It’s All About Health & Fitness

We talk about research articles and hot topics. Mindful breathing may ease cancer-related pain and anxiety. A research study showed that cancer patients who participated in a 20 min. mindful breathing session had an immediate reduction in pain. What can this mean for the use of pain killers?

We talk about strength training in women over 40. Joining us is Rachel Cosgrove NSCA-CSCS a renowned personal trainer and certified strength and conditioning specialist. She wil talk about her book "Age Strong: A Women's guide to feeling athletic and fit after 40".

We talk about autoimmune disease and functional nutrition. Joining us is Risa Groux, CN a functional nutritionist and certified autoimmune coach. She will talk about her health journey in fighting against an autoimmune disease and how functional nutrition helped her and healed her. Risa will also talk about her book-"FoodFrame: Diet is a Four-letter word"

We talk about research articles and hot topics. What are the benefits of intermittent fast or (IF)? We revisit the health benefits of following the intermittent fasting or time-restricted fasting way of eating. Is it more beneficial than the other diets for improving our health?

We talk about erectile fitness and cardiac health. According to the CDC, erectile dysfunction(ED) affects millions of men worldwide. In the US up to 30 million men. Joining us is Dr. Elliot Justin, MD, a physician, health tech consultant, and CEO and Founder of FirmTech, a poineering company in the rapidly growing sextech industry.

We talk about empathy and its healing power. Joining us is Dr. Judith Orloff MD, a board-certified psychiatrist and a New York Times bestselling author. She will talk about her new book "The Genius of Empathy; Practical skills to heal your sensitive self, your relationships and the world" She will give us tips on how we can learn to practice empathy to receive health and healing.

We talk about cannabis and its use as an enhancer of energy and better recovery. Joining us is Dr. J Derek Kingsley PhD, a professor in the School of Health Sciences within the Dept. of Exercise Science and Exercise Physiology at Kent State University. He will discuss his latest research on the use of cannabis as an ergogenic aid; its effectiveness and safety.

We talk about transforming lives through Lifestyle Medicine. Research has shown that the lifestyle medicine approach can address up to 80% of chronic diseases. Joining us is Dr. Harriet Schor MD, a family practice physician, skilled and trained in Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Schor will discuss the transformative power of Lifestyle Medicine, its benefits for managing chronic diseases and how we can live more healthier lives.

We talk about updates on the newest treatments for HIV/AIDS and the prevention treatment PREP. Our co-host Dr. Dee Banks presents to us the latest new drugs, long-lasting therapies, and research on preventative measures all on how we can prevent, treat and live with HIV/AIDS.

We talk about hot topics and research articles. Financial psychologists are saying that folks who experience economic hardship or medical expenses can have distorted feelings and behaviors around money causing them to sabotage their financial futures. This is called financial trauma. How should we deal with it?

We talk about health and nature and their relationship to health and well-being. Joining us is Udo Erasmus, a best-selling author and founder of Udo's Choice, a healthy oils, digestive enzymes, greens, and other cutting edge health product line. Udo will share with us his story and discuss his 8-step process that integrates health and nature for improvements in physical and mental health.

We talk about mindful parenting; What it is and the benefits of it. We are going to look at ways to foster everyday mindfulness in the context of parenting and parenting training so that we can improve our effectiveness of mindful parenting.

We talk about research articles and hot topics. Legalized cannabis edibles bring more poisonings among older users. The amount of legal edible forms of cannabis has triggered a sharp rise in emergency dept. visits among seniors.

We talk about how to boost your walking regimen with wearing the proper walking shoes. Research has shown that exercise walking has many benefits for our overall health. It helps control weight, blood sugar, and cholesteral levels. However, we can't forget that wearing proper walking shoes is a MUST.

We talk about walking; benefits, myths, and truths. Research has shown that there are many health and fitness benefits from participating in a walking exercise program. We will focus on the key components that should be in a walking regimen and some of the myths of walking which are NOT true.

We talk about research articles and hot topics. Some older women need extra breast scans. Why is it that Medicare won't pay?

We talk about research articles and hot topics. Gastroplasty can be more affordable and more effective than weight loss drugs. In the long term, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy cost more and lead to less weight loss.

We talk about research articles and hot topics. Can you build muscle in old age? Yes, you can. We will see what the experts are saying about how to build muscle most effectively and safely.

We have been programmed to participate in crash diets, toxic behaviors, fat talk which is rooted in what is called "diet culture". This diet culture for decades has shaped the way we approach weight loss, nutrition and what we consider healthy living.

We talk about empowering women by unlocking our health and wealth through practicing inclusion. We will focus today on the health effects of exclusion on all of us and how inclusion is essential for women's health.