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We’ve been taught to treat chronic diseases as isolated problems to be diagnosed and managed. But these conditions may have more in common than conventional medicine has traditionally recognized.
On this episode of The Dr. Hyman Show, I’m joined by physician and researcher Dr. Terry Wahls, who transformed her understanding of disease after developing progressive multiple sclerosis. We discuss the emerging science behind mitochondria, inflammation, nutrition, the microbiome, and why creating health may be just as important as treating disease itself.
We explore:
What Dr. Wahls discovered about cellular health while searching for answers beyond conventional treatment
Why mitochondria may play a central role in conditions like MS, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, depression, and chronic fatigue
How food, sleep, movement, and stress directly influence inflammation, energy production, and brain health
Why focusing only on symptom suppression may overlook the deeper biological dysfunction driving chronic disease
What “creating health” actually looks like in practice—and how small daily habits can influence how you feel and function over time
What makes this conversation so compelling is that Dr. Wahls’ story challenges many of the assumptions we have about chronic disease and recovery. For me, it really highlights how profoundly nutrition, sleep, movement, and stress can shape the body’s ability to adapt and recover over time.
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