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The Habit Healers
Welcome to The Habit Healers Podcast—where transformation starts with a single habit. Hosted by Dr. Laurie Marbas, this podcast is for anyone ready to break free from chronic health struggles, rewire their habits, and create lasting healing. Through powerful stories, science-backed strategies, and real-world tools, we dive deep into the micro shifts that lead to massive health transformations. You’ll learn how to heal beyond prescriptions—how to nourish your body, reprogram your mind, and build…
Episodes
The Habit HealersWhat If Your 30 Plants a Week Are the Wrong 30?
Every week, Chef Martin Oswald and I go live on Substack to dig into one concept and build a meal around it. This week, Martin did something I hadn’t seen…
The Habit HealersCan You Catch Anxiety From Your Phone?
In 2018, researchers at MIT published a study in Science that tracked how different types of information move through social media. They found that false and…
The Habit HealersWhy the Two-Pound Phone Was Better for Your Brain
In 1983, your cell phone weighed two pounds, cost four thousand dollars, and could only make calls. And strangely enough… it may have been better for your…
The Habit HealersStop Buying Organic on the Wrong Foods
Chef Martin Oswald and I filmed this live from two different continents (he was in Austria, I was in the U.S.) and we spent over an hour fighting technical…
The Habit HealersWhy Can a 150-Pound Man Get Diabetes When a 300-Pound Man Does Not?
Why can a 150-pound man develop Type 2 diabetes… while a 300-pound man does not? For decades, we were told a simple story: gain weight, get sick. Stay thin…
The Habit HealersIs Your Brain Getting Fed? The Micronutrients Most of Us Are Missing
Chris Miller MD and I went deep on this one. We sat down for a Friday live and covered something that gets overlooked in the constant noise about…
The Habit HealersWhat If the Real Reason You Can’t Lose Weight Is Hiding in Your Sauce?
In this week’s live session, Chef Martin Oswald pulled back the curtain on something most people never think about: calorie stacking. It’s the way traditional…
The Habit HealersWhat Happens When You Stretch for 3 Minutes Every Morning for 2 Weeks
What happens if you stretch for just three minutes every morning for two weeks? Not an hour.Not a hot yoga class.Not a heroic “new year, new me” overhaul…
The Habit HealersUnderstanding Dementia: Early Signs, Prevention, and Treatment
In this episode of "Learn My Lesson," I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Jake Goodman, a psychiatrist and the writer behind the "Mental Health Movement"…
The Habit HealersWhat Does “Whole Person Medicine” Actually Look Like?
I get referred patients regularly because I practice what people call “holistic medicine.” And the story is almost always the same: they’ve been through…
The Habit HealersWhat If You’ve Been Thinking About Plant Protein All Wrong?
Watch the full live cooking session with Chef Martin Oswald in the video above. Recipes for the creamy tofu scramble, tofu medallion with lupini bean cake, and…
The Habit HealersWhy You Should Never Trust a Percentage in a Headline
You’ve seen the headlines: “Drug cuts heart attack risk by 50%.” It sounds dramatic. Reassuring. Urgent. But in this episode, I show you exactly how that…
The Habit HealersWhat Happens When You Hand a Chef a Neuroscientist’s Grocery List?
This article is based on my conversation with Chef Martin Oswald, author of the Chef Martin’s Healing Kitchen Substack, this is day 6 and the finale of the…
The Habit HealersIs Your Body Secretly Inflaming Your Brain Without You Knowing It?
This article is based on my conversation with Chris Miller MD, author of the Chris Miller, MD Substack, this is day 5 of the first-ever Brain Health Substack…
The Habit HealersWhat If the Most Dangerous Thing in Your Brain Wasn’t a Disease?
This article is based on my conversation with Dr. Dominic Ng , author of the Brain Health, Decoded Substack, this is day 4 of the first-ever Brain Health…
The Habit HealersWhat If Your Anxiety Is Actually Just a Really Bad Habit?
This article is based on my conversation with Jud Brewer MD PhD, author of the Inside the Curious Mind Substack and the book, Unwinding Anxiety among others…
The Habit HealersMelatonin and Your Heart: New Warning and What Science Knows
In this episode, I’m unpacking a new warning that caught a lot of people off guard: a late-2025 conference abstract suggesting long-term melatonin use may be…
The Habit HealersCan What You Eat Today Decide Whether You Remember Tomorrow?
This article is based on my conversation with Annie Fenn, MD, author of the Brain Health Kitchen Substack and cookbook, this is day 2 of the first-ever Brain…
The Habit HealersWhat If the Best Brain Exercise Has Nothing to Do With Your Brain?
