

The mindbodygreen Podcast
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The mindbodygreen podcast explores the infinite possibilities of health & well-being. Hosted by founder and co-CEO Jason Wachob, each episode features a thought-provoking interview with a leader in the health space. Whether you’re thinking about changing what’s on your plate, how you move, or how you think, these conversations are sure to offer solutions in whole-body health.
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Jul 18, 2022 • 44min
419: Free longevity hacks & the future of hormone therapy | Performance doctor Kien Vuu, M.D.
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

Jul 14, 2022 • 50min
418: How to identify your true purpose in life | Columbia Business School professor Hitendra Wadhwa, Ph.D.
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

Jul 11, 2022 • 43min
417: The 7 “negative” emotions that can BENEFIT your health | Bestselling author Mollie West Duffy
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.

Jul 7, 2022 • 48min
416: Nonnegotiable habits for a long & healthy life | Integrative medicine doctor Myles Spar, M.D.
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

Jun 30, 2022 • 44min
415: How cold therapy can supercharge your health | Mark Harper, M.D., Ph.D.
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

Jun 27, 2022 • 34min
414: Keeping secrets can harm your health | Psychologist Michael Slepian, Ph.D.
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

Jun 23, 2022 • 44min
413: Surprising gut health offenders way beyond diet | Father of functional medicine Jeff Bland, Ph.D.
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

Jun 16, 2022 • 53min
411: Common fasting mistakes & how to stay energized | Mark Sisson, founder of Primal Kitchen
Mark Sisson: “Most people go through their lives very inefficiently burning body fat for fuel.” Sisson, a New York Times bestselling author and founder of Primal Kitchen, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to make fasting 10x easier, plus:- Common pitfalls when starting intermittent fasting (~09:06)- How to order at restaurants on a healthy diet (~13:02)- How to maintain age-defying energy levels (~18:00)- How long you should actually do a cold plunge (~27:48)- Why your workouts should always be fun (~31:10)Referenced in the episode:- Sisson's latest book, the Two Meals Day Cookbook.- mbg Podcast episode #293 and #29, with Sisson.- mbg Podcast episode #365, with Mark Schatzker.- Sisson's book, The Keto Reset Diet.- Sisson's book, The Primal Blueprint.- The Lore Of Running, by Timothy Noakes.- Frontier X2 heart monitor.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

Jun 13, 2022 • 43min
410: How to know if you have toxic mold in your home | Functional medicine doctor Ann Shippy, M.D.
Ann Shippy, M.D.: “If you're having any health issue, consider whether you've got a mold exposure.” Shippy, a functional medicine doctor and mold toxicity expert, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to spot toxic mold in your home, plus:- The sneaky hotspots where mold loves to thrive (~07:13)- Common mistakes that can cause mold in the bathroom (~12:45)- What to do if you’ve been exposed to toxic mold (~28:25)- Why you shouldn't use a front-loading washer (~24:57)- How to know if your food has mold in it (~36:20)Referenced in the episode:- ERMI test.- Shippy's handout on mold and mycotoxins.- IQ Air purifier.- Austin Air filter.- AirDoctor air filter.- Shippy's Liposomal Glutathione.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

Jun 9, 2022 • 42min
409: How to know if you have a healthy gut | Gastroenterologist Will Bulsiewicz, M.D.
Will Bulsiewicz, M.D.: “If you change your diet today, your gut microbiome will change by tomorrow.” Bulsiewicz, a gastroenterologist and New York Times bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to know if your gut microbiome is balanced, plus:- How much fiber you should actually be eating (~08:04)- Why you should eat 30 different plants per week (~13:12)- How to strength train your gut microbiome (~15:56)- The best foods to kickstart healthy gut (~32:48)- How to sprout your legumes & why you should (~34:31)Referenced in the episode:- Bulsiewicz's new book, The Fiber Fueled Cookbook. - mbg Podcast episode #231 and #140, with Bulsiewicz.- Learn more about ZOE.- A study in the journal Cell on fiber vs. fermented foods.- A study showing only 5% of Americans meet recommended fiber intake.- A systematic review on fiber intake and longevity.- Data from the American Gut Project on why you should eat 30 types of plants per week.- A study on fecal transplants and immunotherapy.- A study showing 20 grams of fiber can impact immunotherapy outcomes.Take 25% off probiotic+ with code PROBIOTICPOD. 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