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Meg investigates the baffling disappearance of Columbia Presbyterian researcher, Dr. Margaret Kilcoyne. Jessica muses about the allure of the powerful woman and the dominatrix who lived upstairs.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

With perspectives spanning hepatobiliary, gynecologic, and cardiac surgeries, NewYork-Presbyterian's Dr. Jason Hawksworth (Columbia), Dr. Tamatha Fenster (Weill Cornell Medicine), and Dr. Arnar Geirsson (Columbia) describe how they each came to incorporate robotics into their practices. One of the biggest takeaways: robotic surgeries allow for more accuracy in minimally-invasive approaches; so patients experience shorter hospital stays and quicker recoveries, even after major procedures. But there are some limitations to robotic surgeries that the doctors are still navigating. Dr. Fenster discusses how there are haptics limitations in robotic surgery. As a result, she shares more about her innovative smartHER 3D MRI program that is addressing this issue and details how her and her team are developing a way of holographically projecting 3D MRIs over patients to help guide surgeons while they operate. For more information visit nyp.org/Advances

About Our Guest:Rabbanit Alissa Thomas-Newborn recently began her term as President of Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains. Rabbanit Alissa was ordained at Yeshivat Maharat and is a Board Certified Chaplain. She is  a full-time staff chaplain at New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center where she specializes in end-of-life care, palliative care, and psychiatric care. She also serves on the clergy team at Congregation Netivot Shalom in Teaneck, NJ, where she resides with her family. Rabbanit Alissa is a prolific writer and speaker, and in 2017 was chosen as one of the Forward 50, the Forward's annual list of the 50 most influential, accomplished, and interesting American Jews.Rabbanit Alissa is featured in the video “Are we ready for female spiritual leadership?” hosted by Mayim Bialik.More about Rabbanit Alissa is found in Wikipedia.During podcast interview, reference is made to article in New York Times Magazine, “Should patients be allowed to die from anorexia?” About our host: Rabbi Edward Bernstein, PBCC, is the producer and host of NeshamaCast. He serves as Chaplain at Boca Raton Regional Hospital of Baptist Health South Florida. He is a member of the Board of Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains. Prior to his chaplain career, he served as a pulpit rabbi in congregations in New Rochelle, NY; Beachwood, OH; and Boynton Beach, FL. He is also the host and producer of My Teacher Podcast: A Celebration of the People Who Shape Our Lives. About our host:Rabbi Edward Bernstein, BCC, is the producer and host of NeshamaCast. He serves as Chaplain at Boca Raton Regional Hospital of Baptist Health South Florida. He is a member of the Board of Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains. Prior to his chaplain career, he served as a pulpit rabbi in congregations in New Rochelle, NY; Beachwood, OH; and Boynton Beach, FL. He is also the host and producer of My Teacher Podcast: A Celebration of the People Who Shape Our Lives. Transcripts for this episode and other episodes of NeshamaCast are available at NeshamaCast.simplecast.com and are typically posted one week after an episode first airs. Theme Music is “A Niggun For Ki Anu Amecha,” written and performed by Reb-Cantor Lisa Levine. Please help others find the show by rating and reviewing the show on Apple Podcasts. We welcome comments and suggestions for future programming at NeshamaCast@gmail.com. And be sure to follow NAJC on Facebook to learn more about Jewish spiritual care happening in our communities.

We all know that we should have a set nighttime skincare routine, but most of us probably feel like we're flying blind and don't know what we should actually be doing. This week, Raj and Noah welcome Dr. Sherwin Parikh, dermatologist, founder of Tribeca Skin Center and professor of dermatology at Columbia-Presbyterian to help you do your nighttime skincare better.Want to add to the conversation, or think you might be doing something wrong? Email us at amidoingitwrong@huffpost.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Alec sits down with Lana Morrow, PhD to discuss THINK Interfaces– an incredible non-invasive, non-pharmacological system for remediation and health.  Interested in THINK? Please visit: https://www.thinkinterfaces.com/?ref=z6LB0xTA The Way Forward podcast is sponsored by Organic Muscle. Organic Muscle is revolutionizing sports nutrition by exclusively utilizing non-GMO ingredients from USDA Organic farms. Experience the fusion of organic purity and scientific excellence at https://organicmuscle.com, and unlock a 15% discount with code "Forward15" at checkout. Dr. Lana Morrow, Ph.D. is an award winning functional medicine neuroscientist, Founder, CEO, and creator of THINK system, and is an expert in dopamine, executive functions, and neurotechnology.  She has worked with students, diplomats, actors, European royalty, and Fortune 500 CEOs in Manhattan, Paris and Rome. Engaging with students and professionals, Dr. Morrow improves their attention, mood, and academic and sports performance. She has been featured in the New York Times, Panorama, RAI 2 and various other media. Known for her innovative and caring approach, Dr. Morrow helps many achieve optimal potential with advanced approaches. Dr. Morrow founded THINK Interfaces in order to create non-invasive, non-pharmacological methods for remediation of attentional and movement related disorders. She is passionate about helping her clients elevate their cognitive performance, longevity and memory. She is a Galileo2000 Award winner, and recognized as a pioneer in brain computer interfaces and neuroeconomy.    Dr. Morrow earned a doctoral degree in cognitive neuroscience from Sapienza University in Rome, Italy, was a visiting researcher at the Sorbonne in Paris, and completed her post-doctoral training at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, performing EEG-based brain mapping techniques in dopamine research and at Columbia Presbyterian hospital.  Her skills also include treatment of learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder and the differential diagnosis of complex brain disorders. As a neuroscientist, she conducts research collaborations with major universities in Europe and the United States. For more on Dr. Lana Morrow, please visit: https://www.thinkinterfaces.com/?ref=z6LB0xTA Visit our online marketplace for discounts on a variety of the best holistic health brands and products: https://thewayfwrd.com/store/ FIND YOUR PEOPLE! Join The Way Forward to connect with like minded men and women near you, businesses near you, and more! The best part? You pay whatever you want!: https://thewayfwrd.com/membership-sign-up/ Support The Way Forward and Alec's work: https://thewayfwrd.com/donate/ For all of our links, visit: https://www.flowcode.com/page/thewayforward For more on The Way Forward, please visit: https://thewayfwrd.com Do you run a freedom-oriented or holistic health-oriented business? Join our FREE business directory here:  https://thewayfwrd.com/directory-form/ Follow The Way Forward on Telegram: https://t.me/thewayforwardformankind Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/T.Way.Forward Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.way.fwrd/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://thewayfwrd.com/newsletter/ You can watch The Way Forward Podcast on YouTube, Unite, Bitchute & Rumble Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWayFwrd Unite: https://unite.live/channels/the-way-forward/the-way-forward Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/a3s3CiyELVd8/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/TheWayFwrd ** This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without expressed written permission from The Way Forward, LLC. The purpose of this presentation is to convey information. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure a condition; nor is it to be considered medical or legal advice, opinion or recommendation. This information is presented in the spirit of service for all.

Today, I am blessed to have here with me, Dr. Lana Morrow. She is an award-winning functional medicine neuroscientist, Founder, CEO, and creator of the THINK system and is an expert in dopamine, executive functions, and neurotechnology.  She has worked with students, diplomats, actors, European royalty, and Fortune 500 CEOs in Manhattan, Paris, and Rome. Engaging with students and professionals, Dr. Morrow improves their attention, mood, and academic and sports performance. She has been featured in the New York Times, Panorama, RAI 2, and various other media. Known for her innovative and caring approach, Dr. Morrow helps many achieve optimal potential with advanced approaches. Dr. Morrow founded THINK Interfaces in order to create non-invasive, non-pharmacological methods for remediation of attentional and movement related disorders. She is passionate about helping her clients elevate their cognitive performance, longevity and memory. She is a Galileo2000 Award winner, and recognized as a pioneer in brain computer interfaces and neuroeconomy.    Dr. Morrow earned a doctoral degree in cognitive neuroscience from Sapienza University in Rome, Italy, was a visiting researcher at the Sorbonne in Paris, and completed her post-doctoral training at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, performing EEG-based brain mapping techniques in dopamine research and at Columbia Presbyterian hospital.  Her skills also include treatment of learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder and the differential diagnosis of complex brain disorders. As a neuroscientist, she conducts research collaborations with major universities in Europe and the United States. In this episode, Dr. Lana Morrow speaks about the inspiration behind her career as a neuroscientist. One of Dr. Morrow's passions is helping children with ADHD through neuro programs disguised as video games. Then, we dive into dopamine and what you need to know about this powerful neurotransmitter. Dr. Morrow reveals brain hacks you can start doing right now that will increase your dopamine levels. Tune in as we chat about Dr. Morrow's work in helping people overcome debilitating issues and how your thoughts can create new brain cells.  This episode originally aired in May 2022. / / E P I S O D E   S P ON S O R S  Biotiquest Sugar Shift product. Regulate glucose, reduce cravings, achieve deeper ketosis, and remove glyphosate. Head to https://bit.ly/47QZdbK , and use the coupon code KAMP10 for 10% off their products.  Bioptimizers Stress Guardian. To get a head start on your holiday stress, visit www.stressguardian.com/ketokamp and use promo code ketokamp10 for 10% off your first order.  Text me the words "Podcast" +1 (786) 364-5002 to be added to my contacts list.  [00:45] The Inspiration Behind Dr. Lana Morrow's Career as a Neuroscientist  We don't choose our vocation; it chooses us. For Dr. Morrow, she is on a mission to make humanity stronger.  Eventually, Dr. Morrow opened a private practice in New York City and worked with many ADHD children.  Countless ADHD children also have congenital heart issues; therefore, they can't take stimulants.  So, Dr. Morrow started to create video games; in reality, they are neuro programs. She likes to bring the fun into healing.   [08:15] Understanding Dopamine 101: The Pathway To Pleasure  Dopamine is a style of neurons anatomy. A neuron is comprised of long sausage-like connection accents. A key and lock system enables the dopamine or any other neurotransmitter to flow from one end of the presynaptic to the postsynaptic gap. Dopamine is popular because it is responsible for our reward system.  Once your vagus nerve is stimulated correctly, you will have a flow of dopamine, which is crucial for your wellbeing.  [13:40] Brain Hacks: How To Improve Your Dopamine Levels  Turn off your phone for three minutes. Go barefoot on the grass. Take a look at the sunshine. Move your head to the left and the right in the sun.  Spending time in the sun will regulate your melatonin and regulate your inner lining of mitochondria.  [28:40] How Dr. Morrow Has Helped People Overcome Debilitating Issues Dr. Morrow's system has helped 82 traumatic brain injury clients. She will get rid of people's mental fog and anxiety and increase mobility.  Everyone can get themselves out of massive trauma.  It's so important to support each other.  Dr. Morrow has helped people get rid of their ADHD and ADD.  Plus, she helps people improve their focus.  [41:40] Find Out More About Dr. Morrow's Work With The Brain Email: DrMorrowTeam@thinkinterfaces.com Website: https://www.thinkinterfaces.com Find Dr. Morrow on Instagram: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlanamorrow/. Overall, we all want to get to the next level.  Dr. Morrow says it's all about bringing your mind and your body into synchronicity.  [43:40] Your Thoughts Can Create New Brain Cells - Remember To Practice Gratitude With your thoughts, you can create new neurogenesis, which creates new brain cells.  If you have 60,000 thoughts per day, those are 60,000 opportunities to put your body in a healing state. You can look younger, look more muscular, feel stronger, and be healthier through keto.  Gratitude and ketosis work incredibly well together.  AND MUCH MORE! Resources from this episode:  Check out Think Interfaces: https://www.thinkinterfaces.com Follow Dr. Lana Morrow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanamorrow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlanamorrow/ Email: DrMorrowTeam@thinkinterfaces.com Join the Keto Kamp Academy: https://ketokampacademy.com/7-day-trial-a Watch Keto Kamp on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUh_MOM621MvpW_HLtfkLyQ Watch Keto Kamp on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUh_MOM621MvpW_HLtfkLyQ / / E P I S O D E   S P ON S O R S  Biotiquest Sugar Shift product. Regulate glucose, reduce cravings, achieve deeper ketosis, and remove glyphosate. Head to https://bit.ly/47QZdbK , and use the coupon code KAMP10 for 10% off their products.  Bioptimizers Stress Guardian. To get a head start on your holiday stress, visit www.stressguardian.com/ketokamp and use promo code ketokamp10 for 10% off your first order.  Text me the words "Podcast" +1 (786) 364-5002 to be added to my contacts list.  *Some Links Are Affiliates* // F O L L O W ▸ instagram | @thebenazadi | http://bit.ly/2B1NXKW ▸ facebook | /thebenazadi | http://bit.ly/2BVvvW6 ▸ twitter | @thebenazadi http://bit.ly/2USE0so ▸clubhouse | @thebenazadi Disclaimer: This podcast is for information purposes only. Statements and views expressed on this podcast are not medical advice. This podcast including Ben Azadi disclaim responsibility from any possible adverse effects from the use of information contained herein. Opinions of guests are their own, and this podcast does not accept responsibility of statements made by guests. This podcast does not make any representations or warranties about guests qualifications or credibility. 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Dr. Wendy Chung's childhood fascination with puzzles and mysteries gives her an edge when it comes to solving the mysteries of genetic diseases. In conversation with Host Catherine Price, Dr. Chung outlines her innovative work with The Human Genome project, her role in identifying the genes that cause spinal muscular atrophy and the collaborative efforts that went into developing life-sustaining treatments. Dr. Chung also discusses the GUARDIAN Program – which uses the newborn heel prick test to screen for a wide variety of genetic diseases, thereby providing equitable access to diagnosis and life-saving care to all infants. The views shared on this podcast solely reflect the expertise and experience of our guests. For more information visit nyp.org/Advances

Dr. Jacqueline Bello is Professor of Radiology and Neurosurgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, where she is Chair of Neuroradiology. Her clinical focus is on adult and pediatric neuroradiology, medical education, quality and safety, and healthcare policy. Dr. Bello received her Doctor of Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She did Radiology residency at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and completed a fellowship in Neuroradiology at Columbia-Presbyterian. She is a Columbia University Alumni Gold Medalist, and has been awarded fellowship by the American College of Radiology and the NY Academy of Medicine. In 2016, Dr. Bello received the New York Roentgen Society Distinguished Radiologist Award. She is a past president of the NY Roentgen Society, NY State Radiological Society and the American Society of Neuroradiology. She is chair of the American College of Radiology Board of Chancellors. In this episode, hear what excites Dr. Bello about equity and inclusion in radiology right now, as well as her perspectives on relationship building in radiology and mentorship. Mentioned in this episode: 23:49 Dr. Bello refers to the 2022 publication in Radiology, ‘Relationship between Race and Access to Newer Mammographic Technology in Women with Medicare Insurance' by Christensen et. Al. available here and featured also in a RSNA News article on mammography access disparities. 28:00 Information on the New IDEAS imaging and dementia study is available here. 54:31 Fiona was interviewed in RSNA News in September in ‘Exposing Medical Students to Radiology'.

