When your body can’t properly use glucose, it doesn’t just lead to weight gain or diabetes. It disrupts brain energy, damages mitochondria, fuels inflammation, and creates a vicious cycle that drives anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and more. In today’s episode with Stanford psychiatrist Dr. Shebani Sethi, we dive into metabolic psychiatry - a groundbreaking new field that connects your food, metabolism, and mental health. Here’s what you’ll learn: • Why 93% of Americans have metabolic dys

Is food addiction real? Drop a YES and I’ll DM you my FREE guide: The Hard Truth About Processed Carbs. Our brains evolved to crave sweet, energy-dense foods. Today, the food industry hijacks those same circuits with ultra-processed carbs and sugar, training us to crave, overeat, and repeat. In my new conversation with former FDA Commissioner Dr. David Kessler, we reveal how food addiction works like nicotine and why it’s fueling the chronic disease crisis. You’ll learn: • How refined carbs trig

A diet of ultra-processed food and sugary drinks can lead to major health changes in just weeks—including weight gain, inflammation, and blood sugar issues. Dr. Rhonda Patrick and I break down the science—and why it’s impacting teens at alarming rates. | Mark Hyman, MD

In this clip, Dr. Joel Warsh explains why acknowledging past issues with certain vaccines—like the original DTP and rotavirus—should push us to ask better questions, not avoid the conversation altogether. He discusses how more research on long-term outcomes, alternative schedules, and possible links to conditions like eczema or allergies could help improve safety and public trust. | Mark Hyman, MD

Frailty isn’t fate. New research shows that starting strength training and smart, individualized hormone therapy earlier can protect muscle, bone, brain, and independence, long term. Dr. Vonda Wright is an orthopedic surgeon, women’s health & longevity researcher, and author of Unbreakable. In this episode of The Dr. Hyman Show, we’re covering heavy vs. high-rep lifting, power training to prevent falls, what labs and scans actually help, and a pragmatic approach to hormones, protein, vitamin D,

We treat alcohol addiction seriously, but we’re ignoring an equally devastating one hiding in plain sight. 14% of Americans are alcoholics. 14% are also addicted to sugar and processed starches. Hunter-gatherers consumed about 22 teaspoons of sugar per YEAR. Today’s average American consumes 22 teaspoons per DAY. Your body can’t tell the difference between a bowl of cornflakes and a bowl of sugar. Both spike your blood glucose identically. This sugar overload drives visceral fat accumulation – t