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Unlocking the secrets of health and well-being inspires our conversation around healthy aging. We discuss how health ties into financial wealth and personal fulfillment, emphasizing the importance of functional medicine. Dr. Kogan shares insight from his medical journey and how it shapes his current practice.• Importance of understanding the relationship between health and wealth • Functional medicine as a pathway to better living • Personal health journeys and their impact on professional choices • Exploring misconceptions surrounding biohacking and modern medicine • The mental and emotional factors that contribute to healthy aging • Why passion plays a key role in maintaining health • Investing in foundational health practices over trends • The connection between longevity and quality of life • Clarifying the significance of personalized health assessments Learn more about our guest:Mikhail Kogan, MD, ABIOM, RCSTGW Center for Integrative Medicine  908 New Hampshire Ave NW Suite #200Washington D.C. 20037Office phone: 202-833-5055Office fax: 202-833-5755mkogan@mfa.gwu.eduHear Past episodes of the Way2Wealth Podcast!https://theway2wealth.com Learn more about our Host, Scott Ford, Managing Director, Partner & Wealth Advisorhttps://www.carsonwealth.com/team-members/scott-ford/ Investment advisory services offered through CWM LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor. Carson Partners, a division of CWM LLC, is a nationwide partnership of advisors. The opinions voiced in the Way to Wealth with Scott Ford are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for an individual. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All indices are unmanaged and may not be invested into directly. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. No strategy assures success or protects against loss. To determine what may be appropriate for you, consult with your attorney, accountant, financial or tax advisor prior to investing. Guests on Way to Wealth are not affiliated with CWM, LLC. Legado Family is not affiliated with CWM LLC. Carson Wealth 19833 Leitersburg Pike, Suite 1, Hagerstown, Maryland, 21742.

In this episode, Mikhail Kogan, MD together with Evan Hirsch, talk about Increase Your Energy with Medical Cannabis.   Dr Kogan is a leader in the newly-established field of Integrative Geriatrics. He is the chief editor of the first definitive textbook of the field entitled “Integrative Geriatric Medicine”, published by Oxford University Press as part of Andrew Weil Integrative Medicine Library series and is frequent speaker at a variety of international conferences on the topics of Integrative Medicine, Geriatrics, healthy aging, as well as medical cannabis.   While Dr Kogan's main medical cannabis expertise is in treating older patients and palliating symptoms at end of life he also treats wide arrange of internal medicine problems from chronic GI problems to cancers where use of medical cannabis can be very beneficial. In October 2021 Dr Kogan in collaboration with Dr. Joan Liebmann-Smith and Penguin Random Publishing House published Medical Marijuana, Dr Kogan's Evidence-Based guide to the health benefits of cannabis and CBD.   Dr. Kogan currently serves as medical director of the GW Center for Integrative Medicine, associate professor of medicine in division of Geriatric and Palliative Care, and associate director of the Geriatrics and Integrative Medicine Fellowship Programs and co-host of GW Integrative Medicine Podcast.   To learn more about Mikhail Kogan, MD, please visit: https://www.sciencefriday.com/person/mikhail-kogan   To get a copy from his book, please visit: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/636500/medical-marijuana-by-mikhail-kogan-md-and-joan-liebmann-smith-phd-foreword-by-andrew-weil/   .   For more information about Dr. Evan and his program, Click Here.   Prefer to watch on Youtube? Click Here.   Please note that any information in this episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.

Dr Mikhail Kogan came to medical marijuana via his work as a geriatrician at GW Medical Faculty Associates and as an associate professor of medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences in the US. He co-wrote one of the most comprehensive books on the subject of cannabis in health care, Medical Marijuana, published in 2021. Although he's not a menopause marijuana specialist (no one really is, yet), he has really helpful insights as to why the research still needs to catch up with what doctors are seeing in patients, coffee is more addictive than cannabis, and what “going low and slow” really means when it comes to experimenting. He joined us as part of last year's Menopause Shift Summit, and if you didn't catch him there, you can catch him here. Highlights:Why cannabis can be a ‘godsend' for older adultsWhatever medical problem we can think of, cannabis has a role A reminder that cannabis was the most heavily used medicine before the 1930s A look at our body's own unique ‘endocannabinoid' system – what he calls the oldest hormonal system in our bodyThe potential role of reductions in that system in our perimenopause experienceThe myth that there is no cannabis research – and an overview of what that research showsHis prediction about cannabis for Alzheimer's and Parkinson'sLow-and-slow and the ‘J curve' and dosing Why he says the cautionary advice over cannabis from addiction specialists is very different from medicinal applications Back to myths, he's also talking about medical marijuana and addictionHis top advice for what and how to buyJoin the Hotflash Inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.comTikTok: @hotflashincInstagram: @hotflashincTwitter: @hotflashinc Episode website: Hotflashinc See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

The legal use of cannabis and CBD as a treatment for all manner of chronic illnesses continues to be something that is big news - patients increasingly request it but legislators are either slow to recognize the benefits or availability is inconsistent throughout the US.My guest today is Dr. Mikhail (Misha) Kogan, who previously appeared on Episode 71 of the Move It Or Lose It podcast. He describes cannabis as the best palliative drug we have and is the author of Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-Based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD.In the final part of this two-part interview, we talk about our concerns with regard to young people's use of CBD, and the potential physical and psychological side effects of vaping unregulated CBD. We also look at the causes for optimism within this area, particularly around the use of CBD as a disease-modifying treatment for a range of neurodegenerative disorders. DISCLAIMERThe information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment.Links and resources:Listen to Move It Or Lose It ep. 71 - Dr. Mikhail Kogan and the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD Visit Dr. KoganBuy Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-Based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD - includes hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook formats Connect with Dr. Kogan on Twitter and YouTubeVisit the Society of Cannabis Clinicians If you're interested in having Kathy speak at your event, learn more hereFind out more about the DMAT Fitness Training programVisit MS DisruptedYou can find Kathy Chester at:msdisrupted@gmail.comdisruptfitnessgym@gmail.com moveitorloseit109@gmail.com Connect with @msdisrupted on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok Here are some additional products that help Kathy deal with beating the Heat and Migraines.  Take advantage of the coupon code.Koldtec - Cool Head WrapKOLD10To save $10 off every item in-store.2 items = $20 savings3 items = $30 savingshttps://www.koldtec.com/ Cold bean bag Releafpack. 15% discount use code Disrupt15https://www.releafpack.com 

The legal use of cannabis and CBD as a treatment for all manner of chronic illnesses continues to be something that is big news - patients increasingly request it but legislators are either slow to recognize the benefits or availability is inconsistent throughout the US.My guest today is Dr. Mikhail (Misha) Kogan, who previously appeared on Episode 71 of the Move It Or Lose It podcast. He describes cannabis as the best palliative drug we have and is the author of Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-Based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD.In the first part of a two-part interview, we talk about my own experiences with CBD and the importance of working with a supportive medical team when exploring its use. We also cover misconceptions that surround CBD, its possible role within integrative medicine, and problems that can arise when patients who use CBD work full-time and across state lines.DISCLAIMERThe information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment.Links and resources:Listen to Move It Or Lose It ep. 71 - Dr. Mikhail Kogan and the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD Visit Dr. KoganBuy Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-Based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD - includes hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook formats Connect with Dr. Kogan on Twitter and YouTubeVisit the Society of Cannabis Clinicians If you're interested in having Kathy speak at your event, learn more hereFind out more about the DMAT Fitness Training programYou can find Kathy Chester at:msdisrupted@gmail.comdisruptfitnessgym@gmail.com moveitorloseit109@gmail.com Connect with @msdisrupted on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok Here are some additional products that help Kathy deal with beating the Heat and Migraines.  Take advantage of the coupon code.Koldtec - Cool Head WrapKOLD10To save $10 off every item in-store.2 items = $20 savings3 items = $30 savingshttps://www.koldtec.com/ Cold bean bag Releafpack. 15% discount use code Disrupt15https://www.releafpack.com 

Mikhail (Misha) Kogan, MD, ABIOM received his medical degree from Drexel University, College of Medicine. He completed the Social Internal Medicine Resident Program at Montefiore, Albert Einstein School of Medicine and Geriatric Fellowship at George Washington University. Currently, he serves as medical director of the GW Center for Integrative Medicine, associate professor of medicine in the division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, associate director of the Geriatrics Fellowship Program and director of Integrative Medicine Track program at the George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Kogan is founder and executive director of AIM Health Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area that provides integrative medicine services to low-income and terminally ill patients regardless of their ability to pay. Highlights: 2:02 Dr. Diva's experience of Long Covid symptoms, which became the topic of his upcoming book. 8:16 The novel treatment to address Long Covid symptoms. 14:06 Dr. Kogan's experience on the ground of the "huge problem of mismanagement" of Long Covid cases. 17:35 What can be done for those suffering from Long Covid. 21:47 Dr. Kogan describes the common symptoms presented among his patients. 36:08 Dr. Kogan's treatment protocols. 42:30 Considering the psychological, spiritual, and energetic factors underlying symptoms. 50:28 The need to address Long Covid in the medical community. 52:08 Dr. Kogan's tips for preventative care. 

One of the biggest stories in the world of health over the last few years has been the use of Cannabis and CBD as a treatment for pain, anxiety, depression, and more. CBD, or cannabidiol, is an essential component of medical marijuana and is either derived directly from the hemp plant or manufactured in a laboratory. CBD does not cause a "high" by itself but the claims made for its use are so persuasive (and the profits so inviting) that CBD products are now available anywhere and everywhere. So what's the true potential for those of us in the autoimmune community?My guest today is Dr. Mikhail (Misha) Kogan, a leader in the newly-established field of Integrative Geriatrics. He describes cannabis as the best palliative drug that we have. He is also the author of Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-Based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD. So if anyone can cut through the static, it's Dr. Kogan!As well as sharing his surprising background in the former Soviet Union, Dr. Kogan talks about the resistance that he has seen within the medical community with regard to the use of medical marijuana, which contrasts with the increasing requests for access from patients. He also offers some guidance for listeners on how to use CBD properly, how it could play a major role in reducing reliance on opioids, and much more. DISCLAIMERThe information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment.Links and resources:Visit Dr. KoganBuy Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-Based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD - includes hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook formats Connect with Dr. Kogan on Twitter and YouTubeFind out more about my new DMAT Fitness Training programVisit MS DisruptedYou can find Kathy Chester atmsdisrupted@gmail.comdisruptfitnessgym@gmail.com moveitorloseit109@gmail.comConnect @msdisrupted on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok Here are some additional products that help Kathy deal with beating the Heat and Migraines.  Take advantage of the coupon code.Koldtec - Cool Head WrapKOLD10To save $10 off every item in-store.2 items = $20 savings3 items = $30 savingshttps://www.koldtec.com/ Cold bean bag Releafpack. 15% discount use code Disrupt15https://www.releafpack.com 

A discussion with Dr. Kogan, a leader in the newly- established field of Integrative Geriatrics. He is an Associate Professor and serves as Associate Director of The George Washington University Geriatrics Fellowship program. Dr. Kogan is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences on topics ranging from Integrative Medicine and Geriatrics to healthy aging, neurodegenerative diseases and the use of medical cannabis. Mikhail Kogan, MD, https://drmishakogan.com/ View discussion, chat and question at https://www.retirementlivingsourcebook.com/videos/the-future-of-medicine-for-older-adults

