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I keep being accused of using AI. I've even been accused, more than once, of being AI-generated. So I owe you something better than irritation: an actual explanation of where I stand.In this episode, I work through the real concerns: the scraping of artists' work, the environmental cost, algorithmic bias, the fear of job displacement, the worry about deskilling, and argue that every one of them is a problem of how, not of whether. They are arguments for regulation, not for personal abstention. I talk about my own practice (yes, AI images sometimes; yes, Grammarly; no, not the writing or the thinking), about teaching at university in the middle of all this, and about why, as an anthropologist, I think this debate is really a debate about authorship and authenticity wearing a technological costume.The question, in the end, was never if AI. It was always, only, how.CONNECT & SUPPORT

La dernière fois que je me suis fait une bonne bouffe, une question a popé dans ma tête : les aliments, ils viennent d'où ? D'où arrivent les tomates, patates, échalotes, haricots, prunes et pêches qu'on mange, est-ce que tout ça poussait miraculeusement en Europe dès la Préhistoire ? Eh bien sans surprise, c'est non ! En fait, beaucoup de fruits et de légumes ont leur propre histoire et leur propre géographie ! Alors on se lance au cœur de la marmite pour enquêter sur leurs origines, toutes passionnantes !Bonne écoute !

In this episode, Dr Elle Wadsworth talks to Dr Amy Peacock, an Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, and Dr Krista Siefried, a Clinical Research Lead and Deputy Director, of the National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs at the University of New South Wales, Australia. The interview covers two research articles: 1) Amy's article on trends in gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) use, harms and treatment in Australia and 2) Krista's article on emergency department presentations, hospitalisations and police seizure data related to GHB in New South Wales, Australia.What is GHB? [01:30]Why is GHB an important drug to examine in the Australian population [02:30]The data sources Amy used in her study [04:20] The data sources Krista used in her study [06:45]The key findings of the study [08:21]Metabolites of GHB and risks of consuming GHB with alcohol [13:20]The implications of the findings for policy and treatment in Australia [14:04]The reasons behind the recent increase of GHB in Australia [16:30]The take home messages [19:14]About Elle Wadsworth: Elle is an academic fellow with the Society for the Study of Addiction. She is based at the University of Bath with the Addiction and Mental Health Group, and her research interests include drug policy, cannabis legalisation, and public health. Elle holds voluntary roles at The Loop, a non-profit service provider of drug checking in the UK and the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy. About Amy Peacock: Amy is an Associate Professor, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Emerging Leadership Fellow and Deputy Director of the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales. She is also Program Lead for Drug Trends, a national monitoring system identifying trends in illicit drug use, markets and harms that is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.About Krista Siefried: Krista is Clinical Research Lead and Deputy Director, the National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs (NCCRED) at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia. She is also a Senior Lecturer at the UNSW National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), and St Vincent's Hospital Sydney Alcohol and Drug Service. Krista works towards evidence-based interventions to reduce harm and improve healthcare for people who use drugs. Her leadership emphasises collaborative research, deep community engagement, and practical outcomes to address the needs of individuals, families, and frontline service providers.Declarations of interest: Krista is employed by the UNSW and St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, she has no other conflicts to declare. Original articles: Emergency department presentations, hospitalisations and police seizure data related to gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) in New South Wales, Australia, from 2015 to 2024 https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70202 Trends in gamma-hydroxybutyrate use, harms and treatment in Australia, 2013 to 2024 https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70308The opinions expressed in this podcast reflect the views of the host and interviewees and do not necessarily represent the opinions or official positions of the SSA or Addiction journal.The SSA does not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of the information in external sources or links and accepts no responsibility or liability for any consequences arising from the use of such information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fett ist einer der meistdiskutierten Nährstoffe überhaupt. Lange galt fettarm als besonders gesund, heute werden fettreiche Ernährungskonzepte, Keto-Diäten und einzelne „Superfette“ stark beworben. Doch was stimmt wirklich? In dieser Folge sprechen wir darüber, wie sich die Bewertung von Fett verändert hat, warum die Fettqualität so entscheidend ist und wie sich die optimale Fettmenge je nach Ziel, Alltag und Sport unterscheiden kann. Eine Folge für alle, die Fett nicht verteufeln, aber auch nicht verklären wollen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dominiks Buch zur pflanzenbasierten Sporternährung im UTB-Verlag: https://www.utb.de/doi/book/10.36198/9783838560328 Dominiks Gesundheitscommunity: www.gsundes-hannover.de Dominiks Online-Knie-Kurs: https://gsundes-hannover.de/knieschmerzen/ Dominiks Online-Rücken-Kurs: https://copecart.com/products/34bd5abb/checkout Marcs veganes Online-Fitness-Coaching: https://vegainer-academy.com/ Marcs Online-Kurs: https://www.copecart.com/products/a50f88f2/checkout ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dieser Podcast wird unterstützt von der Firma Watson Nutrition. Die Firma bietet als einzige umfassend laborgeprüfte Nahrungsergänzungsmittel für eine optimierte Nährstoffversorgung. Zum Angebot zählen Multi-Supplemente, Mono-Supplemente, Sportsupplemente wie Kreatin oder auch Proteinriegel, Shakes und essenzielle Aminosäuren Mit dem Code veganperformance erhältst du 5 % Rabatt auf deine Bestellung.  Zur Firmenwebseite: Watson Nutrition ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quellen: Aragon, A. A., Schoenfeld, B. J., Wildman, R., Kleiner, S., VanDusseldorp, T., Taylor, L., Earnest, C. P., Arciero, P. J., Wilborn, C., Kalman, D. S., Stout, J. R., Willoughby, D. S., Campbell, B., VanDusseldorp, T. A., & Antonio, J. (2017). International society of sports nutrition position stand: Diets and body composition. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 14, Article 16. Burke, L. M., Ross, M. L. R., Garvican-Lewis, L. A., Welvaert, M., Heikura, I. A., Forbes, S. G., Mirtschin, J. G., Cato, L. E., Strobel, N., Sharma, A. P., & Hawley, J. A. (2017). Low carbohydrate, high fat diet impairs exercise economy and negates the performance benefit from intensified training in elite race walkers. The Journal of Physiology, 595(9), 2785–2807. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung. (o. D.). Ausgewählte Fragen und Antworten zu Fettleitlinie. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung. (o. D.). Fett, essenzielle Fettsäuren: Referenzwerte für die Nährstoffzufuhr. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung. (o. D.). Pflanzliche Öle bevorzugen. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung. (o. D.). Energie: Referenzwerte für die Nährstoffzufuhr. EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition, and Allergies. (2010). Scientific opinion on dietary reference values for fats, including saturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids, trans fatty acids, and cholesterol. EFSA Journal, 8(3), 1461. Estruch, R., Ros, E., Salas-Salvadó, J., Covas, M. I., Corella, D., Arós, F., Gómez-Gracia, E., Ruiz-Gutiérrez, V., Fiol, M., Lapetra, J., Lamuela-Raventós, R. M., Serra-Majem, L., Pintó, X., Basora, J., Muñoz, M. A., Sorlí, J. V., Martínez, J. A., Fitó, M., Gea, A., ... Martínez-González, M. A. (2018). Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts. The New England Journal of Medicine, 378(25), e34. European Commission. (o. D.). Trans fat in food. Klug, A., Barbaresko, J., Alexy, U., Bindl, L., Hirschel, J., Kaulitzki, L., Lorkowski, S., Meteling-Eeken, M., Naumann, S., Richter, M., Watzl, B., & Weder, S. (2024). Update of the DGE position on vegan diet: Position statement of the German Nutrition Society. Ernährungs Umschau, 71(7), 60–84. Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs. (1977). Dietary goals for the United States. U.S. Senate. U.S. Department of Agriculture & U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (1980). Nutrition and your health: Dietary guidelines for Americans. Whittaker, J., & Wu, K. (2021). Low-fat diets and testosterone in men: Systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention studies. The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 210, 105878. World Health Organization. (2023). Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline. World Health Organization. (2023). Total fat intake for the prevention of unhealthy weight gain in adults and children: WHO guideline.  

On JHLT: The Podcast, we kick off June with a paper entitled "Serial assessment of modified Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions SHOCK classification in post-cardiotomy patients," which is available online now and in the June issue of JHLT. Today's guests are first author Ufuk Baldan, MD and senior author Patrick Klein, MD, PhD, both of the Amsterdam University Medical Center in the Netherlands. We discuss: The heterogeneous nature of post-cardiotomy shock and challenges to treat Should serial assessments become standardized post-cardiac surgery? Does SCAI staging overestimate risk—and how do we interpret the stages we observe immediately post-op? What's next for this line of research? For the latest studies from JHLT, visit www.jhltonline.org/current, or, if you're an ISHLT member, access your Journal membership at www.ishlt.org/jhlt. Don't already get the Journal and want to read along? Join the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation at www.ishlt.org for a free subscription, or subscribe today at www.jhltonline.org.

 The Pacific Northwest chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture hosts an annual regional tree climbing competition in a Portland park, where arborists can compete for the chance to showcase their skills at a national and international level. This year, 35 climbers will compete in five events over two days.   Terry Flanagan is the chair of the Tree Climbing Competition Committee at the PNWISA. He competed in his first tree climbing competition in 1981 and has been working in arboriculture for 49 years. Kyle Thomas is the regional coordinator for the tree climbing competition, as well as the operations supervisor for the Urban Forestry Division of Portland Parks and Recreation. They both join us to share more ahead of the upcoming competition in Portland, which will take place June 6 and 7 at Farragut Park.  

Welcome back, everyone. Today we're diving into one of the most hotly debated topics in obstetrics- should we be treating preeclampsia without severe features with antihypertensive medications during expectant management? Now, if you've been following the literature- and our show, you know that the landmark CHAP trial changed the game for chronic hypertension in pregnancy. It showed us that targeting a blood pressure below 140 over 90 reduces serious maternal complications, without harming the baby. That was a big deal. But here's the thing, CHAP studied chronic hypertension. Then there was the CHIP trial- that also found that tight control of gestational hypertension and nonproteinuric chronic hypertension was also beneficial. These did not address preeclampsia without severe features, and yet, the ripple effects of that trial have sparked a global conversation about whether we should be extending those same treatment principles to women with preeclampsia who don't yet have severe features. And this is where it gets really interesting, because the guidelines don't agree. In the United States, ACOG and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine still say: hold off on antihypertensives unless blood pressures hit the severe range at 160/110. But step outside the US, and you'll find the World Health Organization, the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy, FIGO, NICE, and Hypertension Canada all recommending treatment at 140 over 90, regardless of whether the diagnosis is chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, or preeclampsia. So who's right? And more importantly what does this mean for the patient sitting in front of you right now, at 34 weeks, with a blood pressure of 150 over 95, some proteinuria, but no severe features? Today, we're going to break this down. We'll review the controversy, walk through the divergent guidelines, and most importantly talk about the real, practical implications that favor treating these patients during expectant management. Because when you're watching someone with preeclampsia, waiting for the right time to deliver, there's a strong argument that controlling their blood pressure isn't just reasonable…may be protective. So grab your coffee, settle in, and let's get into it.1. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Statement: Antihypertensive Therapy For mild chronic Hypertension in Pregnancy-The Chronic Hypertension And Pregnancy Trial. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2022. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine; Publications Committee. 2. Preeclampsia. The New England Journal of Medicine. 2022. Magee LA, Nicolaides KH, von Dadelszen P.3. Antihypertensive Drug Therapy for Mild to Moderate Hypertension During Pregnancy.The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2018. Abalos E, Duley L, Steyn DW, C.4. Prevention and Treatment of Maternal Stroke in Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Stroke. 2026. Miller EC, Bello NA, Chen PR, et al.5.Hypertension in Pregnancy: Diagnosis, Blood Pressure Goals, and Pharmacotherapy: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Hypertension. 2022. Garovic VD, Dechend R, Easterling T, et al.

