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The mindbodygreen podcast explores the infinite possibilities of health & well-being. Hosted by founder and co-CEO Jason Wachob, each episode features a thought-provoking interview with a leader in the health space. Whether you’re thinking about changing what’s on your plate, how you move, or how you think, these conversations are sure to offer solutions in whole-body health.
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- Yesterday50 min
672: A neuropsychologist’s focus rule for a sharper brain | Aldrich Chan, PsyD
“We are no longer living in conditions that we naturally evolved for,” says Aldrich Chan, PsyD. Chan is a neuropsychologist, psychotherapist, and author of two award winning books: Reassembling Models of Reality and 7 Principles of Nature: How We Strayed & How We Return. He is the president of the Society for Neuroexistential Psychology and founder of the Center for Neuropsychology and Consciousness (CNC), a practice in Miami, Florida that provides neuropsychological and psychological services. In addition to his practice, he serves on the faculty at Pepperdine University, teaching at their masters and doctoral programs. 00:00 - What a neuropsychologist does 06:25 - How much of the brain can change 08:21 - Working in focus cycles 11:41 - The SAD theory of mental distress 16:51 - Evolutionary mismatch and modern life 18:35 - Choice overload 21:05 - The problem with divided attention 23:22 - Episode break 25:20 - Vital signals & finding your values 30:01 - The neuroscience of intuition 34:27 - Intuition vs overanalyzing 37:41 - 7 principles for living in alignment 41:10 - Reframing uncertainty as opportunity 44:45 - A Taoist parable about fortune Referenced in the episode: For more about Chan, visit: https://www.drchancnc.com/ Ward 2017: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/691462 Ang 2025: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-05616-001 We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago15 min
The housekeepers who got leaner just by changing what they believed
In this week’s solo episode of the mindbodygreen podcast, Jason breaks down a fascinating study of hotel room attendants that showed how a small shift in mindset can completely change how our bodies respond to movement. It’s easy to get caught up in the data, but this study is a reminder that the meaning you assign to what you're doing is another critical input. 00:00 - The chambermaid study 04:06 - What changed after four weeks 06:24 - The milkshake study 07:37 - The honest caveats 09:03 - 3 ways to use this today Referenced in the episode: Read the Harvard study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17425538/ Read the milkshake study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21574706/ For more about Alia Crum, visit: https://www.instagram.com/draliacrum/?hl=en Listen to the episode with Dr. Ellen Langer: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-think-yourself-younger-mother-of-mindfulness/id1246494475? We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago49 min
671: Is being “good enough” the secret to longevity? | Matt Bloom, Ph.D.
“Small steps add up over time to the big changes that we seek,” says Matt Bloom, Ph.D. Bloom is a professor emeritus of business at the University of Notre Dame. He has a PhD in psychology from Cornell University. For nearly thirty years, he and his research team studied the well-being of people who work in the helping and healing professions including physicians, humanitarian workers, clergy and public school teachers. Matt is cofounder of Ritual, a mobile app that offers a living library of evidence-based well-being practices created in partnership with wise guides including Barbara Brown Taylor, Kate Bowler, Steve Kerr, Nedra Glover Tawaab, and Anne Lamott. 00:00 - Why small habits beat big overhauls 05:05 - The 5-minute worry window 07:24 - Lessons from high-stress professions 13:32 - Radical acceptance & psychological flexibility 15:32 - An exercise for hard experiences 17:33 - When resilience through becomes self-destructive 20:22 - Why you need an accountability partner 24:57 - Practice over perfectionism 28:16 - Balancing great & good enough 31:48 - Burnout & finding your core values 34:34 - His Wall Street wake-up call 35:37 - Achieving personal & professional alignment 40:15 - Science that stands out 42:11 - Children & grandchildren Referenced in the episode: Visit Bloom’s website: https://mattbloom.org/ Buy Bloom’s new book: https://www.amazon.com/Lasting-Wellbeing-Science-Based-Tranquility-Authenticity/dp/1637748787/ref=sr_1_1 For more about the worry window, visit Elissa Epel’s website: https://www.elissaepel.com/ For more about radical acceptance, visit Steven Hayes’ website: https://stevenchayes.com/the-bittersweet-art-of-acceptance-2/ We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago53 min
670: Why food quality matters more than calories | Dariush Mozaffarian, M.D.