Welcome to Living Well with MS Coffee Break #34, where we are pleased to welcome Leah Tsirigotis as our guest!   Our Coffee Break series is your chance to get to know members of our diverse OMS community. In each episode, you'll join Geoff Allix for an intimate chat with a different member of our global community. Our guests will share their personal stories and talk about their challenges and victories, large and small. We hope you find common cause and a source of inspiration from the stories of these very special people.   As always, your comments and suggestions are always welcome by emailing podcast@overcomingms.org. Leah has a unique perspective on the OMS community as a partner to an OMSer. Given the importance of a strong support network, Leah provides fresh insight on whole family experience of being on the OMS journey. We hope you enjoy this episode's conversation with Leah, coming to you straight from London.   Leah's Bio:   Leah Tsirigotis explores her and her family's life as the partner to OMSer Alex Tsirigotis. Discussing how her family approach living day to day with MS and incorporating aspects of OMS in their lives, alongside what she would reflect on for those new to the program or diagnosis, are ways in which she is invested in the OMS experience.   Enthusiastic about living a fulfilling, informed, and happy way of life, Leah discovered new passions following her husband's diagnosis with MS 9 years ago and is now a natural living and natural health advocate, natural skincare advisor, trainee naturopath, as well as a mum to two kids and full time COO of a management consultancy in London.    Questions:   Leah, welcome to Living Well with MS Coffee Break. We're so pleased to have you on our program. The purpose of this series is to better get to know some of the diverse members of our community from around the world, and today you're in the hot seat. You're a bit of a departure from our typical Coffee Break guest in that it's your husband who is on the OMS program. We think it's a vital perspective to understand what it's like to be the partner of someone with MS, especially when they are making significant lifestyle changes that may affect their spouse and family. Can you tell us a little about your day-to-day life as a partner to someone on the OMS program? From a spouse's point of view, how did you deal with your husband's initial diagnosis? I imagine it was a big pill to swallow, so can you share what your initial reactions were and how you managed? At which point did the OMS Program enter the mix? How was that experience for you and your family in terms of the changes you'd all have to make to support your husband's efforts at adoption? What are some of the challenges you and your family faced at first in adopting the OMS Program, namely from your points of view as the support system to someone with MS? How did you overcome them? When did you first start to see any kind of positive results your husband experienced in following the OMS Program, and what were these? How did this measured progress make you feel as his closest family member? Has it all been worth it? On a related but different note, you've recently contributed a chapter to the newly released Overcoming MS Handbook, the latest book from Professor George Jelinek, this time acting as a co-editor rather than author. Your chapter is about prevention. Can you tell us a little about the experience of working on this project? The subject of prevention can take up a whole episode, and will in the future, but for the moment, can you distill some key insights you've gleaned on preventing MS in family members? Leah, thank you so much for being on Living Well with MS Coffee Break and allowing our community to get to know one of its own a little better. One last question before you go, and it's a bit of a tradition in that we ask it of all our Coffee Break guests. If you tap into your experience as the spouse of someone with MS and being part of a family that has embraced the OMS-recommended lifestyle specifically, can you share a nugget of wisdom that would help the closest family or supporters of someone with MS ease into and better adopt the OMS program?   Three Interesting Facts About Leah (in her own words):   The beginning (diagnosis) was terrifying for me as a partner to someone with MS and with a young family on the way. This feeling lasted for several years. Time, knowledge, and perspective really helped and whilst there are daily challenges to being a partner of someone with MS, there has also been a lot of learned from the experience that serves positively in other aspects of life. My advice for a partner or someone with MS would be to inform yourself, to understand what is happening to the body, explore the options that are available to support it positively, and always try and go with what resonates with you (your gut) when making often at times large and life altering decisions. Take each step day by day, and be open to the sometimes-daunting prospect of un-learning and re-learning continually on your personal journey.    Leah's Links:   Check out Leah on Instagram Learn more about Atoms Leah like the OMS Strava Club   Coming up on our next episode:   Is the medicinal use of cannabis “high” on your list of topics to learn more about? Then tune into the next episode of Living Well with MS, premiering July 27, 2022, and meet Dr. Mikhail Kogan, a leader in the newly established field of Integrative Geriatrics and author of Medical Marijuana, an evidence-based guide to the health benefits of cannabis and CBD.   Don't miss out:   Subscribe to this podcast and never miss an episode. You can catch any episode of Living Well with MS here or on your favorite podcast listening app. For your convenience, a full episode transcript is also available on all platforms within 48 hours of each episode's premiere. If you like our program, don't be shy and leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you tune into the show. And feel free to share your comments and suggestions for future guests and episode topics by emailing podcast@overcomingms.org.   S4E54b Transcript Coffee Break #34 with Leah Tsirigotis   Geoff Allix (00:01): Welcome to Living Well with MS Coffee Break, a part of the Living Well with MS podcast family from Overcoming MS, the world's leading multiple sclerosis healthy lifestyle charity, celebrating its 10th year of serving the MS community. I'm your host, Geoff Allix.   Today, you'll meet someone living with MS, from our diverse and global Overcoming MS community. Our Coffee Break series invites you into the lives of each guest. They share their personal MS journeys and speak openly about their challenges and victories, large and small. We hope you find some common cause and a source of inspiration from the stories of these very special people.   You can check out our show notes for more information and useful links. You can find these on our website at www.overcomingms.org/podcast. If you enjoy the show, please spread the word about us on your social media channels or leave a review wherever you tune into our podcast. Finally, don't forget to subscribe to Living Well with MS on your favorite podcast platform, so you never miss an episode. So, get your favorite beverage ready and let's meet today's guest on Living Well with MS Coffee Break.   Welcome to Living Well with MS Coffee Break #35, where we're pleased to welcome Leah Tsirigotis as our guest. Leah, welcome to Living Well with MS Coffee Break.   Leah Tsirigotis (01:18): Thank you.   Geoff Allix (01:21): And did I get the pronunciation? I've met your husband, but did I get the pronunciation of your surname right?   Leah Tsirigotis (01:28): You did. Yeah.   Geoff Allix (01:28): We're so pleased to welcome you on our program. The purpose of the Coffee Break series to get to know some of the diverse members of our community from around the world. And today, you're in the hot seat. So this is a bit of a departure from a typical Coffee Break, in that your husband is on the OMS program, rather than yourself, but we do think it's a vital perspective to understand what it's like to be a partner of someone with MS, especially when they're making the lifestyle changes involved with following OMS and how that affects their spouse and their family. So could you tell us a bit about your day-to-day life as a partner of someone on the OMS program?   Leah Tsirigotis (02:10): Gosh, okay. Yes, I can. So I guess, to be very frank, Alex was diagnosed nine years ago. And so to be a part of someone on the OMS program is quite natural to me. I can't really remember life before it and it just seems very normal, but it doesn't feel particularly out of the ordinary, but I would say day-to-day life is get up in the morning, get the kids ready for school. And Alex, my husband, [inaudible 00:02:50] for a morning run and then we go to work. He often ends his day with some yoga or meditation, and I wouldn't say the world we live in right now, but that's particularly unique to live your life that way and maybe it was 10 years ago when we first started.   But it's quite standard. I guess, to maybe answer more specifically OMS or being a partner of someone with MS, I guess it can be very varied and there's days when maybe more is required for myself, for him specifically. So he might be having a day where he's struggling a little bit with more fatigue or some brain fog. Specifically, some of his issues are centered around vision and balance. So he might be having a day where his head's just quite full of stuff and I need to step in a little bit more there, fill gaps around the house, like help sort the kids out or making meals. And having empathy, I think, is one of the things that comes in day-to-day, this isn't just him being unwell or something. It's something that he's struggling with day-to-day and trying to battle through. And for yourself, that can sometimes be, I have a very busy job, we've got two kids, so could be quite busy. Sometimes you yourself feel a bit tired. You want to chill, you want to do all of that. And sometimes you have to suck up a little bit more, but I'm quite used to that. It feels like we've been living this way forever. So it doesn't feel unusual.   In terms of OMS specifically and where that plays in, I've never known Alex with MS and not on the OMS program. So we were quite fortunate when he was first diagnosed, I think within 48 hours, we found the program. I don't think we really slept for about two days and did lots and lots of research and kept coming across things around diet, lifestyle, being really, really important. And then navigated somehow to the OMS program. It was just something that really resonated with Alex specifically, but I also resonated with it as well.   OMS has definitely shifted the direction in which our lives have gone, both with MS and without MS in terms of the path it's taken us down, like our values, how we look at life and how we look at taking care of ourselves has definitely shifted. We didn't have kids when Alex was diagnosed. So our kids have been brought up in that world as well, and know very little different to, I hate saying this, living a normal life. What we do is very normal to us, but as a family, it wasn't something I adopted right at the beginning, but myself and the kids, I wouldn't say we follow the OMS program, but we have a lot of synergies.   So we also have chosen not to have meat and dairy in our diets, but we do eat things like the whole egg. We will have things like coconut and things like that, where Alex might not, but generally, we eat together really well as a family. And we cook from scratch. We also eat prepared food sometimes. We eat out, we've both got jobs, we've got a lot of stuff going on with our kids. We've got an active social life, lots of friends and community of people and lots of self-care activities. Alex specifically does a lot of meditation and exercising. Running is something that he took up after MS diagnosis. Yoga, sleep, we watch films, listen to podcasts, read. And it's also spurred on interests that we have that we didn't have before.   So, I mean, for me specifically, I really started exploring maybe more natural ways of living and really starting to connect to self and the body and listening to the body and how we treat the body. So I've done studying around things like homeopathy and nutrition. I'm currently studying naturopathy. Our daily products that we use, I've become an advocate for natural skincare. And I work with people in that realm as well. All of these things are completely new and things that we never thought we would be doing. And I would say all of that has stemmed from both being a partner to someone with, sorry, on the OMS program, but that has just really shifted how we've looked at taking charge of our health and our lives. So, yeah-   Geoff Allix (02:10): I certainly-   Leah Tsirigotis (02:10): ... sorry. Long answer.   Geoff Allix (08:14): No, no, it's great. I certainly think increasingly, I know a number of people with other conditions from Parkinson's to cancer and all sorts. And if they are shown a holistic approach, it's often so similar and you just actually start to realize, and in fact, something my neurologist said to me as well when I said, "What do you think about me following this?" And he said, "Well, actually, it's just healthy for everyone." And he said, "Actually, all the stuff like mindfulness, definitely." Now, vitamin D, the NHS in the UK are now saying everyone should take vitamin D, which is completely counter to when I first started doing it, when a GP said to me, "Oh, you shouldn't take extra vitamin D." But now, they're actually saying that it's official guidance.   The whole food-based diet absolutely is good for everyone. So much now actually, that you think, well, this is almost, it's not even just an MS thing. It's almost getting to the point of, it's almost mainstream. Like, this is good for you, so.   Leah Tsirigotis (09:20): Yeah. And I think that's why it feels so normal to us now. I mean, when this first started, he was very active, and explaining it to people was really challenging and they really struggled to get their head around it. And we struggled to explain it. And it was very much from a perspective of, well, Alex has MS And this is very specific to MS, this very specific diet and lifestyle. So much so that for quite a while, I didn't adopt any really, practices myself of any of this at all, because this was very specific to MS And I didn't have MS, so I didn't need to do it. And that thinking very much changed in the first two years, I would say, where I actually started doing that connection and research and informing and reading around health in general, where I actually realized, oh, actually, it's not just specific to MS at all. It's exactly like you say, it's specific to so many autoimmune conditions and other diseases.   And it's about, well, for me anyway, just incorporating as many of these things as you can. It's not about being perfect. And go off to a restaurant and have all the chips and do you know what I mean? It's about enjoying life as well, but it's just about doing the best that you can and being informed and making good choices so that not only do you reduce your risk to something like MS, if it is something that you are potentially predisposed to with family connections to that, but also so many other illnesses as well that are just rampant as people get older. Trying to reduce that and learn how to manage something like that if you were to be posed with a diagnosis or something like that. So, yeah.   Geoff Allix (11:17): And for another question, so we talk quite a lot about diagnosis and how that feels, and it's quite unique, I think to people, how they feel when they're first told that they've got MS, but what we don't talk about is how it is for the spouse. And I think I'm certainly conscious of that, because my wife was with me when I was diagnosed and you're thinking, how you feel, but also, it's a huge thing for the partner as well. So how did you deal with your husband's diagnosis and what were your initial reactions and how you managed that?   Leah Tsirigotis (12:02): Yeah. This is something that still feels like it was yesterday. It's really fresh. I don't know if I'll ever forget it, but I remember exactly where I was. And I was five months pregnant at the time. It was our first child, we just found out we were having a girl a week or so before. And I knew that Alex had been having, he'd been like, "Oh, I'm struggling with my vision." Or different things, but it wasn't a continuous thing. It was just soft and he was just mentioning it. And in my head I thought, "Oh, vision, migraines. My mom used to have migraines. It used to affect her vision. That's probably what he's experiencing." Didn't think much more of it.   He'd been having physiotherapy at the time for, he used to play a lot of football, three, four times a week in the amateur leagues. And he'd had an injury, an ACL injury. And so he'd had an operation and then he had been out, recovering for probably three or four months and then had started getting back into football and would come home and be like, "Oh, I fell over a few times when I was playing football and I kept missing shots." And it was just passing things. And he was getting frustrated with how long it was taking him to get back to the level that he was before.   And never in a million years did I personally think that there was anything untoward going on. What I didn't realize was that he did in his head, but he hadn't really communicated that and I think it was because I was pregnant or whatever, but in his head, he was thinking something a lot more severe. He had a friend who'd recently been diagnosed with a brain tumor and things like that. So in his head it was quite deep. So anyway, I was five months pregnant, at home after work. He was like, "Oh, I've got an appointment for another checkup with something." It wasn't important enough for me to go along. Didn't think it was going to be anything. And he called me and he said, "Oh, I've got great news. The doctor told me what he thinks might be wrong with me." So I said, "Oh, okay." He's like, "I don't have cancer or anything like that. So it's fantastic." He's like, "Yeah. Yeah. He just thinks I've got something called MS."   At which point I re-questioned, "Sorry. Did you say, 'He said he thinks you've got MS?'" And he was like, "Yeah, yeah. Brilliant." And I just broke down instantly on the phone. And my experience with MS was limited but was not a positive one. He wasn't expecting that, and he really understood my reaction, but then he then had a 45-minute journey home. And I was a bit of a mess initially to deal with that. And I think the next few days, so I don't think we really slept that night. My instant reaction was, I will find a cure for this and we'll overcome this. Obviously quite naively, but didn't sleep, stayed up all night, doing a lot of reading.   Went to work the next day as normal. Both of us did, didn't stop. Went to work, got on with the day, came home, carried on researching. He was diagnosed on a Thursday night. I think by the Sunday night he had made the decision to go with the OMS program. We'd actually, I mean, as I said, we did a lot of reading, but there was actually serendipity on the Saturday, an article in a newspaper that was talking about the OMS program. And it was a whole full-page spread about someone who had MS. And it was one of those things where you were like, "Wow, how has this happened two days after I found out about this?"   And it was actually an article, I think George and OMS have launched maybe that year or the year before. And he was coming over to do the first conference, I think in Brighton either that weekend or the weekend before. So there'd been some news about it. And we read about this and we'd already seen it as part of our research. So we went back to the website, ordered the book, read through it. And Alex just really connected with it. I think there were maybe some stories, I think potentially mainly George's, but a few stories on the website at that time of people who were living well and had adopted this program and had been living with MS for a few years, quite a lot of years following this type of lifestyle. And it just was something that he just decided to adopt instantly pretty much.   So by the end of that weekend, he'd adopted it. And I think, I mean, that was the initial diagnosis. The next six months plus were really tough. I think mentally, he was going through a lot. Well, we both were, but him specifically, and I think it's hard enough going through something like a diagnosis where you just don't know what's going to happen in the future and wanting time to speed along so you can see what's going to happen. But also, when you decide to make a decision like going down a route of quite radically changing your life at that time, that's a huge thing for anyone as well. And to be doing both at the same time, it was going to be a real challenge. So I just stepped in and stepped up at that point and just tried to allow him the space to be able to just process what was going on without having to worry about some of the basic things of life.   So started taking lots of different vitamins. I'd get all those out for him, make his meals, make packed lunches, try and take his mind off, "Oh, I'm really hungry. What can I eat? What can't I eat?" And make that really simple for him. Supported him with learning how to meditate. And he came to realization, he wasn't going to be able to play football anymore. And that had been such a huge part of his life. And there was a real mental health aspect of this that I think at the time was overlooked and thankfully seemed to become, again, more mainstream. People are talking about it a lot more, but it was really difficult, I think, for a male at that point to be going through something like that and not knowing what to do with those feelings. So really just trying to step in and hold him together and try and positively take each day as it comes whilst also wanting time to speed up so that you can see what happens.   Geoff Allix (19:00): So in adopting the OMS program, so specifically, well, I mean for you, but more actually for having a young family, what are some of the challenges that you've had to overcome with Alex adopting OMS? I mean, it's got to be... because kids are fussy enough anyway. So in terms of eating and things like that, how do you deal with the challenges? I mean, is it just like, they don't have a choice? Or how do you deal with that?   Leah Tsirigotis (19:35): Interesting one. So specifically with kids, so fortunately, our kids weren't born when we adopted this. So it is somewhat really natural to them, but obviously as they grow up and they're at school and they see, oh, this person eats that or does that, or whatever, you get questions. And we've always tried to be just really honest and open with them and not try and take away a choice from them but educate them around why we at this stage in our lives feel it's appropriate for us to carry out certain activity or be mindful of something or eat a certain food. And thus far, they've been quite open to that. They never look at it as, "Oh, I can't have something," or "I'm doing something completely different."   I think kids are quite, they listen, they ask a question, you answer that question honestly and openly and they're just like, "Okay. Makes sense." That said, it is a challenge. They are children. Lockdown, I can't remember how many times they've asked, "What can I eat? What snacks? Are there any snacks?" And sometimes you can feel, I definitely did at the beginning. Like, "Oh, they're going to miss out on this stuff or the other." I think it can be a challenge sometimes to get them to eat a variety of food. When they were younger, it was easier. As they grow up, they start developing their own opinions about what they like and what they don't like.   