Dr Mitra Ray: The Habits That Helped Me Find Life After Loss

Shay sits down with Dr Mitra Ray, scientist, wellness entrepreneur and a leading voice in wellness and healthy ageing. Mitra's career began in elite scientific research, studying at Cornell University before completing groundbreaking research at Stanford University, where she discovered a protein while working on projects funded by organisations including the National Institutes of Health, the American Cancer Society and Alzheimer's research. But despite a hugely promising career, declining health led her to walk away from academia and dedicate her life to understanding not just disease, but what creates lasting health and vitality. For more than three decades, Mitra has helped hundreds of thousands of people rethink the way they eat, move and care for their bodies. Yet nothing could prepare her for the greatest challenge of her life. In October 2023, her husband Doug was killed in a tragic paragliding accident. Overnight, the life they had built together changed forever. In this deeply personal conversation, Mitra shares how grief reshaped her world, why the healthy habits she'd spent decades building became the foundation of her recovery, and how resilience is something we cultivate long before we ever need it. Together, Shay and Mitra explore: • Why prevention is more powerful than treatment • The daily habits that build resilience before life tests you • How grief changes the brain and body • The surprising science behind cold water therapy and exercise • Why our relationship with ageing matters more than we think • The truth about protein, gut health and plant-rich nutrition • How purpose and mindset shape lifelong health This is a conversation about science, wellness, loss and hope and what it really means to build a life that can withstand life's hardest moments. Show Notes: https://drmitraray.com/supplement-hormone-fasting-protocol-dr-mitra-ray/ IG @drmitraray Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/s.mitra.ray/ LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/drmitraray Must-Haves page: drmitraray.com/offerings Book + more: drmitraray.com | linktr.ee/drmitra Substack (HRT articles + more): eldersevolution.substack.com Full longevity stack inquiries: support@drmitraray.com