Episode Details

Most people think better health comes from tightening up their training and nutrition. But what happens when you’re already doing everything right—eating well, exercising consistently, hitting your steps, and your body still crashes?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr Nupur Nag, a research academic and lifestyle medicine expert who has lived through chronic illness, burnout, and extreme dietary restriction, even while she was studying the science behind health.

Together, we unpack the 8 lifestyle pillars that influence your brain and body, why stress quietly overrides all your good habits, and why many “healthy” people still feel anxious, fatigued, inflamed, or stuck.

We cover:

Why chronic stress rewires the brain and how to reverse it

The 15-year mistake Nupur made by focusing only on food

Why training harder won’t fix a dysregulated nervous system

The 8 pillars of lifestyle medicine and how to apply them to real life

How loneliness, lack of purpose, and poor sleep affect neurological health

Why small, consistent actions always beat restriction and perfection

Nupur’s work using AI and precision health to help people change behaviour

This episode is honest, deeply practical, and full of lessons you can apply today, especially if you’re someone who “looks healthy” but doesn’t feel healthy.

Connect with Dr Nupur Nag: 

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=llP_DoYAAAAJ&hl=en

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nupur-nag/

https://youtu.be/GL0sz29etkI?si=Jl5PPjVt4BBcOyJs

https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/2820-nupur-nag

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