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High cholesterol has been treated as the main cause of heart disease for decades. But over the years, I've changed my mind. Today, I believe cholesterol is only part of the story, and that inflammation, insulin resistance, and metabolic health are often the real drivers of cardiovascular disease. In this encore episode, I'm revisiting one of my most talked-about Office Hours conversations to share how my thinking has evolved and why understanding the root cause of heart disease can completely change the way you approach prevention. In today's episode, I discuss: Why cholesterol alone is a poor predictor of heart disease—and the biomarkers I believe matter even more, including ApoB, lipoprotein(a), inflammation, and insulin resistance The surprising role sugar, refined carbohydrates, and metabolic dysfunction play in driving cardiovascular disease Why two people with the same cholesterol can have dramatically different heart disease risk—and how a personalized approach changes the conversation The nutrition, lifestyle, and testing strategies I use to help reduce inflammation, improve metabolic health, and lower cardiovascular risk at its source Heart disease isn't simply a cholesterol problem—it's often a metabolic and inflammatory problem. When you understand what's really driving your risk, you can stop chasing a single number and start addressing the underlying biology that supports lifelong cardiovascular health. Track your metabolic and cardiovascular health biomarkers: functionhealth.com/mark for 160+ lab tests at just $365/year. Use code MARK2026 for $50 off. Have a question you'd love answered on Office Hours? Submit it here' (0:00) The cholesterol and heart disease paradox; introduction and overview of cholesterol, inflammation, and metabolic health (1:11) Sponsor: Function Health (1:41) Traditional views vs. new science on cholesterol, inflammation, and heart disease (4:52) Inflammation and sugar as key factors in heart disease (8:41) Advanced markers: ApoB, lipoprotein fractionation, and comprehensive testing (13:57) Causes of inflammation and holistic heart disease prevention (19:35) Metabolic health risks, new technologies, and personalized interventions (22:35) Diet, exercise, lifestyle, and supplements for heart and metabolic health (25:03) Understanding heart disease beyond cholesterol (25:37) Sponsor: Brain Shaping Academy (26:33) Community engagement, sharing, and final thoughts (28:07) Sponsor acknowledgments and closing remarks
On Friday's Mark Levin Show, WJNO's Brian Mudd fills in for Mark. If you read the news, do you feel your intelligence has been insulted? There's an old saying: those who can't do, teach. When it comes to the media, those who don't know, report. It's been a great week for the U.S. tanker traffic which has almost returned to normal pre-war levels, the price of oil has returned to normal for summer, and the Trump Administration has brokered an agreement between the U.S., Israel and Lebanon. Yet according to the media, the world is terrible. There may be two sides to every story, but there's only one side to facts. So if you think your intelligence has been insulted, you're right. Then, the Senate still can't get its act together and pass the SAVE America Act. Why is this important? Voter fraud has always existed. In Florida, the DOJ announced three arrests of non-citizens for voting in federal elections. Three cases in one week in a red state. How much worse is voter fraud in sanctuary states and cities? With the midterm elections coming up, and voter ID being a 90/10 issue with Americans, we still can't get the SAVE America Act across the finish line. Also, the election integrity project ranks election integrity all over the world. The U.S. scores 54. California's score is 35, lower than Haiti at 37. Between mail-in voting, ballot harvesting and other shenanigans, no wonder they're still counting votes in the CA primary. When you have blue states like CA bent on lowering election standards, federal minimum requirements, like voter ID, must come into play. Finally, the extent of the Democrat's long game is underappreciated. Starting with Saul Alinsky in the 1960s, then with the elections of Bernie Sanders in 1990, Barack Obama in 2004, The Squad in 2018, and Zohran Mamdani in 2025, the Democrats have moved further and further to the hard left. Trump is right: the midterm elections have never been more important. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
As a child, Manuel loved spending weekends at his grandmother's house.He also dreaded going to sleep there.Almost every visit came with the same unsettling sounds: voices, footsteps, and strange activity that nobody seemed able to explain. His grandmother never appeared frightened by any of it, which somehow made it even stranger.Years later, one experience would force Manuel to revisit everything he remembered about that house.What happened there left him with a question that still lingers decades later:Were those childhood fears simply imagination...or was something sharing the house with them all along?#RealGhostStories #HauntedHouse #ParanormalExperience #GhostStory #HauntedHome #UnexplainedVoices #FamilyGhostStory #SupernaturalEncounter #TrueParanormal #RealLifeHauntingLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:
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Send us a text!This year's conference is the best conference we've ever had! Over 1,500 people in attendance, almost a dozen events, and some excellent, practical talks from great speakers. Join Eric, Ben, and Kevin as they share their favorite moments and key takeaways from the 2026 conference.Plan your trip for next year's conference - https://www.newchristendompress.com/2027 Support the sponsors of the show: Athos performance - Intentional nutrition, uncompromising performance: https://athosperform.com/Kyrios Capital - turning operational excellence into profit: https://kyrioscapitalllc.com/The Dodd Law Firm - Standing in the gap on behalf of those in need: https://www.thedoddlawfirm.com/ Support the show:https://www.patreon.com/thekingshall
As a child, Manuel loved spending weekends at his grandmother's house.He also dreaded going to sleep there.Almost every visit came with the same unsettling sounds: voices, footsteps, and strange activity that nobody seemed able to explain. His grandmother never appeared frightened by any of it, which somehow made it even stranger.Years later, one experience would force Manuel to revisit everything he remembered about that house.What happened there left him with a question that still lingers decades later:Were those childhood fears simply imagination...or was something sharing the house with them all along?#RealGhostStories #HauntedHouse #ParanormalExperience #GhostStory #HauntedHome #UnexplainedVoices #FamilyGhostStory #SupernaturalEncounter #TrueParanormal #RealLifeHauntingLove real ghost stories? Want even more?Become a supporter and unlock exclusive extras, ad-free episodes, and advanced access:
June 24, 2026, 4pm: Nicolle Wallace on a new book by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan -- full of carefully reported accounts of Donald Trump pushing or ignoring norms and boundaries... as those in his orbit do nothing to resist his worst impulses. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts.To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
You HAVE to see this — the women of "The View" just got the Karmelo Anthony stabbing case completely WRONG, and their race-baiting lies are blowing up in their faces! Pat Gray breaks down the shocking misinformation "The View" pushed about the Texas track meet murder for which Karmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years for stabbing Austin Metcalf. From claiming it wasn't a "jury of his peers" because there were no black jurors (a total myth — "jury of peers" means from the community, not by race) to lying about Anthony's weight being 130 pounds to falsely saying he was the "only black kid under the tent" — when multiple black witnesses actually testified against him. "The View" ignored the facts: Anthony was the aggressor, brought a knife, ignored repeated warnings to leave, and stabbed Metcalf in the heart over a shove. This isn't justice — it is anti-woke media spinning a clear murder case to divide Americans. We also cover: 29% of New Yorkers now admit they HATE how New York is going. James Talarico openly HATES Christianity. Have you seen the missing Texas giraffe? Lizzo's latest album, “Bitch,” completely flops — here's why. Pat gives a painful update on his home renovation (and it's not good). Drop your thoughts in the comments RIGHT NOW: Do you think "The View" is deliberately lying to push a race narrative? YES or NO? What shocked you most about the show's misinformation on the Karmelo Anthony case? Should shows like "The View" be held accountable for spreading false information? I read every single comment from fellow patriots like you — your voice matters in the fight for truth! If you're tired of the media twisting stories to attack common sense and American values, smash that LIKE button, SUBSCRIBE for more unfiltered conservative truth bombs, and share this with every friend who wants real justice. We're exposing the lies together and taking our country back one video at a time. Let's go! 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:16 Pat's House Remodeling Continues to Go Wrong 03:38 Tesla Crashes Through House in Houston, TX 05:02 BYU Talk 06:24 Gas/Oil Prices are Back to Normal! 06:49 Trump's Update on Gas/Oil Prices 08:04 Marco Rubio on Iran Becoming a Normalized Country 09:24 Marco Rubio on Iran's Proxies Attacking Israel 11:33 Trump has Iran on the Ropes! 13:40 Trump on Iran Not Inviting IAEA Inspectors 15:34 Trump on John Thune / SAVE Act 21:04 James Talarico Hates Christianity 23:34 Socialists Win All the New York Primaries 25:46 Chuck Schumer on the SAVE Act 31:50 Chewing the Fat 49:17 U.S. National Soccer Team Takes On Türkiye 49:56 Upcoming Special Episode on 'An Inconvenient Truth' 51:13 COVID-19 Montage 57:01 Al Gore Destroys his own Argument 1:05:03 Graham Platner on "New Definitions of Freedom" 1:06:28 Graham Platner on Planned Parenthood 1:09:48 Tommy Tuberville on Tulsi Gabbard's Findings 1:12:08 The View Lies about Karmelo Anthony 1:24:32 Footage of Karmelo Anthony Attacking Austin Metcalf 1:30:09 63% of New Yorkers are Unhappy with Zohran Mamdani 1:32:23 Democrats Want to Change the U.S. for the Worse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With a little help from filmmaker Ben Wheatley, our 2000 AD obsession kicks into high gear this week. The filmmaker behind such brutally banger movies as Kill List, A Field in England, High-Rise, and this year's Bob Odenkirk actioner, Normal, joins the podcast to discuss his eight-chaptered 2000 AD comic, Judge Dee, which recently wrapped in Prog 2487. Even better, Judge Dee is a sequel to an iconic Judge Dredd story from forty-two years ago, The Haunting of Sector House 9, which encouraged us to dig deep in the franchise's history. It's only fitting that Wheatley layers his 2000 AD tale with a classic, 80s-era cinematic sub-genre, the buddy-cop adventure. It's a little Lethal Weapon, but maybe even more Heart Condition, for those that can recall that complicated (ie problematic) Denzel Washington/Bob Hoskins ghost cop comedy. Ya see, PSI Judge Dee carries a secret. Wherever she travels, she's got a demonic passenger with her, Klato. However, this is not a case of a filmmaker making their way to comics for a little fun. Wheatley is a lifelong Prog reader. It's been his dream to finally scrounge around Mega-City One and add a little lore to this massive universe. Given the opportunity, he knew he wanted to springboard from The Haunting of Sector House 9, pick up where that horror left off, only decades later, and deliver his unique, grotesque, and funky perspective. This week, we're talking Judge Dredd, binary thinking, buddy cops, and surviving the dystopian present with Ben Wheatley. Judge Dee is written by Wheatley, illustrated by Simon Coleby, colored by Jack Davies, and lettered by Simon Bowland. Judge Dee chapters one through five can be found in Progs 2467 - 2471, and Judge Dee chapters six through eight can be found in Progs 2485 - 2487. You can find them all on 2000AD's website. You can follow Ben Wheatley on Instagram. This Week's Sponsors The Future is Calling! 2000 AD is the Galaxy's Greatest Comic, with new issues published every single week! Every 32-page issue of 2000 AD brings you the best in sci-fi and horror, featuring characters like Judge Dredd, Rogue Trooper, and more. Get a print subscription to 2000 AD and it'll arrive to your mailbox every week - and your first issue is free! Or subscribe digitally, and you can download DRM-free copies of each issue for only $9 a month. That's 128 pages of incredible comics every month for less than $10! Head to 2000AD.com and click on ‘subscribe' now – or download the 2000 AD app and start reading today! This June, Top Shelf Productions is bringing you unforgettable stories from the deeply personal to the absolutely colossal. On June 2nd, discover We Are Pan, the powerful historical graphic novel from writer Andre Frattino and illustrator Yasmin Flores Montanez. Inspired by the true story of Operación Pedro Pan, the secret mission that evacuated over 14,000 Cuban children to the United States during Fidel Castro's rise to power. Then, on June 23rd, buckle up for Minnie Pouches in the MicroRealm! From Caleb Goellner and Eric Lide comes a wildly imaginative all-ages adventure about a super-anxious super-strong girl battling pizza dinosaurs, laser robots, and floating nightmares across bizarre dimensions to rescue her pets and save her family. The charming town of Orchard has everything you could ever need: walkable streets, friendly residents, and no escape. But why would you want to leave? The world outside is a nuclear wasteland! It's much better to stay in the warm confines of Orchard and ignore the deep secrets it holds. After all, it's a safe place to live. Free on Webtoon, Winston Gambro's A Safe Place to Live is the dystopian horror comic you've been waiting for. It's Severance meets Archie. Support human-made art!. Other Relevant Links to This Week's Episode: Subscribe to the Comic Book Couples Counseling YouTube Channel Watch The Stacks, Comic Creators Name Their Favorite Comics Watch Matt Fraction in The Stacks Previously on CBCC: Kyle Starks and Chris Schweizer Live From HeroesCon Comic Book Film Club: Supergirl at the Alamo Drafthouse in Winchester, Virginia on 6/27 at 11:00 AM. Co-Sponsored by Four Color Fantasies. Comic Book Club: The Complete Persepolis at Meanwhile...Coffee in Herndon, Virginia, on 7/5 at 3:30 PM Final Round of Plugs (PHEW): Support the Podcast by Joining OUR PATREON COMMUNITY. And, of course, follow Comic Book Couples Counseling on Facebook, on Instagram, and on Bluesky @CBCCPodcast, and you can follow hosts Brad Gullickson @MouthDork & Lisa Gullickson @sidewalksiren. Send us your Words of Affirmation by leaving us a 5-star Review on Apple Podcasts. Continue your conversation with CBCC by hopping over to our website, where we have reviews, essays, and numerous interviews with comic book creators. Podcast logo by Jesse Lonergan and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.
#217 -Pain You've Been Told Is "Normal"? It Might Not Be — The New Rules of Women's Health" If you've ever walked out of a doctor's appointment feeling dismissed, confused, or like you somehow "did it wrong," this episode is your reset. You were never meant to navigate your health blindly. In this conversation, award-winning health journalist Meghan Rabbitt pulls back the curtain on what women haven't been told — from the real impact of stress on your brain to why your period, your pregnancy history, and even your hot flashes hold critical data about your future health. This isn't surface-level wellness advice. It's the missing user manual for your body. This episode will change how you think about: Why women are still underdiagnosed, misunderstood, and under-researched — and how that affects your care The silent connection between pregnancy complications and heart disease Why your stress response is biologically different — and what it's doing to your brain right now The health signals you've been taught to ignore (heavy periods, pain, "normal" symptoms that aren't) How to walk into any doctor's appointment like a CEO, not a bystander The simple, non-negotiable habits that actually move the needle in your health Timestamps: [04:00] – "Bikini medicine" and everything it leaves out about women's health [12:00] – The link between pregnancy history, menopause symptoms, and heart disease [14:00] – The breast cancer risk test most doctors aren't talking about [31:00] – The female stress response: why burnout hits women differently [46:00] – Perimenopause decoded: what to track, what's not normal, what to do What's been normalized (but shouldn't be): Pain brushed off as "just stress." Periods that are debilitating but labeled "normal." Chronic fatigue, brain fog, and anxiety that get minimized. One of the biggest shifts in this episode: just because something is common doesn't mean it's normal. Takeaways you can use immediately: Track your symptoms like data, not complaints Bring a prioritized list to your next doctor's appointment Know your breast cancer lifetime risk score Pay attention to your cycle, stress, and digestion — they're connected Stop waiting to feel "bad enough" to take action This episode doesn't just give you information — it changes how you relate to your body. You stop outsourcing your health, stop minimizing your symptoms, and start asking better questions.
After 20 years on Broadway, Caissie Levy has finally won her first Tony Award. The Canadian actor and singer has made a name for herself both in New York and on the West End after starring in productions such as Frozen, Ghost, and Next to Normal. Fresh off her big win, she joins Tom Power to talk about her award-winning performance in Ragtime, and what it felt like to finally achieve a lifelong dream.
This show has been flagged as Clean by the host. -------------------- 01 Introduction This is the second follow up to my 8 part series on nuclear power. In this episode I will attempt to answer a question posed by brian in ohio in a comment on HPR4583. In that comment he said: 02 -------------------- Loving this series. Maybe Whiskey Jack could give some cost comparisons between large and small reactors. He could also give us a realistic look at nuclear plant safety/accidents compared to conventional power production. Looking forward to the episode on FORTH generation reactors ;-) -------------------- 03 End of quote. The first question I answered in my previous follow up, which was HPR4628. In this episode I will attempt to answer the second question, which was about the safety of nuclear power compared to other sources of electrical power generation. One of the HPR janitors encouraged me to make this episode, so I think we can thank him for getting another HPR episode made. 04 Defining the Scope First, let's define the scope of the question. This will cover electrical power generation only. Within that scope I will consider only the following sources of energy. 05 Coal Oil Natural Gas Hydroelectric Nuclear Wind Solar I won't cover geothermal, wave, or tidal power as these are only used in very small amounts and so there simply isn't enough literature on them to base a discussion on . 06 Foreshadow Conclusion I should mention right away that I cannot provide absolute answers to this question in the form of a nice, neat ranking table based on numbers from peer reviewed scientific sources. The reasons for this will become apparent, but to put it briefly, the data on which to base such a ranking simply doesn't exist. I will however provide context within which people can think about the issue. Wherever possible, I will provide links to the references that I used in the show notes so you can read further on this yourself. -------------------- 07 Energy Catastrophism versus Energy Uniformitarianism First though I need to go off on a slight geological detour in order to explain an important analogy that I will use. 08 In the 19th century there was a great debate among geologists over what is known as catastrophism versus uniformitarianism. In seeking to explain the origins of the earth and of the landscape that we see around us, there were two points of view. 09 One was "catastrophism". This is the belief that the mountains, valleys, and plains that we see around us were formed as a result of great catastrophes which occurred relatively recently in earth's history. This explanation was necessary in order to fit geological features into an earth that was believed to be only a few thousands of years old. This view was heavily influenced by religious belief. In this view Noah's flood was the great catastrophe and the fossils of dinosaurs were the remains of animals who had not been saved on the ark and so had died in the flood. 10 The other point of view was uniformitarianism. This was the hypothesis that the landscape we see around us can be explained by the very slow accumulation of very small changes over very long periods of time. For this to be true however, the earth had to be far older than the few thousand years that a literal reading of the bible would suggest. The earth in fact had to be many, many, millions of years old. 11 Eventually, the uniformitarian view won out and people understood that while some catastrophes can take place, the shape of the landscape is overwhelmingly due to small changes over very long periods of time. 12 How is this Relevant to this Episode You Ask? How this is relevant is that I will use this analogy to explain how we need to think about energy and safety. Very small numbers of deaths and injuries multiplied over many occurrences can add up to big numbers, comparable in scale or possibly even larger than a single catastrophe or even several of them. 13 I don't know if anyone else has used this analogy before, I have just thought of this when writing the script for this podcast. None the less, I think it is a very useful way of helping to understand the issues. 14 As an example of this, think about the well known case of the safety of flying versus the safety of travelling in your car. Air crashes are catastrophes that make the headlines. Automobile crashes are seldom more than local news at best. You have probably heard many times the claim that if you making a trip somewhere, you are safer to fly than to drive yourself in your car. 15 Example - Hydro versus Solar I will now present an example of this. Hydro electric power has some notable large scale catastrophes associated with it. Roof top solar power does not have any notable catastrophes that I am aware of. However, which is safer? 16 Hydro Catastrophes Here are three examples of hydro electric catastrophes in just one country, Italy. The Vajont Dam which collapsed in1963 An estimated 1,917 to 2,500 people died. The Sella Zerbino dam which collapsed in 1935. More than 100 people died. The Gleno Dam which collapsed in 1923. An estimated 350 people died. https://damfailures.org/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4997708/ 17 I haven't tried to compile a global list of the worst hydro electric dam collapses, as this sort of information is actually very difficult to find, even on web sites dedicated to dam failures. An additional problem is that information on whether a dam was used for electric power generation or not is often not available. 18 Dam failures where contradictory or insufficient information is available on whether there was an associated hydro power plant include the 1975 Banqian Dam failure, where death estimates range up to a quarter of a million. 19 Solar Panel Slow Accumulation Contrast this with roof top solar panels. Many small accidents can add up to big numbers as well. 20 Health and safety literature discussing solar panel safety mention things such as Falls from roofs. Electric shock. Arc flash (burns from electrical arcing). Normal electrical safety procedures which are based around locking out sources of energy do not work with solar panels which makes safety more difficult. Heat stress due to working exposed in the hot sun. Warning from US government on falls by solar panel installers. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228946 https://www.osha.gov/green-jobs/solar 21 Why We Cannot Compare the Two Hydro catastrophes are not well documented, but we can at least find records of some of the most notable ones. However, even those have very large variations in estimates of deaths. 22 Roof top solar deaths however are largely undocumented. The industry is largely unregulated. There is no central authority which accumulates many individual deaths or injuries. At best there are worker and public safety bodies who simply accumulate those statistics into general construction or household injuries. 23 Thus we have no reliable means of comparing the two energy sources on a comparable basis. We face the same problem with all other major electrical energy sources. So far as I am aware, there are no peer reviewed scientific studies which compare the relative safety of all of the major electrical energy sources we are considering here based on actual numbers. -------------------- 24 Safety Risks I will now try to list some the major hazards for each of energy sources we are considering. There is however limited data available. In many cases we just have reference to worker safety organizations as to what the hazards are. I will not attempt here to put numbers to these here. Categories 25 Coal, Oil, Natural Gas The hazards are Air pollution Mining and oil field accidents Pipeline explosions Transportation accidents. These- move a lot of material so these are significant. 26 Hydroelectric These include Dam collapse Drowning 27 Nuclear These include Radiation exposure 28 Wind These include Falls Confined space deaths (there is not much detail on this) Electric shock Ice throws (that is, throwing pieces of ice off the blades) This technology has a significant problem with people working alone which greatly increases risks associated with other dangers. 29 Solar These include Falls Electric shock Arc flash Heat stress 30 I have not tried to cover all possible risks associated with each category, just the ones which each industry considers to be the risks they concern themselves with. There does not exist any means by which risks of similar types are compared across different industries. 31 Reliability of Supply is Also Safety In a completely electrified net zero society, reliability of supply is a safety matter. People will die in very large numbers in cold climates if they do not have heat. If we have no fossil fuels, we need to also consider how reliably does a grid based on any of the options work. I have not seen anyone attempt to address this question and will not attempt to address it here. However, it must be addressed in any comprehensive attempt to rank safety. -------------------- 32 Studies or Articles on Estimates of Relative Safety Despite the difficulties of comparing the safety of different sources of energy, some people have attempted this anyway. Different estimates done at different times had different focuses, so unfortunately we do not have a nice set of studies that we can neatly use to cross check one another. I will however list the names and the authors and summarize the results. -------------------- 33 The Health Hazards of Not Going Nuclear By Dr. Petr Beckman Published in 1976 The author of this book tried to address the relative safety of different sources of energy in the mid 1970s. However, it is old at this point, so I won't bother digging through its pages to find his figures. 34 He mainly focused on comparing electric power generated with coal to nuclear. His conclusion was that if the goal was to prevent deaths or ill health in the process of generating electricity, then the logical conclusion was to replace coal fired power plants with nuclear. 35 The book was relatively well known at the time, as least as far as books on energy are concerned, so I thought it was still worth mentioning. I happen to have a copy of this book which I bought back in that time period It was the 8th printing of the book, so it would appear to have had relatively good sales. 36 The author did address the issue of what I have termed "catastrophism" in his comparison of different energy sources, although I don't know if he used this phrase. I don't know if he was the first to use this sort of analysis, but he certainly was very influential in terms of popularizing it. -------------------- 37 Risk of Energy Production by Herbert Inhaber Publication AECB 1119 March 1978 This study is a scientific paper from the same time period as the book "The Health Hazards of Not Going Nuclear". 38 He based his risk estimates largely on estimates of the amount of material which was used in the construction and operation of various power sources. While we could argue over whether or not this is a valid methodology, I think any such argument would be pointless as I think the age of the study alone renders it not relevant today anyway. Advancements in materials have changed the basis results significantly by now. However, as it exists I thought I would mention it to show that the idea of comparing energy sources to each other is not a new one. The author compared a wider variety of potential sources than Beckman did. 39 Here's his conclusions. He assumes equal amounts of energy produced by each method. The numbers are normalized such that the total sums to 100%. You can think of it in terms of what proportion of total deaths or injuries would result from each source if each were equally used. 40 Coal 27.5% Oil 25.6% Methanol 16.7% Wind 10.8% Solar photovoltaic 9.2% Thermal 8.1% Solar space heating 1.5% Ocean thermal 0.4% Nuclear 0.13% Natural Gas 0.08% 41 His natural gas estimate is drastically different from that of other authors. I am not going to worry about explaining it however, as the study is as I said old enough to be not very relevant anyway. I am mainly including this here out of historical interest. 42 As a footnote, the methanol he refers to would be synthesized from wood. This was a popular idea in that era as a means of providing liquid fuels for transportation. Practical battery electric cars in those days were strictly science fiction. 43 The ocean thermal category is a real blast from the past and I had forgotten all about that concept. It was a very popular idea at that time and was supposed to be *the* big and upcoming thing in renewable energy. It involved various means of attempting to extract energy from differences in water temperature at different depths in the ocean. It gradually faded away however, as despite great efforts being put into it, designs never proved to be practical. -------------------- 44 Electricity generation and health Anil Markandya, Paul Wilkinson Published in the Lancet, Vol 370, 15 September 2007 45 This is more recent than the previous one, although it is nearly 20 years old at this point. Unfortunately it doesn't cover wind or solar, just fossil fuels and nuclear. However it is still useful, and the Lancet is a very reputable peer reviewed journal. 46 I will present just the results rather than discussing the whole paper. The authors break it down into deaths among the public, occupational deaths, and air pollution related deaths, serious illness, and minor illness. 47 They break the energy sources down into lignite, coal, gas, oil, biomass, and nuclear. Lignite is a type of very low grade coal used mainly for electric power generation. In this paper biomass refers to energy crops and forest residues. 48 I will summarize the results by category rather than trying to describe a table that has 6 rows and 5 columns. All numbers are normalized in terms of deaths or cases per TWh. 49 Occupational deaths from accidents lignite 0.1 coal 0.1 gas 0.001 oil no data biomass - no data Nuclear is 0.019. 50 Deaths among the public from accidents lignite 0.02 coal 0.02 gas 0.02 oil 0.03 biomass no data Nuclear 0.003 51 Air pollution deaths lignite 32.6 coal 24.5 gas 2.8 oil 18.4 biomass 4.63 Nuclear 0.052 52 Air pollution serious illnesses lignite 298 coal 225 gas 30 oil 161 biomass 43 Nuclear 0.22 53 Air pollution minor illnesses lignite 17,676 coal 13,288 gas 703 oil 9,551 biomass 2,276 Nuclear no data 54 Natural gas edges out nuclear power slightly in terms of occupational safety, but in every other category nuclear is drastically lower in terms of ill effects than any of the alternatives. -------------------- 55 2020 Fatalities for US Roofers Increased 15% as Solar Roof Installations Increase Published in The Next Big Future July 6, 2021 by Brian Wang 56 This seems to be written by someone who has a popular science blog. I'm not familiar with it personally, but he addresses the subject so I'll list it. The title implies that it's all about rooftop solar, but he provides comparative numbers for the other energy sources of interest, so that is useful for our purposes. However, he doesn't describe his methodology, so we need to treat them with some caution. Here are his results These are deaths per thousand terawatt hours. 57 Coal - 100,000 Oil - 36,000 Natural gas - 4,000 Hydro - 1,400 Rooftop solar - 440 Wind - 150 Nuclear - 90 58 If we plot these numbers on a bar chart, coal and oil are so large that all of the others are squished to the bottom of the chart and are difficult to see at all. Let's therefore look at these in terms of orders of magnitude. Keep in mind that this is a logarithmic scale. This means that the difference between 4 and 5 is much greater in linear terms than the difference between 1 and 2. 59 Coal - 5 Oil - 4 Natural gas - 3 Hydro - 3 Rooftop solar - 2 Wind - 2 Nuclear - 1 60 Each of these numbers represents an order of magnitude, that is a power of ten. We can see that with rooftop solar, wind, and nuclear, the numbers are so close and the uncertainties are so great and their relative values so small compared to say coal that they can be seen as equivalent so far as safety is concerned. -------------------- 61 What are the safest and cleanest sources of energy? by Hannah Ritchie Published in Our World in Data First published in 2017, updated in 2022 and 2024 62 The author of this study addressed both deaths and greenhouse gas emissions. Deaths from accidents and air pollution are normalized to per TWh of electricity, while greenhouse gas emissions are normalized to GWh of electricity over the life cycle of the plant. 63 Here are the death figures. Coal 24.6 Oil 18.4 Biomass 4.6 Natural Gas 2.8 Hydro power 1.3 Wind 0.04 Nuclear 0.03 Solar 0.02 64 For greenhouse gas emissions the figures are Coal 970 tons Oil 720 tons Natural gas 440 tons Biomass 78 to 230 tons Solar 53 tons Hydro power 24 tons Wind 11 tons Nuclear 6 tons 65 If we take the death figures and rank them by order of magnitude as we did with the previous article, we get the following. 