Learn more about Fibion Student Lab: https://fibion.com/studentlab For any questions and quote, please contact Dr Miriam Cabrita at miriam.cabrita@fibion.com --- Dr Miriam Cabrita has done her Bachelor and Master degrees at NOVA School of Science and Technology in Portugal, and her PhD in biomedical engineering in University of Twente Then she has worked at Roessingh Research and Development Center in Netherlands for 8 years coordinating and managing EU research projects related to eHealth Teaching also courses on Physical Activity, Digital Health and Virtual Coaching at the University of Twente. She has acted as a Board Member for 5 years in International Society for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour (ISMPB) Currently she is working as a Chief Customer Officer at Fibion Inc. _____________________ This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | Better Sleep, Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Research with Less Hassle --- Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely - Discover ground-breaking Fibion SENS --- SB and PA measurements, analysis, and feedback made easy.  Learn more about Fibion Research --- Learn more about Fibion Sleep and Fibion Circadian Rhythm Solutions. --- Fibion Kids - Activity tracking designed for children. --- Collect self-report physical activity data easily and cost-effectively with Mimove. --- Explore our Wearables,  Experience sampling method (ESM), Sleep,  Heart rate variability (HRV), Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity article collections for insights on related articles. --- Refer to our article "Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Measurements" for an exploration of active and sedentary lifestyle assessment methods. --- Learn about actigraphy in our guide: Exploring Actigraphy in Scientific Research: A Comprehensive Guide. --- Gain foundational ESM insights with "Introduction to Experience Sampling Method (ESM)" for a comprehensive overview. --- Explore accelerometer use in health research with our article "Measuring Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior with Accelerometers ". --- For an introduction to the fundamental aspects of HRV, consider revisiting our Ultimate Guide to Heart Rate Variability. --- Follow the podcast on Twitter https://twitter.com/PA_Researcher Follow host Dr Olli Tikkanen on Twitter https://twitter.com/ollitikkanen Follow Fibion on Twitter https://twitter.com/fibion https://www.youtube.com/@PA_Researcher

In dieser Folge geht es um Mealtiming für optimale Verdauung im Sport und Alltag. Wir besprechen, wie Mahlzeitengröße, Essenszeiten, Frühstück, spätes Essen, Stress, Kaffee, Flüssigkeit und Training die Verdauung beeinflussen. Außerdem klären wir, was vor, während und nach dem Sport sinnvoll ist, wie man typische Magen-Darm-Probleme beim Training reduziert und warum individuelle Verträglichkeit oft wichtiger ist als perfekte Ernährungsregeln. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dominiks Buch zur pflanzenbasierten Sporternährung im UTB-Verlag: https://www.utb.de/doi/book/10.36198/9783838560328 Dominiks Gesundheitscommunity: www.gsundes-hannover.de Dominiks Online-Knie-Kurs: https://gsundes-hannover.de/knieschmerzen/ Dominiks Online-Rücken-Kurs: https://copecart.com/products/34bd5abb/checkout Marcs veganes Online-Fitness-Coaching: https://vegainer-academy.com/ Marcs Online-Kurs: https://www.copecart.com/products/a50f88f2/checkout ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dieser Podcast wird unterstützt von der Firma Watson Nutrition. Die Firma bietet als einzige umfassend laborgeprüfte Nahrungsergänzungsmittel für eine optimierte Nährstoffversorgung. Zum Angebot zählen Multi-Supplemente, Mono-Supplemente, Sportsupplemente wie Kreatin oder auch Proteinriegel, Shakes und essenzielle Aminosäuren Mit dem Code veganperformance erhältst du 5 % Rabatt auf deine Bestellung.  Zur Firmenwebseite: Watson Nutrition ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quellen: Burke, L. M., Jeukendrup, A. E., Jones, A. M., & Mooses, M. (2019). Contemporary nutrition strategies to optimize performance in distance runners and race walkers. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 29(2), 117–129. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung. (2019). Kohlenhydrate in der Sporternährung: Position der Arbeitsgruppe Sporternährung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Ernährung e. V. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung. (2019). 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D., Taylor, L., Kalman, D., Smith-Ryan, A. E., Kreider, R. B., Willoughby, D. S., Arciero, P. J., VanDusseldorp, T. A., Ormsbee, M. J., Wildman, R., Greenwood, M., Ziegenfuss, T. N., Aragon, A. A., & Antonio, J. (2017). International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: Nutrient timing. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 14, Article 33. König, D., Braun, H., Carlsohn, A., Großhauser, M., Lampen, A., Mosler, S. C., Nieß, A., Oberritter, H., Schäbethal, K., Schek, A., Stehle, P., Virmani, K., Ziegenhagen, R., & Heseker, H. (2019). Carbohydrates in sports nutrition: Position of the working group sports nutrition of the German Nutrition Society. Ernährungs Umschau, 66(11), M660–M667. Mosler, S., Braun, H., Carlsohn, A., Großhauser, M., König, D., Lampen, A., Nieß, A., Oberritter, H., Schäbethal, K., Schek, A., Stehle, P., Virmani, K., Ziegenhagen, R., & Heseker, H. (2019). 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In this episode, Dr Elle Wadsworth talks to Dr Damon Morris, a Research Fellow in the Sheffield Addictions Research Group, School of Medicine and Population Health, at the University of Sheffield, UK. The interview covers Damon's research article modelling the economic effects of reducing the consumption of unhealthy commodities.The drive to conduct this study [01:30]The economic outputs of interest to capture the net effects of the economy [03:00]What a simulation model is [04:10] An explanation of the commercial determinants of health input-output model [05:06]The unhealthy commodities used in this study [06:20]The key findings of the study [07:28]The difference between the off-trade and on-trade alcohol results [08:50]A summary of the key results [10:22]The break-even reallocation rate: the point at which the negative economic impacts of reduced spending are exactly offset by the positive impacts of increased spending on other products [10:55]The implications of the findings for policy makers [13:10]The generalisability of the findings to outside the UK [14:44]The missing pieces of the model [15:50]About Elle Wadsworth: Elle is an academic fellow with the Society for the Study of Addiction. She is based at the University of Bath with the Addiction and Mental Health Group and her research interests include drug policy, cannabis legalisation, and public health. Elle holds voluntary roles at The Loop, a non-profit service provider of drug checking in the UK, and the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy. About Damon Morris: Damon is a Research Fellow in the Sheffield Addictions Research Group (SARG), School of Medicine and Population Health, at the University of Sheffield. Damon's current research is in the area of public health and labour economic modelling, primarily in ongoing development of the Sheffield Tobacco and Alcohol Policy Model (STAPM), an economic and epidemiological model of alcohol and tobacco consumption and health dynamics used to appraise public health policy.Declarations of interest: None Original article: Modelling the economic effects of reducing the consumption of unhealthy commodities: An inter-sectoral input–output approach https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70336The opinions expressed in this podcast reflect the views of the host and interviewees and do not necessarily represent the opinions or official positions of the SSA or Addiction journal.The SSA does not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of the information in external sources or links and accepts no responsibility or liability for any consequences arising from the use of such information.Music by Jack Shakespeare Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If Part 1 was about the field of sexual medicine, Part 2 is about the marriage at the center of it. Dr. Jenni Skyler and Daniel Lebowitz return to their conversation with Dr. Irwin and Sue Goldstein, and this time, the questions get more personal. How do you stay married for fifty years? What does great sex actually look like across the decades? And what happens when a woman who has spent her career in sexual medicine starts experiencing low desire herself? Sue Goldstein opens up about her own journey through peri-menopause and the slow erosion of her libido- what she calls "duty sex", and the medications that brought not just her sex drive back, but a playfulness in her marriage she hadn't realized had gone missing. She walks listeners through her menopause toolbox of five treatments, explains why she's "76 and feels like she's in her 50s", and dismantles the lingering fears from the Women's Health Initiative that have kept generations of women in what she calls hormone prison. Dr. Irwin shares his own daily protocols for sexual health, why he believes most older men are leaving capacity on the table, and the surprising data from their own clinic- that more than half the Vyleesi prescriptions they write are off-label for men. They explore why dopamine is dopamine, regardless of gender. The reality of persistent genital arousal disorder. And a remarkable story of a teenage horseback rider whose chronic arousal turned out to be a herniated disc. This episode is full of practical wisdom, clinical innovation, and one of the most real conversations about long-term love you'll hear all year. The Goldsteins' secret to fifty years of marriage? Best friends, good sex, and the willingness to keep trying new things — including a chocolate sauce on the day before you change the sheets. Irwin Goldstein, MD, IF (he/him/his). Director, San Diego Sexual Medicine 5555 Reservoir Drive, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92120, Director, Sexual Medicine, UC San Diego Health East Campus, San Diego, CA. Clinical Professor of Urology, University of California at San Diego. Voluntary Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Services Past President, International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health. Past President, Sexual Medicine Society of North America. Editor Emeritus, Sexual Medicine Reviews, The Journal of Sexual Medicine, International Journal of Impotence Research. Phone: 619 265-8865 - Mobile: 619 987-7432. Email: dr.irwingoldstein@gmail.com. http://www.sandiegosexualmedicine.com. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SDSexMed. X: http://twitter.com/SDSexualMedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What type of projects want to measure PA? Considerations when choosing an activity tracker grouped in three main topics: Participant-centric: Research and innovation driven Regulatory Dr Miriam Cabrita has done her Bachelor and Master degrees at NOVA School of Science and Technology in Portugal, and her PhD in biomedical engineering in University of Twente Then she has worked at Roessingh Research and Development Center in Netherlands for 8 years coordinating and managing EU research projects related to eHealth Teaching also courses on Physical Activity, Digital Health and Virtual Coaching at the University of Twente. She has acted as a Board Member for 5 years in International Society for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour (ISMPB) Currently she is working as a Chief Customer Officer at Fibion Inc. _____________________ This podcast episode is sponsored by Fibion Inc. | Better Sleep, Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity Research with Less Hassle --- Learn more about Fibion Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Solutions: https://sleepmeasurements.fibion.com/ --- Collect, store and manage SB and PA data easily and remotely - Discover groundbreaking Fibion SENS: https://sens.fibion.com/ --- SB and PA measurements, analysis, and feedback made easy.  Learn more about Fibion Research : fibion.com/research --- Follow Fibion on Twitter https://twitter.com/fibion Follow host Dr Olli Tikkanen on Twitter https://twitter.com/ollitikkanen Follow the podcast on Twitter https://twitter.com/PA_Researcher  

In this episode of Control Intelligence, Mike Bacidore is rejoined by Dr. Brian Romano, director of technology development at Arthur G. Russell Company. With more than four decades of experience in industrial automation and control systems engineering, Romano's career has centered around innovation, leadership and a forward-looking commitment to advanced technology in manufacturing. His work includes control systems architecture, enterprise connectivity, digital transformation and predictive analytics, even combining them to offer production-as-a-service capabilities by leveraging remote monitoring capabilities. Beyond his industry leadership, Romano brings a passion for developing the next generation of engineers, serving as adjunct faculty at both Central Connecticut State University and the University of Hartford. His academic achievements, including a Ph.D. in Technology and Innovation, an MBA in Business and Data Analytics, and multiple national honor societies, complement his work as an entrepreneur, a published researcher and the 2022 Division Leader of Year with the International Society of Automation. He is also an ISA fellow.

Judith Herman is widely known as a defining voice in trauma psychiatry for more than fifty years. Her work bridges the personal and the political, framing trauma as not only an individual experience, but a public health and human rights issue. In this interview with host Patricia Martin, Judith Herman tells the story of how her work evolved, what remains to be done for CPTSD victims, and what all of us can do to create conditions survivors need to heal. Judith Lewis Herman, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry (part time) at Harvard Medical School. For 30 years, until she retired, she was Director of Training at the Victims of Violence Program at The Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, MA. She is the author of the award-winning books Father–Daughter Incest (Harvard University Press, 1981), and Trauma and Recovery (Basic Books, 1992). She is the recipient of numerous awards, including a Guggenheim fellowship in 1984 and the 1996 Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. In 2007 she was named a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Her new book, Truth and Repair: How Trauma Survivors Envision Justice, was published in March, 2023. Books by Judith Herman: Patricia Martin, MFA, is the host of Jung in the World. A noted cultural analyst, she applies Jungian theory to her work as a researcher and writer. Author of three books, her work has been featured in the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Huffington Post, and USA Today. She holds an MFA in writing and literature from Bennington College and an MA in cultural studies at the University College, Dublin (honors). In 2018, she completed the Jungian Studies Program at the C. G. Jung Institute Chicago where she is a professional affiliate. A scholar in residence at the Chicago Public Library, for the last decade she's been studying the digital culture and its impact on the individuation process. Patricia travels the world giving talks and workshops based on her findings and has a private consulting practice in Chicago. Be informed of new programs and content by joining our mailing list! Support this free podcast by making a donation, becoming a member of the Institute, or making a purchase in our online store! Your support enables us to provide free and low-cost educational resources to all. This podcast is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. You may share it, but please do not change it, sell it, or transcribe it.Executive Producer: Ben LawHosts: Patricia Martin, Judith Cooper, Daniel Ross, Adina Davidson, and Raisa Cabrera2025-2026 Season Intern: Zoe KalawMusic: Peter Demuth

Building on the concepts introduced in the previous episode Rethinking the Design and Conduct of Kidney Trials, this episode explores how innovative ideas in nephrology research can be translated into practical trial strategies. Experts discuss novel approaches to trial design, evolving endpoint selection, and the importance of engaging patients, clinicians, regulators, and other stakeholders throughout the research process. Drawing on insights from the ISN Consensus Meeting on Changing Paradigms of Studies in CKD (Vancouver, Nov 22-23, 2024), the discussion highlights how more pragmatic and implementation-focused trials can help generate evidence that is meaningful for clinical practice and patient care worldwide. Speakers Adeera Levin Professor of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Canada, and Past-President of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN). Dr. Levin is a global leader in kidney health research, with extensive experience in chronic kidney disease (CKD) management, clinical trials, and international health system strengthening. David Wheeler Professor of Kidney Medicine at University College London, UK and Honorary Consultant Nephrologist at the Royal Free Hospital. His research focuses on the management of chronic kidney disease and the evaluation of therapies through large-scale clinical trials. He was co-principal investigator of the landmark DAPA-CKD trial and served as Co-Chair of KDIGO from 2012–2019.  Kevin Weinfurt Professor and Vice Chair of Faculty, Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, USA. Dr. Weinfurt is a behavioural scientist specializing in patient-reported outcomes (PROMs), ethical aspects of research participation, and improving the relevance of clinical trials to patients lived experiences. Hiddo J. Lambers Heerspink Professor of Clinical Trials and Personalized Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands. Dr. Heerspink's work bridges pharmacology, nephrology, and precision medicine, focusing on optimizing kidney and cardiovascular outcomes through innovative clinical trial design and biomarker discovery. To read more, explore the related paper Changing Paradigms of Studies in Kidney Diseases published in Kidney International. 

New research suggests that low-dose peptide therapy may help calm histamine-driven inflammation and mast cell activation in people with stubborn symptoms like food reactions, brain fog, fatigue, flushing, itching, hives, bloating, and digestive distress. In this episode, Dr. Ruscio explains how the gut, histamine, and mast cells are connected, what the latest human research shows, and why this approach may help some patients who haven't fully responded to diets, supplements, or other natural therapies.  

Dr. Irwin Goldstein didn't set out to become a pioneer of sexual medicine. He was a biomedical engineer turned urology resident who, as he tells it, asked one stupid question during a 1976 surgery: "Could you explain the physiology of erection to me?" The surgeon shrugged. Irwin spent the next decade figuring it out. Along the way, he co-discovered that nitric oxide, the elephant of our air, is what makes erections possible. He published the first paper on it in 1991. Seven years later, he became the first author on the New England Journal of Medicine paper that introduced Viagra to the world. But that's only half the story. The other half is Sue Goldstein, Irwin's college sweetheart turned partner in life, parenting, and eventually the practice itself. Sue spent decades raising their family while quietly absorbing the science her husband brought home. She is now an AASECT-certified educator, a published researcher, and one of the most outspoken patient advocates in the field. Together, they run San Diego Sexual Medicine, a clinic where every patient gets a three-hour visit, full education, and an entire team practicing what they call true bio-psycho social care. In this first half of our two-part conversation, Dr. Jenni Skyler and Daniel Lebowitz sit with the Goldsteins and explore how a field gets built, and how it still leaves so many patients behind. They cover prostate cancer and the silent erectile crisis that follows it. The buccal grafting innovation that's helping women with severe vestibular pain finally get answers. Why women, on average, see ten or twelve doctors before they get a real diagnosis. And Sue's pet peeve, medical gaslighting and what to do when a doctor says "there's nothing that can be done." This is a conversation for anyone who has ever felt unheard by a clinician, dismissed by their own body, or convinced they were the problem. The Goldsteins want you to know — you're not. You just haven't been to the right office yet. Irwin Goldstein, MD, IF (he/him/his)Director, San Diego Sexual Medicine5555 Reservoir Drive, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92120Director, Sexual Medicine, UC San Diego Health East Campus, San Diego, CAClinical Professor of Urology, University of California at San DiegoVoluntary Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive ServicesPast President, International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual HealthPast President, Sexual Medicine Society of North AmericaEditor Emeritus, Sexual Medicine Reviews, The Journal of Sexual Medicine, International Journal of Impotence Researchphone: 619 265-8865fax: 619 265-7696mobile: 619 987-7432dr.irwingoldstein@gmail.comhttp://www.sandiegosexualmedicine.comLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SDSexMedtwitter.com/SDSexualMedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this special episode of JHLT: The Podcast, the Digital Media Editors take a look back at the exciting science that was on display at ISHLT2026, the ISHLT 46th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions. Topics include: Artificial intelligence and machine learning in transplantation, especially in assessing donor lungs and EVLP Cardiogenic Shock science at ISHLT2026, including a well-attended, all-new Academy The re-launch of the ISHLT International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry, and the recent report in JHLT For the latest studies from JHLT, visit www.jhltonline.org/current, or, if you're an ISHLT member, access your Journal membership at www.ishlt.org/jhlt. Don't already get the Journal and want to read along? Join the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation at www.ishlt.org for a free subscription, or subscribe today at www.jhltonline.org.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) induced by COVID-19 was a leading cause of severe illness and death during the pandemic, driven by an intense innate immune response, hyperinflammation, and a decrease in lymphocytes. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) represent a potential therapeutic option for ARDS due to their ability to modulate the immune system and inflammation. Our guests report results from a Health Canada–regulated Phase I and Phase II trials evaluating freshly cultured umbilical cord–derived MSCs in patients with COVID-19-related ARDS, including assessments of safety, maximum feasible tolerated dose, and preliminary efficacy. Their work explores a therapeutic strategy to improve ARDS outcomes using MSCs, which will be important for optimizing and targeting future cellular therapies.GuestDuncan Stewart, MD, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and University of Ottawa, CanadaElmira Safaie Qamsari, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, CanadaHostJanet Rossant, Editor-in-Chief, Stem Cell Reports and The Gairdner FoundationSupporting DocumentsPaper link: Cellular immunotherapy for COVID-19-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome: Results of the CIRCA-19 phase 1 safety and phase 2 randomized controlled trials About Stem Cell ReportsStem Cell Reports is the open access, peer-reviewed journal of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) for communicating basic discoveries in stem cell research, in addition to translational and clinical studies. Stem Cell Reports focuses on original research with conceptual or practical advances that are of broad interest to stem cell biologists and clinicians. X: @StemCellReportsAbout ISSCRAcross more than 80 countries, the International Society for Stem Cell Research (@ISSCR) is the preeminent global, cross-disciplinary, science-based organization dedicated to advancing stem cell research and its translation to medicine.ISSCR StaffKeith Alm, Shuangshuang Du, Kym Kilbourne, Megan Koch, Jack Mosher, and Hunter Reed

