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We are seeing an ever-increasing burden of chronic disease, primarily driven by our food and food system. This is perpetuated by agricultural, food and health care policies that don’t support health. We need to rethink disease and reimagine a food system and a health care system the protects health, unburdens the economy from the weight of obesity and chronic disease, protects the environment, helps reverse climate change and creates a nation of healthy children and citizens. This podcast is a place for deep conversations about the critical issues of our time in the space of health, wellness, food and politics. New episodes are released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning. I hope you'll join me.
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The Doctor's Farmacy with Mark Hyman, M.D‪.‬ Dr. Hyman+

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.7 • 342 Ratings

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We are seeing an ever-increasing burden of chronic disease, primarily driven by our food and food system. This is perpetuated by agricultural, food and health care policies that don’t support health. We need to rethink disease and reimagine a food system and a health care system the protects health, unburdens the economy from the weight of obesity and chronic disease, protects the environment, helps reverse climate change and creates a nation of healthy children and citizens. This podcast is a place for deep conversations about the critical issues of our time in the space of health, wellness, food and politics. New episodes are released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning. I hope you'll join me.
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    The Surprising Secrets of Fixing Your Metabolism

    The Surprising Secrets of Fixing Your Metabolism

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    Poor metabolic health is the largest underlying cause of early death worldwide, making it the canary in the coal mine for not just type 2 diabetes, but a multitude of illnesses such as Alzheimer’s, heart disease, cancer, obesity, and even some cases of infertility and depression. Sadly, many people are walking around without even knowing they need to address their metabolic health or have any idea how to do that.
    In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. William Li, Dr. Casey Means, and Dr. Richard Johnson about why metabolic health is important and ways that we can start improving it immediately at home.
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    • 1 hr 6 min
    Is Hormone Replacement Therapy in Menopause Helpful or Harmful: Sifting Through the Science for a Personalized Approach to Relieve Suffering and Improve Your Healthspan

    Is Hormone Replacement Therapy in Menopause Helpful or Harmful: Sifting Through the Science for a Personalized Approach to Relieve Suffering and Improve Your Healthspan

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    An estimated 85% of women experience symptoms of menopause that vary from hot flashes to weight gain, brain fog, low mood, sex drive, chronic fatigue, and more. Recognizing menopause as a gradual, uniquely personal transition rather than an abrupt change is crucial. This insight can help empower women to take proactive, supportive measures early on, ensuring a smoother journey through this natural phase of life.
    Today, Dr. Cindy Geyer from the UltraWellness Center joins me as we unravel the Functional Medicine perspective and approach to menopause. Our conversation highlights the crucial role of lab testing in uncovering the root causes of symptoms, paving the way for tailored nutrition and lifestyle interventions. Moreover, we critically examine the limitations of traditional medical approaches and discuss the nuances of hormone replacement therapy, the different forms, and who may benefit the most from this treatment.
    Dr. Cindy Geyer received her Bachelor of Science and her Doctor of Medicine degrees, with honors, from the Ohio State University. She completed residency in internal medicine at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. 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.
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    In this episode we discuss:
    How the Nurse’s Health Study caused backlash about hormone replacement therapy (3:35) The issues with how menopause is treated in our society today (6:35) Symptoms of menopause and their root causes (8:20) The conventional medicine approach to menopause (17:57) The functional medicine approach to menopause (19:38) Lab testing (24:00) The importance of the Estrobolome and gut microbiome testing (27:11) The role of insulin, sleep, and stress (31:49) Dr Cindy Geyer’s patient case study (34:21) Bioidentical hormones explained (41:52) The nuances of hormone replacement therapy (47:21) Addressing low libido (51:00) 
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    • 57 min
    A Conversation with Kimbal Musk: How His Trauma Led to Helping Fix Our Food System Through Community

    A Conversation with Kimbal Musk: How His Trauma Led to Helping Fix Our Food System Through Community

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    Food has the power to change everything, from our health to family dynamics, the environment, and so much more. And it all starts with one bite. Today I’m thrilled to sit down with a good friend and an inspiring food activist and entrepreneur, Kimbal Musk. Kimbal is co-founder of the seasonal and thoughtfully sourced restaurant The Kitchen, co-founder of the non-profit Big Green, and a crusader for real food.
    How we choose to eat and prepare our food has implications for more than just our bodies. My conversation with Kimbal is sure to inspire you to leverage the power of real food in your own family, community, and beyond.
    In this episode, we discuss (audio version):