66 Coal - 4 Oil - 4 Biomass - 3 Natural Gas - 3 Hydro power - 3 Wind - 1 Nuclear - 1 Solar - 1 67 Keep in mind that the previous article covered only rooftop solar and not large industrial installations, and so is not directly comparable. Also the units are different, with the previous article being in terms of thousand TWh, and this one being in TWh. If we exclude solar (as the numbers are not comparable), Brian Wang's numbers are between 1.5 to 4 times higher than Ritchie's, except for hydro which are almost identical. I think this latter is due to both sets of numbers are dominated by one exceptionally big hydro accident. 68 Overall however, the relative rankings are quite comparable. Ritchie's numbers for deaths from coal, oil, and natural gas appear to be directly from the study by Markandya and Wilkinson mentioned above. For the benefit of those who are wondering, Ritchie specifically states that her numbers for nuclear include the Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents. -------------------- https://www.iaea.org/publications/magazines/bulletin/21-1/solar-power-more-dangerous-nuclear Direct link to file https://www.iaea.org/sites/default/files/publications/magazines/bulletin/bull21-1/21104091117.pdf https://ourworldindata.org/safest-sources-of-energy https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(07)61253-7/abstract https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2021/07/2020-fatalities-for-us-roofers-increased-15-as-solar-roof-installations-increase.html -------------------- 69 Conclusion from Studies Remember that in engineering terms, when comparing groups of numbers which contain both both very small numbers and one or more very large numbers, the differences between the small numbers are often not significant. The differences between the small numbers may be the product of our ability to measure these things rather than any real differences. 70 For example, in the article by Ritchie wind power would appear to be twice as dangerous as nuclear. However, the difference between them is 0.02 compared to 24.6 for coal. In other words, the difference between apparently "dangerous" wind and apparently "safe" nuclear is equivalent to 0.08% of the total for coal. It's therefore meaningless and a red herring to even worry about. 71 With the above taken into consideration, generally the different sources of energy fall into two broad categories in terms of number of deaths, injuries, and illnesses. The fossil fuels and biomass fall into one group and wind, solar, and nuclear into another group. 72 Hydro power would seem to fall into the higher risk category or at least somewhere between the two, but this I suspect is mainly due to one exceptionally large dam collapse in China, the Banqian Dam failure in 1975. This is mentioned as being specifically included in the article written by Ritchie. This was a multi-purpose dam, and information on this dam is difficult to find. It is not clear to me whether it had a hydro electric generator associated with either it or another dam that was part of the same system. 73 Some people therefor may argue for its exclusion from the numbers. Of course some people may argue for its inclusion anyway, as it was a dam regardless of whether it actually had an electric generator attached. If we exclude it, then I think the numbers for hydro power would fall into the same range as for nuclear, wind, and solar. 74 Most people would consider hydro power to be safe and clean enough regardless of this and I will rank it as such in any conclusions that I come to. As you can see, even if we have numbers, it can be a matter of opinion as to how to interpret them. -------------------- -------------------- 75 Taking a Systems Approach Now let's take a look at the broader energy picture today and into the future. Many countries in many parts of the world have committed to the concept of "Net Zero", which means eliminating carbon emissions on a net basis. Net zero essentially means the complete electrification of society. We must therefore have electrical energy on demand and at low cost. We must as a result of this look at complete electrical systems rather than individual sources in isolation. 76 At one time many electrical systems were entirely coal or entirely hydroelectric. This is no longer the case. There are now major amounts of wind and solar involved in many countries. However these are inherently intermittent. This means that other sources of energy are inherently also required to have a functional system. 77 If any particular solution inherently requires fossil fuels to meet part of the demand, then the safety, pollution, and climate issues relating to those fossil fuels have to be factored in to that complete system when trying to come up with a relative ranking. Talking about Individual sources in isolation are therefore meaningless in these countries. 78 There are battery systems, but these are mainly used to stabilize and regulate the grid plus to a lesser degree to smooth out short term daily peaks in demand. They do not have the ability to store large amounts of electricity on a large scale for an entire grid for days, weeks, and months to make up for intermittency. 79 So a serious attempt to rank sources of energy would need to look at a variety of representative countries and for each one come up with a plan that involves 'x' megawatts from source 'a', 'y' megawatts from source 'b', etc., and total up the values for each. 80 I am not aware of anyone who has studied this larger issue. However, the problem has to be addressed from this perspective in order for any answer to be useful. Not taking this into account is like ordering a diet soft drink to go with with a high calorie meal and assuring yourself that your plans to diet are fine. 81 This is not to imply there is anything inherently wrong with wind or solar. It does mean that if your goal is to achieve both net zero and a clean environment, you have to look at your entire energy system as a complete system rather than focusing on what you feel are the most reassuring parts of it while ignoring the rest. This does however add to the argument that it is in fact inherently very difficult to come up with a system of ranking energy sources for safety. -------------------- 82 Nuclear, Climate, and Clean Air - Contrasting Examples To give a tangible example we will now look at two different places that followed two divergent paths at roughly around the same time frame. These are the province of Ontario in Canada, and Germany. 83 Ontario had a mix of coal, hydro electric, and nuclear generating plants. Germany had a mix of coal, nuclear and natural gas plants. Ontario shut down their coal fired plants and kept their nuclear plants. Germany however shut down their nuclear plants and kept their coal fired plants. 84 The Phase Out of Coal in Ontario In 2003 Ontario decided to close all of its coal fired generating plants, which consisted of 19 units (that is boilers and turbines) totalling 8,800 MW. This phase out was completed by 2014. 85 Here are the figures for amount of power generated by each energy source in 2003 and 2014. Nuclear went from 42% to 60% Hydro went from 23% to 24% Gas went from 11% to 9% Coal went from 25% to 0% Non-hydro renewable went from 0% to 7%. 86 As you can see, the bulk of that replacement came from increased use of nuclear power. Furthermore, this did not result in simply replacing coal with natural gas. While gas is cleaner than coal, it still has emissions and if you recall from the studies that we looked at earlier, had an estimated death rate roughly 2 orders of magnitude greater than nuclear, solar, or wind. 87 To put this in more practical terms, at one time Toronto regularly had clouds of smog obscuring it, to a large extent due to these coal fired power plants With the phase out of coal, smog days went to zero in 2015 compared to 53 a decade earlier. The 2023 figures for Ontario show carbon emissions of 53 grams per kWh of electricity generated. We can use this as a rough benchmark comparison for total emissions. 88 The Phase out of Nuclear in Germany Until March of 2011, Germany generated one quarter of its electrical power from nuclear. Starting in 2011 however, they began shutting down their nuclear power plants. These were then phased out over the next decade. However, the coal plants were to be kept to 2038. In 2026 Germany began talking about increasing use of coal in order to save gas. In the same year the German chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that the phase out of nuclear was a quote “serious strategic mistake”. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said it was "a strategic mistake for Europe to turn its back on a reliable, affordable source of low-emissions power". 89 I won't go into the details of the phase out, but let's look at some emissions numbers for Germany. If we look at the official numbers from the European Environmental Agency for 2024, for Germany their emissions were 298 grams per kWh of electricity generated. Recall that we are using emissions as a very rough guide to amount of air pollution, and that this has a direct effect on the safety of the overall electrical energy system. 90 So, who actually made their people safer, Ontario who phased out their coal plants and kept their nuclear plants, or Germany who phased out their nuclear plants and kept their coal plants? 91 If you want a comparison directly within Europe, then Germany has one of the highest rates of emissions per kWh of electricity generated, whereas France, who use mainly nuclear power, have one of the lowest at 43 grams per kWh of electricity generated. Again, who is making their people safer, Germany or France? 92 I don't want to make it sound like I am picking on Germany. I am also not going to tell them how they ought to run their country. However they provide a good real world example of how we need to look at things in overall context when we are thinking about the choices that we make. https://www.ontario.ca/page/end-coal https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/smog-study-shows-significant-decreases-in-pollutants-in-ontario-1.4151183 https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-intensity-of-1 https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/germany https://www.politico.eu/article/friedrich-merz-is-right-to-reject-germanys-nuclear-phase-out-says-iea-chief-fatih-birol/ https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-considers-ramping-up-coal-power-to-avert-energy-crisis/ https://www.iea.org/countries/estonia/electricity https://www.iea.org/countries/malta/electricity -------------------- 93 Conclusions As we can see, there don't appear to be an abundance of peer reviewed scientific studies that we can simply point to in order to answer the question of safety of all possible major different energy sources once and for all. Collecting the data to even attempt to answer the question is inherently very difficult as we cannot readily conduct experiments to answer the question, and sources of data are not collected or consolidated in a manner which can answer this question adequately. 94 The essence of the problem is that most energy industries are not as tightly regulated and monitored to the same degree that say nuclear power or commercial airliners are, so this data is simply not being systematically recorded. However, a number of people have attempted to make estimates. 95 Their conclusions would seem to be that nuclear, wind, and solar are roughly equivalent in terms of safety. All fossil fuels are much less safe than nuclear, wind, and solar, by as much as several orders of magnitude. 96 We can however say with a reasonable degree of certainty that if a country shut down their nuclear power plants and kept their fossil fuel plants, particularly coal, then they probably made their people less safe than if they had done things the other way around. 97 I hope that I have provided some context in which to think about the issue. Thanks again to brian in ohio for providing the question upon which this episode is based. -------------------- Provide feedback on this episode.
