CARDIOLOGY, PRIMARY CARE AND NUTRITION

Tag: lifestyle diseases

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • The Survey Says………Get Back in the Kitchen

    I recently posted a question on my general Facebook page that asked why people did not like to cook.  I was looking to see if anything in particular was hindering people from the joys of cooking plant based meals.  The most popular responses were: They do not enjoy cooking for one, or separate meals, for…

  • 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: In Search of the Perfect Burger

    Most people that have recently started their transition to plant based nutrition are looking for a “good” veggie burger.  You know, the one that tastes like a “real” hamburger. What do you associate with the perfect burger?  McDonalds BigMac? The Whopper? Backyard BBQ? Or a giant burger topped with bacon and cheese and onion rings and…

  • Podcast: Episode 177-Take Care of Yourself and Why You Should Avoid Extreme Eating

    Welcome and thank you for listening. We all realize that exercise is good for you. Last week I discussed how it could add years onto your life. I discuss a study on this episode how exercise might help prevent colon and lung cancer. Exercise, is a lot like everything in life. You get out of…

  • 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…

  • Podcast:Episode 176-Can a Single Measure of Fitness Predict Longevity?

    Welcome and thank you for listening. Lance Armstrong had one of the highest V02 max readings at 84. Killian Jornet, the world class ultra runner clocks in at an amazing level of 92. In a study published in the Journal of the American Cardiology, August, 2018 investigators in Copenhagan followed 5000 males for 42 years…

  • 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,…

  • 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…