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UCSF's Osher Center for Integrative Medicine presents Mini Medical School for the Public, a series of programs providing an opportunity to learn about health and the health sciences directly from UCSF faculty members and other nationally-recognized experts.

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    • May 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    What Does Muscle Do For Us?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 4:08


    The risk for many chronic diseases is directly linked to metabolic changes in the body and loss of muscle mass often associated with aging. In this excerpt, Dr. Natalie Marshall focuses on the role that muscles play in the body. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40685]

    A High-Fiber Diet Boosts Health

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 9:58


    Dr. Sean Spencer talks about the vast microbial world that lives within our guts — known as the gut microbiome — and how it supports our health. Dr. Spencer emphasizes the importance of a high-fiber diet in creating a healthy gut microbiome which increases overall health. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40761]

    What Does Exercise Do To The Body?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 8:16


    The risk for many chronic diseases is directly linked to metabolic changes in the body and loss of muscle mass often associated with aging. In this program, Dr. Natalie Marshall focuses on the importance of movement and exercise to improve metabolic fitness and overall wellbeing. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40681]

    Sarcopenia: What You Need To Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 8:45


    The risk for many chronic diseases is directly linked to metabolic changes in the body and loss of muscle mass often associated with aging. In this program, Dr. Natalie Marshall focuses on sarcopenia, low muscle mass, and the importance of strength training and body composition to improve metabolic fitness. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40684]

    Oxidative Stress: What You Need To Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 5:50


    The risk for many chronic diseases is directly linked to metabolic changes in the body. In this program, Dr. Natalie Marshall focuses on the role of antioxidants and how they work against oxidative stress in the body. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40682]

    Body Health = Brain Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 9:00


    What's the secret to supporting a sharp mind at any age? In this program, Dr. Nancy Isenberg discusses the latest science-based practices to promote brain health and resiliency as we age. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40508]

    The American Diet is Critically Fiber Deficient

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 8:43


    A healthy microbiome can prevent disease and obesity. Dr. Sean Spencer discusses how a diet rich in fiber supports our health in various ways. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40458]

    Feeding Your Microbiome: Dietary Strategies for Wellness and Disease Prevention

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 85:13


    How can a healthy microbiome prevent disease? In this program, Dr. Sean Spencer talks about the vast microbial world that lives within our guts — known as the gut microbiome — and how it supports our health. He discusses the current evidence about how to nourish your microbiome to prevent and treat disease.    Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40074]

    Brain Health Neuroplasticity and Aging: Supporting Cognition at Every Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 85:55


    What's the secret to supporting a sharp mind at any age? In this program, Dr. Nancy Isenberg discusses the latest science-based practices to promote brain health and resiliency as we age. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40073]

    Movement and Strength Training to Improve Metabolic Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 80:51


    The risk for many chronic diseases is directly linked to metabolic changes in the body and loss of muscle mass often associated with aging. In this program, Dr. Natalie Marshall focuses on the central importance of movement, strength training, and body composition to improve metabolic fitness and tips to help you get started “building muscle for life." Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40071]

    Mind-Body Medicine to Build Stress Resilience

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 83:19


    Mind-body medicine (MBM) is an integrative approach that helps people build awareness and develop tools for stress resilience. MBM focuses on the interactions between the mind, body, and behavior to promote health and well-being. Dr. Kavita K. Mishra discusses how MBM interventions have shown beneficial short and long-term impact on physical, mental, social-emotional, and interpersonal well-being.  Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 40072]

    Exercise Snacks - Overcoming Barriers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 9:03


    This program demonstrates how to exercise when you don't have a great amount of time or energy. Natalie Marshall, MD, also discusses how to overcome barriers to daily exercise. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38814]

    Cancer Care - Exercise Guidelines and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 10:33


    Cancer has a major impact on our society with approximately 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. diagnosed during their lifetimes. This program looks at the role of exercise and physical activity and their benefits for cancer patients. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 39647]

    For Weight Loss: Lifestyle Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2024 9:21


    Having a skilled primary care clinician will go a long way to maintaining your health and wellness. Join Dr. Diana Thiara as she explores weight loss and healthy living. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 39571]

    Trigger Finger: Symptoms and Treatments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 8:59


    Lauren Santiesteban, MD, discusses symptoms and treatments for trigger finger. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 39562]

    Neuroscientist: DON'T DIET DO THESE 4 HEALTHY HABITS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 10:28


    Millions attempt some form of diet yet only a small fraction achieve permanent weight loss. Neuroscientist and author Sandra Aamodt suggests four healthy habits instead. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 39533]

    Promoting Mental Health: The Holistic Approach of Acupuncture and Consciousness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 74:10


