The mindbodygreen Podcast

“HRV has been correlated with longevity, resilience, enhanced health, and even elite performance,” says Leah Lagos, Psy. D, B.C.B.  Lagos, a health and performance psychologist with an expertise in heart rate variability biofeedback, joins us today to discuss the power of improving heart rate variability for longevity and resilience, plus:  - What is HRV (~1:36) - Longevity and HRV (~3:55) - Facto...

“Brief, vigorous, hard work can be very, very beneficial for your health,” explains Martin Gibala, Ph. D.  Martin Gibala, professor of kinesiology and cutting edge researcher on the science of exercise, joins us to discuss the power of high intensity interval training and training for longevity, plus:    - What is HIIT? (~1:42) - How to do the 1 minute workout (~3:43) - Rate of perceived exertion...

“When I'm thinking, how do I make someone the best version of themselves? Sleep was the fastest route,” says Todd Anderson.  Todd Anderson is a sleep expert, co-founder of Dream Performance & Recovery, and former football player in the NFL. He joins us today to discuss the importance of sleep, how to become a resilient sleeper, and his top tips, plus:  -The importance of sleep (~0:50) -Learning fr...

“This is your life, your body. And you get one,” says Kiarra King, MD.  Kiarra King, M.D., a board-certified gynecologist, is driving transformative change in the reproductive health space by focusing on educating and empowering women. In this episode, she shares her expertise on everything from fertility to menopause, and everything in between, including: -What we’ve gotten wrong about women’s ho...

“There are giant blind spots in, modern medicine,” says Marty Makary, M.D. Marty, a a John Hopkins surgeon and public health researcher joins us to debunk the most common health myths, plus:  -The sketchy history of cholesterol in medicine (~2:40) -What’s the deal with seed oils? (~7:25) -Why so many people have peanut allergies (~10:30) -A new study about antibiotics & chronic disease (~14:45) -F...

“Not all pharmaceuticals are evil,” says Tyna Moore, N.D.  Tyna, a naturopathic doctor, joins us to discuss how to take an integrative approach to GLP-1 medications and the latest research on benefits. Plus:  -A naturopathic approach to GLP-1s (~0:50) -The benefits of GLP-1 (~4:15) -The biggest misconception about GLP-1s (~6:50) -Who is the prime candidate for GLP-1s? (~9:30) -Why women in menopau...

“One of the hills I will die on: 1200 calories is not enough for you,” says Stephanie Estima, D.C. Stephanie, a chiropractor, best-selling author, and leading voice in women’s fitness joins us to discuss how women can gain strength and muscle at any age. Plus:  -How to eat for hormone balance (~01:22) -The three functions of muscle mass (~09:04) -Her thoughts on macros & how to create your goals (...

“It's okay that sometimes you don't have the perfect night's sleep,” says Fiona Baker, Ph. D.  Fiona, a renowned sleep expert, joins us to discuss how to get the best sleep of your life and shares budget-friendly tips to add to your routine. Plus:  -How dreaming affects your mental health (~01:28) -Sleep differences between men and women (~08:56)  -How to stay asleep (~10:45) -Sleep rituals for be...

“The problem with the way that the medical system was built historically is that women did not have a seat at the table,” says Elizabeth Comen, M.D. Elizabeth, an award-winning physician and oncologist joins us to discuss the dark history of women’s health and how we can do better. Plus:  -A history of women’s maltreatment in medicine (~02:40) -How medical journals have been biased against women (...

“In about 70% of women's bodies [I treat], their pelvic floor is already too tight,” says Jana Danielson. Jana, a pelvic floor therapist and Pilates instructor joins us to discuss how to strengthen your pelvic floor and fix your posture. Plus:  -What is the pelvic floor? (-~02:24) -Hidden signs your pelvic floor needs attention (~04:30) -The link to erectile dysfunction (~05:03) -Jana’s inspiring...

“Creatine has a gamut of potential benefits for everybody across the lifespan, including pregnancy, all the way up to your grandparents,” says Darren Candow.  Darren, the leading creatine researcher joins us to discuss all things creatine from benefits to myths and the ideal dosage. Plus:  -How creatine impacts strength, performance, & muscle mass (~04:19) -Creatine’s brain & bone benefits (~07:45...

“Nature is one of the only things that can capture our attention without taxing it,” says Julia Hotz.  Julia, a solutions journalist and author joins us to discuss how to treat a plethora of mental and physical health conditions through community, nature, and beyond. Plus: -The worthwhile benefits of sea swimming (~02:19) -An unexpected prescription for type II diabetes (~05:04) -Denmark’s Culture...

“If I have weak toes and I have a foot that can't feel anything, the risk of falling goes up. It skyrockets,” says Courtney Conley, D.C. Courtney, a renowned foot health specialist and chiropractor joins us to discuss everything you need to know about taking better care of your feet, including:  -A major misconception around cushioned shoes (~02:06) -The best toe shape for a shoe (~07:28) -The tru...

