Many of us grew up believing that vegetable oils were good and butter was bad. We were told, even by government and medical associations, to use more vegetable, seed and bean oils (like soybean, corn, safflower, canola). Now we know this advice was completely wrong. In this mini-episode, Dr. Hyman explores the origin story of how Americans began embracing ve ... Show More
Jul 15
Heart Rate Variability | Why Your Nervous System Needs This.
We all experience stress. The real challenge isn't stress itself—it's whether we recover from it. Over time, chronic stress can quietly affect everything from inflammation and metabolism to sleep, digestion, and healthy aging. This week on The Dr. Hyman Show, I talk with nervous ... Show More
1h 7m
Jul 13
Too Much Histamine Is Wrecking Your Body — And Most Doctors Don't Know It
Histamine isn't just about seasonal allergies or a runny nose. It influences your brain, gut, hormones, immune system, and nervous system—and when your body can't regulate it properly, it can show up as everything from anxiety and migraines to insomnia, digestive issues, skin ras ... Show More
19m 1s
Jul 8
How Brain Inflammation Drives Depression, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's
For decades, we've thought about conditions like Alzheimer's disease, depression, and Parkinson's disease as disorders of the brain. But what if that's only part of the story? Emerging science is revealing that many of the factors driving cognitive decline, mental illness, and ne ... Show More
51m 23s
Nov 2025
Seed Oils: Should You Switch to Butter?
We’ve been told that foods like butter and bacon are bad for us — because they're packed with saturated fats. And top dogs in nutrition say that a better option is vegetable oil, like canola oil. But lots of people, including HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., are saying hold o ... Show More
43m 40s
May 2010
The Oiling of America
<p class="MsoNormal">Healthy fats, bad fats, processed fats…everything you want to know about fats. This week Darlene Kvist, LN and Barb Bredesen, Nutrition Educator, welcome special guest Sally Fallon, author of Nourishing Traditions cookbook, to discuss what constitutes a healt ... Show More
42m 41s
Dec 2019
Controversial Foods: Soy, Eggs, and Coconut Oil
Soy. Coconut Oil. Eggs. We get asked about these foods a lot. Are they safe? Should they be avoided at all costs? Today we separate fact from fiction once and for all with Katherine Basbaum, a clinical dietitian for the Heart & Vascular Center at the UVA Health System. Kather ... Show More
35m 50s
May 2023
#23: Is Canola Oil Making Us Fat and Unhealthy?
<p>Word has it if you mention "seed oils" on social media, you'll get a strong response about how they are the real cause of the obesity epidemic. But what does the science say? On this episode, Arnold works with his editor in chief, Adam Bornstein, to take a deeper ... Show More
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