 / 1:01:30)
SEEDS protocol (1:15:53 / 1:11:00)
Dr. Joel’s hot takes on formula, Botox, and co-sleeping (1:24:20 /1:19:27)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Parenting at Your Child's Pace: The Integrative Pediatrician’s Guide to the First Three Years
Dr. Yvonne Burkart Episode: Toxicologist Reveals the Top Sources of Hidden Toxins We’re Being Exposed to Daily
Bill Ackman Tweet
JAMA study on fluoride and IQ scores

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If You’re Serious About Living Longer, You Have to Get Serious About Getting Strong, Here’s How to Get Started Jul 29, 2024

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We know that resistance training is a core component of health and longevity, but it can be daunting for many people to understand where and how to start. If you're seeking expert advice on getting started or continuing your journey to implement resistance training and maintain lean muscle mass, today's episode is for you.

Today on the Dhru Purohit Show, we have a special compilation episode where Dhru speaks with several podcast guests about the importance of strength training and maintaining lean muscle mass. Dhru chats with Dr. Lyon about how to start the resistance training journey if your starting point is a sedentary lifestyle. Dr. Lyon shares why individuals fear beginning and how to overcome this limiting belief. Sal Di Stefano shares his thoughts on where to start, the biggest mistakes people make, and his views on creating sustainable habits. JJ Virgin shares the importance of aging powerfully and focusing on envisioning what you want your life to be like as you age.

Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is a Washington University fellowship-trained physician in nutritional science and geriatrics and is board-certified in family medicine. She founded the Institute for Muscle-Centric Medicine.

Sal Di Stefano is one of the most highly sought-after experts in fitness. He has a practical and easy-to-execute communication style and is the co-host of Mind Pump Podcast, the world's number-one fitness and health podcast.

JJ Virgin is a renowned health and fitness expert, bestselling author, and prominent media personality. With over three decades of experience in the field, she has become a trusted authority in nutrition, weight loss, and wellness.

In this compilation episode, Dhru and his guests dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Where Dr. Lyon believes you should start (2:40 / 2:40)
It’s never too late and moving beyond walking (4:20 / 4:20)
Feeling unworthy or a limiting belief (9:49 / 6:35)
Resistance Training: how often and when (13:14 / 10:00)
Use it or lose it (15:10 / 11:56)
How Sal recommends you should be training (18:29 / 15:15)
Top mistakes people make when starting their journey (22:32 / 17:42)
Creating sustainable habits (25:40 / 20:14)
Sal’s recommendations on how to start and exercises to implement (28:50 / 24:00)
JJ’s viewpoint on a sustainable practice (33:50 / 28:50)
Aging powerfully (36:20 / 31:20)
Working on form and balance (39:50 / 35:00)
What is possible as you age (47:50 / 43:00)

Also Mentioned in this episode:

Try This Newsletter on Muscle Health and Longevity

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Why Some Relationships Don’t Last with Esther Perel (Rebroadcast) Jul 24, 2024

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As human beings, relationships are fundamental to who we are. We know that relationships can be a significant source of happiness and fulfillment in our lives, but they can also be a major source of stress. So, why is it that we often find relationships so hard?

This week on the Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru we are rerunning one of our favorite episodes with Esther Perel to talk about how we can begin to navigate roles, expectations, and flexibility in our relationships, how we are under pressure not only to have the perfect relationship, but also to portray this illusion to others, and why so many couples get it wrong when trying to solve differences.

Esther Perel is a psychotherapist recognized as one of today’s most insightful and original voices on modern relationships. Her bestselling books, Mating in Captivity and The State of Affairs are global phenomena translated into nearly 30 languages. Esther is an executive producer and host of the podcasts Where Should We Begin? and How’s Work?

In this episode, Dhru and Esther dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The need to be right in our relationships (7:07 / 3:36)
Reflective listening and having the ability to see multiple truths (12:17 / 7:30)
Role models in relationships (19:17 / 14:30)
Expectations in relationships (24:47 / 20:00)
The core pillars of why couples really fight (33:12 /28:25)
Polarity in relationships (37:17 / 32:30)
Questions we can ask our partner that allow us to step into their perspective (40:17 / 35:30)
Where Should We Begin - A Game of Stories (49:17 / 45:10)

Also Mentioned in this episode:

Esther’s board game Where Should We Begin at https://www.estherperel.com/where-should-we-begin-the-game

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Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease and a Comprehensive Approach to Addressing Memory Loss with Dr. Heather Sandison Jul 22, 2024

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The rates of Alzheimer’s, dementia, and overall cognitive decline are increasing. However, our daily choices can increase our risk or set us up for optimal brain health, regardless of age. Today’s guest shares powerful research demonstrating how positive lifestyle choices can prevent decline and how she guides her patients in implementing these practices daily.

Today, on the Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru interviews Dr. Heather Sandison about neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia and the importance of early detection and prevention. Dr. Sandison explains the Bredesen Protocol, which takes a comprehensive approach to brain health, and shares why she follows that protocol in her practice. She also discusses the benefits of sleep, stress management, exercise, and the ketogenic diet in preventing cognitive decline. Additionally, she shares why reducing environmental toxin exposure, maintaining metabolic flexibility, and practicing meditation are other vital parts of assessing overall brain health.

Dr. Heather Sandison is a renowned naturopathic doctor specializing in neurocognitive medicine and the founder of Solcere Health Clinic, San Diego’s premier brain optimization clinic, and Marama, the first residential memory care facility to have the goal of returning cognitively declined residents to independent living. She is the primary author of the peer-reviewed research “Observed Improvement in Cognition During a Personalized Lifestyle Intervention in People with Cognitive Decline,” published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr. Sandison hosts the annual online Reverse Alzheimer’s Summit, where she shares cutting-edge and tried-and-true insight into what is possible for dementia patients.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Sandison dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Early warning signs and detection of Alzheimer’s (00:00:21 / 00:00:21)
Early detection using The Bredesen Protocol and six components of brain health (2:31 2:31)
Compounding lifestyle habits that can prevent or lead to cognitive decline (13:50 / 9:21)
Brain healthy diet (21:55 / 18:11)
Body composition and the role in brain health (32:32 / 26:51)
Stress and sleep deprivation (34:41 / 29:00)
What participants in Dr. Sandison’s study implemented and the results (39:11 / 33:30)
Environmental toxins (1:01:00 / 55:20)
Types of Infections found to be associated with cognitive decline (1:13:41 / 1:08:00)
Supplements for brain health (1:20:00 / 1:14:20)
GLP-1 prescriptions (1:33:41 / 1:28:00)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Dr. Sandison’s book- Reversing Alzheimer's: The New Toolkit to Improve Cognition and Protect Brain Health

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Autoimmune Diseases Are On the Rise: The Hidden Contributing Factor that No One Is Talking About with Dr. Sara Gottfried Jul 17, 2024

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Autoimmune conditions are on the rise, driven by various environmental factors. One often overlooked contributor? Trauma. Today’s guest sheds light on how trauma influences the body to attack itself, triggering autoimmune diseases.

Today, on the Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru interviews Dr. Sarah Gottfried about the surge in autoimmune conditions and their link to trauma. Dr. Gottfried discusses three factors that can lead to autoimmune conditions, symptoms indicating a condition, and the progression timeline of these symptoms. She also examines research findings on metabolic dysfunction and autoimmunity, along with traits observed in individuals who do not develop autoimmune conditions.

Dr. Sara Gottfried is a board-certified physician who graduated from Harvard and MIT. She practices evidence-based integrative, precision, and Functional Medicine. Dr. Gottfried is a global keynote speaker and the author of four New York Times bestselling books about trauma, hormones, and health.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Gottfried dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The rise in autoimmune conditions (00:00:11 / 00:00:11)
Symptoms and the timeline of autoimmune conditions (2:34 / 2:34)
Three requirements that lead to autoimmunity (10:54 / 7:03)
Genetic predisposition versus environmental factors contributing to autoimmunity (20:13 / 14:25)
The link between ACE scores and autoimmune conditions (24:48 / 19:00)
What causes the body to attack itself (29:48 / 24:00)
Higher rates of autoimmunity and metabolically dysfunction in developed countries (35:48 / 30:00)
Traits of individuals who don’t develop autoimmune disease (46:48 / 41:00)
The role of assessing trauma in healing and the tools for objective assessment (1:05:48 / 1:00:00)
Elimination diet, how to do it right, and potential supplements (1:22:08 / 1:16:20)
Genetic testing and supportive relationships (1:32:18 / 1:26:30)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Dr. Gottfried’s book, The Autoimmune Cure: Healing the Trauma and Other Triggers That Have Turned Your Body Against You
Dr. Gottfried’s Discover Your ACE Score Test

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Evidence-Backed Ways to Burn Fat, Build Muscle, and Stay Healthy Long Term with Layne Norton, PhD Jul 15, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Momentous, Lifeforce, and Lumebox.

Amidst the clamor surrounding optimal diets, calorie balance, and weight loss, it’s challenging to discern credible research interpreted by trusted sources. Today’s guest leverages experience and expertise to decipher the science and present factual insights as a trusted source in nutrition and wellness.

Today, on the Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru interviews Dr. Layne Norton, one of the most renowned experts in nutrition, metabolism, muscle gain, and weight loss. Dr. Norton debunks the top myths about weight loss and emphasizes the importance of exercise and sleep as lifestyle habits to maintain optimal weight. He also outlines his approach to coaching clients focused on weight loss, stressing proper accountability and empathy. Additionally, Dr. Norton discusses his mission as a truth seeker, aiming to dispel myths often spread by clickbait headlines. He reflects on how he has adjusted his approach to critiquing practitioners or social media figures, acknowledging that misinterpretation may not always be intentional.

Dr. Layne Norton is a renowned fitness coach, bodybuilder, and entrepreneur known for his evidence-based approach to nutrition and training. He earned a Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Illinois and has achieved significant milestones as a competitive bodybuilder and powerlifter, including winning national titles and setting world records. Dr. Norton is also the founder of BioLayne LLC, a fitness and nutrition coaching company that has helped countless individuals achieve their health and fitness goals. He is also a prolific writer, speaker, and social media influencer, using his platforms to debunk fitness myths and promote science-based practices.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Norton dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Top myths about weight loss (00:00:33 / 00:00:33)
The importance of exercise for long-term weight loss (12:53 / 9:40)
The standard American lifestyle and convenience (29:08 / 25:53)
Why some people struggle with appetite control and Ozempic (39:18 / 34:00)
Accountability and empathetic approach to weight loss (51:48 / 46:30)
Snacking as a hindrance to weight loss (58:18 / 53:00)
Monitoring calories as an assessment tool (1:02:04 / 56:46)
How sleep can impact calorie intake (1:15:18 / 1:10:00)
Themes that warrant criticism (1:23:54 / 1:18:36)
Dr. Norton’s daily diet and his thoughts on balance (1:34:18 / 1:29:00)
Breaking down the research and interpreting studies (1:40:33 / 1:35:15)
Protein, seed oils, and complex biological outcomes (1:58:02 / 1:52:30)
Final thoughts (2:16:18 / 2:11:00)

For more on Dr. Norton, follow him on Instagram @biolayne, X/Twitter @biolayne, YouTube @biolayne1, and his website biolayne.com.

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“People Pleasing is Destroying Your Life!” - Anita Moorjani on Her Top Lessons Learned from Her Near-Death Experience Jul 10, 2024

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Is a life of fear and people-pleasing holding you back from truly living? Today’s guest shares how a lifetime of negative self-talk, people-pleasing, and dimming her light out of fear of being seen led her to neglect her body and its needs, ultimately resulting in a cancer diagnosis.

Today, on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with author and spiritual speaker Anita Moorjani to discuss Anita’s cancer diagnosis and the spiritual and emotional themes she believes led to her diagnosis and near-death experience. Anita shares how she carried a lifetime of fear, unworthiness, and people-pleasing tendencies that led to significant energy depletion. She also discusses the life lessons and mindset changes she learned while in a coma and how she is navigating her life after nearly dying.

Anita Moorjani is a renowned author and spiritual speaker known for her transformative journey beyond the brink of death. Anita battled end-stage cancer before experiencing a remarkable near-death experience (NDE) that shifted her perspective on life. Her bestselling memoir, “Dying to Be Me,” chronicles her profound journey and miraculous healing. Its popularity established her as the premier NDE expert. Her teachings empower others to embody their highest version and live vibrant, authentic lives.

In this episode, Dhru and Anita Moorjani dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The emotional and spiritual themes that Anita believes led to her cancer diagnosis (00:00:43 / 00:00:43)
Fear and people-pleasing as major energy depleters (7:50 / 4:20)
Anita’s childhood experiences and the feelings of unworthiness (12:30 / 9:00)
A diagnosis of cancer after a lifetime of neglecting herself (29:31 / 24:17)
Why a death timeline can be harmful to a mindset (40:14 / 34:50)
What Anita experienced during her coma and the unconditional love (48:12 / 42:58)
Changing your mindset from victimhood to empowerment (57:40 / 52:26)
Lessons from the Beyond (1:08:14 / 1:03:00)
Dhru’s personal story on the transition of a loved one (1:17:14 / 1:11:50)
The message spurred Anita’s healing (1:28:14 / 1:22:50)
Navigating life after almost dying (1:36:54 / 1:31:40)
How to die before you truly die (1:53:14 / 1:47:50)
Lose the fear of death to live fully (1:59:39 / 1:54:25)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Anita’s BookDying to Be Me: My Journey from Cancer to Near Death to True Healing

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An Honest Conversation About the Pros and Cons of Ozempic for Adults with Dr. Tyna Moore Jul 08, 2024

This episode is brought to you by LMNT, Lifeforce, and Lumebox.

The conversation around GLP-1 agonists has often been one-sided and biased by mainstream media, leading to myths about who should use these drugs, how they should be prescribed, and their side effects. Today’s guest offers a more comprehensive perspective on these medications and discusses her nuanced approach to using them to promote overall health and longevity.

Today, on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Tyna Moore to delve deep into GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic. Dr. Moore breaks down the research surrounding these drugs and offers a fresh perspective on their prescription and management. She discusses the criticisms skeptics have, myths about their proper use, and the lesser-known benefits of micro-dosing. Additionally, she explores the concept of GLP-1 deficiency and explains her motivation for creating an educational course on these drugs for both laypeople and practitioners.

Dr. Tyna Moore is a board-certified naturopathic and chiropractic physician and the founder and owner of Core Wellness Clinic in Portland, Oregon. She specializes in non-surgical pain management, natural pain solutions, and regenerative injection therapies for orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions. Moore has a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (N.D.) from the Western States Chiropractic College and a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Tyna Moore dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The lies and myths we are being told about Ozempic (00:00:16 / 00:00:16)
Dr. Tyna’s mission to set the record straight (3:50 / 3:50)
What the skeptics say about Ozempic (10:53 / 7:40)
Where the GLP-1 agonist medications originated from (17:58 / 14:45)
Benefits of taking the medications (26:32 / 21:32)
Are people suffering from a GLP-1 deficiency (34:40/ 29:40)
More than just calories in and out (52:30 / 47:30)
Dr. Moore’s story on micro-dosing GLP-1s and the benefits she experienced (1:01:50 / 56:50)
Concerns or myths about stopping these medications (1:07:40 / 1:02:40)
Dr. Tyna’s education courses for laypersons and practitioners (1:20:00 / 1:15:00)
Concerns about the obesity epidemic and lack of education (1:28:30 / 1:23:30)
A national effort to address the childhood obesity crisis (1:40:10 / 1:35:10)
Final Thoughts (1:45:30 / 1:40:30)

Also mentioned in this episode:

For more on Dr. Moore, follow her on Instagram, YouTube, or her website.

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Former Harvard Professor Exposes the Shocking Truth About Blue Light's Impact On Cancer, Diabetes, and Fatigue with Dr. Martin Moore-Ede Jul 03, 2024

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Our modern world is saturated with blue light exposure, from our devices at home to those in the workplace. With chronic exposure to artificial light and insufficient exposure to sunlight, we often overlook the long-term impact on our circadian rhythms. Today’s guest joins us to raise awareness about blue light exposure and urges us to make simple changes in our daily routines to mitigate the risk of chronic disease.

Today, on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Martin Moore-Ede. Dr. Moore-Ede discusses the risks of chronic blue light exposure and its impact on our health. Specifically, he highlights alarming research showing how it disrupts our circadian rhythms and increases breast cancer rates among women with exposure. Dr. Moore-Ede also explores the correlation between light exposure and obesity and sheds light on why these dangers aren’t widely discussed in mainstream media.

Dr. Martin Moore-Ede is a highly respected expert in circadian rhythms and light's impact on our health. As a former professor at Harvard Medical School, he has conducted extensive research on the role of light in regulating our sleep-wake cycles and overall well-being. Dr. Moore-Ede's groundbreaking work includes the discovery of the suprachiasmatic nucleus, a crucial biological clock in the brain that controls our daily rhythms. He has contributed significantly to our understanding of how blue light, particularly from LED sources, can disrupt our circadian rhythms and lead to various health issues, such as obesity, diabetes, and even breast cancer. With his expertise, Dr. Moore-Ede advocates for adopting better lighting practices, emphasizing the importance of using the right type of light at the right time to optimize employee health and productivity.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Moore-Ede (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The impact of electric light on the risk of breast cancer (00:00:33 / 00:00:33)
How blue-rich light disrupts our circadian rhythm (3:54 / 3:54)
Lack of exposure to sunlight (12:00 / 10:11)
Balancing sun exposure and the risk of developing skin cancer (15:45 / 14:06)
The correlation between blue light and obesity (28:54 / 26:00)
Dr. Moore-Ede’s research discoveries (30:40 / 28:00)
Why these dangers aren’t discussed in mainstream medicine (37:10 / 33:30)
Hospital lighting that doesn’t promote healing (41:40 / 39:00)
Dr. Moore-Ede’s origin story (44:10 / 41:30)
Steps to immediately reduce your exposure (47:10 / 44:30)
What is at stake when you fail to prioritize reducing exposure (1:03:20 / 1:00:50)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Dr. Moore-Ede’s book Light Doctor: Using Light to Boost Health, Improve Sleep, and Live Longer
Soraa Zero Blue Lights

For more on Dr. Moore-Ede, follow him on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, or his website.

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How Thinking About Our Death Can Radically Energize Our Life Today with Jodi Wellman Jul 01, 2024

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Conversations about death are often uncomfortable and avoided by many. However, open and honest discussions about death and mortality can help us live more intentionally and clarify what truly matters in our day-to-day lives. Today’s guest wants us to get truly comfortable with death—to start living.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with executive coach and author Jodi Wellman. Jodi shows us how embracing the idea of our mortality can help us fully live. She suggests implementing a "mortality math" exercise and practice to change your perspective on death and shares lessons learned from near-death experiences. Jodi also provides insightful questions to help you take inventory of your life and find your purpose.

Jodi Wellman is a former corporate executive turned executive coach and author. She has a Master’s in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she is an instructor in the Master’s program and a trainer in the world-renowned Penn Resilience Program. She is a Professional Certified Coach with the ICF and a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach from CTI.

In this episode, Dhru and Jodi dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Stepping into death to fully live (00:00:57 / 00:00:57)
Mortality math to motivate you to pursue your purpose fully (2:55 / 2:55)
What gets in the way of living a meaningful and purposeful life (12:27 / 9:40)
Removing the idea of death from our daily lives (14:00 / 11:53)
A practice to implement to change your perspective (21:19 / 18:22)
Taking inventory of your life (23:35 / 20:48)
Lessons from near-death experiences (36:47 / 34:00)
Regrets as lessons for the future (41:01 / 37:54)
Jodi’s origin story (52:50 / 50:08)
Questions to ask yourself and assess a path forward (1:13:27 / 1:10:40)
How to discover your purpose (1:19:07 / 1:16:20)
Final thoughts (1:25:17 / 1:22:40)

Also mentioned in this episode:

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Neurophysiologist Shares Top 3 Drivers of Alzheimer’s Disease, How to Reduce Your Risk of Cognitive Decline at Any Age, and How to Build a Super-Brain with Louisa Nicola Jun 26, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Momentous, Our Place, and Air Doctor.

We know that the seeds of Alzheimer’s disease are planted at least twenty years before a diagnosis. It’s never too early to think about the lifestyle changes that can influence brain health and reduce the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases. With all the health and wellness advice out there, it can be challenging to know what to prioritize and what truly matters when it comes to protecting our brain health. Today’s guest breaks it down for us and gives us actionable steps we can implement immediately, regardless of age.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with neurophysiologist Louisa Nicola. Louisa shares the top three lifestyle factors that can influence our risk for Alzheimer’s disease. She helps us sort through the most current research and uncovers the biggest myths. She also shares the top two supplements that are critical for protecting brain health and the optimal prescription for exercise and resistance training. Looking to protect your brain health? Louisa shows us how.

Louisa Nicola, an Australian-born neurophysiologist and sports scientist, has made significant strides in the field of brain performance and human potential. In 2016, she founded Neuro Athletics, a consulting firm dedicated to optimizing brain health and performance for athletes, executives, and high performers. Louisa's innovative methods improve reaction times, decision-making, and mental acuity. Her vision is to expand Neuro Athletics' reach, empowering more individuals to achieve their full potential through enhanced brain function and mental resilience.

In this episode, Dhru and Louisa dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The alarming increase in Alzheimer's disease despite genetics (00:00:36 / 00:00:36)
Why sleep is a critical factor in preventing disease (2:55 / 2:55)
The impact of a sedentary lifestyle on increasing your risk for Alzheimer’s disease and tips for beginners (14:00 / 10:30)
Physiology as we age (28:00 / 24:30)
Fundamental pillars of nutrition and the power of Omega3 fatty acids (36:00 / 31:43)
Creatine for neuroprotection, energy, and reversing osteoporosis (49:00 / 44:14)
The biggest myth about Alzheimer’s disease (56:00 / 51:10)
What motivated Louisa to study Alzheimer’s disease (1:03:00 / 58:02)
Actionable steps you can implement to reduce your risk (1:07:00 / 1:02:10)
Implementing sauna into your routine to induce good stress (1:10:00 / 1:05:30)
Brain optimization beyond the fundamentals (1:13:00 / 1:08:40)
Social connections that power health (1:21:00 / 1:16:30)
Bigger Muscles-better brain health (1:29:00 / 1:24:30)

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Doctor Makes His Case for the Carnivore Diet to Heal Chronic Gut Conditions and Shares What We Know and Don’t Know About High Cholesterol with Dr. Shawn Baker Jun 24, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, Fatty15, and Lifeforce.

With all the diets out there, determining which one is the right fit is often confusing. Today’s guest offers hope for individuals who may be feeling tired, weak, or dealing with gut challenges and explains why the carnivore diet offers simplicity and reduces inflammation at the root of many of today’s diseases.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Shawn Baker to discuss the carnivore diet. Dr. Baker shares what the diet entails, who can benefit the most from implementing it, and the latest research on what we know and what has yet to be discovered. Dr. Baker also shares his journey to discovering the diet, why many people have seen significant healing and weight loss on the diet and common challenges found within the standard American diet. Dr. Baker gives us insight into the difficulties with the current healthcare system and shows us how personalized medicine is the future of care.

Dr. Shawn Baker is the Co-Founder of Revero, an orthopedic surgeon, a leading authority on treating disease with medical nutritional therapy, an Amazon best-selling author, world champion athlete, international speaker, podcast host, and consultant. He introduced the zero-carb elimination diet to the world and wrote the best-selling book on Amazon. His personal experience with optimizing health and interacting with thousands of patients has shown powerful results in treating and reversing many chronic diseases.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Baker dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The carnivore diet on individuals with gut challenges or autoimmune conditions (00:00:04 / 00:00:04)
What does a carnivore diet entail (3:48 / 3:48)
How the carnivore diet heals the gut (11:50 / 8:34)
Who should try the carnivore diet (17:45 / 14:31)
Dr. Baker’s journey that led him to explore the carnivore diet (20:20 / 17:03)
How Dr. Baker implements the diet (34:52 / 30:00)
Weight loss on diet (38:00 / 33:25)
The controversy behind the diet (46:00 / 41:40)
How lowering LDL isn’t the whole story (1:03:00 / 58:00)
Testing to get a fuller picture of heart health (1:07:00 / 1:02:09)
Key biomarkers (1:12:00 / 1:07:10)
Using the ketogenic diet to treat mental health disorders (1:24:00 / 1:19:00)
Prescription medications, research, and bias (1:30:00 / 1:25:30)
Lessons from carnivore diet (1:40:00 / 1:35:00)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Revero Dr. Baker’s Telehealth company
Episode with Dr. Michael Twyman and Dhru’s Cleerly results
Maui Nui protein

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How to Tackle Stress, Live Life on Your Own Terms, and Achieve Health at Any Age with Lisa Bilyeu Jun 19, 2024

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, Momentous, and Lifeforce.

Living a life of longevity includes prioritizing habits that promote health and having the confidence to know what serves your goals and what can sabotage your health. On the road to living to 100 and beyond, today’s guest shares her top tips on longevity, boundaries, and learning to save yourself.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with entrepreneur, best-selling author, and host Lisa Bilyeu. Lisa shares the regrets people have when they don’t live life on their own terms and fail to set boundaries that serve their goals. She discusses tuning in to your inner voice and gaining confidence by taking action. Lisa also shares her personal health journey and the daily practices she has implemented to heal her body. Get ready to be inspired by Lisa’s honesty and Radical Confidence.

Lisa Bilyeu is an entrepreneur, producer, best-selling author, public speaker, and host. She co-founded the billion-dollar brand Quest Nutrition and is co-founder and president of Impact Theory Studios, a revolutionary, digital-first studio that produces wildly entertaining and original content focusing on themes of confidence and empowerment. Lisa built a global audience while creating an impressive slate of content, including her hit digital series “Women of Impact,” which features extraordinary guests who, through their stories and expertise, help viewers build their confidence. Lisa tells her story of self-empowerment and success in her best-selling book Radical Confidence.

In this episode, Dhru and Lisa dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The biggest regret people have when they don’t live on their terms (00:00:04 / 00:00:04)
Lisa’s top habits that promote longevity and ownership of her health (7:53 / 4:33)
Ideas that can be left behind (17:33 / 14:13)
The top ways that women sabotage their health (34:00 / 29:01)
Using the word “should” to set up false expectations (38:48 / 33:48)
Setting boundaries and being clear on what serves you (42:00 / 37:00)
No one is coming to save you (48:30 / 42:30)
Lisa’s health challenges and what has given her the energy to carry on (54:30 / 49:30)
Our inner voice and the way we speak to ourselves (1:05:00 / 59:50)
Confidence comes from action (1:17:15 / 1:12:15)
Lisa’s why and her passion to help women (1:22:30 / 1:17:30)
Final thoughts (1:33:30 / 1:28:30)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Lisa's book, Radical Confidence

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How Regular Marijuana Use, Ultra-Processed Food, and Lack of Sleep Are Poisoning Our Mitochondria and What We Can Do To Reclaim Our Energy and Brain Health With Dr. Chris Palmer Jun 17, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Maui Nui, BON CHARGE, and Aqua Tru.

Mental health disorders are on the rise at alarming rates. Although access to therapy and medications has increased, the rates continue to grow, leaving millions to suffer. There has to be another approach to treatment, and today’s guest is here to show us what traditional medicine often misses.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Chris Palmer to discuss the rise in mental health disorders and how we need to change our approach to treatment. Dr. Palmer dives into the science behind his Brain Energy theory and shares the research surrounding mitochondrial and mental health. He also sounds the alarm about how alcohol and marijuana use can increase the risk of severe mental health disorders in vulnerable individuals. Dr. Palmer shares inspiring stories of his patients who have overcome mental illness and regained their independence by addressing functional imbalances at their roots.

Dr. Chris Palmer is a psychiatrist and researcher at the metabolism and mental health interface. He is the Director of the Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education at McLean Hospital and an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. For over 25 years, Dr. Palmer has held leadership roles in psychiatric education, conducted research, and worked with people who have treatment-resistant mental illnesses. He has pioneered the use of the medical ketogenic diet in the treatment of psychiatric disorders through research, patient treatment, writing, and speaking around the world on this topic. More broadly, he is interested in the roles of metabolism and metabolic interventions on brain health.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Palmer dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

What's at stake if we don't rethink our approach to mental health? (00:00:51 / 00:00:51)
The impact of alcohol and marijuana on mental health (9:40 / 5:20)
How marijuana impacts brain and mitochondrial function (12:40 / 8:20)
Using the Brain Energy theory to help individuals who are vulnerable to the effects of marijuana (22:00 / 17:30)
Lifestyle treatment options and the ketogenic diet (27:40 / 23:10)
Optimal exercise and how to start implementing it in your life (39:20 / 34:00)
Ozempic: the impact on mental health and studies on other addictions (48:00 / 42:50)
Ultra-processed foods and the impact on hormones and appetite signals (1:01:00 / 56:20)
The common sense truth behind what we eat affects the brain (1:11:20 / 1:06:10)
Euthanasia in Europe for younger individuals suffering from mental illness (1:21:40 / 1:15:10)
Hope in Dr. Palmer’s work, Brain Energy theory, and final thoughts (1:37:30 / 1:32:00)

Also mentioned in this episode:

For more on Dr. Palmer, follow him on Instagram and Twitter or via his websites, chrispalmermd.com and brainenergy.com.

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Top Longevity Tips From The Fittest and Most Muscular 70 Year Old I’ve Met With Mark Sisson Jun 12, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Birch Living, Cozy Earth, and Lumebox.

The conversation about longevity inevitably includes the goal of aging with strength and vitality. At 70 years old, today’s guest brings a wealth of experience and insight into health and well-being. He discusses his shift from focusing on demanding endurance activities to sustainable activities that bring him joy. Prepare to be inspired.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru interviews Mark Sisson to hear his insights on longevity and wellness. After more than thirty years in the fitness industry, Mark explains why he has shifted his focus away from supplements to prioritize mobility, metabolic flexibility, and intuitive eating. He also tells the story behind his creation of minimalist shoes and discusses the detrimental effects of modern sneakers on our feet. Dhru and Mark explore the lessons from Blue Zones and how we can intentionally integrate them into our lives to create a joyful existence.

Mark Sisson is a prominent health and fitness expert, author, and entrepreneur known for pioneering the "Primal" movement. Transitioning from athlete to advocate, he founded Mark's Daily Apple, a blog promoting ancestral health principles, including a high-fat, low-carb diet, functional fitness, and overall wellness. Sisson has authored several influential books, including The Primal Blueprint. In 2015, he launched Primal Kitchen, a line of health-conscious food products that quickly gained popularity for its clean, real-food ingredients. Sisson's work has inspired millions to rethink conventional health wisdom and adopt a more holistic approach to well-being, emphasizing the importance of natural movement, stress management, and nutrient-dense foods.

In this episode, Dhru and Mark dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Why Mark has doubled down on supplementing with collagen (00:00:32 / 00:00:32)
Why Mark deprioritized supplements in his life (10:50 / 8:08)
Optimal protein (20:00 / 17:15)
Dhru’s personal journey on prioritizing protein and building muscle (29:30 / 25:00)
Mark’s view on what to eat and develop metabolic flexibility (42:40 / 37:10)
Being flexible and not feeling deprived (45:50 / 41:20)
Eating intuitively (51:20 / 46:45)
Walking and optimal dose (54:30 / 49:00)
Modern shoes and how they harm your feet (1:01:30 / 57:00)
The power of stretching (1:10:45 / 1:06:15)
Lessons from Blue Zones that we can translate into our lives (1:14:30 / 1:10:00)
Being transparent about test results when offering advice (1:20:20 / 1:15:40)
Creating a life of joy (1:33:20 / 1:28:50)

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Top Gastroenterologist Explains The Connection Between Belly Fat, Inflammation, and Heart Disease and Why Your Diet Is Destroying Your Gut With Dr. Pal Jun 10, 2024

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Cardiovascular disease is increasingly prevalent among South Asians, particularly Indian immigrants. The rise of this health issue, especially among younger Indian Americans, is attributed not only to lifestyle factors but also to cultural beliefs surrounding success and a lack of emphasis on prioritizing health. Today’s guest joins us in dissecting these nuances and encouraging individuals to focus on longevity.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Manickam Palaniappan (Dr. Pal) to discuss the dangers of belly fat and visceral fat, particularly among the South Asian population. Dr. Pal explains why South Asians should be cautious even if they have a "normal" lipid profile but aren't considered obese by traditional standards. He also shares his personal journey, which led to a deeper understanding of true health and the challenges immigrants face in achieving success. Dr. Pal provides top tips on optimal fiber and protein intake and identifies the risk factors for heart disease.

Dr. Manickam Palaniappan is a renowned gastroenterologist recognized for his expertise in digestive health and innovative treatment approaches. Currently serving as a leading gastroenterologist at a major medical center, Dr. Palaniappan is highly respected for his skill in managing complex gastrointestinal disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease, liver diseases, and colorectal cancer. His commitment to patient care is matched by his involvement in cutting-edge research, contributing to numerous peer-reviewed publications that have advanced the field of gastroenterology.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Pal dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Why belly fat is dangerous (00:00:02 / 00:00:02)
Dr. Pal’s journey in discovering why visceral fat was dangerous (3:22 / 3:22)
What is visceral fat (12:15 / 8:54)
Genetics versus environment (17: 20 / 14:00)
The importance of gut health in reclaiming your health (21:20 / 17:00)
The role of excess insulin, flours, and seed oils (28:51 / 24:00)
Risk Factors that impact heart disease (44:50 / 40:00)
Fiber and optimal amounts (49:00 / 44:16)
Prioritizing protein (51:50 / 47:00)
Body composition test (54:00 / 49:50)
Five points of Gut Man challenge (1:00:00 / 54:30)
Tracking your calorie intake as an assessment tool (1:04:00 / 58:00)
Top mistakes people make in their journey (1:16 50 / 1:12:00)
Final Thoughts (1:22:00 / 1:1:17:00)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Study on the increase in skeletal muscle index amounts to a reduction in insulin resistance and risk of type 2 diabetes risk

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Mainstream Medicine Says Seed Oils Are Completely Safe, But This Doctor Says They’re Destroying Our Health with Dr. Cate Shanahan Jun 05, 2024

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The debate around vegetable oils is heating up in the wellness community. While some tout them as a heart-healthy swap for saturated fats, others argue they pose more significant risks to our health than previously believed. Our guest today contends that vegetable oils are wreaking havoc on our well-being and are a primary culprit behind numerous chronic diseases.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Cate Shanahan to discuss seed oils and how they have overtaken our diet. Dr. Shanahan shares the top eight oils destroying our health and their hidden sources. She also shares the process used to make these oils and the research on the impact of oxidative stress. Dhru and Dr. Shanahan also discuss why there is so much confusion about these oils and how to reduce overall exposure to these oils.

Dr. Cate Shanahan is a Cornell-trained physician-scientist whose works have inspired movements involving bone broth, live-culture ferments, and seed oil-free business empires. Together with NBA legend Gary Vitti, she created the LA Lakers PRO Nutrition program, which wide elite championship teams worldwide have emulated. Dedicated to her field, she runs a telehealth practice and a health education website. In her upcoming book Dark Calories, Dr. Shanahan provides shocking evidence that vegetable oils are a public health disaster, wreaking havoc on our bodies by depleting antioxidants and causing the cellular damage that underlies virtually all chronic diseases.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Shanahan dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The hateful eight oils that are destroying health (00:00:03 / 00:00:03)
What are the sources of these oils (8:20 / 4:42)
Are french fries comparable to cigarettes (10:20 / 6:50)
Underestimating the harm seed oils cause (15:50 / 12:15)
Why consumers are confused (28:10 / 23:30)
How oxidative stress caused by oils (32:10: / 27:00)
What diseases these oil accelerate (39:20 / 33:58)
Why many believe that vegetable oils aren’t harmful (42:40 / 37:25)
Are vegetable oils inflammatory and how to test for damage (45:25 / 40:05)
The impact of Ozempic and insulin resistance (53:15 / 48:00)
Oxidative stress and the science that currently exists (1:15:45 / 1:05:30)
Reducing exposure and removing vegetable oils from our diet (1:22:40 / 1:17:20)
Pillars of processed foods (1:41:00 / 1:36:40)
Final thoughts (1:47:00 / 1:42:00)

Also mentioned in this episode:

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Weight Loss Expert Shares Top Ways To Burn Stubborn Belly Fat And Achieve Optimal Body Composition In Your 40s, 50s, And Beyond with JJ Virgin Jun 03, 2024

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When tackling weight loss, most people turn to the tried-and-true methods of cutting calories and increasing exercise. But what if these tactics don't deliver results? How do we safeguard against losing muscle instead of fat? It's time for a paradigm shift: prioritize body recomposition over simply shedding pounds. After all, it's not just about weight loss—it's about crafting a healthier, more resilient body as we age.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with JJ Virgin to discuss her top weight loss, muscle building, and vibrant aging strategies. She emphasizes the importance of resistance training for sustained weight loss and tracking individual goals for long-term motivation. Additionally, she shares the secrets she’s learned in her 20-plus years as a celebrity nutritionist, including the most common mistakes women make when trying to lose belly fat, the importance of adding in versus removing, and how to age powerfully.

JJ Virgin is a renowned health and fitness expert, bestselling author, and prominent media personality. With over three decades of experience in the field, she has become a trusted authority in nutrition, weight loss, and wellness. She is the author of four New York Times bestsellers: The Virgin Diet, The Virgin Diet Cookbook, JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet,and JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook. Virgin actively contributes to the health and wellness community through speaking engagements, online programs, and her podcast, Well Beyond 40. Her expertise extends beyond nutrition and weight loss as she advocates for a holistic approach to health that encompasses mindset, exercise, and emotional well-being.

In this episode, Dhru and JJ dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Sustained weight loss and belly fat (00:00:30 / 00:00:30)
Resistance training as a critical piece of sustained weight loss (10:45 / 7:25)
Tracking movement and progress (14:00 / 10:30)
Optimal hydration for weight loss (22:10 / 19:54)
The benefits of removing alcohol (28:30 / 25:30)
Testing body composition (33:00 / 27:52)
Food tracking to get an accurate assessment (39:50 / 34:50)
Aging powerfully (50:45 / 45:45)
Flabby skin and aging (1:01:07 / 56:07)
Japan’s strategy for weight loss as a nation (1:10:30 / 1:05:30)
Childhood obesity (1:19:15 / 1:14:14)
Tracking your protein intake (1:27:10 / 1:22:10)
JJ’s daily routine and protein consumption (1:33:15 / 1:28:15)
Final thoughts (1:37:30 / 1:32:36)

Also mentioned in this episode:

For more on JJ Virgin, follow her on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or through her website.

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Scientist Explains The Powerful Role Of Nitric Oxide In Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease And How To Protect Our Brains With Nathan Bryan, PhD May 29, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, Fatty15, and Birch Living.

Cardiovascular disease still ranks as the leading cause of death for both men and women. Surprisingly, half of those affected show no symptoms before an event. Low levels of nitric oxide—a molecule that promotes vasodilation and smooth blood flow—could be primarily responsible. By recognizing the signs of deficiency, we can raise our levels and lower our risk.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down for round two with Dr. Nathan Bryan to discuss why nitric oxide is the holy grail of molecules for long-term health. Dr. Bryan shares the four hallmarks of disease, the consequences of antacid overuse, and the correlation between lower nitric oxide and the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Bryan also explains which lifestyle factors can hinder and boost nitric oxide production, how to test your levels, and symptoms that signal a deficiency.

Dr. Nathan Bryan is a renowned biomedical researcher known for his groundbreaking work on nitric oxide (NO) biology. Dr. Bryan's research has significantly advanced our understanding of NO's critical roles in cardiovascular health, immune function, and neurobiology. Beyond academia, he advocates for public health, translating his research into practical solutions for improving human health.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Bryan dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Nitric oxide as the holy grail molecule (00:00:02 / 00:00:02)
Four hallmarks of disease (1:01 / 1:01)
Antacid medications: lack of research and the consequences of extended use (4:41 / 4:41)
Lower nitric oxide and the risk of Alzheimer’s (14:00 / 10:45)
Lifestyle habits that contribute to Alzheimer’s and biomarkers to check (17:15 /13:01)
What is nitric oxide and its core role in our bodies (27:00 / 23:39)
Lifestyle factors that hinder nitric oxide production (33:00 / 28:22)
Nitric oxide and high blood pressure (46:00 / 41:04)
Filtering water in your home and oral dysbiosis (51:00 / 46:30)
Navigating antacid medication usage and tapering off (1:11:00 / 1:06:50)
Testing nitric oxide level production (1:15:00 / 1:10:06)
The role of stress on our nitric oxide levels (1:29:00 / 1:24:53)
Foods that support production and supplementation (1:32:00 / 1:27:10)
Final thoughts: (1:44:00 / 1:39:40)

Also mentioned in this episode:

N1O1.com (get 10% off any of Dr. Bryan’s nitric oxide products with the code DHRU)
Bryan Therapeutics
EWG
Fygg Toothpaste

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Tapping Into The Power Of Sunlight And Practical Tips On Reducing Junk Light From Your Life With Alexis Cowan, PhD May 27, 2024

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Numerous experts have explored the myriad factors associated with chronic disease. However, our guest today sheds light on an often overlooked factor: junk light. Our modern lifestyles frequently experience diminished exposure to natural sunlight and constant exposure to blue light emitted by phones, devices, and indoor workspaces. Dr. Alexis Cowan emphasizes the importance of minimizing our exposure to junk light and maximizing sunlight for our health.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Alexis Cowan to discuss the impact of junk light on our well-being and longevity. Dr. Cowan explains how exposure to junk light can alter our circadian rhythm and hormone levels, disrupting our sleep patterns and eating behaviors. Additionally, she underscores the significance of sunlight exposure for weight management, mood regulation, and daily motivation. Dr. Cowan offers practical tips to minimize blue light exposure and incorporate red light therapy for those unable to attain optimal sun exposure in their daily routines.

Dr. Alexis Cowan is a Princeton-trained PhD in molecular biology who operates at the interface of physiology and metabolism. She specializes in circadian biology, microbiome-host interactions, and the metabolic effects of nutritional and exercise modalities. Dr. Alexis teaches coursework on topics in health, translational science, and scientific literacy. She also sees highly motivated clients in a one-on-one capacity.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Cowan dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Junk light as a contributor to chronic disease (00:00:05 / 00:00:05)
The implications of having too much junk light (8:00 / 6:37)
What does the absence of sunlight and too much junk light cause (12:00 /10:05)
How much sun should you get a day and build up your tolerance (16:00 / 14:20)
Skin cancer risks (21:50 / 20:05)
What damages skin and causes aging (25:00 / 23:19)
The correlation between melanoma and skin cancer (31:30 / 28:50)
Metabolism, weight loss, and sunlight exposure (38:40 / 33:30)
Simple hacks to reduce your blue light exposure (39:20 / 36:05)
Red light therapy (44:20 / 41:03)
Dr. Cowan’s journey (47:00 / 43:54)
Akkermansia for gut health and immunity (51:40 / 48:30)
Sunlight and motivation and goals (1:00:00 / 53:52)
Final thoughts (1:01:30 / 58:00)

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How To Stop Fear From Ruling Your Life With Adam IN-Q May 22, 2024

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Embracing longevity involves nurturing creativity and immersing oneself in passions. Many believe creativity is only reserved for children, but today’s guest emphasizes that it's an essential aspect of life for everyone. Exploring creativity should be an ongoing practice, fostering awareness of what brings joy, purpose, and vitality to our lives.

On today's episode of The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with IN-Q, award-winning poet and multi-platinum songwriter, to discuss the poems in his latest book. IN-Q delves into irrational fears and external influences that can hijack our minds and affect our well-being. Additionally, he explores lifestyle choices that can enhance or deplete our energy levels and underscores the significance of cultivating a mindset of gratitude. Dhru and IN-Q share their personal practices and beliefs on communication and relationships.

IN-Q is an Emmy-nominated poet, multi-platinum songwriter, world-renowned keynote speaker, and the best-selling author of Inquire Within. His groundbreaking achievements include being named to Oprah's SuperSoul 100 list of the world's most influential thought leaders, being the first spoken word artist to perform with Cirque du Soleil, and being featured on A&E, ESPN, and HBO's Def Poetry Jam. Through his performances and storytelling workshops, he's inspired countless audiences worldwide, live and virtually.

In this episode, Dhru and IN-Q dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The newest poem on irrational fears (00:00:27 / 00:00:27 )
Using fear powerfully and not allowing outside sources to hijack our brains (4:00 / 4:00)
The Neverending Now album, the prompts, and the awareness they can bring (12:40 / 9:29)
IN-Q’s childhood (41:10 / 35:40)
Happiness and Purpose (46:00 / 41:50)
What gives energy (51:35 / 47:00)
Lifestyle habits to preserve energy (1:03:40 / 58:55)
A culture of gratitude (1:07:00 / 1:02:35)
Dhru’s personal practice and Gottman Certified Therapy (1:12:35 / 1:07:00)
Fighting the right way and communication (1:21:35 / 1:16:00)
Non-negotiables and normalizing not knowing (1:24:00 / 1:19:30)
Final Thoughts (1:33:00 / 1:31:15)

Also mentioned in this episode:

The Neverending Now Album
Never Ending Now Poetry Journal
Never Ending Now Album Spotify
Never Ending Now Album Apple Music
Never Ending Now Album YouTube
Michael Latimer Gottman Certified Therapist

For more on IN-Q, follow him on Instagram, Twitter/X, YouTube, and his website.

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The World’s Top Expert On Narcissism Reveals How to Spot Toxic Personalities And Remove Them From Your Life With Dr. Ramani May 20, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Momentous, BON CHARGE, and Lifeforce.

Social media often mentions narcissism, but what exactly does this term entail? What traits define a narcissist, and what are the implications of being in a narcissistic relationship? Today’s guest contends that these relationships pose the most significant public health challenges of our time, and the full extent of their impact on our physical and mental well-being remains to be understood.

On today's episode of The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru engages in a profound discussion with clinical psychologist Dr. Ramani Durvasula, delving into the intricate topic of narcissism. Dr. Ramani offers clear definitions of narcissism, dispelling misconceptions, and highlights the telltale signs to identify a narcissist. Additionally, she dissects the underlying wounds, childhood traumas, and relationship dynamics that may predispose individuals to narcissism, shedding light on how their behaviors can ensnare others into a cycle of blame. This episode delivers profound insights into these toxic relationships, elucidating their detrimental effects on survivors' daily functioning and the resulting health challenges.

Dr. Ramani Durvasula is a licensed clinical psychologist, Professor Emerita of Psychology at California State University Los Angeles, and the Founder and CEO of LUNA Education, Training & Consulting. She discusses narcissism on her popular YouTube channel, social media, her popular online program on healing from narcissistic abuse, and as the host of the podcast Navigating Narcissism with Dr. Ramani.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Ramani dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The toll that narcissistic relationships take on longevity (00:00:17 / 00:00:17)
The lack of courage, awareness, and training to identify narcissists (11:00 / 7:14)
What is a narcissist and signs to spot one (15:00 / 11:30)
A narcissist’s goal, what makes them happy, and childhood wounds (27:00 / 23:00)
Can a person stop being a narcissist? (38:40 / 34:00)
Transactional praise and blame (43:40 / 38:00)
Types of narcissists and their characteristics (45:00 / 39:45)
How self-blame arises and navigating toxic relationships (55:50 / 49:15)
Sacrifices you make, how to heal, and radical acceptance (1:08:40 / 1:03:00)
A discerning approach and believing a person when they show you who they are (1:19:50 / 1:14:00)
Imagining a life without the toxicity and a new way of life (1:36:00 / 1:31:40)
Being a survivor and self-forgiveness (1:39:00 / 1:33:50)
Final Thoughts (1:51:00 / 1:45:15)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Healing program
It's Not You: Identifying and Healing From Narcissistic People
Dr. Ramani’s Podcast, Navigating Narcissism
Dr. Ramani’s Fireside Chat Network

For more on Dr. Ramani, follow her on Instagram, Twitter/X, YouTube, and her website.

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Toxicologist Reveals The Top 7 Sources of Hidden Toxins In Your Home And How to Protect Your Brain And Body With Yvonne Burkart, PhD May 15, 2024

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, Lifeforce, and Air Doctor.

Unseen toxins lurk in everyday household products, increasing our risk of cancer and chronic diseases. They contaminate our air and water, and they're everywhere. Learning where they hide empowers us to choose safer options, safeguarding our health and loved ones.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down for round two with Dr. Yvonne Burkart, a board-certified toxicologist. Dr. Burkart shares the top sources of hidden toxins in everyday home products, such as candles, air fresheners, laundry detergents, and toilet paper. She also discusses the latest research on toxin exposure from household items, common toxic ingredients, and expert tips for minimizing exposure and enhancing detoxification. If you are looking to reduce your toxic exposure, this episode is a must-listen!

Dr. Yvonne Burkart is a 22-year veteran of Toxicology with expertise in reproductive toxicity, particularly endocrine disruption, infertility, and cancer. She has also served as a Senior Toxicologist in the flavor and fragrance chemical industry, where she helped to ensure the safety of flavor ingredients. After going through her own health crisis from exposure to harmful chemicals and witnessing firsthand the power of a low-tox lifestyle, Dr. Yvonne began a mission to help consumers slash their toxic exposure with confidence and ease.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Burkart dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The number one source of toxins in the home (00:00:48 / 00:00:48)
Exposure to toxic chemicals over a lifetime (3:30 / 3:30)
Endocrine disruption and the impact on our body (11:35 / 7:55)
A low tox life and alternative options (14:00 / 10:36)
Nine ways to detox your lungs (24:00 / 19:40)
Supporting your detox pathways (38:00 / 32:38)
Dr. Burkart’s journey (40:30 / 35:25)
Glutathione depletion, supplementation, and natural sources (42:00 / 36:50)
Toxic toilet paper and alternatives (45:00 / 39:50)
Menstrual products and the hidden source of toxins (51:00 / 45:38)
The worst types of cookware (1:00:30 / 55:46)
Microplastic exposure in tea, water, and processed foods (1:11:30 / 1:06:00)
Detoxification with saunas (1:26:30 / 1:21:06)
Hacking your rice to remove arsenic and eating cleaner oats (1:33:30 / 1:28:10)
Dry cleaning, the dangers of greenwashing, and laundry detergents (1:43:00 / 1:37:25)
Final thoughts (1:53:30 / 1:47:50)

*Note: At time stamp 40:20 Dr. Burkart was referring to the idea of air drying and wanted to clarify that she was talking about air drying after using the bidet to let the water dry off naturally.

Also mentioned in this episode:

Episode with Dr. Ray Dorsey
Dr. Yvonne Burkart - 9 ways to detox your lungs
Atmotube
Tushy Bidet
The Swell Score: Discount Code DHRU for 20% off first purchase
PFAS in water article
Try this: Do Microplastics Cause Heart Disease?
Study mentioned by Dr. Rhonda Patrick on Saunas
TrueMed
Dr. Burkart’s Arsenic in Rice video
Dr. Burkart’s video about oats

For more on Dr. Yvonne Burkart, follow her on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and via her site.

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How To Reclaim Your Energy, Supercharge Your Mitochondria, And Get Out Of The Grips Of Big Food And Big Pharma With Dr. Casey Means And Calley Means May 13, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Maui Nui, Cozy Earth, and BON CHARGE.

More than sixty percent of individuals are facing chronic conditions. Our modern world has led to a society that is getting sicker and facing more chronic diseases despite advances in technology and healthcare. Metabolic dysfunction is at the root of these conditions, and the pharmaceutical industry seems to benefit from this continued chaos.

Today, on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru, Dr. Casey Means, and Calley Means discuss the crisis our society is facing. They share staggering statistics about our health and give a state of the union on healthcare, lobbyists, research, and pharmaceutical companies. They also share their experience within the industry, leading them to advocate for greater access to information and agency over our health. Learn the basic biomarkers we should all assess and simple ways to improve our mitochondrial and metabolic health, reducing our chances of developing a chronic disease.

Casey Means, MD, is a Stanford-trained physician and co-founder of Levels, a health technology company with the mission of reversing the world’s metabolic health crisis. Her book on metabolic health, Good Energy, comes out in May 2024. She trained in Head and Neck Surgery before leaving traditional medicine to devote her life to tackling the root cause of why Americans are sick.

Calley Means founded TrueMed, a company that enables Americans to buy exercise and healthy food with FSA/HSA dollars. He is also the co-author of Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health.

In this episode, Dhru, Dr. Means, and Calley dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

A State of the Union on our health (00:00:10/ 00:00:10)
Chronic disease amounting to recurring revenue (10:30 / 6:30)
The Big Lie: Beyond our control (17:30 / 13:10)
Agency over your health (22:00 / 18:00)
Mitochondrial and metabolic dysfunction at the root of chronic disease (38:00 / 33:00)
COVID as a metabolic disease (49:00 / 44:00)
Dr. Means' journey from traditional medicine to functional medicine (56:00 / 51:00)
Trifecta of Bad Energy (1:03:30 / 58:30)
Five core biomarkers (1:08:00 / 1:03:00)
Ozempic and pharmaceuticals fail to address the root cause (1:18:00 / 1:13:00)
Ultra-processed foods and addiction (1:24:00 / 1:19:00)
What peer-reviewed actually means (1:27:30 / 1:22:30)
The story behind their family’s journey (1:38:30 / 1:33:40)
Overeating ultra-processed foods and lack of micronutrients (1:48:00 / 1:42:50)
Final Thoughts (2:02:00 / 1:57:00)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health

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Exploring the Root Causes of Chronic Back Pain and What to Do About It with Dr. Stuart McGill May 08, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Birch, Plunge, and AquaTru.

Back pain is a common affliction exacerbated by our modern and sedentary lifestyles. This discomfort frequently hinders work and daily activities. Our guest today delves into the back's anatomy, identifying movements—or lack thereof—that contribute to pain and discussing factors contributing to its increasing prevalence.

Today, on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru and Dr. Stuart McGill delve deep into back pain. Dr. McGill shares insights into why back pain is so prevalent, dispels myths surrounding it, and discusses the types of repetitive stress and strain that can lead to chronic pain. He also outlines his approach to treating back pain and highlights the limitations clinicians face in treating their patients.

Dr. Stuart McGill is a distinguished professor emeritus at the University of Waterloo and the chief scientific officer at Backfitpro Inc. McGill has written more than 300 scientific publications on the topics of lumbar function, low back injury mechanisms, investigation of tissue loading during rehabilitation programs, and the formulation of work-related injury avoidance strategies. He has received several awards for his work, including the Volvo Bioengineering Award for Low Back Pain Research from Sweden.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. McGill dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The prevalence of back pain (00:00:36 / 00:00:36)
Drivers of back pain in our modern world (3:17 / 3:17)
Repetitive stress and strain that leads to back pain (12:00 / 8:36)
Types of training and how to choose what is best (22:00 / 17:50)
Dr. McGill’s Origin story (34:00 / 28:00)
The myth of non-specific back pain (49:00 / 43:50)
How to find an appropriate clinician (57:00 / 52:17)
The Big Three principles to prevent back pain (1:04:00 / 59:06)
Ancestors ability to engage in a variety of movements (1:15:00 / 1:10:10)
Training in cycles (1:23:00 / 1:18:27)
Advice for Dhru’s pain (1:33:00 / 1:28:00)
Dr. McGill’s Seven-Day Approach (1:37:00 / 1:32:30)
Strengthen what is weak and stretch what is tight (1:47:00 /1:52:30)

Also mentioned in this episode:

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Holistic Pediatrician Reveals Top Reasons Why Kids Are Sicker Than Ever Before And How To Raise Resilient and Healthy Kids With Dr. Elisa Song May 06, 2024

This episode is brought to you by LMNT, Momentous, and Lifeforce.

Despite advances in technology, children today are facing significant physical and mental health challenges. We are in the midst of a mental health emergency, and chronic disease among children is on the rise. The stressors of the modern world, ultra-processed foods, and excessive screen time are all contributing factors. Today’s guest is here to offer hope to parents, grandparents, and caregivers, navigate these challenges, and show us how to keep our children healthy and happy.

Today, on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru and Dr. Elisa Song discuss raising healthy and happy kids. Dr. Song shares the latest research on the rise in chronic disease and mental health disorders in children. She also discusses factors that can harm and protect the gut microbiome and lifestyle factors that have protective effects on overall wellness and help build resilience. If you are looking for a guide to raising healthy and happy kids, Dr. Song is here to lead the way.

Dr. Elisa Song is an integrative pediatrician and pediatric functional medicine expert. In her integrative pediatric practice, Whole Family Wellness, she’s helped thousands of kids get to the root causes of their health concerns and helped their parents understand how to help their children thrive. Dr. Song is also the creator of Healthy Kids Happy Kids, an online holistic pediatric resource to help practitioners and parents bridge the gap between conventional and integrative pediatrics with an evidence-based, pediatrician-backed approach.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Song dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Chronic disease and mental health disorders are on the rise for teens (00:00:12 / 00:00:12)
The importance of the gut microbiome (8:00 / 4:09)
Stressors to the gut microbiome (15:00 / 11:50)
Food additives that hijack our brains (21:00 / 17:30)
Risk versus reward (31:00 / 25:30)
Grandparent mentality (38:00 / 33:25)
The birth control pill and the side effects (41:00 / 36:40)
Antibiotic resistance in chicken (48:00 / 43:45)
Having a healthy gut is the key to optimal health (52:00 / 47:22)
Creating happy and healthy kids (57:00 / 52:10)
Constant stimulation and protecting bodies with active lifestyles (1:04:00 / 59:00)
Healing the gut and sensory sensitivities (1:18:00 / 1:12:50)
Nutrient deficiencies and the correlation to conditions (1:26:00 / 1:21:15)
It’s never too late to restore gut health (1:28:00 / 1:23:52)
Final Thoughts (1:34:00 / 1:29:10)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Dr. Song’s Book, Healthy Kids, Happy Kids
Washington Post article on birth control
Tyson Foods Criticism Article

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Neuroscientist Explains How To Rewire The Brain To Manifest Your Goals And Desires With Dr. James Doty May 01, 2024

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and Lumebox.

The concept of manifestation is often discussed, yet many need a clearer understanding of its essence and how to integrate it into their lives. Our guest today is poised to explore manifestation in depth, uncovering its neuroscience foundations and practical application.

Today, on the Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. James Doty about the power and neuroscience behind manifestation. Dr. Doty shares his insights on how we are all actively manifesting our lives and provides practical exercises that can help us clarify our manifestation goals. These exercises are not just theoretical concepts but actionable steps we can start implementing today.

Dr. James R. Doty, MD, has been on the Stanford University School of Medicine faculty since 1997 in the Neurosurgery Department as a professor and more recently as an adjunct professor. He is also the founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford and a New York Times bestselling author of Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discovery the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. James Doty dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

What is possible when you take agency and don’t look for external validation (00:00:20 / 00:00:20)
You are actively manifesting your current life (4:00 / 4:00)
What is manifestation from a neuroscience perspective (8:30 / 6:14)
The mistakes people make when manifesting (10:00 / 7:46)
Dr. Doty’s powerful childhood experience (17:00 / 14:45)
The power of identity and what happens when losing the identity (32:00 / 27:42)
Exercises to clarify and define your manifestations (37:00 / 33:20)
How do reclaim focus and keep the noise out (49:00 / 45:36)
The importance of action (59:00 / 55:33)
How Dr. Doty approaches manifestation (1:05:00 / 1:01:36)
What if you don’t know what to manifest (1:13:00 / 1:08:55)
How to identify limiting beliefs and critical beliefs (1:20:00 / 1:16:25)
Releasing expectations (1:37:00 / 1:33:22)
What happened to Ruth and final thoughts (1:43:00 / 1:39:10)

Also mentioned in this episode:

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The Top Reasons Why Regular Alcohol Consumption Is Holding You Back And What To Do About It With Ruari Fairbairns Apr 29, 2024

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Alcohol is often featured prominently in celebrations and social gatherings, fostering connections. However, we know that regular alcohol consumption can significantly affect both our physical and mental well-being. Our guest today is poised to explore society's relationship with alcohol, broaden our perspectives on the possibilities of a sober curious lifestyle, and show us what true connections can look like.

Today, on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru and Ruari Fairbairns delve into the impact of regular alcohol consumption, its societal significance, and the transformative effects of prioritizing sobriety. Ruari candidly shares his journey with alcohol, childhood traumas, and the genesis of his subscription-based community. Tune in for insightful inspiration to reassess your relationship with alcohol and explore what lies beyond.

Ruari Fairbairns is the founder and CEO of OYNB (One Year No Beer) and a leading figure in the health and well-being space. He was awarded Great British Entrepreneur of the Year for Scotland and Northern Ireland 2020, and OYNB was also named The Spectator’s Economic Innovator of the Year in the UK. Known for his passionate advocacy for healthier living, Ruari has inspired over 100,000 people worldwide to reassess their relationship with alcohol and strive to become the best version of themselves.

In this episode, Dhru and Ruari dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Regular consumption of alcohol is holding you back (0:0006 / 0:00:006)
What shows up when you go 28 days without alcohol (4:54 / 4:54)
The need for connection and joining the tribe as a hindrance to stopping alcohol (10:00 / 8:37)
Ruari’s relationship to alcohol (16:00 / 14:46)
Reasons people choose to numb out with alcohol (23:00 / 20:47)
The types of individuals that Ruari coaches (31:30 / 28:11)
High-functioning individuals who actively drink and what the goal should be (39:00 / 35:54)
Ruari’s childhood and the role of childhood traumas (48:00 / 44:12)
What you can prioritize once the focus is off alcohol (1:04:00 / 1:00:53)
The vital role of community (1:09:00 / 1:05:40)
Adding in to crowd out bad habits (1:19:00 / 1:15:50)
What you can make progress in when alcohol isn’t the lead (1:28:00 / 1:24:45)
Ruari’s life-changing moments (1:33:00 / 1:29:16)
Dhru’s thoughts on alcohol (1:46:00 / 1:42:47)

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Cardiologist Shares The Real Cause of Heart Attacks, What to Do About Microplastics and the Top Tests to Assess Heart Health With Dr. Michael Twyman Apr 24, 2024

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Heart disease stands as one of the foremost global killers, claiming the top spot as the leading cause of death among women. With numerous factors contributing to its development, the future lies in precision cardiology—individually, customized, and prevention-focused. Today's episode is a deep dive into endothelial health and the journey to becoming heart attack-proof.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Michael Twyman and Dr. Neel Patel to discuss endothelial and cardiovascular health. Dr. Twyman shares his approach to assessing an individual’s risk of heart disease, metabolic health, and the importance of nitric oxide. Dhru, Dr. Patel, and Dr. Twyman discuss the role of genetics and the bloodwork you can order on your own and through a traditional healthcare system. They also discuss the diet and lifestyle for optimal heart health, supplements that should be incorporated into your daily routine, and the role of statins.

Dr. Michael Twyman is a board-certified cardiologist focusing on the prevention and early detection of heart disease. Dr. Twyman completed his cardiovascular training at St. Louis University after he completed a four-year active-duty tour as an internist at Naval Hospital Beaufort. He has been in private practice since 2012 and uses the best of conventional, quantum, and Functional Medicine and biohacking to get to the root cause of his patients’ cardiovascular issues.

In this episode, Dhru, Dr. Twyman and Dr. Patel dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Microplastics and cardiovascular health (00:00:05 / 00:00:05)
How to approach vascular health and what is endothelial health (3:42 / 3:42)
Traditional versus Dr. Twyman’s approach to the risk of heart disease (10:00 / 8:10)
Glycocalyx: what damages it and what supports it (14:32 /13:02)
How to approach metabolic health (21:40 / 20:19)
The role of nitric oxide (24:00 / 22:14)
Photobiomodulation recommendations (33:00 / 31:07)
Nitrates in your diet, testing nitric oxide levels, and Dhru’s results (42:00 / 39:00)
How does high blood pressure start (53:00 / 51:15)
The role of genetics (57:00 / 54:36)
The three buckets of bloodwork and ordering bloodwork in the traditional system (1:01:00 / 58:33)
Best diet for heart health (1:18:00 / 1:15:15)
Optimal supplementation (1:26:00 / 1:22:40)
Statins: who should take them and who should avoid them (1:37:00 / 1:33:50)
Biohacking: blue light blocking glasses and sauna (1:58:00 / 1:53:10)

Also mentioned in this episode:

For more on Dr. Michael Twyman, follow him on Instagram @drtwyman or his website, drtwyman.com.

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The Number One Food For Maintaining Fat Loss And How To Sustain A Healthy Weight And Body Composition With Michelle Shapiro Apr 22, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Lifeforce and Lumebox.

The weight loss journey isn’t always based on healthy and sustainable habits. Often, the pressure to lose weight can lead to drastic actions that can be harmful. Today’s guest is on a mission to share her weight loss journey, which she does not recommend to others, and provide guidance on how weight loss for better overall health can happen with compassion, empathy, and long-term healthy habits in mind.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Michelle Shapiro to discuss weight loss, the myths and misconceptions, and the healthier way to lose weight. Michelle shares her weight loss journey and the symptoms she suffered through. She also shares her thoughts on diet culture and calorie tracking, the importance of individualization, her hot take on intermittent fasting, and the importance of exchanging ideas for growth.

Michelle Shapiro, Integrative/Functional Registered Dietitian from NYC. Michelle has supported over 1000 clients to reverse anxiety, approach their weight with love, and heal digestive issues. Utilizing humor, nuance, and compassion, Michelle helps clients access their liberating self-awareness.

In this episode, Dhru and Michelle dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Misconceptions about weight loss that are damaging (0:00:53 /0: 00:53)
Scarcity Mindset (1:41 / 1:41)
Protein for weight loss and body composition (3:10 / 3:10)
Metabolism changes in response to weight loss journey (8:00 / 6:07)
Michelle’s weight loss journey and the symptoms she suffered (11:00 / 9:13)
Gut health for body composition (20:25 / 18:25)
Michelle’s Losing Weight Lovingly Protocol (24:57 / 22:57)
Weight loss as a symptom and diet culture (29:00 / 25:57)
Is calorie tracking important and helpful (39:00 / 35:33)
The importance of individualization (50:00 / 46:47)
Foundations that apply to all humans (54:00 / 50:00)
Anxiety and panic attacks as a fire alarm for the body and how to treat them (55:00 / 51:34)
Intermittent Fasting and who should avoid it (1:01:00 / 57:00)
Eastern medicine and the importance of exchanging ideas (1:17:000 / 1:13:30)
Back to the basics (1:21:00 / 1:17:17)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Quiet the Diet, Michelle’s Podcast

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The 7 Anti-Aging Spices You Need To Eat! - Heal The Body & Stop Inflammation with Deanna Minich Apr 17, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Bioptimizers, Momentous, and Air Doctor.

We know that spices have healing properties, but we are now learning that they can help us live longer and fight disease. Today’s guest, nutrition researcher Dr. Deanna Minich is giving us a master class on spices.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Minich to discuss the power of spices. Dr. Minich shares the science behind how spices can reduce the development of advanced glycation end (AGEs) products in our cooked food. She also reveals the top spices to incorporate into our cooking, powerful synergistic combinations, and explains the spice rainbow.

Whether you are just starting your cooking journey or looking to expand your spice palate, this episode is for you!

Dr. Deanna Minich is a nutrition researcher, educator, and functional medicine-trained clinician with a unique approach to nutrition that combines physiology and psychology. She has served on the Institute of Functional Medicine’s Nutrition Advisory Board and curriculum committee and is a faculty member teaching nutrition for the Advanced Practice Module for Environmental Health. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Nutrition Association and is President of the American College of Nutrition.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Minich dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Preventing AGE’s (00:0016 / 00:0016)
The power of spices in meat preparation (1:04 / 1:04)
Five spices that should be incorporated into your diet immediately (4:20 / 4:20)
How spices can prevent AGEs and their role in the gut microbiome (6:20 / 6:20)
The benefits of the spice rainbow (15:00 / 11:30)
Incorporating spices into your food and the sensitivities they can cause (18:00 / 14:30)
The most researched spices and their anti-inflammatory effects (22:00 / 18:45)
What to look for when purchasing spices and where to store your spices (47:00 / 42:25)
The healing power of ginger (59:00 / 54:00)
Garlic for cardiovascular health (1:05:00 / 59:20)
The quality and types of cinnamon for blood sugar control (1:17:00 / 1:11:11)
Synergistic combinations (1:26:00 / 1:20:00)
Spices to assist with blood pressure regulation (1:28:00 / 1:22:10)
The salt inquiry: the sources, microbiome, and minerals (1:32:00 / 1:27:40)
Dr. Minich’s passion for eating for diversity and eating the rainbow (1:37:00 / 1:31:00)

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Killing and Starving Cancer Cells Using the Power of Ketogenic Diets, Metabolic Therapies, and Hyperbaric Oxygen Combined with Standard of Care with Dominic D'Agostino, Ph.D. Apr 15, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, Maui Nui, and Lumebox.

We’ve heard about Dr. Thomas Seyfried’s groundbreaking research and approach to cancer as a disease of metabolic dysfunction. Today’s guest was inspired by Dr. Seyfried’s metabolic approach and conducted his own research on brain cancer cells using ketone-based metabolic therapy and hyperbaric oxygen. His findings were mind-blowing!

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Dominic D’Agostino to discuss his extensive research on brain cancer cells placed in ketosis and under the pressure of hyperbaric oxygen. Dr. D’Agostino shares why his findings provide further insight into the idea that cancer cell growth can be metabolically managed. He also discusses how exercise and a low-carbohydrate diet can be used as metabolic therapies to reduce cancer risk. Dr. D’Agostino shares the critical tests we should focus on to assess our metabolic health and the essential supplements that can support ketosis.

Dr. Dominic D’Agostino is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida College Of Medicine, Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology, where he develops and tests metabolic therapies, including alternative energy substrates and ketogenic agents for neurological disorders, cancer, and wound healing. While studying the effects of gasses on the brains of Navy Seal divers, he developed an approach for metabolically starving cancer cells through diet and compressed oxygen, replacing chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. D’Agostino dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The most innovative approaches to cancer (00:00:11 / 00:00:11)
The metabolic approach to cancer (1:30/1:30)
Using the hyperbaric approach in cancer patients (13:00/ 9:03)
The results of Dr. A’gostino’s studies on mice (17:00 / 13:50)
How this research translates to patients (22:00 / 18:05)
Why a ketogenic diet can be therapeutic (37:00 / 32:04)
The role of exercise in cancer prevention (53:00 / 46:35)
What lifestyle factors should we be doubling down on for prevention (55:00 / 50:14)
Dr. D’Agostino’s thoughts on a low carbohydrate diet (1:01:00 / 56:30)
The therapeutic benefits of ketosis (1:11:00 / 1:06:40)
Supplements that can support ketosis (1:19:00 / 1:12:43)
How to measure for ketosis (1:24:00 / 1:18:30)
Checking the status of your metabolic health (1:26:00 / 1:21:30)
Where to find community (1:34:00 / 1:28:16)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Keto Start
Donate to the University of Florida (Metabolic Therapy and Cancer Research #250244)
Levels

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Longevity Expert Andy Galpin Shares the Number One Predictor of Health-span, And It’s Not What You Think! Apr 10, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Birch Living, Lifeforce, and Plunge.

We’ve heard of tests that are used as traditional measures of longevity. Still, a lesser-known but equally important test that should be factored into longevity and long-term independence is VO2 max. This test measures how well your body uses oxygen during exercise, which ultimately translates into how efficiently your body uses oxygen in daily activities as you age. According to today’s guest, increasing VO2 max can significantly reduce your risk of all-cause mortality.

Today, on the Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Andy Galpin to dive deep into VO2 max and why he believes it is one of the best predictors of longevity. Dr. Galpin breaks down the research behind this test and why it's critical for everyone to know their VO2 max baseline. He also shares why a low VO2 max can cause chronic fatigue, making it challenging to engage in daily activities, and shares his top tips on increasing your VO2 max if you are starting your exercise journey. If you are looking for a deep dive into VO2 Max, this episode is a must-listen.

Andy Galpin is a tenured professor at California State University, Fullerton. He is the Co-Director of the Center for Sport Performance and Founder/Director of the Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory. He is a Human Performance scientist with a PhD in Human Bioenergetics and over 100 peer-reviewed publications and presentations. He is also a Co-founder of Absolute Rest, BioMolecular Athlete, and RAPID Health & Performance.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Galpin dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Why VO2 max is a critical factor in longevity (1:05 / 1:05)
What is VO2 max and getting your baseline (10:00 / 7:05)
Challenges with daily activities that demonstrate a low VO2 max (18:00 / 14:56)
Stimulants and the cycle of fatigue (26:00/ 23:07)
The impact of diet on energy (27:00 / 24:33)
Are smartwatches accurate in calculating VO2 max (32:00 / 26:44)
Methods of testing your VO2 max and guidance on choosing the right test (34:00 / 29:50)
Average and optimal VO2X max levels (39:00 / 34:05)
Increasing your levels and the impact on longevity (47:00 / 42:07)
How to get started in improving your levels (49:00 / 44:53)
How often should you test (55:00 / 50:22)

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The Top Causes of Autism & How to Reduce its Risk - What Every Parent Needs to Know with Dr. Suzanne Goh Apr 08, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Momentous, Lumebox, and Air Doctor.

One in thirty-six children is diagnosed with autism. While 50% of the increase in diagnoses is due to increased awareness about autism, at least 50% of those diagnoses are based on an actual increase in the number of cases. Families navigating this diagnosis can often be inundated with information without proper guidance from a trusted source. Today’s guest, Dr. Suzanne Goh, joins us to break it down.

Today, on the Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Suzanne Goh to dive deep into autism. Dr. Goh shares the factors that can lead to a diagnosis of autism, how it is diagnosed, and what the research shows about brain changes in individuals diagnosed with autism. She also shares the top lifestyle factors, including diet and exercise, that support overall health and brain health after diagnosis, as well as the top myths. Additionally, she shares the research on environmental toxins' role in leading to a diagnosis and the protocol she follows in her clinic to support families.

