The mindbodygreen Podcast

652: A guide to healthy pooping | Trisha Pasricha, MD, MPH 31.05.2026 44мин

"You shouldn't be spending more than five minutes in there at a time,” says Trisha Pasricha, MD, MPH. A graduate of Harvard College, Pasricha earned her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and a Master of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her training includes an internal medicine residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and gastroenterology and motility fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital. Currently, Pasricha is an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and director of the Institute for Gut-Brain Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, an NIH-funded research laboratory at the forefront of gut-brain science. Her book, You've Been Pooping All Wrong, is out now. 00:00 - What actually makes a bowel movement healthy 07:55 - The Bristol Stool Chart explained 10:50 - The case for bidets 14:49 - What hemorrhoids actually are 17:44 - The smartphone-hemorrhoid study 20:33 - Fiber timing & psyllium husk 24:03 - The rise in early-onset colorectal cancer 27:43 - Microbiome testing 30:03 - The future of gut health 32:33 - Why we can't poop when traveling 35:40 - How much gas is actually normal 38:01 - Runners with the runs 41:10 - How to overhaul your gut in 30 days Referenced in the episode: For more about Pasricha, visit her website: https://www.trishapasricha.com/ Buy Pasricha’s book here: https://a.co/d/0gZZImBR Smartphone usage on the toilet study: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12407481/ We hope you enjoy this episode, 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

651: 36 years of happiness research points to this | Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D. 24.05.2026 45мин

"Almost all of the interventions that make us happier work because they make us feel more connected and more loved,’ says Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D. Lyubomirsky is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the bestselling author of The How of Happiness and The Myths of Happiness—and her latest, How to Feel Loved (Harper Collins, 2026), paired with a mainstage TED talk. A Harvard and Stanford-trained scientist whose research has been featured in the New York Times, on podcasts, and in documentaries worldwide, she is one of the world's leading experts on the science of happiness 00:00 - What connects every happiness practice 03:24 - Why you should talk to strangers 04:41 - Kindness changes your DNA 08:32 - Money, power, & fame are overrated 10:36 - The case for reaching out to old friends 13:49 - Why 70% don't feel loved enough 17:03 - The walls we walk around with 18:52 - The radical curiosity mindset 23:55 - How to really listen 28:19 - AI as a companion 31:05 - The relationship SEAsaw 39:00 - When introverts act extroverted 43:40 - The conversation to have tomorrow Referenced in the episode: For more about Lyubomirsky & her research, visit her website: https://sonjalyubomirsky.com/ Buy her new book: https://a.co/d/04sCyQSj Listen to her mainstage TED talk: https://youtu.be/pdRWeK9f02w?si=1vV8cwwsSHeCMZ3y For more about Nicholas Epley’s research & upcoming book, visit his website: https://www.nicholasepley.com/ We hope you enjoy this episode, 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

650: Is spirituality medicine? | Joshua W. Brown, Ph.D. 17.05.2026 52мин

“Placebo effects are real and mind-body effects are real, and there's a fairly large scientific literature on these things,” says Joshua W. Brown, Ph.D. Brown is a professor of Psychological and Brain Science at Indiana University, where he directs the Cognitive Control Lab. He also co-founded the Global Medical Research Institute With decades of experience in computational neuroscience and over 79 peer-reviewed publications, he brings the same rigorous scientific methodology to extraordinary claims of healing that he applies to understanding the brain. 00:00 - A neuroscientist's brain tumor diagnosis 07:29 - Prayer with expectation 10:43 - The biology of belief 12:13 - Inside the Global Medical Research Institute 17:14 - Even known placebos still work 20:27 - The science of miracles 24:10 - Conversion disorders & the mind-body line 32:02 - The brain is a prediction machine 38:02 - How chronic stress writes itself into the body 41:18 - Why "just believe" doesn't work 43:22 - Healing happens in community 47:16 - When neuroscience met the Dalai Lama 50:26 - The morning practice that grounds his day Referenced in the episode: To learn more about Brown, visit his website: https://joshbrownneuro.com/ Buy Brown’s book here: https://a.co/d/07qL3LKj To learn more Brown’s research, or to report your own miracle, visit the Global Medical Research Institute website: https://www.globalmri.org/ We hope you enjoy this episode, 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

