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Chasing Life

Chasing Life

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 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.2023 CNN Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
Episodes
  • Billy Joel’s Brain Condition, Explained

    Billy Joel’s Brain Condition, Explained
    Jun 3 2025
    When Billy Joel canceled part of his tour because of a brain condition known as normal pressure hydrocephalus, a lot of you had questions. Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains what it is, how it’s diagnosed, and what you should know if someone in your life is dealing with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Unlock Your Memory by Memorizing Less

    Unlock Your Memory by Memorizing Less
    May 30 2025
    The average American takes in about 34 gigabytes of information each day -- that's a lot for our brains to process and remember. Top memory expert Dr. Charan Ranganath sits down with Dr. Sanjay Gupta to share why the key to remembering more may be to memorize less. Plus, Ranganath weighs in on what could change for human memory in the age of AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Worried About Prostate Cancer? Here’s What to Know.

    Worried About Prostate Cancer? Here’s What to Know.
    May 27 2025
    One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and President Biden’s recent diagnosis has many people asking: Am I at risk? Should I get screened? Dr. Sanjay Gupta breaks down what to know about PSA tests, family history, screening age, and how your diet might factor in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    14 mins
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Food for "well-nourished brain" by Gupta and a Harvard nutritional psychiatrist as a guest - interesting, informative, useful, and science-based 👍

Great insights into food for brain

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I have loved this podcast from the beginning! The variety of topics that truly are helpful and relevant compares to none other. His voice is warm, welcoming and sounds at home as I play the podcast in my home. He is part of the family now, having seen me through the pandemic and more. Thank you!

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