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Shows in Health
- Body of WonderAndrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
- Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan ChatterjeeDr Rangan Chatterjee: GP & Author
- FoundMyFitnessRhonda Patrick, Ph.D.
- Life KitNPR
- Maintenance PhaseAubrey Gordon & Michael Hobbes
- Mayo Clinic TalksMayo Clinic
- Meditation Minis PodcastChel Hamilton | Meditation Minis
- Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleepWellness Loud
- On Purpose with Jay ShettyPerfect Strangers
- Sleep With MeSilver Sleeper Productions LLC
- The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie SantosPushkin Industries
- The Mel Robbins PodcastMel Robbins
- The Model Health ShowShawn Stevenson
- Therapy for Black GirlsiHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
- ZOE Science & NutritionZOE
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Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Regis Fernandes, M.D. We’ve known for some time that patients who have hypertension and diabetes are at increased risk for developing subsequent cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease. It’s now being thought that these health problems are related and interconnected…
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Why the “Pursuit of Happiness” Is a Bad Idea
The “pursuit of happiness” is one of America’s founding ideals. But what if chasing happiness is actually making us feel worse? In honor of the 250th anniversary of American independence, Dr. Laurie travels to Independence Hall in Philadelphia to explore what Thomas Jefferson and the founders really meant by “the…
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BITESIZE | 3 Foods to Avoid for Better Brain Health (& How to Reduce Them In Your Diet) | Max Lugavere #669
Today’s guest believes brain decline is not inevitable, we all have agency in how we age, and the secret lies in our food. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip…
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The Science of Deep Rest: How Relaxation Calms Stress & Slows Ageing with Dr Elissa Epel #668
Could the stress you barely notice be more harmful than you think? Most of us know chronic stress is bad for us, but few of us realise how deep that damage can go – or how much power we have to reverse it. In this enlightening episode, I speak with one of the world's leading stress researchers Dr Elissa Epel, a…
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Common Pickleball Injuries
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Joshua M. Romero, M.D. Pickleball has become one of the fastest growing sports in the U.S., especially among older adults. This rapid rise in popularity has also resulted in a significant number and variety of sports-related injuries. It’s important for primary care clinicians to…
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Why “No Regrets” Is Bad Advice
We’ve all had moments we wish we could do over: the relationship we stayed in too long, the opportunity we didn’t take, the thing we said that we can’t unsay. Regret can feel awful. So it’s no surprise that “no regrets” has become a popular life motto. But what if regret isn't actually the enemy? In this episode from…
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Releasing Anger and Upset
Feeling irritated, disrespected, or just plain angry? This meditation takes you to a calm outside space, then walks you through a perspective shift that makes it genuinely harder to stay mad. Practical, effective, and great to practice on the small stuff so you're ready when the big stuff hits. [Remastered 2026.…
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BITESIZE | How to Break the Anxiety Cycle | Dr Russell Kennedy #667
A lot of people are struggling with anxiety at the moment, especially in a world that often feels out of control. Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my weekly podcast for your mind, body, and heart. Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests. Today’s clip is from…
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Vector-Borne Illnesses
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Stacey Rizza, M.D. Although vector-borne illnesses can be acquired by travel to distant parts of the world, some can be acquired here in the U.S. As a result, these infections become pertinent to primary care clinicians as they can produce serious complications. When should we…
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Finding Balance
Balance isn't a fixed point you reach and hold — it's a rhythm. Using the image of a grandfather clock pendulum, this meditation helps you find your own natural flow and gradually raise your set point, so that good becomes your new normal rather than the exception. [Remastered 2026. Originally released 2016.] Send us…
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The 5 Most Important Biomarkers That Influence Your Health & How To Live Better For Longer with Dr Florence Comite #666
You might assume that how you’ll age is down to your genes. That your disease risk is out of your hands, sealed by midlife, and something to manage rather than change. But Dr Florence Comite has spent 30 years proving that assumption wrong. And for this conversation, she’s brought the evidence. Florence is a…
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Update on Lyme Disease
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Stacey Rizza, M.D. Lyme Disease is a tick-borne illness commonly seen in various parts of the country. Despite its common occurrence in the primary care practice, it’s associated with confusion and controversy. From the presenting symptoms, occasional ambiguous serologic results, to…
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Are Kids Today Really Worse Off?
We hear a lot about rising rates of anxiety, depression, and fragility among kids today. But when Harvard researcher Alexis Redding uncovered a forgotten trove of interviews with college students from the 1970s, she found something surprising: their emotional struggles and developmental challenges sounded nearly…
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Crappy to Happy: How to Think Positive
Notice you've wandered down a dark, negative thought path — again? This meditation uses a clever movie theater visualization to help you catch your habitual thinking patterns and redirect them. The goal isn't just a better mood — it's rewiring your mind so the positive path becomes your new default setting.…
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BITESIZE | How to Stop Overthinking, Embrace Uncertainty & Enjoy Life More | Dr Ellen Langer #665
Many of us spend time agonising over decisions, regretting past choices or wondering what might have happened if we'd chosen differently. But today’s guest believes this way of thinking is based on a fundamental misconception. Today’s clip is from episode 537 of the podcast with Professor of Psychology at Harvard…
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Salt
In the 1980s, a low-sodium diet was seen as the gold standard for healthy behavior. In 2026, salt has been repackaged as “electrolytes” and is now cast as a core component of wellness. How did we get here? Also, an important correction: One pound of butter to one pound of potatoes is Joel Robuchon’s recipe. Support…
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Finding A Safe Place Inside
This meditation builds you a personal mental safe haven — a place you can step into in seconds whenever you feel anxious, angry, or overwhelmed. You'll also learn to wrap it around you like a bubble you carry everywhere, so calm is always within reach no matter where you are. [Remastered 2026. Originally released…
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The Hidden Reason You Can't Stop Overthinking, People-Pleasing And Overworking with Dr Nicole LePera #664
Why do we sometimes react in ways we don’t mean to? Why does criticism land so heavily when others can brush it off? And why, even when life looks good from the outside, do we feel stuck on the inside? This week’s guest offers a new perspective on all this – and an optimistic way forward. With nearly 10 million…
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Ebola Virus
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Stacey Rizza, M.D. We’ve now had our second outbreak of a potentially deadly infectious disease. Hantavirus has been diagnosed in several individuals and most recently just under 100 cases of Ebola Virus have been confirmed along with several hundred suspected cases. Ebola virus is…
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The Surprising Case for Oversharing
We’re kicking off a new season of The Happiness Lab with some happiness hot takes — bold claims that challenge conventional wisdom about what it really takes to feel happier. Today's hot take is all about oversharing. We’re usually told that revealing too much is cringe-worthy. That it demonstrates social ignorance.…
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#112 How To Slow Biological Aging With a Multivitamin, Vegetables, & Omega-3 | Dr. Steve Horvath
Get access to more than 200 episodes of my premium podcast (The Aliquot) when you sign up as a FoundMyFitness Premium Member The strongest anti-aging strategy may be less about dramatic reversal and more about removing what accelerates aging in the first place. In this episode, Dr. Steve Horvath maps out the science…
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Eye of the Storm: How to Calm Down Quick
When everything feels chaotic and out of control, this visualization gives you one powerful tool: become the calm in the storm. The more frenzied things get around you, the more centered you can become. Use it in the moment, or practice it here so it's ready when you need it most. [Remastered 2026. Originally released…
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BITESIZE | 3 Hidden Causes of Low Energy (and What You Can Do About Them) | Dr Rangan Chatterjee #663
Many of us assume low energy is simply a consequence of being busy or not getting enough sleep. But there can be other factors contributing to how we feel that often go unnoticed. I’ve decided to try something a little bit different as a Bitesize episode this week. I wanted to record a solo episode about the topic of…
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Get More Confidence Now
This meditation goes straight to the source — using a hypnotic technique to pull up your existing confidence, give it shape and color, and literally shoot it into the moments in your past and future where you've needed it most. Specific, practical, and surprisingly powerful. [Remastered 2026. Originally released…
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The Revolutionary Science Of Recovering From Chronic Pain, Fatigue, Anxiety & Depression with Dr Howard Schubiner #662
Imagine being told for 25 years that your pain is incurable – then making a full recovery within six weeks. That’s exactly what happened to one of the case studies in this episode and his story is far from exceptional. Could it be that much of the chronic pain we accept in life isn’t evidence our body is broken, but a…
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Addiction Care & Empowering the Non-Specialist
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Benjamin Lai, M.D. Substance use disorders are chronic and often relapsing conditions associated with compulsive substance use. They result from a complex interaction of chemistry within the brain, often combined with genetic and environmental issues. Common substances involve…
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How to Feel Happier in Your Body with Jessamyn Stanley
As summer begins, many of us are bombarded with messages about how our bodies aren't good enough. But what if we embraced movement not out of self-criticism or shame, but self-compassion? To close out our series on how to spring clean your wellbeing, we're revisiting a powerful conversation from The Happiness Lab…
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Let It Go: A Meditation to Release Stress, Anxiety & Old Hurt
If you've been carrying stress, guilt, old hurt, or low-level negativity around in your body, this meditation helps you physically unpack it — box by box — and set it down. Whether it's from today, this week, or years ago, you'll come out of this one feeling noticeably lighter. [Remastered 2026. Originally released…
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Ohm Sound Meditation: Vagus Nerve Nervous System Reset
No visualization required for this one. Just your breath and a sound. This simple ohm — or amen, or any vowel — meditation creates a triple calming effect: it relaxes the body, focuses the mind, and directly stimulates the vagus nerve, triggering a nervous system reset. Two to three minutes and you'll feel the…
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Fibromyalgia
Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Michael Mueller, M.D. Fibromyalgia is a chronic health problem commonly seen in a primary care setting. It can be challenging to diagnose and even more so to manage. It can have a devastating effect on a patient’s lifestyle, and patients will commonly go from provider to provider…
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