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Buy Dr. Perry & Oprah's Book 'What Happen to You': https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/what-happened-to-you/ Click here to SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBILFOvoJ4x2bRhfSapAopA?sub_confirmation=1 Time stamps: Check out our Previous Episode (11) with Dr. Perry: https://youtu.be/gjG_yJ_vRc8 In our first episode of 2023, we’re bringing you Dr. Bruce Perry, the world’s leading expert on childhood trauma & brain development. You might be familiar with his work because he last joined us on the Medspiration podcast in episode 11 (link above). Since we last spoke, Bruce has published a New York Times best selling book with Oprah Winfrey called: ‘What Happen to You?’ Bruce & Oprah's book just sold over 1 million copies & I could not think of a better way to wish each of our subscribers a happy 2023 than to share this carefully crafted conversation! The main theme of this episode is 'self-regulation', my intention in this interview was to lay out a simple neuro-scientifically backed, step by step process on how anyone can transform Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) into Post Traumatic Wisdom. If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medspiration/id1440527968 Tag @medspiration in your stories on IG & please share with us your favorite parts of this podcast, I’ll be sure to feature you & write back!!! MEDspiration is a 501c3 (47-3028584) public benefit nonprofit organization. If you would like to support our vision of a better world, you can donate by visiting: https://donorbox.org/medspiration-general-donations All donations are tax-deductible. LIKE us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/MEDspiration Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/medspirationnfp Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/MEDspiration Speak with Dr. Nav: https://www.instagram.com/medspired/ Booking & charity inquiry: ceo@medspired.org You can find Dr. Perry on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brduncper/ Facebook (NSN): https://www.facebook.com/neurosequentialnetwork?mibextid=LQQJ4d\ Facebook (CTA): https://www.facebook.com/The-ChildTrauma-Academy-10150097357115293/ Visit Dr. Perry's organization website: https://www.neurosequential.com Visit Dr. Perry's Personal website: https://www.bdperry.com/

Start a Union at your Residency Program by clicking below: https://www.cirseiu.org/organize/ ►Find CIR on Social Media: Instagram, Twitter & YouTube: @cirseiu In today's episode we are joined by the National President of CIR, Lorenzo Gonzalez, MD, MPL and Southern California's Regional Vice President, Dayna Isaacs, MD, MPH. CIR, also known as the 'Committee of Interns, Residents & Fellows', is the United State’s largest & oldest labor union for doctors! This episode literally contains THE BLUEPRINT to how young doctors can save our healthcare system (see show notes for more detail). Please LIKE & SHARE this podcast with an Intern, Resident or Fellow - it literally contains ALL the information needed to put these changes in motion!! Show Notes: - Introductions (6:31) - What is CIR-SEIU? (10:59) - The Anatomy of CIR:Understanding how the Local, Regional & National Levels Connect to Create Change (12:19) - How CIR became the Largest & Oldest Labor Union for Doctors (20:39) - How Does a Union Protect Interns, Residents & Fellows? (21:49) - Unfair Labor Practice: Resident Physicians Make History by Giving Notice to go on Strike (26:09) - Recent CIR Milestones (31:28) - How to Start a Union at your Residency Program (32:56) - Leadership Roles for Interns, Residents & Fellows (34:36) - What Would Happen if Interns, Residents & Fellows Unionized in all 50 states? (35:17) - Collective Bargaining p1 : Getting Residents Voices into the Decision Making Process (37:46) - Collective Bargaining p2: How CIR supports Resident Negotiation & Organizing (40:57) - Current Negotiations: Maternity Leave, Family Leave & Child Care (44:11) (44:22): Neuro-development: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5330336/ - The Impact of Capitalism on Healthcare (50:52) - CIR’s Political & Lobbying Arms: Doctor can Influence Policy & Legislation to address Health Inequity, & Racial Disparities (55:34) (55:11) - Healthcare Access Matters: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2690145/ (58:30) - HTN in Minorities studies: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.119.14492?download=true https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3910029/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6935759/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5756074/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28423153/ (59:40) - Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9635069/ - Bargaining or the Common Good: An Innovative Way for Doctors to Address Community Health (1:00:00) - Most Recent Victory: CIR Co-Sponsors Bill (SB806) to Effectively Eliminate the PTL in California (1:04:33) - How did the Pandemic Expose the Issues In Healthcare? (1:06:13) - What was the TOUGHEST Experience you had in Residency? (1:14:14) - What was the BEST experience you had in Residency?(1:19:20) - Bringing CIR to YOU (1:23:41) - What is the BEST Advice You’ve ever Offered / Received? (1:25:20) - Resources for Interns, Residents & Fellows/ Closing Thoughts (1:28:24) If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medspiration/id1440527968 Tag medspiration in your stories on IG & please share with us your favorite parts of this podcast, I’ll be sure to feature you & write back!!! MEDspiration is a 501c3 (47-3028584) public benefit nonprofit organization. LIKE us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/MEDspiration Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/medspiration_ Booking & charity inquiry: ceo@medspired.org

