To Your Good Health

Neuroscientist Rachel Barr joins Dr. David Friedman to discuss her book How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend , exploring how we can retrain our minds to reduce negativity, stress, and self-criticism. Drawing from personal loss and professional insight, she emphasizes the power of sleep, real-life social connection, creativity, and small daily joys—or “microdoses of delight”—to improve mental he...

Dr. David Friedman sits down with Jacqueline Haskins, author of "Kick Ass Healthy LADA," to discuss the often overlooked and misdiagnosed form of diabetes called LADA. Haskins shares her personal experience with misdiagnosis and her motivation for raising awareness about LADA. They discuss the conflicting information surrounding diabetes and the importance of proper diagnosis. Haskins explains the...

Dr. Ian K. Smith joins Dr. David Friedman to discuss his book Eat Your Age , revealing how targeted nutrition and lifestyle changes can help us stay healthy and feel younger at every stage of life. From boosting calcium in your 30s to increasing protein in your 60s, Dr. Smith outlines key nutrients and habits for each decade. He emphasizes it’s never too late to improve your health, highlighting t...

Tom Rath joins us today and is the author of the new book  Life’s Great Question , which focuses on a new way to think about our life's work. Not what we can do for ourselves, but how we can serve others, and how this transforms our future selves in a positive way. Tom is an author and researcher who has spent the past two decades studying how work can improve human health and well-being. His 10 b...

  Being overworked can also take a toll on your family and relationships. Michael Hyatt joins us today to tell us about his own breaking point with work/life balance, leading him to write his book, Win at Work and Succeed at Life. He talks to us today about "the cult of overwork,” and how to prioritize your life and career goals. He also discusses the value of being nonproductive and just doing no...

My guest today is Amy Alkon, an award-winning investigative science writer who specializes in “science-help.” She does a deep dive into the research, critically evaluating it and then translating it into everyday language, allowing us to make scientifically informed decisions for the best of our health and well-being. Alkon’s new book, her fifth, out May 20th, is GOING MENOPOSTAL: What You (and Yo...

Dr. David Friedman speaks with bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado about his new book Tame Your Thoughts, which offers three practical, faith-based tools to help people break free from toxic thinking. Lucado explains how most of our 70,000 daily thoughts are negative, feeding anxiety, guilt, and fear—but with God's help, our minds can be renewed. He encourages listeners to practice “picky thi...

  The dangers of Electro-Magnetic Fields — or “EMFs” — are now widely recognized as a serious 21st century health threat by the American Academy of Pediatrics,  Consumer Reports , The Cleveland Clinic and independent researchers from Harvard, Columbia and Yale. In 2015, more than 190 independent scientists from 39 countries even got together to warn the public that “EMFs are potentially harmful to...

Dr. David Friedman interviews Dr. David Kessler, former FDA Commissioner and author of Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine , about why diets often fail and how ultra-processed foods hijack the brain's reward system. They discuss the rise of GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic, its benefits and limitations, and the importance of combining medication with nutrition, exercise, and behavior change for lasting...

  This inflation is unbearable. With food prices on the rise, are there any money-saving strategies that you can share? Nancy Meadows - Schaumburg, IL I drink 1-2 glasses of red wine with dinner. Is there a specific type of red wine that's healthier or does it not matter? Eileen Mitchells - Valdosta, GA   An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Are some healthier than others, and what about the suga...

Dr. Aly Cohen, a board-certified rheumatologist and integrative medicine expert, authored Detoxify: The Everyday Toxins Harming Your Immune System and How to Defend Against Them. Drawing from 15+ years of clinical experience—including a personal journey sparked by her dog’s autoimmune illness—she highlights the everyday toxic chemicals disrupting hormones, immunity, metabolism, and more. Dr. Cohen...

Drawing on seven years of research and her own personal journey, Connie shares practical strategies and empowering insights to help you bounce back boldly, overcome setbacks, and achieve lasting weight loss. Whether you’ve recently slipped up or want to avoid future pitfalls, this conversation will equip you with the tools you need to reclaim your health and confidence.

