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Getting to the root of sleep struggles might take longer than popping a pill, but good sleep hygiene and bedtime habits are a healthier solution. Relying on Ambien or other sleep medicines for an extended period of time can have long-term side effects. JL and Mark talk about sleep and sleep aids; when to use them and when to try an alternative method.Tweet us your questions @jeanlucneptune or @marklewismd or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.SHOW NOTES: CDC Sleep guidelines - https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/about_sleep/how_much_sleep.htmlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hospital romances and dramatic defibrillator saves are good for television ratings but they can be cringe worthy for real doctors. JL & Mark have fun debunking medical show myths and misuse of props. The details matter! But don't look too closely at our logo. Our stethoscope is apparently a dead giveaway that we might be amateurs! (It was the only stethoscope in stock footage in the shape of a question mark. This is how media decisions get made.)Tweet us your questions @jeanlucneptune or @marklewismd or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The 21st Century Cures Act made it mandatory to release scans and lab results to patients as soon as they are ready. Often, this means that they get released to patients before their doctors have seen them. While JL and Mark believe that patients should own their data, there are many sensitive situations when patients receiving their information without full understanding or explanation can have devastating results.Tweet us your questions @jeanlucneptune or @marklewismd or email us at isitserious@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We're doing something a little different today. We want to share an absolutely incredible and important new series we've been working on at OffScrip Media. It's called The Cancer Mavericks. The Cancer Mavericks is a serial deep-dive documentary series telling the previously untold story of the people who pushed like hell against a paternalistic medical establishment and an archaic healthcare system to transform the way we survive cancer in America. It's a vast tale of activism and conflict spanning more than nine decades of American history, and we're handing today's show entirely over to sharing episode 1 with you. Listen to the first episode here, and then be sure to follow The Cancer Mavericks to hear each new episode as it drops every month between now and December. Rest assured: the doctors will be back with you next Thursday.But now, please enjoy "Lasker's War", Episode 1 of The Cancer Mavericks.Privacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.
Nothing's off-limits (but maybe it should be). We talk recurring nightmares, Zac Efron's facial reconstruction, Henry the 8th, and lost cities of Wales among other topics in another thrilling instalment of Google, Am I Dying? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/googleamidying/support
The doctors discuss how to keep bloating and gas under control.
The doctors discuss a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke, and how to know if you're in the clear.
The doctors examine this extremely common symptom and some of its causes.
The doctors answer their favorite listener questionsPlease submit your own questions to the Am I Dying?! doctors.The OSM network listener feedback number is 855-AUDIO66 or (855) 283-4666, option 4 for AID?!
The doctors strongly encourage everyone to go get a COVID-19 vaccination when they are available to you.Introducing the The Off Scrip Media network listener feedback number! It is 855-AUDIO66 or (855) 283-4666.Please press option 4 for Am I Dying?!
An episode not just for men, but the women who care about and for men.
The doctors stress the importance of being honest and candid with your physician when you report your symptoms.
The doctors discuss the world of home medical devices. And there is no shortage of opinions when discussing all the options available.
The doctors explain the very real dangers of high blood pressure. Hypertension. The silent killer.
The doctors explode their favorite medical myths in an all time episode.
The doctors discuss five of the weirdest symptoms and what they mean.
A popular repeat episode of importance. The doctors talk about the misinformation around acid reflux. This condition is abundant, and it’s far more common and potentially more serious, than you might think.
In this popular episode, the doctors discuss a very common problem
In this enduring episode from the AID?! archives, the doctors explain what happens during a heart attack, and how to reduce your chances of having one.
The doctors break down some of the causes of back pain with Dr. Clark Smith of Columbia University Medical Center.
The doctors are joined again by renown Gastroenterologist Dr. Ben Lebwohl to talk about Colon Cancer and Colon screenings.
