Chronic stress
Topic
Chronic stress is a physiological or psychological response induced by a long-term internal or external stressor. It typically involves prolonged problems, conflicts, and threats that individuals encounter on a daily basis, and is closely associated with various diseases and increased mortality.
6 episodes featuring Chronic stress
Huberman Lab Essentials
Immunologist Max Krummel maps how the brain controls immune memory
Understanding the brain-immune connection reveals how mental stress, sleep, and physical environments directly dictate our body's ability to fight off disease.
Aug 3, 2026 · 2h 28m
Modern Wisdom
Stephen Porges explains how a locked nervous system drives chronic anxiety
Understanding how the autonomic nervous system locks into survival mode offers a physiological roadmap to overcoming chronic anxiety, trauma, and stress-induced physical illnesses.
Jul 25, 2026 · 1h 53m
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Leading researcher argues cancer is a metabolic disease of the mitochondria
Reframing cancer as a metabolic disease opens up accessible, lifestyle-based prevention strategies and helper therapies that target how tumor cells generate energy.
Jul 16, 2026 · 1h 47m
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Mitochondria expert explains how cellular energy reverses gray hair and aging
Understanding that aging and stress are governed by cellular energy allocation, rather than fixed genetics, gives us direct agency over our physical decline and longevity.
Jul 2, 2026 · 2h 43m
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Sleep expert Matthew Walker debunks melatonin and magnesium myths
Understanding the biological mechanics of sleep helps us replace expensive, ineffective supplement routines with free, science-backed behavioral habits.
Jun 26, 2026 · 47 min
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Systemic medical failures leave women without essential hormone and sexual healthcare
The widespread lack of medical training in female anatomy and hormone therapy leaves millions of women suffering from treatable physical pain and sexual dysfunction.
Jun 22, 2026 · 1h 50m