283: The truth about blood sugar & longevity | Mark Hyman, M.D.

Mark Hyman, M.D.: "Food is medicine. It's not just calories—it's information.”

Hyman, a functional medicine doctor and New York Times bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the food rules you need to know, plus:

*Why you can have “normal” blood sugar & still have an insulin issue*

*What healthcare will look like one year from now*

*The most underrated phytochemicals & where to find them*

*Why you should treat sugar "like a recreational drug"*

*How vegans and carnivores alike can get adequate omega-3's*

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Referenced in the episode:

-Hyman's book, The Pegan Diet.

-Hyman's mbg articles explaining the pegan diet and exactly what to eat.

-Hyman's interview at mbg's revitalize in 2014.

-Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D.'s mbg article on the connection between tartary buckwheat & immunity.

-Hyman's blog post about approaching COVID-19 with a functional medicine lens.

-Geisinger study showing how offering free food to people with diabetes lowered financial costs overall.

-Hyman's article in the Boston Globe.

-Network Medicine textbook.

-Hyman's TED Talk.

-mbg Podcast episode #193, with Hyman.

-mbg Podcast episode #45, with Hyman.

-mbg Podcast episode #22, with Hyman.

-mbg Podcast episode #222, with Bland. 

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