If I told you there was one diet that could cure arthritis, fatigue, irritable bowel, reflux, chronic allergies, eczema, psoriasis, autoimmune disease, diabetes, heart disease, migraines, depression, attention […]

It’s Mother’s Day, a time to celebrate the person who brought us in to this world, who taught us the basic lessons of life and planted the seeds for who we become.

Today, I want to celebrate my mother because […]

with Mark Hyman, MD and Lissa Rankin, MD

We live in an era in which individualism is rewarded and collectivism is seen as weak. We raise our children to be independent and self-reliant. It’s so hard for us to […]

Everybody feels stress and knows it intimately, but very few of us think about what stress actually is.

Stress is a thought. That’s it. No more, no less. If that’s true, then we have complete control over […]

Food and Lifestyle Prescriptions for Common Health Problems

For common health problems, there are often simple diet and lifestyle solutions that get to the root of the problem without the need for medication, […]

Last week, I flew to Greenville, South Carolina to meet with the Kluge family. I talked with them about their health, looking to understand the roots of their family crisis of morbid obesity, pre-diabetes, renal […]

If we discovered a new vitamin that helped us live longer, prevent heart attacks, and cure depression, we would all want to take it. In fact, there is such a vitamin. It is called vitamin P. P stands for pets. Pet […]

It might be hard to imagine but being healthy in today’s world is a revolutionary act. In so many ways, our health has been taken from us. That’s why I am so passionate about getting people to stand up together […]

Can burgers and fried chicken really be good for you? Yes. But not the Five Guys killer burger—not that kind. It’s burgers and chicken you cook yourself. And why do you need to cook them yourself? Here’s […]

I get in my own way. Chances are, unless you are an enlightened master, you also have blind spots, areas of your life that just don’t work—relationships, work situations, your health, finances, your family, etc. […]

In my last bIog  I explored how what you eat determines not only your health, but the health of the soil, water, air, climate and environment, that what you eat affects whether we deplete nature’s capital and our […]

We each own a secret weapon that weighs only a few ounces. If this was strategically deployed for one day, we could transform our world into a better place. We could end obesity and chronic disease, revitalize our […]

The cure for what ails us—both in our bodies and in our nation—can be found in the kitchen. It is a place to rebuild community and connection, strengthen bonds with family and friends, teach life-giving skills to […]

How do you lose weight?  Substitute diet drinks for sugary drinks.  Eat low fat foods.  Just eat less of the bad foods – it’s all about the calories.  We are told, “Just have more willpower”. These ideas are […]

Does sex really count as exercise?  Should you set conservative weight loss goals of 5-10 pounds instead of 50?  Does adding a little bit of exercise regularly over a long period of time really add up to […]

Eat better, sleep more, exercise more, learn more, love more, love better, be a better son, father, friend, be a better doctor, reach more people, heal the planet, end obesity, starvation, and global warming – […]

Eating outside the home comes at a high price.  We spend our hard-earned dollars upfront only to pay more later at a later date due to hidden healthcare costs not seen on the menu!

Temptations from the food […]

Happiness is what our nation is founded on – life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.  But maybe we have it all wrong in pursuing happiness through fierce individualism and seeking out material things, which […]

It may seem like a paradox but obesity and malnutrition often go hand in hand.  Processed, high-sugar, high-calorie foods contain almost no nutrients yet require even more vitamins and minerals to metabolize […]