It’s All About Health & Fitness

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.

We talk about research articles and hot topics. How do we stop muscle cramps fast? We will find out!

We talk about research articles and hot topics. Doctors, want patients to lose weight? Research shows that patients are more likely to participate in the recommended program and shed pounds if doctors presented obesity treatments as an "opportunity". The upbeat approach!

We talk aboout research articles and hot topics. Research says that each day an estimated 10 to 20% of adults in the U.S. skip breakfast. Nutrition experts say that maybe a mistake!

Joining us is Amy K Wilson, a board-certified Geriatric Pharmacist, a certified fitness professional, and a certified nutrition coach. She will talk about her platform the FASTer way to fatloss and how she has helped so many people transform their lives by following the principles of healthy weight loss through lifestyle change, exercise, and nutrition.

We talk about research articles and hot topics. What are the 10 best and worst foods to eat when you are taking weight loss drugs? Add healthy foods to your grocery list to feel your best, prevent nutrient deficiencies so that your medicated weight loss is healthier.

Joining us is Dr. Gabe Sanders, PhD, NSCA-CSCS, an Assitant Professor in the School of Human Services at the Univ. of Cincinnati. Dr. Gabe Sanders research focuses on sport science and human performance, wearable technology, daily workloads and fatigue in athletes. He will share with us the importance of strength training and muscle health and give us tips on how we can combat chronic diseases and age gracefully!

We talk about taking care of our teeth as we age gracefully! Joining us is Dr. Teresa Yang, DDS, a dentist who has been in practice for more than three decades in Los Angeles. She will be discussiing her new book, "Nothing but the Tooth- An Insider's Guide to Dental Health".

We talk about the new CDC life expectancy data. It looks like we are rebounding slowly from the pandemic. Life expectancy in 2022 rose more than a full year to 77.5 years according to data released by the CDC.