Chasing Life
CNN Podcasts
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.
Categories: Health
Listen to the last episode:
Most people might think hypnosis is just stage tricks. But the science tells a different story. Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks with Stanford’s Dr. David Spiegel about how clinical hypnosis may help with pain, anxiety, and bad habits. He also explains why elite athletes use it to improve focus and performance, and how you might be able to use it yourself. Producer: Kyra Dahring Medical Writer: Andrea Kane Showrunner: Amanda Sealy Senior Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Previous episodes
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779 - How Hypnosis May Be More Real, and Powerful, Than You Think Fri, 17 Apr 2026
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778 - Do Astronauts Float Around While They Sleep? Tue, 14 Apr 2026
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777 - Everybody Poops— So, Why Is It So Hard to Talk About? Fri, 10 Apr 2026
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776 - Do You Still Need Your Beta Blocker? Here’s the Latest Tue, 07 Apr 2026
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775 - Did the iPhone Change Everything... Including Us? Fri, 03 Apr 2026
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774 - Want to Keep Your Eyes in Tip-Top Shape? Here’s How Tue, 31 Mar 2026
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773 - Is Cortisol Hurting You or Helping You? Fri, 27 Mar 2026
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772 - How Early Should You Check Your Cholesterol? Tue, 24 Mar 2026
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771 - Why Allergies Are Getting Worse Fri, 20 Mar 2026
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770 - Are Eggs as Bad for Your Cholesterol as People Think? Tue, 17 Mar 2026
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769 - Believe Your Brain is Destined to Decline? Think Again. Fri, 13 Mar 2026
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768 - Here’s Why You Should Take Your Shoes off at the Door...Please Tue, 10 Mar 2026
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767 - Could Caring for Others Change Your Brain for the Better? Fri, 06 Mar 2026
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766 - Denmark's Vaccine Lessons for America Tue, 03 Mar 2026
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765 - The Miracle and Mystery of Consciousness Fri, 27 Feb 2026
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764 - Are Showerhead Filters and LED Face Masks Worth It? Tue, 24 Feb 2026
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763 - How Hibernation Could Redefine Space Travel and Medicine Fri, 20 Feb 2026
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762 - Think You’re Too Young for Colorectal Cancer? Think Again. Tue, 17 Feb 2026
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761 - The Science Behind a Broken Heart Fri, 13 Feb 2026
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760 - Do Endurance Sports Damage Your Brain? Tue, 10 Feb 2026
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759 - How You Can Stay Motivated to Exercise Fri, 06 Feb 2026
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758 - What to Know Before Trying Cannabis for Arthritis Pain Tue, 03 Feb 2026
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757 - Why You Should Brush Your Teeth Before Breakfast Fri, 30 Jan 2026
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756 - Should You Eat Before or After Strength-Training? Tue, 27 Jan 2026
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755 - What Matters to You? A New Way to Heal Fri, 23 Jan 2026
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754 - Cold Plunges: What the Science Shows Tue, 20 Jan 2026
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753 - How Far Would You Go to Replace Your Body? Mary Roach Has Thoughts Fri, 16 Jan 2026
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752 - Why Does Everyone Have the Flu? Tue, 13 Jan 2026
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751 - Why You're Breathing Wrong, and How to Fix It Fri, 09 Jan 2026
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750 - Can Sense of Smell Be Recovered After Covid-19? Tue, 06 Jan 2026
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749 - Pain is in the Brain Fri, 02 Jan 2026
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748 - Pain Becomes Personal for Sanjay Tue, 30 Dec 2025
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747 - The Year in News: Deepfakes, MAHA & AI Fri, 26 Dec 2025
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746 - Sanjay’s Top 10 Health Stories of 2025 Tue, 23 Dec 2025
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745 - How Storytelling Shapes the Way You Remember the Holidays Fri, 19 Dec 2025
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744 - Should We Be Drinking Cow’s Milk? Tue, 16 Dec 2025
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743 - Why Haven't We Cured the Common Cold? Fri, 12 Dec 2025
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742 - Why Everyone’s Talking About Mouth Taping Tue, 09 Dec 2025
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741 - A New Understanding of Parkinson’s Disease Fri, 05 Dec 2025
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740 - Can Collagen Supplements Make Me Look Younger? Tue, 02 Dec 2025
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739 - How to Identify Medical Misinformation & Fake AI Ads Fri, 28 Nov 2025
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738 - How to Safely Store Your Leftovers Tue, 25 Nov 2025
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737 - What If Comfort Food Could Help You Live to 100? Fri, 21 Nov 2025
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736 - What You Need to Know About Hormone Therapy Tue, 18 Nov 2025
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735 - Anchoring Autism: How a Father’s Devotion Helped His Son Adapt to the World Fri, 14 Nov 2025
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734 - Do Bluetooth Headphones Cause Cancer? Tue, 11 Nov 2025
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733 - Can Your Smart Watch Actually Help You Live Longer? Fri, 07 Nov 2025
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732 - Do Imported Organic Foods Live Up to their Labels? Tue, 04 Nov 2025
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731 - Living with Incurable Cancer Fri, 31 Oct 2025
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730 - Why Seeing Blood Makes People Faint Tue, 28 Oct 2025