 This is the 279th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'.  For this episode, I interview American Author Ms. Tracey Savell Reavis as we discuss her book, ‘United States Soccer On This Day: A 365-Day Journey of Games, Goals, and Moments in U.S. Men's National Team History.' (2026))  Ms. Reavis is a veteran sports journalist and author of The Life and Career of David Beckham. She has worked for Sports Illustrated, the National Basketball Association, CBS Sports, and the U.S. Olympic Committee, and is a member of the Society for American Soccer History and the International Society of Olympic History. She is the founder and editor of The Club, a long-running newsletter dedicated to U.S. national teams and world football culture. Tracey is a Brooklyn, NY native and a Fordham University alum.  For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague   You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast. Ms. Tracey Savell Reavis' contact info: Twitter (X): @tsavellreavis Link: https://www.savellgroup.com/ Link to Ms. Tracey Savell Reavis' books: https://www.amazon.com/United-States-Soccer-This-Day/dp/B0GX7KHDSH https://www.amazon.com/Life-Career-David-Beckham-Football/dp/1442229926   Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UqmATXC9XApRkh79KUsxr?si=MoGEPJmdSxurP3FzLK3MUQ&nd=1&dlsi=14e2ca5d4b73486ahttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-279-interview/id1601074369?i=1000768658381 YouTube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LivfoQQwAXE Blog Link:  https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/05/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_02104867099.htmlSupport the show

Once upon a time not so very long ago, artificial intelligence (AI) was a product of speculative science fiction, especially in films from Metropolis to Blade Runner.Today, AI has so infiltrated our daily lives, the thought of not having access to Google or other AI-driven apps on our mobile phones and computers scares the crap out of a lot of people. Paul continues his investigation into AI with able assistance from author, Silicon Valley survivor and depth psychologist Elizabeth Nelson who explores the wide gulf between human and machine this week on Spirit Gym.Check out Elizabeth's essays and individual coaching groups, watch her video presentations and read her essays on her website.Timestamps7:54 Defining technology and machines.12:05 Artificial intelligence, large language models (LLMs) or large language machines?19:12 “Technology is not neutral.”23:48 Confusing data and information with real knowledge.29:50 The intrusion of machine language into our humanity.37:45 The danger of LLMs emulating humans.51:23 Exploring the gulf between human and cyborg/machine in books and films like Blade Runner.57:23 When describing what AI does, calling it making crap up or AI slop is better than hallucinating.1:08:26 Are we turning an it like AI into a being?1:14:15 The irony of some people celebrating the end times while others turn to transhumanism.1:38:18 Can you leave your tech toys at home for a week without feeling anxiety?1:49:48 Why is it so important for humanity to understand very clearly what reality is?ResourcesDepth Psychology, Myth and Artificial Intelligence: Soul and the Machine, edited by Jason Batt and Jonathan EricksonThe Art of Jungian Couples Therapy: An Introduction by Elizabeth Nelson and Anthony DelmedicoThe Art of Inquiry: A Depth Psychology Perspective by Elizabeth Nelson and Joseph CoppinPsyche's Knife: Archetypal Explorations of Love and Power by Elizabeth NelsonJournal of Jungian Scholarly StudiesUnderstanding Media: The Extension of Man by Marshall McLuhan and Lewis Lapham Elizabeth's Psyche, Soma, Cyborg course at the Pacifica Graduate InstituteThe Ship of Theseus (Theseus's Paradox)Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. DickExteroceptionElysiumThe work of James Hillman and Edward EdingerPaul's podcast conversation with B. EarlDNA: Pirates of the Sacred Spiral by Leonard HorowitzFrankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus by Mary ShelleyThe Forgotten Truth: The Common Vision of the World's Religions by Huston SmithThe Social Dilemma on NetflixElizabeth's presentation during the recent Soul and the Machine webinar on the International Society of Mythology websiteFind more resources for this episode on our website.Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear MusicThanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesPique LifeCHEK InstituteWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

In this episode, I'm back with Dr. Sameena Rahman for Part 2 — and we go places most medical appointments never do. We open with PCOS, GLP-1s, peptides, and ketamine, then shift into what may be the most important hormone conversation I've had on this show: is hormone therapy actually safe for women over 60?Dr. Rahman breaks down why the original Women's Health Initiative study was mismarketed, not flawed — and how that bad marketing set back women's health by two decades. She explains how to think about the risk-benefit calculation for starting hormones later in life, and what screenings actually matter before making that call.We then get into the reality of concierge medicine — why so many doctors are leaving insurance-based practices, and what women who can't afford private care can actually do. And we close on a myth that genuinely alarmed me: the idea that women over 65 no longer need pelvic exams. Dr. Rahman sets the record straight — and explains why genitourinary syndrome menopauIn This Episode: 00:00 - Welcome Back & Recap of Part 101:20 - PCOS Explained: What It Is and Who It Affects02:50 - GLP-1s, Peptides & Ketamine: What the Evidence Actually Says05:10 - Hormone Therapy After 60: Is It Safe?07:30 - The WHI Study: Bad Marketing, Not Bad Science09:20 - Heart Health, Bone Health & Who Should Consider Starting Late11:45 - Why Doctors Are Moving to Concierge Medicine14:00 - The Insurance System Is Rigged Against Women16:05 - What to Do If You Can't Afford a Specialist17:45 - The Pelvic Exam Myth Putting Women at Risk19:15 - Genitourinary Syndrome, Vaginal Estrogen & UTI Prevention20:50 - Final Thoughts & Where to Find Dr. RahmanWant a deeper look? Watch the full episode on YouTube for a more visual experience of today's discussion. This episode is best enjoyed on video—don't miss out!Karen Bigman, a Sexual Health Alliance Certified Sex Educator, Life, and Menopause Coach, tackles the often-taboo subject of sexuality with a straightforward and candid approach. We explore the intricacies of sex during perimenopause, post-menopause, and andropause, offering insights and support for all those experiencing these transformative phases.This podcast is not intended to give medical advice. Karen Bigman is not a medical professional. For any medical questions or issues, please visit your licensed medical provider.Looking for some fresh perspective on sex in midlife? You can find me here:Email: karen@taboototruth.comWebsite: https://www.taboototruth.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taboototruthYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@taboototruthpodcastAbout the Guest:Dr. Sameena Rahman is a board-certified OB/GYN and certified Menopause Practitioner with over a decade of expertise in midlife care, sexual medicine, and concierge gynecology. After training and practicing at leading institutions including USC, the University of Chicago, and Northwestern, she founded The GSM Collective in downtown Chicago to deliver a more personalized, patient-first model of women's healthcare.Nationally recognized for her leadership in sexual and menopausal health, Dr. Rahman serves on the Board of Directors and as Scientific Committee Chair for the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH), where she is also a Fellow (IF). She is a Menopause Certified Practitioner and active member of The Menopause Society's Education Committee, frequently speaking at national and international conferences on culturally informed care and sexual health.Connect with Dr. Sameena Rahman:Website: https://www.thegsmcollective.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gynogirl/Karen Bigman, a Sexual Health Alliance Certified Sex Educator, Life, and Menopause Coach, tackles the often-taboo subject of sexuality with a straightforward and candid approach. We explore the intricacies of sex during perimenopause, post-menopause, and andropause, offering insights and support for all those experiencing these transformative phases.This podcast is not intended to give medical advice. Karen Bigman is not a medical professional. For any medical questions or issues, please visit your licensed medical provider.Looking for some fresh perspective on sex in midlife? You can find me here:Email: karen@taboototruth.comWebsite: https://www.taboototruth.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taboototruthYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@taboototruthpodcastSubstack: https://karenbigman.substack.comLINKS, EXCLUSIVE VIP DISCOUNTS, COURSES & FREEBIES

Carlos Eire is a Professor of History and Religious Studies at Yale University. At 11, during the height of the Cold War, he became one of the 14,000 unaccompanied children airlifted from the Soviet colony of Cuba to the US. He is now a historian of late medieval and early modern Europe who focuses on the Protestant and Catholic Reformations; the history of popular piety; the supernatural, and death. His book, They Flew, was awarded the prize for Best Book in the History of Religion by the American Academy of Religion and has been nominated for the Book Prize in Science and Religion awarded by the International Society for Science and Religion. All of his writings are banned in Cuba, where he has been proclaimed an enemy of the state. Carlos is also the Co-Host of the Christian Mysticism podcast.   Lots of scintillating topics in this discussion: his Cuban parents, Santeria and the problem solving religion, "curses and cures", the malocchio (el mal de ojo), bringing your beliefs into the afterlife, exploring "the weird vs the Weird" and his personal Near Death Experience while on an operating table.    Carlos, Profile: https://history.yale.edu/people/carlos-eire Book: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001HPHJRE The Christian Mysticism Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@christianmysticismpodcast   Dio: The birth of the warding off of the evil eye at rock concerts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PXmSkLYMTI Sebastian Maniscalco: the pepper hanging from rear view mirror: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcSEeDoh-hA   Episodes mentioned:   Luis Zuniga ep 115 – Cuban political prisoner Rune Rasmussen ep 90 – Nordic Animism Father John Szada ep 174 - Exorcist Bayo Akomolafe ep 102 - Philosopher Dr. Iya Whitley ep 185 – Space Psychologist Dr. Kim Penberthy ep 209 – Clinical Psychologist   To give to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: https://behindgreatness.org. As a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors

Our guests this week are two accomplished sexuality professionals – Ms. Sue Goldstein and Dr. Irwin Goldstein. Ms. Sue Goldstein, a graduate of Brown University, is Sexuality Educator and Clinical Research Manager at San Diego Sexual Medicine (SDSM), responsible for sexual medicine educational programming and clinical research. She works with the SDSM team to develop clinical research projects, write protocols and oversee clinical trials. Ms. Goldstein co-authored When Sex Isn't Good to provide education and empowerment to women with sexual dysfunction. She is an associate editor of Textbook of Female Sexual Function and Dysfunction, and Female Sexual Pain Disorders, and author of multiple peer reviewed papers. Ms. Goldstein is past president of the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH). She served on committees in the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM) and Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA). She is also a member of the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT), the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) and the International Society for Medical Shockwave Therapy. Ms. Goldstein, an ISSWSH Fellow, received the Distinguished Service Award from ISSWSH in 2017 as well as from SMSNA in 2017, and along with her husband, the Transformatory Team Award from ISSM in 2024. Dr. Irwin Goldstein has been involved with sexual dysfunction research since the late 1970s. He has authored more than 380 publications as well as multiple book chapters and edited 7 textbooks in the field. His interests include surgery for dyspareunia, sexual health management post cancer treatment, persistent genital arousal disorder/genital dysesthesia, physiologic investigation of sexual function, and diagnosis and treatment of sexual dysfunction in all genders. Dr. Goldstein is Director of Sexual Medicine at University of California San Diego East Campus, and sees patients in his private practice, San Diego Sexual Medicine. He is a Clinical Professor of Urology and Voluntary Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences at University of California San Diego. He is past Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Impotence Research, The Journal of Sexual Medicine, and Sexual Medicine Reviews. He is Past President of the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH) and the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA). He holds a degree in engineering from Brown University and received his medical degree from McGill University. The World Association for Sexual Health awarded the Gold Medal to Dr. Goldstein in 2009 in recognition of his lifelong contributions to the field, in 2012 he received the ISSWSH Award for Distinguished Service in Women's Sexual Health, in 2013 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the SMSNA, and in 2014 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM). He is happily married to his college sweetheart Sue, and together they have three children and five grandchildren. Sue and Irwin Goldstein have been titans in the field of sexology for some time now; they were there on May 14, 1998 when the first article on sildenafil (Viagra) was published with Irwin Goldstein as the first author. Listeners, if you would like to reach out to Ms. Sue Goldstein and/or Dr. Irwin Goldstein, check out the San Diego Sexual Medicine website! If you want to catch up on other shows, just visit our website and please subscribe! We love our listeners and welcome your feedback, so if you love Our Better Half, please give us a 5-star rating and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. It really helps support our show! As always, thanks for listening!  

How does bipolar disorder actually accelerate aging? And what can you start doing today to slow the aging process down?Psychiatrist and researcher Dr. Paula Villela Nunes explores the rarely discussed science behind bipolar disorder and accelerated aging, including the role of stress, inflammation, lifestyle, cardiovascular health, telomeres, and increased risk for dementia. She breaks down the hopeful side of the research on how you can take to protect long-term brain health.(0:00) Does Bipolar Disorder Make You Age Faster?(0:38) Genetics vs Lifestyle Stress(1:08) The Science of Telomeres(2:09) How to Slow Bipolar Aging(2:47) Do Bipolar Medications Speed Up Aging?(3:18) Dementia & LithiumRelevant readings:"Telomere Length and Bipolar Disorder" study (2017): https://nature.com/articles/npp2017125''Does bipolar disorder accelerate cellular aging?" meta-analysis of telomere length (2025): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40803151"ISBD Guide for Older Adults with Bipolar Disorder" (2022): https://www.isbd.org/Files/Admin/Task...Bipolar Explained is a new #talkBD series spotlighting expert perspectives on the history, biology, and management of bipolar disorder.Dr. Paula Villela Nunes is a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and researcher whose work focuses on bipolar disorder, aging, and mental health care across the lifespan. Originally from Brazil, she earned her MD and PhD from the University of São Paulo and has worked clinically and academically in both Brazil and Canada. She is currently based in Vancouver, where she works as a researcher at the University of British Columbia.Dr. Nunes has a special interest in aging and bipolar disorder, cognitive health, psychotherapy, and non-pharmacological approaches to recovery and wellness. She is a member of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) and serves as chair of the ISBD Older Age Bipolar Disorder Task Force . Her work also explores the role of families and care partners in supporting people living with bipolar disorder, alongside broader efforts to improve mental health awareness and reduce stigma in the community.

You asked — Dr. Moyers answered. In this Ask Me Anything episode, Dr. Moyers — board-certified OBGYN, Menopause Society Certified Physician, and Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health — tackles 18 of the most pressing questions she hears from midlife women every day in her clinic.From hormone therapy and blood clots to low libido, vaginal changes, bladder leaks, and medications for desire — no topic is off limits. If you've ever left a doctor's appointment feeling dismissed, unheard, or more confused than when you walked in, this episode is for you.In This Episode• What to do when you're on hormone therapy and still have symptoms• CombiPatch and progesterone — is it safe?• Blood clots and hormone therapy — is it really off the table?• Breast cancer and hormone therapy — the nuanced truth• Bioidentical vs. conventional HRT — what's the difference?• How to know if you're in menopause when you have an IUD and no period• Options to stop heavy perimenopausal bleeding without a hysterectomy• Why normal hormone levels don't always mean you feel normal• Postmenopausal bleeding — what it means and what to do• Low libido and vaginal dryness — there is more than lube• How labia change during menopause and what a proper vulvar exam should include• How Addyi works in the brain and its interaction with antidepressants• Testosterone in women — normal levels, superphysiologic levels, and side effects

In this episode of the Project Narrative Podcast, Jim Phelan and Jonathan Culler discuss Edith Wharton’s “Roman Fever,” which was first published in Liberty Magazine in 1934, and then included in her 1936 collection, The World Over. Jonathan Culler is the class of 1916 Professor Emeritus at Cornell University. Culler has been one of the most distinguished and productive literary and critical theorists of his generation. Among his 11 single-authored books are: the 1975 volume, Structuralist Poetics: Structuralism, Linguistics, and the Study of Literature, which won the MLA’s James Russell Lowell Prize for the best book by an MLA member in that year; the 1982 volume, On Deconstruction: Theory and Criticism After Structuralism, which lucidly explicated the then still emerging movement called deconstruction; and the 1997 book, Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction, which has been translated into more than 25 languages. Throughout his career, Culler has conducted extended engagements with narrative, narrative theory, and lyric theory, and in 2015, he published Theory of the Lyric. Among Culler’s many recognitions are his elections to several distinguished scholarly groups, including: the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2001; the American Philosophical Society, 2006; and the British Academy, 2020. The International Society for the Study of Narrative has selected Culler as the winner of the Wayne C. Booth Lifetime Achievement Award for 2026.

Buying art is the fun part. Knowing what you're buying, why it matters, and how to protect it over time is where most collectors get stuck. We're joined by Katlin Rogers, founder of Rogers Art Advisory in Toronto and a certified appraiser with the International Society of Appraisers, to make the Canadian art market feel far less mysterious and a lot more navigable.We talk about what an art advisor really does, through building a strategy around your taste and goals, sourcing works privately and through galleries or auctions, negotiating, and managing the unglamorous essentials like logistics, documentation, conservation, and collection management. Katlin also explains how professional art appraisal works under USPAP ethics and standards, why the intended use of an appraisal changes the methodology, and how provenance, condition, and comparable sales data shape a defensible valuation for insurance, estates, and donations.If you're curious about blue chip Canadian art, we define it clearly and name the kinds of anchors that have stood the test of time, including major figures associated with the Group of Seven and other quintessential artists in Canadian art history. We also dig into current Canadian art market trends: a more cautious buying mood paired with a renewed patriotism and strong push to diversify collections by seeking Indigenous artists, women artists, and historically overlooked voices. Corporate art collections come up too, especially how companies can build collections that reflect mission and culture while being professionally stewarded.Subscribe for more conversations on collecting, share this with a friend who's art-curious, and leave a review if you want more episodes like this. What question do you still have about buying, valuing, or managing art in Canada?Follow Katlin's Instagram Connect with the Artalogue: Madison Beale, HostBe a guest on The Artalogue Podcast

Brian Boyd, Ph.D., is the William C. Friday Distinguished Professor in Education and Director of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A special educator by training, Dr. Boyd's research focuses on the development and implementation of evidence-based practices that bridge school, home, and community contexts. His scholarship also includes a significant focus on the development of rigorous outcome measures for autistic children, ensuring that progress can be accurately captured across diverse settings. Dr. Boyd's recent work addresses critical gaps in equity, specifically examining risk and cultural resilience for Black autistic children and their families. He currently serves as President of the International Society for Autism Research. His research program has been continuously funded by federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). He also serves on multiple scientific advisory boards dedicated to improving outcomes for historically underserved and under-researched communities.

In this episode of Denatured, you'll be hearing from Miguel Forte, president of the International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy (ISCT), and John Ellis, co-founder & CEO of Trenchant Bios, speaking live from the ISCT annual meeting. We dive into mesenchymal stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells, exploring the science behind them, the manufacturing challenges, and the potential for scalable, engineered next-generation therapies.HostJennifer C. Smith-Parker, Director of Insights, BioSpaceGuestsJon Ellis, Co-founder & CEO, Trenchant BioMiguel Forte, President, International Society for Cell & Gene TherapyDisclaimer: The views expressed in this discussion by guests are their own and do not represent those of their organizations.

The Carrington Event was a massive geomagnetic storm that happened in 1859. It led to expanded understanding of solar phenomena. Research: “Great Aurora of 1859. Art. XLII – The Great Auroral Exhibition of August 28th to September 4th, 1859.” American Journal of Science. Ser. 2. Vol. 28. July-November 1859. Cardenas, Freddy Moreno et al. “The Grand Aurorae Borealis Seen in Colombia in 1859.” Preprint submitted to Advances in Space Research. August 21, 2015. Cliver, E.W. “The 1859 space weather event: Then and now.” Advances in Space Research. 38 (2006) 119-129. Cliver, E.W. and L. Svalgaard. “The 1859 Solar-Terrestrial Disturbance and the Current Limits of Extreme Space Weather Activity.” Solar Physics. (2004) 224: 407–422. Cliver, Edward W. and William F. Dietrich. “The 1859 space weather event revisited: limits of extreme activity.” J. Space Weather Space Clim. 3 (2013) A31 DOI:10.1051/swsc/2013053 Dobrijevic, Daisy and Andrew May. “The Carrington Event: History's greatest solar storm.” Space.com. 5/20/2022. https://www.space.com/the-carrington-event Giegengack, Robert. “The Carrington Coronal Mass Ejection of 1859.” Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society , DECEMBER 2015, Vol. 159, No. 4. Via JSTOR.https://www.jstor.org/stable/26159195 Green, James L, and Scott Boardsen. “Duration and extent of the great auroral storm of 1859.” Advances in space research : the official journal of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) vol. 38,2 (2006): 130-135. doi:10.1016/j.asr.2005.08.054 Green, James L. et al. “Eyewitness Reports of the Great Auroral Storm of 1859.” Submitted to Advances in Space Research. NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) 20050210157. 8/5/2005. 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In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Sameena Rahman — board-certified OBGYN, sex medicine Gynecologist, and menopause specialist — to have the conversation most women never get to have with their doctor. We cover whether hormone level testing actually matters, how to tell the difference between hormone imbalance and hormone optimization, and why a woman's libido is almost never just about one thing.Dr. Rahman breaks down the biopsychosocial framework she uses in her practice, explains why so many women in long-term relationships experience responsive — not spontaneous — desire, and gets specific about the treatments available right now for women with low libido who are bothered by it. That includes testosterone, flibanserin (Addyi), bremelanotide (Vyleesi), and a promising new topical sildenafil being prescribed at leading practices. I share my own experience with testosterone and Wellbutrin, we talk about the gender double standard in sexual medicine, and Dr. Rahman makes the case that women deserve the same range of options men have had for decades.Timestamps:00:00 - Welcome & Introduction01:35 - Who Is Dr. Sameena Rahman?02:50 - Should You Measure Your Hormone Levels?05:20 - Hormone Imbalance vs. Hormone Optimization07:10 - Why Women's Libido Is Never Just One Thing09:30 - Responsive Desire & the Incentive-Based Model11:20 - What Is Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder?13:10 - Testosterone for Women: Does It Work?15:25 - Flibanserin (Addyi) — The Pink Pill Explained17:55 - Bremelanotide (Vyleesi) — The On-Demand Option19:45 - Topical Sildenafil: The Newest Treatment for Women21:20 - Key Takeaways & Closing Thoughts Want a deeper look? Watch the full episode on YouTube for a more visual experience of today's discussion. This episode is best enjoyed on video—don't miss out!Karen Bigman, a Sexual Health Alliance Certified Sex Educator, Life, and Menopause Coach, tackles the often-taboo subject of sexuality with a straightforward and candid approach. We explore the intricacies of sex during perimenopause, post-menopause, and andropause, offering insights and support for all those experiencing these transformative phases.This podcast is not intended to give medical advice. Karen Bigman is not a medical professional. For any medical questions or issues, please visit your licensed medical provider.Looking for some fresh perspective on sex in midlife? You can find me here:Email: karen@taboototruth.comWebsite: https://www.taboototruth.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taboototruthYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@taboototruthpodcastAbout the Guest:Dr. Sameena Rahman is a board-certified OB/GYN and certified Menopause Practitioner with over a decade of expertise in midlife care, sexual medicine, and concierge gynecology. After training and practicing at leading institutions including USC, the University of Chicago, and Northwestern, she founded The GSM Collective in downtown Chicago to deliver a more personalized, patient-first model of women's healthcare.Nationally recognized for her leadership in sexual and menopausal health, Dr. Rahman serves on the Board of Directors and as Scientific Committee Chair for the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH), where she is also a Fellow (IF). She is a Menopause Certified Practitioner and active member of The Menopause Society's Education Committee, frequently speaking at national and international conferences on culturally informed care and sexual health.Connect with Dr. Sameena Rahman:Website: https://www.thegsmcollective.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gynogirl/Take control of your pleasure with my Pleasure Playbook, filled with tips to help you connect with your body and enhance intimacy. Download it now at www.taboototruth.com/pleasureplaybook.Karen Bigman, a Sexual Health Alliance Certified Sex Educator, Life, and Menopause Coach, tackles the often-taboo subject of sexuality with a straightforward and candid approach. We explore the intricacies of sex during perimenopause, post-menopause, and andropause, offering insights and support for all those experiencing these transformative phases.This podcast is not intended to give medical advice. Karen Bigman is not a medical professional. For any medical questions or issues, please visit your licensed medical provider.Looking for some fresh perspective on sex in midlife? You can find me here:Email: karen@taboototruth.comWebsite: https://www.taboototruth.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taboototruthYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@taboototruthpodcastSubstack: https://karenbigman.substack.comLINKS, EXCLUSIVE VIP DISCOUNTS, COURSES & FREEBIES