This episode is brought to you by TrackableMed, the place to go to help grow your new patient base. This episode is also brought to you by National Medical Billing Services, the ASC revenue cycle experts. Dr James Gladstone is the Chief of the Sports Medicine Service and Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is the leading expert in the treatment of sports injuries, in particular, those of the knee and shoulder. Topics include: Both of his parents were U.S. citizens, yet he was born in Geneva, Switzerland. His father was an international diplomat and we hear about how he grew up in Switzerland, as well as the move back to the U.S. as an adult. Dr. Gladstone graduated from Dartmouth College and Tufts University School of Medicine. He did his Orthopedic residency at the New York Orthopaedic Hospital of Columbia Presbyterian's College of Physicians and Surgeons. He also completed a Sports Medicine fellowship at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama under Drs. James Andrews and William Clancy. Following fellowship, he joined the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Mount Sinai where he helped develop the Division of Sports Medicine and has stayed at the forefront of his field teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. Topics include: -He has a unique path in becoming a doctor, especially since he hated seeing blood as a child. -How he started his practice in NYC as a small fish in the big sea. He hit the pavement and said it normally takes 5-7 years to build a practice. However, in NYC it normally takes 20 years to build your orthopedic practice and need grit to stick with it. -Find out what's exciting him in sports medicine now. -We hear about what he would tell his young self about his future and where he'd be today. Find out more about Dr. James Gladstone here.

Dr. Kemplin earned her BNSc at Queen's University, MScN and Doctorate in Nursing Practice at Loyola University (New Orleans), and PhD from Rush University (Chicago). Kate was a civilian emergency/trauma nurse specialist for the United States Army before becoming faculty in Nursing and Operational Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia with subsequent appointments in the University of North Carolina and University of Tennessee systems. In early 2020, Kate was appointed Chief Nursing Officer of Columbia/Presbyterian's 220-bed COVID hospital during New York City's worst pandemic surges to date. Dr. Kemplin returns home to Queen's from the University of Windsor Faculty of Nursing where she directed the Kemplin Lacesso Research Lab.SOF suicides are a major area of her research, and her ex-husband Michael Froede sadly took his own life in 2019 while assigned to a secretive Army intelligence unit.Michael Froede suspected he was being followed. For weeks after he returned from a highly classified mission in Vietnam, he would see people watching him in Washington, D.C. They'd be parked outside his house or tailing him while driving. Sometimes while on the road, Froede would pull a U-turn and swing back around on the suspected surveillance team to take their pictures, to let them know that he knew they were there.At 9:30 a.m. on June 23, 2019, Froede drove his Dodge Ram to the third floor of the Carroll Creek parking garage in Frederick, Md. After backing into a parking space, he sat back in his seat, lit up a Camel cigarette and flicked the ash out the window.Froede was a member of a secret Army unit known by the innocuous-sounding cover name Communications Technology Research Activity, or COMTECH, part of an elite group of Army hackers who received tasks from the National Security Agency. Working from the U.S. or deployed abroad, Froede was one of America's secret soldiers, a military spy. Read the rest at Yahoo News: https://news.yahoo.com/an-army-clandestine-operative-concealed-his-mental-health-problems-until-it-was-too-late-is-the-military-to-blame-100004941.htmlSupporting Veterans & Active duty on their terms and anonymously.

Jenell Chavis and Charles McKnight get to hear from Devin Coleman. Devin is the Pastoral Intern at Columbia Presbyterian Church in Columbia, SC.In this episode, Devin talks about growing up in the small town of Pageland, SC, life as a preachers kid, how his family felt about him leaving his home church, and more!Referenced in the episode:HBCU Link at Cola Pres: https://colapres.com/hbcu-link-2022Campus Outreach at Benedict IG: @co.benedictcollege 

Today, I am blessed to have here with me, Dr. Lana Morrow. She is an award-winning functional medicine neuroscientist, Founder, CEO, and creator of the THINK system and is an expert in dopamine, executive functions, and neurotechnology.  She has worked with students, diplomats, actors, European royalty, and Fortune 500 CEOs in Manhattan, Paris, and Rome. Engaging with students and professionals, Dr. Morrow improves their attention, mood, and academic and sports performance. She has been featured in the New York Times, Panorama, RAI 2, and various other media. Known for her innovative and caring approach, Dr. Morrow helps many achieve optimal potential with advanced approaches. Dr. Morrow founded THINK Interfaces in order to create non-invasive, non-pharmacological methods for remediation of attentional and movement related disorders. She is passionate about helping her clients elevate their cognitive performance, longevity and memory. She is a Galileo2000 Award winner, and recognized as a pioneer in brain computer interfaces and neuroeconomy.    Dr. Morrow earned a doctoral degree in cognitive neuroscience from Sapienza University in Rome, Italy, was a visiting researcher at the Sorbonne in Paris, and completed her post-doctoral training at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, performing EEG-based brain mapping techniques in dopamine research and at Columbia Presbyterian hospital.  Her skills also include treatment of learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder and the differential diagnosis of complex brain disorders. As a neuroscientist, she conducts research collaborations with major universities in Europe and the United States. In this episode, Dr. Lana Morrow speaks about the inspiration behind her career as a neuroscientist. One of Dr. Morrow's passions is helping children with ADHD through neuro programs disguised as video games. Then, we dive into dopamine and what you need to know about this powerful neurotransmitter. Dr. Morrow reveals brain hacks you can start doing right now that will increase your dopamine levels. Tune in as we chat about Dr. Morrow's work in helping people overcome debilitating issues and how your thoughts can create new brain cells.  Purchase Ari's new book Eat For Energy here: https://bit.ly/3Fka6VB Free 7 Day Keto Challenge May 9th 2022. Register your free spot here: https://kka.mykajabi.com/keto-challenge Get Keto Flex on Audible for Free (New Customers Only): https://adbl.co/36d6A24 Get Keto Flex on Audible here for current customers: https://adbl.co/3699lBm / / E P I S O D E   S P ON S O R S  PureForm Omega Plant Based Oils (Best Alternative to Fish Oil): http://www.purelifescience.com Use ben4 for $4.00 off. Paleo Valley beef sticks, apple cider vinegar complex, organ meat complex & more. Use the coupon code KETOKAMP15 over at https://paleovalley.com/ to receive 15% off your entire order. Upgraded Formulas Hair Mineral Deficiency Analysis & Supplements: http://www.upgradedformulas.com Use KETOKAMP15 at checkout for 15% off your order.  Text me the words "Podcast" +1 (786) 364-5002 to be added to my contacts list.  [00:45] The Inspiration Behind Dr. Lana Morrow's Career as a Neuroscientist  We don't choose our vocation; it chooses us. For Dr. Morrow, she is on a mission to make humanity stronger.  Eventually, Dr. Morrow opened a private practice in New York City and worked with many ADHD children.  Countless ADHD children also have congenital heart issues; therefore, they can't take stimulants.  So, Dr. Morrow started to create video games; in reality, they are neuro programs. She likes to bring the fun into healing.   [08:15] Understanding Dopamine 101: The Pathway To Pleasure  Dopamine is a style of neurons anatomy. A neuron is comprised of long sausage-like connection accents. A key and lock system enables the dopamine or any other neurotransmitter to flow from one end of the presynaptic to the postsynaptic gap. Dopamine is popular because it is responsible for our reward system.  Once your vagus nerve is stimulated correctly, you will have a flow of dopamine, which is crucial for your wellbeing.  [13:40] Brain Hacks: How To Improve Your Dopamine Levels  Turn off your phone for three minutes. Go barefoot on the grass. Take a look at the sunshine. Move your head to the left and the right in the sun.  Spending time in the sun will regulate your melatonin and regulate your inner lining of mitochondria.  [28:40] How Dr. Morrow Has Helped People Overcome Debilitating Issues Dr. Morrow's system has helped 82 traumatic brain injury clients. She will get rid of people's mental fog and anxiety and increase mobility.  Everyone can get themselves out of massive trauma.  It's so important to support each other.  Dr. Morrow has helped people get rid of their ADHD and ADD.  Plus, she helps people improve their focus.  [41:40] Find Out More About Dr. Morrow's Work With The Brain Email: DrMorrowTeam@thinkinterfaces.com Website: https://www.thinkinterfaces.com Find Dr. Morrow on Instagram: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlanamorrow/. Overall, we all want to get to the next level.  Dr. Morrow says it's all about bringing your mind and your body into synchronicity.  [43:40] Your Thoughts Can Create New Brain Cells - Remember To Practice Gratitude With your thoughts, you can create new neurogenesis, which creates new brain cells.  If you have 60,000 thoughts per day, those are 60,000 opportunities to put your body in a healing state. You can look younger, look more muscular, feel stronger, and be healthier through keto.  Gratitude and ketosis work incredibly well together.  AND MUCH MORE! Resources from this episode:  Check out Think Interfaces: https://www.thinkinterfaces.com Follow Dr. Lana Morrow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanamorrow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlanamorrow/ Email: DrMorrowTeam@thinkinterfaces.com Join the Keto Kamp Academy: https://ketokampacademy.com/7-day-trial-a Watch Keto Kamp on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUh_MOM621MvpW_HLtfkLyQ Watch Keto Kamp on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUh_MOM621MvpW_HLtfkLyQ Free 7 Day Keto Challenge May 9th 2022. Register your free spot here: https://kka.mykajabi.com/keto-challenge Get Keto Flex on Audible for Free (New Customers Only): https://adbl.co/36d6A24 Get Keto Flex on Audible here for current customers: https://adbl.co/3699lBm / / E P I S O D E   S P ON S O R S  PureForm Omega Plant Based Oils (Best Alternative to Fish Oil): http://www.purelifescience.com Use ben4 for $4.00 off. Paleo Valley beef sticks, apple cider vinegar complex, organ meat complex & more. Use the coupon code KETOKAMP15 over at https://paleovalley.com/ to receive 15% off your entire order. Upgraded Formulas Hair Mineral Deficiency Analysis & Supplements: http://www.upgradedformulas.com Use KETOKAMP15 at checkout for 15% off your order.  Text me the words "Podcast" +1 (786) 364-5002 to be added to my contacts list.  *Some Links Are Affiliates* // F O L L O W ▸ instagram | @thebenazadi | http://bit.ly/2B1NXKW ▸ facebook | /thebenazadi | http://bit.ly/2BVvvW6 ▸ twitter | @thebenazadi http://bit.ly/2USE0so ▸clubhouse | @thebenazadi Disclaimer: This podcast is for information purposes only. Statements and views expressed on this podcast are not medical advice. This podcast including Ben Azadi disclaim responsibility from any possible adverse effects from the use of information contained herein. Opinions of guests are their own, and this podcast does not accept responsibility of statements made by guests. This podcast does not make any representations or warranties about guests qualifications or credibility. 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Welcome to The Sports Docs Podcast with Dr. Ashley Bassett and Dr. Catherine Logan. On each episode we chat about the most recent developments in sports medicine and dissect through all the noise so you know which literature should actually impact your practice.On today's episode we're focusing on rotator cuff tears with Dr. Anand Murthi, Chief of Shoulder and Elbow surgery at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Georgetown University.We have some great articles for you today that contribute well to our conversation on the surgical treatment of rotator cuff injury. As always, links to all of the papers that we discuss on this show can be found on our podcast website.The first article is retrospective cohort study published this month in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery titled “Early Repair of Traumatic Rotator Cuff Tears Improves Functional Outcomes”. Matt Ramsey and his team at Rothman reported that patients who underwent surgical repair of traumatic cuff tears within 3 weeks of injury had the best functional outcomes, as measured by ASES, SANE and VAS scores, compared to those who underwent surgery later. Furthermore, delaying surgical repair beyond 4 months was associated with a significant decline in function across all scores. The authors concluded that early MRI diagnosis and prompt orthopedic referral is imperative when a traumatic cuff injury issuspected, to avoid a delay in surgical treatment that may negatively affect clinical outcomes.Then, from the October issue of AJSM this year, we review the publication titled “Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Single-Row With Double-Row Fixation in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair”. Lapner and colleagues in Winnipeg and Ottawa Canada concluded that double-row fixation was associated with statistically superior WORC scores compared to single-row fixation at 10- years post-op, but that this is unlikely to be clinically significant. More importantly, double-row repair led to preserved function out to 10 years while single-row repair exhibited significant functional declines during this time period as measured by changes in the WORC and ASES scores.We are joined today by Dr. Anand Murthi, Chief of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and Director of the Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. Dr. Murthi received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University and completed his orthopedic residency at George Washington University. He then completed a fellowship in shoulder and elbow reconstruction at Columbia Presbyterian.Dr. Murthi is the former president and founding member of the Association of Clinical Elbow and Shoulder Surgeons. He is also an elected member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society and was recently elected to the Neer Circle of ASES. Dr. Murthi is passionate about research and has published and presented numerous research papers on a national and international stage. He is the current section editor for the journal “Current Orthopaedic Practice” and also sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Arthroplasty. 

