Channel: FoundMyFitness

Category: Science & Technology

Tags: psychedelicswhole-body hyperthermiainflammationmental healthpathogen host defense theorymeditationhuman behaviorcircadian rhythmsaunaimmune systemdepresion

Description: Charles Raison, M.D. is a professor at the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Founding Director of the Center for Compassion Studies in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Arizona. Dr. Raison’s research focuses on inflammation and the development of depression in response to illness and stress. He also examines the physical and behavioral effects of compassion training on the brain, inflammatory processes, and behavior as well as the effect of heat stress as a potentially therapeutic intervention major depressive disorder. ▶︎ Get the show notes! foundmyfitness.com/episodes/charles-raison ▶︎ Raison Research Lab raisonresearchgroup.com ▶︎ The New Mind-Body Science of Depression (book) amzn.to/2pi53iL Chapters 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:00:25 - Inflammation and depression 00:04:21 - Evolutionary mechanism 00:10:46 - Genetics 00:16:42 - Obesity 00:19:12 - Inflammation and depression 00:27:31 - Exercise 00:30:11 - Hyperthermia 00:36:44 - Endorphins 00:40:08 - Cytokines 00:47:40 - Hormesis 00:51:46 - Kynurenine 00:57:38 - Heat shock proteins 01:00:08 - Repurposing ancient practices 01:11:30 - Psychedelics 01:17:10 - Meditation 01:21:50 - Antidepressants 01:29:25 - Life-style modifications for depression 01:34:14 - The Wild 5 01:36:21 - Light 01:43:14 - Bipolarism and circadian rhythm --- Links related to FoundMyFitness: ▶︎ Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/user/FoundMyFitness?sub_confirmation=1 ▶︎ Join my weekly email newsletter: foundmyfitness.com/?sendme=lifestyle-heuristic ▶︎ FoundMyFitness Genetics: foundmyfitness.com/genetics ▶︎ Crowdfund more videos: foundmyfitness.com/crowdsponsor ▶︎ Subscribe to the podcast: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/foundmyfitness/id818198322 ▶︎ Twitter: twitter.com/foundmyfitness ▶︎ Facebook: facebook.com/foundmyfitness ▶︎ Instagram: instagram.com/foundmyfitness