649: Why “in range” lab results aren’t the solution to longevity | Florence Comite, M.D. 10.05.2026 53мин

"What we don't know CAN really hurt us, " says Florence Comite, M.D. Comite is a Yale University School of Medicine and National Institutes of Medicine trained physician-scientist, endocrinologist, and the leading voice in the field of precision medicine and healthy longevity. She was founder of the first global women only health center at Yale three decades ago and is founder of the Comite Center for Precision Medicine & Healthy Longevity in 2005, in New York, with satellite offices in Palo Alto and Miami Beach. Her new book, Invincible: Defy Your Genetic Destiny to Live Better, Longer, was published by Little, Brown Spark in April 2026. Catch this week’s episode of mindbodygreen podcast, created in sponsorship with Toyota. For vehicles designed for all that life has to offer, check out the 2026 RAV4, Sienna, Highlander, and Grand Highlander. Hop in, turn on the episode, and enjoy every mile. 00:00 - Aging starts in your thirties 01:55 - The decline of testosterone 07:29 - How genetics dictate aging 10:08 - Increasing testosterone 12:30 - Hormone therapy 17:59 - A DHEA story 20:37 - Metabolic markers 26:11 - Using a continuous glucose monitor 33:13 - Heart medication & testing 36:06 - Personalized medicine & prevention 39:56 - The Alzheimer's spectrum 42:38 - Genetic variables & testing 49:00 - The trouble with AI in medicine For more about Comite, visit her website: https://florencecomite.com/ Buy her book here: https://a.co/d/0cnOvaH8 We hope you enjoy this episode, 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

648: How to walk to optimize your health | Courtney Conley, D.C. 03.05.2026 45мин

"I want people to start thinking of walking as a physiological necessity, not simply as a form of exercise,” explains Courtney Conley, D.C. Conley is a renowned foot and gait specialist, chiropractic physician, and founder of Gait Happens and Total Health Solutions clinic and Total Health Performance gym in Lakewood, She is a founding member of the Healthy Foot Alliance and coauthor of Walk, a new book about the power of walking. 0:00 - Walking is fundamental 03:34 - Debunking 10,000 steps 05:37 - The power of a microwalk 08:15 - Steps vs heart rate 09:46 - Weighted vests & step counters 13:26 - Walking to reset the nervous system 16:07 - The 15-minute post-meal walk 19:53 - How walking unlocks teenagers 22:41 - Why uneven terrain matters 26:55 - The mechanics of good walking 32:15 - Calluses are good for you 34:00 - Conley’s favorite footwear 37:08 - Why you should lift barefoot Referenced in the episode: Find Conley at her website: ⁠https://www.drcourtneyconley.com/⁠ Buy her book here: ⁠https://a.co/d/0eEvaiGi⁠ Study on how brisk walking reduces cancer risk (2025): ⁠https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-025-14258-x⁠ Study on how 5,000 steps a day reduces depression (2024): ⁠https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2828073⁠ We hope you enjoy this episode, 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

647: The new rules of heart health | Giovanni Campanile, MD & Sandra Cammarata, MD 26.04.2026 52мин

“The awareness of how lifestyle, diet, and exercise affect us is mind-blowing.” Dr. Giovanni Campanile and Dr. Sandra Cammarata are the founders of CorAeon, the only functional medicine practice founded and led by a husband-and-wife team. Campanile is a Harvard-trained functional cardiologist, Associate Professor of Medicine at Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School, and former cardiologist for the President of the United States, George H.W. Bush. Cammarata is a Tufts-trained functional psychiatrist with 36 years of experience and multiple Castle Connolly Top Doctor honors. Together, they treat cardiovascular health and mental well-being as one inseparable system. They are co-authors of The Sicilian Secret Diet Plan and hosts of the podcast The Rest is Health. 00:00 - The mind-body approach to heart health 03:01 - How relationships predict lifespan 05:18 - The Monday morning heart attack 09:13 - Where healthy people get tripped up 13:02 - Visceral fat & body composition testing 15:28 - Biomarkers beyond cholesterol 23:25 - The problem with a zero CAC score 25:09 - Medications for heart disease risk 28:22 - When stress is the real driver 31:46 - EXO Mind & magnetic brain stimulation 35:34 - The problems with traditional cardiology 41:00 - The benefits of sauna therapy 44:46 - The hidden epidemic: insulin resistance 47:57 - The future of heart health Referenced in the episode: Harvard longevity study: https://www.adultdevelopmentstudy.org/ This podcast is sponsored by CorAeon, the only functional medicine practice created by a functional cardiologist and functional psychiatrist team for a true mind-body approach. Learn more at coraeon.com. We hope you enjoy this episode, 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

646: The gut is the missing link to women’s longevity | Cynthia Thurlow, NP 19.04.2026 45мин

“Every single lifestyle choice we make can either drive inflammation up or drive it down.” Cynthia Thurlow, NP, is a perimenopause and menopause expert, nutrition educator, and nurse practitioner with nearly 20 years of experience in the ER and clinical cardiology. Now, she works to help women live vibrant and healthy lives. Her new book, the Menopause Gut, comes out on April 28. This podcast was created in partnership with CocoaVia. Their 500 mg Cocoa Flavanols Capsules and Powder include the most studied and clinically proven extract in the market—at levels shown to support cardiovascular health.* Use code MBG2026 for 20% at cocoavia.com. Valid on all products: Single, bulk, or subscription of CocoaVia excluding stick packs. New customers only. 00:00 - Why women chronically undereat protein 03:19 - Fiber: the missing link in gut health 09:00 - Healthy fats & targeted nutrients 13:08 - The importance of healthy blood flow 17:52 - 5 metabolic markers you need to track 21:47 - The Boston Heart test 26:19 - The genetic aspect of cholesterol 28:50 - Advancements in cardio testing 33:25 - AI in medicine 35:17 - Hormones, inflammation, & your diet 39:42 - Discussing her new book You can find Thurlow at her website: https://www.cynthiathurlow.com/ And get her new book, The Menopause Gut, here: https://a.co/d/01BKJHc8 We hope you enjoy this episode, 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. *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

645: The truth about cognitive decline and what you can do about it | Tommy Wood, M.D., Ph.D. 12.04.2026 43мин

“It should be possible to maintain stable cognitive function into your eighth and ninth decades. But we don't really internalize that. We expect decline, and because we expect decline, we're less likely to engage in those things.” Dr. Tommy Wood is a neuroscientist, Associate Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and author of The Stimulated Mind. With degrees from Cambridge and Oxford, he has published more than 100 scientific papers and lectured worldwide on brain health, metabolism, and human performance. He also serves as a performance consultant to world-class athletes, including Olympians and Formula 1 drivers, and co-founded the British Society for Lifestyle Medicine. This podcast was created in sponsorship with ⁠Toyota⁠. Find a vehicle that makes memorable moments happen, from the 2026 RAV4 and Sienna to the Highlander and Grand Highlander. Plan the trip, pack the trunk, gather your crew, and go places—together. ⁠Toyota⁠: People are the destination. 00:00 - What we know about brain biomarkers 03:59 - Dementia risk is modifiable 06:29 - Why you should get your steps in 08:52 - The effect of exercise on the hippocampus 15:05 - Muscle is a brain organ 20:42 - Give your brain the fuel it needs 25:12 - Creatine & brain health 27:22 - The convenience crisis 29:54 - The importance of making mistakes 31:30 - How to stimulate your brain enough 33:31 - Social connection = medicine 35:45 - Tommy’s dream study 38:12 - The optimization trap Referenced in the episode: Buy Tommy’s book here: https://a.co/d/0aUGHI9s Find Tommy on his website: https://www.drtommywood.com/ The Pointer Study: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2837046 The Lancet Study: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01296-0/abstract London Cab Driver Study: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.070039597 We hope you enjoy this episode, 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

