Chasing Life
All over the world, there are people who are living extraordinary lives, full of happiness and health – and with hardly any heart disease, cancer or diabetes. Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been on a decades-long mission to understand how they do it, and how we can all learn from them. Scientists now believe we can even reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer’s dementia, and in fact grow sharper and more resilient as we age. Sanjay is a dad – of three teenage daughters, he is a doctor - who operates on the brain, and he is a reporter with more than two decades of experience - who travels the earth to uncover and bring you the secrets of the happiest and healthiest people on the planet – so that you too, can Chase Life.
Our Editor's Take
The Chasing Life podcast is an informative health podcast. It started out in 2020 as a podcast about the pandemic. It helped people navigate the misinformation, doubts, and fears that still permeate society. After almost 300 episodes, the podcast shifted its primary focus. It became a well-researched mental health, longevity, and well-being podcast. Beyond this, it provides insight into the workings of the human mind, body, and senses.
The host, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, is the Chief Medical Correspondent at CNN. The popular neurosurgeon also hosted the TV show of the same title as this podcast. He won several Emmys for his show, Sanjay Gupta MD. He also wrote the book Chasing Life, released in 2007. Other works by Gupta include Keep Sharp, 12 Weeks to a Better You, and Paging Dr. Gupta. He is a prolific contributor to other programs on the CNN platform.
On Chasing Life, Gupta and his expert guests address a variety of topics. They include psychedelics and dealing with anxiety arising from uncertainty. Do dreams serve a purpose? How many times should one bathe? How does someone break bad habits?
These are some questions Chasing Life seeks to answer. Guests on the show have included an astronaut, an immunologist, and a grief counselor. In "Expanding Your Senses," Gupta talks to a neuroscientist, Dr. David Eagleman. In the episode, they discuss the possibility of humans gaining superhuman hearing abilities.
Chasing Life is for anyone who wants to live a mindful, healthy life. New episodes are available each week.
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