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____________________________________________________________________________________A Recipe for a Period® Info Session on Feb 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM EST https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/QdPiG_SfS4eB8klEmqjVBQ#/registration____________________________________________________________________________________Welcome back! Today we have Dr. Chrisandra Shufelt rejoining us to celebrate the launch of the REVEAL registry! This tool will help gather date worldwide from women, improve treatment, and spread awareness of Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (HA), a condition characterized by the absence of menstruation due to various factors including stress, exercise, and eating patterns. The discussion also touches on the implications of HA on fertility and brain health, highlighting the need for ongoing research and education in this area of women's health.Dr. Shufelt is Professor and Chair of the Division of General Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and Associate Director of Women's Health Research Center at Mayo Clinic Enterprise. She is a women's health internist with fellowship training in vascular biology and women's health and a certified menopause practitioner. She has several National and International leadership roles in the American College of Physicians, the European Menopause and Andropause Society and the North American Menopause Society where she is the immediate past-President of the Society and on the board of trustees. Dr. Shufelt has over 200 publications in the area of women's health and has also co-authored several scientific position statements on menopause and hormone therapy. Her NIH-funded research focuses on young women with hypothalamic amenorrhea evaluating the impact on immune and vascular health.____________________________________________________________________________________REVEAL RegistryParticipate in-personPre-screening questionnaireE-MAIL the mayo clinic with any questionsDLREVEAL@mayo.edu____________________________________________________________________________________Apply for coaching w/Cynthia:  https://0u8h3wddwmr.typeform.com/StrategyCallDiscover the truth about HA:  click the link to download Cynthia's fact sheet that debunks common myths and misinformation! Website: https://www.periodnutritionist.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/period.nutritionistFor the full show notes - please visit my website: periodnutritionist.com

Welcome to the Pathways to Prevention Podcast, where we explore transformative ideas, innovative approaches, and inspiring stories in substance misuse prevention and recovery. In this episode, Dave Closson sits down with Rocío Suárez Ordoñez, a psychologist, consultant, and global leader in women's substance use disorder treatment and recovery. Rocio serves as the Chair of Membership and Innovation for the Global Women's Network for Providers on Women's Substance Use Disorder Treatment, a consultant with the University of North Carolina's Women's Health Research Center, and a Master Trainer for the WISE Curriculum.Together, they explore:The intricate connection between trauma and substance use disorders.Insights into how trauma rewires the brain and its role in addiction recovery.Challenges women face in treatment, including barriers to accessing care and the lack of gender-specific programs.Rocio's personal journey and transformative experiences that shaped her impactful work.The power of hope, neuroplasticity, and evidence-based practices in fostering healing.Key TakeawaysTrauma and Addiction are Interlinked: Understanding and addressing trauma is critical for effective addiction treatment, especially for women.Trauma Rewires the Brain: The brain's survival mode and triggers significantly influence behavior and emotional responses, emphasizing the need for trauma-informed care.The Role of Gender-Specific Treatment: Programs tailored for women can create safer spaces, address unique challenges like childcare, and reduce treatment dropouts.Neuroplasticity Brings Hope: With consistent effort and support, individuals can rewire their brains and bodies for healthier responses and better outcomes.Self-Awareness as a Catalyst for Change: Journaling, meditation, and other reflective practices can uncover limiting beliefs and foster growth.Resources MentionedGlobal Women's Network: A platform offering practical tools and community support for providers treating women with substance use disorders.WISE Curriculum: Evidence-based guidance for implementing gender-specific treatment in both residential and outpatient settings.Blog on Recovery Capital: Insights into building sustained recovery post-incarceration. Available on the Drug Free America Foundation website.Global Survey Examing Access for Substance Use Disorder Treatment for WomenAbout Our GuestRocío Suárez Ordoñez is a renowned expert in women's health, trauma, and addiction treatment. From coordinating clinics to developing digital health solutions, her work spans neuroscience, global training, and innovation in care. Her leadership in the Global Women's Network empowers providers worldwide to address gender-based needs in addiction treatment.Call to ActionJoin the Conversation: Prevention is better together! Share your thoughts and connect with us on social media.Subscribe & Share: Don't miss future episodes—subscribe and share this podcast with friends and colleagues passionate about creating pathways to prevention.Follow UsWebsiteFacebookInstagram

One of the hurdles to improving healthcare systems for African countries is the shortage of scientists and lack of meaningful medical research on the continent. The African Population and Health Research Center, supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, hopes to change that by enabling researchers and policymakers in three large African countries to develop more extensive and relevant research programs. Mohammed Yusuf reports from Addis Ababa.

In this episode, Dr Chrisandra Shufelt returns (she was already our guest on Episode 28!) with more groundbreaking facts on HA and heart health but also an invitation to join her current research!Dr Shufelt, MD, is the chair of the division of general internal medicine and associate director of Women's Health Research Center. She is a women's health internist with Fellowship Training in Vascular Biology and Women's Health and a Certified Menopause Practitioner. Her NIH funded research focuses on young women with hypothalamic amenorrhea, evaluating the impact on immune and vascular health. Link to Dr Shufelt's research on Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and Preclinical Cardiovascular Disease here(USA only) Join Dr Shufelt's new research here(All countries) Join the REVEAL (HA patients) registry hereTo reach out to Dr Shufelt, Contact her on X (Twitter) @CshufeltMDOr via Mayo Clinic https://www.mayo.edu/research/faculty/shufelt-chrisandra-l-m-d/bio-20542101To find support in your HA recovery:Get the "No Period. Now What?" book at noperiod.info/book.Get the French version "Je n'ai plus mes regles" book at noperiod.info/livreTo join the NPNW English support group, please visit noperiod.info/supportTo join the French support group, please visit noperiod.info/communauteTo make an appointment with Dr Sykes and get individual support to get your period back or improve your fertility, please go to noperiod.info/appointmentsTo make an appointment with Florence Gillet and get help with the body and mind changes happening in recovery please visit www.beyondbodyimage.comYou can find us on social mediaNo Period, Now What? on Instagram in EnglishNo Period, Now What? on Instagram in FrenchBeyond Body Image on FacebookBeyond Body Image on InstagramEmail us via allin@noperiodnowwhat.comIf you enjo...

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House Committee on Veterans' Affairs “Rural Access: Is VA Meeting All Veterans Where They Live?” Thursday, January 11th, 2023, at 10:00 am 360 Cannon House Office Building WITNESS LIST Panel 1 The Honorable Shereef Elnahal Under Secretary for Health Veterans Health Administration U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs The Honorable Joshua Jacobs Under Secretary for Benefits Veterans Benefits Administration U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Accompanied by: Mr. John Boerstler Chief Veterans Experience Officer Veterans Experience Office U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Ms. Alyssa Hundrup Director Health Care U.S. Government Accountability Office Panel 2 Dr. Buu Nygren President The Navajo Nation Mr. Jon Lovald Chief Operating Officer Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans Ms. Marisa Schultz Illinois Veteran Dr. Mark Holmes Director Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research and North Carolina Rural Health Research Center The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Committee Documents: https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=116705

Participate in a study with Dr Shufelt: https://redcap2.mayo.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=EA7JT9AFRJ7MT9WYChrisandra Shufelt MD, MS, FACP, NCMP, is Professor and Chair of the Division of GeneralInternal Medicine, Senior Consultant at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida and AssociateDirector of Women's Health Research Center for Mayo Clinic Enterprise – amoung many other accelades that we go over at the start of this episode.Today, Ashley and I ask Dr Shufelt to spill the details on what we're seeing in the research, what the goal of research in hypothalamic amenorrhea, functional hypothalamic amenorrhea and hypogonadropic hypogonadism is trying to achieve right now.Join The HA Societyhttp://thehasociety.com/joinWork 1:1 with us to get your period backhttp://thehasociety.com/coachingVisit us on YouTubehttps://youtube.com/c/danisheriffFollow us on IGhttp://instagram.com/thehasocietyhttp://instagram.com/danisheriffhttps://instagram.com/ashley_marie_smith_https://www.instagram.com/rosay.way_wellness/The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-hypothalamic-amenorrhea-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: infusion set recall, update on ViaCyte stem cell research, a few new studies look at sleep and diabetes, actual clinical research into cinnamon for type 1 and lots more. Links & transcript below Find out more about Moms' Night Out  Please visit our Sponsors & Partners - they help make the show possible! Take Control with Afrezza  Omnipod - Simplify Life Learn about Dexcom  Edgepark Medical Supplies Check out VIVI Cap to protect your insulin from extreme temperatures Learn more about AG1 from Athletic Greens  Drive research that matters through the T1D Exchange The best way to keep up with Stacey and the show is by signing up for our weekly newsletter: Sign up for our newsletter here Here's where to find us: Facebook (Group) Facebook (Page) Instagram Twitter Check out Stacey's books! Learn more about everything at our home page www.diabetes-connections.com  Reach out with questions or comments: info@diabetes-connections.com Episode transcript: Hello and welcome to Diabetes Connections In the News! I'm Stacey Simms and every other Friday I bring you a short episode with the top diabetes stories and headlines happening now. XX In the news is brought to you by Edgepark simplify your diabetes journey with Edgepark XX Our top story this week… XX A recall of infusion sets. This is the VariSoft infusion set used with Tandem Diabetes Pumps. The recall here isn't new.. but the FDA has changed the rating to Class 1, its most serious. The VariSoft version is flexible and can be put in place at an insertion angle anywhere between 20 and 45 degrees, it's usually recommended for people “who are thin or who have scar tissue or limiting potential insertion sites.” The problem is that the connector can detach from the set – which means no insulin is going in. To date, according to the FDA notice, there has only been one report of injury related to the recall. https://www.fiercebiotech.com/medtech/fda-gives-class-i-recall-rating-infusion-sets-used-tandem-insulin-pumps XX An already existing drug may help preserve beta cell function in people with new onset type 1. It's got a very long name, so it's usually referred to as DFMO.  It inhibits a pathway, which plays a role in the inflammatory responses in autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes. It's sold under a few names for different conditions, including Vaniqa which is a cream for unwanted hair growth in women. It also has orphan designations for treating various cancers, including neuroblastoma. The new safety study by Sims and colleagues, which was published November 1 in Cell Medicine Reports, enrolled 41 people with type 1 diabetes that had been diagnosed within the previous 8 months, including 31 children. Participants were randomly assigned to undergo oral treatment with DFMO at one of five doses or placebo for 3 months, with 3 additional months of follow-up. Following a mixed-meal tolerance test at 6 months, the C-peptide area under the curve ― a measure of beta-cell function ― was significantly higher with the three highest DFMO doses compared to placebo (P = .02, .03, and .02 for 125 mg/m2, 750 mg/m2, and 1000 mg/m2, respectively). https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998671?form=fpf XX Despite earlier promising findings, it seems unlikely that cinnamon can improve blood sugar levels in people with type 1, or insulin-dependent, diabetes, researchers report. Previous research has shown that cinnamon appears to help fat cells recognize and respond to insulin. In test tube experiments and in animal studies, the spice led to a noteworthy increase in the processing of glucose. Moreover, in a previous study of people with type 2, or non-insulin dependent, diabetes, those who incorporated a small amount of cinnamon each day for 40 days into their normal diets experienced a healthy drop in blood sugar levels. But a new study of teenagers with type 1 showed cinnamon made no difference after 90 days . In fact, "In essentially all outcomes...the trend favored the placebo group, although did not achieve statistical significance," the researchers report.   https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cinnamon-diabetes-idUSSIB65463020070406/ XX New results from ViaCyte clinical trials – that's a stem cell-based treatment for type 1 diabetes.  The therapy aims to replace the insulin-producing beta cells that people with type 1 diabetes lack. Dubbed VC-02, the small medical implant contains millions of lab-grown pancreatic islet cells, including beta cells. The devices—approximately the size of a Band-Aid and no thicker than a credit card—are implanted just beneath a patient's skin where it is hoped they will provide a steady, long-term regulated supply of self-sustaining insulin. The clinical trial was conducted at Vancouver General Hospital, with additional sites in Belgium and the U.S. Ten participants, each of whom had no detectable insulin production at the start of the study, underwent surgery to receive up to 10 device implants each.   Six months later, three participants showed significant markers of insulin production and maintained those levels throughout the remainder of the year-long study. These participants spent more time in an optimal blood glucose range and reduced their intake of externally administered insulin.   One participant, in particular, showed remarkable improvement, with time spent in the target blood glucose range increasing from 55% to 85%, and a 44% reduction in their daily insulin administration.   In another ongoing trial, the UBC-VCH team is investigating whether a version of the device containing cells that have been genetically engineered to evade the immune system, using CRISPR gene-editing technology, could eliminate the need for participants to take immunosuppressant drugs alongside the treatment. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-stem-cell-based-treatment-blood-sugar.html XX A new look at sleep quality in people with type 1 finding that more time in range means better sleep. No surprise here, but important to quantify. Interestingly, recurrent high or low blood sugar, rather than constant or prolonged higher levels seems associated with worse sleep. A study in adults with type 1 diabetes showed that 17.7% wake up every night, and 53.5% wake up once or twice a week1. This was a small pilot study – the researchers want to now move to a larger one. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-47351-x XX New study looks at women, sleep and insulin sensitivity. This is a small study, only 40 women, which found that particularly post menopausal women who sleep less 7 hours per night may have impaired insulin sensitivity regardless of body fat. Nearly 40 women were randomly assigned to either restricted sleep or adequate sleep for 6 weeks, then crossed over to the other sleep condition. During sleep restriction, women slept an average of 6.2 hours per night vs 7-9 hours per night. Both fasting insulin levels and insulin resistance were significantly increased during sleep restriction with more insulin needed to normalize glucose. These researchers say if sustained over time, it is possible that prolonged insufficient sleep among individuals with prediabetes could accelerate the progression to type 2 diabetes https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/insufficient-sleep-impairs-womens-insulin-sensitivity-2023a1000tlz XX XX Pregnant women with type 2 who use CGM saw improvement in blood glucose levels but only if they used the device more than 50% of the time during their pregnancy. This study involved high-risk women from regional and remote Australia all with type 2. No changes in diabetes metrics were seen in those who used the CGM only early or late in their pregnancies. https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20231128/greater-use-of-cgm-linked-to-glycemic-benefits-for-pregnant-women-with-type-2-diabetes XX Commercial XX When it comes to walking and type 2 diabetes risk, it's not just how much you do it that helps — it's also how fast you move, a new study has found.   Brisk walking is associated with a nearly 40% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life, according to the study published Tuesday in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.   “Previous studies have indicated that frequent walking was associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the general population, in a way that those with more time spent walking per day were at a lower risk,” said the study's lead author Dr. Ahmad Jayedi, a research assistant at the Social Determinants of Health Research Center at the Semnan University of Medical Sciences in Iran. The study authors reviewed 10 previous studies conducted between 1999 and 2022, which assessed links between walking speed — measured by objective timed tests or subjective reports from participants — and the development of type 2 diabetes among adults from the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan.   After a follow-up period of eight years on average, compared with easy or casual walking those who walked an average or normal pace had a 15% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the researchers found. Walking at a “fairly brisk” pace meant a 24% lower risk than those who easily or casually walked. And “brisk/striding walking had the biggest benefit: a 39% reduction in risk. Easy or casual walking was defined as less than 2 miles per hour. Average or normal pace was defined as 2 to 3 miles per hour. A “fairly brisk” pace was 3 to 4 miles per hour. And “brisk/striding walking” was more than 4 per hour. Each kilometer increase in walking speed above brisk was associated with a 9% lower risk of developing the disease. https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/28/health/walking-speed-lowers-diabetes-risk-wellness/index.html XX Not a lot of events happening in December but there are two to tell you about: Beyond Type 2 virtual summit https://beyondtype2.org/registration-type-2-diabetes-virtual-summit/

Well-designed products proven to provide circadian-friendly lighting are hitting the market. Find out how these products are creating sales opportunities and where the future of the ALA Better Light, Better Sleep program is headed.   Show Notes As of September 2023, 10 ALA-member manufacturers have submitted products for testing by the Light and Health Research Center (LHRC) at Mount Sinai as part of ALA's Better Light, Better Sleep program. Jen Brons from LHRC and ALA's Terry McGowan explain how these products were evaluated and what ALA members can expect from the future of this exciting new program.   Jennifer Brons, MS, LC, Educator IALD, earned her bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of California- Berkeley and her MS in Lighting from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Since 1997, her work has focused on lighting design applications and human factor studies for new lighting technologies. Over her more than 20-year career, Ms. Brons has developed lighting designs and specifications for a wide variety of commercial and residential clients. After practicing lighting design on sabbatical in London, she taught lighting design as part of the MS in Lighting degree program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for more than 10 years. In addition to her design and research activities, she develops educational material about the more effective use of light.  The Light and Health Research Center at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai can be found at  https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/light-health    Terry McGowan, FIES, LC is involved in illuminating engineering, lighting design, lighting education and lighting research. His professional career of 60+ years includes GE Lighting at Nela Park where he was Manager of the GE Lighting Institute. In 1998, he started his own consulting company, Lighting Ideas, Inc and became involved in lighting research as Director of the Lighting Research Office for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). He is now the American Lighting Association's Director of Engineering & Technology and is the Executive VP of the J.H. McClung Lighting Research Foundation.   Terry talked about his career and lighting interests at length in another great lighting podcast, Get A Grip on Lighting.  Listen to episode one of “That's Brilliant!” for more about circadian lighting.   ALAEducation.com has a wide variety of programs for people in the lighting industry.  Visit ALAMembers.com for more information about the American Lighting Association and membership.  ALALighting.com has lighting tips and inspiration, and a listing of ALA-member showrooms.     Send questions, comments & suggestions to Podcast@ALALighting.com.       Raelle Bell – Host Liz Ware – Host Association Briefings - Producer   

MARTIN J. FORMAN MEMORIAL LECTURE Tackling Obesity and Noncommunicable Diseases in Mexico: A Policy Approach 33rd Annual Martin J. Forman Memorial Lecture Hybrid Event NOV 21, 2023 - 9:00 TO 10:30AM EST Globally, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has nearly tripled since 1975—among adults over the age of 18, more than 1.25 billion are overweight and 650 million are obese. Overweight and obesity affects more than 340 million children and adolescents ages 5 to 19 and nearly 39 million children under 5. These rates have risen significantly in low- and middle-income countries, as rising poverty and inequity, urbanization, and climate and humanitarian crises limit access to healthy diets, especially for the poorest and most marginalized. The 33rd Annual Martin J. Forman Memorial Lecture will feature Dr. Simón Barquera, the Director of Nutrition and Health Research Center at the National Institute of Public Health of Mexico (INSP) who will address the growing obesity epidemic and alarming rate of diet-related noncommunicable diseases in Mexico. Outlining the INSP's initiatives and policy recommendations, Dr. Barquera will speak about the Mexican government's efforts to improve food environments in Mexico, as well as the response of the food industry to these efforts. While focused on Mexico, the lecture will provide recommendations for other countries struggling with rising obesity and non-communicable diseases. The annual lecture commemorates Martin J. Forman, who headed the Office of Nutrition at USAID for more than 20 years and made a significant impact on international nutrition. The lecturer is invited to present personal views about major issues related to malnutrition. Welcome Johan Swinnen, Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR and Director General, IFPRI Remarks Kenan Forman, Son of Martin J. Forman Kellie Stewart, Chief, Nutrition and Environmental Health Division, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Forman Memorial Lecture Dr. Simón Barquera, Director, Center for Research in Nutrition and Health, National Institute of Public Health, México. President Elect, World Obesity Federation Moderator Purnima Menon, Senior Director, Food and Nutrition Policy, CGIAR and IFPRI More about this seminar: https://www.ifpri.org/event/33rd-annual-martin-j-forman-memorial-lecture Subscribe IFPRI Insights newsletter and event announcements at www.ifpri.org/content/newsletter-subscription