Dr. Suzanne Goh, MD, BCBA, is cofounder and chief medical officer of Cortica, the largest provider of comprehensive health services for autism in the United States. She is the former Co-Director of Columbia University’s Center for Autism and the Developing Brain, where she researched the biological causes of autism and used brain imaging to identify patterns of neural circuitry and brain chemistry. Dr. Goh is currently a faculty member of the Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs and is a frequent speaker for parent advocacy organizations.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Goh dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

What factors can lead to an autism diagnosis (0:00:07 / 0:00:07)
Is the rise in autism cases related to increased awareness or an increase in actual cases (3:40 / 3:40)
Diagnosing autism and brain changes in children (13:11 / 7:52)
Reducing the risk of an autism diagnosis and what the research shows (17:00 / 13:05)
The role of mitochondrial dysfunction (24:30 / 20:36)
What traditional practitioners believe about autism (31:00 25:15)
Top myths about an autism diagnosis (37:00 / 31:00)
The process and protocol that Dr. Goh’s clinic follows (39:00 / 33:00)
The impact of a whole foods diet on behavior (45:00 / 39:15)
The powerful benefits of exercise and supplements for children with autism (52:00 / 46:16)
Lifestyle factors and improving how the diagnosis is expressed (59:00 / 53:00)
Dr. Goh’s patient stories (1:02:00 / 55:00)
Co-occurring conditions that are common with autism (1:08:00 / 1:01:20)
What role can medications play in the toolbox (1:13:00 / 1:07:00)
The impact of environmental toxins (1:22:00 / 1:16:40)
Final Thoughts (1:31:00/ 1:25:00)

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Dr. Goh’s new book, Magnificent Minds

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Top Brain Expert Reveals Why Women Are More At Risk of Alzheimer’s & Cognitive Decline and What They Can Do to Prevent It with Dr. Lisa Mosconi Apr 03, 2024

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, Lumebox, and AquaTru.

Women can spend up to 40% of their lives in menopause, and we know that they often experience changes in their mood, cognition, and overall brain health during this time. But these changes aren’t discussed openly or discussed with no helpful solutions, leaving women feeling hopeless, alone, or unsupported. Today’s guest is a brain researcher here to shed light on the changes during this time and what we can do to support women entering this phase.

Today, on the Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Lisa Mosconi to discuss what happens to a woman’s brain when she goes through menopause and the connection to Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Mosconi shares how to care for women’s brains during puberty, pregnancy, and menopause, how to prevent dementia and the lifestyle habits that can help women navigate the transition into menopause.

Lisa Mosconi, PhD, is an associate professor of neuroscience in neurology and radiology at Weill Cornell Medicine and the director of the Women’s Brain Initiative and the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of The XX Brain and Brain Food.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Mosconi dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

What happens to the brain during menopause (0:00:20 / 0:00:20)
Research as validation for women’s experience (13:40 / 10:40)
Brain changes during the 3Ps in a woman’s life (16:39 / 13:00)
Life contentment during perimenopause and menopause (20:11 / 16:51)
Epigenetic’s role in menopause (26:03 / 22:34)
Lifestyle changes that are critical for optimal brain health (31:15 / 27:45)
Three types of exercise for menopause and what they activate (37:34 / 33:32)
What is menopause and when does perimenopause start (45:06 / 41:18)
Lifestyle factors that cause the early onset of puberty (52:36 / 48:50)
Environmental toxins that Dr. Mosconi removed from her home (57:30 / 53:35)
Whole foods diet, fiber, and protein for optimal health (1:00:00 / 56:08)
The research behind Hormone Replacement Therapy (1:21:32 / 1:17:22)

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#1 Menopause Doctor: Biggest Myths On Weight Gain, Diet & Exercise For Women with Dr. Mary Claire Haver Apr 01, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Lifeforce, LMNT, and AquaTru.

The transition to menopause has historically lacked comprehensive discussion and is often perceived as an abrupt occurrence without recourse. Our guest today has emerged as a vocal advocate, shedding light on the journey from perimenopause to menopause and providing empowering strategies for women navigating this transformative phase.

Today, on the Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with menopause expert Dr. Mary Claire Haver. Dr. Haver guides us through the myths and misconceptions surrounding perimenopause and menopause. She sheds light on the misguided research and beliefs that contributed to a lack of awareness about this transition for women and the challenges women face during this time. This episode is a must-list for women of any age!

Dr. Mary Claire Haver is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist. In 2021 she opened Mary Claire Wellness, a clinic dedicated to caring for the menopausal patient. She developed the best-selling book and program called The Galveston Diet, a three-pronged lifestyle plan that encourages fuel refocusing, intermittent fasting, and anti-inflammatory nutrition to manage hormonal symptoms, stabilize weight, and revitalize the body as it ages to provide benefits that will last a lifetime.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Haver dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Why women are living in poorer health later in life (0:00:28 / 0:00:28)
The implications of lack of education about perimenopause and menopause (9:03 / 5:41)
Surprising symptoms related to perimenopause (14:35 / 11:30)
Hormonal changes that cause visceral fat (18:53 / 15:45)
What habits can help women reduce visceral fat (34:11 /29:36)
Protein and resistance training (40:05 / 35:02)
A disruption in sleep quality and sleep apnea in women (43:51 / 38:00)
The stress impact on women (50:50 /45:25)
Gaslighting and lack of education: why women aren’t being heard (56:36 / 51:50)
How menopause impacts gut health(1:01:12 / 56:25)
Supplements to support perimenopause and menopause (1:03:58 / 58:59)
HRT: Who is it for, how much, and when? (1:15:40 / 1:10:56)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Dr. Haver’s new book, The New Menopause
North American Menopause Society

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Longevity Doctor Shares Mind Blowing Science on the Importance of Sleep, Movement, Fiber, and Why Lectins Don’t Matter with Dr. Darshan Shah Mar 27, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Lifeforce, BiOptimizers, and Lumebox.

We are constantly bombarded with the newest technology or hacks that can increase our longevity. But when it comes to true health and disease prevention, we know that consistently putting effort into our daily habits can have the most effective results. Today’s guest is here to remind us which daily habits matter the most.

Today, on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Darshan Shah to discuss the pillars of the Shah Protocol. Dr. Shah emphasizes the significance of dialing in the basics: sleep, diet, and movement. He also shares the ten blood markers everyone should obtain and truly understand. Dr. Shah also discusses the tools he uses to assess and reduce the risk of chronic disease and increase longevity and shares his journey to becoming healthier.

Darshan Shah, MD, is a health and wellness specialist, board-certified surgeon, published author, entrepreneur, and founder of Next Health, the world's first and largest Health Optimization and Longevity clinic.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Shah dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The first step in Dr. Shah’s protocol (0:00:29 / 0:00:29)
One habit that would change energy levels (3:33 / 3:33)
Setting up your ideal sleep routine in the morning (11:53 / 11:53)
What Dr. Shah has doubled down on and what he no longer prioritizes (25:39 / 21:35)
Dr. Shah’s journey to become healthier (31:20 / 25:54)
Eating whole foods and finding what works for you (37:10 / 31:41)
The benefits of fiber for your microbiome (41:30 / 35:48)
Metabolically fit individuals with higher A1C levels (48:45 / 43:35)
Ten blood markers that must be checked (51:12 / 45:27)
The importance of moving each day (1:08:42 / 1:03:00)
Preventing osteoporosis and osteopenia (1:15:57 / 1:11:59)
VO2 Max as a longevity assessment (1:19:45 / 1:14:40)
Heart disease and early cancer detection screenings (1:27:09 / 1:21:30)

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Cancer Biologist Explains the Importance of Early Cancer Detection and Top Lifestyle Tips For Cancer Prevention with Joseph Zundell Mar 25, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, Lifeforce, and Lumebox.

Despite significant strides in cancer research over the past two decades, there remains a vast realm of uncertainty surrounding the impact of various cancers on individuals. Amidst the proliferation of cancer discourse on social media, distinguishing evidence-based information from conjecture can prove challenging. Today’s guest is here to untangle all the complexities.

Today, on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Joseph Zundell to discuss the research behind cancer prevention. Dr. Zundell shares the lifestyle factors that influence the development of cancer and the cutting-edge technologies for early cancer detection.

Dr. Joe Zundell received his Ph.D. in cancer biology through the University of the Sciences and The Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, PA. He has over ten years of cancer research experience as a cancer biologist. Much of his published research has focused on finding new therapies for the treatment of many different cancer types based on the epigenetic and metabolic characteristics of cancers.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Zundell dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Technology for early detection of cancer (4:55 / 4:55)
Obesity and visceral fats link to cancer (22:56 /19:30)
Exercising to build muscle and for longevity (28:57 / 25:06)
Protein intake and the metabolic process (35:00 / 30:23)
Fasting mimicking diet before chemotherapy (47:14 / 42:17)
Otto Werberg’s research (53:17 / 49:39)
Cancer as a metabolic disease (58:15 / 53:40)
An overview of Dr. Thomas Seyfried’s work and Dr. Zundell’s viewpoint (1:07:07 / 1:02:08)
Dr. Zundell’s views on what needs additional research (1:09:43 / 1:05:09)
Dr. Zundell’s origin story (1:18:54 / 1:13:00)
Socioeconomic status and its impact on disease (1:30:37/ 1:26:38)
Rapid fire community questions (1:34:02 / 1:28:35)

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Dr. Zundell’s research
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Professor Valter Longo's Study

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It's Time To Escape The 'Rat Race' Before It's Too Late + How to Manifest Your Dreams & Goals in 2024 with Rob Dial Mar 20, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Lumebox, Lifeforce, and AirDoctor.

In our busy and stressful lives, it’s easy to feel lost while trying to discover our true purpose or potential. Our mental loops can become stuck on inadequacy and a constant state of unfulfillment. How do we stop the loop and break free?

Today’s guest is here to show us how to Level Up during those challenging moments and unlock our heart’s true desires.

Today, on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Rob Dial to discuss what prevents us from taking action when we feel lost and how the story of our identity holds us back. Rob shares the research and patterns he has found that can help us discover our passions and how he uses fears as an empowerment tool to navigate the next steps. From creating habits that stick to visualizing the world you want to manifest, Rob guides us in overcoming our blocks and continuing our journey to a more fulfilling life.

Rob Dial is a high-performance coach, author of Level Up, and creator & host of the Mindset Mentor podcast. With over 17 years of experience in personal development, Rob empowers individuals to overcome mental limitations and unlock their hidden potential. Drawing from neuroscience, psychology, and his journey, he helps his listeners and readers make meaningful changes and master their mindset for a more fulfilling life.

In this episode, Dhru and Rob dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

What prevents individuals from taking action (0:00:25 / 0:00:25)
The relationship between identity and belief systems (3:40 / 3:40)
Identity as multiple parts of yourself (10:05 / 6:34)
The stories we create and the importance of challenging them (13:30 / 12:16)
Not knowing where to start and trying new things (25:00 / 21:40)
Rob’s journey to pursue his passion (30:50 / 25:38)
Following and assessing your energy (37:40 / 32:30)
Real versus imagined fear and how it holds us back (41:20 / 36:33)
Myths about purpose (54:30 / 49:26)
Addiction as unresolved pain and trauma (57:58 / 53:15)
How to step into your purpose (1:15:09 / 1:10:37)
Visualizing the world you want (1:25:24 / 1:21:05)
Creating habits that stick (1:35:12 / 1:30:15)

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Level Up Rob’s book

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Stop Wasting Your Money on These Longevity Supplements with Dr. Brad Stanfield Mar 18, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Momentous and Lumebox.

The supplement industry has experienced exponential growth, inundating consumers with a plethora of new recommendations. Navigating through the abundance of information to discern genuine needs and what is actually beneficial for longevity can be challenging. Today’s guest is here to help us navigate the research and clarify what is truly worth taking.

Today, on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Brad Stanfield to discuss the research behind the top supplements that are beneficial for longevity and the ones that fall short based on the studies. Dr. Stanfield shares the benefits of creatine, collagen peptides, and hyaluronic acid serums. He also discusses the importance of a quality multivitamin, adequate fiber, and the best way to take daily supplements. If you are looking to deep dive into the world of supplements, this episode is for you.

Dr. Brad Stanfield is a primary care physician hailing from Auckland, New Zealand who has garnered over 200,000 followers on YouTube for his video segments related to longevity-promoting strategies.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Stanfield dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The top three longevity supplements that are overhyped (0:00:33 / 0:00:33)
The impact of lifestyle changes and lifestyle coaching (19:22 / 17:35)
What we know about rapamycin (22:22 / 20:15)
The slam dunk evidence behind creatine for recovery and cognition (24:47 / 22:40)
Collagen peptides as a wrinkle reducer (31:05 / 27:15)
Hyaluronic acid serums versus supplements (33:23 / 29:28)
Increasing fiber intake with psyllium husk (39:45 / 36:06)
The data behind Omega 3s and testing levels (45:28 / 41:41)
Are daily multivitamins helpful? (55:49 / 52:00)
The best way to take your daily supplements (1:01:53 / 58:06)
Dr. Stanfield’s daily smoothie recommendation (1:03:50 / 59:41)
Optimal protein intake (1:06:18 / 1:02:35)
Exercise is more protective for health than any supplement (1:13:04 / 1:09:22)
The fundamentals of a healthy diet (1:19:30 / 1:15:47)
Dr. Stanfield’s journey (1:21:50 / 1:18:09)

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Dr. Stanfield's Video: Resveratrol

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Neurologist Sounds the Alarm: Silent Symptoms of Dementia & Brain Decline with Dr. David Perlmutter Mar 13, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Birch Living and Bioptimizers.

According to today’s guest, the seeds of Alzheimer’s are planted at least twenty years before a diagnosis. So, it’s never too early to think about the lifestyle changes that can influence brain health and the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. David Perlmutter shows us what we can do to protect our brain health and lower our risk.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. David Perlmutter to discuss research around the top four factors that can determine the risk of developing Alzheimer’s and his lifestyle tips on prevention. Dr. Perlmutter shares the tools we can use to analyze our brain’s use of energy and discusses the importance of engaging in physically and mentally stimulating activities. He also shares his hot takes on the community’s top questions and reiterates the importance of changing our minds and keeping up with the latest research.

Dr. David Perlmutter is a Board-Certified Neurologist and five-time New York Times bestselling author. He serves on the Board of Directors and is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition. He is the author of Grain Brain, among other books, and his most recent book, Drop Acid. 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.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Perlmutter dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Early warning signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia (00:00:40 / 00:00:40)
Influences you can have over your lifestyle (6:50 / 5:44)
4 factors that determine our risk of Alzheimer’s (12:28 / 11:00)
The role of oral microbiome in our brain health (28:41 / 25:31)
Tools to analyze our brain’s use of energy (31:49 / 28:46)
The risks of a sedentary lifestyle on brain health (34:06 / 30:55)
The importance of engaging in mentally and physically stimulating activities (49:10 / 45:30)
Sleep as a powerful pillar in Alzheimer's prevention (52:30 / 49:35)
Key supplements for brain health (58:46 / 55:40)
Future therapeutics that could help Alzheimer’s patients (1:20:10 / 1:17:20)
Dr. Perlmutter’s hot takes on community questions (1:23:13 / 1:20:10)

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The Worst Cookware Lurking In Your Kitchen and the Safer Swaps We Can Use with Environmental Toxins Expert Lara Adler Mar 11, 2024

This episode is brought to you by AquaTru and Lumebox.

Environmental toxins, such as PFAs present in nonstick cookware, pose significant health risks, including increased risk of chronic diseases, fertility issues, hypertension, and thyroid complications. These kitchen toxins are particularly concerning as they can infiltrate our bodies through the food we consume, food preparation surfaces, and even our drinking water. By understanding the impact of these hidden chemicals and their common sources, we empower ourselves to make informed consumer choices, minimize exposure, and foster better health outcomes for ourselves and our families.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with environmental educator Lara Adler to discuss environmental toxins in our home. Lara shares the top sources of plastic and toxic cookware in our kitchens and how we can reduce our daily exposure without feeling overwhelmed.

Lara Adler is an Environmental Health Educator and Science Communicator who teaches health professionals and individuals with health-based businesses to better understand the role of environmental chemical exposures in causing or contributing to chronic health issues so they can more comprehensively support the clients/patients they serve.

In this episode, Dhru and Lara dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

What cookware we should absolutely avoid (00:00:15 / 00:00:15)
What the PFA’s in nonstick cookware are linked to (1:10 / 1:10)
Particles released by nonstick cookware and what we should focus on (3:23 / 3:23)
What should we move towards in cookware (9:37 / 8:03)
Top sources of plastic in our homes and how to reduce our exposure (16:13 / 14:39)
Preventing cancer through lifestyle practices (22:14 / 20:52)
Cocktail effect (27:20 / 26:06)
Easy swaps at home (36:15 / 32:35)
What to do about plastics we can’t avoid (42:55 / 39:50)
What to look for in cleaning products (48:42 / 44:56)
The impact of toxins on sperm (57:12 / 53:48)
Food, water, and plastics as priorities to focus on (1:04:07 / 1:00:45)
Toxins in ultra-processed foods (1:08:56 / 1:04:55)
The importance of clean water (1:18:56 / 1:15:37)

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How Lack of Cooking Is Sabotaging Our Health and Making Us Sicker Than Ever with Kimbal Musk Mar 06, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, AquaTru, and Lumebox.

With our busy modern lives, we often rely on quick and often processed foods while on the run. However, we know there are enormous health benefits when we cook at home and together. Today’s guest is here to share his mission of bringing cooking back into the kitchen with our loved ones.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Kimbal Musk to discuss his new cookbook. Kimbal shares his journey in cooking and what ultimately led him to open his restaurant. He also discusses why society has moved away from cooking at home and how we can bring healthy cooking back into our homes. Additionally, he shares why he became passionate about the regenerative movement and the formidable experiences in his life that shaped how he looks at preparing and cooking for his community.

Kimbal Musk is a South African-born entrepreneur, philanthropist, and restaurateur.

In the early 2000s, Kimbal Musk shifted his focus to the culinary world and embarked on a mission to promote sustainable and locally sourced food. He founded The Kitchen, a family of restaurants prioritizing farm-to-table practices and aiming to impact the food system positively. He co-founded Big Green, a non-profit organization that builds outdoor learning gardens in schools to teach children about the importance of fresh, healthy food.

In this episode, Dhru and Kimbal dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The power of community (1:00 / 1:00)
Challenges to cooking at home (3:47 / 3:47)
Kimbal’s cooking journey after September 11th (8:26 / 5:34)
Kimbal’s experience with food as a child (15:05 / 12:10)
How Kimbal’s restaurant in Boulder came about (18:45 /15:50)
The journey to create the cookbook (25:40 / 22:50)
Growing up during the Apartheid in South Africa (30:00 / 25:00)
Connecting to the animal you plan to eat (35:10 / 30:30)
Kimbal’s favorite recipes (38:35 / 33:37)
Regenerative movement and Kimbal’s passion for it (41:15 / 36:18)
Innovation tips for cooking at home (48:41 / 43:43)
What Kimbal has changed his mind about (53:50 / 49:20)
Final Thoughts (58:55 / 53:50)

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Debunking Health Myths: Digging into the Truth About LDL Cholesterol, Heart Disease, & Keto Diet with Dave Feldman Mar 04, 2024

The current thoughts around LDL cholesterol center on the fact that there is no scenario in which high LDL numbers could occur in healthy individuals. Traditionally, the belief is high levels of LDL can lead to a greater risk of cardiovascular disease regardless of metabolic health. Today’s guest is here to share his hypothesis and research on how higher cholesterol levels in metabolically fit individuals could be a physiological response rather than a pathological response that can lead to disease.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dave Feldman to discuss high levels of LDL in metabolically healthy individuals. Dave shares the current research on high LDL and cardiovascular disease in individuals eating a ketogenic diet. He also shares his personal approach to focusing on metabolic health and the key markers critical to overall health. Dave discusses the process and findings of the Oreo experiment conducted by his colleague and explains why this experiment further proves their hypothesis on how LDL particles move through the body.

Dave Feldman is a software and platform engineer, entrepreneur, and founder of the Citizen Science Foundation. Through a series of self-experiments and partnering with formal researchers, he has since published the "Lipid Energy Model," which may explain this phenomenon.

In this episode, Dhru and Dave dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Dave’s hypothesis on LDL (00:24 /00:24)
Rethinking our approach to high LDL (2:17 / 2:17)
The research on high LDL and cardiovascular disease (10:00 / 6:48)
The Oreo experiment and what it shows about fat adaptation (17:23 / 13:45)
The pushback to lean mass hyper responder (27:36 / 24:15)
Soft plaque versus hard plaque and the risk of cardiovascular disease (37:50 / 35:04)
Dave’s personal approach in focusing on overall metabolic health (51:42 / 48:30)
Fasting Insulin and Vitamin D (59:33 / 53:45)
Endothelial health and cardiovascular health (1:03:28 / 57:45)
The vegan’s twin study and the correlation to LDL (1:21:17 / 1:15:49)
Dhru’s experience (1:32:17 / 1:26:36)

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A Step-By-Step Break Down of Dr. Thomas Seyfried's Radical & Controversial Protocol to Starving Cancer Feb 28, 2024

This interview is for informational purposes and should not be used in place of an actual doctor's visit. Always work with your healthcare provider before making significant changes to your health or medical treatment plan.

This episode is brought to you by Bioptimizers and Lumebox.

Dr. Thomas Seyfried's groundbreaking research approaches cancer as a metabolic dysfunction and addresses its root cause. Although controversial, this approach has provided hope for practitioners and cancer patients.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Den Stacey, who, after being diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer, embarked on a journey seeking guidance from the Hippocrates Research Foundation and ultimately became cancer-free. The HRF Team of Daniel Orrego, Dr. Gregory Howard, and Dr. Michelle Howard describe their research and approach to guiding those diagnosed with cancer, including implementing a protocol that starves the cancer and fuels the body.

In this episode, Dhru and the guests dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Den’s email to Dhru that led to this remarkable conversation (2:55 / 2:55)
Treating dogs with cancer through metabolic treatment (18:36 / 16:36 )
The protocol and how individuals seek out treatment (25:14 / 22:37 )
Critical disclaimers (28:40 / 26:34)
Den’s journey and treatment (36:08 / 31:46)
Dr. Seyfried’s view of cancer versus the traditional view of cancer (50:55/ 46:41)
Starving the cancer while fueling the body: The protocol (1:07:00 / 1:04:07)
Den’s journey to no evidence of disease (1:45:00 /1:40:29)
The pros and cons of liquid biopsies in cancer prevention (2:00:00 / 1:53:25)
The tools used in stress management, mitochondrial support, and overall health (2:02:10 / 1:57:44)

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The Step By Step Longevity Protocol this 72 Year Old Followed to Reverse Her Osteopenia, Build Muscle and Become the Oldest American Ninja Warrior Feb 26, 2024

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We’ve heard the experts tell us the importance of maintaining muscle mass and strength training as we age. But, for some of us, it may feel like this advice came too late in life. Today's guest is here to share that it’s never too late to focus on building and maintaining muscle and becoming active.

Today, on the Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with competitive athlete Virginia (“Ginny”) MacColl to discuss the biggest myths about fitness as we age. Ginny shares her strength training journey, reversing her osteopenia and ultimately becoming the oldest person to complete an American Ninja Warrior obstacle at 71.

Virginia MacColl, also known as Ginny, is a dancer and competitive athlete. Ginny began strength training, inspired by her daughter, Jessie Graff, who has gone farther than any female on American Ninja Warrior. At 63 years old, Ginny did her first pull-up and competed in American Ninja Warrior, making history at age 71 as the oldest person to complete an obstacle. She was named the oldest competitive female ninja athlete in the 2024 Guinness World Record Book.

In this episode, Dhru and Ginny dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The biggest myths about fitness (1:44 / 1:44)
Ginny’s story (9:33 / 7:13 )
Strength training as a method of getting diet in check (18:00 / 15:45)
How Ginny’s life has changed and how it has increased her confidence (24:11 / 22:03)
Moving parts don’t rust, and the power of “yet” (30:35 / 28:53)
The importance of social connections in Ginny’s life (34:55 / 31:39)
Finding your why and Ginny’s why (43:20 / 39:06)
How Ginny meets her daily protein goals (53:20 / 48:18)
Target levels of activity for Ginny, including walking (1:05:23 / 1:01:44)
How to get started as a beginner (1:10:15 / 1:05:57)

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How to Win Friends, Influence People & Build Stronger Relationships Using the Power of Connection with Charles Duhigg Feb 21, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Lumebox and AquaTru.

We understand that the quality of our relationships and connections within our community leads to a more fulfilling life and promotes happiness. However, communicating authentically and genuinely aren’t necessarily traits we're born with or that come naturally. Charles Duhigg is here to show us how we can change the way we communicate, add more meaning to our relationships, and extend our lifespan.

Today, on the Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with author and writer Charles Duhigg to discuss how to become a supercommunicator. Charles shares the top traits that super communicators practice in conversations and how these practices can lead to deeper and more meaningful relationships. He also delves into the science behind how these traits can promote longevity and overall happiness. If you're seeking guidance on becoming a better communicator, even with people you fundamentally disagree with, this episode is for you!

Charles Duhigg is the author of The Power of Habit, about the science of habit formation in our lives, companies, and societies, and Smarter Faster Better, about the science of productivity.

He currently writes at The New Yorker Magazine, and until a few years ago, was a reporter at the New York Times. There, he wrote “The iEconomy,” which focused on Apple and won a Pulitzer prize for explanatory reporting in 2013.

In this episode, Dhru and Charles dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The top mistakes people make that prevent genuine connection (00:24 / 00:24)
Ask yourself, why am I choosing to speak? (3:25 / 3:25)
Looping for understanding (6:27 /6:27)
Neuro Alignment during conversations (10:09 / 7:58)
Listening to learn about the other person (15:57 / 13:53)
Acquiring the right tools (23:20 / 21:11)
Keywords and demeanor and what they signal (25:37 / 23:30)
Words or responses that show a communication disconnect (34:23 / 30:35)
Why you should want to be a supercommunicator (39:55 / 35:57)
Every conversation is a quiet negotiation (53:45/ 50:02)
How to connect with people who have different viewpoints (1:12:00/ 1:08:20)
Four rules of a meaningful conversation (1:12:50 / 1:09:10)
How super communication manifests to external success (1:24:10 / 1:22:12)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Charles’ new book: Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
Charles’ substack

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The Shocking Truth About Olive Oil & Its Incredible Benefits For Your Health with Nicholas Coleman Feb 19, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Momentous and AquaTru.

We know that olive oil has many benefits, including being a heart-healthy fat rich in antioxidants and polyphenols. But with numerous olive oil bottles on the market, it's hard to know which one to choose, especially considering that olive oil is one of the top three adulterated foods. Today’s guest is here to delve deep into olive oil and educate us on how to incorporate this oil into our healthy diets.

Today, on the Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Nicholas Coleman, an international expert on olive oil. Nicholas shares olive oil's history and incredible benefits, guiding us through selecting high-quality oil. He also explains the differences between fraudulent labeling, adulterated oil, and how to cook with olive oil appropriately.

Nicholas Coleman is an international olive oil expert, educator, speaker, and co-founder of Grove and Vine, a bespoke full-service olive oil procurement center. He has taught oil courses for The International Culinary Center, Zagat's Master Class, Bon Appetit, The Institute of Culinary Education, Cornell, Yale, NYU, and Columbia University, Platinum Country Clubs, and to critically acclaimed chefs and sommeliers nationwide. He has been a judge at The New York International Olive Oil Competition and the Sol D'Oro Southern Hemisphere Competition.

In this episode, Dhru and Nicholas dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

How Italians and Greeks use olive oil (2:17 / 2:17)
The health benefits of olive oil (3:15 / 3:15)
The history of olive oil (11:35 / 9:33)
Fraudulent labeling versus adulterated olive oil (18:12 / 16:08)
Cutting olive oil with seed oils (22:18 / 20:16)
How olive oil became popular in America (27:22 / 25:20)
Should you cook with olive oil (38:12 / 34:58)
Smoke point and denaturing oil (42:13 / 38:35)
High-quality oils, levels of polyphenols, and filtering (43:52 / 40:15)
Lack of regulation in the olive oil industry (55:29 / 51:56)
What to look for in a quality olive oil (1:01:07 / 57:29)
Nicholas’ story and Grove and Vine (1:17:50 / 1:14:12)

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Get Rid of Toxic Mold Before It’s Too Late with Michael Rubino Feb 14, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth and Air Doctor.

Over seventy percent of homes in the United States have a species of mold present, and this trend is only expected to rise. This statistic becomes even more alarming when we consider that mold can affect individuals with autoimmune conditions and neurodegenerative diseases and lead to chronic inflammation, fatigue, and brain fog. Today's guest is here to dive deep into the topic of mold, educate us, and ultimately empower us to take action to keep ourselves and our families safe.

Today, on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Michael Rubino to discuss the increasing prevalence of mold in our homes and the reasons behind it. Michael highlights the four most toxic mold species, what should raise concern for us, and the top three actions we can take to protect ourselves. He also reveals the results of Dhru's Dust Test and guides us through methods of removing mold from our homes.

Michael Rubino is the Founder of HomeCleanse, President of the Change the Air Foundation, and Host of the Never Been Sicker podcast. As a council-certified Mold Remediator, he specializes in helping immunocompromised individuals with mold exposure reactions. His upcoming book, set for release in 2024, serves as a comprehensive guide to mold remediation, reflecting his dedication to improving global indoor air quality.

In this episode, Dhru and Michael dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Mold is the number one toxin in the home (2:33 / 2:33)
What is the source of mold that most people are dealing with (6:31 / 6:31)
Memorable client testimonials (11:51 / 10:44 )
When there is a cause for concern and what to look for (17:00 / 16:00)
The four most toxic molds (18:56 / 17:36)
How mold damages our body through self-preservation (22:20 / 20:46)
Why some people are more impacted by mold than others (24:57 / 23:38)
How do you know if you have mold in your home (26:48 / 25:59)
How the Dust Test works and Dhru’s test results (31:49 / 32:38)
Top three actions you can immediately take to protect yourself (42:45 / 39:48)
The top sources of water damage in homes (35:30 / 42:30)
How to remove mold (49:07 / 46:23 )
How Michael started his journey (58:15 / 55:23)
Bacteria and their impact on your health (1:15:40 / 1:12:50)
Naturally detoxing your body and simple actions you can take (1:22:00 / 1:19:10)

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The True Root Cause of Chronic Pain and How To Manage it Using the Latest Science with Dr. Howard Schubiner Feb 12, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Vivobarefoot and AquaTru.

Chronic pain impacts millions of people, and yet traditional methods focus solely on pain management, failing to address the root cause of the pain. Today’s guest is here to share a groundbreaking approach to treating pain, revealing that the brain creates pain as a signal of an underlying emotional issue that needs to be addressed, and treatment can be achieved by rewiring our brains.

Today, on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Howard Schubiner to discuss why chronic pain is more prevalent and how it is connected to our brains. Dr. Schubiner explains why the current approach to pain management is flawed and why Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy has been clinically proven to be more effective in treating chronic pain compared to traditional forms of treatment. He also explores how adverse childhood experiences can trigger chronic pain later in life and how we can rewire our brains, ultimately changing our response to pain.

Dr. Howard Schubiner is an internist, pediatrician, and the Mind-Body Medicine Center director at Ascension Providence Hospital in Southfield, Michigan. He is a clinical professor at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and has authored more than 100 publications in scientific journals and books, including three books, Unlearn Your Pain.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Schubiner dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Why back pain has doubled in the last twenty years (2:24 / 2:24)
What is pain in the body (5:36 / 5:36)
The current approach to pain and pain management is broken (11:13 / 8:55)
The Symptom Perception Model and its effectiveness (18:30 / 16:09)
Incentives that lead to failure in the system (20:03 / 17:45)
Why MRIs don’t provide a complete picture of the pain (25:00 / 23:07)
Adverse childhood experiences and the relationship to pain (31:50 / 28:00)
Awareness of how the brain generates pain (37:15 / 33:09)
Tools for assessing and combating pain (44:51 / 40:54)
Pain reprocessing therapy: Changing your response to the pain (51:38 / 47:46)
What is Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (59:50 / 56:00)
Next steps on addressing chronic pain (1:21:00 / 1:17:13)

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Expert Exposes Biggest Weight Loss Myths and the Secret to Longterm, Sustained Body Composition with Dr. Morgan Nolte Feb 07, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Birch Living, Bioptimizers, and AquaTru.

There is so much conflicting and outdated advice on weight loss and calories in and out. Although some of this advice may initially lead to weight loss, it does not always result in long-term weight loss, sustainable habits, and overall health. Today’s guest is here to break down the research, myths, and advice to help us navigate what actually works in the realm of weight loss and what can be disregarded.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with Dr. Morgan Nolte to discuss why weight gain and insulin resistance have become more prevalent and what we can do to change our relationship with insulin and ultimately maintain ideal weight.

Dr. Morgan Nolte is a board-certified clinical specialist in geriatric physical therapy. She recognized a need for preventative education and care that focuses on reversing risk factors instead of just treating symptoms. That led her to focus on developing online courses and coaching programs that help adults reverse insulin resistance for long-term weight loss and disease prevention.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Nolte dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Why unwanted weight gain and insulin resistance have become the norm (2:30 / 2:30)
Aging and how that changes our relationship with insulin (16:17 / 13:35)
How calories drive eating behavior (25:02 / 21:28)
Tips for keeping the weight off (30:26 / 28:04)
Sustainability by adding in rather than removing (37:35 / 34:12)
Dr. Nolte’s tips for navigating conflicting advice (42:35 / 38:41)
Breaking down carbohydrates (50:55 / 46:50)
Optimal fiber levels (1:05:06 / 1:00:47)
Four pillars to a low insulin lifestyle (1:08:44 / 1:04:24)
Toxic traits that damage mindset (1:20:10 / 1:06:03)
The impact of sleep on your appetite (1:26:37 / 1:22:26)
Strength training and stress management for optimal insulin levels (1:35:40 / 1:31:16 )
Understanding the why behind your goals and what actions you are taking (1:44:25 /1:40:20)

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An Urgent Warning On Population Collapse, The Fertility Crisis, Erectile Dysfunction & Our Toxic Environment with Ronit Menashe & Vida Delrahim Feb 05, 2024

This episode is brought to you by LMNT, Momentous, and Pique Life.

Infertility rates and population decline are skyrocketing, and it's not just about couples choosing not to have kids. The real story is that our current lifestyles are wielding a mighty influence in this alarming decline, and the same factors that influence overall health impact fertility.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Ronit Menashe and Vida Delrahim, co-founders of WeNatal, to unveil the staggering crisis of plummeting populations and fertility rates. Ronit and Vida share the critical role of environmental toxins and metabolic dysfunction in causing low fertility. They also break down the research on infertility and population decline and dish out the keys to unlocking fertility including quality sleep, diet, movement, and stress reduction.

Ronit Menashe and Vida Delrahim are the co-founders of WeNatal, a prenatal supplement company intentionally designed for women and men. Ronit and Vida are also advocates for couples and individuals who aren’t aware of how the modern world and the toxic environment that we all live in could be impacting our fertility journeys.

In this episode, Dhru, Ronit, and Vida dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The shocking rates of population decline and low fertility rates (2:56 / 2:56)
Lower sperm levels in men (12:51 / 8:54)
The role of environmental toxins on fertility (17:30 / 13:48)
Infertility in women and increased rates of miscarriages (19:08 / 15:30)
The one percent effect (24:50 / 21:13)
Reproductive health as a sign of overall health (29:07 / 25:48)
Ronit and Vida’s personal story (37:47 / 32:44)
The role of IVF (42:42 / 37:14)
The three main root causes of infertility (56:12 / 51:12)
Concluding thoughts on fertility and why WeNatal (1:13:47 / 1:08:41)
Ronit and Vida’s mission (1:20:21 / 1:15:27)

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WeNatal Slides
The 17-year time lag in research
Of Boys and Men book

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The Truth About Seed Oils and How to Prioritize Protein with Nicolas Jammet Jan 31, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Bioptimizers, Cozy Earth, and Sweetgreen.

When we hear "fast food," we often picture highly processed, questionably sourced ingredients. But in our hectic lives, we crave quick, wholesome options that boost longevity instead of fueling disease. Meet Nicolas Jammet, one of the masterminds behind Sweetgreen—a game-changing solution now thriving in countless locations nationwide.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Nicolas Jammet, Co-Founder and Chief Concept Officer of Sweetgreen, a healthy fast food restaurant that prides itself on creating quality food. Nicolas shares how and why Sweetgreen came about and why it was Sweetgreen’s mission to focus on creating with transparency. He also shares why Sweetgreen decided to shift away from seed oils and focus on quality fats and how Sweetgreen continues to be an innovator in the restaurant space.

Nicolas is the Co-Founder & Chief Concept Officer of Sweetgreen, the mission-driven restaurant brand that serves healthy food at scale. Sweetgreen’s vision is to be as ubiquitous as traditional fast food but far more transparent and honest. Nicolas has been recognized as a key innovator in food and business and was named Fast Company’s “Most Creative People in Business.”

In this episode, Dhru and Nicolas dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The shocking decision behind removing seed oils from Sweetgreen’s meals (2:24 / 2:24)
Are seed oils harmful (3:52 / 3:52)
Innovation in the fast food industry space (19:20 / 16:43)
The customer response from an innovative decision (23:30 / 21:08)
The importance of high-quality protein and the benefits of eating protein (25:50 / 23:15)
Working with regenerative growers (47:46 / 43:08)
Collaboration with farmers (51:30 / 47:02)
Avoiding sugar in dressings (54:35 / 50:05)
Choosing the appropriate grains for Sweetgreen’s menu (56:52 / 52:00)
Core health principles (58:40 / 53:54)
The why behind building Sweetgreen (1:03:35 / 58:00)
The future of Sweetgreen (1:09:00 / 1:04:32)
Advice for entrepreneurs ( 1:14:38 / 1:09:55)

For more on Nicolas, follow him on Instagram and @nicolasjammet on Twitter/X.

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Whistleblower Sounds the Alarm: Organic Food Is Under Threat with Dave Chapman Jan 29, 2024

This episode is brought to you by AquaTru and Sweetgreen.

The quality of our food is one of the fundamental pillars in building our health and longevity. With all the food labels, it's hard to differentiate between what truly matters and what is solely a marketing strategy. Lifelong farmer David Chapman is a whistleblower sounding the alarm on the certified USDA organic label and the practices behind the companies using that label.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with David, a lifelong farmer, Co-Director, and Board Chair of the Real Organic Project, to discuss how the certified organic label has been hijacked and how consumers are being misled. Dave shares the truths about the hydroponic process, the differences between smaller farms and large-scale operations, and the government's shortcomings in regulating the organic farming industry.

Dave Chapman is a lifelong organic farmer who runs the Long Wind Farm in Vermont. He is the Co-Director and Board Chair of the Real Organic Project, dedicated to reigniting and connecting the organic movement. David also leads the Real Organic Podcast and co-founded Vermont Organic Farmers. He serves on the Policy Committee of the Organic Farmers Association. His latest project is the creation of the Tomato Masterclass, a training for farmers working to create a strong economic base for their market gardens.

In this episode, Dhru and David dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The top ways consumers are being misled when buying organic (3:58 / 3:58)
The impact of these misleading statements on our climate (13:40 / 12:06)
Dave’s mission and raising awareness (16:14 / 14:21)
What is hydroponic and what it misses (19:27 / 17:50)
What kind of eggs we should be eating (29:11 / 27:40)
The government’s role in protecting consumers and what is lacking (40:07 / 36:36)
Careful and skillful efforts by small farms versus industrialized farms (50:38 / 47:05)
The inability of farmers to become certified organic and the importance of trust (55:35 / 52:20)
Requirements for grass-fed beef (1:02:58 / 59:25)
Dave’s journey in becoming a farmer (1:07:22 / 1:03:53)
How the Real Organic Project started and what their certification stands for (1:11:25 / 1:07:48)
The Non-GMO Project efforts (1:29:50 / 1:26:17)
The certification process by the Real Organic Project (1:37:10 / 1:33:32)
How you can help and where to learn more (1:59:17 / 1:55:50)

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Why Visceral Fat is So Dangerous and What You Can Do About It with Dr. Ana Claudia Rosa Jan 24, 2024

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In the pursuit of optimal health, physicians and individuals must broaden their perspective beyond the visible, subcutaneous fat. Often fixated on this outer layer, doctors might overlook signs of metabolic dysfunction in leaner individuals and miss the silent killer beneath the surface. Addressing visceral fat levels can unlock the secrets to longevity and redefine the well-being standards for all.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Ana Claudia Rosa to discuss visceral fat as the silent killer behind inflammation in our body, which ultimately leads to most chronic diseases. Dr. Rosa shares MRI images to show how individuals with the same body mass index can have varying degrees of visceral fat that can significantly impact their health. Dr. Rosa also shares the lifestyle factors that increase visceral fat and the factors we can hone in on to reverse the percentage of visceral fat in our body. If you are looking to deep dive into visceral fat, this episode is for you!

Dr. Ana Claudia Rosa is a physician, radiologist, and medical doctor affiliated with the VA healthcare system. She holds the position of assistant professor at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Rosa is an expert on visceral fat, emphasizing its significance in detection and detailed reporting. She guides both patients and ordering providers through cross-section imaging, particularly MRI scans.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Rosa dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Why visceral fat is so dangerous to our body and what it can do in your body (1:53 / 1:53)
Different types of fat (7:11 / 7:11)
How body mass index is not a factor in determining visceral fat (14:37 / 13:15)
Ectopic fat and the damage it causes to our organs (21:40 / 20:10)
The drivers of visceral fat (26:10 / 24:50)
The impact of visceral fat on longevity (40:25 / 38:45)
The role stress, sleep, and diet play in reducing visceral fat (52:04 / 48:44)
Why the body produces visceral fat (1:14:45 / 1:11:25)
Specific lifestyle advice to reduce visceral fat (1:18:30 / 1:16:30)
A finding of normal on the MRI versus cause for concern (1:25:12 / 1:22:22)
The importance of muscle (1:34:50 /1:32:39)
Dr. Rosa’s health journey in losing visceral fat and becoming stronger (1:51:50 / 1:48:36)
Health as an investment in your life (2:09:24 / 2:06:06)
Distinguishing visceral fat on your MRI (2:12:55 / 2:10:55)

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Harvard Psychiatrist Explains How to Use a Low Carb Diet to Reverse Brain Fog and Mental Health Disorders with Dr. Georgia Ede Jan 22, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Vivobarefoot, Momentous, and Sweetgreen.

It’s undeniable that food can nourish our body or put it in a state of dis-ease. With mental health conditions and disorders on the rise, we often overlook how the foods that we consume each day have the power to transform and reshape our brain chemistry for better or worse. According to Dr. Georgia Ede, each bite can literally change our minds.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with psychiatrist Dr. Georgia Ede to discuss mental health disorders and their connection to our standard American diet. Dr. Ede shares the benefits of a ketogenic diet, the research behind how food changes our brain chemistry, and the top myths about foods marketed as brain superfoods. Dr. Ede also shares tips from practice and walks us through how we can nourish, protect, and energize our brains for optimal health.

Dr. Georgia Ede. Dr. Ede is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in college mental health and nutritional psychiatry. She has 18 years of clinical experience in hospitals, community health centers, specialty clinics, and private practices, utilizing medications and psychotherapy to help adults of all ages. Her newest book is Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Ede dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Changing brain chemistry through food (2:50 / 2:50)
What ultra-processed foods do to our brains and the symptoms that are not normal (5:36 / 5:36)
The standard American diet examples for all three meals (12:54 / 8:35)
The impact of insulin resistance on the brain (18:00 / 13:58)
The top myths about the brain (26:33 / 22:17)
Dr. Ede’s patient testimonials and research (41:07 / 34:20)
Four categories that can lead to the harm in the brain (50:11 / 43:38)
Optimal fasting insulin levels (1:00:14 / 54:04)
Healthy Metabolism: diet is king and exercise is queen (1:03:17 / 57:21)
Who should consider a ketogenic diet (1:08:12 / 1:01:50)
Dr. Ede’s hot take on meat protein as the true superfood (1:13:35 /1:06:10)
Mediterranean diet and its impact on brain health (1:18:22 / 1:11:50)
The importance of having quality research (1:37:00 / 1:30:33)
Dr. Ede’s experience with changing her diet (1:48:40 / 1:42:36)
Nourish, protect, and energize the brain (1:57:03 / 1:50:42)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Dr. Ede’s new book Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind

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The True Cause of Fatty Liver Disease and the Top Dietary and Lifestyle Habits to Address It with Kristin Kirkpatrick & Dr. Ibrahim Hanouneh Jan 17, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Bioptimizers and Sweetgreen.

When discussing chronic disease and crucial organs, we don’t always think about the role the liver plays in our body. Yet, the liver has a role in every metabolic process in the body, including ensuring our blood sugar levels are stable or ensuring that amino acids are converted into fuel.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Kristin Kirkpatrick & Dr. Ibrahim Hanouneh to shed light on an epidemic affecting one in four people: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Dr. Hanouneh and Kristin share the biggest risk factors that lead to fatty liver disease including, metabolic dysfunction, diabetes, and insulin resistance. Dr. Hanouneh and Kristin discuss the rising prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, emphasizing major risk factors such as metabolic dysfunction, diabetes, and insulin resistance. They also explore how factors like the consumption of ultra-processed foods, sugar, and a sedentary lifestyle contribute to the increase in fatty liver cases.

Despite these challenges, there is hope. Dr. Hanouneh and Kristin share that fatty liver is a lifestyle disease, and changes to eating and lifestyle habits can effectively treat most cases of this condition.

Dr. Ibrahim Hanouneh, MD, is a gastroenterologist and hepatologist specializing in liver disease.

Kristin Kirkpatrick, MS, RDN, is a celebrated author, speaker, and accomplished dietitian with over 25 years in the field. Teaming up with Dr. Ibrahim Hanouneh, Kristin co-authored the bestselling book Skinny Liver in 2017, and their upcoming release is called Regenerative Health.

In this episode, Dhru, Kristin, and Dr. Hanouneh dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The top warning signs that you have fatty liver disease (2:36 / 2:36 )
What leads to fatty liver and the major components of fatty liver disease (4:21 / 4:21)
The relationship between fatty liver disease and chronic inflammation (20:08 / 18:45)
What has caused the increase in rates of fatty liver disease (25:14 / 23:45)
How to treat and reverse fatty liver disease (44:28 / 41:31)
Four metabolic types and the importance of identifying your type for risk of fatty liver (51:44 / 48:30 )
The key tests to measure your risk of fatty liver disease (1:12:17 / 1:08:40)
Factors beyond your control that can contribute to fatty liver disease (1:16:27 / 1:12:30)
Alcohol and its role in fatty liver disease (1:25:40 / 1:22:40)
Gut health and fiber consumption and the impact on the liver (1:31:25 / 1:28:10)
12 Liver-friendly foods to incorporate into your diet (1:36:57 / 1:33:43)
Supplements that can support liver health (1:48:50 / 1:45:30)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Regenerative Health Book

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Top Hormone Doctor Explains How Chronic Stress and Yo-Yo Dieting Drive Weight Gain and What You Can Do About It with Dr. Taz Bhatia Jan 15, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Air Doctor and AquaTru.

Battling belly fat, navigating sleep disruptions, managing stress, and grappling with hormonal fluctuations become paramount concerns for women stepping into their late 30s and 40s. In the complex terrain of perimenopause and menopause, many brave through these challenges without a roadmap to clarity or actionable steps.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with board-certified physician Dr. Taz Bhatia to discuss hormonal shifts women face as they head into their 40s. Dr. Taz shares the five patterns women face that lead to changes in body composition, the challenges that come with hormonal imbalances, and the damaging lifestyle habits that can exacerbate these challenges. She also discusses the key reasons women may feel constantly hungry and how fasting can be damaging for a woman already under chronic stress. Dr. Taz gives us her hot takes on the social media trends that ignore the fundamentals and her thoughts on alcohol and GLP-1 pharmaceuticals.

Dr. Tasneem Bhatia, commonly known as Dr. Taz, is a board-certified physician specializing in integrative and emergency medicine, pediatrics, and prevention, with expertise in women’s health, weight loss, and nutrition. She is the author of Super Woman Rx, What Doctors Eat, The 21-Day Belly Fix, and the host of RadioMD’s The Dr. Taz Show. Her newest book is The Hormone Shift: Balance Your Body and Thrive Through Midlife and Menopause.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Taz dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Five patterns and challenges with body composition after 40 (1:51 / 1:51)
Four solutions to address the chemistry associated with hormonal changes (7:44 / 6:13)
The role of toxins and their impact on our hormonal patterns (14:56 / 13:07)
The five fundamental shifts that women experience (26:45 / 25:11)
The most damaging lifestyle habits for women in their 40’s (33:58 / 30:35)
Four reasons why women may feel constantly hungry (46:26 / 43:20)
Dr. Taz’s personal journey into practicing integrative medicine and healing herself (51:46 / 48:45)
Social media themes that are missing the mark and skipping past the fundamentals (1:00:24 / 57:30)
GLP-1 drugs and their impact on gut health (1:04:30 / 1:01:26)
Body composition versus weight tracking (1:09:45 / 1:06:40)
The importance of women building and keeping muscle in their 40’s (1:12:45 / 1:10:0)
Expressions of hormones for teenagers and what we can do to set them up for life (1:18:15 / 1:15:30)
Dr. Taz’s view and concerns about alcohol (1:29:07 / 1:26:40)
The 30-day hormone reset (1:31:16 / 1:28:20)
Two habits to incorporate and two habits to let go of (1:34:05 / 1:31:00)

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Dr. Taz’s new book, The Hormone Shift

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A Longevity Professor Shares Surprisingly Simple Everyday Habits That Extend Lifespan and Healthspan with Professor Rose Anne Kenny Jan 11, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Birch Living, LMNT, and Sweetgreen.

As the New Year starts, we may be exposed to the new trends marketed to help us kickstart our health. But we know that consistently doubling down on the fundamentals is the key to longevity.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Professor Rose Anne Kenny to discuss the science of aging and the key factors that can help us age well. Professor Kenny shares her decades of research on aging and tests that can help us identify if we are aging optimally. She also discusses the importance of consistently focusing on resistance training, diet, exposure to nature, and community.

Professor Kenny reminds us that we are not all doomed and that 80% of how we age is based on the habits and fundamentals we engage in daily. If you want motivation and inspiration to hone in on simple changes we know are tried and true, this episode is for you.

Rose Anne Kenny holds the chair of medical gerontology at Trinity College Dublin and St. James’s Hospital and is director of Mercer’s Institute for Successful Aging. Before her present appointment, Kenny held the chair of cardiovascular research at the University of Newcastle, where she was head of academic and clinical departments of medical gerontology for 12 years. She has published extensively on cardiovascular risk factors for falls and cognitive decline in aging. Her recently published book “Age Proof – The New Science of Living a Longer and Healthier Life” was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2022.

In this episode, Dhru and Professor Kenny dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The importance of quality social relationships for longevity (2:55 / 2:55)
The misconceptions about aging and going back to the fundamentals (9:37 / 6:33)
How do you know if you are aging well (19:33 / 16:33)
Focusing on blood pressure testing and optimal ranges (26:17 / 21:47)
Lipid panel and the critical tests for metabolic health (42:57 / 38:20)
Grip strength and measuring V02 max as factors of aging (48:28 / 43:52)
Professor Kenny’s longitudinal studies and the importance of nature, approaching life with curiosity, and healing childhood traumas (56:50 / 52:25)
The importance of hormesis through cold therapy (1:06:42 / 1:02:08)
80% of aging is epigenetics (1:10:56 / 1:06:20)
Roseto effect and the impact of close-knit community (1:15:04 / 1:10:30)
Four factors that accelerated aging (1:23:14 / 1:18:11)
The fears around aging (1:27:11 / 1:22:35)

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How to Have Great Sex For Longevity: The Truth About Orgasms, Masturbation, Desire & Stress with Dr. Rena Malik Jan 08, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Sweetgreen and AquaTru.

When we think of sex, we may not immediately think of longevity. Yet a healthy sex life is related to longevity, and challenges in sexual health can often be precursory signs for underlying metabolic or chronic health issues.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with board-certified urologist Dr. Rena Malik to discuss the importance of healthy sex life and the challenges men and women face with low libido levels, pelvic floor dysfunction, hormone imbalances, and masturbation. Dr. Malik shares her expert advice on increasing sex in our busy lives and the science behind sexual health, diet, exercise, and orgasms. She also discusses the roadblocks that prevent us from having optimal sex lives and the importance of positive and exploratory communication with our partners.

Dr. Rena Malik is a board-certified urologist with a talent for dispelling medical misinformation, discussing intimate topics, and evidence-based discussions of taboo topics. Dr. Malik is also a prominent reconstructive urologist treating bladder conditions, sexual dysfunction, pelvic pain, and hormone management.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Malik dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The relationship between sex and longevity (2:00 / 2:00)
The impact of sex on mood (4:30 / 4:30)
How often should we be having sex (6:30 / 6:30)
Masturbation as a taboo topic, and knowing what you like (9:54 / 8:28)
Mental roadblocks that impact sex life (17:27 / 15:43)
Exercising to improve your sex life and the pitfalls of a sedentary lifestyle (22:41 / 21:08)
The challenges that women face that impact their sex life and how to improve sensation (27:25 / 25:53)
What deteriorates the pelvic floor and how to treat a weak pelvic floor (46:21 /43:26)
Desire, erectile dysfunction, and challenges men face (55:30 / 52:08)
Nitric Oxide’s critical role in sexual health (1:01:39 / 58:35)
The top myths about the female anatomy (1:11:50 / 1:08:45)
Sexual desire mismatch and what you can do to fix it (1:15:54 / 1:12:40)
The pros and cons of pornography (1:23:33 / 1:20:29)
Supplements that support sexual health (1:34:58 / 1:31:48)
Sexual positions that are pleasurable for both parties (1:38:41 / 1:35:35)
How Dr. Malik began her social media presence (1:42:35 / 1:39:28)
Tips for parents who want to educate their children (1:47:40 / 1:44:44)

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The Mind-Blowing Science of Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Heart Health, Brain Health and Longevity with Dr. Bill Harris Jan 04, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Bioptimizers and Momentous.

What if there was one key nutrient that could help improve your health, increase longevity, reduce chronic inflammation, and even reduce your risk for Alzheimer’s? You’ve probably heard of this crucial nutrient: Omega-3! But did you know that over 90% of the population has suboptimal omega-3 levels?

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Bill Harris, a world-renowned researcher, to discuss the decades of research he has conducted on omega-3s, and its correlation to longer life spans, reduced rates of depression, anxiety, and Alzheimer’s, and reducing chronic inflammation. Dr. Harris shares that omega-3 is one of the most researched nutrients and one of the top three nutrients that can drastically improve our health. Dr. Harris shares his findings on what to look for in consuming quality fish, supplements, optimal levels, and how to test your levels via the OmegaQuant Institute.

William S. Harris, PhD, FASN, has been a leading researcher in the omega-3 fatty acid field for 40 years. He has over 300 scientific papers on fatty acids and health, has been on the faculty of three medical schools, and received 5 NIH grants to study omega-3. He co-authored three AHA statements on fatty acids and heart health. As the co-inventor of the Omega-3 Index (and other omega-3 blood tests) and founder of OmegaQuant Analytics, Dr. Harris has been ranked among the top 2% of scientists worldwide based on the impact of his research.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Harris dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Higher levels of omega-3’s lead to a longer life (2:30 / 2:30)
Omega-3s are in the top three nutrients that can improve our health (5:12 / 5:12)
Mindblowing research on smokers and the protective nature of omega-3s (9:21 / 8:00)
High levels of omega-3s and their correlation to reducing the risk for dementia and Alzheimer’s (18:31 / 17:11)
The research behind omega-3’s and reducing chronic inflammation (22:42 / 21:22)
The average omega-3 levels versus optimal levels (24:55 / 23:35)
What are EPA, DHA, and ALA, and the sources of each (35:02 / 31:46)
How much fish consumption is optimal, and what kind (43:01 / 39:39)
Testing your levels via the Omega-3 index and optimal ranges (46:49 / 43:27)
Algae-based oils and their impact on levels (56:04 / 52:34)
Choosing the right fish oil and general dosage (59:15 / 55:54)
Timeframe to reach optimal levels (1:15:30 / 1:12:26)
Why the omega-3s aren’t being tested for and prescribed by every doctor (1:24:25 / 1:21:04 )

Also mentioned in this episode:

Testing via OmegaQuant
Fatty Acid Research Insitute

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It’s Time to Take Back Control of Your Life from Overstimulation, Social Media and Addictive Foods with Dr. Anders Hansen Jan 01, 2024

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth and Pique Life.

As we head into the New Year, many of us may focus on improving our lifestyles, diet, and movement habits. No matter your goals for 2024, we know that having a deeper understanding of how our brain works and what we can do to optimize our ability to achieve those goals is critical.

Unfortunately, our modern lifestyles are full of distractions and we are often bombarded with information and access to choices, which often make us anxious and make it difficult to focus on what we truly need. How do we empower ourselves to focus on what truly matters, achieve our goals, and protect our brains from being hijacked in the process?

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with psychiatrist, speaker, and author Dr. Anders Hansen to discuss key lifestyle practices that can protect our brain and focus. Dr. Hansen shows us how our brain has not evolved to cope with the constant stimuli from our modern world and often reacts to these distractions through basic survival instincts even though our lives are not at risk. Dr. Hansen shares the importance of preventing information and access overload to prevent anxiety, depression, and operating in a constant state of comparison. He also shares practical tips we can implement to bring awareness to our defense mechanisms and thrive in our current world.

Dr. Anders Hansen is a psychiatrist, speaker, award-winning author, and TV host. His books, The Attention Fix, The Happiness Cure, and The Mind-Body Method, have sold several million copies and topped bestseller lists worldwide.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Hansen dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

How our modern world hijacks our brain and interferes with our longevity goals (2:57 / 2:57)
The distractions that we love but don’t love us back (9:40 / 6:39 )
How we experience stress versus our ancestors and what can help you thrive (12:37 / 9:51)
Protecting your focus and thriving (17:50 / 14:50)
The role of movement, the natural tendency to be lazy, and the defense mechanism against starvation (21:02 / 17:50)
The overabundance of sugar in our diets (26:11/ 23:11)
Misconceptions about our brain with our modern lifestyles (30:31 / 27:29)
Inadequate sleep and how it impacts our brain and creativity (36:07 / 33:02)
The impact of smartphones on our brain (40:51 / 37:45)
Dr. Hansen’s experience with a hunter-gatherer tribe in Kenya (42:37 / 39:37)
Spending time with your community and the effect on our brain (55:26 / 52:20)
Why is connection so critical, and how loneliness impacts your health (1:03:00 / 1:00:49)
Simple actions to help us step into true fulfillment and protect our brains (1:10:30 / 1:07:36)

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Fix Your Diet & Lifestyle to Heal Your Skin: Reverse Acne, Aging & Wrinkles with Dr. Anthony Youn Dec 28, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Bioptimizers, Rupa Health, and Armra Colostrum.

We know there are key lifestyle practices that can help us feel good and look good. But with all the latest skin care products and trends, it can be hard to sort through what is actually beneficial, worth investing in, and safe to use as part of our effort to look younger. Today’s guest, America’s Holistic Plastic Surgeon, helps us navigate through what's worth implementing in our busy lives.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Anthony Youn, a board-certified plastic surgeon. Dr. Youn guides us through lifestyle factors that prematurely age us, key ingredients to look for in quality skincare products, and his 2-minute skincare routine that can help us look five years younger. Dr. Youn also gives us his hot takes on collagen, botox, microneedling, and fillers and the research that supports his suggestions. If you are curious about the latest in skincare and beauty, this episode is a must-listen.

Dr. Anthony Youn is a nationally recognized, board-certified plastic surgeon. He is known as America’s holistic plastic surgeon and is the author of the best-selling books The Age Fix and Playing God. Dr. Youn also hosts the popular podcast The Holistic Plastic Surgery Show. His new book, Younger for Life, is a complete holistic guide to turning back the clock using the process of Autojuvenation.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Youn dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

What is prematurely aging you (2:28 / 2:28)
How sugar impacts our skin and body (3:31 / 3:31)
The importance of natural skin care products and investigating ingredients (13:56 / 10:40)
Is it worth it to take collagen supplements (25:34 / 22:36)
The impact of inflammation (35:58 / 31:22)
The impact of chronic stress on aging our body (41:46 / 37:13)
Free radical damage and its impact on aging (48:38 / 44:02)
Healthy sun exposure, avoiding sun damage, and sunscreen recommendations (57:57 / 53:24)
Botox and considerations before use (1:16:50 / 1:11:40)
The 2 minute look five years younger skincare routine (1:28:50 / 1:24:20)
Skincare interventions that have the best returns (1:36:35 / 1:32:10)
The benefits of microneedling (1:47:47 / 1:43:16)
Using fillers appropriately (1:59:00 / 1:56:15)
How to help with thinning hair (2:05:36 / 2:01:04)

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How to Heal from Emotional Wounds and Break Intergenerational Trauma with Dr. Mariel Buque Dec 25, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Bioptimizers and Cozy Earth.

Now more than ever, trauma is being discussed in mainstream discussions. We are learning that trauma can impact not only our minds but also our bodies, prevent us from taking action, and even lead us to a state of disease. But how do we assess and heal our generational and individual trauma and empower our minds and bodies to rise through our challenges?

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with professor, psychologist, and author Dr. Marial Buqué to discuss trauma and breaking the cycle of trauma. Dr. Buqué shares how we can become more aware of the trauma we have suffered and the patterns that we engage in as a result. She also shares the common misconceptions of trauma and discusses the importance of calming the nervous system before addressing unresolved trauma. Dr. Buqué describes practical tips she uses with her patients to implement a body-centric approach to self-care and healing.

Dr. Mariel Buqué is a Columbia trained trauma-informed psychologist, professor, author, and sound bath meditation healer. Her clinical work centers on healing wounds of intergenerational trauma, holistic mental wellness, and centering indigenous healing practices. Her newest book, Break The Cycle, will be released on January 2, 2024.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Marial Buqué dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

How our past trauma impacts our future goals (1:36 / 1:36)
Dr. Buqué’s patient and the story of trauma and physical manifestation (3:42 / 3:42)
Misconceptions of generational trauma (6:11 / 6:11)
Individual trauma versus intergenerational trauma (10:15 / 7:00)
Behaviors in couples that are rooted in the past (22:52 /19:47)
Our internal voice as a reflection of our past trauma (24:46 / 21:52)
Nervous system calmness and awareness (31:40 / 28:34)
Shifting blame and getting stuck in our story (33:11 / 30:05)
Compassion for not knowing better (35:25 / 32:00)
How do we break the cycle and move forward (43:23 / 40:17)
Creating a routine to care for and heal our body (52:34 / 49:00)
The role of food and its impact on how our body feels (1:02:19 / 59:14)
The practice of writing and releasing our tension (1:04:03 / 1:00:57)
How personal challenges or trauma can lead to a superpower (1:09:35 / 1:05:12)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Break The Cycle

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The Top Foods in Our Diet That Contribute to Increased Anxiety with Dr. Uma Naidoo Dec 21, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Whoop, and JOOV.

Anxiety diagnoses have been on the rise, especially in a post-pandemic world. With more and more people suffering from anxiety in our stressful lifestyles, it can be challenging to find a path forward and calm our minds. But we know that anxiety can be a powerful signal from our body that change needs to occur.

One change we can implement immediately is changing what we eat daily. Our food has the power to lower inflammation in our body, enhance gut bacteria, and ultimately change how we feel.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Uma Naidoo, a Harvard trained psychiatrist, Professional Chef, and Nutrition Specialist. Dr. Naidoo shares the research that shows the connection between the foods we eat and how we feel. She also shares the common myths about anxiety and lifestyle factors that can increase our anxiety, including ultra-processed foods, lack of fiber, and a sedentary lifestyle. Dr. Naidoo shows us how to fill our plates with foods and incorporate anxiety-busting foods into our diet.

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 and Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital Academy while serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. She is the author of This is Your Brain on Food, and her new book, Calm Your Mind with Food, focuses on anxiety, the gut brain connection, and practical tools to calm our minds.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Naidoo dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The common misconceptions about anxiety (1:44 / 1:44)
The foods in our diet and lifestyle factors that have increased anxiety (5:53 / 5:53)
The interlink between the brain and the body in relationship to anxiety (10:12 / 7:48)
Fried foods and what they cause in your body (12:00 / 9:30)
How to know if you have a healthy metabolism (17:09 / 14:46)
Dr. Naidoo’s journey with anxiety (23:32 / 21:10)
The truth about foods that are marketed as “healthy” (33:14 / 29:04)
The importance of dietary fiber in our diets (38:12 / 34:00)
Leptin resistance (40:37 / 36:16)
The impact of a sedentary lifestyle on anxiety (42:50 / 38:38)
Dr. Naidoo’s patient testimonials (48:41 / 44:30)
Protein for satiety (51:40 / 47:17)
Foods and recipes Dr. Naidoo loves (58:00 / 53:50)
Dr. Naidoo’s cancer diagnosis journey (1:01:44 / 57:25)

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"Hidden Mold Was Slowly Killing Me!” - How Kristina Baehr Discovered the Root Cause of Her Mystery Chronic Illness and Uncovered a Massive Cover-Up Attempt Dec 18, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Butcher Box and Lifeforce.

We know that environmental toxins in our air and water can cause chronic disease. Mold is one of those deadly toxins, and exposure can cause symptoms that can’t be explained by traditional testing or by doctors who are unfamiliar with how symptoms may present themselves. Those suffering exposure can often feel hopeless and unsupported.

In addition, there is often no accountability for the experts or individuals who either intentionally or negligently caused the mold exposure. Today’s guest hopes to change that.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with attorney Kristina Baehr about her family's personal experience with toxic mold and their journey to seek justice for the emotional, medical, and financial damages they suffered. Kristina shared what she learned about their symptoms, how her home had become a toxic bubble, and the lack of accountability on each party involved in the home building and inspection process.

Kristina also shares why she started her law firm and made it her mission to help individuals suffering from exposure to environmental toxins, and discusses the facts of the Red Hill case in Hawaii, where military families were exposed to water contaminated with jet fuel.

Kristina Baehr is a national trial lawyer representing sick people against the companies that made them sick. She founded Just Well Law to help clients recover financially to rebuild their health and lives. Kristina is also a former Assistant US Attorney and represented the United States in civil actions, including catastrophic personal injury.

In this episode, Dhru and Kristina dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The epidemic of chronic disease caused by water and mold and the cover-up efforts (3:54 / 3:54)
What Kristina and her family learned about mold (6:47 / 6:47)
How Kristina’s house became toxic, causing her family symptoms and permanent damage (12:21 / 13:27)
Accountability through the legal process (20:44 / 18:20)
Status quo, conspiracy, and lack of accountability (22:00 / 19:46)
The verdict in Kristina’s family’s case (29:14 / 27:00)
The team that helped Kristina discover her diagnosis (42:30 / 40:02)
Kristina’s commitment to paying it forward and starting Just Well law (47:40 / 44:44)
The symptoms families in Hawaii faced after ingesting jet fuel (51:44 / 48:57)
Why the government chose to protect itself rather than protecting military families (54:30 / 51:50)
Lack of responsibility and passing the buck in the Red Hill matter (57:44 / 54:53)
Kristina’s practice and the types of cases she focuses on (1:04:40 / 1:02:03)

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“I Fixed My Mental Illness Using the Ketogenic Diet” - How Hannah Warren Put Her Bipolar Disorder Into Remission Following this Groundbreaking Protocol Dec 14, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Bioptimizers, LMNT, and Lifeforce.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Hannah Warren. Hannah shares her experience of being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and her journey in implementing dietary and lifestyle changes, including fasting, exercise, and meditation, that helped her feel more like herself after experiencing manic episodes and suicidal ideations.*

Hannah Warren is an artist, writer, and social entrepreneur. She joined Baszucki Group and its Metabolic Mind initiative as a Mental Health Communications and Advocacy Manager. Hannah volunteers with the Brain Energy Movement, started by Dr. Christopher Palmer, to spread awareness of the brain energy theory.

In this episode, Dhru and Hannah dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Hannah’s bipolar diagnosis and her journey (4:44 / 4:44)
The health modalities that Hannah used to help her with her diagnosis (22:11 /18:40)
Brain energy and the role of cleaning your mitochondria (34:20 / 28:34)
What contributed to Hannah’s mitochondrial disruption (38:19 / 32:51)
The role of trauma and mental illness (43:51 / 39:07 )
How Hannah started metabolic and ketogenic therapy (48:20 / 42:46)
Hannah’s daily schedule, diet, and journey to move toward ketogenic therapy (55:46 / 47:47)
Advice for anyone helping individuals suffering from mental health conditions (1:15:54 / 1:10:27)
Misconceptions about metabolic therapy (1:20:47 / 1:15:20 )
How to get started in making small changes in your lifestyle (1:27:22 /1:21:50)
Hannah’s journey to educate others on the options of metabolic therapy (1:32:46 /1:27:20 )
Why this discussion is pivotal for those suffering from mental health challenges (1:34:17 / 1:28:40 )

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*Disclaimer: Although Hannah was able to adjust her medications and start a ketogenic diet safely on her own, not all people can. We strongly recommend that people work with their healthcare providers to adjust medications and/or start therapeutic ketogenic diets as a treatment for mental health conditions. Please note that the testimonial featured today is only a reflection of her story, and nothing shared in this episode by Hannah Warren or host Dhru Purohit should be taken as medical advice.

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Super Charge Your 2024 Goals and Intentions with my Step-by-Step Gratitude Workshop Dec 12, 2023

Today on the Dhru Purohit Podcast, I share a simple gratitude practice to help supercharge and accelerate your goals and dreams.

At the end of the year, many of us set New Year’s resolutions or intentions for how we want the next year to go. I see an interesting pattern as people start to list their goals, dreams, habits, and the things they want to give attention and energy to. But this process often involves focusing on what is lacking and the areas where they feel they are not enough.

Today, I share three questions to ask ourselves before we set our goals, which I call a palette cleanse, that will help us remember that no matter how we feel we did at the end of the month or year, we did the best we could. It also allows us to remember how supported we were and what we did to help other people.

Here is the practice

No matter how big or small…

1) What’s something tough or challenging that I did this month?

2) Who’s someone who did something for me?

3) What’s something nice I did for someone else?

Remembering these three things changes your vibration for what you think is possible and takes you out of negativity bias into positivity bias.

In this episode, Dhru dives into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Why this gratitude practice is key (1:09 / 1:09)
Negativity bias (10:45 / 8:10)
Threats to our mental health (12:25 / 9:55)
Deprogram negativity (13:10 / 11:30)
Our brains as detectives (16:27 / 13:55)
Gratitude as mediation on the goodness in our lives (17:51 /15:00)
The Science of Gratitude (22:22 / 17:45)
Deep diving into the Gratitude Protocol (27:15 / 22:57)
How to implement the Gratitude Protocol (40:20 / 35:58)

Also mentioned in today’s episode:

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How to Talk About Politics and Other Difficult Topics without Losing Your Friends or Selling Your Soul with Denise Gitsham Dec 07, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Whoop, Beekeepers, and Cozy Earth.

Nowadays, discussions around politics and viewpoints have become increasingly divisive and hostile. Often, differing perspectives are immediately shut down or met with personal attacks, even when we know that progress and growth come from listening to other viewpoints and approaching topics with curiosity.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with his good friend and author Denise Gitsham to discuss politics, polarization, and critical thinking. Denise shares experiences and lessons she learned while working at the highest levels of the federal government and how those experiences helped her change her mindset. Dhru and Denise discuss the importance of listening with curiosity and engaging with people with differing viewpoints to seek out the truth. They also discuss how polarization has disrupted civility and what we can do to bring it back to our conversations even when we disagree.

Denise is the founder of Vitamin D Public Relations, a boutique communications firm that operates at the intersection of law, policy, politics, and the media. She has worked at the highest levels of the federal government, including the White House, the US Department of Justice, and the US Senate, and she's also run for Congress. A recovering attorney and long-time politico, Denise's passion is bridging division and fostering unity by emphasizing principles over partisanship. She recently released her first book, "Politics for People Who Hate Politics: How to Engage Without Losing Your Friends or Selling Your Soul."

In this episode, Dhru and Denise dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Why it’s important to engage with people from different political views and backgrounds (5:10 / 5:10)
The true story about polarization (6:23 / 6:23)
The importance of skepticism and critical thinking in seeking the truth (19:17 / 16:53)
How opinions are more visible (29:52 / 27:10)
Why people are so triggered in day-to-day conversations (31:40 / 28:50)
How do you stay informed by staying curious (37:00 / 32:33 )
The importance of having multiple perspectives (39:45 / 36:00)
Yearning for unity (53:50 / 49:30)
Purposely engaging with people who have different viewpoints (57:43 / 53:15)
The Third Option and committing to what is in the best interest of us (1:13:48 / 1:09:36)
Bringing humanity back into the conversation (1:28:34 / 1:24:20)
Where to follow Denise (1:35:05 / 1:30:54)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Politics For People Who Hate Politics

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How To Reprogram Your Body, Mind, and Spirit to Break Free of Past Programming, Illness, and The Matrix with Dr. Bruce Lipton Dec 04, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, ButcherBox, and Pique Life.

Our minds are incredibly powerful, and we know our mindset and thoughts can influence our health, manifestations, and actions. But when we face challenges or engage in repetitive patterns, it's difficult to know the steps we need to take to liberate ourselves from negative thoughts or tendencies.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with biologist and world-renowned author Bruce Lipton. Bruce shows us how our minds are like computers and discusses how most of our programming comes from watching our environment before the age of seven and can often include self-sabotaging behaviors. Bruce shares tips on how we can become aware of our dysfunctional programming and empower ourselves to manifest the life we intentionally want to create. He also breaks down the difference between the subconscious mind, which allows us to function on autopilot, and the conscious mind, which involves thinking with intention and purpose. Bruce deep dives into the science behind action versus reaction, how it impacts our health, and the steps we can take to prevent illness and promote longevity.

Bruce Lipton is a stem cell biologist and best selling author. His research challenges the traditional view that genes determine our biological destiny and suggests that our perceptions and experiences play a crucial role in shaping our health.

In this episode, Dhru and Bruce dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

95% of our life comes from programming outside of our own (3:20 / 3:20)
Where we get our programming from and how it is similar to being under hypnosis (10:00 /10:00)
Why 60% of the programs we have downloaded for our mind are dysfunctional (20:06 / 17:35)
How we actively created our problems and what we can do to fix them (21:56 / 18:49)
How we spend most of our time reacting rather than intentionally acting (34:12 / 29:00)
90% of illness is from stress (37:41 / 32:00)
Function of the mind: Making coherence between beliefs and reality (56:04 / 51:22)
Belief in the inevitability of aging (1:00:20 / 55:53)
The programming that Bruce came into and how he deprogrammed his mind (1:09:29 / 1:05:11)
Three avenues to reprogram your mind (1:16:22 /1:11:56)

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Ten Cheat Codes to Help You Burn Belly Fat and Add Muscle with Max Lugavere (Rebroadcast) Nov 30, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers, and Lifeforce.

You've likely encountered countless weight loss strategies leaving you overwhelmed and unsure of the best path to take. But the reality is shedding those extra pounds doesn't have to be a complicated ordeal. Embracing just a few key principles can transform our bodies, melting away fat and sculpting lean muscle.

