DR. MAMTA BHATT ON PODCASTS
In this powerful episode of the Brain Fitness Podcast, Dr. Patrick Porter sits down with Dr. Mamta Bhatt - Harvard-trained scientist, bestselling author, and holistic wellness expert — for a conversation that reshapes the way we think about healing.
Dr. Bhatt shares her remarkable journey from high achievement and burnout to a sunrise awakening that transformed her health from the inside out. Together, they explore how food, brain chemistry, and the mind-body connection create a “second chance” at vitality, and why healing chronic illness often begins long before symptoms show up on a lab report.
This episode bridges neuroscience, lifestyle medicine, and ancient spiritual wisdom — revealing how small daily shifts in nourishment, movement, and mindset can unlock profound energy, emotional balance, and long-term health.
If healthy, joyful living feels out of reach, this conversation shows what’s possible when science and spirituality finally meet.
Dr. Bhatt then applied her scientific training to practical wellness. She advocates for mindset first, with joy as a central factor, and emphasizes consistent implementation over excessive knowledge. Breathwork is highlighted as the "best biohack" for connecting to intuition and dissolving self-judgment. She stresses listening to one's body regarding diet, noting that after changing her own based on blood tests, chronic issues like a 30-year sinus problem and allergies cleared up within weeks. She also warns against inflammatory oils found in many processed foods.
Her daughter's story further illustrates the power of this philosophy. Despite no exposure to computers at the monastery's boarding school, she excelled in college, earned a PhD in Neuroscience from Harvard, and now works as an investment banker funding biotech companies.
Dr. Bhatt's overlying message is to "carry the monastery inside you" by pausing, resting, and dedicating time to self-love. Her mission is to help the 60% of the world's sick population heal by empowering them to be the CEOs of their own health.