Articles by Mark Hyman, M.D.
Functional-medicine pioneer Mark Hyman, MD, is a frequent contributor and source for Experience Life. He is the director of Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Functional Medicine and author of several books.
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Whole-Food Protein Smoothie
This portable, 100 percent whole foods smoothie from Dr. Mark Hyman can power the busiest of days. It’s packed with plenty of plant proteins, healthy fats, fiber, and potent phytonutrients.
The 13 Pillars of the Pegan Diet
In his new book, functional-medicine doc Mark Hyman, MD, says a Pegan diet — which combines principles of Paleo and vegan diets — is the best way to eat. Here are the 13 pillars of the Pegan diet.
The UltraSimple Slimdown
Dr. Mark Hyman shares the seven-day program he uses to help thousands improve their health, drop unwanted pounds and transform their eating habits for good.
Beating Food Addiction
Functional-medicine expert Mark Hyman, MD, on our addiction to sugar, processed foods, and other refined carbs — and why a detox could help you lose weight and regain your health.
Mark Hyman: Take Care of Yourself
Functional-medicine pioneer Mark Hyman, MD, is doing his best to help you avoid the doctor altogether.
Understanding “Diabesity”
One in two Americans is suffering from diabesity, and most of them don’t even know it. Why? Because most doctors are not trained to treat the single biggest chronic disease in America. The good news? Diabesity can be prevented, treated and reversed. Dr. Mark Hyman explains how.
Functional Wellness, Part 1: Genes and the Environment
Learn how your genes interact with your habits, lifestyle, and surroundings to create a healthy body — or an unhealthy one.
Functional Wellness, Part 2: Hormones and Inflammation
Hormonal imbalances can lead to a host of serious health problems, including inflammation, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, cancer, dementia and more. Here’s how to get your body back in balance.
Functional Wellness, Part 3: Digestive Health
A well-functioning digestive system is the cornerstone of good health. Find out how the gut works, what makes it vulnerable — and what you can do to keep your own digestive tract in tiptop shape.
Functional Wellness, Part 4: Real Healthcare Reform
Everyone’s talking about universal coverage, single-payer plans, and other well-intended solutions to America’s healthcare access dilemma, but we’re missing the real question: What’s the point of giving more people access to a system that is likely to make them sicker?
Functional Wellness, Part 5: The Body-Mind Connection
Discover the truth about how your mind affects your body, how your body affects your brain, and what you can do to keep the whole brilliant system working to your advantage.
Functional Wellness, Part 6: Energy, Mitochondria and Toxicity
Mighty mitochondria — those little factories inside our cells that generate energy — play a central role in our metabolism, our vitality and our well-being. Find out how to rev your cellular engines, rid them of the gunk and damage that slows them down, and start feeling your healthy best.
Dr. Mark Hyman’s UltraBath
This key component of Mark Hyman’s UltraSimple program can assist your body in expelling toxins and tamping down inflammation and cravings.
Detox Your Way to Food Freedom
Dr. Mark Hyman shares details about the detox outlined in his latest book.
Cooking Is a Revolutionary Act
The cure for what ails us — both in our bodies and in our nation — can be found in the kitchen.
How Dietary Supplements Reduce Health Care Costs
Dr. Mark Hyman on dietary supplements and health care costs.
Comfort Food for Your Brain
What you feed your body, you also feed your brain — sometimes to its detriment. Learn how to nourish your gray matter for more balanced moods, clearer thinking and a more fulfilling life.
Which Fats Should You Eat?: An Interview With Mark Hyman, MD
Functional-medicine pioneer Mark Hyman, MD, chats with us about the problem with low-fat foods — and the truth about saturated fats.
Change Agents
Meet five visionaries who are leading the charge to better health, and a healthier world.
Rethinking Heart Health
Think you know what makes for a healthy heart? Think again. New research and progressive practitioners are looking beyond cholesterol for answers.
What Is Functional Medicine?
Many people are finding better health solutions with functional medicine, a new model for how to practice medicine and treat chronic disease.
