The Surf Doc Podcast

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A board certified physician takes you through various health topics related to surfing and the ocean environment.

Doctor Peter


    • Aug 24, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES


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    Natural energy sources

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 13:46


    A board certified physician takes you through how our body produces its own energy and discusses some other forms of energy- natural and unnatural

    Eww- you stink! Body Odor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022 12:55


    I'll discuss why we have body odor, where it comes from, and other tid bits on something you may not know a whole lot about.

    Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 13:59


    Energy- we all want more. I'll explain our natural sources and discuss the artificial sources. How they work and what they do to and for us. 

    Diets- fads and facts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 19:23


    Hiking and Wilderness Risks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 16:26


    I'll point out some common hiking injuries and how to prepare for them.

    Coronary Artery Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 14:27


    I'll explain how CAD evolved to be the number 1 killer and how to mitigate the progression. 

    Mismatch Diseases

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 16:40


    I take you back in time a bit to discuss some common aliments resulting from our bodies slow evolution compared to our rapid cultural development 

    How to be an effective coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 15:05


    We are all coaches- I'll provide some practical tips to help you be a better coach.

    Breaking through an athletic plateau

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 12:06


    I offer ways to get you through a physical performance plateau

    The athletes heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 13:21


    A discussion on the changes that occur to your heart during exercise

    Your brain on music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 15:36


    I'll explain what happens to your brain on music!

    Massage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 12:33


    I will describe the benefits of massage!

    King TUT workout

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 13:12


    Confidence in Life and Surfling

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 17:57


    I will try to provide you with ways to help improve your confidence. 

    Scenario planning for Autumn

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020 12:00


    A look at the Surf Ranch Pro and a discussion about COVID and Influenza

    Cross Training sans equipment for surfing.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 15:00


    I'll walk you through how to cross train effectively for surfing without needing props.

    Detrimental Effects of Social Isolation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 13:58


    I explain the negative physical and psychological effects that Social Isolation has on each of us

    Balance in Surfing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 17:36


    A Board Certified physician explains what is involved in balance and how to preserve and improve it. 

    The Addiction of Surfing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 16:00


    A board certified physician walks you through the topic of addiction and asks- is surfing addictive and why.

    Cross training for surfing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 15:22


    How to Surf Faster part 2- Oxygen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 18:00


    A board certified physician takes you through how you can surf faster by optimizing your oxygen uptake. 

    Hydration for the surfer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 18:46


    A board certified physician takes you through what a surfer needs for hydration

    How to Surf Faster

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 21:09


    This episode will teach you how to develop your quickness so you can surf faster. 

    Nutrition part 3: gap nutrients

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 19:38


    A board certified physician takes you through proper nutrition for surfers. 

    Surfers and viruses.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 15:28


    A board certified physician discusses the basics of virology and relates it to surfers. 

    Fear and surfing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 16:26


    A board certified physician will explain the physiology of fear and how to prepare for it and deal with it in and out of the water. 

    The second part of a discussion on nutrition.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 17:38


    A board certified physician takes you through diet recommendations for a surfer. 

    Nutrition for Surfers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 21:41


    A board certified physician takes you through the basics of nutritional needs for surfers. This is part one of a 2 part series

    Shark

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 21:27


    I will discuss some shark behavior, what to do if you encounter a shark, and how to medically treat a shark bite. 

    Marine Envenomation 2: Stonefish, Octopus, and Sea Snakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 20:27


    This episode takes you thorough what to do if you suffer a sting or bite from a stonefish, octopus, or sea snake. It discusses the life cycle, the type of venom, and what to do when you encounter one. 

    Marine Envenomation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 20:43


    A board certified physician takes you through what to do if you come in contact with venomous marine creatures. This is part one of a 3 part series. This one deals with jellyfish, sea urchins, and stingray. 

    Core Strengthening for surfing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 16:14


    A board certified physician takes you through the importance of a strong core and a work out routine. 

    Submersion Incidents

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 15:55


    A board certified physician takes you through what drowning and near drowning are and how you can make efforts to prevent it. 

    Stretching for surfing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 18:52


    A board certified physician takes you through a stretching routine specifically designed for surfing explaining when, why, and how to stretch properly. 

    Head injury

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 15:12


    I take you through what a concussion is, the prognosis, and the controversy of wearing a helmet to surf. 

    Surf Travel Medical Kit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 25:14


    I cover the basic things that I recommend taking on a surf trip

    Surf Doc Podcast #1. Surf Strengthening

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 21:59


    A board certified physician and surfer takes you through a surf specific strength training program. 

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