    This series offers integrative theories and models of mental health care that are housed in wellness, resilience, community, and equity. You will learn to identify and connect how mental health and wellness start with structural (economic/political/systemic) and community level interventions as well as individual supports. And you will understand models of care that provide integrative, holistic mental health care through a lens of health equity and apply the principles of holistic mental health and wellness in participants' lives or community efforts. In this program, Dr. Mitch Elkiss discusses the benefits of acupuncture in promoting mental health. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38990]

    Psychedelic Research Psilocybin Therapy and Mental Illness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 84:09


    This series offers integrative theories and models of mental health care that are housed in wellness, resilience, community, and equity. You will learn to identify and connect how mental health and wellness start with structural (economic/political/systemic) and community level interventions as well as individual supports. And you will understand models of care that provide integrative, holistic mental health care through a lens of health equity and apply the principles of holistic mental health and wellness in participants' lives or community efforts. In this program, Dr. Josh Woolley discusses the latest research on psilocybin, a naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in 'magic mushrooms,' and its use as a therapeutic treatment for mental illness. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38988]

    Eastern View of the Mind: Comparing Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda Philosophy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 75:58


    Join Dr. Anisha Durve for an enlightening exploration of two ancient healing systems—Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurvedic Philosophy. Drawing from years of experience and research, Dr. Durve delves into the foundational principles of these time-honored practices, comparing their unique approaches to mind-body wellness. Gain valuable insights into Qi and Prana, the meridians and chakras, and the role of herbs and diet in both philosophies, as you uncover the synergies and distinctions between these parallel streams of wisdom. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38987]

    Beta Adrenergic Receptors and Their Role in Heart Function

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 56:12


    Learn about groundbreaking research being conducted by some of the most highly skilled and intelligent minds in the nation towards enhancing human health, in fields such as biomedical sciences, social sciences, and digital health. This program will talk about beta adrenergic receptors, which are key components of the body's cardiovascular system, playing a vital role in modulating heart rate, contractility, and blood vessel activity in response to various physiological and environmental stimuli. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38983]

    Growing Health from the Soil Up: The Links Between Farms Food and Wellbeing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2023 58:55


    This series offers integrative theories and models of mental health care that are housed in wellness, resilience, community, and equity. You will learn to identify and connect how mental health and wellness start with structural (economic/political/systemic) and community level interventions as well as individual supports. And you will understand models of care that provide integrative, holistic mental health care through a lens of health equity and apply the principles of holistic mental health and wellness in participants' lives or community efforts. In this program, Dr. Daphne Miller discusses the links the food we eat, how it is grown and wellness. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38986]

    Everything Everywhere All at Once: Integrative Approaches to Working with Teens with Anxiety Depression and Chronic Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 74:43


    This series offers integrative theories and models of mental health care that are housed in wellness, resilience, community, and equity. You will learn to identify and connect how mental health and wellness start with structural (economic/political/systemic) and community level interventions as well as individual supports. And you will understand models of care that provide integrative, holistic mental health care through a lens of health equity and apply the principles of holistic mental health and wellness in participants' lives or community efforts. This program discusses an integrative approach to working with teens who are dealing with anxiety, depression and chronic pain. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38985]

    Making the Invisible Visible: Societal Influences on Health and Health Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2023 72:30


    Learn about groundbreaking research being conducted by some of the most highly skilled and intelligent minds in the nation towards enhancing human health, in fields such as biomedical sciences, social sciences, and digital health. In this program, Kristen Harknett, Ph.D., talks about how society influences the general health of the population, and how health care is delivered. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38984]

    Learning Without a Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2023 56:27


    Learn about groundbreaking research being conducted by some of the most highly skilled and intelligent minds in the nation towards enhancing human health, in fields such as biomedical sciences, social sciences, and digital health. In this program, you will learn how a single cell can learn, despite not having brain. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38982]

    Global Health Interventions to Prevent Infectious Diseases

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 58:14


    Learn about groundbreaking research being conducted by some of the most highly skilled and intelligent minds in the nation towards enhancing human health, in fields such as biomedical sciences, social sciences, and digital health. In this program, Dr. Gabriel Chamie, Canice Christian and Jane Fieldhouse discuss efforts to prevent infectious diseases on a global scale. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38981]

    Transforming Personal and Public Health Through Precision Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 57:42


    Learn about groundbreaking research being conducted by some of the most highly skilled and intelligent minds in the nation towards enhancing human health, in fields such as biomedical sciences, social sciences, and digital health. In this program, Dr. Ida Sim discusses how computational precision health can transform medical care. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38980]

    Improving Health Equity Bit by Bit

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 46:54


    Learn about groundbreaking research being conducted by some of the most highly skilled and intelligent minds in the nation towards enhancing human health, in fields such as biomedical sciences, social sciences, and digital health. In this program, Jaysón Davidson, Ph.D. candidate in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics, discusses evaluating differences in health care and how to improve health equity. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38979]

    How To Manage Type 2 Diabetes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2023 84:52


