The mindbodygreen Podcast

Bill Rawls, M.D.: “A lot of people think of herbs as weak versions of drugs, but it's like comparing apples and oranges. We can gain the benefits of both.” Bill, an herbal medicine expert and bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the must-have herbs for your overall health, plus:- How Bill overcame Lyme disease using herbs (~01:01)- How to use plant medicine in your everyday life (~10:07)- Why deforestation is bad for health care (~18:17)- The best herbs for your brain (~31:44)- How detoxifying herbs can help balance blood sugar (~35:43)Referenced in the episode:- Bills book, The Cellular Wellness Solution.- Follow Bill on Instagram.- A study showing around 70% of our pharmaceuticals came from plants.- A study on herbs & cancer prevention.We hope you enjoy this episode sponsored by Dame Products and Sonos, and feel free to watch the full video on Youtube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nathan & Susannah Furr: “Confidence means that you follow the true essence of who you are.” Bestselling authors Nathan and Susannah Furr join mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to embrace uncertainty the best you can, plus:- Why too much certainty can be unhealthy (~11:52)- How to overcome self-doubt (~25:11)- How grow your sense of confidence (~26:23)- How to avoid "premature certainty" (~35:47)- How to chase your dreams, even when it's scary (~43:37)Referenced in the episode:- Nathan & Susannah's book, The Upside of Uncertainty: A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown. - Check out the World Uncertainty Index.- Hans Vaihinger's The Philosophy of 'As If'- "Wild Geese" by Mary Oliver.Take 25% off vitamin D3 potency+ with code D3POD. Cannot combine with gift cards or other discount codes. Apply code at checkout.Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashley Jordan Ferira, Ph.D., RDN & Milene Brownlow, Ph.D.: “If you focus on your gut and your heart, your brain will thank you.”Ferira, mbg's vice president of scientific affairs, and Brownlow, a health scientist with a nutritional neuroscience focus, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to nourish your brain, plus:- Signs your brain is not as healthy as it could be (~11:40)- Dr. Ashley's brain food pyramid & how to eat to better your mind (~19:52)- How to leverage nootropics for more brainpower (~36:21)- How to get the benefits of coffee without the crash (~43:50)- The ancient berry Brownlow used to eat before exams (~45:00)Referenced in the episode:- Shop mbg nootropics.- Learn more about mbg's entire supplement portfolio.- mbg Podcast episode #404, with Maria Shriver & Patrick Schwarzenegger.- mbg Podcast episode #378 and #150, with Daniel Amen, M.D.- A 2013 study in the New England Journal Of Medicine on glucose levels and cognition. - Read mbg's robust sleep content.- mbg Podcast episode #279, with Deanna Minich, Ph.D.- mbg's nutrition research scientist, Emma Engler, M.S.- A study showing postmenopausal women who took resveratrol had increased cerebrovascular responsiveness (CVR) and cognition.*Take 25% off brain guard+ and focus+ with code BRAINPOD. Cannot combine with gift cards or other discount codes. Apply code at checkout.Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com.*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kien Vuu, M.D.: "Hormone optimization is great for longevity.” Vuu, a performance and longevity doctor, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss underrated hacks for a longer life, plus:- How hormone therapy can help slow aging (~21:01)- The future of stem cell therapy & why it's such a hot topic (~25:01)- How to strategically stress your body (~30:03)- How to get the biggest bang for your buck with longevity (~33:16)- How building self-awareness can help you live longer (~34:15)Referenced in the episode:- Vuu's book, Thrive State: Your Blueprint for Optimal Health, Longevity, and Peak Performance. - Vuu's podcast, Thrive State.- Follow Vuu on Instagram.- Check out Dan Buettner's books on Blue Zones.- Mel Gibson and Joe Rogan's discussion on stem cell therapy.- The Telomere Effect, by Elizabeth Blackburn, Ph.D.- Man's Search For Meaning, by Viktor Frankl.Enjoy this episode sponsored by Dame Products! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hitendra Wadhwa, Ph.D.: “If you try to be everything to everybody, you won’t be able to fully manifest your unique gifts.” Wadhwa, an entrepreneur and Columbia Business School professor, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to find purpose in your everyday life, plus:- The stages of finding your true purpose (~24:27)- Common pitfalls with cultivating purpose (~32:03)- The power of saying no (~34:55)- How to listen to your inner voice (~42:46)- Why you should get comfortable with pure silence (~45:03)Referenced in the episode:- Wadhwa's book, Inner Mastery, Outer Impact.- Man's Search For Meaning, by Viktor Frankl.- Learn more about Wadhwa's work.- Follow Wadhwa on Twitter.Take 25% off vitamin D3 potency+ with code D3POD. Cannot combine with gift cards or other discount codes. Apply code at checkout.Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mollie West Duffy, a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, discusses how to use negative emotions to your advantage. Topics include the impact of deleting social media, balancing control and ambition, healthy anger management, signs of burnout, and strategies for dealing with despair.

