Super Bowl Mens Health Week

Dr. Gloria Wu shares insights from a Men's Health panel, redefining health not just as the absence of illness, but as the "capacity to thrive under pressure" through mental and emotional resilience. She explains how practicing gratitude and celebrating small wins can physically "groove" positive dopamine pathways in the brain, making happiness more permanent. Additionally, she emphasizes the critical role of sleep, noting that it triggers "Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor" (BDNF)—a protein that acts like "miracle grow" to repair brain cells and combat the effects of chronic stress.