The TriDoc Podcast, triathlon and health in one place Dr. Jeff Sankoff

In this episode:
How does cardiorespiratory fitness affect the lifetime risk of developing breast cancer in women? In the Medical Mailbag we look at new research that suggests daily exercise can have a profound effect on decreasing the likelihood of developing this disease. Plus, an interview with age group triathlete, author and coach Doug Morris on how multisport brings him joy and how he shares that with whomever he can.
Segments:
[09:27]- Medical Mailbag: Fitness and risk of breast cancer
[35:00]- Interview: Doug Morris
Links
Triing on Amazon

In this episode:
How much do biomechanics influence running economy and is this something that coaches and athletes should work on improving? New research sheds some light and reveals some surprising answers to this questions. Mark Cullen is a successful age group triathlete a coach and one half of the co-hosting duo of the Endurance Icons podcast. He talks to me about all of this and along with the balancing act of being both the husband and the coach of a professional triathlete.
Segments:
[7:17]- Medical Mailbag: Biomechanics and running economy
[36:14]- Interview: Mark Cullen
Links
@Markcullen_coach on Instagram
Endurance Icons on Apple Podcasts
Use the Garmin metronome function: Video

In this episode:
During allergy season many use antihistamine medications as a means of controlling their symptoms. Emerging evidence suggests that there may be a cost to this practice in the form of decreased endurance performance. On the Medical Mailbag we look at the evidence. Jonathan Su is a long time physical therapist who has written a book that he promises can be a 6-minute solution to knee pain. We discuss his book and the methods that he describes within it.
Segments:
[12:22]- Medical Mailbag: Antihistamines
[36:57]- Interview: Jonathan Su
Links
Jonathan's Website
6-Minute Knee Pain Cure on Amazon

In this episode:
Ginseng is a root purported to have myriad beneficial properties making its use widespread in Chinese medicine and across the far east. Recently, a listener asked if this traditional remedy might also have benefits for athletes? On the Medical Mailbag, we dig in to the evidence for and against. Dr. Jim Taylor is a PhD in psychology and has worked with many professional and high level age group triathletes. He believes that training the mind is as important as training the body and he thinks that there are ways to leverage psychology to extract mental marginal gains that add up to improvements in performance. He tells me all about it in our conversation.
Segments:
[12:42]- Medical Mailbag: Can Ginseng make you faster?
[34:51]- Interview: Dr. Jim Taylor
Links
Dr. Jim's Facebook page
@DrJimTaylor on Instagram
@DrJimTaylor on Twitter
Dr. Jim's Website
Dr. Jim on YouTube

In this episode:
Strength training is advocated for by coaches all the time in order to mitigate injury and improve endurance performance but finding scientific evidence to support these claims has been difficult. A new study gives some insight on the performance aspect and we look at it in the Medical Mailbag. Triathletes can take their selfish pursuit to extremes and put their relationships at risk. Couples' therapist Dr. Kayla Crane speaks with me to help us understand how to get ahead of those kinds of problems and make sure that your pursuit of happiness in multisport does not run afoul of your partner's pursuit of happiness on the home front.
Segments:
[13:35]- Medical Mailbag: Strength to improve running performance?
[40:33]- Interview: Kayla Crane
Links
Kayla's Facebook page
@southdenvertherapy on Instagram
Kayla's Website

In this episode:
I first looked at pneumatic compression boots back in episode 3 in 2019. Has there been any research published since then to suggest that my original recommendation has changed? We look at new research in this episode's Medical Mailbag. Plus, an interview with busy entrepreneur, mom and podcaster Doien Morin Van Dam. Her ability to keep many balls in the air and be a success in running makes for a great story and one that we can all learn from.
Segments:
[08:21]- Medical Mailbag: Pneumatic Compression Boots
[28:34]- Interview: Dorien Morin-van Dam
Links
Dorien's Facebook page
@moreinmedia on Instagram
@moreinmedia on Twitter
Dorien's Website
Dorien on YouTube