Whether it's the overconsumption of hyperpalatable foods, inadequate protein intake, underestimating calorie intake, or simply neglecting calorie awareness altogether, today’s episode helps you sort through the myths and find the answers you've been looking for.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, we are rerunning one of our favorite episodes Max Lugavere to discuss all things weight loss and what Max did to lose 10 lbs of fat in just two months while continuing to build lean muscle. Dhru and Max talk about prioritizing protein at every meal, especially breakfast, and how overeating ultra-processed foods (even “healthy” junk foods) can easily lead to weight gain.

Max Lugavere is a health and science journalist and author of the New York Times best-seller Genius Foods, which is published in 10 languages, and The Genius Life.

In this episode, Dhru and Max dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The biggest weight loss mistakes (2:10 / 2:10)
Prioritizing protein for fat loss and muscle retention (6:51 / 6:51)
Max’s cheat codes for weight loss (19:58 / 17:04)
Overeating healthy foods as a source of weight gain (25:47 / 23:50)
Using a digital food scale (29:18 / 27:02)
Added fat as a source of excess calories (36:40 / 39:40)
How to simplify cooking at home (46:48 / 42:21)
Examples of how Max reaches 30 grams of protein at every meal (54:46 / 50:15)
Walking as the ultimate fat-burning tool (1:00:32 / 56:06)
Boredom snacking (1:10:00 / 1:05:33)
Max’s views on society’s narrative around obesity and weight loss (1:21:21 / 1:16:46)
Common sources of over consumed dietary fat (1:39:08 / 1:35:00)
Satiety per calorie (1:45:00 / 1:42:00)
Consistency and patience (1:50:45 / 1:46:13)

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The #1 Thing Stopping You From Losing Visceral Fat & Building Muscle! | Round #2 with Sal Di Stefano Nov 27, 2023

This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox and Cozy Earth.

Our modern society doesn’t always allow daily movement, eating whole foods, and prioritizing quality sleep. Yet we know these factors, among others, are critical for preventing chronic disease and increasing longevity. With all the content on movement, calories, and body composition, it can be challenging to sort through what we must implement and what we don’t have to expend as much energy avoiding. Whether you are just starting your wellness journey or looking to move to the next level, this episode is for you.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down for round two with personal trainer and co-founder of Mind Pump Media, Sal Di Stefano, to get his expertise on losing belly fat, calorie counting, strength training, and community. Sal shares the latest research on forming healthy habits, movement, and cancer prevention. He also shares his best practices for strength training for beginners or those looking to optimize their workout routines. He also discusses the importance of sleep, critical supplements for recovery, and how to change our algorithms for optimal personal growth.

In this episode, Dhru and Sal dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Why you can’t lose belly fat (2:20 /2:20)
The benefits from strength training (15:10 /12:19)
Why bodybuilders have lower chances of cancer (17:00 /14:04)
The overconsumption of ultra-processed foods globally and the connection to overeating (26:13 /24:00)
The role of cortisol and stress in gaining belly fat (31:44 / 28:59)
Profound changes after the age of 65 (50:15 / 47:28)
Gyms as a source of community (55:25 /52:35)
The appropriate way to train and the importance of moving each day (1:02:33 / 59:58)
Sal’s suggestions for strength training for beginners, habit stacking, and protein intake (1:11:07 / 1:08:16)
The best modalities to help with recovery (1:33:43 / 1:30:47)
Alcohol consumption in moderation versus consumption for numbing (1;39:25 / 1:36:37)
Demonization and politicization of wellness and exercise in the media (1:47:00 / 1:44:00)

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The Top Lessons on Living a Regret Free Life with Brian Johnson Nov 23, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Whoop, and Pique.

Our modern world often encourages us to pursue fame, fortune, and looks, but we know that one of the biggest pitfalls of chasing illusions of success comes at the cost of not knowing our true purpose and not living to our fullest potential. While the journey can seem daunting, and there is no straightforward guidebook to tell us if we are on the right track, there are key foundational pieces and impediments that are known to help or hinder the journey to living to our fullest potential and showing up as our best selves.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Brian Johnson, an expert on activating the hero within all of us. Brian shares the biggest impediments preventing people from creating meaning in their lives and being virtuous. He deep dives into the key objectives from his new book, Areté, and breaks down the fear or laziness that can often hold us back.

On the road to living till 100, it's no secret that nurturing our souls helps us live longer. Brian is here to show us how.

Brian Johnson is the Founder & CEO of Heroic Public Benefit Corporation. Before his current company, he built and sold two social platforms. As a Philosopher/teacher, he’s helped millions of people worldwide and created a protocol that science says changes lives.

In this episode, Dhru and Brian dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The biggest impediments that prevent people from creating a life of meaning (2:18 / 2:18)
Areté: being your best self and closing the gap (4:12 / 4:12)
What comprises our virtue in the modern era? (6:30 / 6:30)
Brian’s journey to find his purpose (14:13 / 11:37)
Virtues that should be prioritized (17:35 / 14:50)
Self-actualization of your potential as real as oxygen for your soul (20:16 / 18:00)
Living a life where you don’t have regrets and focus on repairing relationships that matter to you (25:19 / 23:03)
How fear and laziness can prevent you from living to your fullest potential and being comfortable feeling uncomfortable (30:44 / 26:25)
Purposefully building anti-fragility in your life (33:35 / 29:16)
Embracing the imperfection of life (38:00 / 33:45)
How to design your personal protocol and learn how to play the game of life (41:01 / 36:10)
Foundational pieces that are a must to create zest in life ( 50:11 / 46:06)
Leaning into the why to understand each of the lessons (59:12 / 54:26)
The seven objectives that Brian deep dives into his book (1:01:28 / 57:30)

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Why Lacking Charisma and Hanging Out with Toxic People Can Decrease Your Longevity with Vanessa Van Edwards Nov 20, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Bioptimizers and JOOVV.

Did you know being more charismatic and having key personality traits can help you live longer and make your daily life easier? Whether you consider yourself an extrovert or introvert, knowing your tendencies on these traits and knowing whether they bring you life or drain your energy is critical. If you're curious about the science behind what helps people thrive, this episode is for you.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Vanessa Van Edwards, an expert on the science of people. Vanessa deep dives into the science behind personality, behaviors, and narratives that can help promote longevity. She shares the research about how we view the world and its connection to what we manifest in our lives.

Vanessa Van Edwards is a multi-time bestselling author and renowned behavioral researcher on professional communication and leadership. Vanessa’s work has been featured in national and international media and to audiences in workshops worldwide.

In this episode, Dhru and Vanessa dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

How charisma can help you live longer and get what you want (1:57 / 1:57)
Key personality traits that we can develop to help you live longer (3:00 / 3:00)
How life becomes easier when you step into your charisma (16:19 / 13:17)
How to take the cognitive load off your mind and ask key questions (24:15 / 20:48 )
A practice that parents can use to connect to their children (25:47 / 22:22 )
Nonverbal cues you can look for in a conversation that show dopamine and oxytocin stimulation (28:31 / 25:08)
Dhru shares two questions that he uses to form a connection: what are you navigating, and what are you celebrating (32:00 / 28:14 )
The three levels of intimacy to assess what questions to ask (33:32 / 30:08)
The hero and victim self-narrative (36:29 / 33:03 )
How your perception of luck changes what you manifest (38:04 / 34:48)
Practical tips on breaking free of toxic relationships (42:30 / 39:11)
Why ambivalent relationships are more harmful to your body than toxic relationships (46:11 / 42:42)
Red flags in a relationship and physical cues to look for (49:13 / 46:50)
How to be a master communicator and take red flags as an invitation to repair (57:24 / 56:22)
Strengthen your ability to decode (1:03:05 / 59:20)

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Why It’s So Hard to Lose Weight for Women 40+ and How to Optimize Hormones During Perimenopause and Menopause with Dr. Sara Gottfried Nov 16, 2023

As women approach their mid to late thirties, they often suffer symptoms that are ignored or dismissed by conventional medicine. Insomnia, weight gain, irritability, reduced memory, and brain fog are all symptoms that can drastically change the quality of life for women. Today’s guest is here to show us that there is hope and that it doesn’t have to be this way.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Sara Gottfried for a deep dive into women’s health, specifically the changes that occur in perimenopause and menopause. Dr. Gottfried shares the symptoms women in these categories face and the science behind why they occur. She shows us the critical tests that need to be addressed, offers practical tips women can implement to address these changes and balance key hormones, and inspires women to empower themselves on their road to longevity.

Dr. Sara Gottfried is a board-certified physician who graduated from Harvard and MIT. She practices evidence-based integrative, precision, and Functional Medicine. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrative Medicine and Nutritional Sciences at Thomas Jefferson University and Director of Precision Medicine at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health. Her three New York Times bestselling books include The Hormone Cure, The Hormone Reset Diet, and Younger. Her latest book is Women, Food, and Hormones.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Gottfried dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The metabolic crisis that women in their 40s go through (2:30 / 2:30)
How conventional medicine often dismisses these symptoms 10:18 / 7:37)
The top misconceptions or misunderstandings about the interplay between hormones (16:12 / 12:46)
Common symptoms of perimenopause and menopause as they relate to aging (22:05 / 18:30)
The environmental and lifestyle factors that impact women’s hormones (31:40 / 26:20)
The top 3 hormones to balance and correct: cortisol, estrogen, and thyroid (41:38 / 36:10)
How Dr. Gottfried started her hormonal journey by testing her cortisol (51:10 / 47:00)
Dealing with insomnia during perimenopause (1:03:20 / 57:54)
Testing thyroid levels and the connection between thyroid and autoimmune disease (1:16:00 / 1:11:12)
Bringing hormones in harmony (1:22:00 / 1:17:02)
The key to feeling better by addressing glucose levels (1:33:00 / 1:28:10)
The role of post-traumatic stress and the use of psychedelics (1:54:15 / 1:49:45)
Dr. Gottfried’s message of how it doesn’t have to be this way (2:12:30 / 2:07:40)

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Doctor Diagnosed with Terminal Cancer Shares Life Lessons People Learn Too Late with Mark Goulston, MD Nov 13, 2023

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If you had the opportunity to reflect on your life, relationships, and the legacy you would like to leave the world with, what reflections would you have, and what wisdom would you share on living a content and peaceful life? Would your answers change if you knew your death was impending, and what would you prioritize in your remaining days?

Today, on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Mark Goulston to discuss the lessons that dying has imparted on him and that he is eager to share with the world. Dr. Goulston shares exercises and practices that can help us be better listeners, build awareness, and create genuine curiosity to make better connections.

Dr. Mark Goulston is a retired psychiatrist and a specialist in the field of death and dying who is currently confronting his own mortality. He’s also a former FBI and police hostage negotiation trainer. He is the author or co-author of ten books, with his book, Just Listen, ranking as the top book on listening worldwide. He also hosts his highly-rated podcast, My Wakeup Call. He's renowned as the inventor of Surgical Empathy, an approach he employed with suicidal patients.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Goulston dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Dr. Goulston’s career and practice, and how he found peace in confronting his terminal diagnosis (2:20 / 2:20)
Dr. Goulston’s diagnosis of leukemia and the treatment he is undergoing (9:44 / 6:45)
Wisdom from Dr. Goulston’s late father (14:05 / 10:48)
Actual vulnerability and how Dr. Goulston believes he is “giving to live” (19:17 / 16:11)
The importance of making sure friends and family feel loved by you (26:35 / 24:00)
A key question to create connection (28:16 / 25:40)
Dr. Goulston’s mentor’s advice on the criteria for having a good death (34:50 / 32:07)
Myths about dying, acceptance and surrendering to the idea of dying and the peace of mind you feel (41:04 / 38:05)
What prohibits people from prioritizing connection in life (43:25 / 41:16)
The importance of listening and how it creates awareness and curiosity (48:58 / 46:36)
Using the HUVA exercise (58:00 / 55:06)
Prove, Show, Hide, and Please exercise and eliminating those from your personality (1:02:00 / 59:40)
The FUD CRUD technique to invite frustrations out without judgment (1:17:00 / 1:14:00)
Dr. Goulston’s ideas on self-forgiveness and letting go of what he felt he did not achieve (1:24:00 / 1:21:04)
Dr. Goulston’s belief that he exists as a catalyst to help people heal (1:44:25 / 1:41:29)

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Neuroscientist Deep Dives on Creating Successful Habits, Supercharging Manifestation, and Creating More Love Tara Swart, MD Nov 09, 2023

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What if you could set habits that would increase your goals for longevity, productivity, or even creativity? Reflecting on our achievements, setting intentional micro habits, and taking sustainable and practical actions to achieve our goals can help us manifest the life we truly desire.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down for round two with Dr. Tara Swart to answer his podcast community’s top questions. Dhru and Dr. Tara discuss setting goals for the New Year, best practices for manifestation, and the science behind the laws of attraction.

Dr. Tara Swart is a neuroscientist, former psychiatric doctor, and senior lecturer at MIT Sloan. She is a visiting senior lecturer at Kings College, London, and an executive advisor to some of the world's most respected leaders in media and business.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Swart dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Dr. Tara’s year-end digital detox to reset (2:56 / 2:56)
Why setting two to three micro habits per quarter is a better practice than setting New Year’s resolutions (16:40 / 14:23)
Why it’s important to reflect on your achievements to set habits for the future (25:33 / 23:35)
Challenging your brain and developing neuroplasticity (33:11 / 29:11)
The science behind implementing small changes in your daily life to get 1% better each day (37:30 / 33:42)
Ensuring that you are practicing self-respect, nurturing yourself, and challenging yourself to build more confidence (42:52 / 38:45)
Addressing ghosts, deeply embedded neural pathways, and creating affirmations to show yourself you are deserving (52:35 / 48:40)
Dr. Tara’s six principles to help you determine if you are on the right path (1:01:33 / 57:15)
The challenges that can arise when you try to manifest and the importance of resilience and listening to intuition (1:04:50 / 1:03:48)
3 signs a relationship will fail (1:21:09 / 1:17:07)
Manifesting a healthy relationship (1:24:00 / 1:20:04)
Loneliness is more prevalent, and how to seek out connections (1:52:00 / 1:48:21)
Reminders to help you remember your potential and purpose (1:55:00 / 1:50:19)

Also mentioned in this episode:

The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the Brain
Dr. Tara Swart’s podcast, Reinvent Yourself

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Testosterone Masterclass: The Top Causes and Potential Consequences of Low Testosterone with Sunjya Schweig, MD Nov 06, 2023

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Our modern stressful lifestyles have led to a shocking drop in testosterone levels in men. Ultra-processed foods, metabolic stress, lack of sleep and a sedentary lifestyle are all factors that have contributed to this sharp decline. Education and an understanding of the key functions of testosterone and the role it plays in preventing chronic disease can help men optimize their levels and ultimately feel better.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Sunjya Schweig for a masterclass on testosterone. He shares the top factors that are plummeting testosterone levels, how to measure testosterone levels and options for testosterone replacement therapy.

Dr. Sunjya Schweig is committed to building a cutting-edge, data-driven ecosystem to prevent and reverse chronic illness. He is board certified in family practice, integrative, and holistic medicine (ABIHM). He is also the founder and president of the California Center for Functional Medicine (CCFM), where he and his team of expert clinicians see patients all over the U.S. and provide personalized, precision medical care for a clear path to optimal health.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Schweig dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-The impact of Low testosterone in men (1:40 / 1:40)

-Factors that lead to low testosterone (10:04 / 7:14)

-Measuring low testosterone and optimal levels of total and free testosterone (23:56 / 20:55)

-Strength training can increase testosterone (33:32 / 30:21)

-Lower testosterone levels can increase the risk of a cardiovascular event (38:51 / 35:58)

-Testosterone levels for women (41:35 / 38:35)

-Testosterone deficiency and osteoporosis (42:54 / 39:53)

-Preventing cognitive decline with optimal testosterone levels (44:44 / 41:45)

-Ulta-processed foods and lower testosterone levels (54:00 / 51:00)

-The importance of screening for sleep apnea before getting testosterone replacement therapy (1:01:27 / 58:22)

-A nutrient-dense whole foods diet can increase testosterone (1:07:46 / 1:04:44)

-Testosterone therapy (1:13:48 / 1:10:52)

-The myth that testosterone causes prostate cancer (1:30:48 / 1:28:06 )

Also mentioned in this episode:

-www.ccfmed.com

-Testosterone and Cardiovascular Risk Study

-Testosterone and Alzheimer's

-Obesity, Intestinal Permeability, Inflammation Causing Lower Testosterone

-Sleep Deprivation Lowers Testosterone

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The Scarcity Brain Loop and How Our Brains Are Being Hijacked By the Environment with Michael Easter Nov 02, 2023

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Our modern lifestyles and technology have led us to crave and consume with addictive tendencies and a hope of immediate gratification. Whether it's food, social media, news, gambling, or even alcohol, we know that people are struggling with moderation, balance and feeling fulfilled.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with professor and journalist Michael Easter to discuss how our ancient brains lead us to the “scarcity brain.” Michael shares what he has learned through his research and travels about stopping cravings, learning and processing information in our daily lives, and reframing our thoughts on addiction.

Michael Easter is an author, journalist, and professor known for his work on a wide range of topics, including fitness, nutrition, mental health, and environmental conservation. He is the author of a book titled The Comfort Crisis, where he explores the concept of embracing discomfort as a method to improve physical and mental resilience. His newest book is called Scarcity Brain, where he focuses on our ancient mindset and how it can lead us to have a scarcity mindset, crave more, and have addictive behaviors.

In this episode, Dhru and Michael dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-Living in a world that is designed to take advantage of our brains (2:30 / 2:30)

-Why is focusing on bad habits a key to unlocking longevity (4:00 / 4:00)

-Michael’s time with the Tsimane tribe in Bolivia and what he learned about scarcity mindset (5:44 / 5:44)

-What is the scarcity loop (13:02 / 10:36)

-How a routine and eating the same thing each day can lead people to make better food choices (20:18 / 17:54)

-The history of ultra-processed foods and how the industry uses them to cause addiction (23:47 / 21:14)

-Where does the scarcity loop live in the brain, and what it causes us to feel (26:40 / 24:19)

-Michael’s thoughts on addiction, what he has learned, and how it applies to various forms of addictions (32:00 / 28:14)

-Certainty and what role it plays in your overall journey and goals (42:44 / 38:49)

-Michael’s time with Benedictine monks and what he learned (48:44 / 44:46)

-How to prevent behaviors that operate within the scarcity loop (51:33 / 47:36)

-Information overload and how to put in the effort to truly understand the information you are being (54:07 / 50:10)

-How drinking alcohol at a later age can prevent addiction and how it is used to cope (1:04:00 / 1:00:06)

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-2% Newsletter

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Neurologist Reveals the Three Shocking Reasons Why Parkinson's Disease and Other Brain Disorders Are on the Rise with Ray Dorsey, MD Oct 30, 2023

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with neurologist Dr. Ray Dorsey to discuss the root causes of Parkinson's disease and how environmental toxins, like trichloroethylene (TCE), radically increase our likelihood of developing it.

Dr. Ray Dorsey is a neurologist and researcher known for his groundbreaking work in the field of Parkinson's disease. After completing his undergraduate studies at Stanford University, Dr. Dorsey earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Dorsey has significantly contributed to Parkinson's disease research. His work on the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) and other research projects has advanced the field's knowledge and treatment options. Dr. Dorsey also co-authored the groundbreaking book titled Ending Parkinson's Disease: A Prescription for Action."

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Dorsey dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-The three environmental toxins responsible for the rise in Parkinson’s disease (2:06 / 2:06)

-What is trichloroethylene (TCE) (3:15 / 3:15)

-How toxins impact our mitochondria (5:41 / 5:41)

-The importance of air quality for longevity (17:05 / 14:30)

-The earliest cases of Parkinson’s (27:22 / 24:36)

-The link between pesticides and Parkinson’s (29:35 / 26:48)

-The research around toxins and Parkinson’s (31:55 / 28:50)

-The traditional medicine approach to disease (35:56 / 32:20)

-The role of misfolded proteins (44:56 / 40:52)

-How exposure during early periods in life can impact the development of Parkinson’s (52:30 / 48:30)

-Testing to determine toxin exposure (58:06 / 56:09)

-Dr. Dorsey’s dietary recommendations (1:04:24 / 1:00:31)

-Dry cleaning and exposure to toxins (1:12:35 / 1:08:26)

-The role of exercise in prevention (1:23:46 / 1:19:46)

-The correlation between rates of pesticide and rates of Parkinson’s (1:33:23 / 1:26:20)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Dr. Dorsey’s book Ending Parkinson’s Disease

-The Parkinson's Project

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Fat, Stressed, & Sick: The Role of Glutamate and Hidden MSG in Our Food Supply with Katherine Reid, PhD Oct 26, 2023

This episode is brought to you by WHOOP, Bioptimizers, and Lifeforce.

Glutamate is a neurotransmitter essential for our health and plays a crucial role in activating our nervous system and immune response.

However, when foods are ultra-processed, they can create glutamate in excess amounts, which, when overly consumed, can cause symptoms associated with anxiety, ADHD, Autism, and increase chronic inflammation in our body.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Katherine Reid to discuss glutamate, its link to monosodium glutamate, and the alarming amount created in our food supply through processed proteins.

Dr. Katherine Reid earned her PhD in biochemistry, specifically focusing on protein chemistry. She switched focus soon after her daughter was diagnosed with autism and discovered that reducing MSG in the diet managed many of her daughter’s symptoms.

Dr. Reid is the founder of Unblind My Mind, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to improving health through informed food choices, and now works closely with the public, including the medical community, to devise food solutions for people suffering from a wide variety of chronic inflammatory conditions. She is also the author of the newly released book Fat, Stressed, and Sick: MSG, Processed Food, and America’s Health Crisis.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Reid dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-What is glutamate and its connection to monosodium glutamate (MSG) (2:51 / 2:51)

-The top food sources of glutamate and MSG (11:00 / 8:00)

-Independent testing for glutamate in a product (28:15 / 25:10)

-Dr. Reid’s personal experience with changing her daughter’s diet after a diagnosis of Autism spectrum disorder (35:14 / 30:38)

-The FDA’s position on glutamate (58:40 / 54:12)

-Why are some individuals more impacted by glutamate exposure and lifestyle factors that can reduce glutamate release within our body (1:02:42 / 58:06)

-The REID Diet protocol and who can benefit from it (1:11:25 / 1:06:49)

-The correlation between glutamate levels in gluten and dairy in Europe versus America (1:31:44 / 1:27:10)

-Research on glutamate and the work that still needs to be done (1:41:26 / 1:36:54)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Dr. Reid’s new book Fat, Stressed, and Sick: MSG, Processed Foods, and America's Health Crisis

-Unblind My Mind - Dr. Reid’s Nonprofit

-The REID Diet

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Toxicologist Reveals the Top Sources of Hidden Toxins We’re Being Exposed to Daily with Yvonne Burkart, PhD, DABT Oct 23, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Armra Colostrum, Cozy Earth, and Joovv.

Hidden toxins can be found in our everyday products and increase our risk of chronic diseases like cancer. Learning about the impact of these hidden chemicals and where they are commonly found can empower us to make better choices as consumers, limit our exposure, and create better health for ourselves and our families.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Yvonne Burkart, a board-certified toxicologist. Dr. Burkart shares the top sources of hidden toxins in everyday products, like cosmetics, cleaning, and household products. Dr. Burkart shares the latest research around toxin exposure, the most common toxic ingredients and where they can be found, and her top tips on protecting ourselves from exposure and optimizing detoxification in our bodies.

Dr. Yvonne Burkart is a 22-year veteran of Toxicology with expertise in reproductive toxicity, particularly endocrine disruption, infertility, and cancer. She has also served as a Senior Toxicologist in the flavor and fragrance chemical industry, where she helped to ensure the safety of flavor ingredients, and is now a whistleblower on the lack of regulations in that field.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Burkart dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-Research confirming that hidden toxins in our cosmetics can turn on cancer genes in our bodies (2:32 / 2:32)

-The most common toxic ingredients found in cosmetics (6:48 / 6:48)

-Why companies continue to use harmful ingredients in their products (12:02 / 9:11)

-How hidden toxins can have an obesogenic effect (24:45 / 21:50)

-Top 5 things toxins that should be avoided (26:46 / 24:00)

-The power of glutathione (33:05 / 28:49)

-The importance of breathing in quality air and filtering water (52:15 / 48:20)

-Research showing that breast cancer amongst younger people is on the rise (1:14:33 / 1:09:19)

-The turning point for Dr. Burkart and her personal journey with toxins (1:18:39 / 1:14:39)

-Dr. Burkart’s tips for minimizing her children’s toxic exposure (1:35:08 / 1:30:38)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Research on daily use of parabens

-The Swell Score

-The Detox Project

-Research on increase in cancer among younger individuals

-The Clean Label Project

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Why Are Kids So Addicted to Ultra-Processed Foods? with Vani Hari Oct 16, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Butcher Box and Rupa Health.

Ultra-processed food consumption has increased to a mindblowing 70% among children in the United States. With our fast-paced and stressful lifestyles, processed foods have become a more convenient option for parents and families. These foods often contain chemicals to give them additional flavor, create addiction, and hijack our taste buds. In order to create better health for our children, parents need some go-to tips and meal plan inspiration to bring real food back into their family's lives and reclaim health.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Vani Hari, more commonly known as the Food Babe, to discuss her top strategies for creating better health for your family.

Vani Hari was named one of the “Most Influential People on the Internet” by Time Magazine. She is the revolutionary food activist behind foodbabe.com, co-founder of organic food brand Truvani, and New York Times best-selling author of The Food Babe Way and Feeding You Lies. Her new cookbook, Food Babe Family, will officially hit stores on October 17, 2023.

She has led campaigns against food giants like Kraft, Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Subway, and General Mills that attracted more than 500,000 signatures and led to the removal of several controversial ingredients used by these companies. Her drive to change the food system inspired the creation of her new company, Truvani, where she produces real food without added chemicals, products without toxins, and labels without lies.

In this episode, Dhru and Vani dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-Increase in processed food consumption amongst children (2:31 / 2:31)

-Is removing natural flavors from your diet practical, and what are alternative options (14:24 / 11:46)

-Vani’s personal story navigating school lunch choices for her children (28:20 / 25:44)

-Early lessons and habits learned in childhood come back full circle (45:48 / 43:14)

-Vani’s tips for family meal preparation (52:00 / 49:26)

-How eating meals as a family can help create better habits and the power of connection as a family (57:25 / 55:07)

-Recipes and meal plans available in Vani’s new book (1:06:19 / 1:03:45)

-Small changes that can lead to better health (1:08:14 / 1:05:35)

-Politics and changes in our food industry (1:12:52 / 1:10:17)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Organic Bread of Heaven

-Sweet Nothings

-Vani's website

-Order her new cookbook, Food Babe Family, here

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Neuroscientist Reveals the Insane Benefits of Walking Everyday for Brain Health and Longevity with Shane O'Mara Oct 12, 2023

This episode is brought to you by WHOOP, Pique Life, and Rupa Health.

Did you know that people who walk over 7,500 steps a day reduce their risk of all cause mortality and are less likely to suffer from major depressive disorders? Walking is one of the fundamental actions attributed to humans, yet our modern lifestyles do not promote this activity in our daily lives. It has many incredible health benefits and is one of the most underrated and low-cost activities that can be added to your daily routine to promote longevity and prevent aging.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru and Dr. Shane O’Mara discuss the mind-blowing science behind the power of walking and its ability to boost your mood, health, and even creativity.

Shane O'Mara is a renowned neuroscientist and professor known for his work in the field of cognitive neuroscience, particularly in the areas of memory, stress, and brain function. Dr. O'Mara obtained his Ph.D. in behavioral neuroscience at the University of Oxford. Throughout his career, Shane O'Mara has held various academic positions and conducted groundbreaking research in neuroscience. In addition to his research, Dr. Shane O'Mara is also an accomplished author, with several publications in scientific journals and books to his name.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. O’Mara dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-The consequences our brains and bodies face when we stay sedentary (2:36 / 2:36)

-The research around walking and reducing depressive disorders (6:14 / 6:14)

-Why walking is such an underrated physical activity (10:28 / 7:50)

-What is the optimal level of activity research recommends versus what average adults do in Western societies (13:45 / 11:00)

-Walking has more positive benefits and less side effects compared to any pharmaceutical drug (20:18 / 17:30)

-The research behind how walking can prevent brain aging (24:55 / 22:10)

-Practical ways you can incorporate walking into your daily routine (40:39 / 36:44)

-The link between walking and creativity (53:40 / 49:46)

-Health benefits of walking and reversing the damage of a sedentary lifestyle (1:05:32 / 1:01:55)

-Dr. O’Mara’s personal journey and passion that led him to research walking (1:18:37 / 1:14:41)

-Dr. O’Mara’s daily walking routine (1:31:21 / 1:27:26)

-The relationship between sleep and walking (1:34:21 / 1:30:25)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Dr. O’Mara’s Newsletter BrainPizza

-Dr. O’Mara’s new book Talking Heads

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How to Build Muscle for Longevity and Get Your 30 Grams of Protein Per Meal with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Oct 09, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Birch Living Mattress and Lifeforce.

Longevity is at the top of everyone’s mind these days, and we can’t talk about longevity without mentioning movement, mobility, and safeguarding against falls and fractures. What lies at the heart of these endeavors? Our capacity to build and sustain lean muscle.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon to discuss why building and maintaining skeletal muscle is critical for preserving our healthspan, lifespan, and metabolic health.

Dr. Lyon is a Washington University fellowship-trained physician in nutritional science and geriatrics and is board-certified in family medicine. She is the founder of the Institute for Muscle-Centric Medicine and has a private practice that services leaders, innovators, mavericks, and executives in a number of fields.

In addition, Dr. Lyon also works closely with special-operations military personnel. Her goal is to change the paradigm of medicine from obesity-focused to muscle-centric and the way we think about health and medicine with high scientific integrity. Her new book, Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well, is set to be released on October 17, 2023.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Lyon dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-What happens when women over 40 don’t prioritize protein and lifting weights (1:57 / 1:57)

-The relationship between satiety, protein, and weight loss (4:02 / 4:02)

-Muscle-centric medicine vs the conventional approach to weight loss (12:07 / 8:47)

-Why muscle is critical when it comes to longevity (16:21 / 12:47)

-What contributes to skeletal muscle loss (18:01 / 14:47)

-How Dr. Lyon inspired Dhru to start resistance training and eating more protein (23:52 / 20:38)

-The best way to measure lean muscle mass (30:20 / 27:05)

-Optimal body fat percentage for women (31:58 / 29:00)

-Measuring strength and establishing a baseline (36:19 / 33:00)

-Minimal viable dose for resistance training (43:58 / 40:43)

-Modifying our diet and lifestyle to match our environment (51:19 / 48:25)

-Top reasons why people don’t prioritize protein (55:10 / 52:00 )

-How much protein and carbs to aim for per meal and day (1:05:19 / 57:57)

-How Dr. Lyon meets her protein goals (1:11:08 / 1:07:54)

-Top mistakes people make when increasing protein intake (1:20:37 /1:16:10)

-Structuring meals around protein (1:24:01 / 1:20:56)

-Dr. Lyon’s take on carbohydrates (1:35:10 / 1:31:56)

-Why calories matter and the importance of tracking (1:43:26 / 1:38:55)

-Key takeaways from Dr. Lyon’s new book (1:50:50 / 1:47:35)

-Dr. Lyon’s thoughts on Ozempic (1:56:07 / 1:53:00)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Preorder Dr. Lyon’s book, Forever Strong

-drgabriellelyon.com

-Sign up for Dr. Lyon’s 30G’s Recipe Newsletter

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How to Prevent Brain Shrinkage and the Role of the Hippocampus in Chronic Disease with Dr. Majid Fotuhi Oct 05, 2023

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough, LMNT, and Rupa Health.

Dwindling memory is thought to be a normal part of aging. But just because something is common doesn’t make it normal. There is a lot we can do to safeguard the memory center of our brain, and it’s never too late to get started.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Majid Fotuhi to discuss the top diet and lifestyle factors that shrink our brains and insightful tips on what we can start doing to grow and preserve our brain health today.

Dr. Fotuhi is a neurologist with expertise in the fields of memory, concussion, and successful aging. Through his 30 years of teaching, clinical work, and neuroscience research at Harvard Medical School and Johns Hopkins, Dr. Fotuhi has developed a multidisciplinary program for helping people of all ages improve their memory and attention. The results of his program have been published in several scientific journals and his three books.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Majid Fotuhi dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-The top things that shrink our brains as we age (2:53 / 2:53)

-How a big belly relates to a shrinking hippocampus (5:01 / 5:01)

-Why trans fats are so bad for the brain (6:50 / 6:50)

-Protective fats for the brain (11:12 / 8:15)

-How a sedentary lifestyle shrinks the brain (16:01 / 13:10)

-Dr. Fotuhi’s prescription for exercise (17:56 / 14:48)

-How walking helps grow the hippocampus (20:48 / 17:30)

-The role of the hippocampus in chronic disease (24:34 / 21:28)

-A testimonial of a patient under Dr. Fotuhi’s care (31:48 / 27:25)

-How snoring, sleep apnea, and stress impair our sleep (41:10 / 36:37)

-Why sugar is so damaging to the brain (54:32 / 50:17)

-The link between elevated uric acid levels and brain aging (1:00:59 / 56:27)

-Key strategies to help us grow our brain (1:11:26 / 1:07:00)

-Why having a sense of purpose is so important for brain health (1:12:26 / 1:08:00)

Also mentioned in this episode

-Boost Your Brain

-The Memory Cure

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A Masterclass On Reversing Visceral Fat to Increase Longevity and Reduce Chronic Disease with Sean T. Omara, MD, JD Oct 02, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Beekeepers Naturals and ButcherBox.

As we age and start to experience subtle shifts in our bodies, we might notice more swollenness in our joints and puffiness in our faces and generally feel more lethargic and less mentally sharp. These are telltale signs of chronic inflammation that could be linked to high levels of visceral fat—the “hidden fat” that’s stored deep inside our organs.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Sean O’Mara for a deep dive into the dangers of visceral fat, what foods and lifestyle factors promote visceral fat production, and how we can take steps to lower our levels to prevent chronic disease and prolong our life span.

Dr. Sean O’Mara works with business executives, professional performers, and athletes motivated to optimize their biology through innovative techniques of performance enhancement. Dr. O'Mara was the founder of an innovative medical start-up in Minneapolis, MN, called Lantu, which focuses on health and performance optimization.

Dr. O'Mara and his team used cutting-edge data analytics to glean insights to identify and leverage innovative biometrics of health, the human genome, and the microbiome. He has over a decade of experience evaluating and reversing chronic disease.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. O’Mara dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-What is visceral fat, and why is it so dangerous? (1:46 / 1:46)

-Visual differences between healthy fat and visceral fat (10:35 / 7:25)

-The top five diet and lifestyle factors that contribute to visceral fat (20:10 / 16:50)

-The link between longevity and visceral fat (35:16 / 32:06)

-Visceral fat vs subcutaneous fat in obesity and menopause (39:49 / 36:42)

-Dr. O’Mara’s patient with TOFI (thin on the outside, fat on the inside) (59:11 / 55:20)

-What makes a person susceptible to having a lot of visceral fat? (1:03:11 / 59:40)

-The marbling of skeletal muscle tissue and risk for heart disease (1:22:11 / 1:17:52)

-Study of visceral fat in sprinters (1:28:52 / 1:23:15)

-How visceral fat impacts nitric oxide, blood flow, cognition, and hair growth (1:31:50 / 1:30:42)

-Optimal level of visceral fat in the body (1:51:58 / 1:48:50)

-Energy balance vs a whole-foods diet: which is best for reducing visceral fat? (2:01:49 / 1:56:47)

-The link between visceral fat and the gut microbiome (2:03:30 / 2:00:42)

-Dr. O’Mara’s take on alcohol (2:20:04 / 2:16:54)

-Dr. O’Mara’s tips for sleep optimization (2:26:19 / 2:23:10)

-Taking your health journey one step at a time (2:31:28 / 2:28:41)

-The best way to exercise to reduce visceral fat (2:35:40 / 2:31:44)

-Erectile dysfunction (2:52:20 / 2:49:12)

-Best way to measure visceral fat (3:00:41 / 2:56:36)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Dr. Sean O’Mara on The Minimalist Podcast

-YouTube Link

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Poor Oral Health Leads To Alzheimer's: How To Fix Your Mouth For Longevity with Dr. Mark Burhenne Sep 28, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers, and Pique Life.

Did you know your oral health directly affects your overall health, longevity, and risk for chronic diseases like Alzheimer’s?

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Mark Burhenne to address why you need to start doubling down on your oral health for chronic disease prevention and tips for how to get started today.

Dr. Mark Burhenne is a functional dentist and author of the number one Amazon bestseller The 8-Hour Sleep Paradox. He received his degree from the Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco and is a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM), Academy of General Dentistry, American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH), and Dental Board of California.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Burhenne dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-How our oral health and dental health relate to longevity (1:59 / 1:59)

-The connection between dental health and Alzheimer’s disease (3:53 / 3:53)

-Why you need to floss (10:07 / 7:31)

-The different types of floss and how to floss correctly (21:36 / 19:23)

-Tongue scraping for better oral health (34:56 / 30:53)

-The do’s and don’ts of teeth brushing (40:11 / 36:07)

-Bad dentistry (46:08 / 42:44)

-The biomechanics of proper brushing (51:45 / 47:41)

-Recommendations for better mouthwash and toothpaste (1:01:14 / 57:14)

-The dangers of fluoride (1:07:05 / 1:03:52)

-Mouth taping: its benefits and why it’s going mainstream (1:14:48 / 1:11:30)

-Top reasons why people have gum disease and cavities (1:24:15 / 1:20:13)

-Why Dhru changed his mind about fruit (1:31:05 / 1:27:00)

-Next steps after getting the Bristle test (1:45:22 / 1:29:45)

-The connection between the oral microbiome and gut microbiome (1:51:37 / 1:40:16)

-A cost-benefit analysis of root canals (1:54:47 / 1:51:25)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Bristle at-home oral health test. Use code DHRU for 15% off.

-askthedentist.com

-The Dangers of Fluoride on the Brain and IQ (episode 207)

-Order Dr. Burhenne’s book, The 8-Hour Sleep Paradox here.

-Cavity Free Kids Guide

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The Biggest Diet & Lifestyle Mistakes People Make After Turning 40 with Shawn Stevenson Sep 25, 2023

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough, and Lifeforce.

There are many misconceptions about what it takes to lead a healthy lifestyle. But the truth is, you don’t need fancy supplements, an expensive gym membership, or a niche diet to be healthy. In fact, the biggest returns on health are often simple, free, or low-cost—we just need guidance getting started on the journey.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Shawn Stevenson to discuss the top mistakes, misconceptions, and confusion people face when setting out on their health journeys.

Shawn Stevenson is the author of the international bestselling book Sleep Smarter and his latest book, Eat Smarter, and the creator of The Model Health Show, one of the top health podcasts in the world. He is the founder of Advanced Integrative Health Alliance, a company that provides wellness services for individuals and organizations worldwide.

In this episode, Dhru and Shawn dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-Top mistakes that people over 40 make (2:13 / 2:13)

-The power of walking, movement, and muscle as we get older (4:21 / 4:21)

-Areas in health and wellness that cause the most confusion (23:25 / 18:05)

-Protein for satiety and weight loss (26:58 / 24:04)

-The habits that have caused our nation to be sick (41:15 / 37:03 )

-The role of the family unit in creating health (41:24 / 39:54)

-Shawn’s stance on pharmaceutical interventions for obesity and heart disease (1:04:14 / 1:01:44)

-Creating a tipping point where we normalize wellness (1:18:13 / 1:16:33)

-Why focusing on your microenvironment is critical for creating change on a larger scale (1:28:00 / 1:26:25)

-Recipes from Shawn’s new cookbook, Eat Smarter Family Cookbook (1:37:40 / 1:34:12)

-What to eat (and not to eat) for breakfast (1:49:08 / 1:46:24)

-The benefits of raw honey (1:52:56 / 1:50:00)

-Where to order Shawn’s cookbook and special features (2:03:50 / 2:00:30)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Preorder Eat Smarter Family Cookbook: 100 Delicious Recipes to Transform Your Health, Happiness, and Connection, here

-eatsmartercookbook.com (plus bonuses and free access to the Family Health & Fitness Summit!)

-Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain

-Trends in Consumption of Ultra-processed Foods Among US Youths Aged 2-19 Years, 1999-2018

-Glyphosate Use, Toxicity, and Occurrence in Food

-Maternal nutrition and the programming of obesity

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Manifesting the Future You and Achieving Your Wildest Goals with Dr. Ben Hardy, PhD Sep 21, 2023

This episode is brought to you by WHOOP, ARMRA Colostrum, and Cozy Earth

Many of us have a vision of what we want our future to look like but have trouble seeing a clear path to get there. What’s more, we allow the stories of our past to cloud our judgment of what’s possible. When we stop and envision our future through the lens of our accomplishments, it opens the door to what’s possible.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Benjamin Hardy to discuss practical steps for making your future goals a reality.

Dr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist, keynote speaker, and best-selling author who focuses on the psychology of exponential growth and transformation, future self-science, and entrepreneurship.

In this episode, Dhru and Ben dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-Top things that can prevent us from making progress on our goals (0:24 / 0:24)

-Why do people have a hard time connecting to their future selves? (2:20 / 2:20)

-Focusing on what you want and optimizing your life to make it happen (8:49 / 6:15)

-How to build the muscle of imagination (10:06 / 7:38)

-Looking at the past as a framework for how far you’ve come (19:48 / 17:36)

-Practicing gratitude to squash self-criticism (26:06 / 23:10)

-How to apply Ben’s “10x is easier than 2x” rule to different areas of your life (36:44 / 32:10)

-Dhru’s experience with the 10x rule (40:20 / 38:17)

-Understanding your goals and how they fit into your desired future self (50:32 / 46:20)

-The goals Ben is working on (59:32 / 51:58)

-Leadership, building trust within yourself, and when to outsource help (1:06:06 / 58:45)

-What to do when you’re not sure what to do next (1:12:26 / 1:08:10)

-Core concepts from Ben’s new book (1:26:09 / 1:22)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-10x Is Easier Than 2x, is now available for purchase at 10xeasierbook.com.

-Supercharge Your Sleep and Improve Your Longevity Using the Power of Intermittent Fasting & Circadian Biology (episode 401)

-Sleep Master Class (episode 378)

-Uncovering The Root Cause of Sleep Issues and How to Improve Your Sleep Today (episode 376)

-The Five Minute Journal

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How Chronic Anxiety Shortens Our Lifespan and What to Do About It with Dr. John Delony, Ph.D. Sep 18, 2023

This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox and Lifeforce.

In the Western world, the term anxiety embodies a lot: disconnection from ourselves and loved ones; living our life for other people; the stress of our jobs, family, finances, and obligations; and the relentless chasing of the American dream. When we don’t make time to work through our anxiety, it leads us down a path of suffering and regret. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. John Delony to discuss anxiety, where it comes from, and the impact it has on so many of our lives.

Dr. John Delony is a bestselling author, mental health expert, and host of The Dr. John Delony Show. He has two PhDs and over two decades of experience in counseling, crisis response, and higher education. He also serves as cohost of The Ramsey Show, where he helps unpack the psychology behind finances.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. John dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-Examples of how anxiety impacts our lives (0:41 / 0:41)

-The relationships between anxiety and the stories we tell ourselves (11:27 / 7:50)

-Hitting rock bottom and how it helps rebuild the foundation of our lives (13:11 / 9:48)

-Why you can’t outthink an anxious mind (21:46 / 17:55)

-The top drivers of anxiety in people’s lives (24:27 / 20:53)

-Baby steps for overcoming anxiety (40:45 / 37:15)

-Catching negative thoughts before they take over (47:55 / 44:58)

-Why we need to consciously lean toward optimism (55:36 / 53:40)

-What Dr. John did to fix his home life and relationship with his spouse (1:05:10 / )

-Tips for health, healing, and getting back in touch with your body (1:17:02 / 1:12:30)

-The parts of healing that aren’t talked about (1:26:50 / 1:20:48)

-Benefits of practicing Maranasati (death meditation) (1:34:47 / 1:30:56)

-How faith plays into anxiety (1:43:06 / 1:39:30)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Preorder Dr. John’s book, Building a Non-Anxious Life, here.

-johndelony.com

-The Dr. John Delony Show

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The Latest Science on Preventing Heart Disease and Atherosclerosis: Best Heart Tests, Supplements, and Lifestyle Changes with Joel Kahn, MD Sep 14, 2023

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, Joovv, and Rupa Health.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Joel Kahn to discuss the different screening tests and biomarkers that can paint a clearer picture of heart health.

Dr. Joel Kahn is a practicing cardiologist and a clinical professor of medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He’s triple-board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, and interventional cardiology.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Kahn dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-How to truly know if your heart is healthy (2:16 / 2:16)

-The various blood and metabolic biomarkers for testing cardiac function (4:00 / 4:00)

-The Cleerly scan for measuring soft plaque (17:47 / 15:16)

-Dr. Kahn’s recommendations for HIIT and resistance training (25:15 / 22:33)

-Lifestyle tips for reducing soft plaque build-up (34:20 / 30:24)

-Endothelial health, nitric oxide production, and the risk for heart disease (40:50 / 36:51)

-What specific biomarkers can tell us about heart disease risk and the role of personalized medicine for effective treatment interventions (45:36 / 41:39)

-Supplements to aid in lowering soft plaque levels (53:57 / 50:00)

-Genetic testing for assessing heart disease risk (1:02:46 / 58:48)

-Dr. Kahn’s thoughts on dietary protein and resistance training for longevity (1:15:31 / 1:11:58)

-What Dr. Kahn does daily to support his longevity (1:31:30 / 1:28:00)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity

-Heart Doc VIP Dr. Joel Kahn’s podcast

-What Do I Do With My High Coronary Calcium CT Results: A Guide

-HIIT Training Improves Soft Plaque (study)

-Try This: VO2 Max as the Best Predictor of Longevity

-GB Insight Genetic Testing and Analysis

-Maxi Health Kyolic 400 Aged Garlic Extract

-Gotu Kola and Pycnogenol French Maritime Pine Bark Extracts

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The Right and Wrong Way to Use Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Agonists Sep 11, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Birch Living and Pique Life.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, we have a special compilation episode where Dhru speaks with several past podcast guests about the pros, cons, and best practices for taking Ozempic and other GLP-1 agonists. Dhru sits down with JJ Virgin to get her nuanced take on where these weight loss drugs might benefit those battling lifelong obesity and metabolic disorders. He speaks with Calley Means to get his insights on how these drugs are approved, the dirty tactics behind their marketing, and the agenda behind their streamlined FDA approval for obese teens.

In a sneak peek of his upcoming episode, Dhru asks Dr. Gabrielle Lyon about what she’s seen in her clients taking Ozempic, the importance of resistance training and monitoring protein intake on these weight loss drugs, and potential side effects. Finally, Dhru highlights an interview with his wellness colleagues, Dr. Casey Means and Dr. Robert Lustig, on how to use Ozempic correctly and strategies to get off it safely.

In this special compilation episode, Dhru dives into: (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-Why we’re talking about Ozempic and GLP-1 weight loss drugs (1:10 / 1:10)

-JJ Virgin’s nuanced thoughts on Ozempic (2:52 / 2:52)

-The importance of a healthy diet and lifestyle as an adjunct to Ozempic (5:27 / 5:27)

-Calley Mean’s criticism of Ozempic as a long-term solution to the obesity crisis (17:50 / 15:33)

-Financial corruption within the institutions funding weight loss drugs (20:05 / 17:35)

-Metabolic and comorbidity cost of Ozempic in teens (23:21 / 20:54)

-Dr. Gabrielle Lyon breaks down the best and worst practices around Ozempic (25:21 / 23:16)

-Side effects of Ozempic and other GLP-1 agonists (27:26 / 24:55)

-Dr. Casey Means and Dr. Robert Lustig on how to take GLP-1 agonists the right way (31:16 / 29:11)

-How to come off of them successfully (33:08 / 31:12)

-Evidence-based ways for sustainable weight loss in children (35:40 / 33:45)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The Top Weight Loss Do’s and Don'ts for Women 40+ with JJ Virgin (episode 407)

-Whistleblower Exposes the Dirty Tactics that Coca-Cola Used to Rig the System and Keep Vulnerable Populations Unhealthy with Calley Means (episode 363)

-How Does GLP 1 & Ozempic Affect Metabolic Health & Do They Work? | Dr. Rob Lustig & Dr. Casey Means

-A Whole New Level- Levels’ podcast

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Catching Cancer Early and A Detailed Breakdown of My Prenuvo Scan Results with Andrew Lacy Sep 07, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, WHOOP, and Rupa Health.

Conventional medicine takes a “wait and see” approach to health and disease, which leads to poor health outcomes for patients and their family members. Thankfully, new advancements in science and technology are allowing us to become more proactive than reactive by gaining a deeper look into our health and risk for chronic disease.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Andrew Lacy to discuss the latest tool in early cancer detection and chronic disease prevention, Prenuvo.

In this episode, Dhru and Andrew discuss how Prenuvo uses anatomical and functional imaging to help us become aware of what’s happening inside our bodies so that we can feel empowered to be proactive about the future of our health.

Andrew Lacy is the founder and CEO of Prenuvo, a revolutionary new MRI scan that uses AI technology to detect early signs of various cancers and diseases. It also detects visceral fat and various other anatomical and structural components integral to our health so that patients can feel empowered to take control over their health.

Andrew is a product technologist with extensive experience taking transformative digital products from conception to launch in startups and large corporations. He holds an MBA from Stanford University and a Patent and International Law degree from the University of Melbourne. He’s passionate about using technology to help our healthcare system shift from one focused on treating disease to one focused on prevention.

In this episode, Dhru and Andrew dive into: (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-What Prenuvo is, what it tests for, and how its innovating preventative medicine (1:29 / 1:29)

-The science and technology behind Prenuvo for early cancer detection and chronic disease prevention (4:27 / 4:27)

-What makes the Prenuvo experience different from traditional medical offices (16:37 / 14:00)

-Advantages and limitations of the Prenuvo scan (19:36 / 16:37)

-Unpacking Dhru’s test results (34:28 / 30:40 )

-How Prenovo empowers patients to take a proactive approach to their health (42:00 / 37:50 )

-The various conditions Prenuvo can detect and how it compares to other tests (54:18 / 50:30)

-Cost breakdown and accessibility (1:02:33 / 58:58)

-Kim Kardashian and other celebrity figures that endorse Prenuvo (1:15:10 / 1:11:27)

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The Best and Worst Shoes for Chronic Pain with Galahad Clark Sep 04, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Beekeepers Naturals and LMNT.

Are chronic aches in your knees, back, or neck holding you back? Contrary to widespread belief, this is not a normal part of aging. Many factors contribute to chronic pain, but one unspoken area could be a part of the problem: your shoes.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Galahad Clark to discuss how our modern-day footwear could be an overlooked area contributing to chronic pain. Dhru and Galahad discuss how conventional shoes restrict our feet's natural shape and movement, making them weaker, and how this impacts the rest of our bodies. They also discuss the environmental impact of the shoe industry and why we need a radical shift toward a more sustainable solution.

Galahad Clark is a visionary entrepreneur and sustainability advocate who is revolutionizing the footwear industry with his innovative approach to crafting eco-friendly and socially responsible shoes. Galahad inherited a deep appreciation for shoe craftsmanship and quality design as a seventh-generation shoemaker and descendant of the Clark Shoes enterprise. A degree in Anthropology matched with his family background, eventually led Galahad to create the minimalist, environmentally conscious barefoot shoe company Vivobarefoot. Vivobarefoot is on a mission to make the world healthier by designing footwear that allows our feet to function the way they were intended to.

In this episode, Dhru and Galahad dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-Dhru’s experience with chronic knee pain from wearing conventional shoes (2:21 / 2:21)

-How modern-day footwear contributes to knee, neck, and back pain (7:08 / 5:15)

-The connection between foot and brain development (14:21 / 11:40)

-Top types of shoes that contribute to chronic pain (16:44 / 13:40)

-The many functions of the “great” toe (18:55 / 15:47)

-Why bunions are not hereditary (22:39 / 19:15)

-How barefoot shoes help strengthen the feet (27:09 / 25:25)

-The benefits of walking barefoot (28:31/ 27:00)

-The three areas that make Vivobarefoot shoes unique (31:18 / 28:08)

-A look at how footwear has evolved throughout human history (40:14 / 37:00)

-Navigating the adjustment period to barefoot shoes (44:01 / 40:54)

-Galahad’s story and why he started Vivobarefoot (49:09 / 46:00)

-Trends in sneakers and footwear continue to get worse (1:00:18 / 58:20)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Vivobarefoot blog on the difference between normal vs. natural shoes

-Made-to-order shoes: vivobarefoot.com/us/vivobiome (available in the U.K.)

-Vivobarefoot online store: vivobarefoot.com

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How to 10x Your Charisma and Connect With Anyone Using The Power of Mirror Neurons with Jennifer Kolari (Rebroadcast) Aug 31, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Lifeforce and Cozy Earth.

I’m sure many of you are parents and can relate to the many challenges that come with it. Sometimes, our emotions take over, our past experiences drive big reactions, or we can’t get through to our kids the way we want.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, we are re-broadcasting a deep dive episode on all things parenting, charisma, and connection with child and family therapist, Jennifer Kolari. In this episode, Jennifer explains how anyone – not just parents! – can become more relatable in the eyes of others using the power of mirror neurons.

Jennifer is one of the nation’s leading parenting experts and the founder of Connected Parenting. She is the author of Connected Parenting: How To Raise A Great Kid and You’re Ruining My Life! (But Not Really) Surviving the Teenage Years with Connected Parenting. Jennifer was the Parenting expert on CBC’s Steven and Chris show for eight seasons and has appeared frequently on Canada AM and Breakfast Television. Jennifer has been helping children, teens, and families get connected for over twenty years.

In this episode, Dhru and Jennifer dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-How Jennifer discovered compassionate parenting and family therapy as her calling (1:33 / 1:33)

-The power of limbic bonding for you and your child (10:31 / 7:17)

-What traditional parenting got wrong about “You should know better!” (18:50 / 15:39)

-What are mirror neurons and how they can help (22:20 / 19:07)

-How yelling impacts the fight or flight response and stress hormones (27:40 / 23:28)

-Breaking down the CALM technique (30:59 / 27:48)

-Practicing active listening with the CALM technique in real situations (47:46 / 44:38 )

-Approaching disagreements with teenagers more mindfully (55:10 / 52:00)

-Dealing with full-on tantrums and what happens when you give them permission to meltdown (59:59 / 56:52)

-Advice for couples and how to use mirroring for intimate relationships (1:18:56 / 1:15:50)

-Taking a modern approach to the modern problems kids are dealing with (1:34:42 / 1:31:30 )

-Why too much power leads kids to feel anxious (1:52:21 / 1:49:11)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Connected Parenting: How To Raise A Great Kid

-You’re Ruining My Life! (But Not Really) Surviving the Teenage Years with Connected Parenting

-The Connected Parentingpodcast with Jennifer Kolari

For more on Jennifer you can follow her on Instagram @jenniferkolari and through her website connectedparenting.com.

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Using Psychedelics To Heal The Brain & Expand Consciousness with Rick Doblin, Ph.D. Aug 28, 2023

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough and Calm.

Many people are unaware of the benefits of psychedelics when taken in a controlled, clinical setting under the care of a professional. Emerging research has shown promise for healing from trauma, connecting to your partner, and gaining insight into the bigger picture of consciousness and life itself.

This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Rick Doblin, Ph.D., the founder and President of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelics (MAPS), to discuss the use of psychedelics, specifically MDMA, as a therapeutic intervention for qualifying candidates with complex mental illness, schizophrenia, PTSD, anxiety, eating disorders, and more.

Rick Doblin, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He received his doctorate in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, where he wrote his dissertation on regulating the medical uses of psychedelics and marijuana and his Master’s thesis on smoked marijuana vs. the oral THC pill in nausea control for cancer patients.

Rick studied with Dr. Stanislav Grof and was among the first to be certified as a Holotropic Breathwork practitioner. His goal is to help develop legal contexts for the beneficial uses of psychedelics and marijuana as prescription medicines, for the personal growth of otherwise healthy people, and eventually to become a legally licensed psychedelic therapist.

In this episode, Dhru and Rick dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-Why it’s so hard to see beyond existence (1:28 / 1:28)

-How Rick’s beliefs and personal views were shaped by his psychedelic experiences (8:19 / 6:58)

-Potential sources of inner wisdom/guidance when taking psilocybin (16:07 / 14:30)

-Idiosyncrasies that caused Rick to pursue psychedelic research (28:50 / 26:42)

-A deep dive into the history of MDMA (35:03 / 32:06)

-Therapeutic uses of MDMA (54:20 / 57:51)

-The effects of psilocybin on the brain (1:10:45 / 1:07:46)

-The war on drugs and how it impacted the public’s perception of psychedelics (1:20:33 / 1:17:32)

-The recent advancements in psilocybin and MDMA for therapeutic use (1:27:20 / 1:24:25)

-Early evidence on the ill effects of marijuana: should we be concerned? (1:30:55 / 1:28:05)

-Current status of MDMA in psychological interventions (1:42 / 1:39:24)

-Future hopes for FDA to allow psychedelic drugs to come to market (1:45:22 / 1:42:04)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Maui Wild Fires Support/Resources

-Make a donation to MAPS here

-Maps.org

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The Root Causes of Allergies, Why They Get Worse, & How to Get Rid of Them with Dr. Elroy Vojdani Aug 24, 2023

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Elroy Vojdani to discuss the topic of food sensitivities, the top sources, and their impact on the development and progression of autoimmune disease.

Dr. Vojdani is the founder of Regenera Medical, a boutique Functional Medicine practice in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Vojdani began his medical career as an interventional radiologist. Dr. Vojdani has coauthored over 20 scientific articles and continues to play an integral role in research on autoimmune, neurodegenerative, and autoinflammatory conditions. He is the author of When Food Bites Back: Taking Control of Autoimmune Disease.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Vojdani dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-Whether or not it’s possible to recover from lifelong allergies (2:17 / 2:17)

-The three major classifications of allergies (3:30 / 3:30)

-Examples of food intolerances and sensitivities (10:43 / 4:20)

-The limitations of traditional allergy testing (17:22 / 9:09)

-The story of how Alessio Fasano discovered leaky gut syndrome (25:43 / 22:50)

-Chronic diseases that are related to food sensitivities (39:55 / 36:54)

-The role of food sensitivities in F.L.C. (Feel Like Crap) syndrome (44:08 / 39:46)

-Risk factors that contribute to the development of autoimmunity (54:02 / 45:00)

-Top food sensitivities that drive inflammation (1:07:23 / 1:02:06)

-Do allergy shots actually work? (1:12:18 / 1:08:05)

-Comprehensive food and allergy testing (1:21:01 / 1:13:40)

-Identifying food sensitivities, removing them, and repairing the gut (1:34:21 / 1:29:14)

-Tackling nuances around dairy and autoimmune disease (1:52:55 / 1:48:30)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Episode 237: 3 Steps to Reverse Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Terry Wahls

-The link between adverse childhood experiences and risk for developing autoimmune disease in adulthood

-Dr. Vojdani’s clinic: Regenera Medical

-Dr. Vojdani’s book, When Food Bites Back.

-rupauniversity.com

For more on Dr. Elroy Vojdani, you can follow Regenera Medical on Instagram @regeneramedical.

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A Deep Dive Into the Role That Insulin Plays in Weight Gain and Chronic Disease with Dr. Ben Bikman, Ph.D. Aug 21, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and ButcherBox.

There are many conflicting viewpoints on what drives weight gain. Excess calories? High insulin levels? Unwavering hunger? Dhru has been on a quest for answers to learn exactly how to shift body composition to lose fat and build muscle.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru welcomes Dr. Ben Bikman on the show to continue his summer weight loss. In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Bikman dive deep into insulin's critical role in weight gain, obesity, and cardiometabolic disease.

Dr. Ben Bikman is a renowned metabolic research scientist and a popular speaker on human metabolism and nutrition. Dr. Bikman has a Doctor of Philosophy in bioenergetics and completed his postdoctoral fellowship in metabolic disorders with the Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School. He is the author of the book Why We Get Sick, which offers a thought-provoking yet real solution to insulin resistance and reversing prediabetes, improving brain function, shedding fat, and preventing diabetes.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Bikman dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-The perfect formula for creating a sick society (1:46 /1:46)

-The most underrated blood test for metabolic health (6:12 / 6:12)

-Optimal fasting insulin reference ranges (11:51 / 9:47)

-The two primary factors that contribute to weight gain (17:10 / 14:45)

-Dhru’s weight-loss journey and its relationship to calories and insulin (29:23 / 27:00)

-Is it possible to gain weight on low-carb diets? (48:26 / 46:16)

-Dr. Bikman’s stance on the role of calories in weight loss (1:01:14 / 57:48)

-Dr. Bikman’s thoughts on using satiety as a metric for weight loss (1:17 / 1:14:33)

-The protein leverage hypothesis (1:26:22 / 1:24:35)

-Protein recommendations for optimal health and weight loss (1:30:49 / 1:28:20)

-The role of skeletal muscle in glycemic control and diabetes prevention (1:33:57 / 1:31:31)

-The link between resistance training, muscle mass, and insulin resistance (1:38:56 / 1:37:33)

-Dr. Bikman’s four pillars for eating a healthy diet (1:49:42 / 1:49:10)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Why We Get Sick

-Instagram: @benbikmanphd

-Dr. Bikman’s meal replacement shake: gethlth.com

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This Is Why You Should Avoid Seed Oils with Jeff Nobbs Aug 17, 2023

This episode is brought to you by WHOOP and Rupa Health.

Vegetable oils are a hot topic in the wellness world. Some believe they’re a heart-healthy alternative to saturated fats, while others claim their impact is far worse for our overall health than we initially thought. If you’re confused about seed oils, this episode is for you.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Jeff Nobbs to discuss the top seed oils consumed today and why they are so problematic for cardiometabolic health.

Jeff Nobbs is the cofounder and CEO of Zero Acre Farms, a food company replacing destructive vegetable oils with a healthier, more sustainable option. With over 15 years of experience in health and nutrition, Jeff has cofounded several start-ups to offer better-quality ingredients and nutrition-forward foods to people and communities, including the fast-casual restaurant chain Kitava.

In this episode, Dhru and Jeff dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-Why seed oils aren’t as good for us as we initially thought (0:32 / 0:32)

-The impact of seed oils on the body (2:34 / 2:34)

-How to test your omega-6 blood levels (10:38 / 8:08)

-The history of seed oils and how they’ve become so pervasive (12:16 / 9:59)

-Why trans fats were “banned” from commercial production (20:06 / 18:40)

-Observational research and the argument for seed oils (30:01 / 27:07)

-Randomized controlled trials and the argument against seed oils (41:13 / 36:35)

-Jeff’s story and how he became involved with seed oils (52:40 / 50:25)

-The top seed oils consumed in restaurants and ultra-processed foods (59:20 / 57:04)

-The downsides of fear-mongering seed oils in mainstream media (1:13:05 / 1:09:16)

-The adulteration of olive oil and avocado oil and why it’s a problem (1:22:50 / 1:20:32)

-Jeff’s thoughts on high-oleic oil (1:33:20 / 1:31:05)

-About Zero Acre Farms’ mission and their cultured oil’s flavor, calorie density, and environmental impact (1:38:32 / 1:36:12)

-The top dietary principles Jeff follows to keep himself healthy (1:58:42 / 1:56:21)

-The top lifestyle principles Jeff follows to keep himself healthy (2:04:08 / 2:01:50)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Dietary alteration of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids for headache reduction in adults with migraine: randomized controlled trial

-McDonald’s Broke My Heart - Malcolm Gladwell

-The Minnesota Coronary Heart Experiment

-Zero Acre Cultured Oil

-Zero Acre Farms Blog

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How to Break Free of Feeling Tired, Lazy, Lost, & Unmotivated with Prince EA Aug 14, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Birch Living Mattress and Lifeforce.

In a world where countless individuals are dealing with depression, disconnection, and suffering, it's essential to pause and introspect: What robs us of our joy and happiness, and how can we have the courage to let go of the things that no longer serve us?

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Richard Williams, better known by his stage name Prince Ea, to discuss the power of stillness and being to get clear on your purpose and how action, service, and taking pause can help you step into a life that brings you the most joy and happiness.

Dhru and Prince Ea also share how their spirituality helped them connect to their gut instinct and pivot to lead a life of fulfillment. They also share their personal journeys of awakening and the stories, teachers, and reminders that continue to guide them along the way.

Prince EA is a spoken word artist, international keynote speaker, and civil rights activist from St Louis, Missouri. He is the host of the newly launched podcast Sauna Sessions and has accumulated over 1 billion views on Facebook alone and even more on a combination of other platforms.

Prince Ea’s messages of compassion in the form of content-heavy spoken word poetry have earned him global recognition as a social influencer on a mission of creating both internal and external peace in the world.

In this episode, Dhru and Prince dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-The Hungry Ghosts and how they rob us of our happiness (1:28 / 1:16)

-How hip-hop changed Prince Ea’s life and awakened his spiritual side (9:23 / 6:11)

-What gets in the way of us listening to our gut instinct (22:22 / 19:57)

-The Rule of 100 and how to use it to get clear on what you want to achieve (24:43 / 21:51)

-The little joys that made Prince Ea pivot his career path (41:00 / 38:15)

-Dhru’s spiritual background story (49:36 / 46:52)

-How action, service, and being present help us awaken to our life’s purpose (54:45 / 51:24)

-The origins of Prince Ea’s podcast, Sauna Sessions (1:01:13 / 58:36)

-The power of pause and why its good to take breaks (1:12:12 / 1:09)

-Examples of things Prince Ea has changed his mind about (1:20:04 / 1:17:46)

-The contrast between doing and being (1:27:23 / 1:24:36)

-Final thoughts (1:38:15 / 1:35:33)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Prince Ea’s podcast Sauna Sessions

-Sign up for my Try This newsletter here

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Exploring the Scientific Mysteries Between the Border of Life and Death with Dr. Alexander Batthyány, Ph.D. Aug 10, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers, and Calm.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Alexander Batthyány to discuss terminal lucidity, a phenomenon that happens to some people at the end of their life, and how we can apply the experience to topics that hug the border of life and death.

Dr. Batthyány shares stories of family members who have suffered from dementia, stroke, or serious injury entering a lucid state preceding death where their memory returns. Dhru and Dr. Batthyány share what we can learn from these mystical experiences, how we can apply them to our lives, take better care of our loved ones, and have more open conversations about life and death.

Dr. Alexander Batthyány is an Austrian philosopher, cognitive scientist, and psychotherapy researcher. He’s the Director of the Research Institute for Theoretical Psychology and Personalist Studies at Pázmány Péter University, Budapest, a faculty Professor for Existential Psychotherapy at the Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis, and the Director of the Viktor Frankl Institute in Vienna. He is the author or editor of more than 15 books, including his latest book, Threshold: Terminal Lucidity and the Border of Life and Death, which is set to be released on September 12, 2023.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Batthyány dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-Terminal lucidity: what it is and how it defies what we know about the brain (2:11 / 2:11)

-Stories of people experiencing terminal lucidity (5:00 / 5:00)

-Top questions around terminal lucidity (10:42 / 8:31)

-The earliest documented history of terminal lucidity (17:59 / 15:35)

-Practical implications of terminal lucidity and how it can help people become better caregivers (44:00 / 40:51)

-Embracing mercy and grace in the last moments of life (54:22 / 51:05)

-Having conversations about death and caretaking before reaching old age (1:06:20 / 1:02:02)

-Life lessons we can learn about death and terminal lucidity (1:19:28 / 1:17:14)

-The parallels between terminal lucidity and psilocybin (1:24:27 / 1:20:00 )

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Threshold: Terminal Lucidity and the Border of Life and Death

-What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond with Dr. Bruce Greyson

For more on Dr. Batthyány, follow him on Facebook @alexander.batthyany.

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The Top 5 Mistakes Parents Make When Their Child Has a Fever with Dr. Elisa Song Aug 07, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth and Rupa Health.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Elisa Song to discuss the best practices for approaching fevers and sickness in children. Dhru and Dr. Elisa discuss the top mistakes parents make when their child has a fever, why fever reducers can prolong infection, natural ways to support your child when they have a fever with hydration and homeopathic and herbal medicines, and the top diet mistakes you’re making when your child has a cold or flu.

Dr. Song is an integrative pediatrician, pediatric Functional Medicine expert, and mama. In her integrative pediatric practice, Whole Family Wellness, she’s helped thousands of kids get to the root causes of their health concerns and helped their parents understand how to help their children thrive in body, mind, and spirit by integrating conventional pediatrics with Functional Medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and essential oils.

Dr. Song created Healthy Kids Happy Kids, an online holistic pediatric resource to help practitioners and parents bridge the gap between conventional and integrative pediatrics with an evidence-based, pediatrician-backed approach.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Song dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-The top mistakes parents make when their kids have a fever (1:58 / 1:58)

-Drawbacks of fever reducers (7:25 / 4:53)

-Concerns about watching a child’s temperature and when to use fever blockers (12:18 / 9:54)

-Natural ways to help support a fever (17:35 / 15:16)

-Evidence surrounding homeopathic medicine for children (26:27 / 24:10)

-Top diet mistakes parents make when their kids get sick (31:04 / 28:40)

-What to do if your child loses their appetite when sick (39:17 / 36:67)

-Should you try and break your child’s fever? (41:32 / 39:11)

-What to expect when transitioning to a new, functional approach (48:15 / 45:55)

-How to prepare your family for the back-to-school season (53:36 / 51:14)

-Dismantling fears around fevers, Covid-19, and supporting immunity naturally (1:01:52 / 59:27)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The Top 5 Mistakes Parents Make When Their Child Has a Fever (e-book)

-Food as Medicine for Immune Resilience (free guide)

For more on Dr. Elisa Song, you can follow her on Instagram @healthykids_happykids, Facebook @DrElisaSongMD, and through her website, healthykidshappykids.com.

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The Top Foods That Leave Us Feeling Hungry and Cause Us to Overeat with Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt Aug 03, 2023

This episode is brought to you by WHOOP and LMNT.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt to discuss his revolutionary satiety-per-calorie approach to combating the obesity and metabolic health crisis. In this episode, Dr. Eenfeldt shares how ultra-processed food fuels overconsumption and why curating our diets around whole foods rich in protein and fiber is key to preventing overeating.

Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, popularly known as Dr. E, is a Swedish medical doctor specializing in family medicine and treating patients with low-carb, high-fat diets. During that time he witnessed amazing success for people with obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Dr. E is the founder and CEO of one of the world's fastest-growing low-carb and keto websites, Diet Doctor, with over 350,000 daily visits. He is also the author of the number one bestseller in nutrition, Low Carb, High Fat Food Revolution, which has been translated into eight languages, including English.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. E dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-Examples of some of the least satiating foods (2:19 / 2:18)

-The definition of satiety and why so many people struggle with it (4:30 / 4:36)

-Examples of some of the most satiating foods (11:15 / 8:16)

-Dr. E’s journey from low-carb to satiety-focused (17:30 / 14:28)

-Why veganism doesn’t work for some people (24:53 / 21:55)

-Healthy snack foods with low satiety and a high hedonic factor (30:37 / 27:40)

-How the satiety approach can help support metabolic health (36:00 / 33:03)

-The link between our industrialized food environment and chronic disease (39:35 / 36:30)

-Pushback surrounding the satiety-per-calorie approach (44:01 / 41:05)

-How Dr. E and his team designed the satiety index score (52:29 / 49:30)

-Why the total quantity and quality of food matters (59:05 / 55:11)

-Examples of a high- and low-satiety breakfast (1:03:56 / 1:01:13)

-Protein recommendations per meal to promote satiety (1:07:07 / 1:04:39)

-How to begin prioritizing satiety in your diet (1:06:18 (1:11:10 / 1:08:15)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-hava.co

-Dietdoctor.com

-Satiety for beginners Tweet

-Satiety and hedonic factors Tweet

For more on Dr. E, follow him on Twitter @DrEenfeldt and Instagram @joinhava

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The Surprising Benefits of Joy for Mood, Immunity, and Heart Health with Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D. Jul 31, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Joovv and Rupa Health.

With rates of depression and mental illness at an all-time high, it’s crucial to take stock of and consciously make time for the things that bring us joy. Joy is an embodied feeling we get when we feel connected to our inner selves, relationships, and the world around us. The question is, how do we create more of it?

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Kelly McGonigal to discuss how to cultivate more joy in our lives using the power of movement, nature, community, and so much more. Kelly shares how movement can help familiarize our bodies with the physical sensations of joy so that it is more easily recognizable. She also discusses how a sedentary lifestyle can rob us of joy and how leading a healthy lifestyle can help us better connect to ourselves to find deeper meaning and purpose that leads us to live a joy-filled life.

Kelly McGonigal is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University specializing in understanding the mind-body connection. Her mission is to translate insights from psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies that support personal well-being and strengthen communities.

She is the best-selling author of The Willpower Instinct and The Upside of Stress. Kelly’s last book, The Joy of Moment, explores why physical exercise is a powerful antidote to the modern epidemics of depression, anxiety, and loneliness.

In this episode, Dhru and Kelly dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-How to create more joy in our lives as we age (2:40 / 2:40)

-Why joy is so underrated in people’s lives (5:28 / 5:28)

-Increasing our sensitivity to joy (11:00 / 8:27)

-What we get from having more joy in our lives (20:22 / 17:50)

-How being sedentary suppresses our capacity for joy (33:33 / 30:38)

-Kelly’s background story and how she handles chronic pain (42:35 / 40:02)

-The Joy Workout (53:10 / 50:37)

-Kelly’s Joy prescription (59:00 / 56:30)

-The relationship between friendship and joy (1:03:59 / 1:00:57)

-Tips for making friends and meeting new people (1:07:24 / 1:04:51)

-The power of integrating movements with relationships (1:11:24 / 1:08:57)

-Top motivators for increasing movement in our lives (1:17:48 / 1:15:15)

-Tips for cultivating love and compassion (1:19:16 / 1:16:45)

-End of the day replay exercise (1:29:42 / 1:27:08)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The Joy Workout featured in The New York Times

-The Joy of Movement

For more on Dr. Kelly McGonigal, follow her on Instagram @kellymariemcgonigal and on Facebook @kellymcgonigalauthor, or her website kellymcgonigal.com.