This small town's secret to longevity had nothing to do with diet 08.04.2026 8мин

In the 1960s, a small Pennsylvania town called Roseto had half the national rate of heart disease — and zero recorded heart attack deaths for men under 55. They smoked, ate pasta and sausages, and drank wine. Scientists were baffled. What they found changed everything we thought we knew about health. Link to the study: ⁠https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1636828/⁠ Chapters 00:00 Meet Roseto: the town that shouldn't have been healthy 01:49 The shocking discovery: heart disease stats that defied logic 02:11 What scientists found when they investigated 02:33 The real answer: it was culture all along 03:35 When the community unraveled, so did the health advantage 04:05 What the Roseto Effect means for us today Watch this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mindbodygreen Want more mindbodygreen? Read more here: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/ Shop our supplements: https://shop.mindbodygreen.com/ Join 1M+ subscribers on their journey towards strong and healthy: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/newsletters Instagram: @mindbodygreen TikTok: @mindbodygreen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

644: Why the ovary is key to women’s longevity | Natalie Crawford M.D. 05.04.2026 51мин

“When we think about longevity for women, the ovary truly is the key.” 01:07 - A window into women’s health 05:00 - The ovarian lifespan 10:13 - Why puberty is starting earlier 13:29 - Endocrine disruptors & your child’s hormones 20:22 - The drivers behind early menopause 24:44 - Egg quality explained 28:30 - The MTHFR gene 32:32 - Why embryo grading is flawed 36:45 - The psychological aspect of IVF 41:45 - The future of fertility Referenced in the episode: Find Natalie Crawford on her website: https://www.nataliecrawfordmd.com/ Buy her book here: https://a.co/d/08aGcbT3 We hope you enjoy this episode, 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

643: Healing inner-child wounds you didn’t know you had | Nicole LePera, Ph.D. (The Holistic Psychologist) 29.03.2026 48мин

"Trauma isn't just what happened to us. It's more so about the support we may or may not have had to navigate the emotional fallout of what happened." Nicole LePera, Ph.D., is the creator of the worldwide @theholisticpsychologist movement, and the author of multiple bestselling books including How to Do the Work and her newest, Reparenting the Inner Child. She was trained in clinical psychology at Cornell University and the New School for Social Research and studied at the Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis. Her work has reached tens of millions of people on social media, who are waking up to the idea that healing doesn't happen in a therapist's office alone. 00:00 — How to recognize your inner child 04:05 — Redefining childhood trauma 06:09 — How parenting has shifted over time 10:00 — Safety as a foundation 14:30 — Why children internalize a parent’s anger 18:10 — How ownership & awareness can lead to reparenting 20:21 — Epigenetics: when the trauma didn’t start with you 22:55 — Why insight alone doesn’t create change 24:19 — Embracing discomfort & developing resilience 26:01 — Navigating difficult relationships 29:53 — What acceptance actually looks like 37:03 –– Emotional dysregulation & numbness 40:16 — What you can do to start healing right now Find Nicole LePera on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/the.holistic.psychologist/ Buy her book here: https://a.co/d/04SVp4tW We hope you enjoy this episode, 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

642: The science of sweat, saunas & stress | best-selling author Bill Gifford 22.03.2026 46мин