Esra Özsüer Is the President and Founder of Maya Vakfi Foundation, providing mental health and psychosocial support for trauma rehabilitation as a response to the complex needs of families and children in crisis. Esra speaks about her transformative life experiences that helped her understand her purpose and the role that healing plays. By listening to her heart she created the Maya Vakfi Foundation and is launching the new online school of healing, HarmonySpiritus. Listen to hear how pure love transformed a child in their program and her advice on using intuition as a compass in philanthropy. Esra Özsüer is a Reiki Master, a Sufi and contemplative practitioner. While facing a life threatening illness Esra found herself exploring new paths to health through energy work and wellbeing practices. Her experience was included in Dr Mehment Oz’s studies on energy healing at the Columbia Presbyterian hospital when she had major surgery at the age of 28. Following this transformative period Esra found new life through spiritual practices and evolved in a myriad of ways. Her dreams led her on a heartfelt journey to launch Maya Vakfi (Foundation) in 2014 to provide mental health and psychosocial support for trauma rehabilitation as a response to the complex needs of families and children in crisis. The guiding principles of the Foundation are to provide a society formed by healthy individuals who spend their childhood and youth freely, safety, confidently and productively. She is a member of Synergos’ Global Philanthropist Circle, a network of over 90 leading international philanthropic families launched by David Rockefeller and his daughter Peggy Dulany. She is an active participant in their Funders of Mindfulness and Spirituality group. Esra is also engaged in the Global Sustainability Network on SDG 8, where members pledge to take action to terminate modern slavery by the end of 2030 and on the boards of the Istanbul Modern Gala and the Bosphorus Summit. When COVID 19 triggered fear and isolation Esra was the architect behind the Embrace Circle. She gathered spiritual and energy leaders together to lead and support communities in times of uncertainty. Held biweekly with Esra at the helm as an energy harmonizer, the Embrace Circle, finds and explores open heart connections, compassion, social field awareness, systems thinking and collective wellbeing with the goal to be graciously present despite these chaotic times. As follower of Rumi’s wisdom, she includes Sufiism in her teachings. After exploring this path of consciousness, she intuitively understands that new frequencies and vibrations are the keys to success and aims to reach leaders and change makers that can spread positive changes globally. Through partnerships, she enables people to reach to their optimal frequency to create mass mind shifts in order to heal and give fresh skills for people to rebuild their own lives. Building upon her work at the Foundation she continues to specialize in trauma rehabilitation. After her observation of systemic gaps in today’s practices used to support mental health she sought alternative approaches. Inspired by her experience at the Foundation she’s developing an integrated experience she calls HarmonySpiritus, a platform for healing, teaching certified alternatives to traditional approaches to trauma and psychology. HarmonySpiritus will improve current methods through universally accessible hybrid trainings and involves recognizing the relationship between the mind, the body, the soul and the heart to help better meet the needs of our times. She believes that mindfulness and subtle energy work will be the game-changing ingredient to offer a deeper and more sustainable process to address the needs of all populations. When not hard at work at the Foundation she can be found with her biggest pride of all, her husband, three active children and four small grandchildren. Esra is committed to spreading love and is devoted to helping others in their journey to inner harmony to create more impactful, abundant and joyful world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ellen Bernstein-Ellis, co-director of the aphasia treatment program at Cal State East Bay in the department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences and the member of the aphasia access podcast Working Group aphasia access strives to provide members with information inspiration and ideas that support their aphasia care through a variety of educational materials and resources. I'm today's host for an episode with Angie Cauthorn and Avi Golden. In honor of National Aphasia Awareness month, we'll be featuring these two stroke survivors who are very engaged in aphasia advocacy.  Guest: Avi Golden   Avi Golden was a practicing EMT and former critical care and flight paramedic with Northwell EMS and New York Presbyterian EMS. Avi holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and has extensive experience as a practicing paramedic, both in the US and with Magen David Adom in Israel. After experiencing a stroke in 2007 with resulting aphasia, Avi now is a volunteer EMS. He actively partners with speech pathologists to educate the medical and lay community and is an active advocate for aphasia awareness. Guest: Angie Cauthorn   Angelique Cauthorn, better known as “Angie,” is the proud wife of Charles Cauthorn. They live in Moorestown, NJ along with their cat Tigger. Prior to her stroke, her jobs included a national top selling manager of Radio Shack, a mortgage banker, and at the time of her stroke in 2017, the finance manager of one of the largest car dealers in the country. Pre-stroke, Angie was on the Board of the Eleone Dance Theatre for 15 years as well as a youth leader and basketball coach. Angie was a panelist at the Aphasia Access 2021 Leadership Summit. She is now an ardent aphasia advocate and is co-founder of the newly formed Aphasia Resource Collaboration Hub (ARCH). ARCH is working to become a clearing house for available aphasia resources and services in South Jersey, Philadelphia, and Delaware areas. Listener Take-aways In today's episode you will: Learn why it's important to provide aphasia education and communication partner training to EMS students and providers Learn the benefits of engaging in disability sports for individuals with aphasia as a means of strengthening social connections and creating opportunities for fun.  Understand the value of having updated flyers in your waiting room or on your office bulletin board Learn about the plans for the Aphasia Resource Collaboration Hub (ARCH) and how the organization hopes to connect stroke survivors, their families, and researchers. Edited show notes. This transcript reflects the guests' original responses as a way to acknowledge and honor their ability to be highly effective and gifted communicators even when facing word finding challenges due to their aphasia. Interviewer: Ellen Bernstein-Ellis Avi, welcome to the podcast. We've had fun just trying to get everything to work today. And you've been laughing a lot already. I know it will be fun to interview you today.  Avi Golden: Thank you very much. And you too as well. So we'd like to start with an opening question. Is there an aphasia mentor that you want to give a shout out to? Avi Golden: So for me, again, for me, the speech, a speech pathologist works with me together every day and I love it. I work all the time. I laugh, but very good, but also, I speak with a speech pathologist together talking about aphasia with EMS or police or hospital around the world. And I want to say I forget the name, the guy, the girl, the girl the Karen. Not Karen. The one that we talked about earlier, Kaitlin Brooks? Is that right?  Avi Golden: Yes. She and I spoke many times, many times, with EMS or hospitals. And Kaitlin is amazing.  You just gave a hats off to speech pathologists in general because you're still working hard on your communication, but you also now have a different role where you're partnering and presenting together all the time, and that's part of what we're going to talk about today. So, thank you.  Avi, you had your stroke in 2007. And it was following surgery for mitral valve prolapse. Maybe we could start with what you were doing before your stroke. Would you like to provide our listeners with a little personal background?  Avi Golden: Sure. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 years I was a nor-uh, paramedic in Columbia Presbyterian and North Shore and a lot of part time at EMS. And then later I was riding for critical care and flight paramedic as well. And I was going to go to medical school. But first, I had, my father, who is a radio- he was a radiologist and he, he has a, he is, he was going to surgery twice to have a mitral valve prolapse. So I have a hereditary, is hereditary. So I have prolapse. So I say l, you know what, before medical school, I want to go to surgery and then go to medical school. Okay? Unfortunately, in the surgery, I have a stroke resulting in aphasia. Okay, and Abi, what was your communication? Like right after your stroke?  Avi Golden: Sorry, sorry, I'm not laughing at all. I'm crying no--. It's funny, Is for basically one year, again, everybody is different. That's my number one. But for me, basically, one year, all I could say was “Michael” l, and I have no idea who Michael is. I mean, maybe my roommate, maybe my cousin? I don't know. But so everybody's like, who is Michael? I'd say, “Michael, Michael, Michael” So yeah but... You're laughing, maybe at the memory of how surprised people were? You're shaking your head. You would come out with “Michael, Michael, Michael” and people would try to make meaning out of that. And you didn't really have meaning for that.  I can already see the teacher in you. Because you're already starting off by saying, “Okay, I'm going to speak for me because everybody's different.” You recognize right away that there's not one rule or one description. Yes, you're shaking your head in agreement.  What was the adjustment process like for you? You said that for a long time, you wondered about going back to medical school, but then you told me when we talked last week, that you had three things that you thought about doing. You started to prioritize and adjust to what was going to be next for you. Do you want to share what that was?  Avi Golden: So in my head, swear, I swear, I want to go to medical school. So I am working with a speech pathologist together every day, working to try to speak, not, not normally but is getting better. And reading and writing, listening. And so (??) but also, I am teaching with a speech pathologist together, talking about aphasia with doctors, nurses, EMS, etc. And number three, for me, is disability sports. Before, sports, a lot of sports, like (??) well, I don't like it, but hiking or skydiving, and it's the same thing for disability. That's gonna be our focus today is to talk a little bit about your EMS training and disability sports. And we'll start with your EMS and aphasia advocacy first. And as we've already figured out, I probably need a whole episode just for you. And I'm going to feel the same way about Angie when we talk.  How did you start as a public speaker and teacher about aphasia? You shared with me that you walked into the National Aphasia Association office (NAA) in New York. Can you tell me about that first encounter? Avi Golden: So NAA was in New York City. Now it's, unfortunately, Virginia. But I, I was, like, six months after the stroke. So I walk in the office, and I say, “Michael, Mike, Michael.”  And the guy, the girl, is like, “Thank you. Thank you. I understand, but who are you?” And I say, “I'm Avi Golden, Michael.” And then I will walk out because I'm, I'm, is like, angry. But later on, so Elaine Ganzfried, who, who was a President. Yes, the  Executive Director, that's right. Avi Golden: Yeah. So she come back. like, one or two months later, and she said, “You know, I speak, I am speaking with people with aphasia, about aphasia, with doctors or nurses or PA or EMS. Do you like to come and speak about your story? And I say, “Awesome. Michael, Michael. Yes. Awesome.” And that's the first time.   Wow, Avi, you're so comfortable. I've been joking that you've been as cool as a cucumber and I'm nervous. I'm more nervous than you about this interview. And you look just so calm. And you've been patient.  I've dropped the microphone a few times, and you've been great.  Avi Golden: But it's twice, not three or four times. So that's good.  Thanks, Avi, you're keeping count. So hopefully, we'll have a fun interview because you are picking up on all the humor. But I was going to ask you if you were a public speaker before your stroke?  Avi Golden: No, not at all. Well, I mean, before the stroke, I was a paramedic. So you weren't going around giving speeches. Okay, thinking back on that first time you walked into the National Aphasia Association office and said, “Michael, Michael, Michael” as you told me, to now, how many speeches have you given over the past 10 years?  Avi Golden: I will say, I don't know. It's a lot. So I, I speak with EMS, police, firemen, hospital, around the world, because it's Zoom now, but also people with a disability, kids, etc.  So, would you estimate more than 50 speeches in the last 10 years?   Avi Golden: Yeah,  More than 100 maybe? Avi Golden: I don't know, maybe one week or two weeks, every day, every month, every week, one to-- One to two speeches a week?   Avi Golden: All the time.  That's a lot of speeches over the 10 years. We'll put your contact information in the show notes. And we'll keep you busy. Avi, you've built a beautiful PowerPoint with lots of photos to help share your story. How do you typically prepare for a presentation?  Avi Golden: So before? I mean, after the stroke? So three years, I don't have a PowerPoint, so I speak for like two or three days, uh three or four, two or three minutes. And that's it.  And then, in my head, it says, “You know what? I have a PowerPoint.” So, I can have a PowerPoint. And then, number one, you, they have, see, what's going on? And also, I understand. I know that it's more before in my head. I know, but then, I also don't know, later, until later on, and, but the EMS are shut down. Do you understand?  No, I lost that last part.   Avi Golden: I speak with three, three or four minutes, but I don't, I... rarely, I don't know, is, after with the PowerPoint, I have a list of stuff. And I look at the list. And I say, “Oh yeah, I forgot.” But then, I remember because, I, yeah... So it's like not having to have notes or a script because the PowerPoint is leading you through the story. And that serves as a way to help guide you.  Avi Golden: Correct And also illustrate things if you do have a moment where it's hard for you to come up with that word. Yeah? Avi Golden: (Laughter) Okay, I know that too. Thank you. So, you and I talked about wanting to use that PowerPoint for our interview. But since this is a podcast, we don't have visual support. And I really want to thank you for still being willing to have this discussion even though we can't provide that to our audience. But that's how you typically go through your presentations is by using the visual support as a visual script. That's become a really good tool for you. Do you have advice for anyone who wants to start being an aphasia ambassador and public speaker like you? What would you advise? Avi Golden: So, number one, I, um, a lot of people who has aphasia, speak with me together with EMT um Speech pathology students or OT students, etc. So, they speak about their stories. So that's number one. They have a PowerPoint. So, it's number two. And number three, please, please come either talk with about one or don't talk, but speak about their, your story. So, number one, please work with a speech pathology because it's amazing. So nice. So brilliant. People, people with speech pathology work with me, Work with them, and it's wonderful. Laughing hysterically but working all the time. But also, people who have a disability please come and speak about their, uh my, uh your story. You were hoping that I would invite more people onto this panel. I said that we will never be able to tell everybody's story (in 30 minutes). But you so firmly believe in collaborating and the strength in having multiple voices. That seems to be a really impactful approach for you.  Avi Golden: Yeah. Yeah. Absolutely. And that you like to collaborate with the speech language pathologist.  Avi Golden: People with aphasia as well.  Yes, absolutely. Speech pathologists, people with aphasia, and you form a team, a partnership. And you said you like living in New York because there's so many resources, right?  You were listing all the wonderful places you go-- Adler, Teachers College... Avi Golden: NYU, Mona Greenville is speech pathology, so she, I go twice a week, I go twice a week, but other people is three times a week. So it's Mona and the students. So, it's one, one versus one for one hour, working, and then three or four hours, a group together, and have a good time speaking, reading, listening to jazz, you know, stuff like that. So it's very, very cool. I noticed that you have quite a presence on social media. And that's part of how I got to meet you and see that you were just all over, going to different places and participating in a lot of different activities.  Given your connection to EMS as a paramedic, let's focus on that for a moment. What do you want to make sure that a new EMS responder understands about aphasia? You go to schools, EMS training programs, and you're trying to help new EMS students or future EMS providers to understand aphasia.  What do they need to know?  Avi Golden: So I call or I email all the time, every day, like three or four, three or four different websites or even uh websites or people. And I ask them, I say, “I have, I have a stroke so it's hard to communicate. But before I was a paramedic in New York City, and then unfortunately, I have a stroke and aphasia. I was wondering whether it is okay to speak, or now Zoom about aphasia with EMS or hospitals with a speech pathologist all together.”  And about half of them don't go or don't call me. That's okay. And half of them say, “Yes, please come and teach them about aphasia.” Is there something particular that you want EMS, the new paramedic to learn? Because you actually pointed out to me how little information is shared with EMS during training by the textbook itself? You said it's like a 1000-page textbook, and what's the problem? (Avi holds up four fingers) That's four, four what?  You're holding up your hand, four?   Avi Golden: Four words, four words. About aphasia?  Avi Golden: Yeah. So before, before, also, I was reading a lot is, you know, 1000 pages, whatever. And I have is, aphasia is small and saying, “They speak not normally.” So, it's like, I don't know, whatever. It's, it's so small, who cares? You know, I don't do it. I have to go to hospital, I go to, I am going to ambulance to ride with a heart attack or trauma, whatever. So, no problem.  But then after the stroke, and aphasia, I went to the textbook, the same textbook, and I read aphasia, and it's four words. And I say that (high pitch voice) it's only four words, in my head, With your fingers you're showing me teeny tiny, just teeny tiny. I will share that our next guest is going to talk about part of her story that was really frustrating to her--something that the EMS responder said to her at her stroke. I don't want to spoil her story now, but it just went to show that that EMS provider must have not been to one of your speeches because he really didn't seem to understand the aphasia.  Have you been asked any surprising questions by any of your EMS audience?  Avi Golden: One or two times? Yeah, I don't remember, They get interested and they get engaged and you put a real face on what it means to have aphasia and share your experience. Avi Golden: I mean, thank God for you, or EMS. But for me, I'm still, still, not crying but I'm saying, “I want to go to medical school, I want to go to medical school.”  but I'm still speaking, so that's, so that's good for me. You do a lot of your aphasia advocacy with EMS because that is your peer group, that was your passion, and you have a strong connection, and they understand that you know their work really well.  And you also go out to medical schools and to speech pathology schools and occupational schools and help people go beyond that two or three lines in the textbook, right? I think it's incredibly important work. So, thank you for continuing to do that. And if you think about the many hundreds of presentations you've done, it's having an impact.  So I'm going to transition from your life as a public speaker advocate, and ask you to talk a little bit about your involvement with disability sports.  Avi Golden: Awesome. Okay. So again, before I was, it's called, it's called Jewish Outdoor Club.  Is a lot of people who hike or also like skydiving or scuba diving or small things. So I hike as well together. And then I have a stroke, and aphasia. So I, so, I went to, oh, so, I was in hospital. And I saw the flyer says disability gliding. I said, “What is that?” So I went to the website, and I see is climbing. I said, “Oh, my God it's disability sport, disability people, disability sport, disability.” And I, and I say, “Oh, and it's right down the road.” So I am driving, I was driving, and I went to the plane and sailing with a pilot. And it's like, oh, my God, and it's disability. That's crazy. I love that you brought up that you saw a flyer. Our next speaker, Angie, is also going to share that she saw a flyer and that led her to a really important place. I guess that the lesson is that the resources that we have available in the office or in the waiting room, you never know what people are going to see. And we need to keep those resources fresh and available.  So you started the Facebook page that you manage called NYC Outdoors Disability, and we'll put the link in the show notes. How did you start organizing outings?  Avi Golden: Now for me, but I live in New York City. So, a lot of, a lot of EMS, sports, like for example, Burke Rehab or Helen Hayes Hospital or Leap of Faith is a disability sport. In the summer water sports and winter skis, you know, and stuff like that. And I, I go and having good time with different sports. And then I say, I ... I, I email, I Facebook with a lot of different disability. But I also speak about, please come with a lot of sports.  So, this isn't just for people with aphasia. You're saying it's for people with all different kinds of disabilities.  But do they seem to understand aphasia when you come or do you have to teach them sometimes? Avi Golden: I don't care, you know. You're not worried about it. You know that you'll deal with it when you're there. Avi Golden: Exactly. (Laughter) Okay. All right. Avi Golden: And I, and I say, you know, before I was a paramedic, but then I have a stroke and aphasia, so it's hard to communicate. Don't worry, it's all good. I understand. So let's go. Okay. And it's like, Alright, let's go and then all right. So it sounds like your Facebook pages are really a clearinghouse in a way. You're keeping the pulse on what new and exciting activity might be happening. And then you post it on your page to encourage other people just to come try it. Avi Golden: That's it. That's it right there. Ah, so you're not sponsoring these trips, but rather you're getting the word out. You're kind of giving people free PR.  Avi Golden: And I'd say just come one time, just one time. Come and just try it. Because first of all, it's free. Disability sport is either cheap or free, I swear, free. And number two, you can try and have a good time. So you know. So you're just trying to get people to engage in activities that will be fun. And to show them that there are things that maybe they thought they couldn't do because of their stroke, but they can do because there's all sorts of efforts being made to adapt, accommodate, and make it happen. Avi Golden: Yes. And also, I have a lot of magazine called, is a lot of magazines. And in the magazine, is either magazine about people with disability, or sports. So, you can go to a website and look for disability sports. And you can see a lot of more things to do for either me. So, you're saying that if you're not in New York, because you're mostly posting the things that are in your area, which makes sense. So you're telling me that if you're not in New York, and someone's listening to this, they should go and Google ‘disability sports' in their area, and they're likely to start seeing activities come up.  