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The Science Behind Vitamin D, Our Rampant Deficiency, And Its Harmful Impact On Our Health Dec 15, 2023

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In the US alone, 70% of Americans have either deficient or suboptimal levels of vitamin D. This is a massive problem given vitamin D's impact on our health and its effects on our gene regulation and expression. Vitamin D also regulates calcium and supports the functioning of the immune system, making it one of the most important biological compounds in the body.

In today’s episode of a new series I’m calling Know Your Numbers, I dive deep into vitamin D. I discuss why vitamin D deficiency is a problem, how conventional medicine misses the mark in measuring vitamin D levels, how Functional Medicine treats vitamin D deficiency, and much more.

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Here are more details from the episode (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Why vitamin D deficiency is a problem (5:49 / 3:31)
What is vitamin D and what does it do in the body? (6:24 / 4:06)
“Normal” vs. optimal vitamin D references ranges (9:03 / 6:45)
How much vitamin D should you take? (15:06 / 12:48)
Root causes of low levels of vitamin D (17:23 / 15:05)
Testing your vitamin D with the 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 test (26:04 / 23:46)
Symptoms of and diseases associated with vitamin D deficiency (26:27 / 24:09)
Addressing vitamin D deficiency with diet, lifestyle and supplementation (42:53 / 40:35)

References for research mentioned in this episode can be found here.

The Science Of Increasing Lifespan And Optimizing Healthspan with Peter Diamandis Dec 13, 2023

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Peter Diamandis is a serial entrepreneur, futurist, technologist, New York Times bestselling author, and the founder of more than 25 companies. Fortune magazine has named Peter “one of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders,” and he is the Founder and executive chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, which has launched more than $300 million in incentive competitions, driving more than $3.5 billion in R&D (most recently launching the $100 million Gigaton Carbon XPRIZE funded by Elon Musk to combat climate change). Peter’s venture fund, BOLD Capital Partners, is deploying $600M+ into exponential technologies and health-biotech. Peter has written four New York Times bestsellers, and his life’s mission is to empower entrepreneurs to create a hopeful, compelling, and abundant future for humanity.

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We discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The power and importance of one’s longevity mindset (7:40 / 5:22)
Staying alive and healthy enough to reach longevity escape velocity (8:13 / 5:55)
Debunking the myth that genetics are the main predictor of lifespan (12:57 / 10:39)
Do’s and don’ts of eating for health and longevity (17:30 / 15:12)
The best exercises for longevity (23:04 / 20:46)
Optimizing sleep (30:56 / 26:48)
How not to “die of something stupid” (35:52 / 31:44)
Peter’s personal “Longevity Practices” and cutting-edge technologies coming online (45:34 / 41:26)
My thoughts about Ozempic (56:24 / 52:20)
XPRIZE Healthspan (1:01:54 / 57:46)

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Burnt Out, Chronically Stressed, And Exhausted: How To Recover Your Energy In Every Area Of Life Dec 11, 2023

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This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Beekeeper’s Naturals, and HigherDOSE.

Modern life is keeping most of us in a state of chronic stress activation, which puts our bodies in an ongoing state of survival mode—setting the stage for burnout. But burnout is not merely the result of working too hard or feeling physically exhausted, and it isn’t a personal failure.

In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Neha Sangwan, Dr. Andrea Pennington, and Dr. Elizabeth Boham about how chronic unmitigated stress can lead to burnout and how we can address it before our bodies get sick.

Dr. Neha Sangwan is an internal medicine physician, the CEO and founder of Intuitive Intelligence, and an international speaker and corporate communication expert. Her private practice and corporate consulting focus on empowering individuals, organizational leaders, and their teams with the tools for clear, effective communication. She addresses the root causes of stress, miscommunication, and interpersonal conflict, often healing chronic conditions such as headaches, insomnia, anxiety, depression, and burnout.

Dr. Andrea Pennington is an integrative physician, acupuncturist, meditation teacher, and number-one international bestselling author. She received her Doctor of Medicine from Washington University School of Medicine, trained at Georgetown University Hospital, and received certification in Age Management Medicine with the Cenegenics Medical Institute. Her extensive study of medical nutrition, positive psychology, and neuroscience-inspired biohacking led her to create a holistic media platform, In8Vitality, to teach people how to blend ancient wisdom and modern science for enhanced vitality and life mastery.

Dr. Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices Functional Medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing.

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How To Reverse Memory Loss With Diet And Lifestyle Dec 08, 2023

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Scientists now call Alzheimer’s disease “Type 3 diabetes.” What’s the link between Alzheimer’s and diabetes? Well, new research shows insulin resistance, or what I call diabesity (from eating too many carbs and sugar and not enough fat), is one of the major factors that starts the brain-damage cascade that robs the memory of millions of people.

In today’s episode of my series I’m calling Health Bites, I discuss the link between insulin resistance and memory loss and the top strategies I use with my patients to reverse or prevent dementia.

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Here are more details from the episode (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The prevalence of Alzheimer’s and dementia (3:11 / 1:28)
The link between Alzheimer’s, pre-diabetes, and diabetes (4:27 / 2:44)
Cognitive loss reversal (8:35 / 6:52)
How to eat to support the brain (11:18 / 9:36)
Causes of Alzheimer’s (11:45 / 10:02)
A patient case study (13:44 / 12:01)
Strategies to reverse memory loss (19:01 / 17:18)

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Novel Treatment for Longevity, Brain Health, and Chronic Disease with Dr. Scott Sherr Dec 06, 2023

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

I’m willing to bet oxygen isn’t front-of-mind for most of us each day. We can get what we need at any given moment: enough to conveniently power our lungs and bodies without any conscious work on our part. So you might be surprised to learn that oxygen is somewhat of an undercover superhero, and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) unleashes its powers for dramatic healing.

HBOT uses air pressure 2 to 3 times higher than the atmospheric pressure around us, helping our lungs gather much more oxygen than would be possible by breathing pure oxygen at standard air pressure. Amplifying oxygen in this way creates an environment that helps fight bacteria and triggers growth factors and stem cells for deep healing.

On today’s episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, I’m excited to talk to Dr. Scott Sherr all about Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and how we can use it to maximize healing and reverse aging.

Dr. Scott Sherr is a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician Certified in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Health Optimization Medicine (HOMe). He is the founder of Integrative HBOT, a worldwide telemedicine practice where he consults and educates patients and clinics using his novel approach to hyperbaric therapy that includes cutting-edge and dynamic HBOT protocols, comprehensive laboratory testing (using the HOMe framework), targeted supplementation, personal practices, synergistic technologies (new and ancient), and more.

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Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

What is HBOT and how does it work? (5:19 / 3:29)
Insurance-approved and off-label indications for HBOT (13:48 / 11:58)
HBOT for Lyme disease, vascular health, longevity, and more (18:51 / 17:01)
HBOT for neurodegenerative disease (26:57 / 22:19)
HBOT for recovery, anti-aging, and health optimization (34:34 / 29:57)
Types of HBOT chambers (39:28 / 34:51)
HBOT protocols for frequency, dose, and duration (49:18 / 44:40)
HBOT and cognitive function (57:00 / 52:23)
Safety and efficacy of HBOT chambers (1:08:55 / 1:04:03)
HBOT and cancer treatment (1:12:52 / 1:08:15)

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Exclusive Dr. Hyman+ Functional Medicine Deep Dive: Endothelial Health Dec 05, 2023

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What Standard Cholesterol Testing Isn't Telling You Dec 04, 2023

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This episode is brought to you by Rupa University, AG1, and Pendulum.

Dietary cholesterol from saturated fat is often thought to be the cause of high LDL cholesterol and blocked arteries. But we now know from updated research that it’s much more complicated than that. Standard cholesterol testing is outdated because it doesn’t check for particle size and particle number, information that is needed to tell what’s really going on with your cholesterol. Statins are often prescribed to lower LDL cholesterol, but often do not address the root of the problem and can cause very uncomfortable side effects.