This week Chlo rides a sugar high and Rach has given up smoking as we discuss lingerie woes, Oxford vaccinations, mating rituals of the animal kingdom, and more in another fun-filled episode of Google, Am I Dying? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/googleamidying/support
Today, instead of my usual shenanigans, I’d like to treat you to something very special that we have been working on here at OffScrip Media.One of the privileges we have here besides creating and producing epic shows on our network like Am I Dying, Brave New Weed, and NORDpod, is the ability to diversity and expand to producing original series — and we think you’re really going to like what you’re about to listen to. We are handing over the entirety of today’s show to episode 1 of The #BCSM Podcast, a 3-part narrative about how breast cancer patients dared to be the change they wished to see, saw an opportunity to fill a need and created the Breast Cancer Social Media Community, or BCSM. What began in 2011 as a conversation on Twitter between two intrepid young adult breast cancer survivors has evolved into a global network of patients, caregivers, clinicians, and researchers dedicated to empowering those affected by breast cancer. Once you listen to this episode, I urge you to subscribe to the series by searching for B-C-S-M in your favorite podcasting app. This is a labor of love for us. I promise you: you will not be disappointed. And now, without further ado, please enjoy episode one of BCSM.
Misinformation about acid reflux is abundant, and that it’s far more common, and potentially serious, than you might think.
The doctors cover the top ten most useful medicines to keep stocked at home.
The doctors discuss five of the weirdest symptoms and what they mean.
The doctors explain what happens during a heart attack, and how to reduce your chances of having one.
The Doctors explain what happens to the brain when you lose consciousness.
The doctors discuss how to keep bloating and gas under control
The doctors tackle the embarrassment of swollen feet and calves.
The doctors cover chest pain from indigestion to ER visit.
The doctors discuss tick bites, Lyme disease and the strangest place for a tick bite.
The doctors cover the variety of medical issues that may accompany this common dilemma.
The doctors discuss when to get genetic testing, and what it all means.
The doctors cover irregular or rapid heartbeats, explaining when to get help.
The doctors discuss a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke, and how to know if you're in the clear.
The doctors explain the different types of headaches and how to know when pain might be a sign of danger.
The doctors discuss how much pee is too much, and when urine trouble.
The doctors tackle skin cancer detection and prevention.
Welcome to Am I Dying?!, a light-hearted podcast for the hypochondriac in all of us, hosted by Christopher Kelly, MD, and Marc Eisenberg, MD, FACC, both highly accomplished physicians and health experts from UNC Health and Columbia University Medical Center, respectively. This show is a helpful, conversational guide on what to do when you experience symptoms, offering credible guidance and advice on whether to chill out, make a doctor’s appointment, or go to the hospital.
We've seen a rise in preventable deaths since the start of the pandemic, largely because people are too afraid to go to the doctor. So we want to change that this week with the help of cardiologists Marc Eisenberg and Chris Kelly, who tell us all about the ease of booking a televisit, how to prepare for one, and what symptoms merit a visit to the doctor. Marc and Chris are the authors of the book, Am I Dying?!: A Complete Guide to Your Symptoms—and What to Do Next and also run the very helpful website amidying.com.Have an idea for a future episode? Call us at 347-687-8109 and leave a voicemail, or write to us at upgrade@lifehacker.com. We want to hear from you!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Case: Erica is 37 and was experiencing fast and loud heart palpitations without provocation. These episodes became more frequent causing Erica to fear the worst. She saw several cardiologists who insisted that nothing was wrong. A racing heart or heart palpitations are described in many ways. Some might say, ‘my heart is beating out of my chest,’ or ‘my heart skipped a beat’. It can also be described as being able to feel your heartbeat in your ears, or like it’s banging against your rib cage. You might even feel like you can’t catch your breath. However you describe it, it’s scary. We get used to not really noticing our heartbeat - to just knowing that it’s in there, doing its job. So, when we suddenly feel it, we worry that something must be wrong. In some cases, heart palpitations can be a sign of a more serious issue so Erica was right to