Myles Spar, M.D.: “Be the CEO of your health.”Spar, a performance-based integrative doctor, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to increase your healthspan no matter your age, plus:- How setting daily goals can enhance your health (~06:56)- The one mistake people make with wearable health trackers (~24:08)- The best sleep hygiene tweaks (~24:53)- Why you should avoid the snooze button (~26:36)- How to set yourself up for a creative, productive morning (~27:41)Referenced in the episode:- Check out Spar's website.- Learn more about Spar's practice with Frank Lipman, M.D.- mbg Podcast episodes #391, #304, #255, #159, #49, and #20, with Lipman.- Learn more about Mary Hardy, M.D.- Shop mbg's methylation support+ supplement.- Read Spar's article on mbg.- Shop Eight Sleep and use the code MINDBODYGREEN for a discount.- mbg Podcast episode #411, with Mark Sisson.- Learn more about EVRYMAN Group.- mbg Podcast episode #210, with Kevin Love.Enjoy this episode sponsored by Dame! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Harper, M.D., Ph.D.: "People who took a cold shower every day had less sick days off of work.”Harper, a cold therapy expert and consultant anesthetist at Sussex University Hospitals, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how cold water immersion can help reduce your inflammatory response, plus:- How to practice cold therapy at home without spending a dime (~09:17)- How to prepare for a cold plunge (~13:28)- How long you should spend in a cold shower (~19:20)- How cold therapy can reduce anxiety (~22:25)- The future of cold therapy research (~33:21)Referenced in the episode:- Harper's book, Chill: The Cold Water Swim Cure.- Read more about Doctor Brighton and The Sea Cure.- Harper's paper showing that putting people through cold water adaptation programs before surgery could reduce complications.- Study showing people who took cold showers called in sick 29% less than the control group.- The Official Rules.- mbg Podcast episode #392, with Emma Loewe.- Harper's study on open water swimming as treatment for depression.- Harper's research showing outdoor swimming had short- and long-term reductions in negative mood.- Learn more about Chill UK.- Watch's BBC's The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs.- Anecdotal account how cold water swimming helped one woman's long COVID symptoms.Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Slepian, Ph.D.: “As isolating as it can feel to have a secret, we all keep secrets and we all keep the same kinds of secrets.”Slepian, a psychologist and associate professor of leadership and ethics at Columbia Business School, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how keeping secrets affects your body and brain, plus:- The surprising secrets most people keep (~13:32)- How to know who you can trust to keep a secret (~16:39)- Why our secrets are all universal (~21:00)- How secrets have evolved in our culture (~24:36)- How to identify a healthy secret (~27:08)Referenced in the episode:- Slepian's book, The Secret Life Of Secrets.- Read more about Slepian's research on secret-keeping.- Slepian's research on how confiding secrets affects well-being.- Take Slepian's survey to learn more about your own secrets.Take 25% off vitamin D3 potency+ with code D3POD. Cannot combine with gift cards or other discount codes. Apply code at checkout.Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Bland, Ph.D.: “Our diets can mark our genes.”Bland, the father of functional medicine, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the surprising factors that can mess with your gut health, plus:- How functional medicine has evolved & where it's headed (~00:45)- Why your well-being depends on the well-being of the planet (~11:59)- Environmental criteria to look for when shopping for food & clothes (~17:31)- How your social behaviors can alter your gut microbiome (~25:37)- How to change your genetic destiny (~30:59)Referenced in the episode:- Learn more about Big Bold Health.- Follow Big Bold Health on Instagram.- A study showing Oura ring can help spot signals associated with COVID.- Paul Hawken's Drawdown.- mbg Podcast episode #222 and #362, with Bland. - mbg Podcast episode #253, with Patrick Hanaway, M.D.- Learn more about Solarea Bio.- A study showing how stressful environments can alter the gut microbiome.- News story about research for obesity genes.- Bland's study, "A Discovery that Reframes the Whole of Global Healthcare in the 21st Century."Enjoy this episode sponsored by Cotton! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices