Dhru Purohit Show

Welcome to The Big Idea of the Week!

Quality sleep is essential for human health, yet 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. report getting less than 7 hours of sleep per night necessary for optimal health and well-being.

Sleep is regulated by our circadian rhythm, or “biological clock,” that synchronizes with our surrounding environment...

When it comes to longevity, the goal isn’t just to live as long as possible. The true objective is to live as vibrantly and energetically as possible, for as long as possible. So how exactly do we do that?

In this mini-episode, Dhru speaks with Dr. Frank Lipman and Dave Asprey about aging and how to achieve the type of longevity we’re all after...

At one point or another, most of us have felt broken. We may feel like there is just something inherently wrong with us, that being different is bad, or that we’re not understood or fully seen by our families. 

Though it may be hard to believe, we’re not broken, wrong, or bad. We’re us! And this is part of being human. These thoughts and feelings stem from so many places, especially childhood experiences and family dynamics...

What you choose to put on your plate is one of the most important health interventions you can make. Food not only affects our likelihood of disease, but it can lengthen our lives, change our mood, and even affect the expression of our DNA. By approaching disease with a holistic perspective, of which food is a vital part, we can tackle the root causes of disease and truly live well.

In this mini-episode, Dhru speaks with Dale Pinnock, Josh Gitalis, and Dr...

Depression and anxiety disorders are rising, affecting more than fifty-eight million people in the United States alone. Many rely on therapy and medications to alleviate symptoms but often this is not enough. The latest scientific advances in neuroscience and nutrition, along with our understanding of the mind-gut connection, have proven that how and what we eat greatly affects how we feel physically, cognitively, and emotionally...

Welcome to The Big Idea of the Week!

On today’s Broken Brain Podcast, our host, Dhru Purohit shares 5 reasons why we hide our talents and gifts from the world:

1) We feel like we’re not ready yet

2) We think we have nothing original to say

3) We’re worried about criticism

4) We just plain old think we’re not good enough

5) We’re afraid of our excellence

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1.7 million people suffer some type of traumatic brain injury each year in the US—from a mild concussion, to a coma, to death. It is also estimated that 5.3 million Americans suffer from a long-term disability from a traumatic brain injury.

In this mini-episode, Dhru speaks with JJ Virgin and Dr. Titus Chius about the complexity of brain injuries, how to know if you’ve had a traumatic brain injury, and specific therapies that can be helpful in healing the brain...

Anxiety might mean different things to different people, but one commonality is the literal feeling of being wound up and tangled. 

The brain is always looking for information to try to predict the future, in order to keep us safe. While this may have been helpful when we were trying not to starve and dodging large predators, in modern times it can cause us to spiral into anxiety and worry.

Today on The Broken Brain Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr...

The decisions we make each and every day, like what we eat, how much sleep we get, and how often we move are all steps that can dramatically shift the health of our brain for the better. 

In this mini-episode, Dhru speaks with Max Lugavere, Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, and Dr. David Perlmutter about taking an empowered approach to supporting the brain, starting with food first...

We often think the mind is a creation of the brain, or that the mind and the brain are one and the same. But when the brain is offline for a number of reasons, like illness or injury, the mind can sometimes still be very active.

Today on The Broken Brain Podcast, Dhru talks to Dr. Bruce Greyson about this phenomenon in the context of near-death experiences or NDEs. We have to remember that even just 20 years ago new scientific ideas were emerging that people thought were crazy...