This Podcast is brought to you by: Picmonic - USE THIS LINK TO GET 20% OFF ANY PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP: https://www.picmonic.com/affiliate/medspirationLDW19 Click here to SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBILFOvoJ4x2bRhfSapAopA?sub_confirmation=1I In this episode, I interview Dr. Daniel Amen (@doc_amen), Double Board Certified Adult & Child Psychiatrist, Founder of Amen Clinics (@amen_clinic), and twelve-time New York Times bestselling author. We discuss his methods for healing the brain, the importance of inter-generational trauma, and things you can do right now to improve your brain health. Show Notes: 1. Introducing Dr. Daniel Amen (2:59) 2. Dr. Amen’s training (6:38) 3. 11 Major Risk Factors that Steal Brain Health (8:00) 4. Can you Slow Brain Aging, if so, How Fast? (35:44) 5. NFL Study + Brain Smart Program (37:14) 6. 7 Decisions to Improve Brain Health (40:14) 7. Cannabis & the Brain (45:01) 8. The Brain on Love: Lessons from Scanning Thousands of Couples (46:30) 9. 5 Principles for Couples to Improve Brain Health Together (50:37) 10. The Brain of Criminals / Felons (54:11) 11. Lessons from Andrew’s Brain (56:01) 12. How Do they Do the Brain Scans? (1:02:48) 13. Re-framing Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs) (1:04:03) 14. Psychedelics & the Brain (1:09:21) 15. Meditation & the Brain (1:10:44) 16. PTSD vs TBI (1:11:31) 17. How to Connect with Dr. Amen (1:12:29) 18. Doc Amen & Justin Bieber (1:13:27) 19. Outro (1:14:45) Get Dr. Amen's newest books: https://danielamenmd.com/you-happier/ https://www.amazon.com/Your-Brain-Always-Listening-Happiness/dp/1496438205 If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medspiration/id1440527968 Tag @medspiration in your stories on IG & please share with us your favorite parts of this podcast, I’ll be sure to feature you & write back!!! MEDspiration is a 501c3 (47-3028584) public benefit nonprofit organization. If you would like to support our vision of a better world, you can donate by visiting: https://donorbox.org/medspire-the-world All donations are tax-deductible. LIKE us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/MEDspiration Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/medspiration_ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/MEDspiration Speak with Dr. Nav: https://www.instagram.com/medspired/ Booking & charity inquiry: ceo@medspired.org

This Podcast is brought to you by: Picmonic - USE THIS LINK TO GET 20% OFF ANY PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP: https://www.picmonic.com/affiliate/medspirationLDW19 Click here to SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBILFOvoJ4x2bRhfSapAopA?sub_confirmation=1I In today's episode, we're joined by Dr. Risa Hoshino, an NYU trained board certified pediatrician & vaccine expert who works in public health. Our team compiled a list of the most common questions we receive from our patients regarding the COVID vaccines & we have jam packed ALL of the answers into this entire podcast! Dr. Hoshino has been growing like wild-fire on IG (https://www.instagram.com/dr.risahoshino/) through creating content that has been centered around public health updates with COVID. She provides us with tons of insider information & this is the perfect episode for anyone who may be on the fence about getting vaccinated. Show Notes: 0:00 - intro 1. Topics Included in this podcast (0:54) 2. Primer for today’s episode (How COVID-19 infects cells, How our immune system works & How COVID Vaccines Work) (2:46) 3. How to connect with us! (5:49) 4. A word from our sponsor: Picmonic (6:12) 5. Introducing Dr. Risa Hoshino (7:39) 6. History of mRNA Vaccines (12:08) Dr. Risa’s ‘Was the Vaccine Rushed’ post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIgFoQZhnxt/?utm_medium=copy_link 7. Moderna & Pfizer data: Have they decreased rates of hospitalization? (13:33) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33985964/ https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7018e1.htm 8. The difference between mRNA Vaccines & the Adenovirus vector vaccines (15:44) 9. Can the vaccines change your DNA? (17:21) 10. Which vaccine should you get? (17:42) 11. What are the most common side effects? (18:36) Dr Risa’s post on most common side effects: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ9BcKFBVeX/?utm_medium=copy_link 12. Risk of allergic reactions & absolute contra-indications to the vaccines (24:30) Dr. Risa’s post on the ingredients: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJTr0x6hqkE/?utm_medium=copy_link 13. Risk of bell’s palsy? (27:51) 14. Can you get COVID after getting the shot? (29:14) 15. After getting the shot, how long are you protecting/ can the immune system have antibodies against SARs-CoV-2? (30:41) Dr. Risa’s posts on how long the vaccines are effective for: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNP5XN4hD0B/?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.instagram.com/p/CQv42pdBdGW/?utm_medium=copy_link 16. Do I really need my 2nd shot? (32:01) Dr. Risa’s post on the second mRNA vaccine: https://www.instagram.com/p/CK_3B-wBSQ6/?utm_medium=copy_link 17. Will we need boosters? (33:34) 18. Will delaying 2nd dose effect vaccine efficacy? (34:26) 19. Do Vaccines decrease the risk of asymptomatic transmission? (36:12) Dr. RIsa’s post on asymptomatic transmission: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNIKmVPh50e/?utm_medium=copy_link 20. What is herd immunity? (37:42) 21. Are the vaccines efficacious with different variants? (39:38) Dr. Risa’s latest post on the Delta Variant: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQJRmAkByiW/?utm_medium=copy_link 22. How to deal with anti-vaxxers? (41:25) 23. Vaccines in those ages 12 & up? Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) Process? (43:54) Dr. Risa’s latest post on myocarditis & mRNA shots: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQBpip6BI6F/?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.instagram.com/p/CQgkBooh4vl/?utm_medium=copy_link 24. Devils Advocate: is COVID in kids even serious? (47:38) Dr. Risa’s post on 8 reasons to get your child vaccinated & AHA + ASA statements: https://www.instagram.com/p/COvSGO7Bfwu/?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.instagram.com/p/CPTQZsGBUao/?utm_medium=copy_link 25. Complications we've seen from COVID: Adults vs. Kids (49:45) 26. Pediatrician addresses vaccine hesitancy w/ parents (52:55) 27. Can we take off our masks? (55:12) Dr. RIsa’s post on the CDC’s mask guidelines: https://www.instagram.com/p/CPBQhFdhE1p/?utm_medium=copy_link 28. Did masks work? A Pediatrician & FM doctor’s thoughts (1:01:01) 29. Do the...