see her doctor and a cardiologist first. However, when she came to me with no answers from those specialists, I knew we had to dig a little deeper to get to the root cause of these frightening and erratic heart palpitations. The Investigation The heart is very responsive to other types of stimulation. When you see a cardiologist, they generally don’t have a lot of time to look into these other causes. Understandably, they focus on major issues or events that are life threatening and if those are not the cause, they may dismiss your concerns as ‘nothing’. But, that doesn’t stop them from happening or make you feel any better about it when it does happen. Luckily, some cardiologists go beyond the ‘it’s not a heart attack’ diagnosis to get curious about what’s actually going on. One such cardiologist is Dr Christopher Kelly. He practices at the North Carolina Heart and Vascular (part of UNC Health) and is the co-author of the book, Am I Dying?!: A Complete Guide to Your Symptoms--and What to Do Next. I was thrilled to invite him in to discuss Erica’s case. Could it be a Heart Condition? We know in Erica’s case it wasn’t but how likely for a fairly healthy 37 year old to have a heart condition? Dr. Kelly says that without a pre-existing condition (that you may have been born with) it’s unusual to see heart disease in people under 50. However, he’s seeing a trend where the average age of his patience is getting younger. He attributes this to the American lifestyle which is making people sicker, sooner. What are Heart Palpitations? Dr. Kelly describes heart palpitations as an extra beat or a skipped beat, a racing heartbeat, or your heart beating hard enough that you notice it. Generally this is without explanation. For example, we know that when we are working out or running, we are going to feel our heart beat faster. Or, if we have a scare or we’re understandably nervous, then we know why our heart might be racing. However, heart palpitations can seem to come out of nowhere and for no apparent reason. This is why they are so disconcerting. How Common are Heart Palpitations? Having a spontaneous, unprovoked heart palpitation occasionally is very common. However, when it seems to be happening regularly, without explanation, this is not common and should have you seeking professional help. The first thing you want to do is rule out that these heart palpitations are not related to heart disease. What Causes Heart Palpitations? When a heart condition is ruled out, there are several other places that we can look to find a cause for heart palpitations. The heart is very sensitive to a lot of inputs. One of the inputs to the heart is adrenaline which is the fight or flight hormone. We release adrenaline when we are scared, nervous, or excited but we can also release it when we are stressed or experiencing anxiety. In some cases, we may not be fully aware that we are in a state of stress or anxiety but the adrenaline is released anyway which is what can cause the seemingly unexplained heart palpitations. Heart Palpitations May Be a Side Effect Certain medications may cause heart palpitations. For example, some decongestants (cold or flu medications) actually contain adrenaline stimulants. Likewise, certain medications used to treat attention deficit disorder (like Adderall and Ritalin) also stimulate the heart. Does Coffee Cause Heart Palpitations? Coffee and many teas contain caffeine which does stimulate the heart. Excess caffeine intake can cause heart palpitations. So, what is considered too much coffee? That depends on the individual as some people are more sensitive than others to the stimulant. Each person is going to discover their limits when they drink so much caffeine that it causes their heart to race. Heart Palpitations When Pregnant When a woman becomes pregnant, in addition to having to supply blood to her own body, the heart has to pump blood to the placenta and the fetus. This can cause the heart to work overtime and this can cause the heart to race or skip a beat. When Heart Palpitations Mean Something Bigger There are other conditions that can cause heart palpitations. One condition is anemia. This causes heart palpitations because in this state, there is a low number of red blood cells in your body. When your body is not making a normal amount of blood, your heart has to work harder to pump the blood in order to deliver enough oxygen to the rest of your body. Hyperthyroidism is another condition that can cause the heart to race. The thyroid gland controls your metabolism. When it is overactive, it can overstimulate the metabolic process which can cause heart palpitations. This same thing can occur for people who are treating an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) especially if it is caused by Hashimoto’s disease because then thyroid production tends to