House Call With Dr. Hyman

House Call With Dr. Hyman episodes:

• 11.16.2018

  My New Podcast: The Doctor's Farmacy

  If you like House Call with Dr. Hyman, you're going to love my new podcast, The Doctor's Farmacy. This podcast is a place for deeper conversations about central issues of our time that affect us all. Researching my last book,...

  
• 12.22.2017

  Why I Wrote My New Book: Food. What the Heck Should I Eat? (+ 7 Take-Home Principles)

  Eating healthy is more confusing than ever. I’ve been studying nutrition for 35 years and found that even experts are confused by the science. If the people we look to for nutritional guidance keep changing their views, no wonder the...

  
• 12.05.2017

  Conquering Arthritis Naturally

  Arthritis has become a 21st century epidemic, affecting 1 out of every 4 people. Even more shocking is that 30% of adults age 45-64 have doctor diagnosed arthritis. Something has changed in our environment, making all types of arthritis more and...

  
• 11.28.2017

  What Does It Mean To Be Unconventional?

  Modern industrial medicine treats disease with medication or surgery. That’s what it is designed to do, and when it comes to emergency interventions it is still the best medicine in the world. When someone comes into the emergency room with...

  
• 11.17.2017

  My Personal Health Crisis

  Last year I experienced some serious health challenges. Recently I sat down with Mind Body Green to talk about this difficult time in my life.

  
• 11.13.2017

  The Number One Tool You Need To Get Healthy

  My patients and readers tell me that one of the biggest obstacles they face on their path towards better health is lack of support. I always say that getting healthy is a team sport, and unfortunately, many of us are lacking...

  
• 11.06.2017

  The Downside of a Low Salt Diet

  I recently got the chance to interview my friend James J. DiNicolantonio, PharmD, author of The Salt Fix, and I’m really excited to share this interview with you. I also asked James to write a few words about why low...

  
• 10.23.2017

  Top 5 Tips for a Better Brain

  People always want to know what I eat and do every day to stay energized and focused with everything on my plate. I talk a lot about cutting sugar and processed carbs and eating real, whole, fresh foods, exercising, and...

  
• 10.16.2017

  I Made a Documentary

  I was a thriving, young doctor with a promising career ahead of me. Then, within a short amount of time (it felt like it was almost overnight), my entire life changed. Suddenly, depression and anxiety were constant companions and I...

  
• 10.09.2017

  Is Your Brain Broken?

  I know this might seem like a silly question, but it’s one that I had to ask myself a long time ago when I suddenly became depressed, anxious, and fatigued. The answer was quite obvious to me. Something was definitely wrong...

  
• 10.02.2017

  What Do Dementia and Autism Have in Common?

  Conventional medicine likes to label disorders, but often labels are meaningless. They tell us what disease we have, but they don’t say why we have it or even more importantly, how we can really treat it – other than prescribing...

  
• 09.25.2017

  I’ll Never Forget the Day My Brain Broke

  About 20 years ago, at the start of my medical career, I went from being a healthy, thriving physician to becoming a disoriented and terrified version of myself. I woke up feeling like I didn’t even know who I was...

  
• 09.18.2017

  Can You Reverse Cognitive Decline?

  Many doctors would say no. In fact, I’ve had several patients who have received a diagnosis of dementia and are told that there is no treatment that can truly stop or reverse the progression of this brain disorder. Compassionately, they’re...

  
• 09.11.2017

  Why I Meditate

  I’ve done a lot of meditation over the years. In fact, I used to be really passionate about meditation, and then the stress of trying to do it all interfered with my time for self-care. “I don’t have enough time...

  
• 09.05.2017

  What the Heck are Mitochondria?

  “I have heard a lot of talk about mitochondria,” a reader tweets. “ What is it and why is it so important?” I love telling people about mitochondria. Discovering the importance of mitochondria and how to optimize their function was a...

  
• 08.21.2017

  Why Can’t I Lose Weight? (Part II)

  Today is Part 2 of our discussion around reasons for hitting a weight loss plateau. One of my followers tweeted me saying, “I Lost 30 lbs on The Blood Sugar Solution. I am doing Eat Fat, Get Thin for another 30...

  
• 08.18.2017

  Why Can’t I Lose Weight?

  A reader tweets, “I lost 30 lbs. on The Blood Sugar Solution program. Now, I am following the guidelines from Eat Fat, Get Thin for the next 30 days. NO sugar/carbs – all veggies, proteins, good fats – but...

  
• 08.07.2017

  How to Work With Your Doctor to Get What You Need

  In this week’s House Call, a reader asks, “How do I go about finding answers or the underlying root causes if conventional doctors won’t/can’t, but you can’t afford a Functional Medicine doctor?” This is not only a great question, but it’s...

