Why Your Diet, Sleep Routine, And Relationships Can Make Or Break Your Health

Aug 14, 2023

Discover how prioritizing food as medicine can transform your health. Learn about the critical role magnesium plays in enhancing sleep and mood. Explore the powerful connection between nutrition and sleep quality, along with tips for improvement. Dive into the significance of cultivating meaningful friendships and community, while gaining insights on fostering deeper connections. Finally, understand how self-belonging is the foundation for building supportive communities in today’s busy world.

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INSIGHT

Impact of Animal Diet

Animals that consume diverse plants store plant compounds in their meat and milk.
Regeneratively raised, grass-fed meat has a different biological impact than factory-farmed meat.

INSIGHT

Seven Systems of Functional Medicine

Diseases are caused by imbalances in seven functional systems, not just organ-specific issues.
These systems are affected by genes, environment, and lifestyle, with diet being the biggest daily influence.

ADVICE

Sleep Optimization

Optimize your sleep environment for darkness, coolness, and quiet.
Establish good sleep hygiene by avoiding screens, late meals, and alcohol before bed.

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This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, AG1, HigherDOSE, and Super Simple Grassfed Protein.

We all know that life gets busy, but to stay healthy, you have to have a set of nonnegotiables that you make time for daily. Prioritizing food as medicine, establishing a consistent sleep routine, and cultivating community can all offer immense benefits, not only for your quality of life but your overall health and well-being too.

In today’s episode, I talk with Dhru Purohit and Radha Agrawal about these three things that you can choose to focus on to level up your health.

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.

Radha Agrawal is the cofounder, CEO, and Chief Community Architect of Daybreaker, the early-morning dance and wellness movement. Daybreaker currently holds events in 25 cities and more than a dozen college campuses around the world and has a community of almost half a million people. She is also the author of a new book called Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life. In this episode, Radha makes a case for community.

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, AG1, HigherDOSE, and Super Simple Grassfed Protein.

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Full-length episodes (and corresponding links) of these interviews can be found here:

Dhru Purohit “How To Use Food As Medicine”

Dhru Purohit “Why Sleep is More Important Than Diet”

Radha Agrawal “The Most Important Medicine For Your Health and Longevity”