“Sweating is our superpower," explains Bill Gifford. Gifford, a veteran science journalist and author of Spring Chicken, a New York Times bestseller on longevity. His latest book, Hotwired: How the Hidden Power of Heat Makes Us Stronger, dives deep into the emerging science of heat, sweating, and what happens when we stop running from discomfort. 00:00 — Sweating as an evolutionary superpower 03:00 — The science of ancient heat rituals 05:45 — How long & how hot? 07:55 — The dehydration trap 09:52 — All about Finnish sauna culture 12:50 — Heat acclimation training 16:41 — Elite athletes & what they can teach us 18:50 — The science on hot-cold contrast 21:49 — The case against cold plunging 29:08 — Sauna as a social ritual 33:20 — Heat as a mental health tool 36:34 — A beginner's guide to safe heat exposure Referenced in the episode: Find Bill Gifford on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billgifford/ Get his book here: https://a.co/d/01osyyRH Learn more about The Culture of Bathing here: https://www.instagram.com/thehighlineguy/?hl=en Mayo Clinic review of the effects of Finnish sauna bathing (2018): https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(18)30275-1/fulltext Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness study on the effects of hot yoga (2011): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1728869X12600033 We hope you enjoy this episode, 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

641: The science of real optimism & why positivity is holding you back | Deepika Chopra, Ph.D. 15.03.2026 48мин

"Emotional flexibility is literally the skill that we all should be sharpening like a muscle," explained Deepika Chopra, Ph.D. Chopra (widely known as The Optimism Doctor) is a clinical health psychologist, visual imagery expert, and author of the upcoming book The Power of Real Optimism. But here's what makes Deepika's work so different: she's not selling you positivity. In this episode, we get into the real science of optimism—and why it has far more to do with resilience and curiosity than with good vibes. Optimism vs. positivity: what we're getting wrong (0:00) Why affirmations don't always work (6:58) The seven-tenths rule for effective affirmations (10:00) Manifestation and getting what you expect (10:50) Emotional flexibility: the skill to sharpen like a muscle (17:46) Why the nervous system has to feel safe before growth can happen (23:11) Deepika's son's rare diagnosis (23:40) A Holocaust survivor with real optimism in practice (36:58) Letting go of control vs. reclaiming agency (40:52) Healthy hope vs. delusion—the dark room metaphor (42:45) Referenced in the episode: Find Deepika Chopra on her website: https://www.drdeepikachopra.com Get her book here: https://a.co/d/0dG1VFwX Find her viral article from 2018 here: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/what-to-do-if-positive-affirmations-dont-work-for-you Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index (2026): https://news.gallup.com/poll/702125/american-optimism-slumps-record-low.aspx We hope you enjoy this episode, 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

640: How to unlock your body’s innate healing system | Victoria Maizes, M.D. 08.03.2026 54мин

"Your body heals better when it feels safe, when your nervous system is quiet,’ explains Victoria Maizes, M.D. Maizes is the Executive Director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and co-host of the Body of Wonder podcast. She's a leading voice in integrative medicine and author of the new book Heal Faster, which makes the case that modern medicine has been so focused on treating disease that it's largely overlooked the body's most powerful asset: its innate capacity to heal. In this episode, we discuss: What is the recovery reflex? (1:10) Why two people can have completely different health outcomes (3:26) Protein, the catabolic state, & tests to run before major surgery (6:11) The difference between managing disease & actually healing (18:21) The power of language (19:00) Trauma & how to activate your vagus nerve (29:00) Mindset, guided imagery, & letting go of outcomes (35:42) The mystery of long COVID (41:46) Circadian medicine & red light therapy (48:50) Referenced in the episode: You can find Dr. Maizes website here: www.drvictoriamaizes.com And her latest book, Heal Faster, here: https://a.co/d/0i0OT4KJ We hope you enjoy this episode, 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

639: How to lower your Alzheimer’s risk at any age | Majid Fotuhi, M.D., Ph.D. 01.03.2026 50мин

