This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and AirDoctor.Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru welcomes Dr. Omid and Alexis Naim to discuss how we can begin to create a culture based on connection and a shared human understanding. They share the core issues going on in society today, like unresolved family trauma and how it plays into separation, resentment, labeling, and black-or-white thinking.  Dr. Omid Naim is a Western-trained psychiatrist who came to see the need for more holistic, spiritual, and community-based approaches to health care by seeing the limitations of the conventional model firsthand. He is the founder of Hope Integrative Psychiatry and the cofounder along with his wife, Alexis, of the nonprofit La Maida Project, which designs new models for families, communities, and organizations to become ecosystems of optimal health and well-being based on our innate human nature. Alexis Naim is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) specializing in the treatment of couples and family systems. She has been in private practice in psychotherapy for over 20 years, working with individuals and families through an attachment and trauma-based lens. Dhru, Dr. Omid, and Alexis share the meaning of developing true sovereignty in our lives, which means setting boundaries around our values and beliefs while still being vulnerable to having conversations with the people who disagree with us. In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Omid and Alexis Naim dive into:  -What we miss out on when we don’t recognize the role we play in our problems (3:00)-What parts of firing the toxic people in your life are not healthy (14:58)-The core issues going on in today’s world that make it difficult to engage in “dangerous conversations” (17:22)-How to know when it's time to set up a boundary versus lean into the discomfort (29:45)-How to create more empathy in our lives and the world (36:03)-What does it mean if you’re always the person who can’t handle people? (43:30)-Why we’re so unkind to ourselves (46:40)-Common themes of people who set good boundaries in their lives (53:24)-Dr. Omid and Alexis’s vision for a new future (1:06:50)-The radical honesty movement and where it’s gone wrong (1:20:43)-Final thoughts on toxic relationships (1:26:40)-Where to follow Dr. Omid and Alexis Naim’s work (1:29:32)For more on Dr. Omid and Alexis Naim, follow them on Instagram @lamaidaproject, and through their website, lamaidaproject.org. InsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they’re offering my podcast community 20% off. Just go to insidetracker.com/DHRU to get your discount and try it out for yourself.AirDoctor is an affordable and efficient way to create clean air in your home. Right now, AIR Doctor Pro is offering $300 off of their air purifier to my community. That's 50% off their normal price! Visit drhyman.com/filter to redeem today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers and Cozy Earth. Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with international key speaker and philanthropist Shelly Lefkoe to talk about the top ways our belief systems hold us back from living our most fulfilling lives. Dhru and Shelly share their personal stories about overcoming their limiting beliefs and how understanding where they come from and the meaning we assigned to them is key to letting go. Shelly Lefkoe is the co-founder of the Lefkoe Institute, a San Francisco Bay Area firm whose mission is “to significantly improve the quality of life on the planet." Shelly has helped thousands of clients worldwide eliminate emotional patterns such as fear, hostility, shyness, anxiety, depression, worry about what people think of them, and a negative sense of themselves. She is the author of Parenting the Lefkoe Way - a manual for raising confident kids. In this episode, Dhru and Shelly dive into: -The top ways our beliefs create stress in our lives (2:14)-Swapping out the question, “what will people think of me?” with a more empowering one (18:57)-How to begin unpacking the limiting beliefs we have supporting evidence for (26:43)-How we can begin to step into freedom and live our best lives (46:56)-Getting rid of old beliefs, and replacing them with new ones (59:47)-If we let go of our beliefs, does that mean our lives lose meaning or value? (1:07:23)-Figuring out how our limiting beliefs are connected to pain and suffering (1:17:19)-What to do if you feel scared about letting a belief go (1:24:22)-Breaking free from limiting beliefs when it doesn’t seem possible (1:35:20)-Final thoughts and where you can follow Shelly’s work (1:37:26)Also mentioned in this episode:-Eliminatebeliefs.com-Lefkoeinstitute.comFor more on Shelly Lefkoe, follow her on Instagram, @shellylefkoe and through her website, Lefkoeinstitute.com. For more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, Twitter @dhrupurohit, and YouTube @dhrupurohit.Magnesium Breakthrough really stands out from the other magnesium supplements out there. BiOptimizers is offering my community 10% off, so just head over to https://www.magbreakthrough.com/dhru with code DHRU10.Cozy Earth are the most comfortable, temperature-regulating, and nontoxic sheets on the market. Right now, get 40% off your Cozy Earth sheets. Just head over to https://www.cozyearth.com and use code DHRU.