CARDIOLOGY, PRIMARY CARE AND NUTRITION

Tag: heart health

  • Podcast: How to Prevent a Heart Attack

    Welcome and thank you for listening. I have been a practicing cardiologist for over 25 years. I am still surprised when I hear people say that they did not expect they or their family members would have a heart attack. They did not see it coming despite all the warning signs. Many people have said…

  • Podcast: Episode 183: What you say, what you mean, and what you hear

    Welcome and Thank you for listening. Sometimes you feel very comfortable being plant based and then someone raises a question that causes you to stumble. While pondering the answer, you are thinking of more questions. Sometimes we sort out what we are thinking best by talking. It is a way to get our own heads…

  • 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…

  • Blogpost: Is Bariatric Surgery as good for Patients as Hospitals?

    The first hospitals were Almshouses. They were run predominately by Catholic nuns. No one was turned away, and caring for the sick and the needy was the only focus. Hundreds of years later, and mainly in the last forty years, insurance companies came on the scene and a game began that turned hospitals into corporate,…

  • Noodles or noodles? Do you really know what you are purchasing?

    My mother and I agree that a good cook can make something out of nothing.  Translated, you look in the fridge or even better think about what simple ingredients might be in the pantry and fridge and come up with a new recipe that has great taste and flavor.  Contrast that with a commercial product…

  • Blogpost: Hormone replacement and the fountain of youth

    How do we do what we want to,  and eat what we want and yet stay young.  Funny thing is we don’t have the desire to be young until our chronologic age is no longer considered young.  Since hormone levels decrease as we age, we assume that it is the hormones that are causing us…

  • Podcast: Episode 166- What the Fork with Addie Dulaney Majnaric, RDN

    Welcome and thank you for listening. Today is a “What the ForK” episode on supplements. It seems impossible that there are so many benefits from eating a whole foods plant based diet and those claims certainly can generate a lot of discussion and debate. Luckily, there are many scientific papers to back up those claims…

  • Are Kale chips equivalent to Kale salad?

    The word “Kale” is not the problem.  It is more that “Chips” bring to mind a better image for most than “Salad”.  Chips mean snack and eat what you want.  Salad is associated with health food and no body wants that. Yet we are all trying to get healthy.   We want health,  but we…

  • Podcast: Sarasota VegFest Recap with Addie Dulaney Majnaric RDN

    Welcome and thank you for listening. Today I am joined by Addie Dulaney Majnaric RDN to discuss our participation and experience at the Sarasota Vegefest. It was there first ever Vegefest and the organizers did a fantastic job. The turnout was marvelous as was the venders and variety of speakers. I would encourage everyone on…

  • Blogpost: Do you want to know an Investment secret?

    What is the best investment you can make with regards to your health and the health of your family?  It is not a treadmill or a gym membership.  It is not life insurance.  It is not supplement.  It is fruit.  Colorful fresh or freshly frozen fruit.   The red, purple, orange, pink, green and yellows…