“Nothing is better at improving VO2 max than challenging VO2 max,” says Andy Galpin, Ph. D.  Andy, a kinesiology professor, co-director of the Center for Sports Performance at CSU Fullerton, and performance coach joins us to discuss all things VO2 max, including:   -What is VO2 max & why should I care? (~01:35)  -Does VO2 max decline with age? (~11:38)  -The VO2 max scale (~13:05)  -How to measure...

“We want to match our healthspan and our brainspan to our lifespan,” says Maddy Dychtwald.  Maddy, an entrepreneur, longevity expert, and bestselling author joins us to discuss the disparity between women’s lifespan and healthspan plus: -Why women live longer, but not necessarily better (~01:24)  -Her thoughts on intermittent fasting for women (~03:26) -How telomeres impact our longevity (~07:56)...

“Resistance training is the best anti-aging drug on the planet,” says Bill Campbell, Ph. D. Bill, an exercise and nutrition scientist and performance trainer joins us to discuss how to lose fat and build muscle at the same time, plus:  -The basic elements of fat loss (~3:00) -How to craft a weekly workout schedule for muscle gains (~8:54) -His thoughts on drop sets (~18:58) -How men and women diff...

“The more we talk about how we communicate, the easier the communication is,” says Charles Duhigg.  Charles, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author joins us to discuss how to become a supercommunicator, plus:  -The 3 types of conversations we have (~04:20) -How to ask better, deeper questions (~08:30) -How to start conversations with strangers (~10:54) -Have younger generations lost the art...

“Aging is a privilege but aging powerfully is a choice,” says JJ Virgin.  JJ, a celebrity nutritionist, Fitness Hall of Famer, personal trainer, New York Times bestselling author, founder, and podcast host, joins us to share actionable tips to live stronger, not just longer, plus:  -Why she uses the mantra “Aging Powerfully” (~02:32)  -Fast twitch vs. slow twitch muscles (~04:33) -How to start tra...

“Trauma isn’t just what happened to us, but rather it's what we hold inside,” says Peter Levine.  Peter, a psychologist and leading trauma researcher joins us to discuss how to heal trauma through the mind-body connection and how to use your active imagination for emotional growth, as well as:  -How Peter defines trauma (~4:30)  -A breathwork exercise for calming trauma response (~8:28) -His exper...

“If we’re well-fed and well-trained and well-recovered, we can do so much,” says Alyssa Olenick.  Alyssa, an exercise physiologist, sports nutritionist, and ultra runner, joins us to discuss how women should eat, exercise, and recover to gain lean muscle, plus:  -The exercise differences between men and women (~2:04) -Signs you’re in an energy deficit  (~6:31) -How to assess recovery (~13:52) -The...

“If something isn’t working, change it,” says John Mackey.  John, the Co-Founder and former CEO of Whole Foods Market, joins us to discuss the art of balancing authenticity and success, his wins and losses as a CEO, and: -Who is John Mackey? (~1:30)  -His thoughts on the Amazon merger (~5:30)  -The high point of his many years as CEO (~8:36)  -The biggest changes in groceries since 1980 (~11:20) ...

“Our health system is $5 trillion today, and we spend 3.5% of that on preventative healthcare,” says Andrew Lacy.  Andrew, the founder and CEO of whole-body imaging company Prenuvo joins us to discuss early detection of cancer and cognitive decline and explain why preventative health care needs an update, plus: -How Prenuvo is different (~04:08) -What does Prenuvo & what does it test for? (~7:38)...

“Through repetition, we manifest our intentions,”  says James Doty, M.D. James, a neurosurgeon, compassion researcher, and Stanford professor joins us to discuss the science of manifestation and how to get what you want by fine-tuning your intentions, including:  -The biggest misconceptions about manifestation (~02:18) -How to establish a manifesting baseline (~06:16) -How to manage expectations w...

“Broad-spectrum light exposure is the strongest and best kept secret for good quality sleep," says Jade Wu, Ph. D. Jade, a board-certified behavioral sleep medicine psychologist, joins us to discuss how to solve every sleep issue, plus: - Jade’s sleep hygiene tips (~00:41) - How to know if you have sleep apnea (~02:20) - How many people actually have insomnia (~07:45) - What to do if you can’t fal...

“Diet plus lifestyle accounts for 40 to 50% of health outcomes," says Sarah Ballantyne, Ph. D. Sarah, a medical biophysicist and New York Times bestselling author, joins us to discuss how to get the most nutritional bang for your buck, plus: - Nutrition myths Sarah used to believe (~00:10) - Are seed oils really that bad for you? (~03:09) - Is linoleum acid unhealthy? (~04:22) - How to eat for car...