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Exclusive Dr. Hyman+ Functional Medicine Deep Dive: Insulin Resistance Mar 16, 2021

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My team and I are excited to introduce our revolutionary new platform, Dr. Hyman+, which offers premium content, perks, and information available exclusively for Dr. Hyman+ members.

In this teaser episode, you’ll hear a preview of our first Dr. Hyman+ Functional Medicine Deep Dive on insulin resistance with Dr. Elizabeth Boham from The UltraWellness Center.

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The Functional Medicine Approach To Hypothyroidism And Hashimoto’s Disease with Dr. George Papanicolaou Mar 15, 2021

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The Functional Medicine Approach To Hypothyroidism And Hashimoto’s Disease | This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens and Rupa Health

While thyroid disease can occur in various forms, one of the most common is called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease where the body attacks the thyroid gland and diminishes its ability to create precious hormones—ones that impact every cell of the body. Hashimoto’s is the leading cause of hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) in the US, with women at much higher risk, being 7 to 8 times more likely than men to get it. Because of its autoimmune component, people with Hashimoto’s are actually at a higher risk of developing other autoimmune diseases as well. The good news is that the right diet and lifestyle choices can work wonders when it comes to treating and healing the thyroid.

In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. George Papaicolaou to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to diagnosing and treating hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s disease. They also delve into common triggers of Hashimoto’s disease, and much more.

George Papanicolaou is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and is Board Certified in Family Medicine from Abington Memorial Hospital. He is also an Institute for Functional Medicine Practitioner. Upon graduation from his residency he joined the Indian Health Service. He worked on the Navajo reservation for 4 years at the Chinle Comprehensive Medical Facility where he served as the Outpatient Department Coordinator. In 2000, he founded Cornerstone Family Practice in Rowley, MA. He practiced with a philosophy centered on personal relationships and treating the whole person, not just not the disease. He called that philosophy “Whole Life Wellness”. Over time as the healthcare system made it harder for patients to receive this kind of personal care Dr. Papanicolaou decided a change was needed. He began training in Functional Medicine through the Institute of Functional Medicine. In 2015, he established Cornerstone Personal Health – a practice dedicated entirely to Functional Medicine. Dr. Papanicolaou to join The UltraWellness Center in 2017.

This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens and Rupa Health.

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In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Papanicolaou discuss:

What is Hashimoto’s disease, and why is it commonly treated as a thyroid issue when it is really an autoimmune disease?

Autoimmune disease triggers, including gluten, heavy metals, stress, and more

The relationship between pregnancy and Hashimoto’s/thyroid dysfunction

Thyroid boosting and damaging foods

Thyroid testing

Symptoms of low thyroid function

Additional Resources:

Is An Underactive Thyroid To Blame For Your Mysterious Symptoms? with Dr. Elizabeth Boham

https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/03/13/podcast-hc1-2/

Ultra Thyroid Solution

https://drhyman.com/ty-thyroid/

Are You Sick and Tired? Maybe It’s Your Thyroid

https://drhyman.com/blog/2013/10/18/sick-tired-maybe-thyroid/

How Hashimoto’s Impacts Brain Function and Restoring Thyroid Health

https://drhyman.com/blog/2019/03/28/bb-ep48/

Why gluten needs to go if you have Hashimoto’s

https://drhyman.com/blog/2019/10/08/why-gluten-needs-to-go-if-you-have-hashimotos/

Is Your Environment Harming Your Thyroid?

https://drhyman.com/blog/2017/06/16/environment-harming-thyroid/

Thyroid Nourishing Recipes

https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/03/26/thyroid-nourishing-recipes/

The Pegan Diet: Eat To Boost Mood Mar 12, 2021

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Believe it or not, food can be a powerful tool to improve our mood and brain health; it can actually make us happier. Every single brain disorder—depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism, dementia, behavior problems, violence, and just plain old brain fog—is linked to diet, and often to the impact of our diet on our gut microbiome. Yet most people don’t realize the profound connection between what we eat and our brain function. In this mini-episode, Dr. Hyman discusses how to eat to boost your mood, the seventeenth principle in his new book, “The Pegan Diet: 21 Practical Principles for Reclaiming Your Health in a Nutritionally Confusing World” available now at pegandiet.com

The Pegan Diet is Dr. Hyman’s definitive guide to using food as medicine and understanding how food impacts every system of our body. It has 21 easy-to-follow principles for anyone, regardless of where they are on their health journey. It also contains 30 delicious Pegan-approved recipes. Get your copy today!