We try to eat as much as we can, the same food at the same time, I think that's really helpful. I try and educate, our daughter is older and I think she understands quite a lot more about making healthy choices and understanding what's a healthy choice and what's not but having the choice to make that choice within the realms of what we eat. I think another thing, as a family, eating very similarly means we don't have food in the house that no one can't eat. So everything in the house is open to everyone. And I think that's really helpful. I think it would be a struggle if you had [inaudible 00:22:10] that were out of bounds for specifically children as well, because then they do feel like something's being pushed on them, but we're just quite open to anything. If they like something, they eat all of it, if they don't want something, then they choose not to eat that.   I try not to put too much pressure on food. I think there can be a lot of negative connotations around that, "You can't eat this. This is bad for you. This is really good for you." And just allow them to come to that experience on their own. When we make new meals, sometimes I might just sit and eat a new meal on my own and they might have had something else. And then actually they come over and they're like, "Oh, what's that? That looks really interesting." And then they'll try it, they'll be like, "Oh, next time. I'll have that." Without putting this pressure on, "You have to sit and eat this meal."   And that thus far has worked, they're not perfect at all. As I said, Alex is definitely the healthiest out of all of us, in terms of the foods, but they'll have crisps, there's plenty of vegan biscuits, but definitely not the healthiest choice for any children, but there are. And I think having that there as well, lets them know they're not missing out on anything and it's not something they have all the time. And if you restrict anyone from having anything, they want it more. So you keep it open. And they're very good at asking questions when they're with other people as well. Like, "Does this have this and that?" If they say, "Oh, it's got milk in it," or something, they're like, "No worries. I won't have that." It's not a big deal. And I think we're really fortunate with that. I imagine it'd be harder if they were 10 and we were all of a sudden sitting down and being like, "We're radically changing your diet."   Geoff Allix (23:54): Yeah. That was more where I was at with my kids because they were that age. And I think that idea of just educating them, because so where my kids are at now, my son will be going off to university. So we'll have no control over what he eats. He actually is away Monday to Friday or was when he was at school. So then he could do what he wanted really, but they're educated into why you're doing this, but we are not scaring them and saying, "You are going to get MS." Because they still have a very low chance even as a family member, but it's like, "Well, even if you don't, this is good for you and you are massively reducing your chances of getting MS." And so just educating them and because I know that he's going away next year and he could eat any sort of rubbish.   Now there is an element. Yeah. Like as you say, Alex is the healthiest and I probably am in my family. I think he's certainly well aware of, he'll look on a packet and go, "Look, it doesn't have any dairy and it's no saturated fat." And I'm going, "Yeah, but it is entirely made of sugar and chemicals."   Leah Tsirigotis (25:14): Yeah. Processed foods that you can't go buy off the shelf.   Geoff Allix (25:18): It's like, there is an element of, "That's not good for anyone." So he sometimes gets that a bit wrong, but, then it's so much healthier than what I, I mean, I'd imagine what I ate when I grew up. And-   Leah Tsirigotis (25:29): I often revert back to that and think I've got to where I am now, so I can only trust that my kids will do the same. And it's trust, but I think you're completely right. It's the education point. If someone understands why they're doing something or is informed about something, then they're making an informed choice. Whether that choice is the best choice or not, at least they know the outcomes of that. And for me it's, I try and teach the kids about connection to your bodies and connection to the food. So if you're eating something, let's take MS out of it. But if you're eating something and it makes you feel a certain way, so a negative feeling, like it makes you feel really bloated, you need to go lie down or it makes you feel sick or gives you a headache or something, connect with that and be aware of that and try and identify what it is that's doing that.   Certainly, if you eat something and it makes you feel like you've got loads of energy and gives you really positive side effects, recognize that as well. And you'll start making choices that work for your body as well. And again, I think that's probably one of best things as well, because the reality is all these processed foods and everything, they aren't naturally around. And I'm never going to say, "Actually, you can't eat this, this or this, because it's not a banana. It's not a whole food," but actually they'll start realizing, "Actually, do you know what? When I eat that I get the satisfaction immediately, but after I just feel really this and that, and then it means I can't go off and play with my friends in the park as I want to," or "I can't do this or I can't do that."   And I think that for me is the main thing to probably teach anyone, but definitely what I've been trying to go through with my kids, so that they just have that connection so that when they get older, whatever choices they make, they're making the right choices for them and their body.   Geoff Allix (27:20): And on a more positive note, did you start to see positive effects of a healthier lifestyle for Alex and also for yourself?   Leah Tsirigotis (27:31): Yeah. For Alex, it probably felt like a longer search. It felt like quite a long time to see benefits, I guess, of the whole program, but also food as well. So he was given an initial diagnosis by the neurologist. He then said, "Okay, well, we now need to go and do a few other different tests," lumbar punctures and all that, I think. But he obviously started OMS a few days after that initial diagnosis. And then as part of the next few steps, I think two months after, he had an MRI and it came back and it had two more lesions and it just felt like, "Oh, he's been doing this diet for two months and his lifestyle and he's got more lesions, it's really frustrating. It's obviously not working for him," and all of that.   And that felt really weird at the time. And looking back now, it's just quite clear that you can make a change overnight, but the effects of 30 years of the way that you've been treating your body, doesn't take a day, 2 months, 24 hours, maybe it can. Certain things do change very quickly. So it did feel like a really long time. And it was also clouded by the emotions of everything that was going on. But a year after that, he had an MRI and he had no new lesions. The year after that, again, no new lesions. In the third year, it was no new lesions. Plus some of the lesions had disappeared. And after four years, it was the same. And so it was like, "Oh, wow, this is doing something," but it can be frustrating in those first years, which feel like the longest ever, to see, I guess, pure science on an MRI.   In terms of physically and day-to-day, probably earlier than three, four years. I think the first 18 months were very up and down and tough. He in some ways became a lot fitter. He started running and really developed that and was getting, he wanted to use speed as a metric, was getting faster and faster as he was going. And so that was a really positive. He wasn't a runner before this at all. I think he'd done that one running event that I'd seen him at before and really struggled. And he started doing 5Ks, 10Ks, and then built himself up to marathon and then started doing a few marathons and was getting faster. And they were becoming easier to him. Before he used to run and then after he finished the run, he would just collapse and he would stop that collapsing and he might just need a few minutes to get his vision back and it would be good. So they were really positive steps that we saw.   Another thing that really helped, actually not necessarily direct to do with diet, but very OMS related was he went to a retreat in Austria, probably about two years after diagnosis. And that was hugely transformative. For him, it was a huge turning point mentally. And I think that his mindset really shifted. And I think that was quite a big burden that came off of him that had been pulling him down. Meeting other people in exactly the same or not exactly the same, but a very similar situation to you, who are approaching things in a very similar way. And seeing people who have just been diagnosed versus people who have been on this program and diagnosed for 10 plus years and seeing how different people are coping and managing. And that was really, I think, huge for him. I don't think before that he'd met too many people who either had MS or were taking an approach that he had taken.   And a huge level of positivity returned into his life. And I think at that point, life started really returning to, what I would say, normal, but a positive step forward where we weren't necessarily thinking about MS every single day. And all of that is just down to time. It's a huge mental challenge when you're diagnosed with something like that.   Geoff Allix (32:09): I think that the community aspect's really important as well. That's not part of any programs, is not part of the OMS program that you need to have community, but when you're diagnosed, you're diagnosed as an individual or possibly with your family, but certainly not with other people with MS. And I know I don't see anyone else. I see my MS nurse and I see my neurologist. And so there's no form of... because it's private, isn't it? So you never go to a doctor and see, "Oh, here's the other people who've got flu." You see them on your own, so there's no community. And so you are on your own. And you live in London, obviously quite a lot of people there. And so even then, you're still quite isolated. And so who do you talk to?   That community has been really important to me, where you start to get, whether it's an OMS community or broader. And actually, because my neurologist runs weekly exercise courses and that's been really good there for people with neurological conditions, but we quickly work out who's got what. It is not just people with MS, because we've all got similar symptoms actually, but there's a sort of community there, but that's the only purely medical side where actually we have that group of people. So the OMS Circles have been really beneficial in that you actually have a community where I can talk to people. And they know what you're going through. Although I say it's unique to each of us, but we understand that as well. So there's an understanding there.   Leah Tsirigotis (33:44): Yeah. And I think that was what, one of the first books we bought. We bought the original OMS book and then there was Recovering from MS, personal stories book. I think the OMS book with all the science was great because it really actually helped to understand, "Why am I doing this?" Which I think is really important to understand when anyone decides to start doing any change that they might struggle to stick with. It's actually understanding, "What is it that I'm doing this for? And what is it going to do to my body?" Otherwise, it's easy to just be like, "Oh, I don't see immediate changes," and therefore not continue. But the Recovering from MS book was just the perfect pairing with that book, because it put it into real life people, these people exist.   Some of the stories in there are people who've really been at rock-bottom at the point of diagnosis or even before they were diagnosed. And seeing their journey and the steps that they took and where they got to. And that was so positive in terms of reading that and thinking, "Okay, this isn't just some program that may or may not work that I'm just going to give a try. It's something where someone wasn't doing something, they were experiencing X and they started incorporating these pillars into their life and their life changed." And that was really, really helpful early on, when you didn't have a community of people to go and talk to. And to be able to read those stories and think, okay. It just gave you a level of hope and it helped that whole feeling of wanting to know what's going to happen in 3, 4, 5 years' time from now. It suppressed that a little bit and he thought, "Well, actually, I'm just going to get on with this. And hopefully I'm experiencing similar things that hundreds of other people have experienced as well."   Geoff Allix (35:40): So talking of books, the most recent Overcoming MS book, the Overcoming MS Handbook, which was this time edited by Professor George Jelinek rather than written by him. Or he's co-editor and has a number of different authors. And you are actually an author of a chapter on Prevention. So could you tell us a bit about your experience working on the project for that book?   Leah Tsirigotis (36:11): Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So I've written a personal story that goes alongside a chapter around family and MS and well, at least I think that's what it's called, I should know, but it's definitely to do with families. And then, I just woke up one morning to an email from George, inviting me to write a personal [inaudible 00:36:35] for this new book. And then it outlined everything about the book. And it was really interesting to read through the concept of the book and in its infancy at that point and see how it was designed to fit with the newest version of the OMS Handbook that I think came out towards the end of last decade.   And actually, the book I've just mentioned was one of the books that, the recovering stories and this felt like a good pairing with the new book in the same way that had felt like a brilliant pairing with the original version of the OMS book, which was to have people with MS writing these chapters from a personal perspective. That can be quite uplifting and helpful to people who are newly diagnosed or new to the program. And just looking for the hope and that kind of.   I was a bit skeptical as to whether I could deliver or live up to the pressure I was putting on myself to do with this. And I'm not sure I achieved that, but it was quite an overwhelming sense of responsibility, even just to write, I think it was 500 words or something. To get as much into that as possible, to just potentially connect with another husband, wife, partner, whoever of someone who's trying to hold it together for their partner, because maybe their partner's really struggling and they're like, "I've got to step up," but they need to know that there's other people out there who've experienced the same and what have they done and how have they come through it.   And as I said, I don't know that I achieved that necessarily, but it was a lot of pressure, but it was really exciting to be part of it and seeing emails going back and forth and seeing all the different people involved. They're all people from the community within OMS, who are living day-to-day with MS, all in different ways and all focused on their specialist areas as well, which was, obviously very honored to have been chosen or thought of but tried my best.   Geoff Allix (39:05): And could you, just very quickly, because this could take up a whole episode, but so preventing MS. It's not a sort of on-off switch, but things you could do to prevent MS for family members. What would be some of the key things that would be worth considering?   Leah Tsirigotis (39:30): I think education is a key one, which I know we've spoken a lot about. So really understanding MS and what it does to the body and what options there are in your control for you to be doing and understanding why you would do those. So I think being informed is really, really important. Understanding that genetics do play a part, but not everything. And I think, I don't want to misquote, but I always have this number in my head. So don't take this as a quote, please go off and do your own research, but I think it's something like genetics play a 30% part in the role of you potentially developing something that you are genetically predisposed to. So it's not everything. And the other 70% is everything else around that, which is basically lifestyle.   So if you have a family member that has MS and will take [inaudible 00:40:29] that this will be relevant for so many different conditions, depending on that family connection that you have, something like a sibling is probably one of the highest because you've got the closest genetic makeup, but if you have a parent and so forth, your risk of developing something like MS will be higher than potentially someone who has nothing within their family. Although I say that, we're not aware that Alex had any family in his, sorry, anyone in his family who had MS, that your risk will be higher, but knowing that that doesn't have to be everything. And so therefore I think this whole, which is the view that we took with our kids, is that, yes. Okay. MS is probably higher on the list than maybe something else for them. And so therefore we're going to look at how can we help and support them to build a good lifestyle for themselves, including, not just food. And I think food gets looked at as the first piece, but our kids know how to meditate and they don't look at that as anything weird or obscure. Our daughter knows if she's getting stressed about anything or is feeling anxious about anything, exactly what she needs to do with her body to go do that. For her, she goes up and does 20 cartwheels. She knows that movement's going to help her do all of those things. And so we've just been, we don't sit down and teach the kids, but we just lead by example, specifically for our kids, but also food, just the way that we live our lives. And being active is really important for us.   Being mindful of the fact that they can go on, just like you said, your son's about to go up to university. So you are going to have very little control and maybe have had little control since he's been quite a bit older. I'm fully aware of that, but I'd like to give them a really strong foundation and platform to build on from the beginning and the education for them to understand any kind of condition. There's a lot of control that you can have if you go off and understand what's going on. And there's a whole load of benefits to specifically the OMS program, as we said at the beginning, on different conditions.   So I think heart disease is the number one leading killer in the world. Whole-food, plant-based diets are proven to support things like that, as well as lots of other different conditions that are out there. So, yeah. Sorry. I don't know if that necessarily answers your question, but I think education is always a really important part. And having someone understand that it's not just, like you said, "You can't have this," or "You should do that." Educate them as to why, is a really big thing for me.   Geoff Allix (43:04): So Leah, thank you so much for joining us on the Living Well with MS Coffee Break, to let the community get to know you a bit better, but we have one last question which we have as a bit of a tradition for our Coffee Break guests. And that is specific with you. If you tap into your experience as being a spouse of someone with MS and part of a family of someone who adopted the OMS approach, could you share a piece of wisdom maybe for people who are newly diagnosed or newly following the OMS program, how you could make it easier to adopt the OMS program?   Leah Tsirigotis (43:45): Yeah, gosh. Hard one, but I think taking it day by day and try your best and know that that will be good enough and don't put too much pressure or worry or overthink things too much. If one week you achieve nothing else but meditating for five minutes every day, that's a step forward from the week before. Next week, try and incorporate something else. And if you get to the end of one day and you've missed something or you ate something that you wish you had eaten, or you didn't intend to eat, don't obsess over it too much because the stress of doing something like that isn't worth it. It'd be worse than having gone off and eaten something incorrectly or missed the meditation anyway. And I think that's really important.   And probably the other side is just really understand and connect with why it is that you are doing what you're doing. So don't just do it because you've read in a book that's what you should do, do it because it feels like it's the right thing for you to do and understand the implications of doing it well. And then potentially doing 50% of it and make sure that you are happy with whatever choices that you're making with all of that. And start connecting with your body, it's condition, the symptoms that you're experiencing, how you respond to an activity or food, whatever it is, and how you feel with all of that.   And build your own individual OMS program that works for you. This is a guideline of things that you can do. So if you want to do something that's not on there and it feels good to you and you get benefits, go do it. If you try something that doesn't work for you, that is in the program, then you don't have to do it, but it's never going to be sustainable if you try and do something that doesn't feel natural. So always reconnect back to what feels right for yourself.   Geoff Allix (45:45): Okay. Thank you very much for joining us, Leah Tsirigotis.   Leah Tsirigotis (45:47): No. No, you're welcome. Thank you for having me.   Geoff Allix (45:51): Thank you for listening to this episode of Living Well with MS Coffee Break. Please check out this episode's show notes at www.overcomingms.org/podcast. You'll find all sorts of useful links and bonus information there. Do you have questions about this episode or do you or someone you know want to be featured in a future Coffee Break episode? Then email us at podcast@overcomingms.org. We love to hear from you. You can also subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform, so you never miss an episode. Living Well with MS Coffee Break is kindly supported by a grant from the Happy Charitable Trust. If you'd like to support the Overcoming MS charity and help keep our podcast advertising free, you can donate online at www.overcomingms.org/donate. 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Medical marijuana has been in use for the last few decades as an alternative to help with anxiety, pain, inflammation, sleep, and more. Nevertheless, it can be confusing to understand how and when to use it. Today's guest, Dr. Mikhail Kogan, is here to help us demystify medical marijuana and discuss its origins, uses, and precautions. Dr. Kogan is Medical Director of GW Center for Integrative Medicine, an associate director of the Geriatrics Fellowship Program and is associate director of newly formed GW Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Fellowship. He also recently published a book Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-Based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD. Don't miss this discussion with Dr. Kogan about the benefits of medical marijuana and what you need to know before using it. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 4:17 - History of cannabis 11:24 - What conditions can cannabis be helpful for? 18:29 - Interactions between CBD and medications? 20:52 - Legal categorizations of cannabis 25:20 - Neurodegenerative conditions 31:41 - Cannabis for anxiety, depression, and PTSD 35:05 - Dosing cannabis 38:28 - Training for clinicians 43:45 - Laws in different areas and how to access 49:25 - How to learn more and work with Dr. Kogan

