Vitality Unleashed: The Functional Medicine Podcast
Dr. Kumar from LifeWellMD.com
184 episodes
3 days ago
Send us a text A growing stack of clinical evidence says the body doesn’t just enjoy a good laugh—it transforms because of it. We break down how spontaneous laughs and laughter yoga can lower cortisol by double digits within minutes, restore homeostasis, and create durable gains in happiness, hope, and resilience. If you’ve ever wondered whether a light-hearted practice could meaningfully change stress, sleep, and pain, the data is here and it’s compelling. We trace the mechanisms behind lau...
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Send us a text A growing stack of clinical evidence says the body doesn’t just enjoy a good laugh—it transforms because of it. We break down how spontaneous laughs and laughter yoga can lower cortisol by double digits within minutes, restore homeostasis, and create durable gains in happiness, hope, and resilience. If you’ve ever wondered whether a light-hearted practice could meaningfully change stress, sleep, and pain, the data is here and it’s compelling. We trace the mechanisms behind lau...
The Amino Acid That Rebuilds Your Gut From the Inside Out
Vitality Unleashed: The Functional Medicine Podcast
12 minutes
2 weeks ago
The Amino Acid That Rebuilds Your Gut From the Inside Out
Send us a text A single nutrient can flip the body’s repair switch—and the path runs through the immune system. We unpack new MIT research showing that dietary cysteine doesn’t just act as an antioxidant; it primes CD8 T cells in the small intestine to release IL-22, the signal that tells intestinal stem cells to multiply and rebuild. By converting cysteine to coenzyme A and broadcasting that signal locally, gut cells recruit a specialized repair crew exactly where damage from chemotherapy an...
Vitality Unleashed: The Functional Medicine Podcast
Send us a text A growing stack of clinical evidence says the body doesn’t just enjoy a good laugh—it transforms because of it. We break down how spontaneous laughs and laughter yoga can lower cortisol by double digits within minutes, restore homeostasis, and create durable gains in happiness, hope, and resilience. If you’ve ever wondered whether a light-hearted practice could meaningfully change stress, sleep, and pain, the data is here and it’s compelling. We trace the mechanisms behind lau...