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Sugar Is Breaking Our Brains and Poisoning Our Mitochondria with Dr. Chris Palmer (Rebroadcast) Jul 27, 2023

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, we are resharing one of our top episodes to date with Harvard psychologist Dr. Chris Palmer. In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Palmer dive into a new way of understanding and treating mental illness. Dr. Palmer shares the research that uses a ketogenic diet to restore mitochondrial function in the brain.

He also discusses the shortfalls of the chemical imbalance theory and the conventional medicine approach to treating mental illness and so much more. Dr. Palmer weaves in inspiring stories of himself and his patients who have been able to overcome mental illness and regain their independence by addressing functional imbalances at the source.

Dr. Palmer is a psychiatrist and researcher working at the interface of metabolism and mental health. He is the Director of the Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education at McLean Hospital and an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

For over 25 years, he has held leadership roles in psychiatric education, conducted research, and worked with people who have treatment-resistant mental illnesses. He has been pioneering the use of the medical ketogenic diet in the treatment of psychiatric disorders through conducting research, treating patients, writing, and speaking around the world on this topic. More broadly, he is interested in the roles of metabolism and metabolic interventions on brain health.

In this episode, we dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-The number-one driver of mental health disorders today (1:49 / 1:49)

-The role metabolism plays when it comes to mental health disorders ( 2:45 / 2:45)

-The patient who changed the way Dr. Palmer treats mental illness (7:25 / 4:30)

-The long-term outcomes of using medical interventions for depression (18:12 / 15:23)

-Dr. Palmer’s personal history with mental illness and what he noticed after making changes to his diet (22:44 / 20:00)

-The role mitochondria play in mental disorders (52:46 / 49:45 )

-The causes of mitochondrial dysfunction (58:44 / 55:42)

-Pharmaceutical drugs and mitochondrial dysfunction (1:14:05 / 1:09:51)

-Understanding the current treatment model of mental health disorders (1:20:56 / 1:17:23)

-How to address metabolic health to improve mental disorders (1:29:25 / 1:25:26)

For more on Dr. Chris Palmer, visit his website, chrispalmermd.com. Get his book, Brain Energy, here.

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Why You Shouldn’t Drink Tap Water, Top Sources of Forever Chemicals, and How Regulatory Capture Is Making Us Sick with Darin Olien Jul 24, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough, and Calm.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Darin Olien, co-host of the Emmy Award Winning Netflix docu-series, Down to Earth with Zac Efron, to discuss the top hidden toxins found in our everyday products. Dhru and Darin discuss the sources of forever chemicals that invade our water, food, and clothes.

Darin has spent nearly 20 years as a Superfood hunter exploring and discovering new and underutilized exotic foods and medicinal plants. From his years of experience within the health space, he wrote his New York Times best-selling book, SuperLife. Darin is the host of the wildly popular podcast The Darin Olien Show, where he curiously explores people, solutions, and health as well as life’s Fatal Conveniences™ – a segment of the show uncovering modern-day flaws and challenges that may be undermining our health and our environment.

In this episode, Dhru and Darin dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-Hidden toxins found in tap water (1:28 /1:31)

-Water and other top sources of exposure forever chemicals (7:07 / 6:31)

-Phasing out PFAS for safer alternatives (30:25 / 26:00)

-Concerns around the new “Apeel” coating on produce (38:25 / 34:04)

-Raising awareness of the toxins in our food and water supply (45:09 / 40:42)

-Striking a balance between awareness and obsession (57:30 / 52:59)

-Taking a precautionary approach to EMF exposure (1:06:12 / 1:01:30)

-Minimizing exposure to fragrances (1:14:25 / 1:09:57)

-Darin’s father’s experience with chemical sensitivities (1:16:28 / 1:11:51 )

-How to monitor your air quality (1:23:20 / 1:18:14)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Fatal Conveniences

-SuperLife

-The Darin Olien Show

-(PFAS) presence in food article

-Try This: How Indoor Air Quality Impacts Your Brain And What to Do About It

For more on Darin Olien, follow him on Instagram @darinolien.

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Why Focusing on Muscle is the Key to Losing Weight & Building a Healthy Body Composition with Sal Di Stefano Jul 20, 2023

This episode is brought to you by WHOOP and BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with personal trainer and co-founder of Mind Pump Media, Sal Di Stefano, to get his hot take on all things fitness, mindset, nutrition, and motivation. In this episode, Sal shares how to make fitness a part of your daily routine without wasting too much time or energy. He also breaks down common misconceptions about resistance training, muscle-building, and fat loss.

Sal Di Stefano started as a trainer at the young age of 18. His passion for fitness and his love of people quickly propelled him to open some of the largest big-box gyms in the California Bay Area. At the age of 24, he opened a wellness-based fitness studio that offered hormone, nutrition, gut health specialists, and fitness trainers. During this time, Sal developed his behavioral-focused approach to helping his clients achieve long-term success and solve their most persistent problems with health and fitness.

Sal is one of the most highly sought-after experts in fitness, and his practical and easy-to-execute communication style. He is the co-host of Mind Pump Podcast, the world's number-one fitness and health podcast, and has been a guest on hundreds of top podcast shows and frequently speaks at trainer and health practitioner events.

In this episode, Dhru and Sal dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-Focusing on building muscle instead of counting calories (2:20 /00:00)

-Eating more to lose weight (6:30 / 6:13)

-How the fitness industry has misled women (13:20 / 11:30)

-Your metabolism’s natural adaptation to fitness (22:58 / 21:31)

-The perfect amount of stress to allow your body to adapt and get stronger (31:00 / 31:00)

-The proper application of nutrition and exercise (35:21 / 34:30)

-Longevity and building muscle (40:03 / 35:30)

-What everyone should know about diet, calories, sugar, and metabolism (44:13 / 41:52)

-Easy ways to integrate movement and exercise into your daily life (57:00 / 56:02)

-Dhru’s journey with getting his parents to start strength training (1:06:35 / 1:03:53 )

-Fundamental movements for longevity (1:23:56 / 1:19:00)

-Changing your relationship with food (1:29:11 / 1:25:24)

-Common sources of overeating (1:40:52 / 1:38:00)

-Sal’s health journey (1:53:20 / 1:52:00)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Mind Pump Podcast

-MAPS Fitness Programs

For more on Sal Di Stefano, follow him on Instagram @mindpumpsal and Twitter @mindpumpsal.

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How Low Nitric Oxide Drives Heart Disease, Poor Sexual Health, and Chronic Inflammation with Nathan S. Bryan, Ph.D. Jul 17, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Birch Mattress by Helix and InsideTracker.

Each year, approximately 700,000 lives are lost to cardiovascular disease. Shockingly, half of these individuals experience no prior symptoms before an event. Low levels of nitric oxide—a molecule that promotes vasodilation and smooth blood flow—could be largely responsible, and by recognizing the signs of deficiency, we can take steps to raise our levels and lower our risk.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Nathan Bryan to talk about why nitric oxide is the single most underrated molecule when it comes to our short- and long-term health.

Dr. Bryan is an international leader in molecular medicine and nitric oxide biochemistry. He’s been involved in nitric oxide research for the past 20 years, and his many seminal discoveries have resulted in dozens of US and international patents. Dr. Bryan's discoveries have led to product and technology innovations that have improved patient care worldwide. He is the founder of Nitric Oxide Innovations, LLC, a privately held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that is actively engaged in the discovery and development of nitric oxide-based therapies.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Bryan dive into (audio/ Apple subscriber)

-What happens in the body when we don’t produce enough nitric oxide (1:46 / 1:46)

-The link between nitric oxide and heart health (3:46 / 3:56)

-How nitric oxide is produced in the body (10:04 / 7:11)

-Habits that boost nitric oxide production (12:02 / 9:08)

-How mouthwash inhibits nitric oxide production (18:20 / 16:20)

-Nasal breathing and nitric oxide production (27:15 / 24:19)

-The impact of proton pump inhibitors on creating nitric oxide (32:30 / 29:31)

-High blood pressure and its link to nitric oxide (42:25 / 38:29)

-How morning sunlight creates nitric oxide (45:22 / 42:05)

-Early signs of low nitric oxide levels (58:26 / 55:33)

-Foods that reduce nitric oxide levels (1:07:20 / 1:04:27)

-How to test your nitric oxide levels (1:12:20 / 1:09:23)

-Leafy green vegetables to boost nitric oxide production (1:20:56 / 1:18)

-Future products and prescriptions for boosting nitric oxide (1:34:30 / 1:31:30)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-VENDYS

-N1O1.com (get 10% off any of Dr. Bryan’s nitric oxide products with the code DHRU)

-nitricoxideinnovations.com

For more on Dr. Nathan Bryan, check out: @drnathansbryan drnathansbryan.com.

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Declutter Your Mind and Body with Spiritual Minimalism with Light Watkins Jul 13, 2023

This episode is brought to you by LMNT and AirDoctor.

We all have an inner voice that steers our actions and shapes our behaviors. Some refer to it as a gut instinct or listening to your heart. Many people find it challenging to hear what their inner voice says or tells them to do. By embracing a stillness practice and leaning into curiosity, we can turn up the volume on our inner voice to hear and follow it more clearly.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Light Watkins to discuss the concept of spiritual minimalism and how to tune out the surrounding noise and turn up the volume on your inner voice. They also discuss how to better listen to your heart's voice when faced with big decisions and the secret to cultivating happiness from the inside out.

Light Watkins has been operating in the meditation space since 1998. He travels worldwide, giving talks on happiness, mindfulness, inspiration, and meditation, and is the leader of popular meditation trainings and retreats. Light hosts the inspirational podcast, The Light Watkins Show, and he writes a popular daily email called Light's Daily Dose of Inspiration.His new book, Travel Light: Spiritual Minimalism to Live a More Fulfilled Life,is available for preorder and set to be released on July 18, 2023.

In this episode, Dhru and Light dive into:

-The principles of minimalism (1:58)

-Examples of clutter in our lives (3:18)

-The path to fulfillment (11:30)

-Being intentional with your time (16:33)

-How to cultivate a relationship with your heart voice (34:11)

-Making the most important decisions from your heart and not your head (43:22)

-Spirituality and beliefs around God and the divine (55:35)

-How our paths are gifted to us (1:07:55)

-Give what you want to receive (1:14:25)

-Building community (1:22:22)

-Curiosity as a gateway to your path (1:31:25)

-Finding comfort in discomfort (1:43:08)

For more on Light Watkins, follow him on Instagram @lightwatkins.

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How Trauma, Stress, and Bio-individuality All Impact Weight Loss with Cynthia Thurlow Jul 10, 2023

This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox and Paleovalley.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Cynthia Thurlow for a fascinating episode in his fat loss and body composition series. This time, Dhru and Cynthia focus on the underrated areas that may be holding you back from achieving sustainable weight loss. They discuss the role of protein, sleep, stress, and bio-individuality. Most importantly, why weight gain is not a normal part of aging.

Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, CEO and founder of the Everyday Wellness Project, and international speaker, with over 13 million views for her second TEDx talk (“Intermittent Fasting: Transformational Technique”) and the host of Everyday Wellness podcast and co-host of the Intermittent Fasting podcast. With over 20 years of experience in health and wellness, Her mission is to educate women on the benefits of intermittent fasting and overall holistic health and wellness so they feel empowered to live their most optimal lives.

In this episode, Dhru and Cynthia dive into:

-Why weight gain is not a normal part of aging (1:47)

-False assumptions around aging and weight gain (10:07)

-How bio-individuality influences weight loss (15:51)

-Unpacking how early childhood experiences impacted the nervous system (20:03)

-Examples of how people pleasing can cause you to sacrifice your health and well-being (25:25)

-Intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating (37:21)

-Protein and satiety (42:47)

-Addressing fasting concerns (49:16)

-Catching stress early on (54:03)

-Weight loss tip: stop drinking your calories (58:16)

-The importance of protein tracking (1:04:21)

-Under talked about principles regarding body composition (1:15:08)

-How perimenopause impacts sleep, hormonal health, metabolic health, and stress (1:19:00)

-Hormone replacement therapy as a potential treatment (1:22:30)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Cynthia’s Podcast, The Intermittent Fasting Podcast

-Cynthia’s free Facebook Group: Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle/Cynthia Thurlow

-Get her book, Intermittent Fasting Transformation here.

For more on Cynthia Thurlow, follow her on Instagram @cynthia_thurlow_, on Facebook @chtwellness, on Twitter @_cynthiathurlow, on YouTube @cynthiathurlow, and through her website, cynthiathurlow.com.

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10 Cheat Codes to Help You Burn Belly Fat and Add Muscle with Max Lugavere Jul 06, 2023

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Max Lugavere to discuss all things weight loss and what Max did to lose 10 lbs of fat in just two months while continuing to build lean muscle.

Max Lugavere is a health and science journalist and author of the New York Times best-seller Genius Foods, and The Genius Life. Max is the host of one of the top health and wellness podcasts on iTunes, The Genius Life. He is an international keynote speaker that has given talks at SXSW, the New York Academy of Sciences, the Biohacker Summit in Sweden, and many others.

In this episode, Dhru and Max dive into:

-The biggest weight loss mistakes (1:55)

-Prioritizing protein for fat loss and muscle retention (7:34)

-Max’s cheat codes for weight loss (19:29)

-Overeating healthy foods as a source of weight gain (25:18)

-Using a digital food scale (28:49)

-Added fat as a source of excess calories (41:16)

-How to simplify cooking at home (46:41)

-Examples of how Max reaches 30 grams of protein at every meal (54:32)

-Walking as the ultimate fat-burning tool (1:00:24)

-Boredom snacking (1:10:42)

-The value of the food matrix in weight loss (1:16:12)

-Max’s views on society’s narrative around obesity and weight loss (1:21:15)

-How not to eat like a snob (1:28:22)

-Common sources of overconsumed dietary fat (1:39:00)

-Satiety per calorie (1:45:22)

-Consistency and patience (1:50:30)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Get Max’s Fat Loss Cheat Codes

-Max’s Fat Loss Cheat Codes Tweet

-The Genius Life Podcast

-Sign up for Max’s newsletter

For more on Max Lugavere, follow him on Instagram @maxlugavere, Twitter @maxlugavere, YouTube @maxlugavere, and through his website, maxlugavere.com.

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The Top Weight Loss Do’s and Don’ts for Women 40+ with JJ Virgin Jul 03, 2023

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with JJ Virgin to discuss her most impactful tips for losing weight, building muscle, and aging powerfully.

JJ Virgin is a renowned health and fitness expert, bestselling author, and prominent media personality. With over three decades of experience in the field, she has become a trusted authority in nutrition, weight loss, and wellness. She is the author of four New York Times bestsellers: The Virgin Diet, The Virgin Diet Cookbook, JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet,and JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook.

In this episode, Dhru and JJ dive into:

-The do’s and don’ts of weight loss for women over 40 (1:28)

-The benefits of having lean muscle mass (10:20)

-Why too much healthy food is unhealthy (12:40)

-The difference between weight loss and shifting your body composition (23:28)

-The importance of tracking calories (28:35)

-How to hit your target protein intake (33:06)

-Where carbs and fiber fit into weight loss (46:18)

-Thoughts on Ozempic (54:12)

-Thoughts on the body positivity movement (1:02:08)

-Thoughts on intermittent fasting as a vehicle for weight loss (1:07:13)

-Doubling down on the basics: sleep, diet, exercise, and stress (1:13:24)

-The worst way to start your morning (1:19:31)

-Best and worst practices for lunchtime (1:22:50)

-A practical approach to starting strength training (1:26:01)

-The role of sleep and stress when not losing weight (1:46:31)

-Where to follow JJ’s work (1:56:00)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Well Beyond 40 Podcast

-The Virgin Diet

-The Virgin Diet Cookbook

-JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet

-JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook

For more on JJ Virgin, follow her on Instagram @jj.virgin, Facebook @JJVirginOfficial, YouTube @jjvirginvideos, or through her website, jjvirgin.com.

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How to Use Visualization and Mental Time Travel to Achieve Your Goals and Dreams with Hal Hershfield Jun 29, 2023

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Hal Hershfield to discuss how to move closer to your goals and dreams using the power of visualization. Dhru and Hal talk about the roadblocks that get in the way and why setting a clear, distinct, and manageable timeline is essential to achieve your goals. Hal also shares tools like letter writing as a way to connect, communicate, and commit to your future self.

Hal Hershfield is a Marketing, Behavioral Decision Making, and Psychology Professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. His research, which sits at the intersection of psychology and economics, examines how we can improve our long-term decisions. Hershfield publishes in top academic journals and contributes op-eds to The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, and other outlets.

Hal earned his Ph.D. in psychology from Stanford University, has received numerous teaching awards, and was named one of “The 40 Most Outstanding B-School Profs Under 40 In The World” by the business education website Poets & Quants. His book, Your Future Self: How to Make Tomorrow Better Today, is out now.

In this episode, Dhru and Hal dive into:

-What gets in the way of our goals and dreams (2:06)

-Visualizing your future self (9:47)

-The fundamentals of goal setting (23:57)

-Ways to connect to your future self (35:13)

-Why it’s important to pair visualization with conversation (40:37)

-Addressing the nuances of climate change (51:00)

-Is the future getting better or worse? (1:00:23)

-The dangers of comparison (1:10:45)

-Getting clear on your goals (1:20:13)

-Writing a letter to your future self to determine the obstacles of your goals (1:29:06)

-Hal’s highest hopes for the future and where to follow his work (1:39:11)

For more on Hal Hershfield, follow him on Twitter @HalHershfield, LinkedIn @hal-hershfield, or through his website, halhershfield.com.

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Your Future Self: How to Make Tomorrow Better Today

-Halhershfield.com

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How to Use Cold Therapy and Breathwork to Prevent Disease and Stagnation with Wim Hof Jun 26, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Lifeforce and AquaTru.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with The Iceman, Wim Hof, for an energetic conversation on the power of breath and cold exposure for building resilience.

Wim Hof, popularly known as The Iceman, is a Dutch motivational speaker and extreme athlete noted for his ability to withstand extremely cold temperatures. He truly believes in his mission to educate the public on the power of breathwork and cold exposure as no-cost tools to cultivate aliveness and transform people’s bodies and minds to help change the world.

Wim Hof previously held Guinness World Records for swimming under ice and prolonged full-body contact with ice, and he holds a record for a barefoot half-marathon on ice and snow. He attributes these feats to his Wim Hof Method, a combination of frequent cold exposure, breathing techniques, and meditation. Wim has been the subject of several medical assessments and the New York Times bestselling book What Doesn't Kill Us,written by investigative journalist Scott Carney.

In this episode, Dhru and Wim dive into:

-Why we lack resilience as a society and how cold therapy can help (2:37)

-Different examples of stress build-up inside the body (16:34)

-What happens to the body when we use our breath (22:30)

-How Wim Hof proved our bodies’ resilience by injecting himself with live bacteria (28:15)

-Using breathwork to improve resilience (37:38)

-First steps for getting started with cold therapy (45:28)

-The impact of combining breathwork and cold exposure (53:05)

-Exercise (56:04)

-Heat and sauna (1:00:10)

-Final thoughts (1:02:03)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The Wim Hof method mobile app

-Wimhofmethod.com

-The science behind the Wim Hof Method

-The Wim Hof Method: Activate Your Full Human Potential

-Wim Hof Method Guided Breathing for Beginners

For more on Wim Hof, follow him on Instagram @iceman_hoff, YouTube @wimhof1, Facebook @icemanwimhof, and Twitter @iceman_hof.

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The Mind-Blowing Science of How Art (and Nature) Can Transform the Body and Heal the Brain with Susan Magsamen Jun 22, 2023

This episode is brought to you by WHOOP, BON CHARGE, and Joovv.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru and Susan Magsamen discuss how we can use art to transform our neurocircuitry and help heal our bodies and minds.

Susan Magsamen is the founder and director of the International Arts + Mind Lab Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Susan cowrote the book Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us with Ivy Ross. In the book, Magsamen and Ross offer compelling research that shows how engaging in an art project—from painting and dancing to expressive writing, architecture, and more—for as little as 45 minutes reduces the stress hormone cortisol, no matter your skill level, and just one art experience per month can extend your life by 10 years.

In this episode, Dhru and Susan dive into:

-How art can radically transform the body and brain (2:01)

-How we’re wired to engage with art (4:01)

-The connection between art and nature (12:31)

-Susan’s story and how she got into the mind-art connection (14:56)

-Using art as a way to connect to ourselves, each other, and the external world (21:36)

-Rewiring the brain with art (41:06)

-Carving out time for art: the minimal viable dose (46:35)

-Enriching your environment for inspiration and creativity (50:28)

-Establishing new connections in the brain (57:27)

-The default mode network: daydreaming and letting your mind wander (1:05:22)

-What we’re missing by removing art from school (1:13:05)

-Integrating art, science, and culture (1:15:41)

-The connection between plant medicine and awe (1:25:47)

-How art and creativity can extend our life span and help us flourish (1:33:51)

-First steps to bringing art experiences back into your life (1:37:47)

-Where to follow Susan’s work (1:49:30)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Neuroartsblueprint.org

-Artsandmindlab.org

-Yourbrainonart.com

-Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us

For more on Susan Magsamen, follow her on Instagram @susanmagsamen, Facebook @susan.magsamen.9, or through her website, Artsandmindlab.org.

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The Anti-Aging and Longevity Routine Designed to Help Us Live to 120 & Beyond with Bryan Johnson Jun 19, 2023

This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox and InsideTracker.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Bryan Johnson to discuss how he’s slowed his pace of aging to that of an average 10-year-old, how he’s optimized over 50 biomarkers, and why he feels the future of humanity is in desperate need of a new operating system.

Bryan Johnson is the most measured man in human history. He’s on a quest with his Blueprint framework to reverse his biological age and show others how they can do the same. Bryan founded Blueprint to create a world where humans and technology seamlessly collide to level up human potential by leveraging advanced neuroscience, machine learning, and engineering.

Johnson is also the founder and CEO of Kernel, creator of the world’s first mainstream noninvasive neuroimaging system, and OS Fund, an investment firm that focuses on backing entrepreneurs who are leveraging breakthroughs in fields such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, robotics, space exploration, and other frontier technologies. He is also an outdoor adventure enthusiast, pilot, and author of children’s books Code 7 and The Proto Project.

In this episode, Dhru and Bryan dive into:

-Bryan’s evening routing and why he places such value on sleep (3:15)

-Why Bryan fired “Evening Bryan” (15:01)

-Bryan’s early life experience and how it influenced his work and health journey (28:50)

-Understanding that temporary pain can lead to long-term happiness (36:34)

-The Blueprint framework (41:30)

-Key events that have taken place to make society so sick (50:09)

-How data collection can help resolve the problem (1:01:27)

-Top-line biomarkers for aging (1:06:17)

-The role of calories in diet and healthspan (1:17:08)

-How Bryan achieved and continues to maintain a 100% sleep score (1:20:01)

-The “SAD” score (self-aided destruction) (1:29:11)

-Posture (1:39:25)

-How Bryan helps his son follow the Blueprint framework (1:44:55)

-Addressing Elon Musk’s perspective on longevity (1:48:40)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-blueprint.bryanjohnson.co

-rejuvenationolympics.com

-The SAD score (Tweet)

-Sign up for my Try This newsletter here.

For more on Bryan Johnson, follow him on Instagram @bryanjohnson_, Twitter @bryan_johnson, YouTube @BryanJohnson, and through his website, blueprint.bryanjohnson.co.

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102-Year-Old Doctor Shares Her 6 Longevity Tips for Keeping a Sharp Body and Mind with Gladys McGarey, M.D. Jun 15, 2023

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers Sleep Breakthrough, InsideTracker, and AirDoctor.

So many of us are on the journey to live our longest, happiest, and best lives. Although diet and leading a healthy lifestyle are critical, listening in and learning from those who have lived into their 100s and older might be one of our best attempts to crack the longevity code.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Gladys McGarey, the “Mother of Holistic Medicine,” who is an outstanding 102 years young. In this episode, Dr. Gladys shares her six secrets to health and happiness and how her passion for holistic wellness and getting back to our ancestral roots motivate her to keep going. Along the way, she shares charming stories about her life experiences and how they helped shape her career and find purpose.

Dr. Gladys McGarey is a renowned medical pioneer who has dedicated her life to exploring the possibilities of medicine and educating people about Living Medicine. As the only female cofounder of the American Holistic Medical Association in 1977, Dr. Gladys has gained global recognition for her groundbreaking contributions. With her profound knowledge and visionary insights, she continues to lead the way in the next paradigm shift in medicine. Dr. Gladys has authored four books and has spoken at TEDx, showcasing her extraordinary wisdom.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Gladys dive into:

-What it's like to be a centenarian (4:19)

-How Dr. Gladys keeps her mind sharp (10:22)

-Dr. Gladys’s 10-year plan (16:10)

-Dr. Gladys’s six secrets to a well-lived life (20:00)

-Secret #1: Have a strong sense of purpose (24:00)

-Secret #2: Don’t stop moving and doing things (36:33)

-Secret #3: Love heals all (52:02)

-How Dr. Gladys approaches her diet (55:09)

-Secret #4: You’re not alone (1:02:12)

-Secret #5: Everything is a teacher (1:09:30)

-Secret #6: Embrace your quirks (1:11:47)

-Top regrets that people have about their lives (1:18:31)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The Well-Lived Life: A 102-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age

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Supercharge Your Sleep and Improve Your Longevity Using the Power of Intermittent Fasting & Circadian Biology with Dr. Satchin Panda Jun 12, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Birch Mattress by Helix and LMNT.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Satchin Panda to dive deep into his groundbreaking circadian biology research and how leveraging your circadian rhythm can dramatically improve your sleep, lower your risk of chronic disease, and improve your cognitive function.

Dr. Panda is pioneering circadian biology research. He is a professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, a Pew Biomedical Scholar, founder of the UC San Diego Center for Circadian Biology, and recipient of the Julie Martin Mid-Career Award in Aging Research. Dr. Panda has spoken at conferences around the world about his work on circadian rhythms and diabetes, including Diabetes UK, the American Diabetes Association, the Danish Diabetes Association, and the professional diabetes societies of Europe and Australia.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Panda dive into:

-Why late-night eating is so detrimental to our health (2:15)

-Organ systems that have a circadian rhythm (8:24)

-Common ailments that could be related to circadian rhythm disturbances (14:11)

-Night-shift work and cancer risk (20:19)

-How poor sleep perpetuates bad food choices (27:00)

-What happens in the body when you rely on an alarm clock (44:09)

-Why you need to accumulate sleep debt for better sleep (51:55)

-Time-restricted eating and sleep (1:00:56)

-How to combat fragmented sleep (1:16:16)

-The best time to work out (1:55:48)

-The link between exercise and cancer (2:08:04)

-Positive changes for better sleep health on a global scale (2:18:06)

-Strategies for night-shift workers to combat circadian rhythm disruption (2:45:40)

-Dr. Panda’s research in firefighters (2:49:42)

-Tips for optimizing your circadian rhythm (3:14:20)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The Circadian Code

-The Circadian Diabetes Code

-Download the MyCircadianClock app

-Download the Ontime app, an app to help you reprogram your circadian rhythm

-Try This: 6 Crazy Facts About Sleep

-Try This: How Exercise Helps Fight Cancer

-How to Turn Your iPhone Screen Red (a step-by-step guide)

For more on Dr. Satchin Panda, follow him on Twitter @SatchinPanda or Instagram @satchin.panda.

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Why Nobody Is Having Great Sex & How To Make it Amazing with Dr. Emily Morse Jun 08, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, Pique Life, and Lifeforce.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Emily Morse to talk about the top mistakes that couples make when it comes to sex, how to have conversations about initiating sex, pornography, and masturbation, the top misconceptions men and women have about their partner’s sexuality, and so much more.

Dr. Emily Morseis the host of the award-winning #1 sexuality podcast, Sex With Emily, which has been on the air for nearly two decades. Dr. Morse is a MasterClass instructor on sex and communication and was previously a radio host and executive producer on SiriusXM. Dr. Morse’s mission is to liberate the conversation about sex and pleasure, which is why she wrote Smart Sex: How to Boost Your Sex IQ and Own Your Own Pleasure (set to be released on June 13).

In this episode, Dhru and Emily dive into:

-What gets in the way of couples having great communication (2:06)

-Common misinformation about sex (4:34)

-Pleasure thieves that get in the way of intimacy (18:30)

-Initiating sex (37:50)

-Biggest misconceptions that men have about women and that women have about men (49:56)

-Tools for getting people for having conversations about sex (56:53)

-How pornography gets in the way of creating true intimacy (1:06:40)

-Getting comfortable talking about masturbation with your partner (1:16:13)

-Roadblocks that get in the way of having smarter sex (1:31:05)

-Date night do’s and don’ts (1:33:13)

-Crucial topics to discuss at the beginning stages of a relationship (1:43:28)

-Outsourcing help and how to find a sex therapist (1:50:22)

-What does a healthy sex life look like? (1:56:29)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Preorder Smart Sex here.

-sexwithemily.com

-Sex With Emily podcast

-Emily’s free guides (Yes, No, Maybe Guide, Pleasure Planner, The Three Ts, and more)

-Emily’s Sex and Communication MasterClass

For more on Emily Morse, follow her on Instagram @sexwithemily and YouTube @sexwithemily.

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Could Having a Spiritual Void Drive Stress, Anxiety, and Worry? With Jon Gordon Jun 05, 2023

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough and InsideTracker.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Jon Gordon to discuss why moving from a place of separation, anxiety, and fearfulness to oneness is key to unlocking our purpose and potential. Jon discusses how he overcame his negative mindset and shifted his perspective on life by adopting a gratitude practice and becoming grounded in his faith.

Jon Gordon is a best-selling author and keynote speaker who has inspired millions of people worldwide. His principles have been tested by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and nonprofits. He has written 28 books, including 14 best-sellers and five children’s books. His latest book, The One Truth, is set to be released on June 27th, 2023.

In this episode, Dhru and Jon dive into:

-What’s possible when you go from separation to oneness (2:23)

-The five D’s (4:23)

-Jon’s story of overcoming negativity (18:25)

-How the duality of life promotes separation (27:56)

-Quieting the mind to move toward oneness (31:35)

-Spirituality as a guiding force into oneness (38:42)

-How childhood wounds lead to separation (48:51)

-The relationship between physical health, separateness, and oneness (56:21)

-Ignorance as a sign of separation (1:04:20)

-Daily action steps toward oneness (1:21:38)

-The History of the Soul (1:39:37)

-An early miracle that Jon experienced (1:44:50)

-Shifting your perspective and becoming open to receiving (1:50:05)

-How Jon’s religious beliefs shaped his and his family’s life (1:52:32)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Heaven And Hell Are 'Not What Jesus Preached'

-The Energy Bus

-Preorder The One Truth here.

-Positive University Podcast

For more on Jon Gordon, follow him on Instagram @jongordon11, YouTube @JonGordon11, and Facebook @jongordon, or through his website, jongordon.com.

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The Mind-Blowing Science of Manifestation with Neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart Jun 01, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, WHOOP, and BON CHARGE.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Tara Swart to talk about the power of manifestation and its impact on the brain.

Dr. Tara Swart is a neuroscientist, former psychiatric doctor, and senior lecturer at MIT Sloan. She is visiting senior lecturer at Kings College, London, and an executive advisor to some of the world's most respected leaders in media and business. She is the lead author of the award-winning book Neuroscience for Leadership and was named the world's first Neuroscientist in Residence at Corinthia Hotel, London.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Swart dive into:

-Visualization and manifestation (2:19)

-The role of gratitude in manifestation (4:16)

-What fear-based media does to the brain (12:03)

-Defining manifestation: what it is and is not (18:30)

-How old stories shape the brain (27:53)

-A mantra for overcoming self-doubt (42:17)

-Cultivating awareness under pressure (47:32)

-Merging meditation and mindfulness (59:25)

-Creating an action board for manifestation (1:07:43)

-Roadblocks that get in the way of taking action (1:19:31)

-Lifestyle factors that contribute to manifestation and healthy aging (1:34:03)

-Figuring out what you want to manifest (1:41:33)

-How spiritual beliefs play into manifestation (1:48:03)

-How to navigate grief and suffering (2:01:23)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the Brain

-Dr. Tara Swart’s podcast, Reinvent Yourself

-“When you want something, the whole universe conspires in order for you to achieve it.” — The Alchemist

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The Top Signs and Signals You Aren't Aging Well: Dr. Kelly & Juliet Starrett on The Power of Mobility, Sleep, Fiber, and Protein May 29, 2023

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers Sleep Breakthrough, Lifeforce, and ButcherBox.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Juliet and Kelly Starrett to discuss their practical, no-frills approach to promoting durability and mobility as we age.

Juliet Starrett is an entrepreneur, attorney, author, podcaster, and professional whitewater paddler, winning three world championships and five national titles. Dr. Kelly Starrett consults with athletes and coaches from the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, the US Olympic Team, elite Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard forces. Juliet and Kelly Starrett founded The Ready State fitness podcast and blog, San Francisco Cross Fit, co-authors of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Deskbound and the New York Times best-seller Built to Move.

In this episode, Dhru, Juliet, and Kelly dive into:

-Why the sit and rise test is a key marker of longevity (2:23)

-The major milestones where declines in mobility start to happen (13:52)

-The power of walking for longevity (23:57)

-How to build up your sleep pressure (28:17)

-Increasing your durability to aging (40:51)

-Fundamentals for longevity that make the biggest impact (45:38)

-Breaking free from diet culture and finding what works best for you (52:00)

-The 800 grams of fiber challenge (56:08)

-Why metabolic flexibility is the ultimate marker of a successful diet (1:18:50)

-Recommendations for sleep (1:28:08)

-Creating a movement-rich environment (1:33:11)

-Mobility for everyday movement (1:42:33)

-At-home tests for determining your range of motion (1:54:08)

-Societal shifts for creating a healthier lifestyle for the next generation (2:00:48)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Builttomove.com

-Built to Move 21-Day Challenge

-Get Kelly and Juliet’s latest book, Built to Move here.

For more on Juliet and Kelly Starrett, follow The Ready State on Instagram @thereadystate, Facebook @TheReadyState, and Twitter @thereadystate.

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The Root Causes of Memory Loss & How to Build an Alzheimer’s Resistant Brain with Dr. Dale Bredesen May 25, 2023

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough, Pique Life, and Beekeeper’s Naturals.

This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Dale Bredesen, one of the most esteemed voices and researchers in Alzheimer’s disease, to talk about the first steps to preventing cognitive decline and lowering your risk of Alzheimer’s.

Dr. Dale Bredesenis internationally recognized as an expert in Alzheimer's disease and the author of the New York Times bestsellers The End of Alzheimer's, The End of Alzheimer's Program, and his latest book, The First Survivors of Alzheimer's

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Bredesen dive into:

-Why nobody should get Alzheimer’s disease (2:38)

-Why Alzheimer’s disease prevention isn’t talked about more (11:26)

-Immune-system activators that drive Alzheimer’s (20:08)

-Fructose and Alzheimer’s disease (27:30)

-Saturated fat and Alzheimer’s disease (32:44)

-The role of the microglia in Alzheimer’s disease (41:15)

-Personalized medical interventions for successful Alzheimer’s treatment (47:36)

-How to reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s (57:40)

-Mold toxicity and Alzheimer’s disease (1:01:43)

-Basic diet and lifestyle interventions for Alzheimer’s prevention (1:07:33)

-Measuring biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease (1:30:55)

-What has changed where people are getting Alzheimer’s so young (1:38:10)

-Steps you can take to prevent Alzheimer’s (1:48:00)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Dr. Dale Bredesen’s dementia-reversal clinical trial, Evanthea

-KetoFLEX 12/3

-Free cognoscopy assessment

-The First Survivors of Alzheimer's

For more on Dr. Bredesen, follow him on Facebook @drdalebredesen, and through his website, apollohealthco.com.

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The Toxic Truth About Sugar and Its True Impact on the Brain, Our Mitochondria, and Waistline with Dr. Robert Lustig May 22, 2023

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker, LMNT, and Joovv.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Robert Lustig to talk about the impact of added sugar on mitochondrial health and metabolism and how to cut down on consumption on an individual and global scale.

Dr. Robert Lustig is a neuroendocrinologist with expertise in metabolism, obesity, and nutrition. He is also one of the leaders of the current “anti-sugar” movement that is changing the food industry, in part through his game-changing books. His latest work is Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Lustig dive into:

-What to expect after you significantly cut down on added sugar (3:04)

-The safest level of sugar to consume (8:12)

-The effects of large amounts of sugar inside the body (33:21)

-Sugar as the main driver of metabolic disease (40:06)

-How mitochondrial health impacts metabolic health (44:30)

-Eight drivers of disease and how to fight them (50:05)

-Omega-3 fats for cellular health (57:45)

-The role of omega-6 fats in creating health and disease (1:04:26)

-Gut health as a primary source of chronic inflammation (1:10:15)

-Should ultra-processed food be considered real food? (1:20:17)

-Dietary recommendations for safe sugar consumption (1:32:51)

-Recommendations for “safely” drinking alcohol (1:37:00)

-Why the makeup of our calories matters (1:44:03)

-Thin on the outside, fat on the inside (TOFI) (1:47:52)

-The three sites of fat deposition in the body (1:50:18)

-Findings from the SHINE study (1:56:36)

-The Metabolic Matrix (feed the gut, protect the liver, and support the brain) (2:07:45)

-Future directions for processed food and government policy (2:27:50)

-Action items for reducing the added sugar in your diet (2:43:29)

For more on Dr. Robert Lustig, follow him on YouTube @robertlustig, and his website, robertlustig.com.

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Get his book, Metabolical, here

-The SHINE randomized controlled trial

-Dr. Lustig’s new paper, The Metabolic Matrix

-Monch Monch: Dr. Lustig's fiber supplement

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The Top Do's and Don'ts of Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss and Longevity with Thomas DeLauer May 18, 2023

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This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with health and fitness educator Thomas DeLauer to discuss the myths, nuances, and benefits of intermittent fasting for metabolic health.

Thomas DeLauer is an expert in diet, nutrition, and all things intermittent fasting. Thomas is best known for breaking down complex and nuanced health topics into simpler terms for his audience and for his open mindset toward challenging his own beliefs in the field of diet and nutrition.

In this episode, Dhru and Thomas dive into:

-What makes intermittent fasting underrated (2:12)

-Real-life examples of metabolic flexibility (5:22)

-Where Thomas’s beliefs about intermittent fasting have evolved (7:25)

-The standard American approach to fasting (17:47)

-How Thomas discovered fasting (26:36)

-Tips and tricks to make fasting sustainable (30:05)

-16:8 fasting (37:18)

-Why tracking calories might be beneficial in the short term (41:11)

-Do’s and don’ts of fasting for weight loss (49:02)

-Fasting for longevity (55:36)

-Common fasting mistakes (58:25)

-Debunking fasting myths (1:15:11)

-Stress as an overlooked area of health (1:22:47)

-How our environment impacts our behaviors (1:38:30)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-@meowmeix Instagram account

-5 Ways to Measure Fasting Effectiveness

-Why Dr. Peter Attia Changed His Mind on Fasting

For more on Thomas DeLauer, follow him on Instagram @thomasdelauer, YouTube @ThomasDeLauerOfficial, and through his website, thomasdelauer.com.

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Becoming Heart Attack-Proof By Protecting Your Endothelial Health May 11, 2023

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In today’s minisode, Dhru discusses the lessons he’s learned on his heart health journey and the critical role our endothelial health plays in our risk for heart disease. He shares what damages the endothelial lining, which coats the inside of over 60,000 miles of blood vessels, and how you can strengthen it by supporting your mitochondria, circadian rhythm, sleep, and more.

Dhru also discusses his personal experience navigating high cholesterol despite making diet and lifestyle changes and how working with Dr. Michael Twyman and getting a series of lab tests helped him get a deeper look into what’s going on with his heart health.

In this episode, Dhru dives into:

-Crazy heart disease statistics (00:42)

-Endothelial dysfunction as the root cause of heart disease (4:30)

-The three events that lead up to a heart attack (6:28)

-How plaque forms in our arteries (11:30)

-Important lab tests for cardiovascular health(12:37)

-Dhru’s heart health history (13:40)

-Simple strategies to protect your endothelial lining (18:53)

-Supporting and protecting your mitochondria (19:57)

-Tips for programming your circadian rhythm (21:06)

-Sleep hygiene and heart health (22:09)

-Stress management and heart health (22:36)

-Dietary factors (24:37)

-Smoking and vaping (27:15)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Sign up for the Try This Newsletter here.

-Try This: Becoming Heart Attack-Proof by Protecting Your Endothelial Health

-Try This: The Miracle Molecule You Need To “NO” About

-Episode 158 with Dr. Louis Ignarro

-Episode 383 with Dr. Michael Twyman

-Dr. Michael Twyman’s website, drtwyman.com.

-Dr.Michael Twyman’s @drtwyman

-Episode 378 with Dr. Sunjya Schweig Sleep Master Class

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The Top Underrated (and OVERRATED) Foods and Health Habits with Dr. Rupy Aujla May 04, 2023

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This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with his friend Dr. Rupy Aujla to discuss the top underrated and overrated areas of wellness, common roadblocks that get in the way of healthy eating, and why education is crucial to making positive change.

Dr. Rupy Aujla is one of the most influential medical doctors in the UK. He is completing a nutritional medicine master's program while sharing practical insights into healthy eating and thoughtful recipes. Dr. Rupy founded The Doctor’s Kitchen, which strives to inspire and educate about the power of food as medicine and how to cook delicious recipes using carefully selected evidence-based ingredients.

Dr. Rupy is a Sunday Times bestselling author with four published cookbooks, The Doctor’s Kitchen, Eat to Beat Illness, Doctor's Kitchen 3-2-1, and the most recent, Cooks - Healthy.Easy.Flavour.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Rupy dive into:

-Roadblocks to consistently eating well (2:09)

-Top underrated areas of wellness (6:05)

-Top overrated areas of wellness (20:11)

-Doubling down on sleep, diet, and exercise (29:30)

-Why you might benefit from taking a coffee break (33:30)

-Calorie tracking for weight loss (40:31)

-How wearables provide insight for making healthy behavior changes (44:40)

-Why supplements are overrated in the context of a healthy lifestyle (55:34)

-Corruption and controversies with peer-reviewed studies (58:00)

-The need for education to make positive lifestyle changes (1:25:16)

-Changing our environment to make healthy options the default (1:36:52)

-Dr. Rupy’s health journey (1:40:16)

-The Doctor’s Kitchen app (2:01:58)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The Doctor’s Kitchen app

-Joyful Entrepreneur podcast

-The Doctor’s Kitchen

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Leaving The Cult Of Wokeness and Breaking Free Of Self-Censorship with Africa Brooke May 01, 2023

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Africa Brooke to unpack her open letter that went viral titled “Why I'm leaving the cult of wokeness” and why having the courage to speak our truth is key to chasing our dreams and finding happiness.

In this episode, Africa and Dhru discuss what we sacrifice from self-censorship and why we need layered and nuanced thinking in a convoluted social climate. Africa shares the limitations of binary thinking, how to approach the past with compassion, and why dehumanizing those who don’t share the same opinions is counterproductive to making progress.

Africa Brooke is a London-based consultant, writer, strategist, international speaker, and life coach. She is the host of the Beyond the Self podcast and specializes in helping public figures, entrepreneurs, teams, and individuals with personal or professional challenges related to self-censorship and other forms of self-sabotage. Africa’s work focuses on encouraging people to rewire their mindsets using an ethical psychology-based approach. She aims to help her clients understand what it means to be solidified in their opinions and how to effectively communicate and find their voice within the world’s complex social climate.

In this episode, Dhru and Africa dive into:

-Africa’s open letter that went viral (2:34)

-Embodying nuance as a key theme in Africa’s letter (13:39)

-Rising above the “you’re either with us or against us” narrative (16:29)

-How Dhru’s upbringing influences his worldview (20:33)

-Finding relief and hope in being honest with yourself (26:42)

-Defining cultural appropriation versus cultural appreciation (32:20)

-Key lessons Africa has learned from coaching individuals (43:36)

-The ways that self-censorship gets in the way of happiness (49:03)

-What we sacrifice when we censor ourselves (56:52)

-The power of changing your mind (1:06:35)

-Using a social filter to foster deeper connections to yourself and others (1:08:56)

-Downfalls of the radical honesty movement (1:11:26)

-Navigating gray areas, nuance, and self-censorship (1:20:06)

-Where to follow Africa’s work (1:26:23)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-An open letter: why I'm leaving the cult of wokeness by Africa Brooke

-Beyond the Self with Africa Brooke

-Email Africa Brooke with a story of self-censorship at hello@africabrooke.com

For more on Africa Brooke, follow her on Instagram @africabrooke or through her website, africabrooke.com.

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A Radical And Controversial Approach To Starving Cancer By Cutting Off Its Two Primary Fuel Sources With Dr. Thomas Seyfried Apr 27, 2023

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with cancer researcher and scientist Dr. Thomas Seyfried to discuss the underlying causes of cancer and why addressing metabolic dysfunction is a very important and often overlooked area of its prevention and treatment.

Dr. Thomas Seyfried is an American professor of biology, genetics, and biochemistry at Boston College. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1976 and did his postdoctoral fellowship at the Yale University School of Medicine.

Dr. Seyfried has over 150 peer-reviewed publications, and his research focuses primarily on the mechanisms driving cancer, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative diseases and calorie-restricted ketogenic diets in their prevention and treatment. He is the author of Cancer as a Metabolic Disease.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Seyfried dive into:

-Beliefs about the origins of cancer not accepted by the mainstream (0:00)

-What cancer is and why it’s so pervasive today (2:43)

-Metabolic health as a driver of cancer (11:16)

-The discovery of glucose fermentation and oxidative stress and their link to cancer (15:26)

-Conventional cancer treatment: could it be causing more harm than good? (24:00)

-Mitochondrial damage and cancer (34:18)

-The ketogenic diet as a promising anticancer intervention (38:00)

-Dr. Seyfried’s research and case studies (50:48)

-Limitations in conventional cancer treatment (55:00)

-Diet and lifestyle strategies for cancer prevention (1:06:01)

-Navigating cancer resources, testing, and treatments (1:28:28)

-Invasive vs noninvasive tools for cancer detection (1:35:05)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Otto Warburg, the scientist who discovered the link between oxidative stress, glucose fermentation, and cancer

-Cancer as a Metabolic Disease

-The press-pulse therapeutic strategy for cancer management

For more on Dr. Thomas Seyfried, check out his website, tomseyfried.com.

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The Top Vices And Addictions Preventing Us From Getting Fit And Happy With Scott Galloway Apr 24, 2023

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers Sleep Breakthrough, Joovv, and Pique Life.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Scott Galloway, a bold leader who is willing to speak out about the injustices of modern society and offer solutions for how to unlock a healthier, happier, fitter you.

Scott Galloway is a professor of marketing at NYU’s Stern School of Business, a public speaker, podcast host, author, and serial entrepreneur known for being a big thinker. He is a New York Times bestselling author of The Four, The Algebra of Happiness, and his latest book, Adrift: America in 100 Charts.

Scott's media empire reaches millions through his two podcasts, The Prof G and Pivot, his No Mercy / No Malice newsletter, and his YouTube channel.

In this episode, Dhru and Scott dive into:

-Top vices that get in the way of people being happy (2:33)

-How being hard on yourself impacts the kindness you spread to others (5:23)

-Why it’s hard for people to forgive themselves (14:45)

-How social media culture and modern society work against us (16:05)

-Building self-confidence, health, and financial freedom (22:40)

-The Crisis of Men (25:40)

-The SCAFA approach for breaking free from depression, despair, and health (33:45)

-Sounding the alarm about our broken food and healthcare system (38:31)

-Solutions to making positive change within the political system (44:29)

-Final thoughts: leaning into kindness and friendly debate for progression (51:05)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Adrift: America in 100 Charts (newest book)

-The Prof G Pod

-The Pivot podcast

-No Mercy / No Malicenewsletter

-The Prof G Show YouTube channel

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4 Powerful Hacks To Help You Cut Cravings And Get Your Energy Back With The Glucose Goddess Jessie Inchauspé Apr 20, 2023

This episode is brought to you by WHOOP, InsideTracker, and BON CHARGE.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Jessie Inchauspé—but you may know her by her wildly popular Instagram account, Glucose Goddess. In this episode, Jessie shares her revolutionary approach to balancing blood sugar and how to implement it while still having the freedom to mindfully indulge in the foods we love.

Jessie Inchauspé is on a mission to translate cutting-edge science into easy tips to help people improve their physical and mental health. She’s the founder of Glucose Goddess, where she teaches life-changing food habits to hundreds of thousands of people. She holds a bachelor of science degree in mathematics from King's College London and a master of science degree in biochemistry from Georgetown University. In her first book, Glucose Revolution, Jessie shares her startling discovery about the essential role of blood sugar in every aspect of our lives, from cravings to fertility, and the surprising hacks to optimize it while still eating the foods we love. Jessie’s newest book, The Glucose Goddess Method, explains how to put her glucose hacks into action and is set to be released on May 2, 2023.

In this episode, Dhru and Jessie dive into:

-Why we should care about glucose (2:31)

-Symptoms of glucose imbalances (4:03)

-Common sources of glucose spikes (14:33)

-Factors that affect glucose besides food (23:16)

-Have a savory breakfast over a sweet one (31:57)

-Movement for blood glucose control (40:52)

-How to use vinegar to hack your blood glucose (53:02)

-Strength training and muscle mass for better blood sugar control (1:07:03)

-The link between low blood sugar and panic attacks (1:16:53)

-The veggie starter to curb glucose spikes (1:21:20)

-Jessie’s philosophy about dessert (1:32:36)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Preorder Jessie’s new book, The Glucose Goddess Method here.

-The science behind Glucose Goddess

-Could This Simple Hack Reduce Anxiety and Panic Attacks? (episode 194 with Dr. Kristen Allott)

For more on Jessie, follow her on Instagram @glucosegoddess, or through her website, glucosegoddess.com.

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How Toxins, Infections, And Gut Permeability Are Driving Our Epidemic Of Autoimmune Disease With Dr. Akil Palanisamy Apr 13, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough, and Levels.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Akil Palanisamy to discuss why there’s been such an explosion in autoimmune disease and how certain insults in our modern-day society—like heavy metals, pesticides, poor diet, and chronic stress—could be to blame.

Dr. Akil is a renowned Integrative Medicine practitioner who combines conventional medicine with holistic approaches like Functional Medicine and Ayurveda. He is a Harvard graduate and received his MD from the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Akil completed his residency training at Stanford University and a fellowship in Integrative Medicine with Dr. Andrew Weil at the University of Arizona. He has authored two books, The Paleovedic Diet and The TIGER Protocol which is set to be released on May 9th.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Akil dive into:

-The recent explosion in autoimmune disease (2:26)

-Top toxins that contribute to autoimmunity (6:26)

-How to combat toxin exposure using lifestyle (22:12)

-Conventional treatments for autoimmune disease (34:08)

-Why autoimmune conditions develop (39:23)

-Case example of people at high risk for autoimmunity (1:11:00)

-Dr. Akil’s two-phase diet recommendations for autoimmune disease (1:21:30)

-Blood tests and symptoms to detect early stages of autoimmunity (1:32:33)

-Foods central to repairing the gut (1:37:22)

-The carnivore diet for autoimmunity explained (1:48:36)

-Ancient Ayurvedic principles we can apply to our modern lifestyle (2:01:33)

-The importance of rest and mindset in autoimmunity (2:13:46)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Dr. Akil’s clinic, Sutter Health

-The Paleovedic Diet

-Preorder Dr. Akil’s new book, The TIGER Protocol here.

For more on Dr. Akil Palanisamy, check out his website, doctorakil.com.

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Groundbreaking Hypothesis Identifies The Biggest Driver Of Alzheimer's Disease with Dr. Richard Johnson Apr 10, 2023

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This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Richard Johnson to discuss his revolutionary new hypothesis on the link between fructose consumption and Alzheimer’s disease. Dhru and Dr. Johnson discuss the evolutionary mechanism behind fructose metabolism, insulin resistance, and weight gain that has completely backfired today due to its overconsumption.

Dr. Richard Johnson is a professor of medicine at the University of Colorado Denver and has been a practicing physician and clinical scientist for over 25 years. He is internationally recognized for his seminal work on the role of fructose in obesity, diabetes, and now, Alzheimer’s disease. His work also highlights the fundamental role of uric acid (which is generated during fructose metabolism) in metabolic syndrome. He is the author of The Fat Switch and his newest bestselling book, Nature Wants Us to Be Fat.

In this episode Dhru and Dr. Johnson dive into:

-Dr. Johnson’s new hypothesis on the relationship between Alzheimer’s and fructose consumption (3:06)

-The origins of Alzheimer’s (what’s going on in the brain) (14:00)

-How modern-day life has hijacked our genetics to make us fat (23:08)

-How fructose impacts mitochondrial function (35:22)

-Why the body converts glucose to fructose (50:00)

-The relationship between salt, dehydration, and fructose production (1:03:03)

-How fructose makes us crave more sugar (1:09:23)

-Fructose and Alzheimer’s disease (1:11:46)

-The importance of strength training for glycemic control and Alzheimer’s prevention (1:30:53)

-Sources of fructose in our ancestral diet (1:36:00)

-The role of salt and dehydration in obesity (1:46:17)

-Hidden “healthy” sources of fructose in the diet (1:58:57)

-High-glycemic foods to minimize in the diet (2:00:03)

-Umami foods and uric acid (2:07:55)

-Dr. Johnson’s thoughts on Saturated fat (2:12:53)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The Fat Gene

-Could Alzheimer’s disease be a maladaptation of an evolutionary survival pathway mediated by intracerebral fructose and uric acid metabolism?

-Study Suggests Fructose Could Drive Alzheimer's Disease (study press release)

-Nature Wants Us to Be Fat by Dr. Richard Johnson

-The End of Alzheimer's Program by Dr. Dale Bredesen

-Drop Acid by Dr. David Perlmutter

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Unlock Your Full Potential: How To Overcome Limiting Beliefs That Are Holding You Back with Shelly Lefkoe Apr 06, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, WHOOP, and BON CHARGE.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, we revisit one of the most powerful conversations over the past year with international speaker and philanthropist Shelly Lefkoe. In this episode, Shelly and Dhru discuss the ways our belief systems can hold us back from living our best lives and their personal stories about overcoming their limiting beliefs and why knowing where they come from is key to letting them go.

Shelly Lefkoe is the cofounder of the Lefkoe Institute, a San Francisco Bay Area firm whose mission is “to significantly improve the quality of life on the planet.” Shelly has helped thousands of clients worldwide recreate their lives by ridding themselves of a wide variety of problems, including phobias, relationships that never seem to work, violence, procrastination, unwillingness to confront people, health and wellness issues, and sexual dysfunction. She is the author of Parenting the Lefkoe Way, a manual for raising confident kids.

In this episode, Dhru and Shelly dive into:

-The top ways our beliefs create stress in our lives (2:14)

-Swapping out the question “what will people think of me?” with a more empowering one (18:57)

-How to begin unpacking the limiting beliefs we have supporting evidence for (28:22)

-The meaning we assign to things is through the lens of our belief systems (45:00)

-How we can begin to step into freedom and live our best lives (47:56)

-Getting rid of old beliefs and replacing them with new ones (1:00:57)

-If we let go of our beliefs, does that mean our lives lose meaning or value? (1:08:23)

-Why it takes commitment to live life differently (1:13:55)

-Figuring out how our limiting beliefs are connected to pain and suffering (1:18:19)

-What to do if you feel scared about letting a belief go (1:25:22)

-Breaking free from limiting beliefs when it doesn’t seem possible (1:36:20)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Eliminatebeliefs.com

-Lefkoeinstitute.com

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Why We Changed Our Minds On Protein, Strength Training, And Other Key Topics With Jason & Colleen Wachob Apr 03, 2023

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and ButcherBox.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Colleen and Jason Wachob, founders of one of the world’s most trusted resources for wellness, mindbodygreen, to help clear up the confusion. Dhru, Colleen, and Jason talk about their individual health journeys and how their views on protein, plant-based eating, alcohol, caffeine, and resistance training have evolved over the past decade.

Jason Wachob is the founder and Co-CEO of mindbodygreen and the author of WELLTH: How to Build a Life, Not a Resume. He has been featured in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, and Vogue, and has a BA in history from Columbia University, where he played varsity basketball for four years.

Colleen Wachob is the cofounder and Co-CEO of mindbodygreen. She graduated from Stanford University with degrees in international relations and Spanish and spent 10 years working at Fortune 500 companies, including Gap, Walmart, and Amazon. Jason and Colleen’s new book, The Joy of Well-Being: A Practical Guide to a Happy, Healthy, and Long Life, is available for preorder and set to be released on May 23, 2023.

In this episode, Dhru, Jason, and Colleen dive into:

-Jason and Colleen’s health journeys and how their viewpoints on diet and exercise have evolved (2:40)

-The difference between plant-based vs plant-focused eating (18:55)

-Being intentional about protein and how to hit 30 grams of protein per meal (31:13)

-The lab tests that influenced Jason’s diet and supplement plan (36:15)

-Atherosclerosis and risk factors for heart disease (39:58)

-Jason and Colleen’s new relationship with alcohol (51:31)

-The problem with social media and the need for healthy debates (59:20)

-Easy wins for joy and longevity (1:21:48)

-mindbodygreen’s content and future plans (1:23:13)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Try This: Why Grip Strength is the Number One Predictor of Longevity

-Thejoyofwellbeing.com

For more on mindbodygreen, follow them on Instagram @mindbodygreen, YouTube @MindBodyGreen, and TikTok @mindbodygreen, and be sure to check out the mindbodygreen.com blog for a wealth of evidence-based health information covering a wide range of topics.

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The Top Habits to Help Us Prevent Heart Disease And Key Tests to Help Us Catch It Early With Dr. Michael Twyman Mar 30, 2023

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker, WHOOP, and Levels.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with his cardiologist, Dr. Michael Twyman, to discuss the many nuances around cardiovascular health, the top underrated risk factors contributing to heart disease, and how to protect your endothelial lining using diet, exercise, sunlight, sleep, and stress management.

Dr. Michael Twyman is a board-certified cardiologist focusing on the prevention and early detection of heart disease. Dr. Twyman completed his cardiovascular training at St. Louis University after he completed a four-year active-duty tour as an internist at Naval Hospital Beaufort. He has been in private practice since 2012 and uses the best of conventional, quantum, and Functional Medicine and biohacking to get to the root cause of his patients’ cardiovascular issues.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Michael Twyman dive into:

-Top myths in cardiology (3:44)

-The limitations of cardiometabolic markers for assessing heart-disease risk (7:22)

-Endothelial dysfunction as a risk factor for heart disease (16:49)

-LDL cholesterol: is it good or bad? (25:10)

-The top drivers damaging endothelial cells (28:30)

-Light exposure: an underappreciated area of health (32:58)

-How light impacts mitochondrial and heart health (37:45)

-The importance of sleep quality for heart health (53:00)

-The importance of stress management for health (57:28)

-The nuances of cholesterol, lipoproteins, and protecting the endothelial lining (1:04:28)

-Dhru’s cardiovascular lab test results (1:07:05)

-Looking at lipids from a plant-based vs. personalized perspective (1:39:51)

-Thoughts on personalized medicine, drugs, and treatment (1:43:20)

-Dr. Twyman’s thoughts about seed oils and inflammation (1:50:58)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Sleep Master Class with Dr. Sunjya Schweig (Episode 378)

-Boston Heart Diagnostics

-Cleerly Scan

For more on Dr. Michael Twyman, follow him on Instagram @drtwyman, or through his website, drtwyman.com.

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How Stress Damages The Gut And How To Create True Emotional Resilience with Dr. Vincent Pedre Mar 27, 2023

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and ButcherBox.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Vincent Pedre to discuss the impact of chronic psychological stress and unresolved childhood trauma on the gut. They also discuss the importance of a diverse microbiome and a diet rich in fiber and fermented foods, what we can learn from modern-day hunter-gatherer tribes, and how to tune into our body’s own intuition.

Dr. Vincent Pedre believes the gut is the gateway to wellness and has helped thousands of people around the world resolve their gut-related health issues with his bestselling book, Happy Gut: The Cleansing Program to Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy, and Eliminate Pain, which features his proprietary “blueprint” for healing the gut, the Gut C.A.R.E. Program. Dr. Pedre is the Medical Director of Pedre Integrative Health and founder of Dr. Pedre Wellness, CEO and founder of Happy Gut Life LLC, has worked as a nutraceutical consultant and spokesperson for NatureMD, and is a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner with a concierge practice in New York City since 2004. His newest book, The GutSMART Protocol: Revitalize Your Health, Boost Your Energy, and Lose Weight in Just 14 Days with Your Personalized Gut-Healing Plan, is the culmination of years of research and clinical experience as a functional gut health expert.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Pedre dive into:

-The top factors contributing to poor gut health (1:37)

-The impact of psychological stress on gut health (12:44)

-The top drivers of pervasive stress in today’s world (16:27)

-How the pandemic affected Dr. Pedre’s patients’ gut health (23:29)

-Lifestyle strategies to support a healthy gut (32:38)

-First steps for noticeably improving gut health (46:22)

-Letting go of old narratives (53:45)

-Energetic tools for restoring gut health (1:06:43)

-Resources for unpacking childhood trauma (1:09:09)

-A personalized approach to gut health (1:13:08)

-Depression, fermented foods, and gut microbiome diversity (1:17:26)

-What we can learn from modern-day hunter-gatherers (1:20:56)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-https://www.gutsmartprotocol.com

-https://www.gutsmartprotocol.com/gift

For more on Dr. Vincent Pedre, follow him on Instagram @drpedre or through his website, https://www.pedremd.com.

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Two Crucial Things To Focus On If You Care About Longevity, Weight Loss And Metabolic Health With Dr. Don Layman Mar 23, 2023

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough, Mitopure, and BON CHARGE.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Donald Layman, a pioneer in establishing optimal protein and amino-acid requirements for chronic disease prevention, performance, and longevity. Dhru and Dr. Layman discuss the importance of dietary protein for blood sugar control, building muscle mass, weight loss, and preventing age-related loss of lean tissue.

Dr. Donald Layman is one of the world’s leading researchers on protein and amino-acid requirements for athletes, adult health, and chronic disease prevention. His research is focused on the impact of diet and exercise on the most troublesome chronic diseases today: obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome. With a highly respected academic career spanning over four decades, Dr. Layman has received numerous awards for his research publications in optimal protein intake, glycemic control, and weight loss. He has both a master’s degree in biochemistry and a doctorate in nutrition and biochemistry.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Layman dive into:

-Misconceptions around protein (3:03)

-The downsides of not getting adequate dietary protein (11:18)

-Protein, muscle synthesis, and longevity (13:08)

-Dhru’s South Asian heritage and risk for cardiovascular disease (20:14)

-Why dietary protein is important for women (32:55)

-The history behind the RDA for protein intake (36:11)

-Fasting and protein intake to prevent muscle wasting (41:46)

-Early epidemiological research and the deprioritization of animal protein (51:29)

-Leucine: the rate-limiting amino acid in muscle protein synthesis (1:06:46)

-Resistance training and protein requirements for weight loss (1:17:32)

-The pros of industry-funded nutrition research (1:31:54)

-mTOR, protein intake, muscle synthesis, and cancer risk (1:40:50)

-Building your diet around protein intake (1:54:55)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Dr. Layman’s research publications

For more on Dr. Donald Layman, follow him on Twitter @donlayman or through his website, https://www.metabolictransformation.com.

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Getting To The Root Of Adrenal Dysfunction with Izabella Wentz Mar 20, 2023

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and WHOOP.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Izabella Wentz to discuss the common signs of adrenal fatigue and how to support adrenal function using diet, lifestyle, stress management, and targeted supplements for radical healing. Dr. Wentz shares her experience with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and the personal protocol she used to reverse her symptoms and take back her health.

Dr. Izabella Wentz is an internationally acclaimed thyroid specialist and a licensed clinical pharmacist who has dedicated her career to addressing the root causes of autoimmune thyroid disease after being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in 2009. She is the author of three books on Hashimoto’s: Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause, Hashimoto’s Food Pharmacology, and the New York Times bestseller, Hashimoto’s Protocol. Her newest book, Adrenal Transformation Protocol: A 4-Week Plan to Release Stress Symptoms and Go from Surviving to Thriving,is set to release on April 18, 2023.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Wentz dive into:

-Top signs you might have adrenal dysfunction (1:25)

-Long-term consequences of adrenal fatigue (6:22)

-The HPA axis (13:09)

-Why women are more prone to adrenal stress than men (15:27)

-What happened to Izabella before she got sick (19:56)

-Dr. Wentz’s personal protocol for supporting her adrenals (27:44)

-Supplements for adrenal support (39:23)

-Tests for adrenal dysfunction (47:14)

-The root causes of adrenal issues (50:06)

-Adaptogens for adrenal support (57:12)

-Dietary approach for adrenal support (59:53)

-Dr. Wentz’s adrenal transformation protocol (1:15:53)

-Final thoughts and where to follow Izabella’s work (1:31:24)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-How to Release Self-Criticism and Find Fierce Self-Compassion with Dr. Kristen Neff (episode #123)

-Adrenal Transformation Protocol is available for preorderhere.

-Sign up for Izabella’s Adrenal Healing Guide here.

For more on Dr. Izabella Wentz, follow her on Instagram @izabellawentzpharmd, or through her website, https://www.thyroidpharmacist.com.

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The Insane Benefits of Cold and Hot Therapy on Mood, Energy, Metabolism and Brown Fat with Dr. Susanna Søberg Mar 16, 2023

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker, Pendulum, and Levels.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Susanna Søberg to talk about her groundbreaking research on deliberate cold exposure and brown fat metabolism. Dhru and Dr. Søberg discuss the benefits of cold exposure for supporting mental and metabolic health as well as enhancing mood and energy in the short and long term.

Dr. Susanna Søberg is one of the world’s leading researchers and experts in cold and heat therapy and functional breathing. She is also the founder of the Soeberg Institute. Dr. Søberg obtained her PhD in metabolism at the University of Copenhagen. Dr. Søberg is the author of the international bestseller Winter Swimming, which has been translated into 13 languages. Her new book, Thermalist, is available in Danish and hopefully soon in English.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Søberg dive into:

-The short-term benefits of cold therapy (3:07)

-How cold therapy boosts dopamine and norepinephrine levels for better mood and energy (6:14)

-The long-term benefits of cold therapy (20:42)

-The evolutionary history behind the benefits of cold exposure (23:59)

-Brown fat’s history and purpose and how to activate it (46:15)

-Cold exposure improves insulin sensitivity (58:18)

-Dr. Søberg’s research watching winter swimmers in Denmark (1:10:26)

-Psychological improvements for cold exposure (1:22:00)

-Minimal viable dose for the benefits of cold exposure (1:37:00)

-Cold showers and other means of cold exposure (1:39:14)

-The research on heat exposure (1:57:21)

-Future research on cold exposure (2:35:35)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Winter Swimming

-The Thermalist (in Danish)

-The Soeberg Institute’s course catalog (use code TRYTHIS for 10% off)

For more on Dr. Susanna Søberg, follow her on Instagram @susanna_soeberg, or through her website, https://www.soeberginstitute.com.

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Sleep Master Class: How Poor Sleep Makes Us Hungry, Disrupts Our Blood Sugar, And Increases Our Risk For Alzheimer’s Disease With Sunjya Schweig, MD Mar 13, 2023

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and ButcherBox.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Sunjya Schweig for a masterclass on sleep and how it impacts every area of our health. Dhru and Dr. Schweig discuss why sleep is an underrated and overlooked pillar of wellness that’s foundational for living optimally and preventing chronic disease.

Dr. Schweig founded the Functional Medicine Research and Technology Center in 2021, which aims to prevent and reverse chronic illness through research, education, and innovation. Dr. Schweig graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and completed his MD at the University of California. He is board certified in family practice, integrative, and holistic medicine (ABIHM).

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Schweig dive into:

-Why sleep is an underrated aspect of health (2:33)

-The link between sleep and Alzheimer’s disease (6:32)

-The most common sleep disorders (13:01)

-How sleep and shift work affect cancer risk (17:34)

-Why good-quality sleep is critical for immune health (28:28)

-Blood sugar imbalances and sleep health (38:27)

-The different wearable devices for tracking sleep trends (54:04)

-Flaws in the pharmaceutical approach to sleep disorders (59:06)

-Sleep and cardiovascular health (1:06:48)

-Poor-quality sleep and risk of psychiatric illnesses (1:13:43)

-Sleep apnea (1:36:44)

-The importance of having a bedtime routine (1:48:37)

-Gut health and sleep (1:57:51)

-How mindfulness can improve sleep quality (2:03:38)

-Dr. Schweig’s supplements for better sleep (2:19:46)

-Can CBD and cannabis truly support deeper sleep? (2:25:21)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-California Center for Functional Medicine

-Try This: Three Super Crazy Facts about Big Pharma

-STOP-BANG Sleep Apnea Questionnaire

-How to Turn Your iPhone Screen Red (a step-by-step guide)

-20-minute Yoga Nidra Practice (YouTube)

For more on Dr. Schweig, follow the California Center for Functional Medicine (CCFM) on Instagram @ccfmed_ca, or through their website, https://www.ccfmed.com.

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Why We (Mostly) Quit Alcohol And The Best Alcohol Alternatives with Antonio Neves Mar 09, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, Mitopure, and Beekeeper’s Naturals.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast,Dhru sits down with Antonio Neves to talk about why more people are quitting or greatly reducing their alcohol intake. They also discuss their personal relationships with alcohol and how it fits into their social lives, the problems with alcohol alternatives, and so much more.

Antonio Neves is an entrepreneur, award-winning journalist, and world-renowned speaker known for helping people get unstuck and confidently make their next move. He is the founder of the Man Morning newsletter, a free three-minute newsletter that provides growth-minded men with thoughtful insights and powerful questions to start their day. He’s also the bestselling author of Stop Living on Autopilot and host of The Antonio Neves Show podcast.

In this episode, Dhru and Antonio dive into:

-Dhru and Antonio’s current relationship with alcohol (2:14)

-Statistics on alcohol and its risks (8:04)

-The power of community (25:12)

-Where to find a community of growth-minded people (49:05)

-Alcohol alternatives (1:05:25)

-Walking for mental clarity and connection (1:28:32)

-Principles for building a close-knit community (1:43:03)

-Reconnecting with friends (1:45:00)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Sign up for Try This Newsletter here

-Try This: 3 Reasons to Minimize Alcohol Intake

-Try This: A Little Reminder

-Drs. David and Austin Perlmutter Episode

For more on Antonio Neves, follow him on Instagram @theantonioneves, and through his website, https://www.theantonioneves.com. Get his book, Stop Living on Autopilot here.

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Uncovering The Root Cause of Sleep Issues and How to Improve Your Sleep Today with Shawn Stevenson Mar 06, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Birch Mattress by Helix and BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough.

Sleep is one of our most basic human needs, and we’re constantly learning more about how it impacts human health. We’re also learning more about ways to improve it.

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Shawn Stevenson to talk about the intersections of light exposure, temperature regulation, nutrition, and sleep.

Shawn Stevenson is the author of the international bestselling book Sleep Smarter and his latest book, Eat Smarter, and the creator of The Model Health Show, one of the top health podcasts in the world! He is the founder of Advanced Integrative Health Alliance, a company that provides wellness services for individuals and organizations worldwide. Shawn has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, The New York Times, Muscle & Fitness, ESPN, and many other major media outlets. He is also an in-demand keynote speaker for numerous organizations, universities, and conferences.

In this episode, Dhru and Shawn dive into:

-How artificial light interrupts our circadian rhythm and sleep quality (0:57)

-Sleeping smart vs. sleeping dumb (10:41)

-How morning exercise impacts sleep quality (22:49)

-When and why sun exposure affects sleep (25:27)

-The benefits of taking a magnesium supplement (32:09)

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Shawn Stevenson, follow him on Instagram @shawnmodel, Facebook @themodelhealthshow, Twitter @shawnmodel, YouTube @shawnstevenson, and through his website, https://www.themodelhealthshow.com.

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The Surprising New Science of Metabolism, Weight Loss And Fat Burning with Dr. William Li Mar 02, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, Joovv, and LMNT.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. William Li to discuss how to get off yo-yo dieting and find an eating approach that will work for you for the long haul. Dhru and Dr. Li discuss which foods cause weight gain and slow metabolism, which foods help burn body fat and heal your metabolism, and where you can find quality sources of good, healthy food.

Dr. William Li is an internationally renowned physician, scientist, and author of the New York Times bestseller, Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. His groundbreaking research has led to the development of more than 30 new medical treatments that impact care for more than 70 diseases, including diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity.

He is the President and Medical Director of the Angiogenesis Foundation, which leads global initiatives on food as medicine. His newest book, Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer will be released on March 21, 2023.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. William Li dive into:

-The top conceptions people have about fat and metabolism (0:16)

-Debunking the idea that some people have a fast or slow metabolism (2:50)

-Why fat is more than just something to fear (13:10)

-White fat versus brown fat (18:20)

-How excess body fat impacts the body (29:15)

-The flaws in the “calories in, calories out” approach to weight loss (40:56)

-How the gut microbiome factors into obesity (50:06)

-The foods that help tame body fat (1:05:11)

-Dhru’s health journey and how he personalized his diet (1:30:56)

-Choosing foods that support your biology (1:46:53)

-Dr. William Li’s MediterAsian diet and a day in the life (1:52:55)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer is available for preorder here.

-Dr William Li’s free Metabolism Masterclass

For more on Dr. William Li, follow him on Instagram @drwilliamli, or through his website, https://www.drwilliamli.com.

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How To Design Your Morning And Evening Routine For Optimal Brain Health With Dr. Daniel Amen Feb 27, 2023

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and ButcherBox.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Daniel Amen to discuss what’s possible when we make our brain health a priority. Dr. Amen shares the insults that harm our brains and how to get started on the path to better brain health. Among other things, they discuss Dr. Amen’s family history with brain health and a few remarkable case studies on the brain healing from trauma.

Dr. Daniel Amen is a physician and adult and child psychiatrist on a mission to end mental illness by creating a revolution in brain health. He is the founder of Amen Clinics, as well as the founder of BrainMD, a fast-growing, science-based nutraceutical company, and Amen University, which has trained thousands of medical and mental health professionals on the methods he has developed. In 2020, Dr. Amen launched his digital series, Scan My Brain, on YouTube and Instagram. His highly anticipated new book, Change Your Brain Every Day, will be published on March 21, 2023.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Amen dive into:

-Dr. Amen’s morning routine for brain health (0:58)

-What’s possible with optimal brain function (14:24)

-How alcohol, marijuana, and psilocybin impact the brain (41:24)

-Traumatic brain injuries (56:52)

-Understanding your brain type (1:06:21)

-How brain health ties into sexual health (1:09:01)

-The top beliefs that get in the way of brain health (1:22:40)

-How to identify and move past automatic negative thoughts (1:24:56)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Change Your Brain Every Day is available for preorder here.

