The Dan Buettner Podcast

Is your sleep routine helping or hurting your health? In this episode of The Dan Buettner Podcast, Blue Zones founder Dan Buettner speaks with Dr. Michael Breus, "The Sleep Doctor," to uncover the science of optimal rest and longevity.

Dr. Breus explains why standard sleep advice often fails and shares simple, zero-cost strategies to overhaul your nightly routine. Learn how identifying your body's chronotype—Lion, Bear, Wolf, or Dolphin—can sync your schedule with natural hormones. Discover the military-tested 4-7-8 breathing technique to calm a racing mind, the truth about high-dose melatonin gummies and cannabis, and practical tips to beat jet lag. Plus, learn why sticking to a consistent wake-up time is the ultimate key to better sleep, and how modern sleep apnea solutions go far beyond CPAP masks.
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Author Bill Gifford explores the science of extreme heat therapy and longevity. Drawing on research from his bestseller Outlive, he covers sauna benefits for heart and brain health, whole-body hyperthermia, and heat versus cold plunges.
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Public schools run the largest food service network in the U.S., yet 67% of the calories American children consume are ultra-processed foods. In this video, Eat Real leader Nora LaTorre reveals the health and economic toll of school cafeterias—from trillions spent on preventable diet-related diseases to decades of budget cuts that replaced fresh cooking with "heat and serve" items. Discover how grassroots advocacy and new food standards are transforming school lunches nationwide.
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Over 90% of Americans are missing out on a critical nutrient hidden in plain sight: dietary fiber. In this CNN Special Report, we explore the deep connection between ultra-processed foods, gut health, and systemic chronic disease. Featuring insights from leading endocrinologist Dr. Robert Lustig, this episode examines how commercial food processing strips vital protection from our digestive systems, the regulatory loopholes keeping processed items on school lunch trays, and actionable steps consumers can take to protect their health.
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Is our modern diet causing damage deep within our cells? In this episode, pediatric endocrinologist and bestselling author Dr. Robert Lustig breaks down what he calls the "Hateful Eight"—the eight core subcellular pathologies driving chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease, and metabolic syndrome.

Rather than treating these conditions as isolated illnesses, Dr. Lustig argues that modern medicine must look at the common root cause: how refined sugars, fructose, and ultra-processed foods disrupt cellular function from the inside out.
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