20,000 Viruses Under The Sea: Mapping The Ocean's Viral Ecosystem The ocean is the largest region of the planet and remains a source of newly discovered species. But what do you do with a treasure trove of new viruses? A research team wrote in Science last month about finding thousands of new RNA viruses, and five new taxonomic phyla, in water samples from around the globe. The new species more than doubles the known number of RNA viruses on the planet, painting a clearer picture of the vast abundance and diversity of viruses in ocean ecosystems. Though they may be small, research on DNA viruses in the ocean has previously suggested tiny viruses may have a role in something as large as the global carbon cycle. Producer Christie Taylor interviews microbiologist and study co-author Ahmed Zayed about the importance of the ocean virome.   How Recreational Weed Transformed A Small California Town From the outside, Jose Rivas's gray, one-story office building seems just as unassuming as Woodlake, the small Tulare County City where it's located. But once you've been escorted inside the wrought iron gate and checked in at the security desk, you'll see a chemistry lab of so many potheads' dreams: bubbling evaporators, storage tanks of liquid nitrogen, and trays and trays of drying marijuana buds. But Rivas isn't a pothead – he's the CEO of a cannabis company known as Premium Extracts that squeezes, distills and steams everything it can from the flower. “Essentially what we've developed here is a methodology to isolate the components and molecules of the cannabis plant, which are responsible for its taste, its flavor, and all the nuanced aroma that comes from each individual cannabis strain,” Rivas said.   Read more at sciencefriday.com.   Meet The Doctor Trying To Bring Medical Marijuana Into The Mainstream An increasing number of states in the U.S. are legalizing medical cannabis, which means millions of people have access to medical marijuana cards. These can be used to buy cannabis to manage pain, treat mental health conditions, and help sleep issues. But a majority of U.S. medical schools offer no education about medical marijuana and its effects on the body. As a result, many physicians and medical professionals do not feel knowledgeable enough about cannabis to make recommendations to patients about what their options are: With so many methods of taking marijuana, and an endless combination of dosages and strains, many patients and doctors feel at a loss. Dr. Mikhail Kogan is trying to change that. As the medical director for the George Washington University Center for Integrative Medicine in Washington, D.C., Dr. Kogan is one of the foremost experts on using medical cannabis to treat a variety of conditions. A majority of his patients are geriatric and suffer from conditions as wide-ranging as cancer and Alzheimer's. Dr. Kogan traces his experience using marijuana as an alternative medicine in his book, Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-Based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD. Ira chats with Dr. Kogan about why marijuana is successful as a treatment for so many medical conditions, and how interested patients should approach their physicians if they feel it could be right for them.   The World According to Sound: Listening to WiFi When you walk down a city street, you may not know it, but you're being bombarded with WiFi data streaming from people's home routers, phones, and businesses. Frank Swain and Daniel Jones recorded the WiFi signals while walking down a few streets in London. They used smartphones to capture the data and turn it into sounds. It's like a geiger counter, but for WiFi instead of radiation. Faster clicks mean higher wifi signal strength, robotic beeps are the router ID numbers. They call this project “Phantom Terrains.” They want us to consider how much of our urban world is saturated by invisible streams of data.   Transcripts for each segment will be available the week after the show airs on sciencefriday.com.    

