Mark Hyman, MD

Mark Hyman, MD Dr. Hyman is a 15x New York Times bestselling author, family physician and international leader in the field of Functional Medicine.

In medical school, we’re taught the brain is immutable, that we can’t grow new brain cells or change the brain once dysf...
04/05/2026

In medical school, we’re taught the brain is immutable, that we can’t grow new brain cells or change the brain once dysfunction or injury has occurred. Now, we know that’s just not true.

The decisions we make each and every day, like what we eat, how much sleep we get, and how often we move are all steps that can dramatically shift the health of the brain for the better. And there’s so much more we can do, too.⁣
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Some of my favorite ways to make sure I keep my brain healthy are: ⁣
Make sure 75% of your plate is veggies.⁣
Optimize protein.
Eat plenty of healthy fats rich in omega 3s.⁣
Avoid sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, trans fats, food additives, and preservatives.⁣
Exercise regularly.⁣
Learn to actively relax the mind.⁣
Consciously build your network of friends, family, and community.⁣

04/05/2026

What if preparing for pregnancy started long before trying to conceive?

Dr. Ann Shippy explains why the months before pregnancy may be one of the most important windows for shaping a child’s future health.

Nutrition, stress, environmental toxins, mitochondrial function, and the microbiome all influence fertility. They also affect the health of the next generation.

The encouraging part is that many of these factors are modifiable.

Taking 3 to 12 months to prepare your body before pregnancy can improve fertility, support healthier pregnancies, and potentially influence long-term outcomes for both parents and children.

Preparing for a baby isn’t only about conception but also creating the healthiest possible start for the next generation.

Find this full conversation on The Dr. Hyman Show wherever you listen to podcasts 🎧

Your 80-year-old self is already listening.Every bite of food.Every workout.Every night of sleep.Every stress you let bu...
04/05/2026

Your 80-year-old self is already listening.

Every bite of food.
Every workout.
Every night of sleep.
Every stress you let build up or learn to release.

These daily inputs shape your biology.

They affect inflammation. Mitochondrial function. Cellular repair.

They determine how well your body can fight disease, preserve muscle, and protect your brain.

Aging starts at the cellular level.
And your choices are either speeding it up or slowing it down.

Make them count.

I just turned 66. This high-protein breakfast is how I keep my energy up and my brain sharp every single day.These Every...
04/04/2026

I just turned 66. This high-protein breakfast is how I keep my energy up and my brain sharp every single day.

These Everything But The Bagel Egg Bites are going to be a new favorite, whether you have them for breakfast, a snack, or whenever hunger hits.

Eggs are one of my favorite foods for a reason. They’re an excellent source of protein and choline, which is essential for your brain and nervous system, helping regulate memory, mood, and muscle control. It’s also critical for healthy cell membrane structure.

I love adding goat cheese and avocado for satiating healthy fats. That combination will fuel your body in a way that keeps you energized and focused all day long.

Drop a YES below and I’ll DM you a link to join my newsletter — I send out new recipes like this one every week. 👇

Imbalances in your hormones are triggered by bad food. ⁣⁣⁣⁣If you eat sugar, you’ll produce more insulin, more estrogen,...
04/04/2026

Imbalances in your hormones are triggered by bad food. ⁣⁣
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If you eat sugar, you’ll produce more insulin, more estrogen, and more testosterone. Any type of flour and sugar can lead to these imbalances. ⁣⁣
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Dairy and gluten are often triggers for inflammation and hormonal imbalances. ⁣⁣
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Xenobiotics or environmental chemicals like pesticides in our food can act like powerful hormone disruptors and trigger our own hormones to go out of balance.⁣⁣
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We know that sugar, caffeine, alcohol, stress, and lack of exercise all contribute to worse PMS and all hormonal imbalances – including menopause.⁣⁣
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After removing the bad stuff, you'll want to replace it with good stuff. ⁣⁣
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Eat a whole, real, unprocessed diet with organic or sustainably raised animal products. When you focus on this type of diet, you minimize intake of xenoestrogens, hormones, and antibiotics. Taking simple steps like choosing organic food and drinking filtered water can hugely impact hormone balance.⁣⁣
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Getting good quality sleep every night and exercising regularly can help balance your hormones. Along with supplementing with Omega-3, vitamin D3, B vitamins, magnesium, and probiotics. ⁣

04/04/2026

What’s your favorite way to have cacao?

Dr. William Li explains how we can leverage food to optimize every system of the body. Here, he explains the many benefits of incorporating cacao into your diet.

Find the full conversation on The Dr. Hyman Show wherever you listen to podcasts.

Sysco’s $29 billion acquisition of Restaurant Depot is a structural shift in how America’s food system works.Sysco is th...
04/04/2026

Sysco’s $29 billion acquisition of Restaurant Depot is a structural shift in how America’s food system works.

Sysco is the company behind those giant yellow food trucks you see backed up to every restaurant, school, and hospital in America — the largest food distributor in the country.

Restaurant Depot is essentially a Costco just for restaurants and food service businesses, where independent operators could walk in, load their own carts, and pay lower prices by skipping delivery fees and markups entirely.

But here’s what I know to be true: awareness is the first step toward change. The more people understand how their food system actually works, the harder it becomes to quietly dismantle it.

Your choices, your voice, and your attention to stories like this one really do matter more than ever. Go to ftc.gov and submit a public comment. Call your representative. Choose the independent restaurant over the chain.

This deal isn’t final just yet — and every bit of public pressure during the review window counts.

04/03/2026

What questions do you have about hormone replacement therapy (HRT)—and what’s been most confusing or frustrating about it?

04/03/2026

Many people don’t realize that health isn’t created by our doctors—we are the ones in control.

Our bodies come equipped with some pretty amazing mechanisms to heal and rebalance, but they need us to give them the right inputs to work optimally. Think about the way a cut on your finger will heal; that’s just a small example of the body’s healing systems at work.

Andrew Weil, M.D. joined me on The Dr. Hyman Show (previously, The Doctor’s Farmacy) where we took a deep dive into the body’s innate healing capacity and how food is our greatest ally to support that process.

You can listen to the full episode titled, “Activating Your Natural Healing Systems,“ on your favorite podcast platform.

What you eat is like code: it signals your body to turn on health genes or disease ones.So here’s what I sent my body ye...
04/03/2026

What you eat is like code: it signals your body to turn on health genes or disease ones.

So here’s what I sent my body yesterday:

🍳 Veggie scramble + green smoothie: polyphenols and phytonutrients before 9am

🥗 Big steak salad: healthy fats to absorb fat-soluble vitamins from the veggies

🌿 Grain-free rosemary zucchini bread: rosemary for memory, olive oil for your heart, zucchini for fiber and vitamin A

🍗 One-pan turmeric chicken + quinoa: protein, beta carotene, vitamin C, and an anti-inflammatory power couple (turmeric + ginger)

🍫 Dark chocolate for dessert: always after fiber, protein, and fat so the sugar absorbs slowly

Want the full recipes? Comment “FOOD” and I’ll send you a link. I share new recipes every week in my newsletter.

The next frontier in medicine isn’t another drug.It’s a radical shift in how we view the body, the brain, and disease it...
04/02/2026

The next frontier in medicine isn’t another drug.

It’s a radical shift in how we view the body, the brain, and disease itself.

Depression is often rooted in systemic inflammation, gut dysbiosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, insulin resistance, trauma, or disrupted circadian rhythms. ADHD may be tied to neuroinflammation, poor blood sugar control, or nutritional gaps like low magnesium, zinc, or omega-3s. And heart disease? It’s largely a food-borne illness, driven by a diet of ultra-processed, inflammatory, nutrient-poor calories.

There is no single root cause. But there are root causes.
And they are almost always connected by lifestyle, environment, and systems-level dysfunction.

Medications have their place… But they were never designed to reverse chronic disease. They manage symptoms, often while the underlying dysfunction worsens.

If we want to reverse the chronic disease epidemic, mental and physical, we need to stop asking what drug treats this and start asking why the body lost balance in the first place.

The answer isn’t in the pharmacy… It’s in how we eat, move, sleep, connect, and live.
It’s in our soil, our food system, our communities, our kitchens.

The next revolution in medicine will come not from the lab but from returning to the root.

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Mark Hyman, MD, is the director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, chairman of the board of the Institute for Functional Medicine, and founder and director of The Ultra-Wellness Center. He is an 11-time New York Times Bestselling author of book including, "Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?" and "Eat Fat, Get Thin." He is also the host of The Doctor's Farmacy, a weekly interview-based podcast about things that matter.