Is Climate Change Fixable? A Conversation With California’s EPA Secretary with Jared Blumenfeld Mar 10, 2021

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Is Climate Change Fixable? A Conversation With California’s EPA Secretary | This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, Thrive Market, and Beekeepers Naturals

We’re divorced from nature and disconnected from wild places. I think this has really hurt us in multiple ways, some of which we are still figuring out, but especially in the way it’s allowed people to desecrate the land, air, and water we rely on for life. Yet people are so resistant to acknowledging climate change and what needs to be done. This could be because of the doom-and-gloom approach many folks take that can be outright depressing or the overwhelming amount of inputs that cause people to simply shut down. It might also just be hard to wrap our heads around how it’s possible to destroy something as vast as the ocean and sky.

Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I’m hoping to provide you with a different perspective on climate change revolving around hope and positivity. Yes, we still have a long way to go, but we’re seeing some great initiatives and outcomes in places like California where the climate and environment are deemed worthy investments. My guest today is the perfect person to share about those projects, challenges, and victories. 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.

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Here are more of the details from our interview:

How Jared became interested in environmental issues (7:22)

The detrimental effects of our disconnection from nature (10:41)

Simultaneously holding hope and grief around climate change (15:24)

The 50th anniversary of The Clean Air Act (21:12)

The importance of legal projections, political will, incentivizing good behavior, and punishing bad behavior (24:15)

The unequal effects of climate change (26:13)

Taking bold action to address climate change and decarbonizing our economy (31:37)

How soil can save the earth (40:58)

Supporting farmers through legislative incentives (45:54)

How to promote regenerative agricultural practices (54:37)

Listen to Jared Blumenfeld’s podcast, Podship Earth at https://www.podshipearth.com/about.

Exclusive Dr. Hyman+ Ask Mark Anything: COVID-19 Vaccine, Functional Medicine, And More Mar 09, 2021

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My team and I are excited to introduce our revolutionary new platform, Dr. Hyman+, which offers premium content, perks, and information available exclusively for Dr. Hyman+ members.

In this teaser episode, you’ll hear a preview of our first Dr. Hyman+ AMA, where I discuss the various COVID-19 vaccines, whether or not I’ll be taking a vaccine, how functional medicine differs from conventional medicine, and more.

To gain access to the full episode, head over to https://drhyman.com/plus/.

With your yearly membership to Dr. Hyman+, you’ll gain access to:

Ad-Free Doctor’s Farmacy Podcast episodes
Access to all my docu-series, including Broken Brain 1, Broken Brain 2, Longevity Roadmap + bonus material
Exclusive monthly Functional Medicine Deep Dives
Monthly Ask Mark Anything by you and only for you

How To Prevent And Treat Gestational Diabetes With Functional Medicine with Dr. Elizabeth Boham Mar 08, 2021

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How To Prevent And Treat Gestational Diabetes With Functional Medicine | This episode is sponsored by AquaTru and BetterHelp

Gestational diabetes affects up to 10% of women during pregnancy. It can have long-term adverse effects for both the mother and the child. Not only does it put the baby at risk for above-average birth weight, but gestational diabetes in the mother can also lead to increased risk of insulin resistance, diabetes, and weight gain for the child in adulthood. It can also lead to higher rates of type 1 and type 2 diabetes post-pregnancy for the mother.

In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Boham to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to preventing and treating gestational diabetes. They discuss the common drivers of gestational diabetes, why pre-diabetes in the mother is also a concern, and much more.

Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices functional medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing. Dr. Boham has contributed to many articles and wrote the latest chapter on Obesity for the Rankel Textbook of Family Medicine. She is part of the faculty of the Institute for Functional Medicine and has been featured on the Dr. Oz show and in a variety of publications and media including Huffington Post, The Chalkboard Magazine, and Experience Life. Her DVD Breast Wellness: Tools to Prevent and Heal from Breast Cancer explores the functional medicine approach to keeping your breasts and whole body well.