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Austin Pelli talk about the State Dept. spokesman getting roasted over failing to provide evidence that Russia is planning a false flag op, what standard procedure is when reporting classified info, and if vaccinating young children is worth it.Guests:Mark Sleboda - International Security Analyst | New Age of McCarthyism as U.S. Fearmongers Over Russian and Chinese UnityJohn Kiriakou - Former CIA Officer | State Dept. Can't Prove Russia False Flag Claim, What's Standard Practice?Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Physician | Vaccinating Children Under 5: A Regulatory GambleIn the first hour Mark Sleboda joined the show to talk about the fiery exchange between State Dept. spokesman Ned Price and AP writer Matt Lee, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping warming up to each other in the face of Olympic boycotts and NATO pressure, and the rise of a second era of McCarthyism. In the second hour Fault Lines was joined by John Kiriakou to discuss what standard procedure is when reporting and sharing confidential information, the U.S. working with Israel to obtain notoriously powerful spyware software, and why Idlib has been such a hot target for U.S. commandos.In the third hour Dr. Mikhail Kogan joined the conversation to talk about whether marijuana and its compounds could effectively treat COVID-19. We also talked about how COVID vaccines affect women's menstrual cycles and if the benefits of vaccinating children under 5-years-old outweigh the potential side effects.

For the first segment, Peter Oliver, RT correspondent and friend of the show, joined us from Geneva. Ukraine is the top story around the world. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his British, French, and German counterparts in Berlin in preparation for his meeting Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov. John and Peter discuss their role in the talks. CIA Director Bill Burns is also in Berlin on the heels of a meeting in Moscow with President Putin. Also, how will Russia respond to sanctions? Would there be ways around them?In the second segment, John caught up with commentator and political cartoonist Ted Rall. They talked about Biden's marathon press conference that the White House promoted. Multiple public opinion polls this week show Biden mired at about a 41 percent approval rating, the lowest of any modern president at the one-year mark of his presidency besides Donald Trump, who was a few points lower. Biden came out strongly against what he called Republican obstructionism on his legislative agenda, he predicted a Russian invasion of Ukraine, and he said that he could still get his agenda passed by breaking it up into a series of smaller bills. The next segment features Dr. Mikhail Kogan, Medical Director at the George Washington Center for Integrated Medicine, associate professor of medicine at George Washington University and founder and executive director of the AIM Health Institute, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit delivering integrated services to the vulnerable. The latest is that Russia and China are not the culprits behind the Havana Syndrome plaguing diplomats. There is mounting evidence that an allergic reaction to black mold is a contributing factor, according to Dr. Kogan.It's Thursday, and that means it's time to talk a little about the week in sports. We're joined by Austin Pelli, the cohost of Sputnik's News's Fault Lines, which you can hear every day, Monday through Friday. The games were blowouts. ESPN is saying that the NFL's decision to expand wildcards in the playoffs has created bad football. This seemed to be the case last weekend. John and Austin then talk about Caitlyn Jenner, formerly Bruce Jenner, telling Fox News that trans women should not compete in sports with women who were born women. This has been increasingly controversial, especially in college sports. It seems that we're getting to a point where this issue is coming to a head. How should it be handled? Austin says it is complicated, that segregation in sports is unfortunate, but each group needs their own category for sports to remain fair for all athletes.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan talk about the increasing social divide driven by partisan politics, Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction and what comes next, and the changing tone in mainstream media as leaders struggle to contain COVID-19 spread.Guests:Faran Fronczak - Anchor for RT America | Just the Tip of the Iceberg in Ghislaine Maxwell Case?Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Doctor | Narrative Shift as Leaders Struggle to Contain OmicronIn the first hour Jamarl and Shane talked about today's biggest stories, the increasing social divide driven by partisan politics, and took your calls.In the second hour Fault Lines was joined by Faran Fronczak for a discussion on the biggest stories of 2021, including latest tensions between Russia and Ukraine, Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction for involvement in Epstein's child sex ring, and January 6th commemorations. In the third hour Dr. Mikhail Kogan joined the conversation to talk about the decision schools face in whether or not to reopen in face of the highly contagious Omicron variant and the narrative shift as it's revealed many COVID hospitalizations in children are incidental.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan talk about Russia pushing a new NATO agreement, Manchin delivering the final blow to Biden's agenda, the White House's new plan for truck drivers, and if the new Omicron variant should be welcome or feared. Guests:William Dunkerley - Author and Journalist | Putin's Strong Push for Formal NATO AgreementFaran Fronczak - Anchor for RT America | Kamala Asked Who the ‘Real' President Is As Manchin Kills Biden's AgendaStephen Oatley - CEO of Citizen Media Group | Biden's Plan for Truckers Misses the MarkDr. Mikhail Kogan - Physician | White House Warns of ‘Illness and Death' Over ‘Mild' Omicron VariantIn the first hour we talked to William Dunkerley to discuss Russia's new security proposal as a last ditch effort to ease tensions that may be too little and too late after the U.S. called demands ‘unacceptable.'In the second hour Fault Lines was joined by Faran Fronczak to talk about Joe Manchin announcing that he's officially done with Biden's trademark Build Back Better legislation and Charlamagne Tha God pressing Kamala over who the ‘real' President is.In the third hour Stephen Oatley joined the conversation for an analysis on Biden's new plan to ease the trucker shortage. We were also joined by Dr. Mikhail Kogan to talk about the Omicron variant and if it's something to be scared of.

Hemp and Cannabis are an ever-growing market that we can't ignore. With numbers that will blow your mind and options that will make you dizzy. From THC to CBD there are edibles, smoke-ables, tinctures, Pills, clothes, pain relievers, depression aids, etc, etc… and even pet options!!   So, how can you take advantage of this incredible market?  Is it as complicated as it sounds?  Join me in this episode as I go over a few of the options that are out there and some ideas that could be a potential plan B. As always, I have a ton of links in the show notes to help you figure out what options are best for you. One of the books I'd like to mention is Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-Based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD by Mikhail Kogan, M.D. and Joan Liebmann-Smith, PhD.You can also check out The Cannabis Apothecary: A Pharm to Table Guide for Using CBD and THC to Promote Health, Wellness, Beauty, Restoration, and Relaxation by Laurie Wolf. https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/cannabidiol-cbd-market?_ga=2.264720459.515408927.1638454973-1450476296.1629044042https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/industry-reports/cannabis-marijuana-market-100219https://www.gminsights.com/industry-analysis/cannabidiol-cbd-markethttps://www.fool.com/investing/stock-market/market-sectors/healthcare/marijuana-stocks/how-to-invest/https://industrialhempfarms.com/cbd-hemp-investing-guide/https://etfdb.com/themes/marijuana-etfs/https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspxhttps://www.bigcommerce.com/blog/cbd-business-opportunities/#pet-cbd-business-opportunitieshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/irisdorbian/2021/07/28/cbd-market-to-reach-195-billion-but-only-with-fda-approval-says-top-researcher/?sh=abe5db34eee7https://fitsmallbusiness.com/reasons-cbd-overtake-thc/To find out more about investing in multifamily real estate schedule a call at https://www.oncallinvestments.com/

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan talk about the new Omicron variant and if it can act as a natural vaccine, the White House's embarrassing meeting asking for better press, and the Senator asking Biden to not write off a first strike attack on Russia over Ukraine.Guests:Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Doctor | Is Omicron Variant Mild Enough to End COVID?Ted Rall - Political Cartoonist | White House Asks Media, 'Be Nice to Mr. Biden'Mark Sleboda - Security Analyst | Don't Rule Out Nuking Russia, GOP Senator Urges BidenIn the first hour Dr. Mikhail Kogan joined the show to talk about new information on the COVID-19 Omicron variant, efficacy of vaccines, and what you can do to keep healthy to protect against the virus.In the second hour Fault Lines was joined by Ted Rall for a discussion on the White House meeting with media moguls, requesting more favorable coverage about the administration. We also talked about Jussie Smollett's strange legal strategy as his trial is underway.In the third hour Mark Sleboda joined the conversation to talk about Biden's and Putin's virtual summit and current moves on Ukraine. We also talked about Sen. Roger Wicker urging the president to not rule out a first strike nuclear attack on Russia.

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On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan talk about the Omicron variant and what we know about the strain, diplomatic clashes between Russia and the U.S over their intentions in Ukraine, and the Pentagon investigating a U.S. airstrike flagged as a possible war crime.Guests:Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Physician | Did Stock Market Overreact to 'Mild' Omicron Variant?Peter Oliver - RT Correspondent | Lavrov Warns 'Spectre of War' in Europe if U.S. Keeps Pushing RussiaScott Ritter - Former U.N. Weapons Inspector | Pentagon Orders Inquiry Into U.S. Airstrike in SyriaIn the first hour Dr. Mikhail Kogan joined the show to talk about what we know so far about the new COVID-19 Omicron variant and if we should be reacting to this strand differently.In the second hour Fault Lines was joined by Peter Oliver for a discussion on rising tensions in Europe as Blinken and Lavron meet in Stockholm to clarify intentions in the region.In the third hour Scott Ritter joined the conversation to talk about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordering an investigation into a U.S. airstrike that killed dozens of civilians in Syria.

Montel talks with Dr Mikhail Kogan on this episode of Free Thinking, about his new book “Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-Based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD “. Dr Kogan is a geriatrician with the GW Medical Faculty Associates and an associate professor of Medicine at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. His commitment to the importance of integrating different healing modalities with modern-day Western medicine has led him to become a founding board member of the American Board of Integrative Medicine and advisor to number of integrative and holistic medicine associations and companies. In 2012 he founded AIM Health Institute, the first 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area that provides integrative medicine services to low-income and terminally ill patients regardless of their ability to pay. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan talk about the national debt and Biden's Build Back Better plan, the efficacy of the vaccine boosters and the practice of mix-n-matching them, lawsuits against the Trump organization, and Hunter Biden calling himself an expert in Russian businessmen.Guests:Jim Kavanaugh - Left socialist writer who's analysis and work can be found at thepolemicist.net | Biden Drops Provisions of His Build Back Better PlanDr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at the George Washington Center | Impacts of Mix-n-Match Vaccine BoostersMichael Goodwin - Journalist and Columnist at The NY Post | Trump Lawsuits & Hunter Biden Shenanigans In the first hour Jim Kavanaugh joined the show to talk about the inability of congress to pass the build back better plan as conversations move towards what will be struck from the plan. Jim also talked about the national debt being placed in the hands of the people.In the second hour Fault Lines was joined by Dr. Mikhail Kogan for a discussion on the practice of vaccinating children; while they do not have high morbidities, the goal is total immunity which cannot happen without children being vaccinated. Dr. Kogan also talked about the efficacy of the vaccine boosters.In the third hour Michael Goodwin joined the conversation to talk about the lawsuits against the Trump organization for frivolous claims by victims against the real estate company. New York officials are using this as a way to elevate their career by suing Trump. Michael also talked about Hunter Biden trying to pitch himself as an expert in pursuing Oleg Deripaska.

This episode is sponsored by Even, BiOptimizers, and Athletic GreensThere is a lot of noise around medicinal marijuana; so much so that just the thought of trying it might be overwhelming. There are actually many proven benefits when it's used the right way, some of which I've experienced myself. When I was recovering from mold toxicity combined with C. diff and a slew of other factors that ruined my gut, I was so nauseous that I couldn't eat and was rapidly losing weight. None of the anti-nausea medications I tried were working, but marijuana did. Now, there are a lot of nuances to its use and much more research to be done. To understand what the data currently shows us on medicinal cannabis and where someone might start if they're curious, I'm excited to sit down with an expert on the topic, Dr. Mikhail “Misha” Kogan. Dr. Kogan is the medical director of the George Washington University Center for Integrative Medicine, and Associate Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine. He has recommended medical marijuana to thousands of patients and is a frequent lecturer on medical cannabis to professional audiences across the nation.This episode is brought to you by Even, BiOptimizers, and Athletic Greens.Even provides personalized nutrition for medication users and right now, you can schedule a complimentary consult with an Even expert to figure out the right nutrient companion for you. Plus, you can get 20% off your first order with the code DRMARK20 here.You can try BiOptimizers Magnesium Breakthrough for 10% off by using the code HYMAN10 here. For a limited time, BiOptimizers is also giving away free bottles of their bestselling products P3OM and Masszymes with select purchases. Athletic Greens is offering 10 free travel packs of AG1 with your first purchase here. In this episode (audio version/Apple Subscriber version): My experience using marijuana therapeutically (6:27/2:25)Evidence-based research showing the benefits of medical marijuana (11:43/8:02)How medical marijuana works in the body (14:40/10:56)Using medical marijuana for pain, nausea, Multiple Sclerosis, and insomnia (23:06/19:26)Inconsistencies in regulation and access to cannabis (29:31/25:09)Using cannabis to treat skin issues as well as for digestive issues (34:47/28:44)Considerations for selecting the best type and administration route of cannabis products (46:01/41:04)Recommendations for treating sleep issues and insomnia (56:57/51:26)Cannabis and Covid-19 (1:01:45/56:14)Quality assurance of medical cannabis products (1:11:20/1:05:46)Get a copy of Dr. Kogan's book, Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-Based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD here. Mentioned in this episode: Leafly | Weedmaps | NORML See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan talk about the difference between the Trump and Biden administrations in practice, Dr. Kogan's new book discussing the health benefits of marijuana and cannabis byproducts, and the deplorable actions by the CIA in their treatment of intelligence sources.Guests:Mark Frost - Economist, professor, consultant, drummer, eagle scout and marine | What is the Government Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Bio | New Book, Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-Based Guide to Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBDJohn Kiriakou - Former CIA officer and host of The Backstory on Radio Sputnik | CIA Secret Memo On Informants Captured, Killed Or Compromised In the first hour Mark Frost joined the show to talk about the failures of the Biden administration and the difference between Trump's time in office and the current one. At its heart, what is the purpose of a government?In the second hour Fault Lines was joined by Dr. Mikhail Kogan for a discussion on his new book which describes the health benefits of controlled cannabis usage to treat various medical ailments. Surprisingly, there is very little research that suggests CBD actually assists in sleep patterns.In the third hour John Kiriakou joined the conversation to talk about the relationship the CIA has with their informants. He also described how “fake intelligence” is gathered by sources and attributed to prominent figures. There is also a stress on the amount of info gathered and not the quality.

​Marijuana (cannabis) has been used for thousands of years as a medicine, but it has been illegal in the United States for most of our lives. Almost all states have now legalized its medical use, and many consumers and health professionals are exploring it as an alternative to conventional treatments. There's substantial evidence that marijuana is a safe and effective treatment for chronic pain, chemo side effects, sleep and mood disorders, MS, and Parkinson's disease, among others. But there's also misinformation about marijuana on social media. And most clinicians have limited knowledge on the subject, while dispensary staff (aka “budtenders”) lack medical training. GW Integrative Medicine co-host Mikhail Kogan, MD, a renowned expert on Integrative Medicine, medical cannabis, and CBD, along with Joan Liebmann-Smith, PhD, hope to change that with their new book—“Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD” with forward by Dr. Andrew Weil. Dr. Liebmann-Smith is an award-winning medical writer, medical editor, and medical sociologist. She's written 5 books on various healthcare topics, and her articles have appeared in numerous national print and online publications, including AARP Bulletin, Newsweek, and the Huffington Post. She is also a consulting editor for Memorial Sloan Kettering's dermatology service. ◘ Related content Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD by Mikhail Kogan, MD, and Joan Liebmann-Smith, PhD https://bit.ly/3D8rIBR 2017 National Academy of Sciences report on "The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research." bit.ly/2H0DnJa The International Cannabinoid Research Society, (ICRS), is a source for impartial information on cannabis and the cannabinoids that provides an open forum for researchers to meet and discuss their research. icrs.co/ Dr. Kogan's interview with Dr. Donald Abrams, internationally known medical cannabis expert bit.ly/38NllWQ Dr. Kogan's interview on Medical Cannabis for Chronic Pain Guidelines https://bit.ly/3F2n4Xx ◘ Transcript https://bit.ly/3F2huVh ◘ This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license. ◘ Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan talk about the results of the Duma election in Russia, the FDA committee not recommending boosters for the mass public, the growing migrant issue on America's southern border, how this issue started back in Haiti, and the Biden's goals with the United Nations General Assembly.Guests:Bryan MacDonald - Head of the Russia Desk at RT Online | Result of the Russia ElectionDr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at the George Washington Center | FDA Committee Deem Booster Not Needed in Most CasesSusan Pai - Worked at the internationally recognized UCLA Brain Mapping Lab | Haitian Migrants On Texas BorderDanny Shaw - International affairs analyst and professor | Long Standing Causes of the Haitian MigrationMichelle Witte - Sputnik News analyst and host of Political Misfits | United Nations General AssemblyIn the first hour Bryan MacDonald joined the show to talk about how Russia has evolved politically as showcased in this election, but also the security Putin has in his position of power. We were also joined by Dr. Mikhail Kogan to talk about the results of the FDA committee finding the Pfizer Booster not necessary for most people. In the second hour Fault Lines was joined by Susan Pai for a discussion on the massive migrant issue on the Texas border and the failings of the current administration on this. Many migrants do not have an asylum case due to their attempted settling in Central and South America. We were also joined by Danny Shaw to talk about the problems in Haiti causing these mass migrations, as well as an update on the assassination of president Jovenel Moïse.In the third hour Michelle Witte joined the conversation to talk about the general assembly by the United Nations. Can Biden repair the relationships with foreign powers he has tattered so far in his presidency?

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan talk about how the US will deal with long-term COVID-19 as the possibility of beating the virus dims, some personal accounts of the events of September 11th, 2001, and the brutal retaliation from the United States for those attacks.Guests:Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at the George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine | Vaccine Mandate and Combating DeltaJohn Kiriakou - Former CIA officer, host of The Backstory on Radio Sputnik | US Foreign Policy Inciting 9/11 Ted Rall- Political cartoonist and syndicated columnist | Retaliation from the United StatesIn the first hour Dr. Mikhail Kogan joined the show to talk about the future of Covid-19 in America. Dr. Kogan described a slow transition from “pandemic” into something more seasonal but never being eradicated. Could modern pollutants be contributing to declining immune system health?In the second hour Fault Lines was joined by John Kiriakou for a discussion on the cause of the attacks on September 11th 2001. John then gave his personal account of the horrors of this attack, watching the Pentagon burn and what his responsibilities were immediately after the incident.In the third hour Ted Rall joined the conversation to talk about the terrifying response that the United States had to the terrorist attack on 9/11. How did the common folk respond to the retaliation by America in the middle east?

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan talk about the effects of COVID-19 on children, the pandemic restrictions Australia imposed on their people, the end of Andrew Cuomo and the beginning of Kathy Hochul, and the new deal between Rachel Maddow and MSNBC and what this means for left-wing media.Guests:Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at the George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine | Kids With CovidMaram Susli - Political commentator and geopolitical analyst | Australia LockdownsMichael Goodwin - Journalist and columnist at the NY Post | Hochul and Cuomo & Rachel MaddowIn the first hour Dr. Mikhail Kogan joined the show to talk about how Covid-19 is affecting children. There is a lot of new research saying that new variants and strains of the virus are hitting children much harder than ever before. Is there merit to these claims, or just hysteria and fear mongering?In the second hour Fault Lines was joined by Maram Susli for a discussion on the extreme reaches the Australian government is willing to go to in trying to quell COVID in their country. This is even opening the door for the government and police in the country to abuse their newfound power.In the third hour Michael Goodwin joined the conversation to talk about Kathy Hochul, the new governor of New York. The people of New York, especially Michael, are very optimistic about Hochul in this position. Michael also talked with the hosts about the new deal Rachel Maddow is getting with MSNBC.

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On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan talk about the indecisive democratic party, the significant drop in vaccine effectiveness against the Delta variant, a personal anecdote about Hunter Biden's antics, and the immunity of the President's son even though he was addicted to drugs and compromised US resources.Guests:Joel Segal - Former Congressional Staffer, co-author of HR 676 | Indecisive Dems Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at the George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine | Significant Drop In Vaccine Effectiveness Tyler Nixon - Army infantry veteran, counselor-at-law, constitutionalist, advocate and writer | Hunter Biden Story and Mitch backed infrastructureGarland Nixon - Sputnik political analyst and the host of The Critical Hour | Censorship for Talking About Hunter BidenMichael Goodwin - Journalist and Columnist at the NY Post | Hunter Biden: The New Man of SteeleIn the first hour Joel Segal joined the show to talk about how he believes the modern republican party is the most dangerous group in politics. He then goes on to describe the Progressive party as highly educated and ultra organized, more than ever before.In the second hour Fault Lines was joined by Dr. Mikhail Kogan for a discussion on the mutating coronavirus and the decreasing effectiveness of the vaccines in fighting the new variants. Dr. Kogan also discussed the MRNA vaccines and how a booster shot might insert itself into the delicate dynamic between immune system and vaccine. Tyler Nixon also joined the show to tell of a personal story he had with Hunter Biden about a massive drug-induced bender the President's son went on.In the third hour Garland Nixon joined the conversation to talk about how he was banned on Facebook for posting about the correlation between the confession of Hunter Biden on him losing his third laptop to the Russians and the coverage of Donald Trump when the Steele dossier came up. Michael Goodwin also joined the show to discuss the invulnerability that Hunter Biden has, being addicted to cocaine and losing vital tech to foreign countries.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan talk about the super strains of Covid-19, the increasingly less effective vaccines, possible solutions for the crime waves in Chicago and Baltimore, the question of institutional racism and corruption in police departments, and the hypocrisy of Obama and his elite friends.Guests:Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at the George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine | Super Strains and Vaccine Inefficiency Charles Key - Former lieutenant for the Baltimore Police Department | Chicago Crime WaveIn the first hour Dr. Mikhail Kogan joined the show to talk about the rising Covid-19 case count and the super strains that are emerging as a result of human petri dishes as the population struggles to go over 50% vaccination rate.In the second hour Fault Lines was joined by Charles Key for a discussion on the massive crime wave in major cities in America like Baltimore and Chicago. How can both legislators and civilians make their communities better by mutual cooperation? Then began a divisive conversation on the necessity of the police and the possibility of institutional corruption and racism among police departments.In the third hour Jamarl and Shane talked about the hypocritical elitism on full display at the 3 day birthday party of Barack Obama. While the guests embraced and danced with no restrictions, the staff were forced to wear masks regardless of vaccination status. They then moved onto the possible challenge of Chuck Schumer by Alexandria Ocasio Cortez.

On this episode of Fault Lines, host Jamarl Thomas talked about the outbreak of the Delta variant unproportionally throughout the United States, the findings by the attorney general on Cuomo's sexual assault allegations, Amazon's power hold over their works, and the drone attack on an oil tanker stirring up hostilities between countries.Guests:Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at the George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine | MA Delta Variant Breakthrough Walker Bragman - Freelance journalist and cartoonist | Nina Turner Loses In OH, Cuomo In NYJohn Logan - Professor and Director of labor | Amazon Fake MailboxCaleb Maupin - Speaker, writer, journalist, political analyst, and author | Alleged Iranian Tanker AttackIn the first hour Dr. Mikhail Kogan joined the show to talk about the Delta variant breaking out in the US in hot pocket areas. He also discussed the transmissibility of the virus even in those that are fully vaccinated. In the second hour Fault Lines was joined by Walker Bragman for a discussion on the briefing by the Attorney General concluding that Governor Andrew Cuomo has been found guilty of multiple accounts sexual assault. Walker also discussed the history of gerrymandering in the United States, and why it might be abused very soon. John Logan also joined the show to talk about Amazon's interference with a union vote.In the third hour Caleb Maupin joined the conversation to talk about the drone attack on the MV Mercer Street oil tanker. The United States, United Kingdom and Israel are all blaming Iran for this attack, and Iran is warning if any of these nations decide to retaliate.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan talk about the constant pushback against the Covid-19 vaccines, President Biden's similarities to FDR, the hack on Microsoft and the Biden administration blaming China, and the massive feats of Russian military Tech that is being debuted. Guests:Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Professor of medicine and medical director | Covid Vaccines Like the Flu? Joel Segal - Congressional staffer and author | The Politics of InfrastructureManilla Chan - News anchor and host of RT America's daily news program In Question | US Blames China on Microsoft Exchange HackMark Sleboda - International relations specialist and security analyst | Hypersonic Weapons in EuropeIn the first hour Dr. Mikhail Kogan joined the show to discuss Covid-19, why the variants are so worrisome, and the pushback against the vaccines. Could Covid turn into a yearly resurgence like the flu?In the second hour Fault Lines was joined by Joel Segal in a conversation about President Biden's method of governing and whether or not he fulfilled his new age FDR promise. We were then joined by Manila Chan to talk about the inability of congress to work together, and the Biden administration blaming China for the hack on Microsoft.In the third hour we were joined by Mark Sleboda to talk about the new military technologies coming out of Russia. Some of these technologies include a new stealth jet, unmanned drone, and a missile defense system. All of this comes after the successful testing of their new hypersonic missiles.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan talked with guests about how much of a threat the new Delta variant poses, and Kamala Harris' lagging lack of leadership on the humanitarian crisis at America's southern border.Guests:Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at the George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine | The Delta Variant Caleb Maupin - Speaker, Writer, Journalist, Political Analyst, and Author | Kamala's the Clinton WingIn our first hour we were joined by Dr. Mikhail Kogan to talk about the new Delta variant of COVID-19, what we can say about the new variant and whether it's cause for concern, and how the real culprit behind high death rates from COVID-19 is the general lack of health in our country, which COVID has aggravated to the tune of more than 600,000 deaths in the last year and a half.In our second hour we were joined by Caleb Maupin to talk about Kamala Harris' careerist political ambitions and the derelict migrant crisis she's ignored to her peril, as recent polls show the public's not fond of her lack of leadership.In our third hour we took calls and talked about COVID's origins, looking at how the hypothesis that the virus was leaked from a Chinese lab changes the narrative on culpability for the virus -- or doesn't!