In today’s episode, I talk with Drs. Elizabeth Boham, Ronald Krauss, and Aseem Malhotra about the true role of cholesterol and what is really behind heart disease.

Dr. Ronald Krauss is a Senior Scientist at Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute, a Professor of Medicine at UCSF, and an Adjunct Professor of Nutritional Sciences at UC Berkeley. Dr. Krauss’s research aims to understand how to best prevent cardiovascular disease through early detection and management of its major risk factors: most notably, elevated levels of blood cholesterol and lipoproteins. He has published more than 450 research articles and reviews on metabolic, genetic, dietary, and drug effects on plasma lipoproteins and the risk of coronary artery disease, with more than 100,000 citations of this work.

Dr. Aseem Malhotra is an NHS-trained consultant cardiologist and visiting Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine at the Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health in Salvador, Brazil. He is a founding member of Action on Sugar. In 2015, he became the youngest member to be appointed to the board of trustees of UK health charity The King's Fund. He is a pioneer of the lifestyle medicine movement in the UK and in 2018 was ranked by software company Onalytica as the number one doctor in the world influencing obesity thinking.

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Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here:

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14 "Foods" To Avoid For Better Health Dec 01, 2023

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This episode is brought to you by ButcherBox and AG1.

Food is literally the most powerful medicine we have available to control our health. When we choose to eat quality foods, we gain a whole host of benefits. Our body gets the nutrients it actually needs to function well. We get more energy, our mood improves, we avoid a long list of adverse health effects, and we will overall just feel better. Yet, it can be surprisingly hard to know what to eat and what to avoid, especially with all of the overly processed, chemical-laden “food” in stores and restaurants.

In today’s episode of my series I’m calling Health Bites, I walk you through what foods and food ingredients are most damaging to your health.

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Here are more details from the episode (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

What is ultra-processed food? (5:26 / 3:08)
“Good” vs. “bad” processed foods (6:48 / 4:30)

14 “foods” to avoid for better health (11:24 / 9:06)

Brain Fitness: Reversing Cognitive Decline And Improving Brain Function with Dr. Majid Fotuhi Nov 29, 2023

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It’s never too early to start protecting your brain, and with more than 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer's—projected to rise to nearly 13 million by 2050—this is something we should all contemplate more often.

On today’s episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, I’m excited to talk to Dr. Majid Fotuhi about the top actions we can take to prevent cognitive decline and optimize brain function.

Dr. Majid 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. His innovative Brain Fitness Program addresses lifestyle factors and cognitive stimulation, and he has published the successful results of this program in several scientific journals and three books, including Boost Your Brain: The New Art and Science Behind Enhanced Brain Performance. Dr. Fotuhi received his doctorate degree in neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University in 1992 and his Medical Degree from Harvard Medical School in 1997. He serves as an adjunct professor at George Washington University.

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Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The evolution of Dr. Fotuhi’s understanding of memory and brain health (7:34 / 5:41)
Why Dr. Fotuhi started his own brain center (14:10 / 12:17)
Incredible science to slow and prevent memory loss (19:07 / 17:14)
The myth of diagnosis (23:03 / 21:10)
Four ways to support the brain (30:03 / 26:10)
The connection between belly size and brain size (31:36 / 27:43)
Common culprits of poor brain function (36:29 / 32:36
Reactions of Dr. Fotuhi’s colleagues to his work (47:07 / 43:14)
Lifestyle practices for a healthy brain (54:17 / 50:24)
Modifiable risk factors for brain dysfunction (1:00:14 / 56:24)

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Exclusive Dr. Hyman+ Ask A Doctor: Arthritis, Supporting Children’s Immune Systems, And More Nov 28, 2023

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In this teaser episode, you’ll hear a preview of our monthly Ask A Doctor Anything episode with Dr. Elizabeth Boham.

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