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...
Your Brain On Meditation: Now With More CEO And Less Noise
Vitality Unleashed: The Functional Medicine Podcast
14 minutes
4 days ago
Your Brain On Meditation: Now With More CEO And Less Noise
Send us a text What if a few minutes of daily practice could measurably preserve your brain’s structure and sharpen your mind’s control systems? We dive into the data tying meditation to neuroplastic gains across gray matter, white matter, and the networks that steer emotion, attention, and self-awareness. Drawing on MRI studies, longitudinal MBSR trials, and effective connectivity analyses, we trace how long-term practitioners maintain higher gray matter volume across the cortex—especially i...
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...