This episode is sponsored by AquaTru and BetterHelp.

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In this conversation, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham discuss:

How gestational diabetes affects the child, in infancy and into adulthood

Pre-diabetes and pregnancy

Foods to eat and to avoid during pregnancy

Conventional testing and diagnosis of gestational diabetes

Populations with increased risk for diabetes and gestational diabetes

Important nutrients for metabolic flexibility

How to find a quality prenatal vitamin

Additional Resources:

How Out of Control Blood Sugar Contributes to Body Fat, Brain Fog, and Alzheimer’s with Dr. Ronesh Sinha

https://drhyman.com/blog/2019/12/13/bb-ep84/

Nutrition Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy

https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/11/01/nutrition-tips-for-a-healthy-pregnancy/

Pregnancy in the COVID Era

https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2021/01/14/pregnancy-in-the-covid-era/

Overcoming Postpartum Depression

https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2019/01/16/overcoming-postpartum-depression/

Getting Ready for Baby: How to Optimize Your Health for Fertility and Beyond with Dr. Afrouz Demeri

https://drhyman.com/blog/2019/11/21/bb-ep81/

The Pegan Diet: Eat For Gut Health Mar 05, 2021

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The gut microbiome is likely the most important regulator of our overall health. Unfortunately, our modern diet, gut-busting lifestyle, environmental toxins, and other factors all feed the bad bugs in our gut and drive inflammation, which is at the root of almost all chronic diseases and obesity. Sixty percent of our immune system is in our gut, right under a one-cell thin layer of gut lining. When we treat this lining unkindly, we develop a leaky gut, allowing food proteins, microbes, and microbial toxins to “leak” into our bloodstream, triggering our immune system to start fighting the foreign invaders. We call this dysbiosis (as opposed to symbiosis) an imbalanced gut microbiome. In this mini-episode, Dr. Hyman discusses how to eat for gut health, the fifteenth principle in his new book, “The Pegan Diet: 21 Practical Principles for Reclaiming Your Health in a Nutritionally Confusing World” available now at pegandiet.com

Becoming Nobody: The Key To Freedom And Happiness with Rameshwar Das Mar 03, 2021

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Becoming Nobody: The Key To Freedom And Happiness | This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley, Joovv, and Athletic Greens

Our higher and lower-self are always around, but who are we listening to most of the time? Who is having the conversation in our heads? Taking a deeper look at my level of awareness led me to study Buddhism in college and though I changed course to pursue a career in medicine, spiritual growth has always remained a passion for me. I think as humans we need a mass recognition that we are all one; we need to see that inside we’re all the same. Learning from others is a key part of the journey to greater awareness and there are so many teachers I’ve found throughout my life that have helped me do that. Today’s guest on The Doctor’s Farmacy is one of them.

Rameshwar Das has been navigating a spiritual path for 50 years. Ramesh met Ram Dass in 1968 and spent time with Neem Karoli Baba in India from 1970-72. He learned Vipassana meditation from Goenka in India. Ramesh has worked as an artist, photographer, environmentalist, and writer. He has collaborated on many projects with Ram Dass over the years, including the original Be Here Now, and the Love Serve Remember recordings, and is co-author with Ram Dass on three books, Be Love Now, Polishing the Mirror,and Being Ram Dass.

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Here are more of the details from our interview:

The cultural influence of Ram Dass’ book Be Here Now (6:21)

Ram Dass’ heart-opening introduction to Maharaji Neem Karoli Baba (9:33)

Maharaji Neem Karoli Baba simple teachings to love and serve everybody, including yourself (15:05)

Maharaji Neem Karoli Baba’s LSD trips, the surprising lack of effects from the drugs, and what it implies about the ego and the soul (21:33)

Ram Dass’ personal journey and teachings around getting out of the ego (31:00)

Becoming Nobody, the documentary about Ram Dass’ life, and the practices that sustained him (33:50)

How Ram Dass approached life after his stroke, aging, and death (40:13)

The infinite soul and impermanence of life (44:18)

Developing a loving awareness of your higher self (56:41)

