EPI 268: The GRAVITY Doctor Explains How Gravity Shapes Your Body & Mind. Plus Tips & Tricks To Use It To Your Advantage. With Brennan Spiegel, MD

Show notes: (0:00) Intro (0:45) How Dr. Spiegel became interested in gravity and human health (2:46) Why the human body is designed to fight gravity (5:14) Serotonin, gut health, and the "anti-gravity" diet (8:23) Gravity, depression, mood, and feeling physically "down" (11:41) Why modern sedentary life works against the body (14:40) Dead hangs, grip strength, and longevity (17:17) Flotation therapy, consciousness, stress, and serotonin (21:29) Posture, movement, anxiety, and body position (25:02) How the inner ear tracks gravity and controls balance (27:24) Balance testing and standing on one leg (30:11) Yoga, inversion, and the vestibular system (31:25) What happens to the human body in space (35:46) Practical ways to work with gravity every day (38:24) Dr. Spiegel's work, book, podcast, and research (40:03) Finding balance, standing stronger, and living longer (40:47) Why movement matters during a hospital stay (42:15) Sitting patients upright when they cannot leave bed (44:02) Outro Who is Brennan Spiegel, MD?   Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, is a gastroenterologist, physician-scientist, author, and researcher at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. He serves as Director of Health Services Research and holds the George and Dorothy Gourrich Chair in Digital Health Ethics at Cedars-Sinai. His work focuses on the connection between the mind and body, digestive health, digital medicine, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and new approaches to improving patient care.   Dr. Spiegel is also the author of Pull: How Gravity Shapes Your Body, Steadies the Mind, and Guides Our Health, which examines how gravity may influence physical health, mood, digestion, movement, and well-being. He co-hosts The Gravity Doctors podcast and is recognized for his research into medical virtual reality, digital therapeutics, gut-brain interactions, and the use of AI in healthcare. Connect with Brennan: Website: https://www.brennanspiegelmd.com/ Tune in: https://thegravitydoctors.com/ Grab a copy: https://www.brennanspiegelmd.com/pull Links and Resources: Peak Performance Life  Peak Performance on Facebook Peak Performance on Instagram