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Have you ever been told your labs were "normal," even though you knew you didn't feel normal? You're not imagining things. In this episode, we're discussing one of the biggest frustrations I hear from women: being told everything looks fine while continuing to struggle with fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, hormone issues, and other symptoms. We'll talk about the difference between normal and optimal lab values, why annual blood work often misses early signs of dysfunction, and how looking at patterns instead of isolated numbers can provide a much clearer picture of what's happening inside the body. If you've ever felt dismissed because your labs were "normal," this episode is for you. Apply for your Foundation Call here - https://www.morriswellnessservices.com/application This is the newly rebranded podcast, formerly known as "Your Birth, God's Way". If you are pregnant, please look back on your podcast app for over 140 episodes dealing exclusively with pregnancy topics! Helpful Links: — BIBLE STUDY - FREE Bible Study Course - How To Be Sure Of Your Salvation - https://the-ruffled-mango-school.teachable.com/p/how-to-be-sure-of-your-salvation -- COACHING - If you're tired, inflamed, holding weight, or just not feeling like yourself—no matter what season of motherhood you're in—I offer 1:1 coaching to help you restore your metabolism, balance hormones, and feel at home in your body again. Preconception, pregnancy, postpartum, or years beyond—it all matters. You can apply for my coaching mentorship at the link below. https://www.morriswellnessservices.com/application -- COMMUNITY - Verity Village is my private community for women in all seasons of motherhood, with access to a growing Village Library of trusted health resources, teachings, and replays—plus supportive conversation along the way. You can learn more or join here -- https://www.morriswellnessservices.com/verityvillage — CHRISTIAN CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION - Sign up HERE for the Your Birth, God's Way Online Christian Childbirth Course! This is a COMPLETE childbirth education course with a God-led foundation taught by a certified nurse-midwife with over 20 years of experience in all sides of the maternity world! - https://go.yourbirthgodsway.com/cec — HOME BIRTH PREP - Having a home birth and need help getting prepared? Sign up HERE for the Home Birth Prep Course. — homebirthprep.com — MERCH - Get Christian pregnancy and birth merch HERE - https://go.yourbirthgodsway.com/store — RESOURCES & LINKS - All of Lori's Recommended Resources HERE - https://go.yourbirthgodsway.com/resources Got questions? Email lori@yourbirthgodsway.com Leave me a message -- https://www.speakpipe.com/yourbirthgodsway Social Media Links: Follow Lori on Instagram! @lori_morris_cnm Subscribe to my YouTube channel - youtube.com/ifmamaainthealthy Join Lori's Facebook Page! facebook.com/lorimorriscnm Join Our Exclusive Online Christian Women's Wellness Community -- facebook.com/groups/yourbirthgodsway Learn more about pregnancy at go.yourbirthgodsway.com! Learn how to reclaim your health at every season of motherhood at morriswellnessservices.com ! DISCLAIMER: Remember that though I am a midwife, I am not YOUR midwife. Nothing in this podcast shall; be construed as medical advice. Listening to this podcast does not mean that we have entered into a patient-care provider relationship. While I strive to provide the most accurate information I can, content is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. You must do your research and consult other reputable sources, including your provider, to make the best decision for your own care. Talk with your own care provider before putting any information here into practice. Weigh all risks and benefits for yourself knowing that no outcome can be guaranteed. I do not know the specific details about your situation and thus I am not responsible for the outcomes of your choices. Some links may be affiliate links which provide me a small commission when you purchase through them. This does not cost you anything at all and it allows me to continue providing you with the content you love.
Have you ever been told your labs are normal, but you still don't feel your best? I hear this all the time, and in this episode, I explain why standard lab work doesn't always tell the full story. I share 10 common reasons you may be experiencing fatigue, brain fog, digestive issues, low energy, or other symptoms despite normal lab results, and I discuss new research linking ultra-processed foods to poorer cognitive function and increased dementia risk.Links mentioned during this episode:10 reasons you don't feel your best blog post: https://www.thelyonsshare.org/2026/06/23/10-reasons-you-feel-off-even-though-your-labs-are-normal/Ultraprocessed foods and dementia study: https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dad2.70335Reignite Your Metabolism program: https://thelyonsshare.practicebetter.io/#/5dc87a1d2a83260b8460b13e/bookings?c=68a0e3c78f5cf55129b9abd2&step=courseFree Initial Consultation with Dr. Megan: https://p.bttr.to/3a9lfYkJoin our free weekly newsletter: www.thelyonsshare.org/newsletterInstagram: www.instagram.com/thelyonsshareLyons' Share website: www.thelyonsshare.org
If your body changes after having a baby, there's probably something that can be improved, even if everyone tells you it's "just part of motherhood." In this episode, I'm joined by Melissa Kate, a pelvic floor physical therapist at Weekes Wellness, to break down the difference between symptoms that are common after childbirth and symptoms that are actually normal. Melissa shares her own surprising journey into pelvic floor PT (involving a very public leak nine years postpartum) and dives deep into the two main types of pelvic floor dysfunction most moms have never heard of: a tight pelvic floor versus a weak one. Spoiler: most people assume weakness is the issue, but tightness is actually far more common. We cover: The real difference between tight and weak pelvic floors, and why Kegels can actually make things worse if you're dealing with tightness A free self-screening tool you can use right now to find out if you likely have pelvic floor dysfunction Why painful sex postpartum could be linked to muscle tightness, tissue hydration (hello, breastfeeding moms), or both What causes postpartum tailbone pain and how it connects to your pelvic floor How traumatic or breech births can affect the pelvic floor and supporting tissues Why breathing technique is the most underrated tool in pelvic floor recovery The surprising connection between your glutes, hips, core, and pelvic floor function What to actually expect at your first in-person pelvic floor PT appointment, since most moms have no idea and are too nervous to ask Whether you're dealing with leaking, pelvic pain, painful sex, constipation, or you just feel like something's "off" since having kids, this episode will help you understand what's going on in your body and why it's worth getting assessed, even if you've been told it's just something you have to live with. Connect with Melissa and Weekes Wellness: Week Wellness has locations in Florida, Massachusetts, Colorado, and California, plus virtual sessions available nationwide. Visit weekswellness.com or find them on Instagram and Facebook @weekswellness If you found this episode helpful, share it with a mom in your life who needs to hear it. And if you're dealing with any of the symptoms we discussed, please don't wait nine years like Melissa did. Go get assessed. Join Busy Mom Meals: High protein 15 minute or less meals: https://www.busymommeals.com/monthly
In this episode I am exploring something many of us are experiencing - overwhelm.Not the dramatic, falling-apart kind of overwhelm, but the quieter version that creeps into everyday life. The busy mind that won't switch off. The feeling of being permanently "on". The exhaustion, overthinking, irritability and sense that you're carrying more than you can comfortably hold.As life becomes increasingly fast-paced, connected and demanding, many of us have unknowingly begun to live in a state of nervous system dysregulation. Over time, feeling overwhelmed can become so familiar that we stop noticing it altogether.In this episode I am exploring why this happens, what your nervous system may be trying to tell you, and how small moments of regulation can help you find your way back to calm, clarity and yourself.I also guide you through a couple of simple nervous system resets that you can use whenever life feels like it's becoming too much.Please click this link to find out more about the The Nervous System First Aid Kit A collection of 14 rapid nervous system resets designed to help you navigate anxiety, overwhelm, overthinking, self-criticism, poor sleep and moments of emotional dysregulation.The kit also includes a practical Nervous System First Aid Handbook and a bonus Vagus Nerve Meditation.If you enjoyed this episode, please consider following, rating or reviewing the podcast. It helps The Chakra Way reach more people who may benefit from these conversations and meditations.With love,Rosanne xxYou can get in touch at my website chakra-way.com
S15E6 Shank and Wayne discuss whether meetings point alcoholics to the program or something else? In Meeting Shrapnel they look at "The second mouse gets the cheese", "If you spot it, you got it" and "Normal is a setting on a washing machine". If you have a comment, suggestion or question you can email Shank and Wayne at freedom@alcoholicsalive.com
Gotta love a good midlife reinvention story, and today we've got a great one!Sari Botton built her career editing some of the most celebrated voices in American literary nonfiction. Then, in her mid-50s, she watched doors close in her face, turned down for jobs she was overqualified for, told by interviewers in their 30s that she had "done enough." Out of that experience, she launched Oldster Magazine on Substack, a publication dedicated to aging honestly, at every age. It became a global phenomenon, and led to a book deal. She turned 60 and called it the best moment of her career.In this conversation, Jonathan and Sari explore:Why the most painful thing about midlife is not getting older but realizing how long you spent performing a version of yourself that never quite fitWhat it costs to live at the intersection of "should" and "whatever," and what becomes possible when you stopThe Gen X inheritance: latchkey-kid freedom, zero parenting bandwidth, and a generation that had to figure out what normal even meantWhy the best memoir illuminates the mundane, and why women claiming that territory is a quietly radical actWhat it means to be "found-ish": knowing the truest part of yourself while staying open to how life keeps changing youSari arrived at the conversation we are having right now by surviving the wrong relationships, the wrong careers, and a deep reluctance to let herself want what she actually wanted. If any of that sounds familiar, this conversation is for you.You can find Sari at: Website | Instagram | Oldster Substack | Episode TranscriptNext week, I am doing a solo episode on something I have been sitting with for a long time: the hidden resentment you are probably carrying right now, and why it might be one of the most honest things about you. If you think you are not carrying any, that is especially worth your time. Be sure to follow Good Life Project wherever you get your podcasts so you do not miss it.Check out our offerings & partners: Join My New Writing Project: Awake at the WheelVisit Our Sponsor Page For Great Resources & Discount Codes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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When life brings unexpected trials, it can feel like our strength, hope, and even our faith are beginning to fail. Psalm 73 reminds us that even when our flesh and hearts grow weak, God remains the strength that sustains us. He does not promise a life free from hardship, but He promises His presence through every valley we walk. Highlights: God remains our strength when our hearts and circumstances feel overwhelming Trials are a reality of living in a broken world, but God promises to walk with us through them True comfort comes from drawing near to God and trusting His presence God provides wisdom, peace, and guidance when we feel unable to move forward Even difficult seasons can reveal God’s faithfulness and deepen our dependence on Him Join the Conversation Have you experienced a time when God reminded you that He saw your pain, needs, or circumstances? How does knowing that God is El Roi—the God who sees you—change the way you approach difficult seasons? Continue the conversation with the Crosswalk community here: https://forums.crosswalk.com/ Do you want to listen ad-free? When you join Crosswalk Plus, you gain access to exclusive, in-depth Bible study guides, devotionals, sound biblical advice, and daily encouragement from trusted pastors and authors—resources designed to strengthen your faith and equip you to live it out boldly. PLUS ad free podcasts! Sign Up Today! Full Transcript Below: Even When the Heart FailsBy Megan J. Conner Bible Reading:“…I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever… it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.” Ps. 73:22-28 (NIV) Have you ever been through an unexpected trial and felt as if your heart and your flesh are failing? Where do you turn when the circumstances are so overwhelming, so oppressive, that it feels as if any and all physical strength has been drained out? Normal stamina and rigor seem to be completely absent, leaving you utterly exhausted from the simplest daily tasks. And if that isn’t challenging enough, your heart follows suit and struggles to carry the weight of your unwelcome burdens. Unfortunately, we all face hardships, disappointments, and at times even devastation. While the Bible is full of God’s promises, unending love, and hope for the future, it is also clear that sin and suffering are ever-present realities in this world. The consequences of these can wreak havoc on our hearts and minds. Our Heavenly Father understood this from the moment sin entered the world and forever changed the landscape of all of our lives. He made provision through His only Son to pay the penalty for sin, but that payment does not shield us from encountering heartbreak. While we cannot evade challenging and hurtful circumstances, God promises to walk side-by-side with us as we take every step through the valley. I don’t know where you find yourself today. Perhaps you are in a sweet season of joy and abundance. If so, I celebrate with you. Treasure the good gifts God has bestowed upon you during this time. But if you are facing a season of struggle, then I empathize and offer my deepest condolences. Today, I find myself wandering through yet another desert, confused, conflicted, and in desperate need of holy consolation. Yet even in this, I know God is still granting me “good” gifts, even if nothing about it feels “good.” There really are times when there is nothing here on earth that can satisfy or bring true comfort. Loved ones can be present, be a listening ear, and provide some measure of relief, but only the Lord can reach those dark caverns of our souls when the heart fails. He assures us that He is always with us, no matter how crushed and lost we feel. When we feel like we cannot possibly take one more step, He guides us with His counsel. He provides supernatural wisdom for the hard decisions we may have to make and a peace that surpasses all understanding. Though the wind and the waves may buffet our sails, the Lord declares, “Peace, be still.” As the Lord fulfills every one of these promises, He is granting us good gifts. He is demonstrating His unfailing love as He draws us closer to Him. God reveals Himself to us as we seek refuge in Him and in Him alone. We can trust Him. On the other side of the cross is resurrection. On the other side of whatever hardships and hurts you are facing today, there is glory. Will you join me today, as we remind ourselves of God’s goodness and promises shared in Psalm 73:22-28? “…I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever… it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.” (NIV) Intersecting Faith & Life: Are there circumstances in your life right now that have threatened to overtake your faith and peace? Do you feel as if your heart has failed? If so, how does today’s scripture offer you hope? Even if the pain and disappointment feel unbearable, can you sense God’s presence in the midst of all you are going through? Regardless of where you find yourself today, I pray that God’s faithfulness is evident in your life, and you can declare with me, “It is good to be near God.” Further Reading:Hebrews 13:5John 16:33 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.
