The Dr. Hyman Show

The Pegan Diet: Leverage Personalized Nutrition For Optimal Health

Feb 26, 2021
Discover how food acts as a programmed code that influences your biology with every bite. Learn about the Pegan Diet, blending paleo and vegan principles to promote a flexible and personalized approach to nutrition. Explore genetic and metabolic strategies for optimizing your health through tailored dietary choices. Gain insights on using food as medicine and understand its impact on hormones and brain chemistry. Plus, get a sneak peek at practical health principles and delicious recipes to enjoy!
Ask episode
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
INSIGHT

Personalized Nutrition

  • There's no one-size-fits-all diet; personalized nutrition is key.
  • Biological individuality means what works for one may not work for another.
ADVICE

Tools for Personalized Nutrition

  • Use blood tests, hormone and nutrient level checks, genetic tests, microbiome analysis, and food sensitivity tests.
  • These tools help personalize nutrition for optimal health.
INSIGHT

Food as Information

  • Food is information, not just calories, impacting your biology.
  • It affects genes, hormones, brain chemistry, gut bacteria, and inflammation.
Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode
Get the app