Health Hackd Podcast

The latest health news we're covering this week: The risk of broken heart syndromeEating tart cherries for more brain powerIncreasing muscle strength in 3 secondsHow FODMAPs impact symptoms of IBSNYC's new Meatless Friday initiativeSubscribe to the Health Hackd Newsletter Rate the show on Apple Podcast Follow along on Instagram Try the cleanest, most effective electrolyte drink on the market: Drink LMNT Sources FODMAPs appear to have a greater negative impact on symptoms of IBS compared to g...

The latest health news we're covering this week: The key to avoiding pain as you ageUsing vitamin D to prevent autoimmune diseaseThe mortality impact of COVID lockdownsAn update on diabetes stats in the U.S.How meat is being used as the scapegoat for MSSubscribe to the Health Hackd Newsletter Rate the show on Apple Podcast Follow along on Instagram Try the cleanest, most effective electrolyte drink on the market: Drink LMNT Sources for all studies and stats referenced can be found here. Disc...

This week we're covering: Overcoming BaldnessMark Cuban's PharmacyCBD for COVID?Electroconvulsive Therapy for DepressionThe Conspiracy of Cereal for Heart HealthSubscribe to the Health Hackd Newsletter Rate the show on Apple Podcast Follow along on Instagram Try the cleanest, most effective electrolyte drink on the market: Drink LMNT Resources Lab-Grown Hair CellsMark Cuban launches an online pharmacy the seeks to provide affordable, generic drugs.CBDs ability to ward off COVIDElectroconvuls...

This week we're covering: A new report on the quality of fish oil supplementsThe impact of light on kids' sleepA better way to implement healthy habitsHow goji berries may be the key to maintaining eye healthAn interesting history of an old Pfizer vaccine (for bovine)Subscribe to the Health Hackd Newsletter Rate the show on Apple Podcast Follow along on Instagram Try the cleanest, most effective electrolyte drink on the market: Drink LMNT Resources Nearly 10% of fish oil supplements were fou...

This week we're covering: Research on mask mandates (and mask effectiveness)How cannabis may impact COVIDHuman-animal hybridsInsect proteinOlive OilSubscribe to the Health Hackd Newsletter Rate the show on Apple Podcast Follow along on Instagram Try the cleanest, most effective electrolyte drink on the market: Drink LMNT Resources Face mask mandates and risk compensation: an analysis of mobility data during the COVID-19 pandemic in BangladeshExperimental investigation of indoor aerosol dispe...

This week we're covering: Some recent changes to GMO labelingMore research on how omega-3 supplementation impacts heart healthA big announcement on boosters for kiddosThe power of breastmilkThe dark side of virtual learning for kidsSubscribe to the Health Hackd Newsletter Rate the show on Apple Podcast Follow along on Instagram Try the cleanest, most effective electrolyte drink on the market: Drink LMNT Resources USDA has done away with the term GMO (genetically modified organisms) and will ...

We're back!! And we're kicking off the year with a new format, where we'll be covering the week's most important health headlines. This week we'll share: A quick recap of the major health headlines in 2021An update on Omicron and the vaccineDepression and social media useA vaccine to stop aging5 reasons to stop with the juice cleansesSubscribe to the Health Hackd Newsletter Rate the show on Apple Podcast Follow along on Instagram Try the cleanest, most effective electrolyte drink on the marke...

We're taking a few weeks off from the podcast while Andy adjusts to parenthood and Aaron has some holiday travel. We'll be back at the start of the new year! In the meantime, we'll continue putting out the latest research each week in the Health Hackd newsletter. Subscribe below! Subscribe to the Health Hackd Newsletter Rate the show on Apple Podcast Follow along on Instagram Try the cleanest, most effective electrolyte drink on the market: Drink LMNT Disclaimer This podca...

In a time where we have more luxuries than ever before, with food delivered by the touch of a button, millions of products available for overnight delivery, and vending machines where you can buy a car, we have access to more now than ever before. On paper, we should be thriving, yet our happiness seems to be at an all-time low. This week, Aaron is joined by his wife, Mariah, a creative marketer, who breaks down some of the tactics used by companies to get consumers to buy more. We disc...

If you take a trip to the grocery store, you'll find that the most popular foods are the ones that come in a package (chips, cookies, cereals, etc.). With the wide use of industrially processed seed oils, these foods are very high in Omega-6s and essentially depleted of Omega-3s. This shift from whole foods to processed foods has created a sharp increase in chronic illness over the years. In today's episode, we talk about how Omega-3s are crucial for: Cognitive functioningMental he...

Upon entering your local gym, you are likely welcomed by an overly-enthusiastic employee along with a fridge full of energy drinks, promising to take your workout to the next level. But one pre-workout drink that doesn't get enough attention is beet juice (a.k.a beetroot juice). Yep, the nectar from that root vegetable that no one really enjoys. Some people refer to it as "nature's Viagra" due to the way it increases blood flow. Whether you're looking to increase performance in the gym or i...

Mental health has been getting a lot of well-deserved attention in recent years, but the philosophy on how best to improve mental and emotional wellness varies by practice. In this episode, we talk about an integrative approach to mental health with Dr. Nicole Cain, who has her degree in clinical psychology and is a licensed Naturopathic Physician in Arizona. She has been interviewed as a mental health expert in Forbes, consulted for major companies like Orb Health, designed the integr...

In the race to end the pandemic, pharmaceutical companies have been working on therapeutics to reduce the risk of hospitalizations and death from COVID-19. One of those companies, Merck, just recently announced an oral antiviral drug that supposedly reduces the risk of hospitalization and death by approximately 50% compared to placebo patients. While Merk pursues Emergency Use Authorization for their drug, Molnupiravir, we provide a breakdown of the history of this drug, how it came to be, a...

The topics of nutrition and mental health independently get a lot of attention, but rarely do we hear about how those two are linked. We don't often talk about the food we eat impacts our mental health, despite the strong connection between the two. In today's episode, we dive into the world of Nutritional Psychiatry by looking at how diet directly impacts the brain. Subscribe to the Health Hackd Newsletter Rate the show on Apple Podcast Follow along on Instagram Try the cleanest, most...

When it comes to burning fat, most people depend primarily on a low-carb/ketogenic diet. And while diet certainly serves an important role in metabolic flexibility, one major factor in our ability to burn fat vs. carbs is exercise. Exercise plays a big part in how metabolically flexible we are. And although it may seem that the more we exercise, the more fat we'll burn, it's not that simple. In fact, exercise can also make us metabolically INflexible! In other words, too much exercise can a...