Experts discuss how failing to confront colonial pasts is linked to present lack of progress in global health equity, why health leaders need historical educations, and how, for Indigenous peoples, it's not just a colonial history but a colonial present. Our panel Seye Abimbola, editor of BMJ Global Health, and health systems researcher from Nigeria currently based at the University of Sydney, Australia Catherine Kyobutungi, Ugandan epidemiologist and executive director of the African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya Sanjoy Bhattacharya, head of the school of history and professor of medical and global health histories, University of Leeds, UK Chelsea Watego, professor of Indigenous Health at Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Dr. Chrisandra Shufelt joins us today to discuss heart health around the menopause transition. ⁠ Dr. Shufelt is a Professor and Chair of the Division of General Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and Associate Director of Women's Health Research Center at Mayo Clinic Enterprise. ⁠ ⁠ She is a women's health internist with fellowship training in vascular biology and women's health and a certified menopause practitioner. She has several National and International leadership roles in the American College of Physicians, the European Menopause and Andropause Society and the North American Menopause Society where she is the immediate past-President of the Society and on the board of trustees. ⁠ In this episode learn about: - acceleration of heart health risks in menopause transition - preventative measures & treatment - visceral fat - statin use - hormone therapy - non-hormonal therapy . . This is not direct medical advice. This is for information purposes only. Please seek direct medical care with your healthcare provider to discuss your specific needs. . . Want to become a patient of Dr. Moyers, schedule at www.skywomenshealth.com or call 817-915-9803. . . . #SkyWomenPodcast #NewEpisodeAlert #HeartHealthInMidlife #MenopauseTransition #WomensHealth #MayoClinic #CardiovascularHealth #MenopausePractitioner #HealthcareLeadership #HeartHealthRisks #PreventativeMeasures #VisceralFat #StatinUse #HormoneTherapy #NonHormonalTherapy #PodcastEpisode #HealthcareDiscussion --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skywomen/message

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This episode of global health unfiltered is brought to you with support from the Decolonisation and Global Health Research Exchange Network. Our website globalhealthunfiltered.com is your one-stop shop for everything global health unfiltered. Here, you will find previous podcast episodes and blog pieces. We want to hear from you so share your perspectives on this episode, past episodes, or on current global health issues. To do this, simply go to globalhealthunfiltered.com for submissions. As always this show is only possible with your support. If you would like to make a donation or subscribe to the show for exclusive content you can now do that on our website as well. Our guest today is Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi. Catherine serves as the Executive Director of the African Population and Health Research Center and has decades of experience working in Africa to improve the health of people across the continent. Her research focuses on chronic disease management, noncommunicable diseases, and health systems responsiveness. She has been at the forefront of the decolonizing global health movement and has written extensively on the topic. 

The 2023 Menopause Society  (NAMS) position statement regarding the non-hormonal treatment of Vasomotor Symptoms- hot flashes and night sweats- was just released. Position statements are expert analyses of current studies in order to determine recommendations based on science, as opposed to what the latest Tik Tok star or celebrity is promoting. Because new studies are constantly being published, there is always new information to inform those recommendations, which is why position statements need to periodically get updated.  Because the position statement is very extensive and long, I have divided it into 3 episodes.  Part 1- Non-hormonal prescription options Part 2 -Over the counter botanicals and dietary supplements  Part 3- Lifestyle; mind-body techniques; acupuncture and cooling devices.  In this episode, I am covering non-hormonal prescription options. My guest is one of the authors of The Menopause Society position statement, Dr. Chrisandra Shufelt. Dr. Shufelt is a certified menopause practitioner of The Menopause Society, the Chair of the Division of General Internal Medicine, Senior Consultant at the Mayo Clinic Women's Health, and Associate Director of Women's Health Research Center at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. The drugs discussed include: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) such as Paroxetine, Citalopram, Escitalopram Selective Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRI) such as Desvenlafaxine, Venlafaxine Gabapentin  Pre-gabalin Clonidine Oxybutynin Suvorexant  Fezolinetant And stick around for the wrap-up at the end. I summarize the recommendations. Other relevant episodes:  Episode 2:Think Your Hot Flashes Can't Kill You? Think Again! Episode 31 The TRUTH About Hormone Therapy: Does it CAUSE or Does it PREVENT Breast Cancer? Episode 77 Fezolinetant! A New Non-Hormonal Hot Flash Drug  For more information:   Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, and the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.  Sign up to receive DR. STREICHER'S FREE NEWSLETTER Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago's top-rated news program, the WGN Morning News, and has been seen on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR, Dr. Radio, Nightline, Fox and Friends, The Steve Harvey Show, CBS This Morning, ABC News Now, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and World News Tonight. She is an expert source for many magazines and serves on the medical advisory board of The Kinsey Institute, Self Magazine, and Prevention Magazine. She writes a regular column for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention Magazine.  Subscribe and Follow Dr. Streicher on  DrStreicher.com Instagram @DrStreich Twitter @DrStreicher Facebook  @DrStreicher YouTube  DrStreicherTV Books by Lauren Streicher, MD  Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist's guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat Sex Rx- Hormones, Health, and Your Best Sex Ever The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy

How can under eating, over exercising, high stress events and losing your period as a result, potentially contribute to poorer heart health? The science is surprising and it isn't being talked about enough. My guest today sheds light on all of these. It's important information that's not getting out to many athletes and coaches. Today's guest Dr. Chrisandra Shufelt is an expert in women's heart health and menopause, Dr. Shufelt is Professor and Chair of the Division of General Internal Medicine, Senior Consultant at the Mayo Clinic Women's Health, and Associate Director of the Women's Health Research Center at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Shufelt is awomen's health internist with fellowship training in vascular biology and women's health and a certified menopause practitioner. She's the immediate past president of the North American Menopause Society where is now on the board of trustees. Her NIH-funded research focuses on young women with hypothalamic amenorrhea evaluating the impact on immune and vascular health. During this podcast we discuss: The effect of early and late onset of a female's first period on future heart health. How losing your period from over exercise, under nutrition or high stress events could impact bone health.  How estrogen impact vascular health and how this can impact your performance as an athlete. Early and late menopause, hormone replacement guidelines and considerations. Hormone replacement for bone health in young female athletes with amenorrhea. Prevalence of amenorrhea in athletes. Estrogen throughout your lifespan and how this relates to heart health. Dr. Shufelt's NEW STUDY and how to join because she is recruiting athletes NOW. There's so much to learn in this episode. EVERYONE should listen, male or female, coach, parent or athlete. To learn more about Dr. Shufelt's study (women 18-40 who have missed more than 3 periods in a row due to stress, over exercise or under nutrition) call the study coordinator at this number: 904-953-9805. You can follow Dr. Shufelt on twitter here: https://twitter.com/cshufeltMD If you're here listening you're hungry to learn, whether it's for health, performance or both. That means you should head over to Anneguzman.com, scroll to the bottom of the page and subscribe to my monthly Sports Science Minute newsletter! Join 500+ athletes, practitioners and coaches who are learning the latest in sports science monthly. Have topics you'd like to hear about? Email me! Follow me on my social platforms to keep learning and being inspired to be your best. Like what you're learning and hearing? Tag me! IG: ⁠⁠@guzmananne⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠@imperferctprogresspodcast ⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠@guzmannutrition⁠⁠ LInkedIn: ⁠⁠AnneGuzman ⁠⁠TikTok: @guzmananne. If you'd like to support me in my mission to amplify women in science and translate science to active populations like you, please head to my podcast where you listen and give it a 5 start rating!  I would be super appreciative! And with that, let's jump inside the podcast!

In this podcast I'm talking to Dr William Grant, regarding the recent study showing that those who supplement vitamin D have much less risk for Alzheimer's and dementia. He knows more about vitamin D and the effects of sunlight than anyone I know. He's not a medical doctor but a  PhD - in physics with an entire career at NASA. After retiring from NASA, he formed the non-profit organisation, £Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center” in San Francisco to continue his work on the roles of diet and UVB/ vitamin D in reducing risk of chronic and infectious diseases. He published a review of the role of vitamin D in risk of dementia in 2009 followed by several additional publications on vitamin D and Alzheimer's disease and dementia. He has 284 publications regarding vitamin D listed at pubmed.gov. You can read more about Alzheimer's and Dementia on my website.  

In this week's episode of the Period Recovery Podcast, I talk with Dr. Chisandra Shufelt, the Chair of the Division of General Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. She and I discuss some health disparities that come with a missing period.Listen in to learn more:[08:13] Heart disease. This area is understudied and underdiagnosed; women often don't have symptoms of this condition and don't seek treatment.[16:54] HA doesn't cause heart disease, but we've found that it can lead to heart disease; it's a time and opportunity to prevent it, too[42:15] Going on the pill masks the underlying condition [in this case, HA]; these women still have the condition, so they're still walking around with high cortisol and other endocrine disruptorsAbout Dr. Chisandra Shufelt:Dr. Shufelt is Professor and Chair of the Division of General Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and Associate Director of the Women's Health Research Center at Mayo Clinic Enterprise. She is a women's health internist with fellowship training in vascular biology and women's health and a certified menopause practitioner. She has several National and International leadership roles in the American College of Physicians, the European Menopause and Andropause Society, and the North American Menopause Society, where she is the immediate past-President of the Society and on the board of trustees. Dr. Shufelt has over 200 publications in women's health and has co-authored several scientific position statements on menopause and hormone therapy. Her NIH-funded research focuses on young women with hypothalamic amenorrhea evaluating the impact on immune and vascular health.Study on HA as a Fertility Status Marker for Cardiovascular Health:https://www.mayo.edu/research/clinical-trials/cls-20538611Call for more information: 904-953-9805Apply for coaching w/Cynthia: https://p.bttr.to/3ybjfOb Website: https://www.periodnutritionist.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/period.nutritionist For the full show notes - please visit my website: periodnutritionist.com

In this episode we define and discuss Diet Culture, how it has affected us, and how it has affected and others. We tackle the history and origins of Diet Culture including how it has evolved to continue to terrorize us in modern times. Then we take a look at the impact the media has on our ways of thinking about Diet Culture, and the truth behind its hold on us as a society. To wrap up, we look at the damage Diet Culture has done to women and what we can do to avoid it. Trigger warnings: eating disorders, fat shaming, diet talk     Follow the podcast: Twitter: @BigRepPod Instagram: @BigReputationsPod   Become a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/bigreputationspod   Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/86669619 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hosts: Kimberly Kunkle and Rebecca L. Salois Logo Design: Samantha Marmolejo Music: Shawn P. Russell Sound Consultant and Mixing: Shawn P. Russell Recording and Editing: Rebecca L. Salois ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sources: The F*ck It Diet: Eating Should Be Easy, by Caroline Dooner “Diet Culture: A Brief History” by the Social and Health Research Center in San Antonio, TX "The Unbearable Weight of Diet Culture" by Jessica Teich “The Long, Strange History of Dieting Fads,” by Melissa Wdowick "Does the media's depiction of food feed into diet culture?" by Sarah Gill “The Evolution of Diet,” by Ann Gibbons Health at Every Size  

In this bonus episode, we ask a few folks at Lightovation, the Dallas International Lighting Show, to give us some thoughts about where the industry is headed, and what they're thinking about now.   Show Notes  Joe Rey Barreau, architect and Professor of Lighting Design at the University of Kentucky, talks about his expanded definition of smart home lighting. Terry McGowan, Director of Engineering and Technology for ALA talks about a dark sky-friendly light design at a retirement community. Liz Townsend, Marketing Director of Capital Lighting Fixture Company explains the ALA product data standard. Jennifer Brons, Research Program Director at Light and Health Research Center, Mount Sinai, updates us on the work to create lighting that supports circadian entrainment. Special thanks to ALA members Jack Fleischer, President of Hermitage Design Center & Susan Irie, President of Kilohana Lighting.  ALAEducation.com has a wide variety of programs for people in the lighting industry. The only place to be in September is Austin, Texas.  ALAConference.com Visit ALAMembers.com for more information about the American Lighting Association and membership. ALALighting.com has lighting tips and inspiration, and a listing of ALA-member showrooms. Send questions, comments & suggestions to Podcast@ALALighting.com. Raelle Bell – Host Liz Ware – Host Association Briefings - Producer

WAMC’s Alan Chartock speaks with Dr. Mariana Figueiro, Director of the Light and Health Research Center and Professor of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Photo courtesy of The Mount Sinai Light and Health Research Center.

WAMC's Alan Chartock speaks with Dr. Mariana Figueiro, Director of the Light and Health Research Center and Professor of Architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Photo courtesy of The Mount Sinai Light and Health Research Center.

What are the colonial legacies in global health? And what impact have they had on how some health and health research programmes are run in Africa? In this episode, we speak to two visionary women leaders who tell us what's wrong in global health and give concrete steps toward more equitable and inclusive partnerships. Host Garry Aslanyan speaks with the following guests:Catherine Kyobutungi, Executive Director of the African Population and Health Research Center in KenyaAgnes Binagwaho, Vice Chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity in RwandaRelated documents, transcripts and other information can be found on our website at https://tdr.who.int/global-health-matters-podcast/actions-for-decolonizing-global-healthWe are keen to engage with you, our listeners, at every step of the way – please feel free to suggest topics and questions to be discussed and share your feedback by dropping us a line at TDRpod@who.int.Follow @TDRnews on Twitter, TDR on LinkedIn and @ghm_podcast on Instagram for updates.Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the Global Health Matters podcast series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of TDR or the World Health Organization.

