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EPISODE · Apr 26, 2026 · 23 MIN

Rethinking Inflammation: How ‘Rest And Ice’ Is Sabotaging Your Healing | The Weight Of Winning Pt.2: Overcoming Binge Eating As A Man

from In Good Health · host Greg Johnson, Kristen Farrah, Danny O'Connor, Dr. Thomas Buchheit, Amirah Zaveri

Rethinking Inflammation: How ‘Rest And Ice’ Is Sabotaging Your Healing Everything you know about inflammation may be wrong. While standard protocols like rest and icing aim to suppress inflammation, new research suggests that an intense, short-term inflammatory response is actually essential for the body's natural healing process. Our expert explains how to rethink our relationship with inflammation and leverage our own biological systems to heal joints and nerves. Guest: Dr. Thomas Buchheit, Director of The Regenerative Pain Therapies Program, Duke Center for Translational Pain Medicine, author, Healing Joints and Nerves   The Weight Of Winning Pt.2: Overcoming Binge Eating As A Man Danny O’Connor took a step back from his professional boxing career to address his binge eating disorder. However, healing wasn’t as easy as he expected. O’Connor details the ups and downs of his journey, as well as his mission to create a space for men to openly speak about their struggles. Guest: Danny O’Connor, professional boxer, author, Weight Class Facebook: ingoodhealthpodX: @ ingoodhealthpodIG: @ingoodhealthpodYouTube: @ingoodhealthpodSpotify Apple Podcast In Good Health PodcastSubscribed to the newsletterFull ArchiveContact UsBecome an Affiliate Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Dr. Thomas Buchheit explains how to rethink our relationship with inflammation and leverage our own biological systems to heal joints and nerves. Then, Danny O’Connor took a step back from his professional boxing career to address his binge eating disorder. He details the ups and downs of his journey, as well as his mission to create a space for men to openly speak about their struggles.

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