  
• 07.31.2017

  Are You Still Consuming Dairy?

  In this week’s House Call, a reader asks, “If one is lactose intolerant, but has no other intolerance to dairy, (e.g. casein and whey) is it OK to consume dairy products while having Hashimoto’s?” By now, most of my readers probably...

  
• 07.24.2017

  How to Be an Urban Monk

  If you want to avoid stress, you’ve been born in the wrong era. Chronic stress has become an epidemic in our society where faster is better, and we attempt to pack more obligations into our ever-expanding schedules. Luckily, there are experts...

  
• 07.17.2017

  “Eat Less and Exercise More” is Bad Advice

  The mantra of the government and food industry is that people should just eat less, choose a “balanced diet,” and exercise more. How’s that working out for you? Despite what popular magazines and TV shows might say, if you think you...

  
• 07.10.2017

  The Four Root Causes of Cravings

  Do you ever wonder why you get cravings? Last year, I sat down with Alexandra Jamieson to talk about food addiction, cravings, and much more. One of my favorite parts of our conversation was her explanation of the four root...

  
• 07.03.2017

  How Diet Influences Your Genes

  Is pre-disposition predestined? The answer is no. Epigenetics suggests that our behavior can influence which of our genes are turned on or off. This has been one of the biggest breakthroughs in medicine. Most people tend to attribute far too much...

  
• 06.19.2017

  Is Your Environment Harming Your Thyroid?

  It’s not just genes; your environment could be harming your thyroid. I had the pleasure to sit down with thyroid expert Dr. Izabella Wentz and talk about all things thyroid last year, and one of my favorite moments of the...

  
• 06.05.2017

  Food, Fat, and Infertility

  One of my favorite moments from last year’s Fat Summit 2 was interviewing Dr. Stephanie Daniel about food, fat, sugar, and infertility. Dr. Daniel is a practicing physician and founder of Functional Medicine SF, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dr....

  
• 06.02.2017

  Are You Suffering From Adrenal Dysfunction?

  On this week House Call: Steve tweets, “what is your recommended protocol for treating adrenal fatigue?” This is a question that I get almost daily. Your adrenals are important because they help you respond to stress. If you have chronic stress, your adrenals...

  
• 05.22.2017

  My Thoughts on GMO Foods

  The promise of GMOs is alluring for many. We were all told that genetically modifying crops would make them immune to weed killers and pests, leading to an abundance of foods that would solve our world hunger problems. We were...

  
• 05.15.2017

  Healing Eczema and How to Handle Excess Gas

  On this week's House Call: My 7 Steps for Tackling Eczema Our first question comes from a reader who tweets, “Can you tell me the causes of eczema?” Are You Dealing with Excess Gas? “How do I get rid of excessive gas?” a caller...

  
• 05.08.2017

  Getting to the Root Cause of MS and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

  On this week's House Call: A Different Approach to Multiple Sclerosis “I was diagnosed with MS about 15 years ago,” our reader writes. “I haven’t taken any of the medication that my doctors wanted me to take. For the last year or...

  
• 05.01.2017

  Digesting Fat, Optimizing Your Health, and My Daily Supplements

  On this week's House Call: How to Digest Fat without a Gallbladder Our first question comes from Christina who asks, “I want to incorporate more fats like you recommend, but I don’t have a gallbladder. Do you have any special instructions for...

  
• 04.25.2017

  Stuffy Nose, Headaches, and Honey

  On this week's House Call: Why Am I So Stuffy? “I’ve always been congested,” starts this week’s first House Call question. “My digestion is great, but my nose is always stuffy. I have two dogs, so I’m thinking that might be the...

  
• 04.17.2017

  Defeating Acne, Quick Meal Prep, and How to Gain Weight on a Low Carb Diet

  On this week's House Call: Getting Rid of Acne Once and For All The dreaded acne. It affects more than 85 percent of teenagers. But did you know that this skin condition has increased among adults? In fact, some eight...

  
• 04.11.2017

  Heartburn and Candida: What is Your Gut Trying to Tell You?

  Gut health has become a prominent focus in Functional Medicine. Having too many bad bugs and not enough good bugs has been linked to numerous diseases and challenges such as obesity, diabetes, allergies, autoimmune diseases, eczema, cancer, heart disease and even...

  
• 04.03.2017

  Sugar, Soy, and the Flu

  On this weeks House Call: Fructose vs. Glucose Our first question comes from Sue. “I have found that there is a difference in my body and in my brain between how fructose and glucose are metabolized and their addictive components. Can you...