Bright light at night can cause sleep disorders and other health concerns. But electric light can also be the solution to keeping our circadian rhythms on track. Join Raelle Bell and Liz Ware with the American Lighting Association as they chat with Mark Rea and Jennifer Brons from the Mount Sinai Light and Health Research Center about how bad lighting can have a negative impact on our health. This episode is sponsored by HINKLEY.   Show Notes    Mark S. Rea, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Department of Population Health Science and Policy at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He was formerly Professor of Architecture and Cognitive Sciences at the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and served as LRC Director from 1988 to 2017. Dr. Rea is well known for his research in circadian photobiology, mesopic vision, psychological responses to light, lighting engineering, and visual performance. He is the author of more than 250 scientific and technical articles related to vision, lighting engineering, and human factors and was the editor-in-chief of the 8th and 9th editions of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Lighting Handbook. His recent book Value Metrics for Better Lighting brings together a wide range of research to illustrate how the effective use of light can benefit society and the environment.   Jennifer Brons, MS, LC, Educator IALD, earned her bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of California- Berkeley and her MS in Lighting from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Since 1997, her work has focused on lighting design applications and human factor studies for new lighting technologies. Over her more than 20-year career, Ms. Brons has developed lighting designs and specifications for a wide variety of commercial and residential clients. After practicing lighting design on sabbatical in London, she taught lighting design as part of the MS in Lighting degree program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for more than 10 years. In addition to her design and research activities, she develops educational material about the more effective use of light.   The Light and Health Research Center at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai can be found at https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/light-health   Read more about circadian rhythms at the National Institute of Health website, https://www.nigms.nih.gov/education/fact-sheets/Pages/circadian-rhythms.aspx   Visit ALAMembers.com for more information about the American Lighting Association and membership.   ALALighting.com has lighting tips and inspiration, and a listing of ALA-member showrooms.   Send questions, comments & suggestions to Podcast@ALALighting.com.  

Mariana Figueiro, PhD, is director of the Light and Health Research Center at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She studies how to use light to improve human health, including for patients with Alzheimer's, cancer, and Parkinson's. On Road to Resilience, Dr. Figueiro explains how to use light to sleep better and feel more alert during the day, including tips on digital device use. She also has specific advice for shift workers.Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma, to building resilient families, we explore what's possible when science meets the human spirit.Get Road to Resilience in your inbox.Listen and subscribe to Road to Resilience on:Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2Nve2KtSpotify https://spoti.fi/2UbuTVYGoogle Podcasts http://bit.ly/3aWL5AgStitcher http://bit.ly/2UarLcQPocket Casts https://pca.st/VW6AYouTube http://bit.ly/2RH5ZMhRecorded at the Levy Library at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiMusic by Blue Dot Sessions

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Randy discusses the new Light and Health Research Center, QSSI Acquires FX Lighting, Seoul Viosys reported its best quarter ever, SATCO announces 9 new members, and Tom Butters is the guest on Get a Grip Podcast.

About Mariana Figueiro:LinkedIn Profile:linkedin.com/in/mariana-figueiro-694632150Bio:Mariana G. Figueiro, PhD, was with the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY from 1998-2020, where she served as Director from 2017-2020. She was also a tenured Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute from 2006-2020. She was recently hired by the Department of Population Health Science and Policy at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to start and lead the Light and Health Research Center at Mount Sinai. She conducts research on the effect of light on human health, circadian photobiology, and lighting for older adults. She is the author of more than 120 scientific articles in her field of research. She is a Fellow of the Illuminating Engineering Society. She has brought attention to the significance of light and health as a topic of public interest through her recent TEDMED talk.Show Intro:What does Lingerie worn by French Women in the late 1800’s and Gothic cathedrals have in common?You might say the remarkable detail, the silken lace spun in intricate patterns and the fine carved stone that was hewn by the hands a skilled mason.You might say the forms - compounding curves and angles.You might say that each was never really quite a good fit for human bodies – one too small and the other so soaring that it dwarfed human scale as if to make obvious the distance between man and the divine.Or you may say none of these.If you were a particularly hulking 6’2” 285 pound Frenchman living at that time, you say it had to do with light. Because for most of 1882, he stood in the window on the second floor of a building, about an hour north of Paris - a French Lingerie shop - where French women would try and buy the latest of French women’s underwear. Very much out of place, he stood there amidst the delicate lace and ladies of the time, because it was the best place to view what captivated him from that vantage point.The Cathedral of Rouen. A building stood across the road from the place where Claude Monet tried to understand light. With as many as ten canvases around him, he would move from image to image looking out of the second-floor window as light fell across the surfaces of the  Rouen cathedral. From morning until dusk he worked until packing up his canvases and heading back to his home in Giverny in at the end of 1883.In all, Monet painted more than 30 canvases. Each holding light in a suspended animation. Monet had painted multiple views of the same subject before. But the paintings of Rouen Cathedral were a master stoke at seeing how light changed our perception of our surroundings.In 1894 Claude Monet finished his series of paintings. During the previous year he often fell into despair, telling his wife “‘Things don’t advance very steadily, primarily because each day I discover something I hadn’t seen the day before… In the end, I am trying to do the impossible.”Years later, the famous French Architect Le Corbusier focused on a similar fascination with light and framed the issue of understanding it this way: “Space and Light and order are the things that men need just as much as they need bread or a place to sleep.”About David Kepron:LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/david-kepron-9a1582bWebsites:  https://www.davidkepron.com    (personal website)vmsd.com/taxonomy/term/8645  (Blog)Email: david.kepron@NXTLVLexperiencedesign.comTwitter: DavidKepronPersonal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidkepron/NXTLVL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nxtlvl_experience_design/Bio:David Kepron is a multifaceted creative professional with a deep curiosity to understand ‘why’, ‘what’s now’ and ‘what’s next’. He brings together his background as an architect, artist, educator, author, podcast host and builder to the making of meaningful and empathically-focused, community-centric customer connections at brand experience places around the globe. David is a former VP - Global Design Strategies at Marriott International. While at Marriott, his focus was on the creation of compelling customer experiences within Marriott’s “Premium Distinctive” segment which included: Westin, Renaissance, Le Meridien, Autograph Collection, Tribute Portfolio, Design Hotels and Gaylord hotels. In 2020 Kepron founded NXTLVL Experience Design, a strategy and design consultancy, where he combines his multidisciplinary approach to the creation of relevant brand engagements with his passion for social and cultural anthropology, neuroscience and emerging digital technologies. As a frequently requested international speaker at corporate events and international conferences focusing on CX, digital transformation, retail, hospitality, emerging technology, David shares his expertise on subjects ranging from consumer behaviors and trends, brain science and buying behavior, store design and visual merchandising, hotel design and strategy as well as creativity and innovation. In his talks, David shares visionary ideas on how brand strategy, brain science and emerging technologies are changing guest expectations about relationships they want to have with brands and how companies can remain relevant in a digitally enabled marketplace. David currently brings his creativity and insight on brand experiences to an international audience as a member of VMSD magazine’s Editorial Advisory Board, as a Board Member of the Interactive Customer Experience Association (ICXA) and Sign Research Foundation’s (SRF) Program Committee.He has held teaching positions at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.), the Department of Architecture & Interior Design of Drexel University in Philadelphia, the Laboratory Institute of Merchandising (L.I.M.) in New York, the International Academy of Merchandising and Design in Montreal and he served as the Director of the Visual Merchandising Department at LaSalle International Fashion School (L.I.F.S.) in Singapore.  In 2014 Kepron published his first book titled: “Retail (r)Evolution: Why Creating Right-Brain Stores Will Shape the Future of Shopping in a Digitally Driven World” and he is currently working on his second book to be published soon. David also writes a popular blog called “Brain Food” which is published monthly on vmsd.com. In September of 2020, he launched the “NXTLVL Experience Design” podcast which brings listeners dialogues about “DATA: Design, Architecture, Technology and the Arts.” His guests include thought leaders who are driven by a passion to create the ‘New Possible’ and promote new paradigms of experiences into the mainstream. 