This Podcast is brought to you by: Picmonic - USE THIS LINK TO GET 20% OFF ANY PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP: https://www.picmonic.com/affiliate/medspirationLDW19 Click here to SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBILFOvoJ4x2bRhfSapAopA?sub_confirmation=1 In today's episode, we're joined by Dr. Uma Naidoo. Michelin-starred chef David Bouley described Dr. Uma Naidoo as the world’s first “triple threat” in the food & medicine space: a Harvard trained psychiatrist, Professional Chef graduating with her culinary schools’ most coveted award, and a trained Nutrition Specialist. Her nexus of interests have found their niche in Nutritional Psychiatry. Dr. Naidoo founded and directs the first hospital-based Nutritional Psychiatry Service in the United States. She is the Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) & Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at MGH Academy while serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. She has also been asked by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to offer the first academic text in nutritional psychiatry. I read her best selling book, 'This is Your Brain on Food' & in this episode we go IN DEPTH about which foods she uses to help her patients fight depression, anxiety, PTSD ADHD & more. ►Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3h4yxkgwZCzn193Ls7O8FX?si=UylJQzUpSPySkNrwt9mDcQ&dl_branch=1 ►Listen on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medspiration/id1440527968#episodeGuid=medspiration.podbean.com%2F2275a52d-d9c5-37ff-a5bb-da547f5adb1a ►Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LXJU4Ol-Okc ►Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/medspiration/ This Podcast is brought to you by: Picmonic - USE THIS LINK TO GET 20% OFF ANY PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP: https://www.picmonic.com/affiliate/medspirationLDW19 Picmonic has a visual learning platform that will help anyone in healthcare learn more in less time, so they can rock course exams, boards, and become more competent providers! Using their learning tools has been proven to increase long term memory retention up to 331%! Picmonic helped me with my USMLE Step 1 studies & can help also help student NPs, PAs, Pharm Ds, RNs, LPNs, paramedics & those in premed. We've partnered with them to bring you an INCREDIBLE OFFER: You can check them out @: Picmonic.com & sign up for FREE & you’ll get instant access to a free video and quiz questions every day - no credit card required. Use the promo code Medspiration for 20% off any Premium subscription! Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 1. Introducing Dr. Naidoo (5:00) 2. Dr. Uma's Training (7:05) 3. Nutritional Psychiatry & Dr. Naidoo's Service (11:57) 4. Food Labeling & the Food System (17:14) 5. Gut Health and Mental & Emotional Well-being (19:08) 6. Foods that can Worsen Mental Health (22:01) 7. Mono-Sodium Glutamate (MSG) Foods & OCD (24:03) 8. Sugar, Artificial Sweeteners, Depression & Neuro-inflammation (25:46) 9. Addressing Soda intake + Sugar Addiction with Patients (30:28) 10. Foods that Help Depression (38:02) 11. The Mediterranean Eating Pattern (MEP) (38:57) 12. Foods that Help Anxiety (41:38) 13. How much Caffeine is ok? (44:24) 14. PTSD, Gut Memory & Foods to Eat/ Avoid (46:21) 15. The Role of the Gut in ADHD (52:27) 16. The Carnivore Diet? (54:20) 17. Tips for Easy Food Swaps & Substitutions (57:01) 18. Does Dr. Naidoo take supplements? (59:26) 19. How to Connect with Dr. Naidoo (1:00:11) Connect with Dr. Uma: Website: https://umanaidoomd.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/drumanaidoo/​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrUmaNaidoo/ Buy her best selling book: https://book.umanaidoomd.com If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medspiration/id1440527968 Tag @medspiration in your stories on IG & please share with us your favorite parts of this podcast, I’ll be sure to feature you & write...