    Kimbal’s surprising journey from the tech industry to becoming a food activist (8:30)How 9/11 forever changed Kimbal’s relationship with cooking (16:00)The experiences that inspired Kimbal to open a restaurant (25:47)Kimbal’s determination to provide healthy food with local sourcing (26:34)Food as the secret weapon for fighting the loneliness epidemic (33:50)How he started building a community of farmers from the ground up (37:35)The skyrocketing rates of childhood obesity and his work with Big Green (42:33)Kimbal’s life-changing accident and his revelation (44:00)How kids are impacted when they’re taught about growing and preparing food (52:20)Creating a family connection container through mealtimes and home cooking (58:00)
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    • 1 hr 8 min
    The Truth About Alcohol, Caffeine, and Sugar and Your Health

    The Truth About Alcohol, Caffeine, and Sugar and Your Health

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    The trio of alcohol, caffeine, and sugar are often the centerpiece of social engagements and times of emotional distress. While consuming them from time to time may be okay, overindulging in them can be a recipe for a disaster, leading to inflammation, insulin resistance, disrupted sleep, and more.
    In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Elizabeth Boham, Dr. Todd LePine, and Dr. Robert Lustig about how the foods we love can often have negative consequences when overconsumed.
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    • 42 min
    How the Standard American Diet is Making Us Depressed, Anxious, and Inflamed

    How the Standard American Diet is Making Us Depressed, Anxious, and Inflamed

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    It's easy to overlook the connection between what we eat and how we feel, but in a country where more than 1 in 5 adults are battling mental illness, suicide is on the rise, especially in children, and drug overdoses are at an all-time high, we need to stop and ask why? Why are we witnessing such unprecedented rates of mental illness? The answer lies not only in our modern-day, high-paced, stressful environment but at the end of our forks. 
    In this episode of my Health Bites series, I discuss why our brains are so broken, the root causes driving neuroinflammation, and how this drives disconnection between our prefrontal cortex (the adult in the room) and amygdala (our reactive, child-like brain), causing our anxiety and emotions to take over. We’ll also discuss the research clearly showing how our toxic SAD is a key driver of our mental health crisis and how you can eat (and supplement) your way out of many mental health issues. 
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    In this episode I discuss (audio version):
    The state of the impact of our Standard American Diet on mental health (2:20)Why are we dealing with unprecedented rates of mental illness? (4:46)Top inflammatory foods and factors that are setting our brains on fire (6:34)What is metabolic health? (9:34)The impact of metabolic dysfunction on our brains, mood, and overall health (14:04)How is UPF driving poor metabolic health? (16:22)The link between leaky gut and leaky brain (21:47)How inflammation impacts the brain (23:33)Research on the link between junk food and mental Illness (28:01)The link between junk food consumption, violence, and aggression (32:38)The link between UPF, social functioning, and ADHD (36:58)Practical steps to fix your brain (39:36)
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    • 49 min
    JJ Virgin: Does Protein Prevent or Cause Aging?

    JJ Virgin: Does Protein Prevent or Cause Aging?

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    JJ Virgin is a triple Board certified nutrition expert, Fitness Hall of Famer, and four-time New York Times bestselling author. 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. 
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    In this episode we discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):
    The shocking percentage of muscle, strength, and power we lose every year (12:58 / 11:21)How the science and perspective of weight training have evolved (Spoiler: it’s not just for gym rats anymore) (15:55 / 14:36)What is the difference between strength, power, and hypertrophy? (18:00 / 16:22)My personal experience overcoming chronic pain through resistance training (19:35 / 17:58)The Protein Leverage Hypothesis (This is why you overeat food when you undereat protein!) (25:20 / 23:41)The most important way to start your day (36:26 / 32:28)JJ’s tips for creating “metabolic spanx” and taking advantage of this “sugar sponge” (43:10 / 39:12)Why we should stop using scales as our only parameter of body composition and what do do instead (56:11 / 52:13)How your nighttime routine impacts your body composition (1:09:13 / 1:05:15)
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    • 1 hr 21 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
342 Ratings

342 Ratings

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Live longer Happier

I have been listening for over 1 year and my life has been refined through the consistent great information on how to live longer and happier.

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Highly recommend

The podcast interviews are understandable and not PhD level. Podcasts involving dialogue between doctors can sometimes lose the listener when they use acronyms and scientific language.

Been a Dr Hyman devotee for years now. Add to this the knowledge I’ve gained from other doctors in the functional medicine space, all I’m missing are formal qualifications!

Thanks Dr Hyman (and team) for sharing your knowledge and expertise to help heal a chronically ill world.

The Aussie Banker ,

What a fraud

Mark Hyman is giving airtime to RFK Jr whose various anti-vaccination conspiracy theories are beyond contemptible. If you value leading edge scientific thinking that is also credible, check out people like Andrew Huberman and Peter Attia. Oh - and they offer free content because they are motivated to help the community. Unlike Mark Hyman who gives a few freebies then puts up the paywall. This tells you everything you need to know about his real intent and ethics.

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