The Dr. Hyman Show
Dr. Mark Hyman
Welcome to The Dr. Hyman Show, the podcast helping you take ownership of your health and reimagine what’s possible. Hosted by Dr. Mark Hyman—physician, bestselling author, and pioneer in functional medicine—this show explores the most pressing issues of our time: chronic disease, nutrition, mental health, food policy, prevention, and longevity.
In a world where our food system fuels disease and conventional healthcare often overlooks root causes, Dr. Hyman delivers evidence-based insights and expert conversations that empower you to become the CEO of your own health.
The Dr. Hyman Show goes beyond the headlines to envision a future where our food and healthcare systems support vitality, reduce chronic disease, and protect the environment. Whether you’re looking for actionable protocols, deeper understanding, or meaningful conversations at the intersection of health, food, and policy, this podcast is your trusted guide.
Tune in, take the lead, and transform your health one episode at a time.
In a world where our food system fuels disease and conventional healthcare often overlooks root causes, Dr. Hyman delivers evidence-based insights and expert conversations that empower you to become the CEO of your own health.
The Dr. Hyman Show goes beyond the headlines to envision a future where our food and healthcare systems support vitality, reduce chronic disease, and protect the environment. Whether you’re looking for actionable protocols, deeper understanding, or meaningful conversations at the intersection of health, food, and policy, this podcast is your trusted guide.
Tune in, take the lead, and transform your health one episode at a time.
Episodes
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Feb 19, 2026 • 1h 1min
How David Beckham & A Heart Transplant Survivor Plan to Stay Strong at 80
David Beckham, former elite footballer and longevity advocate, and Dr. Dawn Mussallem, Mayo Clinic physician, cancer survivor, and transplant recipient, share lively stories and practical habits. They discuss training-era nutrition, daily rituals for long-term resilience, recovery tools like cold therapy and fasting, balancing family life with routines, and how lifestyle medicine supports lasting health.
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Feb 16, 2026 • 29min
Office Hours: Practical Advice on How to Heal from An Injury
Personal injury history and a roadmap for actively creating recovery. The three biological phases of healing and what stalls them. Nutrition essentials like protein, key micronutrients, and anti-inflammatory fats. Strategies to reduce excess inflammation while supporting repair. Sleep, stress regulation, mitochondrial support, movement, and mindset tools that influence pain and resilience.
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Feb 13, 2026 • 1h 13min
School Food Is the Key to Fixing Our Children’s Health Crisis | Nora LaTorre
Nora LaTorre, CEO and co-founder of Eat Real, leads national efforts to transform school food systems. She discusses why school cafeterias are a powerful lever for kids' health. They cover removing added sugar, how real food boosts participation and focus, changing procurement to support local farms, and practical ways parents can influence district menus.
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Feb 9, 2026 • 32min
Office Hours: Breaking Free from Food Addiction
They explain how brain chemistry, not willpower, drives compulsive overeating. The show exposes how ultra-processed foods are engineered with a “bliss point” to hijack cravings. It connects hyperpalatable products to rising chronic disease and societal costs. Practical solutions are offered, including a 10-day detox and steps to reset the brain and reduce cravings.
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Feb 4, 2026 • 1h 7min
How OpenAI Is Helping People Take Control of Their Health | Fidji Simo
Fidji Simo, technology executive and CEO of Applications at OpenAI who leads products like ChatGPT and founded Chronicle Bio, shares her personal POTS/ME-CFS journey. She discusses aggregating health data from records, wearables, and genomics. She describes AI spotting patterns across diagnoses, helping clinical decisions, and powering proactive, personalized health tools.
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Feb 2, 2026 • 30min
Office Hours: Cholesterol and Heart Disease — What I’ve Changed My Mind About
A deep dive into why cholesterol number alone is not the whole story. Discussion of particle quality like ApoB and lipoprotein(a) and which labs matter. Exploration of inflammation, insulin resistance, and how sugar and refined starches fuel dangerous lipids. Practical markers like triglyceride/HDL ratio, waist circumference, and imaging for real heart risk.
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Jan 28, 2026 • 1h 21min
Why Men’s Fertility Is Collapsing and What It Means for Our Future | Dr. Michael L. Eisenberg
Dr. Michael L. Eisenberg, Stanford urology and reproductive health leader, explains why falling sperm counts signal broader declines in men’s health. He discusses environmental toxins, metabolic dysfunction, heat and lifestyle harms. Practical topics include how to reduce exposures, support detoxification, improve metabolic markers, and what interventions and supplements may help.
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Jan 26, 2026 • 36min
Office Hours: Preparing Your Body for Pregnancy — Fertility, Nutrition & Hormones
Discussion covers why infertility is rising and the roles of metabolic health, toxins, and the microbiome. Topics include blood sugar, inflammation, and PCOS as metabolic issues. Practical lifestyle and nutrient strategies for improving egg and sperm quality are explored. Testing for subtle thyroid, nutrient and toxin imbalances is recommended.
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Jan 21, 2026 • 1h 10min
Fix the Brain, Change the Mind: Root-Cause Psychiatry with Dr. Robert Hedaya
Dr. Robert Hedaya, a psychiatrist specializing in functional and biological psychiatry, shares his groundbreaking insights on mental health. He reveals how biological imbalances can lead to anxiety and depression, advocating for root-cause treatment over symptom management. The discussion delves into innovative techniques like QEEG brain mapping and photobiomodulation, highlighting their roles in personalized care. Hedaya also emphasizes lifestyle factors—diet, community, and mindset—as crucial for mental health prevention and rehabilitation.
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Jan 19, 2026 • 27min
Office Hours: Answering Your Questions on the New Dietary Guidelines
Discover the historic shift in dietary guidelines that finally calls out ultra-processed foods for their health risks. Learn about the redefined protein recommendations crucial for muscle and metabolism. Explore the end of the low-fat era and the acceptance of whole foods over isolated nutrients. Delve into how personalization is key to effective nutrition, especially for families and children. Finally, understand why chronic disease is more of a policy issue rather than a personal failing.
