333: Is wellness narcissistic? | Rupa Marya, M.D. & Raj Patel, Ph.D.

Rupa Marya, M.D. & Raj Patel, Ph.D.: "Our immunity is completely dependent on supporting the other and getting out of the individualistic mindset." Marya, an internal medicine physician and activist, and Patel, a political economist and New York Times bestselling author, join mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to better your health by prioritizing the health of others, plus: - How to protect the respiratory system  - Sneaky triggers for inflammation & what to do - How climate change can affect your immune response - The link between childhood trauma & telomere length - Why we can’t heal our bodies without healing the world  Referenced in the episode: - Marya & Patel's book, Inflamed. - A study showing the link between exposure to wildfire smoke & COVID-19 outcomes. - A study on the association between public smoking legislation & a lower risk of hospitalization and death from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. - A study on the link between stressful events during childhood & shorter telomeres. - Deep Medicine Circle. Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices