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You're in the middle of surgical residency, and you realize you need more than a few weeks away from clinical responsibilities. Maybe you need more time to be a parent, recover from an illness, care for family, learn a new skill, or simply create space to reflect and reset. What if you could complete five years of training over six calendar years by spreading that time out in a way that fits your life?  Join Dr. Kara Button with Dr. Joe Buyske, and Dr. Bridget Olson as they break down the 5-in-6 pathway including how it works, who it's for, and the real-world logistics that matter.Hosts:Kara Button, DO — General Surgery Resident, Maine Medical Center; Behind the Knife Surgical Education FellowJo Buyske, MD — President & CEO, American Board of SurgeryDr. Bridget Olsen, MD — General Surgery Resident, Maine Medical CenterReferences: Bamdad MC, Hughes DT, Englesbe M. Safe and supported pregnancy: A call to action for surgery chairs and program directors: A call to action for surgery chairs and program directors. Ann Surg. 2022;275(1):e1-e2. doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000005181 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34433187/Castillo-Angeles M, Atkinson RB, Easter SR, et al. Pregnancy during surgical training: Are residency programs truly supporting their trainees? J Surg Educ. 2022;79(6):e92-e102. doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2022.06.011 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35842402/Castillo-Angeles M, Smink DS, Rangel EL. Perspectives of general surgery program directors on paternity leave during surgical training. JAMA Surg. 2022;157(2):105-111. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2021.6223 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34851404/Kanters AE, Shubeck SP. The importance of parental leave and lactation support for surgeons. Clin Colon Rectal Surg. 2023;36(5):333-337. doi:10.1055/s-0043-1764288 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37564351/Kling SM, Slashinski MJ, Green RL, Taylor GA, Dunham P, Kuo LE. Parental leave experiences for the non-childbearing general surgery resident parent: A qualitative analysis. Surgery. 2024;176(5):1320-1326. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2024.04.035 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38910045/Mann H, Glazer T. Current state of safe pregnancy policies for the US surgical trainee. OTO Open. 2024;8(3):e172. doi:10.1002/oto2.172 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39036338/Rangel EL, Smink DS, Castillo-Angeles M, et al. Pregnancy and motherhood during surgical training. JAMA Surg. 2018;153(7):644-652. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2018.0153 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29562068/Rangel EL, Castillo-Angeles M, Easter SR, et al. Incidence of infertility and pregnancy complications in US female surgeons. JAMA Surg. 2021;156(10):905-915. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2021.3301 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34319353/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/20/science/doctors-surgery-motherhood-medical-school.htmlhttps://behindtheknife.org/podcast/family-leave-during-surgical-training-a-discussion-with-abs-president-dr-jo-buyskePlease visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.  If you liked this episode, check out our recent episodes here: https://behindtheknife.org/listenBehind the Knife Premium:General Surgery Oral Board Review Course: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/general-surgery-oral-board-reviewTrauma Surgery Video Atlas: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/trauma-surgery-video-atlasDominate Surgery: A High-Yield Guide to Your Surgery Clerkship: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/dominate-surgery-a-high-yield-guide-to-your-surgery-clerkshipDominate Surgery for APPs: A High-Yield Guide to Your Surgery Rotation: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/dominate-surgery-for-apps-a-high-yield-guide-to-your-surgery-rotationVascular Surgery Oral Board Review Course: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/vascular-surgery-oral-board-audio-reviewColorectal Surgery Oral Board Review Course: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/colorectal-surgery-oral-board-audio-reviewSurgical Oncology Oral Board Review Course: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/surgical-oncology-oral-board-audio-reviewCardiothoracic Oral Board Review Course: https://behindtheknife.org/premium/cardiothoracic-surgery-oral-board-audio-reviewDownload our App:Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/behind-the-knife/id1672420049Android/Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.btk.app&hl=en_US