In our second episode of 2021, we're joined by Dr. Will Bulsiewicz. Dr. B is a board certified gastroenterologist & a master of clinical science. Today we are dissecting his NYT best selling book, Fiber Fueled. This is a conversation about gut health and it's relationship to everything from cognition to immunity. Enjoy! ✌🏼🌱 This Podcast is brought to you by: Picmonic - USE THIS LINK TO GET 20% OFF ANY PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP: https://www.picmonic.com/affiliate/medspirationLDW19 Picmonic has a visual learning platform that will help anyone in healthcare learn more in less time, so they can rock course exams, boards, and become more competent providers! Using their learning tools has been proven to increase long term memory retention up to 331%! Picmonic helped me with my USMLE Step 1 studies & can help also help student NPs, PAs, Pharm Ds, RNs, LPNs, paramedics & those in premed. We've partnered with them to bring you an INCREDIBLE OFFER: Picmonic.com Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 1. Introducing Dr. Bulsiewicz (5:18) 2. Dr. B's Medical Training (9:15) 3. Getting to know your Gut Bugs (14:16) 4. The Adaptability of your Microbiome (17:51) 5. Eubiosis & Dysbiosis (20:31) 6. Trauma & the Microbiome (24:58) 7. The Hygiene Hypothesis (29:58) 8. Modern Germ Theory & the Standard American Diet (32:20) 9. The Blue Zones: How to Live Longer (40:18) 10. Lessons from the Hadza Tribe in Tanzania (42:23) 11. The Microbiome Adjusts our Interaction with Calories (45:00) 12. Fecal Transplants & the Future (46:11) 13. Your Babies 💩 Can Predict If He/She Will Develop Asthma! (47:35) 14. Breast Milk Microbiome + Breast-Feeding (48:46) 15. Becoming Fiber Fueled (51:45) 16. Short Chain Fatty-Acids (53:32) 17. Foods that Contain Fiber (55:12) 18. Dealing with Food Sensitivities (57:23) 19. Food Allergies (1:01:56) 20. Prebiotics + Probiotics = Post-biotics (1:04:02) 21. F-GOALS (1:07:13) 22. How to Connect with Dr. B (1:13:27) Connect with Dr. B: Website: https://theplantfedgut.com/​ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/theguthealthmd/​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theguthealthmd/​ Buy his NY-Times best selling book: https://www.amazon.com/fiberfueled If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medspiration/id1440527968 Tag @medspiration in your stories on IG & please share with us your favorite parts of this podcast, I’ll be sure to feature you & write back!!! MEDspiration is a 501c3 (47-3028584) public benefit nonprofit organization. If you would like to support our vision of a better world, you can donate by visiting: https://donorbox.org/medspire-the-world All donations are tax-deductible. LIKE us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/MEDspiration Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/medspiration_ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/MEDspiration Booking & charity inquiry: ceo@medspired.org

Pre-order Nicole's brand new book, 'Do The Work': https://www.amazon.com/How-Do-Work-Recognize-Patterns/dp/006301209X In our first episode of 2021, we’re joined by Nicole LePera Ph.D. (@the.holistic.psychologist). Nicole is a Cornell University trained clinical psychologist who is arguably the most innovative educator of our time when it comes to teaching us more about ourselves & mental health. As a clinical psychologist, Nicole often found herself frustrated by the limitations of traditional psychotherapy. Wanting more for her patients—and for herself—she began a journey to develop a united philosophy of mental, physical & spiritual wellness that equips people with the interdisciplinary tools necessary to heal themselves. After experiencing the life-changing results herself, she began to share what she’d learned with others—and soon “The Holistic Psychologist” was born. Now, Dr. LePera is ready to share her much-requested protocol with the world. In today's episode, Nicole offers both a manifesto for SelfHealing as well as an essential guide to creating a more vibrant, authentic, and joyful life. Drawing on the latest research from a diversity of scientific fields and healing modalities, Dr. LePera helps us recognize how adverse experiences and trauma in childhood live with us, resulting in whole body dysfunction—activating harmful stress responses that keep us stuck engaging in patterns of codependency, emotional immaturity, and trauma bonds. Unless addressed, these self-sabotaging behaviors can quickly become cyclical, leaving people feeling unhappy, unfulfilled, and unwell. This episode offers listeners the support and tools that will allow them to break free from destructive behaviors to reclaim and recreate their lives. Nothing short of a paradigm shift, this is a celebration of empowerment that will forever change the way we approach mental wellness and self-care. If you listened to our season 1 episodes with Dr. Bruce Lipton, Dr. Bruce Perry, Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk & Dr. Shefali, you will realize that Nicole’s work is from their school of thought & offers some of the most innovative approaches to understanding & healing from our traumas. Show Notes: 1. Who is Dr. Lapera? (4:50) 2. Dr. Nicole’s training (8:10) 3. How the earliest stages of life directly impact childhood (8:56) 4. Relationships: How attachment styles create patterns (12:35) 5. Childhood trauma & its patterns into adulthood (18:44) 6. The poly-vagal theory: emotional chaos, addiction, disassociation & nervous system regulation (26:39) 7. First step towards healing: acknowledging your inner-child (31:16) 8. Dealing with emotional triggers - learning about the wounded inner-child (35:00) 9. Observing yourself: using the senses to increase consciousness (40:43) 10. Overcoming co-dependency (44:29) 11. What is a healthy relationship? Trauma bonds & boundaries (51:24) 12. Your Future Self #SelfHealers (1:10:00) You can connect with Dr. Lapera on: Website: https://yourholisticpsychologist.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.holistic.psychologist/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theholisticpsyc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtEWTaMjqOH8J1Gy06Ey0Yg Linktree to all her deal: https://linktr.ee/the.holistic.psychologist If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medspiration/id1440527968 Tag @medspiration in your stories on IG & please share with us your favorite parts of this podcast, I’ll be sure to feature you & write back!!! MEDspiration is a 501c3 (47-3028584) public benefit nonprofit organization. If you would like to support our vision of a better world, you can donate by visiting: https://donorbox.org/medspire-the-world All donations are tax-deductible. LIKE us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/MEDspiration Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/medspiration_ Subscribe to our YouTube channel:...