Endometriosis is often talked about as a pelvic disease, but it's actually a systemic inflammatory condition that affects the entire body. And the way we diagnose and treat it is still failing too many patients.In this episode, I sit down with Jandra Mueller, a pelvic floor physical therapist in San Diego and the incoming educational chair for the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health. Jandra specializes in treating patients with endometriosis and has a unique perspective both as a clinician and as someone who went through the diagnostic odyssey herself.Her own experience getting diagnosed drove her to focus on this work. She spent years dealing with symptoms that kept getting dismissed and saw multiple specialists who couldn't figure out what was wrong. Even as a pelvic floor PT working in a hospital-based women's health center with access to specialists, it took years to get the right diagnosis.We discuss why the new guidelines for diagnosing endometriosis are a step forward but still fall short. We talk about the pelvic pentad the association between endometriosis, hypermobility, mast cell activation syndrome, pelvic floor dysfunction, and vestibulodynia. And we get into why fibrotic endometriosis is often overlooked during surgery and what that means for patients who continue to have symptoms after excision.HighlightsDoctors can now start treating endometriosis based on your symptoms without requiring surgery first.Scar tissue from endometriosis is often missed during surgery because it doesn't always show up on the biopsy.Endometriosis often shows up alongside other conditions like hypermobility, mast cell issues, and pelvic pain with sex.Not all surgeons who say they specialize in endometriosis actually have the advanced training needed.If you still have symptoms after surgery, keep pushing for answers—it doesn't mean the pain is in your head.Treating endometriosis with pelvic floor PT means looking at your whole body, not just your pelvis.Pain before bowel movements is a classic endometriosis symptom that often gets overlooked.If you're experiencing symptoms that aren't improving with treatment, don't stop advocating. Finding the right endometriosis specialist matters not all surgeons have the same level of training.Consider working with a pelvic floor physical therapist who understands endometriosis and can look at your whole body, not just your pelvis.Make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss upcoming episodes.Get in Touch with Dr. Mueller:WebsiteInstagramGet in Touch with Me:WebsiteInstagramYoutubeSubstack

JHLT: The Podcast starts May with an important ten-year update to a keystone document—the "ISHLT Consensus Conference on Graft Dysfunction within the First 72 Hours after Heart Transplantation." The consensus summary—and a perspective piece by the authors—appears in the May issue of JHLT, and is available in full on ISHLT.org. The podcast is happy to host conference leader and first author Jon Kobashigawa, MD, Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, to talk about the consensus document, the conference, and PGD. The conversation includes discussion of: Why the document needed updating and how consensus was achieved The revised severity scale for PGD and the omission of the vasoactive-inotropic score Changes from the old document, including: Newer predictors of PGD The latest donor preservation devices Updated treatment approaches For the latest studies from JHLT, visit www.jhltonline.org/current, or, if you're an ISHLT member, access your Journal membership at www.ishlt.org/jhlt. Don't already get the Journal and want to read along? Join the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation at www.ishlt.org for a free subscription, or subscribe today at www.jhltonline.org.

Sa Melabrina is a Downy Oak tree the size of a small church, draped in moss and ferns. Her ancient arms spread wide in the surrounding forest near Illorai, Sardinia. She's the oldest and largest of her kind in all of Europe. And she's been standing here in these mountains for nine centuries.What she symbolizes is even greater than her beauty.The town's mayor organized a remarkable conference drawing scientists, conservationists, and community leaders from across Sardinia and beyond, all united around a single idea: that Sardinia's ancient trees, its oldest living landmarks, could form a network worth protecting, visiting, and fighting for.There is something else at stake. Sardinia's small towns are quietly shrinking. Depopulation is hollowing out villages that have survived for millennia. Saving these old trees is vital, but Sardinia's leaders ask a new type of question:Can Sa Melabrina and Sardinia's monumental trees save its small towns?GuestsGianluca Grande, MayorIllorai, SardiniaDr. Gianluigi BacchettaProfessor, Department of Life and Environmental SciencesDirector, Centre for the Conservation of Biodiversity and Germplasm Bank of SardiniaUniversity of Cagliari, SardiniaPina MurasResident of Illorai, SardiniaCarlo PoddiArborist, Sassari, SardiniaReadings"Su Cherchu Pius Bellu" (The Most Beautiful Oak) by Ignazio Camarda - read by Fulgenzio Piras"The Sa Melabrina Oak" by Graziano NuddaQuote by T.S. Eliot from "The Little Gidding"Voiceover ReadersManuela Buonanno (Pina Muras)Jeff Taliaferro (Graziano Nudda reading)MusicSa Melabrina ChoirConference hospitality provided by ProlocoOak Species of Sardinia - Quercus pubescens groupQuercus dalechampii (Downy Oak)Quercus ichnusaeQuercus congestaQuercus virgilianaOther Oak species in SardiniaQuercus ilex (Holm Oak)Quercus suber (Cork Oak)Quercus calliprinosQuercus morisiTheme Music"This Old Tree," Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.comArtworkDahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/homeWebsitethisoldtree.showTranscripts available.Follow onFacebook or InstagramThis Old Tree podcast is a sponsored project of the New England Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. To support This Old Tree and New England ISA, click here. We want to hear about the favorite tree in your life! To submit a ~4 or 5 minute  audio story for consideration for an upcoming episode of "Tree Story Shorts" on This Old Tree, record the story on your phone's voice memo app and email to:doug@thisoldtree.netThis episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

Rob Shaut is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Casey Trees a Washington, DC-based non-profit. He was formerly the Tree Operations Director, managing a 30-person team responsible for planting 7,000 plus trees per year, while maintaining thousands more annually throughout Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Rob also oversees the Casey Tree Farm, Education, Policy and Land Conservation, Development, and Communications departments. He is a Certified Arborist® through the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and he is Tree Risk Assessment Qualified.  Rob holds a certification from the Professional Horticulture Program at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, a Bachelor of Science degree in BusinessManagement from Clemson University and Rob has studied at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, in the UK. (ISA Cert. MA-6185A) Lou Meyer began his Arboricultural journey in Cincinnati back in 2001 when he needed a summer job.Over the years he has worked in residential and commercial tree care, residential and commercial landscaping, and utility Arboriculture in Ohio and Maryland, where he currently resides. After working for a few smaller operations, Lou joined Davey Tree in 2013. He earned his ISA Arborist certification in 2014, and since then he has earned his Municipal and UtilitySpecialist Certs along with becoming TRAQ certified. Lou has served on the boards of the Mid Atlantic Chapter of the ISA and the Maryland Arborist Association. He lives in Ellicott City, just west of Baltimore, with his wife Molly and two children, Louie and Maggie. His favorite tree (this week ) is a white oak.

If you've ever left your doctor's office with unanswered questions about your body, your pain, your leakage, or your sex life — you are not alone, and it is not okay. In this episode, Dr. Debra Durst sits down with Dr. Troy Hailparn, cosmetic plastic gynecologist, at the International Society of Cosmetic Gynecology conference to have the conversation most women never get to have with their doctor. From labiaplasty and vaginoplasty to PRP, radiofrequency, and the truth about estrogen — this episode is packed with the education, advocacy, and real answers that women have been searching for.

The two program chairs of the annual meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research talk about the meeting and some trends they see. They are Dr Fiona Doetsch from the University of Basel and Dr Nozomu Yachie from the University of British Columbia who has a lab at the University of Osaka too. They talk about the promise of stem cell biology and stem cell therapy. About how malleable the human brain is, the role of AI and 'in vivo veritas. There's also a word association game. My co-moderator is: Dr. Angela Parrish from Nature Communications who has also worked at Nature Cell Biology. 

