Are You Nutrient Deficient? The Hidden Factors of Accelerated Aging | Rhonda Patrick - ENCORE

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Dr. Mark Hyman

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Nutrition

4.6 • 8.7K Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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This week, in another holiday edition of The Dr. Hyman Show, I’m highlighting a conversation with Dr. Rhonda Patrick, a leading expert in nutritional science and aging — a discussion that still feels incredibly important today. We dig into how hidden micronutrient deficiencies can influence metabolism, mood, longevity, and long-term health. Here’s to supporting our health in the year ahead. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why vitamin D is essential for longevity, immune health, and mood • How magnesium influences metabolism, blood sugar, and brain function • Why even “healthy” diets can leave us undernourished • What it takes to test and personalize your micronutrient intake Better aging starts by giving your cells what they’re missing. When your body has the right nutrients, it can repair, renew, and thrive at any stage of life. Here’s to a healthy start to the new year — I’m excited for what we’ll explore together. View Show Notes From This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman https://drhyman.com/pages/picks?utm_campaign=shownotes&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=podcast Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal https://drhyman.com/pages/longevity?utm_campaign=shownotes&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=podcast Join the 10-Day Detox to Reset Your Healthhttps://drhyman.com/pages/10-day-detox Join the Hyman Hive for Expert Support and Real Resultshttps://drhyman.com/pages/hyman-hive This episode is brought to you by Seed, PerfectAmino, Function Health, AirDoctor, LMNT and Pique. Visit seed.com/hyman and use code 20HYMAN for 20% off your first month of Seed's DS-01® Daily Synbiotic. Go to bodyhealth.com and use code HYMAN20 for 20% off your first order. Join today at functionhealth.com/mark and use code MARK2026 to get $50 OFF toward your membership. Get cleaner air. Right now, you can get up to $300 off at airdoctorpro.com/drhyman. Get a free LMNT Sample Pack with any order—just head to drinklmnt.com/hyman. Receive 20% off FOR LIFE + a free Starter Kit with a rechargeable frother and glass beaker at piquelife com/hyman.

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0:00.0	Hi there, it's Dr. Mark Hyman. I just want to start by saying how grateful I am that you're here. Every week, you choose to spend a little of your time with me, and that means more than you know. As we wind down for the holiday season, we're going to be taking a short break, but we didn't want to leave you without something great to listen to. So today, we're revisiting our most popular episodes of 2025, my conversation with Dr. Rhonda Patrick. She's a leading expert in nutritional science
0:22.5	and aging. And in this episode, we break down why nearly 70% of Americans are deficient in
0:27.3	vitamin D and what that means for longevity. We look at the overlooked role of magnesium and metabolism,
0:33.0	blood sugar and brain function, and why our current food system leaves so many of us malnourished,
0:37.5	even when we think we're eating a, quote, healthy diet. We also explore the best ways to assess
0:41.6	and correct micronutrient balances so you can support optimal health from the inside out.
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1:40.8	So, Ron, it's so great to have you on the Dr. Hyman Show. Welcome. And I've been looking
1:45.7	forward to this for a long time. I think you're one of the few scientists out there in the public
1:49.6	sphere who's actually communicating science and data in ways that have a lot of integrity
1:54.6	and adhere to kind of some common sense principles that, you know, a lot of things out in the
2:00.1	blogosphere or the podcast world are often, you know, a little that, you know, a lot of things out in the blogosphere or the podcast world
2:02.6	are often, you know, a little bit, you know, extreme. And you kind of really take a very science-based
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