Avi Golden: Also, unfortunately, it's big cities. But small city, I'm sorry, it's hard. It's hard is walking, uh is driving. But for me, I drove all the time, because I like driving as well, but driving for two or three hours, because it's fun. But that's me. The thing that strikes me is that you've decided to try to become an educator, because that's meaningful to you. It's challenging for you to practice your communication and you enjoy that. And you enjoy the collaboration and connection with the people you're talking to. It seems like you really enjoy talking to students and to new EMS responders and spreading the word about aphasia.  And then you also find the reward in disability sports because you're just trying to stay active. And we know that the incidence of depression and the sense of isolation is really high in aphasia.  Avi Golden: No, absolutely. Absolutely. And it's so sad. I mean, it's not sad. It's, it's, it's so... I, I say also, also, there, I say, please, I know...I know, it's hard to communicate, and a lot of people, even for me, I, in the beginning, I cried for two weeks, but then I fight because in my head I said, “I want to fight with, I want to go to medical school.” That's my head, my story. But other people, says... in my head, their head, let's go fighting, fighting, fighting.  But a lot of people also is depression. And it's so sad. So, I am speaking about depression and say, please come try a lot of things to do-- sports, hiking, working, cooking, whatever you want, but just try, well are more and more  We know that exercise alone can elevate mood. So that's the bonus with activity like exercise-related activity. And number two, we know that having something meaningful to do, a meaningful activity also tends to help with depression. So, you get a twofer here-- disability sports are really amazing.  So I knew this time would fly by I knew this would happen. But I've really enjoyed it. I will ask you one last question. Oh, go ahead. Go ahead.  Avi Golden: The No Barrier Summit. I swear. Sorry.  You want to bring that up? Okay. So, tell us why do you like The No Barrier Summit so much?  What so, so, so three times, every year in the summer, is disability sports, No Barrier Summit is a disability sports or wounded warriors or kids, whatever. So, in the morning, skiing, scubbaing, hiking, whatever you want, it's fine is really good. But in the evening, people who have disability speak about their story. And it's, it is so powerful because everybody is like, Oh my god, really! You hike. You do it, you, you have blinded, you and you do it or, or scuba lessons, or whatever. Everybody is like holy crap. It's amazing.  So you are inspired by what people are able to do. And you think why can't I do it too? Maybe, is that... Avi Golden: Yeah, and I am, and I am now speaking as well. Speaking and also schools, not school, sports. Also too. Have a good time.  So that's really been motivating for you.  Avi Golden: Yeah, yeah. I will look for that link and put it in the show notes too.   Avi, what, what would you say are the most valuable lessons that you have learned as an aphasia advocate? Do you have anything final you want to go out with? Avi Golden:  Basically...uh..fight, work, working with aphasia. That's number one. Number two, remembering that, in my head, I want to do it. Whatever you want, Meaning, fight, fight, learn, and then have a good time. Three lessons: fight, learn and have a good time. Thank you, Avi. I've had a wonderful time with this interview and getting to know you more than just seeing you in different places on Facebook and waving to you at conferences. So this has been a delight. Thank you so so much. Avi Golden: Not a problem at all, please.  Okay. Hopefully we'll have you back in the future. We just hit the tip of the iceberg today. So, thank you so much,  Avi Golden: Not a problem. My pleasure.  I'm really excited to introduce our next guest, Angelique Cauthorn better known as Angie, she is the proud wife of Charles Cauthorn. And they live in Morristown, New Jersey along with their cat Tigger. And that's a gorgeous cat that you're petting right now I can see on Zoom. Beautiful!  Prior to Angie stroke, her jobs included a national top selling manager of Radio Shack, a mortgage banker, and at the time of her stroke in 2017, the finance manager of one of the largest car dealers in the country, pre stroke, Angie was on the board of the Eleone Dance Theatre for 15 years, as well as youth leader and basketball coach. Angie was a panelist at the aphasia access 2021 Leadership Summit, and she is now an ardent aphasia advocate and his co-founder of the newly formed Aphasia Resource Collaboration Hub (ARCH). ARCH is working to become a clearinghouse for available aphasia resources and services in South Jersey, Philadelphia and the Delaware areas.  Angie, thanks for helping me with the name of that dance company, which I know has a very special place in your heart. Angie Cauthorn: Yes. It was founded by my brother, Leon Evans, in 1992. So, thank you for making sure I said that correctly.  I am just going to start with my first question for you, which is, how did you end up being a panelist for Aphasia Access at the Leadership Summit? I am so, so grateful that you said yes, when we invited you to come be a guest today. Thank you. Angie Cauthorn: Thank you so, so much for having me. Thank you for that wonderful introduction. As for the leadership summit, Dr. Gayle DeDe of Temple University called and asked me to be part of the summit. Because of the pandemic, I had done some online work with some very young, talented people. And I was asked to give my, my opinion on some tricks and tips that I had learned, and my general feelings about receiving therapy online. And I was happy to lend myself and my time when I was asked. You mentioned tips, and you gave us all a tip about passwords when you did your presentation to the Aphasia Access Leadership Summit. Would you share with our listeners today? What was your tip about passwords when you're on Zoom if you're working with people with aphasia? Angie Cauthorn: Well, what everything is, when you send the link it, you know, you can just click the link, but sometimes it asks you to prepare a password for security reasons. But that, remember you're dealing with people with aphasia and numbers can be very confusing. And they can cause an additional barrier to someone maybe joining your group session or your private session. So just be mindful of the passwords that you use and try to use something that's aphasia friendly.  I think that's a really important tip because you don't want that password to be the first barrier before they even start. Angie Cauthorn: Before they even start. Then they're coming in with kind of a down feeling. It's just again, showing people what they can't do, rather than how they can participate. And Angie, we were so glad to hear your message at the Aphasia Access Leadership Summit. I was wondering what did you, as a consumer, get out of being at the summit?  Angie Cauthorn: Well, I was at the summit and I was on a panel with Dr. Charles Ellis, which is the one where I gave the tip and then I did a presentation. But I stayed the whole week. And I was literally inspired by the people, the kindness, the generosity of the speech pathologists. The, it gave me a different idea of health care. Everyone was just, no one was really, there was no, I'm sorry. There were no panels on how they can get more money from Medicaid or Medicare or anything like that. It was all about how they can maximize people's health. And it was an absolutely, I want to say, loving experience. It was how everyone was concerned about how they could help a stranger get through a hard time in their lives. It was very refreshing. You know, I have to agree with you. I found it really refreshing and inspiring too as I listened to each and every panel, and poster.  It was really an inspiring conference for me too. Angie Cauthorn: So kind, so thoughtful, and just wanting to help. And that's what I really kind of took from it, how everyone was on the same page. It was really inspiring. Angie, your bio is a small window into what a busy and active and full life you had before your stroke. And you shared with me yesterday in the email that today's actually the fourth anniversary of that stroke. Angie Cauthorn: Today is the day. Yeah, yeah, it's, um, it's a little different. It's, um, it makes you a little melancholy, I guess, in a way, but also joyful, because you know, you're still here. The alternative is everybody doesn't make it through a stroke. And so, you have to celebrate that. Never mind what you can't do, the fact that you can do anything has to be celebrated. And keeping a positive attitude with it is very hard to do sometimes, but absolutely necessary. So, I am celebrating. But also, taking it all in, taking full account of everything, is always a good thing, as well. But, you know, the, these milestones that you hit um...are...a lot. They're very meaningful. And I think you're right, we learn in life how to both carry the grief and the joy and make sure that we acknowledge and understand that, that we can do both together.  Angie Cauthorn: Yes, yes. You must. You must.  So you shared that after a long day at work, four years ago, you were winding down, and you noticed you couldn't reach for a glass of water. And your speech sounded a little funny. So, you actually told your husband to call 911. Can you share your experience with the first responder? Angie Cauthorn: I most certainly can. The young men, two police officers and two paramedics, came in. And the young man didn't seem to have a good understanding of what was going on. He told me, I was having... a panic attack. And as much as I could muster in my little box of words that I was now working with. I said, “Son, I don't, I don't do panic attacks. I don't, I don't even know what that is. I promise you. I don't know what this is, but that's not it. And I need to get to the hospital.” And they were almost kind of, what is the word, indifferent on if I, if I needed to go or not. And I was like, “Yeah, please take me now.” I think that that story supports the work that Avi Golden, who was my other guest today, is doing by trying to raise aphasia awareness with EMS schools, EMS students, EMS responders. He wants them to have a better understanding of what aphasia means, how to communicate, and how to be a better partner in these situations. So, we're gonna give him a shout out for continuing to do that work because this is a story that reminds us why it's so important.  Angie Cauthorn: It's so important because if I would have said, oh, maybe I am having a panic attack, and maybe, maybe I would have went to bed. These are sometimes the stories that you hear, if somebody was having a stroke that they went and took a nap. That is so true. In fact, Angie, I will share that is what my mom did. She took a nap.   Angie Cauthorn: Yeah, because you don't know. Because when you don't lose consciousness. I did make it a point, as soon as things went a little to the left that night, I made it a point to try to acknowledge everything I was feeling. I made it a point to say, “Okay, stop. What can I feel? How does this feel? What's different?” And my hand, that was clo--, my right hand was cold to touch anything else. That was my biggest thing.   Alright, so just paying attention and knowing yourself. You knew that you needed to get to the hospital immediately.  Angie Cauthorn: Yeah.  Then you got to the hospital, and you needed your husband to help advocate for you there.  Angie Cauthorn: Because my language was disintegrating. It was just... not working. And so, I got my husband in the room with me. And I told him, “You have to go tell these doctors that I am... I'm smart.” Smart. You're smart. You want the doctors to know that. Angie Cauthorn: I want them to know I am smart. I am not on drugs. I don't know what this is. But I have to go to work in the morning, so we have to get this wrapped up. I was supposed to open the dealership that day. And I will mention, as a quick sidebar. I never made it to work. I still haven't been back. Instead of going to work, you spent three days in the hospital, you told me, then you were discharged home. I'm assuming next came therapy. Share with our listeners, how did you start to realize what you could or couldn't do? What was that process like?  Angie Cauthorn: It was trial and error. You don't know, when it comes down to aphasia, you don't know what you don't know until you're faced with it, until someone ask you. I didn't know I couldn't tie my shoe until I went to go tie my shoes. So, if I'm walking around in sandals for three months, I didn't realize that, oh, this is a problem. Writing my name, or the one I love is saying the alphabet. How often does, when was the last time you actually, Ellen, said the alphabet all the way through? Well, I'm a speech therapist so I do get to say it, but I know the point you're making. Yes. Angie Cauthorn: Right, nobody's, you know what I mean? So those things were very... telling to me. And it was just about trying to figure out and trying to navigate... what was missing. So, you started therapy.  I know you were working hard. Can you share how you found your first aphasia group? How did that happen? Angie Cauthorn: I was in my doctor's office. She had a flyer on the wall. It said... every first and third Tuesday, I think it was, and of course, that's, that's hard to kind of figure out with or without aphasia.  Okay, true, true.  Angie Cauthorn: You know, you're missing a lot. And so, my husband and I, we finally figured it out, which one we were going to go to, and he took off for work and he took me and it, I felt like I had come home. It was like a weight was lifted off of me. Because I found a community that was open, understood. And a place where my aphasia was a non-issue. So, we're, we're talking about the Adler Aphasia Center, right? I'm gonna give them a shout out. Angie Cauthorn: And you should. Why would you then recommend aphasia groups to other stroke survivors? What's your advice there? Sounds like it was a good place of connection for you. Angie Cauthorn: I would advise it for the friendship, for the validation, to be heard, and to more importantly, be listened to. And I'm not a, the person who is a group therapy Kumbaya person. That's not, that's just not my nature. But I have definitely...but it's been a godsend. It really has been a, such a huge help. And a lot of us are, you know, are more independent and this is, you don't know what you need until you find it in that particular instance. I didn't know that was something I needed or should have been looking forward to until I literally stumbled into it.  You also mentioned to me that you have a special place in your heart for Dr. Gayle DeDe's aphasia choir, and I'm also a very big aphasia choir advocate. What has that been like for you, participating in the choir? Angie Cauthorn: I'm just going to, first of all, let me just say, the Philadelphia PACT choir is probably the best choir of aphasia of all time. I'm just gonna go ahead, I'm gonna lay it out there. Dr. DeDe knows what I'm talking about. This is great. I love it. I love it. Well, you haven't heard my choir yet. But that's okay.  Angie Cauthorn: We should have like, a community...like uh.. A sing-off?  Angie Cauthorn: Yeah, a sing-off. Not that we're competitive, Angie!  Angie Cauthorn: No, no, no, just a friendly, let these cats know from Philly, Gayle DeDe takes it very seriously. No, she's such a genuine, she, first of all, she really does, with kindness and sincerity and a loving disposition, runs a tight ship. She is, she just wants to make sure everyone understands, everyone gets it. We don't move on until everyone is comfortable. We take votes on what we're going to sing to make sure that everyone is comfortable. It's just really, a really, a good time. And she really does an outstanding job of making it somewhere you want to be. It sounds like Adler Aphasia Center has been a place where you've made connections. The choir has been therapeutic and rewarding for you.  Now, four years later, you've become engaged in a special project, the Aphasia Resource Collaboration Hub, or ARCH for short. What is that budding nonprofit about?  Angie Cauthorn: ARCH is about being the landing pad for people with aphasia, the researchers, the clinicians, all of these different stakeholders to know and be made aware of the information that's available to for people with aphasia to be better. I was a, it kind of started with me having a very car..., I'm sorry..., a very…. conversation with Dr. Martin from Temple University. And she was telling me about all the resources that were available to me in this tri-state area. And it was a lot. And I wanted, we wanted to put a position, put ourselves in a position where there was one place where I could find out about all the research, clinicians can find out about the research, researchers can find people with aphasia, so we can do the research We wanted to find a way to kind of bridge the gaps, to fill in the gaps. So, people, it would be a smooth transition, and a smooth transfer of information. And that's really what ARCH is about.  So like a clearing house a place to help connect people who need the resources and people who want to give them resources.  Angie Cauthorn: Yes, exactly.  It's not as if you just accidentally stumble and happen to see a flyer posted on the wall behind you. You want to make it a much more intentional effort to connect people. Angie Cauthorn: Right!  Because aphasia is so... not well known. And I think that is one of the bigger issues. You know, if people have Parkinson's, you know what to do. You tell them you have aphasia. They want to know if you're contagious.  It's true. We know that only about 10% of the public even know the word aphasia, even though there's over two and a half million people in the United States with aphasia.  Angie Cauthorn: Yeah, right. You shouldn't have to say I have a stroke and I have brain damage. I should be able to say I have aphasia. There should be a level of recognition and that's what we have to be working on constantly. I started to say, it shouldn't just be flyers on the wall, but flyers on the wall are important because that's how you saw the notice about the aphasia group. So we need that. And we need these clearing houses that will build more bridges. So what's your short term goals for the next six months for this new organization? Angie Cauthorn: It is to advertise, get some funding lined up. And to advertise, advertise, advertise, and educate. And I say advertise. But I probably mean educate. But we have to tell the public about it. We have to secure... give ourselves the opportunity for people to know what's going on, and the people that have had aphasia, that have kind of fallen out of therapy, because with aphasia, sometimes you don't even realize it until by the time therapy is over, is around, in my opinion, the time that therapy should be starting. So they need more resources. When they're discharged, they need to continue this process of learning to live well with aphasia, as we say.  Angie Cauthorn: Right. and giving people a flyer when they leave the hospital, it just ends up on the dining table. You have to be able to reach them later. Because they may not be able to process everything that's being, all this paperwork. And there's something about aphasia in there. Okay, again, I can't tie my shoe. I have bigger problems right now. It gets lost.  So, we have to keep coming at it and keep making those connections again and again. Angie Cauthorn: Yeah, so, so important.  So what message would you like to share with speech language pathologists? What do we need to know when working with our clients? Angie, what's your take home? Angie Cauthorn: My take home would be to understand that your clients are still mid- avalanche when you see them, when you meet them. They are, you are reaching out your hand, telling them-- just grab my hand. And they hear you, but they can't reach you. And they don't really know what you're saying. You're just a person that they kind of, you're almost in their peripheral vision. Just know that and be patient with them, even when they're not patient with you.  Angie Cauthorn: And I one thing I can say I did get from the Leadership Summit, meeting all these speech pathologists, they are seemingly just innate with the kindness that is required. But just to say, again, be a little more deliberate with your patients. If you can, and just know that these, your patients, are... mid avalanche, and they have no idea how it's going to go down. So, your kindness is so important. I think that's a good reminder. And would you give a different message to your fellow stroke survivor after discharge from speech therapy? What would you tell that person? Angie Cauthorn: Be consistent with your therapy, do not deviate from what you were told to do? Go get math books. Work on that on your own time. One thing I did is, I made a playlist of all my favorite songs from my youth, and I would practice those songs.  That's an upbeat way to go at it.  Yeah, yeah, I did that. And I call it, it says “aphasia stuff”. That's what I call the playlist. And it might be, you know, just old rap songs from 1984. But those are songs that I knew I knew. I know, I know these songs, okay. And I would work on my verbiage in the mirror and just try to sing the songs.  What I love about that is aphasia is so different for every individual, but you found something that worked for you that was creative. And that, I hope, with all that good music, also made you feel a little bit better too.  Angie Cauthorn: It did, it did.  It's so important, so important.  I'm going to wrap-up with a long-term life goal for you, Angie, Something you shared with me-- that you wanted to give a TED talk. I think that's going to happen someday. Because I think if anybody should give a TED talk, it should be you. You have so many insights and such wonderful energy to share.  What would be your topic and what might be two or three points you'd want to make in that Ted Talk? Angie Cauthorn: Well, I think I would call it Lost in Translation, the Battle with Aphasia. I will talk about how it changes us, and all our relationships. I would also talk directly with the people with aphasia. And let them know, listen, it's going to be hard. It's going to be tough. And every, all your friends that you have now will not all make the journey with you. But a few will, and be consistent, be kind to yourself, have a positive attitude, and to call aphasia by its name. That would be, the, what I would, I would talk about if given the opportunity, I hope you will because that's a message that needs to get out. And that's the perfect message for today's episode, given that we are celebrating June as National Aphasia Awareness Month. So, thank you. Thank you so much for being my guest today. Angie, I could sit here and talk with you for the next hour. And we could, we might just turn off the record and keep talking. So thank you so much.  Let me just wrap this up and say thank you again for sharing your expertise, your insights, your knowledge with us, with our Aphasia Access members. Angie, I appreciate it so much.    References and Resources  Avi Golden NY Outdoors Disability https://www.facebook.com/groups/nycourdoorsdisability Leap of Faith Disability Sports https://www.lofadaptiveskiers.org/ No Barriers Summit 2020 https://www.nobarriers.live/ No Barriers https://nobarriersusa.org/experiences/ Angie Cauthorn Aphasia Resource Community Hub (ARCH) archresource@gmail.com Philadelphia Aphasia Community at Temple http://www.saffrancenter.com/p-a-c-t/ Aphasia Rehabilitation Research Lab--Temple University http://www.saffrancenter.com/about-us/aphasia-rehabilitation-research-lab/ Adler Aphasia Center https://adleraphasiacenter.org/