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If you've been asking, “Is My Child's Behavior Normal?” you're not alone. Knowing when to wait and when to act can feel overwhelming—but it starts with understanding patterns. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, expert in Regulation First Parenting™, helps you decode dysregulation with clarity and confidence.Worried and constantly Googling, “Is My Child's Behavior Normal?” You're not alone. When big reactions, meltdowns, or mood swings keep showing up, it's hard to know what's a phase—and what needs support.Here's how to read the signs and respond with confidence.Is My Child's Behavior Normal or a Sign of Something More?If you're asking this, it's not coming from curiosity—it's coming from concern. You're seeing patterns: big emotions, tough recoveries, or ups and downs that don't quite sit right.Here's the shift: Stop asking if it's “normal” and start asking what the behavior is telling you about your child's nervous system. Behavior is communication.All kids have big feelings—that's developmentPatterns tell the real story, not one-off momentsYou're not overreacting—you're noticing something importantHow Often Is Too Often for Meltdowns?Frequency matters more than labels.A meltdown once in a while? That's part of growing up. But when struggles happen daily or constantly, it's a sign the nervous system is overloaded.Occasional = expectedFrequent = a signal something needs supportLook for patterns over time, not isolated eventsOne parent shared her child melted down every night after school—it wasn't “bad behavior,” it was overwhelm spilling out.Why Does My Child Overreact to Small Things?If your child explodes over something minor, it's not about the moment—it's about capacity.Big reactions to small triggers = a stressed nervous system.Does the reaction match the situation?Are emotions escalating quickly?Does it feel bigger than it should?When the brain is dysregulated, even tiny stressors feel huge.Want to stay calm when your child pushes every button? Become a Dysregulation Insider VIP and get the FREE Regulation Rescue Kit—your step-by-step guide to stop oppositional behaviors without yelling or giving in. Go to www.drroseann.com/newsletter and grab your kit today.Why Does It Take My Child So Long to Calm Down?Recovery is the piece most parents miss.Some kids bounce back in minutes. Others take hours—or even days. That's not defiance. That's limited regulation capacity.Long recovery = full stress cupKids can't “snap out of it” when overwhelmedRegulation skills are built—not forcedThink of it like this: if the cup is overflowing, adding one drop causes a flood.Why Is My Child Fine at School but Falls Apart at Home?This is more common than you think—and deeply misunderstood.Kids often hold it together in structured environments and release it where they feel safest—you.It's called after-school restraint collapseNot manipulation—it's nervous system depletionSafe environments = emotional releaseExample: Josh looked “fine” at school, but had daily meltdowns at home. His brain used all its energy holding it together—and had nothing left.When Should I Worry About My Child's Behavior?Here's your guide. Look at four key patterns:Frequency – Is it constant?Intensity – Does it feel extreme?Recovery – How long to bounce back?Impact – Is it affecting daily life?If you see increasing intensity, longer recovery, and growing impact, it's time to lean in—not wait it out.
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, therapist and play therapy expert Dr. Kim Van Dusen explains why play may be one of the most powerful parenting tools we have: play strengthens parent-child relationships, reduces power struggles, supports emotional regulation, encourages independence, and helps children learn important life skills.She shares practical ways to incorporate play into everyday routines, including chores, homework, transitions, mealtimes, and even those moments when parents are completely exhausted.We also discuss the importance of independent play, why boredom can be beneficial, and how families can create more connection and joy without spending more money or adding more activities to their schedules.Whether you have toddlers, school-age children, or teens, this episode offers simple strategies to make family life feel a little lighter and a lot more fun.Learn more about Dr. Kim Van Dusen and her book at TheParentologist.com.Your Child is Normal is the trusted podcast for parents, pediatricians, and child health experts who want smart, nuanced conversations about raising healthy, resilient kids. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Hochman — a board-certified practicing pediatrician — the show combines evidence-based medicine, expert interviews, and real-world parenting advice to help listeners navigate everything from sleep struggles to mental health, nutrition, screen time, and more. Follow Dr Jessica Hochman:Instagram: @AskDrJessica and Tiktok @askdrjessicaYouTube channel: Ask Dr JessicaIf you are interested in placing an ad on Your Child Is Normal click here or fill out our interest form.-For a plant-based, USDA Organic certified vitamin supplement, check out : Llama Naturals Vitamin and use discount code: DRJESSICA20-To test your child's microbiome and get recommendations, check out: Tiny Health using code: DRJESSICA The information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only. She does not diagnose medical conditi...
This week I interviewed Dr. Adrijana Kekic! She is the founder of Futurama, which applies integrated genetic, metabolic, and molecular analysis to individuals who look healthy on paper but feel metabolically stuck, fatigued, or inflamed. We discussed the concept of “cellular drift”, and how dysfunction progresses silently despite normal labs along with: - the importance of understanding fasting insulin - how she leverages AI to create your roadmap to health - the benefits and downsides to peptidesand her one tip to get your body back to what it once was!Connect with Dr. Kekic: https://www.futurome.com/---FREE Pro-Metabolic Window Eating Guide:https://brian-getleaneatclean.beehiiv.com/subscribeClick to book a FREE 15 minute consult with Brian:https://calendly.com/bdgryn/15min----Interested in Upgrading your Mitochondria, Improving Energy and Sleep! Check out Troscriptions: https://bit.ly/4ik5kK5Use Discount Code for 10% OFF: EATCLEAN----If you're serious about building strength and muscle while protecting your joints, grab the B Strong Blood Flow Restriction bands I use and recommend:Go Here: https://bit.ly/4ektMvGUse Coupon Code: BRIANGRYN-----How to Take Simple Steps to Reclaim the Body, Energy, and Strength You Had 10-15 Years Ago Using My Stepladder System:https://www.stepladdersystem.com/----B.rad Whey Protein Isolate Superfuel:The Best Protein on The Planet! Available in Two Delicious Flavors: Vanilla Bean and Cocoa BeanUse Coupon Code glec10off for 10% off your order!https://a.co/d/731gssV----My favorite health bars with clean ingredients!https://www.eatprima.com/BRIAN6816310% OFF with this link!
