Mark Hyman, a leading expert in functional medicine and bestselling author, shares insights on the profound effects of diet on overall health. He discusses how ultra-processed foods can increase mortality risks and the importance of mindful eating for longevity. Hyman emphasizes the connection between dietary habits and mental well-being, offering holistic strategies for improving health. He unveils the critical role of proteins and the impact of lifestyle changes on biological aging, highlighting that we truly are what we eat.
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Diet and Gut Health
The link between diet, gut health, longevity, and aging is becoming increasingly relevant.
Many people are now realizing the impact of food on their well-being.
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Food as Information
Many patients, even well-educated ones, are unaware of food's impact on health.
Food acts as information, influencing our biology and impacting disease development.
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Foundational Self-Care
Prioritize foundational self-care practices like food, exercise, and stress reduction.
Focus on a plant-rich diet, adequate protein, exercise, and quality sleep.
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Today, I am talking to Mark Hyman, MD. Dr. Hyman is the director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, and founder and director of The Ultra-Wellness Center. He is the bestselling author of numerous books, including Eat Fat, Get Thin, The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet, and The Blood Sugar Solution.
Dr. Hyman talks about the ultimate benefit of eating the right food for our body. He explains the right ingredients we need to be mindful of for optimal health, the core systems in our body responsible for keeping it healthy, how healing doesn’t just involve one aspect of the body but the entirety to reformat your system, and how our social circle affects our habits and can potentially change our behaviors.
Indeed, eating right is equivalent to living well. We are what we eat, therefore, improving our eating habits is one of the secrets to longevity.
What We Discuss:
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:27 The effects of ultra-processed food
00:07:19 What is aging us faster?
00:10:34 The foundational basics of self-care
00:20:26 Your social circle affects your habits
00:27:10 Link between inflammation and aging
00:35:44 Damaged proteins
00:41:44 Clean diet activates the body’s healing mechanisms
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