Tag: endurance athlete
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Podcast: Does Casein Protein Really Cause Cancer?
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Dr. Richard Feynman, the Nobel Laureate Physicist said, “You must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest to fool” Well then let’s get down to business. The Badwater virtual 267mile race is almost completed and I feel great running an average of 16.7 miles a day on…
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Podcast: DHA and High Expectations
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. There is shocking news with this podcast that I hope will allow all of us to become healthier. This episode I will discuss coaching and being coached. We are all always learning. During our time in formal education situations, it is assumed that the teacher knows best. Do as…
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Podcast: Who Benefits from a Coronary Calcium CT score? Do we really need fiber?
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. We all need to ask why and how. Why do this procedure or eat this way, and how will it help me. Will I live longer or better? One might think that early detection will result in better cures or outcomes. However, the treatment may cause significant problems and…
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Podcast: Take an Aspirin in the Morning: or Not
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. My mother used to joke and say she would take my night calls. She would say take an aspirin and call me in the am. Is that good advice? The reality is that there is not a whole lot of good data to support the practice of taking an…
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Podcast: Happy Holidays, Keep it Simple
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Happy Holidays! This is the time of the year to reflect on the past year and make plans for the future. Celebrate the wins and learn from the losses. One of my favorite songs is Simple Gifts. One of the lines paraphrased is “Tis the gift to be simple…
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Podcast: Holiday Survival Tip and Boosting Your Mitochondria
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. We had a fabulous potluck yesterday with the members of the practice. It is hard to imagine why anyone would struggle with food choices when such great plant based recipes are everywhere. The holiday season is a time for friends and families to come together to celebrate another year…
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Podcast: Vegan Diet Wins a Controlled Trial
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Finally we have a randomized controlled study on a plant based diet versus an omnivore diet. It was only 2 months, but it gives a lot of information to contemplate. We are by history omnivores. That means we digest meat, dairy, fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds. Buts…
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Podcast: Who is Taking the Risk and Who Benefits?
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Patients rights. Informed consent. Who really benefits from these concepts? If I inform you of the risks and benefits they are supposed to be to the best of my knowledge. You would need to know the depth of my knowledge to fully understand that. The other problem is when…
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Podcast: Skin as a Reflection of Health
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. What does your skin say about health. Queen Elizabeth was quoted as saying she earned her wrinkles. Probably not, but she did have her fair share. Is our skin like rings of a tree that depict our age? Skin health is associated with nutrition and environmental factors as is…