If you've ever sat at a well check, brought up a concern about your toddler, and been told to just "wait and see"... this episode is for YOU.Allison is a pediatric physical therapist (and a mom of four who had four kids in five and a half years, so she GETS it), and she is breaking down exactly what your 12 to 24 month old should be doing, when, and how to tell the difference between a kid developing on their own timeline and an actual red flag worth chasing down.But the part that gave me chills? Her reminder that YOU are the team leader for your child. Not the pediatrician, not the PT, not the preschool teacher, YOU. And that your mother's intuition and even your "I know I shouldn't compare but..." observations are not something to feel guilty about. They're information.In this episode, we talk about:The real timeline for walking (and why your baby probably won't walk by their first birthday)What to look for from 18 months to 2 years: running, climbing, standing from the middle of the room, fine motor skillsThe ONE milestone that's a definite, non-negotiable age (hint: it's jumping)Why milestones are "like math" and build on each otherHow to tell a developmental timeline difference from a true red flagThe "wait and see" problem, and when NOT to waitWhy you are the team leader for your childWhy comparing your child to others isn't something to feel guilty aboutSimple, cheap at home activities to jumpstart development Everyday "klutzy" struggles that can actually point to body awareness challengesProprioception and the vestibular system explained in a way that finally makes senseSensory seeking vs. sensory avoiding, and what's totally normalHow to make accommodations for a sensitive kid while still giving exposureThe SINGLE most important thing you can do in this window----------------------------------------------------------------------------IMPORTANT LINKS•✨ Join our Mom Club on Patreon HERE ✨
If you've been told your thyroid is "normal" because your TSH came back in range, but you're still exhausted, gaining weight, losing hair, struggling with brain fog, or feeling like a completely different person... this episode is for you. This week, I'm joined by Dr. Amie Hornaman, better known as "The Thyroid Fixer," for an unfiltered conversation about everything conventional medicine often gets wrong about thyroid health. We dive into why TSH isn't enough, the importance of Free T3 and Reverse T3, Hashimoto's, gluten, birth control, metabolic adaptation, over-exercising, under-eating, and why so many women are told they're fine when they clearly are not. We also tackle GLP-1 medications, body positivity, thyroid optimization, and why your symptoms deserve more attention than a single lab value. Whether you're dealing with hypothyroidism, Hashimoto's, stubborn weight gain, hormone issues, or you've simply been dismissed by the healthcare system, this episode will give you a different way to think about your thyroid and your health. Learn more about working with me Shop my masterclasses (learn more in 60-90 minutes than years of dr appointments) Follow me on IG Follow Empowered Mind + Body on IG Get Dr. Amie Hornaman's book and resources here Follow Dr. Amie on IG
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Lords: Kate Andrew Topics: Movies that are supposed to be good and kind of annoyingly are actually good Making friends when you're old Paris's pneumatic mail system Forgiven, by A. A. Milne https://www.poeticous.com/a-a-milne/forgiven-i-found-a-little-beetle-so-that-beetle-was-his-name Microtopics: The skill to make the noises that are in your head. Writing quests for Hello Kitty Island Adventure. Sanrio's NDA-enforcing snipers. A crocodile that was invented in 1978. Writing quests that force the artists to figure out how a crocodile would wear sunglasses. Writing the dialog tree as the player is clicking on options, like Gromit placing tracks right as the train is about to roll over them. Spending five years shipping the first part of a live service game and then shipping additional parts every few weeks. Trying to rebuild a house while someone is living in it. Lingo 2. Dungeon Gals. The kind of game you can't draw a map of. Teetering on the razor's edge of "I'm a genius" and "I don't understand anything." What does the developer tooling look like for games that have non-euclidean spaces? Duplicated spaces with secret warp volumes. The kind of movie that an Infinite Jest reader will recommend. Terry Cavanagh's game about making tea. Egg Game? Astonishing movie running times. Five minutes of two men intensely looking at each other. An adventure movie about two best friends who hate each other. James Joyce: maybe he's good? A guy who lives in the middle of nowhere who thinks about politics a lot and never talks to anyone. Gerry, starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. The art is coming from inside the head. Pro Shots vs. bootlegs. Jukebox musicals. Shawshank Redimension. Shawshank Redemption 2: Shawshank Herdemption. Communicating between cell blocks by flushing the toilet. Loove a.k.a. Flushed a.k.a. Lavatory Lovastory. Mixing your DNA with someone you've never seen. Florida Writing. Gravity Slingshotting around your hobbies to reach friendship. Going to GDC and making a bunch of game dev friends. Plateauing at two digits. Getting hobbies that put you in a room with people of your desired gender. Your co-worker at the call center who's married to the CEO of Twinings. Playing puzzle games on the Internet in front of a chatful of puzzle experts. The protagonist getting stuck on a puzzle and the narrator turning to the audience and saying "chat, help us out with this one." Making friends vs. keeping friends. The friendships that you both care enough about to have maintained. I Love a Thoont. Building a pneumo to relieve congestion on the telegraph system. When the telegraph was invented vs. when pneumatics were invented. Why banks had pneumatic drive thrus rather than the teller just handing you the stuff through the window like a fast food drive thrus. Whimsical coffee preparation. The cost of building a giant tube between the coasts of North America. The Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel. Inventing a frictionless tube. Preparing burritos to be magnetically fired. Rifled sewers. Plunging into the Lithosphere. A diagram that shows how the burrito gets heated. The Taste of Breaking the Sound Barrier. Getting your poem voice on. Whether A. A. Milne knew about hash tags. Non-Fungible Beetles. Oh great, the same beetle came back! The kind of look that means "it's me, the same beetle!" The XIX and XX centuries. Writing Very Blackly. Why Does Pooh Own a Shotgun? All the talking Winnie the Pooh animals turning out to be aliens, like Starfox. A pneumatic tube, except instead of burritos you're firing cork. Writing your thesis on pop guns and continuing to do post doc research on pop guns. Spud Guns vs. Potato Cannons. A Normal Spud Gun for Normal Children. Seeing that Wikipedia considers Spud Guns low importance and thinking of ways to make Spud Guns more important. Too Many Posts.
As AI vendors hype “recursive self-improvement” and other scary features, we see more and more “mainstreaming” of AI technology in business. In other words, the AI does not solve problems by itself: we as HR and IT leaders need to clearly define our needs and then buy, build, and tune the technologies we buy. Some AI vendors (ie. Paradox, Radancy, Sana, Maki, others) are laser focused on very specific use-cases, and they are delivering solution-first offerings that really add value. The frontier vendors, however, are struggling to do this and much of their revenue still comes from “enabling others” to create solutions. And the new usage-based pricing is forcing this kind of pragmatic thinking. In this podcast I highlight this “commoditization” of core AI features and explain why your “problem identification” work is perhaps the biggest effort in the HR 2030 Agentic HR strategy. (Take our new HR 2030 course or sign up for our new Global HR Excellence Certification.) Additional Information Is AI A “Normal” Technology? The Rise of the Supermanager Our New Book Superpowered, Coming This Fall! New Course: Galileo Is Ready To Teach You What You Need to Know about HR 2030 Chapters (00:00:00) - A Lesson on AI in Software Engineering(00:09:44) - Bill Gates on the Need for People in AI
El biólogo Antonio Grulla entrevista a diversos animales que de jncias prejuicios. Además del perro habla con un elefante que regenta una cacharrería y un pato mareado.
El biólogo Antonio Grulla entrevista a diversos animales que de jncias prejuicios. Además del perro habla con un elefante que regenta una cacharrería y un pato mareado.
- Tony Kinnett talks gay baseball, algae, and whether our elected representatives have their priorities straight.- There's a lot at stake this midterm, so what should we be braced for?- In a lot of ways, the Festus recall effort isn't just about Festus. The outcome will send a message to activist groups everywhere. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Welcome to The Daily, where we study the Bible verse by verse, chapter by chapter, every day. Grab your Hosea Scripture Journal right now. Have you become calloused to sin? Our text today is Hosea 7:1-3: when I would heal Israel, the iniquity of Ephraim is revealed, and the evil deeds of Samaria, for they deal falsely; the thief breaks in, and the bandits raid outside. But they do not consider that I remember all their evil. Now their deeds surround them; they are before my face. By their evil they make the king glad, and the princes by their treachery. — Hosea 7:1-3 God begins with hope. "When I would heal Israel…" God's desire was not first to destroy, but to restore. He was ready to heal, ready to renew, ready to bring his people back. But every time healing approached, more sin surfaced. "The iniquity of Ephraim is revealed, and the evil deeds of Samaria…" This is what sin does when it is left unchecked. It does not stay hidden. It rises. It spreads. It multiplies. What was once private becomes public. What was once occasional becomes habitual. What was once shameful becomes acceptable. This is what happens when sin becomes normal. Hosea describes a culture built on deception. They deal falsely. Theft happens indoors. Violence happens outdoors. Corruption reaches the palace itself. Even worse, leaders were not restraining evil—they were rewarding it. And that is always the mark of deep decline. When evil is celebrated, when truth is mocked, when leaders profit from corruption, and when people stop blushing at sin, a society is in trouble. Israel was in trouble. And if we are honest, our nation is in trouble, too. But this is not only about nations. It is about you. The drift begins in the human heart, then rises, spreads, and multiplies. A compromise you once resisted becomes something you manage. A habit you once confessed becomes something you excuse. A conviction you once felt strongly becomes strangely quiet. That is how a heart hardens. Then God drops a dose of reality into their culture of sin: "They do not consider that I remember all their evil." God has a long memory. He sees what we normalize. He remembers what we rename. Yet even here, there is mercy for Israel and for us. The God who exposes sin is still the God who says, "When I would heal…" He reveals in order to restore. Do not wait until sin becomes your new normal. Do not keep living in sin while trying to hide it from God. When sin becomes normal, healing feels unnecessary. Let truth break in today. Let God expose you. Call it what it is—sin. Confess it quickly and specifically. Turn from it fully. Because what you normalize today will rule you tomorrow. Don't be ruled by sin. Be ruled by God. DO THIS: Identify one sin, compromise, or habit you have started excusing. Name it honestly before God and take one step to remove it today. ASK THIS: What sin has become too normal in my life? Where has my conviction grown quiet? Am I resisting the healing God is trying to bring? PRAY THIS: God, keep my heart sensitive to what offends you. Expose what I have normalized, and heal what I am willing to surrender. Amen. PLAY THIS: "Lord, Have Mercy"
In a world where parenting is often guided by culture, comparison, and convenience, God's Word calls us to something different. In this message, Pastor Scott challenges parents, grandparents, and spiritual mentors to stop measuring themselves against the world and start measuring themselves against Christ.Discover what it means to parent differently by embracing repentance, learning from Jesus, and leading your family with biblical conviction.Support the show
Why Kids Get Sick So Often and How to Support Their Immune System NaturallyThis week on the Natural Super Kids Podcast, we're talking about why kids getting sick is actually normal, especially during winter. We also talk about what you can do to help it happen less often.If you're in week three of another cold, your child has missed school again and everyone is exhausted, it's easy to wonder if something is wrong with their immune system. In many cases, nothing is “wrong”, but there are reasons some kids get sick more often, take longer to recover or develop recurring issues like ear infections, croup, coughs and congestion.In this episode, we explore:Why 6 to 8 colds a year can be normal for children.How illness helps train the immune system.The role of nutritional deficiencies, including iron, zinc, vitamin D and vitamin C.How gut health, inflammation, allergies, poor sleep and indoor lifestyles can affect immunity.