A quick but comprehensive rant on the differences between regular and “women's” creatine.Links and resources:Cited paper: “International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: creatine supplementation and exercise” – https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1186/1550-2783-4-6 Sign up for one on one coaching with me: ⁠https://www.fittotransformtraining.com/coaching.html⁠Follow me on Instagram @nikias_fittotransform: ⁠http://instagram.com/nikias_fittotransform/⁠Visit my website: ⁠https://www.fittotransformtraining.com⁠Sign up for my free newsletter and get your free copy of The Masc/Fem Physique Blueprint: ⁠https://mailchi.mp/157389602fb0/mailinglist⁠Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@nikias_fittotransform Sign up for the No Quit Kit email series on retraining your mindset for long-term fat loss success: ⁠https://mailchi.mp/4b368c26baa8/noquitkitsignup⁠Take my free “Should You Cut or Bulk First?” quiz: https://nikias-dddr9p81.scoreapp.com/ 

Dr. Polly Watson did everything right. Medical school, residency, a thriving OB-GYN practice, two kids. And yet somewhere in her mid-thirties she looked up and realized the career she built felt nothing like the one she intended. What followed was a decade of discomfort, reckoning, and a slow, scary pivot to something that felt much better. In this episode, Polly talks about why women's perimenopause symptoms get dismissed, what conventional medicine gets wrong about menopause, and the fear she hid behind a mortgage payment for longer than she'd like. If you've ever had a life that looked fine from the outside but felt wrong on the inside, this one is for you.Guest Bio Dr. Polly Watson is a board-certified OB-GYN with over 20 years of experience, specializing in menopausal, sexual, and functional medicine. She is an expert in addressing a wide range of hormonal concerns, including PCOS, PMS, perimenopause, menopause, low libido, and sexual pain. As a certified practitioner with the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), Dr. Watson integrates holistic care approaches that go beyond traditional medicine through her North Carolina-based practice, Hormone Wellness MD.Her specialized training includes menopausal medicine through The Menopause Society, and sexual medicine through the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health. Dr. Watson partners closely with her patients, utilizing a combination of lifestyle modifications, nutrition, mindfulness, bio-identical hormones, and supplements to optimize hormonal balance and overall well-being.Turning 40 and becoming the doctor your mother deservedDr. Polly Watson spent nearly a decade doing everything right. Eight years of postgraduate training, a full OB-GYN practice, two kids, and a schedule that looked successful from every angle. But somewhere in her mid-thirties, she picked her head up and realized she felt more like an insurance clerk than a physician. What followed wasn't a quick pivot. It was a slow, sometimes terrifying, decade-long journey from conventional medicine into functional gynecology, from following the path to building her own. Along the way she navigated early menopause, a failed first business, a fear she wasn't quite ready to name, and the hard work of becoming the kind of doctor she always intended to be. She got there. And this conversation is about how.Episode HighlightsPolly traces her original drive to become a doctor back to watching her mother go through early menopause at 38 and receive what she describes as abysmal care, a pattern of women not being heard that she would spend her entire career pushing back against.The arrival of electronic health records transformed medicine in ways that left many physicians feeling like they were working for insurance companies rather than patients. Polly felt it acutely, and it became one of the early signals that something needed to change.When patients started arriving with garbage bags full of supplements and questions conventional medicine couldn't answer, Polly followed her curiosity into integrative and functional medicine spaces and found a world of doctors who were actually happy.At 39, sweating through the sheets and struggling to remember the names of drugs she prescribed daily, Polly experienced her own early perimenopause.She breaks down the outdated science behind hormone replacement therapy, debunking the Women's Health Initiative study clearly and accessibly, and makes a compelling case for why the conversation needs to shift from fear to informed decision-making.Polly founded Hormone Wellness MD in January 2019, in her mid-forties, with no formal business training and a previous failed business in her rearview mirror. She reflects honestly on the fear that kept her in the wrong place longer than she needed to be.Her take on menopause as a second adolescence, a chance to separate from old identities and show up with more intention, reframes a transition most women dread into something genuinely worth getting curious about.Polly's story is ultimately about learning to trust the discomfort, even when everything on the outside looks completely fine. She didn't leave conventional medicine because it stopped working. She left because she was finally honest about the fact that it stopped working for her, and that fear, not logistics, was the thing standing in the way. What she found on the other side is a practice she's proud of, patients she actually has time for, and a Tuesday night pottery class where she's learning to stop forcing the clay. Not bad for a decade's worth of slow, scary work.If this episode resonated with you, please take a moment to rate the show, follow wherever you listen, and share it with someone who might need to hear it. It genuinely helps more people find these conversations.Guest ResourcesListen to the Menopause Rescue PodcastConnect with Polly on FacebookConnect with Polly on InstagramAre you stuck in people-pleasing mode?Download Stephanie's People Pleasing Playbook to understand where it comes from, how it's showing up, and what it's costing you. www.thebigfouroh.com/peoplepleaserConnectTheBigFourOh.comTBFO on InstagramTBFO on FacebookGet the Email DigestListen, Rate & SubscribeYouTube PodcastsApple Podcasts SpotifyAmazon PodcastsSponsorThe Big Four Oh Podcast is produced and presented by Savoir Faire Marketing/Communications

In this episode, JHLT: The Podcast highlights a special issue of the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation that's just been released. The issue focuses on innovations in Device Therapies, and was edited by JHLT Deputy Editor Manreet Kanwar, MD, FACC, of the University of Chicago. Dr. Kanwar joins Digital Media Editor Van-Khue Ton, MD, PhD for a discussion about the special issue. The discussion explores: The importance of discussing device therapies in the advanced heart and lung failure communities The most anticipated device therapies in the pipeline for clinicians and patients to consider The impact of publishing in JHLT For the latest studies from JHLT, visit www.jhltonline.org/current, or, if you're an ISHLT member, access your Journal membership at www.ishlt.org/jhlt. Read the special issue on ScienceDirect or at the Journal website. Don't already get the Journal and want to read along? Join the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation at www.ishlt.org for a free subscription, or subscribe today at www.jhltonline.org.

What if your symptoms weren't something to fight… but something to understand? Join me and my guest, Dr. Kelly McCann, MD, MPH, functional medicine expert and creator of The Unforgetting Project, to explore a deeply transformative approach to chronic pain, autoimmune conditions and holistic health. We go beyond traditional pain reduction strategies and uncover why addressing only the physical body often isn't enough for true healing.

Send us Fan MailToday's first two guests are Zach Willard from Fire Facilities and Tony Ambrosia from Scottsdale Fire Department!Most fire departments underestimate the longevity and durability of their training towers—until they realize a Fire Facilities structure can last over 30 years with minimal maintenance. In this episode, Fire Facilities self-professed expert Jake Theman Barnes uncovers why their training towers are a game-changer for departments serious about safety and cost-efficiency. He dives into the engineering secrets that make their buildings withstand the toughest conditions, including the importance of a durable red iron superstructure and the West Tech lining system. Whether you're planning a new training center or upgrading your existing setup, you'll discover how to build a long-lasting, code-compliant facility that saves you time, money, and liability in the long run.We break down the critical role of SOPs, the advantages of all-American steel, and the importance of quick replacement parts to keep firefighters training hard and safe. Plus, Jake shares insights from ongoing projects like Noblesville's integrated public safety campus, highlighting the power of cross-agency collaboration and how Fire Facilities makes the entire process seamless—from initial call to ribbon cutting.Why does choosing the right training tower matter? Because a poorly designed or temporary solution can cost departments millions in both dollars and firefighter safety. This episode is perfect for fire chiefs, training officers, and decision-makers committed to long-term investment, safety, and top-tier training standards. Join us as we sit down with Firefighter Tony Ambrosia from Scottsdale, Arizona. Tony shares his passion for teaching with the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) and his dedication to passing on valuable knowledge to the next generation of firefighters. Discover how his experiences and insights are shaping the future of fire service education and inspiring young firefighters to excel in their careers.Email me at 3pointFirefighter@Gmail.ComCheck out our Facebook Page 3 point Firefighter Podcasthttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560769894306YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAv_hMC8vxrurhIunXtaJXg3 PFF Merchhttps://3-point-firefighter.printify.me/products#JakeBarnes,#3Pointfirefighter

We have a great show planned today and will talk about why there has been a significant rise in people of all ages using Creatine. To help us unpack all the research and studies we have Dr. Stengler joining us today.In addition to authoring 30 books on health and several best-sellers such as “The Natural Physician's Healing Therapies,” “Prescription for Natural Cures,” “Prescription for Drug Alternatives,” and “Outside the Box Cancer Therapies,” Dr. Stengler has been published in several peer-reviewed medical journals such as The International Journal of Family & Community Medicine, Endocrinology & Metabolism International Journal, and Journal of Nutritional Health & Food Engineering.Dr. Stengler's, NMD. The newest book is called, The Holistic Guide to Gut Health.A comprehensive yet accessible approach to healing leaky gut and the many uncomfortable symptoms it causes. Dr Stengler is also the founder of The Stengler Center for Integrative Medicine.Talking Points:Is creatine only useful for resistance / power type activities?There are a variety of athletic events, not just resistance/power activities, which may benefit from creatine supplementation.-Creatine supplementation with carbohydrate or carbohydrate and protein has been reported to promote greater muscle glycogen storage than carbohydrate supplementation alone.-May reduce muscle damage and/or enhance recovery from intense exercise.-Individuals supplementing their diet with creatine experienced less muscle damage, inflammation, and muscle soreness in response to running 30-km as well as during 4-weeks of intensified training.-There is evidence that athletes who supplement with creatine during training experience fewer musculoskeletal injuries, accelerated recovery time from injury and less muscle atrophy after immobilization.-Creatine supplementation (with or without glycerol) has been reported to help athletes hyper-hydrate and thereby enhance tolerance to exercise in the heat-There is evidence from animal models that creatine supplementation is neuroprotective and can reduce the severity of spinal cord injury, cerebral ischemia, and concussion/traumatic brain injury. This evidence was so compelling that the International Society of Sports Nutrition recommended that athletes engaged in sports that have a potential for concussion and/or spinal cord injury take creatine for its neuroprotective effects.Learn more about Dr. StenglerLearn more about Emerald Labs Creatine Health

Read the full transcript here. What should count as trauma, and what gets lost when the word expands to cover ordinary distress? Why do some frightening events leave lasting psychological injury while others fade into ordinary memory? Is trauma best understood as the event itself, or as the enduring failure of the mind to recover from it? What is the difference between being influenced by the past and being imprisoned by it? Can a society acknowledge real harm without teaching people that damage is inevitable? Does the body keep the score, or is the body better understood as a scorecard for what the brain is tracking? Why are metaphors about hidden trauma so compelling even when they may obscure how memory actually works? If severe trauma is usually remembered rather than repressed, why do myths of buried memories remain so powerful? What is the difference between avoiding a painful memory and being unable to recall it? How do fragmented memories help the brain preserve threat relevant details while losing the clean story of what happened? What would change if we saw resilience not as denial of harm, but as flexible, imperfect, learnable adaptation? Links: George's Latest Book: [The End of Trauma](The End of Trauma (book): https://www.amazon.com/End-Trauma-Science-Resilience-Changing/dp/B09CZJ2X38) George Bonanno is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at Columbia University's Teachers College and internationally recognized for his pioneering research on human resilience in the face of loss and potential trauma. He is recognized by the Web of Science as among the top one percent most cited scientists in the world, and has been honored with lifetime achievement awards from the Association for Psychological Science, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and the International Positive Psychology Association. Staff Spencer Greenberg — Host + Director Ryan Kessler — Producer + Technical Lead WeAmplify — Transcriptionists Igor Scaldini — Marketing Consultant Music Broke for Free Josh Woodward Lee Rosevere Quiet Music for Tiny Robots wowamusic zapsplat.com Affiliates Clearer Thinking GuidedTrack Mind Ease Positly UpLift [Read more]