The Facts About Fat
The low-fat era may be coming to an end — but there’s still a lot you need to know about what’s healthy and what’s not.
Are You Getting Enough Calcium?
This essential mineral is key to bone health and much more. Learn how to keep your calcium stores strong.
Paleo Vs. Vegan
Both Paleo and vegan diets have become popular in the last few years. But what are their pros and cons, and how might they affect your health? We assembled a roundtable of experts to make sense of the debate.
13 Natural Remedies for Common Ailments
These easy home treatments can relieve headaches, colds, and other common health complaints.
5 Weight-Loss Rules to Rethink
Forget what you’ve been told. Forget what you think you know. Start breaking the rules, and you might just start making some headway.
The Smart Way to Weight Loss
Tired of trying and failing to lose weight? Don’t despair! Here’s the study guide you need to make the weight-loss honor roll once and for all.
3 Miracle Cures (That Aren’t, Really)
Too many chronic ailments have been pronounced “incurable.” Here’s how some forward-thinking practitioners are resolving such conditions — and transforming their patients’ lives.
Cholesterol Reconsidered
Research disputes cholesterol’s reputation as the primary culprit behind heart disease. Here’s the real scoop on its role in the body, the right ways to bring it down naturally, and why cholesterol-lowering drugs may not be the cure-all we’ve been led to believe.
In Depth With Mark Hyman, MD (Video)
In this exclusive extended interview from his Experience Life cover shoot, functional-medicine pioneer Mark Hyman, MD, explains what functional medicine actually is, how it differs from integrative medicine, and how simply changing how we eat can create significant health improvements in a matter of days. Plus, Hyman shares what a typical day of eating looks like in his own life.
Behind the Scenes With Mark Hyman, MD (Video)
Mark Hyman, MD, shares how his own health issues lead him to functional medicine, and why he now considers food and community to be our most powerful “medicines.”
A Conversation With Dr. Mark Hyman (Video)
Experience Life founding editor Pilar Gerasimo talks with Mark Hyman, MD, about his new book Eat Fat, Get Thin.
5 Foods to Eat and 5 Foods to Avoid
Dr. Mark Hyman weighs in on the top-five foods to eat regularly – and the top five to avoid.
The Best Defense: Boost Your Immune System
Your immune system works to keep you healthy 24 hours a day. Here’s how to help it operate at peak efficiency.
How to Treat the Common Cold
Here are a few tips to nudge a cold out the door.
The Functional-Medicine Matrix
Discover the simple tools progressive practitioners use to dig beyond diagnoses and treat root causes effectively.
The Case for Intermittent Fasting
How intermittently halting our food intake can improve health and metabolism — with zero risk of starvation.
Natural Ways to Fight Heartburn
Are your eating and drinking patterns giving you heartburn? Are over-the-counter medications making it worse? Here’s how to find out — and fix acid reflux for good.
What Does it Mean to Be “Skinny-Fat”?
Mark Hyman, MD, discusses why being skinny is not the same as being healthy.
Reducing Inflammation: The Key to Sustaining Healthy Weight Loss
Subsisting on low-calorie foods and skipping meals is no way to lose weight – and no way to live. Instead, we should rid our diets of toxins and inflammatory irritants. As a byproduct of cleaning up our bodies, we’ll shed extra pounds.
Autoimmune Disorders: When Your Body Turns on You
There’s been a stark rise in autoimmune disorders over the past 50 years, from type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis to celiac disease and asthma. What is autoimmune disorder? The first step toward a cure is understanding and controlling the causes.
6 Reasons to Choose Full-Fat Dairy
Despite decades of hype, low-fat or fat- free dairy products simply don’t deliver the health benefits of full-fat varieties.
The Dangers of the Medical Industrial Complex
Your doctors think they make decisions based on medical evidence.
Money, Politics and Health Care: A Disease-Creation Economy
Dr. Mark Hyman examines the connections of politics, money, and our healthcare system — and what we can do about it.
Not Having Enough Food Causes Obesity and Diabetes
How does not having enough to eat cause obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and early death? Let’s investigate.