Chronic Stress: Simple Steps to Regain Control

Episode 979 54 min

Overview

Chronic stress isn’t just an inconvenience—it’s a silent killer affecting your health in ways you might not realize. In this episode of “The Doctor’s Farmacy,” I revisit conversations with Dr. Rangan Chatterjee and Dr. Elissa Epel to uncover the truth about stress, its surprising connections to diet, and actionable strategies to combat its effects. Whether it’s balancing your blood sugar, improving your heart rate variability, or creating restorative daily habits, these insights will empower you to take control of your health.

Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here:

Is There An Antidote To Stress?

How Chronic Stress Creates Hormonal Havoc

How To Reduce The Harmful Effects Of Chronic Stress

Which diet really gives you the best shot at optimal health? On Wednesday December 4th, Mark Hyman, MD will answer that question during The Diet Wars, a LIVE digital experience. Joined by Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, they’ll break down the science, debunk the myths, and share their expert perspectives to help you make the best choices for your health. Find out more and get tickets now at https://www.moment.co/markhyman

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Transcript

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Dr. Mark Hyman
Coming up on this episode of The Doctor's Farmacy. But our diet, bad, causes physiologic stress. So when you eat sugar and crap, it actually raises your cortisol and stress hormones. A 100%. Even if you're not mentally stressed, it makes you physically stressed.

Before we jump into today's episode, I'd like to note that while I wish I could help everyone via my personal practice, there's simply not enough time for me to do this at this scale. And that's why I've been busy building several passion projects to help you better understand, well, you. If you're looking for data about your biology, check out function health for real time lab insights. If you're in need of deepening your knowledge around your health journey, check..

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Ep. 979 - Chronic Stress: Simple Steps to Regain Control