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How Men's Health Is Affected By Stress & Blood Sugar Imbalance May 06, 2022

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This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens and Rupa Health.

Many of us are living our lives out of balance and are stressed from the time we wake up until the time our heads hit the pillow. The problem is that chronic stress causes inflammation and is behind many of the health conditions that affect men specifically. Stress can drive low testosterone, for instance, which is a common problem for men that drives many other health issues.

In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. George Papanicolaou, Dr. Louis Ignarro, and Jessie Inchauspé about low testosterone and its effects on men, the heart-protective molecule nitric oxide, the importance of minimizing blood sugar spikes, and much more.

Dr. George Papanicolaou is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and is board certified in Family Medicine from Abington Memorial Hospital. He is also an Institute for Functional Medicine practitioner. Upon graduation from his residency he joined the Indian Health Service. He worked on the Navajo reservation for four years at the Chinle Comprehensive Medical Facility, where he served as the Outpatient Department Coordinator. In 2000, he founded Cornerstone Family Practice in Rowley, MA. He began training in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine. In 2015, he established Cornerstone Personal Health, a practice dedicated entirely to Functional Medicine. Dr. Papanicolaou joined The UltraWellness Center in 2017.

Dr. Louis Ignarro is a medical research scientist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his breakthrough discovery of how nitric oxide positively impacts health and longevity. His groundbreaking research on nitric oxide paved the way for—among other innovations—Viagra. He is an award-winning Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Molecular & Medical Pharmacology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and has his PhD in pharmacology, with over 35 years of experience teaching.

Jessie Inchauspé 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.

This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens and Rupa Health.

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Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.

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

Dr. George Papanicolaou

Dr. Louis Ignarro

Jessie Inchauspé

How To Find The Gifts In Unpleasant Feelings with Dr. Joan Rosenberg May 04, 2022

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This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, InsideTracker, and Cozy Earth.

Many of us will try anything to get away from hard feelings. Food, shopping, alcohol, screens… There is an endless list of distractions and addictions we use to try to avoid our emotions.

But the key word here is “try,” and as much as we might resist the tough feelings, it never really works. Today, I’m thrilled to talk about the power of sitting with unpleasant feelings with my guest Dr. Joan Rosenberg.

Bestselling author, consultant, master clinician, and media host, Dr. Joan Rosenberg is a cutting-edge psychologist who is known as an innovative thinker, acclaimed speaker, and trainer. As a three-time TEDx speaker and member of the Association of Transformational Leaders, she has been recognized for her thought leadership and influence on personal development.

A California-licensed psychologist, Dr. Rosenberg speaks on how to build confidence, emotional strength, resilience; achieving emotional, conversational, and relationship mastery; integrating neuroscience and psychotherapy, and suicide prevention. She is the author of 90 Seconds to a Life You Love: How to Master Your Difficult Feelings to Cultivate Lasting Confidence, Resilience, and Authenticity.

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

Why we avoid unpleasant feelings and the physiology of these feelings (5:28 / 1:48)
How blocking feelings leads to soulful depression (11:25 / 7:28)
The importance of naming our feeling experiences (15:01 / 11:10)
Ninety seconds to a life you love (18:25 / 14:35)
Dealing with lingering feelings and disappointment (26:11 / 20:44)
Identifying disguised grief (36:11 / 30:54)
Five categories of grieving (38:48 / 33:30)
Finding the good that may have resulted from difficult life experiences (45:31 / 39:38)
Building emotional strength and speaking truth with love (47:36 / 42:15)
Why it’s vital to stop harsh self-criticism and accept compliments (1:09:52 / 1:04:20)

Get a copy of Dr. Rosenberg’s book, 90 Seconds to a Life You Love: How to Master Your Difficult Feelings to Cultivate Lasting Confidence, Resilience, and Authenticity, here, and download her powerful, free tools to help you create a life of your design here.

Exclusive Dr. Hyman+ Functional Medicine Deep Dive: Functional Dentistry Part II May 03, 2022

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Hey podcast community, Dr. Mark here. My team and I are so excited to offer you a 7 Day Free trial of the Dr. Hyman+ subscription for Apple Podcast.

For 7 days, you get access to all this and more entirely for free! It's so easy to sign up. Just go click the Try Free button on the Doctor’s Farmacy Podcast page in Apple Podcast.

In this teaser episode, you’ll hear a preview of Part II of our latest Dr. Hyman+ Functional Medicine Deep Dive on Functional Dentistry with Dr. Mark Burhenne.

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Answering Your Questions About Leaky Gut, Lewy Body Dementia, Low Thyroid Function, And More May 02, 2022

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This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, InsideTracker, and Vuori.

Today, as part of my Masterclass series, I’m answering questions submitted by my community through the new video app HiHo. I am joined by my good friend and podcast host, Dhru Purohit, to discuss a range of topics, including Lewy body dementia, the ketogenic diet, why fried foods are not a healthy choice, low thyroid function, gut health, and much more. Find a link below to follow me on HiHo and we may select your question for a future episode!

