The Blended Science Podcast Nkazi Mkhwanazi, PhD.

This episode is about Cherrisse Naidoo's journey with type 1 diabetes mellitus.  Her story is impressive, tune in and get some more insight. Below  are chapters for your convenience:

00:00 - Introduction
02:28 - Diagnosis
04:31 - Life before diagnosis
05:42 - Childhood challenges
06:10 - Difficult beginning
08:49 - Listen to your body
10:00 - Low glycaemic index (GI)
12:36 - Strict diet from mom
14:09 - Awareness, family and friends
15:08 - C-Peptide
17: 09 - HBA1c
17: 22 - Fear of taking insulin
17:58 - Current dietary approach
20:03 - Breakfast
20:36 -Message to people living with diabetes
24:15 - Fashion line (Donna Interna Fashions)
26:26  - Gratitude
29:16 - Outro

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Reference paper

Marton, L. T., Pescinini-e-Salzedas, L. M., Camargo, M. E. C., Barbalho, S. M., Haber, J. F. dos S., Sinatora, R. V., Detregiachi, C. R. P., Girio, R. J. S., Buchaim, D. V., & Cincotto dos Santos Bueno, P. (2021). The Effects of Curcumin on Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 12. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.669448







 


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This interview was about Nonto Khanyile , who lives with a chronic illness (CIPO).  Her journey to diagnosis is unique and her resilience is amazing.  Here is a story about science and hope.   Please see time stamps below for your convenience. 

00:00 Guest Introduction
3:10 - Life Before CIPO
4:48 - Misdiagnosis and diagnosis with CIPO  story 
12:10 - Medications to improve motility, diet and feeding tubes 
18:17 - Knowing more about her condition and sepsis
19:08 - Urinary tract infection (UTI) and sepsis 
20:15 - Awareness about CIPO
21:33 Pain management and motility  challenges 
25:28 - Leaving work due to CIPO and medical boarding 
30:07 - Prayer and support 
34:36 Gratitude 
38:44 Outro

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1. Instagram: living_with_cipo 
2. Tik tok: nontokhanyile 
3. Youtube: Nonto Khanyile 

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In this Episode, Khwezi and Nkazi look at the pleasure and pain balance as inspired by the Book " Dopamine nation". Tune in and be inspired to pursue pain for pleasure. For your convenience please see the timestamps and references below.

0:00 - Introduction  
02:04 - Wisdom in pursuing pain pursuing 
 04:32 - Physical exercise as a stressor 
 06:50 - Physical exercise and addictions 
 10:13 - Community engagement and sports 
 10:36 - Exercise, mood, and anxiety 
 11:30 - Meaning of happiness 
 12:14 -Temperature-induced pain 
 16:33 - Homeostatic mechanisms 
 20:55 - Pursuing pain through exposure therapy 
 25:35 - Man’s search for Meaning—Tragic optimism 
 28: 45 - Closing remarks 
 29:41- Outro 

References
1.         Laukkanen JA, Laukkanen T, Kunutsor SK. Cardiovascular and Other Health Benefits of Sauna Bathing: A Review of the Evidence. Mayo Clin Proc. 2018;93(8):1111-21.
2.         Gravel H, Coombs GB, Behzadi P, et al. Acute effect of Finnish sauna bathing on brachial artery flow-mediated dilation and reactive hyperemia in healthy middle-aged and older adults. Physiol Rep. 2019;7(13):e14166.
3.         Lembke A. Dopamine nation: Finding balance in the age of indulgence: Penguin; 2021.
4.         Frankl VE. Man's search for meaning: Simon and Schuster; 1985.
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Nkazi and Khwezi explore the importance of self-binding which is an interesting way to control addictions. Below are the timestamps for your convenience, please enjoy.
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00:00 Introduction and welcome
1:23 Feedback from the previous episode
1:38 Insight following 30 days without social media
5:00 Guilt and social media “re-use”
7:02 steward of time and stealing company time
8:00 Self-binding, use of filters to limit internet use
11:39 addicted to destruction
13:49 Khwezi’s view on self-binding
15:43 Self-binding as a two-edged sword
18:36 Accountability
19:50 Looking ahead (upcoming episode)
20:59 Outro and closure
Recommended apps (no affiliations)
1. Block site (chrome and explore extension)
2. Self-control (chrome and firefox)
3. Forest 
Reference
1. Anna Lembke. Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. 
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This episode is about "Dopamine fasting". At the same time, this concept may not be widely accepted in the scientific community; we think about how useful it is to abstain from our "drugs of choice". We trust this motivates you to control your life and think about prioritising your goals. "Drug of choice" refers to anything that we can potentially be addicted to e.g. social media, gaming etc. 
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Guest Introduction
01:16 Dopamine Nation (Dopamine Fasting)
03:25 Insight
03:50 D.O.P.A.M.I.N.E used as an acronym
04:35 D. Gathering Data
07:03 O. Objectives-How does your drug of choice help you?
11:11 P. Problems – that comes with addiction
14:00 Pain and pleasure balance
18:35 A. Abstaining from the drug of choice
21:15 M. Mindfulness
22:08 I. Insight
23:30. Dopamine fasting critiques
25:36 N. Next step [what to do after the fasting]
27:18 E. Experimenting
29:35 Support groups and truth-telling
30:40 How to get the book if you are a South African
31:42 Gratitude
32:47 Outro
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Dr Oluwole, a medical doctor and a neuroscientist discusses some fundamental science on addiction and shares his journey from medicine into a career in research. The timelines for our conversation is below for your convenience. 
00:00 Introduction
00:52 Guest Introduction
1:46 Motivation to Pursue a Career in Neuroscience
06:41 Transition from Medicine to Research
08:55 Addiction
09:42 Definition of addiction
10:43 Why Study addiction?
12:45 The science of Addiction (Dopamine)
15:06 Addiction and the reasoning ability
16:06 Empathy
17:35 Drugs, alcohol vs internet, food, sex, and gambling addiction
24:47 Does addiction run in the family?  Genetic and environmental factors.
29:20 Can treatment completely restore brain function? [re-wire the brain]
31:23 Relapse
38:38 The importance of family support
39:14 Gratitude
41:26 Outro- Happy Holidays
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