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Do you ever wonder whether your grocery store cares about whether you have a healthy diet? Every time we shop or read advertisement flyers, food retailers influence our diets through product offerings, pricings, promotions, and of course store design. Think of the candy at the checkout counters. When I walk into my Costco, over on the right there's this wall of all these things they would like me to buy and I'm sure it's all done very intentionally. And so, if we're so influenced by these things, is it in our interest? Today we're going to discuss a report card of sorts for food retailers and the big ones - Walmart, Kroger, Ahold Delhaize USA, which is a very large holding company that has a variety of supermarket chains. And this is all about an index produced by the Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNi), a global foundation challenging the food industry investors and policy makers to shape a healthier food system. The US Retail Assessment 2025 Report evaluates how these three businesses influence your access to nutritious and affordable foods through their policies, commitments, and actual performance. The Access to Nutrition Initiatives' director of Policy and Communications, Katherine Pittore is here with us to discuss the report's findings. We'll also speak with Eva Greenthal, who oversees the Center for Science in the Public Interest's Federal Food Labeling work.   Interview Transcript Access ATNi's 2025 Assessment Report for the US and other countries here: Retail https://accesstonutrition.org/index/retail-assessment-2025/ Let's start with an introduction to your organizations. This will help ground our listeners in the work that you've done, some of which we've spoken about on our podcast. Kat, let's begin with you and the Access to Nutrition Initiative. Can you tell us a bit about the organization and what work it does? Kat Pittore - Thank you. So, the Access to Nutrition Initiative is a global foundation actively challenging the food industry, investors, and policymakers to shape healthier food systems. We try to collect data and then use it to rank companies. For the most part, we've done companies, the largest food and beverage companies, think about PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, and looking are they committed to proving the healthiness of their product portfolios. Do the companies themselves have policies? For example, maternity leave. And these are the policies that are relevant for their entire workforce. So, from people working in their factories all the way up through their corporate areas. And looking at the largest companies, can these companies increase access to healthier, more nutritious foods. One of the critical questions that we get asked, and I think Kelly, you've had some really interesting guests also talking about can corporations actually do something. Are corporations really the problem? At ATNi, we try to take a nuanced stance on this saying that these corporations produce a huge amount of the food we eat, so they can also be part of the solution. Yes, they are currently part of the problem. And we also really believe that we need more policies. And that's what brings us too into contact with organizations such as Eva's, looking at how can we also improve policies to support these companies to produce healthier foods. The thought was coming to my mind as you were speaking, I was involved in one of the initial meetings as the Access to Nutrition Initiative was being planned. And at that point, I and other people involved in this were thinking, how in the world are these people going to pull this off? Because the idea of monitoring these global behemoth companies where in some cases you need information from the companies that may not reflect favorably on their practices. And not to mention that, but constructing these indices and things like that required a great deal of thought. That initial skepticism about whether this could be done gave way, at least in me, to this admiration for what's been accomplished. So boy, hats off to you and your colleagues for what you've been able to do. And it'll be fun to dive in a little bit deeper as we go further into this podcast. Eva, tell us about your work at CSPI, Center for Science in the Public Interest. Well known organization around the world, especially here in the US and I've long admired its work as well. Tell us about what you're up to. Eva Greenthal - Thank you so much, Kelly, and again, thank you for having me here on the pod. CSPI is a US nonprofit that advocates for evidence-based and community informed policies on nutrition, food safety and health. And we're well known for holding government agencies and corporations to account and empowering consumers with independent, unbiased information to live healthier lives. And our core strategies to achieve this mission include, of course, advocacy where we do things like legislative and regulatory lobbying, litigation and corporate accountability initiatives. We also do policy and research analysis. We have strategic communications such as engagement with the public and news media, and we publish a magazine called Nutrition Action. And we also work in deep partnership with other organizations and in coalitions with other national organizations as well as smaller grassroots organizations across the country. Across all of this, we have a deep commitment to health equity and environmental sustainability that informs all we do. And our ultimate goal is improved health and wellbeing for people in all communities regardless of race, income, education, or social factors. Thanks Eva. I have great admiration for CSPI too. Its work goes back many decades. It's the leading organization advocating on behalf of consumers for a better nutrition system and better health overall. And I greatly admire its work. So, it's really a pleasure to have you here. Kat, let's talk about the US retail assessment. What is it and how did you select Walmart, Kroger, and Ahold Dehaize for the evaluation, and why are retailers so important? Kat - Great, thanks. We have, like I said before, been evaluating the largest food and beverage manufacturers for many years. So, for 13 years we have our global index, that's our bread and butter. And about two years ago we started thinking actually retailers also play a critical role. And that's where everyone interfaces with the food environment. As a consumer, when you go out to actually purchase your food, you end up most of the time in a supermarket, also online presence, et cetera. In the US 70% or more of people buy their food through some type of formal food retail environment. So, we thought we need to look at the retailers. And in this assessment we look at the owned label products, so the store brand, so anything that's branded from the store as its own. We think that's also becoming a much more important role in people's diets. In Europe it's a really critical role. A huge majority of products are owned brand and I think in the US that's increasing. Obviously, they tend to be more affordable, so people are drawn to them. So, we were interested how healthy are these products? And the US retail assessment is part of a larger retail assessment where we look at six different countries trying to look across different income levels. In high income countries, we looked at the US and France, then we looked at South Africa and Indonesia for higher middle income. And then finally we looked at Kenya and the Philippines. So, we tried to get a perspective across the world. And in the US, we picked the three companies aiming to get the largest market share. Walmart itself is 25 to 27% of the market share. I've read an amazing statistic that something like 90% of the US population lives within 25 kilometers of a Walmart. Really, I did not realize it was that large. I grew up in the US but never shopped at Walmart. So, it really does influence the diet of a huge number of Americans. And I think with the Ahold Delhaize, that's also a global conglomerate. They have a lot of supermarkets in the Netherlands where we're based, I think also in Belgium and across many countries. Although one interesting thing we did find with this retail assessment is that a big international chain, they have very different operations and basically are different companies. Because we had thought let's start with the Carrefours like those huge international companies that you find everywhere. But Carrefour France and Carrefour Kenya are basically very different. It was very hard to look at it at that level. And so that's sort of what brought us to retailers. And we're hoping through this assessment that we can reach a very large number of consumers. We estimate between 340 to 370 million consumers who shop at these different modern retail outlets. It's so ambitious what you've accomplished here. What questions did you try to answer and what were the key findings? Kat - We were interested to know how healthy are the products that are being sold at these different retailers. That was one of our critical questions. We look at the number of different products, so the owned brand products, and looked at the healthiness. And actually, this is one of the challenges we faced in the US. One is that there isn't one unified use of one type of nutrient profile model. In other countries in the Netherlands, although it's not mandatory, we have the Nutri Score and most retailers use Nutri Score. And then at least there's one thing that we can use. The US does not have one unified agreement on what type of nutrient profile model to use. So, then we're looking at different ones. Each company has their own proprietary model. That was one challenge we faced. And the other one is that in other countries you have the mandatory that you report everything per hundred grams. So, product X, Y, and Z can all be compared by some comparable thing. Okay? A hundred grams of product X and a hundred grams of product Y. In the US you have serving sizes, which are different for different products and different companies. And then you also have different units, which all of my European colleagues who are trying to do this, they're like, what is this ounces? What are these pounds? In addition to having non-comparable units, it's also non-standardized. These were two key challenges we face in the US. Before you proceed, just let me ask a little bit more about the nutrient profiling. For people that aren't familiar with that term, basically it's a way to score different foods for how good they are for you. As you said, there are different profiling systems used around the world. Some of the food companies have their own. Some of the supermarket companies have their own. And they can be sort of unbiased, evidence-based, derived by scientists who study this kind of thing a lot like the index developed by researchers at Oxford University. Or they can be self-serving, but basically, they're an index that might take away points from a food if it's high in saturated fat, let's say but give it extra points if it has fiber. And that would be an example. And when you add up all the different things that a food might contain, you might come away with a single score. And that might then provide the basis for whether it's given a green light, red light, et cetera, with some sort of a labeling system. But would you like to add anything to that? Kat - I think that's quite accurate in terms of the nutrient profile model. And maybe one other thing to say here. In our retail index, it's the first time we did this, we assess companies in terms of share of their products meeting the Health Star rating and we've used that across all of our indexes. This is the one that's used most commonly in Australia and New Zealand. A Health Star rating goes zero to five stars, and 3.5 or above is considered a healthier product. And we found the average healthiness, the mean Health Star rating, of Walmart products was 2.6. So quite low. Kroger was 2.7 and Food Lion Ahold Delhaize was 2.8. So the average is not meeting the Health Star rating of 3.5 or above. We're hoping that by 2030 we could see 50% of products still, half would be less than that. But we're not there yet. And another thing that we looked at with the retail index that was quite interesting was using markers of UPFs. And this has been a hotly debated discussion within our organization as well. Sort of, how do you define UPF? Can we use NOVA classification? NOVA Classification has obviously people who are very pro NOVA classification, people who also don't like the classification. So, we use one a sort of ranking Popkins et al. developed. A sort of system and where we looked at high salt, fat sugar and then certain non-nutritive sweeteners and additives that have no benefit. So, these aren't things like adding micronutrients to make a product fortified, but these are things like red number seven and colors that have no benefit. And looked at what share of the products that are produced by owned label products are considered ultra processed using this definition. And there we found that 88% of products at Walmart are considered ultra processed. Wow. That's quite shocking. Eighty eight percent. Yeah, 88% of all of their own brand products. Oh, my goodness. Twelve percent are not. And we did find a very high alignment, because that was also a question that we had, of sort of the high salt, fat, sugar and ultra processed. And it's not a direct alignment, because that's always a question too. Can you have a very healthy, ultra processed food? Or are or ultra processed foods by definition unhealthy beyond the high fat, salt, sugar content. And I know you've explored that with others. Don't the retailers just say that they're responding to demand, and so putting pressure on us to change what we sell isn't the real problem here, the real issue. It's to change the demand by the consumers. What do you think of that? Kat - But I mean, people buy what there is. If you went into a grocery store and you couldn't buy these products, you wouldn't buy them. I spent many years working in public health nutrition, and I find this individual narrative very challenging. It's about anything where you start to see the entire population curve shifting towards overweight or obesity, for example. Or same when I used to work more in development context where you had a whole population being stunted. And you would get the same argument - oh no, but these children are just short. They're genetically short. Oh, okay. Yes, some children are genetically short. But when you see 40 or 50% of the population shifting away from the norm, that represents that they're not growing well. So I think it is the retailer's responsibility to make their products healthier and then people will buy them. The other two questions we tried to look at were around promotions. Are our retailers actively promoting unhealthy products in their weekly circulars and flyers? Yes, very much so. We found most of the products that were being promoted are unhealthy. The highest amount that we found promoting healthy was in Food Lion. Walmart only promoted 5% healthy products. The other 95% of the products that they're actively promoting in their own circulars and advertising products are unhealthy products. So, then I would say, well, retailers definitely have a role there. They're choosing to promote these products. And then the other one is cost. And we looked across all six countries and we found that in every country, healthier food baskets are more expensive than less healthier food baskets. So you take these altogether, they're being promoted more, they're cheaper, and they're a huge percentage of what's available. Yes. Then people are going to eat less healthy diets. Right, and promoted not only by the store selling these products, but promoted by the companies that make them. A vast amount of food marketing is going on out there. The vast majority of that is for foods that wouldn't score high on any index. And then you combine that with the fact that the foods are engineered to be so palatable and to drive over consumption. Boy, there are a whole lot of factors that are conspiring in the wrong direction, aren't there. Yeah, it is challenging. And when you look at all the factors, what is your entry point? Yes. Eva, let's talk about CSPI and the work that you and your colleagues are doing in the space. When you come up with an interesting topic in the food area and somebody says, oh, that's pretty important. It's a good likelihood that CSPI has been on it for about 15 years, and that's true here as well. You and your colleagues have been working on these issues and so many others for so many years. But you're very active in advocating for healthier retail environments. Can you highlight what you think are a few key opportunities for making progress? Eva - Absolutely. To start off, I could not agree more with Kat in saying that it really is food companies that have a responsibility for the availability and affordability of healthy options. It's absolutely essential. And the excessive promotion of unhealthy options is what's really undermining people's ability to make healthy choices. Some of the policies that CSPI supports for improving the US retail environment include mandatory front of package nutrition labeling. These are labels that would make it quick and easy for busy shoppers to know which foods are high in added sugar, sodium, or saturated fat, and should therefore be limited in their diets. We also advocate for federal sodium and added sugar reduction targets. These would facilitate overall lower amounts of salt and sugar in the food supply, really putting the onus on companies to offer healthier foods instead of solely relying on shoppers to navigate the toxic food environments and make individual behavior changes. Another one is taxes on sweetened beverages. These would simultaneously nudge people to drink water or buy healthier beverages like flavored seltzers and unsweetened teas, while also raising revenue that can be directed towards important public health initiatives. Another one is healthy checkout policies. These would require retailers to offer only healthier foods and beverages in areas where shoppers stand in line to purchase their groceries. And therefore, reduce exposure to unhealthy food marketing and prevent unhealthy impulse purchases. And then another one is we advocate for online labeling requirements that would ensure consumers have easy access to nutrition, facts, ingredients, and allergen information when they grocery shop online, which unbelievably is currently not always the case. And I can also speak to our advocacy around the creating a uniform definition of healthy, because I know Kat spoke to the challenges in the US context of having different retailers using different systems for identifying healthier products. So the current food labeling landscape in the US is very confusing for the consumer. We have unregulated claims like all natural, competing with carefully regulated claims like organic. We have a very high standard of evidence for making a claim like prevents cold and flu. And then almost no standard of evidence for making a very similar claim like supports immunity. So, when it comes to claims about healthiness, it's really important to have a uniform definition of healthy so that if a product is labeled healthy, consumers can actually trust that it's truly healthy based on evidence backed nutrition standards. And also, so they can understand what that label means. An evidence-based definition of healthy will prevent misleading marketing claims. So, for example, until very recently, there was no limit on the amount of added sugar or refined grain in a product labeled healthy. But recent updates to FDA's official definition of healthy mean that now consumers can trust that any food labeled healthy provides servings from an essential food group like fruit, vegetable, whole grain, dairy, or protein. And doesn't exceed maximum limits on added sugar, sodium, and saturated fat. This new healthy definition is going to be very useful for preventing misleading marketing claims. However, we do think its reach will be limited for helping consumers find and select healthy items mainly because it's a voluntary label. And we know that even among products that are eligible for the healthy claim, very few are using it on their labels. We also know that the diet related chronic disease epidemic in the US is fueled by excess consumption of junk foods, not by insufficient marketing of healthy foods. So, what we really need, as I mentioned before, are mandatory labels that call out high levels of unhealthy nutrients like sodium, added sugar, and saturated fat. Thanks for that overview. What an impressive portfolio of things you and your colleagues are working on. And we could do 10 podcasts on each of the 10 things you mentioned. But let's take one in particular: the front of the package labeling issue. At a time where it seems like there's very little in our country that the Democrats and Republicans can't agree on, the Food and Drug Administration, both previously under the Biden Harris Administration, now under the Trump Vance Administration have identified for a package of labeling as a priority. In fact, the FDA is currently working on a mandatory front of package nutrition label and is creating a final rule around that issue. Kat, from Access to Nutrition Initiative's perspective, why is mandatory front of package labeling important? What's the current situation kind of around the world and what are the retailers and manufacturers doing? Kat - So yes, we definitely stand by the need for mandatory front of package labeling. I think 16 countries globally have front of package labeling mandated, but the rest have voluntary systems. Including in the Netherlands where I live and where Access to Nutrition is based. We use the voluntary Nutri Score and what we've seen across our research is that markets where it's voluntary, it tends to not be applied in all markets. And it tends to be applied disproportionately on healthy products. So if you can choose to put it, you put it all on the ones that are the A or the Nutri Score with the green, and then you don't put it on the really unhealthy products. So, then it also skews consumers. Because like Eva was saying, people are not eating often. Well, they, they're displacing from their diet healthy products with unhealthy products. So that that is a critical challenge. Until you make it mandatory, companies aren't going to do that. And we've seen that with our different global indexes. Companies are not universally using these voluntary regulations across the board. I think that's one critical challenge that we need to address. If you scan the world, there are a variety of different systems being used to provide consumers information on the front of packages. If you could pick one system, tell us what we would actually see on the package. Kat - This is one we've been debating internally, and I saw what CSPI is pushing for, and I think there's growing evidence pushing for warning style labels. These are the ones that say the product is high in like really with a warning, high in fat, high in salt, high in sugar. And there is evidence from countries like Chile where they have introduced this to show that that does drive change. It drives product reformulation. Companies change their products, so they don't have to carry one of the labels. Consumers are aware of it. And they actively try to change their purchasing behaviors to avoid those. And there's less evidence I think interpretive is important. A Nutri Score one where you can see it and it's green. Okay, that's quick. It's easy. There are some challenges that people face with Nutri Score, for example. That Nutri Score compares products among the same category, which people don't realize outside of our niche. Actually, a colleague of mine was telling me - my boyfriend was in the grocery store last week. And he's like picked up some white flour tortillas and they had a Nutri Score D, and then the chips had a Nutri Score B. And he's like, well, surely the tortillas are healthier than the chips. But obviously the chips, the tortilla chips were compared against other salty snacks and the other one was being compared to bread. So, it's like a relatively unhealthy bread compared to a relatively healthy chip. You see this happening even among educated people. I think these labels while well intentioned, they need a good education behind them because they are challenging, and people don't realize that. I think people just see A or green and they think healthy; E is bad, and people don't realize that it's not comparing the same products from these categories. One could take the warning system approach, which tells people how many bad things there are in the foods and flip it over and say, why not just give people information on what's good in a food? Like if a food has vitamins and minerals or protein or fiber, whatever it happens. But you could label it that way and forget labeling the bad things. But of course, the industry would game that system in about two seconds and just throw in some good things to otherwise pretty crappy foods and make the scores look good. So, yeah, it shows why it's so important to be labeling the things that you'd like to see less of. I think that's already happening. You see a lot of foods with micronutrient additions, very sugary breakfast cereals. You see in Asia, a lot of biscuits and cookies that they add micronutrients to. I mean, there's still biscuits and cookies. So Eva, I'd like to get your thoughts on this. So tell us more about the proposed label in the US, what it might look like, and the history about how this got developed. And do you think there's anything else needed to make the label more useful or user-friendly for consumers? Eva - Absolutely. It is a very exciting time to work on food policy in the US, especially with this momentum around front of package labeling. CSPI actually first petitioned calling for front of pack labeling in 2006. And after more than a decade of inaction, industry lobbying, all these countries around the world adopting front of pack labeling systems, but not the US. In 2022 CSPI filed a new petition that specifically called for mandatory interpretive nutrient specific front of package labeling, similar to the nutrient warning labels already required in Mexico, Canada, and as Kat said, around 16 other countries. And in early 2025, FDA finally responded to our petition by issuing a proposal that if finalized would require a nutrition info box on packaged foods. And what the nutrition info box includes is the percent daily value per serving of sodium, added sugar and saturated fat, accompanied by the words high, medium, or low, assessing the amount of each nutrient. This proposal was a very important step forward, but the label could be improved in several ways. First off, instead of a label that is placed on all foods, regardless of their nutrient levels, we strongly recommend that FDA instead adopt labels that would only appear on products that are high in nutrients of concern. A key reason for this is it would better incentivize companies to reduce the amount of salt, sugar, or saturated fat in their product because companies will want to avoid wasting this precious marketing real estate on mandatory nutrition labels. So, for example, they could reduce the amount of sodium in a soup to avoid having a high sodium label on that soup. And also, as you were saying before around the lack of a need to require the positive nutrients on the label, fortunately the FDA proposal didn't, but just to chime in on that, these products are already plastered with claims around their high fiber content, high protein content, vitamin C, this and that. What we really need is a mandatory label that will require companies to tell you what they would otherwise prefer not to. Not the information that they already highlight for marketing purposes. So, in addition to these warning style labels, we also really want FDA to adopt front of package disclosures for foods containing low and no calorie sweeteners. Because this would discourage the industry from reducing sugar just by reformulating with additives that are not recommended for children. So that's a key recommendation that CSPI has made for when FDA finalizes the rule. FDA received thousands and thousands of comments on their labeling proposal and is now tasked with reviewing those comments and issuing a final rule. And although these deadlines are very often missed, so don't necessarily hold your breath, but the government's current agenda says it plans to issue a final rule in May 2026. At CSPI, we are working tirelessly to hold FDA to its commitment of issuing a final regulation. And to ensure that the US front of pack labeling system is number one mandatory and number two, also number one, really, mandatory, and evidence-based so that it really has the best possible chance of improving our diets and our food supply. Well, thank you for the tireless work because it's so important that we get this right. I mean, it's important that we get a system to begin with, even if it's rudimentary. But the better it can be, of course, the more helpful it'll be. And CSPI has been such an important voice in that. Kat, let's talk about some of the things that are happening in developing countries and other parts of the world. So you're part of a multi-country study looking at five additional countries, France, South Africa, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Kenya. And as I understand, the goal is to understand how retail food environments differ across countries at various income levels. Tell us about this, if you would, and what sort of things you're finding. Kat – Yes. So one of our questions was as companies reach market saturation in places like France and the US and the Netherlands, they can't get that many more customers. They already have everyone. So now they're expanding rapidly. And you're seeing a really rapid increase in modern retail purchasing in countries like Indonesia and Kenya. Not to say that in these countries traditional markets are still where most people buy most of their food. But if you look at the graphs at the rate of increase of these modern different retailers also out of home, it's rapidly increasing. And we're really interested to see, okay, given that, are these products also exposing people to less healthy products? Is it displacing traditional diets? And overall, we are seeing that a lot of similar to what you see in other context. In high income countries. Overall healthier products are again, more expensive, and actually the differential is greater in lower income countries. Often because I think also poor people are buying foods not in modern retail environments. This is targeting currently the upper, middle, and higher income consumer groups. But that will change. And we're seeing the same thing around really high percentages of high fat, salt, sugar products. So, looking at how is this really transforming retail environments? At the same time, we have seen some really interesting examples of countries really taking initiative. In Kenya, they've introduced the first Kenyan nutrient profile model. First in Africa. They just introduced that at the end of 2025, and they're trying to introduce also a mandatory front of package warning label similar to what Eva has proposed. This would be these warnings high in fat, salt, and sugar. And that's part of this package that they've suggested. This would also include things around regulations to marketing to children, and that's all being pushed ahead. So, Kenya's doing a lot of work around that. In South Africa, there's been a lot of work on banning marketing to children as well as front of package labeling. I think one of the challenges we've seen there, and this is something... this is a story that I've heard again and again working in the policy space in different countries, is that you have a lot of momentum and initiative by civil society organizations, by concerned consumer groups. And you get all the way to the point where it's about to be passed in legislation and then it just gets kicked into the long grass. Nothing ever happens. It just sits there. I was writing a blog, we looked at Indonesia, so we worked with this organization that is working on doing taxation of sugar sweetened beverages. And that's been on the card since 2016. It actually even reminded me a lot of your story. They've been working on trying to get the sugar sweetened beverage tax in Indonesia passed since 2016. And it gets almost there, but it never gets in the budget. It just never passes. Same with the banning marketing to children in South Africa. This has been being discussed for many years, but it never actually gets passed. And what I've heard from colleagues working in this space is that then industry comes in right before it's about to get passed and says, oh no, but we're going to lose jobs. If you introduce that, then all of the companies that employ people, people will lose their jobs. And modeling studies have shown this isn't true. That overall, the economy will recover, jobs will be found elsewhere. Also, if you factor in the cost to society of treating diabetes from high consumption or sugar sweetened beverages. But it's interesting to see that this repeats again and again of countries get almost over the line. They have this really nice draft initiative and then it just doesn't quite happen. So, I think that that will be really interesting. And I think a bit like what Eva was saying in many of these countries, like with Kenya, are we going to see, start seeing the warning labels. With South Africa, is this regulation banning marketing to children actually going to happen? Are we going to see sugar sweetened beverage taxes written into the 2026 budget in Indonesia? I think very interesting space globally in many of these questions. But I think also a key time to keep the momentum up. It's interesting to hear about the industry script, talking about loss of jobs. Other familiar parts of that script are that consumers will lose choices and their prices will go up. And those things don't seem to happen either in places where these policies take effect. But boy, they're effective at getting these things stomped out. It feels to me like some turning point might be reached where some tipping point where a lot of things will start to happen all at once. But let's hope we're moving in that direction. Kat - The UK as of five days ago, just implemented bans on marketing of unhealthy products to children, changes in retail environment banning promotions of unhealthy products. I do think we are seeing in countries and especially countries with national healthcare systems where the taxpayer has to take on the cost of ill health. We are starting to see these changes coming into effect. I think that's an interesting example and very current. Groundbreaking, absolutely groundbreaking that those things are happening. Let me end by asking you each sort of a big picture question. Kat, you talked about specific goals that you've established about what percentage of products in these retail environments will meet a healthy food standard by a given year. But we're pretty far from that now. So I'd like to ask each of you, are you hopeful we'll get anywhere near those kind of goals. And if you're hopeful, what leads you to feel that way? And Kat, let's start with you and then I'll ask Eva the same thing. Kat - I am hopeful because like you said, there's so much critical momentum happening in so many different countries. And I do find that really interesting. And these are the six countries that we looked at, but also, I know Ghana has recently introduced a or working to introduce a nutrient profile model. You're seeing discussions happening in Asia as well. And a lot of different discussions happening in a lot of different places. All with the same ambition. And I do think with this critical momentum, you will start to break through some of the challenges that we're facing now too. Where you see, for example, like I know this came up with Chile. Like, oh, if you mandate it in this context, then it disadvantages. So like the World Trade Organization came out against it saying it disadvantaged trade, you can't make it mandatory. But if all countries mandate it, then you remove some of those barriers. It's a key challenge in the EU as well. That the Netherlands, for example, can't decide to introduce Nutri Score as a mandatory front of package label because that would disadvantage trade within the European Union. But I think if we hit a critical point, then a lot of the kind of key challenges that we're facing will no longer be there. If the European Union decides to adopt it, then also then you have 27 countries overnight that have to adopt a mandatory front of package label. And as companies have to do this for more and more markets, I think it will become more standardized. You will start seeing it more. I'm hopeful in the amount of momentum that's happening in different places globally. Good. It's nice to hear your optimism on that. So, Eva, what do you think? Eva - So thinking about front of package labeling and the fact that this proposed regulation was put out under the previous presidential administration, the Biden Harris Administration and is now intended to be finalized under the Trump Vance Administration, I think that's a signal of what's really this growing public awareness and bipartisan support for food and nutrition policies in the US. Obviously, the US food industry is incredibly powerful, but with growing public awareness of how multinational food companies are manipulating our diets and making us sick for their own profit, I think there's plenty of opportunity to leverage the power of consumers to fight back against this corporate greed and really take back our health. I'm really happy that you mentioned the bipartisan nature of things that starting to exist now. And it wasn't that long ago where you wouldn't think of people of the political right standing up against the food companies. But now they are, and it's a huge help. And this fact that you have more people from a variety of places on the political spectrum supporting a similar aim to kinda rein in behavior of the food industry and create a healthier food environment. Especially to protect children, leads me to be more optimistic, just like the two of you. I'm glad we can end on that note. Bios Katherine Pittore is the director of Policy and Communications at the Action to Nutrition Initiative. She is responsible for developing a strategy to ensure ATNi's research is translated into better policies. Working collaboratively with alliances and other stakeholders, she aims to identify ways for ATNi's research to support improved policies, for companies, investors and governments, with the aim of creating a more effective playing field enabling markets to deliver more nutritious foods, especially for vulnerable groups in society. Katherine has been working in the field of global nutrition and food systems since 2010. Most recently at Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation (WCDI), where she worked as a nutrition and food security advisor on range projects, mostly in Africa. She also has also worked as a facilitator and trainer, and a specific interest in how to healthfully feed our increasingly urbanizing world. She has also worked for several NGOs including RESULTS UK, as a nutrition advocacy officer, setting up their nutrition advocacy portfolio focusing aimed at increasing aid spending on nutrition with the UK parliament, and Save the Children UK and Save the Children India, working with the humanitarian nutrition team. She has an MSc in Global Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a BA in Science and Society from Wesleyan University.  Eva Greenthal oversees Center for Science in the Public Interest's federal food labeling work, leveraging the food label as a powerful public health tool to influence consumer and industry behavior. Eva also conducts research and supports CSPI's science-centered approach to advocacy as a member of the Science Department. Prior to joining CSPI, Eva led a pilot evaluation of the nation's first hospital-based food pantry and worked on research initiatives related to alcohol literacy and healthy habits for young children. Before that, Eva served as a Program Coordinator for Let's Go! at Maine Medical Center and as an AmeriCorps VISTA Member at HealthReach Community Health Centers in Waterville, Maine. Eva holds a dual MS/MPH degree in Food Policy and Applied Nutrition from Tufts University and a BA in Environmental Studies from University of Michigan.  

Kids are our future and have the most to lose from the changing climate affecting our planet. However, they also have the most to gain from us taking action now to understand how climate change impacts the health of our children and what we can do. Today I am joined by two amazing pediatric lung doctors and mothers. Dr Anne Coates is the mother of four and a pediatric pulmonologist in the Maine Medical Partners Pediatric Specialty Care practice and teaches the next generation training in pediatric medicine at Maine Medical Center and is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Tufts University School of Medicine Dr. Christy Sadreameli has two boys and is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine where she co-directs the Childhood Interstitial and Diffuse Lung Disease and Immunologic Disorders Clinic.  What can you do?– You can learn more about how to keep your family healthy during things like wildfire events from  "Our Health in Wildfire Season" episode– You can learn about how pollen is changing with climate change from the episode “Science over Politics.”- Learn about heat events and how to stay safe from the “Heat Kills” episode with Professor Ollie Jay  – Learn what you can do from the "Clean air and Climate Advocacy for Busy People" episode or the "”Bypass Toxic Politics” episode or “Your Little Grain of Sand” with Mom's Clean Air Force- Finally, consider a donation to the American Lung Association, who is working for clean air and a stable climate for all our kids.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For more information go to airhealthourhealth.org.Follow on Facebook and Instagram. Podcast Image by Heike Mintel on Unsplash

The final installment in our leadership series with the Association of Departments of Family Medicine (ADFM) explores how to cultivate new leaders and guide your department forward toward collective growth. In this episode of The STFM Podcast, Dean Seehusen, MD, and Beth Wilson, MD, MPH, MS-HPEd, unpack the distinctions between coaching, mentoring, and sponsoring, as well as how to use each effectively to build a diverse culture of resilience and development within your institution. They also share strategies for identifying emerging talent, fostering inclusive pipelines, and supporting growth across all career stages.Hosted by Omari A. Hodge, MD, FAAFP and Jay-Sheree Allen Akambase, MDCopyright © Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, 2025Resources:Emerging Leaders FellowshipADFM Leader Development Committee -  Resources from the Leader Development Committee for New & Interim ChairsADFM LEADS FellowshipMindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. DweckHarvard School of Public Health Program for Chairs of Clinical Services Guest Bio:Elisabeth "Beth" Wilson, MD, MPH, MS-HPEdElisabeth Wilson, MD, MPH, MS-HPEd is Chair of the Department of Community & Family Medicine at Dartmouth Health and Geisel School of Medicine.  As Chair, Dr. Wilson is responsible for the advancement of Dartmouth's academic and clinical mission.  She leads a system-wide primary care leadership committee, oversees the oldest Practice-Based Research Network in the country, and recently launched a new regional primary care research and policy center.  She also has the honor of working with Dartmouth medical and public health students committed to serving under-resourced communities.  Dr. Wilson is a member of the Primary Care Centers Roundtable and recently served on the board of the Association of Departments of Family Medicine.Prior to joining Dartmouth in 2022, Dr. Wilson held the position of Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at Maine Medical Center for five years.  During that time, she served as the Executive Director of the Preble Street Learning Collaborative, an academic-community partnership to address unmet needs of people experiencing homelessness in the Portland area.  Dr. Wilson spent the first two decades of her career at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) where she completed her residency and research fellowship, after receiving a dual MD-MPH degree at Tufts University School of Medicine.  While at UCSF, she held the positions of Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Director of the Northern California Faculty Development Fellowship, Dean's Diversity Leader for the Differences Matter initiative, and founding Director of the Program in Medical Education for the Urban Under

Get ready to transform how you think about Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) conferences! In this episode, Drs. John Erickson and Matthew Clark from Maine Medical Center share their powerful approach to coaching residents, fostering psychological safety, and using M&Ms as a springboard for growth—not shame. Whether you're planning your first M&M or rethinking your program's approach, this conversation is packed with insights you won't want to miss! Claim CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org! Website | Instagram | Twitter | Subscribe | Patreon | CME!| Youtube  thecurbsidersteach@gmail.com Credits Producer CME: Molly Heublein MD Hosts, editors: Era Kryzhanovskaya MD, Molly Heublein MD Script, show notes, infographics: Karishma Patel MD Technical Support: Podpaste Guest: John Erickson MD, Matthew Clark DO Theme Music: MorsyMusic  Show Segments Intro, guest bio 7:23 Reflecting on mistakes in medicine 12:50 Background on M&M conferences 13:24: Case from Kashlack Memorial 14:19 Benefits of M&M conferences  20:18 Creating a culture of psychological safety 25:23 Planning M&M conferences, coaching residents on planning M&M conferences 31:40 M&M curriculum for residents 41:17 Quality improvement tools and frameworks  45:05 Navigating difficult conversations 48:30 Structure of M&M 52:23 Turning M&M learning points into systemic change 57:43 Takeaways Outros

David Evans Shaw is CEO of Black Point Group, with wide-ranging interests in technology companies, impact investing and public service activism. His business creation, leadership, investment and board experience includes more than a dozen successful technology companies, employing more than 15,000 people worldwide, with a combined market valuation of tens of billions of dollars. These companies harness modern science to address important needs in healthcare and other markets. Early in his career, Shaw helped build a leading global consulting firm in food and agriculture. Shaw’s career has included extensive public service in science, arts, conservation and public policy. He has served on the faculty of Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, and the Visiting Committee of the MIT Media Lab. He is a founding director of the US Olympic and Paralympic Museum, Chair-emeritus of The Jackson Laboratory, Treasurer emeritus of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and he has been a global leader in science-based conservation of nature as a trustee of the National Park Foundation, as founding chair of the Sargasso Sea Alliance and Aspen High Seas Initiative, as a Patron of Nature to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, as a member of Ocean Elders, and as founder of Shaw Innovation Fellows and Second Century Stewardship for America’s national parks. He has served as a partner of Venrock Associates, on the board of Maine Medical Center, Hurricane Island Outward Bound, the scientific advisory board of Discovery Communications and Curiosity Stream, a member of the Executive Committee of the US-Israel Science and Technology Commission, YPO and CEO, a Fellow of The Explorers Club, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Leadership Council of the Service Year Alliance, and advisory councils of Just Capital, Polaris Venture Partners, Arctaris Impact Fund, Sustainable Harvest International, the Telluride Science and Research Center, Nautilus Media, Waterbear Media, Saildrone, Visby Medical, and the National Geographic Impact Story Lab. He supports his advocacy interests with the production of documentary films and is the author of a 2024 book entitled Wave Making: Inspired By Impact. Shaw is resident of the State of Maine along with his children and 12 grandchildren. Shaw has been awarded honorary degrees by Colby College, Bates College, Maine College of Art, the University of New England, and the University of Southern Maine. He is a recipient of the Leslie Cheek Medal from the College of William & Mary. Other honors have included induction into the Teddy Roosevelt Society, International SeaKeeper of Year, Blue Ocean Festival Wavemaker, Life Science Foundation Biotech Hall of Fame, honoree New York Restoration Project, UNH Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame, Maine Creativity Center, and Maine Business Hall of Fame. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to find a Doctor in Maine Finding a Good Doctor in Maine: Tips, Challenges, and a Few Laughs In today's video, we're diving into one of the biggest challenges of living in Maine—finding a good doctor! If you've recently moved here (or are planning to), you might be surprised by how tricky it can be to get an appointment with a primary care provider or specialist. I'm sharing tips, a bit of humor, and my own experiences to help you navigate the healthcare scene in the Pine Tree State. We'll cover:

Dr. Leland Stillman studied Biology and Environmental Health at Connecticut College and received his medical doctorate from the University of Virginia.  He then trained in Internal Medicine at Maine Medical Center. He practiced as a Hospitalist for three years following his residency training. He went on to found his own practice just before COVID. He has a longstanding interest in alternative medicine, and now focuses on functional and integrative medicine in his practice.

In this engaging episode of Altitude, Jason Gervickas sits down with Alex Sahadak, a seasoned infrastructure architect at Covetrus and an Air Force veteran, to dive into the evolving world of cloud networking and infrastructure.Alex shares his journey from his early days in the Air Force, where he honed his skills as a network engineer, to his current role at Covetrus. With rich experiences from the Maine Medical Center and Systems Engineering, Alex brings invaluable insights into the challenges and opportunities in cloud infrastructure.The episode touches on a variety of topics, including the challenges with visibility, resiliency, and connectivity in multicloud environments, the impact of VMware's acquisition, and how companies are navigating these transitions. Alex emphasizes the importance of embracing cloud-first strategies and the critical need for robust security measures, particularly in IoT environments.Connect with Alex Sahadak on LinkedInJoin the next Aviatrix 101 webinar to learn how Aviatrix creates the visibility, security, and control your business needs to adapt with ease and move ahead at speed.Timestamped Overview00:00 Jason introduces guest Alex Sahadak.04:11 Unifying past systems into one solution.06:26 Companies moving away from VMware's new subscription model.10:23 Multicloud connectivity and security are major challenges.14:27 Air National Guard: training, staff augmentation, deployments.18:10 Flexibility in cloud can increase enterprise costs.21:47 Technology creates jobs; embracing change is essential.23:10 AI creates opportunities, evolves job landscape.

Dr. Leland Stillman studied Biology and Environmental Health at Connecticut College and received his medical doctorate from the University of Virginia. He then trained in Internal Medicine at Maine Medical Center. He practiced as a Hospitalist for three years following his residency training. He went on to found his own practice just before COVID. He has a longstanding interest in alternative medicine, and now focuses on functional and integrative medicine in his practice. SHOWNOTES:

It's been 3 years since he was last on the show, so it was time to check in with integrative medicine specialist and member of my scientific advisory board Dr Leland Stillman. This is Dr Leland's third appearance on the show, in which we discussed and debated the experiences we are seeing in our functional medicine clientele. What's working, what's not and what diagnostic tests we are finding are uncovering the most valuable and actionable data points.Get Dr Stillman's new book now - https://tinyurl.com/dying2bfreeDr. Leland Stillman is a concierge integrated medical doctor in Naples, Florida aiming to help individuals reach their fullest potential by focusing on curing rather than merely treating diseases. He believes that nature itself is the best healer, even in cases deemed incurable by conventional standards. His educational journey through Connecticut College and the University of Virginia, coupled with a residency at Maine Medical Center, enriched his understanding and approach to achieving optimal health. Dr. Stillman's practice involves a holistic strategy that combines the most advanced scientific diagnostics and ancient healing practices tailored to individual needs, teaching clients to live healthier lives rather than depend solely on medical treatment.Join us as we explore:Glucose management, insulin resistance, pre-diabetes - the metabolic health pillars.Heavy metal toxicity, hair mineral analysis, how minerals interrelate and metal toxicity's relationships to metabolic health.Iron, ferritin, copper, zinc, magnesium - a mineral rundown.Is donating blood right for you? Sweating and sunlight - news flash, you aren't getting enough!Eating enough protein? Probably not! And the test that will diagnose that.Dr Stillman's clinical experience with omega 3s and binders.Contact:Website: https://stillmanmd.comWebsite: https://www.stillmanwellness.comMention:Study - “Copenhagen heart study”, Mikkelsen LF, Nordestgaard BG, Schnohr P, Ellervik C. Increased Ferritin Concentration and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure in Men and Women: Three Studies of the Danish General Population Including 35799 Individuals. Clin Chem. 2019 Jan;65(1):180-188. doi: 10.1373/clinchem.2018.292763. Epub 2018 Nov 20. PMID: 30459161.Person - Brian Peskin, https://brianpeskin.comSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Quit playing games with my heart Yet another beat no to skip here with part 2 of our conversation with cardiologist Dr. Sanjeev Francis (@, Maine Medical Center)for acute coronary syndrome. Learn about the warranty on stress tests, initial management of ACS and how to deal with those pesky elevated troponins from patients with sepsis. Claim CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org! Patreon | Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | YouTube | Newsletter | Contact | Swag! | CME Show Segments Start Part 1 Intro Rapid fire questions/Picks of the Week Case 1 History and Physical ECGs  Definitions Risk Stratification Tools Non-invasive Testing Options End Part 1 Start Part 2 Case 2 Warranty on Non-invasive Testing Invasive Management of non ST elevation ACS  Medical Management of non ST elevation ACS  Case 3 Myocardial Injury Definitions Diagnostics to Consider for Myocardial Injury Transitions of Care Outro End Part 2 Credits Producer, Writer, Show Notes, Hosts: Meredith Trubitt, MD, MPH, Monee Amin MD Infographic, Cover Art: Caroline Coleman, MD Reviewer: Rahul Ganatra, MD, MPH Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP Technical Production: PodPaste Guest: Sanjeev Francis, MD Sponsor: Babbel Get up to 60% off your Babbel subscription - but only for our listeners at Babbel.com/CURB. Sponsor: Freed You can try Freed for free right now by going to freed.ai. And listeners of Curbsiders can use code CURB50 for $50 off their first month. Sponsor: Panacea Financial  If you're ready to join the thousands of doctors who have declared independence from traditional banks, visit panaceafinancial.com today.

Don't skip a beat and join us  in part 1 of our conversation with cardiologist  Dr. Sanjeev Francis (@, Maine Medical Center)for acute coronary syndrome. First up, the basics on physical exam, how to interpret high-sensitivity troponin and how to think through the spectrum of acute coronary syndrome. Claim CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org! Patreon | Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | YouTube | Newsletter | Contact | Swag! | CME Show Segments Start Part 1 Intro Rapid fire questions/Picks of the Week Case 1 History and Physical ECGs  Definitions Risk Stratification Tools Non-invasive Testing Options End Part 1 Start Part 2 Case 2 Warranty on Non-invasive Testing Invasive Management of non ST elevation ACS  Medical Management of non ST elevation ACS  Case 3 Myocardial Injury Definitions Diagnostics to Consider for Myocardial Injury Transitions of Care Outro End Part 2 Credits Producer, Writer, Show Notes, Hosts: Meredith Trubitt, MD, MPH, Monee Amin MD Infographic, Cover Art: Caroline Coleman, MD Reviewer: Rahul Ganatra, MD, MPH Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP Technical Production: PodPaste Guest: Sanjeev Francis, MD Sponsor: Mint Mobile  To get your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, go to mintmobile.com/CURB.  Sponsor: Freed You can try Freed for free right now by going to freed.ai. And listeners of Curbsiders can use code CURB50 for $50 off your first month.  Sponsor: American College of Physicians Preorder ACP MKSAP to receive discounted pricing plus free MKSAP 19 premium content you can use now at acponline.org/acpmksap

“People are only as secure as their next meal." ~ Dr. Leland StillmanGuest Bio: Dr. Leland Stillman studied Biology and Environmental Health at Connecticut College and received his medical doctorate from the University of Virginia. He then trained in Internal Medicine at Maine Medical Center. He practiced as a Hospitalist for three years following his residency training. He went on to found his own practice just before COVID. He has a longstanding interest in alternative medicine, and now focuses on functional and integrative medicine in his practice.Dr. Leland Stillman | From Illness to Wellness: Why Our Children Are Suffering, How the Medical Industry Tricked the World, & Replenishing the EarthSHOW NOTES: Website 1: https://stillmanmd.com/Website 2: https://stillmanwellness.comInstagram: @StillmanMDTwitter: @StillmanMDFacebook: @StillmanMDYouTube: @LelandStillmanMDBook: Dying to be Free: How America's Ruling Class Is Killing and Bankrupting Americans, and What to Do About It REMARKABLE LISTENER SPECIAL OFFER(S):Enjoy saving 30% to 80% on EVERYTHING you order at MyPillow.com with free promo code, “REMARKABLE“. Yes, that's right! Save a ton of money on all 250+ quality, comfortable, cozy products at MyPillow.com with the best My Pillow Promo Code available today, “Remarkable“. From sheets, to blankets, to pillows, to mattress toppers, be ready to sleep better and live more comfortably than you ever have before!For more Remarkable Episodes, Inspiration, and Motivation, please visit https://davidpasqualone.com/remarkable-people-podcast/. Enjoy!Support the Show.Want Even More?

This Podcast offers a pathway to continuing education via this CMEfy link: https://earnc.me/1eqn28   Christine Hein, MD is the Chief Wellness Officer for Maine Medical Center and the MaineHealth Medical Group and prior to this served for more than a decade as the Associate Medical Director for the MMC Department of Emergency Medicine.  Her passion remains steadfast in the practice of emergency medicine, and she enjoys the wide variety of patients in the daily life of an emergency physician.  Christine also finds great joy and fulfilment educating the next generation of physicians through her work with residents and medical students. Christine graduated from the Dartmouth School of Medicine in 2001 and completed her residency in emergency medicine at Maine Medical Center, serving as Chief Resident in her final year. Following residency, Christine accepted a position as an attending physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine at MMC and was honored to be selected as a 2009 American College of Emergency Physicians National Teacher of the Year.     Christine is married, has four daughters and one son who add the spice to her life, and spends many hours pursuing her passion of distance running.  She has completed more than 60 marathons and half-marathons and is on a crazy quest to see how many consecutive days she can run without interruption.  Other interests include frequent walks in the woods with her two beloved dogs, alpine skiing, traveling, and reading as many books as possible each year. -=+=-=+=-=+= Are you a doctor struggling to provide the best care for your patients while dealing with financial and caregiving matters out of the scope of your practice? Do you find yourself scrambling to keep up with the latest resources and wish there was an easier way? Finally, our Virtual Health and Financial Conference for Caregivers is here! This conference helps you and your patients enlist the best strategies around health care resources and the best financial steps for your patients to take while navigating care. You don't have to go home feeling frustrated and helpless because you couldn't connect your patients with the best services. In just 90 minutes, our VIP Live Roundtable will answer your questions and be the lifeline that helps your patients put together an effective caregiving plan. Find out more at Jeanniedougherty.com and click on Conference for Caregivers VIP. -+=-+=-+=-+=   Join the Conversation! We want to hear from you! Do you have additional thoughts about today's topic? Do you have your own Prescription for Success? Record a message on Speakpipe   Unlock Bonus content and get the shows early on our Patreon Follow us or Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Amazon  | Spotify --- There's more at https://mymdcoaches.com/podcast Music by Ryan Jones. Find Ryan on Instagram at _ryjones_, Contact Ryan at ryjonesofficial@gmail.com Production assistance by Clawson Solutions Group, find them on the web at csolgroup.com  

In this episode of the Journey of My Mother's Son podcast, I talk with, Dr. Leland Stillman. Dr. Leland Stillman studied Biology and Environmental Health at Connecticut College and received his medical doctorate from the University of Virginia. He then trained in Internal Medicine at Maine Medical Center. He practiced as a Hospitalist for three years following his residency training. He went on to found his own practice just before COVID. He has a longstanding interest in alternative medicine, and now focuses on functional and integrative medicine in his practice. To find out more about Dr. Stillman, check out his website at https://stillmanmd.com/.