  
• 03.28.2017

  The Benefits of Prebiotics and Probiotics and The Truth About Wine

  On this weeks House Call: Prebiotics & Probiotics Scott, a 10-Day Detox participant wants to know, what are the best prebiotics and probiotics to take and how to keep his gut healthy. Wine: Should We Drink It? Our next question comes from Barbie who...

  
• 03.21.2017

  Maybe It’s You

  I get in my own way. Chances are, unless you are an enlightened master, you also have blind spots, areas of your life that just don’t work—relationships, work situations, your health, finances, your family, etc. How do you deal with...

  
• 03.14.2017

  Finding Trigger foods, The Right Amount of Fat and My Top Superfoods

  On this week's House Call: Finding Trigger Foods Julie, an Eat Fat, Get Thin challenge participant, is curious about transitioning off of a program and onto every day eating. She asks, “How do I get a good read on whether certain...

  
• 03.06.2017

  The Harm of Statins and the Right Diet for Cancer Prevention

  On this weeks House Call: The Harm of Statins Our first question comes from Dorothy. Dorothy has successfully completed the Eat Fat, Get Thin program and now all of her labs are normal, but her new physician wants her to get back...

  
• 02.27.2017

  Travel Tips and Intermittent Fasting

  On this week's house call: Alison asks, “What are some wellness routines to add in addition to our normal routines while traveling? What additional supplements should I take while traveling?” I travel a lot; in fact, 50 percent of my time is...

  
• 02.20.2017

  Feeding Our Kids and Thyroid Health

  Feeding Our Kids and Thyroid Health Our first question for this week’s House Call comes from Robyn. She wants to know what treats and snacks she can feed her young children, and she also asks if there are any special considerations...

  
• 02.13.2017

  Snacks for Athletes, Reducing Reflux and Gluten Sensitivity

  Snacks for Endurance Athletes “What do you recommend for food and fuel for endurance athletes?” asks Dennis in this week’s house call. The Difference between Gluten Sensitivity and Celiac Disease Our next question comes from Antra who asks, “What’s the difference between gluten...

  
• 02.06.2017

  Food As Medicine, The Blood Type Diet and The Ketogenic Diet

  I am so excited to share my new and improved Housecall series with you. Instead of focusing on one submitted question per week, we’ll cover two to three questions submitted via video, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram! Have you heard of the...

  
• 01.30.2017

  Here’s the Downside of Antibiotics Your Doctor Might Not Tell You

  Here’s the Downside of Antibiotics Your Doctor Might Not Tell You by Mark Hyman

  
• 01.23.2017

  Here’s Why A Gluten-Free Diet Can Become Incredibly Unhealthy

  “Dr. Hyman, I’ve recently gone gluten-free, and I’ve seen tons of replacements for traditionally gluten-laden foods,” a writer recently emailed me. “I’m a little suspicious, but are any of these choices healthy?” We are all aware that “gluten-free” has become a...

  
• 01.16.2017

  Simple Steps for Dealing with Constipation

  “I have been dealing with constipation for years now, and I’m so tired of it. It’s making me cranky, bloated and it’s messing with my appetite,” a social media follower recently wrote. “I feel like I’m doing everything right, but...

  
• 01.09.2017

  Do You Need a Digital Detox?

  I was visiting Google one day, and I walked into a lunch area and saw everyone sitting on couches and at tables, all on their computers. I asked, “is this the silent lunch room?” and was surprised when I was...

  
• 01.02.2017

  How Do I Know If I’m Eating Enough Healthy Fat?

  “Dr. Hyman, how do I know if I’m eating enough fat?” a reader recently asked me. This is an excellent question and one of my favorite subjects because I wholeheartedly believe eating the right amount and type of fat plays...

  
• 12.26.2016

  4 Big Fat Food Lies that Make You Fat and Sick

  Since the release of my book Eat Fat, Get Thin, I’ve noticed fierce debates on social media and other news sources about things like calorie counting, eating vs. avoiding fat and genetics. When it comes to overall health and weight loss,...

  
• 12.19.2016

  A Conversation about Functional Medicine with Dr. Elizabeth Boham

  I am so excited to share a recent interview that I did with Dr. Elizabeth Boham, my dear friend and long-time colleague here at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, Massachusetts. She is Board Certified in Family Medicine from Albany Medical...

  
• 12.11.2016

  New Year’s Resolution: No More Resolutions!

  This is a time of year where many of us become overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by what’s still left to accomplish and preparing for family or extra holiday centric obligations. I’m sure many of you, like me, are also thinking about what we...