“The food industry is experimenting on us without data and knowledge,” says Dariush Mozaffarian, M.D., DrPH. Mozaffarian is a cardiologist, Director of the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University, and author of the book, Food is Medicine (Holt/Macmillan). He serves as Distinguished Professor, Dean Emeritus, and Jean Mayer Professor; and is clinically active in cardiology at Tufts Medical Center. His work aims to create the evidence and translation for a food system that is nutritious, equitable, and sustainable. He has authored nearly 700 scientific publications, and has served in numerous advisory roles. His work has been featured in leading media outlets, and Thomson Reuters has named him as one of the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds. Dr. Mozaffarian received his B.S. in biological sciences from Stanford, M.D. from Columbia, Doctorate in Public Health from Harvard, and clinical training in internal medicine at Stanford and in cardiology at the University of Washington. He is married, has three children, and actively trains as a Fourth Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo. 00:00 - The last century of nutrition science 07:03 - The single-nutrient mistake 10:50 - Pellagra & the birth of enriched flour 13:45 - Macros vs. food quality 17:05 - The 3 buckets of food 21:56 - What’s the deal with red meat 24:46 - Episode break 27:14 - Cholesterol absorbers & plant sterols 31:05 - How low-fat & Big Tobacco fueled ultra-processing 33:24 - The truth about seed oils 38:06 - Sweeteners & additives 41:41 - Flipping the script on the food system 47:28 - The problem with calorie counting 52:16 - Inside a cardiologist's shopping cart Referenced in the episode: Buy Mozaffarian’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250394287 Visit the Food Is Medicine Institute website: https://tuftsfoodismedicine.org/ We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Oct 11, 202652 min
669: The latest on how to prevent Alzheimer’s | Kellyann Niotis, M.D.
"What we know for sure is that Alzheimer's is a preventable disease. It's not destiny,” says Kellyann Niotis, M.D. Niotis is the world’s first fellowship-trained preventive neurologist. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine, the Director of Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia Prevention Research at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases (IND) and runs a private preventive neurology practice in New York City focused on early detection and personalized risk reduction strategies for diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Dementia with Lewy Bodies. Her research has been published in notable medical journals and presented at national and international conferences. Her expertise has been featured in media outlets such as CNN and NBC, and she has received numerous honors and awards recognizing her work. She is passionate about advancing the field of preventive neurology—not only through clinical care and research but also through advocacy for policy change and expanding access to education and treatment. 00:00 - Your genes are not your destiny 05:06 - Why prevention starts in your 30s 06:44 - Cholesterol management for brain health 11:06 - Explaining amyloid & p-tau 217 17:17 - How viruses & your cycle affect tau 19:37 - Dr. Niotis’s research 23:41 - What movement reveals about your brain 30:37 - Why motor reserve matters 34:47 - Why variety is key when exercising for brain health 37:38 - Elen’s story with two APOE4 copies 44:37 - ApoA1: the brain's cholesterol exception 47:42 - The future of Alzheimer's treatment 50:43 - The statin study she'd love to run Referenced in the episode: Visit Niotis’s website: http://www.drkellyannniotis.com/ Visit Niotis’s practice: http://www.preventive-neuro.com/ For more about Beth Lewis: https://www.instagram.com/bethlewisfit/ Listen to our episode with Richard Isaacson: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uW7V9qfeD2vj2m56MZlYB We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Oct 4, 202623 min
Why 70% of American kids quit sports by age 13
00:00 - The myth of sports specialization 04:29 - How youth sports became a billion-dollar industry 05:10 - My own path to Division I basketball 06:52 - Higher risk of overuse injuries 09:42 - The weaker case for burnout 10:41 - Junior stars & adult pro athletes are different people 12:28 - Deliberate play & the sampling years 15:00 - 3 honest caveats 16:10 - How Norway keeps kids playing 20:29 - What every parent should actually do Referenced in the episode: 2022 meta-analysis from Jean Côté’, Ph.D.: https://doi.org/10.1177/19417381211056301 2015 study from Neeru Jayanthi, M.D.: .https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25646361/ Research from David Bell, Ph.D.: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31633411/ Research from Tim McGuine, Ph.D: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28735552/ We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Sep 27, 202642 min