Carrie Levine is a certified functional medicine practitioner, author, and owner of Whole Woman Health. A Certified Nurse Midwife, Carrie honed her skills in multiple Southern Maine locations, including Maine Medical Center in Portland, Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta, and Women to Women in Yarmouth. She founded Whole Woman Health in 2014. Carrie's insights from her years on the labor and delivery floor translated seamlessly into a holistic approach to well-being. She emphasizes the importance of listening to women and encouraging them to trust their own bodies. Carrie's book, "Whole Woman Health: A Guide to Creating Wellness for Any Age and Stage," artfully integrates a brave acknowledgement of shared humanity with decades of experience. Join our conversation with Carrie Levine today on Radio Maine.

Bud Stiker is an internationally recognized radio professional and creative consultant who now uses his communication background to benefit medical learners and patients. Originally from upstate New York, Bud gained extensive experience in radio across the U.S. before eventually moving to Maine. Bud's winding professional path from disc jockey to general manager and international consultant enabled him to build resilience and adaptability, while developing a deep understanding of people. He has most recently used these skills while playing the role of “standardized patient” for the Tufts University School of Medicine Maine Track Program and Maine Medical Center in Portland. Join our conversation with Bud Stiker today on Radio Maine.

In this episode of the Psychedelic Medicine Podcast, Mark Braunstein, DO joins to discuss the promise and the peril of ketamine. Dr. Braunstein graduated medical school in 1997 then completed a General Psychiatry Residency at the University of New Mexico and then a fellowship in Child and Adolescent psychiatry at Maine Medical Center in 2002. Upon graduation from his fellowship and becoming board certified in general psychiatry he established a private practice in Durango, Colorado where plant medicine became part of his everyday integrative psychiatric practice.  In this conversation, Dr. Braunstein shares some of the developments in the world of ketamine in the past three years since his previous episode, drawing on his own experience providing ketamine-assisted therapies. He stresses issues of grandiosity that can arise both when working with ketamine and when taking the medicine—issues which in the worst case and fuel ketamine use disorders. Dr. Braunstein stresses the importance of clinicians providing ketamine treatments being realistic and upfront about the potential harms of ketamine when advising prospective patients. In closing, he warns against the dangers of being in an echo chamber which reinforces potentially pathological substance use, especially for clinicians in the ketamine space.    In this episode you'll hear: Why ketamine has an addictive potential and how ketamine addiction presents Ways to treat ketamine use disorder  The importance of informed consent What patients should look for when seeking a ketamine provider The importance of ketamine providers working with multiple modalities and having multiple tools in the toolbox besides ketamine    Quotes: “Here's what's scary to me about ketamine: these people that I've seen having problems [with ketamine use] are largely lifetime recreational psychedelic/drug users without problems. And these are people who have made it to age fifty, smoking [cannabis], tripping a little bit, their whole life without having a problem—then at fifty years old, find themselves hooked on something for the first time.” [12:30] “[Ketamine] is not a microdosing medication… There is no such thing as ketamine microdosing. You think of microdosing as sub-perceptual. Everyone that I've met that's abusing ketamine, it was not a sub-perceptual effect—they were very much abusing it to have that perceived effect. Maybe not a psychedelic effect—usually an intoxicated wonky effect is what they're going for. And people refer to that as microdosing. It's not microdosing. It's abusing small doses.” [17:11] “What do I see that makes me concerned with someone I'm talking to—a clinician or a client? That grandiosity. So that gets me concerned right away when I hear about these ‘downloads' because that's where … other psychedelics can have dependency too. You see people … they go for aya ceremonies every week after week after week. So there can be an addiction to the download or to the release.” [34:35] “The people I know that have been successful in this line of work (from a patient standpoint), whether they're a clinician or not, have been the ones that have embraced the work. And just knowing that this is going to be a process and I'm in it to win it, for life. I'm working on myself.”  [35:40]   Links: Dr. Braunstein on LinkedIn Ketamine Research Foundation website NeuPath Mind Wellness website  Ketamine Training Center website Previous episode: Ketamine for Alcohol Use Disorder with Steven Mandel, MD Previous episode: Avoiding the Traps of Psychedelic Self-Absorption with Adam Aronovich, PhD(c) Previous episode: Navigating Psychedelic Narcissism with Adam Aronovich Previous episode: Psychedelic Therapy: Slow Down to Heal Faster with Sunny Strasburg, LMFT  Psychedelic Medicine Association Porangui

CardioNerds Dr. Josh Saef and Dr. Tommy Das join Dr. Omkar Betageri, Dr. Andrew Geissler, Dr. Philip Lacombe, and Dr. Cashel O'Brien from the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine to enjoy an afternoon by the famous Portland headlight. They discuss a case of a patient who presents with obstructive cardiogenic shock. Dr. Bram Geller and Dr. Jon Donnelly provide the Expert CardioNerd Perspectives & Review segment for this episode. Dr. Maxwell Afari, the Maine Medical Center cardiology fellowship program director highlights the fellowship program. Audio editing by CardioNerds Academy Intern, student doctor Tina Reddy. This is the case of a 42 year-old woman born with complicated Tetralogy of Fallot repair culminating in a 29mm Edwards Sapiens (ES) S3 valve placement within a pulmonary homograft for graft failure who was admitted to the cardiac ICU for progressive cardiogenic shock requiring vasopressors and inotropic support. Initial workup showed lactic acidosis, acute kidney injury, elevated NT-proBNP, and negative blood cultures. TTE showed at least moderate biventricular systolic dysfunction. She was placed on furosemide infusion, blood cultures were drawn and empiric antibiotics initiated. Right heart catheterization demonstrated elevated right sided filling pressures, blunted PA pressures with low PCWP, low cardiac index, and low pulmonary artery pulsatility index. Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) showed a large mass within the ES valve apparatus causing restrictive valve motion with a low gradient across the pulmonic valve in the setting of poor RV function. Angiography revealed a large filling defect and balloon valvuloplasty was performed with immediate hemodynamic improvement. Blood cultures remained negative, she was gradually weaned off of inotropic and vasopressor support, and discharged. Despite empiric treatment for culture negative endocarditis and ongoing anticoagulation, she was readmitted for recurrent shock one month later at which time the pulmonic mass was revisualized on ICE. A valve-in-valve transcatheter pulmonary valve (29mm ES S3) was placed to compress what was likely pannus, with an excellent hemodynamic result and no visible mass on ICE. US Cardiology Review is now the official journal of CardioNerds! Submit your manuscript here. CardioNerds Case Reports PageCardioNerds Episode PageCardioNerds AcademyCardionerds Healy Honor Roll CardioNerds Journal ClubSubscribe to The Heartbeat Newsletter!Check out CardioNerds SWAG!Become a CardioNerds Patron! Case Media Pearls - Obstructive Cardiogenic ShocK Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cyanotic defect and can lead to long term complications after surgical repair including chronic pulmonary insufficiency, RV dysfunction, residual RVOT obstruction and branch pulmonary artery stenoses. Chronic RV failure may be more indicative of a structural defect and therefore require interventional or surgical management. Valve thrombosis, infective endocarditis and obstructive pannus formation should be considered in the differential of a patient with obstructive shock with a prosthetic valve. Bioprosthetic pulmonic valve obstruction may be effectively managed with balloon valvuloplasty in patients who present in acute extremis but TCPV will likely provide a more lasting result. While valvular gradients are typically assessed via echocardiography, invasive hemodynamics can serve as a critical adjunctive tool in its characterization. Show Notes - Obstructive Cardiogenic ShocK Notes were drafted by Drs. Omkar Betageri, Philip Lacombe, Cashel O'Brien, and Andrew Geissler. What are the common therapies and management for Tetralogy of Fallot? Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cyanotic defect in children beyond the age of one year Anatomic Abnormalities: Anterior and Superior deviation of the conal septum creating a SubAo VSD and encroachment on the RVOT.

Dr. David Salko is a family physician and medical leader dedicated to community health. A graduate of Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and the Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Dave completed his family medicine residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He and his wife, Jen, have four active children, whose interests range from ice hockey to art. Passionate about teaching, Dave mentors the next generation of health practitioners at the Topsham practice where he has worked since 2007. Dave is also a member of Central Maine Healthcare's Board of Directors.  An avid runner and cyclist, Dave is a regular participant in the The Dempsey Challenge, a yearly run/walk/cycle event that raises money for the Dempsey Center, founded by actor Patrick Dempsey to help cancer patients and their families.  Join our conversation with Dr. David Salko today on Radio Maine.

Dr Christiane Northrup joins the program to discuss Missouri vs Biden which had oral arguments this week. We discuss the absolute disgrace on display as many of the justices asked questions that appeared to show their lack of understanding of the case, the 1st amendment or their duty to the country. We also discuss he view of this time and where we can find hope in the chaos. You can follow Dr Christiane Northrup at https://www.drnorthrup.com/   Links mentioned in the show: Remove Heavy Metals including Graphene Oxide and Plastics at https://masterpeacebyhcs.com/my-account/uap/?ref=11308&uap_aff_subtab=visits Sign up for Marjory Wildcraft's FREE seminar at “SarahsBackyardFarm.com” Learn more how you can convert your IRA or buy precious metals by emailing info@MilesFranklin.com - tell them ‘Sarah sent me” and get the best service and prices in the country. Consider subscribing: Follow on Twitter @Sarah_Westall Follow on my Substack at SarahWestall.Substack.com See Important Proven Solutions to Keep Your from getting sick even if you had the mRNA Shot - Dr. Nieusma MUSIC CREDITS: “In Epic World” by Valentina Gribanova, licensed for broad internet media use, including video and audio     See on Bastyon | Bitchute | CloutHub | Odysee | Rumble | Youtube | Tube.Freedom.Buzz   Dr. Christiane Northrup Biography Christiane Northrup, M.D., is a visionary pioneer and a leading authority in the field of women's health and wellness, which includes the unity of mind, body, emotions, and spirit. Internationally known for her empowering approach to women's health and wellness, Dr. Northrup teaches women how to thrive at every stage of life. A board-certified OB/GYN physician, Dr. Northrup graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and completed her residency at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston. She was also an assistant clinical professor of OB/GYN at Maine Medical Center for 20 years. Dr. Northrup knows that the key to vibrant health on all levels is within us—our inner wisdom. She says, “When we find the connection between our thoughts, beliefs, physical health, and life circumstances, we find that we are in the driver's seat of our lives and can make profound changes. Nothing is more exhilarating or empowering.” Dr. Northrup's work has been featured on Super Soul Sunday on OWN, The Oprah Winfrey Show, the Today Show, NBC Nightly News, The View, Rachael Ray, Good Morning America, 20/20, and The Dr. Oz Show, among many others. Women clearly trust Dr. Northrup's approach.  In 2013, Reader's Digest named her one of “The 100 Most Trusted People in America.”  In 2016, she was named one of Oprah Winfrey's Super Soul 100, a group of leaders who are using their voices and talent to awaken humanity.  In 2018, Dr. Northrup received the first Mind/Body Healing award, a special category within the New Thought Walden Awards, honoring those who use empowering spiritual ideas and philosophies to change lives and make the planet a better place.  In 2020, 2021 and again in 2022, Watkins Magazine named Dr. Northrup on their “Watkins Spiritual 100 List” as one of their 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People – spiritual teachers, activist, authors, and thinkers that change the world. In December 2022 Dr. Northrup was 1 of 6 women to receive the Zelenko Foundation Rosa Parks Award and honored for standing up for truth, God, and light against all odds, smears, obstacles, and censorship. Dr. Northrup has spent her life as an advocate for women's health and wellness, first as a practicing OB/GYN physician for 25 years and now as an internationally respected writer and speaker. Her books have been translated into 30 languages. Read her entire bio on her website...    

You don't want to miss this inspiring episode of Conversations with Industry Leaders featuring Susan Doliner from Maine Medical Center. In this 12-minute podcast, Sue shares: The priceless key to making a tremendous impact; Where the spirit of philanthropy shows up; The most important ingredient in philanthropy; How to overcome imposter syndrome; and more! Sue's insights are inspiring for all in the fundraising world; from the new gift officer to seasoned leaders. Take a listen! 

Medicare's Hospital-Acquired Conditions Reduction Program (HACRP) is a value-based-purchasing program for Medicare that aims to link Medicare payments to a hospital's level of inpatient health care quality. Jacob Madden, Research Specialist, Program on Regulation, Therapeutics, and Law, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Christina Yen, MD, MBE, Medical Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship, Maine Medical Center, discuss how the HACRP works, how hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) affect hospitals' ability to care for patients, how a hospital's HAC score is calculated, what happened to the HACRP during the pandemic, and what a successful post-pandemic HACRP might look like. Jacob recently authored an article for AHLA's Journal of Health and Life Sciences Law about this issue.To learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community, visit americanhealthlaw.org.

Martine Kalbhenn was 3000 miles away at her family's home in Kennebunk, Maine when her 5 year old son Jackson tripped and fell while running and hurt his leg badly while visiting his Grandmother in California. Martine received a phone call from her husband Kyle and made plans to immediately travel out west. Jackson's fall was far from normal, as he was diagnosed with the Bone Cancer Ewings Sarcoma. Martine will talk about that time period  in which his fall occurred in late July, and how he is doing now during his treatment protocol, taking place at the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital, located at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. 

Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Low Carb MD Podcast. Dr. Amy West is a specialist in sports medicine, physical medicine, and rehabilitation. Amy completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard-Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and her fellowship in Sports Medicine at Maine Medical Center. Dr. West is actively involved in the CrossFit community and CrossFit Games Medical Team. In this conversation, Dr. Tro, Dr. Brian, and Dr. Amy talk about Amy's career path, the field of physiatry, the principles of Crossfit, starting Crossfit as an overweight person, what sets Crossfit apart from other gyms, the downside of workout machines, the connection between mental, physical, and metabolic health, muscular and skeletal health, big companies influencing nutrition and exercise guidelines, widely circulated lies about dietary protein, the importance of functional strength training, and the importance of improving balance and glute strength. For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Dr. Amy West: Instagram Twitter Linktree Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Website Twitter Dr. Tro Kalayjian: Website Twitter Instagram Doctor Tro App Join a growing community of individuals who are improving their metabolic health; together. Get started at your own pace with a self-guided curriculum developed by Dr. Tro and his care team, community chat, weekly meetings, courses, challenges, message boards and more. Apple Google Learn more

Wellness + Wisdom | Episode 567 Why does your body store unprocessed emotions and create a disease? Leland Stillman MD, joins Josh Trent on the Wellness + Wisdom podcast, episode 567, to discuss the emotional connection to physical pain, how stress affects the body, how your home is making you sick, why your lifestyle habits matter when it comes to your mental and physical health, and what to do about mold. Eustress and distress are two categories of stress. Eustress makes you stronger because your body has the resources it needs to respond to it. Distress is stress that degrades your ability to perform and long-term is bad for you. - Leland Stillman MD Live Life Well from Sunrise to Sunset Save 20% with code "WELLNESSFORCE" on everyone's favorite Superfoods brand, ORGANIFI, including their Sunrise to Sunset Bundle and their Women's Power Stack that includes HARMONY + GLOW for true hormonal balance and great health radiating through your beautiful skin. 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Get exact recommendations of where to start with your health. Take your health to the next level and learn tried and true methods to reach optimal health. Whether you're struggling with a chronic illness or seeking the next level of performance in your work, relationships, or vocations, Dr. Leland Stillman and Jim Laird can help you achieve the excellent health that you desire and deserve. The Fundamentals of Wellness - Get up to 50% off! The 5 Biggest Health Mistakes Unlock access to Dr. Leland's free video about the top mistakes he sees people making when it comes to health and what you can actually do about it. WATCH HERE! In This Episode, Leland Stillman MD Uncovers: [01:30] The Journey to Medicine + Health Leland Stillman MD The Fundamentals of Wellness - Get up to 50% off with code "JOSH"! His issues with sinus infections, ADHD, and breathing. What led him to study medicine and become a doctor. Why he's investing in a voice coach. [07:10] Is Your Home Making You Sick? The health issues Josh had as a child and now. 489 Dr. John Lieurance | It's All In Your Head: How To Relax The Default Mode Network, Endonasal Cranial Therapy + Why Psychosomatics: Transformation (LIVE at RUNGA) How Josh found out his sinus issues are related to mold. Why Leland can see your health issues just from looking at you. How respiratory problems can be related to the patterns we're stuck in. Jim Laird Sick building syndrome: how your household makes you sick. How mold and smart meters affect your health. [13:30] Mold: Your Immune System + Lifestyle Habits Matter Fosmon Programmable Digital Timer Outlet How difficult it is to find mold in your house. Why you need to be willing to dedicate time and do many tests in order to heal the disease. How past exposures and current lifestyle habits impact mold disease. Everyone has mold in their body. What role your immune system and immune response play in your health. [23:00] Your Health + Allostatic Load How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy! by Paul Chek Chemical Exposures: Low Levels and High Stakes by Claudia Miller and Nicholas Ashford Why chemical sensitivities are becoming more common due to allostatic load. Theron Randolph Toxins and stress reduce your body's response to life. [27:00] Stress Factors That Make Us Sick Stress means to "pull apart." Eustress and distress. The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk Gabor Maté Why the mind-body medicine doesn't look at other lifestyle factors. How heavy metals start releasing when you begin to heal. [31:05] The Power of Positive Mindset Why a positive mindset is crucial at the beginning of your healing journey. Safe People: How to Find Relationships that Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't by Henry Cloud and John Townsend Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud and John Townsend How unhealthy relationships can be driven by a toxic environment. Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink Why we need to own our mistakes and decisions and stay positive. [35:20] How People Store Emotions in The Body Why engineers are highly stressed. Understanding what your body is telling you through stress. Lewis Mehl-Madrona The body is where our emotions get stored. How professional fighters express their anger through fighting. [40:05] How Thoughts Become Things The Psychic Roots of Disease: A New Medicine by Björn Eybl Josh's journey to self-love. Why Leland used to find emotions confusing. Explaining why emotions can't be turned into a treatment plan. What it means to be full of life. Why there's no data to analyze for emotions or trauma. [47:15] How to Avoid Narcissists' Traps Why many people lack boundaries. The problems with narcissists and psychopats. "Don't You Know Who I Am?": How to Stay Sane in an Era of Narcissism, Entitlement, and Incivility by Dr. Ramani S. Durvasula How educating yourself can help you avoid being manipulated. The crazy-making behavior generated by narcissists. 550 Caspar Szulc | NAD+ Conscious Medicine: How Do We Change The Sick-Care System? [52:00] The Fundamentals of Wellness Why gluten allergy can cause gluten psychosis. The importance of drinking high-quality spring water. Why accountability is key in coaching people. What you can get from the Fundamentals of Wellness program with Dr. Leland. Leave Wellness + Wisdom a Review on Apple Podcasts Power Quotes From The Show Strategy About Life "Your strategy for your respiration comes down to your strategy about life. Are you running around always trying to put the fire out? Or are you somebody who know how to switch off and relax and lets somebody let's say take care of you." - Leland Stillman MD Fighters + Their Negative Emotions "One of the reasons why contact and violent sports don't embrace things like EMDR and neurofeedback is that once those guys get their demonsr, rage, and anger under control, and they release some of the negative emotions, they don't do their job of hitting and damaging other people as well." - Leland Stillman MD The Immune System "A healthy and well functioning immune system isn't not doing anything. It's just catching the problem early so you don't even notice it. The presence of symptoms is not necessarily a presence of bad microorganism." - Leland Stillman MD Links From Today's Show  Leland Stillman MD The Fundamentals of Wellness - Get up to 50% off with code "JOSH"! 489 Dr. John Lieurance | It's All In Your Head: How To Relax The Default Mode Network, Endonasal Cranial Therapy + Why Psychosomatics: Transformation (LIVE at RUNGA) Jim Laird Fosmon Programmable Digital Timer Outlet How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy! by Paul Chek Chemical Exposures: Low Levels and High Stakes by Claudia Miller and Nicholas Ashford Theron Randolph The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk Gabor Maté Safe People: How to Find Relationships that are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't by Henry Cloud and John Townsend Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud and John Townsend Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink Lewis Mehl-Madrona The Psychic Roots of Disease: A New Medicine by Björn Eybl "Don't You Know Who I Am?": How to Stay Sane in an Era of Narcissism, Entitlement, and Incivility by Dr. Ramani S. 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He graduated from Connecticut College with a degree in Environmental Health and a minor in Chemistry. He received his medical doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and completed his residency training at Maine Medical Center. He now resides in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he focuses on nutrition and hormonal health in his practice. In his spare time, he likes free diving and paddleboarding. Website Instagram Facebook Twitter YouTube

Welcome to the Visibly Fit podcast Dr. Leland Stillman, who's gained notoriety as the "shirtless doctor" due to his many such videos posted on Instagram ;)Dr. Stillman has been around the block once or twice educating whoever will listen on the virtues of holistic living, and why stress in proper levels is the best possible thing for our health.For example, sitting near volcanic lava is bad for you; but sitting in a controlled sauna is very good for you. So it is with the stressors in our lives. If we can control them, then the stress won't control us.Here's a bit of what you'll hear in today's episode with Dr. Leland Stillman:-How a dissatisfaction with conventional medicine led Leland to his current career path...03:30-Leland's thoughts on lifestyle and how it contributes to the many dis-eases in our modern culture...07:30-Comparison with others' successes is a type of pornography or lust...16:00-We're being manipulated into becoming compliant consumers...20:15-Tools recommended to introduce managed stress into your life...23:30-Leland's favorite foods, and tailoring diet to the needs of the patient...31:00-Leland's daily exercise routine, depending on the day, environment, etc...37:30-The biggest mistake people make in maintaining their optimal health...42:15-And much more!Resources mentioned:Leland's websiteStillman WellnessConnect with today's guest:InstagramYouTube"I became a doctor to help people achieve their highest potential. Whether you are struggling with a chronic illness or are seeking the next level of performance in your work, your relationships, or your vocations, I can help you achieve the excellent health that you desire and deserve. You probably realize that modern medicine is focused on “treatments” rather than “cures.” I have little interest in “treating” disease – I am determined to cure disease. Hippocrates, one of history's greatest physicians, said, “The physician treats, but nature cures.” And I do believe this is possible, even in seemingly, “incurable,” cases. This is why, after completing medical school and specializing in Internal Medicine, I chose to study natural and functional medicine. When you work with me, we develop a comprehensive plan to restore and optimize your health, using the most scientifically advanced diagnostics and therapeutics available, alongside ancient healing practices that have stood the test of time.My interest in optimal health and performance began with my own experiences as a patient. As a child, I suffered from ear and sinus infections, and ADHD. Despite going to the best doctors and having access to excellent medical care, I continued to struggle to be healthy. I was frustrated by the unseen forces that I knew were holding me back. My curiosity grew so intense that I decided to become a physician. I studied Environmental Health at Connecticut College and received my medical doctorate from the University of Virginia. I specialized in Internal Medicine, completing a three-year residency at Maine Medical Center. Over the course of my career, I have been fortunate to study with some of the greatest minds in medicine. My mentors have included naturopaths, acupuncturists, chiropractors, and homeopaths, as well as medical doctors. As I learned more and more about the true determinants of health, I began to achieve higher and higher levels of performance...

What up yall this is Jon Lowrance and this is episode 96 – virtual reality in anesthesia education: SIMVANA with Peter Stallo.   This show is coming out in early August of 2023. First up: I want to give a quick heads up that our team from Maine Medical Center where I currently serve as […]

Michael R. Baumann, MD, FACHE, FACEP, Maine Medical Center by SAEM

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Dr. Amy West is a board-certified Sports Medicine Physiatrist at the Northwell Health Orthopedic Institute. Dr. West received her MD and Master of Education degrees from Harvard University. She then went on to complete her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Harvard-Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, followed by a Sports Medicine fellowship at Maine Medical Center. Dr. West is an Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University and serves at a Team Physician for Hofstra University. Her clinical focus includes non-operative sports medicine as well as work with special populations including the female athlete, adaptive athletes, and transgender musculoskeletal care. She is a former collegiate athlete, currently plays on multiple sports teams and is a CrossFit Level 2 Trainer. Instagram Twitter Docs In The Box Podcast

Listen in as Dianne chats with functional medicine doctor, Dr. Stillman, about practicing functional medicine, light therapy, and the importance of mindset. Leland Stillman, MD, was born in New York City and grew up in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from Connecticut College with a degree in Environmental Health and a minor in Chemistry. He received his medical doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and completed his residency training at Maine Medical Center. He now resides in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he focuses on nutrition and hormonal health in his practice. In his spare time, he likes free-diving and paddle-boarding. Dr. Stillman's Website Facebook Instagram YouTube **Timestamps for the topics discussed can be found on this episode's NTI PodTalk page. Are you ready to start your journey as a Nutrition Therapist Master or Natural Food Chef? To learn more about NTI's Nutrition Therapist Master Certification, visit ntischool.com for more information, or call 303-284-8361 to speak with our admissions team. This discussion is not intended to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy, nor in any way imply that Nutrition Therapists who graduate from NTI are qualified to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy.  The scope of practice for graduates of NTI is to deliver therapeutic nutrition guidance to our clients which helps support their natural biology to achieve optimal function in whatever wellness path they are on.

Welcome to "On Pump," a podcast that highlights the amazing work of cardiovascular perfusionists around the world. In this episode, we are honored to have Robert Groom as our guest. Robert Groom is a highly respected and renowned cardiovascular perfusionist who has made significant contributions to the field. He currently works at Tenwek Hospital in Bomet, Kenya, where he is developing a perfusion program and helping to build the largest cardiac center in Sub-Saharan Africa. Bob, as he is affectionately known, has had a long and distinguished career in the United States before moving to Kenya. He received his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Geneva College and completed his perfusion education at the Texas Heart Institute. He also holds a Master's of Science in Evaluative Clinical Sciences from Dartmouth Medical School. Bob has held various positions in the field of perfusion, including serving as the Interim Vice President and Director of Cardiovascular Perfusion at Maine Medical Center. He is decorated recipient of the John H. Gibbon Jr. Award, which recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the cardiopulmonary discipline. In this episode, Bob shares his inspiring story and testimony, and how his journey lead him to working in Kenya. He talks about his experiences in starting a perfusion program at Tenwek Hospital, and the challenges and rewards of working in a developing country. Bob is well-published in medical journals and book chapters, and he emphasizes the importance of being a member of your professional society. We encourage listeners to donate to the development of his cause in Kenya through the World Gospel Mission website at www.wgm.org, specifically at www.wgm.org/missionary/groom and scrolling down to related projects. Thank you for listening to this episode of "On Pump" featuring Robert Groom, a true icon in the field of perfusion. We hope you find his story as inspiring as we do. Bob's incredible journey will be continued in episode 5 to follow.

Dr. Leland Stillman is one interesting doctor and a man after my own heart – meaning he's interested in everything from how polar bears use cold thermogenesis and hibernation to enhance longevity to how your environment drastically shapes your health no matter how hard you exercise or how perfectly you eat. He became interested in natural and integrative medicine at an early age. After majoring in environmental health at Connecticut College and earning his medical doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Medicine, Dr. Stillman completed his training in internal medicine at Maine Medical Center. Board-certified in internal medicine and specializing in integrative medicine, he has a passion for doing whatever it takes to discover the root cause of his patient's medical problems through advanced laboratory testing and then addressing those imbalances with dietary or lifestyle interventions. Dr. Stillman focuses not only on the patient but on all aspects of their environment. Some of Dr. Stillman's professional interests include phototherapy (photobiomodulation), nutrition, toxicology, and the immune system. Full show notes here: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/leland2 Schedule Your Free Health Consultation   Episode Sponsors:  Apollo: Apollo is a safe and non-invasive wearable that actively improves your sleep. Head over to apolloneuro.com/bengreenfield and use code BG15 for 15% off Vuori: Get yourself some of the most comfortable and versatile clothing on the planet at vuori.com/BEN. Not only will you receive 20% off your first purchase, but you'll enjoy free shipping on any U.S. orders over $75 and free returns. Go to vuori.com/BEN and discover the versatility of Vuori. BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough: The 7 essential forms of magnesium included in this full spectrum serving help you relax, unwind, and turn off your active brain after a long and stressful day so you can rest peacefully and wake up feeling refreshed, vibrant, and alert. Go to bioptimizers.com/ben and use code ben10 for 10% off any order. Timeline Nutrition: Timeline is offering 10% off your first order of Mitopure. Go to timelinenutrition.com/BEN and use code BEN to get 10% off your order. Ben Greenfield Coaching (Corporate). Head to BenGreenfieldCoaching.com to learn more about my corporate wellness programs and how they will make your company a better place to work.  

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/KXsiMSMX8yo Increased exposure to the forever chemicals PFAS and phthalates leads to significant weakening of long bones in adolescent boys.  Epidemiologists at the Maine Medical Center studied the blood, urine, and bone X-rays of 453 boys and 395 girls 12 to 19 years of age. The overall concentrations of PFAS in the blood and phthalate metabolites in the urine were associated with a significant drop in bone density but only in the boys.  No such association was seen in the teen girls. Now that I have your attention, lets talk more about PFAS and phthalates.  They are called forever and hormone disrupting chemicals because, once in the body, they are not destroyed by our traditional human detoxification in the liver or excretion in the urine.  These chemicals are now ubiquitious with PFAS, short for perfluroalkyl and polyfluroalkyl substances, getting into our bodies from plasticized fast food, popcorn, and pizza boxes.  Phthalates invade us due to their presence in cosmetics, adhesives, upholstery, shower curtains, rainwear, shoes, and toys. Best advice: keep your food and drink away from plastics.  Use glass or metal storage containers.  If you frequent fast food outlets, get your food out of the containers AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. https://academic.oup.com/jcem/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1210/clinem/dgac228/6575101?redirectedFrom=fulltext https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/all-around/Pages/Limiting-Childrens-Exposure-to-Forever-Chemicals.aspx https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3747651/ #PFAS #phthalates #bone #children #osteoporosis #plastics

In today's episode, Christine MacMillan speaks with Dr. Benjamin Lannon about family planning in the maritime industry and fertility preservation. Dr. Lannon is double board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology/Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. He specializes in all aspects of infertility care.In addition to his role at Boston IVF, he is also a Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School and Maine Medical Center, where he teaches the next generation of fertility experts and performs crucial research that focuses on the use of prediction models to improve medical decision-making in IVF.His clinical interests include LGBTQ family building, women who have experienced a miscarriage, endocrine disorders affecting reproduction, and surgical treatment to optimize fertility. He has presented and published his research nationally.He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School - and his fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, and Boston IVF.Have a Listen & SubscribeThe Women Offshore Podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and most podcast apps. Make sure to subscribe to whatever app you use so that you don't miss out on future episodes.What did you think of the show?Let us know your thoughts by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also reach out by sending us an email at hello@womenoffshore.org.

Welcome to LEAP, where we sit down with people from all over the world to hear their transformational stories and perspectives on their grief and loss journeys.    In this episode, we sit down with Elizabeth Park, who shares her journey through grief and the healing power of writing and poetry. Elizabeth recounts finding out that her mother had cancer when she was only 17 years old and how it led her to question her Christian faith. She shares the pain of losing her mother and experiencing unresolved grief until a moment sparked her journey through writing and poetry.   Elizabeth shares how she moved through her grief after her mother passed away and the importance of connecting with our loved ones who have passed.    Elizabeth Park has a Bachelor of Arts in Social and Behavioral Science with a Concentration in Counseling and a Master of Theology in Pastoral Care and Counseling. Currently, she is preparing to do hospital chaplaincy work and is a Hospital Chaplain Intern at Maine Medical Center in Portland. The program grants 1 CPE unit and will be completed in late April, 2023.    Elizabeth is a lifelong learner with innate interpersonal strengths. She feels honored to walk alongside those who are in crisis and are navigating grief. Much of that work is accomplished through compassionate listening and reflecting, but often she finds that the expressive arts are particularly helpful as somatically-based healing modalities.    Towards the end of the episode, Elizabeth reads some of her poetry, and talks about what self-love means to her today. Tune in to this moving and insightful episode to learn more about grief, writing, and the power of self-love.   **TRIGGER WARNING** This episode covers sensitive subject matter and is not suitable for all listeners. If this topic could be a trigger for you, listen to this episode with a friend, a sibling, a loved one or a parent so you can talk about any emotions that come up for you. The contents of this episode are not intended to replace therapy and should not be taken as such. If you need immediate help, please call the crisis hotline listed below in our resources. Listen in as we talk about: [2:00] Finding out her mom had cancer when she was only 17 [2:40] Questioning the Christian faith [5:10] Losing her mother and experiencing 'unresolved grief' [6:30] Them moment that sparked a journey through writing and poetry [9:20] How and when did Elizabeth get close to her mother? [11:40] How she moved through grief after her mother died [16:00] Connecting her grief to the passing of her mother [18:30] When Elizabeth started writing, and was it new to her? [21:40] The healing portals that poetry opened for Elizabeth [24:30] The importance of how the body of our loved one is taken care of after death [27:00] Why writing a letter to her mom was therapeutic  [33:55] How it is to chaplain people during goodbyes   [36:40] How to support people who are grieving [46:00] A reading from Elizabeth's poetry [47:25] What self love means for Elizabeth today   Resources mentioned in this episode: Rock On: Mining for Joy in the Deep River of Sibling Grief by Susan E. Casey   Grief Hotline:  https://www.griefresourcenetwork.com/crisis-center/hotlines/    Connect with Elizabeth here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethmillerpark/ Blog: https://innerpathmaker.com/blog  www.innerpathmaker.com    Connect with Susan Instagram Facebook YouTube http://susanecasey.com/  TikTok

Speaking Podcast Social Media / Coaching My Other Podcasts + Donations https://bio.link/podcasterStore https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/store/ Donations https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/support/ ==================== Bio of Kymberly: Kym Dakin has been a working creative, coach and trainer for almost 30 years. She utilizes theatre and improv skills in high impact experiential training through her company: Voice Into Learning, LLC. Kym enjoyed facilitating a series of ongoing improvisation trainings with the University of New Hampshire focused on hiring practices in search committees, and helps train medical residents in compassionate behavior through the Standardized Patient program at Maine Medical Center. She is a founding member of Portland Playback Theatre, combining structured improvisation with community storytelling. She collaborated with Tortoise Labs to create a unique bookmarking tool: Nugget - that eliminates the need to take notes in online meetings. During the pandemic shut down, Kym also wrote a book: Don't Trust Your Ears: A Revolutionary Way to Listen that will Change Your World!. Kym has recorded over 3 dozen audio books, winning a national award - an “Audie” for narrating Alice Munro's Runaway. Teaching credentials: Bowdoin College, USM, University of New Hampshire and the University of New England. What we Discussed: - Why she decided to become a Mindset Coach - The advantages of Theatre Training - Learn to be comfortable in your own skin - Her Future Book - Paying attention to the Message under the Words - Recording Audio Tips - How she Created Golden Nuggets - and more How to Contact Kymberly: https://kymdakin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/kymberly.dakinneal https://www.linkedin.com/in/kymdakin/ https://www.instagram.com/kdakin56/ https://twitter.com/KymDakin =============== Speaking Podcast Social Media / Coaching My Other Podcasts + Donations https://bio.link/podcaster Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast/ Store https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/store/ Donations https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/support/ Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roy-coughlan/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roy-coughlan/message

In today's episode we are going to talk about what's it like living in Westbrook Maine, and go into 3 reasons to live in Westbrook Maine. Westbrook, Maine is a beautiful and vibrant city with a lot to offer residents. Here are three reasons why you should consider living in Westbrook: 1.Beautiful scenery and outdoor activities. Westbrook is located in southern Maine, close to the coast and surrounded by beautiful forests and rivers. This provides plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities, such as hiking, fishing, and boating. You can also enjoy stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean and the surrounding landscape. 2.A growing economy and job market. Westbrook is home to a diverse range of businesses and industries, including healthcare, education, and manufacturing. The city is also home to several large employers, such as Maine Medical Center and Idexx Laboratories. This provides plenty of opportunities for employment and career growth. 3.A vibrant and diverse community. Westbrook is a diverse and welcoming community with a rich cultural heritage. The city is home to a variety of restaurants, shops, and cultural events, including the Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church and the Westbrook Historical Society. You can also enjoy a variety of festivals and events throughout the year, such as the Westbrook Arts and Cultural Fair and the Westbrook Farmer's Market. In conclusion, Westbrook, Maine is a great place to live, with beautiful scenery, a growing economy, and a vibrant and diverse community. Whether you're looking for a new place to call home or just want to visit, Westbrook has something for everyone. View the blog post on my website...  XXXXX To checkout listings all over southern Maine visit: https://www.makemaineyourhome.realestate/ Check out our Facebook: www.Facebook.com/MakeMaineYourHome You can listen to the audio podcast on any podcast app.  Just search for Make Maine Your Home. Be sure to subscribe, like, share and tell your friends.   To contact Doug you can call or text to 207-838-5593, email to doug@makemaineyourhome.com or check out http://www.MakeMaineYourHome.com.  00:00-00:43 what's it like living in Westbrook  00:43-01:14 where is Westbrook located  01:14-01:43 The economy in Westbrook Maine  01:43-02:50 Westbrook's vibrant community  02:50-03:12 If you Make Maine Your Home you don't have to do it alone!

Check out podcast episodes a week early here! - https://www.peopleonplanes.com/ Find all you need to know about Dr. Christiane Northup here! - https://www.drnorthrup.com/ Christiane Northrup, M.D., is a visionary pioneer and a leading authority in the field of women's health and wellness, which includes the unity of mind, body, emotions, and spirit. Internationally known for her empowering approach to women's health and wellness, Dr. Northrup teaches women how to thrive at every stage of life. A board-certified OB/GYN physician, Dr. Northrup graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and completed her residency at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston. She was also an assistant clinical professor of OB/GYN at Maine Medical Center for 20 years. Dr. Northrup knows that the key to vibrant health on all levels is within us—our inner wisdom. She says, “When we find the connection between our thoughts, beliefs, physical health, and life circumstances, we find that we are in the driver's seat of our lives and can make profound changes. Nothing is more exhilarating or empowering.” Dr. Northrup's work has been featured on Super Soul Sunday on OWN, The Oprah Winfrey Show, the Today Show, NBC Nightly News, The View, Rachael Ray, Good Morning America, 20/20, and The Dr. Oz Show, among many others. Women clearly trust Dr. Northrup's approach. In 2013, Reader's Digest named her one of “The 100 Most Trusted People in America.” In 2016, she was named one of Oprah Winfrey's Super Soul 100, a group of leaders who are using their voices and talent to awaken humanity. In 2018, Dr. Northrup received the first Mind/Body Healing award, a special category within the New Thought Walden Awards, honoring those who use empowering spiritual ideas and philosophies to change lives and make the planet a better place. In 2020, 2021 and again in 2022, Watkins Magazine named Dr. Northrup on their “Watkins Spiritual 100 List” as one of their 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People – spiritual teachers, activist, authors, and thinkers that change the world. If you're ready to discover a new view around legacy in 2022, this is the episode for you.