-https://www.brainmd.com

For more on Dr. Daniel Amen, follow him on Instagram @doc_amen, TikTok @docamen, YouTube @AmenClinic, or through his website, https://www.Amenclinics.com.

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How To Stop Self-Sabotage & Start Healing Your Body And Mind With Lewis Howes Feb 23, 2023

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Lewis Howes, a New York Times bestselling author, keynote speaker, and host of the industry-leading podcast The School of Greatness. Dhru and Lewis discuss why letting go of old narratives and healing from your past is critical for pursuing your goals and living to your fullest potential.

Lewis Howes is a two-sport All-American athlete, former professional football player, and member of the US men’s national handball team. His show The School of Greatness is one of the top podcasts in the world, with over 500 million downloads. The White House and President Obama recognized him as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs in the country under 30. His new book, The Greatness Mindset: Unlock the Power of Your Mind and Live Your Best Life Today,hits bookstores everywhere on March 7.

In this episode, Dhru and Lewis dive into:

-How the stories we tell ourselves hold us back from achieving our dreams (3:16)

-Lewis's life experiences that inspired his emotional growth (17:23)

-The lows in Lewis’s life that lead to his biggest breakthroughs (24:34)

-The tools that helped Lewis overcome limiting beliefs (38:17)

-Old stories Dhru had to let go of to break free from a powerless mindset (57:00)

-Overcoming self-doubt and stepping into self-acceptance (1:05:57)

-How to handle people who challenge or limit your growth (1:14:51)

-Tackling big goals and outsourcing help (1:24:04)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The School of Greatness podcast

-The Greatness Mindset here.

For more on Lewis Howes, follow him on Instagram @lewishowes, YouTube @lewishowes, or through his website, https://www.lewishowes.com.

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How Your Fears and Insecurities Shape and Impact Your Children with Dr. Shefali Feb 20, 2023

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Shefali to discuss the core principles of her new book, The Conscious Parent.Dhru and Dr. Shefali dive deep into the insecurities driving parenting styles today and what it means to become a conscious parent, which is less about control and more about learning how to re-parent yourself to cocreate a healthy relationship with your children.

Dr. Shefali received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Columbia University. She specializes in integrating Western psychology and Eastern philosophy for her clients and is an expert in family dynamics and personal development. Dr. Shefali teaches courses around the globe on parenting, spirituality, meditation, love, and strengthening relationships. She has written four books, three of which are New York Times bestsellers, including her two landmark books, The Conscious Parent and The Awakened Family.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Shefali dive into:

-Top fears and insecurities driving parenting today (2:40)

-How insecurities can drive the underlying obsession to have the perfect child (4:16)

-What it means to be a conscious parent (12:03)

-The difference between traditional parenting and conscious parenting (13:40)

-Destigmatizing myths about the kids of conscious parents (18:39)

-A breakdown of Dr. Shefali’s new book, The Parenting Map (24:56)

-What it means to discover your two “I’s” (36:42)

-The struggles with modern parenting (41:17)

-How our behavior is a reflection of our inner state of being (46:40)

-Where you can follow Dr. Shefali’s work (52:54)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The Parenting Map: Step-by-Step Solutions to Consciously Create the Ultimate Parent-Child Relationship is available for preorder here.

For more on Dr. Shefali, follow her on Instagram @doctorshefali, Facebook @doctorshefali, TikTok @doctorshefali, YouTube @doctorshefali, and through her website, https://www.drshefali.com.

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Food Corruption, Tainted Science, And The Nuances Around Nutrition Research With Dr. Mark Hyman Feb 16, 2023

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker, WHOOP, and BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough.

This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru welcomes Dr. Mark Hyman for part two of their conversation. This time, their discussion focuses on themes from Dr. Hyman’s previous book, Food Fix, and the need for a radical shift in food policy.

Dr. Mark Hyman is a practicing family physician and an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate in the field of Functional Medicine. He is the host of one of the leading health podcasts, The Doctor’s Farmacy. His new book, Young Forever,is available for purchase everywhere on February 21 or for preorder here.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Mark Hyman dive into:

-Dr. Hyman’s latest take on the corruption in the food industry (0:58)

-How industry-funded nutrition research yields biased outcomes (4:00)

-Tufts University’s Food Compass: what it is and why it went viral (18:43)

-Potential solutions for fixing corruption in the food industry (38:05)

-Why we need to reform food policy from the ground up (47:24)

-Addressing the “obesity is genetic” segment on 60 Minutes (55:06)

-Why healthy eating is not elitist (1:09:45)

-Kindness, community, and coming together for change (1:19:44)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Tamar Haspel’s Tweet

-EWG Good Food on a Tight Budget Shopping Guide

-Young Forever, available for preorder here.

For more on Dr. Mark Hyman, follow him on Instagram @drmarkhyman, YouTube @drmarkhyman, or his website, https://www.drhyman.com.

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How To Activate The Healing Benefits Of Fiber With Dr. Will Bulsiewicz Feb 13, 2023

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz to discuss the topic of fiber and its many benefits for gut and whole-body health.

Dr. Will Bulsiewicz is an award-winning gastroenterologist and New York Times bestselling author of Fiber Fueled and The Fiber Fueled Cookbook. Dr. B completed a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University, a medical degree from Georgetown University, and a master's in clinical investigation from Northwestern University. Dr. B was the chief medical resident at Northwestern and the chief gastroenterology fellow at the University of North Carolina.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Bulsiewicz dive into:

-The top drivers that are making us sick and overweight and causing gut issues (1:55)

-Tips for better bowel movements (11:15)

-How to add more fiber into your diet without the GI discomfort (21:15)

-What fiber does to support gut health and the gut microbiome (30:40)

-The American Gut Project and the benefits of eating a diversity of plant foods (36:36)

-Recommendations for fiber intake and personalization (46:10)

-Backlash on CGMs for plant-based diets (1:14:53)

-Guidance for parents on how to handle picky eaters (1:25:13)

-The process of incorporating more fiber into your diet (1:29:28)

-Research on the gut microbiome and cancer (1:34:33)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Dr. B’s book,Fiber Fueled

-Dr. B’s cookbook, The Fiber Fueled Cookbook

-Dr. B’s available courses

-https://www.Joinzoe.com and use the code willb10 for 10% off

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The Lucky Charms Vs. Steak Controversy, Toxic Super Foods, Better Fibers, Fasting Tips And Why Minerals Matter With Dave Asprey Feb 09, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, InsideTracker, and LMNT.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dave Asprey, the “Father of Biohacking,” to discuss optimizing your biology in a way that’s sustainable, smart, and personalized to your uniqueness.

Dave Asprey is an acclaimed entrepreneur, four-time New York Times bestselling science author, host of the top-100 podcast The Human Upgrade, and CEO of Upgrade Labs. Today, Dave is focused on upgrading humanity through Upgrade Labs, the first biohacking facilities, and is proud to launch his latest book Smarter, Not Harder: The Biohacker's Guide to Getting the Body and Mind You Want, available everywhere books are sold February 28, 2023.

In this episode, Dhru and Dave Asprey dive into:

-Why the new nutrient-profiling system ranks Lucky Charms higher than beef (2:37)

-How antinutrients in plant foods can cause nutrient deficiencies (13:00)

-The type of fiber Dave supplements with and why (16:55)

-How your “meat operating system” keeps you alive (23:00)

-How thyroid hormone dysregulation can prevent weight loss (35:56)

-The top foods Dave recommends to thrive (42:58)

-The most toxic superfoods (47:36)

-Dave’s thoughts about minerals and nutrient deficiencies (1:06:58)

-The telltale signs that someone is deficient in essential minerals (1:10:35)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Smarter, Not Harder(available for preorder)

-The Human Upgrade Podcast Hype or Hope? Semaglutide Changes the Weight Game

-Biohacking Conference 2023

-Dave’s coffee, Danger Coffee

-The world’s first human upgrade center, Upgrade Labs

For more on Dave Asprey, follow him on Instagram @dave.asprey, YouTube @DaveAspreyBPR, or his website, https://www.daveasprey.com

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Doubling Down On Morning Hydration For Better Energy, Focus And Longevity Feb 06, 2023

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru reshares his popular morning hydration protocol in a brand new mini-episode, but this time with a slightly new twist: the effects of dehydration on aging. Dhru highlights the findings from a 2023 study linking clinical markers of dehydration to a 39% greater risk of chronic disease and 50% higher odds of a person’s biological (inner) age being higher than their chronological age.

Ensuring you’re adequately hydrated can help you age in reverse. In this episode, Dhru walks us through his step-by-step approach to hydration, which has significantly impacted his and his family's and friends' quality of life.

In this episode, Dhru dives into:

-A no-cost tool anyone uses to improve energy, focus, and overall performance (0:09)

-How the Try This: Morning Hydration Challenge has changed people’s lives (1:55)

-Why hydration is an important area to focus on (6:56)

-The effects of dehydration on your brain (7:30)

-Findings from a new study on hydration and aging (8:10)

-Applying these findings to daily life using Dhru’s Morning Hydration protocol(12:00)

-Personalizing water intake for your unique needs (13:28)

-The consequences of a thirsty brain (16:09)

-Why electrolytes are key for proper hydration (17:01)

-Breakdown of the Morning Hydration Challenge (18:16)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Science Daily article: Good hydration linked to healthy aging

-Try This: Morning Hydration Challenge

-NIH Hydration Recommendations

-LMNT Electrolyte Mix (affiliate link)

-E-lyte Electrolyte Concentrate (Amazon link)

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3 Things that Accelerate Aging and a Breakdown of the 10 Hallmarks of Aging with Dr. Mark Hyman Feb 02, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, Joovv, and Beekeeper’s Naturals.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Mark Hyman to talk about his new book, Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life. In this episode, Dr. Hyman shares what he learned from his time in the Blue Zones, reading the latest research on longevity and using the principles of Functional Medicine to reverse his biological age by nearly 25 years.

Dr. Hyman is a practicing family physician and an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate in the field of Functional Medicine. He is the founder and director of The UltraWellness Center, Senior Advisor for the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, a 14-time New York Times bestselling author, and Board President for Clinical Affairs for The Institute for Functional Medicine.

He is the host of one of the leading health podcasts, The Doctor’s Farmacy. Dr. Hyman is a regular medical contributor to several television shows and networks, including CBS This Morning, Today, Good Morning America, The View, and CNN. He is also an advisor and guest co-host on The Dr. Oz Show.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Mark Hyman dive into:

-My top tools for assessing our biological age (1:49)

-Why aging needs to be approached as a disease (10:23)

-The Functional Medicine approach to aging (12:50)

-The top three things that accelerate aging (16:05)

-The ten hallmarks of aging (26:04)

-Reversing aging through Functional Medicine (29:49)

-Longevity hacks, pills, and supplements that get too much attention (32:27)

-The food pyramid I use for my Pegan diet (38:03)

-How much protein to eat for longevity (49:47)

-Using lifestyle and hormesis to support longevity (53:58)

-Reframing our concept of aging (1:02:24)

-Celebrating aging and setting yourself up for success (1:07:19)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Preorder Dr. Mark Hyman’s book, Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life, here.

For more on Dr. Mark Hyman, follow him on Instagram @drmarkhyman, YouTube @drmarkhyman, or his website, https://www.drhyman.com.

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How Stress Impacts Women Differently Than Men, and How To Biohack Your Hormones with Dr. Molly Maloof Jan 30, 2023

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Molly Maloof to talk about how women can biohack their lives to reignite their spark in a way that’s sustainable for their unique biology and health goals. Dhru and Molly discuss how women can safely support their hormonal, sexual, and everyday health today and into the future using diet and lifestyle.

Dr. Molly Maloof is passionate about extending healthspan through her medical practice, personal brand, and entrepreneurial and educational endeavors. She is passionate about optimizing health and provides personalized medicine to world-class entrepreneurs, investors, and executives. Dr. Maloof is on the frontier of digital health technologies, biofeedback-assisted lifestyle interventions, psychedelic medicine, and science-backed wellness products and services. For more on Dr. Molly’s work, you can follow her on Instagram @drmolly.co or check out her website, https://www.drmolly.co, or Substack to learn more about her mission.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Molly dive into:

-The things that take our energy away (1:43)

-How stress impacts women differently than men (3:43)

-Safely toggling hormetic stressors for biohacking (9:25)

-The underrated benefits of walking (19:30)

-An example of something Dr. Molly changed her mind about in the health space (34:12)

-Biohacking tools that made a difference in Dr. Molly’s life (42:15)

-What Dhru and Molly learned from wearing continuous glucose monitors (48:11)

-Why social connection is key to longevity and happiness (52:09)

-How you can use biohacking to get your sexual spark back (1:03:53)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Dr. Molly’s book, The Spark Factor, here.

-Learn more about Dr. Molly’s online course, “Your Healthspan Journey: Optimize Blood Sugar & Mitochondria Function to Expand Healthspan,” here.

For more on Dr. Molly Maloof, follow her on Twitter @mollymaloofmd, Facebook @drmollymaloof, or through her website, https://www.drmolly.co.

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How Magic Mushrooms Change The Brain, Help Us Heal from the Past, and Become Kinder, Happier Human Beings with Dr. Ellen Vora Jan 26, 2023

This episode is brought to you by Mitopure, BiOptimizers, and InsideTracker.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Ellen Vora to talk about the power of psychedelics in healing from traumatic experiences and unlocking deeper meaning and purpose in life.

Dhru and Ellen talk about the difference between psychedelics and antidepressants and why psychedelics may be a safer option for long-term relief by getting to the actual root cause of the pain. They also discuss how race and culture play into our beliefs about humans and why everyone deserves a seat at the table to feel loved and accepted as they are.

Dr. Ellen Vora is a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, yoga teacher, and author of The Anatomy of Anxiety. Dr. Vora received her BA from Yale University and her MD from Columbia University. She takes a Functional Medicine approach to mental health, considering the whole person and addressing imbalance at the root.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Vora dive into:

-Using psychedelics for treating depression (2:13)

-The “chemical imbalance” theory and the pitfalls of prescription antidepressants (9:24)

-How psychedelics can help broaden perspective and relieve anxiety (28:25)

-Dr. Ellen Vora’s psychedelic experience with psilocybin (39:33)

-How to prepare, interpret, and integrate lessons from ceremonies (48:08)

-How psychedelics can help you access and release deep emotional pain (55:49)

-Awakening to familiar patterns and unlearning them (1:05:24)

-Looking at life through the lens of other cultures (1:19:51)

-Approaching psychedelics with reverence and surrendering to the bigger picture (1:48:41)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The Anatomy of Anxiety

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Psychedelics: Treating Addiction, Depression, and Anxiety with Dr. Roland Griffiths Jan 23, 2023

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Pendulum.

Psychedelics were the subject of serious medical research from the 1940s through the 1960s, when many scientists believed some of the mind-bending compounds held tremendous therapeutic promise for treating a number of conditions, including severe mental health problems and alcohol addiction. But by the mid-1960s, research into psychedelics was shut down, a policy that would last for decades.

After the blackout ended, the doctor we have on the podcast today was among the first to initiate a new series of studies on psilocybin—the psychoactive compound in “magic” mushrooms.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Roland Griffiths, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Griffiths has conducted extensive research with sedative-hypnotics, caffeine, and novel mood-altering drugs. In 1999, he initiated a research program at Johns Hopkins investigating the effects of the classic hallucinogen psilocybin. The program includes studies of psilocybin-facilitated treatment of psychological distress in cancer patients and cigarette-smoking cessation as well as the compound’s effects in beginning and long-term meditators and religious leaders.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Griffiths discuss his research on psilocybin in the treatment of psychological distress in cancer patients and cigarette-smoking cessation. They discuss the connection between psilocybin, spirituality, and consciousness and their potential for treating conditions ranging from drug and alcohol dependence to depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Griffiths dive into:

-The connection between psychedelics, spirituality, and consciousness (3:30)

-The history of psychedelic research (12:32)

-The reintroduction of psychedelic research by Dr. Roland Griffiths and others (16:31)

-Why research participants rated their psychedelic experience as one of their most meaningful (20:57)

-What is happening in the brain when using psychedelics (27:39)

-How psychedelics can help us understand altered states of consciousness (33:13)

-The therapeutic benefits of psilocybin for the treatment of addiction (44:20)

-How a single dose of psilocybin substantially diminished depression and anxiety in cancer patients (48:56)

-The future of psychedelics (52:11)

-The downside and risks of psychedelics (1:00:18)

-Learn more about Dr. Roland Griffiths and his work (1:04:28)

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Whistleblower Exposes the Dirty Tactic that Coca-Cola Used to Rig the System and Keep Vulnerable Populations Unhealthy with Calley Means Jan 19, 2023

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Calley Means to discuss his viral Tweet stating that he “saw inside the room” of Coca-Cola’s tactics to ensure sugar-sweetened beverage taxes failed and that soda was permitted in government-funded nutrition programs. Calley and Dhru talk about why diet and nutrition guidelines are a bipartisan issue that deserves equal attention from the left and the right.

Calley Meansis the founder of TrueMed, a company that enables Americans to buy exercise equipment and healthy food with FSA/HSA dollars. He is also the coauthor (with his sister, Dr. Casey Means) of an upcoming book on food as medicine. Earlier in his career, he was a consultant for food and pharma companies and is now exposing the practices they use to weaponize our institutions of trust. He is a graduate of Stanford and Harvard Business School.

In this episode, Dhru and Calley dive into:

-Calley Mean’s viral tweet about the soda industry’s hidden agenda (2:35)

-The biggest lie we’re taught is that health and nutrition need to be complicated (14:40)

-How processed food and nutrition play into mental illness (19:23)

-Calley’s message for policy change is non-tribal and bipartisan (30:03)

-Controversies around Ozempic, the “miracle weight-loss drug” (35:30)

-How we’ve lost our way when it comes to diet and health care (45:00)

-Doctors aren’t incentivized to help people get healthy (50:11)

-Calley’s mom’s abrupt cancer diagnosis and how it changed his views on diet, nutrition, and cancer treatment in medicine (58:30)

-The tipping point that inspired Calley to pursue a career that educates and empowers people to make good health choices (1:10:38)

-How Calley plans to incentivize health and his company, True Medicine (1:17:24)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-https://www.truemedicine.care

-Sign up for Calley’s daily newsletter here.

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Is Mold the Surprising Toxin That's Impacting Your Child's Health? With Dr. Pejman Katiraei Jan 16, 2023

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Pejman Katiraei to talk about the link between mold toxicity and unexplained health challenges in children. Dr. Katiraei has helped parents find radical relief for their children’s gut, immune, and behavioral problems after identifying and removing the sources of mold in their lives.

Dr. Pejman Katiraei is a board-certified pediatrician who is also boarded and fellowship trained in integrative medicine. He completed his undergraduate at UCLA and obtained his osteopathic medical degree at Western University of Health Sciences. He completed a pediatric residency at Loma Linda University, where he stayed on as a teaching faculty member for over four years.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Katiraei dive into:

-Dr. Katiraei’s discovery of the role mold toxicity plays in children's illnesses (0:00)

-Case examples of mold toxicity in children (5:05)

-What mold exposure does to the body (13:07)

-Mold toxicity as a cause of PANDAS, behavioral, and gut imbalances (28:21)

-Symptoms of mold toxicity in parents (51:39)

-The challenges of mold in the home, inspection, and testing (1:14:10)

-Dr. Katiraei’s online community and database, Wholistic Minds (1:44:18)

-Nutrition and supplemental support for mold detoxification (1:51:30)

For more on Dr. Katiraei’s online community and database, Wholistic Minds, follow them on Instagram @wholisticminds, and Facebook @Wholistic Minds, or through his website, https://www.wholistickids.com

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness (ISEA)

-ERMI Mold Test by EnviroBiomics, Inc.

-@moldfinders Instagram

-History of how hand-washing became a part of medical care

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Answering Your Top Questions on Fasting, Snacking, Longevity, Alcohol and Caffeine with Cynthia Thurlow Jan 12, 2023

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Cynthia Thurlow to answer all your questions regarding hormonal health and how middle-aged women can tailor their diet and lifestyle to feel empowered and set themselves up for optimal health.

Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, CEO and founder of the Everyday Wellness Project, and international speaker, with over 13 million views for her second TEDx talk (“Intermittent Fasting: Transformational Technique”). With over 20 years of experience in health and wellness, Cynthia is a globally recognized expert in intermittent fasting and nutritional health and has been featured on ABC, FOX5, KTLA, CW, Medium, Entrepreneur, and The Megyn Kelly Show.

In this episode, Dhru and Cynthia dive into:

-The macronutrient goals Cynthia hits in a day (2:16)

-If working out in a fasted state is beneficial for most women (5:58)

-Signs that you’ve overextended yourself or are out of balance (21:24)

-How Cynthia prioritizes sleep (24:13)

-Bioidentical hormone therapy and how to know if it’s right for you (27:35)

-Understanding your relationship with snacking and if you really need to do it (38:58)

-How dehydration might be causing your fatigue (45:08)

-Cynthia’s take on alcohol (57:21)

-Cynthia and Dhru’s thoughts on caffeine and when it’s time to take a break (1:12:12)

-Getting enough protein on a plant-based diet (1:26:43)

-The research on supplementing with melatonin (1:30:03)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Try This: Why You Need a Coffee Break and How to Do It

-Why Women Are More Likely To Develop Alzheimer’s and How to Prevent It with Dr. Lisa Mosconi

-Cynthia’s Podcast, The Intermittent Fasting Podcast

-Cynthia's free Facebook Group: Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle/Cynthia Thurlow

For more on Cynthia Thurlow, follow her on Instagram @cynthia_thurlow_ and through her website, https://www.cynthiathurlow.com. Get her book, Intermittent Fasting Transformation here.

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The Power of Changing Your Mind and Why We Need Strong Relationships to Make Us Happier, Healthier, and More Resilient Jan 09, 2023

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru welcomes his Man Morning group back for a third episode. This time Dhru sits down with Antonio Neves, Mark Lebowitz, and Adam Cobb to talk about the life-changing force of community and how investing time, effort, and energy into your friendships can bring newfound joy and perspective into your career, marriage, and other relationships.

Antonio Neves is an entrepreneur, award-winning journalist, and world-renowned speaker known for helping people get unstuck and confidently make their next move. He is the bestselling author of Stop Living on Autopilot, the founder of the Man Morning newsletter, and host of The Antonio Neves Show podcast.

Mark Leibowitz is a director and photographer whose work has been commissioned by advertisers, brands, studios, and other media outlets worldwide. His commissions range from high-end visuals for studios and brands to campaigns of cultural movers and shakers.

Adam Cobb is a performance coach, speaker, nutritionist, and movement and mindset coach. Adam is on a mission to share his vision of living life as if you have an extra day, a mindset he calls “8 Days A Week,” through the art of moving well, eating well, and thinking well daily.

In this episode, they dive into:

-Examples of how Dhru and the guys have embraced other people’s opinions and perspectives (4:00)

-How we can learn from the people we disagree with (12:28)

-What Man Morning is and how it changed the guys' lives (20:32)

-Why it’s important to check in on your “strong” friends (27:05)

-How to maintain a community of friends throughout life (54:12)

-How the guys optimize joy in their lives (1:09:01)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Sign up for the Man Morning newsletter here

-Instagram clip on men neglecting friendships when they get into a serious relationship

-Quote from Esther Perel

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The Mind Blowing Science of Hypnotherapy and its Ability to Heal Chronic Pain, Reduce Stress and Improve Sleep Quality with Dr. David Spiegel Jan 05, 2023

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. David Spiegel, a psychiatrist with more than 40 years of clinical and research experience with hypnosis and psychotherapy. Dhru and Dr. Spiegel discuss the many misconceptions about hypnotherapy and how it can be used as a tool to gain control over the mind and body to help people overcome trauma, heal from disease, and rewire the neurocircuitry of their brains to align with their goals and ambitions.

Dr. Spiegel is a professor and the Associate Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. In addition, he directs the Center on Stress and Health at Stanford, where he is also the Medical Director of its Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Spiegel has been a pioneer in integrating the principles of psychiatry with hypnosis and applying them to cancer therapies, chronic stress, pain control, trauma, and sleep disorders.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Spiegel dive into:

-The categories of life that hypnosis can help improve (2:22)

-A summary of what hypnosis is and what it isn’t (10:32)

-What’s happening in the brain when it undergoes a state of hypnosis (24:27)

-The history of hypnosis and how it plays into our evolution (35:10)

-Common examples of how we tap into the power of hypnosis (39:59)

-What makes some people more hypnotizable than others (49:00)

-How Dr. Spiegel has used hypnosis to benefit his own life (1:00:45)

-The difference between hypnosis and meditation (1:04:21)

-Some of the limitations of hypnosis (1:24:42)

-Using hypnotherapy to help you pursue a goal or dream (1:34:08)

-Other areas where people have benefited from hypnotherapy (1:37:24)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Dr. Spiegel’s app, Reveri

-Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis

-American Society of Clinical Hypnosis

-Division 30: Society of Psychological Hypnosis

-Psychology Today’s Find a Hypnotherapist database

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What Women Need to Know About Fasting and How to Do It Correctly with Dr. Mindy Pelz Jan 02, 2023

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with holistic health expert, and one of the world’s leading experts on fasting, Dr. Mindy Pelz to talk about the benefits of fasting and how women, in particular, can cultivate a fasting routine in a way that honors their hormones.

Dr. Mindy is the author of three bestselling books—The Menopause Reset, The Reset Factor, and The Reset Kitchen—and her members-only Facebook group, The Resetter Collaborative, includes over 50,000 active members who regularly participate in Dr. Mindy’s exclusive monthly “Fast Training Week” programs. Her newest book, Fast Like A Girl,is a definitive guide for women everywhere to harness the benefits of fasting while making sure they are supporting and caring for their hormones throughout the different stages of their cycle and throughout perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Mindy dive into:

-Top misconceptions around fasting as a tool for women (3:25)

-The impact of estrogen and progesterone on fasting (6:40)

-Why women should approach fasting differently than men (14:21)

-How rising progesterone levels impact fasting leading up to menstruation (20:28)

-The impact of perimenopause and menopause on fasting protocols (23:54)

-Why it’s important for women to personalize fasting (30:19)

-The benefits you can get from fasting beyond losing weight (42:40)

-The “do’s” of a prolonged fasting window (52:46)

-The “don’ts” of prolonged fasting (1:05:07)

-How to properly break a fast (1:10:06)

-A few testimonials from Dr. Mindy’s clients (1:15:01)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Dr. Mindy Pelz's YouTube channel

-Dr. Mindy’s podcast, The Resetter Podcast

-Dr. Mindy’s Facebook group, The Resetter Collaborative

For more on Dr. Mindy Pelz, follow her on Instagram @dr.mindypelz, Facebook @drmindypelz, and YouTube @DrMindyPelz. Get her new book, Fast Like A Girl,here.

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The Silent Killer of Life Expectancy with Dr. Elissa Epel Dec 29, 2022

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Elissa Epel to discuss how we can break free from the bonds of chronic stress. They share practical strategies for coping with stress when things go wrong, the importance of social support, spending time in nature, and cultivating true, restorative practices.

Dr. Epelis an internationally renowned health psychologist who focuses on how to live well and thrive with existential stress, despite the challenges we face personally and globally. She is a professor at UCSF and the director of UCSF’s Aging, Metabolism, and Emotion Center. She is the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller The Telomere Effect, which has been translated into 30 languages.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Epel dive into:

- What happens when chronic stress is pervasive in our lives (0:07)

- Why having the goal of an anxiety-free life is not practical (6:32)

- Reframing your mindset when things go wrong in life (19:10)

- The mental blocks that get in the way of understanding that things are going to go wrong (22:02)

- Identifying and becoming aware of your personal cues for stress (26:42)

- Practical ways to step into creating purpose for yourself (32:40)

- The top practices that can help you reset when you’re feeling stressed(39:08)

- Using walks in nature to connect and check in with ourselves (54:15)

- The difference between “relaxing” and “restorative” (1:00:30)

- Why the media can be an unforeseen source of stress in our lives (1:05:29)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-New York Times article, How Loneliness Is Damaging Our Health

-The Roseto effect: a 50-year comparison of mortality rates

-Dr. Epel’s new book, The Stress Prescription

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Firing Toxic Friends & Family Members and How to Lean Into Tough Conversations with Dr. Omid & Alexis Naim Dec 26, 2022

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru welcomes Dr. Omid and Alexis Naim to discuss how we can begin to create a culture based on connection and a shared human understanding. They share the core issues going on in society today, like unresolved family trauma and how it plays into separation, resentment, labeling, and black-or-white thinking.

Dr. Omid Naim is a Western-trained psychiatrist who came to see the need for more holistic, spiritual, and community-based approaches to health care by seeing the limitations of the conventional model firsthand. He is the founder of Hope Integrative Psychiatry and the cofounder along with his wife, Alexis, of the nonprofit La Maida Project, which designs new models for families, communities, and organizations to become ecosystems of optimal health and well-being based on our innate human nature. Alexis Naim is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) specializing in the treatment of couples and family systems. She has been in private practice in psychotherapy for over 20 years, working with individuals and families through an attachment and trauma-based lens.

Dhru, Dr. Omid, and Alexis share the meaning of developing true sovereignty in our lives, which means setting boundaries around our values and beliefs while still being vulnerable to having conversations with the people who disagree with us.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Omid and Alexis Naim dive into:

-What we miss out on when we don’t recognize the role we play in our problems (3:00)

-What parts of firing the toxic people in your life are not healthy (14:58)

-The core issues going on in today’s world that make it difficult to engage in “dangerous conversations” (17:22)

-How to know when it's time to set up a boundary versus lean into the discomfort (29:45)

-How to create more empathy in our lives and the world (36:03)

-What does it mean if you’re always the person who can’t handle people? (43:30)

-Why we’re so unkind to ourselves (46:40)

-Common themes of people who set good boundaries in their lives (53:24)

-Dr. Omid and Alexis’s vision for a new future (1:06:50)

-The radical honesty movement and where it’s gone wrong (1:20:43)

-Final thoughts on toxic relationships (1:26:40)

-Where to follow Dr. Omid and Alexis Naim’s work (1:29:32)

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What Your Limiting Beliefs Are Costing You, And How to Overcome Them with Shelly Lefkoe Dec 22, 2022

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with international key speaker and philanthropist Shelly Lefkoe to talk about the top ways our belief systems hold us back from living our most fulfilling lives. Dhru and Shelly share their personal stories about overcoming their limiting beliefs and how understanding where they come from and the meaning we assigned to them is key to letting go.

Shelly Lefkoe is the co-founder of the Lefkoe Institute, a San Francisco Bay Area firm whose mission is “to significantly improve the quality of life on the planet." Shelly has helped thousands of clients worldwide eliminate emotional patterns such as fear, hostility, shyness, anxiety, depression, worry about what people think of them, and a negative sense of themselves. She is the author of Parenting the Lefkoe Way - a manual for raising confident kids.

In this episode, Dhru and Shelly dive into:

-The top ways our beliefs create stress in our lives (2:14)

-Swapping out the question, “what will people think of me?” with a more empowering one (18:57)

-How to begin unpacking the limiting beliefs we have supporting evidence for (26:43)

-How we can begin to step into freedom and live our best lives (46:56)

-Getting rid of old beliefs, and replacing them with new ones (59:47)

-If we let go of our beliefs, does that mean our lives lose meaning or value? (1:07:23)

-Figuring out how our limiting beliefs are connected to pain and suffering (1:17:19)

-What to do if you feel scared about letting a belief go (1:24:22)

-Breaking free from limiting beliefs when it doesn’t seem possible (1:35:20)

-Final thoughts and where you can follow Shelly’s work (1:37:26)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Eliminatebeliefs.com

-Lefkoeinstitute.com

For more on Shelly Lefkoe, follow her on Instagram, @shellylefkoe and through her website, Lefkoeinstitute.com.

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When to Set Goals (And When Not To), How to Be Kinder to Yourself, and The Power of Gratitude With Man Morning Group Dec 19, 2022

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Today on the Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru welcomes his Man Morning group back on the podcast to talk about goal-setting, gratitude, and what’s possible when we surround ourselves with people who lift us up and help get us closer to achieving our goals and dreams. This time around, Antonio Neves, Mohit Jain, and Rikin Vasani join Dhru for an inspiring conversation.

Antonio Neves is an entrepreneur, award-winning journalist, and world-renowned speaker known for helping people get unstuck. He is the founder of the Man Morning newsletter. He’s also the bestselling author of Stop Living on Autopilot and host of The Antonio Neves Show podcast.

Mohit Jain is an investor focused on high-end, residential real estate and development. He is also the cofounder of Immigranted, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide interest-free micro-loans to first- and second-generation immigrants for the purpose of higher education.

And lastly, Rikin Vasani is an actor, both in the US and the UK, as well as a speaker and coach at 40+ companies and universities on the topics of mindfulness, effective communication, and emotional intelligence.

In this episode we dive into:

-How do you reset after falling off track? (3:18)

-How goal-setting approaches have changed over the years (14:55)

-The guys share something tough or challenging they accomplished (22:40)

-Why people are bad at celebrating their small wins (30:14)

-The goldilocks component of goal-setting (37:53)

-How not accomplishing goals can make you a better person (42:01)

-Why frustration is a good thing when it comes to goal-setting (50:45)

-The guys share something that somebody did to support them (1:12:11)

-Bad advice in the world of goal-setting (1:22:09)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Sign up for the Man Morning newsletter here.

For more on Antonio Neves, follow him on Instagram @theantonioneves and through his website, theantonioneves.com. Get his book, Stop Living on Autopilot, here.

For more on Mohit Jain, follow him on Instagram @onemohit

For more on Rikin Vasani, follow him on Instagram @rikinvasani and check out his IMDB page, here.

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3 Superfoods That Support Mitochondrial Health with Dr. Terry Wahls Dec 15, 2022

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Terry Wahls to discuss the top foods and lifestyle factors that support and damage our mitochondria. Dr. Wahls shares how she healed herself from secondary progressive multiple sclerosis using the principles of Functional Medicine.

Dr. Wahls is an Institute for Functional Medicine certified practitioner and clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. She is the author of The Wahls Protocol and the cookbook The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life. She has conducted several clinical trials, coauthored 24 scientific publications, and is pioneering a way to make her protocol more accessible by making it available online to the public.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Wahls talk about the damage processed foods cause for people’s health and the environment. They discuss Dr. Wahls’ story, and how The Wahls Protocol inspired clinical research that has helped thousands of people reclaim their health.

In this episode, we dive into:

- The top three superfoods that Dr. Wahls uses regularly and includes in her Wahls Protocol to supercharge mitochondrial health (2:14)

- The top three foods that are damaging our mitochondrial health (19:10)

- The role sugar plays in our mitochondrial health (26:10)

- Lifestyle factors that help and hurt our mitochondria (27:46)

- How and what toxins poison our mitochondria (31:36)

- Dr. Wahls’ illness and how she discovered the role her mitochondria played (50:47)

- The biggest changes Dr. Wahls made to her diet on her healing journey (1:08:26)

- Remarkable stories of patients following the Wahls Protocol (1:23:21)

- Who might not benefit from eating plant fiber (1:40:10)

Also mentioned in this episode:

The Wahls Protocol

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The Underlying Cause of Addiction and The Key to Healing with Dr. Gabor Maté Dec 12, 2022

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On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Gabor Maté to talk about detangling our traumatic life experiences to live more aware lives. They also talk about what is happening in the addict’s brain and how to unravel awareness to promote healing. In his famously insightful way, Dr. Maté discusses the true meaning of recovery and how we can all work through trauma to find our truest selves.

Dr. Maté is a renowned speaker and is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics, including addiction, stress, and childhood development. Dr. Maté has written several bestselling books, including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, When the Body Says No and Scattered, and has coauthored Hold On to Your Kids. His latest book, The Myth of Normal was just released. Gabor is also a codeveloper of a therapeutic approach, Compassionate Inquiry, now studied by hundreds of therapists, physicians, counselors, and others internationally.

In this episode we dive into:

-How a painful experience or trauma is at the center of all addictions

-Understanding the difference between responsibility and blame and why “it’s not all our parents’ fault”

-What is happening physiologically in the brains of addicted people

-The key to healing painful experiences

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Dr. Maté, follow him on Instagram @gabormatemd, Facebook @drgabormate, Twitter @drgabormate, YouTube @drgabormate, and through his website, drgabormate.com. Get his book, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, & Healing in a Toxic Culture, here.

For more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, Facebook @dhruxpurohit, YouTube @dhrupurohit,Text Dhru at 302-200-5643.

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4 Big Signs That a Relationship Won't Last and the Latest Science on Creating Love with Drs. Julie and John Gottman Dec 08, 2022

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Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with the cofounders of the Gottman Institute, Drs. John and Julie Gottman, to discuss the “Gottman Method.” Their award-winning evidence-based approach sets out to disarm conflict and increase intimacy, respect, and empathy for happy, lasting relationships.

Dr. John Gottman is a professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Washington, where he founded the Love Lab. Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottmanis a highly respected clinical psychologist and cofounder of Affective Software, Inc.

In this episode, we dive into:

- The four horsemen of a relationship apocalypse (3:24)

- The foundational things that healthy, successful relationships have (12:22)

- How our past plays a role in how we relate to our partner (15:46)

- The importance of turning toward your partner instead of away from them (20:22)

- The impact of Covid-19 on relationships (35:47)

- Practical tips for entering into a love prescription with your partner (41:34)

- How to address conflict in a relationship when things aren’t going well (54:29)

- The 5-to-1 positive-to-negative rule (1:09:18)

- How to find a partner you can build a life with (1:11:09)

- Drs. John and Julie Gottman’s favorite questions to ask your partner (1:30:04)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The Love Prescription: Seven Days to More Intimacy, Connection, and Joy

-Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

-52 Questions Before Marriage or Moving In Card Deck

-Gottman Card Decks - Free app

For more on Drs. John and Julie Gottman, visit their website, gottman.com.

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How to Optimize Your Hormone Health with Diet and Lifestyle Interventions with Dr. Stephanie Estima Dec 05, 2022

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A woman’s hormonal landscape changes dramatically throughout her life. Because of this unique biology, understanding her menstrual cycle and its rhythm can be incredibly useful for optimizing productivity, weight, sex drive, energy, and mood.

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Stephanie Estima to talk about how to eat and work out in a way that honors a woman’s natural cycle in her reproductive years. They also talk about how chronic stress affects women differently than men, the importance of listening to your body, and why loving yourself is one of the most radical things you can do.

Dr. Estima is an expert in female metabolism and body composition. She is a doctor of chiropractic with a special interest in functional neurology, brain metabolism, and the specific application of the ketogenic diet and fasting to female physiology. She is particularly focused on distilling strategies in nutritional proxies, movement, posture, and mindset to actualize human potential, healthspan, longevity, and achievement.

In this episode we dive into:

- The big mistake women make when it comes to their hormonal health

- How the accumulation of low-grade stress impacts metabolic health

- The importance of listening to your body and attuning to your symptoms

- The Estima Method for optimal hormone health

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Dr. Estima, follow her on Instagram @Dr.Stephanie.Estima and through her website, hellobetty.club. Get her book, The Betty Body here.

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Breaking Old Patterns and Stepping Into The True You with Dr. Nicole LePera (The Holistic Psychologist) Dec 01, 2022

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Today on the Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Nicole LePera to discuss how both her personal and clinical experiences taught her the importance of cultivating emotional awareness and how to use tools like breathwork to step out of our thinking brains and into our bodies.

Dr. Nicole LePera was trained in clinical psychology at Cornell University, The New School for Social Research, and the Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis. She's the author of the number-one New York Times bestselling book How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self and the host of the SelfHealers Soundboard podcast. Her latest workbook, How to Meet Your Self,will be released on December 6.

As a clinical psychologist in private practice, Dr. Nicole often found herself frustrated by the limitations of traditional psychotherapy. Wanting more for her patients—and for herself—she began a journey to develop a united philosophy of mental, physical, and spiritual health that equips people with the tools necessary to heal themselves.

In this episode, we dive into:

-(1:41) The top things that get in the way of people getting what they want in life

-(3:08) Examples of unconscious habits that hold us back

-(14:15) What it looks like to be living as your authentic self

-(20:12) The cost of living your entire life without knowing your true self

-(32:07) Tools for how to get out of your head and into your body

-(37:27) Why we look for external validation to feel safe

-(50:22) How the feelings of not being considered and not feeling good enough are related

-(56:34) Examples of common narratives we tell ourselves that get in the way

-(1:14:10) How to rediscover what you loved to do as a kid

-(1:22:32) How fear of our authentic self can hold us back

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Dr. Nicole’s book How to Meet Your Self: The Workbook for Self-Discovery

For more on Dr. LePera, follow her on Instagram @the.holistic.psychologist and through her website, theholisticpsychologist.com. Preorder her book, How to Meet Your Self: The Workbook for Self-Discovery,here.

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The Top Foods for Optimal Brain Health with Dr. Drew Ramsey Nov 28, 2022

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and AirDoctor.

Depression and anxiety disorders are rising, affecting more than 58 million people in the United States alone. Many rely on therapy and medications to alleviate symptoms, but often this is not enough. The latest scientific advances in neuroscience and nutrition, along with our understanding of the mind-gut connection, have proven that how and what we eat greatly affects how we feel physically, cognitively, and emotionally.

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Drew Ramsey to talk about the powerful relationship between food, depression, and overall mental health. Dr. Ramsey shares the top foods for fighting depression and why certain nutrients are key in that process.

Dr. Ramsey is a psychiatrist, author, farmer, and founder of the Brain Food Clinic in New York City, offering treatment and consultation for depression, anxiety, and emotional wellness concerns. He is the author of three books, most recently the award-winning cookbook Eat Complete: The 21 Nutrients That Fuel Brain Power, Boost Weight Loss, and Transform Your Health. He lives with his wife and two children in New York City and on their 127-acre organic farm in rural Indiana.

In this episode we dive into:

-The top nutrients for brain health

-Why iron is important for brain health

-The importance of omega-3 fats for brain health and tips for incorporating more seafood into your diet

-The Antidepressant Food Scale (AFS)

-The top food categories to beat depression and anxiety

-The connection between metabolic health and mental health

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Dr. Ramsey, follow him on Instagram @drewramseymd, Facebook @drewramseymd, Twitter @drewramseymd, and through his website, drewramseymd.com. Get his book, Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety: Nourish Your Way to Better Mental Health in Six Weeks,here.

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The Top Habits and Superfoods that Help Slow Aging and Reverse Disease with Dr. Jeff Bland Nov 24, 2022

This episode is brought to you by Bioptimizers and InsideTracker.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Jeff Bland to discuss the importance of immune resilience and the many different factors that impact it. They talk about the gut-brain connection and how dysbiosis and leaky gut drive diseases of inflammaging. They also discuss how we can slow, and in many cases reverse, the aging process through the use of powerful superfoods, hormetic stressors, and diet and lifestyle tools.

Jeffrey Bland, PhD, is the founder of Big Bold Health, a company that’s on a mission to transform the way people think about the immune system. At Big Bold Health, Dr. Bland advocates for the power of immunorejuvenation to enhance immunity through the rediscovery of ancient food crops and superfoods.

In 1991, he and his wife, founded the Institute for Functional Medicine, and he has traveled the world many times in his role as the “father of Functional Medicine.” Dr. Bland is the author of The Disease Delusion: Conquering the Causes of Chronic Illness for a Healthier, Longer, and Happier Life and countless other books and research papers.

In this episode, we dive into:

- The top things that cause people to age prematurely (3:02)

- How leaky gut and dysbiosis are connected to premature aging (14:35)

- How toxic thoughts and experiences can accelerate the aging process (22:36)

- The top foods that prematurely age us (27:10)

- Tests and biomarkers to understand and track your metabolic health (30:08)

- What is immunorejuvation and why is it important? (41:35)

- Different ways to prevent inflammaging using diet and lifestyle (45:03)

- The role of phytochemicals and polyphenols in healthy aging (48:20)

- Hormetic vs episodic stressors and how they can benefit immunity and aging (1:07:33)

- How Dr. Bland reversed his biological age by 20 years (1:13:28)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Big Bold Health

-Study on microplastic in Teflon pans

-Try This: Optimal Metabolic Health Reference Ranges

For more on Dr. Bland, follow him on Instagram @drjeffreybland, YouTube @bigboldhealth, and through his website, jeffreybland.com.

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The Hidden Root Causes of Anxiety and What You Can Do to Beat it Today with Dr. Ellen Vora Nov 21, 2022

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Blood sugar is starting to get more of the attention it deserves in terms of optimizing metabolic health, but there’s one issue that often gets left out of the equation—anxiety.

The way our blood sugar, insulin, and other hormones respond to sugar and starch wreaks havoc on our mental and emotional wellness. Yet most people struggling with anxiety and depression are given medications without any consideration of their diet and lifestyle choices.

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Ellen Vora to talk about the hidden root causes of anxiety and what you can do to beat it today.

Dr. Vora is a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, yoga teacher, and author of The Anatomy of Anxiety. She takes a Functional Medicine approach to mental health—considering the whole person and addressing imbalance at the root. Dr. Vora received her BA from Yale University and her MD from Columbia University.

In this episode we dive into:

-The hidden root causes of anxiety

-The connection between blood sugar dysregulation and anxiety

-Women, intermittent fasting, and anxiety

-Caffeine consumption and anxiety

-Understanding psychiatric medication in treating anxiety

-Tools to help mitigate anxiety

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-4-7-8 Breathing Technique

-Amma (Extended Mix) by James Asher

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Dr. Ellen Vora, follow her on Instagram @ellenvoramd, Facebook @ellenvoramd, TikTok @ellenvoramd, YouTube @ellenvoramd, and through her website, ellenvora.com. Get her book, The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding and Overcoming the Body’s Fear Response, here.

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Sugar Is Breaking Our Brains and Poisoning Our Mitochondria with Dr. Chris Palmer of Harvard Medical School Nov 17, 2022

This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox, InsideTracker, and Colima Salt.

We are in the midst of a global mental health crisis, and mental illnesses are on the rise. But what causes mental illness? And why are mental health problems so hard to treat?

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Chris Palmer to discuss a revolutionary new way of understanding and treating mental illness, specifically with a ketogenic diet and mitochondrial repair. Dr. Palmer shares some truly amazing stories about patients struggling with severe psychiatric illnesses who have been able to regain their health and independence along with a greater quality of life.

Dr. Palmer is a psychiatrist and researcher working at the interface of metabolism and mental health. He is the Director of the Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education at McLean Hospital and an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. For over 25 years, he has held leadership roles in psychiatric education, conducted research, and worked with people who have treatment-resistant mental illnesses.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The number-one driver of mental health disorders today (1:48)

-The role metabolism plays when it comes to mental health disorders (2:42)

-The patient who changed the way Dr. Palmer treats mental illness (8:10)

-The long-term outcomes of using medical interventions for depression (18:32)

-Dr. Palmer’s personal history with mental illness and what he noticed after making changes to his diet (23:44)

-The role mitochondria play in mental disorders (53:11)

-The causes of mitochondrial dysfunction (1:01:26)

-Pharmaceutical drugs and mitochondrial dysfunction (1:14:23)

-Understanding the current treatment model of mental health disorders (1:21:30)

-How to address metabolic health to improve mental disorders (1:30:17)

For more on Dr. Chris Palmer, visit his websites, chrispalmermd.com and brainenergy.com. Get his book, Brain Energy, here.

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The Top Signs Your Nutrient Deficient and What to Do About It with Chris Kresser Nov 14, 2022

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth and InsideTracker.

In an ideal world where soils are rich and the air and water are pure, we would be able to get the vitamins and nutrients we need to optimally support and sustain a disease-free life through diet alone. However, that’s just not practical for most of us in our toxic, modern world.

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Chris Kresser to talk about the increasing issue of nutritional deficiencies, how we got here, and how to add back in what the modern world squeezed out.

Chris Kresser is the co-founder of the California Center for Functional Medicine, the founder of Kresser Institute, the host of the top-ranked health podcast Revolution Health Radio, the creator of ChrisKresser.com, 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 2,000 clinicians and health coaches with his unique approach. He has recently launched Adapt Naturals, a supplement line designed to add back into your diet what the modern world has crowded out and help people perform and feel their best.

In this episode we dive into:

-The top three nutrient deficiencies

-Signs of nutrient deficiencies

-Nutrients people can get too much of

-Optimal vitamin D levels

-Nutrients people should people be careful supplementing with

-The importance of vitamin K2 and choline

-Understanding calcium and vitamin A deficiencies

-Why phytonutrients are so important

-Chris’s new supplement line, Adapt Naturals

Listen to the full episode here.

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How to Use Intermittent Fasting to Improve Your Weight and Metabolic Health with Cynthia Thurlow Nov 10, 2022

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and WHOOP.

Intermittent fasting has become all the rage for weight loss and better health. It is a free tool that activates all the systems in your body to protect and heal itself and help you live longer. Fasting can help reduce inflammation, brain fog, and insulin resistance. It can also increase energy and bone density and activate autophagy, which is the process of cleaning out damaged cells. But intermittent fasting affects men and women differently.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Cynthia Thurlow to discuss the unique challenges women face with intermittent fasting and how to customize an approach to intermittent fasting that recognizes menstrual cycles and life circumstances.

Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, CEO and founder of the Everyday Wellness Project. She is an international speaker with over 13 million views for her second TEDx talk and a globally recognized expert in intermittent fasting and nutritional health.

In this episode, we dive into:

-How eating less contributes to having more energy (9:57)

-Indications that you are not metabolically flexible (12:42)

-Optimal fasting insulin level (18:23)

-How a high fasting insulin level makes it difficult to lose weight (21:16)

-The connection between fasting and optimal metabolic health (25:08)

-The importance of being flexible when it comes to fasting (32:48)

-The benefits of ending your feeding window earlier (43:22)

-How fasting improves gut health (53:02)

-How to know if fasting is causing harm (55:44)

-Adequate protein consumption and why maintaining muscle mass is so important as we age (1:16:46)

-The impact of alcohol consumption on women’s health (1:35:06)

-The benefits of infrared sauna and cryotherapy (1:38:45)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Intermittent Fasting: Transformational Technique TEDx Talk

-Everyday Wellness Podcast

For more on Cynthia Thurlow, follow her on Instagram @cynthia_thurlow_, on YouTube @cynthiathurlow, and through her website, cynthiathurlow.com. Get her book, Intermittent Fasting Transformation, here.

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The Top Causes of Colon Cancer and How to Reduce Your Risk Today with Dr. Elizabeth Boham Nov 07, 2022

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Pendulum.

Did you know that colon cancer is the second-most common cause of cancer-related deaths among men and women combined in the United States? While traditionally a disease of older adults, it has crept into younger and younger age groups. There are also racial and ethnic groups that see its devastating consequences at a higher rate.

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Boham to talk about why we are seeing an increase in colon-cancer incidence and mortality in young people. They discuss the risk factors and the importance of screening and early detection. They also talk about how to create a terrain in the body where cancer is less likely to grow through specific diet and lifestyle modifications.

Dr. Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices Functional Medicine at The Ultrawellness Center in Lenox, MA. She is part of the faculty of the Institute for Functional Medicine and has been featured on the Dr. Oz show and in a variety of publications and media, including Huffington Post, The Chalkboard Magazine, and Experience Life. Her DVD Breast Wellness: Tools to Prevent and Heal from Breast Cancer explores the Functional Medicine approach to keeping your breasts and whole body well.

In this episode we dive into:

-What causes colon cancer

-Why we are seeing higher rates of colon cancer in younger people

-Testing and screening for colon cancer

-How to create an environment in the body where cancer is less likely to grow

-The important role physical activity plays in cancer prevention

-The connection between gut health and colon cancer

-Foods that support our microbiome and can lower our risk for colon cancer

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Dr. Boham, follow her on Instagram @elizabethbohammd, Facebook @elizabethbohammd, on Twitter @drboham, and through her websites, drboham.com and ultrawellnesscenter.com.

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How to Help the Men in Your Life Get Healthy, Level Up, and Find Purpose Nov 03, 2022

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Surrounding ourselves with people who elevate us not only leads to a more fulfilling life, it leads to a healthier and longer one too. In fact, loneliness poses the same risks as smoking and can even manifest as physical illness, including chronic pain.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru leads us through a fun conversation on practical ways to cultivate your own community with his friends Antonio Neves, Mark Meyuhas, and Junaid Kalmadi, who are all part of a weekly men’s group called Man Morning. They share about things going on in their life—from health to business to family to relationships.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Simple tips for adding more joy to your life (6:27)

-What is Man Morning? (30:19)

-The crisis men are facing (34:28)

-The importance of having mentors (56:06)

-The earliest indicators that you are giving leftovers in your relationships (1:07:44)

-The power of presence in relationships (1:15:49)

-How softening the start-up of your arguments is crucial to resolving relationship conflicts (1:27:44)

-The written rules of Man Morning that allow for vulnerable sharing (1:35:09)

-A better question to ask instead of “what’s new?” (1:47:15)

Sign-up for the Man Morning newsletter here.

For more on Antonio Neves, follow him on Instagram @theantonioneves, and through his website, theantonioneves.com. Get his book, Stop Living on Autopilot, here.

For more on Mark Meyuhas, follow him on Instagram @the.tasting.kitchen and @ghisallo.la and through his websites, thetastingkitchen.com and ghisallo.la. Check out his meditation app, Evenflow, here.

For more on Junaid Kalmadi, follow him on Instagram @thefarmersjuice, and through his website, farmersjuice.com.

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The Forgotten Power of Breath and How to Use it to Radically Transform Your Health with James Nestor Oct 31, 2022

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Colima Salt.

There is nothing more essential to our health and well-being than breathing, yet as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, a fact that comes with serious consequences. Modern research is showing us that making even slight adjustments to the way we inhale and exhale can jump-start athletic performance, rejuvenate internal organs, halt snoring, asthma, and autoimmune disease, and even straighten scoliotic spines.

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with James Nestor to talk about the forgotten power of breathing and how we can tap into it to dramatically improve how we feel.

James Nestor is an author and journalist who has written for Scientific American, Outside, the New York Times, and more. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, which explores how the human species has lost the ability to breathe properly—and how to get it back. James has appeared on dozens of national television shows, including ABC’s Nightline and CBS’s Morning News and on NPR. He lives and breathes in San Francisco.

In this episode we dive into:

-How the way we breathe influences our health

-The Stanford University breathing experiment

-How our modern industrial diet has impacted the way we breathe

-The connection between lung capacity and longevity

-How to establish better nasal breathing

-The importance of eliciting a parasympathetic response before you eat

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on James Nestor, follow him on Instagram @MrJamesNestor, Facebook @MrJamesNestor, Twitter @MrJamesNestor, and through his website, mrjamesnestor.com. Get his book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art,here.

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Prevent Disease with These Simple Immunity Boosting Habits with Dr. Robynne Chutkan Oct 27, 2022

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and InsideTracker.

Multiple studies have now confirmed a dramatic link between the health of our microbiome and the strength of our immune system. Low-fiber diets, limited exposure to nature, and overzealous use of pharmaceuticals have messed up our microbiome, making many of us more susceptible to viruses than we naturally should be. But the good news is that, unlike our genes, our microbiome is constantly evolving, offering a pathway back to health for those who are suffering and proven protection for those who want to stay well.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. Robynne Chutkan about why some people get sicker from viruses than others, the connection between the health of our microbiome and our likelihood of catching viral illnesses, and daily habits to boost your immune system and maximize your gut health.

Dr. Chutkan is one of the most recognizable gastroenterologists working in America today. She has a BS from Yale and an MD from Columbia, is a faculty member at Georgetown University Hospital, and is the founder of the Digestive Center for Wellness.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Why some people get sicker from viruses than others (3:17)

-Why taking acid-blocking drugs increases your risk of catching viruses (7:48)

-The role viruses play in our body (9:46)

-The protective effects of some viruses (15:26)

-Microbial predictability (23:50)

-The importance of eating a diverse diet to improve gut bacteria (26:46)

-The specific carbohydrate diet study for improving inflammatory bowel disease (31:43)

-The role short-chain fatty acids play when it comes to the strength of our gut microbiome (39:43)

-How to improve bloating symptoms (44:55)

-The role mucus plays when it comes to fighting viruses (50:01)

-How fevers halt viral replication (54:35)

-Understanding long Covid and post-viral syndrome (1:17:08)

For more on Dr. Robynne Chutkan, follow her on Instagram @gutbliss, Facebook @drrobynnechutkan, Twitter @drchutkan, and through her website, robynnechutkan.com. Get her book, The Anti-Viral Gut, here.

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Why Women Are More Likely To Develop Alzheimer’s and How to Prevent It with Dr. Lisa Mosconi Oct 24, 2022

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Two out of every three Alzheimer’s patients are women. Today, Alzheimer’s is as real a threat to women’s health as breast cancer is. A 45-year-old woman has a one-in-five chance of developing Alzheimer’s during her remaining life, while a man of the same age only has a one-in-ten chance. What happens to women, and not to men, in midlife that could potentially trigger an Alzheimer’s predisposition, and that could potentially initiate Alzheimer’s?

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Lisa Mosconi to talk about the research on why women represent two-thirds of the Alzheimer’s population. They discuss what happens to a woman’s brain when she goes through menopause and the connection to Alzheimer’s disease. They also talk about how to care for women’s brains, how to prevent dementia, and the groundbreaking research that Dr. Mosconi and her team are conducting at the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic.

Dr. Mosconi is the director of the Women’s Brain Initiative and associate director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medical College, where she serves as an associate professor of neuroscience in neurology and radiology. In addition, she is an adjunct faculty member at the NYU Department of Psychiatry and the author of Brain Food and The XX Brain.

In this episode we dive into:

-The statistics on Alzheimer's disease, and its impact on women

-The early changes we are seeing in the female brain midlife

-What happens to a woman's brain when she goes through menopause

-The impact of diet on our hormones and brain health

-What women can do to prevent dementia

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Dr. Lisa Mosconi, follow her on Instagram @dr_mosconi and through her website, lisamosconi.com. Learn more about The Women’s Brain Initiative here. You can find her book, The XX Brain: The Groundbreaking Science Empowering Women to Maximize Cognitive Health and Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease,here.

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Former Drug Addict Reveals How To Completely Turn Your Life Around In 2023 with Doug Bopst Oct 20, 2022

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It’s part of the human condition to run away from pain. Most of us have habits we acquired as a way to cope with painful childhood experiences or traumas, which unfortunately don’t serve us as adults. These habits can manifest as addiction in a wide variety of forms, from substance abuse to overworking.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Doug Bopst about hitting rock bottom in jail from a felony drug charge, overcoming addiction, and how he turned his life around with the help of fitness.

Doug Bopst is an award-winning personal trainer, author of three books, and host of The Adversity Advantage Podcast. He is on a crusade to inspire others to overcome adversity and become the best version of themselves. He’s a former convicted felon and drug addict who spent time in jail for “possession with intent to sell.” While locked in a cell, he slayed his personal demons, kicked addiction, and reinvented himself, and he hasn’t touched drugs since the day he was incarcerated in 2008.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Doug’s early childhood experiences and the development of emotional pain (2:39)

-Doug’s first experience using drugs (25:03)

-The importance of having strong mentors in your life (32:56)

-The difference between blame and responsibility (40:05)

-When Doug started to spiral out of control (46:08)

-Doug’s first exposure to opioids (57:04)

-The night Doug was arrested (1:10:10)

-Doug’s experience in jail and the conversation that changed his life (1:18:14)

-Five lessons Doug learned from his cellmate (1:37:17)

-The power of letting go of resentment (2:07:04)

For more on Doug Bopst, follow him on Instagram @dougbopst, Facebook @dougbopst, Twitter @dougbopst, YouTube @dougbopst, and through his website, dougbopst.com. Get his book, From Felony to Fitness to Free,here. Check out his podcast, The Adversity Advantage,here.

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The Biggest Drivers of Cancer and How to Minimize Your Risk Today with Dr. Jason Fung Oct 17, 2022

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Our understanding of cancer is slowly undergoing a revolution, allowing for the development of more effective treatments. For the first time ever, the death rate from cancer is showing a steady decline, but the “war on cancer” has hardly been won.

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Jason Fung to talk about a revolutionary new understanding of cancer—what it is, how it manifests, and why it is so challenging to treat. They discuss the “seed and soil” analogy of cancer and how the seed of cancer may exist in all of us, but the power to change the soil is in our hands. They also talk about how hyperinsulinemia may enable the development of cancer, and how we can build soil that offers cancer a hostile environment as opposed to a fertile one.

Dr. Fung is a physician, author, and researcher. His groundbreaking science-based books about diabetes and obesity, The Diabetes Code, The Obesity Code, and The Complete Guide to Fasting, have sold over one million copies and challenged the conventional wisdom that diabetics should be treated with insulin. His latest book is The Cancer Code: A Revolutionary New Understanding of a Medical Mystery. Dr. Fung is also the cofounder of The Fasting Method, a program to help people lose weight and reverse type 2 diabetes naturally with fasting. His work on fasting has been cited by CNN, Time, The Atlantic, Forbes, the Toronto Star, and many other media outlets.

In this episode we dive into:

-What is cancer?

-The “seed and soil” analogy of cancer

-The biggest drivers of cancer

-What feeds cancer cells

-What you can do today to minimize your risk of cancer

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Dr. Fung, follow him on Instagram @DrJasonFung, Twitter @DrJasonFung, and through his website thefastingmethod.com. Get his book, The Cancer Code: A Revolutionary New Understanding of a Medical Mystery, here.

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The Top Adaptogens for Better Focus, Memory, and Mood with Tero Isokauppila Oct 13, 2022

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Are you suffering from chronic fatigue, anxiety, or digestive or autoimmune issues? Or are you seeking a simple way to level up your health with a food that is easy to integrate into your everyday routine? Look no further than to adaptogens: nutrient-dense superfoods that have been clinically proven to help support your body's immunity and gut health, boost brain activity and focus, aid with stress and mood, and so much more!

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Tero Isokauppila about the power of adaptogens and how to start integrating them into your routine for better health.

Tero Isokauppila is an expert in all things related to nutrition, health, and wellness and is the founder of Four Sigmatic—a functional foods company. He is the author of two bestselling books: Healing Mushrooms, an educational cookbook, and Santa Sold Shrooms, a children's book for adults about the magical origins of Santa Claus, as well as his newly released book, Healing Adaptogens: The Definitive Guide to Using Super Herbs and Mushrooms for Your Body’s Restoration, Defense, and Performance.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The top three adaptogens for brain health and focus (1:44)

-The history of adaptogens and how they have been used throughout traditional cultures (7:30)

-How to incorporate adaptogens into your daily routine (11:03)

-Functional mushrooms vs adaptogens (15:18)

-How adaptogens work in the body (16:18)

-The benefits of tulsi and ashwagandha (20:15)

-How reishi and ashwagandha improve sleep quality (27:28)

-Adaptogens and caffeine intake (38:24)

-Psychedelics and microdosing (53:20)

-Pregnancy and adaptogens (1:13:55)

For more on Tero Isokauppila, follow him on Instagram @iamtero, Facebook @foursigmatic, Twitter @foursigmatic, YouTube @foursigmatic, and through his website, us.foursigmatic.com. Get his book, Healing Adaptogens, here.

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Top Hacks to Reset Your Gut Health with Dr. Mary Pardee Oct 10, 2022

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The number-one reason people visit the doctor is problems with the gut. Not only do gut issues impair gut function, making life miserable, but they also are a contributing factor to many serious conditions such as cancer, heart disease, autoimmune disease, diabetes, and more.

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Mary Pardee to talk about the gut-immune connection, mindful eating, why it’s so important to chew our food properly, and the benefits of an elimination diet.

Dr. Pardee is a naturopathic medical doctor and a certified Functional Medicine doctor who specializes in integrative gastroenterology and hormone balancing in Los Angeles, California. She is the founder of MODRNmed, a telemedicine and virtual wellness company that provides medical and health services to clients from the comfort of their homes. For those who cannot work one-on-one with a MODRNmed practitioner, Dr. Mary also created a gut-health course that dives into the most common gut-related complaints and natural solutions to start healing.

In this episode we dive into:

-The gut-immune connection

-The first place you should start if you have gut issues

-The benefits of walking right after a meal

-How an elimination diet can help you get to the root cause of food intolerances

-The importance of fiber for our gut health and how much we should consume daily

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Dr. Mary Pardee, follow her on Instagram @Dr.MaryPardee, Facebook @ModrnMed, and through her website, modrnmed.com.

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Breaking Free of Our Brain’s Negativity Bias to Create a Better Future with Ari Wallach Oct 06, 2022

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Many of the problems we face today, from climate change to work anxiety, are the result of short-term thinking. We are constantly bombarded by notifications and “breaking news” that overwhelm our central nervous systems, forcing us to react in the moment and ultimately disconnecting us from what truly matters. But there is a solution.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Ari Wallach about how we face challenges that require us to think beyond our individual life spans to the impact we have on future generations. They discuss how we can become the ancestors the future needs through an applied mindset Ari calls Longpath that implements shifts in thinking, decision-making, and behavior that move our society and species toward future-consciousness.

Ari Wallachis a futurist and social systems strategist. He is the founder and Executive Director of Longpath Labs, an initiative focused on bringing long-term thinking and coordinated behavior to the individual, organizational, and societal realms in order to ensure humanity flourishes on an ecologically thriving planet Earth for centuries to come.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Why we’re so driven by short-term behavior and thinking (2:05)

-How short-term thinking gets us into trouble (4:10)

-What is driving our short-term thinking (7:27)

-The principles of the Longpath perspective (15:10)

-How the world is getting better, not worse (20:30)

-Why we’re hardwired for negativity bias and how to move past it (30:55)

-Transgenerational empathy (42:19)

-Why it’s important to start with the past when creating change (54:15)

-Dhru’s gratitude practice (1:05:46)

-Steps people can take today to shift their thinking towards a Longpath perspective (1:33:24)

For more on Ari Wallach, follow him on Instagram @ariw, Facebook @ariwallach, Twitter @ariw, and through his website, longpath.org. Get his book, Longpath: Becoming the Great Ancestors Our Future Needs, here.

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Uncovering The Root Causes of Alzheimer’s and What You Can Do to Prevent It with Dr. Dale Bredesen Oct 03, 2022

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Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most significant global health threats we face today. It is an ailment that, as our population ages, is forecasted to become a worldwide epidemic. Mainstream medicine would have us believe that it can’t be prevented, is untreatable, and is progressive, with most patients not surviving beyond 3–11 years post-diagnosis. But that is all being challenged by the work of Dr. Dale Bredesen.

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Bredesen to discuss his groundbreaking work that can give hope and many more years of a happy, healthy life to millions of people.

Dr. Bredesen is internationally recognized as an expert in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The End of Alzheimer's, The End of Alzheimer's Program, and his latest book, The First Survivors of Alzheimer's: How Patients Recovered Life and Hope in Their Own Words. He has held faculty positions at UC San Francisco, UCLA, and the University of California San Diego. He directed the Program on Aging at the Burnham Institute before coming to the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in 1998 as its founding president and CEO. He is currently a professor at UCLA.

In this episode we dive into:

-Evidence that early Alzheimer's can be reversed

-What actually drives neurodegeneration

-Insults in the brain that contribute to Alzheimer's

-Red flags to pay attention to when it comes to cognitive decline

-Cognoscopy test for cognitive decline

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Dr. Bredesen, follow him on Instagram @drdalebredesen, Facebook @drdalebredesen, Twitter @drdalebredesen, and through his website, apollohealthco.com. Get his book, The First Survivors of Alzheimer’s: How Patients Recovered Life and Hope in Their Own Words, here.

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5 Powerful and Inspiring Quotes for Anyone Looking for Motivation and Perspective with Antonio Neves Sep 29, 2022

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We’ve all gone through phases where we feel lost or stuck. It might be that you don’t know how to reach a goal you already have in mind, or maybe you don’t even know what your next chapter looks like.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with his good friend Antonio Neves, and they both share their top five quotes to help anyone who is feeling stuck or needs a perspective shift to finally make progress on the things they care about most.

Antonio Neves is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and speaker known for helping people get unstuck and make their next move with confidence. He is the founder of Allies of Growth, an international private membership community that helps married professionals with kids springboard their career, money, health, relationships, and more, and hosts The Antonio Neves Show podcast.

In this episode, we dive into:

-How reading and associating yourself with smarter people creates momentum (4:43)

-Not judging yourself and your circumstances when times get hard (13:21)

-Being disciplined and accountable to the things you need to do daily to make your goals a reality (21:57)

-Reducing the noise around you so you can hear your inner voice (30:22)

-Why fear is a true indicator that you are moving in the right direction (37:56)

-Demanding the best of yourself (42:34)

-Understanding that you don’t have to have it all figured out and going with the flow (49:52)

-Being open to differing opinions (55:43)

-Letting go of things and people that weigh you down in order to achieve your goals (1:04:13)

-Taking personal responsibility (1:16:04)

For more on Antonio Neves, follow him on Instagram @theantonioneves, YouTube @theantonioneves, and through his website, theantonioneves.com. Get his book, Stop Living On Autopilot, here.

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Three Simple Rules That Will Change Your Life with Marie Forleo Sep 26, 2022

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How many times have you had a voice in your head telling you to doubt your deepest desires and goals? I know we’ve all been there. That voice is a real drag and can be pretty earth shattering if we let it take hold.

Luckily, we can train ourselves to overcome it and instead achieve our deepest dreams and goals to design the life we truly want. Our guest on this week’s mini-episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Marie Forleo, is here to tell us how.

Marie Forelo is a born-and-raised Jersey girl who started out with nothing more than passion, a laptop, and a dream. Marie Forleo has created a socially conscious digital empire that inspires millions across the globe. Named by Oprah as a thought leader for the next generation, she’s the star of the award-winning show MarieTV, with over 50 million views, and host of The Marie Forleo Podcast, with more than 10 million downloads. Marie runs the acclaimed business training program, B-School, and has taught entrepreneurs, artists, and multi-passionate go-getters from all walks of life how to dream big and back it up with daily action to create results.

In this episode we dive into:

-How to change the beliefs that hold you back

-The three rules of the Everything is Figureoutable philosophy

-The two destructive thoughts that will derail you from new opportunities

-How to shift your mindset around failure

-Why you should start before you're ready

-How to reframe your thinking around excuses

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Marie Forleo, follow her on Instagram @marieforleo, Facebook @marieforleo, Twitter @marieforleo, and through her website, marieforleo.com. You can order her book, Everything is Figureoutable,here.

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Healing Your Body, Mind, and Spirit in a Toxic World with Dr. Gabor Maté Sep 22, 2022

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How is it possible that, in a culture so obsessed with wellness, we’re dealing with more chronic disease, mental illness, and addiction than ever before?

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. Gabor Maté about his new book, The Myth of Normal, and our crisis of separation, disconnection, and loneliness. They discuss the link between addiction, our profit-driven culture, and trauma and the first steps we can take toward health and healing.

Dr. Maté is a renowned speaker and bestselling author and is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics, including addiction, stress, and childhood development. Dr. Maté has written several bestselling books, including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction, When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection, and Scattered: How Attention Deficit Disorder Originates and What You Can Do About It and has coauthored Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers. His latest book, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture, was just released.

In this episode, we dive into:

-What we’ve gotten used to in our toxic culture and the consequences of it (2:31)

-How society shapes our mind (11:37)

-The crisis of separation we’re living in and how it has played a key role in our toxic culture (17:25)

-The role genes play in human health and behavior (32:41)

-Gabor’s childhood trauma and the impact it’s had on his life(36:43)

-Understanding trauma and how it shapes the way we live, the way we love, and the way we make sense of the world (44:04)

-What society is getting from living in this toxic culture (51:11)

-Why women suffer from more anxiety, depression, and autoimmune disease than men (1:07:27)

-Personality traits and coping mechanisms (1:14:01)

-Psychedelics and healing (1:18:18)

For more on Dr. Maté, follow him on Instagram @gabormatemd, Facebook @drgabormate, Twitter @drgabormate, YouTube @drgabormate, and through his website, drgabormate.com. Get his book, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture, here.

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How to Prevent and Treat Autoimmune Conditions Using The Power of Food with Dr. Elroy Vojdani Sep 19, 2022

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Autoimmune diseases are an increasing issue in our country, with over 80 million Americans dealing with some form or another. Type 1 diabetes, Hashimoto’s, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, colitis, and Crohn’s disease are just some of the more than 70 identified forms of autoimmunity that leave people feeling sick, lost, and powerless.

Conventional treatment for autoimmune conditions gives little hope to those who are suffering because conventional medicine treats these diseases as lifelong illnesses that often require medication to manage symptoms. Through the lens of Functional Medicine, though, we’re able to see things differently; we’re able to see there are many underlying factors that contribute to autoimmune disease that can vary from person to person even for the same disease.

Food, of course, plays a huge role in how our immune system functions. I’m not talking about “immune-boosting” foods to avoid a cold; I’m talking about the molecular makeup of foods that can exacerbate your condition due to the immune response they elicit. I’m also talking about anti-inflammatory foods that provide the right nutritional ingredients for healing. On today’s mini-episode, Dhru has a fascinating talk with Dr. Elroy Vojdani about leveraging food choices on an extremely personalized level to treat autoimmunity.

Dr. Vojdani is the founder of Regenera Medical, a boutique Functional Medicine practice in Los Angeles, California. He has coauthored over 20 articles in the scientific literature and continues to play an integral role in research related to autoimmune, neurodegenerative, and autoinflammatory conditions. He is also the author of When Food Bites Back: Taking Control of Autoimmune Disease.

In this episode we dive into:

-Why there is an explosion of autoimmune disease

-The connection between food and autoimmune diseases

-Foods that damage the gut lining

-Modern wheat vs. native wheat

-The three stages of autoimmunity

-How to prevent and treat autoimmune conditions

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Dr. Vojdani, visit his website, regeneramedical.com, and get his book, When Food Bites Back, here.

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The New Science of Neuroinflammation and How to Protect Your Brain with Dr. Austin Perlmutter Sep 15, 2022

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Over 300 million people around the world experience depression. For the last half-century, the dominant explanation for depression has centered on serotonin. The basic idea is that low levels of brain serotonin or serotonin activity lead to symptoms of depression. But in the last several decades, a number of researchers have challenged the idea that serotonin plays a principal role, or even a major role, in depression. So, if it’s not a serotonin issue, what is it?

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru and Dr. Austin Perlmutter talk about why serotonin may not explain depression, but research on other brain pathways may provide answers such as neuroplasticity, our hormones, metabolic health, gut health, and the immune connection to the brain. They also discuss how there is a lot we can do through our lifestyle choices to help prevent and even manage depression.