"You are in control of your brain health, just the same way you're in control of your heart health." Today's guest is Majid Fotuhi, M.D., a Harvard and Johns Hopkins-trained neurologist, brain health researcher, and author of Invincible Brain. Dr. Fotuhi has spent his career studying one of the most pressing questions of our time: why do some people's brains deteriorate with age, while others stay sharp well into their eighties and nineties? His answer might surprise you. Why 45% of dementia is preventable (00:00) The biomarkers worth testing for cognitive decline (1:53) Why you should never test tau in isolation (2:50) How COVID can spike your tau levels (10:54) How to grow your hippocampus in 12 weeks (16:00) The 5 pillars of brain health (18:16) Slow breathing can reduce amyloid in the brain (24:00) Chronic stress is silently shrinking your brain (30:13) Why your IQ doesn't define your intelligence (33:19) Lifestyle outperforms Alzheimer's drugs by 200-400% (43:02) Referenced in the episode: Learn more about Dr. Fotuhi on his website: https://drfotuhi.com/about-dr-fotuhi/ You can find Dr. Fotuhi’s book here: https://a.co/d/00qJcyuE We hope you enjoy this episode, 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

638: The science of flourishing & how to give life meaning | Daniel Coyle 22.02.2026 56мин

“When we really look at the definition of flourishing, it's joyful, meaningful growth shared,” explains Daniel Coyle. Coyle is the bestselling author of The Culture Code and The Talent Code, who just released his latest book, Flourish: The Art of Building Meaning, Joy, and Fulfillment. After spending decades studying elite performers, Navy SEALs, championship sports teams, and top business leaders, Coyle had climbed to the mountaintop of success research only to realize it wasn’t what he thought it would be. Now, he focuses his work trying to answer the question: What actually makes a life worth living? Here's a glance at our conversation: What makes a life meaningful? (00:24) Why you can’t flourish alone (00:45) Shifting your focus (04:43) Rituals vs habits (09:12) The value of small, frequent connections (12:49) The 33 miners & bottom-up rituals (15:51) A tiny Vermont town that produces Olympians (19:14) Rebuilding community in Paris (25:30) How to design vulnerability (30:53) Why connection creates health & safety (31:38) Cleveland Guardians case study (33:25) Joy vs fear as fuel (40:13) Referenced in the episode: Find more on Daniel Coyle and his books at his website, danielcoyle.com We hope you enjoy this episode, 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

What the Amish can teach us about health 18.02.2026 13мин

Are your kids too clean for their own good? Amish children experience 90% less asthma than the national average—not despite getting dirty, but because of it. When scientists analyzed the dust in their farmhouses, they discovered an invisible ecosystem that was training immune systems to be resilient instead of reactive. In his episode, host Jason Wachob explores the groundbreaking research behind the "hygiene hypothesis" and its implications for modern parents raising kids in an increasingly sanitized world. This discovery is forcing us to rethink everything about dirt, bacteria, and health. And it's already led to treatments used by 100+ million people worldwide. Are we too clean for our own good? Study Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37210851/ Chapters: [00:18] The Amish morning: A scene from another era [02:23] The asthma epidemic vs. farm kids' secret weapon [04:30] What's really in farm dust? (It's not what you think) [05:46] Bacterial lysates: Recreating farm protection in a lab [08:22] The hygiene hypothesis: Why clean might be too clean 🎙️ This new format episode, hosted by founder and co-CEO Jason Wachob, is from the mindbodygreen podcast, where science meets meaning—and small shifts lead to big health changes. If this story resonated with you: 👍 Like this video 🔔 Subscribe for more science-backed stories on longevity, nutrition, and whole-body health Read more here:⁠ https://www.mindbodygreen.com/⁠ Shop our supplements: ⁠https://shop.mindbodygreen.com/⁠ Join 1M+ subscribers on their journey towards strong and healthy: ⁠https://www.mindbodygreen.com/newsletters⁠ Follow us: Instagram: @mindbodygreen TikTok: @mindbodygreen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

