CARDIOLOGY, PRIMARY CARE AND NUTRITION

All Posts Tagged: nutrition as medicine

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: 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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Treasure Coast Marathon Race Report

Stuart Florida claims to be the friendliest small town in Florida. It might just be. It is the host for the Game On! Treasure 26.2 mi Coast Marathon, and 13.1 mi Half Marathon. Stuart is also the place where plant based runners meet to celebrate health and get a little out of their comfort zone. […]
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Podcast: Self Worth and Your Health

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   Who is in charge of your health and wellbeing?  Are you doing a good job? Most people that are care givers to another human would not care for them based on their worthiness.  However, we often do just that when it comes to caring for ourselves.  We all want […]
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Podcast: You are in Control of Your Health

Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Vascular disease is usually not isolated even though we focus on the specific area that is causing the present symptoms.  What if there are no symptoms?  Will screening make you live longer or better? One would think that early detection would lead to a better outcome regardless of the […]
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Podcast: Hoka Rocky 50 Mile Race Ups and Downs

Welcome! and Thank You for listening. The Hoka One One Rocky 50 Mile Trail race is in the books.  I finished.  It was not too rocky, and I did not see a raccoon.  However, I did see the leaves, roots, and pine needles up close and personal.  We got to practice a different terrain, run […]
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Podcast: Cohabitating while Eating Plant Based

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Once you realize that nutrition plays a huge part in your overall health, you want the world to join you.  If eating can reverse lifestyle diseases, why wouldn’t anyone want to try it. Obviously, there are many reasons, but everyone gets to make their own choices.  Answer questions, when […]
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Podcast: DIY Healthcare

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Have you ever heard it takes two to tango? That is what I feel the degradation of healthcare has become.  It is certainly not about the patient anymore.  But we physicians are playing way too big of a role in poor healthcare.   Do it yourself labs, glucose monitoring, google […]
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Podcast: Plant Based Mom Mom

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  I am very lucky that the various hats I wear seem to connect easily with my nutritional choices.   I was a daughter, doctor, wife and mother in that order, before  I became plant based nutritionally.  I became Mom Mom recently, and it is my favorite of all.  My roles […]
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Podcast: My Why for Treating Heart Disease

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  This podcast was recorded on January 4, 2023.  Turns out it was the day my grandmother died 54 years ago at age 72.   She died of a massive myocardial infarction after having had diabetes for 20 plus year.  Her only medication was an oral hyperglycemic medication.  Pacemakers were new […]
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