CARDIOLOGY, PRIMARY CARE AND NUTRITION

Nutritional Wellness Blog

Podcast: Kombucha and Diabetes

Welcome!  Thank you for listening.   This episode delves into the benefits of kombucha and the down sides of a keto diet.   But what about the carnivore diet?  Grills vs Smokers?  Should you take hormone replacement therapy after menopause? I hope you are enjoying a whole foods plant based diet made in your own kitchen.  Enjoy […]
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Podcast: The Diva Does 90

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  I have added running to the title of the podcast given I have been talking about it so often.  I believe wellness must include movement as well as nutrition and running is certainly my favorite movement.   Happy Birthday Diva!  She is certainly a mover and a shaker in all […]
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Podcast: Cleaning Out the Metabolic Garage

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  We accumulate metabolic waste just like we accumulate junk in the garage.  You might be able to use some of it, but most likely it just sits there and rusts.  How do you get it out? Does exercise prevent it?  Life long exercisers or very active people seem to […]
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Podcast: Don’t worry so much about the pictures

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  That applies to x-rays and images well.  As physicians we tend to look to fix numbers and pictures and assume it will result in better health for our patients.  Sometimes the treatment side effects don’t really affect overall life span and […]
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Treasure Coast Marathon Race Report

Stuart Florida claims to be the friendliest small town in Florida. It might just be. It is the host for the Game On! Treasure 26.2 mi Coast Marathon, and 13.1 mi Half Marathon. Stuart is also the place where plant based runners meet to celebrate health and get a little out of their comfort zone. […]
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Podcast: Plant Based Mom Mom

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  I am very lucky that the various hats I wear seem to connect easily with my nutritional choices.   I was a daughter, doctor, wife and mother in that order, before  I became plant based nutritionally.  I became Mom Mom recently, and it is my favorite of all.  My roles […]
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Podcast: Run, Swim, Rock Climb Repeat: Plus a Little Cardio Talk as Well.

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  The American Heart Association minimal weekly cardiovascular exercise suggestion is 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise.  The funny part is that most of those committee members probably don’t meet the goal and cannot define what moderate to vigorous exercise might look like.  Thirty minutes three times a week […]
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Blogpost: Dehydration is Not a Weight Loss Hack

While out running on a sunny, humid Florida morning, I passed a fellow walking in a sweat suit.  I have been running in my neighborhood for about 14 years.  I vary the streets and route but see the same few people most mornings with the occasional new person.   Exercisers come and go and only a […]
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Blogpost: Guess How Many Plants I ate Yesterday

People that do not fully understand the concept of plant-based eating describe it as restrictive or boring.  I’m eating lettuce and carrots like a rabbit.  Some people say they like things simple and can eat the same thing every day.  But the beauty of eating plant based is the wide variety of healing nutrients that […]
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