Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Have you ever heard someone say, what would you tell your thirty year old self? It is something like hind sight is 20:20.  My perspective on the practice of cardiology and medicine has changed over the past 30 years because of experience but more so being able to relate to my patients life experiences.   Do you prefer to age gracefully or go full speed ahead into the unknown?  Do you remember how alive the fellas in the movie felt doing the things on...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   Risk factors for Lifestyle diseases are increased BMI, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking, sedentary lifestyle and metabolic dysfunction ranging from glucose intolerance to diabetes.  Traditionally, younger people do not get lifestyle diseases because they may either have no risk factors or only have one.  More and more younger people now have multiple risk factors in the presence of glucose intolerance.  This places them at increased risk for the...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   My favorite lunch is a salad, and not the same salad every day.  I like to change things up.  Restaurants know that a salad is not exciting so they spruce it up with high calorie toppers and dressings.  Often, they have more calories than a sandwich and fries.  But, you can still tell the doctor, you just had a salad for lunch.  I will let you in on my salad secrets on this episode.  I will also give you a some more reasons to lace up your shoes and...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   This is the weekend of the Masters Golf Tournament.  To begin there was an honorary start with Tee shots by Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tom Watson.  Gary is the oldest at 88.  He was the most spry and energetic.  As a student of the game of golf, I would like to share my takes on the sport and how it relates to health.  I believe Gary Player is an outlier, and here is why.  If you would like to become a healthy golfer,  check out the practice...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   Today I have the founder of MamaSezz healthy food company.  As many of you know, MamaSezz began as a plant based whole meal delivery service.  Meg had been in the food industry and retired only to discover the need for easy plant based meals for those not able or ready to prepare them for themselves.  Her mother had developed congestive heart failure and was told to get her affairs in order.  Meg researched how she could help her mom live well and...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   This episode features Susan Donnelly.  She has run more 100 mile races than anyone on the planet!  Over 145 one hundred mile races since 1999.  She is the definition of an outlier not only with regard to running, but occupation and nutrition.  Enjoy learning about how mindset during ultra running and how it applies to lifestyle changes.   Susan Donnelly:...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Who are you?  What story do you use to answer that question?  Perhaps your story fits who you are but not who you wish to be.  Today's podcast is about changing the story to become more healthy.  Our story can help us accept our circumstances, but we often forget we are the authors of our future selves.   Changing who you are is about changing your story.  Did a health crisis change your story?  Health care providers are at a very high risk of planting...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Telomeres are the end caps on DNA that protect it from unraveling.  They can be measure in white blood cells to determine their length.  The shorter they become, the more likely for the DNA to start to develop errors.  This leads to failure of the bodies organs and functions i.e. aging.  It has recently been linked to the risk of developing heart failure.   There is another blood test that looks for DNA fragments in the plasma of the blood that is...

Welcome! and thank you for listening. Burro racers will tell you that a burro needs to feel safe in order to try something new.  He will not be lured into a bad situation as he sees it.  Horses are much more about pushing to the limits and need a variety of coaching to reach their potential.   When we discuss lifestyle changes with people, we need to know how they react to various forms of coaching.   Some people join a bootcamp that have not exercised in years only to get beat up in the...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Are we at the mercy of our genetics?  Should we just accept our fate as being genetically flawed is some way or another.  There is talk about plasticity of the brain or forming new circuits.  Body builders change their shape through specific workouts.  We can become runners after starting a couch to 5 K program.  So why do we think we cannot change our genetic fate when it comes to cancer or cardiovascular disease.  Most allopathic physicians focus on...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening. I had the pleasure of welcoming my second grandchild, Cecelia Joy, into the world last week.  It is a blessing getting to experience the world through the eyes of a child, and do be able to do it as a grandparent is even more special.  We have time and perspective that allows us to have a special bond different from the parents.  The pressure is off.  We are the good guys.   But how much time, and what is the quality of that time?  My grandparents died...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   As we approach Super Bowl Weekend, we will hear about how a  positive mental attitude and optimism affect high level athletics.  Why not me? Anything is possible if you believe.  We can win if we execute our game plan.   We root  for our teams and send them positive vibes believing that it makes a difference.  But when it comes to our own health, it seems unlikely that we can have an influence.  It is our genes.  It is the institution and physicians...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   You had better be careful eating that plant based diet.  You could be deficient in all kinds of things.  You could even be anemic?  Are you tired?  Perhaps you suffer from iron deficiency.  These statements are all possible; if you eat a vegan diet of Oreos and vegan deli slices.  Iron is vital to a whole host of reactions in and out of the body.  Have you ever seen rust?  It is vital to make red blood cells, repair DNA and metabolize nutrients.  It is...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  There are two very important things to do each day for your mental health, sleep, and cheery disposition.  I invite you to listen to find out.  90% of people do not achieve one of theses things on a regular basis.  It has nothing to do with nutrition.  Did you know it takes twice as long to raise a steer grass fed versus grain and grass?  A year longer to absorb more environmental toxins and concentrate them in the meat that carnivores consume abundant...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening  I raced the Long Haul 100 Mile Trail Race this past weekend.  There were many surprises and challenges over the 31 hours and 5 minutes that it took me to cross the finish line.  In fact, there was a time when I did not think I would see or even care to see the finish line.   Ultrarunning is any running event over 26.2 miles.  This one was 100 miles.  Six times through a 16.7 mile loop at Colt Creek State Park in Florida.  It was describes as grassy trails...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Today I have Sandy Geisel as a guest.  She is a long time ultra runner and adventure racer.   Sandy just completed 60 marathons in her 60th year of life.  Sandy also has a significantly high calcium score.  Listen to the episode to find our our approach to an elevated calcium score.   Our practice takes a whole patient approach.  We do not just look at numbers and tests.  We work to maximize health through lifestyle interventions.  Nutrition, mobility...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  The year is coming to an end, but that does not mean we should ignore our health journey until next year.  It matters right now and every day.   Early onset dementia, meaning occurring before 70 years of age, is associated with several risk factors that can be addressed now and prevented.  There are 15 risk factors that stand out among many.  It may seem obvious that a history of diabetes, previous stroke, heart disease or depression would be among...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Happy Holidays!  This is the time of the year to reflect on the past year and make plans for the future.  Celebrate the wins and learn from the losses.  One of my favorite songs is Simple Gifts.  One of the lines paraphrased is "Tis the gift to be simple is the gift to be free, Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be" We tend to complicate our lives and our nutrition more than we need to.  In the season of overindulgence, try to find ways to make...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  We had a fabulous potluck yesterday with the members of the practice.  It is hard to imagine why anyone would struggle with food choices when such great plant based recipes are everywhere.  The holiday season is a time for friends and families to come together to celebrate another year and the light that brings us all together.  Eating healthy makes the enjoyment all the more positive.  However, nutrition alone is not able to keep us agile and healthy. ...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Finally we have a randomized controlled study on a plant based diet versus an omnivore diet.  It was only 2 months, but it gives a lot of information to contemplate.   We are by history omnivores.  That means we digest meat, dairy, fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds.  Buts should we?  The problem with most studies is that they rely on food diaries.  As you well know, they are highly inaccurate.  People report what they think you want to hear...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Today I have a guest, Dr. Matt Minard.  He is a physical therapist that specializes in running injury prevention and running mechanics.  There is a high incidence of runners that get injured.  Some would say that that is an excuse not to run.  However, the benefits of running markedly outweigh the risk of injury. In fact, runners have a less frequency of joint replacement than non-runners.  Running has been associated with a decreased risk of not only...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Today I am joined by Addie Majnaric, RDN to discuss Thanksgiving Survival Tips. We will discuss Thanksgiving Dish Substitutes as well as hidden ingredients in  what may seem like a plant based dish.  Thanksgiving food and overeating is not just hard on your waistline but can be very hard on your heart.  The sodium in a day's worth of overindulgent foods can very quickly make the blood pressure skyrocket, and the water retention can lead to heart...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  This podcast features author and chemist Mel Weinstein.  After working in industry for many years he became fascinated with processed food ingredients.  He shared that every ingredient in food has a purpose.  Most are to provide shelf life, texture, and stability.  As time has passed more of these ingredients are derived from a chemical reaction versus plant source extraction.  Certain ingredients are listed just by acronyms that stand for long chemical...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  The Austin Rattler 50K trail run is in the books.  The race venue was Reveille Peak Ranch which is a 1300 acre ranch which hosts various endurance events and even hunting courses.   Three 10 mile loops to completion on various terrains made it a very interesting event.  Ultra running is a series of trouble shooting events that include navigation, nutrition, pacing, and mental focus.  It is also a day to play outside.  I had a few new trouble shooting...