Based on epidemiology data, as to the higher incidence of risk to complications related to Covid-19 exposure in African Americans, science has been exploring a number of possible reasons. New research – “Does the High Prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in African Americans Contribute to Health Disparities” – which appeared in the online, peer-reviewed journal Nutrients in February of 2021 – says there is a higher prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in many African Americans – the result of people of African descent having brown-black melanin skin pigment, versus Angelo-Celtics, who have a yellow-to-reddish melanin. That means African Americans are particularly at risk for vitamin D deficiency (less than 20 ng/mL in the blood) at high latitudes, where vitamin D synthesis depends on exposure to solar UVB radiation. At high latitudes, the UVB radiation dose is lower – causing a lower Vitamin D production, which starts in the skin. The researchers from the University of California, Berkley, Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center in San Francisco, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital – both in Boston, comment that, “vitamin D deficiency can be corrected rapidly and inexpensively.”Vitamin D, a seco-hormone, which is a critical component of skeletal integrity, also regulates the activity of many thousand protein-encoding human genes. Vitamin D’s conversion from 25(OH)D2 to 1,25(OH)D3 is a multi-step process in the body. The process begins, when “vitamin D3 is synthesized in human skin by the UVB-dependent conversion of 7-dehydrocholesterol to vitamin D3. Vitamin D3 is then converted to 25(OH)D3, a precursor of the crucial vitamin D steroid hormone, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, or calcitriol, in a reaction requiring magnesium.”Evidence points to the fact that higher serum 25(OH)D levels can reduce the risk or severity of acute respiratory tract infections, possibly including COVID-19 – with Vitamin D’s positive impact on innate and acquired immunity.The researchers cite evidence, which says the, “incidence and mortality of COVID have been far higher in African Americans than in European Americans; after adjustment for age, African Americans are 4.5 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than European Americans.As for Vitamin D’s effect on reducing Covid-19 patients from advancing into intensive care units, “in a non-randomized intervention study conducted in Spain among hospitalized patients hospitalized for COVID-19, high doses of vitamin D (as 25(OH) D3) were administered in combination with standard care; only 1/50 required admission to the intensive care unit compared to 13/26 comparable control patients.”Vitamin D is mainly found in fish and fortified foods, such as milk, and sun exposure (if possible), which is why vitamin D supplementation, based on laboratory studies, is required to meet Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) level of at least 20ng/mL. However, “levels between 20 and 30 ng/mL have also been associated with lower risks of colorectal cancer, total mortality, dementia, multiple sclerosis, and bone mineral density.”Yet, according to the Nutrient’s investigators, “three-quarters of African Americans not already taking supplements have levels that do not ensure adequacy even by the IOM definition (20 ng/mL), and 96% have levels below 30 ng/mL. Notably, for African Americans living in Boston, 4000 IU/day was required to achieve serum levels of 30 ng/mL.”Read the rest at MaxWellNutrition.com

This program will feature four vitamin D researchers who will discuss the evidence they generated and/or collected showing that vitamin D has important health benefits. Carole Baggerly, CEO of GrassrootsHealth.net, will outline the findings of health outcomes of more than 10,000 participants in their studies who take vitamin D supplements, measure their vitamin D levels every six months, and report any health changes. She will also discuss the evidence that vitamin D reduces risk of COVID-19. Dr. Carol L. Wagner will present results from studies of high-dose vitamin D supplementation of pregnant and nursing women, such as significantly reduced risk of preterm delivery. Professor Joan M. Lappe will discuss her clinical trials on vitamin D and calcium on prevention of cancer. William B. Grant, Ph.D., director of the Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center in San Francisco, will moderate the discussion. MLF ORGANIZER Robert Lee Kilpatrick NOTES MLF: Health & Medicine SPEAKERS Carole A. Baggerly Founder and Director, Grassrootshealth.net Carol L. Wagner M.D., Professor, Pediatrics Department, College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina Joan M. Lappe Ph.D., R.N., Professor and Associate Dean, College of Nursing Research, Creighton University William B. Grant Ph.D., Founder and Director, Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center; Vitamin D Researcher In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on March 9th, 2021 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This program will feature four vitamin D researchers who will discuss the evidence they generated and/or collected showing that vitamin D has important health benefits. Carole Baggerly, CEO of GrassrootsHealth.net, will outline the findings of health outcomes of more than 10,000 participants in their studies who take vitamin D supplements, measure their vitamin D levels every six months, and report any health changes. She will also discuss the evidence that vitamin D reduces risk of COVID-19. Dr. Carol L. Wagner will present results from studies of high-dose vitamin D supplementation of pregnant and nursing women, such as significantly reduced risk of preterm delivery. Professor Joan M. Lappe will discuss her clinical trials on vitamin D and calcium on prevention of cancer. William B. Grant, Ph.D., director of the Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center in San Francisco, will moderate the discussion. MLF ORGANIZER Robert Lee Kilpatrick NOTES MLF: Health & Medicine SPEAKERS Carole A. Baggerly Founder and Director, Grassrootshealth.net Carol L. Wagner M.D., Professor, Pediatrics Department, College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina Joan M. Lappe Ph.D., R.N., Professor and Associate Dean, College of Nursing Research, Creighton University William B. Grant Ph.D., Founder and Director, Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center; Vitamin D Researcher In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on March 9th, 2021 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this month's podcast, I'm talking to my ‘go to' guy for anything to do with vitamin D. For more years or decades than I care to remember, Dr William Grant has been the ultimate vitamin D ferret, squirreling away all the studies, digging deeply into the mechanisms, and working closely with the Grassroots health Initiative - which we'll talk about - and being the ‘informant' for ultimate digital resource www.vitaminDwiki.com. William Grant is the Founder and Director of Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center, San Francisco. This is a non-profit organization devoted to research and education regarding diet, UVB exposure and vitamin D for reduced risk of chronic and infectious diseases. Find out more about Vitamin D ; how to measure and how much you need.

