Tag: health
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Blogpost-Choose Plant Based Nutrition to Achieve Optimal Body Composition and Performance
I just completed Ironman Chattanooga last weekend. While being around the athlete village for three days and racing, I observed every body size and type imaginable in all age groups. That might come as a surprise given the magazines and TV coverage of endurance athletics. So one might conclude that it does not matter what…
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Podcast Episode 181-Why Marathon Running is Good for You
Welcome and thank you for listening. I am about to compete in Ironman Chattanooga which is a 144.6 mile triathlon:2.4 miles swim, 116 mile bike and 26.2. The average finish time is somewhere around 12:30 hours. The average marathon or 26.2 mile run time is 4-4:30 hours. Over half of all marathoners are over 40…
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Blogpost: We Physicians need to Teach more and Tell Less
What is the role of a physician? We undergo the most extensive training in the sciences of the human body and are in training a minimum of seven years after college, with some fellowships extending that by another four years. We are taught to diagnose, educate, and treat the sick. However, if we know the…
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Podcast Episode 180 with Dr. Pam Popper-Are There Alternative to Treating ADHD with Medications?
Welcome and thank you for listening. I am honored to have Dr. Pam Popper on the podcast today to discuss ADHD treatment alternatives and the role that nutrition plays in mental health. Dr Popper is the founder and President of Wellness Forum Health. She has designed and orchestrates numerous programs for health professionals as well…
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Podcast episode 178-With Dr. Saray Stancic-“Once You See the Magic”
Welcome and thank you for listening. Today I am honored to speak with Dr. Saray Stancic. To say she is driven and passionate about her life choices is an understatement. She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis during the third year of her medical residency which is one of the hardest times physically and mentally of…
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Blogpost: A Letter to Visitors in Your Home
Dear friends and relatives coming to visit, We are anxiously awaiting your arrival and hope spend the days showing you are favorite places and catching up on what is new. It seems as though the world is becoming a more unhealthy place. Our oceans are suffering from algae blooms and plastics. Our fish and wildlife…
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Podcast 175- There is Always Hope to be a Healthier You
Welcome, and thank you for listening. My Grandmother used to say, “If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride”. Can you hear the Irish self determination in that? My Italian Grandmother would say, “If everyone hung their dirty laundry out, you would want to bring your own back in”. These were two of the most…
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Podcast Episode 174-International Conference on Plant Based Nutrition with Addie Dulaney Majnaric RDN
Welcome and thank you for listening. I am joined in this episode by Addie Dulaney Majnaric to discuss our trip to Washington, D.C. to attend the International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine. It was great traveling with Addie not only as my daughter but representing our practice as the only mother-daughter, MD-RDN team practicing plant…
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Podcast: Episode 173-What is the Real Cost of Eating Out
Welcome and thank you for listening. Americans eat out an average of 18.2 meals each month with city dwellers in Houston, Texas leading the pack. The reported average cost per person ranges from $36.40 to$46.14 per meal. That is a lot of cabbage. It is also a lot of highly salted, fatty foods that lead…