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All Posts Tagged: endurance athlete

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 […]
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Podcast: If I would only have….

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  If I knew now what I didn’t know then.  Have you said that before?  We learn as we go.  The key is to keep learning and observing.   Do you have indigestion?  GERD?  The answer to eliminating it is in this episode.  Why don’t we worry about our genetics until […]
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Podcast: Outliers and Age Group Dilemmas

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  The California International marathon is in the books.  Based on our training it was more of a training run then a race.  Bottom line is that you run like you train.  I had the opportunity to do some trouble shooting with regards to some hip cramping that I will […]
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Podcast: Christopher McDougall of Born to Run

Welcome! and Thank you for listening! You are too old not to run.  As my guest today, Christopher McDougall would add by the title of his book you are “Born To Run”.   You might ask why run? What are the benefits of running over other exercises? Is it better to run in groups or alone? […]
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Podcast: Strength is Ageless with Ginny MacColl

Welcome! and Thank You for listening! This episode features Ginny MacColl.  She is a mother, actress, swimmer, and Ninja Warrior at the young age of 70.  No, they are not age specific obstacles, she is doing the same obstacle course as the 20 somethings, and she didn’t start training for Ninja until her mid 60s.  […]
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Podcasts: Time: Don’t waste it.

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  I turned 60 this week.  I am entering the senior years of my life.  Time is my most precious commodity.  Do I coast or push? Many people promise the fountain of youth through pills or procedures.  But I challenge you to take charge of your health now.  In reality, […]
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