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan talk about the new Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm, the election results of Peru, and the secret IRS files documenting how the wealthiest in America avoid taxes.Guests:Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at George Washington Center for Integrated Medicine | The New Buzz & Controversy Around Approval of 1st Alzheimer's Drug in ‘20 number of Years'Camila Escalante - TV news producer and presenter at telesur english | Peruvian Election ResultsMark Frost - Economist, professor, consultant and capitalist | The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income TaxIn the first hour Dr. Mikhail Kogan joined the show to discuss the new Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm. What does the approval from the FDA mean, and was it approved too early?In the second hour Fault Lines was joined by Camila Escalante for a conversation about the results of the Peruvian election and the fraud claims raised by Keiko Fujimori.In the third hour we were joined by Mark Frost to talk about the ability of the wealthy to exploit tax loopholes very efficiently.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan talked with guests about the ongoing political infighting in the Republican party as Liz Cheney got dethroned in the House this morning, also looking at oxygen for COVID treatment and whether kids should be getting vaccinated.Guests:Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director & Associate Professor of Medicine | Vaccines for Kids, Variance of Variants, Role of Oxygen in COVID Treatment Manila Chan - Veteran News Anchor and Host of 'In Question' on RT America | Republican Infighting & Colonial Pipeline RamificationsIn our second hour we were joined by Dr. Mikhail Kogan to talk about the ethical dilemmas involved in whether or not to give, let alone require, that children get experimental vaccines. We then turned to a conversation on how important oxygen is for COVID treatment as India faces severe, ongoing shortages of medical supplies.In our third hour we were joined by Manila Chan to talk about Rep. Liz Cheney's loss of her seat as the House Republican Conference Chair this morning, with Cheney going toe-to-toe with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy over the future of the party. Afterwards we turned to a conversation on cybersecurity, ransomware, and the affairs of the state as the over 5,000 miles of Colonial Pipeline from Texas to New York is still shut down pending the resolution of a hack from a cybercriminal organization looking for a tech ransom.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan talked about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, EU politics and the fallout from Brexit on trade and vaccines, how mRNA tech works, a hot mic leak from Iran's foreign minister, and got a debrief on the Amazon unionization vote.Guests:Dave Beaty – TV Producer, Documentary Filmmaker, Journalist, & UFO Researcher | All Things Unidentified Aerial PhenomenaAlexander Mercouris – Editor-in-Chief at TheDuran.com | European Parliament Set to Ratify Trade Deal, EU Lawsuit Dr. Mikhail Kogan – Medical Director at the George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine | What is mRNA Tech, How Does it Work, and What Can It Do?Gareth Porter – Investigative Journalist, Author and Policy Analyst | Coming Back to the JCPOA & Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif's Hot Mic on IRGC PowerChris Smalls – Activist and Organizer | Aftermath of the 'No' Vote on Unionization in Bessemer, AlabamaIn our first hour we were joined by Dave Beaty to talk about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, looking at recent revelations from the media, why they're coming out now, and what's behind the spooky sightings lighting up the skies over naval groups off the coast of the United States.In our second hour we were joined by Alexander Mercouris to talk about Brexit and trade as the European Parliament seems set to ratify a long-negotiated trade deal with the United Kingdom, as well as the UK's shifting allegiances as they pivot to the United States. We then turned with Alexander to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's resignation and what it signals for the future of the country's politics. Next we were joined by Dr. Mikhail Kogan to talk about what mRNA technology is, whether it's the Moderna and PfizerBioNTech shots.In our third hour we were joined by Gareth Porter to talk about the latest on attempts to come back to the JCPOA and the leak of hot mic audio from Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, describing limits on his power and the political supremacy of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Next we were joined by Chris Smalls to talk about the problems with the local union that he believes led to the 'no' vote on unionization at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan talked about UAPs and UFOs, discussed the Biden administration's planned September withdrawal from Afghanistan, and talked the medical facts behind the limited statistics on a second vaccine now thought to cause blood clotting.Guests:Nick Pope – Journalist and Former UFO Analyst for UK's Ministry of Defence | UAPs, UFOs, and Unexplained Technological PhenomenaScott Ritter – former U.N. Weapons Inspector & WMD Whistleblower | Biden's September Withdrawal from AfghanistanDr. Mikhail Kogan – Medical Doctor & Associate Professor of Medicine | J&J Shot Paused and AstraZeneca Age-Restricted Over Suspected Link to Blood ClottingIn our first hour we were joined by Nick Pope to discuss his work in the UK's Ministry of Defence investigating reports of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena and whether the global public deserves to know about the confidential findings by world governments on inexplicably advanced technology.Later we were joined by Scott Ritter to discuss the Biden administration's announcement that it plans to pull American troops from Afghanistan by September 11th of 2021, 20 years after the 9/11 attacks and almost 20 years after the U.S. started its ill-fated war on the Taliban in the country. We also spoke about the American military's ability to wage a combined forces war as Biden seems to be pivoting from the Middle East to Eurasia.After this we were joined by Dr. Mikhail Kogan to discuss vaccines and blood clotting as the CDC and FDA just called for a pause on the use of the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine, and after many countries in Europe and around the world have restricted the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine, in both cases on figures showing a correlation between the shots and the clots.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan discussed Germany's COVID confusion, the fallout from the Suez blockage, what a work-from-home world would look like, Myanmar's ethnic divisions, mask mandate reversals, the new WHO report, and Ethiopia's ongoing civil conflict.Guests:Peter Oliver – EU Correspondent for RT | Germany's COVID Scrambling & AstraZeneca RestrictionsMark Frost – Economist and Entrepreneur | What The Ever Given Means for World Trade, and What Will Working from Home Do To Our Cities?K.J. Noh – Writer and Teacher | Myanmar's Ethnic Divisions and Its Significance for China's Belt and Road ProjectDr. Mikhail Kogan – Medical Director & Associate Professor of Medicine | Mask Mandate Rollbacks & The WHO's New ReportTeodrose Fikre – Writer and Editor | The Ethiopian Government and Eritrea's Involvement in TigrayGermany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and Health Minister Jens Spahn joined yesterday to restrict the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine to those over the age of 60, the latest in a string of reversals in the country on COVID-19 vaccines and lockdowns. We spoke with Peter Oliver about what this means for the German public's trust in their government, and what they'd want instead of this ongoing confusion.We were joined by Mark Frost to talk about what the Ever Given's blockage of the Suez Canal means for global trade and whether we'll see major changes in trade and industrial policy in response to this crisis and the pandemic over the least year. We also spoke about what working from home could do to cities, and how a shift to homebound work could affect the economy and daily life more broadly and in unprecedented ways.After Myanmar had its deadliest day yet in its ongoing political and civil crisis, with 114 protestors killed and air strikes against an ethnically-held region along the Thai border, we were joined by K.J. Noh to talk about how the U.S. and China could choose to get involved as Myanmar stands as a pivotal trade route for China's ongoing Belt and Road Initiative.We spoke with Dr. Mikhail Kogan about various states' moves to reverse mask mandates, what the vaccines mean for many seeking a return to relative normalcy, and what he thinks about the just-released WHO report on the origins of the coronavirus. Ethiopia's president Abiy Ahmed recently confirmed the involvement of Eritrea's armed forces in Tigray, a northern Ethiopian region central to the ongoing violent civil conflict in the country, and home to the Tigrayan people and the TPLF, which until recently ruled Ethiopia for decades. We spoke with Teddy Fikre about what a push for Tigrayan independence would mean for the Ethiopian public. We also dipped our toes briefly into the topic of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a controversial infrastructure project that could seriously affect Sudan and Egypt but is being taken up as a cause for celebration and pride by Ethiopia's government and public.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan discuss the logistics of COVID-19 vaccinations. The variants are affecting the effectiveness of the shot.Guests:Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at GW Center for Integrative Medicine | Vaccine Effectiveness with New VariantsKJ Noh - Political Analyst | More Charges for Suu KyiTed Rall - Political Cartoonist | Biden Fails on Handling of Cuomo COVID ResponseScott Ritter - Former UN Weapons Inspector | CIA Shield Syrian Rebel FundingRecent laboratory tests revealed Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccines may not be powerful against the variants. In particular, the vaccines are weaker against the South African variant. Medical Director Dr. Mikhail Kogan joins the show to explain how vaccinations might proceed as a result of the findings. Political cartoonist Ted Rall outlines the failures of New York's handling of COVID-19.Myanmar has been overrun by the military. The State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi was detained in early February and charged with illegally possessing walkie-talkies. Political analyst KJ Noh updates us on new charges against the prestigious leader.BuzzFeed sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the CIA for records relating to Obama-era policies that provided payments to Syrian rebels. On Tuesday, the DC Circuit sided with the CIA allowing the organization to reject the request. Former UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter talks about his experience with the federal government and freedom of information.

Mikhail Kogan, MD, ABOIM is a leader in the newly established field of Integrative Geriatrics. He is the editor of “Integrative Geriatric Medicine” Oxford University Press textbook. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Palliative Care, and Integrative Medicine. Dr Misha Kogan currently serves as medical director of the GW Center for Integrative Medicine, associate director of the Geriatric and Integrative Medicine Fellowships at the George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr Kogan has been early adopter of DC Medical Cannabis program and has been instrumental in DC Rx Medical Cannabis education program. Dr Kogan is a frequent speaker at a variety of international conferences and has multiple media appearances related to medical cannabis. At present Dr Kogan is conducting pilot research program on assessing non psychoactive forms of cannabis such as CBD and CBDa for neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases. http://www.gwdocs.com/physicians/mikhail-kogan

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan steer their attention towards the COVID-19 vaccine logistics. Yesterday, as thousands died from COVID and the vaccine distribution continues to flail, the attention was on Trump being impeached.Guests:Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director | Vaccine Rollout Effectiveness So FarDaniel Lazare - Independent Journalist | The Chaos of 'Repocratic' PoliticsTim Canova - Law Professor | Straight. No chaser! GLARING Hypocrisy on the LeftThere are so many vaccines in the inventory, but the logistics of distribution has fallen flat. Thousands continue to die everyday but the focus is on other agenda items. Medical director Dr. Mikhail Kogan gives his opinion on the rollout so far.The question over which US political party is better ends up a question of which party is the worse of two evils. Should we be forced to choose from two parties that do not serve the majority? Independent journalist Daniel Lazare explains the concept of repocratic politics. Law professor Tim Canova describes the left's hypocrisy.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan discuss Trump's second wave of pardons. The list includes Paul Manafort and Roger Stone, but excludes Julian Assange.Guests:Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at the George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine | A Deadly Strain EmergesDr. Annette Bosworth - Internal Medicine Physician | How Keto Can Help Immune HeathTyler Nixon - Legal Counsel to Roger Stone | Pardon Me! Stone Gets a PassManila Chan - Host of RT America's In Question | Trump's 'Eisenhower Moment?'There's a new COVID strain that appears to spread more easily between people. As of now, no evidence has emerged that the new strain is deadlier or resistant to the COVID-19 vaccines. Medical Director Dr. Mikhail Kogan gives us the latest information on the new virus.The holidays have become a dangerous time due to the spread of the virus. What you eat during your celebrations could improve or hurt your immune system. Internal medicine physician Dr. Annette Bosworth explains what foods will help fight off sickness.Trump is doing what all presidents do on their way out of the White House, mass pardons. So far, his friends affected by the RussiaGate investigation among many others have been saved. Legal counsel to Roger Stone Tyler Nixon discusses the background and future of fully pardoned Roger Stone.Before Dwight Eisenhower left the White House, he gave a poignant, historic speech warning US citizens about the "military-industrial complex". Trump just gave a speech attacking the ridiculous stimulus bill that he eventually vetoed. RT Host Manila Chan joins the show to give her perspective on the impact of Trump's speech.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan discuss the international status of COVID. Some states are enforcing fresh lockdown restrictions.Guests:Laith Marouf - Award Winning Multimedia Producer | What A Biden Admin Portends for the Region Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at the GW Center for Integrative Medicine | Surge in Cases, New COVID Task Force LaunchedObi Egbuna - US Correspondent for The Herald | US Neo-Colonialism Under BidenEven though Joe Biden won, that does not mean everyone is safe. Many people could argue that Biden will continue the agenda of the establishment. Award winning multimedia producer Laith Marouf comes on the show to explain what Biden means for the Beirut region. US correspondent for The Herald Obi Egbuna discusses Biden's potential neo-colonialism plan.There is a surge in COVID cases. It was expected with the cold weather. Medical director at the GW Center for Integrative Medicine Dr. Mikhail Kogan tells us about the vaccines and when they might be available.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan discuss updates on the newest member of SCOTUS. Justice Amy Coney Barrett was officially sworn in yesterday.Guests:Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at the George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine | Initiative 81 / PsilocybinMargaret Kimberley - Editor for Black Agenda Report | Liberal Media Election InterferenceEleanor Goldfield - Award Winning Documentarian | Bolivia Ousts It's US Backed Coup GovAs cannabis becomes legal throughout the US, more psilocybin activists are rising up. Supposedly, magic mushrooms have health benefits. Medical Director Dr. Mikhail Kogan explains why some people believe this drug can be beneficial.Media has clearly influenced the 2020 presidential election, yet, it is still unclear which candidate will win. Editor for Black Agenda Report Margaret Kimberley describes liberal media's role in the interference.The US is known for attempting coups on countries that have an abundance of natural resources. Award winning documentarian Eleanor Goldfield joins the show to share her Bolivian research.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan get readly for tonight's vice presidential debate. After some back-and-forth, Pence's team finally agreed to a plexiglass barrier.Guests:Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at the George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine, Associate Professor of Medicine at George Washington University, and the Founder and Executive Director of the AIM Health Institute | Did Trump Actually "BEAT" COVID?Chuck Zlatkin - Legislative and Political Director for New York Metro Area Postal Union | USPS UpdateBradley Blankenship - Prague-based American Journalist, Political Analyst and Freeland Reporter whose column can be found on RT and CGTN.com | Social Media Must Contain the 'InfoDemic'Daniel Lazare - Journalist and Author specializing in the US Constitution and American urban policy | Nagorno-Karabakh and Kyrgyzstan ExplainedTrump has been on a media roll since he was discharged from Walter Reed. He's been putting out announcements and tweeting about COVID after his personal experience with it. Medical Director at George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine Dr. Mikhail Kogan joins the show to discuss whether Trump actually beat COVID.Amazon has completely reshaped the logistics industry, arguably for the better and worse. Chuck Zlatkin, legislative and political director for New York Metro Area Postal Union, gives us an update on how the United States Postal Service is being affected by the evolving environment.As the highly anticipated 2020 presidential election gets closer, the discussion regarding the responsibilities of social media platforms is front and center. Political analyst Bradley Blankenship comes back on the show to explain 'infodemic'.Nagorno-Karabakh is a disputed territory that could become a regional war. Kyrgyzstan's government is dealing with conflict as well. Journalist Daniel Lazare comes on the show to explain both issues.

