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How To Use Food As Medicine Mar 07, 2022

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This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Paleovalley.

Globally, the rate of chronic disease is double the rate of infectious disease. The single most important thing you can do every day to reduce your risk of chronic disease and change your biology is choose the right foods. What you put on the end of your fork matters, as food works with all seven of our body systems for optimal function, and it contains phytochemicals critical to our evolution that helps us achieve optimal health.

In this episode of my Masterclass series, I am interviewed by my good friend and podcast host Dhru Purohit about what foods will help you live longer and how food affects every single body function, and we even answer some questions from our community.

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):

The most important foods for longevity (4:45 / 1:30)
How food affects all the systems in your body (10:09 / 6:35)
The astounding amount of chronic disease and death attributed to food and diet (19:14 / 15:41)
Why the conventional medicine approach overlooks nutrition (21:42 / 18:03)
Questions from my community on bitter foods and avoiding cancer (30:19 / 26:53)

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How To Improve Your Metabolic Health Mar 04, 2022

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Only about 12 percent of Americans are considered “metabolically healthy.” That means the other 88 percent of us aren’t meeting basic medical guidelines for things like blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, and other markers of metabolic health. In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Cindy Geyer, Dr. Ben Bikman, Mark Sisson, and Dr. Elizabeth Boham about how to identify if you are metabolically unhealthy, how to optimize your metabolic flexibility, and much more.

Dr. Cindy Geyer received her Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine degrees, with honors, from the Ohio State University. She completed 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.

Dr. Ben Bikman is 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 the book Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease—and How to Fight It, which offers a thought-provoking yet real solution to insulin resistance and reversing prediabetes, improving brain function, shedding fat, and preventing diabetes.

Mark Sisson is the founder of the popular daily health blog Mark’s Daily Apple, godfather to the Primal food and lifestyle movement, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Keto Reset Diet: Reboot Your Metabolism in 21 Days and Burn Fat Forever. His latest book is Keto for Life: Reset Your Biological Clock in 21 Days and Optimize Your Diet for Longevity, where he discusses how he combines the keto diet with a Primal lifestyle for optimal health and longevity. Mark is the author of numerous other books as well, including The Primal Blueprint.

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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Mentioned in this episode: How To Work With Your Doctor To Get What You Need

How Creating A Healthy Brain Creates A Happy Mind with Dr. Daniel Amen Mar 02, 2022

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We can’t have a healthy, high-functioning mind without a healthy, high-functioning brain. Yet, in a world where many people feel unhappy or downright depressed, most of us aren’t prioritizing time each day to upgrade our brains and be intentional about our mindset. I’m here to tell you that if you want to feel happier and more empowered, it’s time to start.

Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I talk to my good friend and colleague Dr. Daniel Amen all about the scientifically proven ways he’s discovered to increase happiness.

Dr. Daniel Amen is a physician, double board-certified psychiatrist, twelve-time New York Times bestselling author, and founder and CEO of Amen Clinics, with 10 US locations. 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 Your Brain Is Always Listening. His new book, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type, comes out this month.

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

Why happiness is a function of the brain (4:59 / 2:38)
Happiness is geared to your brain type (11:09 / 8:03)
Supplements for brain health (15:01 / 11:57)
The four circles of happiness (19:09 / 16:02)
The impact of Covid-19 on the brain and mental health (27:43 / 22:49)
Happy foods and sad foods (37:22 / 32:23)
Four nutraceuticals for brain health (42:41 / 37:44)
Getting rid of the negative voice in your head (45:08 / 40:07)
Why you should give your mind a name (48:32 / 43:34)
Hedonism is the enemy of happiness (57:17 / 54:18)

Get a copy of Dr. Amen’s book, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type, here. Take the Brain Health Assessment here.

Exclusive Dr. Hyman+ Functional Medicine Deep Dive: Cancer—How Can I Decrease My Risk? Mar 01, 2022

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Are Some Sugars And Sweeteners Better Than Others? Feb 28, 2022

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Sugar is the number-one thing we can all use less of in our lives—in fact, just thinking about it releases insulin! Sugar turns on many mechanisms of disease and death, including inflammation. It fuels cancer and heart disease, it drives hormonal changes, it slows metabolism, and it literally shuts down the body’s ability to burn fat. On top of all that, sugar is highly addictive: the more we eat, the more we want.

In this episode of my Masterclass series, I am interviewed by my good friend and podcast host Dhru Purohit about why sugar is so harmful to our health, why the type of sugar really doesn’t matter, and much more.

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

Why sugar is so detrimental to your health (4:39 / 1:04)
Sugar dosage and how it compounds throughout the day (11:45 / 8:20)
Are healthier sugar options really any better? (15:53 /11:23)
The many different types of sugar (19:43 / 16:02)
What to look for to see how your body responds to sugar, including labs (28:21 / 24:35)
Questions from our community, including the impact of sugar on the microbiome, fungal overgrowth, natural food-based sugars, and more (37:20 / 33:46)

How To Get To The Root Cause Of All Chronic Disease Feb 25, 2022

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Eliminating starch and sugar could be the most powerful food choice you make to improve your health and increase your longevity. Why? Because it can reduce or eliminate insulin resistance, which is behind so many chronic diseases. Add to that reducing stress and sleeping better, and you're on the way to a healthier lifestyle that benefits both your body and your mind.

