657: The science of art as medicine | behavioral scientist Daisy Fancourt
“When we engage in the arts, it exposes us to a lot of emotions, which can have a tangible impact on the neurotransmitters released in our brains, the stress hormones in our bodies, and even the level...
5 Juli 46min
656: The connection between pain & the brain | Rachel Zoffness, Ph.D.
“Anatomy and physiology always matter when it comes to pain. They're just not the whole story,” says Rachel Zoffness, Ph.D. Zoffness is a pain scientist, pain psychologist, and thought-leader revolut...
28 Juni 54min
655: A cardiac surgeon had a heart attack—here’s what he missed | Jeremy London, M.D.
"Making the effort earlier totally changes the trajectory for the rest of your life,” says Jeremy London, MD. London is a board-certified cardiovascular surgeon with more than 25 years of clinical ex...
21 Juni 54min
654: Why your 40s & 50s are your most powerful years yet | psychologist Margie Lachman, Ph.D.
"Midlife is a perfect time for you to think about where you've been & where you want to go,” says Margie Lachman, PhD. Lachman is professor of psychology at Brandeis University and director of the...
14 Juni 49min
653: A neurologist's honest take on Alzheimer's blood tests | Richard Isaacson, MD
"There is no one magic test for brain health,” says Richard Isaacson, MD. Isaacson is a Harvard-trained neurologist who directs the Precision Prevention Program at Atria Health and Research Insti...
7 Juni 45min
652: A guide to healthy pooping | Trisha Pasricha, MD, MPH
"You shouldn't be spending more than five minutes in there at a time,” says Trisha Pasricha, MD, MPH. A graduate of Harvard College, Pasricha earned her medical degree from Vanderbilt University Scho...
31 Maj 44min
651: 36 years of happiness research points to this | Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D.
"Almost all of the interventions that make us happier work because they make us feel more connected and more loved,’ says Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D. Lyubomirsky is a Distinguished Professor of Psycho...
24 Maj 45min
650: Is spirituality medicine? | Joshua W. Brown, Ph.D.
“Placebo effects are real and mind-body effects are real, and there's a fairly large scientific literature on these things,” says Joshua W. Brown, Ph.D. Brown is a professor of Psychological and Br...
17 Maj 52min