Dr. Perlmutter is a board-certified internal medicine physician and expert on how environmental influences affect our mental and brain health. He is a coauthor of the New York Times and international bestseller Brain Wash, which he wrote with his father Dr. David Perlmutter, and he hosts the Get The STUCK Out podcast. He currently serves as the Senior Director of Science and Clinical Innovation at Big Bold Health, where he is running an IRB-approved pilot trial exploring the effects of polyphenols on epigenetic expression.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The top drivers of depression (1:42)

-The connection between neuroinflammation and depression (9:30)

-How our immune system influences our brain function (11:49)

-What governs our brain state and how we make decisions (16:04)

-The top causes of inflammation (17:31)

-How exposure to particulate matter impacts our brain function (36:21)

-The top foods for brain health (44:15)

-Why depression is not a serotonin issue (50:37)

-Myths about serotonin (56:47)

-What you can do to improve your brain health (1:16:22)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Dr. Mark Hyman’s Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat Pancake Recipe

For more on Dr. Perlmutter, follow him on Instagram @draustinperlmutter, Facebook @draustinnperlmutter, and through his website austinperlmutter.com.

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If You Want to Live Longer (and Happier), You Need Better Friends ASAP with Dr. Marisa Franco Sep 08, 2022

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Our friendships and relationships are an integral part of who we are and how we evolve. Even though we don’t need each other to survive anymore, we do need each other to thrive. All of the best things in life come from connection, community, and relationships.

So how do we make and keep friends in an era of distraction, burnout, and chaos, especially in a society that often prizes romantic love at the expense of other relationships?

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. Marisa G. Franco about how friendships are the most influential thing on our health, success, and happiness. They also talk about how to make, maintain, and deepen friendships and why understanding your attachment style—secure, anxious, or avoidant—is the key to unlocking what’s working (and what’s failing) in your friendships.

Dr. Francois a psychologist and national speaker. She works as a professor at the University of Maryland and is the author of Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends. She writes about friendship for Psychology Today and has been a featured connection expert for major publications like the New York Times, The Telegraph, and Vice.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The connection between friendships, relationships, and longevity (2:49)

-Why social connection affects our longevity (5:33)

-Questions to ask yourself to figure out if you’re lonely (12:15)

-How being a better friend helps you in every aspect of your life (16:33)

-How to make friends as an adult (20:35)

-How to break into an established friend group (24:22)

-How our baggage affects how we show up as friends (29:57)

-How to assess if you are being a bad friend (48:56)

-Firing a friend (1:02:38)

-How our trauma impacts our relationships (1:07:26)

-How to navigate differing opinions in friendships (1:09:04)

For more on Dr. Franco, follow her on Instagram @drmarisagfranco, Twitter @drmarisagfranco, and through her website, drmarisagfranco.com. Get her book, Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends,here.

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Eat These Foods to Optimize Your Body and Brain with Max Lugavere Sep 05, 2022

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Processed foods, sedentary lifestyles, and mixed messages about nutrition have completely disrupted our health, leading us to feel awful and long for better health. While it might seem complicated, identifying and turning around the unique offenders in your own life is simpler than you might think.

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Max Lugavere to talk about streamlining your health so you can get back to feeling great.

Max Lugavere is a health and science journalist and the author of three books: Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life, The Genius Life: Heal Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Become Extraordinary, and Genius Kitchen.Max is also the host of a #1 iTunes health and wellness podcast called The Genius Life.

Max is an internationally sought-after speaker and appears regularly on the Dr. Oz Show, the Rachael Ray Show, and The Doctors. He has contributed to Medscape, Vice, Fast Company, CNN, and the Daily Beast, and he has been featured on NBC Nightly News and the Today Show, as well as in the New York Times and People magazine.

In this episode we dive into:

-Max's approach to dairy consumption

-The relationship between full-fat dairy consumption and metabolic health

-How to make coffee healthier

-The benefits of saturated fat and how much value we should place on LDL levels

-How salt can positively impact our health

-The power of movement and exercise for brain health

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Max, follow him on Instagram @maxlugavere, Facebook @maxlugavere, YouTube @maxlugavere, and through his website maxlugavere.com. Get his book, Genius Kitchen, at geniuskitchenbook.com. Listen to his podcast, The Genius Life, here.

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Top Techniques to Radically Heal Your Body and Ease Your Mind with Dr. Jay Wiles Sep 01, 2022

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We’ve all heard about the concept of heart rate, especially in terms of working out or how it can become elevated with stress. But did you know that heart rate variability is an important metric for understanding your level of health?

Heart rate variability is actually a window into the dynamic shifts within the nervous system and how different things we do are interpreted in the body.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru and Dr. Jay Wiles take a deep dive into the concept of heart rate variability, also known as HRV, and how we can use it to dial in our health routine on an extremely personalized level.

Dr. Wiles is a clinical health and performance psychologist with board certification in heart rate variability biofeedback and peripheral biofeedback, and he works as a leading consultant in psychophysiology to professional athletes, executives, and high performers. He is also the cofounder and Chief Scientific Officer of Hanu Health, a company that’s pioneering a new and innovative means of using heart rate variability and respiratory training as diagnostic indicators of the dynamic nature of the human stress response and for providing therapeutic tools for regulating and conditioning this response for peak human performance.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The top hidden sources of stress and anxiety that significantly impact our health (1:56)

-How HRV ties into our stress response (16:07)

-What is biofeedback and how does it work? (18:08)

-What is HRV and why is it important? (20:43)

-How to measure HRV (25:24)

-How anxiety impacts HRV (32:40)

-What happens to our nervous system when we hold our breath (48:57)

-How to use your breath to calm your nervous system (1:03:19)

-Why hot and cold exposure are so pivotal in reprogramming our nervous system (1:28:47)

-How male and female bodies react differently to hormetic stress and what women should keep in mind (1:56:12)

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How to Uplevel Your Gut Health with Dr. Deanna Minich Aug 29, 2022

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When you think back to what you ate today, yesterday, three weeks ago, or even last year, how different is the food on your plate? Some people naturally include a wide range of diverse food when choosing their meals, but for many of us, it is easy to fall into a trap of eating the same foods day in and day out.

But did you know that by not consuming a diverse range of foods, you are missing out on the potential for many health benefits? Despite the promotion of superfoods, no single food contains all the necessary nutrients for overall health and wellness. By eating a balanced diet filled with a wide range of foods, it is easy to ensure that you consume adequate amounts of all essential nutrients. This not only reduces the risk of nutritional deficiencies; it also provides numerous health benefits.

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Deanna Minich to talk about one simple thing anyone can do today to improve immune resilience, reduce overall chronic inflammation, and improve cognitive health.

Dr. Minich is an internationally recognized teacher, author, scientist, speaker, and artist with more than 20 years of experience in the fields of nutrition and Functional Medicine. Currently, she is Vice President of Scientific Affairs for Organic India USA, President of the American College of Nutrition, and a faculty member at the Institute for Functional Medicine and the University of Western States.

In this episode we dive into:

-How diversity in our diet impacts immune health

-Why diversity of our gut microbiome is so integral to overall health

-How phytochemicals and polyphenols influence the gut microbiome

-How to get your kids to eat more diverse foods

-How to test your food variety level

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Dr. Deanna Minich, follow her on Instagram @deannaminich, Facebook @deanna.minich, Twitter @drdeannaminich, YouTube @drdeannaminich, and through her website, deannaminich.com. Check out her podcast, Color Can Heal Your Life, here.

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How Mouth Taping Can Radically Transform Your Sleep with Dhru Purohit Aug 25, 2022

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Are you ready for a super-simple tip that can help take your sleep health to the next level?

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, I share how mouth taping can radically transform our sleep. I walk through the benefits of mouth taping, how it works, who should explore using it, and how you can get started doing it today.

In this episode, we dive into:

-How mouth breathing negatively impacts our health (2:10)-The central role nitric oxide plays in our body, especially when it comes to breathing (2:44)-What happens when we don’t produce enough nitric oxide (3:25)-Signs of nitric oxide deficiency (7:44)-What drives nitric oxide deficiency (13:49) -Who would benefit the most from mouth taping (17:26)-Can you use mouth tape even if you have sleep apnea and use a CPAP machine? (20:23)-Is mouth taping safe for kids? (21:43)-Is mouth taping safe for pregnant women? (22:10)-Who shouldn’t mouth tape (22:32) -Dhru’s mouth tape recommendations and how to get started (23:32)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Try This: Mouth Taping 101

-The Miracle Molecule You Need To “NO” About

-Ask the Dentist

-Sleep Apnea: The Real Reason You Grind Your Teeth?

-Mouth Breathing: What Every Parent Needs to Know

-How to Mouth Tape for Better Sleep at Night with James Nestor

-MedVance Silicone Tape

-SomniFix Sleep Strips

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The Surprising Truth of Uric Acid and How It Impacts Metabolic Health with Dr. David Perlmutter Aug 22, 2022

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Researchers around the globe over the past decade have discovered that uric acid, previously thought of only in terms of gout, actually plays a central role in metabolic disorders. So, how is uric acid orchestrating this metabolic mayhem?

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. David Perlmutter to talk about how uric acid plays a major role in fat storage, insulin resistance, and other metabolic and chronic degenerative diseases that are driving illness and death in our country.

Dr. Perlmutter is a board-certified neurologist and five-time New York Times bestselling author. He received an MD from the University of Miami School of Medicine, where he was awarded the Leonard G. Rowntree Research Award. 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. He also serves on the board of directors and is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition.

In this episode we dive into:

-Surprising foods that drive uric acid levels

-How elevated uric acid levels directly lead to increased fat storage

-The consequences of elevated uric acid

-The main culprits that lead to elevated uric acid levels

-How to test uric acid levels and what the optimal range is

-The relationship between elevated uric acid and the risk of heart disease and Alzheimer’s

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Dr. Perlmutter, follow him on Instagram @davidperlmutter, Facebook @davidperlmuttermd, Twitter @davidperlmutter, YouTube @davidperlmuttermd, and through his website, drperlmutter.com. Get his book Drop Acid: The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid—The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar, and Achieving Extraordinary Health, here.

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What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond with Dr. Bruce Greyson Aug 18, 2022

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We often think the mind is a creation of the brain or that the mind and the brain are one and the same. But when the brain is offline for a number of reasons, like illness or injury, the mind can sometimes still be very active.

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, we are re-sharing my interview with Dr. Bruce Greyson about this phenomenon in the context of near-death experiences, or NDEs. Dr. Greyson shares some of the most dramatic first-person accounts of near-death experiences from his book After. We discuss how NDEs reveal a lot about dying and what might come after, but they also reveal just as much about life and living, the value of compassion and our interconnectedness with one another, and what makes life meaningful and fulfilling. We also talk about how NDEs can help transform the fear of dying that pervades our culture.

Dr. Greyson is a professor emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the UVA School of Medicine. He was a cofounder and president of the International Association for Near-Death Studies. His award-winning research led him to become a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and to be invited by the Dalai Lama to participate in a dialogue between Western scientists and Buddhist monks in India. His book, After, is the culmination of almost half a century of scientific research.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Dr. Greyson’s first experience with a patient who had a near-death experience (8:00)

-A near-death experience story from Dr. Greyson’s book (18:57)

-What near-death experiences tell us about the mind-body connection (22:34)

-The parallels between psychedelic experiences and near-death experiences (32:03)

-The misconceptions around near-death experiences (37:56)

-How near-death experiences reduce the fear of death (42:05)

-How to get the benefits of a near-death experience without actually having one (44:52)

-The history of near-death experiences (49:58)

-Reincarnation beliefs among near-death experiencers (52:20)

-How near-death experiences change people’s lives (1:04:43)

For more on Dr. Greyson, follow him on Instagram @BruceGreysonMD, Facebook @BruceGreysonMD, Twitter @BruceGreyson, and through his website, brucegreyson.com. Get his book, After,here.

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3 Things You Can Do to Age in Reverse with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald Aug 15, 2022

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It’s true: getting older is inevitable, and our chronological age can only move in one direction. But we also have a biological age, which scientists can measure by assessing how our genes are expressed through epigenetics.

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald to talk about the exciting new research that shows our biological age can actually move in reverse and her groundbreaking clinical trial that proved it’s possible.

Dr. Fitzgerald received her doctorate in naturopathic medicine from the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon, and is in private practice in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. She is the host of the New Frontiers in Functional Medicine podcast, is on faculty at the Institute for Functional Medicine, and is an Institute for Functional Medicine certified practitioner. Her study Potential Reversal of Epigenetic Age Using a Diet and Lifestyle Intervention is the first of its kind to show biological age reversal in humans.

In this episode we dive into:

-The top three things you can do to age in reverse

-Why stress is one of the biggest drivers of aging

-How much of our genetic makeup is set in stone

-How epigenetics is involved in cellular aging

-DNA methylation and how it powerfully influences epigenetic expression

-Zombie cells and aging

-Dr. Fitzgerald’s study for aging in reverse and the protocol followed by the participants

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Dr. Fitzgerald, follow her on Instagram @drkarafitzgerald, Facebook @drkarafitzgerald, Twitter @kfitzgeraldnd, YouTube @karafitzgeraldnd, and through her website, drkarafitzgerald.com. Get her book, Younger You, here. Check out her podcast, New Frontiers in Functional Medicine, here.

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Reprogram Your Brain to Destroy Laziness and Improve Focus with Dr. Andrew Huberman Aug 11, 2022

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At one point or another, we’ve all felt stuck in a rut with feelings of laziness and fear. During these times it can be really hard to take a step back and wonder what’s happening in the body, as opposed to just the mind, but it’s the link between the two that can push us through it.

Neurotransmitters have some incredible power over how we function. Dopamine is responsible for craving, motivation, and pursuit. Adrenaline relates to agitation and endurance. Serotonin helps us be grateful and feel good about what we have. And acetylcholine can help us focus. This is just a snapshot of the chemical symphony happening in our bodies all the time, and we can actually leverage these inner reactions to better understand the way we react to the world around us and make positive changes.

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, we are re-sharing Dhru’s interview with Dr. Andrew Huberman. Dhru talks to Dr. Huberman about opening the window into our neurochemistry, training our nervous system, and confronting our “inner real estate.”

Dr. Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He has made numerous important contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills, and cognitive functioning.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The connection between fear, laziness, and motivation (1:30)

-The difference between dopamine, adrenaline, and serotonin (17:40)

-How to increase dopamine (19:15)

-How to get your mind to stop racing (31:09)

-An exercise to try if you are having a hard time falling asleep (35:43)

-The benefits of hypnosis (38:52)

-What to do if you are having trouble focusing (52:43)

-Why structure is one of the best ways to create freedom (1:01:28)

-How our phones are eroding our creativity, relationships, and more (1:05:48)

-The importance of having times of no focus each day (1:16:32)

For more on Dr. Andrew Huberman, you can follow him on Instagram @hubermanlab and through his website, hubermanlab.com. Check out his podcast Huberman Lab here.

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How Insulin Resistance Leads to Alzheimer’s Disease & What You Can Do to Reduce Your Risk Today with Dr. Ben Bikman Aug 08, 2022

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Nearly six million individuals live with Alzheimer’s disease in the US, and the numbers continue to rise. After 30 years of encountering dead ends while addressing Alzheimer’s disease as a problem of brain plaques, researchers are looking at other contributing factors.

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Ben Bikman to talk about the growing body of evidence that indicates a strong correlation between Alzheimer’s disease and a disrupted metabolic state where the brain can’t get enough energy.

In this episode we dive into:

-Why Alzheimer's disease is increasingly being referred to as insulin resistance of the brain or type 3 diabetes

-Early signs of potential cognitive decline

-Common foods that drive insulin resistance

-Foods that fuel your body and brain

-What you can do today to reduce your risk for Alzheimer's disease

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Dr. Ben Bikman, follow him on Instagram @BenBikmanPhD, Facebook @BenjaminBikmanPhD, Twitter @BenBikmanPhD, and through his websites, bikmanlab.byu.edu and insuliniq.com. Get his book, Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease―and How to Fight It,here.

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How to Build Unshakable Confidence and The Power of Pivoting to Accomplish Your Dreams with David Nurse Aug 04, 2022

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We create our own realities—it’s all in how we think about life. Do you ever notice how a growth mindset leads to opportunity and success, but a poverty mindset leaves you with nothing but wants and often spirals downward into an ongoing funk?

We have to use our physical state to change our mental state, and vice versa. There’s a feedback loop between our bodies and brains, which is why mindset and behavior are so powerful for creating the reality we desire.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with David Nurse to talk about how to build unshakable confidence and the power of pivoting to accomplish your dreams.

David Nurse is a bestselling author, speaker, and coach to NBA players.As a former professional basketball player, David’s ability to get into the zone and master his mindset led him to two Guinness World Records for shooting. Today, CEOs and professional athletes hire David for his award-winning strategies and infectious positivity. His two books, Pivot & Go and Breakthrough, have helped thousands develop confidence and find success, and the books’ teachings are also at the very core of his virtual coaching business, online workshops, and corporate speaking.

In this episode, we dive into:

-What steals people's confidence (1:51)

-David’s story and how pivoting was a theme he learned how to embrace (15:06)

-Overcoming roadblocks (26:58)

-How to know when to stick with or quit something (29:53)

-The fear of the unknown (35:01)

-Dhru’s gratitude workshop (40:01)

-David’s joy-list exercise (47:31)

-The power of visualization (50:48)

-What gets in the way of our ability to believe (59:05)

-How to cultivate self-awareness (1:01:08)

For more on David Nurse, follow him on Instagram @davidnursenba, Facebook @davidnursenba, Twitter @davidnursenba, YouTube @davidnursenba, and through his website, davidnurse.com.

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The Top 3 Mistakes When it Comes to Diet and How it Impacts Our Hormones with Dr. Sara Gottfried Aug 01, 2022

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Mainstream medicine often fails us when it comes to hormonal imbalances. Hormones aren’t commonly tested, even when there is a high likelihood of an issue (like cortisol in our overly stressed culture). Since there are so many hormones that can become dysregulated, presenting with a wide variety of symptoms, many of the symptoms are written off to aging and never addressed.

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru takes a deep dive into the topic of hormonal imbalances with Dr. Sara Gottfried, along with what you can do to get them back on track.

Dr. Sara Gottfried is a board-certified physician who graduated from Harvard and MIT. She practices evidence-based integrative, precision, and Functional Medicine. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrative Medicine and Nutritional Sciences at Thomas Jefferson University and Director of Precision Medicine at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health. Her three New York Times bestselling books include The Hormone Cure, The Hormone Reset Diet, and Younger. Her latest book is Women, Food, and Hormones.

In this episode we dive into:

-Common hormone imbalances that have become normalized in society

-Signs and symptoms of hormone imbalances

-The top three things to prioritize when addressing hormone imbalances

-How to uncover the root cause of hormone imbalances

-The top three mistakes when it comes to diet and how it impacts our hormones

-The key pillars of The Gottfried Protocol

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Dr. Sara Gottfried, follow her on Instagram @saragottfriedmd, Facebook @drgottfried, Twitter @gottfriedsara, YouTube @drgottfried, and through her website, saragottfriedmd.com. Get her book Women, Food, and Hormones: A 4-Week Plan to Achieve Hormonal Balance, Lose Weight, and Feel Like Yourself Again, here.

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The Top 3 Nutrient Deficiencies and How to Fix Them with Chris Kresser Jul 28, 2022

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In an ideal world where soils are rich and air and water are pure, we would be able to get the vitamins and nutrients we need to optimally support and sustain a disease-free life through diet alone. However, I’ve learned for most, that's just not practical in our toxic, modern world.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Chris Kresser to talk about the increasing issue of nutritional deficiencies, how we got here, and how to add back in what the modern world squeezed out.

Chris Kresser is the cofounder of the California Center for Functional Medicine, the founder of Kresser Institute, the host of the top-ranked health podcast Revolution Health Radio, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Paleo Cure and Unconventional Medicine. He has recently launched Adapt Naturals, a supplement line designed to add back into your diet what the modern world has crowded out and help people perform and feel their best.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The top three reasons why people end up having a nutrient deficiency (2:01)

-The top three nutrient deficiencies (9:04)

-Why the RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance) is inadequate as a standard for nutrient intake (13:34)

-Signs of nutrient deficiencies (18:49)

-Nutrients that people can get too much of (35:19)

-Optimal vitamin D levels (38:11)

-Nutrients people should people be careful supplementing with (41:53)

-How to get more organ meats into your diet (43:40)

-Why some people can thrive on a vegan or vegetarian diet and others can’t (1:05:19)

-Why phytonutrients are so important (1:12:40)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Adapt Naturals

-Revolution Health Radio

-Kresser Institute

-Vitamin D Optimal Levels

For more on Chris Kresser, follow him on Instagram @chriskresser, YouTube @chriskresser, and through his website, chriskresser.com.

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What to Eat to Beat Cancer and Supercharge Your Immune System with Dr. William Li Jul 25, 2022

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Paleovalley.

An astonishing 70 percent of cancer is diet related. When it comes to treating cancer, conventional medicine is good at cutting it, burning it, and poisoning it, but many doctors fail to treat the root cause. Functional Medicine empowers patients and practitioners to optimize health by addressing the root causes of disease.

The right diet is imperative in preventing cancer and during the healing process. This is in large part because of the role insulin plays in cancer. Insulin acts as a growth factor in the body, which is one of the reasons too much insulin leads to obesity. It’s also why insulin will support the growth of cancer cells.

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. William Li to discuss how recent research is now revealing the connection between insulin resistance and cancer, what you can eat to prevent cancer, and much more.

In this episode we dive into:

-How sugar fuels cancer

-Foods that starve cancer

-How to supercharge your immune system

-The power of polyphenols on the gut microbiome

-Akkermansia and cancer immunotherapy

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Dr. William Li, follow him on Instagram @DrWilliamLi, Facebook @DrWilliamLi, YouTube @DrWilliamLi, and through his website, drwilliamli.com. Get his book, Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself,here. Learn more about his course, Eat to Beat Disease,here. Sign up for his free masterclasses here.

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The Top 5 Superfoods That Can Level Up Your Health with Mary Shenouda Jul 21, 2022

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While the term “superfood” carries a certain hype, some foods do earn that status. Food is medicine, and some foods are more powerful medicines than others! Food is the most powerful tool we have to create optimal health.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Mary Shenouda to talk about the top five superfoods that can level up your health.

Mary Shenouda is a highly sought-after performance chef and specialist. Her clients include both professional athletes and Hollywood entertainers. Mary is also the creator and founder of Phat Fudge, a high-performance food line of her own formulation.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The anti-inflammatory benefits of black cumin seed oil, where to find it, and why it’s Mary’s favorite ingredient (1:56)

-How Mary approaches supplement protocols for her clients and herself (13:16)

-Mary’s gut-reset protocol (18:23)

-Mary’s background and how she got into this work (27:15)

-Why liver is nature’s most potent superfood, Mary’s favorite recipe, and where to source it (37:28)

-The superfood qualities of tahini (44:52)

-The power of medicinal mushrooms (51:00)

-Mary’s autoimmune condition and what can contribute to flare-ups (57:24)

-Autoimmune conditions and the importance of sleep (1:05:01)

-Why saffron is a superfood (1:17:27)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Zatik Black Seed Oil

-Phat Fudge

-Gut Reset Program

-Host Defense MycoShield Spray

-Mary Shenouda on The Genius Life Podcast

For more on Mary Shenouda, follow her on Instagram @paleochef and @phatfudge, Facebook @thepaleochef, Twitter @paleochef, YouTube @marythepaleochef, and through her website, paleochef.com.

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Hacks to Balance Your Blood Sugar and Stop Cravings with Jessie Inchauspé Jul 18, 2022

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Gut Food.

Most people don’t realize what kind of negative impact their favorite foods have on their blood sugar—and subsequently their entire body. The symptoms of blood sugar imbalances are everyday occurrences for most people—things like cravings, fatigue, acne, and moodiness—but they don’t have to be!

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Jessie Inchauspé, also known as the “Glucose Goddess,” to talk all about simple, realistic actions we can take to balance our blood sugar throughout the day.

Jessie Inchauspé is on a mission to translate cutting-edge science into easy tips to help people improve their physical and mental health. She’s the founder of the wildly popular Instagram account @GlucoseGoddess, where she teaches life-changing food habits to hundreds of thousands of people. Jessie holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from King’s College London and a master’s degree in biochemistry from Georgetown University. Her work at a genetic analysis start-up in Silicon Valley made her realize that, as the key to good health, food habits beat genetics. In her first book, Glucose Revolution, Jessie shares her startling discovery about the essential role of blood sugar in every aspect of our lives, from cravings to fertility, and the surprising hacks to optimize it while still eating the foods we love.

In this episode we dive into:

-Hacks to keep glucose levels steady throughout the day

-What happens in your body when you have a large glucose spike

-The long-term consequences of glucose spikes

-Food sequencing to reduce a glucose spike

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Jessie Inchauspé, follow her on Instagram @glucosegoddess, Twitter @glucosegoddess, and through her website jessieinchauspe.com. Get her book, Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar, here.

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Gut Food.

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How To Master Your Sleep & Be More Alert When Awake with Shawn Stevenson Jul 14, 2022

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and Cozy Earth.

Sleep is one of our most basic human needs, and we’re constantly learning more about how it impacts human health. We’re also learning more about ways to improve it.

Light exposure is a big one. From how often and when we experience natural sunlight to the screens and other forms of artificial light we’re exposed to now more than ever, our interaction with light has a dramatic effect on our sleep quality.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to his friend Shawn Stevenson about the intersections of light exposure, temperature regulation, caffeine consumption, nutrition, and sleep.

Shawn Stevenson is the author of the international bestselling book Sleep Smarter and his latest book, Eat Smarter, and the creator of The Model Health Show, one of the top health podcasts in the world! He is the founder of Advanced Integrative Health Alliance, a company that provides wellness services for individuals and organizations worldwide.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The most common misconceptions people have about sleep quality (2:25)

-Night mode on electronics and blue-light-blocking glasses for negating light exposure (12:00)

-How sleep quality influences sexual function (19:07)

-The importance of blocking out ambient light to enhance sleep quality (20:18)

-How to tackle differences in sleep routines between partners sharing a bed (31:48)

-Things that are messing up our sleep quality (36:35)

-Hacks for improving temperature regulation at night (42:07)

-The importance of light exposure first thing in the morning (50:45)

-How caffeine and alcohol impact sleep quality (1:24:10)

-Supplements that can support deep, restful sleep (1:54:32)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Sleep Smarter

-The Model Health Show

For more on Shawn Stevenson, follow him on Instagram @shawnmodel, Facebook @themodelhealthshow, Twitter @shawnmodel, YouTube @shawnstevenson, and through his website, themodelhealthshow.com.

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Stop Suffering and Free Your Mind with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Jul 11, 2022

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We are the creator of our minds, bodies, and universe. Our experience of the world, our identity, and our physical reality are based on our learned perceptions.

Today on the Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to talk about how to break down false beliefs of our own experience in this life to end suffering and find infinite joy and possibility. They also talk about how things like mindfulness and meditation can help us get out of an ego-centered mindset and into a greater awareness of our purpose.

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is recognized globally as a humanitarian, spiritual leader, and peace envoy. In 1981, Gurudev established the Art of Living Foundation, one of the largest volunteer-based organizations in the world. He has touched the lives of more than 450 million people in over 160 countries around the world through his programs centered on mental health.

He has been an invited speaker at institutions like the United Nations, the European Parliament, the World Economic Forum, the Vatican, and the Israeli Presidential Conference, as well as universities such as Harvard, Stanford, and Yale. Twenty-one universities have awarded him honorary doctorates for his humanitarian efforts. He has also received 38 governmental awards, including the highest civilian honors in Colombia, Guatemala, Mongolia, and Paraguay.

In this episode we dive into:

-Having an attitude where nothing matters (2:10)

-What fundamentally changes that shifts us away from joy and happiness (10:05)

-The relationship between silence and peace (11:56)

-Common ways people participate in negativity (14:58)

-The current state of the world—are we better off or are we headed backward? (23:12)

-What happens after we die (30:36)

-Understanding karma (32:38)

-The transformative effects of meditation (41:07)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The Art of Living

-World Culture Festival

For more on Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, follow him on Instagram @srisriravishankar, Facebook @gurudev, Twitter @srisri, YouTube @srisri, and through his website, srisriravishankar.org.

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The 3 Ways Metabolic Health Impacts Sexual Health with Dr. Casey Means Jul 07, 2022

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When we talk about metabolic health, people often associate it with maintaining a healthy weight and having good energy levels.

But did you know our metabolic health affects our sexual function and fertility, too?

Our hormones hang in a delicate balance, and when blood sugar goes on a wild ride so does everything else. That means not only are we at risk of weight gain, mood swings, and energy crashes, but it increases the chances of erectile dysfunction, infertility, difficulty finding sexual pleasure, and so much more.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with our friend Dr. Casey Means to talk about the three main ways metabolic health can impact sexual function.

Dr. Casey Means is a Stanford-trained physician, Chief Medical Officer and Cofounder of the metabolic health company Levels, an associate editor of the International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention, and a lecturer at Stanford University.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The connection between sexual health and optimal health (2:06)

-The three main ways metabolic dysfunction and sexual health are connected (14:05)

-How metabolic health affects fertility (24:06)

-Four things men can do to increase testosterone (26:32)

-Why you need to ask your doctor for a fasting insulin test (32:35)

-How mood and motivation are related to sexual health (58:46)

-The optimal breakfast for metabolic health (1:16:36)

-Five reasons we should care about blood sugar spikes, especially first thing in the morning (1:19:59)

-What Dr. Casey eats for breakfast (1:27:32)

-Why you shouldn’t drink oat milk (1:30:49)

-How drinking vinegar before carb-rich meals can minimize a glucose spike (1:37:38)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-3 Ways metabolic health affects sexual function

-Fertility and metabolism: the link affecting men and women

For more on Dr. Casey Means, follow her on Instagram @drcaseyskitchen, Twitter @drcaseyskitchen, and through her website, levelshealth.com.

To learn more about joining Levels and trying a continuous glucose monitor yourself, go to levels.link/dhru.

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How Fasting Can Help You Lose Weight, Prevent Disease, and Increase Longevity with Dr. Pradip Jamnadas Jul 04, 2022

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Gut Food.

These days, we hear a lot about fasting. Intermittent fasting, time-restricted eating, and water fasting are just some of the many terms being thrown around in support of better health. Which one is best? What does it all mean for our longevity, brain health, and overall wellness?

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Pradip Jamnadas to talk about how fasting can troubleshoot our biology, boost our energy, and decrease our risk of disease.

Dr. Pradip Jamnadas is the founder and medical director of Cardiovascular Interventions and has practiced in central Florida for over 32 years. Widely recognized for his skill in interventional cardiology, Dr. Jamnadas has been awarded Orlando’s Top Doctor by Orlando magazine consecutively for over a decade.

In this episode we dive into:

-Why we get fat

-Glucose intolerance and hyperinsulinemia

-The number-one cause of hypertension

-The top benefits of fasting

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Dr. Pradip Jamandas, follow him on Instagram @PradipJamnadasMD, Facebook @PradipJamnadasMD, YouTube @DrPradipJamnadas and @TheGalenFoundation, and through his website, orlandocvi.com.

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The New Science of Mental Well-Being and Taking Control of Your Health and Happiness with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee Jun 30, 2022

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and AquaTru.

If you stopped and asked yourself whether you were living life according to your own core values or were instead trying to live up to someone else’s expectations, would you feel good about your answer?

Far too often, we get caught up in all the “shoulds” of life—all the obligations and made-up stories of what qualifies as “success”—only to wake up one day and realize we really aren’t happy. Creating the life we want starts with taking the time to go inside, identify our deepest values, and create an intentional path forward.

Today, I’m excited to share an empowering conversation between me and my good friend Dr. Rangan Chatterjee. We take a deep dive into how we can live in line with what matters most to us, breaking down limiting narratives, finding true self-love, and so much more.

Dr. Chatterjee is regarded as one of the most influential doctors in the UK. A practicing GP for the last two decades, Dr. Chatterjee wants to inspire people to transform their health by making small, sustainable changes to their lifestyles. Dr. Chatterjee is the host of the #1 Apple podcast Feel Better, Live More, and presenter of BBC 1’s Doctor in the House. Dr. Chatterjee is the author of five Sunday Times bestselling books, and his latest book is Happy Mind, Happy Life.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The power of a morning routine (3:15)

-Confusing success for happiness and chasing external validation (12:18)

-How your inner voice is affecting your happiness and health (18:10)

-Junk happiness habits (24:06)

-The big missing piece in health (31:17)

-Redefining success and writing your happy ending (42:27)

-Social friction and how to reframe it (1:12:11)

-How too much choice affects our health (1:34:52)

-Dr. Chatterjee’s morning routine (1:56:50)

-How happiness affects our health (1:58:29)

For more on Dr. Chatterjee, follow him on Instagram @drchatterjee, Facebook @drchatterjee, Twitter @drchatterjeeuk, YouTube @drranganchatterjee, and through his website, drchatterjee.com. Get his book, Happy Mind, Happy Life, here.

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The Top 3 Lab Tests to Determine If Your Metabolic Health is Optimal with Dr. Casey Means Jun 27, 2022

This episode is brought to you by Pendulum and InsideTracker.

The word “metabolism” gets tossed around quite a bit, usually in the context of weight loss.

It’s important to realize that our metabolic health is so much more than that—it’s the way our 37 trillion cells create energy so that we can do all the things we want to do in life, big and small.

With that in mind, it’s pretty alarming to note that nine of the 10 leading causes of death in the US are directly caused or worsened by poor blood sugar control and declines in other metabolic markers. Chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s, cancer, and more are all linked in one way or another to various metabolic dysfunctions.

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Casey Means to talk about the best ways to dial in our metabolic health and take back control of how we feel and how we age.

Dr. Casey Means is a Stanford-trained physician, Chief Medical Officer and Cofounder of the metabolic health company Levels, an associate editor of the International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention, and a lecturer at Stanford University.

In this episode we dive into:

-Optimal triglyceride levels and understanding the triglyceride/HDL ratio

-Optimal fasting insulin levels

-Optimal HA1C levels

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Dr. Casey Means, follow her on Instagram @drcaseyskitchen and @levels, Twitter @drcaseyskitchen and @levels, and through her website, levelshealth.com.

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The Top 3 Things You Can Do Today to Start Protecting Your Brain with Dr. Datis Kharrazian Jun 23, 2022

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and InsideTracker.

Many people think optimizing brain function is only for the elderly. But did you know that we can improve and protect our brain function and structure at any age?

No matter how old you are, there are multiple ways to uplevel your brain and feel your best.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. Datis Kharrazian about reversing and preventing cognitive decline through actions that boost specific components of the brain.

Dr. Kharrazian is a clinical research scientist, an academic professor, and a Functional Medicine healthcare provider. He is an associate clinical professor at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, a research fellow at Harvard Medical School, and a researcher at the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The top three things you can do today to start protecting your brain (1:53)

-Why nitric oxide is so important for brain health (4:14)

-Misconceptions around why people have high blood pressure (11:10)

-The connection between insulin and high blood pressure (13:32)

-How to naturally lower blood pressure (15:18)

-Early signs of brain aging (20:12)

-The top foods that can lead to early aging of the brain (26:09)

-The connection between a leaky gut and a leaky brain (31:30)

-Dr. Kharrazian’s top supplement recommendations for brain health (43:01)

-The relationship between your thyroid and brain health (56:45)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Glutathione: Your Most Important Defense

-Solving the Puzzle Podcast with Dr. Kharrazian

For more on Dr. Kharrazian, follow him on Instagram @datiskharrazian, Facebook @datiskharrazianpage, YouTube @datiskharrazian, and through his website, drknews.com.

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Why Calories Aren’t the Full Story and How Fructose Drives Weight Gain with Dr. Robert Lustig Jun 20, 2022

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A calorie is a calorie, right? Wrong. This myth that refuses to die keeps people from getting and staying healthy, as well as losing weight and keeping it off.

The current thinking is as long as we burn more calories than we consume, we will lose weight. But thinking that losing weight is all about energy balance or calories in/calories out vastly oversimplifies the truth. To make matters worse, the food industry and government agencies perpetuate this lie and actually rely on you believing it to stay afloat.

On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Robert Lustig to talk about why calories aren’t the full story when it comes to weight loss, the real dangers of eating too much sugar, and how to take better care of our metabolic health.

Dr. Lustig is a neuroendocrinologist with expertise in metabolism, obesity, and nutrition. He’s the Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology and a member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at UCSF. He is also one of the leaders of the current “anti-sugar” movement that is changing the food industry, in part through his game-changing books. His latest work is Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine.

In this episode we dive into:

-The calorie myth

-The connection between fructose and metabolic disease

-The biggest sources of fructose in our diet

-The four substrates in our food supply that damage mitochondria

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Dr. Robert Lustig, follow him on Facebook @drrobertlustig, Twitter @robertlustigmd, YouTube @robertlustig, and through his website, robertlustig.com. Get his book, Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine,here.

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How to Stop Overthinking and Tune Into Your Inner Guidance with Light Watkins Jun 16, 2022

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A lot of people have fear around meditation. They don’t want to sit alone with their thoughts, and many times people give up because they feel like they can’t turn off their minds.

But meditation isn’t actually about what happens while you sit with your eyes closed, and it’s not about turning off your mind. It’s about mind-full-ness—the noticing of the ebb and flow of your thoughts—and the benefits you get throughout the rest of your day.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with our friend Light Watkins to talk about overcoming fear around meditation, creating space from our critical thought patterns, and getting intentional about our values, time, and relationships.

Light has been operating in the meditation space since 1998, first as a practitioner, then as an apprentice to his Vedic Meditation teacher, and finally as a teacher himself. Prior to the pandemic, he was traveling the world from a single backpack and giving talks on happiness, mindfulness, inspiration, and meditation, as well as leading popular meditation trainings and retreats.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Breaking through hypercritical self-talk (1:11)

-Why our mind is so active at night (12:32)

-Light’s minimalist approach to social media (20:06)

-Why self-discipline is about honesty (35:17)

-How to tap into your inner guidance (37:18)

-The importance of inner work when it comes to relationships (45:31)

-How to cultivate happiness (1:07:15)

-Light’s approach to meditation (1:11:51)

-Spiritual minimalism (1:25:45)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The Inner Gym: A 30-Day Workout for Strengthening Happiness

-Knowing Where to Look: 108 Daily Doses of Inspiration

-The Happiness Insiders

For more on Light Watkins, follow him on Instagram @lightwatkins, Twitter @lightwatkins, and through his website, lightwatkins.com. Listen to his podcast, The Light Watkins Show at lightwatkins.com/podcast.

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Are You Eating Enough Protein for Optimal Health? Jun 13, 2022

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Skeletal muscle is a widely overlooked part of our metabolic health. From how well we control glucose and insulin to how well we age, skeletal muscle regulates many processes. One of the most important factors for how much muscle we create and retain is our protein intake, which has become a divisive topic in the nutrition world and one still hotly debated in some dietary camps.

On today’s mini-episode, we are featuring key takeaways on the topics of longevity, muscle, and protein from one of our most popular interviews this year with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon.

In this episode we dive into:

-The importance of muscle when it comes to our health, especially for women

-The connection between muscle and metabolic health

-Myths about dietary protein

-Why breakfast is the most important meal of the day

-What women need to know about fasting

Dr. Lyon is a Washington University fellowship-trained physician in Nutritional Science and Geriatrics and is board certified in Family Medicine. She is the founder of the Institute for Muscle Centric-Medicine and has a private practice that services leaders, innovators, mavericks, and executives in a number of fields. In addition, Dr. Lyon also works closely with special-operations military personnel. Her goal is to change the paradigm of medicine from obesity-focused to muscle-centric and change the way we think about health and medicine with high scientific integrity.

Listen to the full episode here.

For more on Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, follow her on Instagram @drgabriellelyon, Facebook @doctorgabriellelyon, Twitter @drgabriellelyon, YouTube @drgabriellelyon, and through her website, drgabriellelyon.com. Check out her podcast, The Gabrielle Lyon Show, here.

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3 Things You Can Do Right Now to Beat Anxiety with Dr. Ellen Vora Jun 09, 2022

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Blood sugar is starting to get more of the attention it deserves in terms of optimizing metabolic health, but there’s one issue that often gets left out of the equation—anxiety.

The way our blood sugar, insulin, and other hormones respond to sugar and starch wreaks havoc on our mental and emotional wellness. Yet most people struggling with anxiety and depression are given medications without any consideration of their diet and lifestyle choices.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Ellen Vora to talk about the hidden root causes of anxiety.

Dr. Vora is a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, yoga teacher, and author of The Anatomy of Anxiety. She takes a Functional Medicine approach to mental health—considering the whole person and addressing imbalance at the root. Dr. Vora received her BA from Yale University and her MD from Columbia University.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The hidden root causes of anxiety (2:11)

-The connection between blood sugar dysregulation and anxiety(4:15)

-Women, intermittent fasting, and anxiety (15:39)

-Caffeine consumption and anxiety (25:07)

-Social isolation and the importance of creating community (30:02)

-Understanding psychiatric medication in treating anxiety (41:52)

-Using breath work to treat anxiety (1:05:09)

-Tools to help mitigate anxiety (1:13:48)

-False anxiety vs. true anxiety (1:23:45)

-The role psychedelics play in treating anxiety (1:28:22)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-4-7-8 Breathing Technique

-Amma (Extended Mix) by James Asher

For more on Dr. Ellen Vora, follow her on Instagram @ellenvoramd, Facebook @ellenvoramd, TikTok @ellenvoramd, YouTube @ellenvoramd, and through her website, ellenvora.com. Get her book, The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding and Overcoming the Body's Fear Response, here.

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A Few Crucial Things You Need to Know about Uric Acid—the Body’s Fat-Storage Switch with Dhru Purohit Jun 06, 2022

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Uric acid is a central player in metabolic mayhem. Despite its long association with gout and kidney stones, it’s involved in so much more—especially our metabolic disease epidemic.

There are three things that raise our levels of uric acid: purines, alcohol, and fructose. The latter is the biggest challenge, due to its overwhelming presence in our Standard American Diet. That doesn’t mean all fruit is bad or even that all alcohol and purine-rich foods have the same effect. Like all parts of health and nutrition, there are nuances we need to consider to create optimal health.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks about uric acid, the role it plays in turning on, or off, our body’s fat-storage switch, and how getting it under control can significantly reduce our risk of chronic disease.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The link between uric acid and metabolic dysfunction

-Why our metabolic switch is always turned on

-Hidden sources of fructose in our diets

-How uric acid levels can tell us a lot about our cardiometabolic health

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Try This: How To Turn Off Your Fat-Storage Switch

-The Latest Science on How to Turn Your Body’s Fat-Storage Switch Off with Dr. Richard Johnson

-Nature Wants Us to Be Fat: The Surprising Science Behind Why We Gain Weight and How We Can Prevent—and Reverse—It

-Try This: Smoothie Recipes That Won’t Spike Your Blood Sugar

-Calculate Your Fructose Intake

-Drop Acid: The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid―The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar, and Achieving Extraordinary Health

-UASure Uric Acid Meter

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The 3 Daily Supplements You Need to Look Younger & Live Longer with Dr. Mark Hyman Jun 02, 2022

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and Pendulum.

Our food supply is dramatically less nutrient-rich than it has ever been, and it’s taking a toll on our health. A shocking 99 percent of Americans are nutrient deficient, including over 90 percent who are deficient in omega-3 fats and 50 percent who are deficient in magnesium. Add to that chronic stress and a heavily processed diet, and it’s a recipe for nutrient deficiency disaster.

Today, we’re sharing a Masterclass episode with Dhru and Dr. Hyman, all about supplements, how to use them effectively, and the top supplements for longevity. They also discuss how to critically evaluate supplement research and much more.

For more on Dr. Mark Hyman, follow him on Instagram @drmarkhyman, Facebook @drmarkhyman, Twitter @drmarkhyman, YouTube @drmarkhyman, and through his website, drhyman.com.

For more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, Facebook @dhruxpurohit, Twitter @dhrupurohit, YouTube @dhrupurohit, and TikTok @dhru.purohit. Text Dhru at 302-200-5643 or click here.

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Doing THIS Simple Thing Will Improve Your Blood Sugar and Focus with Dhru Purohit May 30, 2022

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Want to know a simple way to improve your insulin sensitivity, fasting insulin, and HbA1c that you can start doing today? Sit for one hour less per day—just one hour less! This is something anyone can do.

I know that doesn’t sound like much, but according to a recent study, reducing sedentary time by just one hour per day can have remarkable benefits for your metabolic health.

Our modern-day sedentary lifestyle puts us at risk for blood sugar imbalances, weight gain, and chronic disease. But the good news is that you don’t need to do hardcore workouts or hit the gym for hours on end to get the benefits of movement.

Breaking up the time you spend sitting with simple movement throughout the day can be enough to make a significant impact on your metabolic lab markers.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru shares the findings from a recent study that our friend Chris Kresser brought to his attention. He also gives us practical tips on how to easily incorporate more movement into your daily life.

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Try This: A Study Shows How a Little Movement Can Make a Big Difference for Your Metabolic Health

-Try This: Walk Your Way into Optimal Physical and Mental Health

-Walking More Will Radically Improve Your Health, Here's How!

-A Practice to Feel Refreshed, Revived, and Refocused

-A Super-Simple Hack to Optimize Your Blood Sugar

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Magnesium Breakthrough from BiOptimizers really stands out from the other magnesium supplements out there. It contains 7 different forms of magnesium, which all have different functions in the body. There isn't anything else like it on the market. BiOptimizers is offering my community 10% off, just head over to magbreakthrough.com/dhru with code DHRU10.

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The Top Causes of Leaky Gut and How to Fix Them with Dr. Elroy Vojdani May 26, 2022

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Most of us do not recognize the degree to which digestive problems can wreak havoc in the entire body, leading to allergies, arthritis, autoimmune disease, rashes, acne, chronic fatigue, mood disorders, autism, dementia, cancer, and more. So having a healthy gut means more than simply being free of annoyances like bloating or heartburn; it is absolutely central to your health. Your gut is connected to everything that happens in your body. That is why Functional Medicine almost always starts helping people treat chronic health problems by fixing their gut.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. Elroy Vojdani about why the gut is so heavily involved in immune regulation, how leaky gut (also known as intestinal permeability) happens, and what to do about it.

Dr. Vojdani is the founder of Re-genera Medical, a boutique Functional Medicine practice in Los Angeles, California, and the author of When Food Bites Back: Taking Control of Autoimmune Disease. Dr. V began his career as an interventional radiologist, diagnosing and treating complex, late-stage cancers, and other extremely debilitating diseases. Today, he continues in his father’s footsteps–pioneering to find answers to medical conditions that go undiagnosed and untreated.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The top ailments where leaky gut is part of the equation (3:15)

-The connection between leaky gut and brain health (11:17)

-What can create the onset of leaky gut besides food (22:30)

-How antibiotics impact the gut (32:34)

-How food additives can aggravate leaky gut (41:21)

-The top foods that can cause leaky gut (50:05)

-Why autoimmune conditions are more common in women (53:33)

-At-home tests for leaky gut (1:05:24)

-The five most common foods that people will develop antibodies to (1:10:11)

-How to heal a leaky gut (1:19:00)

For more on Dr. Elroy Vojdani, follow him on Instagram @regeneramedical, Facebook @regeneramedical, Twitter @regeneramedical, YouTube @elroyvojdani, and through his website, regeneramedical.com. Get his book, When Food Bites Back: Taking Control of Autoimmune Disease, here.

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A Deep Dive into The Healing Power of Polyphenols with Dhru Purohit May 23, 2022

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Humans and plants co-evolved to help each other survive, and polyphenols were integral for nurturing this relationship. Even though they aren’t considered “essential nutrients,” the latest research is starting to suggest otherwise.

Polyphenols help prevent disease by interacting with our DNA and modulating our gut microbiome; they are not just antioxidants as we once thought.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks about what polyphenols do for our gut health and our overall health and how to incorporate eating more of them into your life.

In this episode, we dive into:

-What are polyphenols?-Which plants contain toxic phytochemicals-The different types of polyphenols-How polyphenols feed our good gut bugs and help them grow

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Try This: A Deep Dive Into The Healing Power Of Polyphenols

For more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, Facebook @dhruxpurohit, Twitter @dhrupurohit, YouTube @dhrupurohit, and TikTok @dhru.purohit. Text Dhru at 302-200-5643 or click here.

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Why Muscle is the Key for Longevity with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon May 19, 2022

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Skeletal muscle is a widely overlooked part of our metabolic health.

From how well we control glucose and insulin to how well we age, skeletal muscle regulates many processes. One of the most important factors for how much muscle we create and retain is our protein intake, which has become a divisive topic in the nutrition world and one still hotly debated in some dietary camps.

Today’s guest on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, is the perfect person to sort through the facts on the powers of skeletal muscle and how to consume protein for optimal impact.

Dr. Lyon is a Washington University fellowship-trained physician in Nutritional Science and Geriatrics and is board certified in Family Medicine. She is the founder of the Institute for Muscle Centric-Medicine™ and has a private practice that services leaders, innovators, mavericks, and executives in a number of fields. In addition, Dr. Lyon also works closely with special-operations military personnel. Her goal is to change the paradigm of medicine from obesity-focused to muscle-centric and change the way we think about health and medicine with high scientific integrity.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The importance of muscle when it comes to our health (4:16)

-The connection between muscle and metabolic health (16:06)

-Myths about dietary protein (18:41)

-Aging, longevity, and protein consumption (31:22)

-Optimal lab levels when eating a protein-centric diet (49:20)

-Dr. Lyon’s diet (59:27)

-Why breakfast is the most important meal of the day (1:00:38)

-Women and fasting (1:04:32)

-How to know if you are under-muscled (1:08:03)

-Does the quality of animal protein really matter? (1:27:03)

-Cancer and protein consumption (1:49:50)

For more on Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, follow her on Instagram @drgabriellelyon, Facebook @doctorgabriellelyon, Twitter @drgabriellelyon, YouTube @drgabriellelyon, and through her website, drgabriellelyon.com. Check out her podcast, The Gabrielle Lyon Show, here.

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A Super-Simple Hack to Optimize Your Blood Sugar with Dhru Purohit May 17, 2022

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What if you could have your cake and eat it too? Well, according to the latest research, it turns out that maybe you can!

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru walks us through a super-simple hack that can help you dramatically improve your blood sugar and overall metabolic health.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The impact vinegar can have on curbing glucose spikes

-How vinegar stabilizes our blood glucose

-Tips for how to use vinegar to start hacking your blood glucose

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Try This: A Super-Simple Hack to Optimize Your Blood Sugar

-Scientist Reveals What to Eat to Beat Inflammation, Balance Blood Sugar, and End Fatigue with Jessie Inchauspé

-Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar

For more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, Facebook @dhruxpurohit, Twitter @dhrupurohit, YouTube @dhrupurohit, and TikTok @dhru.purohit. Text Dhru at 302-200-5643 or click here.

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Use These Fasting Secrets to Reverse Aging and Increase Your Lifespan with Dr. Valter Longo May 12, 2022

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We all know that fasting has amazing benefits: reduced inflammation, increased cognitive function, fat loss, decreased risk of metabolic dysfunction, and the list goes on and on.

But is there a correct way to fast? Is fasting for everyone? Should we exercise while we fast? How do we make the most of our fasts and how do we optimize our diets when we aren’t fasting?

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dr. Valter Longo answers all of these questions and more. Dhru and Dr. Longo discuss the key pillars of the Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD), created by Dr. Longo to provide the body with the benefits of fasting without completely starving it. They also dive into the foundation of a longevity diet—how can we increase our lifespan andour healthspan using targeted nutrients and dietary protocols.

Dr. Longo is internationally recognized as a leader in the field of aging studies and related diseases. Known as the “Guru of Longevity,” Dr. Longo is currently Professor of Biogerontology and Biological Sciences and Director of the Institute of Longevity of the School of Gerontology at the University of Southern California, as well as Director of the Oncology and Longevity Program at IFOM in Milan. He is also the Scientific Director of the Create Cures Foundation and the Valter Longo Foundation. Valter is the author of The Longevity Diet, a culmination of his 25 years of research on aging, nutrition, and disease across the globe. It provides an easy-to-understand, accessible, and implementable road map to living well longer through improved nutrition.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Why you shouldn’t skip breakfast (2:23)

-What happens if you fast incorrectly (13:59)

-The key pillars of the Fasting Mimicking Diet (21:43)

-Exercise and fasting (24:10)

-The impact of the Fasting Mimicking Diet on chronic disease (31:05)

-How the Fasting Mimicking Diet impacts the brain (35:18)

-The foundation of the longevity diet (38:52)

-Optimal protein consumption and longevity (51:02)

-Why walking one hour a day is so central to longevity (1:04:14)

-Stem-cell therapy and longevity (1:09:03)

-Longevity supplement recommendations (1:15:57)

For more on Dr. Valter Longo, follow him on Instagram @prof_valterlongo, Facebook @provalterlongo, and through his website, valterlongo.com. Get his book, The Longevity Diet, here.

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A Practice to Feel Refreshed, Revived, and Refocused with Dhru Purohit May 09, 2022

This episode is brought to you by Pendulum and InsideTracker.

We all know how amazing meditation is for our overall health, yet so many people struggle to practice it consistently.

If that’s you, I have some good news. What if I told you there was a way to unlock the powerful healing benefits of meditation without actually having to meditate?

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru introduces us to a unique spin on meditation that he has been into since his college days called yoga nidra, which has many benefits similar to meditation and has been easier for him to incorporate into his schedule.

In this episode, we dive into:

-What is yoga nidra?

-The difference between yoga nidra and meditation

-The effects that yoga nidra can have on the body and mind

-The best time to practice yoga nidra

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Try This: A Practice to Feel Refreshed, Revived, and Refocused

-Light Watkins

-10-Minute Yoga Nidra Practice

-20-Minute Yoga Nidra Practice

-40-Minute Yoga Nidra Practice

For more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, Facebook @dhruxpurohit, Twitter @dhrupurohit, YouTube @dhrupurohit, and TikTok @dhru.purohit. Text Dhru at 302-200-5643 or click here.

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Healing Trauma, Psychedelic Medicine, and The Power of Self-Love with Dr. Molly Maloof May 05, 2022

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and HigherDOSE.

Tapping into love and connection is one of our greatest tools for improved health, happiness, and longevity.

This is an area many of us struggled with pre-pandemic, and it has only become more overwhelming and destructive over the last few years. And while our relationships with others are vital to our well-being, our degree of self-love is a key player as well.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. Molly Maloof about creating more love in life, working through trauma, and how psychedelic medicines can safely be used in the process.

Dr. Molly is passionate about extending healthspan through her medical practice, personal brand, and entrepreneurial and educational endeavors. She is the founder and CEO of Adamo Bioscience, a company pioneering the science of love. She provides personalized medicine to world-class entrepreneurs, investors, and technology executives in Silicon Valley.

In this episode, we dive into:

-One of the most important questions that your doctor should ask (0:49)

-The top impediments that get in the way of people having more love and connection in their lives (9:57)

-What trauma does to the brain (14:03)

-Psychedelic medicine in healing trauma (15:42)

-Sexual trauma, PTSD, and sexual dysfunction (25:34)

-Understanding your core wound (32:17)

-How to intentionally create community (48:55)

-The power of self-love (1:00:07)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Adamo Bioscience

-Your Healthspan Plan Course

For more on Dr. Molly, follow her on Instagram @drmolly.co, Facebook @mollymaloofmd, Twitter @mollymaloofmd, and through her website, drmolly.co. Preorder her book, The Spark Factor, here.

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A Five-Minute Morning Routine That Anyone Can Do with Dhru Purohit May 03, 2022

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Are you a fan of morning routines but have trouble staying consistent with them? If your answer is “YES!” this episode is for you!

Here’s the thing about morning routines: how you start your morning often sets the tone for the rest of your day. When we jump straight into our social media feed, the news, or the priorities of others, our day gets hijacked right from the start, leaving us feeling unrooted, ungrounded, scattered, unfocused, and uninspired.

Most of us know this to be true, yet so often I hear from my community that the most common reason they can’t stick to a morning routine is that they feel they don’t have enough time.

Setting aside just five minutes (yes, five minutes) to nourish your mind and body in the morning is enough to transition into the day feeling calm, relaxed, and ready for whatever comes your way.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru shares an ultra-easy framework for morning routines that his dear friend, Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, created so that anyone can implement it, stick to it, and maybe even look forward to it every morning.

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Try This: A Five-Minute Morning Routine That Anyone Can Do

-Happy Mind, Happy Life: The New Science of Mental Well-Being

-Dr. Chatterjee’s morning routine

For more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, Facebook @dhruxpurohit, Twitter @dhrupurohit, YouTube @dhrupurohit, and TikTok @dhru.purohit. Text Dhru at 302-200-5643 or click here.

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These Foods and Habits Boost Brain Health and Reduce Inflammation with Dr. Mark Hyman Apr 28, 2022

This episode is brought to you by Pendulum and Cozy Earth.

If you haven’t heard, me and Dr. Mark Hyman have been teaming up to do weekly podcast episodes called “Masterclasses.” We sit down and have deep conversations about the most important health topics of our time and give you all the answers you’ve been after.

This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, I am featuring two of our favorite Masterclass episodes all about creating optimal brain health and reducing inflammation.

We talk about the top foods to avoid—and to enjoy—to optimize brain health, why sugar is so bad for the brain, and how toxins can lead to neurodegeneration. Then we break down the meaning and function of inflammation and how it manifests as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, depression, and more.

Dr. Mark Hyman is a practicing family physician and an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate in the field of Functional Medicine. He is the founder and director of The UltraWellness Center, Senior Advisor for the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, a fourteen-time New York Times bestselling author, and Board President for Clinical Affairs for The Institute for Functional Medicine. He is the host of one of the leading health podcasts, The Doctor’s Farmacy. Dr. Hyman is a regular medical contributor to several television shows and networks, including CBS This Morning, Today, Good Morning America, The View, and CNN. He is also an advisor and guest cohost on The Dr. Oz Show.

For more on Dr. Mark Hyman, follow him on Instagram @drmarkhyman, Facebook @drmarkhyman, Twitter @drmarkhyman, YouTube @drmarkhyman, and through his website, drhyman.com.

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My Top Three Most Underrated Herbs and Spices with Dhru Purohit Apr 25, 2022

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We know that eating a variety of plant foods is linked to a more diverse gut microbiome, which is associated with less risk of chronic disease and greater overall health and longevity. But what we don’t talk about enough is the fact that including more spices in our diet is one of the simplest ways to achieve this variety.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru shares his list of the top three most underrated herbs and spices, why they are so beneficial, and how to incorporate them into your life to experience their insane healing effects.

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Try This: My Top 3 Spices

-Butternut Taco Wraps with Hemp Seed Cream

For more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, Facebook @dhruxpurohit, Twitter @dhrupurohit, YouTube @dhrupurohit, and TikTok @dhru.purohit. Text Dhru at 302-200-5643 or click here.

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The Top Foods to Prevent Disease and Repair DNA with Dr. William Li Apr 21, 2022

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Traditionally, advocates of nutrition for health maintain that with the right diet, medicine isn’t necessary—in other words, food is superior to medicine. Traditional advocates of medicine, by contrast, believe nutrition takes a back seat to medicine, which is all-powerful.

A growing body of data says both sides are wrong and that food and medicine can work together harmoniously, each enhancing the value of the other.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks with Dr. William Li about how food has the ability to combat and prevent things like cancer, cardiovascular disease, inflammation, and illness. They also discuss how certain foods can positively impact the effectiveness of medicine.

Dr. Li is a world-renowned physician, scientist, speaker, and author of Eat to Beat Disease—The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. He is best known for leading the Angiogenesis Foundation. His groundbreaking work has had an impact on more than 70 diseases, including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity. His TED Talk, Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?,has garnered more than 11 million views, and he has appeared on The Dr. Oz Show, Martha Stewart Live, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, and Voice of America.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Grand slammer foods that light up our five health defense systems (2:48)

-Longevity and DNA protection (13:51)

-How to slow down the aging process (17:51)

-How to maximize the benefits of consuming coffee (21:44)

-How food and medicine can work together (27:16)

-The key to successful immunotherapy cancer treatment (40:10)

-Foods that help our body produce nitric oxide (45:16)

-What is causing the most damage to our vascular health (50:26)

-The importance of food sequencing (54:11)

-The benefits of eating seasonal produce (1:07:50)

For more on Dr. William Li, follow him on Instagram @drwilliamli, Facebook @drwilliamli, Twitter @drwilliamli, YouTube @drwilliamli, and through his website, drwilliamli.com. Get his book, Eat to Beat Disease, here.

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How Women Can Hack Their Hormones using the Power of Cycle Syncing with Dhru Purohit Apr 18, 2022

This episode is brought to you by Birch Living.

Women have an important biological rhythm they experience every month that affects their productivity, weight, sex drive, energy, and mood. It’s essential to stay aware of, but it has been widely ignored by medical, nutritional, and fitness research. Women often diet, deprive themselves, and cram as much as possible into their day, striving to accomplish impossible to-do lists. I see so many of them scheduling their lives based on a 24-hour time cycle, ignoring the intuitive time their bodies naturally keep: a monthly cycle with four hormonal phases. Understanding this offers some incredible advantages.

That’s what today’s episode is all about. If you’re a woman in your reproductive years who’s feeling burnt out, low on energy, or just “off,” this one’s for you. And men, this one is also for you—understanding a woman’s unique rhythms can only improve and enhance your relationships with your wife, daughters, friends, and colleagues.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru dives into the world of the infradian rhythm and hormones with Taylor Groff, a Certified Nutrition Specialist, and cowriter of the Try This Newsletter.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The infradian rhythm (6:14)

-The pros and cons of hormonal birth control and correcting hormonal imbalances (26:10)

-The root causes of hormonal imbalances (30:15)

-The Cycle Syncing Method and understanding the four phases of a woman’s menstrual cycle (43:04)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Try This: The Cycle Syncing Method

-Beeya Wellness

-MyFLO Period Tracker App

-In the FLO: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life

-Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage by Harnessing the Power of Your Infradian Rhythm with Alisa Vitti

-Dr. Afrouz Demeri

For more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, YouTube @dhrupurohit, and TikTok @dhru.purohit. Text Dhru at 302-200-5643. You can follow Taylor on Instagram @foodhappywithtaylor.

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Does Long-Term Use of Psychiatric Drugs Do More Harm Than Good? with Robert Whitaker Apr 14, 2022

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The world of pharmaceuticals is a deceiving one. While it might be easy to trust that any drug on the market today has been rigorously tested for efficacy and safety, that’s not always the case, especially when it comes to psychiatric drugs.

We’ve all heard the term “chemical imbalance,” and many people struggling with depression or other mood disorders have had this narrative hammered into them. They’re told that elevated or inadequate levels of neurotransmitters are to blame, but this theory is being increasingly questioned.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru digs into the questions surrounding psychiatric drugs with Robert Whitaker.

Robert Whitaker is the author of four books and coauthor of a fifth, three of which tell of the history of psychiatry. In 2010, his Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness won the US Investigative Reporters and Editors book award for best investigative journalism.

Prior to writing books, he worked as a science reporter at the Albany Times Union newspaper in New York, for a number of years. He is the founder of madinamerica.com, a website that features research news and blogs by an international group of writers interested in “rethinking psychiatry.”

In this episode, we dive into:

-Does long-term use of psychiatric drugs do more harm than good? (4:29)

-How short-term clinical trials are built to market drugs by pharmaceutical companies (23:59)

-The chemical imbalance theory (31:04)

-The long-term effects of psychiatric drugs (39:36)

-Psychiatry’s disease model (49:18)

-Rethinking the use of antipsychotics (50:14)

-The importance of creating a new environment when it comes to treating mental illness (1:03:33)

For more on Robert Whitaker, follow him on Instagram @madinamerica, Facebook @madinamerica, Twitter @mad_in_america, and through his website, madinamerica.com. Get his book, Anatomy of an Epidemic, here.

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Walking More Will Radically Improve Your Health, Here's How! with Dhru Purohit Apr 13, 2022

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Walking is absolutely the most underrated form of movement ever. People who walk more live longer and are generally healthier. Studies even show that people who walk more are just all-around happier about life!

Everyone knows that walking is a good idea. But ask yourself, how many people do you know who are actually incorporating it into their daily or weekly routines?

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks about why walking is so underrated and why we need more of it in our lives. If you want to improve your mood, reduce your stress, get some mental space or clarity, or even improve your blood sugar, walking is absolutely your best friend!

In this episode, we dive into:

-How walking can help you get “unstuck” in life

-How to incorporate walking into your routine to improve your metabolic health

-The least amount of time you need to walk to get the greatest results

Also mentioned in this episode:

Try This: Walk Your Way into Optimal Physical and Mental Health

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Unlocking the Power of Your Mitochondria to Age in Reverse with Dr. Steven Gundry Apr 07, 2022

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, Vivobarefoot, and WHOOP.

Chances are, you’ve heard a lot of buzz about the ketogenic diet. This high-fat, low-carb approach to eating has become extremely popular in recent years for helping with everything from weight loss to cognition.

One cornerstone of the ketogenic diet is the idea that ketones are a powerful alternative fuel source for the human body. But as it turns out, ketones are not the magical fuel source they’ve been made out to be; in fact, the body cannot run on ketones and fats alone. Over the long term, a very low-carb diet can lead to muscle wasting and poor cognitive health.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks with Dr. Steven Gundry about the new science about what actually makes a keto diet so successful: a cellular process known as “mitochondrial uncoupling.” Dr. Gundry shares why it's the key to reversing your age and living your best, healthiest life.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Lifestyle factors that are contributing to metabolic inflexibility (3:48)

-Understanding the history of ketones and what we got wrong about using them as fuel (7:33)

-Mitochondrial uncoupling and how it impacts cellular aging (20:02)

-Brown fat and mitochondrial uncoupling (27:12)

-Why getting into ketosis is so difficult (29:04)

-Traps of a keto diet (44:51)

-The keys to mitochondrial uncoupling (1:05:44)

-Dairy and the connection to longevity (1:29:06)

-Traditional keto diet vs. Unlocking The Keto Code program (1:41:03)

-Two powerful mitochondrial uncouplers (1:44:26)

Follow Dr. Gundry on Instagram @drstevengundry, and through his website, drgundry.com. Get his book, Unlocking The Keto Code,here.

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How to Hack Your Coffee to Lower Your LDL Apr 04, 2022

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There’s a compound in coffee that can disrupt our metabolic health that most people aren’t aware of: cafestol.

Cafestol is responsible for the oil in roasted coffee beans and is linked to high LDL cholesterol levels. Studies show that cafestol increases LDL cholesterol by suppressing LDL receptor activity and reducing the breakdown of LDL cholesterol. It has also been linked to higher total cholesterol and triglycerides, with little effect on HDL cholesterol.

If you’re someone who drinks a lot of French press coffee and you have unexplained high LDL levels, this topic might be worth paying attention to.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru shares a super-simple hack to cut down on the cafestol in your cup that he learned from a recent conversation he had with our dear friend Max Lugavere in honor of the launch of his latest cookbook, Genius Kitchen.

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Try This: How to Hack Your Coffee to Lower Your LDL

-Try This: Why You Need a Coffee Break and How to Do It

-Top Food Hacks to Supercharge Your Health with Max Lugavere

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Scientist Reveals What to Eat to Beat Inflammation, Balance Blood Sugar, and End Fatigue with Jessie Inchauspé Mar 31, 2022

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Most people don’t realize what kind of negative impact their favorite foods have on their blood sugar, and subsequently their entire body. The symptoms of blood sugar imbalances are everyday occurrences for most people—things like cravings, fatigue, acne, and moodiness—but they don’t have to be!

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks with Jessie Inchauspé, also known as the “Glucose Goddess,” all about simple, realistic actions we can take to balance our blood sugar throughout the day.

Jessie Inchauspé is the founder of the wildly popular Instagram account GlucoseGoddess, where she teaches life-changing food habits to hundreds of thousands of people. In her first book, Glucose Revolution, Jessie shares her startling discovery about the essential role of blood sugar in every aspect of our lives, from cravings to fertility, and the surprising hacks to optimize it while still eating the foods we love.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Two hacks to keep glucose levels steady throughout the day (2:30)

-Why it’s so important to flatten your glucose curve (12:40)

-The connection between hunger, weight gain, and glucose levels (16:42)

-The three things that happen in your body when you have a large glucose spike (22:47)

-The connection between glucose and wrinkles (25:21)

-Food sequencing to reduce a glucose spike (30:25)

-How to eat rice and have a steady glucose response (48:27)

-The right order to eat pasta (56:30)

-The long-term consequences of glucose spikes (1:01:55)

-Blood sugar, aging, and longevity (1:09:02)

-How sleep impacts glucose response (1:18:50)

-A day in the life of a glucose goddess (1:36:51)

For more on Jessie Inchauspé, follow her on Instagram @glucosegoddess, Twitter @glucosegoddess, and through her website jessieinchauspe.com. Get her book, Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar, here.

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Three Super Crazy Facts about Big Pharma Mar 28, 2022

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I’m currently reading a book called Sickening. It’s a no-holds-barred exposé on the lies and deceptions of Big Pharma.

In the book Dr. John Abramson, a physician, Harvard faculty member, and the world’s most notable expert on the drug industry’s deceptive tactics, reveals how the financial interests of Big Pharma have become the main factor that influences the way we practice medicine.

Okay, so what? We all know that Big Pharma doesn’t always play by the rules and is primarily driven by profit. What’s new?

Well, these three mind-blowing facts that I’m about to share are something that most people—including your family doctor—have no idea about.

Links

* Try This: Three Super Crazy Facts about Big Pharma: https://dhrupurohit.com/try-this-three-super-crazy-facts-about-big-pharma/

* Sickening: How Big Pharma Broke American Health Care and How We Can Repair It: https://www.amazon.com/Sickening-Pharma-American-Health-Repair/dp/1328957810/

* Newsletter: https://dhrupurohit.com/newsletter/

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Top Food Hacks to Supercharge Your Health with Max Lugavere Mar 24, 2022

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Processed foods, sedentary lifestyles, and mixed messages about nutrition have completely disrupted our health, leading us to feel awful and long for better health. While it might seem complicated, identifying and turning around the unique offenders in your own life is simpler than you might think.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks with his good friend Max Lugavere about streamlining your health so you can get back to feeling great.

Max Lugavere is a health and science journalist and the author of the New York Times bestselling book Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life, now published in 10 languages around the globe. His sophomore book, also a best-seller, is called The Genius Life: Heal Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Become Extraordinary. His upcoming cookbook, Genius Kitchen, hits shelves on March 29. Max is the host of a #1 iTunes health and wellness podcast, called The Genius Life.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The best time to eat dessert (5:23)

-Understanding sugar alcohols (10:22)

-Max’s approach to dairy consumption (16:30)

-The benefits of vitamin K2 (20:45)

-The relationship between full-fat dairy consumption and metabolic health (22:13)

-How to make coffee healthier (34:28)

-The benefits of saturated fat and how much value we should place on LDL levels (43:24)

-How salt can positively impact your health (51:41)

-Max’s approach to fasting (1:00:31)

-The power of movement and exercise for brain health (1:09:01)

-Max’s favorite recipes from his book (1:23:02)

For more on Max Lugavere, follow him on Instagram @maxlugavere, Facebook @maxlugavere, YouTube @maxlugavere, and through his website maxlugavere.com. Get his book, Genius Kitchen,at geniuskitchenbook.com.Listen to his podcast, The Genius Life,here.

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The Top Mistakes People Make When Wearing a Continuous Glucose Monitor with Brigid Titgemeier Mar 21, 2022

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Poor metabolic health and blood sugar imbalances are the largest drivers of chronic disease. At least 50 percent of adults in the United States have abnormal blood sugar levels and/or insulin resistance. Research shows that of those with pre-diabetes, more than 84 percent do not know that they have it. A large contributor is a lack of access to information about your body.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru and Brigid Titgemeier talk about why tracking blood sugar is important, the benefits of wearing a continuous glucose monitor, and factors to consider when interpreting your data.

Brigid Titgemeier is a Functional Medicine Registered Dietitian. She founded BeingBrigid Nutrition, in 2019 to offer individuals, and groups virtual programs and coaching that provide a data-driven, personalized, food-is-medicine approach to health. She teaches integrative and functional nutrition at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine. Brigid was also a founding dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, working under Dr. Mark Hyman.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The importance of having access to vital health metrics (6:25)

-The accessibility of continuous glucose monitors (12:48)

-Why one diet doesn’t work for everyone and the key to personalization (16:05)

-The myth of needing to have a flat glucose line (24:10)

-How stress impacts glucose response (35:24)

-Understanding how saturated fat affects blood sugar (40:24)

-Brigid’s Blood Sugar Reset Program (46:23)

-Brigid’s health journey (48:35)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Blood Sugar Reset Program

For more on Brigid Titgemeier, follow her on Instagram @beingbrigid, Facebook @beingbrigidfunctionalnutrition, Twitter @beingbrigid, YouTube @beingbrigid, and through her website beingbrigid.com. If you are interested in working with Brigid, email katie@beingbrigid.com to learn more about her programs.

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Hormonal Imbalances Can Ruin Your Life—Here’s How to Fix Them with Dr. Sara Gottfried Mar 17, 2022

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Mainstream medicine often fails us when it comes to hormonal imbalances. Hormones aren’t commonly tested, even when there is a high likelihood of an issue (like cortisol in our overly stressed culture). Since there are so many hormones that can become dysregulated, presenting with a wide variety of symptoms, many of the symptoms are written off to aging and never addressed.

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, we are re-sharing Dhru’s interview with Dr. Sara Gottfried. Dhru and Dr. Gottfried take a deep dive into the topic of hormonal imbalances, along with what you can do to get them back on track.

Dr. Gottfried is a board-certified physician who practices evidence-based integrative, precision, and Functional Medicine. She is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Integrative Medicine and Nutritional Sciences at Thomas Jefferson University, and Director of Precision Medicine at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Common hormone imbalances that have become normalized in society (7:30)

-Signs and symptoms of hormone imbalances (11:06)

-Dr. Gottfried’s personal journey of learning how to balance her hormones (19:56)

-The top 3 things to prioritize when addressing hormone imbalances (34:31)

-Understanding the unique biology of women when it comes to balancing hormones (46:08)

-How to uncover the root cause of hormone imbalances (52:07)

-How chronic cardio negatively impacts cortisol levels (1:00:58)

-The top 3 mistakes when it comes to diet and how it impacts our hormones (1:08:02)

-How to improve metabolic flexibility (1:12:07)

-The key pillars of The Gottfried Protocol (1:25:17)

For more on Dr. Gottfried, visit her website saragottfriedmd.com. Get her book Women, Food, and Hormones here. To become a patient in Dr. Gottfried’s practice, go to marcusinstitute.jeffersonhealth.org.