Anyone following college and professional sports has witnessed the lengths that colleges and professional organizations are talking to keep their respective players and fans safe from the ravages of COVID-19, while attending sporting events, albeit with limited seating capacity.Sporting events have been cancelled or postponed due to a team experiencing multiple player COVID exposures. Arenas have been mandated, at times, to have no fans in attendance, due to the corresponding local population, exceeding a 5% population COVID-19 exposure rate.According to research - The Benefits of Vitamin D Supplementation for Athletes: Better Performance and Reduced Risk of COVID-19 - which appeared in December 2020, in the online, peer-reviewed journal Nutrients, "a hypothesis now under scientific consideration is that taking vitamin supplements to raise serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations could quickly reduce the risk and/or severity of COVID-19.The research investigators from Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center in San Francisco, Vitamin D Wiki in Washington State, and the Departments of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise and Center for Transformative Research on Health Behaviors at Virginia Tech University, comment that, "clinical trials have confirmed that vitamin D supplementation reduces risk of acute respiratory tract infections, and approximately 30 observational studies have shown that incidence, severity, and death from COVID-19 are inversely correlated with serum 25(OH)D concentrations (how vitamin D is measured in the blood)."These investigators, in a narrative review of the data and literature to date, chose to evaluate, "the use of vitamin D supplementation to raise serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations to optimal values, which may be at least 40 ng/mL for sports. The benefits of vitamin D for athletic performance and general well-being are similarly reviewed."In terms of the Vitamin D lab values - mean 25(OH)D concentrations of less than 15 ng/mL were generally associated with an increased severity and risk of death for COVID-19 patients. A mean 25(OH)D concentration of less severe, hospitalized COVID-19 patients were determined to be in a range between 17 to 30 ng/mL.The researchers note that, "the 10 observational studies suggest that 25(OH)D concentrations

From vaccination efforts to the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic to the effects of climate change, global leaders face many challenges. Perhaps just as grave of an issue -- but one that's gotten less time in the spotlight -- is the continued rise in obesity rates. The World Health Organization reports that worldwide obesity has nearly tripled since 1975. As mayor of New York City, Mike Bloomberg championed policies to help improve diets, from banning trans fats in restaurants and requiring calorie counts to be posted in chain restaurants, to launching the green cart program to provide fresh produce around the city. Today, Bloomberg Philanthropies' food policy program works to raise public awareness around obesity and supports policies to promote healthier diets around the world. One country where our work has grown is Mexico, which has emerged as a leader in food policy. In 2013, our partners in Mexico supported the passage of a one-peso per liter tax on sugary drinks, and was one of the first countries to do so. Robust evaluation of the tax showed that within two years of implementation, it was associated with a drop in sales of sugary drinks by almost 10%. Since that landmark tax, more than 30 countries, cities, and regions have implemented similar policies. More recently, in October of 2020, Mexico implemented a front-of-package warning label regulation, requiring foods and beverages that exceed certain thresholds for calories, sugar, salt, trans fat, and saturated fat to carry warning labels. On this episode, recorded in late 2020, Kristine Momanyi of the Bloomberg Philanthropies food policy team joins Ana Larrañaga, the Advocacy Coordinator at ContraPESO, a civil society organization that works to prevent noncommunicable diseases in Mexico, and Simón Barquera, the Director of the Nutrition and Health Research Center at the National Institute for Public Health in Mexico, to discuss the significance of the country's front-of-package warning labels. This is the third and final episode in a three-part mini series around food policy

Randy Reid discusses the Universal Lighting Technologies price increase, the new Mount Sinai Light and Health Research Center, and the Mlazgar and Elan merger. LUX dynamics has career openings for a RSM and a Production Manager, ETI Solid State Lighting has an opening for an Inside Technical Sales Rep.

Professor Mark Rea is getting ready to move from the Lighting Research Center to the Light and Health Research Center at Mt Sinai, but before that he joins us to discuss his latest report on UV disinfection products (read that here: https://www.lrc.rpi.edu/programs/nlpip/publicationDetails.asp?id=949&type=2 ). He goes into detail about wavelengths, devices, safety tolerances, application issues, concerns about breeding superbugs, the value of not saying the word radiation too loud, and other engineering and measurement questions. We as an industry will be talking more and more about health and wellness, and that comes with preventing illness as much as does with improving circadian rhythms.

William B. Grant, Ph.D. is founder and president, Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center, San Francisco, California and a leading expert on vitamin with over 275 publications listed at pubmed.gov. His primary research interests are identifying and quantifying the risk-modifying factors for chronic and infectious diseases, with a particular interest in ultraviolet irradiance and vitamin D. In this interview we explore vitamin D research and clinical use with particular focus on the relationship between vitamin D and viral respiratory tract infections including COVID-19. Further reading: Grant WB, Lahore H, McDonnell SL, et al. Evidence that Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths. Nutrients. 2020;12(4):988. Grant, WB. Preventing a covid-19 pandemic: Can vitamin D supplementation reduce the spread of COVID-19? Try first with health care workers and first responders. BMJ. 2020.

William B. Grant, Ph.D. is founder and president, Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center, San Francisco, California and a leading expert on vitamin with over 275 publications listed at pubmed.gov. His primary research interests are identifying and quantifying the risk-modifying factors for chronic and infectious diseases, with a particular interest in ultraviolet irradiance and vitamin D. In this interview we explore vitamin D research and clinical use with particular focus on the relationship between vitamin D and viral respiratory tract infections including COVID-19. Further reading: Grant WB, Lahore H, McDonnell SL, et al. Evidence that Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths. Nutrients. 2020;12(4):988. Grant, WB. Preventing a covid-19 pandemic: Can vitamin D supplementation reduce the spread of COVID-19? Try first with health care workers and first responders. BMJ. 2020.

The North American Free Trade Agreement has been labeled everything from an unfair deal for U.S. workers to a boon for commerce across the continent. Less well known is that it's helped cause a big expansion in Mexican waistlines. Simon Barquera, executive director of the Nutrition and Health Research Center at Mexico's National Institute of Public Health, explains the nation's rise in obesity to Scott Lanman and Bloomberg intern Shelly Hagan.

David Pearce created the Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford or CoRDS registry as a national resource that could help accelerate research into rare diseases. We spoke to Pearce, president of Sanford Research, director of Sanford Children’s Health Research Center, and the Global Genes 2012 Champions of Hope honoree for Research & Science, about his own research into the neurodegenerative disorder Batten Disease, how that led to the development of CoRDS, and the role patient registries can play in accelerating rare disease research and the development of new therapies. This is an encore presentation of an interview with Pearce that originally aired April 2015.

David Pearce created the Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford or CoRDS registry as a national resource that could help accelerate research into rare diseases. We spoke to Pearce, president of Sanford Research, director of Sanford Children’s Health Research Center, and the Global Genes 2012 Champions of Hope honoree for Research & Science, about his own research into the neurodegenerative disorder Batten Disease, how that led to the development of CoRDS, and the role patient registries can play in accelerating rare disease research and the development of new therapies.

William B. Grant, PhD, Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center, looks at the costs and benefits of increasing vitamin D-related behavior. Identify the cost reductions of increased vitamin D as it compares to the cost of skin cancers. Series: "Vitamin D for Public Health - Integrating Sunshine, Supplements and Measurement for Optimal Health 2014" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 29082]

William B. Grant, PhD, Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center, looks at the costs and benefits of increasing vitamin D-related behavior. Identify the cost reductions of increased vitamin D as it compares to the cost of skin cancers. Series: "Vitamin D for Public Health - Integrating Sunshine, Supplements and Measurement for Optimal Health 2014" [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 29082]