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Mark Hyman, MD

Dr. Hyman is a 15x New York Times bestselling author, family physician and international leader in the field of Functional Medicine.

12/20/2025

How modern snacking is a food industry invention, why ultra-processed snacks quietly add hundreds of extra calories per day, and which foods, like fermented foods and yogurt, actually support metabolic and gut health.

12/20/2025

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel breaks down the three essential types of exercise, aerobic movement, strength training, and balance and flexibility, and explains why doing more is not always better when it comes to longevity and injury prevention.

12/20/2025

Send this to someone you’re on your health journey with.

Every meal, every workout, every night’s sleep—it’s all building the future you. What you do now, in your 20s, 30s, and even 50s, shapes the health you’ll experience in the decades to come.

To understand why the choices you make today impact your future health, consider this: chronic disease and mobility loss are rooted in long-term, silent processes. Inflammation, poor diet, stress, and lack of exercise can slowly damage your cells, arteries, and brain, starting decades before symptoms appear.

These conditions are not random—they develop over time based on lifestyle factors. Every healthy choice you make now can slow or even prevent these processes. It’s all connected.

It’s never too late—or too soon—to start living well.

12/20/2025

A brand new 2025 Brown University review analyzed 16 studies with over 150,000 participants and found that just 31 days without alcohol creates measurable improvements in liver function, sleep, mood, brain health, and blood pressure.

Participants who completed Dry January reported better sleep, improved mood, weight loss, healthier liver function, lower blood pressure, better concentration, and more energy. Most importantly, the majority continued drinking less even after January ended.

Even a short break from alcohol allows your body to heal and reset. Are you going to try Dry January? I’m curious about your thoughts! 👇

12/19/2025

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel explains why some of the happiest and longest-living populations thrive despite economic and dietary challenges, and how shared meals, community, and social connection can offset many traditional risk factors for chronic disease.

12/19/2025

I’m gifting 10 memberships!

Comment “Time” on this post and tag someone you want to spend more time with! I’ll randomly select 10 people on December 22nd at 12pm ET.

This year, I’m tossing the wishlists. I’m gifting health to the people I love because more health means more memories together.

At 66, I’m still riding my bike through the mountains—and Function gives me the roadmap to feel this good. I want that for everyone I love. When you gift health, you’re giving someone the chance to feel alive, energized, and strong at any age.

That’s what this is about—no strings attached. Just me wanting more people to take charge of their health and spend more time doing what matters with the people they care about.

*And here’s the bit the legal team made me include: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to individuals that are 18+ and located in the U.S.. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Limit 10 entries per person. Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of prize: $365. Subscriptions will automatically renew annually at the then-current price, unless you cancel prior to the end of the initial membership period. You will be required to set up an account, have a valid payment method on file, and accept the terms of an automatically renewing paid subscription. Additional lab fees apply in NY and NJ. Entry deadline: December 22nd at 12:00 PM EST. Official Rules available at: https://tinyurl.com/GiftHealth-MH

12/19/2025

Why learning to cook, even just one new recipe each week, improves nutrition, strengthens social connection, and builds the skills that make healthy eating sustainable.

12/19/2025

Why cutting soda and ultra-processed snacks can make a major impact, and why adding fermented foods, like kimchi and yogurt, may be one of the simplest upgrades for gut and metabolic health.

12/19/2025

Community is medicine.

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Research consistently shows that strong social connections are one of the most powerful predictors of health, resilience, and longevity. Not the size of your network, but the depth of your relationships. A few people who make you feel safe, seen, and supported can profoundly shape your biology.

Loneliness activates the same stress pathways as chronic disease. It drives inflammation, dysregulates hormones, weakens immune function, and accelerates aging. Connection does the opposite. It calms the nervous system, lowers cortisol, improves metabolic health, and even influences gene expression linked to longevity.

This is why community is a core pillar of functional medicine. Food, movement, sleep, and supplements matter, but without meaningful human connection, healing is incomplete.

Invest in your people. Nurture a small, trusted circle. Shared meals, honest conversations, laughter, and belonging are not soft interventions, they are some of the most powerful tools we have to extend healthspan and quality of life.

12/18/2025

The Rosetta study and global data showing how strong social bonds, shared meals, and community connection can significantly extend healthspan and longevity, even when other lifestyle factors are far from ideal.

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Mark Hyman, MD, is the director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, chairman of the board of the Institute for Functional Medicine, and founder and director of The Ultra-Wellness Center. He is an 11-time New York Times Bestselling author of book including, "Food: What the Heck Should I Eat?" and "Eat Fat, Get Thin." He is also the host of The Doctor's Farmacy, a weekly interview-based podcast about things that matter.