The Health Hunt: Real Healing Journeys, Everyday Wellness & Expert Tips

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Ep 8 - Chronic Insomnia: How to Break the Sleep Anxiety Cycle (Sleep Series - Part 3)

2025-12-1644:04

If your brain turns into a 3 a.m. drama queen, doing math on how many hours you won’t sleep, predicting how awful tomorrow will be, and spiraling about “what if I can’t fall asleep?”, this episode is for you. In Part 3 of our Sleep Series, we go beyond sleep hygiene and talk about chronic insomnia as a mind-body pattern: a nervous system stuck in “danger” mode, even when you’re lying in bed, lights off, doing everything right. Sandy breaks down how neuroplasticity, the amygdala, and the vagus...

Ep 07 - Sandi’s Insomnia Glow-Up - More Rest, Less Anxiety & the Hacks She's Breaking Up With (Sleep Series Part 2)

2025-12-0953:22

You know that feeling when you technically slept… but wake up feeling like you got hit by a sleep-deprivation bus? We get it. In Part 2 of our Sleep Series, Sandi steps into the sleep confessional and shares what’s actually helped her sleep better, from understanding sleep stages and tracking her data, to magnesium glycinate, nighttime routines, ambient noise, and why red wine and late-night pasta are not the sleep hacks we hoped they’d be. This episode blends real-life experimentation with n...

Ep 06 - Insomnia, Mouthguards & Darth Vader (CPAPs): Dan's Sleep Saga Begins (Sleep Series Part 1)

2025-12-0237:12

You know that foggy, half-alive feeling after a few brutal nights of sleep? That’s where this episode was born. In Part 1 of our Sleep Series, Dan shares his very real (and sometimes hilarious) journey through insomnia, sleep apnea, sleep studies, mouth guards, and life with a CPAP machine and what finally started to help him sleep again. If you’ve ever stared at the ceiling at 3 a.m. wondering, “Is this my life now?”, you’re in good company. In this episode, you’ll hear: Ho...

Ep 05 - Worth the Wait: The Neurologist Appointment That Made It Make Sense

2025-11-2515:55

A candid conversation about migraines, vestibular symptoms, anxiety, and advocating for your own health. If you’re listening during Thanksgiving week: welcome to the season of chaos, carbs, and hiding from relatives in spare bedrooms. Since everyone’s schedules (and nervous systems) are overloaded right now, we’re keeping things short with a spontaneous, totally off-script mini episode. This week, Dan shares a recent doctor’s appointment that turned into a much bigger conversation...

Ep 04 - Blood Sugar, Glucose & Insulin Resistance: Be Your Own Health Advocate

2025-11-1839:04

Glucose impacts your mood, energy, cravings, sleep, and long-term health — even if you’re not diabetic. In this episode, Sandi and Dan unpack glucose dysregulation (what it is, why it starts way before diabetes), the key labs (fasting glucose, A1C, fasting insulin/HOMA-IR, OGTT), and real-world levers that smooth blood sugar without extreme diets. You’ll learn practical tips you can use today: pair carbs with protein/fiber, walk 15–20 minutes after meals, build muscle, prioritize sleep, and (...

Ep 03 - Sandi’s Story: From Chronic Pain to Mind–Body Healing

2025-11-1147:13

If you’ve felt dismissed or alone in your symptoms, you’re not alone. Sandi shares 30+ years of chronic pain: rheumatoid arthritis as a teen, hip and knee replacements, severe spinal stenosis, prednisone fallout and the pivot from symptom-chasing to root-cause and mind–body healing. We unpack how stress can amplify pain, why diagnoses can become identities, and how to create space for grace while you heal. What we cover: Rheumatoid arthritis at 18; elbow swelling, injections, cort...

Ep 02 - Dan’s Story: From Burnout and Fatigue to Better Sleep and Health

2025-11-1048:51

The Wake-Up Call: Dan’s Real Journey Through Fatigue, Sleep Apnea & Self-Discovery (and a Few Darth Vader Nights) In this episode, Dan gets real about the messy middle of getting healthy. From brain fog and middle-of-the-night insomnia to discovering sleep apnea and learning to love his CPAP (yes, really), he shares what it’s like to rebuild from burnout while trying not to lose your mind—or your sense of humor. You’ll hear how a random medication side effect set off years of frustration,...

Ep 01 - Welcome to The Health Hunt: What This Journey Is All About

2025-11-0908:04

Inside The Health Hunt Podcast: Honest, Human Conversations About Real Wellness, Mind-Body Healing, and What Actually Works. Ever feel like you’re doing everything right, counting macros, tracking sleep, buying every supplement known to man, and somehow you still don’t feel great? Welcome to The Health Hunt Podcast, where curiosity meets honesty and wellness gets real Hosts Sandi Magder (professional health overthinker and recovering supplement hoarder) and Daniel Schuman (biomarker enthusias...

The Health Hunt Podcast — Official Trailer

2025-11-0901:43

Do you ever feel like you’re doing everything right for your health—eating clean, tracking your sleep, taking the supplements—and still don’t feel great? Welcome to The Health Hunt Podcast, a human, humble, and humorous exploration of how to level up your health without the jargon, gimmicks, or guilt. Hosted by Sandi Magder and Daniel Schuman, two curious humans with very different health journeys, this show dives into the real stories, expert insights, and practical tools that actually make ...

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