637: How to identify what really matters & reverse engineer your life | Sahil Bloom 15.02.2026 44мин

"I define wealth as being able to take my son in the pool at 1:00 PM on a Tuesday," explains Sahil Bloom. Bloom is a NYT bestselling author of The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life. He’s also an entrepreneur, investor and a proud, son, husband, and father who believes the greatest things in life come not from finding the right answers, but from asking the right questions. The math that changed Sahil’s life (0:18) Redefining success & happiness (2:03) The truth about time with kids (6:11) Can you be a present parent & still pursue a career? (8:37) The “last time” principle (13:30) The arrival fallacy we all fall into (19:18) Avoiding the pyrrhic victory (23:33) Light switches vs. dimmer switches (30:00) His anti-goals framework (32:49) Referenced in the episode: You can check out Bloom’s book here: The 5 Types of Wealth Learn more on his website, here You can read the stats of the American Time Use Survey mentioned, here We hope you enjoy this episode, 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

636: The ultimate guide to peptides | Elizabeth Yurth, M.D. 08.02.2026 46мин

"They look magical on Instagram, but they're not magic. Micronutrients have to be in place, your hormones have to be in place," explains Elizabeth Yurth, M.D., Elizabeth Yurth, M.D., a double board-certified physician in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Anti-Aging/Regenerative Medicine, joins us on the podcast to discuss why peptides are much more than an Instagram trend, what forms of peptides might be most beneficial, and how to be mindful of safety and quality if you’re trying to incorporate them into your own protocol. Show Notes (00:00) Introduction to peptides (02:31 ) Endogenous vs. exogenous peptides (03:15) Growth hormone (05:25) Peptides for muscle & immune health (07:19) The peptide explosion & safety concerns (08:11) BPC 157: A remarkable peptide? (10:38) Quality & sourcing of peptides (16:54) Anti-aging & HRT (20:54) Peptides for cognitive health (24:27) COVID-19 & neuroinflammation (27:12) Addressing chronic inflammation & resilience (39:12) The importance of nutrition & lifestyle Referenced in this episode: Follow Dr. Yurth on Instagram (@dryurth) Find out more about her work (https://boulderlongevity.com/about/dr-elizabeth-yurth) We hope you enjoy this episode, 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.Referenced in the episode: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

635: Functional strength & metabolic flexibility for women | Gabrielle Lyon, D.O. 01.02.2026 56мин

“Strength is not for sale. It's one hundred percent earned,” explains Gabrielle Lyon, D.O. Lyon, a fellowship-trained physician, a bestselling author, and a pioneer of muscle-centric medicine, joins us today to dive into the science of muscle as the organ of longevity, from resistance training and protein intake to building strength that lasts. - Muscle is the organ of longevity (~1:18) - Muscle for longevity vs. muscle for aesthetics (~2:11) - Does lifting weights make you bulky? (~4:00) - Building functional strength (~5:35) - Muscle & metabolic flexibility (~8:45) - Building strength for independence (~10:00) - Progressive overload (~12:20) - Do you have to lift heavier? (~13:35) - How much should you be training? (~15:40) - Establishing healthy habits in children (~17:30) - Purposeful friction (~19:35) - Muscle & mindset (~23:30) - Don’t waste your time on this (~24:55) - Protein, leucine, & amino acids (~28:15) - GLP-1s & muscle mass (~33:55) - How to make the most of your time (~41:30) - Navigating social media & extreme views (~44:15) - 2 aspects of health Dr. Lyon is focusing on (~49:55) Referenced in the episode: - Follow Dr. Lyon on Instagram (@drgabriellelyon) - Pick up her book, The Forever Strong Playbook (https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Strong-PLAYBOOK-Science-Based-Strengthen/dp/1668085623/) - Check out her website (https://drgabriellelyon.com/) - Work with her at Strong Medical (https://strongmedical.com/) We hope you enjoy this episode, 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