Show notes
I’ve always known I’m a “nature person”… but in this conversation, Dr. John La Puma put science behind what my body has been trying to tell me for years: our indoor lifestyle is biologically mismatched with how we’re designed to thrive.
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Today’s guest is Dr. John La Puma — a two-time New York Times bestselling physician, known to millions as ChefMD®, and the creator of Outdoor Rx: a practical system for reversing what he calls the “Indoor Epidemic,” using food + nature as medicine.
AMM WITH DR. JOHN
In this episode, we unpack why spending 93% of life indoors can quietly steal your sleep, focus, mood, and health span—and how repurposing just 2–5 intentional hours outside per week can start to restore what modern life drains. Dr. La Puma breaks down research from 2,000+ peer-reviewed studies and gives you simple, actionable protocols you can start today.
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What you’ll learn:
- The “120-minute longevity threshold” (and what to do with it) AMM WITH DR. JOHN
- Why morning sky light (not staring at the sun) helps reset your sleep-wake cycle and dopamine AMM WITH DR. JOHN
- How green exercise can feel easier and deliver a bigger nervous-system payoff AMM WITH DR. JOHN
- The real issue behind “screen time” (hint: it’s stimulation + sympathetic overload) AMM WITH DR. JOHN
- How to use nature like a prescription—even if you live in a city AMM WITH DR. JOHN
If you’ve been feeling burnt out, foggy, wired-but-tired, or like your nervous system is stuck in “go mode,” this episode is your permission slip to get simpler—and get results.
🎧 Listen now, and if this lands for you, share it with the friend who “does everything right” but still doesn’t feel restored.