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and AirDoctor.Today on the Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru welcomes his Man Morning group back on the podcast to talk about goal-setting, gratitude, and what’s possible when we surround ourselves with people who lift us up and help get us closer to achieving our goals and dreams. This time around, Antonio Neves, Mohit Jain, and Rikin Vasani join Dhru for an inspiring conversation. Antonio Neves is an entrepreneur, award-winning journalist, and world-renowned speaker known for helping people get unstuck. He is the founder of the Man Morning newsletter. He’s also the bestselling author of Stop Living on Autopilot and host of The Antonio Neves Show podcast.Mohit Jain is an investor focused on high-end, residential real estate and development. He is also the cofounder of Immigranted, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide interest-free micro-loans to first- and second-generation immigrants for the purpose of higher education.And lastly, Rikin Vasani is an actor, both in the US and the UK, as well as a speaker and coach at 40+ companies and universities on the topics of mindfulness, effective communication, and emotional intelligence.In this episode we dive into:-How do you reset after falling off track? (3:18)-How goal-setting approaches have changed over the years (14:55)-The guys share something tough or challenging they accomplished (22:40)-Why people are bad at celebrating their small wins (30:14)-The goldilocks component of goal-setting (37:53)-How not accomplishing goals can make you a better person (42:01)-Why frustration is a good thing when it comes to goal-setting (50:45)-The guys share something that somebody did to support them (1:12:11)-Bad advice in the world of goal-setting (1:22:09)Also mentioned in this episode:-Sign up for the Man Morning newsletter here.For more on Antonio Neves, follow him on Instagram @theantonioneves and through his website, theantonioneves.com. Get his book, Stop Living on Autopilot, here. For more on Mohit Jain, follow him on Instagram @onemohitFor more on Rikin Vasani, follow him on Instagram @rikinvasani and check out his IMDB page, here.InsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they’re offering my podcast community 20% off. Just go to https://www.insidetracker.com/DHRU to get your discount and try it out for yourself.AirDoctor is an affordable and efficient way to create clean air in your home. Right now, AirDoctor is offering my community $300 off of their air purifier. That's 50% off their normal price! Visit https://www.drhyman.com/filter to redeem this amazing offer today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is brought to you by WHOOP and Inside Tracker. Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Terry Wahls to discuss the top foods and lifestyle factors that support and damage our mitochondria. Dr. Wahls shares how she healed herself from secondary progressive multiple sclerosis using the principles of Functional Medicine.Dr. Wahls is an Institute for Functional Medicine certified practitioner and clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. She is the author of The Wahls Protocol and the cookbook The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life. She has conducted several clinical trials, coauthored 24 scientific publications, and is pioneering a way to make her protocol more accessible by making it available online to the public. In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Wahls talk about the damage processed foods cause for people’s health and the environment. They discuss Dr. Wahls’ story, and how The Wahls Protocol inspired clinical research that has helped thousands of people reclaim their health. In this episode, we dive into:  - The top three superfoods that Dr. Wahls uses regularly and includes in her Wahls Protocol to supercharge mitochondrial health (2:14)- The top three foods that are damaging our mitochondrial health (19:10)- The role sugar plays in our mitochondrial health (26:10)- Lifestyle factors that help and hurt our mitochondria (27:46)- How and what toxins poison our mitochondria (31:36)- Dr. Wahls’ illness and how she discovered the role her mitochondria played (50:47)- The biggest changes Dr. Wahls made to her diet on her healing journey (1:08:26)- Remarkable stories of patients following the Wahls Protocol (1:23:21)- Who might not benefit from eating plant fiber (1:40:10) Also mentioned in this episode:The Wahls ProtocolBristol Stool ChartFor more on Dr. Wahls, follow her on Instagram @drterrywahls and through her website, terrywahls.com.WHOOP is a personalized digital fitness tracker and health coaching platform that monitors your physiology 24/7 and provides personalized recommendations based on what your body needs. To get yours, go to https://www.join.whoop.com and get 15% off your membership with code DHRU15.InsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they’re offering my podcast community 20% off. Just go to https://www.insidetracker.com/DHRU to get your discount and try it out for yourself.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Gabor Maté, a renowned expert on addiction and trauma, dives deep into the complexities of addiction in this enlightening discussion. He reveals how childhood trauma often drives addictive behaviors, urging listeners to shift their perspective from blame to understanding. Dr. Maté explains the brain's physiological responses and emphasizes the importance of compassion in recovery. He also highlights how true healing involves addressing past pains and encourages a journey of self-discovery beyond addiction. Transformative insights for anyone seeking clarity and healing!