Dr. Ben Hagopian is a board-certified family physician, specializing in integrative medicine. He earned his MD, as well as a Masters in Public Health (MPH), from Case Western Reserve University (consistently rated a top tier medical school) in Cleveland, OH. He went on to train at Maine Medical Center for four years where he was selected to remain on as chief resident.Dr. Hagopian's desire to focus on health promotion and disease prevention rather than simply treating symptoms of a disease led him to do a fellowship in integrative medicine at Maine Medical Center and the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona.After completing his extensive training, he spent 3 years working in Oxford County, providing primary and integrative care to rural Mainers.After spending time learning about direct primary care and the value it brings to patients, he strongly believes that a focus on lifestyle medicine, coupled with relationship-centered, personalized care and lower costs are the solution to our healthcare crisis.Learn more about Dr. Hagopian's Direct Primary Care practice at https://mainefamilycare.com/Welcome to the Strength For Your Purpose Podcast where  Dr. Phil Finemore, PT, DPT, Cert. DN, Cert. VRS, owner of WorkFitME Mobile Physical Therapy, has a goal of helping busy Maine professionals find the mental, emotional, and physical strength to fulfill their true purpose in life. The mission is to approach the topic of wellness holistically and show you how outer and inner strength can spill over to all areas of life, creating waves of positive change in its path.It would mean so much to me if you took the time to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. Please share with family, friends, and coworkers so they too can learn more about how to find their inner strength to fulfill their true purpose in life.Find Strength For Your Purpose Podcast on social media:Facebook: www.facebook.com/strengthforyourpurposepodIG: @strengthforyourpurposepodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5x3bhLFf-I2hUxQuXgMdSQFind Dr. Phil and WorkFitME on social media:Facebook: www.facebook.com/phil.finemore and www.facebook.com/workfitmeIG: @drphilptdpt and @workfitmeTwitter: @drphilptdpt and @workfitmeLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drphilptdpt and www.linkedin.com/company/workfitmeEmail: drphilptdpt@gmail.com

Women are socially conditioned to be ashamed of their bodies, to think of the golden years as their worst years, and ignore every positive aspect of entering a mature age. Today's guest, the amazing Dr. Lisa Parsons, joins us to rip off perimenopause and menopause's negative labels and help us talk about our bodies without shame. Dr. Lisa Parsons is a certified ob-gyn, providing gynecology services through direct care at Mindful Roots and the New England Direct Care Alliance. She graduated in Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency at Maine Medical Center. She also worked as a full-time ob-gyn at the All About Woman and Mercy Hospital. Dr. Lisa Parsons then decided to split her time between teaching as the discipline chief and professor at the University of New England and as an ob-gyn as a laborist/nocturnist in the Lewiston area. In this episode, we had a fantastic conversation about the benefits of entering the golden years, the need for confidence and freedom when talking about our bodies, and why society insists on pointing out only the negatives of getting older. Dr. Lisa explains the differences between concierge medicine and direct care and the importance of developing personal relationships with our health providers. We also discuss the importance of forgiveness, the need for creating supportive spaces where women have each other's back, and we share some details of the upcoming Roots of Fire Retreat happening from October 13th to the 16th, 2022. In This Episode, You Will Learn:What about taking the shame away when talking about our bodies? (3:22)The importance of asking ourselves what we want (6:43)Dr. Lisa Parsons explains the difference between concierge medicine and direct care (8:01)The importance of creating experiences and not just doctor's appointments (15:34)About the Roots of Fire Retreat (23:26)The differences in how men and women are socially conditioned (31:47)Resources:Mindful Roots websiteNew England Direct Care Alliance websiteRoots of Fire RetreatConnect with Dr. Lisa:LinkedInLet's Connect:WRAR, Inc websiteWRAR, Inc FacebookWRAR, Inc LinkedInWRAR with Sparks InstagramLinktreeBook Your Experience at the I Do Me Retreat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel Pelletier is a certified personal trainer and health coach. Her business, Mamabear Fitness, specializes in perinatal health and consists of both online and in-person training. Rachel went to school at Springfield College, earning a Bachelor's degree in exercise science. Additionally, she holds multiple certifications in the health and fitness industry. Prior to going full time on Mamabear Fitness, Rachel worked for 5 years at Maine Medical Center's Turning Point Cardiac Rehab as a cardiac exercise specialist. Rachel is on a mission to guide women like you through a program that gets you stronger while embodying values of balance, moderation, and confidence. She works with her clients to realistically achieve their goals, while still being fully present in other aspects of their life. Rachel is passionate about showing future and new moms that exercise does not have to be an "all or nothing" approach, especially in such a busy season of life. You will learn about... Rachel's virtual and in-person customized and individual workout classes/programs Setting up sustainable exercise routines to promote long-term consistency Reframing your mindset and expectations for a "successful workout" - every day might look different! Pregnancy and postpartum progression is not linear The importance of a prenatal assessment and pelvic floor therapy postpartum How to set realistic fitness goals while improving awareness for returning to exercise safely Beginning beneficial steps to take to ease back into an exercise routine The power of rest At-home exercise equipment that is budget friendly and practical Resources: Website: Mamabear Fitness Instagram: @mamabear.fitness Facebook: Mamabear Fitness, LLC Email: contact@mamabefit.com FREE Postpartum Running Webinar - Sept 15 @ 7pm Moms Run Stronger - Join the Waitlist Strong Birth Academy - The MamaBear Collab Connect with Mackenzi: Instagram: @mommyandmaine Email: mommyandmaine@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Get the Heart of Freedom III Replay here: https://hof3replay.thefuturegen.com/hof3recording Join the Future Generations Community here: https://community.thefuturegen.com   Remember to Rate, Review and Subscribe on iTunes and Follow us on Spotify Follow us on Instagram: @futuregenpodcast   San Diego area residents, take advantage of our special New Patient offer exclusively for podcast listeners here. We can't wait to experience miracles with you!   In this down-to-earth and inspiring conversation, Drs. Stan and Stillman talk about the conditions necessary for optimal healing to occur, including our relationship to our environment as well as the level of personal responsibility we are willing to take on. The doctors also discuss Dr. Stillman's book Dying to Be Free, and Heart of Freedom 2 speaker Dr. Simone Gold's book I Do Not Consent. Dr. Stillman's approach to health beautifully aligns with that of Future Generations, so please enjoy this episode!   Dr. Stillman studied Environmental Health at Connecticut College and received his medical doctorate from the University of Virginia. He trained in Internal Medicine at Maine Medical Center, and then became a traveling doctor for four years, before starting his own practice in functional medicine.    He now lives in the free state of Florida, but helps people all over the world to achieve the good health and high performance that they desire.    Stay Connected with Dr. Leland Stillman:   Website: https://stillmanmd.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leland.stillman.md Twitter: https://twitter.com/StillmanMD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stillmanmd/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ZahQB_oXYbmPO4eDkU8PA __________________________________________________________   Stay Connected with the Future Generations Podcast:  Instagram: @futuregenpodcast, @thefuturegensd  and @drstantonhom_  Facebook: Future Generations Podcast and Future Generations | Clinic of Chiropractic  Website: Future Generations | Clinic of Chiropractic  Remember to Rate, Review and Subscribe on iTunes and Follow us on Spotify!

Get the Heart of Freedom III Replay here: https://hof3replay.thefuturegen.com/hof3recording Join the Future Generations Community here: https://community.thefuturegen.com   Remember to Rate, Review and Subscribe on iTunes and Follow us on Spotify Follow us on Instagram: @futuregenpodcast   San Diego area residents, take advantage of our special New Patient offer exclusively for podcast listeners here. We can't wait to experience miracles with you!   In this down-to-earth and inspiring conversation, Drs. Stan and Stillman talk about the conditions necessary for optimal healing to occur, including our relationship to our environment as well as the level of personal responsibility we are willing to take on. The doctors also discuss Dr. Stillman's book Dying to Be Free, and Heart of Freedom 2 speaker Dr. Simone Gold's book I Do Not Consent. Dr. Stillman's approach to health beautifully aligns with that of Future Generations, so please enjoy this episode!   Dr. Stillman studied Environmental Health at Connecticut College and received his medical doctorate from the University of Virginia. He trained in Internal Medicine at Maine Medical Center, and then became a traveling doctor for four years, before starting his own practice in functional medicine.    He now lives in the free state of Florida, but helps people all over the world to achieve the good health and high performance that they desire.    Stay Connected with Dr. Leland Stillman:   Website: https://stillmanmd.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leland.stillman.md Twitter: https://twitter.com/StillmanMD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stillmanmd/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ZahQB_oXYbmPO4eDkU8PA __________________________________________________________   Stay Connected with the Future Generations Podcast:  Instagram: @futuregenpodcast, @thefuturegensd  and @drstantonhom_  Facebook: Future Generations Podcast and Future Generations | Clinic of Chiropractic  Website: Future Generations | Clinic of Chiropractic  Remember to Rate, Review and Subscribe on iTunes and Follow us on Spotify!

For the second week in a row on  The Red Light Report, I have a repeat guest! This week's guest, Dr. Leland Stillman, you may remember is an integrative medical doctor that has been quite verbose and outspoken regarding his opinion on mandated vaccinations and wearing of face masks. He is also very well-versed on how light and one's light environment can impact health for better or for worse.Very recently he released a book called, Dying to Be Free. Here is an excerpt from the overview of the book: "I believe that if anything threatens the health of the American people, it is the evil agenda of these technocrats, whether they are pushing mask-wearing, vaccination, water-fluoridation, or even things as innocuous as hand washing. As much as it may surprise you to hear this from a doctor, my reasons for concern are based on an abundance of evidence and experience, and are shared by doctors and scientists all over the world." Dr. Stillman graduated with a degree in Environmental Health from Connecticut College and earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia. He trained in Internal Medicine at Maine Medical Center. He has worked in over a dozen hospitals and clinics as a traveling doctor. He spent the early part of COVID-19 working in a rural hospital and later on went viral for speaking out against the lockdown and mandate measures. Most importantly, Dr. Stillman just released a book called “Dying to Be Free.”On the previous episode with Dr. Stillman, we discussed how he analyzes his patients' light environments, how he offers suggestions to optimize them, how and why he suggests heliotherapy (therapy from the sun), how a dim environment can lead to premature aging and much more! You can check out that episode by clicking here. This is not an episode you want to skip over. In fact, it is one you will likely want to listen to a couple of times and share with your family and friends. Dr. Stillman connects many dots and drops endless truth bombs that massive corporations and the government would rather you not know. Listen with an open, critical mind and you will be sure to walk away with a newfound perspective for what it means to have true freedom. Learns lots and light up your health! - Dr. Mike Belkowski and Dr. Leland Stillman discuss the following: Transitioning out of Covid The catalyst for writing his book, Dying to Be Free Waking up to the power of the sun Benefits of getting more sun exposure in the middle of the day His focus on improving lifestyle habits Problems with the government and regulating health Allowing doctors to do what they need to do How healthcare professionals aren't incentivized to cure our ailments Negative ramifications of big food, big pharma, and big tech Replacing light loss with red light therapy Understanding how the “game” is being played How community reduces mortality rate Health insurance and why it's one of the greatest scams in history How the market is rigged Healthcare sharing ministry and how it's a better alternative to health insurance Hospital bills and how you can haggle them down Suicide rates of male and female physicians vs the general populous How the government is funneling the population to maximize corporate profits Crypto and giving power back to the people Minimizing costs - Watch this episode on YouTube - Where to Learn More From & About Dr. Leland Stillman: Website: StillmanMD.com Substack: Leland Stillman, MD Instagram: @StillmanMD - Invest in BioLight:Our crowdfunding campaign on Republic is LIVE! For a limited time, you have an opportunity to invest in and own a piece of BioLight...Click the following link to learn more: BioLight Campaign - To learn more about red light therapy and shop for the highest-quality red light therapy products, visit www.biolight.shop - Stay up-to-date on social media: Instagram YouTube Facebook

This week, we're honored to sit down with Matthew Parks, Director of Philanthropy at the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital!Matthew came into our orbit about 7 years ago, when @HesterBissell began exploring ways BBB could give back, leading to the Baby Genius partnership that has raised ~$50k for BBCH since. Matthew discusses the perpetual and limitless task of finding, securing, and maintaining philanthropic funds; balancing positivity and motivation when “you could always raise more”; the myriad ways ANYONE can contribute, and so much more.He certainly took the long road to Maine, but you're not going to find a better heart (or accent) on either side of the Atlantic — our conversation is available in full NOW, wherever you listen!

In this episode, I talk with Jon Bradstreet, MSN, CRNA who at the time of this recording was the chief CRNA/Director of CRNA Services at Maine Medical Center, Maine's only level 1 trauma center. Jon was the chief CRNA who gave me my first job in anesthesia. At the time he hired my wife and […]