Dhru Purohit is a podcast host, serial entrepreneur, and investor in the health and wellness industry. His podcast, The Dhru Purohit Podcast, is a top 50 global health podcast with over 30 million unique downloads. His interviews focus on the inner workings of the brain and the body and feature the brightest minds in wellness, medicine, and mindset.

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In this episode, we discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Functional Medicine treatment approach to Lewy body dementia (5:01 / 1:39)
What a keto diet plan really looks like (27:30 / 22:15)
How deep-fried foods affect our health (36:22 / 31:28)
At-home testing (42:29 / 37:35)
Leaky gut and low thyroid function (48:32 / 43:35)
Treatment options for H. Pylori (56:23 / 51:31)

Follow me on HiHo here.

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How To Improve Your Sleep Apr 29, 2022

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This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens.

Inadequate sleep, in terms of both quantity and quality, is a major problem for many of us. Not only does not sleeping well leave us feeling bad, it is also detrimental to our overall health. Poor sleep can lead to everything from mood swings to blood sugar and hormonal imbalances, weight gain, poor memory, and much more.

In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Andrew Huberman, Dr. Cindy Geyer, and Shawn Stevenson about how to create daily habits to support restful sleep, including how we can best honor our circadian rhythm.

Dr. Andrew Huberman is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow. He 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 the Stanford University School of Medicine has been published in top journals including Nature, Science, and Cell and has been featured inTime, Scientific American, and Discover magazines, the BBC, and other top media outlets.

Dr. Cindy Geyer received her bachelor of science and doctor of medicine degrees, with honors, from the Ohio State University. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY, and is triple board certified in internal medicine, integrative medicine, and lifestyle medicine. She joined The UltraWellness Center in 2021 after practicing and serving as the medical director at Canyon Ranch for 23 years.

Shawn Stevenson is the author of the international bestselling book Sleep Smarter and creator of The Model Health Show, the number-one health podcast in the US, with millions of listener downloads each year. 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.

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Athletic Greens.

Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.

Right now when you purchase AG1 from Athletic Greens, you will receive 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman.

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

Dr. Andrew Huberman

Dr. Cindy Geyer

Shawn Stevenson

How Mindset And Community Are Key To Realizing Your Dreams with Jeff Rosenthal Apr 27, 2022

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This episode is brought to you by Pendulum, InsideTracker, and Cozy Earth.

Our greatest tool for learning and growing is each other. It might be easy to think that means we should surround ourselves with people who only share our specific interests or professions. But, we may actually gain the most from those we least expect to connect with. I’ve been so blessed to cross paths with many inspiring people in my life who have influenced how I pursue my passions in both work and my personal life. Today, I’m so excited to talk to Jeff Rosenthal, who has been a catalyst for me to collaborate with many others.

Jeff is the Co-Founder of Summit, a cutting-edge organization best known for hosting global ideas festivals and events, and is the co-owner, principal designer, and developer of Summit Powder Mountain and Powder Mountain ski resort in Eden, Utah. He’s the co-author of Make No Small Plans: Lessons on Thinking Big, Chasing Dreams, and Building Community.

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

The two types of people who are “afflicted by ambition” (8:59 / 5:30)
How Jeff and his colleagues at Summit approach their events (12:03 / 9:21)
The science of altruism and winning at the game of giving (15:57 / 13:16)
Applying the mindset of possibility to creating Summit events (22:42 / 19:20)
Jeff and his colleagues’ unique approach to purchasing a mountain (28:18 / 25:14)
The secrets to bringing fun to Summit events (33:18 / 28:30)
The number-one metric Summit considers as a measure of success (36:16 / 30:20)
My life-changing experience at a Summit event (36:48 / 31:56)
The power of community and how to build it for ourselves (41:17 / 34:36)
Reimagining our world and dreaming big (53:07 / 45:00)

Get a copy of Jeff’s book, Make No Small Plans: Lessons on Thinking Big, Chasing Dreams, and Building Community, at summit.co/make-no-small-plans.

Exclusive Dr. Hyman+ Ask Mark Anything: Ketogenic Diet & Diabetes, Exercise Intolerance, And More Apr 26, 2022

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Hey podcast community, Dr. Mark here. My team and I are so excited to offer you a 7 Day Free trial of the Dr. Hyman+ subscription for Apple Podcast. For 7 days, you get access to all this and more entirely for free! It's so easy to sign up. Just go click the Try Free button on the Doctor’s Farmacy Podcast page in Apple Podcast.

In this teaser episode, you’ll hear a preview of our monthly Ask Mark Anything episode.

Want to hear the full episode? Subscribe now. With your 7 day free trial to Apple Podcast, you’ll gain access to audio versions of:

- Ad-Free Doctor’s Farmacy Podcast episodes

- Exclusive monthly Functional Medicine Deep Dives

- Monthly Ask Mark Anything Episodes

- Bonus audio content exclusive to Dr. Hyman+

Trying to decide if the Dr. Hyman+ subscription for Apple Podcast is right for you? Email my team at plus@drhyman.com with any questions you have.

Please note, Dr. Hyman+ subscription for Apple Podcast does not include access to the Dr. Hyman+ site and only includes Dr. Hyman+ in audio content.

