Medicine Redefined Darsh Shah, DO & Altamash Raja, DO, CSCS
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Dr. Darsh Shah, DO & Dr. Altamash Raja, DO, CSCS, interview practitioners who challenge the norm and promote health during a time when the healthcare system is broken. Learn how experts in the fields of sleep, nutrition, exercise, stress resilience, rehabilitation, lifestyle medicine and others are using new-age thinking to move the needle forward and redefine medicine as we know it.
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155. Progress Note #18: The Surprising Benefits of Earthing/Grounding
In this episode, Dr. Darsh and Dr. Altamash share research on the positive benefits of earthing/grounding (putting our barefoot on Earth). They will discuss what it is, how we think it works, what the research shows, and how you can implement the practice in your routine.
Mentioned in the show:
Review Article of Earthing
Health Implications of Reconnecting the Human Body to Earth's Surface
Effect of Earthing on Inflammation
Earthing Influence on Physiologic Processes
Episode 135 - Acupuncture with Alex King, DO -
154. The Attractiveness of Functional Medicine & Avoiding Sick Care Mentality | Joseph Carchedi, MD
Joseph Carchedi, MD, is a Board Certified Practitioner of the world renown Institute of Functional Medicine and founder of the Lower Gwynedd Functional Medicine Institute.
Dr. Carchedi earned his medical degree at Università degli Studi di Roma la Sapienza-Facoltà di Medicina in Rome and completed his residency at Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School in Chicago, IL. He is board certified and has 25 + years of experience in Internal and Emergency Medicine. Additionally, Dr. Carchedi is a medical marijuana certifying physician.
Dr. Carchedi provides an integrative, functional approach to identifying the underlying causes of disease, rather than the traditional method of diagnosing and prescribing. He addresses and treats issues with immunity, disease prevention, and energy problems such as chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, hormonal imbalance, women’s health, cancer issues, and weight management. Dr. Carchedi also addresses and treats issues with anxiety, chronic pain, and depression with non-drug based treatments. His focus is patient-centered utilizing holistic healing by treating the mind, body, and spirit. This approach includes gene analysis (Genomics), sophisticated nutritional strategies, herbal remedies and supplements, IV therapies and the recent state of the art Platelet Rich Plasma injections, and if required, traditional pharmaceuticals. Dr. Carchedi is an avid athlete and cyclist who was also the team medical physician for various professional cycling teams from 1990’s to the present. -
153. Succeeding in Dating and Marriage & Raising Mentally Strong Kids | Amy Morin, LCSW
Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, mental strength trainer and an international bestselling author. Her books in the 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do series have sold more than 1 million copies and been translated into more than 40 languages. She's the award-winning host of the Mentally Stronger podcast and she gave one of the most popular TEDx talks of all time. The Guardian dubbed her the "self-help guru of the moment" and Forbes refers to her as "a thought leadership star.
Follow Amy:
Website
Instagram
TED Talk
Books
Mentioned in the show:
Gottman's 4 Horseman of Conflict
Indian Matchmaking - Netflix -
152. Why Humans Suffer, Exploring Philosophies & Understanding Growth Throughout Life
Ravi Hariprasad, MD, MPH, is the founder and CEO of Intuitive Mental Health, a start up focused on partnering with primary care physicians to deliver comprehensive and personalized mental health support. Dr. Hariprasad obtained his medical degree of the University of Pennsylvania and completed his Masters in Public Health as well as his psychiatry residency at Harvard University. Dr. Hariprasad is well versed in both Western medicine as well as holistic and complementary perspectives such as Ayurveda. His early experience as an engineer and an entrepreneur have helped him understand system design, root cause analysis, and solution development and implementation.
Mentioned in the show:
Buddhism
Existentialism
Jean-Paul Sartre
Being and Nothingness
Logotherapy
Viktor Frankl
Man's Search for Meaning
Stocism
Gabor Mate
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151. Foot Health, Transition Protocol to Minimalist Shoes & Footwear in Athletes | Irene Davis, PhD, PT
Irene Davis, PhD, PT, is a Professor in the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science in the Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida. Prior to this, she was the founding Director of the Spaulding National Running Center in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Davis received her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from the University of Massachusetts, and in Physical Therapy from the University of Florida. She earned her Masters degree in Biomechanics from the University of Virginia, and her PhD in Biomechanics from Pennsylvania State University. Her research is focused on the relationship between lower extremity structure, mechanics and injury and extends to the development of interventions to alter faulty mechanics through gait retraining. Her interests also include the effect of minimal footwear on mechanics and injury. She has given over 350 lectures both nationally and internationally and authored 160 publications on the topic of lower extremity mechanics during walking and running gait. She has been named one of the 50 Most Influential People in Running. She is the current President of the American College of Sports Medicine.
In this episode, we discuss:
Buying a minimalist shoe online or in the store
Transition protocol into minimalist shoes or barefoot
core
Biomechanics of the Nike Vaporfly (4% show)
Advantages and disadvantages of a carbon foot plate
The role of athletic footwear
Why older people should consider minimalist shoes
Mentioned in the show:
Vivobareboot
Xero Shoes
Merrell Shoes
Nike Vaporfly (4%) Shoes
Carbon Fiber Plate - Bone Stress Injuries
Pickleball
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150. Learning From Health Influencers and Documentaries, Nutrition in Mental Health and MSK Injuries & Revisiting Timeless Principles | EC Synkowski, MS
EC Synkowski is a nutritionist, CrossFit Level 4 Coach, and the owner of OptimizeMe Nutrition. EC is the creator of the #800gchallenge and #LazyMacros. Her podcast TheConsistencyProject is a medium for education where she elaborates on the nuances of nutrition and translates evidence-based scientific data into practical solutions for everyday success.
EC's academic background
BS in biochemical engineering
MS in environmental sciences
MS in Nutrition & Functional Medicine
Resources Mentioned in the show:
Chronic MSK Pain and Nutrition (PMID: 32086871)
You are what you eat (Netflix)
Blue Zones (Netflix)
Follow EC:
webstie
Instagram