

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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Feb 11, 2022 • 50min
375: Hormone balance, medical gaslighting & how to optimize metabolism longevity | Taz Bhatia, M.D.
Taz Bhatia, M.D.: “You have to get the gut in good shape to balance your hormones.”Bhatia, a functional medicine doctor and hormone expert, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to know if you have a hormonal imbalance, plus:- The best foods to balance your hormones & what to avoid (~04:34)- How to restore healthy hair growth (~18:04)- Why you should avoid a midday coffee (~26:23)- How to keep your metabolism strong as you age (~31:11)- What to do if you're experiencing medical gaslighting (~37:05)Referenced in the episode:- mbg Podcast episode #62, with Bhatia. - Our 2022 Wellness Trend discussing medical gaslighting. - Read all of our 2022 Wellness Trends.- The Artist's Way Morning Pages Journal, by Julia Cameron. - Listen to Bhatia's podcast episode on hair loss. 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

Feb 9, 2022 • 36min
374: How to use cold therapy to optimize your blood sugar, brain health & sleep | Exercise physiologist Ben Greenfield
Ben Greenfield: “There's nothing that seems to control blood sugar more than the cold.” Greenfield, an exercise physiologist, personal trainer, and New York Times bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how the cold can supercharge your health, plus:- How much cold therapy you need to reap the benefits (~11:00)- The best time of day to practice cold therapy (~13:41)- Why you might not want to consume antioxidants right after working out (~15:50)- Why you should exercise outdoors, especially during winter (~17:39)- A workout hack to balance your blood sugar (~19:49)Referenced in the episode:- mbg Podcast episodes #189 and #87, with Greenfield.- Greenfield's podcast, Ben Greenfield Fitness.- A study on antioxidant supplements and exercise-induced oxidative stress.Enjoy this episode sponsored by Visit Sun Valley! 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

Feb 4, 2022 • 54min
373: Setting healthy boundaries, ghosting, & dealing with flaky friends | Nedra Tawwab, MSW, LCSW
Nedra Tawwab, MSW, LCSW: “When people set boundaries in relationships, it's because they care about the relationship.” Tawwab—a licensed therapist, relationship expert, and New York Times bestselling author—joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to set healthy boundaries without feeling selfish, plus:- How Zoom has changed the perception of boundaries (~13:00)- How to know if you have a boundaries problem (~15:08)- What to do if a friend has a pattern of canceling plans (~20:55)- How to end a relationship that has run its course (~25:23)- What we're still getting wrong about setting boundaries (~43:48)Referenced in the episode:- Tawwab's book, Set Boundaries, Find Peace. - mbg Podcast episode #346, with Esther Perel.- Follow Tawwab on Instagram.- Tawwab's Instagram post on being defensive.- An article discussing why Warren Buffett says no to almost everything.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

Feb 2, 2022 • 36min
372: How your pelvic floor affects your sex drive, bladder & overall health | Urogynecologist Betsy Greenleaf, D.O.
Betsy Greenleaf, D.O.: “We buy pads and adult diapers and blame it on aging, when there's so much you can do to strengthen the pelvic floor that you don't need to even get to that part of your life.” Greenleaf, a board-certified urogynecologist and pelvic floor expert, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss why pelvic floor health matters at every age, plus:- How to know if your pelvic floor is weak & what to do (~02:38)- How to train your bladder (~14:22)- How often you should pee in a day (~16:22)- The best probiotic strains for vaginal health (~25:39)- Why you shouldn't actually squat over public toilets (~29:29)Referenced in the episode:- Read more about Greenleaf & her work.- Check out Greenleaf's upcoming health summit, The Happy Vagina Rally, about menopause and pelvic health.- Read more about pelvic floor health & why it's important.- View mbg's pee color chart & what it says about your health.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

Jan 28, 2022 • 39min
371: We used to eat 6,000 types of plants—now we only eat 9 | Award-winning food journalist Dan Saladino
Dan Saladino: “Just 3 species of plants provide more than 50% of the world's calories.” Saladino, an award-winning food journalist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the link between biodiversity and nutrition, plus:- Why our diets only contain 9 species of plants (~02:50)- What drives a lack of crop diversity (~07:28)- The most endangered foods & what it means for your nutrition (~13:14)- How your relationship with food affects your health (~23:13)- How to support biodiversity in the food system (~26:05)Referenced in the episode:- Saladino's book, Eating To Extinction.- Read more about farmed vs. wild salmon.- Read more about the Hadza and their hunter-gatherer lifestyle.- A study on the diverse gut microbiomes of Hadza hunter-gatherers.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

