Episode 179: Impact of intermittent fasting Impact on T2DM Future Dr. Carlisle explains the physiology of fasting and how it can help revert type 2 diabetes. Dr. Arreaza adds details on how to do intermittent fasting. Written by Cameron Carlisle, MSIV, Ross University School of Medicine. Comments and edits by Hector Arreaza, MD, FAAFP.

Episode 178: Social Media in Medicine Dr. De Luna and Dr. Song explain the role of social media in medical education and how online journal clubs have become more useful in recent years. Dr. Arreaza offers insights into our role as educators and sources of truth. Written by Patrick De Luna, MD. Comments by David Zheng Song, MD, and Hector Arreaza, MD

Episode 177: Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults Future Dr. Nguyen explains the evaluation and treatment of older adults with urinary incontinence. Dr. Arreaza adds insights into the conservative management of urinary incontinence. Written by Vy Nguyen, MSIV, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest. Editing and comments by Hector Arreaza, MD.

Episode 176: Self-sampling for HPV screening Future Dr. Markarian explains the importance of HPV screening for the prevention of cervical cancer. Dr. Arreaza adds some insight about cervical cancer. Written by Chantal Markarian, MSIV, American University of the Caribbean. Editing and comments by Hector Arreaza, MD.

Episode 175: Alcohol Use Disorder Basics Future Dr. Sangha explains the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and fundamentals of the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD). Dr. Arreaza offers insights about the human aspect of the treatment of AUD. Written by Darshpreet Sangha, MS4, Ross University School of Medicine. Editing and comments by Hector Arreaza, MD.

Episode 174: GERD in Adults Common and atypical symptoms are presented. Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management are discussed. H. pylori's role is discussed during this episode. Written by Jacquelyn Garcia MS4 Ross University School of Medicine. Comments by Hector Arreaza, MD.

Episode 173: Acute Osteomyelitis Future Dr. Tran explains the pathophysiology of osteomyelitis and describes the presentation, diagnosis and management of acute osteomyelitis. Dr. Arreaza provides information about Written by Di Tran, MSIII, Ross University School of Medicine. Editing and comments by Hector Arreaza, MD.

Episode 172: NAFLD and Obesity Future Dr. Nguyen explains the pathophysiology of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and how it relates to obesity. Dr. Arreaza gives information about screening and diagnosis of NAFLD. Written by Ryan Nguyen, MS4, Ross University School of Medicine. Comments by Hector Arreaza, MD.

Episode 171: Postpartum Blues, Depression, and Psychosis Future Dr. Nguyen defines and explains the difference between baby blues, depression, and psychosis. Dr. Arreaza added comments about screening and management of these conditions. Written by Vy Nguyen, OMSIII, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. Comments by Hector Arreaza, MD.

Episode 170: Schizophrenia: An Overview Future Dr. Chng explains the diagnostic criteria and describes how to treat schizophrenia. Dr. Arreaza mentions additional risk factors and social aspects of schizophrenia. Written by Tiffanny Chng, MSIV, Ross University School of Medicine. Comments by Hector Arreaza, MD.

Episode 169: Food insecurity and Obesity in Kern County Future Dr. Kim presents the problem of food insecurity in Kern County and how it is linked to obesity and liver disease. She shared several resources available to address food insecurity. Dr. Arreaza reminds us of the importance of improving access to fresh and healthy foods. Written by Judy Kim, OMS3; Mira Patel, OMS3; and Vy Nguyen, OMS3. Western University of Health Sciences. Editing and comments by Hector Arreaza, MD.

Episode 168: UTI in Males Future Dr. Tran gives a summary of UTIs in Males, including epididymitis, orchitis, urethritis, prostatitis, and pyelonephritis. Diagnosis and treatment were briefly described and some differences with female patients were mentioned by Dr. Arreaza.

Episode 167: Aspirin in Pregnancy Dr. Marquez explains the use of aspirin during pregnancy to prevent preeclampsia. Dr. Arreaza adds comments and questions and clarifies that aspirin is not used for the treatment of preeclampsia. Written by Verna Marquez, MD, and Hector Arreaza, MD.

Episode 166: Naturopathic Medicine Insights Future Dr. Luong talked about what she learned about naturopathic doctors (NDs). She discussed the principles of naturopathic medicine and mentioned some differences in regulations across states in the US. Dr. Arreaza shared his opinion about the pros and cons of naturopathic medicine. Written by Teresa Luong, MSIV, American University of the Caribbean. Comments and editing by Hector Arreaza, MD.

Episode 165: Early-Onset Sepsis Part 2 Dr. Lovedip Kooner explains how to use the Kaiser Permanente early-onset sepsis calculator and explains other useful tools to assist in the diagnosis of EOS. Dr. Arreaza adds comments about the usefulness of this calculator Written by Lovedip Kooner, MD. Comments and editing by Hector Arreaza, MD.

Episode 164: More Than Just A Headache Dr. Song presents a case of a subacute headache that required an extensive workup and multiple visits to the hospital and clinic to get a diagnosis. Dr. Arreaza added comments about common causes of subacute headaches. Written by Zheng (David) Song, MD. Editing and comments by Hector Arreaza, MD.

Episode 163: Vascular Dementia Future Dr. Ruby explains gives a definition of vascular dementia and concisely explains the pathophysiology and presentation of this disease. Dr. Arreaza reminds us of the importance of treating diabetes to prevent dementia. Written by Carmen Ruby, MSIV, Ross University School of Medicine. Editing and comments by Hector Arreaza, MD.

Episode 162: Early-Onset Sepsis Dr. Kooner explains how to diagnose early-onset sepsis by using clinical evaluation and clinical tools. Dr. Schlaerths describes the signs and symptoms of sepsis in neonates, and Dr. Arreaza adds comments about GBS bacteriuria. Written by Lovedip Kooner, MD, editing Hector Arreaza, MD, and comments by Katherine Schlaerth, MD. Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program.

Episode 161: Depression Fundamentals Future doctors Madeline Tena and Jane Park define depression and explain different methods to diagnose it. Non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic treatment is mentioned briefly at the end. Written by Madeline Tena, MSIII, and Jane Park, MSIII. Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. Editing by Hector Arreaza, MD.

Episode 160: Artificial Intelligence in Primary Care. Future Dr. Manophinives explains the present and future of AI in diagnosing and treating diseases. Written by Rosalynn Manophinives, MS-IV, American University of the Caribbean. Editing by Hector Arreaza, MD.

Episode 159: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Basics Future Dr. Ameri explains how transcranial magnetic stimulation can be useful in the treatment of certain mental conditions. Written by Omeed Ameri, MS-IV, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. Editing by Hector Arreaza, MD.

Episode 158: Strength Training Principles. Future Dr. Hasan explains the importance of adding muscle strength exercises to our routine physical activity. Dr. Arreaza asked questions about some terminology and reminded us of the physical activity guidelines for Americans. Written by Syed Hasan, MSIV, Ross University School of Medicine. Editing by Hector Arreaza, MD.

Episode 157: Urine Testing This episode includes the pitfalls of urine tests, how to detect adulterated urine, and more. Written by Janelli Mendoza, MSIV, Ross University School of Medicine. Editing by Hector Arreaza, MD. Comments by Carol Avila, MD.

Episode 156: Obesity, Fertility, and Pregnancy Future Dr. Hamilton defines obesity and explains the pathophysiology of obesity and its effects on fertility and pregnancy. Dr. Arreaza adds some input about the impact of epigenetics on newborn babies. Written by Shelby Hamilton, MS3, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. Editing by Hector Arreaza, MD.