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The Mind-Blowing Science of Water-Only Fasting with Dr. Alan Goldhamer Mar 14, 2022

This episode is brought to you by Pendulum.

These days, we hear a lot about fasting. Intermittent fasting, time-restricted eating, and water fasting are just some of the many terms being thrown around in support of better health. But which one is best? And what does it all mean for our longevity, brain health, and overall wellness?

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru and Dr. Alan Goldhamer dive deep into the topic of water-only fasting: how it can troubleshoot our biology, boost our energy, and decrease our risk of disease.

Dr. Alan Goldhamer is one of the world’s leading experts on medically supervised, water-only fasting. In 1984, Dr. Goldhamer founded and became director of TrueNorth Health Center in Santa Rosa, California; since then, he has supervised the fasting and care of more than 20,000 patients. The center is the largest facility in the world specializing in medically supervised, water-only fasting, and it is one of the premier training facilities for doctors to gain certification in the supervision of therapeutic fasting.

Dr. Goldhamer is the author of The Health Promoting Cookbook and coauthor of The Pleasure Trap—Mastering the Hidden Force that Undermines Health & Happiness. He is also the principal author of two landmark studies that showed evidence of the benefits of water-only fasting, as well as numerous case reports published in peer reviewed indexed journals evaluating the effects of water-only fasting in the treatment of a variety of conditions.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Misconceptions about water-only fasting (4:22)

-Who is a candidate for a medically supervised, water-only fast (8:09)

-Body composition changes in long-term fasting (10:53)

-The benefits of long-term, medically supervised, water-only fasting (13:13)

-Gender considerations for fasting (16:08)

-Fasting safety study (17:57)

-What happens in the body during a long-term, water-only fast (22:11)

-How fasting has the ability to reset our dopamine dependency (31:05)

-The best way to fast from the comfort of your home (35:07)

-How fasting impacts lifespan (46:45)

For more on Dr. Alan Goldhamer, follow him on Instagram @thetruenorthhealthcenter, Facebook @truenorthhealth, and through his websites truenorthhealthfoundation.org and healthpromoting.com. Get his book, The Pleasure Trap,here.

For more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, and YouTube @dhrupurohit.

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Breaking Free from Tribalism and Celebrating Nuance with Africa Brooke Mar 10, 2022

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We’re living in an extremely divisive time, where many people want to put a clear label on other people and topics. This makes it easier to file them under something we either agree or disagree with and takes the effort of thoughtfulness out of the process.

But this approach isn’t serving us well. It limits us from discovering common ground and changing our minds. It only leads to more close-mindedness and more division.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Africa Brooke about breaking free from tribalism and learning how to exist, and even celebrate, being in the gray area.

Africa Brooke is a globally recognized consultant, coach, speaker, and writer who specializes in helping people move through self-censorship and other forms of self-sabotage. Her work takes a close look at the complexity, mess, and glory that is the human experience, and she makes a strong case for why we need to accept discomfort as an essential part of the growth process.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Celebrating and living in the gray (9:17)

-Why we can’t project our opinions and viewpoints on other people (13:52)

-Understanding how people arrive at their thinking (22:57)

-Africa’s sobriety journey (32:54)

-Examples of how self-censorship shows up in our lives (1:08:52)

-Cancel culture and collective sabotage (1:15:07)

-How outrage can be a very useful tool (1:21:08)

-The power of discernment and why it’s a valuable tool we can all benefit from (1:32:21)

-How polarization is dividing us (1:34:26)

-Acceptance and holding multiple truths (1:40:42)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Beyond the Self Podcast - Episode 18 - Do you know what you stand for?

For more on Africa Brooke, follow her on Instagram @africabrooke and through her website, africabrooke.com. Listen to her podcast, Beyond The Self,here.

For more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, and YouTube @dhrupurohit.

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5 Reasons We Say “I Don’t Know What I Want!” and How to Truly Find Clarity Mar 07, 2022

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Welcome to the Big Idea of the Week!

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, we are resharing a solo episode with Dhru where he talks about five common reasons why we say “I don’t know what I want!” and strategies to get around them. These reasons include:

1) We haven’t taken the time to slow down, cut out the distractions, and ask ourselves the question.

2) We don’t even know what’s possible because we haven’t looked outside our comfort zone.

3) We’re too focused on making the wrong decision instead of just taking the first step.

4) We actually do know what we want; we’re just afraid to be honest and admit it to ourselves.

5) We are trying to rush an answer in an area of life that just takes time.

For more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, Facebook @dhruxpurohit, Twitter @dhrupurohit, and YouTube @dhrupurohit. Text Dhru at 302-200-5643 or click here.

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The Bitter Truth About Sugar & How It's Destroying Your Health with Dr. Robert Lustig Mar 03, 2022

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Seventy-four percent of products in the grocery store are spiked with some kind of sugar. The food industry has done this on purpose to keep you coming back for more.

Here’s the thing: The liver can innately process a small amount of sugar packaged in a real food, like a piece of whole fruit. But when it comes to large amounts in our food supply—and regularly eating lots of concentrated fructose in particular—we are poisoning our liver and mitochondria, and severely disrupting our microbiome.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. Robert Lustig about the real dangers of eating too much sugar and how to take better care of our metabolic health.

Dr. Lustig is a neuroendocrinologist with expertise in metabolism, obesity, and nutrition. He’s the Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology and a member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at UCSF. He is also one of the leaders of the current “anti-sugar” movement that is changing the food industry, in part through his game-changing books. His latest work is Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Understanding the difference between cells growing and burning, and what this has to do with disease (7:51)

-The eight chronic metabolic diseases (16:04)

-The eight subcellular pathologies that underlie metabolic diseases (19:24)

-How to fix the eight subcellular pathologies (22:47)

-The calorie myth (31:10)

-The biggest sources of fructose in our diet (45:40)

-The four substrates in our food supply that damage mitochondria (53:11)

-How fructose can cause leaky gut (58:24)

-Alcohol, sugar addiction, and how to safely enjoy dessert (1:19:24)

-What you can do to create change in our food system (1:33:49)

For more on Dr. Robert Lustig, follow him on Facebook @drrobertlustig, Twitter @robertlustigmd, YouTube @robertlustig, and through his website https://robertlustig.com/. Get his book, Metabolical here.

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Are You a Chronic People-Pleaser? Do These 3 Things! Feb 28, 2022

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People-pleasing looks like saying “yes” to everything or being the person who’s always there for anything that’s needed.

People-pleasing comes from codependency dynamics—where we gain our sense of self through what other people think of us. This usually means having no boundaries and neglecting our own needs in the process.

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, we are resharing a solo episode with Dhru where he talks to us about how to stop being a chronic people-pleaser.

In this episode we dive into:

-10 signs you’re a people-pleaser

-The definition of people-pleasing

-Understanding the origins of people-pleasing

-How to break free from people-pleasing

-Why you have a difficult time saying no

-Why you don’t admit when your feelings are hurt

-Why you apologize way too often

-How to get out of chronic people-pleasing

Also mentioned in this episode:

-10 Signs You’re a People-Pleaser

-Anthropological Aspects of Ostracism

-The Tim Ferriss Show with Jerry Colonna

For more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, Facebook @dhruxpurohit, Twitter @dhrupurohit, and YouTube @dhrupurohit. Text Dhru at 302-200-5643 or click here https://my.community.com/dhrupurohit.

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The Top Lab Tests to Determine Whether or Not You’re Actually Healthy with Dr. Casey Means Feb 24, 2022

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The word “metabolism” gets tossed around quite a bit, usually in the context of weight loss.

It’s important to realize that our metabolic health is so much more than that—it’s the way our 37 trillion cells create energy, so that we can do all the things we want to do in life, big and small.

With that in mind, it’s pretty alarming to note that nine of the ten leading causes of death in the US are directly caused or worsened by poor blood sugar control and declines in other metabolic markers. Chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s, cancer, and more are all linked in one way or another to various metabolic dysfunctions.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. Casey Means about the best ways to dial-in our metabolic health and take back control of how we feel and how we age.

Dr. Casey Means is a Stanford-trained physician, Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder of metabolic health company Levels, an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention, and a lecturer at Stanford University.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The top three lab tests to determine if your metabolic health is optimal (6:25)

-The cholesterol panel and heart disease risk (22:52)

-Why triglycerides are so important to look at when it comes to metabolic health (25:53)

-Optimal triglyceride levels and understanding the triglyceride/HDL ratio (32:57)

-Optimal fasting insulin levels (35:50)

-How long it takes to adjust numbers on lab tests (46:27)

-Optimal hemoglobin A1c levels (52:18)

-Inflammation and C-reactive protein (1:04:36)

-How exercise impacts glucose and insulin response (1:18:29)

-Recommended yearly lab tests and optimal levels (1:33:00)

For more on Dr. Casey Means, follow her on Instagram @drcaseyskitchen and @levels, Twitter @drcaseyskitchen and @levels, and through her website https://www.levelshealth.com.

Sign up to Levels Metabolic Fitness Program (a yearly membership to Levels is required for access to the Metabolic Health Panel) at levels.link/dhru.

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4-Steps to Balance Your Blood Sugar and Increase Longevity with Kelly LeVeque Feb 21, 2022

This episode is brought to you by Pendulum.

What do obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and Alzheimer’s disease all have in common? They all—along with a host of other diseases—involve a component of blood sugar dysregulation. Considering the rampant use of sugar and flour in our food supply, managing blood sugar is something we should all be thinking about if we want to protect or improve our health.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Kelly LeVeque about her Fab Four approach to balancing blood sugar and how to transform your health, your body, and your relationship with food.

Kelly LeVeque is a holistic nutritionist, wellness expert, celebrity health coach, and the best-selling author of Body Love and Body Love Every Day.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The Fab 4 approach to supporting blood sugar balance (8:18)

-Kelly’s go-to snacks for balancing blood sugar (8:56)

-The right amount of fruit to have in your diet (13:29)

-Building Fab 4 meals and snacks for infants, toddlers, and kids (18:41)

-Kelly’s approach to fasting (26:34)

-Pregnancy and balancing blood sugar (37:36)

-Hacks if you have a protein aversion during pregnancy (41:55)

-Kelly’s go-to smoothie recipe (44:41)

-Weekly rituals that Kelly incorporates with her family (1:09:07)

-Surprising things that throw off Kelly’s blood sugar (1:17:12)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Fab 4 Courses - https://www.kellylevequecourses.com/

-Be Well by Kelly Protein Powder - https://bewellbykellyshop.com/

-Be Well by Kelly Podcast - https://kellyleveque.com/be-well-by-kelly-podcast

-Body Love - https://www.amazon.com/Body-Love-Balance-Yourself-Forever/dp/0062569147

-Body Love Every Day: - https://www.amazon.com/Body-Love-Every-Kelly-LeVeque/dp/0062870807/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_i=0062870807&psc=1

-Levels Health - https://levels.link/kelly

For more on Kelly LeVeque, follow her on Instagram @bewellbykelly, Facebook @bewellbykelly, YouTube @bewellbykelly, and through her website https://kellyleveque.com/.

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Is Social Media Destroying Your Brain? with Cal Newport Feb 17, 2022

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, InsideTracker, and Eight Sleep.

What if we thought about social media the same way we think about sugar? With this ancestral perspective, it might be easier to see the benefits we can gain from more time away from something that’s become so ingrained in our daily lives.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Cal Newport about this and so much more.

Cal Newport is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, and the author of seven books, including, most recently, A World Without Email, Digital Minimalism, and Deep Work. Cal is also a contributing writer for the New Yorker and the host of the Deep Questions podcast.

If you’ve ever wondered how social media might be affecting you, your productivity, and even your reality, this is the podcast for you.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Why you should be as concerned about your iPhone and Instagram usage as you are about grains and sugar (7:31)

-How technology is designed to feed into implicit expectations (14:43)

-Falling off the bandwagon when it comes to technology use (19:35)

-How to become a digital minimalist (22:40)

-How to create healthy boundaries around social media and technology use (35:49)

-Why the advice of “follow your passion” is completely missing the mark when it comes to fulfillment (38:53)

-Cultivating a deep life and creating keystone habits (58:38)

-How to plan your time for optimal productivity (1:02:48)

-How social media use and gaming impacts kids and their brain development (1:05:30)

-Minimizing technology that isn’t useful (1:16:52)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The Time-Block Planner - https://www.timeblockplanner.com/

For more on Cal Newport, follow him on YouTube @CalNewport and visit his website, https://www.calnewport.com/.

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How Indoor Air Quality Impacts Your Brain and What to Do About It with Dhru Purohit Feb 14, 2022

This episode is brought to you by Vivobarefoot and Pendulum.

When it comes to air pollution, most of our collective attention is focused on outdoor air quality, especially with wildfires and general pollution on the rise.

But what if I told you that our indoor air can be anywhere from 200 to 500 percent more toxic than our outdoor air? And according to the EPA, it can even get up to 1,000 percent more toxic than outdoor air.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru walks us through why indoor air quality deserves attention and provides some free and cheap solutions to radically improve your air quality.

In this episode, we dive into:

-What poor indoor air does to the body (7:17)-Particulate matter and why it’s so important (8:14)-Sources of indoor air pollution (9:10)

-The costs of air pollution (10:36)

-Air pollution and your brain (12:57)

-Strategies to improve your indoor air quality (17:29)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Try This: How Indoor Air Quality Impacts Your Brain and What to Do About It - https://dhrupurohit.com/try-this-indoor-air-quality/

-Indoor Exposure to Selected Air Pollutants in the Home Environment: A Systematic Review - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7729884/

-AirDoctor Air Filter - https://www.airdoctorpro.com/?c=hyman&affid=3&oid=31

-Air quality monitor - https://www.getawair.com/

-doTERRA essential oils - https://www.doterra.com/US/en

-Young Living essential oils - https://www.youngliving.com/us/en

-Aura Cacia essential oils - https://www.auracacia.com/

For more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, and YouTube @dhrupurohit. Text Dhru at 302-200-5643.

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Could Uric Acid Be The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar, and Achieving Extraordinary Health? with Dr. David Perlmutter Feb 10, 2022

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Researchers around the globe over the past decade have revealed that uric acid, previously thought of only in terms of gout, actually plays a central role in metabolic disorders. So, how is uric acid orchestrating this metabolic mayhem?

This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sat down with Dr. David Perlmutter to talk about how uric acid plays a major role in fat storage, insulin resistance, and other metabolic and chronic degenerative diseases that are driving illness and death in our country.

Dr. David Perlmutter is a board-certified neurologist and five-time New York Times bestselling author. He serves on the board of directors and is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition. He is the author of Grain Brain, among other works, and his upcoming book, Drop Acid, comes out February 15, 2022.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Surprising foods that drive uric acid levels (7:23)

-How elevated uric acid levels directly lead to increased fat storage (9:16)

-The consequences of elevated uric acid (15:38)

-The main culprits that lead to elevated uric acid levels (17:42)

-How to test uric acid levels and what the optimal range is (29:49)

-The relationship between elevated uric acid and the risk of heart disease and Alzheimer’s (35:38)

-The biggest drivers of fructose in our diet (46:43)

-The connection between foods rich in purines and uric acid (1:09:15)

-Why you should avoid agave at all costs (1:25:34)

-Quercetin and how it helps lower uric acid levels (1:31:11)

Also mentioned in this episode

-UASure Uric Acid Meter - https://www.uasure.com/

For more on Dr. David Perlmutter, follow him on Instagram @davidperlmutter, Facebook @davidperlmuttermd, Twitter @davidperlmutter, YouTube @davidperlmuttermd, and through his website https://www.drperlmutter.com/. Get his book Drop Acid at https://www.drperlmutter.com/books/drop-acid/.

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Radically Improve Your Focus with This Simple Morning Challenge Feb 07, 2022

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One of the most valuable, affordable, and overlooked brain-boosting bio-hacks out there is…

Drum roll, please... Proper hydration!

In fact, water is so essential for our brains that a loss of just 1-2% can significantly impact our cognitive function, making it harder to focus, concentrate, make decisions, or even connect with others.

When we aren’t getting enough water, or the correct type of water (more on that below), we starve every cell in our bodies and prevent them from working optimally.

And worst of all, so many people have no clue that the reason they’re in a funk or feel like garbage is directly tied to a lack of hydration! That's why today's podcast is focused on changing that with a simple 7-Day Challenge anyone can do!

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#263: A Deep Dive on the Fraud, Deception, and Misdirection of Big Pharma with Dr. John Abramson Feb 03, 2022

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The United States spends an excess of $1.5 trillion annually on health care compared to other wealthy countries—yet the amount of time that Americans live in good health ranks at 68th in the world. At the heart of the problem is Big Pharma, which funds most clinical trials and therefore controls the research agenda, withholds the real data from those trials as corporate secrets, and shapes most of the information relied upon by health care professionals.

This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sat down with Dr. John Abramson to talk about the inside story of how Big Pharma’s relentless pursuit of ever-higher profits corrupts medical knowledge—misleading doctors, misdirecting American health care, and harming our health.

Dr. Abramson is the author of the new book, Sickening, and has been on the faculty of Harvard Medical School for twenty-five years, where he teaches health care policy. He also served as a family physician for 22 years, during which he was named a “top doctor” six times in local, state, and national surveys. He served as an unpaid consultant to the FBI and Department of Justice, including in a case that resulted in the largest criminal fine in U.S. history. He is also the author of Overdo$ed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Big Pharma’s best-kept secret (10:25)

-The first trial of a drug company found guilty of fraud and racketeering (25:34)

-Insulin and the exploitation of diabetes (26:37)

-The core relationship between pharmaceutical companies and doctors (27:39)

-Understanding absolute risk vs. relative risk for pharmaceutical drugs (31:16)

-How data manipulation led to excess deaths from the drug Vioxx (40:39)

-Why pharmaceutical companies are able to skirt accountability (44:09)

-Where the budget for the FDA to oversee human products comes from (49:52)

-Vaccines for children, boosters, political inputs, and FDA resignations (58:16)

-What we can do to actually change the system (1:24:00)

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#262: The Radical Healing Properties of Broccoli Sprouts and Sulforaphane with Dr. Jed Fahey Jan 31, 2022

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Sometimes, a lot of big benefits can be found in quite a small package. Believe it or not, this is very true for broccoli sprouts.

In the world of nutrition, people have known for a long time that the sprouts of cruciferous vegetables and legumes are powerhouses of valuable nutrients. The secret to the health benefits of this remarkable food lies in the bioactive compound sulforaphane, which is generated in high concentrations when broccoli sprouts are consumed. Over a thousand published studies have identified sulforaphane as one of the most potent food-derived molecules of our era, and that some truly remarkable health benefits that can be accessed through its main source, broccoli sprouts.

This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sat down with Dr. Jed Fahey to talk about the healthspan-promoting power of broccoli sprouts, and how sulforaphane shows promise as a therapeutic agent against a wide range of diseases including autism, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, among others.

Dr. Fahey is a nutritional biochemist with an extensive background in plant and human nutrition and phytochemistry. Dr. Fahey was an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins Medical School, where he directed the Cullman Chemoprotection Center, a leading center for the study and development of plant-based protective agents. He held faculty appointments in three departments at Johns Hopkins Schools of Medicine and Public Health where he conducted laboratory and clinical trials, taught graduate courses, and mentored students since 1993.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The most underrated food that most people are missing in their diet (6:47)

-The health benefits of broccoli sprouts (9:53)

-The benefits of sulforaphane (12:03)

-The dangers of low levels of sulforaphane in the body (18:38)

-How our gut bacteria makes use of phytochemicals (30:42)

-The best way to make and eat broccoli and broccoli sprouts (36:17)

-The quantity of broccoli sprouts you need to eat to receive the benefits (46:01)

-Autism research and the neuroprotective compounds of broccoli sprouts (1:07:21)

-The role the gut microbiome plays in the manifestation of autism (1:19:13)

-The fever effect and autism study (1:21:13)

For more on Dr. Jed Fahey, follow him on Twitter @jedosan, and through his website https://www.jedfahey.com/.

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#261: Fasting Tips and the 2-Steps to Sustained Weight Loss with Dr. Ben Bikman Jan 27, 2022

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Most people are pretty confused when it comes to metabolic health. Fasting, macronutrient ratios, and blood glucose regulation are only a few of the topics that trip people up when it comes to managing a healthy weight and relationship to food. Naturally, I like to look to the latest research to find a clearer picture. And science has come a long way since the “eat less, exercise more” paradigm was first introduced.

If you’ve wondered what aspects of your diet and lifestyle made the biggest impact on your metabolic health and how to make subtle tweaks for maximum impact, this episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast is for you. Today I talk to my good friend, Dr. Ben Bikman about all this and more.

Dr. Bikman is a renowned metabolic research scientist and a popular speaker on human metabolism and nutrition. He is the author of the book, Why We Get Sick, which offers a thought-provoking yet real solution to insulin resistance and reversing pre-diabetes, improving brain function, shedding fat, and preventing diabetes.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The best approach to take when you start fasting (6:27)

-Why eating fruit first thing in the morning is not the best thing for our health (9:00)

-Dr. Bikman’s daily eating routine (11:40)

-What Dr. Bikman feeds his kids (17:32)

-The debate around fat metabolism and obesity (24:26)

-The implications for following the advice of “eat less, exercise more” (35:13)

-The two-steps to weight loss (36:44)

-Weight loss and psychological addictions (40:51)

-Dr. Bikman’s go-to snacks (46:23)

-The unique metabolic state in pregnancy and physiological insulin resistance (54:52)

For more on Dr. Bikman, follow him on Instagram @BenBikmanPhD, and through his websites http://bikmanlab.byu.edu/ and https://www.insuliniq.com/. Get his book, Why We Get Sick at https://benbellabooks.com/shop/why-we-get-sick/.Find Dr. Bikman's HLTH Code Meal Replacement Shake at https://gethlth.com/.

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#260: A Deep Dive into Covid-19 Origins, Lab Leak, and the Next Pandemic with Dr. Steven Quay Jan 24, 2022

This episode is brought to you by Pendulum.

We’re constantly learning more and more about COVID-19. How it interacts with our immune systems, risk factors, and hospitalization and death rates are all topics that are extensively covered in the news.

But the origin of COVID is something that is much less talked about. Why does this even matter? Understanding COVID’s origin story is key in helping us prevent a future pandemic.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. Steven Quay to hear about his investigation into how COVID infected humans in the first place.

Dr. Steven Quay has 360+ published contributions to medicine and has been cited over 10,000 times, placing him in the top 1% of scientists worldwide. He holds 87 US patents and has invented seven FDA-approved pharmaceuticals which have helped over 80 million people. He is the author of the bestselling book on surviving the pandemic, Stay Safe: A Physician's Guide to Survive Coronavirus. He is the CEO of Atossa Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for oncology and infectious diseases.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The two competing hypotheses of COVID-19 (7:13)

-How SARS-CoV-1 began (12:23)

-Gain of opportunity vs. gain of function research (13:46)

-Dr. Quay’s research concluding that SARS-CoV-2 is laboratory-derived (17:19)

-International inquiry into the origins of this particular coronavirus (44:08)

-The implications if we don’t learn the lessons of the true origin of SARS-CoV-2 (55:03)

-Natural immunity vs. vaccinated immunity (1:11:17)

-Understanding the omicron variant (1:14:21)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-"A Bayesian analysis concludes beyond a reasonable doubt that SARS-CoV-2 is not a natural zoonosis, but instead is laboratory-derived" - https://zenodo.org/record/4642956#.Yeo1SljMKBR

-Paris Group Letter - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/03/04/us/covid-origins-letter.html

-Did COVID-19 Leak From A Lab? A Reporter Investigates—And Finds Roadblocks - https://www.npr.org/2021/06/17/1007539626/did-covid-19-leak-from-a-lab-a-reporter-investigates-and-finds-roadblocks

For more on Dr. Steven Quay, visit his website www.drquay.com. Email him at steven@drquay.com, Check out his book, Stay Safe: A Physician’s Guide to Survive Coronavirus at https://drquay.com/survivalguide/.

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#259: Find Your Purpose with This 30-Day Challenge with Alex Banayan Jan 20, 2022

This episode is brought to you by Eight Sleep, InsideTracker, and BiOptimizers.

We’ve all gone through phases where we feel lost or stuck. It might be that you don’t know how to reach a goal you already have in mind, or maybe you don’t even know what your next chapter looks like. The steps for figuring out your purpose are simpler than you might think, and you can even work through them solo. It just takes some dedicated time and thoughtfulness.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Alex Banayan about his 30-day challenge for rediscovering your calling and pursuing the things that light you up.

Alex Banayan is the youngest bestselling business author in American history. His book, The Third Door, chronicles Alex’s seven-year quest to uncover the definitive mindset of exponential growth and success. The book is a #1 international bestseller and has been translated into more than a dozen languages.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The 30-day challenge for uncovering your purpose (8:11)

-The most common reason why people quit the challenge (22:20)

-How Alex got clear on his unique skills and goals, and broke free from the expectations of his family (31:15)

-An exercise for when you feel stuck and need clarity (43:32)

-Miscommunication and expectations (1:00:58)

-One of the top regrets of the dying (1:06:11)

-The Third Door framework (1:09:41)

-The number one reason people don’t go after their dreams (1:10:13)

-Alex’s quest to uncover success (1:30:01)

For more on Alex Banayan, follow him on Instagram @alexbanayan, and through his website http://thirddoorbook.com/. Get his book The Third Door at https://amzn.to/3cnzT1L.

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#258: The Super Nutrient Most of Us Are Missing with Dhru Purohit Jan 17, 2022

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Pendulum.

Magnesium participates in over 600 enzymatic reactions in the body—it’s used for so much, yet 60% of Americans aren’t getting enough of this key nutrient.

So what’s the deal? Why is magnesium so essential? What makes us so deficient? What does deficiency look like? And, most importantly, what can we do to bring up our levels? Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru walks us through all of that and more.

In this episode, we dive into:

-What magnesium does in the body (8:08)

-Why we’re so deficient in magnesium (10:00)

-Signs of magnesium deficiency (16:02)

-How to test magnesium levels (18:12)

-Stress and magnesium deficiency (20:08)

-Muscle cramps and magnesium (24:12)

-Magnesium and the cardiovascular system (28:02)

-How magnesium can help with constipation (28:59)

-How to resolve magnesium deficiency (30:11)

-The top forms of magnesium (32:24)

-Vitamin B6 and magnesium absorption (46:14)

Also mentioned in this episode:

Try This: The Ultimate Magnesium Cheat Sheet - https://dhrupurohit.com/try-this-magnesium-cheat-sheet/

For more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, and on YouTube @dhrupurohit. Text Dhru at (302) 200-5643. Sign-up for Dhru’s newsletter at https://dhrupurohit.com/newsletter/.

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#257: End Anxiety, Beat Burnout, and Supercharge Your Energy with Dr. Robin Berzin Jan 13, 2022

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and InsideTracker.

Feeling like crap has become pervasive. In fact, in 2018, the World Health Organization added “burnout” as a diagnosable medical condition. Today, more than 90 percent of US workers say they feel it’s difficult to wake up and they don’t have the will or a way to try. On top of that, one in five Americans has clinical anxiety. One in twelve has major depression. Ten percent of all kids are diagnosed with ADHD, a condition that doesn’t magically disappear on someone’s 18th birthday.

This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sat down with Dr. Robin Berzin to talk about why we are all anxious, tired, burned out, and depressed, and what we can do about it.

Dr. Berzin is the Founder and CEO of Parsley Health, America's leading holistic medical practice designed to help women overcome chronic conditions. She founded Parsley to address the rising tide of chronic disease in America through personalized holistic medicine that puts food, lifestyle, and proactive diagnostic testing on the prescription pad next to medications. Parsley is available online nationwide.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The top three things that are zapping our energy (6:50)

-What is a “state change” and how can someone establish a new normal for how they feel on a daily basis (12:01)

-Dr. Berzin’s first state change, and how it led to a major shift that ultimately changed her life (17:03)

-The most common drivers of anxiety (28:18)

-The core actions that have the biggest effect on our mood (32:33)

-Common beliefs about sleep that are not true (39:58)

-How Dr. Berzin supports her physical, emotional, and mental health (45:18)

-How to reboot our relationship with technology (49:57)

-How to personalize intermittent fasting (57:38)

-Promising research around psychedelics and how they are capable of reversing mood disorders (1:01:51)

For more on Dr. Robin Berzin, follow her on Instagram @robinberzinmd and through her website http://robinberzinmd.com. Get her book State Change at https://www.parsleyhealth.com/state-change/.

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#256: Use This Form of Prevention & Treatment on Viruses Today! With Chris Kresser Jan 10, 2022

This episode is brought to you by HigherDOSE.

Our bodies come equipped with some pretty amazing defense mechanisms to protect us against a wide range of potential dangers. But, like so many other aspects of dis-ease, modern insults like stress, nutrient deficits, and toxins can reduce our immune strength.

This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sat down with Chris Kresser to talk about the most critical factors that determine our natural immunity with evidence-based action items you can use to start improving yours right away.

Chris Kresser is a renowned expert, leading clinician, and top educator in the fields of Functional Medicine and ancestral health, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Paleo Cure. Listed among the 100 most influential people in health and fitness by Greatist.com, he was awarded “Best Inspirational Voice” and “Best Health & Wellness Website” by Paleo magazine in 2019. Chris founded the Kresser Institute to provide the next generation of Functional Health practitioners and coaches with the skills and tools they need to turn the tide of chronic disease—and change the future of medicine.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The top things that are taxing our immune system (3:22)

-How inflammation wreaks havoc on our immune system (17:05)

-The shortcomings and risks of OTC medications for cold & flu (27:58)

-Vitamin D supplementation and testing (37:58)

-The best food sources of vitamin A and K2 (42:18)

-The powerful benefits of zinc (49:21)

-Most people will get Covid-19 and why it’s important to understand this (51:57)

-Why building your immune system is so crucial (1:00:45)

-Early intervention for reducing the severity of a Covid infection (1:04:43)

-Three little-known but powerful nutrients that will boost your natural immunity (1:05:43)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-How to Boost Your Immunity Naturally Workshop - https://kresser.co/dhru

-Vitamin D Test - https://omegaquant.com/vitamin-d-test/

-Beekeepers Naturals B.Immune Throat Spray - https://beekeepersnaturals.com/products/bimmunethroatspray

For more on Chris Kresser, follow him on Instagram @chriskresser, on YouTube @chriskresser, and through his website https://chriskresser.com.

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#255: The Wild and Crazy Science on How to Age in Reverse with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald Jan 06, 2022

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It’s true: getting older is inevitable and our chronological age can only move in one direction. But we also have a biological age, which scientists can measure by assessing how our genes are expressed through epigenetics.

This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sat down with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald to talk about the exciting new research that shows that our biological age can actually move in reverse and her groundbreaking, clinical trial that proved it’s possible.

Dr. Fitzgerald received her doctorate of naturopathic medicine from the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. She is on faculty at the Institute for Functional Medicine, and is in private practice in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. Her studyPotential Reversal of Epigenetic Age Using a Diet and Lifestyle Intervention: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial is the first of its kind to show biological age reversal in humans.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The top three things you can do to age in reverse (6:56)

-Why stress is one of the biggest drives of aging (8:43)

-How much of our genes are set in stone (13:17)

-How epigenetics are involved in cellular aging (18:58)

-DNA methylation and how it powerfully influences epigenetic expression (22:03)

-Zombie cells and aging (32:35)

-What we can learn from the centenarians of Sardinia (41:33)

-Biological age vs. chronological age (45:56)

-Dr. Fitzgerald’s study for aging in reverse (50:41)

-How trauma can impact genetic expression (1:15:34)

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#254: The #1 Thing You Can Do to Reduce Inflammation & Diversify Your Microbiome with Dr. Deanna Minich Dec 30, 2021

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker.

When you think back to what you ate today, yesterday, three weeks ago or even last year, how different is the food on your plate? Some people naturally include a wide range of diverse food when choosing their meals, but for many of us, it is easy to fall into a trap of eating the same foods day in and day out.

Did you know that by not consuming a diverse range of foods, you are missing out on the potential for many health benefits? Despite the promotion of superfoods, no single food contains all the necessary nutrients for overall health and wellness. By eating a balanced diet filled with a wide range of foods, it is easy to ensure that you consume adequate amounts of all essential nutrients. This not only reduces the risk of nutritional deficiencies; it also provides numerous health benefits.

This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sat down with Dr. Deanna Minich to talk about one simple thing anyone can do today to improve immune resilience, reduce overall chronic inflammation, and improve cognitive health.

Dr. Deanna Minich is an internationally-recognized teacher, author, scientist, speaker, and artist. She has more than 20 years of diverse, well-rounded experience in the fields of nutrition and Functional Medicine, including clinical practice, research, product formulation, writing, and education. She has authored six books on health and wellness and over forty scientific publications. Currently, she is Vice President of Scientific Affairs for Organic India USA, President of the American College of Nutrition, and Faculty for the Institute for Functional Medicine and the University of Western States.

In this episode, we dive into:

-What diversity in our diet really means (10:29)

-How diversity in our diet impacts immune health (12:52)

-Why diversity of our gut microbiome is so integral to overall health (22:43)

-Phytochemicals, polyphenols, and how they influence the gut microbiome (26:15)

-How heart health is impacted by gut microbiome diversity (36:15)

-How to get your kids to eat more diverse foods (46:05)

-How to test your food variety level (1:00:42)

-How to incorporate more spices into your diet (1:11:47)

-Physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual diversity (1:24:42)

-How being in nature changes your immune system (1:29:51)

For more on Dr. Deanna Minich, follow her on Instagram @deannaminich, and through her website www.deannaminich.com. Check out her podcast, Color Can Heal Your Life at https://deannaminich.com/podcast-2/.

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How Movement Radically Transforms The Brain (Rebroadcast) Dec 27, 2021

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The most common explanation for why exercise makes us happy is far too simplistic. The psychological effects of movement cannot be reduced to just an endorphin rush. Physical activity influences many other brain chemicals, including those that give you energy, alleviate worry, and help you bond with others. It reduces inflammation in the brain, which over time can protect against depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Regular exercise also remodels the physical structure of your brain to make you more receptive to joy and social connection.

In today’s mini-episode, Dhru speaks with Dr. Kelly McGonigal, Ryan Glatt, and Dr. Rangan Chatterjee about how exercise can improve the treatment outcomes for depression and anxiety, how exercise decreases our chance of cognitive decline, and simple ways to build exercise into your everyday life.

Dr. Kelly McGonigal is a health psychologist who specializes in understanding the mind-body connection. She is the bestselling author of The Willpower Instinct and The Upside of Stress. Her latest book, The Joy of Movement, explores why physical exercise is a powerful antidote to the modern epidemics of depression, anxiety, and loneliness.

Ryan Glatt is a personal trainer and brain-health coach with over a decade of experience in the health and fitness industry. He currently works alongside clinicians and researchers to study the effects of cognitively-enhanced and comprehensive exercise plans at the Pacific Brain Health Center in Santa Monica, California.

Dr. Rangan Chatterjee is regarded as one of the most influential medical doctors in the UK and wants to change how medicine will be practiced for years to come. His mission is to help 100 million people around the globe live better lives. He hosts the most listened to health podcast in the UK and Europe, Feel Better, Live More—which regularly tops the Apple Podcast charts and is listened to by over 2 million people every single month. Each of Dr. Chatterjee’s four books have been Sunday Times bestsellers including his latest, Feel Great, Lose Weight

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#253: The Power of Plants with Simon Hill Dec 23, 2021

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We now know that food is medicine, perhaps even the most powerful drug on the planet with the power to cause or cure most disease. If food is more than just calories, if food is information that controls every aspect of our biology and health, then the fundamental question is what should we eat to feel good, lose weight, and stay healthy?

This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sat down with Simon Hill to talk about why we are confused about what to eat, how our food choices affect our health, and the key things we can do today to improve our overall health.

Simon Hill is a physiotherapist and nutritionist who is passionate about making nutritional information simple and accessible, so that people can make informed decisions about the food they feed themselves and their families. He is the founder of the hugely popular Plant Proof podcast and blog, and the Nutritionist in Chris Hemsworth’s fitness app, Centr. Simon is also the author of the newly released book, The Proof Is in The Plants.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The benefits of polyphenols (7:19)

-How fermented foods impact our microbiome (14:00)

-Personalization when it comes to dietary recommendations (22:10)

-Why the South Asian population is having the highest risk of cardiovascular disease (25:46)

-Understanding saturated fat, cholesterol, and heart disease (44:53)

-Insulin resistance in the liver (54:10)

-Seed oils and inflammation (1:20:25)

-Lean mass hyper-responders (1:37:11)

-What Simon’s diet consists of (1:51:01)

-Understanding how the human diet has evolved (2:00:35)

For more on Simon Hill, follow him on Instagram @plant_proof, on Facebook @plantproofnutrition, on Twitter @plant_proof, and through his website https://plantproof.com/. Get his book, The Proof Is In The Plants at https://plantproof.com/book. Check out his podcast The Plant Proof Podcast at https://plantproof.com/all-podcasts.

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How to Get Better, Deeper, and More Impactful Sleep (Rebroadcast) Dec 20, 2021

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We all know the importance of getting enough sleep, though many of us scrape by with as little as possible. It turns out that sleep can make or break your ability to lose weight, age slowly, prevent cancer, and perform at a high level. When your sleep suffers, you suffer major consequences far beyond the dark circles under your eyes.

In today’s mini-episode, Dhru speaks with Shawn Stevenson and Dr. Carlos Ritter about how sleep is the foundation of health and how it impacts your body, brain function, performance, and so much more. They discuss how to create the ideal sleep sanctuary, how to regulate your circadian rhythm, and the most important sleep nutrients. They also talk about how EMFs interfere with sleep pathways and what we can do about it.

Shawn Stevenson is the author of the international bestselling book, Sleep Smarter and creator of The Model Health Show, featured as the #1 health podcast on iTunes. Shawn is the founder of the Advanced Integrative Health Alliance, a company that provides wellness services for individuals and organizations worldwide.

Dr. Carlos Ritter has spent the last 15 years working to actively mitigate the effects of electromagnetic radiation. Now as CEO of EMF Knights, Dr. Ritter shields homes from EMFs, protecting individual’s “biological restoration pathways” during sleep. As a doctor in pediatric neurology and extensive research in brain function, biology, and physics, Dr. Ritter has developed new protective technologies to safeguard people from the harmful effects of EMFs.

Find Dhru’s full-length conversation with Shawn Stevenson here: https://lnk.to/dhru-53/

Find Dhru’s full-length conversation with Dr. Carlos Ritter here: https://lnk.to/dhru-106/

For more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, on Facebook @dhruxpurohit, on Twitter @dhrupurohit, and on YouTube @dhrupurohit. You can also text Dhru at (302) 200-5643.

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#252: The Latest Science on How to Turn Your Body’s Fat Storage Switch Off with Dr. Richard Johnson Dec 16, 2021

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Why do we get fat? As Americans have gotten heavier over the past century, and disease rates have skyrocketed, there have been many theories: We’re eating too much fat. Too many carbs. An excess of sugar. Is it our lifestyle or our diet that’s to blame? Or could there be a single common cause that explains the sharp increase in not only obesity, but conditions as disparate as heart disease, cancer, and dementia?

This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sat down with Dr. Richard Johnson to talk about his team’s discovery of the fructose-powered survival switch—a metabolic pathway that animals in nature turn on and off as needed, but that our modern diet has permanently fixed in the on position, becoming a fat switch—and how it has revolutionized the way we think about why we gain weight.

Dr. Richard Johnson is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado in Denver and has been a practicing physician and clinical scientist for over 25 years. He is internationally recognized for his seminal work on the role of sugar and its component fructose, in obesity and diabetes. His work has also suggested a fundamental role for uric acid (which is generated during fructose metabolism) in metabolic syndrome. His new book is entitled Nature Wants Us to Be Fat and will be published on February 8, 2022.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Why nature wants us to get fat and why it’s important for survival (5:44)

-What triggers the fat storage switch (9:05)

-The central function of uric acid in the body (16:32)

-How uric acid, previously thought of only in terms of gout, is actually playing a central role in metabolic disorders (20:54)

-Understanding the difference between fructose and glucose (26:12)

-Why obesity is not a calories in, calories out problem (29:38)

-Why it’s fructose (not glucose) that drives insulin resistance and metabolic disease (49:51)

-The survival switch: why humans become fat (1:10:38)

-Alcohol consumption and obesity (1:33:54)

-The surprising role salt and dehydration play in fat accumulation (1:48:45)

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-Nature Wants Us to Be Fat: The Surprising Science Behind Why We Gain Weight and How We Can Prevent—and Reverse—It - https://benbellabooks.com/shop/nature-wants-us-to-be-fat/.

For more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, and on YouTube @dhrupurohit. You can also text Dhru at (302) 200-5643.

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#251: How Fasting Can Reverse Aging & Prevent Disease with Dr. Pradip Jamnadas Dec 09, 2021

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and Cozy Earth.

These days, we hear a lot about fasting. Intermittent fasting, time-restricted eating, and water fasting are just some of the many terms being thrown around in support of better health. Which one is best? What does it all mean for our longevity, brain health, and overall wellness?

This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sat down with Dr. Pradip Jamnadas to talk about how fasting can troubleshoot our biology, boost our energy, and decrease our risk of disease.

Dr. Pradip Jamnadas is the founder and medical director of Cardiovascular Interventions and has practiced in Central Florida for over 32 years. Widely recognized for his skill in interventional cardiology, Dr. Jamnadas has been awarded Orlando Top Doctor by Orlando Magazine consecutively for over a decade.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Why we get fat (10:57)

-Glucose intolerance and hyperinsulinemia (18:46)

-The #1 cause of hypertension (27:10)

-The surprising truth about salt (32:08)

-Why seed oils are not really “heart healthy” (38:05)

-How fiber impacts the gut microbiome (48:11)

-The top benefits of fasting (56:26)

-How to prepare for a fast (1:13:48)

-How your mental state affects your physiology (1:21:37)

-Dr. J’s #1 recommendation for his patients with leaky gut (1:41:35)

For more on Dr. Pradip Jamnadas, follow him on Instagram @PradipJamnadasMD, on Facebook @PradipJamnadasMD, on YouTube @DrPradipJamnadas and @TheGalenFoundation, and through his website https://orlandocvi.com/.

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Sugar Is Making Us Fat, Tired, and Sick (Rebroadcast) Dec 06, 2021

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Most of us hear the term “metabolic health” and think it only applies to our ability to burn food and manage our weight. And while those are certainly big pieces of metabolic health, it also impacts everything from our cardiovascular health to cognition, mood, infertility, and so much more. That’s because our metabolism is actually our body’s ability to create energy and this happens all over the body. If our energy production in the brain is hindered, we could have memory loss; if it’s not functioning properly in muscle cells, we may see chronic pain—and the list goes on.

In today’s mini-episode, Dhru speaks with Dr. Benjamin Bikman and Dr. Casey Means about why insulin resistance has become so prevalent, and what makes us insulin resistant in the first place. They discuss how our diet and lifestyle have fundamentally changed in a way that greatly impacts how we regulate blood sugar, and how it’s wreaking havoc on our metabolic health. They also talk about how to reverse and prevent insulin resistance through specific diet and lifestyle modifications, and how we can use continuous blood glucose monitoring to dramatically improve our health.

Dr. Benjamin Bikman is a renowned metabolic research scientist, and a popular speaker on human metabolism and nutrition. He is the author of Why We Get Sick, which offers a thought-provoking yet real solution to insulin resistance and how to reverse pre-diabetes, improve brain function, shed fat, and prevent diabetes.

Dr. Casey Means is a Stanford-trained physician, Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder of metabolic health company Levels, and Associate Editor of the International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention.

Find Dhru’s full-length conversation with Dr. Benjamin Bikman here: https://lnk.to/dhru-154/ and Dr. Casey Means here: https://lnk.to/dhru-170/.

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#250: Why Some Relationships Don’t Last with Esther Perel Dec 02, 2021

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As human beings, relationships are fundamental to who we are. We know that relationships can be a big source of happiness and fulfillment in our lives, but they can also be a major source of stress. So, why is it that we often find relationships so hard?

This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sat down with Esther Perel to talk about how we can begin to navigate roles, expectations, and flexibility in our relationships, how we are under pressure not only to have the perfect relationship, but also to portray this illusion to others, and why so many couples get it wrong when trying to solve differences.

Esther Perel is a psychotherapist and is recognized as one of today’s most insightful and original voices on modern relationships. Her bestselling books, Mating in Captivity and The State of Affairs, are global phenomena translated into nearly 30 languages. Esther is an executive producer and host of the podcasts Where Should We Begin? and How’s Work?

In this episode, we dive into:

-The need to be right in our relationships (7:00)

-Reflective listening and having the ability to see multiple truths (14:51)

-Role models in relationships (18:23)

-Expectations in relationships (23:59)

-The core pillars of why couples really fight (32:07)

-Polarity in relationships (35:21)

-Questions we can ask our partner that allows us to step into their perspective (39:18)

-Where Should We Begin - A Game of Stories (49:01)

For more on Esther Perel, follow her on Instagram @estherperelofficial, on Facebook @esther.perel, on Twitter @estherperel, on YouTube @estherperel, and through her website https://www.estherperel.com. Get her board game Where Should We Begin at https://www.estherperel.com/where-should-we-begin-the-game.

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#249: Detox Your Mind by Stepping Into Minimalism with The Minimalists Nov 25, 2021

Detox Your Mind by Stepping Into Minimalism | This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Cozy Earth.

Imagine a life with less: less stuff, less clutter, less stress and debt and discontent—a life with fewer distractions. Now, imagine a life with more: more time, more meaningful relationships, more growth and contribution and contentment—a life of passion. What you’re imagining is an intentional life, and to get there, you’ll have to let go of some clutter that’s in the way.

This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sat down with Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, known to their audience as The Minimalists, to talk about how to live a fuller, more meaningful life with less.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Consumerism (8:48)

-The Packing Party (12:47)

-The No Junk Rule (17:44)

-The Just in Case Rule (22:35)

-What is essential (34:24)

-Not getting caught up in the next big thing (47:42)

-Wait for It Rule (1:08:58)

-Spontaneous Combustion Rule (1:10:45)

-The 5 things to ask ourselves before buying something (1:16:59)

-Setting boundaries around social media use (1:30:31)

-Why debt-free is the new American dream (1:41:55)

For more on The Minimalists, follow them on Instagram @theminimalists, on Facebook @theminimalists, on Twitter @theminimalists, on YouTube @theminimalists, and through their website https://www.theminimalists.com/. You can find their book, Love People, Use Things at https://www.theminimalists.com/lovepeopleusethings/. Listen to their podcast The Minimalists at https://www.theminimalists.com/podcast/.

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#248: Stop Suffering by Letting Go of Your “Story” with IN-Q Nov 18, 2021

Stop Suffering by Letting Go of Your “Story” | This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Cozy Earth.

We create our own realities—it’s all in how we think about life. Ever notice how a growth mindset leads to opportunity and success and how a poverty mindset leaves you with nothing but want, and often spirals downwards into an ongoing funk?

We have to use our physical state to change our mental state, and vice versa. There’s a feedback loop between our bodies and brains, which is why mindset and behavior are so powerful for creating the reality we desire.

This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sat down for an insightful talk with poet IN-Q, on how to break free from the stories we create for ourselves, how to step into a growth mindset, and how to cultivate intentional and meaningful relationships.

IN-Q is a National Poetry Slam champion, award-winning poet, and multi-platinum songwriter. His groundbreaking achievements include being named to Oprah's SuperSoul 100 list of the world's most influential thought leaders, being the first spoken word artist to perform with Cirque Du Soleil, and being featured on A&E, ESPN, and HBO's Def Poetry Jam.

In this episode, we dive into:

-“Goldfish,” a poem by IN-Q (6:12)

-One of the most meaningful things we can do to grow (22:28)

-Dhru’s gratitude hack (25:24)

-Creating a meaningful tribe around you (26:54)

-What is Love,” a poem by IN-Q (40:48)

-The illusion of time (55:44)

-Who would you be without your problems (59:29)

-Rituals and traditions that Dhru and IN-Q have brought into their partnerships (1:18:21)

-The practice of loving yourself (1:37:46)

-“Breathe,” a poem by IN-Q (1:52:55)

For more on IN-Q, follow him on Instagram @inqlife, on YouTube @inqonline, and through his website https://in-q.com. You can find his book, Inquire Within at https://in-q.com/inquirewithin/, and his podcast at https://in-q.com/podcast/.

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#247: An Unconventional Path to Treating Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Cynthia Li Nov 11, 2021

An Unconventional Path to Treating Autoimmune Disease | This episode is brought to you by Vivobarefoot and Cozy Earth

Dr. Cynthia Li seemingly had it all—a successful career in medicine, a loving marriage, and children. But it all came crashing down after developing an autoimmune thyroid condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, and dysautonomia. Mysterious symptoms began consuming her body—test after test came back “within” normal limits,” baffling her and her doctors. She was housebound for two years with two young children, and she began a solo odyssey from her living room couch to find a way to heal.

In this episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Cynthia Li to talk about her disabling autoimmune illness, the limitations of Western medicine, and her hard-won lessons on healing—mind, body, and spirit.

Dr. Cynthia Li received her medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Her personal health challenges led her to integrative and Functional Medicine, and she currently has a private practice in Berkeley, CA. She serves on the faculty of the Healer’s Art program at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, and she is the author of Brave New Medicine: A Doctor’s Unconventional Path to Healing Her Autoimmune Illness.

In this episode, we dive into:

-How Dr. Li came to discover her autoimmune disease (5:56)

-The importance of not being attached to one healing modality (12:53)

-How Dr. Li’s mindset was a big obstruction to seeking alternative help (18:06)

-Why we have to distance ourselves from our diagnosis (33:22)

-One of the first things Dr. Li did to heal her illness (39:35)

-How Dr. Li learned to tune into her own intuition and use it to guide her (43:19)

-Key pillars that were crucial in Dr. Li’s healing (55:55)

-The impact qigong had on her healing journey (59:01)

-Hitting rock bottom for the second time (1:00:34)

-Dr. Li’s qigong practice (1:12:33)

For more on Dr. Cynthia Li follow her on Facebook @dr.cynthia.li and through her website https://cynthialimd.com/. Get her book Brave New Medicine at https://cynthialimd.com/brave-new-medicine/.

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#246: This Miracle Nutrient Will Add 5 Years to Your Life with Dhru Purohit Nov 04, 2021

This Miracle Nutrient Will Add 5 Years to Your Life | This episode is brought to you by Vivobarefoot and Cozy Earth.

There was a time when we were told all fat was bad, and we should limit it as much as possible to protect and improve our health. Now, not only do we know that’s not true, we know that we need to actually get more of certain fats in order to optimize our health.

That’s where omega-3s come in. They are integral to the structure, function, and fluidity of virtually every cell in the human body, but most of the world is deficient in them. EPA and DHA are the key players, with major organs like our brains, hearts, eyes, and skin all depending on them to do their jobs properly.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru walks us through the importance of omega-3s for our health, inside and out.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Why we are so deficient in omega-3 fats (8:47)

-The challenge with plant-based omega-3s (10:12)

-Why a balanced omega-6 to omega-3 ratio is important (12:12)

-How to test omega-3 levels (13:56)

-Who would benefit most from testing their omega-3 index (15:38)

-Signs and symptoms of omega-3 deficiency (24:30)

-Concerns about mercury in seafood (29:26)

-Pregnancy and fish consumption (32:02)

-How to lower your omega-6 intake (34:37)

-Why you should consider supplementing with omega-3s (37:42)

-Omega-3 supplement brand recommendations (40:01)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Try This: Raise Your Omega-3s - https://dhrupurohit.com/try-this-raise-your-omega-3/

-Sign up for Dhru’s Try This Newsletter - https://dhrupurohit.com/newsletter

-Omegaquant Test - https://omegaquant.com/shop/

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#245: The Top Toxins That Damage Your Gut with Dr. Zach Bush Oct 28, 2021

The Top Toxins That Damage Your Gut | This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and Vivobarefoot.

Gut health is at the forefront of complaints of Americans. Some 80% of our population now recognizes some disorder within the gastrointestinal tract—everything from reflux, to food allergies, to inflammatory bowel syndrome, and inflammatory bowel diseases—we are a suffering population when it comes to gut health.

In this episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru takes a deep dive into the topic of gut health with Dr. Zach Bush.

Dr. Zach is a physician specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology, and hospice care. He is an internationally recognized educator and thought leader on the microbiome as it relates to health, disease, and food systems.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The biggest misconception about gut health (6:10)

-What Dr. Zach learned from his mom’s health challenges (13:17)

-How all diseases are the byproduct of miscommunication (21:16)

-Antibiotic use and the susceptibility to depression (27:14)

-The first steps to take to balance the gut (32:12)

-Why glyphosate is ground zero of the chronic disease epidemic (49:43)

-The connection between sleep and gut health (1:05:05)

-How movement impacts the microbiome (1:08:52)

-The power of fermented foods (1:13:05)

-Why Dr. Zach is terrified of fake meats (1:16:10)

For more on Zach Bush you can follow him on Instagram @zachbushmd, on Facebook @zachbushmd, on Twitter @drzachbush, on YouTube @zachbushmd, and through his websites https://zachbushmd.com, https://farmersfootprint.us, and https://intelligenceofnature.com/

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#244: The New Mind-Blowing Science of Breathing with James Nestor Oct 21, 2021

The New Mind-Blowing Science of Breathing | This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and Cozy Earth.

Most of us go throughout the day without giving the act of breathing a single thought. Considering how impactful the way we breathe is on our physical and mental health though, I think it’s time we change that. Breathing is such an underrecognized topic in the health space that today we’re resharing an in-depth episode all about it, with author James Nestor.

How well our body takes in oxygen impacts our health on every level. From how well we sleep to our stress response and even our metabolism, breath is an incredible tool for optimizing health. On this episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to James Nestor about the forgotten power of breathing and how we can tap into it to dramatically improve how we feel.

James Nestor is an author and journalist who has written for Scientific American, Outside, The New York Times, and more. His latest book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, was released in May of this year and was an instant New York Times bestseller. Breath explores how the human species has lost the ability to breathe properly--and how to get it back.

In this episode, we dive into:

-How important our breathing process is to human health (2:59)

-How our breath influences so much of our health (10:43)

-Stanford University breathing experiment (12:40)

-How our modern industrial diet has impacted the way we breathe (16:08)

-How lung capacity is synonymous with longevity (25:54)

-How breathing less increases oxygen and CO2 (31:01)

-How to establish better nasal breathing (47:39)

-Mouth breathing and dehydration (54:45)

-The importance of eliciting a parasympathetic response before you eat (59:39)

-How to breathe in order to reduce inflammation in the body (1:00:56)

-Are we getting enough oxygen when we wear a mask? (1:04:07)

For more on James Nestor follow him on Instagram @MrJamesNestor, Facebook @MrJamesNestor, Twitter @MrJamesNestor, and through his website https://www.mrjamesnestor.com/. Get his book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art at https://www.mrjamesnestor.com/breath.

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#243: Breaking Free of Old Habits, Addiction, and Past Traumas with Dr. Gabor Maté (Rebroadcast) Oct 14, 2021

Breaking Free of Old Habits, Addiction, and Past Traumas | This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox and Vivobarefoot.

Many of us carry around unrecognized guilt, different forms of addiction, and other types of destructive coping mechanisms—all of which can be traced back to traumatic childhood experiences. It’s never too late to address trauma and improve our emotional, mental, and physical health in the process. This is such a critical topic for optimal wellness and self-growth, that today we’re resharing one of our most popular episodes exploring it, with the one and only Dr. Gabor Maté

Dr. Maté is a retired physician who, after 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, worked for over a decade in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness. Gabor is the bestselling author of four books published in twenty-five languages, and is an internationally renowned speaker highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship between stress and illness.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The pain-body concept (4:06)

-Dr. Maté’s definition of addiction (9:57)

-How a painful experience or trauma is at the center of all addictions (15:03)

-Dr. Maté’s childhood trauma and how it led to his own addictive behaviors (22:01)

-Understanding the difference between responsibility and blame, and why “it’s not all our parents’ fault” (30:29)

-What is happening physiologically in the brains of addicted people (39:36)

-The key to healing painful experiences (46:37)

-What does it mean to recover (47:56)

-How to approach the healing of behavior addictions fostered by our culture (51:11)

-Dr. Maté’s non-negotiable self-care practice (1:00:03)

For more on Dr. Gabor Mate you can follow him on Facebook @DrGaborMate, on Twitter @DrGaborMate, on YouTube @DrGaborMate, and through his website https://drgabormate.com/.

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#242: How to Use Intermittent Fasting to Lose Weight, Live Longer, and Feel Better with Dr. Jason Fung Oct 07, 2021

How to Use Intermittent Fasting to Lose Weight, Live Longer, and Feel Better | This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and InsideTracker.

Sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is nothing at all. That’s how I like to look at intermittent fasting. Embracing planned periods without eating has numerous well-researched benefits for our health and longevity. And it’s not just about weight; it’s also about cellular clean-up, which reduces the risk of chronic disease and increases our healthspan in the process. Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. Jason Fung about using intermittent fasting as a tool for optimal health and why dietary advice based on the energy-balance model has only made the obesity epidemic worse.

In this episode, we dive into:

-What role fasting plays when it comes to optimal health and longevity (6:34)

-Why autophagy is so important for health and longevity (7:46)

-The most important thing for turning on and off autophagy (11:28)

-Why we age and common things that contribute to it (14:52)

-How calorie restriction increases longevity (24:34)

-Calorie restriction vs. fasting (28:11)

-The calorie debate (32:07)

-Understanding calorie deficit, weight loss, and the energy-balance model (40:12)

-The problem with the “calories in, calories out” model of weight management (48:04)

-How Dr. Fung incorporates fasting into his life (53:50)

-Three key things to focus on for successful behavior change (57:10)

For more on Dr. Jason Fung you can follow him on Instagram @DrJasonFung, on Twitter @DrJasonFung, on YouTube @drjasonfung, and through his website https://thefastingmethod.com/.

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#241: Why We Get Fat and How to Actually Lose Weight with Gary Taubes Oct 04, 2021

Why We Get Fat and How to Actually Lose Weight with Gary Taubes | This episode is brought to you by Vivobarefoot and InsideTracker.

For decades we have been taught that fat is bad for us, and that the key to a healthy weight is eating less and exercising more. Yet despite this advice, we have seen unprecedented epidemics of obesity and diabetes.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Gary Taubes, an award-winning science and health journalist, and co-founder and director of the Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI). He is the author of The Case Against Sugar, Why We Get Fat, Good Calories, Bad Calories, and, most recently, The Case for Keto.

Gary is a former staff writer for Discover and correspondent for Science. He has written three cover articles on nutrition and health for The New York Times Magazine, and his writing has also appeared in The Atlantic, Esquire, and numerous "best of" anthologies, including The Best of the Best American Science Writing (2010). He has received three Science in Society Journalism Awards from the National Association of Science Writers, and is also the recipient of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The real cause of weight gain and obesity (7:53)

-The missing piece when it comes to obesity research (8:55)

-Why people who fatten easily can get fat eating exactly as lean healthy people do (14:39)

-Why the obesity and diabetes epidemics continue to get worse (19:33)

-The safety of a low-carb, high-fat diet (29:09)

-Why obesity is not a calories in, calories out problem (42:44)

-The carbohydrate-insulin model and obesity (47:26)

-Foods that cause hormonal imbalances and cause our body to store excess fat (53:29)

-Why carbohydrate abstinence needs to be approached the same way we approach other addictions (1:02:01)

-The connection between insulin resistance and chronic disease (1:07:48)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The Carbohydrate-Insulin Model: A Physiological Perspective on the Obesity Pandemic - https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ajcn/nqab270/6369073

-How a ‘Fatally, Tragically Flawed’ Paradigm has Derailed the Science of Obesity -

https://www.statnews.com/2021/09/13/how-a-fatally-tragically-flawed-paradigm-has-derailed-the-science-of-obesity/

-What If It’s All Been A Big Fat Lie - https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/07/magazine/what-if-it-s-all-been-a-big-fat-lie.html

-The Doctor’s FarmacyPodcast Episode #166 - Who Should Eat Keto and Why - https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/04/14/podcast-ep166/

-Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health by Gary Taubes - https://amzn.to/3CTeWXr

For more on Gary you can follow him on Twitter @garytaubes, and through his website http://garytaubes.com/. Get his book The Case for Keto: Rethinking Weight Control and the Science and Practice of Low-Carb/High-Fat Eating, at https://amzn.to/3m2eAai.

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#240: How to Use the Power of Mirror Neurons to Radically Transform Every Relationship in Your Life with Jennifer Kolari Sep 30, 2021

How to Use the Power of Mirror Neurons to Radically Transform Every Relationship in Your Life | This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth and BiOptimizers.

Connection is at the root of being human. We all want to feel connected to our tribe, we want to feel seen and heard, and we need to help others feel the same in order to have healthy relationships.

I think most people would agree, this is an important thing to work on. What most people don’t want to hear, is that the work begins with getting to a good place with ourselves, and even becoming our own best friend in order to create deeper connections with others.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Jennifer Kolari, about all this and more.

Jennifer Kolari is a Child and Family Therapist and one of the nation’s leading parenting experts and the founder of Connected Parenting. She is the author of Connected Parenting: How To Raise A Great Kid and You’re Ruining My Life! (But Not Really) Surviving the Teenage Years with Connected Parenting.

Jennifer is a frequent guest on Canada AM, CBC, Breakfast Television, CTV News Channel, and Global’s The Morning Show. Her advice can be found in many Canadian and US magazines, such as Today’s Parent, Redbook, Parent Magazine and Canadian Family. She is also on the health advisory board for Chatelaine Magazine. Her entertaining workshops and insightful strategies, shared with warmth and humor, make her a highly sought-after speaker with schools, corporations, and agencies throughout North America.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Why so many people have a hard time truly connecting with the people in their life (7:25)

-Where the feeling and need to prove ourselves comes from (9:45)

-What we lose when we cannot connect with people (15:24)

-People-pleasing and having a difficult time saying “no” (24:02)

-Understanding the difference between being kind and nice (28:08)

-Overfunctioning for your child (32:25)

-Storytelling and playing the victim (41:38)

-The importance of having empathy and compassion for others (45:09)

-The CALM technique for connecting with others (52:13)

-Navigating couple dynamics when there is a breakdown in communication (1:07:20)

-How to use the CALM technique on yourself (1:34:59)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Connected Parenting: How to Raise a Great Kid by Jennifer Kolari - https://connectedparenting.com/books/connected-parenting-book/

-You’re Ruining My Life!: Surviving The Teenage Years with Connected Parenting by Jennifer Kolari - https://connectedparenting.com/books/youre-ruining-my-life/

-Connected Parenting Podcast - https://connectedparenting.com/podcasts/

-Connected Parenting MasterClass - https://connected-parenting-online.mykajabi.com/connected-parenting-masterclass-1

For more on Jennifer Kolari, you can follow her on Instagram @jenniferkolari, on Facebook @connectedparenting, on Twitter @connectedparent, on YouTube @connectedparenting, and through her website https://connectedparenting.com/.

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#239: Avoid These Things If You Want a Healthier Brain with Dr. Daniel Amen Sep 23, 2021

Avoid These Things If You Want a Healthier Brain | This episode is brought to you by BLUblox and Cozy Earth.

The brain is capable of some incredible and life-altering changes. The hippocampus actually creates 700 new stem cells every single day, meaning the brain can regenerate, improve, and heal from traumatic injuries and other significant insults to function better than ever.

We’re more successful at this when we know what the underlying causes of dysfunction are. The brain is one organ that is often treated without ever being seen. Imaging provides us with an amazing look at what areas of the brain are suffering. We can also look at our habits, genetic predispositions, emotional and physical health history, environment, and many other factors to understand the root of brain imbalances.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to our good friend and colleague, Dr. Daniel Amen, about all this and more.

Dr. Amen is a physician, double board-certified psychiatrist, twelve-time New York Times bestselling author, and founder of Amen Clinics, with 10 clinics across the United States. Amen Clinics has the world’s largest database of brain SPECT scans related to behavior, totaling nearly 200,000 scans on patients from 150 countries.

Dr. Amen’s research team has published more than 80 scientific articles on his work, and Discover Magazine named his research using SPECT to distinguish posttraumatic stress disorder from traumatic brain injury as one of the top 100 stories in science for 2015.

Dr. Amen is the author of many books including the mega-bestseller Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, as well as The End of Mental Illness, Memory Rescue, Healing ADD, and The Daniel Plan, written with Dr. Mark Hyman and Pastor Rick Warren. In March 2021, he released Your Brain Is Always Listening: Tame the Hidden Dragons That Control Your Happiness, Habits and Hang Ups.

In this episode, we dive into:

-How improving your brain health improves every aspect of your life (7:35)

-Why Dr. Amen hates the term mental illness (12:50)

-What you do to your brain you do to your body (14:24)

-The hidden forces that are having a dramatic impact on our brain and bodies (17:32)

-What Dr. Amen did to take control of his brain health (24:04)

-How to have mastery over the health of your brain and body (28:52)

-How influences from your past steal your happiness (33:52)

-How mold can wreak havoc on the brain (48:34)

-How to get control over the inflammation in your body and brain (55:21)

-Common reasons why people get derailed from following through on a plan (1:01:33)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The UltraMind Solution by Dr. Mark Hyman - https://amzn.to/3Czdjyg

-Amen Clinics - http://amenclinics.com

-Know Your Dragon’s Quiz - https://knowyourdragons.com/

-The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast - https://brainwarriorswaypodcast.com/

-Brain Thrive by 25 Course - https://www.amenuniversity.com/brain-thrive-by-25-basic

-Change Your Brain, Change Your Life Foundation - https://changeyourbrain.org/

-I Told You So! Why The American Cancer Society Says to Stop Drinking - https://www.amenclinics.com/blog/why-the-american-cancer-society-says-to-stop-drinking/

For more on Dr. Amen you can follow him on Instagram @doc_amen, on Facebook @drdanielamen, on Twitter @docamen, on TikTok @docamen, and through his website https://danielamenmd.com/. Get his book Your Brain Is Always Listening: Tame The Hidden Dragons That Control Your Happiness, Habits, and Hang-ups, at https://yourbrainisalwayslistening.com/.

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#238: Hormonal Imbalances Can Ruin Your Life, Here’s How to Fix Them with Dr. Sara Gottfried Sep 16, 2021

Hormonal Imbalances Can Ruin Your Life, Here’s How to Fix Them | This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox and InsideTracker.

Mainstream medicine often fails us when it comes to hormonal imbalances. Hormones aren’t commonly tested, even when there is a high likelihood of an issue (like cortisol in our overly stressed culture). Since there are so many hormones that can become dysregulated, presenting with a wide variety of symptoms, many of the symptoms are written off to aging and never addressed.

In this episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru takes a deep dive into the topic of hormonal imbalances with Dr. Sara Gottfried, along with what you can do to get them back on track.

Dr. Sara Gottfried is a board-certified physician who graduated from Harvard and MIT. She practices evidence-based integrative, precision, and Functional Medicine. She is Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrative Medicine and Nutritional Sciences at Thomas Jefferson University, and Director of Precision Medicine at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health. Her three New York Times bestselling books include The Hormone Cure, The Hormone Reset Diet, and Younger. Her latest book is Women, Food, and Hormones.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Common hormone imbalances that have become normalized in society (7:25)

-Signs and symptoms of hormone imbalances (11:35)

-Dr. Gottfried’s personal journey of learning how to balance her hormones (20:25)

-The top 3 things to prioritize when addressing hormone imbalances (34:46)

-Understanding the unique biology of women when it comes to balancing hormones (44:12)

-How to uncover the root cause of hormone imbalances (50:10)

-How chronic cardio negatively impacts cortisol levels (58:39)

-The top 3 mistakes when it comes to diet and how it impacts our hormones (1:05:59)

-How to improve metabolic flexibility (1:10:11)

-The key pillars of The Gottfried Protocol (1:23:21)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Breathing Zone App - https://breathing.zone/

-Perceived Stress Scale Test - https://www.bemindfulonline.com/test-your-stress

-Continuous Glucose Monitors -

-Levels - levels.link/dhru

-January AI - https://january.ai

-ZOE - https://joinzoe.com/

-NutriSense - https://www.nutrisense.io/

-Abbott - https://www.abbott.com/

-Dexcom - https://www.dexcom.com/

-Keto-Mojo (ketone and glucose monitor) - https://keto-mojo.com/

For more on Dr. Gottfried you can follow her on Instagram @saragottfriedmd, on Facebook @drgottfried, on Twitter @gottfriedsara, on YouTube @drgottfried, and through her website https://www.saragottfriedmd.com. Get her book Women, Food, and Hormones: A 4-Week Plan to Achieve Hormonal Balance, Lose Weight, and Feel Like Yourself Again, at https://amzn.to/3lopln5. To learn more about becoming a patient in Dr. Gottfried’s Precision Medicine practice, go to https://marcusinstitute.jeffersonhealth.org/

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#237: 3 Steps to Reverse Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Terry Wahls Sep 09, 2021

3 Steps to Reverse Autoimmune Disease | This episode is brought to you by BLUblox and Paleovalley.

In health and medicine, we must always be willing to look deeper. We can’t give up on looking for healing solutions just because we’ve always been told a disease is progressive and incurable.

That’s one of the many reasons I’m so inspired by today’s guest on The Dhru Purohit Podcast. Dr. Terry Wahls received a diagnosis of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis and, instead of accepting a rapid decline in her function and quality of life, dove headfirst into looking for answers with long-lasting results. Dr. Wahls didn’t buy into the limits defined by her diagnosis and has completely changed the future of MS research and treatment options in the process.

Dr. Terry Wahls is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner and a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa where she conducts clinical trials. In 2018, she was awarded the Institute for Functional Medicine’s Linus Pauling Award for her contributions in research, clinical care, and patient advocacy.

Dr. Wahls was confined to a tilt-recline wheelchair for four years. She restored her health using a diet and lifestyle program she designed specifically for her brain and now pedals her bike to work each day. She is the author of The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles, and the cookbook The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Dr. Wahls’ story of being diagnosed with MS and how her transformation happened (7:42)

-How conventional medicine looks at health and disease vs. Functional Medicine (16:13)

-How to uncover the root cause of an autoimmune condition (23:01)

-The role toxin exposure plays when it comes to autoimmune conditions (34:30)

-Signs that an autoimmune condition is brewing (39:06)

-The first thing to think about when addressing an autoimmune condition (41:13)

-How eating 9+ cups of vegetables a day had a huge role in turning around Dr. Wahls’ health (51:38)

-The healing benefits of organ meats (59:51)

-Practical ways to increase vegetable consumption (1:09:45)

-What role anti-nutrients might play when it comes to autoimmune conditions (1:12:09)

-What Dr. Wahls’ diet looks like on a daily basis (1:16:27)

-The power of movement when it comes to healing an autoimmune condition (1:23:27)

-Figuring out your why as you begin your healing journey (1:33:10)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The Autoimmune Intervention Mastery Course - https://terrywahls.com/aim/

-Radical Health Upgrade Program - https://terrywahls.com/radicalhealthupgrade/

-Conquer Your Autoimmune Condition - Free Five Day Challenge - https://terrywahls.com/5daychallenge/

-Defying All Odds Documentary - https://defyingalloddsmovie.vhx.tv/checkout/defying-all-odds-72-mins/purchase?code=wahlsrecoveryjourneyaug2021

-US Wellness Meats - Organs and Organ Sausages - https://grasslandbeef.com/organs-organ-sausages

-MS Clinical Trials- https://wahls.lab.uiowa.edu/

For more on Dr. Wahls you can follow her on Instagram @drterrywahls, on Facebook @terrywahls, on Twitter @terrywahls, on YouTube @terrywahls, and through her website https://terrywahls.com.

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#236: How Poor Metabolic Health Allows Covid-19 to Hijack Our System with Dr. Ronesh Sinha Sep 02, 2021

How Poor Metabolic Health Allows Covid-19 to Hijack Our System | This episode is brought to you by HigherDOSE and BiOptimzers.

When we think about Covid-19 and our health and well-being, there are many factors to consider. It’s not just about the general idea of immunity; we need to understand that multiple processes within the body can either make us more resilient against or more susceptible to this specific virus. Metabolic health is a big part of this.

When we look at who is most vulnerable to Covid-19, we see that among the immuno-compromised and elderly there is also a population with major metabolic risk factors. That means insulin resistance, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, obesity, hypertension, and more.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. Ronesh Sinha about the key areas we can focus on to optimize our metabolic health and how they specifically relate to decreasing our risk of severe outcomes from Covid-19.

Dr. Sinha, author of The South Asian Health Solution, is an internal medicine physician who runs a lifestyle clinic in Silicon Valley focused on reversing insulin resistance in ethnically diverse patients. He is also an expert in corporate wellness and serves as the Chief Medical Officer for Silicon Valley Employer Forum where he serves as a global adviser to shape health benefits for over 55 major Silicon Valley companies.

His groundbreaking work in corporate wellness and raising awareness about insulin resistance in the Asian population has received global attention with front cover stories in Fortune Magazine and the LA Times. Dr. Sinha blogs actively on health at culturalhealthsolutions.com and recently launched the Meta Health podcast where he uses creative storytelling to teach listeners about health and metabolism.

In this episode, we dive into:

-How metabolic health relates to Covid-19 (9:21)

-What is metabolic health (13:24)

-How Covid-19 can hijack metabolic health (15:41)

-How poor metabolic health and insulin resistance can make someone more likely to get Covid-19 (19:57)

-Vaccination and severe Covid-19 risk (22:21)

-Children, metabolic health, and Covid-19 (31:12)

-The ABCDS to better metabolic health (42:28)

-Lab tests for metabolic health (1:02:05)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Free Covid-19 Survival Guide - https://www.culturalhealthsolutions.com/covid-19-resources/

-A Grim Warning from Israel: Vaccination Blunts, but Does Not Defeat Delta https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/08/grim-warning-israel-vaccination-blunts-does-not-defeat-delta

-Underlying Medical Conditions and Severe Illness Among Adults Hospitalized with Covid Study - https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2021/21_0123.htm

-Deaths in Children and Adolescents Associated With Covid-19 and MIS-C in the United States - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34385349/

-NPR article about citizen scientist - https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/08/06/1025553638/how-a-gay-community-helped-the-cdc-spot-a-covid-outbreak-and-learn-more-about-de

For more on Dr. Ronesh you can follow him on Instagram @roneshsinhamd, on Facebook @southasiansolution, on Twitter @roneshsinha, on YouTube @roneshsinha, and through his website https://www.culturalhealthsolutions.com/.

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#235: The Latest Science on the Link Between Cancer and Cell Phones with Dr. Devra Davis Aug 26, 2021

The Latest Science on the Link Between Cancer and Cell Phones | This episode is brought to you by BLUblox and Paleovalley.

Technology has done amazing things for us. It keeps us connected and can provide invaluable information about our health, but it could also be hurting our health without our even realizing it.

Electromagnetic frequencies, or EMFs, are actually all around us in the natural world, like the build up of electricity during a thunderstorm or the Earth’s magnetic field that animals use for migration. The problem is that man-made electrical devices like cell phones, Wi-Fi, computers, and microwaves, emit EMFs and have dramatically increased our exposure.

EMFs have been classified as a Group 2B possible human carcinogen by the World Health Organization and research continues to reveal their negative impact on human health, due to interference with our internal cell membrane function, resulting in free radical production, DNA damage, and lower antioxidant levels.

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Devra Davis an internationally acclaimed award-winning scientist and author of more than 220 scientific publications and 3 popular books, including When Smoke Ran Like Water, The Secret History of the War on Cancer, and Disconnect: The Truth About Cell Phone Radiation.

Dr. Davis was formerly a professor at the University of Pittsburgh and was the founding director of the world’s first Center for Environmental Oncology. She is currently the President and founder of the Environmental Health Trust, a non-profit scientific organization focusing on drawing attention to man-made health threats. Ehtrust.org is considered a major resource for those wanting to learn more about environmental toxins and about the current push to depend on 5G and 5G towers.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The connection between EMFs, cell phone radiation, and cancer (8:06)

-EMFs impact on fertility (18:59)

-How EMF exposure to kids is different from adults (29:03)

-How electronic devices are tested for safety (34:28)

-Speech delay acquisition and technology (37:37)

-How the EPA, FDA, and FCC are being hijacked by the telecom industry (44:40)

-What motivated Dr. Davis to get involved in this work (56:23)

-How cellphones can cause brain damage to children (58:40)

-What you can do to mitigate the damaging effects of EMFs (1:01:02)

-The dangers of Bluetooth headsets (1:13:17)

-Electromagnetic illness (1:19:02)

-California and 5G infrastructure (1:24:37)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Effects of Cell Phone Radiofrequency Signal Exposure on Brain Glucose Metabolism - https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/64581

-Evidence of Health Risks Linked to Electromagnetic Field Exposure - https://divisionofresearch.kaiserpermanente.org/pressrelease?Id=4467

-Safe and Sound PRO RF Meter - https://amzn.to/3Devtq5

-Rat Park: How a Rat Paradise Changed the Narrative of Addiction - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.14481

-Americans for Responsible Technology - https://www.americansforresponsibletech.org/tool-kit

-Patreon Group - https://www.patreon.com/ehtrust

For more on Dr. Davis you can follow her on Instagram @ehtrust, on Facebook @ehtrust, on Twitter @saferphones, and through her website https://ehtrust.org/. Get her book, Disconnect: The Truth About Cell Phone Radiation at https://amzn.to/3gtmqIb.

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#234: How Leaky Gut is Making Us Sick and Driving Chronic Inflammation with Dr. Emeran Mayer Aug 19, 2021

How Leaky Gut is Making Us Sick and Driving Chronic Inflammation | This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and ButcherBox.

Over the last seventy-five years, an array of serious, seemingly unrelated chronic illnesses—cardiovascular disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and brain disorders—have all been steadily rising, some at astonishing rates. While we’re living dramatically longer lives, many of us are suffering throughout them, creating a public health crisis of historic scale.

A key principle of Functional Medicine is looking at the gut and how it impacts the entire body. All of the diseases mentioned above have a component of gut dysfunction, especially intestinal permeability, which is also known as leaky gut syndrome. When the digestive tract is inflamed and food particles are able to make their way into the bloodstream, the body goes into fight mode. This goes far beyond a stomach ache, as symptoms can occur throughout the whole body.

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Emeran Mayer, the author of The Gut-Immune Connection and The Mind-Gut Connection. He has studied brain-body interactions for the last forty years and is the executive director of the G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, and the founding director of the UCLA Brain Gut Microbiome Center at the University of California at Los Angeles. His research has been supported by the National Institutes of Health for the past twenty-five years, and he is considered a pioneer and world leader in the area of brain-gut microbiome interactions and its clinical implications.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Industrial agriculture, antibiotics, and the implications on human health (5:35)

-The connection between the overuse of antibiotics and weight gain (12:17)

-How our gut bacteria evolved (17:02)

-The intelligence of our gut bacteria (27:03)

-How modern pesticides wreak havoc on our gut health (33:46)

-How fermented foods increase microbiome diversity and lower inflammation (39:26)

-The importance of diversity in our diet (51:19)

-Why there is a prevalence of food sensitivity in our diet (53:12)

-How to figure out what foods are negatively impacting your gut health (1:03:09)

-How sleep impacts the gut microbiome (1:13:12)

-The gut-immune connection (1:19:15)

-Chronic disease epidemic and the susceptibility to infectious diseases like COVID-19 (1:24:40)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-A Fermented-Food Diet Increases Microbiome Diversity and Lowers Inflammation - https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2021/07/fermented-food-diet-increases-microbiome-diversity-lowers-inflammation

-Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics is Fueling Our Modern Plagues by Martin Blaser - https://www.amazon.com/Missing-Microbes-Overuse-Antibiotics-Fueling/dp/0805098100

For more on Dr. Mayer you can follow him on Instagram @emeranmayer, on Facebook @emeranamayer, on Twitter @emeranamayer, and through his website https://emeranmayer.com/. Get his book, The Gut-Immune Connection: How Understanding the Connection Between Food and Immunity Can Help Us Regain Our Health at https://emeranmayer.com/the-gut-immune-connection-book/.

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#233: The Root Cause of Alzheimer’s & How to Prevent It with Dr. Dale Bredesen Aug 12, 2021

The Root Cause of Alzheimer’s & How to Prevent It | This episode is brought to you by Birch Living and Paleovalley.

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most significant global health threats we face today. It is an ailment that, as our population ages, is forecasted to become a worldwide epidemic. Mainstream medicine would have us believe that it can’t be prevented, is untreatable, and progressive, with most patients not surviving beyond three to eleven years post-diagnosis. But that is all being challenged with the work of Dr. Dale Bredesen.

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Dale Bredesen, an internationally recognized expert in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, and the author of the New York Times bestsellers The End of Alzheimer's, The End of Alzheimer's Program and his latest book, The First Survivors of Alzheimer's: How Patients Recovered Life and Hope in Their Own Words. He has held faculty positions at UC San Francisco, UCLA, and the University of California San Diego. He has directed the Program on Aging at the Burnham Institute before coming to the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in 1998 as its founding president and CEO. He is currently a professor at UCLA.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Evidence that early Alzheimer’s can be reversed (7:30)

-What actually drives neurodegeneration (11:57)

-Julie’s story of surviving Alzheimer’s (16:34)

-Insults in the brain that contribute to Alzheimer’s (20:37)

-Debra’s story of surviving Alzheimer’s (33:15)

-Why one single medication is not the answer when it comes to treating Alzheimer’s (48:55)

-Frank’s story of surviving Alzheimer’s (50:39)

-The contributing factors to Alzheimer’s (56:02)

-Sally’s story of surviving Alzheimer’s (57:48)

-Proof of concept study—key markers that showed cognitive improvements (1:21:09)

-Red flags to pay attention to when it comes to cognitive decline (1:29:09)

-Cognoscopy test for cognitive decline (1:36:12)

-What Dr. Bredesen says to the skeptics (1:39:03)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Cognoscopy - https://www.apollohealthco.com/cognoscopy/

-Clinical Trail Results - Evidence That Early Alzheimer’s Can Be Reversed - https://www.apollohealthco.com/clinical-trial-results-2021/

-Precision Medicine Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease: Successful Proof-of-Concept Trial -

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.05.10.21256982v1

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Energy: The Missing Link to Heal Your Body and Mind with Dr. John Amaral (Rebroadcast) Aug 09, 2021

We live in a hyper-connected world, but more people are more disconnected than ever before. Why? It’s easier than ever to get out of sync with the natural rhythms of our energy and spend the majority of life in a fight-or-flight state. It’s partly because of technology and screen time and because of a lack of integrated movement throughout the day. It’s largely because people just don’t know how to connect and find flow—that optimal state of being where we are one with our body and the universe and where we feel and perform at our very best.

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. John Amaral, a chiropractor, author and educator who has worked behind-the-scenes helping A-List celebrities, entrepreneurs, athletes, influencers and thought-leaders elevate their energy so that they feel and perform their best. Dr. Amaral helps his clients self-heal physical injuries, reduce stress, anxiety and depression, and stay in the energetic flow amidst the challenges of everything from running enterprises to pushing the envelope of human performance. He is also the founder of Body Centered Leadership, a program that combines cutting-edge neuroscience, quantum physics principles and ancient wisdom practices to help participants create and sustain new levels of energy, clarity, and fulfillment. Dr. Amaral is featured in the recent GOOP Lab Netflix series with Gwyneth Paltrow.

In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Amaral talk about how disconnection from our inner world is caused by internalization, and how many of us don’t communicate our true feelings with the people we interact with in our day-to-day lives, often for fear of what they might think of us. They discuss how physical pain can be related to emotional stagnation, and how we can release stored stress, pain, and trauma from our body. They also talk about how to make a true connection with ourselves through the natural rhythms of our body and energy.

In this episode, we dive into:

-What is our energy field and what makes it thrive or not

-How disconnection from our inner world can create stress, pain, and trauma in our body

-How we release tension and energy from our body

-How to change our conditioned patterns

-What the pain we experience in our body really means

-How unexpressed emotion can lead to dis-ease in the body

-What the messages your get from your body mean and what happens when you ignore them

Also mentioned in this episode:

-7-day Fight-or-Flight to Flow Challenge - https://johnamaral.com/7-day-challenge/.

-Netflix Series: Goop Lab Episode 5: The Energy Experience - https://goop.com/energy-healing/

For more on Dr. John Amaral you can follow him on Instagram @drjohnamaral, on Facebook @drjohnamaral, on Twitter @johnamaral, on YouTube @johnamaral, and through his website https://johnamaral.com/.

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#232: Top Healthy Foods That Prevent & Treat Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Elroy Vojdani Aug 05, 2021

Top Healthy Foods That Prevent & Treat Autoimmune Disease | This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers.

Autoimmune 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.

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Elroy Vojdani, the founder of Regenera Medical, a boutique Functional Medicine practice in Los Angeles, California. Upon graduating medical school from the University of Southern California and completing his residency at USC Keck School of Medicine, Dr. V began his career as an Interventional Radiologist, diagnosing and treating complex, late-stage cancers and other extremely debilitating diseases. While this experience gave him unique insights into hospital-based medicine, his desire to stop disease before it reached the point of becoming a chronic illness remained at the core of his desire to practice medicine. Today, he continues in his father’s footsteps–pioneering to find answers to medical conditions that go undiagnosed and untreated.

Dr. Vojdani has co-authored over 20 articles in the scientific literature and continues an integral role in research related to autoimmune, neurodegenerative, and autoinflammatory conditions. He is also the co-author of a medical textbook entitled Food Associated Autoimmunity.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Why there is an explosion of autoimmune diseases (7:41)

-The connection between food and autoimmune diseases (15:06)

-What is leaky gut (18:43)

-Foods that damage the gut lining (23:35)

-Modern wheat vs. native wheat (27:35)

-The three stages of autoimmunity (50:57)

-Immunotyping and why it’s the next step in personalized medicine (55:10)

-How to prevent and treat autoimmune conditions (1:11:06)

-How lectins can be connected to certain autoimmune conditions (1:17:25)

-Foods that can be healing for autoimmune conditions (1:23:51)

-How chronic viral infections can be a gateway for autoimmune conditions (1:33:27)

Also mentioned in this episode

-The Impact of Functional Medicine on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Inflammatory Arthritis - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33031458/

-Cyrex Labs - Lymphocyte MAP Comprehensive Immunotyping of Lymphocytes - https://www.cyrexlabs.com/CyrexTestsArrays

-Vojdani University - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT7uP1RpyHJ6R1BY4V7Km5Q/videos

For more on Dr. Elroy Vojdani you can follow him on Instagram @regeneramedical, on Facebook @regeneramedical, on Twitter @regeneramedical, and through his website https://www.regeneramedical.com/. Get his book, When Food Bites Back at https://shop.regeneramedical.com/pages/reserve.

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The Science of Movement: How to Use Exercise to Defeat Depression, Anxiety, and Loneliness with Dr. Kelly McGonigal (Rebroadcast) Aug 02, 2021

The most common explanation for why exercise makes us happy is far too simplistic. The psychological effects of movement cannot be reduced to an endorphin rush. Physical activity influences many other brain chemicals, including those that give you energy, alleviate worry, and help you bond with others. It reduces inflammation in the brain, which over time can protect against depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Regular exercise also remodels the physical structure of your brain to make you more receptive to joy and social connection. These neurological changes rival those observed in the most cutting-edge treatments for both depression and addiction.

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. Kelly McGonigal, a health psychologist who specializes in understanding the mind-body connection. She is the bestselling author of The Willpower Instinct and The Upside of Stress. Her latest book, The Joy of Movement, explores why physical exercise is a powerful antidote to the modern epidemics of depression, anxiety, and loneliness.

In this episode, Dhru and Kelly talk about how exercise can improve the treatment outcomes for depression, anxiety, and addiction. They discuss the science of why people who are regularly active have a stronger sense of purpose, experience more gratitude, love and hope, feel more connected to their communities, and are less likely to suffer from loneliness or become depressed. They also talk about how during physical activity, muscles secrete hormones into our bloodstream that make our brain more resilient to stress, which scientists call “hope molecules.”

In this episode, we dive into:

-The moment that changed Kelly’s life

-The connection between joy and movement

-How exercise can help with mental health

-How to get past the mental barriers when it comes to movement and exercise

-The role movement plays when it comes to loneliness

-Why the so-called “Runner’s High” is more than just an endorphin rush, and how it helps to reduce inflammation in the brain

-How exercise teaches us to be better at stress

-Why you should set a goal that involves movement, not just weight loss

-How exercise enhances healing

For more on Dr. Kelly McGonigal, you can follow her on Instagram @kellymariemcgonigal, on Facebook @kellymcgonigalauthor, and through her website http://kellymcgonigal.com/. You can find her music playlists on Spotify by searching her name: Kelly McGonigal. Get her book, The Joy of Movement, at http://kellymcgonigal.com/books.

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#231: Avoid These Risk Factors to Prevent Brain Inflammation with Dr. Datis Kharrazian Jul 29, 2021

Avoid These Risk Factors to Prevent Brain Inflammation | This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth and Paleovalley.

For a long time, brain fatigue and a lack of cognitive endurance were just considered a normal part of aging. These issues are actually symptoms of a much larger problem, though—neuroinflammation—and they aren’t inevitable.

Our brains naturally create cellular debris as we age. A healthy brain with the right anti-inflammatory and antioxidant systems in place can clean up this debris using a process called autophagy. But when those systems become compromised through a variety of insults, like insulin resistance, toxicity, and lack of sleep, the debris piles up and neurodegeneration and inflammation result. Taking the right steps now can prevent and even reverse an inflamed brain.

On today’s episode, Dhru talks to Dr. Datis Kharrazian about the principles of health that protect and optimize our brain function.

Dr. Kharrazian is a clinical research scientist, academic professor, and a Functional Medicine health care provider. He is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, a Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School, and a researcher at the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Dr. Kharrazian earned a PhD degree in Health Science with concentrations in immunology and toxicology and a Doctor of Health Science degree from Nova Southeastern University. He completed his post-doctoral research training at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Kharrazian earned a Master of Science degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport, a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Southern California University of Health Sciences, and a Master of Medical Sciences degree in Clinical Investigation from Harvard Medical School.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The link between diabetes and Alzheimer’s (6:58)

-What is neuroinflammation and what causes it (11:29)

-The earliest signs of neuroinflammation (14:10)

-Conditions that are tied to neuroinflammation (16:56)

-The impact of air pollution on our brain (19:32)

-Dr. Kharrazian’s recommendations to maintain healthier indoor air quality (23:12)

-How poor sleep can drive neuroinflammation (33:08)

-What role glial cells—the brain’s immune cells—play in neuroinflammation, and what it means when they are primed (48:52)

-Why gluten is one of the most inflammatory foods for the brain (59:52)

-Molecular mimicry and how it can drive autoimmunity (1:10:14)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Save Your Brain Online Course - https://drknews.com/save-your-brain/

-Kharrazian Institute - https://kharrazianinstitute.com/

-Earlier Diabetes Onset Could Raise Dementia Risk - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/well/mind/diabetes-dementia-Alzheimers.htm

-Reaction of Human Monoclonal Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 Proteins with Tissue Antigens: Implications for Autoimmune Diseases - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2020.617089/full

-Top 10 Reasons Why Autoimmune Patients Don’t Get Better - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAXZRVTpdOs

-The Total Exposure Assessment Methodology EPA Study - https://bit.ly/3j9k95x

-How to Grow Fresh Air - https://www.ted.com/talks/kamal_meattle_how_to_grow_fresh_air

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#230: Eat These Foods to Boost Brain Health & Reduce Inflammation with Shawn Stevenson Jul 22, 2021

Eat These Foods to Boost Brain Health & Reduce Inflammation | This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers.

Food isn’t like medicine, it is medicine. What we eat is literally transformed into tissue throughout our bodies, creating this vessel that lets us live our lives. When it comes to nutrition and health, people often only think about improving their weight or heart health. But the brain should be one of our top focuses for a long happy life, and there are so many foods we can eat every day with nutrients that specifically support it.

On today’s episode, Dhru talks to our friend Shawn Stevenson about the top foods for brain health and some of the most informative studies on using food as medicine, especially for the brain.

Shawn Stevenson is the author of the international bestselling book Sleep Smarter and creator of The Model Health Show, one of the top health podcasts in the world. A graduate of the University of Missouri–St. Louis, Shawn studied business, biology, and nutritional science, and went on to found Advanced Integrative Health Alliance, a company that provides wellness services for individuals and organizations worldwide. Shawn has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, The New York Times, Muscle & Fitness, ESPN, and many other major media outlets. He is also an in-demand keynote speaker for numerous organizations, universities, and conferences.

In this episode, we dive into:

-How improving magnesium levels can potentially reverse brain aging (3:54)

-Dehydration and cognitive decline (14:51)

-The direct impact of DHA and EPA on brain health (27:24)

-The best sources of DHA and EPA (33:40)

-The best foods to support cognition and brain function (47:30)

-How MCTs can help to improve the condition of Alzheimer’s disease (1:08:40)

-The biggest drivers of neuroinflammation (1:13:42)

-How oleocanthal-rich EVOO is able to restore the function of the blood-brain barrier (1:16:22)

-How industrial seed oils are making us sick (1:23:46)

-The top three things that are damaging our brain health (1:34:22)

For more on Shawn Stevenson you can follow him on Instagram @ShawnModel, on Facebook @TheModelHealthShow, on Twitter @ShawnModel, on YouTube @TheShawnModel, and through his website https://themodelhealthshow.com/. Get his book, Eat Smarter: Use the Power of Food to Reboot Your Metabolism, Upgrade Your Brain, and Transform Your Life at https://eatsmarterbook.com/.

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Enhancement of Learning and Memory by Elevating Brain Magnesium - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/201521

-Effect of Theobromine in Antimicrobial Activity: An in Vitro Study - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6364351/

-Oleocanthal-Rich Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Restores The Blood-Brain Barrier - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6703911/

-OmegaQuant Test - https://omegaquant.com/

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#229: Should Kids Get a COVID-19 Vaccine? with Pediatrician Dr. Elisa Song Jul 15, 2021

Should Kids Get a COVID-19 Vaccine? with Pediatrician | This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth and BiOptimizers.

COVID-19 has challenged us like never before. The past year has been full of uncertainties and we continue to face decisions around vaccines, a changing social landscape, and how to protect our families and maintain our quality of life.

The best we can do is stay informed on the constantly evolving research and take into account our family’s unique needs. Parents of young children have the added responsibility of making decisions for them, with limited data. No one can tell you what the right choice is when it comes to getting your child vaccinated. Dhru and Dr. Song have a grounded conversation about what we know and what we still need to find out. They hash out what can be a pretty overwhelming topic into digestible information to help you feel empowered.

Dr. Song is an integrative pediatrician, pediatric Functional Medicine expert, and mama. In her integrative pediatric practice, Whole Family Wellness, she’s helped 1,000s of kids get to the root causes of their health concerns and helped their parents understand how to help their children thrive in body, mind, and spirit by integrating conventional pediatrics with Functional Medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and essential oils.

Dr. Song created Healthy Kids Happy Kids, an online holistic pediatric resource to help practitioners and parents bridge the gap between conventional and integrative pediatrics with an evidence-based, pediatrician-backed approach.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Dr. Song and her family’s experience of being infected with COVID (9:57)

-Confirmation bias and COVID recommendations (12:49)

-Pregnant women and COVID-19 vaccine safety (16:31)

-What the FDA Emergency Use Authorization for the vaccines means (20:08)

-Helping our kids build immune resilience (36:54)

-What role children really play in herd immunity (45:33)

-Is COVID-19 vaccination in previously infected individuals necessary? (47:45)

-Why there is so much pressure to vaccinate children right now (52:47)

-What you can do to mitigate any inflammatory response after getting the vaccine (1:10:11)

-Natural immunity if you’ve previously been infected from COVID(1:25:47)

-Antibody testing to determine if you’ve previously been infected with COVID (1:30:08)

For more on Dr. Elisa Song you can follow her on Instagram @healthykids_happykids, on Facebook @DrElisaSongMD, and through her website https://healthykidshappykids.com/.

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Should Kids Get a COVID-19 Vaccine? - https://healthykidshappykids.com/2021/06/14/should-kids-get-a-covid-19-vaccine/

-Kawasaki Disease, ACE-2 & COVID-19: What a Pediatrician Wants You to Know - https://healthykidshappykids.com/2020/04/29/kawasaki-ace2-covid-19/

-Necessity of COVID-19 Vaccination in Previously Infected Individuals - https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.06.01.21258176v2

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#228: How To Prepare Our Bodies and Minds for The NEXT Pandemic with Dr. Austin Perlmutter Jul 12, 2021

How To Prepare Our Bodies and Minds for The NEXT Pandemic | This episode is brought to you by BLUblox.

Chronic diseases are the top risk factors for death and disability today. They’re also among the top risk factors for having worse outcomes from COVID-19. This implies that much of our risk for worse outcomes from this virus is a reflection of the choices we’ve made in the years and months leading up to the pandemic. In many ways, the stage was set for this pandemic long ago, because it’s not just about the virus—it’s also about the host, and we were already compromised from an immune perspective before COVID-19 existed. This means that we have an opportunity to start making the necessary changes to our physiology, so that we’re better prepared for the next pandemic.

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Austin Perlmutter, a board-certified internal medicine physician and New York Times bestselling author. 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 focus is on helping identify and resolve the biological basis for "stuckness" in the body and brain, especially around decision-making.

He hosts the Get The STUCK OUT podcast and is a co-producer of the Alzheimer's - The Science of Prevention Docu-series. His writing is featured online on MedPage Today, Doximity, KevinMD, Medium, Psychology Today, MindBodyGreen, and DrPerlmutter.com. He is the author of a recent review paper on the interfaces between immune function, depression, and COVID-19.

In this episode, we dive into:

-How our epidemic of chronic diseases have predisposed us to worse outcomes from COVID-19 (4:34)

-The importance of moving away from reactivity to solve our problems (12:03)

-The intersection of COVID-19 and depression (16:02)

-What’s underlying depression (20:27)

-Dr. Perlmutter’s personal experience with anxiety and depression (25:52)

-The connection between immune health and mental health (36:18)

-How to support and enhance our immune system (45:50)

-The importance of cutting out unnecessary stress (50:16)

-The power of psilocybin and other psychedelic medicines for getting your brain unstuck (1:06:49)

For more on Dr. Austin Perlmutter you can follow him on Instagram @austinperlmutter, on Facebook @austinperlmuttermd, on Twitter @austinperlmd, on YouTube @austinperlmuttermd, and through his website https://www.austinperlmutter.com/. Check out his podcast Get The STUCK Out at https://www.austinperlmutter.com/podcast.

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The Coronavirus Took Advantage of Our Weaknesses - https://elemental.medium.com/the-coronavirus-took-advantage-of-our-weaknesses-e7966ea48b75

-Immunological Interfaces: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Depression - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.657004/full#B40

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#227: Five Surprising Foods That Spike Blood Sugar and How to Make Them Healthier with Dr. Casey Means Jul 08, 2021

Five Surprising Foods That Spike Blood Sugar and How to Make Them Healthier | This episode is brought to you by Birch Living.

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Obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and Alzheimer’s disease all have one big thing in common—they all involve a component of blood sugar dysregulation. So many other diseases do, too. Considering the rampant use of sugar and flour in our food supply, managing blood sugar is something we should all be thinking about if we want to protect or improve our health.

Thanks to technological advances like continuous glucose monitoring, we can now understand how we respond to carbohydrates like never before. For one person, a sweet potato might be easy to handle metabolically. For another, it could mean a giant rise and fall of blood sugar with a corresponding insulin spike. Some of the foods you might assume are healthy may even be the worst offenders.

Today, Dhru takes a deep dive into blood sugar regulation and precision nutrition with Dr. Casey Means. Dr. Means is a Stanford-trained physician, Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder of metabolic health company Levels, an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Disease Reversal and Prevention, and a Lecturer at Stanford University.

Her mission is to maximize human potential and reverse the epidemic of preventable chronic disease by empowering individuals with tools that can facilitate deep understanding of our bodies and inform personalized and sustainable dietary and lifestyle choices. Dr. Means’ perspective has been recently featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Men's Health, Forbes, Business Insider, Techcrunch, Entrepreneur Magazine, Metabolism, Endocrine Today, and more.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Five surprising foods that spike your blood sugar (6:15)

-What is insulin resistance (24:27)

-How to achieve metabolic flexibility (34:20)

-The impact of fructose on the body (46:59)

-Food pairing for optimal metabolic health (51:49)

-The best fat to eat (54:18)

-How food sequencing impacts glucose and insulin levels (1:00:51)

-The connection between high blood sugar and rates of COVID infection (1:20:16)

-Foods that might not spike your glucose but should still be avoided (1:35:26)

-How time restricted eating impacts on blood sugar (1:39:24)

-Optimal glucose ranges (1:43:10)

-What your glucose number should be after you eat a meal (1:45:26)

-What Dr. Means’ diet looks like and how to achieve a level 10 score when it comes to your meals (1:58:21)

For more on Dr. Casey Means you can follow her on Instagram @drcaseyskitchen and @levels, on Twitter @drcaseyskitchen and @levels, and through her website https://www.levelshealth.com/. Sign up for early access to Levels Metabolic Fitness Program here: levels.link/dhru. The program includes a telehealth consultation with a physician in your state, two sensors shipped to your door, and Levels software.

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Levels Health Blog - Levelshealth.com/blog

-Farmers Juice - https://farmersjuice.com/

-Paleonola - https://paleonola.com/

-Daily Harvest - https://www.daily-harvest.com/

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#226: Improve Your Focus, Energy, and Joy with This 4-Step Meditation Practice with Todd McCullough Jul 05, 2021

Improve Your Focus, Energy, and Joy with This 4-Step Meditation Practice | This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers.

We know that exercise and meditation help to boost our energy, concentration, and mood, but not many of us understand the power of combining both.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Todd McCullough to talk about his unique approach to fitness and his 4-step meditation practice, which is a great way for everyone to dedicate time for their body, mind, and overall well-being. Todd also shares spiritual principles that have helped him to be present and grateful each day.

Todd McCullough (TMAC), is the founder of TMAC Fitness, a home fitness program that has helped more than 20,000 people get in shape and get their mind right.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Todd’s 4-step meditation practice (3:31)

-The importance of having a deep sense of purpose in your life (10:08)

-How to get your mind right first thing in the morning (10:56)

-The importance of prioritizing your life (11:48)

-Why meditating immediately post-exercise is so impactful (13:45)

-How gratitude overrides negativity bias (17:29)

-The power of visualization (23:46)

-Todd’s signature fitness program TMAC 20 (54:02)

-A powerful gratitude practice (1:04:20)

For more on Todd McCullough, you can follow him on Instagram @tmacfitness, and through his website https://www.tmacfitness.com/mindright.

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#225: The Real Cause of Alzheimer’s and Dementia and How to Prevent Them with Dr. David Perlmutter Jul 01, 2021

The Real Cause of Alzheimer’s and Dementia and How to Prevent Them | This episode is brought to you by BLUblox.

A declining mind is one of the scariest things I can imagine. Left unchecked, I’ve seen the devastating effects this process can have on individuals and their families. But we now know there is so much that can be done to prevent and even reverse Alzheimer’s and dementia and save people from a foggy future.

I know some of you may have had to reread that—yes, Alzheimer’s reversal is real. The latest research is showing some amazing results that give us a new perspective of hope, even (or especially) if you’re genetically predisposed.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. David Perlmutter about the latest findings in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Dr. Perlmutter is a Board-Certified Neurologist and five-time New York Times bestselling author. He serves on the Board of Directors and is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition. Dr. Perlmutter received his M.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine where he was awarded the Leonard G. Rowntree Research Award. 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.

Dr. Perlmutter’s books have been published in 32 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. Other New York Times bestsellers include Brain Maker, The Grain Brain Cookbook, The Grain Brain Whole Life Plan, and Brain Wash, co-written with Dr. Austin Perlmutter. His latest book, Drop Acid, focuses on the pivotal role of uric acid in metabolic diseases, and will be published in February, 2022.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Dr. Dale Bredesen’s study showing that Alzheimer’s disease is reversible (9:13)

-What contributes to Alzheimer’s disease (11:31)

-Blood sugar dysregulation and fructose (18:43)

-How our gut bacteria is responsible for regulating our metabolism (22:04)

-What threatens our gut bacteria (41:17)

-The importance of diversity in our gut (46:30)

-Dr. Perlmutter’s diet (51:38)

-How elevated uric acid levels lie at the root of many pervasive health conditions (56:45)

-How to test for uric acid levels (1:08:59)

-Foods that are high in uric acid (1:11:38)

For more on Dr. David Perlmutter, you can follow him on Instagram @DrDavidPerlmutter, on Facebook @DavidPerlmutterMD, on Twitter @DavidPerlmutter, on Youtube @DavidPerlmutterMD, and through his website https://www.drperlmutter.com/. Check out his podcast The Empowering Neurologist at https://www.drperlmutter.com/learn/empowering-neurologist/. Preorder his book, Drop Acid: The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid—The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar, and Achieving Extraordinary Health at https://www.amazon.com/Drop-Acid-Surprising-Controlling-Extraordinary/dp/0316315397

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Precision Medicine Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease: Successful Proof-of-Concept Trial - https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.05.10.21256982v1

-The Science of Prevention Docuseries - https://scienceofprevention.com/

-The End of Alzheimer’s Program by Dr. Dale Bredesen - https://www.apollohealthco.com/book/the-end-of-alzheimers-program/

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#224: Reprogram Your Brain to Destroy Laziness and Improve Focus with Dr. Andrew Huberman Jun 24, 2021

Reprogram Your Brain to Destroy Laziness and Improve Focus | This episode is brought to you by BLUblox.

At one point or another, we’ve all felt stuck in a rut with feelings of laziness and fear. During these times it can be really hard to take a step back and wonder what’s happening in the body, as opposed to just the mind, but it’s the link between the two that can push us through it.

Neurotransmitters have some incredible power over how we function. Dopamine is responsible for craving, motivation, and pursuit. Adrenaline relates to agitation and endurance. Serotonin helps us be grateful and feel good about what we have. And acetylcholine can help us focus. This is just a snapshot of the chemical symphony happening in our bodies all the time, and we can actually leverage these inner reactions to better understand the way we react to the world around us and make positive changes.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. Andrew Huberman about opening the window into our neurochemistry, training the nervous system, and confronting our inner real estate.

Dr. Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist and tenured Professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He has made numerous important contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills, and cognitive functioning.

Dr. Huberman is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Cogan Award in 2017, which is given to the scientist making the largest discoveries in the study of vision. His lab’s most recent work focuses on the influence of vision and respiration on human performance and brain states such as fear and courage. Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford University School of Medicine has been published in top journals including Nature, Science, and Cell and has been featured in TIME, BBC, Scientific American, Discover, and other top media outlets.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The connection between fear, laziness, and motivation (4:56)

-The difference between dopamine, adrenaline, and serotonin (17:50)

-How to increase dopamine (19:12)

-How to get your mind to stop racing (31:14)

-An exercise to try if you are having a hard time falling asleep (35:47)

-The benefits of hypnosis (38:57)

-What to do if you are having trouble focusing (52:47)

-Why structure is one of the best ways to create freedom (1:01:32)

-How our phones are eroding our creativity, relationships, and more (1:05:52)

-The importance of having times of no focus each day (1:16:39)

For more on Dr. Andrew Huberman, you can follow him on Instagram @hubermanlab, and through his website http://www.hubermanlab.com/. Check out his podcast Huberman Lab at https://hubermanlab.com/category/podcast-episodes/.

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Episode #134: The Latest Science on Enhancing Focus and Developing a Growth Mindset with Dr. Andrew Huberman - https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/07/09/bb-ep13

-Dr. David Spiegel and Hypnosis - https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/s/david-spiegel.html

-Reveri Hypnosis Ap - https://www.reveri.com/

-Cal Newport - https://www.calnewport.com/

-A World Without Email by Cal Newport - https://www.calnewport.com/books/a-world-without-email/

-Oliver Sacks Documentary - https://www.oliversacksdoc.com/watch-now

-Ido Portal - Movement Culture - https://www.instagram.com/portal.ido/

-The Ready State - https://thereadystate.com/

-Madefor Program - https://getmadefor.com

-Guardians of Being by Ekhart Tolle and Patrick McDonnell - https://amzn.to/3vQTY7E

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#223: How Insulin Resistance Destroys Your Brain and Promotes Alzheimer’s and Cognitive Decline with Dr. Ben Bikman Jun 17, 2021

How Insulin Resistance Destroys Your Brain and Promotes Alzheimer’s and Cognitive Decline | This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker.

Nearly six million individuals live with Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S., and the numbers continue to rise. After 30 years of encountering dead ends while addressing Alzheimer’s disease as a problem of brain plaques, researchers are looking at other contributing factors.

There is a growing body of evidence that indicates a strong correlation between Alzheimer’s disease and a disrupted metabolic state, where the brain can’t get enough energy.

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Benjamin Bikman, a renowned metabolic research scientist, and a popular speaker on human metabolism and nutrition. Backed by years of research, Dr. Bikman’s mission is to help the world appreciate the prevalence and relevance of insulin resistance. He is the author of, Why We Get Sick, which offers a thought-provoking yet real solution to insulin resistance and how to reverse pre-diabetes, improve brain function, shed fat, and prevent diabetes. Dr. Bikman has a Doctor of Philosophy in Bioenergetics from East Carolina University, a Master of Science in Exercise Physiology, and a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from Brigham Young University.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Why Alzheimer’s disease is increasingly being referred to as insulin resistance of the brain or type 3 diabetes (11:13)

-How the brain runs on different fuel sources (14:07)

-Why insulin prevents the production of ketones (19:42)

-Early signs of potential cognitive decline (30:45)

-Common foods that drive insulin resistance (41:32)

-The role insulin resistance plays in migraine headaches and epilepsy (56:05)

-Where to get your carbohydrates from (1:06:09)

-Foods that fuel your body and brain (1:09:24)

-How seed oils wreak havoc on our health (1:17:28)

-What you can do today to reduce your risk for Alzheimer’s disease (1:28:03)

For more on Dr. Bikman you can follow him on Instagram @BenBikmanPhD, on Facebook @BenjaminBikmanPhD, on Twitter @BenBikmanPhD, and through his websites http://bikmanlab.byu.edu/ and https://www.insuliniq.com/. Get his book, Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease―and How to Fight It, at https://benbellabooks.com/shop/why-we-get-sick/.

Also mentioned in this episode:

-HLTH Code Meal Replacement Shake - https://gethlth.com/

-Levels Continuous Glucose Monitor - https://www.levelshealth.com/

-Episode #154: The Mind-Blowing Science of Fat-Burning and Insulin Resistance with Dr. Benjamin Bikman - https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/09/24/bb-ep15

-OmegaQuant Test - https://omegaquant.com/

-Post-mortem study of the brains of former Alzheimer’s disease patients - https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/alz.12310

-How Industrial Seed Oils Are Making Us Sick - https://chriskresser.com/how-industrial-seed-oils-are-making-us-sick/

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#222: 7 Ways to Protect Your Brain from Harmful Electromagnetic Radiation (Especially at Night!) Jun 15, 2021

Welcome to The Big Idea of the Week!

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru shares 7 tips for protecting your brain from harmful electromagnetic radiation.

(1) Don’t plug your cell phone into the wall next to your bed when you sleep. Ideally, put it on the opposite side of the room.

(2) Don’t leave anything else plugged in next to your head, bed or night stand. This includes an alarm clock, lamp, lights, or any other device that plugs into a wall. Anything plugged into a wall emits some amount of dirty electricity and for a lot of people that’s where the bulk of their EMF exposure comes from.

(3) Avoid using your laptop or cell phone while it’s charging.

(4) Avoid sleeping with your head or body near a wall that has an electric panel or electric appliance on the other side.

(5) If you have kids remember their brains are smaller, remove any devices that are plugged in their rooms next to their beds. Their skulls aren’t as thick as adults, so they are at greater risk.

(6) Turn your Wi-Fi off at night and if you can’t, don’t have your Wi-Fi in your room at night when you sleep. This goes for Wi-Fi routers or extenders.

(7) Consider using an earthing mat for your bed.

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Dr. Devra Davis -https://ehtrust.org/about/dr-devra-davis/

EMF Studies Overview:

-Powerlines, Magnetic Field and Extremely Low Frequency Fields - https://ehtrust.org/science/research-on-magnetic-fields-extremely-low-frequency-electromagnetic-fields-cancer-and-miscarriage/

-Dr. De-Kun Li, Senior Research Scientist at the Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente

Exposure to EMF and Risk of Miscarriage, Asthma, Obesity Dr. De Kun Li, Kaiser Permanente - https://youtu.be/K5_MAvpikjs

Referenced Articles:

-Banned in Europe, Safe in The US - https://ensia.com/features/banned-in-europe-safe-in-the-u-s/

-The Answer is 17 Years, What is The Question: Understanding Time Lags in Translational Research - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3241518/

-Association Between Maternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy and IQ Scores in Offspring in Canada - https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2748634

Podcasts:

-Episode #106 - The Growing Concern with Electromagnetic Radiation and Frequencies with Dr. Carlos Ritter - https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/04/27/bb-ep106/

-Episode #207 - The Dangers of Fluoride on the Brain and IQ with Dr. Mark Burhenne - https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/04/15/dp-ep207/

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#221: A Functional Medicine Approach to Treating Crohn’s and Colitis with Nishtha Patel Jun 10, 2021

A Functional Medicine Approach to Treating Crohn’s and Colitis | This episode is brought to you by Birch Living and InsideTracker.

We see it all the time in Functional Medicine: when the gut isn’t functioning properly, the whole body suffers. For those struggling with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the symptoms can be so severe that every day is painful and filled with uncertainty.

Luckily, by taking away instigators (like gluten and dairy) and looking at the ingredients needed for healing, patients with IBDs can regain digestive balance and take back their quality of life. Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Nishtha Patel about her experience in helping her daughter heal from Crohn’s colitis, which is when Crohn’s disease specifically impacts the colon. Symptoms of this disorder range from diarrhea and rectal bleeding to ulcers, fistulas, abscesses, joint pain, and skin lesions. Not to mention, most people dealing with IBDs carry very real emotional burdens as well.

Nishtha Patel is a Functional Medicine practitioner and clinical nutritionist who specializes in gastrointestinal health. Her journey into this arena started 10 years ago when her child was diagnosed suddenly with indeterminate Crohn’s colitis. She was told that the disease was chronic and there was no cure.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Nishtha’s experience helping her daughter heal from Crohn’s colitis (7:22)

-The difference between Crohn’s and colitis (25:58)

-Why IBDs are on the rise (31:04)

-The problem with gluten and dairy when it comes to IBDs (34:56)

-Foods that are considered healthy, but may impact someone with Crohn’s and colitis (43:20)

-Why nightshade vegetables may be challenging for some people (53:07)

-How to prepare beans and legumes so they are easier to digest (56:49)

-How stress impacts gut health (1:02:31)

-How Nishtha’s daughter is doing today (1:22:27)

-Cure vs. remission when it comes to IBDs (1:24:31)

For more on Nishtha Patel you can follow her on Instagram @TheGutExpert_, on Facebook @TheGutExpert, and through her website https://www.thegutexpert.com/. Follow her daughter Sasha on Instagram @TheNotecook_, and through her website www.thenotecook.com.

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Listen to your Gut by Jini Patel Thompson - https://listentoyourgut.com/listen-to-your-gut-the-complete-natural-healing-program-for-ibs-and-ibd/

-Dane Johnson - Crohn’s Colitis Lifestyle - www.instagram.com/crohnscolitis_lifestyle

-Crohn’s Colitis Lifestyle Course - https://cclifestyle.thinkific.com/courses/shield-course

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#220: The Power of Hitting Rock Bottom and Where to Go Next with Dr. Shefali Jun 03, 2021

The Power of Hitting Rock Bottom and Where to Go Next | This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers.

Throughout my years of soul-searching, meditating, and contemplating life, I’ve learned one really big lesson: we’re in control of our own experience and reality. Our mindset will dictate what we deem true and real, but as humans, our egos can creep in and blur the lines. We get lost between what we need to be our authentic selves and what society or other people say we need in order to be worthy.

Unfortunately, that lie of unworthiness has seeped into many of our lives and taken away our power. Today’s guest on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dr. Shefali Tsabury, is here to talk about reclaiming consciousness and empowerment, especially as women in a patriarchal world.

Dr. Shefali received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Columbia University. Specializing in the integration of Western psychology and Eastern philosophy, she brings together the best of both worlds for her clients. She is an expert in family dynamics and personal development, teaching courses around the globe. She has written four books, three of which are New York Times bestsellers, including her two landmark books The Conscious Parent and The Awakened Family. Oprah has endorsed her work as revolutionary and life-changing.

On today’s episode Dr. Shefali and Dhru talk about her new book, A Radical Awakening and specifically explore its central topics around how women can break free of explicit and implicit expectations that society has placed on them. Dr. Shefali shares her experience of awakening from the fog so many women find themselves in when only identifying as wives, mothers, or a slew of other labels that aren’t their true essence.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Dr. Shefali’s radical awakening (5:10)

-Where unworthiness comes from (11:51)

-Victim vs. victimhood (18:50)

-Empowerment and taking control of your own emotional experiences (21:07)

-Understanding consciousness and ego (25:40)

-Why hitting rock bottom is a gift (30:26)

-Why we get stuck in the blame game (38:07)

-Breaking free from victimized consciousness and challenging cultural norms (41:47)

-The lies about marriage and divorce (58:10)

-What it looks like to have a benevolent partnership (1:02:30)

For more on Dr. Shefali you can follow her on Instagram @DoctorShefali, on Facebook @DrShefaliTsabary, on Twitter @DrShefali, on YouTube @DrShefali, and through her website https://www.drshefali.com. Get her book A Radical Awakening: Turn Pain into Power, Embrace Your Truth, Live Free at https://www.aradicalawakening.com.

Also mentioned in this episode:

-A Radical Awakening Course - https://courses.drshefali.com/p/aradicalawakening

-The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine - https://www.amazon.com/Female-Brain-Louann-Brizendine/dp/0767920104

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#219: Is The Secret to Optimal Health in Your Spine? with Dr. Jeremy Brook May 31, 2021

Is The Secret to Optimal Health in Your Spine? | This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and InsideTracker.

Most people don’t realize how many problems throughout the body are directly related to spinal health. Because our nerves transmit signals from the brain to every other part of the body, when these signals are disrupted due to a subluxation in the spine the effects can go far beyond back pain. These subluxations, or misalignments of the vertebrae, can affect everything from your blood pressure to your digestive system and more.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. Jeremy Brook, a chiropractor, yogi, and movement specialist. Dr. Brook is the founder of The Life Center Chiropractic—a unique healing center that incorporates the disciplines of chiropractic, spinal corrective protocols, yoga, and other movement art forms to make sure the spine, body, and mind are aligned. He is also the founder of The Yoga of Chiropractic Adjusting Seminars, the newest addition to the chiropractic training movement, and the author of The Spinechecker’s Manifesto: Drug-free Secrets to Pain-Free Living, More Energy, Anti-Aging, and Better Sleep.

In this episode, we dive into:

-What is structural integrity and why is it one of the key pillars of Functional Medicine (6:03)

-How misalignments in the spine can show up in different areas of the body (13:43)

-The brain-spine connection (15:30)

-How chiropractic care helped resolve an injury Dr. Brook sustained while playing rugby in college (17:06)

-The benefits of combining yoga and chiropractic care (25:02)

-The misconception that you should only go to the chiropractor when something is wrong (41:54)

-How to create the optimal sleep environment (1:01:02)

-Dr. Brook’s pillow recommendation (1:03:46)

-Dr. Brook’s shoe recommendation (1:10:06)

-The Wise Progressions Movement Sequence (1:16:23)

For more on Dr. Jeremy Brook you can follow him on Instagram @spinechecker, on Facebook @thelifecenterchiropractic, on YouTube @drjeremybrook, and through his website https://thelifecenterchiropractic.com/. Get his book The Spinechecker’s Manifesto: Drug-free Secrets to Pain-Free Living, More Energy, Anti-Aging, and Better Sleep, at https://thelifecenterchiropractic.com/book/.

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Human Touch Zero Gravity Chair - https://www.humantouch.com/perfect-chairs/

-The Birch Mattress by Helix - https://birchliving.com/products/birch-natural-organic-mattress

-Vivo Barefoot Shoes - https://www.vivobarefoot.com/us/

-The Wise Progressions Course -

https://thelifecenterchiropractic.com/spinechecker-university/

-Spotify Spinechecker Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/user/drjeremybrook/playlist/4Z3IIXPeUNUYCgsY5tkIQH?si=c3njgJRoSbyw9fvn1wiB_Q

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#218: The Mind-Blowing Science of Starving Cancer with Food with Dr. William Li May 27, 2021

The Mind-Blowing Science of Starving Cancer with Food | This episode is brought to you by BLUblox and InsideTracker.

Health is not simply the absence of disease. Health is an active state. Your body has within it five health defense systems: angiogenesis, stem cells, the microbiome, DNA protection, and immunity. These systems are responsible for maintaining our health and resisting the regular hazards we all face everyday as part of ordinary life—and they heal us when disease inflicts damage in our body. By knowing how these systems defend your body like a fortress, you can tap into their health powers to live a longer, healthier life.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. William Li, an internationally renowned physician, scientist, and author of the New York Times bestseller Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. His groundbreaking work has led to the development of more than 30 new medical treatments, and impacts care for more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity.

His TED Talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has garnered more than 11 million views. Dr. Li has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, CNBCand the Dr. Oz Show, and he has been featured in USA Today, Time Magazine, The Atlantic, and O Magazine. He is president and medical director of the Angiogenesis Foundation and is leading research into COVID-19.

In this episode, we dive into:

-How sugar fuels cancer (6:47)

-What is angiogenesis and how it impacts our health (17:29)

-Foods that starve cancer (22:47)

-The 5 key health defense systems of the body (35:18)

-How COVID damages our blood vessels and gut microbiome (44:36)

-How to supercharge your immune system (48:43)

-How kiwifruit impacts our gut microbiome and reduces DNA damage (1:01:02)

-The power of polyphenols on our gut microbiome (1:07:23)

-Akkermansia and cancer immunotherapy (1:13:14)

-Dr. Li’s Masterclass and Eat to Beat Disease Course (1:23:42)

For more on Dr. William Li you can follow him on Instagram @DrWilliamLi, on Facebook @DrWilliamLi, on YouTube @DrWilliamLi, and through his website https://drwilliamli.com/. Get his book, Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself, at https://drwilliamli.com/book-li/. Learn more about his course, Eat to Beat Disease at https://eat-to-beat-disease.teachable.com/p/course11. Sign-up for his free masterclasses at https://drwilliamli.com/masterclass/.

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#217: How Mold and Environmental Toxins Damage Our Brain and Body with Dr. Craig Tanio May 24, 2021

How Mold and Environmental Toxins Damage Our Brain and Body | This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and InsideTracker.

Toxic mold is more common than you may think. Mold exposure causes a variety of health problems like hormonal imbalances, brain fog, headaches, asthma, fatigue, insomnia, nausea, hair loss, and autoimmunity, to name a few. It all begins with a feeling that something is “off.”

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. Craig Tanio, the CEO and co-founder of Rezilir Health, a medical group that uses a precision medicine approach to treat patients with complex chronic conditions including neurodegenerative, autoimmune, chronic infections and environmentally acquired conditions. He is certified by the Institute for Functional Medicine, certified in CIRS by Surviving Mold, and a Diplomate in the International Society of Environmentally Acquired Illness. Dr. Tanio is currently on part-time faculty at both the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Nova Southeastern School of Medicine.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The connection between mold and brain health (10:40)

-The spectrum of neuroinflammation (12:07)

-Symptoms of mold toxicity (18:38)

-The relationship between mold, cognitive decline, and Alzheimer's disease (24:21)

-Common places you might find mold in your home (28:21)

-Diagnosing mold toxicity (32:11)

-Moving out of your home vs. remediation if you have mold issues (39:33)

-Understanding mycotoxins and testing for mold toxicity in the body (44:19)

-Dr. Tanio’s clinical approach to treating mold illness (52:19)

-How to prevent mold issues in your home (1:36:31)

For more on Dr. Craig Tanio you can follow him on Instagram @Rezilir_Health, on Facebook @RezilirHealth, Twitter @Rezilir, and through his website https://rezilirhealth.com/.

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#216: How to Tap into Your Gut Intuition and Tune Out Society’s Noise and Expectations with Light Watkins May 20, 2021

How to Tap into Your Gut Intuition and Tune Out Society’s Noise and Expectations | This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market and BiOptimizers.

We’re all on our own paths of learning which inner voice to follow. There’s usually the one urging us to take the easy option, but there’s also the (often quieter) inner voice nudging us to stretch ourselves and take on a challenge. Have you ever felt a little scared but also excited about a new endeavor? That inner guide is trying to help you grow.

Like everything in life, it can take some time and practice to be in touch with our intuition and benefit from it. But just like with working out, we have to get a little uncomfortable and put in the energy if we want to get stronger—it’s true for both body and mind.

This week on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru has a thoughtful conversation with our friend Light Watkins, all about finding that inner guide, sharing inspiration, reframing our perception of good and bad, and giving ourselves permission to let things go.

Light has been operating in the meditation space since 1998, first as a practitioner, then as an apprentice to his Vedic Meditation teacher, and finally as a teacher himself. Prior to the pandemic, he was traveling the world from a single backpack giving talks on happiness, mindfulness, inspiration, and meditation, as well as leading popular meditation trainings and retreats. Light is the author of The Inner Gym: A 30-Day Workout for Strengthening Happiness, Bliss More: How to Succeed in Meditation Without Really Trying, and his most recent book, Knowing Where to Look: 108 Doses of Daily Inspiration.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Why money, relationships, and the pursuit of success can be three of the best spiritual teachers (12:50)

-Perception and how we respond to situations (14:50)

-How to tap into your inner guide (24:52)

-What inspired Light to shed his life’s possessions and become a nomad (33:24)

-The illusion of discipline (36:58)

-Dhru’s gratitude exercise (49:40)

-Why letting go of something is harder than holding on (1:23:05)

-Why it’s so difficult to tap into our intuition (1:43:26)

-Lights approach to meditation (1:50:47)

-How to start taking action on your purpose (1:56:47)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Bliss More: How to Succeed in Meditation Without Really Trying by Light Watkins - https://www.lightwatkins.com/challenge

-Meditation Takes You Deeper Than Sleep with Light Watkins - https://drhyman.com/blog/2018/07/26/the-broken-brain-podcast-meditation-takes-you-deeper-than-sleep-with-light-watkins-13/

For more on Light Watkins you can follow him on Instagram @LightWatkins, on Twitter @LightWatkins, and through his website https://www.lightwatkins.com/. Listen to his podcast, At The End Of The Tunnel at https://www.lightwatkins.com/tunnel. Get his book, Knowing Where to Look: 108 Doses of Daily Inspiration at https://www.lightwatkins.com/knowing.

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#215: How to Use Boundaries to Create More Freedom, Joy, and Happiness May 19, 2021

Welcome to The Big Idea of the Week!

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to us about using boundaries to create more freedom, joy, and happiness.

In this episode we dive into:

-Boundaries when it comes to expectations

-News, social media, and information overload

-Creating time and space for the things we want to give love and attention to

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Dr. Rangan Chatterjee’s interview with Greg McKeown - https://drchatterjee.com/how-to-achieve-your-goals-effortlessly-with-greg-mckeown/

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#214: The #1 Predictor of Longevity May 17, 2021

Regardless of what we want to accomplish, from growing your business, creating a great company culture, championing a social cause, or affecting your habits, we can’t do it alone. The people around you define your success (whatever that means for you) and they have the potential to change the course of your life.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Jon Levy, a behavioral scientist best known for his work in influence, human connection, and decision making. Jon specializes in applying the latest research to transform the ways companies approach marketing, sales, consumer engagement, and culture. His clients range from Fortune 500 brands to startups.

More than a decade ago, Jon founded The Influencers Dinner, a secret dining experience for industry leaders ranging from Nobel laureates, Olympians, celebrities, and executives, to artists, musicians, and even the occasional princess. Guests cook dinner together but can’t discuss their career or give their last name, and once seated to eat, they play a game to reveal who they are. Over time, these dinners developed into a community. With thousands of members, Influencers is the largest community of its type worldwide.

Dhru and Jon discuss the art and science of creating deep and meaningful connections with anyone. They also talk about how we develop influence, gain trust, and build community so that we can impact our communities and achieve what is most important to us.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The greatest predictor of longevity (2:05)

-Why having close friends increases our longevity (9:53)

-The impact of loneliness on our health (14:15)

-How to create deep and meaningful relationships (21:47)

-The Influencers Dinner (34:52)

-The influence equation and how to apply it to our lives (49:39)

-Post-traumatic growth (1:03:34)

-Optimal anxiety (1:05:31)

-How to get an invitation to an Influencers event (1:11:04)

-The impact of social isolation on our health (1:12:39)

For more on Jon Levy you can follow him on Instagram @JonLevyTLB, on Facebook @JonLevyTLB, on Twitter @JonLevyTLB, and through his website https://www.jonlevytlb.com/. Get his book, You’re Invited: The Art and Science of Cultivating Influence at https://www.jonlevytlb.com/you-re-invited.

For more on Dhru Purohit, be sure to follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, on Facebook @dhruxpurohit, on Twitter @dhrupurohit, and on YouTube @dhrupurohit. You can also text Dhru at (302) 200-5643 or click here https://my.community.com/dhrupurohit.

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#213: Hunt, Gather, Parent with Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff May 13, 2021

Hunt, Gather, Parent | This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and Paleovalley.

Having children of your own is sure to make you think about the way you were raised and question if you want to do things the same. It’s also sure to raise lots of questions about how your interactions with your child are impacting their development and your relationships.

What we see as commonplace parenting here in the US is quite different than other parts of the world. Helicopter parenting takes away from our kids’ independence and autonomy and often leads to conflict. Luckily, there are ways we can be more conscious to help everyone in the family flourish.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff. Michaeleen is a correspondent for NPR’s Science Desk. In 2015, she was part of the team that earned a George Foster Peabody award for its coverage of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Prior to joining NPR, Michaeleen was an editor at the journal Cell, where she wrote about the science behind pop culture. She has a doctorate in chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in viticulture and enology from the University of California, Davis. Her new book Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans shares what she’s learned in her own parenting journey as well as through her research on families across the globe.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Michaeleen’s personal struggles with her daughter Rosy (6:30)

-Why the way we parent in the West is strange (14:39)

-The importance of autonomy for children (18:20)

-The rising rates of anxiety and depression in kids, and how the way we parent in the West is contributing to that (23:07)

-How Michaeleen’s daughter Rosy puts herself to sleep at night (28:29)

-The greatest gift you can give your child (37:19)

-The best way to motivate your kids (41:03)

-Why children don’t really need child-centered activities (51:50)

-Why we shouldn’t constantly praise our kids (59:08)

-The value of a communal approach to raising children (1:04:30)

-Michaeleen’s TEAM approach to parenting (1:07:34)

-How to make this approach work in a busy family life (1:21:15)

For more on Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff you can follow her on Twitter @FoodieScience, and through her website https://michaeleendoucleff.com/. You can contact her directly by email at mdoucleff@npr.org. Get her book, Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans at https://michaeleendoucleff.com/hunt-gather-parent/.

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#212: How to Stop Feeling Empty by Letting Go of Seeking May 11, 2021

Welcome to The Big Idea of the Week!

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to us about how to stop feeling empty by letting go of seeking.

In this episode we dive into:

-What is seeking and where does it come from

-The endless cycle of desire

-Exploring vs. seeking

-Not waiting to “get” somewhere to be whole and complete

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Alan Watts - You Are Who You Are Seeking - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilhuf4FqC6g

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#211: Break Free of People-Pleasing and FOMO with Diego Perez May 06, 2021

Break Free of People-Pleasing and FOMO with Diego Perez | This episode is brought to you by Thrive Market and Birch Living.

How we feel physically, mentally, and emotionally dictates how well we show up in our lives. So often, these areas get seen as separate, when doing inner work can actually lead to some profound outer changes.

Today’s guest on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Diego Perez, shares insights on cultivating self-awareness in a time of otherness and how a good relationship with ourselves ripples out to benefit the rest of the world.

Diego is a meditator, writer, and speaker who is widely known on Instagram and various social media networks through his pen name Yung Pueblo. Online he has an audience of over a million people that he reaches through his written works that focus on the reality of self-healing, the movement from self-love to unconditional love, and the wisdom that comes when we truly work on knowing ourselves. His first book, Inward, quickly became a bestseller. His second book, Clarity & Connection was just released

In this episode, we dive into:

-The importance of radical honesty (3:39)

-How to make the world a more compassionate place (13:16)

-The mental health crisis (21:04)

-Why it’s harder to heal trauma when it becomes a part of your identity (27:18)

-The importance of giving space and supporting freedom in a relationship (34:22)

-Perfectionism and overcoming people-pleasing (44:10)

-Being okay with not getting what you want (49:07)

-How to break free from unhealthy patterns and behaviors (51:21)

-How to deal with FOMO (54:47)

-The essentials for growth (1:05:44)

-Diego’s meditation practice (1:11:11)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Breaking Free From Your Ego and Unleashing Your Brain’s Creativity - https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/06/04/bb-ep120/

-The ONE Thing, by Gary Keller - https://www.the1thing.com/shop/the-one-thing/-book

-Alan Watts - https://alanwatts.org/

For more on Diego Perez you can follow him on Instagram @yung_pueblo, and through his website https://yungpueblo.com/. Get his book, Before: Clarity & Connection at https://amzn.to/3eSOO4J.

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#210: Is There Life After Death? with Dr. Jim Tucker May 04, 2021

Sometimes, we’re led down a path that might surprise us. Our calling in life might end up being completely different than what we expected—it might even challenge our previous beliefs.

The concept of reincarnation elicits skepticism in many people. Today’s guest on The Dhru Purohit Podcast wasn’t quite a believer himself, until multiple mind-blowing accounts kept showing up in his work.

Dr. Jim Tucker is the Bonner-Lowry Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia. He is Director of the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies, where he is continuing the work of Ian Stevenson with children who report memories of previous lives. He is the author of Before: Children's Memories of Previous Lives, a new 2-in-1 edition of his books Life Before Life and Return to Life, which together have been translated into twenty languages.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The story of James Leiniger who remembered being a World War II fighter pilot from a previous life (1:08)

-The story of Ryan Hammons who remembered being a Hollywood extra from a previous life (12:25)

-The connection between a violent or unnatural death and reincarnation (17:16)

-The story of a boy who remembered being his paternal grandfather in a past life (20:12)

-How Dr. Tucker validates the accounts of past lives shared with him (25:51)

-The age that past life memories start to surface and when they start to fade (29:21)

-The average IQ of kids that remember past lives (34:49)

-Birthmarks and the connection to a past life (36:50)

-Children’s accounts of the time between death and rebirth (39:48)

-Advice for parents if their children start talking about a previous life (1:06:52)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies - https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/

-What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond with Dr. Bruce Greyson - https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/03/04/bb-ep198/

-Dr. Bruce Greyson - https://www.brucegreyson.com/

-After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond by Dr. Bruce Greyson - https://www.brucegreyson.com/after-a-doctor-explores-what-near-death-experiences-reveal-about-life-and-beyond/

For more on Dr. Jim Tucker you can follow him on Facebook @JimBTuckerMD, on YouTube @UVA Division of Perceptual Studies, and through his website https://www.jimbtucker.com/. Get his book, Before: Children’s Memories of Previous Lives at https://amzn.to/3gGiMeV.

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#209: Get Out Of Your Own Way Apr 28, 2021

Welcome to The Big Idea of the Week!

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to us about how to get out of your own way by letting go of struggling.

In this episode we dive into:

-The difference between a struggle and a challenge (1:01)

-Understanding the blessings that come through difficult moments in our life (5:16)

-The power of acceptance (11:59)

-Being okay with not being okay (21:38)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Blessing in Disguise? https://www.meditationhealth.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/en/en4_12_01.jpg

-Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey - https://greenlights.com/

-Eckhart Tolle - https://eckharttolle.com/

-Clarity & Connection by Yung Pueblo - https://yungpueblo.com/

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#208: Rethinking God, Sex, and Death in a World That’s Lost Its Mind with Jamie Wheal Apr 22, 2021

If you’re looking for a way to explore the concept of meaning, how it relates to culture, religion, politics, history, sexuality, dissatisfaction, and so much more, this podcast is for you.

We’re currently experiencing a crisis of meaning. People and groups are divided, each convinced their way of thinking and their beliefs are the “right” ones. We have a hard time letting multiple things be true at the same time, when in reality they are but all of our realities are different. We get weighed down by the complexities of information overload and experience grief in the process. Since most of us run from bad feelings or simply don’t know how to address them, we go into denial and look for an escape. We end up with more anxiety, more depression, and poorer relationships.

But this isn’t an unstoppable progression. Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to Jamie Wheal about why it’s so hard to make sense of the world right now and what we can do to help ourselves expand our understanding. They discuss the five key drivers that give us the tools to wake up, grow up, and show up for ourselves. They also talk about how we move from broken to whole, and how we cure isolation with connection.

Jamie is the author of the global bestseller and Pulitzer Prize-nominated Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, Navy SEALs and Maverick Scientists are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work. Jamie is an expert in peak performance and leadership, specializing in neuroanthropology––the intersection of culture, biology, and psychology—and the founder of the Flow Genome Project, an international organization dedicated to the research and training of ultimate human performance.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Why we are in a crisis of meaning (3:12)

-The current culture wars (34:35)

-The apocalypse we find ourselves in (1:03:30)

-The three things that help us deal with life better (1:06:20)

-How to be inclusive (1:08:59)

-Alchemy and personal transformation (1:36:44)

-Why sexuality can be a powerful gateway into higher consciousness (1:37:43)

-Orgasms as a treatment for depression (2:00:51)

-How music connects us (2:19:52)

-How to get out of our own way and create greater connection (2:54:30)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk - https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748

-Love Drugs: The Chemical Future of Relationships by Brian Earp and Julian Savulescu - https://www.amazon.com/Love-Drugs-Chemical-Future-Relationships/dp/0804798192

-This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession by Daniel Levitin - https://www.amazon.com/This-Your-Brain-Music-Obsession/dp/0452288525

For more on Jamie Wheal you can follow him on Instagram @flowgenome, on Facebook @jamiewhealpage, on Twitter @flowgenome, and through his website https://www.flowgenomeproject.com/. Get his book, Recapture The Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex, and Death in a World That’s Lost its Mind at https://www.recapturetherapture.com/.

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#207: The Dangers of Fluoride on the Brain and IQ with Dr. Mark Burhenne Apr 15, 2021

If we want to continue learning how to optimize health, we have to stay open to new information that might contradict previous research, even if it questions the status quo.

Fluoride and dental health are great examples of this process. Fluoride gained support due to an observation one man made many years ago, which has progressed into many cities fluoridating their water and most dentists singing its praises. But over the years the research on fluoride has greatly evolved, to the point that we can now see large differences in how it works topically versus internally, and identify risks that come with consumption.

Today’s guest on The Dhru Purohit Podcast spent much of his time as a new dentist and new parent grappling with whether it was a good idea to give fluoride to his kids. Dr. Mark Burhenne is a functional dentist, and the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller The 8-Hour Sleep Paradox. He hasappeared in Dr. Hyman's Sleep Masterclass, the oral microbiome docuseries Gateway to Health, NPR, and many more.

Dhru and Dr. Burhenne talk about the emerging research that supports connections between fluoride and IQ changes, neurotoxicity, arthritis, osteosarcomas, and changes in metabolism, among other concerns. Dr. Burhenne explains how fluoride works in the body, and why using it topically is very different than consuming it. They also talk about the root cause of cavities—it’s not a deficiency in fluoride, but the sugary and starchy foods making up the Standard American Diet, an altered oral microbiome, and mouth breathing.

In this episode, we dive into:

-What made Dr. Burhenne first question fluoride (3:24)

-Why fluoride is added to our water (8:52)

-Conventional dentistry and fluoride use (14:22)

-Studies that show why we need to rethink adding fluoride to our water (21:47)

-The EPA Federal lawsuit that could limit fluoride in drinking water (24:25)

-The effects of fluoride on the brain (31:42)

-How we get fluoride in water (35:29)

-Why fluoride in toothpaste doesn’t really work (37:59)

-How to choose a water filter (50:18)

-Dr. Burhenne’s toothpaste recommendations (56:36)

-What actually creates cavities and healthy teeth (1:05:02)

-What we can learn from modern hunter-gatherers when it comes to dental health (1:11:22)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-The EPA Federal lawsuit that could limit fluoride in drinking water - https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/federal-lawsuit-could-limit-fluoride-drinking-water

-Prenatal Fluoride Exposure and Cognitive Outcomes in Children at 4 and 6-12 Years of Age in Mexico - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28937959/

-The Association Between Maternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy and IQ Scores in Offspring in Canada - https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2748634

-Fluoride Action Network - http://fluoridealert.org/

-ZeroWater Filter - https://zerowater.com/

-RiseWell Toothpaste - https://risewell.com/

-Boka Oral Care - https://www.boka.com/

-The Secret to Better Sleep? Stop Doing This One Thing with Dr. Mark Burhenne - https://drhyman.com/blog/2019/07/04/bb-ep62/

For more on Dr. Burhenne you can follow him on Instagram @askthedentist, on Facebook @askthedentist, and through his website https://askthedentist.com/. Check out his podcast Ask The Dentist. Get his book, The 8-Hour Sleep Paradox: How We Are Sleeping Our Way to Fatigue, Disease and Unhappiness at https://askthedentist.com/the-book. You can search for a Functional Dentist at https://askthedentist.com/directory/.

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#206: Are You a Chronic People-Pleaser? Do These 3 Things! Apr 13, 2021

Welcome to The Big Idea of the Week!

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to us about how to stop being a chronic people-pleaser.

In this episode we dive into:

-10 signs you’re a people pleaser (3:48)

-Definition of people pleasing (7:51)

-Understanding the origins of people pleasing (8:15)

-How to break free from people pleasing (22:21)

-Why you have a difficult time saying no (23:50)

-Why you don’t admit when your feelings are hurt (30:55)

-Why you apologize way too often (33:24)

-How to get out of chronic people pleasing (41:38)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/201708/10-signs-youre-people-pleaser

-https://hhs.uncg.edu/pcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/11/2017-Soderberg-Fry-Anthropological-Aspects-of-Ostracism-ch.17.pdf

-https://tim.blog/2019/06/11/jerry-colonna/

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#205: We Got it Wrong When it Comes to Weight Loss with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee Apr 08, 2021

Our culture puts a lot of emphasis on blame when it comes to being overweight. People are villainized for being lazy or unaware of the “right” way. But there is no one right way to lose weight, and when we take steps to improve our overall wellness, weight loss comes as an added bonus.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru talks to our good friend Dr. Rangan Chatterjee about creating a customized weight loss plan and digging into the real reasons we struggle with weight (hint: it’s not a lack of willpower).

Dr. Chatterjee is regarded as one of the most influential medical doctors in the UK and wants

to change how medicine will be practiced for years to come. His mission is to help 100 million people around the globe live better lives. He hosts the most listened to health podcast in the UK and Europe, Feel Better, Live More—which regularly tops the Apple Podcast charts and is listened to by over 2 million people every single month. Each of Dr. Chatterjee’s four books have been Sunday Times bestsellers including his latest, Feel Great, Lose Weight, which was just published in the US and Canada.

In this episode, we dive into:

-Getting off the blame game when it comes to weight loss (4:32)

-Why what you eat might not be the most important thing when it comes to weight loss (24:14)

-Eating behavior and stress response (29:44)

-The connection between trauma and obesity (31:24)

-Why we continue to eat foods that we know are sabotaging our efforts, despite our best intentions (38:06)

-The Freedom Exercise to overcome cravings (43:26)

-Foods that are hijacking our ability to make good decisions (49:21)

-Why weight loss is not about willpower (52:51)

-How food is engineered to be addictive (55:51)

-How sleep impacts our eating habits (1:00:33)

For more on Dr. Chatterjee you can follow him on Instagram @drchatterjee, on Facebook @drchatterjee, on Twitter @drchatterjeeuk, on YouTube @drranganchatterjee, and through his website https://drchatterjee.com/. Check out his podcast, Feel Better, Life More. Get his book, Feel Great Lose Weight: Simple Habits for Lasting and Sustainable Weight Loss at https://drchatterjee.com/feel-great-lose-weight/.

For more on Dhru Purohit, be sure to follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, on Facebook @dhruxpurohit, on Twitter @dhrupurohit, and on YouTube @dhrupurohit. You can also text Dhru at (302) 200-5643 or click here https://my.community.com/dhrupurohit.

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#204: How to Get Your Energy Back TODAY with Dr. Amy Shah Apr 01, 2021

Does it feel like your life is too busy, your days are too short, and you're feeling overworked, overstressed, and overtired? Chances are you’ve asked your doctor for help, only to be told that it’s because of your age, or your workload, or, worse, that it’s just “normal.” If so, you’re not alone.

Women in particular are suffering from an epidemic of fatigue and burnout. So many women feel alone in their inability to manage all of their personal and professional demands. Many assume their fatigue is just a normal and inevitable part of life, but it’s not normal at all.

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru speaks with Dr. Amy Shah, a double board-certified medical doctor and wellness expert specializing in allergy, immunology, hormones, and gut health. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Cornell University's School of Nutrition and went on to complete her MD, residency and fellowship training at Einstein, Harvard, and Columbia University hospitals. She's been named in the Top Doc list 2016, '17,'18, '19 and '20 by Phoenix Magazine and featured on National TV and magazines such as Elle, People, Shape, and Allure. She lives in Phoenix, AZ, loves being active and is married with two children. Her first book, I'm So Effing Tired was just released.

In this episode, we dive into:

-The car accident that changed Dr. Shah’s life (8:40)

-The army inside our body and the role nutrition plays when it comes to burnout (18:59)

-Fasting with our circadian rhythm (28:42)

-The importance of getting sunlight first thing in the morning (33:03)

-The most important change Dr. Shah made in her diet (35:31)

-The 4S’s for creating healthy meals (43:11)

-How to optimize our biological rhythms (54:48)

-How to create a morning and evening routine to sync with our circadian rhythm (1:02:30)

-Setting boundaries and not feeling guilty about it (1:16:19)

-Why fasting is different for women and the right way to do it (1:27:18)

For more on Dr. Shah you can follow her on Instagram @FastingMD, on Facebook @AmyShahMD, on Twitter @AmyShahMD, and through her website https://amymdwellness.com/. Get her book, I'm So Effing Tired: A Proven Plan to Beat Burnout, Boost Your Energy, and Reclaim Your Life at http://imsoeffingtired.com/.

For more on Dhru Purohit, be sure to follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, on Facebook @dhruxpurohit, on Twitter @dhrupurohit, and on YouTube @dhrupurohit. You can also text Dhru at (302) 200-5643 or click here https://my.community.com/dhrupurohit.

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#203: My Step-by-Step Sleep Protocol Mar 31, 2021

Welcome to The Big Idea of the Week!

Quality sleep is essential for human health, yet 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. report getting less than 7 hours of sleep per night necessary for optimal health and well-being.

Sleep is regulated by our circadian rhythm, or “biological clock,” that synchronizes with our surrounding environment. Today’s fast-paced world has disrupted the circadian rhythm of millions resulting in poor immune health, increased risk for type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, cancer, obesity, depression, and so much more.

On today’s episode of The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru shares his personal step-by-step sleep protocol that has helped him transform his sleep.

In this episode we dive into:

-Mindset and setting an intention for sleep before your day even begins (6:02)

-Getting sunlight early in the morning (7:08)

-The biggest disruptors when it comes to getting quality sleep (9:38)

-Creating an evening routine and wind down ritual (26:19)

-Supplements to support sleep (31:23)

-Splurge items for sleep (42:10)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Dr. Mark Hyman’s Sleep Masterclass - https://courses.drhyman.com/sleep-course-own

-Oura Ring - https://ouraring.com/

-Broken Brain Podcast Episode #194: Could This Simple Hack Reduce Anxiety and Panic Attacks? With Dr. Kristen Allott https://drhyman.com/blog/2021/02/18/bb-ep194/

-BiOptimizer’s Magnesium - www.bioptimizers.com/brain (use the code BRAIN10 to receive 10% off)

-Herbatonin Plant-based Melatonin - https://symphonynaturalhealth.com/products/herbatonin-0-3mg

-The Five Minute Journal - https://www.intelligentchange.com/products/the-five-minute-journal

-The chiliPAD Sleep System - https://www.chilisleep.com/products/chilipad-sleep-system

-Letsfit White Noise Machine - https://www.amazon.com/Letsfit-Machine-Sleeping-Fidelity-Soundtracks/dp/B07WHY5DBT

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