fluctuate. Tracking Heart Activity One of the best ways to determine the root cause of heart palpitations (if it has been ruled out as a heart condition by a doctor) is to track when you have episodes. Keeping a diary involves writing down things like the time that it started, what you were doing (or thinking about), and how long it lasted. This can reveal a pattern and the cause. If possible, also include your pulse rate in the diary and note any irregularities in the rhythm. If you don’t have a smartwatch or fitbit that tracks your pulse, Dr. Kelly explains how to do this manually in the podcast. Worsening Symptoms If left unaddressed, heart palpitations can become more frequent or become more intense (some people say that their racing heart is so forceful it actually hurts). For some people, heart palpitations interrupt the flow of blood so much that it can affect the blood pressure and cause light-headedness or even loss of consciousness. If this is the case, it’s not something to be ignored. Look at eliminating potential causes (including caffeine and stress) and speak to your doctor about what may be causing heart palpitations as a side effect. Be sure to bring your heart diary to your doctor appointment! Treating Heart Palpitations The treatment for erratic heart palpitations depends entirely on the cause of the palpitations. If through journaling you can see that your heart palpitations are related to stress, worry, or anxiety then one of the key things you can do to treat your racing heart is to take deep breaths. Also, consider a meditation practice to deal with mounding anxiety and stress. If it persists, consider speaking to either a therapist, psychologist or psychiatrist about the underlying issues because sometimes the palpitations are the first sign of an anxiety disorder that actually does need to be treated. Mystery Solved The more I spoke with Erica, the more I recognized that she was a ‘worrier’. She said she was ‘in her head’ a lot and I immediately knew that this was an important clue. I also asked her to describe the first episode of heart palpitations and discovered that it was shortly after taking some cold medication. Another clue. For the average person, taking an adrenaline stimulating medication might not be a big deal but for Erica, her adrenaline was already in overdrive due to her anxiety. The more we dug into her daily routines and her habits, the more we started to see all of the potential causes piling up. Happy Ending There wasn’t one single cause for her Erica’s racing heart, it was a combination of triggers. We worked on reducing each one, a bit at a time by making small lifestyle adjustments and adding the natural supplement CatecholaCalm. We also worked on her mindset to get her out of a permanent state of worry. Erica’s heart palpitation episodes dramatically reduced and she felt more in control of handling them when they did periodically creep up. Eliminating Health Mysteries For Erica we were able to find the clues that added up to solving her health mystery and help her regain her health and enjoyment of life. Could one of these be the missing clue for you or someone in your life? Links: Thanks to my guest Dr Christopher Kelly. You can connect with him via his website or on Twitter. Suggested Products: CatecholaCalm Thanks for Listening If you like what you heard, please rate and review this podcast. Every piece of feedback not only helps me create better shows, it helps more people find this important information. 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John & Heidi share funny stories of people doing weird things... plus John chats with Dr. Christopher Kelly about his new book “Am I Dying?!: A Complete Guide to Your Symptoms--and What to Do Next” AVAILABLE NOW - https://amzn.to/2XDMAgg Learn more about our radio program, podcast & blog at www.JohnAndHeidiShow.com
In their new book, AM I DYING?, two Columbia University cardiologists explain when you should take a chill pill and when your symptoms might be more serious than you think. Doctors Christopher Kelly and Marc Eisenberg join us to answer common health questions from their smart, down-to-earth reference guide.
In their new book, AM I DYING?, two Columbia University cardiologists explain when you should take a chill pill and when your symptoms might be more serious than you think. Doctors Christopher Kelly and Marc Eisenberg join us to answer common health questions from their smart, down-to-earth reference guide.
In their new book, AM I DYING?, two Columbia University cardiologists explain when you should take a chill pill and when your symptoms might be more serious than you think. Doctors Christopher Kelly and Marc Eisenberg join us to answer common health questions from their smart, down-to-earth reference guide.
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