CARDIOLOGY, PRIMARY CARE AND NUTRITION

All Posts Tagged: plant based

Podcast: The Right Decision for You

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  If you would like to get some nutrition or medical advice, just tell someone you are plant based.  They will tell you all the things that you will be deficient in and how keto has worked well for them.  Of course, they are currently on a break or having […]
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Podcast: Making a Health Journey Plan and Sticking to IT

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  What are your health journey goals? How about your movement goals?  Do you have a plan to achieve the goals or are you just floating through life hoping for a good outcome?  Most people are told that you cannot reverse lifestyle diseases.  They just happen and you must adjust […]
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Podcast: A Plant Based Discussion on the Road

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  I took this episode on the road to Riverwood Golf Community where I recorded a discussion of adopting a plant based lifestyle.  Two of my practice members, Bob and Judy Sparanese started a discussion group around plant based nutrition.  I was invited to give my perspective as a plant […]
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Podcast: Brazos Bend 50 Mile Race Report.

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Brazos Bend 50 mile race in in the books.   Today’s episode is my race report and the positive motivations observed at an ultra endurance event.  Running all day in hot humid conditions results in great family memories.  I know it seems odd, but there is something about the freedom […]
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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: 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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Podcast: Thriving During the Holidays

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   Another year is coming to a close.  I hope that your health journey has been progressive.  The stress of the holiday season can lead to some poor choices with regard to holiday traditions.  My personal health journey has resulted in amending holiday traditions a little each year.  The sugary, […]
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Podcast: Vitamin C and Your Microbiome

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   How do vitamins really work?  I took a Flintstones multivitamin as a child.  I suppose it was to cover the basis for any deficiencies that I may have had.  In reality, taking a multivitamin was something that was just the thing to do.  The One a Day vitamin company […]
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