In five clips from my Masterclass series, Dhru Purohit and I discuss the basics of Functional Medicine, including diet, inflammation, stress, and sleep, and why it's important to start reducing chronic disease right now to live a longer, healthier, vitality-filled life.

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Can We Live Healthy Forever? The Frontiers Of Longevity Science with Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis Feb 23, 2022

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Just five years ago, the concept of age reversal was considered crazy. Now, it’s the hottest topic in research, as we continuously discover exciting interventions that can actually reverse our biological age. I’ve experienced these amazing advances firsthand—chronologically I’m 62, but my biological, or “inner” age, is only 39.

And I’m not the only one who’s become fascinated by the science of age reversal and reaped the benefits. Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I talk to Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis about their research and personal journeys in aging backwards using a range of simple, accessible interventions and the latest health-tech.

Tony Robbins is an entrepreneur, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and philanthropist honored by Accenture as one of the top 50 business intellectuals in the world. Through his philanthropy and partnership with Feeding America, he has provided more than 800 million meals and is on track to provide 1 billion meals by 2025.

Peter Diamandis is the founder and executive chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, which leads the world in designing and operating large-scale incentive competitions. He was recently named by Fortune as one of the “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders.” He is also the executive founder of Singularity University, a graduate-level Silicon Valley institution that counsels the world's leaders on exponentially growing technologies

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

The physical injury that inspired Tony to write this book (5:45 / 3:12)
Redefining our concept of aging (19:10 / 16:00)
Understanding how to modify genes to reverse aging (21:10 / 17:52)
New diagnostic testing to inform us about our health (36:36 / 31:54)
Simple ways to enhance your longevity and health (45:01 / 41:19)
Sleeping, eating, and fasting for longevity (48:05 / 43:14)
Exercising for longevity (54:08 / 49:33)
How mindset affects aging and longevity (1:00:20 / 55:35)
Three things that lead to emotional mastery (1:06:31 / 1:03:38)
Nutraceuticals, supplements, medicines, and other new therapies to enhance health and longevity (1:13:06 / 1:08:21)

Get a copy of Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life & Those You Love at https://www.tonyrobbinslifeforce.com/. Sign up for the Longevity Insider Newsletter at https://longevityinsider.org/.

Exclusive Dr. Hyman+ Ask Mark Anything: Long-COVID, Radiotherapy, And More Feb 22, 2022

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

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How To Lose Belly Fat Feb 21, 2022

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Belly fat, or visceral fat around the organs, is the number-one cause of aging. It drives inflammation, increases the risk of blood clots, changes your hormones and brain chemistry, and more. It’s a recipe for disaster in the body. Not only does belly fat surround the organs, but it’s an organ of its own that produces dangerous inflammatory cytokines that may lead to a cytokine storm. In short, we want to do everything we can to avoid belly fat.

In this episode of my Masterclass series, I am interviewed by my good friend and podcast host Dhru Purohit about belly fat, or visceral adipose tissue. We discuss how this form of fat is the most dangerous and why it’s so important to take steps to reduce it.

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

Top foods that lead to belly fat (4:13 / 1:08)
Why belly fat is so bad for us (7:01 / 4:06)
The effects of liquid sugar and calories (13:03 / 9:44)
The connection between belly fat and heart disease (15:21 / 11:57)
How belly fat affects your brain and could lead to Alzheimer’s and dementia (18:43 / 15:16)
Why it’s not your fault you have belly fat (20:37 / 17:16)
Case study of a 65-year-old woman (28:01 / 24:55)
Questions from our community, including belly fat after menopause, late-night eating, the impact of stress, and more (31:16 / 28:18)

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How To Heal Your Body With Food Feb 18, 2022

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You can start to heal your body right now simply with the food you put in your mouth—it's really that simple. Food has the power to heal the body from many ailments and can even help prevent cancer. There are many powerful medicinal compounds in foods: curcumin, catechins, lycopene, resveratrol, and quercetin, just to name a few. That’s why I call the grocery store the drug store; we can literally eat our medicine at every meal.

In this compilation episode, I am joined by Dr. William Li to discuss how to use food as medicine, the importance of nitric oxide for our blood vessels, the role of the microbiome, and why it's necessary to support the immune system.

William Li, MD, 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 impacted 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. An author of over 100 scientific publications in leading journals such as Science, the New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, and more, Dr. Li has served on the faculties of Harvard, Tufts, and Dartmouth Medical School.

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You can find my full-length conversations with Dr. William Li here:

Eat This to Starve Cancer and Prevent Disease Today

Eat This To Heal The Body & Never Get Sick Again

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