Is There An Antidote To Stress? | Rangan Chatterjee & Mark Hyman

We’re up against a chronic epidemic: stress. In fact, it’s estimated that 80% or more of doctors’ visits are due to illnesses related to stress. This can come in many different forms. Socioeconomic stress is a real burden for many people, as is the stress of taking care of several generations within a family, or meeting the demands of our jobs. Stress can also come in the form of bad food and poor or inadequate sleep, which send negative signals to the brain that produce stress hormones. That doesn’t mean we’re stuck with stress though. Today on The Doctor’s Farmacy, I’m joined by my good friend Dr. Rangan Chatterjee to look at the many sides of stress and all the actions we can take to stop it in its tracks.

Dr. Chatterjee is regarded as one of the most influential doctors in the UK and wants to change how medicine will be practiced for years to come. He hosts the biggest health podcast in Europe, Feel Better, Live More, which Apple has announced as one of the most downloaded new podcasts of the past year. His first book, How to Make Disease Disappear, is an international bestseller all over the world and has sold over 250,000 copies worldwide in just 18 months. His most recent book, the #1 bestseller, The Stress Solution, tackles what the WHO calls the health epidemic of our time—stress.

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[jeanieschainost]

If our physicians don't understand the interconnectedness of everything that impacts our minds, bodies, and health, what chance do we lay people have? Thankfully, these and other physicians are studying and sharing their new-found knowledge, and the rest of us have resources to do our own research to improve our health and lives. Excellent interview! Thank you for sharing it.

[larrywibel]

This is one of the BEST Dr Farmacy I have seen !!! So Real to day to day life . So important More of these please !!

[ILOVEFeelGOOD]

Dr Chatterjee gets it. Unfortunately most medical doctors don't.

[dstoglin]

Dr.Chatterjee had me in tears about his son....I dont have children but I would have been terrified.

[sarahthomson]

Thank you so much for addressing poverty as a huge stressor. Most people ignore this entirely. Happy New Year to you both!

[HBird-rmlw]

Hyman is so funny and clever with words. "The worse heart rate variability is a flat line". "Digital detox.". "the present of presence.". Great topic with enthusiastic author.

[blisstherapy]

So glad doctors speak about therapeutic human touch! Hooray! I am a massage therapist, and people get better after every session with me. I will definitely make reference to the book of Dr Chatterjee when I will be making YouTube videos to educate people that massage therapy is not a luxury, but a necessity! :)

[mariaavery]

I have lived with stress most of my life and what has helped me, was regular exercise. Exercise has also helped with my anxiety. I hope this can also, if just in a small way help other individuals. ❤❤❤❤❤

[lizardfirefighter]

I remember a Ted Talk where a medical doctor talked about relations being more important than exercise and diet. I think sleep is actually also more important than diet and exercise.

[bobbondarul]

Hello
I could not stop watching till the end.
Congratulations

[JulesBeehive]

Flipping love these two absolute gems in society! Thank you both ❤️

[terew]

Great Insightful Sharing.. Grateful. .💓

[sherrylechaton]

Such valuable information! Thank you!!

[jamisparling]

This was so informative and great to listen to. Thank you!!

[weishen]

Moderation is the key; food, exercise, and stress mentally physically and philosophically. ( certain stress is good for our body system; heat stress, for example).
Love the explanation and great interview!

[lauraprobert]

I love that they touch on (pun intended I guess lol) the physiological effects of touch, and how they bring up babies who are in the NICU. My identical twins were both born with severe congenital heart defects and had to spend several months in the NICU. My husband and I spent as much time as we possibly could at the hospital doing skin to skin. It was so therapeutic for /me/ to be able to be so connected to my babies during these excruciatingly painful moments. ❤️

[lindafrankson]

thank both of you, these are so important concepts and so easy to do. Chronic epidemic: stress I agree that it is the number one problem in the world today. There is not much i can do to help others but working with myself is contagious and I can pass it on with out annoying others by just being myself. I did pass it on to my grandson and his girl friend and my recommendation is to listen to this together so thanks

[stevennoren]

A powerful story that sets a new journey in your life.

[bobcocampo]

Happy New year! Maligayang bagong taon!

[forknowledge]

I was skeptical on this one from the intro but it's quite good. Thanks PS: I still think the poor have it worse. I had a specific comment on this when I watch the video earlier but couldn't comment then.