478: How to Naturally Overcome Depression & Anxiety | Dr. Andrew Weil
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🗓️ 14 June 2022
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/drandrewweil478
Dr. Andrew Weil (IG: @drweil) received a degree in botany from Harvard and an MD from Harvard Medical School.
He's the founder and director of the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. The Center is the leading effort in the world to develop a comprehensive curriculum in integrative medicine.
Dr. Weil is a founder and partner of the growing group of True Food Kitchen restaurants & co-founder of Matcha.com.
He's an internationally recognized expert on medicinal plants, alternative medicine, and the reform of medical education.
Dr. Weil is the author of many scientific articles and 15 books.
Today we're going deep into mental health and talking about natural ways to help you if you're suffering from depression, anxiety or stress.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Dr. Weil's approach to mental health challenges
- What to eat + what not to eat to beat anxiety & depression
- The 4-7-8 breathing technique for anxiety
- How the gut microbiome affects the vagus nerve
- The benefits of consuming fermented foods
- Dr. Weil's thoughts on leaky gut + 2 supplements he recommends
- Vagal stimulation techniques
- Learn how to decrease sympathetic activity
- Sunscreen blocks vitamin D synthesis
- Practicing stress management regularly
- The true benefits of social connection for mental health
- Dr. Weil stays curious as he ages
- The potential of psychedelics for chronic pain
- The effect of dance & sound on the mind-body connection
- Feeling connected through psychedelic experiences
- Is it cultural appropriation to take psychedelics in North America?
- Dr. Weil shares the story of the first time he took magic mushrooms
- The evolution of the psychedelic scene over the years
- Dr. Weil's sleep hygiene tips
- Naturally managing Parkinson's & Alzheimer's
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| 0:00.0 | coming up on the Ultimate Health podcast. So the change that's happened now, I can say it's very, |
| 0:05.7 | it's long and coming, you know, overdue and it's very gratifying to me to see this happen. |
| 0:12.6 | And I really have this feeling that this could be the one thing out there that you know might |
| 0:18.6 | turn it all around. Hello and welcome to Ultimate Health podcast episode 478. |
| 0:29.0 | I'm Jesse Chapis and I'm here to take your help to the next level. Each week I'll bring you |
| 0:33.6 | in depth conversations with health and wellness leaders from around the world. This week, |
| 0:38.0 | Dr. Andrew Wiles is back on the show. Dr. Wiles received a degree in botany from Harvard |
| 0:43.2 | and an MD from Harvard Medical School. He's the founder and director of the University of Arizona |
| 0:48.7 | Center for Integrative Medicine and this center is the leading effort in the world to develop a |
| 0:53.2 | comprehensive curriculum in integrative medicine. Dr. Wiles is founder and partner of the |
| 0:58.5 | growing group of true food kitchen restaurants. He's an internationally recognized expert on |
| 1:03.3 | medicinal plants, alternative medicine and the reform of medical education. Dr. Wiles is the |
| 1:09.4 | author of many scientific articles and 15 books. Today he's back on the show for his fourth |
| 1:15.5 | appearance and we're going deep into mental health, talking about natural ways to help you |
| 1:20.0 | if you're suffering from depression, anxiety or stress. Highlights include what to eat and what |
| 1:26.0 | not to eat to beat anxiety and depression, the 478 breathing technique for anxiety, |
| 1:31.7 | how the gut microbiome affects the vagus nerve, Dr. Wiles thoughts on leaky gut plus two supplements |
| 1:37.8 | he recommends, and Dr. Wiles shares the story of the first time he took magic mushrooms. |
| 1:43.2 | As always, if you'd prefer to watch versus listen, this full interview is available over on YouTube. |
| 1:48.6 | You can get there by going to ultimatehealthpodcast.com slash YouTube. Be sure and subscribe while you're |
| 1:53.7 | there so you don't miss any of the action. I hope when you get to the end of this interview, |
| 1:57.2 | you find it helpful for yourself if you're suffering from a mental health challenge. |
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