This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Thrive Market, and InsideTracker. Migraines are very common and, for many people, they can be debilitating, reducing the quality of life. Some may be so severe that the only option for getting through them is to rest in a dark room. The Functional Medicine approach to treating migraines looks beyond the head to assess the health of the entire body and find the root cause. In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Elizabeth Boham and Dr. Todd LePine to explore various ways we can use this approach to eliminate migraines. We discuss healing the gut and dietary changes, and I also speak about how low levels of magnesium have been linked to migraines.Dr. Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices Functional Medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing, she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing. Dr. Todd LePine graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and is board certified in Internal Medicine, specializing in Integrative Functional Medicine. He is an Institute for Functional Medicine certified practitioner. Prior to joining The UltraWellness Center, he worked as a physician at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA, for 10 years. Dr. LePine’s focus at The UltraWellness Center is to help his patients achieve optimal health and vitality by restoring the natural balance to both the mind and the body. His areas of interest include optimal aging, bio-detoxification, functional gastrointestinal health, systemic inflammation, autoimmune disorders, and the neurobiology of mood and cognitive disorders. Dr. LePine enjoys skiing, kayaking, hiking, camping, and golfing in the beautiful Berkshires and is a fitness enthusiast.This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Thrive Market, and InsideTracker. Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.Thrive Market is an online membership-based grocery store that makes eating well convenient and more affordable. Join today a thrivemarket.com/hyman to receive $80 off your first order.InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other. Right now they’re offering my community 20% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman.Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here:Dr. Elizabeth Boham Dr. Mark Hyman  Dr. Todd LePine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Experts discuss the negative effects of alcohol, caffeine, and sugar overconsumption on liver health, metabolism, and overall well-being. They explore fatty liver reversal, personalized treatments, adenosine's impact on sleep, visceral fat's link to chronic diseases, and insulin's role in blood pressure regulation.

Dr. Elizabeth Boham, a functional medicine expert specializing in thyroid health, uncovers the hidden impacts of thyroid dysfunction on fatigue, weight gain, and mood disorders. She discusses the critical need for comprehensive thyroid testing and the intricate relationship between thyroid health, toxins, and nutrition. The conversation delves into the limitations of conventional treatments, advocating for a holistic approach that includes diet and lifestyle adjustments. Discover how stress and nutrient deficiencies can exacerbate thyroid issues and learn actionable strategies for optimizing thyroid function.

Dr. Elizabeth Boham shares her journey with breast cancer, ways to reduce cancer risk, and natural approaches to ADHD. Topics include MTHFR mutation, balancing blood sugar for cancer prevention, continuous glucose monitors, gene variations' impact on health, nutrition for mental health, and lifestyle factors' influence on well-being.

This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens, Wonderfeel, and Rupa Health.Over the years, it has become a widely held belief that cancer is predominantly genetic or simply the consequence of bad luck. An empowering evolution in cancer research, however, suggests we have far more control over our risk than previously thought. For instance, the right diet is imperative to reduce insulin spikes that act as a cancer growth factor.In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Jason Fung, Dhru Purohit, and Dr. Elizabeth Boham about things we can do every day to prevent cancer and support the body during and after cancer treatment.Dr. Jason Fung is a physician, author, and researcher. His groundbreaking science-based books about diabetes and obesity, The Diabetes Code, The Obesity Code, and The Complete Guide to Fasting, have sold over one million copies and challenged the conventional wisdom that diabetics should be treated with insulin. Dr. Fung is also the cofounder of The Fasting Method, a program to help people lose weight and reverse type 2 diabetes naturally with fasting. His latest book is The Cancer Code: A Revolutionary New Understanding of a Medical Mystery.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.Dr. Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices Functional Medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing.This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens, Wonderfeel, and Rupa Health. AG1 contains 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens to support your entire body. Right now, Athletic Greens is offering 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman.Wonderfeel Youngr™ NMN works by increasing your levels of NAD, a critical molecule our bodies produce that we literally need to survive. Feel the wonder of innovation at getwonderfeel.com.Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 35 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here:Dr. Jason FungDhru PurohitDr. Elizabeth Boham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Todd LePine, a chronic skin conditions specialist, and Dr. Elizabeth Boham, an expert in gut health, reveal the surprising root causes of acne and rosacea. They discuss how gut health and food sensitivities play a significant role in skin issues. Eliminating processed foods, gluten, and dairy can lead to transformative results. The conversation highlights a functional medicine approach, focusing on treating skin from the inside out by addressing internal imbalances and inflammation for clearer skin.

