Mark Hyman, MD

03/14/2026

Why preparing your body for pregnancy months in advance can improve fertility, support healthier pregnancies, and reduce long-term health risks for both parents and children.

03/14/2026

How to support your brain’s key signaling systems without a screen 🧠

Your brain relies on a network of signaling molecules that help regulate motivation, mood, connection, calm, focus, and sleep. Small daily behaviors can help create the conditions these systems respond to.

☀️ Morning light
🏃 Movement
🤝 Social connection
🧘 Slow breathing or quiet time
🌙 Dimmer light in the evening

None of these are quick fixes. But practiced regularly, they can help support the biological systems that shape how you feel, focus, and rest throughout the day.

Which one will you try today?

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03/13/2026

Each week, I send out a newsletter where I share one of my favorite healthy recipes.

Plus, when you sign up, I'll instantly send you my Eating 101 Guide. You’ll learn a dozen science-based eating habits that can help you cut between-meal cravings, improve your health, and enjoy every bite even more.

Subscribe here: https://drhyman.com/pages/kitchen

03/13/2026

Why s***m health may be one of the clearest biomarkers of a man’s overall health, and why fertility conversations should focus on both partners, not just women.

03/13/2026

Many of today’s most common chronic conditions share something in common: chronic, low-grade inflammation.

Heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, autoimmune disorders, and even conditions like depression, dementia, asthma, and allergies are all linked to inflammatory processes in the body.

So what is driving this rise in chronic inflammation?

Diet plays a major role. Diets high in ultra-processed foods, added sugars, and refined carbohydrates can promote inflammation, while diets rich in whole, nutrient-dense foods help regulate the body’s inflammatory response.

The good news is that food can also be one of the most powerful tools for reducing inflammation, and the overall takeaway is simple.

A diet centered around whole, minimally processed foods, healthy fats like avocado, colorful plants, and nutrient-dense ingredients helps support the body’s natural ability to regulate inflammation.

If you want even more, I put together a FREE Inflammation Fix PDF that includes easy swaps to reduce ultra-processed foods, sugar, and inflammatory triggers.

Grab it here: https://drhyman.com/pages/inflammation-fix-guide

03/12/2026

How ultra-processed foods, plastics, and environmental toxins can rapidly affect s***m quality and hormone levels, sometimes in as little as three weeks.

03/12/2026

03/12/2026

How mitochondrial health plays a key role in fertility, and why nutrients like CoQ10, B vitamins, NAD, and phosphatidylcholine may help support cellular energy and reproductive health.

03/12/2026

Ultra-processed foods may have more in common with ci******es than real food.

That’s the argument in a new paper published in The Milbank Quarterly by researchers from Harvard, the University of Michigan, and Duke.

Their analysis shows that many UPFs are deliberately engineered for repeat consumption. Refined carbohydrates and added fats are calibrated to hit the brain’s reward system quickly and intensely. Flavors, textures, and additives are designed so the pleasure fades fast, which makes you want another bite.

Sound familiar? It should. The to***co industry used the same playbook.

Many of the foods people struggle most to moderate share the same structure: refined starch plus added fat in combinations that rarely occur in nature. In animal studies, that pairing can drive dopamine responses far higher than either nutrient alone.

The point isn’t that food and ci******es are identical. Food is essential for life.

But the authors argue that many ultra-processed foods function less like traditional foods and more like engineered delivery systems designed to maximize consumption. And the food industry knows exactly what it’s doing.

ℹ️ Source: Gearhardt AN, Brownell KD, Brandt AM. Milbank Quarterly, 2026.

03/11/2026

Emerging research on NAD explores how mitochondrial health may influence fertility, hormone balance, and longevity.

03/11/2026

Dr. Mark Hyman and Dr. Ann Shippy discuss how chronic stress can disrupt hormones and fertility, and why practices like meditation and stress reduction may support reproductive health.