1KHO 825: Take Back Your Biology From the Clutches of the Indoor World | Dr. John La Puma, Indoor Epidemic
6/12/202651 min
Most of us know we feel better outside, but few of us realize just how much of our biology depends on it. In this fascinating conversation, Dr. John La Puma shares the science behind what he calls the "indoor epidemic" and explains why morning sunlight, natural sound, green spaces, distance viewing, forest bathing, and even gardening are biological necessities. From better sleep and sharper focus to stronger immunity and healthier aging, this episode reveals how modern indoor living is reshaping our bodies and what we can do to reverse it. If you've ever wondered why a walk outside can change your entire day, this conversation will leave you looking at the natural world with fresh eyes and a renewed sense of hope. Learn more about Dr. John La Puma and his book Indoor Epidemic at drjohnlapuma.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsGinny Yurich· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside podcast. My name is Ginny Urgind, the founder of 1000 Hours Outside, and I have just read an incredible book. It is called Indoor Epidemic. And the author is so accomplished, Dr. John LiPuma, a board-certified internist, trained chef, trained chef, chef MD, and a regenerative farmer who pioneered the culinary medicine movement, a two-time New York Times bestselling author. He's lectured at Harvard, University of Chicago, and TEDMED, a host at P- for PBS and Lifetime TV, featured in the Wall Street Journal and on CNN. The physician leading the charge behind Outdoor Rx, outdoor prescription, the evidence-based response to the indoor epidemic. What an honor. Dr. John LiPuma, welcome.
John La Puma· Guest0:44
And Ginny, I, I want you to come and do announcing for me. I... You're just amazing.
Ginny Yurich· Host0:48
I'll just- Oh, I can just record it and send it off. [laughs] And here's John. I mean, this is so important. The book is fantastic. I took so many pages of notes. Can you give us a history of how you got interested in all of these topics? This is a wide breadth of topics, so being an internist, the regenerative farmer, and also really interested in food, trained chef.
John La Puma· Guest1:10
I, I see them all as a continuum in medicine. I'm traditionally trained in internal medicine and, uh, at the UCLA and the University of Chicago, and I've always liked sort of seeing what's outside the borders of medicine and trying to bring it inside, if it makes sense to me. And so food has always made sense