This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, InsideTracker, and Big Bold Health.Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with the cofounders of the Gottman Institute, Drs. John and Julie Gottman, to discuss the “Gottman Method.” Their award-winning evidence-based approach sets out to disarm conflict and increase intimacy, respect, and empathy for happy, lasting relationships. Dr. John Gottman is a professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Washington, where he founded the Love Lab. Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman is a highly respected clinical psychologist and cofounder of Affective Software, Inc.In this episode, we dive into: - The four horsemen of a relationship apocalypse (3:24)- The foundational things that healthy, successful relationships have (12:22)- How our past plays a role in how we relate to our partner (15:46)- The importance of turning toward your partner instead of away from them (20:22)- The impact of Covid-19 on relationships (35:47)- Practical tips for entering into a love prescription with your partner (41:34)- How to address conflict in a relationship when things aren’t going well (54:29)- The 5-to-1 positive-to-negative rule (1:09:18)- How to find a partner you can build a life with (1:11:09)- Drs. John and Julie Gottman’s favorite questions to ask your partner (1:30:04) Also mentioned in this episode:-The Love Prescription: Seven Days to More Intimacy, Connection, and Joy-Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love-52 Questions Before Marriage or Moving In Card Deck-Gottman Card Decks - Free appFor more on Drs. John and Julie Gottman, visit their website, gottman.com.Magnesium Breakthrough really stands out from the other magnesium supplements out there. BiOptimizers is offering my community 10% off, so just head over to https://www.magbreakthrough.com/dhru with code DHRU10.InsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they’re offering my podcast community 20% off. Just go to https://www.insidetracker.com/DHRU to get your discount and try it out for yourself.Right now, Big Bold Health is offering my listeners $20 off all of their products. Just go to https://www.bigboldhealth.com/product/dhru-purohit/ to get all of their products for $20 off with code DHRU20.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and Big Bold Health.A woman’s hormonal landscape changes dramatically throughout her life. Because of this unique biology, understanding her menstrual cycle and its rhythm can be incredibly useful for optimizing productivity, weight, sex drive, energy, and mood.On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Stephanie Estima to talk about how to eat and work out in a way that honors a woman’s natural cycle in her reproductive years. They also talk about how chronic stress affects women differently than men, the importance of listening to your body, and why loving yourself is one of the most radical things you can do.Dr. Estima is an expert in female metabolism and body composition. She is a doctor of chiropractic with a special interest in functional neurology, brain metabolism, and the specific application of the ketogenic diet and fasting to female physiology. She is particularly focused on distilling strategies in nutritional proxies, movement, posture, and mindset to actualize human potential, healthspan, longevity, and achievement. In this episode we dive into:- The big mistake women make when it comes to their hormonal health- How the accumulation of low-grade stress impacts metabolic health- The importance of listening to your body and attuning to your symptoms- The Estima Method for optimal hormone health Listen to the full episode here. For more on Dr. Estima, follow her on Instagram @Dr.Stephanie.Estima and through her website, hellobetty.club. Get her book, The Betty Body here.For more on Dhru Purohit, follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, Facebook @dhruxpurohit, Twitter @dhrupurohit, YouTube @dhrupurohit, and TikTok @dhru.purohit. Text Dhru at 302-200-5643 or click here. InsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they’re offering my podcast community 20% off. Just go to https://www.insidetracker.com/DHRU to get your discount and try it out for yourself.Right now, Big Bold Health is offering my listeners $20 dollars off all of their products. Just go to https://www.bigboldhealth.com to get all of their products for $20 off with code DHRU20.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and WHOOP.Today on the Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Nicole LePera to discuss how both her personal and clinical experiences taught her the importance of cultivating emotional awareness and how to use tools like breathwork to step out of our thinking brains and into our bodies.Dr. Nicole LePera was trained in clinical psychology at Cornell University, The New School for Social Research, and the Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis. She's the author of the number-one New York Times bestselling book How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self and the host of the SelfHealers Soundboard podcast. Her latest workbook, How to Meet Your Self, will be released on December 6.  As a clinical psychologist in private practice, Dr. Nicole often found herself frustrated by the limitations of traditional psychotherapy. Wanting more for her patients—and for herself—she began a journey to develop a united philosophy of mental, physical, and spiritual health that equips people with the tools necessary to heal themselves. In this episode, we dive into: -(1:41) The top things that get in the way of people getting what they want in life-(3:08) Examples of unconscious habits that hold us back-(14:15) What it looks like to be living as your authentic self-(20:12) The cost of living your entire life without knowing your true self-(32:07) Tools for how to get out of your head and into your body-(37:27) Why we look for external validation to feel safe -(50:22) How the feelings of not being considered and not feeling good enough are related-(56:34) Examples of common narratives we tell ourselves that get in the way-(1:14:10) How to rediscover what you loved to do as a kid-(1:22:32) How fear of our authentic self can hold us back Also mentioned in this episode:-Dr. Nicole’s book How to Meet Your Self: The Workbook for Self-DiscoveryFor more on Dr. LePera, follow her on Instagram @the.holistic.psychologist and through her website, theholisticpsychologist.com. Preorder her book, How to Meet Your Self: The Workbook for Self-Discovery, here. InsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they’re offering my podcast community 20% off. Just go to https://www.insidetracker.com/DHRU to get your discount and try it out for yourself.WHOOP is a personalized digital fitness tracker and health coaching platform that monitors your physiology 24/7 and provides personalized recommendations based on what your body needs. To get yours, go to https://www.join.whoop.com and get 15% off your membership with code DHRU15.