Tag: health span
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Podcast: Cruel Jewel 50 Mile Ultra Run Was Cruel to Me
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. I was fortunate to go to Blue Ridge and Blairsville Georgia this past weekend to toe the line at the Cruel Jewel 50 mile ultra race. The ultra running community are my people. Tenacious, positive, and tremendous athletes all humble at the same time. It did not goes as…
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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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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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Podcast: Happy Birthday to the Diva!
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Happy 89th Birthday Diva! Longevity vs health span? What are some observations that I have made following my mom’s health span? Being social and interacting with others is something the Diva has excelled at. Positive mental attitude or even more a “can do” attitude has been her approach to life.…