House Calls with Dr. Vivek Murthy | 04.05.2023 | Dr. Rangan Chatterjee: How Stressed Are We? Part 1

How do you experience stress? Does it come from a hard day at work? Or being stretched too thin supporting others? Worrying about food? Living in a difficult environment?
So many factors can contribute to stress, and we’re all feeling it. Dr. Rangan Chatterjee believes our stress levels are higher than ever and that it’s making us sicker. Dr. Chatterjee is a physician who practices lifestyle medicine, meaning he treats his patients with chronic conditions in part through helping them live healthier, happier lives - which includes less stress.
In this episode, the Surgeon General and Dr. Chatterjee explore the impact of stress on the body, the journey of wellness/lifestyle medicine, and what makes them feel passionate about being doctors. As they reach into personal stories to explain how and why they care for people, Dr. Chatterjee reveals his frustration with how the medical establishment has historically treated lower-income people and his firm belief in making great medical information available to all.
(03:26) How stressed are we?
(05:55) How does stress influence our behaviors?
(08:57) How have you seen stress manifest in people’s lives?
(11:57) How is stress like being chased by a tiger?
(15:57) Why does stress hit us in the gut (and the libido)?
(20:03) How did you become a doctor?
(26:40) How has doctoring become so much more than seeing a patient in an office?
(31:48) Listening is real medicine.
(35:05) How Dr. Chatterjee’s son’s illness changed everything.
(41:15) What’s Dr. Chatterjee’s approach to treating chronic conditions?
(45:27) How does lifestyle influence our health?
(46:49) Why all patients should get great health information.
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