On today's episode of Fault Lines, hosts Shane Stranahan and Jamarl Thomas discussed the news of the day, including the Beirut explosion and primary election results from several states. They also talked about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, from the economic impact to possible treatments. GUESTSDr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at the George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine | COVID-19 Treatment UpdateMarshall Auerback - Market Analyst and Writer for the Independent Media Institute | Why Congress Can't Fix Covid-19 EconomyCynthia McKinney - Former Member of Congress | Is The Pandemic a Deep State Creation?In Jamarl's first hour monologue, he railed against recent comments that implied the Democrats would do regime change better than the Republicans but not oppose it at all.They were next joined by Dr. Mikhail Kogan, who discussed the difficulties with children returning to school, including dealing with the discipline issues of getting a large number of kids to go along with wearing masks and social distancing.  They also discussed the possibility of a vaccine being developed by 2021 and the complexities of the COVID-19 virus that make both treating it and tracking it difficult. The doctor suggested that people's diet is about 50% of the problem and that periodic fasting may be a good way to stay healthy, because of the COVID-19's connection to inflammation. In the second hour, Shane and Jamarl were joined by Marshall Auerback, who talked about the stalled stimulus bill that the House and Senate seem to be at an impasse on. He discussed why, even in the face of the current emergency, Congress seems unable to move forward with a bill that would have a wide range and suggested that systemic corruption is a part of it. He also discussed how corruption itself creates a self-sustaining mechanism where people have less respect for the rule of law, which creates a self-sustaining machine that makes it more difficult to get rid of corruption.In the third hour, the hosts were joined by Cynthia McKinney, who discussed the controversial theory that the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic may be manufactured as a form of biological warfare, specifically against people of color. Cynthia talked about the Peter Dale Scott template for looking at manufactured events versus organic ones, and she sees a number of examples both actually and historically, including the South African development of an anti-black biological warfare weapon in the role of the eugenics movement to create super humans. She's also suspicious of events like the shutting down of the chemical weapons base at Fort Detrick, Maryland, recently for supposed leaks. She also mentioned the problem of the US having biological labs around the world and said taxpayers have the right to know what the United States government is doing.

On today's episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan covered a variety of topics related to the latest numbers on the COVID-19 pandemic and the continuing protests in places like Portland, as well as covering current events and the latest headlines.GUESTSDr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at the George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine | Latest Developments on COVID-19Manila Chan - TV Reporter for RT America | Portland ProtestsTed Rall - Political Cartoonist & Syndicated Columnist | Would Biden be a Right Wing President?John Kiriakou - Former CIA Officer and Co-Host of Loud and Clear, author of books including The CIA Insider's Guide to the Iran Crisis and The Reluctant Spy | Fed Response To ProtestIn Jamarl's first hour briefing, he expressed his considerable dismay at the plan by Republicans to cut back the $600 a week unemployment bonus that many Americans are currently receiving. The hosts also spoke to Dr. Mikhail Kogan, who talked about the reality that many schools may not be reopening in the United States in the fall. They also talked about the practical economic realities in the healthcare system of what the doctor called "incalculable" cost that will be associated with the pandemic and the search for some sort of treatment.In the second hour, Jamarl and Shane Spoke to RT host Manila Chan about the ongoing protests in Portland and President Trump's response to it. Manila said that she thought that the "mom's protest" was a smart tactic for getting media attention although it was not clear who the moms were or what their agenda was. She also questioned the harsh response although expressed understanding that the protesters had been attacking police stations and the police and that such actions are bound to get a response.In the third hour, Shane and Jamarl spoke to Ted Rall, who said that he believes that especially in foreign policy, Joe Biden is to the right of Donald Trump. There's also a discussion about what the terms left and right mean in modern American politics and Ted said he thought it was of our discussion whether President Trump is such an existential threat to democracy that voting for Joe Biden was a better option.Then the hosts talked to John Kiriakou about President Trump's response to violent protests in Portland and violence in Chicago by sending in federal troops.John said he thinks the goal is not legitimate arrest but simply intimidation, however he granted that President Trump seems genuinely disturbed by protesters tearing down monuments and statues. There was also discussion about whether defunding the police was the better option then alleviating poverty.

On today's episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan talked about a variety of topics from the current spike in COVID-19 cases to innovative ways to fight climate change to game theory as it applies to our economy.Guests:Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at the George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine | COVID SpikeDr. Guy McPherson - Internationally Recognized Speaker, award-winning scientist, world's leading authority on abrupt climate change | Dealing With Extreme Climate Change.Scott Santens - Writer, full-time advocate for UNCONDITIONAL Basic Income (UBI) | Action to Save the EconomyIn the first hour monologue, Jamarl Sounded alarm bells over President Trump's incorrect predictions on the COVID-19 pandemic and said he was putting economic interests over health.Also in the first hour, Jamarl and Shane spoke with Dr. Mikhail Kogan, who said that a lot of people not only don't seem to take the virus seriously, but also are not implementing the recommended policies. He also said that summer heat doesn't seem to have continued to flatten the curve and predicted more restrictive measures will be put into place.In the second hour, the hosts talked to leading climate change expert Dr. Guy McPherson, who discussed his long-term work as a climate scientist and said that it's been met largely with derision, plagiarism, and contempt. He also discussed a new project he's working on with a colleague from Harvard that involves using mirrors to reflect the sun's energy back and said he hoped the project would find funding.In the third hour, the hosts talked to Unconditional Basic Income advocate Scott Santens, who discussed the need to stimulate spending as a way to combat the economic troubles created by the COVID-19 pandemic. They also discussed the history of the game Monopoly, and Scott pointed out there is an alternative version called Prosperity that allowed everyone to win, something he said is a very different model then we use in our current economy.

In today's episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan discussed everything from the medical issues surrounding wearing masks to coalition building to reparations.GUESTSDr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at the George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine | Are Masks The Best Way To Prevent Covid-19?John Wood, Jr. - Former Nominee for Congress, contributor at Quillette Magazine and a national ambassador for Braver Angels | Common Ground On Criminal Justice ReformSteve Grumbine - Political, Economic, and Social Justice Activist and Founder of Real Progressives and Real Progress in Action | ReparationsIn his monologue, Jamarl discussed recent statements about the use of masks to combat COVID-19 and asked whether something is inherently wrong in society.In the first hour, the hosts talked to Dr. Mikhail Kogan, who said that mask use is probably not necessary if people are maintaining proper social distancing with others for short periods of time outside. He also emphasized the difference between the types of masks people wear, and said that one of the problems with America's cultural response to the coronavirus is that people have been evaluating claims when it comes to COVID-19 with an overabundance of data and few trusted sources.In the second hour, Jamarl and Shane talked to John Wood, Jr., who discussed his group's efforts to bring the grassroots together beyond establishment politics. He said while he thinks the discussion about race is important, he's concerned that nuance will be lost. He said he's also concerned identity politics and "cancel culture" will slow progress on solving the deeper issues identified by the movement.In the third hour, Steve Grumbine discussed reparations with Shane and Jamarl and said that slavery must be atoned for, including every word and deed and also financially. Grumbine said not to worry about how reparations would be paid for, since we operate with a fiat monetary system and that he believes there are no constraints on what would be paid. They also talked about "Modern Monetary Theory."

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan talked with guests about COVID-19 and Iran's shipment of oil to Venezuela, and articulated deeper fissures in the ongoing conversation about the George Floyd protests.Guests:Dr. Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at the George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine | Practical Ways to Prevent/Decrease Severity of COVIDElijah Magnier - Veteran War Correspondent, Writes at ElijahJM.wordpress.com | Iran/VenezuelaNicole Roussell - Sputnik News Analyst and a producer for ‘Loud & Clear' which airs on Radio Sputnik M-F from 4-6PM | Police Attack/Repression of JournalistsWyatt Reed - Sputnik News Analyst and Producer for By Any Means Necessary which airs on Radio Sputnik M-F from 2-4PM | Police Attack/Repression of JournalistsDr. Bill Honigman - Emergency Room Physician, Progressive Healthcare Activist and National Outreach Director at Progressive Democrats of America.org | Healthcare Not WarfareBen Swann - Award Winning television news anchor, investigative journalist and a host on the program Boom Bust airing weekdays on RT America | Protests Demand Justice Amid COVID-19 & Big Pharma's Race To A VaccineIn our first hour we were joined by Dr. Mikhail Kogan to discuss how to reduce the severity of COVID-19 once you've contracted it, as well as how to keep from getting it in the first place. Afterwords we were joined by Elijah Magnier to talk about Iran's shipment of oil to Venezuela and what it signifies in America's fading economic hegemony.In our second hour we were joined by Nicole Roussell and Wyatt Reed to talk about the George Floyd protests, how we should compare today's protests to the Civil Rights movement, and to have a real conversation about whether these forms of dissent are warranted.In our third hour we spoke with Dr. Bill Honigman about the urgency of pushing for improved healthcare and the myopia of America's policies foreign and domestic. Afterwords we were joined for the first time by Ben Swann to talk about the George Floyd protests and America's treatment of the coronavirus medical crisis.

On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Garland Nixon & Lee Stranahan talked with guests about the legacy of Russiagate, how Italy's recovery is going, what you can do to stay safe and sane during social distancing, and what's at stake in the 2020 election.Mikhail Kogan - Medical Director at the George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine | Staying 'Well'/Living with COVIDAndrew Spannaus - American Journalist and Writer in Italy | Italy UpdateBill Binney - Former Technical Director at the NSA | Senate Votes Down Wyden/DainesNiko House - Political Activist and Broadcast Journalist, Founder and CEO of the 'MCSC Network' | RussiaGate & Bernie: Base Will Vote BidenIn our first hour we were joined by Dr. Mikhail Kogan to discuss how we can stay well and live healthy under varying shades of lockdown during this pandemic. After we spoke with Andrew Spannaus from just outside Milan about how Italy's facing this crisis as the economy figures out coping strategies to help its reopening process.In our second hour we spoke with Bill Binney about the Patriot Act, Mitch McConnell's amendments and the Wyden pushback, and the continued expansion of government corruption after clear abuses of power in the 2016 election have gone unaddressed.In our third hour we were joined by Niko House to talk about the legacy of the Russiagate hoax, how it affected American politics, and what Bernie Sanders will do with the legacy of his campaign now that the Democrats have thrown themselves unreservedly behind Joe Biden.

Today we're going to talk about the Integrative Medicine Track Program of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS). Our guests are Mikhail Kogan, MD, Integrative Medicine Track Director; Lauren Vilardo a second-year GW medical school student; and Kami Veltri, MD Candidate, GW SMHS. The Integrative Medicine Track is one of nine Scholarly Concentrations, an educational program designed to enrich students' experiences, opportunities, and expose them to various concentrations of study. It was launched a decade ago by John Pan, MD, founding medical director of the GW Office of Integrative Medicine. Learn more about the GW SMHS Office of Student Professional Enrichment's Integrative Medicine Track here: https://smhs.gwu.edu/oso/track-program/integrative-medicine ◘ This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license. ◘ Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

Today we're going to discuss the challenges of making integrative health care accessible to the medically underserved with Mikhail Kogan, MD, founder and chairman of the board of AIM Health Institute. AIM is the first non-profit organization in the DC metropolitan area to provides Integrative Medicine services to low-income and terminally ill patients regardless of their ability to pay. It seeks to educate the public and healthcare professionals about Integrative Medicine. And empower people by providing them with self-care tools. Dr. Kogan is an assistant professor of medicine and associate director of the Integrative Geriatric Fellowship here at GW, director of Integrative Medicine Track, and medical director of the GW Center for Integrative Medicine. ◘ Related links: Integrative Medicine for the Underserved (IM4US), a national nonprofit https://im4us.org/ IM4US toolkit for practitioners and teachers working in underserved settings https://archive.im4us.org/Using+this+Toolkit?structure=Toolkit&latest=1 AIM Health Institute http://www.healthaim.org/ ◘ This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license. ◘ Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

What is the current state of scientific evidence and research recommendations on the health effects of cannabis and cannabinoids? This podcast delves into the topic with Donald Abrams, MD, one of the world's leading clinical researchers on medical cannabis, and Mikhail Kogan, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Associate Director of the Integrative Geriatric Fellowship, the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. An Integrative Oncologist at the University of California San Francisco Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Dr. Abrams has conducted a number of studies on medical cannabis that were sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and other private and federal agencies. He is a member of the committee that authored the 2017 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report, The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research. The report is one of the most comprehensive studies of research on the health effects of recreational and therapeutic cannabis use. It offers a rigorous review of scientific research published since 1999 about the health impacts of cannabis and cannabis-derived products – ranging from therapeutic effects to risks for certain cancers, diseases, mental health disorders, and injuries. ◘ Related Content 2017 National Academy of Sciences report on "The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research." http://bit.ly/2H0DnJa The International Cannabinoid Research Society, (ICRS), is a source for impartial information on cannabis and the cannabinoids that provides an open forum for researchers to meet and discuss their research. http://icrs.co/ ◘ Transcript https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transcript-science-health-effects-medical-cannabis-gw-office-of/?published=t ◘ This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music/Follow_your_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license. ◘ Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.