Tag: plant based doctor

  • 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…

  • Podcast: Run And Nutrition Success with Addie Majnaric, RDN and Ann Doescher

    Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Today I have my favorite dietitian, Addie Majnaric, RDN and practice member Ann Doescher to rehash their recent marathon and half marathons.  Ann took up running at age 50 when her sixth child went to college.  She became plant based by accident when she visited a health fair attached…

  • Podcast: Getting Lost

    Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Navigating while relying on GPS can make getting somewhere easier but it rarely results in making mental memories of how to get there again.  Getting lost is perceived differently for individuals.  If you still maintain your sense of self in your current surroundings, you may not consider yourself lost. …

  • Podcast: Thriving on Plants and Plant Protein

    Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  The recovery from Ian continues in Southwest Florida, and daily life is slowing returning to normal.  How do you plan your daily meals?  Do you think in terms of macronutrients such as fat, carbohydrate and protein? Do you focus on micronutrients? Or do you focus on avoiding unhealthy foods…

  • Podcast: Christopher McDougall of Born to Run

    Welcome! and Thank you for listening! You are too old not to run.  As my guest today, Christopher McDougall would add by the title of his book you are “Born To Run”.   You might ask why run? What are the benefits of running over other exercises? Is it better to run in groups or alone?…

  • Podcast: Consistency and Nutrient Intake: Too much or not enough?

    Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  The key to most any improvement in health or performance is consistency.  Day after day, year after year, consistent implementations of actions that lead to a certain goal.  There is no stagnation.  There is only improvement or decline.  But how do we stay consistent?  Lofty goals are not great…

  • Podcast: Children, Walking, and Broccoli.

    Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   Is feeding kids plant based unhealthy?  Is it too risky and complicated to try? The healthiest 2 year old I know has been plant based since conception.  Children are growing and developing and require more attention to nutrients.  We assume that if they are not underweight, they are getting…

  • Podcast: Who Put Collagen in My Oatmeal?

    Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  My summer vacation from Florida to Houston and Houston to Florida was a celebration of four generations of family all thriving on a plant-based diet and movement.  Running, swimming and celebrating all while eating plant based.    It would be easy to give up our nutritional lifestyle and eat like…

  • Podcasts: Time: Don’t waste it.

    Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  I turned 60 this week.  I am entering the senior years of my life.  Time is my most precious commodity.  Do I coast or push? Many people promise the fountain of youth through pills or procedures.  But I challenge you to take charge of your health now.  In reality,…

  • Podcast: Hydrating for Health

    Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  The accumulation of metabolic waste is the source of many lifestyle diseases.  But where is the waste accumulating and how do we get rid of it?  As a cardiologist, I look at the blood vessel as an area that accumulates waste such as cholesterol, triglycerides, white blood cells, and…