Elsie Koh, MD EMHL is the Chief Medical Officer of American Endovascular & Amputation Prevention whose mission is to save patients from amputation by offering cutting edge techniques to salvage limbs in patients with critical limb ischemia or severe peripheral arterial disease. The SNF Spotlight Series sponsored by Renewal Rehab was fortune to sit down with Dr. Koh to learn about her work and how patients can avoid unnecessary amputation. Dr. Koh's trained as an Interventional Radiologist at Columbia-Presbyterian hospital in NYC and was one of a small percentage of women to enter the field of interventional radiology (IR) when only 1% of doctors in the field were women. She took many leadership positions including being Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) and Regional Medical Officer at Fresenius Vascular Care North America. In early 2019, Dr. Elsie Koh became a certified leadership coach and founded the LEAD Physician® virtual program, which helps physicians who feel stuck to regain their passion in medicine by building their self-confidence and skills in leadership and business.

Shushy Turin-Shine is a family nurse practitioner, a recipe developer, wife and mom to three adorable kids. Her specialties include exploring cuisines and adapting recipes to make them suitable for kosher kitchens, using super cool ingredients, encouraging people to do cool things with cabbage and eating cake Her specialties do not include reaching things on high shelves (hence the heels) and laundry She has written articles for Binah magazine, Ami Magazine, flieshigs magazine, Kosher.com, joy of Kosher, and the nosher. She works as an FNP at Columbia Presbyterian. Check her out on Instagram where she shares her terrible sense of humor, shameless opinions on food trends, her vast collection of lipsticks and shoes and sometimes recipes. @cookinginheelss Click here to sign up for emails and be the first to know when new styles launch. You'll also get subscriber only discounts. Click here to order The Most Perfect Pleated Skirt Click here for The Most Perfect Mask Click here for a collection of at home fashion activities. Get your Itty Bitty Impact paper doll set here To hear more episodes, subscribe and head over to Impactfashionnyc.com/blog/podcast. Be Impactful is presented by Impact Fashion, your destination for all things size inclusive modest fashion

Shushy Turin-Shine is a family nurse practitioner, a recipe developer, wife and mom to three adorable kids. Her specialties include exploring cuisines and adapting recipes to make them suitable for kosher kitchens, using super cool ingredients, encouraging people to do cool things with cabbage and eating cake Her specialties do not include reaching things on high shelves (hence the heels) and laundry She has written articles for Binah magazine, Ami Magazine, flieshigs magazine, Kosher.com, joy of Kosher, and the nosher. She works as an FNP at Columbia Presbyterian. Check her out on Instagram where she shares her terrible sense of humor, shameless opinions on food trends, her vast collection of lipsticks and shoes and sometimes recipes. @cookinginheelss Get your Itty Bitty Impact paper doll set here A Lovely Sale is happening right now. 40% off for you, 19% to get PPE to those who need it most. Click here to shop with discount code LOVELYPPE automatically applied at checkout. To hear more episodes, subscribe and head over to Impactfashionnyc.com/blog/podcast. Be Impactful is presented by Impact Fashion, your destination for all things size inclusive modest fashion. 

Calm the Chaos/ Episode 6 Beth Ricanati, Author: Braided A Journey of a Thousand Challahs About  Beth built her medical career around bringing wellness into everyday life, especially for busy women juggling work, children, and their relationships. She obtained my undergraduate degree in art history at the University of Pennsylvania, and my medical degree from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Trained at Columbia Presbyterian in New York City, worked at Columbia’s Center for Women’s Health, and at the Women’s Health Center at the Cleveland Clinic. A fortuitous move to Santa Monica, CA allowed her to shift my focus from seeing patients to writing, a transformation that has allowed her  to reach a broader audience of women on the issues of health and wellness. Subsequently, her first book was published in 2018, and sees patients now at the Venice Family Clinic What  You’ll Learn What is Challah How did Beth’s journey begin making Challah each week and how has it changed her life How is making Challah a meditative practice for Beth The importance of the prayer prior to making Challah Discussion on how food is medicine How has making Challah changed her life and her community Beth’s challenge for the listeners Resources Beth Ricanati  Braided, A Journey of a Thousand Challahs. Link to purchase the book!  Calm the Chaos Coaching Enjoy the show? Don’t miss an episode, follow the podcast on ITunes and Spotify  

Dr. Beth Rymeski (Fetal Surgeon) and Dr. Rachel (Rae) Hanke (Pediatric Surgical Education Fellow) from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital bring you highlights from the 2019 International Fetal Medicine and Surgical Society (IFMSS) meeting. Part I includes interviews focusing on translational research and clinical trials. Special guests include: •Ueli Moehrlen, MD, Pediatric Surgeon at University Children’s Hospital Zurich, Switzerland •Benjamin Amberg, MD/PHD student at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia •Barbara Coons, MD, recent Research Fellow at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and General Surgery Resident at Columbia-Presbyterian, New York, USA •David Stitelman, MD, Pediatric Surgeon at Yale University, Connecticut, USA •Adele Ricciardi, MD/PhD student at Yale University, Connecticut, USA •Anna David, MD, Obstetrician and Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist and Director of the Institute of Women’s Health at the University College London Hospital, UK •Eric Jelin, MD, Pediatric Surgeon and Fetal Program Director at John’s Hopkins Children’s Center, Maryland, USA IFMSS facilitates international collaboration, networking and exchange of ideas, with the goal of advancing the field of fetal diagnosis and therapy. Check out the Stay Current: Pediatric Surgery app at https://staycurrent.globalcastmd.com/download. Intro and outro tracks are adapted from "I dunno" by grapes, featuring J Lang, Morusque. Artist URL: ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626.