Applying Ram Dass’ teaching and wisdom to today’s world (1:02:37)

Get a copy of Being Ram Dass at https://www.amazon.com/Being-Ram-Dass/dp/1683646282/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=being+ram+dass&qid=1611259838&sr=8-1

Treating Adult Acne & Rosacea From The Inside Out with Dr. Todd LePine Mar 01, 2021

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Treating Adult Acne & Rosacea From The Inside Out | This episode is sponsored by ButcherBox and AquaTru

Our skin is a reflection of what’s going on with our health beneath the surface; skin problems often signal that something is off in our body. Acne rosacea is an inflammatory condition that affects about 10% of adults. While conventional medicine typically treats acne rosacea by prescribing lotions and potions, Functional Medicine seeks to get at the problem’s root cause. In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Todd LePine to talk about common drivers of acne rosacea, why it is frequently related to gut health, and how they treat patients with this condition.

Dr. LePine graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, specializing in Integrative Functional Medicine. He is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner. Prior to joining The UltraWellness Center, he worked as a physician at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA, for 10 years. Dr. LePine’s focus at The UltraWellness Center is to help his patients achieve optimal health and vitality by restoring the natural balance to both the mind and the body. His areas of interest include optimal aging, bio-detoxification, functional gastrointestinal health, systemic inflammation, autoimmune disorders and the neurobiology of mood and cognitive disorders. Dr. LePine teaches around the world, and has given lectures to doctors and patients at American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM), Age Management Medicine Group (AMMG), the University of Miami Integrative Medicine Conference, The Kripalu Center in Lenox, MA, and is on the faculty for American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). Dr. LePine is the head of the Scientific Advisory Board for Designs for Health and a consultant for Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory. He enjoys skiing, kayaking, hiking, camping and golfing in the beautiful Berkshires, and is a fitness enthusiast.

This episode is sponsored by ButcherBox and AquaTru.

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In this episode, Dr. Hyman and Dr. LePine discuss:

Acne rosacea triggers including alcohol consumption, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), leaky gut, and more

Traditional vs functional medicine treatments for acne rosacea

Increased skin mite density in people with rosacea

Healing the skin from the inside out

Why sun exposure can worsen rosacea

How low stomach acid can exacerbate rosacea

Foods that can exacerbate and improve rosacea

Patient cases

Additional Resources:

Treating Acne From The Inside Out with Dr. Elizabeth Boham

https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/05/28/podcast-hc12/

The Most Common Underlying Causes of Acne: Minisode #16

https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/11/23/bb-minisode16-2/

Healing Psoriasis From The Inside Out with Dr. Todd LePine

https://drhyman.com/blog/2020/10/16/podcast-hc27/

9 Strategies for Glowing, Vibrant Skin

https://drhyman.com/blog/2015/10/28/9-strategies-for-glowing-vibrant-skin/

Got Acne? What You Put IN Your Body is More Important Than What You Put on Your Skin

https://www.ultrawellnesscenter.com/2019/08/01/got-acne-what-you-put-in-your-body-is-more-important-than-what-you-put-on-your-skin/

The Pegan Diet: Leverage Personalized Nutrition For Optimal Health Feb 26, 2021

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Food is not just calories or energy; food is information, instructions that upgrade or downgrade your biology with every bite. Think of it like code that programs your software. Your hardware is your genes. Your software is how those genes are turned on or off. Food regulates not only your genes but also your hormones, like insulin, testosterone, estrogen, and thyroid. It alters your brain chemistry, producing happy chemicals, and it can even trigger addictive patterns. So how can you personalize your diet (and nutritional needs) to optimize your health?

In this mini-episode, Dr. Hyman discusses how to leverage personalized nutrition for optimal health, the twelfth principle in his new book, “The Pegan Diet: 21 Practical Principles for Reclaiming Your Health in a Nutritionally Confusing World” available now at pegandiet.com

The Pegan Diet is Dr. Hyman’s definitive guide to using food as medicine and understanding how food impacts every system of our body. It has 21 easy to follow principles for anyone, regardless of where they are on their health journey. It also contains 30 delicious Pegan-approved recipes. Get your copy today!

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