(4:00) Rivalries never die (7:00) Can college ever become "normal" again (12:00) Myles Bailey should give serious consideration to staying at FSU (17:00) Off topic (22:00) Will we ever hear a plan articulated (29:00) Tony White as interim? (36:00) What if FSU strikes out on x, y and z (43:00) Data (48:00) Norvell's place in the ACC and the place of money (57:00) Sit out football and spend big on the other sports? Music: Weezer - We Might As Well Be Strangers Follow CumminsLifestyle on IG Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/square.com/go/warchant! #squarepod Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code WAKEUP at https://www.Ridge.com/WAKEUP #Ridgepod https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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(4:00) Rivalries never die (7:00) Can college ever become "normal" again (12:00) Myles Bailey should give serious consideration to staying at FSU (17:00) Off topic (22:00) Will we ever hear a plan articulated (29:00) Tony White as interim? (36:00) What if FSU strikes out on x, y and z (43:00) Data (48:00) Norvell's place in the ACC and the place of money (57:00) Sit out football and spend big on the other sports? Music: Weezer - We Might As Well Be Strangers Follow CumminsLifestyle on IG Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/square.com/go/warchant! #squarepod Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code WAKEUP at https://www.Ridge.com/WAKEUP #Ridgepod https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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A guy named Paul wrote in. His wife went through menopause three years ago. Since then — almost no sex. And every time he brings it up, she shows him articles and tells him this is just how it is now.So Paul started believing her. Started feeling like a jerk for even wanting it.In this episode I break down what's actually true about menopause and sex drive, why "it's biology" can become a conversation-ender that goes unquestioned, and what men in this situation are getting wrong when they accept the premise without pushing back.If you're in your 50s and feel like your needs have just been medically cancelled — this one is for you.
Send us Fan MailHello little Ghoulies! Take a trip with us around some spaces that we believe have turned into terrifying places for some of our favorite horror movies! Don't forget to keep up with us after the eposide ends. Our first live show is coming up and we would love to see all of our Ghoulies there. Check the link below so reserve your tickets today! They are free :) https://linktr.ee/ICWHS
Is LDL really the “bad cholesterol”? Uncover the truth behind common cholesterol myths, what high LDL and cholesterol levels actually mean, and whether elevated LDL is as dangerous as you've been led to believe.0:00 Is LDL bad?0:20 LDL cholesterol explained 2:00 Two types of LDL cholesterol2:37 Advanced lipid profile test3:57 Cholesterol research6:39 Cholesterol and heart disease prevention10:52 Clogged arteries and LDL10:28 Large-buoyant LDL vs. small-dense LDL 11:48 Statins 13:07 High cholesterol levels in healthy people
Thor has been driving his new truck to work the past few days but the other day something wild happened after work with it that still has him stunned. Normal we get emails when there is maintenance being done in or around the building so you may imagine Thor's surprise when he got to his truck after work and there were people pressure washing right behind it... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Have you ever been told your labs are "normal"—but you still feel exhausted, gain weight despite doing everything right, struggle with brain fog, poor sleep, low motivation, or simply don't feel like yourself? In this eye-opening episode of The Girlfriend Doctor Show, Dr. Anna Cabeca sits down with endocrinologist and women's health expert Dr. Shamita Trivedi to uncover why "normal" lab results don't always mean optimal health. With nearly 20 years of experience in endocrinology and hormone health, Dr. Trivedi shares how she blends evidence-based medicine with a personalized, integrative approach to help women navigate thyroid dysfunction, perimenopause, menopause, insulin resistance, metabolic health, and hormone optimization. Together, Dr. Anna and Dr. Trivedi discuss the growing epidemic of weight gain, fatigue, and metabolic dysfunction in midlife women—and why traditional medicine often misses the bigger picture. In this episode, you'll discover: • Why "normal" thyroid labs may still leave you feeling exhausted • The difference between normal ranges and optimal hormone levels • How perimenopause creates a state of neuroendocrine vulnerability • The truth about GLP-1 medications and when they're appropriate • Why hormone replacement should never be one-size-fits-all • The hidden connection between thyroid health, metabolism, and weight gain • How gut health, inflammation, and lifestyle impact every hormone system • What women with premature ovarian insufficiency need to know If you've ever felt dismissed, unheard, or told everything is fine when you know something isn't right, this conversation will empower you to advocate for your health and understand your body on a deeper level. Listen now and discover why optimal health starts beyond "normal." Key Timestamps 00:00 – Why endocrinology plays a critical role in women's health and hormone optimization. 03:20 – Premature ovarian insufficiency: why early menopause can be devastating and what can be done. 09:15 – Birth control pills versus physiologic hormone replacement in young women. 16:00 – Perimenopause as a period of neuroendocrine and immunologic vulnerability. 22:45 – Why hormone therapy should always be individualized. 28:30 – Weight gain, cardiometabolic changes, and why women "catch up" to men in heart disease risk after menopause. 32:50 – The role of GLP-1 medications: benefits, risks, and common misconceptions. 40:40 – Gut health, inflammation, endocrine disruptors, and the root causes of metabolic dysfunction. 52:10 – Microdosing vs. standard dosing approaches for GLP-1 medications. 58:20 – Can you safely come off GLP-1 medications without regaining weight? 1:08:45 – The thyroid conversation: why so many women are told their labs are normal when they don't feel normal. 1:16:30 – T3, T4, thyroid antibodies, and finding the optimal thyroid range. 1:24:00 – A real patient case study: how hormone and thyroid optimization gave a woman her life back. Memorable Quotes "I don't look at isolated symptoms. I look for the thread that's tying everything together." — Dr. Shamita Trivedi "This is not your body failing you. This is a normal transition that everybody goes through." — Dr. Shamita Trivedi "Menopause is normal and mandatory. Suffering is optional." — Dr. Anna Cabeca "Your body will tell us what it needs. Our job is to listen." — Dr. Shamita Trivedi "Normal lab values are not always optimal values." — Dr. Shamita Trivedi "We have to treat the woman in front of us—not the lab report." — Dr. Anna Cabeca Connect With Dr. Shamita Trivedi Website: https://drshamitatrivedi.com Casad Health & Wellness: https://casadhealth.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtrivedi_hormonedoc Connect With Dr. Anna Website: https://dranna.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegirlfrienddoctor/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegirlfrienddoctor TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drannacabeca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegirlfrienddoctor
In this episode, we break down knee soreness in ACL rehab We talk through the real difference between soreness and pain, why joint soreness can tend to show up more the deeper you get into mid and late stage rehab, the three most common causes behind it including early load reintroduction, new training blocks, and cumulative load mismanagement, and the exact framework we use with our own athletes to know when to keep pushing and when to pull back. Whether you are an ACLer trying to make sense of what your knee is telling you, a clinician or coach who wants a clearer way to talk through this with your athletes, or a parent or partner trying to understand what is normal in this process, this episode gives you a simple way to read your knee instead of fearing something is going to go wrong.Ways we can connect:My IG: www.instagram.com/ravipatel.dptOur website: www.theaclathlete.comEmail: ravi@theaclathlete.com_________________Submit a topic or a question you'd like me to answer.Check out our website and tons of free ACL resourcesSign up for The ACL Athlete - VALUE Newsletter (an exclusive newsletter packed with value - ACL advice, go-to exercises, ACL research reviews, athlete wins, frameworks we use, mindset coaching, blog articles, podcast episodes, and pre-launch access to some exciting projects we have lined up)1-on-1 Remote ACL Coaching - A clear plan. Structured ACL program. Based on your goals. Expert guidance and support with every step. Objective testing from anywhere in the world.Send me a text and share anything about the podcast - an episode that hit home or how the podcast has helped you in your journey.
Buck Joffrey is a former surgeon turned entrepreneur, real estate investor, and financial educator who has participated in more than $2 billion worth of real estate transactions. After training at UCSF and building a successful cosmetic surgery practice from scratch, Buck shifted his focus to real estate syndications, alternative investments, and financial education. As the host of the Wealth Formula Podcast and author of The 7 Secrets of Eternal Wealth, he helps high-income professionals take greater control of their finances and build long-term wealth through cash-flowing assets. On this episode we talk about: How Buck built a successful cosmetic surgery practice using aggressive marketing and entrepreneurship The difference between personal money and business money when scaling a company Why Buck transitioned from medicine into real estate investing and syndications How his podcast became the foundation for building an investor community and raising capital Why multifamily real estate may present a compelling opportunity in today's market Top 3 Takeaways Successful entrepreneurs understand that business spending should be evaluated based on return on investment, not personal spending habits. Building wealth often requires creating multiple streams of income and investing in cash-flow-producing assets rather than relying on a single source of income. Some of the best investment opportunities emerge when an asset class is out of favor—smart investors look for value rather than chasing what's currently popular. Notable Quotes "The more I'd spend, the more I'd make. So why not?" "Normal people money is not the same as business money." "When people go to the store, they look for what's on sale. But when they invest, for some reason the things on sale don't look attractive." Connect with Buck Joffrey: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/buck-joffrey-md/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buck.joffrey/ Other: https://www.wealthformula.com/ A Word from Our Sponsors: Today's episode is brought to you by our incredible sponsors. Their support helps us continue bringing you conversations with world-class entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders. Please support the companies that support the show by checking out their products and services in the links below. - Are you ready to start your own creatorjourney and make it big? Visitwww.fanvue.com today and launch yourcareer! - To learn more about Mode Mobile and its investor community, go to https://invest.modemobile.com/travismakesmoney -Travis Makes Money is made possible by High Level – the All-In-One Sales & Marketing Platform built for agencies, by an agency.Capture leads, nurture them, and close more deals—all from one powerful platform.Get an extended free trial at gohighlevel.com/travis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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