Jan 26, 2022 • 48min
370: Why we’re all so distracted | NYT bestselling author Johann Hari
Johann Hari: “When you try to do lots of things at once, you do all of them less competently—you make more mistakes, you remember less of what you do, and you're far less creative.” Hari, a New York Times bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to reclaim your attention span, plus:- The link between sleep & focus (~05:16)- Why multitasking never works (~10:39)- How reading for pleasure retrains your brain (~21:05)- How to eat for attention (~35:54)- Why you shouldn't reply to texts immediately (~39:21)Referenced in the episode:- Hari's book, Stolen Focus.- kSafe.- Freedom app.- A study showing it takes 23 minutes to get back your focus after an interruption.- A study on the switch-cost effect.- A study from Charles Czeisler that sleeping ~5 hours a night impairs attention the same as a blood alcohol level of .1%.- Read more about Hewlett Packard's study on the link between work distractions and IQ.- mbg Podcast episode #79, with Adam Gazzaley, M.D., Ph.D.- Read more about Lenore Skenazy and Let Grow.We have recently introduced our innovative longevity & vitality collection! Visit mindbodygreen.com/longevity and use the code LONGEVITYPOD to get 20% off a one-time or first month subscription purchase of this premium collection, which includes vitamin D3 potency+, cellular beauty+, ultimate multivitamin+, and omega-3 potency+.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

Jan 21, 2022 • 58min
369: How to feel confident, magnetic & full of good energy | Meditation teacher & NYT bestselling author Kimberly Snyder
Join Kimberly Snyder, a spiritual guide, meditation teacher, and New York Times bestselling author, as she shares practical steps to harness good energy. Learn how to connect to your true self, have genuine and lasting confidence, clear mental clutter, develop a magnetic personality, and make affirmations work. Discover the power of meditation for practical enlightenment and the importance of maintaining an abundance mindset.

Jan 19, 2022 • 49min
368: How to actually fall asleep faster & stay asleep longer | Behavioral sleep doctor Shelby Harris, PsyD, DBSM
Shelby Harris, PsyD, DBSM: “We have this idea that you should have perfect sleep every single night, but a bad night here and there means that you're human.”Harris, a licensed psychologist and behavioral sleep doctor, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss everything you need to know about getting a good night’s sleep, plus:- How to fall back asleep after waking up in the middle of the night (~12:17)- Why you should exercise 4 to 6 hours before bed (~25:56)- The link between hydration and sleep (~27:47)- How to get back on track after night of poor sleep (~29:19)- How your sleep position can affect your quality of rest (~42:09)Referenced in the episode:- Harris' book, The Women's Guide to Overcoming Insomnia.- Learn more about the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center.- Read more about the American College of Physicians (ACP) recommendation for cognitive-behavioral therapy as first-line therapy for insomnia.- CBT-i Coach app- Sleepio- mbg Podcast episode #245, with James Nestor & his book Breath.- Harris' grounding exercises on Instagram.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

Jan 14, 2022 • 48min
367: Wellness fads, alcohol & how to get rid of “stuck” emotions | Robin Berzin, M.D.
Robin Berzin, M.D.: “The foods we eat every day can cause you to feel clear, calm, focused, or they can cause you to feel the opposite of those things.”Berzin, a physician and founder of Parsley Health, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to actually maintain your mental health, plus:- Why you should cook two out of three meals per day (~04:47)- How to regulate your emotions with exercise (~11:48)- How to incorporate alcohol into a balanced lifestyle (~22:01)- The biggest wellness fads she's seeing right now (~34:20)- The one thing anyone can do to boost mental health (~42:05)Referenced in the episode:- Berzin's book, State Change.- Parsley Health website.- Get your own health score with Berzin's symptom tracker.- Michael Pollan's book, How To Change Your Mind.- Berzin's breathing exercise on mbg.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

Jan 12, 2022 • 51min
366: How to reverse your biological age | Kara Fitzgerald, N.D.
Kara Fitzgerald, N.D.: “In eight weeks time with a doable diet and lifestyle intervention, we reversed the biological age of our participants by over three years.”Fitzgerald, a naturopathic doctor and functional medicine expert, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to actually slow down aging, plus:- How to know if you're methylating correctly (~08:30)- Why you should eat 7 cups of veggies per day (~13:24)- The best foods to help you become biologically younger (~20:00)- What to look for in a liver supplement (~24:47)- The best exercises for longevity (~35:13)Referenced in the episode:- Fitzgerald's book, Younger You.- mbg Podcast episode #241, with Fitzgerald.- Fitzgerald's study on reversing biological age by 3 years.- Ancestral grass-fed beef liver supplements.- A study showing the risk of too many B vitamins.- David Sinclair, Ph.D.'s Harvard lab.- mbg Podcast episode #363, #217, and #170, with Sinclair.- GRAIL cancer testEnjoy 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