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and AirDoctor.Depression and anxiety disorders are rising, affecting more than 58 million people in the United States alone. Many rely on therapy and medications to alleviate symptoms, but often this is not enough. The latest scientific advances in neuroscience and nutrition, along with our understanding of the mind-gut connection, have proven that how and what we eat greatly affects how we feel physically, cognitively, and emotionally. On today’s mini-episode, Dhru sits down with Dr. Drew Ramsey to talk about the powerful relationship between food, depression, and overall mental health. Dr. Ramsey shares the top foods for fighting depression and why certain nutrients are key in that process. Dr. Ramsey is a psychiatrist, author, farmer, and founder of the Brain Food Clinic in New York City, offering treatment and consultation for depression, anxiety, and emotional wellness concerns. He is the author of three books, most recently the award-winning cookbook Eat Complete: The 21 Nutrients That Fuel Brain Power, Boost Weight Loss, and Transform Your Health. He lives with his wife and two children in New York City and on their 127-acre organic farm in rural Indiana.  In this episode we dive into:-The top nutrients for brain health-Why iron is important for brain health -The importance of omega-3 fats for brain health and tips for incorporating more seafood into your diet -The Antidepressant Food Scale (AFS) -The top food categories to beat depression and anxiety -The connection between metabolic health and mental health Listen to the full episode here. For more on Dr. Ramsey, follow him on Instagram @drewramseymd, Facebook @drewramseymd, Twitter @drewramseymd, and through his website, drewramseymd.com. Get his book, Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety: Nourish Your Way to Better Mental Health in Six Weeks, here. InsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they’re offering my podcast community $200 off the Ultimate plan, or 34% off any other plan, at https://www.insidetracker.com/DHRU until the end of the month. AirDoctor is an affordable and efficient way to create clean air in your home. Right now, AirDoctor is offering my community $300 off of their air purifier. That's 50% off their normal price! Visit https://www.drhyman.com/filter to redeem this amazing offer today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is brought to you by Bioptimizers and InsideTracker.Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Jeff Bland to discuss the importance of immune resilience and the many different factors that impact it. They talk about the gut-brain connection and how dysbiosis and leaky gut drive diseases of inflammaging. They also discuss how we can slow, and in many cases reverse, the aging process through the use of powerful superfoods, hormetic stressors, and diet and lifestyle tools. Jeffrey Bland, PhD, is the founder of Big Bold Health, a company that’s on a mission to transform the way people think about the immune system. At Big Bold Health, Dr. Bland advocates for the power of immunorejuvenation to enhance immunity through the rediscovery of ancient food crops and superfoods.In 1991, he and his wife, founded the Institute for Functional Medicine, and he has traveled the world many times in his role as the “father of Functional Medicine.” Dr. Bland is the author of The Disease Delusion: Conquering the Causes of Chronic Illness for a Healthier, Longer, and Happier Life and countless other books and research papers.In this episode, we dive into: - The top things that cause people to age prematurely (3:02)- How leaky gut and dysbiosis are connected to premature aging (14:35)- How toxic thoughts and experiences can accelerate the aging process (22:36)- The top foods that prematurely age us (27:10)- Tests and biomarkers to understand and track your metabolic health (30:08)- What is immunorejuvation and why is it important? (41:35)- Different ways to prevent inflammaging using diet and lifestyle (45:03)- The role of phytochemicals and polyphenols in healthy aging (48:20)- Hormetic vs episodic stressors and how they can benefit immunity and aging (1:07:33)- How Dr. Bland reversed his biological age by 20 years (1:13:28) Also mentioned in this episode:-Big Bold Health-Study on microplastic in Teflon pans-Try This: Optimal Metabolic Health Reference RangesFor more on Dr. Bland, follow him on Instagram @drjeffreybland, YouTube @bigboldhealth, and through his website, jeffreybland.com.From now until November 28, you can get not only Magnesium Breakthrough but all of Bioptimizers’ products at 25% off. Just go to https://www.Bioptimizers.com/dhru and use code DHRU10.InsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they’re offering my podcast community $200 off their Ultimate Plan, or 34% off any other plan, until the end of the month. Just go to https://www.insidetracker.com/DHRU to get your discount and try it out for yourself.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices