Mark Hyman on Why You Need to Examine Your Entire Health History to Heal Properly | Health Theory

On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Mark Hyman explains the rationale behind functional medicine and describes its most important features. He also gives detailed advice on improving the diet, talks about what it means to say that food is information, and discusses the connection between the body, mind, gut and brain.  Get a copy of Mark's new book "Food Fix" here: https://amzn.to/38mWyY8 This episode is brought to you by: Butcher Box: For a limited time, you can get 2 pounds of salmon and 2 filet mignons for free plus $20 off your first box when you sign up at butcherbox.com/IMPACT or enter promo code IMPACT at checkout. SHOW NOTES:  What does it mean to say the body is an ecosystem? [1:41] How do you find the root cause of an illness? [3:18] Functional medicine is about creating health, not curing illness [6:08] How should you deal with bacterial overgrowth in the upper gut? [10:05] Mark explains how to test your microbiome [11:33] There is lots of conflicting information on nutrition but there are some common principles [14:40] Factory vegetarian diets harm the environment, but regenerative meat diets help [19:17] Why should we eat more vegetables? [21:30] What are the laws of biology regarding diet and nutrition? [23:19] Soy traditionally was processed in a very different way than it is now [26:30] All food is information [28:00] Mark describes the dietary principles nearly everyone should follow [29:17] Which kinds of vegetables should you be eating? [34:12] Mark explains the effects of eliminating the most toxic foods from a diet [35:56] We have the most inflammatory diet in history, and it directly causes illness [38:17] Mark shares his journey towards Buddhism, wisdom and compassion [41:10] Your brain, mind, body and gut are all connected [43:26] Mark shares the one change people need to make [48:11]  FOLLOW MARK: WEBSITE: drhyman.com INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/31IKBcR FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2tN13MP TWITTER: https://bit.ly/2vpGFS4  Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact? If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you. Want to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness.  This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day. Subscription Benefits: Unlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more New episodes delivered ad-free Exclusive access to Tom’s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list You’ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more: Legendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement Money Mindset: Business & Finance Relationship Theory: Relationships Health Theory: Mental & Physical Health Power Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices