Dr Mindy Pelz, best-selling author, holistic health and fasting expert, and popular YouTuber and podcaster, returns to talk about the benefits of fasting for brain health.

Today, Pelz shares what fasting can look like for people and why it's so effective to the mind and body. We discuss how long should you fast, fasting challenges for men and women, and how to start fasting to reap its physical and mental benefits.

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Dr Mindy Pelz, best-selling author, holistic health and fasting expert, and popular YouTuber and podcaster, join us to discuss menopause and how to adapt to a lifestyle that will help manage it in the modern world.

Today, Pelz shares her experience with menopause and why she's directed her career to help women overcome it. We discuss what causes menopause, how sex hormones affect our moods, symptoms, and tips to manage it.

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Rick Doblin, psychotherapist and the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), returns to chat about methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and its positive effects on PTSD and trauma.

Today, Doblin share what MDMA is, how it works, and how it can help those struggling with PTSD and trauma-related mental issues. We discuss how MDMA is used in therapy, the journey of it getting FDA approval, and the history of its development.

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Rick Doblin, psychotherapist and the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), joins us to talk about how and why psychedelics are good for your mental health.

Today, Doblin shares why he founded MAPS, his journey with psychedelics, and ending the war on drugs. We discuss psychedelic psychotherapy, the history and cultural impact of psychedelics, and how MAPS is helping with mental health.

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Dr Steven Gundry, one of the world's top cardiothoracic surgeons, a pioneer in nutrition, and the medical director at the International Heart and Lung Institute for Restorative Medicine, returns to talk about his new book, The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain.

Today, Gundry shares what the Plant Paradox is and the backlash he's gotten behind the controversial topic. We discuss Blue Zones, lectins, "healthy" foods we should consume and avoid, and the benefits of olive oil.

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Dr Steven Gundry, one of the world's top cardiothoracic surgeons, a pioneer in nutrition, and the medical director at the International Heart and Lung Institute for Restorative Medicine, joins the show to talk about his book, The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Gone.

Today, Gundry shares what the Energy Paradox is and why we are always tired. We discuss chronic low energy, energy expenditure studies of the Hadzas in Tanzania, why our gut makes us have low energy, and ways to boost our energy.

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Patrick Holford, nutrition expert, leading spokesman, and author of 46 books, returns to discuss the benefits of vitamin D.

Today, Holford shares why vitamin D is promoted more than vitamin C, where we get our source of vitamin D, and how much of it do we need. We discuss the benefits of vitamin D in the brain, how it's produced, and how to know if we have a vitamin D deficiency.

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Patrick Holford, nutrition expert, leading spokesman, and author of 46 books, joins us to discuss the benefits and effects of supplementing vitamin C.

Today, Holford shares the studies of vitamin C, why we need it, and how it has helped during the Covid-19 pandemic. We discuss what animals develop vitamin C, why it's important to supplement, and the issues nutrition faces within the pharmaceutical industry.

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Emilia Thompson returns to chat about building positive relationships with food and your body.

Today, Thompson shares characteristics of good and bad relationships with food, taking out emotions on your body, and how to recognize the signs that you may need to reevaluate how you're using food to treat your body. We discuss body image issues, body neutrality, tips on how to have a better relationship with food, and inclusive dieting.

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Emilia Thompson, registered nutritionist and lecturer in sports nutrition at Manchester Metropolitan University, joins us to discuss emotional eating and how to manage it.

Today, Thompson shares what emotional eating is, its triggers, and how to tell the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger. We discuss how to combat emotional eating, how it affects men and women, and how to be mindful when you're hungry so you don't overeat.

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