668: How a 1-hour scan can replace a 5-day physical | Andrew Lacy, Prenuvo Founder & Ceo
"I hope in 20 or 30 years time, a clinical diagnosis is something that's rarely given because most everything has been caught before it rises to that stage,” says Andrew Lacy. Lacy is the CEO and founder of Prenuvo, the company pioneering proactive whole-body imaging for the early detection of cancer and other diseases. Under Lacy’s leadership, the company has expanded across North America, establishing Prenuvo as a recognized and trusted proactive healthcare service to both patients and referring clinicians. A seasoned entrepreneur, he scaled transformative products (including Tapulous, acquired by Disney) and grew Prenuvo into a global leader. He actively serves as an advisor and investor across a diverse portfolio of startups. He received an MBA from Stanford University and a JD from the University of Melbourne. He is currently based in Los Angeles. This podcast was created in partnership with Prenuvo. Their whole-body MRI scans 33 organs for hundreds of conditions in as little as an hour, finding a potentially life-saving diagnosis in 1 in 20 people.* Prenuvo can help give you a broader understanding of what’s happening in your body–before symptoms appear. Get a $300 discount on comprehensive and executive memberships, along with a standalone whole-body scan at prenuvo.com/MINDBODYGREEN. 00:00 - What's changed in the last two years of scanning 03:58 - The importance of establishing a baseline 06:15 - The average scan turns up nine findings 07:55 - Ageotypes: why everyone ages differently 09:19 - Inside the new body composition report 11:47 - 4 ways AI is changing medical imaging 15:44 - NeuroQuant & catching dementia decades early 18:07 - Building a comprehensive, preventative healthcare system 24:10 - Busy Philipps’s story & what people actually fear 25:17 - The case for peace of mind over avoidance 30:46 - Skin health as the next imaging frontier 37:27 - Why people worry most about the brain 39:21 - Changing the approach to healthcare Referenced in the episode: Read about Jason’s experience first Prenuvo scan here: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/full-body-mri-scan-review We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. *Based on our internal data analysis, 5% of Prenuvo scans have helped detect a potentially life-saving condition. This reflects in particular the combined prevalence of radiologically-suspected pre-cancerous/cancerous-findings or brain-aneurysms in our whole body MRI screening practice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Sep 20, 202650 min
667: Why this doctor stopped fearing sugar, ice cream, & alcohol | Keshav Grover, D.O, M.S.
"What is the lowest dose of intervention that can have the maximum effect to help the body heal itself?” asked Keshav Grover, D.O., M.S., IFMCP. Grover is the founder of Grover Health and Wellness, PLLC. He is a physician, keynote speaker, and champion of functional/integrative medicine and of eating a whole foods, plant-based diet. He holds a Doctorate in osteopathic medicine from Michigan State University College and a Master of Science from Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed the prestigious Andrew Weil Center of Integrative Medicine fellowship at the University of Arizona and is a certified functional medicine practitioner by the Institute for Functional Medicine. He has spoken to leading organizations about holistic health and has been featured on CBS and Fox News as a wellness expert. His first book, Wellness Bridge, was published this August. 00:00 - The "Wellness Bridge" 05:37 - Why medicine doesn't have to be either/or 08:55 - A simple at-home gut health check 11:21 - There’s no universal cure 13:37 - Peptides 101 19:30 - Who should avoid peptides entirely 22:21 - Smallest dose, maximum effect 24:27 - Grover’s approach to testing 30:29 - Where health testing is headed next 33:38 - The connection between glyphosate & cancer 40:38 - His brother's warts & a homeopathy win 44:37 - Why he stopped being the ingredient police 47:31 - Gut health & food sensitivity 49:55 - Why genetics isn't your destiny Referenced in the episode: For more about Grover, visit: https://www.drkeshavgrover.com/ Buy Grover’s book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZMP5BQX/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?tag=mind0a3-20 We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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