S7 E15: The Loneliness Epidemic: Why a Sense of Belonging Is Essential to Our Well-Being With Henry Emmons, MD
Life Time Talks
English - November 21, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes - 28.6 MBFitness Health & Fitness Nutrition Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Labeled by the U.S. Surgeon General as an epidemic, loneliness is affecting our population at alarming rates and having a devastating impact on both our physical and mental health. In addition to contributing to the increased risks of heart disease, dementia, and stroke, lacking social connection has been proven to be as detrimental to physical health as smoking. Henry Emmons, MD, shares more about these health effects and offers some tangible steps we can all take to increase our sense of belonging.
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