Let's Talk about Neurological Destiny... On this week's episode of the Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry I sat down with Dr. Phillippe Douyon. Dr. Douyon is a board-certified neurologist and the Founder & CEO of the health, wellness, and technology company, The Inle BrainFit Institute®. Dr. Douyon is the first neurologist we had on the show and we talked a lot about the number one organ in the body, The Brain. This was an amazing conversation as we got to talk about why he became a neurologist, how his initial encounter with the healthcare system has shaped his mindset on taking care of patients and his approach on improving brain health. We also got a chance to talk about his book Neuroplasticity, his institute, and his app. Before the end of the episode, you will see why One Brain, One Body is more than just a catchy phrase. Text LUNCHLEARNPOD to 44222 to join the mailing list. Remember to subscribe to the podcast and share the episode with a friend or family member. 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Introduction Dr. Berry: And welcome to another episode of the Lunch and Learn with Dr. Berry. I'm your host, Dr. Berry Pierre, your favorite Board Certified Internist. Founder of drberrypierre.com as well as a CEO of Pierre Medical Consulting. Helping you empower yourself for better health with the number one podcast for patient advocacy. This week we have an amazing guest, Dr. Philippe Douyon, who is a Board Certified Neurologist. He's actually the first neurologist that we've had on this show and he definitely set the bar because we got to talk a lot about the brain and nutrition and just overall health. Which you know when you think about it, you don't really put too much onus on it. But after this episode you are really going to say like, you know what, let me make sure I'm taking care of my brain because I only have one. And that's something that we really drove home during episode. The fact that we only got one brain. It's probably, if you asked me the most important organ of the body. But if we don't take care of it, if we do things that in our teens, in our twenties, in our thirties that does not help it, then we're going to see problems when we get 40, 50, 60. It's not going to be surprised when we run into these medical related problems associated with neurological health. And that's really the theme I want you guys to get from here. We talk about health a lot. We talk about diabetes, cholesterol, blood. We talk about not smoking. We talk about all of these different things here. But understanding that neurologic health is extremely important. And that's why I love this episode because Dr. Douyon, who you know has already wrote a book. He has his own wellness institute that incorporates his neurological practice and he even has his own app in the app store or Google play, whatever that the android storage. He has his own app there as well. You're going to get to hear a very well rounded individual who is a physician. Who really wants to put their patient care at the forefront, especially when it comes to neurological health. So, again, like always, if you have not had a chance, go ahead and subscribe to that podcast. Let me know what you think about this episode. Shoot me a five star review if you must. And you know, tell a friend and tell a friend. That's really the goal of every week. Just to tell one person. You don't even gotta tell 50 people. Just tell one person and then that's good for me. So you guys, you're ready for another amazing episode with Dr. Douyon. Episode Dr. Berry: Alright, Lunch and Learn listeners. You just heard that amazing introduction from a guest. I'm very interested for you guys to hear because it’s something different. We actually haven't had someone not only from the show, from the specialty that to kind of talk to you about health in general. So definitely excited. Again, Dr. Douyon, thank you for joining today with the lunch and learn community. Dr. Philippe Douyon: Well thank you for having me. This is exciting to be on your podcast and I'm looking forward to this conversation. Dr. Berry: So I gave them your bio. First of all, amazing bio. But if someone, because I got some Lunch and Learn listeners who like to skip the intro. I don't know why they do it. They like to skip the intro and get right into the meat and potatoes of a show. For someone who skipped the bio. But maybe they read but they kind of glossed over it. What is something that isn't in a bio that someone may not know about you, but you would feel, you know what, if they walk away from this episode, at least I hope they know this. Dr. Philippe Douyon: Yeah, I think it's probably that, I would say that my goal is to really get people to reach their full potential. Especially their full neurological potential. I feel like that we have so many limitations that we put on ourselves and that we put on our patients in medicine. And I'm just really trying to empower people to live their best life and to get as healthy as possible. Dr. Berry: And you know what I love about is because I've had quite a few guests on the show. But I've never had one who really stressed the importance of the neurological potential. So I'm like very excited to get into that aspect, especially when it comes to health care and how that helps overall well-being. So definitely excited to get into that. So what made you, because again, I'm an internist. So what about neurology say, you know what, this is the field for me. What was it? Dr. Philippe Douyon: So it's a couple of things. I think my first experience with neurological disorders was that I had a cousin growing up who had epilepsy. I had a grandmother who developed Alzheimer's. So I got to see the impact that neurological disorders have on people's lives and their families. And as devastating as it was to see neurological disorders have a different impact than others diseases. I mean, it impact who you are at every level, the way that you think your strength or your ability to function throughout your life. And so I always found that fascinating. But I also grew up, I was born and raised Catholic and I probably don't track this as much analysis as I probably should to my parents. But you're taught that you are created in the image of God. And I think for us, the parts of us that are most God-like are our spirits and our brains. Our brains are capable of creating. Creating our external environment, our internal environment. Creating our lives. Dr. Berry: Obviously some of the history of they may not know is you've been well in tuned with the medical system in and of itself. Right? And it isn't as if you became a physician and that's when you kind of get enamored with it. You are on the other side as a patient and let's talk a little bit about that. And then really lead into how that's played out in your career thus far. Dr. Philippe Douyon: I think people when they first see me, they're like, oh, doctor neurologist, epilepsy specialist, author creator of this app. But what they don't know is that I've been a lifelong patient. I've been a patient since I was 18 years old. So my entire adult life, I'm now 40, so more than half my life. So I've gotten to see things from that perspective. And being a patient I think has made me a significantly better doctor. When I was 18, freshman in college a couple of weeks into my college career and I went to college on a tennis scholarship. And so to a play for the team then you have to undergo a physical. And so when I undermined that physical, they found something wrong in my urine. Initially they ain’t clear me to play on the team. But they did a couple of weeks later and we go on our first trip to go play at a tournament out of state. And during that trip I'm playing my match and my entire body goes into one large crap and I just cannot move around and I can't move any muscles. And I ended up having to be rushed to the hospital. And probably about a month after that is when I was diagnosed with kidney failure. At the age of 28, eight days after walking across the stage at Carnegie Hall to get my medical degree to get my diploma. I walked into the halls of Columbia Presbyterian hospital here in New York to have a kidney transplant. And so I have been a lifelong patient and that I said, has made me a better doctor. It's influenced the way that I practice medicine. It allows me to relate to my patients much better because I understand what they want. I know what it feels like to have to face your mortality. I know what it feels like to take medications that don't make you so great. I know what it feels like to look in the mirror and not recognize yourself. Dr. Berry: And the reason why I love about that is that I think a lot of physicians, especially the ones who haven't been in a position where they've had to be on the patient's side. I think it does lose a lot, right? I think there's even they could be as empathetic as they want because they really haven't been there. Sometimes it is difficult for them to make that extra leap go that extra mile for their patient because they've never experienced it. So I was definitely interested because I know something like that right is going to help shape the career. I know something like that is going to help shape your want for your patient. And especially when you talk about making sure that you improve that neurological health, which is something I think a lot of people downplay unfortunately. Because one, it's not something that you, you physically can touch. It's not sexy. It's not something that gets an entire month. In a different, it's not like that level of, I guess, “popularity”. Because that occurs, I think a lot of people downplay its level of importance. But again, I'm thankful that you're on the show today because I really want you to get the listeners together so they understand how important it is to really make sure you're optimized from a health standpoint, specifically neurological. It's has so many devastating affects when you are not. What are some of the things that you do that helps people improve from a neurological standpoint? When someone says like, yeah, I'm a neurologist, you have gone to neurologists, what do they typically do? So, because that way I want people to be in that driver's seat when they hear neurologists. What is, he's a brain doctor? What does that even mean? What is that? Dr. Philippe Douyon: So I take care of people that have a whole host of brain and spinal cord issues. So they can have strokes, epilepsy, seizures, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, headaches, back issues. And one of the things that I realized pretty early in my career and I've been attending now for about six years, is that the biggest impact that I had on my patients wasn't in prescribing medications or taking them to the operating room for epilepsy surgery. It was really when I got them to think very differently about their health, their life, and even whatever neurological disorder was going on. That’s where you truly empower people. And so I think in terms of taking care of our neurological health and really reaching our full neurological potential. There things that we can do that we'll certainly talk about. But the first thing that we need to do is to change the way that we think on a regular basis. Dr. Berry: I love it. Let's talk to them. I love the mindset. Let's go. Dr. Philippe Douyon: So every thought that you have gets wired into your brain and the more you continue to have those same thoughts, the more hardwired it gets into your brain. And whether those thoughts are positive or negative. And for most of us, we've got a default mode where we get a lot of negative thoughts throughout the day. Dr. Berry: Why do you think is the defaulted that way? Is it just nurture? Is it just, what do you, if you had to…why? Dr. Philippe Douyon: There’s a couple of things. So I tell people all the time that the primary role of your brain is twofold. One, it is to keep you safe and it is to get you moving. So let's talk about the first one to keep you safe. So in terms of keeping you safe, it means to minimize your risk. It means to minimize the potential that you're going to face danger. And for a lot of people, that means doing the things that they are used to doing because they know what the outcome of that thing is going to be. Right? So even when you talk about careers. People will stay miserable in a job forever because they have the security of that paycheck that comes in every couple of weeks. They have the security of whatever benefits that they get. Instead of really following what they are passionate about. And part of that is because they're trying to minimize their risks. Dr. Berry: So your brain will essentially say, you know what, I don't want you to try this new thing because I'm not sure what's over there. Dr. Philippe Douyon: Right. And we see that play out all the time. People take the same way home every single day from work. So the point that they can't even tell you how they got home. They went to sleep while they were driving which is potentially dangerous. So people do that in every aspect of their lives. They stay in relationships that are not healthy because they are scared of being alone. They're scared of potentially not being able to find somebody else. So people operate from the perspective of fear often. And so it's really about changing the way that we sing and recognizing that the best thing that you can do for your brain is actually just switch things up from time to time. I'm a big believer in that you need to reinvent yourself every five or six years. I was giving a talk at a conference, a neurological conference about two weeks ago in California. And one of the speakers got up and said how he's been working on the same research for 50 years. And I thought to myself, oh my God, like you have been doing this same thing for 50 years. Oh, how incredibly boring and unstimulating and unchallenging does that. And I think when people make the same decisions every day, they take the same actions every day. And what I find most interesting is that then they turned around and asked, why is my life not changing? They have the same thoughts, make the same decisions, take the same steps every single day. And why is my life not changing? Dr. Berry: You know I love that because I think a lot of times people think that it's just a “self-conscious”. But you're breaking it down to the point that, no, this is like hard wired in. This is down to the tissue saying no, chemical wise, no, this is why you're doing the same thing over and over again. It's not a lack of willpower. No. Your brain is literally saying like, nope, you're not going to go that way because you don't know where that way goes. Dr. Philippe Douyon: Right. And when we do new things, that's when our brain actually makes new neurons, makes new nerve cells, makes new connections. That's when we truly expand on the potential that our brains have and that our lives have. Dr. Berry: And I love that of course I'm probably on social media so I know a lot of times you'll post a video where you're just in different scenes and you tell the viewers just focus on the scene behind. Don't even really like look at me, just focus on what's going on back here, just to generate new processes going on. So I guess, I'm definitely with you as far as this process is concerned. Now is that something that ledger path as far as the motivation? And the reason why I ask, especially Lunch and Learn listeners who may not, most physicians, we're pretty mundane. We're pretty boring. We pretty much do the same thing. Go to work. We prefer, we're hardwired to do that as well. You're in a situation, especially as a neurologist, which is very interested in, you do a lot more different things that I would expect from a neurologist. So let's talk about The Inle BrainFit Institute. I want to talk about that motivation. What was that about? Because I'm always enamored when I see physicians go a little bit different direction. Usually because their colleagues don't go, they get looked at as weird. What was that about? Dr. Philippe Douyon: So I think part of it kind of hit the nail on the head as doctors. Even though people on the outside would say, oh, you know, their jobs are so intellectually stimulating, they're making decisions that impact people's lives. All which is very true. But I find that us doctors, we actually don't learn new things. And often that thinking that we do right is billions of dollars that goes into research that you can deduce just by logical reasoning. And oftentimes they do the same research over and over. Dr. Berry: Lunch and Learn community, remember you can't see me but I'm literally shaking my head and I'm like, yup, yup. You're right. Yup. Yeah. Dr. Philippe Douyon: So we fool ourselves into thinking that we're learning new things even though that we're not. And we're not learning anything that's going to impact the lives of our patients today. If we're lucky, maybe it's used from now. And what I had realized was, like I said before, it was really where I had the biggest impact, was about getting people to change the way that they think. And getting people to exercise on a regular basis, say eat right, to find ways to minimize their stress, to constantly learn. Those were the things that when I was talking to patients about, that worth having the biggest impact on their lives. Because for most diseases out there, there are no cures. And we did debate why there are no cures for a long time. So we'll leave that for another topic though. But there are no cures. But you can make symptoms better with a lot of lifestyle changes. And even if you couldn't with lifestyle changes, just by changing the way that we think about whatever disorder or disease processes affecting us can have a significant impact. And I know that both personally as a patient who's had kidney disease since he's been 18 and I know that as a provider. So for me, when I was first diagnosed with kidney failure, when I first had a kidney transplant, that was a really difficult time. I mean, I was angry, I was frustrated, I went through the why me, I did everything right. How could this happen? For a while my identity was wrapped up in my diagnosis and it wasn't until I started changing the way that I thought about myself and what was going on with my body that my life started to change. And so, well, you know, I'll very openly say yes, I've had a kidney transplant, about kidney disease. There are times there are bumps in the road. And I sort of have to go back in for some maintenance work. But my identity is not wrapped up in that. That is just part of my story. And it's getting patients to see that for them also. Their identity is not wrapped, in whatever disorders affecting them. That's just part of who they are. And it can be a small part or it can be a large part. It's really part to that. But getting them to see that there's so much more to who they are and the only limitations on their lives is the limitations that they place on themselves. Dr. Berry: I love it. Especially shout out to the osteopathic physicians where I think A.T Stilll talks about, not defining your patients as , oh this is my diabetic patient. No, this is a patient with blank. And understanding that they are still a person. Because you're still a person, you know, you still have the issues going on here. You just happen to have whatever disorder you happen to have. So I definitely love the fact that you're able to even, especially at that age. Because you said at 18, right? And usually that's not an age where you're thinking that way. You're usually thinking of other way where you're angry, you're questioning, you're wondering why me. Usually that's the normal mode. Because I've got some older adults who I still can't get them to break out of that mode. So I definitely commendable that you are at least able to mentally make that mind shift that said, you know what, this is… Dr. Philippe Douyon: Process. That is doing some hard work and realizing wait a second, my life is not what I wanted to be. And recognizing that the problem is not necessarily everybody else around me. It's in the way that I'm thinking about what's going on in my life or whatever my life circumstance has happens to be in that moment. Dr. Berry: And as far as your institute, when did that come about? Why did it come about? Because again, the concept is what's so interesting to me because again you're I guess putting the brain first. Which is something you would think, but it doesn't happen unfortunately. Dr. Philippe Douyon: Yeah. So the wishing that came about is actually pretty interesting. Because I was two and a half, three years into being an epilepsy, attending of private practice. And I had grown my practice part of the practice significantly large. So the practice is like a tristate area practice, 20 epilepsy specialists, full of neurosurgeons and neuropsychologists and I was really one of the more successful doctors. Probably in the top two, top three successful doctors. The only one that was consistently more successful than me with the owner of the practice who started in the 1990s. And so they didn't really care for the direction the practice was going and was kind of like, is this it for me? Is this what my life is going to look like? I was watching some of my older colleagues at the time and seeing what they were doing and was like, I just can't see my life for me in this direction. Something needs to change. So I actually resigned, on the spot. No plan. Dr. Berry: I bet your brain was like, what are you doing? What are you doing? Dr. Philippe Douyon: My brain was like something, you should change it. And it was like slow down, you know? So the owner of the practice came to me and said, doc, even if half your patients go with you, it's so many patients that it's going to kill our practice. And he didn't know it was, I had no interest and at that point continuing to practice like a regular doctor. But he said to me, what is it that you want? And so I said, well I want the ability from a legal perspective to be able to open up my own neurology business. And so he said, fine. And he said, look, you do the epilepsy for us. And we continue to pay full salary pay benefits. You can open up your own neurology business and we'll even refer you patients. (Wow). And so I was like, alright. And I knew, I didn't want your typical neurology practice where patients come to see you for 15 minutes. You up their meds and you send them on your way. So I've created a program where we create individualized exercise regimens for patients based on their medical and neurological needs. One of my offices at the time was right next to a health spa. So worked out a deal with the health spa where my patients did work out. They're underneath my direct and indirect supervision and I would just program for them. That's how we got started and since then have been able to move it to online. Dr. Berry: And what have been some of those benefits? Because I'm pretty sure as a neurologist, people are looking at you funny when you're saying no, no, no, I want to incorporate more than just the medications. I wanna incorporate a mental, their physical. I wanna incorporate all of these things while also dealing with the neurological thing I'm dealing it. What was that initial reaction from your colleagues? Dr. Philippe Douyon: I think a lot of people were skeptical and they were like, you know, what is he doing? He does so well in this arena. Why would take this kind of risk? But I was seeing the benefits in in my patients. I mean there were patients with refractory epilepsy. Seizing on three or four different months and you get them to eat healthier and you get them to exercise on a regular basis. And their seizure frequency would go significantly down. I was able to take one person off their antiepileptic medications than just control it with diet and exercise alone. Their anxiety and depression would significantly improve. Headaches would go away. And so I was doing the research, checking the literature, and with every neurological disease, exercise is really important and exercise makes these diseases and disorders better. And I started to learn more and learn a lot more about neuroplasticity. Exercise is the biggest promoter of neuroplasticity there is. That is our brain's ability to adapt, to learn and to heal. And so exercise should be at the foundation, I think of any medical issue. I mean, when we think about the diseases that have gone up in the last 30 years, it is sedentary lifestyle, obesity, diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. I mean these are all lifestyle disease. Dr. Berry: What I love about this is, and I think we would definitely want, I want to kind of dive deep in because you even wrote a book, right? Again, Lunch and Learn community members, I'm promised you this isn't your typical neurologist, right? This is the one who again, that's why I was like, wow, okay, hey, I think we need to like have him on the show. Because not only did you do that, where you started realizing I need you to incorporate the whole person. I need to incorporate how much activity are they doing, what they eating, when they're eating. I need to incorporate all of those things if I'm going to adequately treat my patient. You said, you know what, I need to do that. And then you wrote a book about it. Right? So, and then you alluded to it. Talk a little bit about this neuro-plasticity and the effects of exercise and everything else. And then let's talk about your book in general. What motivates you write a book? Because I know most of us position, right? We've got no problem writing journal stuff all day. And I joke to my colleagues all the time, I say, you know, all those articles, you write a great but your patients aren't reading that. Dr. Philippe Douyon: Right. I don't know. It's very rare that I read an article in any journal where I'm like, oh, there's articles about say saving life. And maybe I'm just a little jaded, but I just feel like it's rare that that happens. I think it's more for intellectual curiosity than it is the actual curiosity. We used to think that our brains, we were born with our brains and our brains never changed over our lifetime. That if anything it as we got older, maybe that these age-related changes, some degeneration or some neurological disorder would take hold and that would have a negative impact on the brain. Or we have some trauma that would have a negative impact on the brain. But now we know differently. We know that our brains are constantly evolving, that they are really dynamic. We know that our neurons and nerve cells that were capable of making new neurons in their cells throughout the life. And that's really what neuroplasticity is about. It's about the things that have a negative impact and positive impact on the brain. The things that cause our brains to make new neurons, things that cause our brains to lose neuron causes dysfunction of neurons. And a lot of those things are within our control. There are things that we do on a daily basis. Dr. Berry: What are some things that we do that benefit that and what are some things that we do that may cause some problems? Dr. Philippe Douyon: Exercise has huge benefit. Being sedentary, not being physically active actually kills our brain cells. Dr. Berry: Wow. Okay. Alright. Dr. Philippe Douyon: Oftentimes when I go and I'm giving talks, I'll give the story of a sea squirt, which is sea squirt when it's born, it's a fully mobile tadpole. And it's got a full functioning nervous system, brain and spinal cord. And within the first 72 hours of its life, its primary goal is to find a place that it can park itself and never move again. And when it does that, its body releases chemicals that cause its brain and spinal cord to dissolve. And it's eventually left with like this rudimentary nerve cell as a brain. And we see the same things happen and people let me stop moving, everything start to shrink, start to atrophy. And so exercise is really important to combat that. And I've seen 90 year olds who are physically active who eat well, minimize stress. So those are a couple of things. Stress is a big one. Stress kills brain cells, especially in the part of the brain responsible for memory. And so people will often come to me and talk about how they're increasingly forgetful and when you talk about the things that are sort of going on in their life, they are under chronic stress. And we're all built to have to enjoy a short burst of stress. Chronic stress is not good for any aspects of our body and certainly our brains. It doesn't allow us to make new memories and all that cortisol and junk and adrenaline is also killing neurons. That's another thing that's really important. Constantly learning. Doesn't matter how old we get. You need to be constantly learning. I've seen so many people, we've had the same job for the last 50 years, right? And they can be physicians, they can be four years they've been doing that same thing. They've done a great job in their field. Most people would tell you that they are brilliant. But they retire from, what they were doing and three months later they are like completely demented. Because their brains never had a significant amount of reserve. They weren't actually learning new information. It just got really good at doing what they had always been doing. And once they stopped that, it was like they just fell off a cliff. Dr. Berry: What I love about this is because you're not mentioning like the alcohol and drugs, because that's what people always think. Which we know that it would cause problems too. But the fact that you're like no being sedentary, not exercising and being super stressed causes problems too. So I love that you're hitting home on those points. Because I think some of our Lunch and Learn listeners need to hear that. Because they need to hear like, no, no, no. Just because you think you avoid those couple things don't mean that you're not in trouble. Dr. Philippe Douyon: You need to avoid those things too. Those have a negative impact on the brain. Alcohol and drugs. But yeah, other things that we do on a daily basis. I tell people all the time that we need to have different conversations with different people. If we always have the same conversation with people who I think the way that we do, that’s not good for brain health, either. That's not going to solve any issues in our life. We don't necessarily need think with everything. But that perspective is invaluable. It gives us a different way of thinking. And because of that, that causes the formation of new neurons and new connections. So that's really important. And one place where we see that not having conversations with people who think differently from us, the negative impact that that has, that's in our current political system, right? Dr. Berry: The first thing I was like, the folks who… Dr. Philippe Douyon: The Republicans. They sort of stand their ground in whatever their ideology is. They don't talk to each other. So therefore there's no new solutions to any problems. So talking to people who think differently from us is incredibly important as well. Dr. Berry: Talk about the book. What was your initial thought process? What was your goals when you first decide and say, you know what, I'm going to write a book. I'm gonna write a book. Because of this theory, but not really theory, just practice of action. Like what was that like? Especially as a physician because I'm always intrigued at my physician colleagues who go out the box because I know what it takes to do that. Dr. Philippe Douyon: So for me, the inspiration for the book was definitely the patients I take care of. People that I serve in general. And when you think about neurological disorders and the devastating impact that it has on patients and their families. But I've spent the last, I don't know, maybe 10 years, 11 years when you include my training. Seeing how people with devastating neurological injuries have risen up, that they have fought for their life, they've fought for their independence. A lot of them have not let their diagnosis sort of define who they are. And so they were really the inspiration. It was the patients that were doing the work every day to change the neurological destiny. To change their life and to create their own life. And so, they inspired me to write this book and it was about why the things that they do have, the impact that had has. Dr. Berry: And for a person who is going to be going to be picking up this book, what should they expect to get out the book? In your mind when you were writing it and you're finishing it, if you had to point to one goal from the book, what would you say that would be? Dr. Philippe Douyon: First of all, I would say this, that one of the things that I've learned in writing a book is that a book is never actually finished, right? I mean, there was actually supposed to be probably another 10 different sections to this book. But when you're talking about things that have to do with the brain, for a lot of people, that's scary and that can be complicated. And so you don't want this massive book that people are going to be like, oh my God, I can't be that. Because book is never really finished. It's just when you decide, okay, this is it for this part, yeah, I'm going to put this part out first or if a publisher comes or whatever the case. But the thing that I want people to really take away is I want people to have a completely different relationship with their brain than they've had before. I think for a lot of people, they don't give their brains much thought until something goes wrong. And our brains are like our muscles. If you want it to grow and evolve, you have to stimulate it. You’ve got to do so in different ways. You've got to take care of your brain. And my sort of tagline for my company, it's on all our t-shirts. It's actually on this t-shirt and our wristband, it says “One brain, one body”. Everything that your body, the way that you treat your body impacts your brain and everything about your brain impacts your body. And people don't necessarily realize that that is the case. A lot of physicians don't realize it either. So I'll get call it to see somebody who's had, whether it's high blood pressure, diabetes, Alzheimer's or disorder for years and that'd be like, oh, they're having some issues with their brain. And it's like, yeah, because this high blood pressure, diabetes or inflammation not only impacts their body has a significant impact on their brain and it's been damaging their brain this entire time. Dr. Berry: So the segue, when we talk about bringing health, and I'm such a big fan of physicians who go a different direction. You have your institute where you focus on the overall wellbeing of health. You have your book where you actually wrote a book, because most physicians don’t write books unless they're writing it for boring conferences that none of our patients actually go to. But then you went the next step and say, you know what, I'm going to create an app as well. Tell us the motivation behind the app. And ladies and gentlemen, the app is absolutely amazing. Is an IOs, is on the android platform. Please download it. Of course the links will be in the show notes for you to get that. Give it to your kids as well too. This isn't just an adult app. Kids can play in this app too and have just as much of a great time. So talk to us about the app. Dr. Philippe Douyon: Yes. So the book is called Neuroplasticity: Your Brain's Superpower. The app is called Dr. Douyon's Brain fit. And believe it or not, actually I don't play games. But I wanted a really fun way to teach people about how to food and exercise and other lifestyle choices impact your brain. And I thought a game would be a really great way to do that. Especially because everywhere you look, people are on their phones doing something. Either in the bus, they're on the train. They get a minute of free time, they're on their phones. And so I wanted to meet people where they were at. I wanted to find a really fun way to teach them, to influence their health and just get them to live, sort of help you lives. And I've used this app as a learning tool where I'm teaching students. So kids like elementary school kids, high school kids, and even full-fledged adults went on when I'm talking to them and everybody seems to really enjoy it. Dr. Berry: What has been some of the results? Is this something you incorporate as an overall process from a treatment plan with some of your patients? Is this something where you say, you know, I think you would definitely be much more apt to kind of going this route and using the app and kind of using that I guess the part of the brain to learn and to build up your brain? Like we exercise and we build up muscle when we're gaining weights, building up the brain is just as important. Dr. Philippe Douyon: I think games serve different functions and I think games are very much like books. You have different genres of games. And so this game, this app is definitely a puzzle game. It's a matching game. So you get to match healthy foods and healthy activities and as you match and as you go through the levels there questions that come up related to that particular level of that particular disease stages. People learning about that disease and how exercise impacts those diseases. So you know it's not necessarily. I don't make any claims like, oh this is going to improve your cognition, it's going to improve your memory here or anything. I prefer to think of this like, you know, when patients come to us and maybe you give them material to take home or even better than that. Patients come to us and we're educating them in the office. But we are educating them about their diseases or their medications during a very stressful period where they are stressed out about what they are going through and how this is going to impact their life. Oftentimes a lot of physicians will use a lot of medical jargon and people in general don't understand healthcare with the way that they should. They're sort of healthcare illiterate and by no fault of their own, the system is sort of designed that way. So I think with the game, you meet people where they're at and you allow them to, when they go home on their own time, on their own terms, they're able to go back and access information that's going to effect the potential disease that they may encounter. And so the levels to this game includes sedentary lifestyle, includes hypertension and diabetes and works its way up to things that we think of as primary neurological diseases and the last level, level 40 is Alzheimer's disease. And the entire time they can just go in there and about how different foods and exercise and stress has an impact on all of this. Dr. Berry: I absolutely love it. So before I let you go. I like to call this my promotional period. Because we highlight so many different physicians like yourself are doing so many amazing things like yourself. I want to make sure that I allow that time to say like, hey, what are you doing? How can people get in contact you? How can they get into your world? So let us know, is there any more books? There's any more courses? What’s going on? And how can someone be intertwined with you? Dr. Philippe Douyon: So this book that just came on in April, Neuroplasticity: Your Brain's Superpower. The game Dr. Douyon's Brain fit that actually came out in November. I'm currently co-authoring another book now about perception with actually as a psychiatrist. So it's written from the perspective of a neurologist and a psychiatrist and it's about how we perceive the world around us and what influences our perception. I am working on creating an online learning platform for people so they can learn about their health and all the different things that impact their health. And so we've got a couple of couple of big things in the works. And The Inle BrainFit Institute, what we do is we create individualized exercise programs, continuing to grow that so people have all of those things to look forward to. Dr. Berry: Perfect. I absolutely love that. My last question I always ask my guests before to get out of here is, and obviously you hit home a lot of the points throughout. But how is what you're doing helping to empower others to take better control of their health? Dr. Philippe Douyon: I think our current healthcare system is a very passive one. I mean, people come to see us, it's like, alright, take this pill. They don't really have to do anything but take a pill. And we know that at best it's a Band-Aid approach. It's not really curing the underlying disease process or it's like let's take them to the OR. But it's not anything that they're actively doing themselves. And I think when you get people to move their bodies and get them to exercise, when you teach them about food, when you teach them how to minimize their stress, because they're learning, because they're actively doing, then you're truly empowering them. And I think when people aren't empowered, they can reach their absolute potential. They certainly can reach them neurological potential. They get a lot more creative. They sort of take their lives by the horns. And so I think we're really teaching people just how truly powerful they actually are. I get to see the brains of people from all the world, all religions, all cultural background. Everybody's brain looks the exact same way. And I think what that means too is that we are all capable doing really great things. All we need to do is remove the limit, the limitations that we put on ourselves and that society tries to put on us. And once we do that, I think yeah, we're capable of being truly great everywhere. Dr. Berry: Absolutely love it. Absolutely love that answer. Phenomenal. How can others get in contact with you? What are your websites? What are you links? What are your socials? What's going on? How can they reach out to you, follow you and go mission with you? Dr. Philippe Douyon: They can reach out to me through email. So PhilippeDouyon@gmail.com. They can reach out to me through my website, www.inlebrainfitinstitute.com. All one word. They can find me on Instagram. So they look me up. Just look at my name, Philippe Douyon, and they'll find me on Instagram. At Twitter, its @PhilippeDouyon. And they can also find me on LinkedIn and Facebook. Dr. Berry: Love it and again, members and listeners, all of these things will be in the show notes so you won't have to go far. And he's definitely, again, I know you guys thought, what is the neurologist going to tell me about my health? And clearly there's a lot, right? And I absolutely love that aspect of it. Even down to the neurological fiber, if you don't take care of yourself and especially from an active approach, if you aren't actively doing something, problems can and will arise and are rising because we aren't doing it. So Dr. Douyon, thank you for really helping the Lunch and Learn community members turn another chapter in their pursuit of learning and I'm helping them understand that from a neurological standpoint we stood out a lot of work to do, but we can do it. Dr. Philippe Douyon: Absolutely. And the power to change our lives is certainly within ourselves, within the way that we think. And our brains are capable of a tremendous amount of greatness and creation. So you gotta make sure we take good care of our brains. Download the MP3 Audio file, listen to the episode however you like

