Article Dated: 9 April 2019
A peek inside Dr. Mark Hyman’s “Broken Brain 2” docu-series, and why your gut might be ghosting your mental health.
Let’s get this straight: the modern brain is under siege. Anxiety, ADHD, depression, Alzheimer’s, brain fog, mood swings... we’ve normalized symptoms that were never meant to be normal. According to Dr. Mark Hyman, functional medicine rockstar and ten-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, it’s time to stop slapping labels on symptoms and start asking better questions.
In the follow-up to his wildly popular original docu-series Broken Brain, Hyman returns with Broken Brain 2; a deeper dive into how your gut, heart, diet, and immune system are all quietly shaping the way your brain functions (or doesn’t).
→ [Watch the Full Series Here]
Spoiler: It’s Not All in Your Head
If your memory’s glitchy, your sleep is trash, and your focus disappears faster than your last snack... you’re not broken. But your brain might be sending up a flare.
Even if you look healthy, Hyman warns, subtle signs of dysfunction often fly under the radar until they snowball into something you can’t ignore.
The real kicker? What you do to your body, you do to your brain. Everything’s connected—your mitochondria, your microbiome, your hormones, even your heart rate variability. It's all part of the same symphony. And when one section’s off? The whole performance suffers.
“Depression isn’t a Prozac deficiency.”
Let that one sink in.
According to Hyman, inflammation is the real villain behind many so-called chemical imbalances. And yes, your food choices, especially those blissfully empty refined carbs and sugar bombs, are fueling the fire.
Eat one inflammatory meal? Your brain feels it.
Live on processed junk? You’re basically aging your brain in fast-forward.
So what’s the fix?
It’s not just about clean eating or fancy supplements. It’s about a full-body, full-systems upgrade. One that involves inspiration, intention, and tools you can actually use daily, whether you're a parent juggling deadlines or a 30-something with a permanent case of brain fog.
As Hyman puts it:
“I’ve helped thousands of patients reclaim their health. I want that for you. I want you to wake up, every single morning, ready to give your highest gifts to the world.”
Broken Brain 2 doesn’t just unpack what’s going wrong. It shows you how to get it right. And if you’ve ever felt like your brain isn’t firing on all cylinders, this might just be the wake-up call you didn’t know you needed.