Ben Greenfield's new book  Boundless  covers all those bases. He's a human performance consultant, a former bodybuilder and a 13-time author.  He joins Dr. Friedman to talk about his newest title, finding the best diet for your body with genetic testing, and getting outside (with or without shoes). Find out more about Ben and his podcast at  BenGreenfieldFitness.com  

Dr. William Davis discusses how modern factors like antibiotics, glyphosate, and food additives disrupt the microbiome, contributing to autoimmune, digestive, and chronic diseases. He emphasizes the importance of gut health, testing for SIBO, and restoring beneficial microbes to improve overall wellness, body composition, and longevity. He also highlights the need for a microbiome-focused approach...

Over 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, said "all disease begins in the gut." Fast-forward to today, and science is proving this to be true. An unhappy gut may be the cause of many chronic diseases, like depression, obesity, autoimmune disease, autism, and even cancer. One of the world's leading pioneers in gut health, Dr. Vincent Pedre, joins Dr. Friedman to explain how...

In his book  The Salt Fix , James DiNicolantonio, a leading cardiovascular research scientist and doctor of pharmacy, overturns conventional thinking about salt and explores instead the little-understood importance of it, the health dangers of having too little, and how salt can actually help you improve sports performance, crush sugar cravings, and stave off common chronic illnesses. Too little s...

We have with us, Dr. Robert Lustig here today to help us set the record straight as a leading expert on metabolic health and nutrition. He's on a mission to expose all the misinformation regarding food and diet-related disease. He believes if we don't fix our food and change the way we eat, chronic diseases will prevail. We will bankrupt their healthcare and threaten the future of our planet.  Dr....

We all know that  food is medicine  for the body—but what if your  mindset  is medicine for the soul? In this powerful episode, we’re joined by  Dr .  Josh   Axe , a leading expert in functional medicine, nutrition, and gut health, to dive into the intersection of physical nourishment and mental resilience.  Dr .  Axe  shares insights from his New York Times bestselling book,  "Think This, Not Tha...

Stress puts our health at risk, damaging our body’s systems and contributing to irritability, anxiety, depression, headaches, insomnia, and a myriad of other diseases and ailments. But, people can disarm the harmful effects of stress naturally and holistically. Dr. Bradley Nelson offers these six tips for beating the stress of daily life. Control what is in you. Eat healthy, live whole foods. The...

Dr. Martha Beck is here to discuss how anxiety is fueled by the brain's negativity bias and offer creativity as a way to break the anxiety cycle. She distinguishes between anxiety (ongoing worry) and fear (a survival response), suggesting techniques like deep breathing and self-compassion to manage anxiety. She also emphasizes limiting exposure to negative media and the importance of purpose and c...

Deidre shares insights on maintaining success in an evolving industry, the importance of strong friendships for well-being, and the challenges of infertility. She reflects on her time portraying Dr. Marlena Evans, the multi-generational fanbase of the show, and how personal connections and laughter keep her grounded. Deidre emphasizes the power of family, both on-screen and in life, and encourages...

Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the US after heart disease. One in two women and one in three men will develop cancer in their lifetime. Unfortunately, many do not survive after the diagnosis. Joining us today is a cancer survivor, Scott Hamilton, who's on a mission to help others do the same. In 2014, he founded the Scott Hamilton Cares Foundation. They are dedicated to changin...

Dr Sue Varma joins Dr Friedman to discuss something we could all use a little more of—optimism. We live in a world filled with stress, uncertainty, and a never-ending stream of bad news. It’s easy to get caught in a cycle of negativity, feeling like things are out of our control. Dr Varma shares how optimism isn’t just for the naturally cheerful; it’s something we can train our minds to embrace—a...

Over the years, Dr. Friedman has featured every diet... keto, vegan, plant-based, paleo, pescetarian, and the popular intermittent fasting diet. But, there is one diet that consistently rises above them all -- in science-backed research, lifespan, and cardiac health. It's called the Mediterranean diet. Research suggests type-2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and stroke could be avoided by adopti...

Sergey Young, a leader in the field and author of "The Science and Technology of Growing Young," explores the potential for humans to live up to 150 or even 200 years through advancements in gene therapy, organ regeneration, and lifestyle changes. Young emphasizes the importance of personal responsibility in health and shares insights into emerging technologies that could extend lifespans, and enc...