On today's podcast, we recap the big family engagement party that Lian and Julie threw for Sheila's daughter Ruthie and Liz's 40th College Reunion at Brown. Plus, Julie had a family medical emergency when her son contracted Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Thanks to some excellent medical care at Columbia-Presbyterian from a Rothy's wearing doctor, he's better now but she's headed back to Brooklyn to provide some more family support.Thank you for supporting our sponsors and using their special urls:Third LoveRitualZipRecruiterMeUndies Missed any Satellite Sisters podcast episodes? We've got more than 800 of 'em. You can always catch up on Satellite Sisters episodes you may have missed over the years. Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or Wondery.com. And we love when you share your favorites episodes with your own Satellite Sisters and Misters.Stitcher Premium: For ad-ree versions of our show and many other great Wondery podcasts, go to www.stitcherpremium.com/wondery and use the promo code wonderyWe have a great upcoming guest: the wonderful author Jennifer Weiner, who's new book coming in June is Mrs. Everything.Listen to Liz's workplace advice show Safe For Work and the Madam Secretary recap show Lian and Julie do called Satellite Sisters Talk TV.Follow us on @Twitter and @Instagram @satsisters. Like our Facebook Page for all our news.Join our Facebook Group to get in on the conversation.Visit our complete website satellitesisters.com.To email us, use info@satellitesisters.com