Most of us (including most doctors) do not recognize or know that digestive problems wreak havoc in the entire body, leading to allergies, arthritis, autoimmune disease, rashes, acne, chronic fatigue, mood disorders, autism, dementia, cancer, and more. So having a healthy gut means more than simply being free of annoyances like bloating or heartburn. It is absolutely central to your health. It is connected to everything that happens in your body. That is why Functional Medicine almost always starts helping people treat chronic health problems by fixing their gut.In this mini-episode, Dr. Hyman is joined by Dr. Elizabeth Boham to review two patient cases focused on treating the gut.Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices functional medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing. Dr. Boham has contributed to many articles and wrote the latest chapter on Obesity for the Rankel Textbook of Family Medicine. She is part of the faculty of the Institute for Functional Medicine and has been featured on the Dr. Oz show and in a variety of publications and media including Huffington Post, The Chalkboard Magazine, and Experience Life. Her DVD Breast Wellness: Tools to Prevent and Heal from Breast Cancer explores the functional medicine approach to keeping your breasts and whole body well.  This episode is sponsored by AirDoctor. We need clean air not only to live but to create vibrant health and protect ourselves and loved ones from toxin exposure and disease. Learn more about the AirDoctor Professional Air Purifier system at a special price at www.drhyman.com/filterIn this episode, Dr. Hyman and Dr. Boham discuss:What is leaky gut, and why does it lead to so many other health issues, including food sensitivities?How our diet, food supply, over-reliance on antibiotics, acid blockers, steroids, and more can lead to leaky gutUsing stool testing and Cyrex testing to assess gut health.The ‘5R’ program (remove, replace, reinoculate, repair, and rebalance) that Functional Medicine uses as a guide to treat chronic issues. Remove stressors: get rid of things that negatively affect the environment of the GI tract including allergic foods and parasites or other bad bugs such as bacteria or yeast. This might involve using an allergy “elimination diet” to find out what foods are causing GI symptoms or it may involve taking drugs or herbs to eradicate a particular bug. Replace digestive secretions: add back things like digestive enzymes, hydrochloric acid, and bile acids that are required for proper digestion and that may be compromised by diet, drugs, diseases, aging, or other factors.Reinoculate. Help beneficial bacteria flourish by ingesting probiotic foods or supplements that contain the so-called “good” GI bacteria such as bifidobacteria and lactobacillus species, and by consuming the high soluble fiber foods that good bugs like to eat, called “prebiotics.” Probiotics are beneficial microorganisms found in the gut that are also called “friendly bacteria.” Use of antibiotics kills both good and bad bacteria. Probiotics in the form of supplements or food are needed to re-inoculate the gut. Fermented foods, such as yogurt, miso, and tempeh are food sources of probiotics. Prebiotics are nondigestible food ingredients that selectively stimulate the growth of beneficial microorganisms already in the colon. In other words, prebiotics feed probiotics. Prebiotics are available in many foods that contain a fiber called inulin, including artichokes, garlic, leeks, onion, chicory, tofu, and other soy products. Grains such as barley, flax, oats, and wheat are also good sources of prebiotics. Another good prebiotic source is a supplement called “fructo-oligosaccharide” or FOS.Repair. Help the lining of the GI tract repair itself by supplying key nutrients that can often be in short supply in a disease state, such as zinc, antioxidants (e.g. vitamins A, C, and E), fish oil, and the amino acid glutamine. Rebalance. Pay attention to lifestyle choices – sleep, exercise and stress can all affect the GI tract.For more information visit drhyman.com/uwc Additional resources:“Is Your Digestive System Making You Sick, and Fat?”https://drhyman.com/blog/2010/05/20/is-your-digestive-system-making-you-sick/“How to Feed Your Gut”https://drhyman.com/blog/2018/04/13/how-to-feed-your-gut/“A New Approach to Autoimmune Disease”https://ultrawellnesscenter.com/2018/06/27/a-new-approach-to-autoimmune-disease/“Lab Spotlight: Testing for Food Sensitivities”https://ultrawellnesscenter.com/2019/09/27/lab-spotlight-testing-for-food-sensitivities/“The Wrong Gut Bugs Can Make You Fat and Sick (and How to Fix Them)”https://ultrawellnesscenter.com/2017/09/21/the-wrong-gut-bugs-can-make-you-fat-and-sick-and-how-to-fix-them/“Top 5 Diet Changes for Autoimmunity”https://ultrawellnesscenter.com/2017/06/30/top-5-diet-changes-for-autoimmunity/“Gut & Digestive Health” https://ultrawellnesscenter.com/2012/10/17/lesson-4-gut-digestive-health/ Hosted on Acast. 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This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, InsideTracker, and Pique Tea.Hair loss is a commonly experienced issue and often signals something deeper going on in the body. And as there are many different types of hair loss, there are also many various drivers of hair loss, including hormonal imbalance, metabolic dysfunction, or even autoimmune disease. This is why Functional Medicine practitioners look at gut and metabolic health, nutrient status, and much more to find the root cause of hair loss.In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Elizabeth Boham, Dhru Purohit, and Dr. Cynthia Li about the many different types of hair loss and their associated underlying causes. Dr. Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices Functional Medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing, she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing.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.Dr. Cynthia Li received her medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. She has practiced as an internist in settings as diverse as Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Francisco General Hospital, and St. Anthony Medical Clinic serving the homeless. Her personal health challenges led her to integrative and Functional Medicine, and she currently has a private practice in Berkeley, CA. She serves on the faculty of the Healer’s Art program at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, and she is the author of Brave New Medicine: A Doctor’s Unconventional Path to Healing Her Autoimmune Illness.This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, InsideTracker, and Pique Tea.Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.InsideTracker is a personalized health and wellness platform like no other. Right now they’re offering my community 20% off at insidetracker.com/drhyman.Pique is offering up to 20% off plus free shipping on their Pu'er bundles. Just go to piquelife.com/farmacy for up to 20% off plus free shipping.Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here:Dr. Elizabeth BohamDhru PurohitDr. Cynthia Li Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Elizabeth Boham discusses how gut bacteria impact metabolism, immune system, and brain function. Topics include gut health, skin aging, benefits of movement, gut-brain connection, and the vital role of magnesium in health.

Dr. Mindy Pelz and Dr. Elizabeth Boham share hormone health secrets for women, discussing the benefits of bioidentical hormones, personalized treatments, and impact of lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, and stress management. They explore the complexities of hormone balance, emphasizing the importance of individualized care and community support for women's health.