What if the key to understanding your relationship with food isn't willpower — it's neuroscience? In this fascinating episode, Dr. Vera Tarman sits down with Dr. Rachel Herz, neuroscientist, leading expert on the psychology of smell, and author of Why You Eat What You Eat and That's Disgusting. From the evolutionary roots of disgust to why ultra-processed foods bypass our natural aversion responses, this conversation will genuinely change how you think about what ends up on your plate — and in your mouth. What You'll Learn in This Episode Why disgust is almost entirely learned — and what the one innate exception is The neuroanatomy of smell and why scent is so deeply tied to emotion and memory How one bad experience with a food can create a lifelong aversion (one-trial learning) The difference between disgust and fear — and why that distinction matters for disordered eating Why non-tasters may be more prone to overeating than super tasters How ultra-processed food is engineered to bypass our natural "this isn't real food" signals Whether disgust could be a therapeutic tool in changing our relationship with UPFs Why Dr. Herz believes disordered eating is psychological and behavioral — and where she and the Food Junkies team respectfully differ on the addiction model Practical, science-backed strategies for becoming more intentional around eating About Dr. Rachel Herz Dr. Rachel Herz is a neuroscientist and faculty member at Brown University, widely regarded as the world's leading expert on the psychology of smell. She is a TED 2019 and TEDx 2024 speaker, has published 108 peer-reviewed research articles, and serves as an expert witness in legal cases involving smell. She is the incoming president of the International Society of Neural Gastronomy. Her books include: Sensation and Perception (widely used neuroscience textbook) That's Disgusting: Unveiling the Mysteries of Repulsion — a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice Why You Eat What You Eat: The Science Behind Our Relationship with Food — named among the best food books of 2018 by Smithsonian and The New Yorker Connect with Dr. Rachel Herz

In fact, the whole concept of the world given in the Vedas is called bhava. Bhava means that everything is morphing into something different, just like in a dream. You may be dreaming about something or someone, and all of a sudden, it changes. So, the whole world is like that; and the idea that "I'll contain it," or that "I'll hold on to it"—this is called māyā. Therefore, when you take the advice from this verse (BG 5.10) taught through this metaphor, then you become "super-māyā-phobic"—which means you can live in an illusory world that is always changing, but it will never affect you. That is the facility given by the practice that Kṛṣṇa mentions in the Bhagavad-gītā, and that we emulate and teach here in our International Society for Kṛṣṇa Consciousness—Bhakti yoga. It is a way of changing the way we look at the world and our approach to the people in it, we look through a lens of service: "How may I be of service?" One way to enact this "super-māyā-phobic" superpower that you can attain this very night even before you walk out the door, you'll have this in mind—to ask this question: "How may I be of service?" When the idea comes that "I'm not being served enough," or if you ever feel uncomfortable or unfulfilled, you can ask this simple question: "How may I be of service?" It's a switch you can flip, and suddenly, you'll see the world through a different lens. https://vedabase.io/en/library/bg/5/10/ ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://vaisesikadasayatra.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://iskconsv.com/book-store/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://thefourquestionsbook.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------ #spiritualawakening #soul #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualgrowthlessons #secretsofspirituality #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark #spiritualpowerofmeditation #spiritualteachersonyoutube #spiritualhabits #spiritualclarity #bhagavadgita #srimadbhagavatam #spiritualbeings #kttvg #keepthetranscendentalvibrationgoing #spiritualpurpose

Did you know the comic book characters and their stories that are adapted into very successful books, TV shows and movies could teach you as much about myth as the work of Joseph Campbell?Filmmaker and comic book writer B. Earl describes how his deep love for comics, mythology and the Tarot led him on a Fool's Journey away from doing the safe thing — studying biochemistry — to work on Spider-Man comics, make movies and share the lessons he learned by following the road less traveled this week on Spirit Gym.Discover more about B. Earl on his Weirdbunch Studio website and on Instagram, Substack and LinkedIn. Read his chapter in the book, Depth Psychology, Myth and Artificial Intelligence: Soul and the Machine, edited by Jason Batt and Jonathan Erickson. Check out his crowdfunded Fangbanger: SUPERPOSITION Anthology on Zoop.Timestamps7:44 “I found my voice and my own ideas through a mixture of mythology and comic books.”11:09 Whose dream wins out to study biochemistry or telling stories?17:53 B. Earl's Hero's Journey begins with a call from movie producer Larry Cohen.28:03 The Tarot helps B. Earl achieve sobriety when he needed it.33:45 The libido as life force energy.37:46 How do we learn to process, use and embrace the 72 demons of Solomon?49:13 The commercialization of Hip Hop.53:35 Comics: The most powerful medium and the additive version of the creative process.1:00:05 Can you decode the symbolism hiding in plain sight?1:07:15 How much of your consciousness is tied up in your ego?1:16:44 The Fool's Journey.1:26:40 Different Tarot card decks, different insights.1:35:00 The forced redundancy of us in AI.1:41:07 The magic of storytelling that conveys deeper truths and native myths in B. Earl's Deadly Neighborhood Spider-Man.1:55:55 Conflict and forgiveness are necessary for us to live and grow.ResourcesWatch B. Earl talk about The Poetry of Death during the recent Soul and the Machine webinar on the International Society of Mythology websiteFind more resources for this episode on our website.Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz), Composed, mixed, mastered and produced by Michael RB Schwartz of Brave Bear MusicThanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Wild PasturesPique LifeCHEK InstituteWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

Description:For years, women in their late 30s and 40s have walked into doctors' offices saying the same thing: “I don't feel like myself.” They're exhausted but can't sleep. Gaining weight but eating less. Anxious, foggy, irritable, disconnected. And too often, they're told it's stress. Aging. Depression. Just part of being a woman. But what if it's something else? This week, Jen and Amy sit down with board-certified OB-GYN and menopause expert Dr. Mary Claire Haver to talk about what's really happening in perimenopause — the hormonal transition that can begin years before your final period and affect nearly every system in your body. Drawing from her new book The New Perimenopause, Dr. Haver explains: Why the brain may be the first organ to notice hormone shifts Why antidepressants are often prescribed before hormones are even discussed The dangerous legacy of outdated research and underfunded women's health How bone density, cholesterol, muscle mass, mood, libido, and cognition are all connected And why midlife is not a decline — but a powerful window of opportunity This is not just a conversation about hot flashes. It's about the “Zone of Chaos.” It's about medical gaslighting. It's about reclaiming your body as your ally, not your enemy. If you've ever whispered, “What is wrong with me?” or spent your sleepless nights up Googling dramatic questions like “is my brain broken?” — this episode is for you. You're not broken. You're not weak. And you are definitely not alone. Thought-provoking Quotes: “We got some bad f*cking advice…Power through! You built this life. You asked for this. Oh, and also be thin, and make yourself smaller, and don't take up space, and make sure you put everyone in your family before your needs. That's the only way you're gonna be rewarded, elevated, celebrated is on this altar of self-sacrifice. You know what that did for my mother and my grandmother? Dementia and sarcopenia. I'm saying we're going to take a different path.” – Dr. Mary Claire Haver  “Men build rockets. Women build healthcare systems.” – Dr. Mary Claire Haver  “One of the good things about menopause is that women lose their give-a-shit filter.” – Dr. Mary Claire Haver “I just want menopause to be taken half as seriously as erectile dysfunction.” – Dr. Mary Claire Haver Resources Mentioned in This Episode: The New Perimenopause: An Evidence-Based Guide to Surviving the Zone of Chaos and Feeling Like Yourself Again by Dr. Mary Claire Haver – https://www.amazon.com/New-Perimenopause-Evidence-Based-Surviving-Yourself/dp/0593736613/ The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and Facts by Dr. Mary Claire Haver - https://amzn.to/4aUtrx3 The Blue Lagoon film (1980) – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080453/ Menopause.org The International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH) - https://www.isswsh.org/ The Pause Life - https://thepauselife.com/ MidiHealth - https://www.joinmidi.com/ Guest's Links: Website - https://thepauselife.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drmaryclaire Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/drmaryclaire Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@drmaryclaire TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@drmaryclaire Substack - https://drmaryclairehaver.substack.com/ Podcast - https://thepauselife.com/blogs/the-unpaused-podcast Connect with Jen!Jen's Website - https://jenhatmaker.com/ Jen's Instagram - https://instagram.com/jenhatmakerJen's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jenHatmaker/ Jen's Facebook - https://facebook.com/jenhatmakerJen's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/JenHatmaker The For the Love Podcast is presented by Audacy.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, I am honored to connect with Dr. Dominik Nischwitz, a German dentist, pioneer of biological functional dentistry and ceramic implantology, founder of DNA Aesthetics, and the Vice President of the International Society for Metal-Free Implantology. He's also an author with a particular focus on how optimal health starts in the mouth. In our discussion, Dr. Nischwitz explains why the oral microbiome is, in fact, the upper gut. We explore the impact of oral dysbiosis, hormonal changes in oral health, concerns about root canals, cavitations, and old wisdom tooth sites. We clarify that mercury amalgams are not benign and are known neurotoxins, and explain why big-mouth overhauls must be carefully planned. We also discuss the debate of fluoride versus hydroxyapatite, cosmetic dentistry concerns, and more. This is another invaluable conversation that you will likely want to listen to several times. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: Dr. Nischwitz explains the oral microbiome What is dysbiosis? How changes in estrogen and nitric oxide production affect the gums and oral tissues Dr. Nischwitz explains why he believes that conventional dentistry is outdated, and highlights the benefits of biodentistry Why so many people fear dentists The risks associated with root canals How cavitations can become infected and lead to chronic inflammation and other health issues Why mercury in dental fillings is so dangerous The importance of having mercury fillings removed safely by a certified biological dentist Why is hydroxyapatite safer than fluoride? Connect with Cynthia Thurlow   Follow on X, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia's website Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com Join other like-minded women in a supportive, nurturing community: The Midlife Pause/Cynthia Thurlow  Cynthia's Menopause Gut Book is on presale now! Cynthia's Intermittent Fasting Transformation Book The Midlife Pause Supplement Line Connect with Dr. Dominik Nischwitz On his website Instagram