Prevent Acne By Getting To Its Root Cause Apr 25, 2022

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This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Athletic Greens, and Vuori.

Acne is the number-one skin condition in the United States, affecting not just millions of teenagers but an increasing number of adults under the guise of hormones. Typically, the first thing we reach for to deal with acne is a lotion, potion, or cream to apply to the skin—and conventional medicine doctors frequently prescribe birth-control pills. However, these approaches do not target the root cause of acne.

In this episode of my Masterclass series, I am interviewed by my good friend and podcast host, Dhru Purohit, about the biggest triggers of acne, why we all react differently, and the top nutrients for skin health. We also discuss some frequently asked questions from our community about acne during puberty and more.

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Athletic Greens, and Vuori.

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In this episode, we discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

The three biggest triggers of acne (4:45 / 1:37)
Why we all react differently (6:50 / 3:31)
Foods that can aggravate acne (9:30 / 4:44)
Sugar as a main cause of acne (11:15 / 8:00)
The importance of evaluating gut health (13:56 / 10:40)
Hormonal shifts and why birth control may not be the answer to combating acne (15:17 / 12:13)
Nutrients for skin health (24:13 / 16:22)
Questions from our community (27:07 / 22:04)

Working Together To Reverse Global Warming Apr 22, 2022

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This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens and Beekeeper’s.

We are in a climate crisis. Although we might feel helpless and hopeless at times about this crisis, we actually have the ability to contribute to the reversal of global warming. It starts with our food choices and using our dollar to support companies that have plans to do their part and sequester carbon. In today’s episode, I talk with Paul Hawken, David Wallace-Wells, Jared Blumenfeld, and Tom Newmark about the urgency of taking action to stabilize the earth’s climate.

Paul Hawken is an environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, and activist who has dedicated his life to environmental sustainability and changing the relationship between business and the environment. He is one of the environmental movement’s leading voices, and a pioneering architect of corporate reform with respect to ecological practices. Paul is Executive Director of Project Drawdown, a nonprofit organization dedicated to researching when and how global warming can be reversed. He is on a mission to present real, already existing solutions to reverse global warming.

David Wallace-Wells is Deputy Editor of New York Magazine and the author of the international bestseller The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming, published in February 2019, which the New York Times called both "brilliant" and "the most terrifying book I have ever read." While the real truth about climate change can be scary, it’s a more important conversation than ever. Throughout our talk, David shares the history of climate change and the three major issues at hand: speed, scope, and severity.

Jared Blumenfeld is California’s Secretary for Environmental Protection. Appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom in January, he is one of America’s most innovative environmental leaders, with more than 25 years of environmental policy and management experience at the local, national, and international levels.

Tom Newmark is the co-owner of Finca Luna Nueva Lodge, an organic and biodynamic farm and ecolodge in the mountainous rainforest of Costa Rica that teaches regenerative agriculture. Tom is the cofounder and board chair of The Carbon Underground, cofounder of the Soil Carbon Initiative, and a founding member of the Regenerative Agriculture Initiative of California State University, Chico.

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Activating Your Natural Healing Systems with Dr. Andrew Weil Apr 20, 2022

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

When we think about optimizing health, we need to think about redesigning life in a way that supports a healthspan that matches our lifespan. But sadly, most of us know more about our cars or iPhones than we do about our bodies. One of the greatest downfalls of that is that many people don’t trust our bodies’ natural ability to heal. Today, I’m so excited to talk to an old friend and pioneer of integrative medicine whose work has guided my path as a doctor, Dr. Andrew Weil. We take a deep dive into the body’s innate healing capacity and how food is our greatest ally to support that process.

Dr. Andrew Weil is a world-renowned leader and pioneer in the field of integrative medicine. Combining a Harvard education and a lifetime of practicing natural and preventive medicine, he is the founder and director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, where he is a clinical professor of medicine and professor of public health. A New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Weil is the author of 15 books on health and wellbeing, including Mind Over Meds: Know When Drugs Are Necessary, When Alternatives Are Better, and When to Let Your Body Heal on Its Own; Fast Food, Good Food; True Food: Seasonal, Sustainable, Simple, Pure; Spontaneous Happiness; Healthy Aging; and Eight Weeks to Optimum Health. He is the editorial director of DrWeil.com, the leading online resource for healthy living based on the philosophy of integrative medicine. He is also a founder and partner in the growing family of True Food Kitchen restaurants.

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

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

How studying botany at Harvard shaped Dr. Weil’s perspective in medical school and beyond (7:31 / 3:45)
Activating the body’s own healing mechanisms to create health (15:26 / 11:41)
Inflammation as the common root of chronic disease (19:26 / 16:03)
Anti-inflammatory diet and foods (25:41 / 20:33)
Understanding the mind-body connection (33:52 / 29:06)
How to start incorporating healing practices into your life and your patient’s lives (38:54 / 33:48)
The backwards economics of our current healthcare system (44:27 / 39:10)
Staying healthy as you age (47:32 / 42:28)
Dr. Weil’s daily health practices (54:45 / 49:36)
Emerging research on the therapeutic effects of mushrooms (56:42 / 52:18)

Learn more about Dr. Weil and his work at his website, drweil.com.

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