On today's podcast, we recap the big family engagement party that Lian and Julie threw for Sheila's daughter Ruthie and Liz's 40th College Reunion at Brown. Plus, Julie had a family medical emergency when her son contracted Gullian-Barre Syndrome. Thanks to some excellent medical care at Columbia-Presbyterian from a Rothy's wearing doctor, he's better now but she's headed back to Brooklyn to provide some more family support. Missed any Satellite Sisters podcast episodes? We've got more than 800 of 'em. You can always catch up on Satellite Sisters episodes you may have missed over the years. Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or Wondery.com. And we love when you share your favorites episodes with your own Satellite Sisters and Misters. Stitcher Premium: For ad-ree versions of our show and many other great Wondery podcasts, go to www.stitcherpremium.com/wondery and use the promo code wondery We have a great upcoming guest: the wonderful author Jennifer Weiner, who's new book coming in June is Mrs. Everything. Listen to Liz's workplace advice show Safe For Work and the Madam Secretary recap show Lian and Julie do called Satellite Sisters Talk TV. Follow us on @Twitter and @Instagram @satsisters. Like our Facebook Page for all our news. Join our Facebook Group to get in on the conversation. Visit our complete website satellitesisters.com. To email us, use info@satellitesisters.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donna O’Donnell Figurski and her husband David were just going about their normal morning routine when something went terribly wrong in David’s brain. When he was doing his morning workout, his brain started bleeding while he was doing his 13th chin up. He felt pain, but thought it would be okay. After a short time, Donna called the paramedics, and it led to a life or death situation, several surgeries, and Donna unwittingly becoming a caregiver before she even realized what that role meant. Donna is here today to talk about traumatic brain injuries and the role of a caregiver. She shares her story, and gives a lot of pointers and advice for people who find themselves in this situation. She stresses asking for help and taking time for self care. Donna is the author of Prisoners Without Bars: A Caregiver’s Tale, and you can find her writing and speaking about this topic online and in magazines. She also publishes children’s stories, but her greatest accomplishment is being caregiver for her husband and high school sweetheart. Show Notes [04:01] On January 13th 2005, Donna's husband David did 13 chin ups during his morning workout and something burst inside his head. [05:33] The pain in his eye and head was so bad that Donna called the paramedics. He had a bleed in his brain. He had emergency surgery with a 1 in 20 chance for success, and Donna was instantly turned into a caregiver. [08:39] Donna was glad that she happened to be at home during that time. Things could have turned out a lot worse. [09:21] It took many years, before Donna realized that she was a caregiver. It never crossed her mind until she wrote the book. [11:06] Things are a lot easier now 14 years later. At first, she had to help him with everything. [12:43] The surgeries and all of the treatment was a huge hurdle for Donna. [14:32] Donna never believed that all of these problems would be forever. The neurologist always gave them hope. [15:40] They kept going towards the little glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. [17:18] She got David transferred to Columbia Presbyterian after the neurosurgeon said David would be a good organ donor. [19:22] She knew that the transfer was the right thing to do. [23:50] Donna learned that she was stronger and more capable than she ever thought she was. [24:55] Donna had to take over all of the jobs that David used to do including paying the bills. [26:26] She had to step up and learn and now she does everything even the taxes. [26:59] It's important for others to know your partner's job, so you can take over if you have to. [28:13] At the beginning, Donna accepted help from family members and close friends. On the first day of surgery the nurses and the receptionist took care of her. They were her support system until family arrived. When everyone left she was on her own. [30:59] Donna used the email updates she sent as fodder for her book. [31:24] David's also helped with his students and his lab. His students even came in while he was in rehab. He had his cognitive abilities, he just had physical issues. [33:56] David was a keynote speaker a year-and-a-half after his injury. Donna credits the man who invited David to speak for giving David back his scientific life. [36:09] At the time, Donna lived in the moment and just dealt with the stress by getting stuff done and keeping her head in the sand.  She now encourages caregivers to take me time. [38:03] Donna puts little stones in her pocket to remind her to take me time. [40:06] Donna needed some time alone to cry when things first happened. She didn't want her kids or David to see her upset. David said he wasn't worried because he know that Donna was there taking care of everything. [41:46] Take care of yourself. Get some stones for reminders. Accept help. [42:42] Don't take it personally when someone has brain injuries. Don't be afraid of people who are different. They are just people. Links and Resources: Donna O’Donnell Figurski Author Website Donna O’Donnell Figurski on Facebook Donna O’Donnell Figurski on LinkedIn @DonnaFigurski on Twitter "Another Fork in the Road" with Donna O'Donnell Figurski Surviving Traumatic Brain Injury Prisoners Without Bars: A Caregiver’s Tale Donna O’Donnell Figurski Instagram Donna O’Donnell Figurski Pinterest

Beth Ricanati, MD, has built her career around bringing wellness into women’s everyday lives, especially busy moms juggling life and children. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her MD from Case Western Reserve University; she completed her internal medicine residency at Columbia Presbyterian in NYC. She spent ten years in practice at the Columbia Presbyterian’s Women’s Health Center, the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Women’s Health, and the Cleveland Clinic’s Wellness Institute. In addition to the frequent online writing that she does now, Ricanati has been a guest contributor for television, print, and online media, and has published medical articles in peer-reviewed journals. https://housecallsforwellness.com/

Beth Ricanati, MD is the author of Braided: A Journey of a Thousand Challahs (now available, She Writes Press, paperback), a beautiful gem of a book perfect for the season when we focus on slowing down, baking, family time, spiritual reflection, and gratitude. We hoped you might consider her for interview. As a physician focusing on women's health, a mother, a daughter, a wife, a friend, Ricanati felt like many today—like she was on a flying carousel, always busy and disconnected from her body and spirit. But when a friend challenged Ricanati to take the time to make challah from scratch for Shabbas dinner, she was knocked out of her stupor and realized: It was time for me to change. Part memoir, part cookbook, and part manifesto, Braided is a heartwarming and powerful exploration of Ricanati's personal tradition of baking this challah every Friday. It has become a self-care practice that has sustained her for the last 10 years, allowing her to reconnect with her family, her home, her community, and her faith, and helped ground her again to be present in her own life. "I used to just prescribe medications[...]; now I also prescribe baking challah," Ricanati says. "I've learned that making food can be medicinal in its own right” – even if it is white bread! SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS: 1. You’ve made challah from scratch every Friday (give or take a few) for the past ten years, which after doing the math, you found to be over a thousand challahs! What inspired this tradition? 2. You say that you bake challah each week as an exercise in mindfulness – what does this mean to you? 3. Can the benefits and lessons learned from this meditative behavior transfer to other habits or hobbies if, say, I don’t want to bake bread every week? 4. Challah is part of the traditional Jewish cuisine – can you share with us some of its historical and spiritual context you learned over the years? 5. How has this meaningful ritual helped you cultivate new and strengthen old relationships? What was your family’s reaction over the years? 6. You spend a chapter of your book taking a deep dive into the six ingredients that make up challah. As a physician, what is your argument for baking this white loaf on a weekly basis? 7. Challah doesn’t have to be a plain white loaf – you can also jazz it up with various braiding techniques, toppings, and flavors. Can you tell us more about what works well in terms of possible flavor profiles? ABOUT Beth Ricanati, MD, author of the new release BRAIDED: A Journey of a Thousand Challahs, has built her career around bringing wellness into women’s everyday lives, especially busy moms juggling life and children. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her MD from Case Western Reserve University; she completed her internal medicine residency at Columbia Presbyterian in NYC. She spent ten years in practice at the Columbia Presbyterian’s Women’s Health Center, the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Women’s Health, and the Cleveland Clinic’s Wellness Institute. In addition to the frequent online writing that she does now, Ricanati has been a guest contributor for television, print, and online media, and has published medical articles in peer-reviewed journals. Ricanati lives in the Los Angeles area with her family and one challah-loving dog. Learn more at https://housecallsforwellness.com.

  FROM HELLS ANGELS TO BURLESQUE.A Columbia Presbyterian nurse, then a drug counselor in the California prison system, Raven de la Croix busted loose as a burlesque star at the age of 32. She’d also spent eight years with the Hells Angels and starred in several Russ Meyer films. Here in the headliner’s dressing room of the Melody Burlesk, in 1982, the stripper prepares. Josh interviews Raven at Melody Burlesk, 1982

Today I am extremely pleased to interview Dr. William James Garner to discuss How to Reduce the Risk of Pharmaceutical and Biotech Investing. He performed his residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Columbia-Presbyterian and is a licensed Physician in the State of New York. He is a US Physician and Entrepreneur. Dr. Garner earned a Master of Public Health from Harvard University and received his M.D. degree from New York Medical College. He was a resident in pathology at Columbia-Presbyterian in NYC. He was recruited by a Wall Street boutique. Newly minted Dr. Garner began searching out patents that could be brought to market through a shell. He has succeeded with three thus far. His focus today is on advancing technologies and companies at significant value inflection points. Bill monetizes firm assets via licensing, M&A or IPO transactions. He is currently Chairman of both an ASX-listed and a public Canadian company. The student alumni association of the University of Puerto School of Business is proud to present Dr. Bill Garner. Question 1: Welcome to the show today Bill. In your own words, how did you get started at this? Dr. William (Bill) Garner's book on Amazon Kindle is "Garnering Capital: Make the Right Decisions. Penetrate the Market. Achieve Profitability."

Robert Glazer answered a 1 inch ad in The New York Times landing a job as a grants administrator at the NYU Medical Center. Nine years later, he went to Columbia Presbyterian. An interesting journey to his present position of CEO for ENT & Allergy Assoc.

Rebroadcast of the long running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour", a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.atonementfriars.org Carol Ross, born severely handicapped and later, rehabilitated at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York, Carol Ross worked with the handicapped and took a flight around the world working with disabled servicemen.