This article is based on my conversation with neuroscientist Julie Fratantoni, PhD, author of the Better Brain by Dr. Julie Substack, as part of the first-ever…
The Habit HealersIncreasing omega-3s in your food with Chef Martin Oswald
Thank you Marg KJ, Afsi, Lydia R, Tony, and many others for tuning into my live video with Chef Martin Oswald! This week on Habit Healers Live, Chef Martin and…
The Habit HealersWhy Is Pickleball Sending So Many People to the Emergency Room?
In this episode, I’m digging into a question that sounds almost absurd until you look at the data: why is pickleball—arguably the “sweetest, safest-looking”…
The Habit HealersAnti-inflammatory foods for your brain with Chef Martin Oswald
Thank you Marg KJ, Afsi, Sherrie McGraw, Eve Franco, Tony, and many others for tuning into my live video with Chef Martin Oswald! Brain Food That Actually…
The Habit HealersWhat Happens When You Try to Walk Like This?
In this episode, I’m sharing a movement that looks a little ridiculous… but tells you a lot about your body in seconds: the duck walk—walking forward while…
The Habit HealersI bet your doctor never mentioned this with Dr. Chris Miller
Thank you Rod Miller, Afsi, Diane J Jacobs, Ann Therriault, and many others for tuning into my live video with Chris Miller MD! You Are Only as Old as Your…
The Habit HealersThe Secret to Brain Health: Elevating Flavor to Replace Sodium
Thank you Cindy Chance, Marg KJ, Afsi, Cathy Moffitt Boyd, Denise Tarasuk, and many others for tuning into my live video with Chef Martin Oswald! We have a…
The Habit HealersAre Animals the Most Powerful Medicine We Have?
In this episode, I’m asking a question that sounds a little wild until you start looking at the evidence: are animals the most powerful medicine we have? And…
The Habit HealersThe Generosity Paradox: Understanding the Complexities of Giving and Getting
In this episode of the Habit Healers podcast, Dr. Laurie welcomes Dr. Jud Brewer to discuss his Substack article, "The Generosity Paradox." Dr. Brewer explores…
The Habit HealersCardio isn't enough, so run to the iron
If you’ve ever felt like you have to choose between running for your heart or lifting for strength, I’m here to tell you that’s the wrong question. In this…
The Habit HealersLet’s Get Funky: The Healing Power of Fermented Foods (Plus a Big Announcement!)
Thank you We Are Getting Old?, Marg KJ, Afsi, Martha Leinroth, Steve D, and many others for tuning into my live video with Chef Martin Oswald! We are back!…
The Habit HealersHow to Engineer an ADHD-Friendly Life
Ever been called “lazy” even though you can spend hours building something brilliant when it grabs your attention? In this episode, I walk through why that…
The Habit HealersDo You Actually Need Fish Oil, and If So, How Much?
I get asked about fish oil all the time. And I understand why. One study says it saves lives. Another says it does nothing. Some people swear by it. Others…
The Habit HealersWhat Happens Inside My Body After I Lose Weight? (And Why It Feels So Hard to Keep It Off)
I want to talk about what no one tells you after you lose weight—what actually changes inside your body, and why keeping the weight off can feel so much harder…
The Habit HealersVolume vs. Density: How to Eat More and Weigh Less
Thank you MagickMica, Mell Zillger, Afsi, Victoria, Shelly Mertz, and many others for tuning into my live video with Chef Martin Oswald! I have a question for…
The Habit HealersWhy We Avoid Hard Things (And How to Start)
Why do smart, motivated adults avoid the very actions that would improve their lives? In this episode, we unpack the hidden neuroscience behind…
The Habit HealersThe Hidden Immune Marker You’ve Probably Never Heard Of (But Need to Know)
Thank you Marg KJ, Gwennie Speaks, DeeAnne Ashcroft, Jennifer, John L Close, and many others for tuning into my live video with Chris Miller MD! If I told you…
The Habit HealersFour Tiny Habits for a Better Brain in 2026
I grew up when television had an end. Late at night, the anthem played, the screen went to static, and that was it. You did not “just keep watching.” The…
The Habit HealersHow to raise GLP-1 naturally! No drugs needed.
Thank you Carl Rossini Jr., Patti Wohlin, Jen Watts, MG, Janie McManus, and many others for tuning into my live video with Chef Martin Oswald! Want to join our…
The Habit HealersHow to Increase HRV with Dr. Chris Miller Plus a Special Announcement!
