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EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 59 MIN

Why Trauma Ages You Faster Than Sugar, Stress, Or Sleep Loss With Dr. Bhargav Patel

from Live Beyond the Norms · host Chris Burres

You can stack every supplement, peptide, and biohack out there. It still won't fix the one thing wearing most of us down faster than any of it: unresolved stress and trauma.Dr. Bhargav Patel has spent his career studying how that wear and tear shows up in the brain, the body, and the lifespan, none of which a standard lab test will flag. He's one of the few doctors who treat the mind as part of the body rather than something separate from it.He walks us through the framework behind trauma recovery, why SSRIs work for reasons most people get wrong, and how processing trauma can hit 75% recovery rates. AI in healthcare comes up, too, along with why hallucinations are baked into every LLM and just how wide the mental health access gap is in the U.S."Supplements aren’t the core of your longevity regimen. They're the last 5 to 10%. The 90% is the core health things we all know we should do: exercise, sleep, and eat well." ~ Dr. Bhargav PatelSupport the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping—just leave us a review on iTunes and Spotify and let us know! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-beyond-the-norms/id1714886566Resources MentionedThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/313183/the-body-keeps-the-score-by-bessel-van-der-kolk-md/The Hypomanic Edge by John D. Gartner: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Hypomanic-Edge/John-D-Gartner/9780743243452MyPEAK Supplements: https://www.mypeaksupplements.com/ About Bhargav PatelDr. Bhargav Patel is a board-certified psychiatrist and NIMH-funded Child and Adolescent Psychiatry research fellow at Brown University. He's the founder of Sage Psychiatric Professionals and serves as Founding Medical Director and Director of AI Decision Support at Sully.ai. He's also the Co-Founder, CEO, and Chief Scientific Officer of MyPEAK. His upcoming book, Trauma Transformed, looks at how the brain actually heals from trauma, and what most of us get wrong about the process.Connect with Bhargav PatelWebsite: https://www.bhargavpatelmd.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhargav-b-patel Newsletter: https://bhargavpatelmd.beehiiv.com/ Connect with Chris Burres Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburresDisclaimerThe content shared in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice of any kind, nor does it include any specific claims or guarantees. The views expressed are based on personal experiences, research, and individual perspectives, and are meant to inspire and inform listeners on topics related to wellness, lifestyle, and personal development.

You can stack every supplement, peptide, and biohack out there. It still won't fix the one thing wearing most of us down faster than any of it: unresolved stress and trauma.Dr. Bhargav Patel has spent his career studying how that wear and tear shows up in the brain, the body, and the lifespan, none of which a standard lab test will flag. He's one of the few doctors who treat the mind as part of the body rather than something separate from it.He walks us through the framework behind trauma recovery, why SSRIs work for reasons most people get wrong, and how processing trauma can hit 75% recovery rates. AI in healthcare comes up, too, along with why hallucinations are baked into every LLM and just how wide the mental health access gap is in the U.S."Supplements aren’t the core of your longevity regimen. They're the last 5 to 10%. The 90% is the core health things we all know we should do: exercise, sleep, and eat well." ~ Dr. Bhargav PatelSupport the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping—just leave us a review on iTunes and Spotify and let us know! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-beyond-the-norms/id1714886566Resources MentionedThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/313183/the-body-keeps-the-score-by-bessel-van-der-kolk-md/The Hypomanic Edge by John D. Gartner: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Hypomanic-Edge/John-D-Gartner/9780743243452MyPEAK Supplements: https://www.mypeaksupplements.com/ About Bhargav PatelDr. Bhargav Patel is a board-certified psychiatrist and NIMH-funded Child and Adolescent Psychiatry research fellow at Brown University. He's the founder of Sage Psychiatric Professionals and serves as Founding Medical Director and Director of AI Decision Support at Sully.ai. He's also the Co-Founder, CEO, and Chief Scientific Officer of MyPEAK. His upcoming book, Trauma Transformed, looks at how the brain actually heals from trauma, and what most of us get wrong about the process.Connect with Bhargav PatelWebsite: https://www.bhargavpatelmd.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhargav-b-patel Newsletter: https://bhargavpatelmd.beehiiv.com/ Connect with Chris Burres Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburresDisclaimerThe content shared in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice of any kind, nor does it include any specific claims or guarantees. The views expressed are based on personal experiences, research, and individual perspectives, and are meant to inspire and inform listeners on topics related to wellness, lifestyle, and personal development.

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