    Having a skilled primary care clinician will go a long way to maintaining your health and wellness. In this program on primary care basic, Dr. Robert Baron discusses how to manage Type 2 diabetes, including selecting treatment goals, maximizing non-drug therapy and using old and new medications. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38796]

    How To Manage Obesity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2023 59:30


    Having a skilled primary care clinician will go a long way to maintaining your health and wellness. In this program on primary care basic, Dr. Diana Thiara talks about understanding diet, exercise, medications and surgery in managing obesity. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38795]

    How To Manage High Blood Cholesterol

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 85:15


    Having a skilled primary care clinician will go a long way to maintaining your health and wellness. In this program on primary care basics, Dr. Robert B. Baron discusses the best practices for managing blood cholesterol and understanding the benefits and harms to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38794]

    How To Prevent Disease With Adult Vaccines

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2023 72:00


    Having a skilled primary care clinician will go a long way to maintaining your health and wellness. In this program on primary care basic, Dr. Nicole Appelle discussed the latest best practices in preventing common and rare diseases with safe and effective vaccines for adults. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38793]

    Prevention and Early Detection of Common Cancers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 80:44


    Having a skilled primary care clinician will go a long way to maintaining your health and wellness. In this program on primary care basic, Dr. Judith Walsh discusses how to prevent common cancers land the best practices in early detection for cancers like cervical, breast, colon, prostate and lung. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38792]

    How To Manage High Blood Pressure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2023 89:27


    Having a skilled primary care clinician will go a long way to maintaining your health and wellness. In this program on primary care basic, Dr. Robert B. Baron discusses the best practices in how to measure blood pressure, treatment goals, diet, lifestyle and medications. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38791]

    Where Exactly is the Hip?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 2:41


    Jeff Barry, MD, explains the anatomy of the hip joint. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38809]

    The Right Time for Hip Replacement

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2023 1:38


    Jeff Barry, MD, talks about when it is a good time for a hip replacement. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38807]

    The Future of Low Back Pain Management 

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 81:11


    It is estimated that more than 80% of adults in the U.S. will have low back pain at some time in their lives. It is a significant cause of disability, resulting in an immeasurable toll on function, happiness, and quality of life. While patients with this condition can fall through the cracks of the health care system, there have been major advances in safe, evidence-based, and affordable treatments which are frequently underrecognized and underutilized. In this program, Dr. Alexandra Chang discusses the future of low back pain management. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38790]

    Build Muscle and Lower Insulin Levels More Health Benefits

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 2:44


    Cancer has a major impact on our society with approximately 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. diagnosed during their lifetimes. This program looks at the role of adding muscle mass for overall body health. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38813]

    Physical Therapy for Back Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023 58:36


    It is estimated that more than 80% of adults in the U.S. will have low back pain at some time in their lives. It is a significant cause of disability, resulting in an immeasurable toll on function, happiness, and quality of life. While patients with this condition can fall through the cracks of the health care system, there have been major advances in safe, evidence-based, and affordable treatments which are frequently underrecognized and underutilized. In this program, Chun Chan and Katrina Rodenkirch discuss physical therapy and low back pain. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38789]

    Surgery for Back Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 41:31


    It is estimated that more than 80% of adults in the U.S. will have low back pain at some time in their lives. It is a significant cause of disability, resulting in an immeasurable toll on function, happiness, and quality of life. While patients with this condition can fall through the cracks of the health care system, there have been major advances in safe, evidence-based, and affordable treatments which are frequently underrecognized and underutilized. In this program, Dr. Alan Dang discusses surgery and back pain. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38788]

    Cancer Loves Sugar Tips to Reading Nutrition Labels

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 1:25


    What we eat -- and don't eat -- is directly related to our health. Poor diets lead to poor health outcomes, including cancer. Dr. Donald Abrams, integrative oncologist at UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, is an expert on nutrition and cancer. Here Dr. Abrams talks about what he looks for on food nutrition labels. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38817]

    Interventions and Medications for Low Back Pain Relief

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2023 57:09


    It is estimated that more than 80% of adults in the U.S. will have low back pain at some time in their lives. It is a significant cause of disability, resulting in an immeasurable toll on function, happiness, and quality of life. While patients with this condition can fall through the cracks of the health care system, there have been major advances in safe, evidence-based, and affordable treatments which are frequently underrecognized and underutilized. In this program, Dr. Paul Cheng discusses achieving back pain relief through intervention and medication. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38787]

    When is Low Back Pain Something Else? Red Flags for Serious Diseases

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 59:14


    It is estimated that more than 80% of adults in the U.S. will have low back pain at some time in their lives. It is a significant cause of disability, resulting in an immeasurable toll on function, happiness, and quality of life. While patients with this condition can fall through the cracks of the health care system, there have been major advances in safe, evidence-based, and affordable treatments which are frequently underrecognized and underutilized. In this program, Dr. Carolyn Kloepping discusses when low back pain might be a symptom of a serious disease. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38786]

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