Thank you Marg KJ, Robin White, The Wellspring Collaborative, Fiona M, and many others for tuning into my live video with Chris Miller MD! In our latest live…
The Habit HealersNew Year’s Eve Strategy: Fiber, Flavor, and Fire with Chef Martin Oswald
Thank you MissLadyK, Trish Findlay, Kristin Maguire, MB Parker, Lizz Ruhren, and many others for tuning into my live video with Chef Martin Oswald! To join…
The Habit HealersWhen Protein Stops Working, and How to Make Midlife Muscle Respond
Ever feel like you’re “doing everything right”—eating plenty of protein—yet your strength and muscle just aren’t responding the way they used to? You’re not…
The Habit HealersThe Fiber Debate: Why Not Everyone Thrives on High-Fiber Diets
In this episode, Dr. Laurie and Dr. Chris Miller dive into the fascinating world of fiber, discussing its various types and functions in the body. Dr. Chris…
The Habit HealersDelicious and Nutritious Appetizers and Flavor Enhancers for the Holidays with Chef Martin Oswald
If holiday entertaining feels stressful, this live was for you. In today’s session, Chef Martin Oswald showed us how to turn simple, whole-food ingredients…
The Habit HealersThe Clock In Your Habits: Why Timing Can Make Or Break Change
What if the biggest reason your habits don’t stick has nothing to do with motivation—and everything to do with timing? In this episode, inspired by Dr. Laurie…
The Habit HealersYour labs are normal, so why don’t you feel well? With Dr. Chris Miller
Thank you Chris Russo, Diane Urbani de la Paz, Violet Hunter, Paul k, Susie Renard, and many others for tuning into my live video with Chris Miller MD! Notes…
The Habit HealersCook Like Medicine: Mushroom-Centered Winter Healing with Chef Martin Oswald
Thank you Michelle Seguin MD, Marg KJ, Levee, Afsi, Shirley Brilleaux, and many others for tuning into my live video with Chef Martin Oswald! Subscribe to Chef…
The Habit HealersWhy Do We Feel Better with Cold Water Immersion?
Thank you Heidi Krol, Jay Clapp, Janie McManus, Rosemary, and many others for tuning into my live video with Chris Miller MD! Cold Water, Real Talk: What Chris…
The Habit HealersFrom Reactivity to Reflection: The Transformative Power of Gratitude
In this episode, Dr. Marbas and guest Dr. Jud Brewer delve into the concept of gratitude and its significance in our lives. They discuss the recent article by…
The Habit HealersNot Everyone Thrives on High Fiber Diets. This is Why!
Thank you Camilla, Marg KJ, Suzette Jensen, Roxy Fort, and many others for tuning into my live video with Chris Miller MD! We went live today with a question…
The Habit HealersThe Clock In Your Habits: Why Timing Can Make Or Break Change
Ninety days. Two groups. One tiny hip stretch. In this episode, Dr. Laurie Marbas unpacks a surprising study showing that when you do a habit can matter more…
The Habit HealersHow to Build Flavor That Heals
Thank you Marg KJ, Afsi, Paul k, Michael Galante, Ellen Harrison, and many others for tuning into my live video with Chef Martin Oswald! Today, Chef Martin…
The Habit HealersWeight loss cooking tips for the holidays!
(From Today’s Substack Live Cooking Session!) Today’s Substack Live was one of those wonderfully chaotic, unexpectedly educational sessions where you learn…
The Habit HealersThe Case of Brain Fog and Fatigue
In this episode of The Habit Healers Podcast, Dr. Laurie Marbas takes you inside the mind of a physician with a powerful clinical vignette designed to uncover…
The Habit HealersStarving in Plain Sight: Why Obesity Is a Hidden Form of Malnutrition
In this eye-opening episode of The Habit Healers Podcast, Dr. Laurie Marbas unpacks one of the most misunderstood truths in modern health: you can be…
The Habit HealersS Is for Stress and Cortisol
In this episode of The Habit Healers Podcast, Dr. Laurie Marbas uncovers one of the most underestimated drivers of insulin resistance: stress—and the cortisol…
The Habit HealersLive heart healthy cooking demo with Chef Martin Oswald
Thank you Rob Tourtelot, Teresa and many others for tuning into my live video with Chef Martin Oswald! Tonight’s Transatlantic Cooking Session: What This Meal…
The Habit HealersBalancing Your Immune System: Insights from Dr. Chris Miller
In this episode, Dr. Laurie Marbas and Dr. Chris Miller delve into Dr. Miller’s recent article discussing the groundbreaking Nobel Prize awarded for…
The Habit HealersThe Simple Eye Trick to Instantly Reduce Anxiety with Dr. Jud Brewer
In this episode, we dive into an intriguing discussion with Dr. Jud Brewer about his article on a simple eye trick that can help shift you out of anxiety. Dr…
The Habit HealersIs It Depression, Or Is Your Brain Starving for Support?
What science reveals about BDNF, mood, and movement I’m Dr. Laurie Marbas, and in this episode I challenge the story we’ve been told about depression—that it’s…
The Habit HealersWhat can you do to improve your immune system?
Learn about the things you can do to support your immune system today with integrative physician, Chris Miller MD. Here is a link to her latest article as…
The Habit HealersLive cooking demo with Chef Martin
Want to learn about glycemic index/load foods and how to cook them to taste delicious? Look no further than our discussion with Chef Martin Oswald who talks us…