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How Your Uric Acid Levels Could Hold the Key to Optimizing Your Mental & Physical Health

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How Your Uric Acid Levels Could Hold the Key to Optimizing Your Mental & Physical Health

In this podcast (episode #381) and blog, I talk to best-selling author Dr. David Perlmutter about his new book Drop Acid: The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid-The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar, and Achieving Extraordinary Health, strategies to control uric acid levels in your diet and improve your he

Small Things You Can Do Every Day to Protect Your Mental Health

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Small Things You Can Do Every Day to Protect Your Mental Health

In this replay from Lewis Howes’ amazing podcast The School of Greatness, I talk about ways to handle the mental conditions that affect us all. Lewis and I dive deep into the topic of how mismanagement of mental health is on the rise, and I share my five-step Neurocycle process to help people manage their minds. We a

Why You Don’t Need to Hustle to Have a Fulfilling Life + How to Quit the "Cult"of Hustle for Good

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Why You Don’t Need to Hustle to Have a Fulfilling Life + How to Quit the "Cult"of Hustle for Good

In this podcast (episode #379) and blog, I talk to former Wall Street lawyer and top podcast host Jordan Harbinger about hustle culture, burnout, and so much more! In a recent blog, Jordan talked about “hustle culture” and how it affects our mental and physical wellbeing and quality of life. Hustle culture is a term us

Diet Culture & Why It Is Toxic for Our Mental Health + How to be Healthy at Every Size

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Diet Culture & Why It Is Toxic for Our Mental Health + How to be Healthy at Every Size

In this podcast (episode #377) and blog, I talk to RD and nutritionist Shana Minei Spence about the dangers of diet culture, the benefits of intuitive eating, nutrition and mental health, disordered eating, and so much more! In her practice, Shana takes a non-diet approach to eating, which includes emphasizing health a

Why We Don't Need to Remember Everything

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Why We Don't Need to Remember Everything

In this podcast (episode #376) and blog, I talk about memory and how to improve it. We actually aren’t supposed to remember everything. The brain is designed to forget things that are not useful to us. In fact, trying to remember everything can cause neurochemical chaos in our neural circuitry because we are designed t

The Different Post-Trauma Syndromes + Solutions for Healing

Dr. Caroline Leaf

The Different Post-Trauma Syndromes + Solutions for Healing

Content warning: this podcast talks about traumatic events like suicide. If you are feeling suicidal, contact the US national suicide prevention hotline and talk to someone today: 1-800-273-8255. The teen suicide prevention hotline in the US is: 1-800-TLC-TEEN (852-8336) between 6-10pm PST. You can also text TEEN to 83

This One Common Thing Could Be Damaging Your Brain

Dr. Caroline Leaf

This One Common Thing Could Be Damaging Your Brain

In this podcast (episode #374) and blog, I talk about learning how to use the mind well and why it is important to manage our thinking, feeling and choosing to avoid “milkshake multitasking” and mental overload. The mind is more than a “machine” that runs nonstop. It is an extremely complex driving force that runs the

Do Beliefs About Aging Impact Our Health & Longevity?

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Do Beliefs About Aging Impact Our Health & Longevity?

In this podcast (episode #373) and blog, I talk to Dr. Becca Levy, an award-winning Yale professor of psychology and global health. We discuss the dangers of ageism, how positive and negative age stereotypes affect the health of older individuals, how to use the mind and brain more effectively as we age, age as a socia

How to Use Mind-Management to Rewrite & Redefine Your Life Story

Dr. Caroline Leaf

How to Use Mind-Management to Rewrite & Redefine Your Life Story

In this replay of my interview with best-selling author and wellness teacher Kimberley Snyder on her amazing podcast Feel Good, we talk all things mind and brain, including how we have the power to write and redefine our own life stories through self-regulation and mind management! Podcast Highlights 2:25 It is possibl

Could this be the answer to ending mass shootings?

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Could this be the answer to ending mass shootings?

In this podcast (episode #371) and blog, I talk to award-winning journalist Mark Follman about his new book Trigger Points: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America, understanding the reasons why mass shooting events and gun violence are so common, the problem with media sensationalism and violent entertain

What to Do & Eat to Reduce Your Risk for Cognitive Decline

Dr. Caroline Leaf

What to Do & Eat to Reduce Your Risk for Cognitive Decline

In this podcast (episode #369) and blog, I speak with bestselling author, journalist, podcast host and filmmaker Max Lugavere about his new book, preserving memory, eating to boost brain health, and so much more! In his new book, Genius Kitchen, Max has over a hundred recipes inspired by traditions from around the glo

Can CBD Actually Help with Anxiety?

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Can CBD Actually Help with Anxiety?

In this podcast (episode #367) and blog, I talk to NED founders Ret and Adriaan about CBD, treating mental health issues holistically, natural remedies for anxiety and stress, and more. CBD is just one part of the hemp plant that has multiple health benefits. This is why the team at NED focuses on using only oil extrac