In today's episode we are joined by Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. (@hubermanlab), he is a tenured professor in the Department of Neurobiology & Lab Director of Huberman Lab at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Huberman is world renown for his numerous contributions to the fields of brain development, brain plasticity, and neural regeneration and repair. We had the honor of dissecting his Lab's latest work & highlighted some of the most important findings the field of Neuro-Science has made in the 21st century. Dr. Huberman discusses The Nervous System; How to Rewire the Brain & Calibrate it Towards Higher Performance; The Growth Mindset & Neuroplasticity; How to Train the Nervous System & Use Breathing Tools to Adjust Internal State; The Trauma Brain; EMDR; & Addiction. This episode is jam packed with practical real time tools that explains the science behind the most successful strategies for life change. I can’t lie, THESE are the types of conversations I LIVE for; & it is TRULY what science & innovation are all about! You can find Dr. Huberman on Social Media: Instagram: @hubermanlab Website: http://www.hubermanlab.com If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medspiration/id1440527968 Tag @medspiration in your stories on IG & please share with us your favorite parts of this podcast, I’ll be sure to feature you & write back!!! MEDspiration is a 501c3 (47-3028584) public benefit nonprofit organization. If you would like to support our vision of a better world, you can donate by visiting: https://donorbox.org/medspire-the-world All donations are tax-deductible. LIKE us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/MEDspiration Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/medspiration_ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/MEDspiration Booking & charity inquiry: ceo@medspired.org

If Exercise were a pharmaceutical pill, it would create a multi-trillion dollar conglomerate & every doctor in the world would be prescribing it. It would create better insulin sensitivity, reduce stress, improve brain health, reduce & even reversing chronic disease, enhance detoxification, slow the aging process & improve sexual function, ALL in one!!! It has even been demonstrated that one to two hours of exercise a week in adults can prevent depression. Here's a paper published in the American Journal of psychiatry in 2017 elaborated on an 11 year study on almost 34,000 people that proved this: (https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.16111223) In this episode, we talk about some of the latest & greatest findings in the field of exercise science. I mention a study in this episode that absolutely blew away the world. It was a 2018 large-scale study of more than 100,000 patients by the Harvard School of Public Health. It found that those who chose to eat a healthy diet rich in vegetables, exercise at least 30 minutes a day, maintain a healthy body weight, limit their alcohol use, & chose not to smoke during adulthood, had an 82% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, a 65% lower chance of dying from cancer, and a 74% lower risk of dying from all causes during follow-up. Here's the link to this study: (https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/five-healthy-lifestyle-habits/). Exercise has also been shown to improve the heart's ejection fraction: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6445773/ This was a quick 10 minute episode that was inspired by my attending physician on this month's hospital service, thank you Dr. Eukesh Ranjit. If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medspiration/id1440527968 Tag @medspiration in your stories on IG & please share with us your favorite parts of this podcast, I’ll be sure to feature you & write back!!! MEDspiration is a 501c3 (47-3028584) public benefit nonprofit organization. If you would like to support our vision of a better world, you can donate by visiting: https://donorbox.org/medspire-the-world All donations are tax-deductible. LIKE us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/MEDspiration Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/medspiration_ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/MEDspiration Booking & charity inquiry: ceo@medspired.org

In today's episode we are joined by our favorite Naturopathic Doctor! He goes by the name of Christian Gonzalez, he’s a breast cancer expert & one of the world's leading experts when it comes to Environmental Medicine. Today's topics will include: Toxins, Heavy Metals, BPA & Plastics, Mold, USDA Organic, Brain Health, & Naturopathic ways to protect yourself from COVID. If you follow Dr. G on IG (@doctor.g_) or if you listen to his Heal Thy Self Podcast (1+ million DLs), you know that he is notorious for his Product Reviews. Today he shares product reviews on antacids, soda, multivitamins, diapers & baby formula after doing countless hours of research of different brands. This is by far one of our most information dense podcasts to date & we can't wait to hear your feedback! Don't forget to rate, review & subscribe! No matter where you are in the world, you can tag us on instagram @medspiration & we'll start a conversation with you. Tag us in your stories, share us in your posts & let us know your favorite parts of our podcast. You can find Dr. Gonzalez on Social Media: Instagram: @doctor.g_ Heal Thyself Podcast: Available for free on iTunes, Spotify & Google play! YouTube: Heal Thyself If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medspiration/id1440527968 Tag @medspiration in your stories on IG & please share with us your favorite parts of this podcast, I’ll be sure to feature you & write back!!! MEDspiration is a 501c3 (47-3028584) public benefit nonprofit organization. If you would like to support our vision of a better world, you can donate by visiting: https://donorbox.org/medspire-the-world All donations are tax-deductible. LIKE us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/MEDspiration Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/medspiration_ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/MEDspiration Booking & charity inquiry: ceo@medspired.org

Awaken, discover & connect to the deeper meaning of Parenting Consciously. In today’s Mother’s Day special, we are bringing you New York Times best selling author, Dr. Shefali Tsabary. She’s been dubbed Oprah Winfrey’s favorite parenting coach & her philosophies are something that I have been integrating into my personal life & my life as family medicine physicians for years now. Shefali Tsabary, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in New York. She received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University, New York. She is the author of the multi-award-winning, The Conscious Parent. Heralded as a game-changer in the parenting genre, this book turns the traditional parenting paradigms on its head and revolutionizes how we raise our families. She has been exposed to Eastern mindfulness at an early age and integrates its teachings with Western psychology. This blend of East and West allows her to reach a global audience. Her ability to appeal to both a psychologically astute and consciousness-driven audience establishes her as one of a kind in the parenting field. She lectures extensively on mindful living and conscious parenting around the world. You can find Dr. Shefali on Social Media: Instagram: @doctorshefali Website:drshefali.com Twitter: @DrShefali YouTube: @DrShefali If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medspiration/id1440527968 Tag @medspiration in your stories on IG & please share with us your favorite parts of this podcast, I’ll be sure to feature you & write back!!! MEDspiration is a 501c3 (47-3028584) public benefit nonprofit organization. If you would like to support our vision of a better world, you can donate by visiting: https://donorbox.org/medspire-the-world All donations are tax-deductible. LIKE us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/MEDspiration Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/medspiration_ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/MEDspiration Booking & charity inquiry: ceo@medspired.org

In the 1990s, there were only two female hospital CEOs in the United States - one of them is our guest today! Her name is Patricia Rush, MD, MBA. In this episode, Dr. Rush takes us through the course of her 40 years as an internal medicine doctor. She has a fundamental conversation of hope – an opportunity to get to the root causes of physical & emotional suffering & completely revolutionizing the way that we look at chronic disease & health disparities. She discusses her career paths & what led her to create a different kind of primary care practice; The ASTONISHING relationship she found between patient experience & health; And lastly - new scientific findings – which can help us all create a new and better approach when it comes to getting to the root of chronic disease. She is the co-founder of The Center for Collaborative Study of Trauma, Health Equity, and Neurobiology (THEN). THEN was formed by 4 women health clinician-scholars in 2017 with the goal of designing and sharing a curriculum for medical science about childhood adversity, neurodevelopment, lifelong health and health equity. THEN provides lectures and workshops locally, nationally, and via video-conference. Through their website (www.thencenter.org), they hope to provide a series of short instructive videos, supported by an extensive Bibliography and Glossary: THEN CURRICULAR MODULES include: • Core principles of System Science • Regulation and Dysregulation • Notice re Traumatic Content & Importance for Clinicians of Self Care • Life Course • Neurodevelopment • Trauma, Adversity, and Chronic Inflammation • Health Equity and the Trauma of Discrimination • Clinician Skills in Interviewing Patients and Building the Clinician-Patient Partnership • Therapeutic Principles in Developing a Regulatory Plan for Patients • Re-examination of typical models of key diseases One of the most important medical discoveries of the past few decades was recently published in the scientific journal, Nature Medicine in December, 2019. This was a large-scale meta-analysis of data from more than 160,000 people across 54 long-term prospective studies & it PROVED that chronic inflammatory diseases have been recognized as the most significant cause of death in the world today. With more than 50% of all deaths being attributable to inflammation-related diseases, such as ischemic heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), auto-immune & neurodegenerative conditions. Evidence is emerging that the risk of developing chronic inflammation can be traced back to early development, and its effects are now known to persist throughout the life span to affect adulthood health - linking early childhood experience & chronic illness! This was one of Dr. Rush's greatest epiphanies - long before this recent article! Full Journal: (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337773457_Chronic_inflammation_in_the_etiology_of_disease_across_the_life_span) You can find Dr. Rush's organization, THEN on Social Media: Instagram: @then_center Website:www.thencenter.org Twitter: @then_center YouTube: Launching Soon! If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medspiration/id1440527968 Tag @medspiration in your stories on IG & please share with us your favorite parts of this podcast, I’ll be sure to feature you & write back!!! MEDspiration is a 501c3 (47-3028584) public benefit nonprofit organization. If you would like to support our vision of a better world, you can donate by visiting: https://donorbox.org/medspire-the-world All donations are tax-deductible. LIKE us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/MEDspiration Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/medspiration_ Booking & charity inquiry: ceo@medspired.org

In today's special Code Triage episode, we discuss the first official case of Coronavirus-2019 that was diagnosed in the United States. On January 19, 2020, a 35-year-old man presented to an urgent care clinic in Snohomish County, Washington, with a 4-day history of cough and subjective fever. On checking into the clinic, the patient put on a mask in the waiting room. After waiting approximately 20 minutes, he was taken into an examination room and underwent evaluation by a provider. He disclosed that he had returned to Washington State on January 15 after traveling to visit family in Wuhan, China. We discuss his entire hospital course, the labs & the management in detail. This case was published in the New England Journal of Medicine: (https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2001191). You can live-track the Coronavirus cases using this link: (https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6) Please read your local county or state/ public health department's guidelines on how to protect yourself from COVID-19. Here is a link to the CDC's General Guidelines: (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/) If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medspiration/id1440527968 Tag @medspiration in your stories on IG & please share with us your favorite parts of this podcast, I’ll be sure to feature you & write back!!! MEDspiration is a 501c3 (47-3028584) public benefit nonprofit organization. If you would like to support our vision of a better world, you can donate by visiting: https://donorbox.org/medspire-the-world All donations are tax-deductible. LIKE us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/MEDspiration Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/medspiration_ Booking & charity inquiry: ceo@medspired.org

In this month's episode, we are bringing you a world leader in fertility & reproductive health! Dr. Natalie Crawford is a board certified OB/GYN doctor who specializes in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (REI). Today, we’re going to be dissecting her brilliant mind & giving valuable practical tips for couples who are trying to conceive, have had trouble trying to conceive &/or are planning on having children in the future. We touch on the newest innovation's REI has to offer & the options that are available to the general public. These include In-vitro Fertilization (IVF), Egg Freezing, Genetic Engineering, the Fertility Diet & different Exercise regiments that are recommended when trying to increase Fertility! Dr. Crawford & I jam packed this podcast with facts that will leave you awe inspired! We also go in depth on the many challenges Women in Medicine face, & how men can play a supportive & empowering role in their lives. I can’t wait to hear your feedback on this one FAM!!!! If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medspiration/id1440527968 Tag @medspiration in your stories on IG & please share with us your favorite parts of this podcast, I’ll be sure to feature you & write back!!! You can find Dr. Crawford on Social Media: Instagram & TikTok: @nataliecrawfordmd Website: nataliecrawfordmd.com Twitter: @ncrawfordmd YouTube: Launching March 1 (Natalie Crawford, MD) And her Podcast: As a Woman (on iTunes & Spotify) MEDspiration is a 501c3 (47-3028584) public benefit nonprofit organization. If you would like to support our vision of a better world, you can donate by visiting: https://donorbox.org/medspire-the-world All donations are tax-deductible. LIKE us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/MEDspiration Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/medspiration_ Booking & charity inquiry: ceo@medspired.org

In this month's episode, we are bringing you an internationally recognized leader in bridging science & spirit, Bruce Lipton, Ph.D. Bruce is one of the founding father's of stem cell biology & human genetic engineering. He began doing research on stem cells more than 50 years ago, back when only a handful of scientists even knew what they were! His research at Stanford University’s School of Medicine revealed that the environment we put our cells into can control our cell's behavior, physiology & influence them to turn certain genes on & off! This is what led Dr. Lipton to discover that our mind: is the government of all 50 trillion cells in our body - a finding that went on to contribute & help create one of today's most important fields of study, the science of epigenetics. Dr. Lipton's research & teachings have been INSTRUMENTAL to my philosophies as a family medicine physician. That's why today, we dissect his revolutionary work & will be sharing practical tips on how to reprogram the subconscious mind; maximize your full cellular & genetic potential; & how you can train your mind to heal from PTSD & a traumatic childhood. Here is the link to Dr. Bruce Lipton's best selling book, The Biology of Belief: https://www.brucelipton.com/books/biology-of-belief Here is the link to Dr. Bruce Lipton's best selling book, The Honeymoon https://www.brucelipton.com/store/the-honeymoon-effect If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medspiration/id1440527968 Tag @medspiration in your stories on IG & please share with us your favorite parts of this podcast, I’ll be sure to feature you & write back!!! You can find Bruce on Social Media: Instagram: @brucelipton Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BruceHLiptonPhD/ YouTube: @Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D. MEDspiration is a 501c3 (47-3028584) public benefit nonprofit organization. If you would like to support our vision of a better world, you can donate by visiting: https://donorbox.org/medspire-the-world All donations are tax-deductible. LIKE us on FB: https://www.facebook.com/MEDspiration Tweet us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/medspiration_ Booking & charity inquiry: ceo@medspired.org

In this months episode, we are bringing you the American Medical Association's Chief Representative of Urologists, Dr. Aaron Spitz. He has specific training and interest in male reproductive medicine & surgery. I discovered his book: 'The Penis Book: A Doctor's Complete Guide to the Penis-From Size to Function and Everything in Between' from James Cameron's Netflix documentary: The Game Changers (produced by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan). In the documentary, Dr. Spitz performed a small sleep study that tested the strength of erections in athletes based on what diets they were eating. The study showed that a single plant-based meal allowed the athlete's erections to last three times as long and were nearly 10% stronger (during their sleep). It was after watching THIS I KNEW we had to have this man on our show!!! Today, he hits his 5 step plan to Maximizing Penis Health which includes the following: Diet, exercise, sleep, limiting/excluding pornography & avoiding drugs & alcohol. He goes in depth on each of these topics & gives us some insight on all the developments that have occurred since Game Changers was released! Here is the link to Dr. Spitz best selling book: https://www.amazon.com/Penis-Book-Complete-Penis-Everything/dp/1635650291 If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars on iTunes: MEDspiration Podcast on iTunes Tag @medspiration in your stories on IG & please share with us your favorite parts of this podcast, I’ll be sure to feature you & write back!!! You can find Dr. Spitz on Social Media: Instagram: @draaronspitz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/draaronspitz/

Here are the links to Dr. Aujla's best-selling book, Eat to Beat Illness: U.S. Edition: https://thedoctorskitchen.com/eat-to-beat-illness-us-edition U.K. Edition: https://thedoctorskitchen.com/eat-to-beat-illness According to the National Library of medicine, it is scientifically proven that the foods we choose to eat each day can alter the expression and control of our genes. This literally means that you are what you eat! (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2373379/) In this months episode, we're bringing you Dr. Rupy Aujla, International Best Selling Author & the founder of The Doctor's Kitchen! He's an emergency medicine doctor & the clinical adviser to the Royal College of general practitioners in the UK. Dr. Rupy also founded the non-profit organization ‘Culinary Medicine’, which aims to teach doctors & medical students the foundations of nutrition as well as teaching them how to cook (this is the future fam!). Ive been following Dr. Rupy Aujla on his instagram, @doctors_kitchen for awhile now & I began noticing that they are truly revolutionizing the way doctors are approaching medicine. We had the honor of dissecting his newest book, Eat to Beat Illness & I'm happy to say it’s become my go-to cookbook. This episode is jam packed with SO many practical tips that highlight how taking control of what you put on your plate can give you power over your health!!! Dr. Aujla opens up about being diagnosed with a heart condition (atrial fibrillation) when he was a junior doctor. To his surprise, by changing his lifestyle: via increasing intake of vegetables & fruits, nuts & seeds; meditating regularly; exercising; and incorporating better sleep hygiene, he was able to reverse the condition! A piece from Dr Rupy’s book: ‘On discussing my experiences with cardiologists, general physicians and lifestyle medicine practitioners it was hard to retrospectively pinpoint exactly what had happened to make the AF episodes stop. My increased vegetable intake likely replaced electrolytes and vitamins in my cells that were lacking. Eating cruciferous vegetables on a daily basis flooded my body with plant chemicals that we now understand have profound effects on DNA. I continued to drink alcohol on occasion, but I removed sugary drinks completely. My added dietary fibre is likely to have improved the functioning of my gut bacteria, which can lower inflammation via a variety of chemical pathways. I potentially attenuated the stress in my life triggered by poor sleep and a demanding job by increasing essential fatty acids in my food and practising mindfulness.’ If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars on iTunes: MEDspiration Podcast on iTunes Tag @medspiration in your stories on IG & please share with us your favorite parts of this podcast, I’ll be sure to feature you & write back!!! You can find Dr. Rupy Aujla on Social Media: Instagram: @doctors_kitchen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedoctorskitchen/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDHTLhQbYlFnPBv-iLgFsQQ

According to the CDC, as of October 8, 2019, 1,299 confirmed & probable lung injury cases associated with use of e-cigarette, or vaping, products were reported by 49 out of 50 states. We now have data on 1,043 patients of these patients including age and sex: 70% of patients are male. 80% of patients are under 35 years old. 15% are under 18 years old! 26 deaths have been confirmed in 21 states: Alabama, California (3), Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia. Here is the link to these stats: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2019/s-1010-vaping-injury-update.html This is WHY we are bringing you the American Lung Association's spokesman: Cedric Jamie Rutland, M.D. Dr. Rutland is a board certified Pulmonologist & a certified badass!! He is passionate about lung health & had the honor of going in depth on the topics of vaping, cannabis, tobacco, cancer, death, lung health & his journey to becoming a pulmonologist. The CDC does mention on their website that E-cigarettes have the potential to benefit adult cigarette smokers who are not pregnant if used as a complete substitute for regular cigarettes & other smoked tobacco products (https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/pdfs/Electronic-Cigarettes-Infographic-508.pdf). Past research has shown, though not harmless, vaping may have fewer toxins than cigarettes. The intention with this podcast is not to vilify vaping, but rather, to examine what has changed & why this epidemic is happening right before our eyes. If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars: MEDspiration Podcast on Apple You can find Dr. Rutland on Social Media: Instagram: @drjrutland Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjrutland/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/drjrutland Twitter & TikTok: Drjrutland

Order Dr. Bruce Perry's book here: The Boy who was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook : what Traumatized Children Can Teach Us about Loss, Love, and Healing This Podcast is brought to you by: Picmonic - USE THIS LINK TO GET 20% OFF ANY PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP: https://www.picmonic.com/affiliate/medspirationLDW19 Picmonic has a visual learning platform that will help anyone in healthcare learn more in less time, so they can rock course exams, boards, and become more competent providers! Using their learning tools has been proven to increase long term memory retention up to 331%! Picmonic helped me with my USMLE Step 1 studies & can help also help student NPs, PAs, Pharm Ds, RNs, LPNs, paramedics & those in premed. We've partnered with them to bring you an INCREDIBLE OFFER: Picmonic.com According to the National Library of Medicine, it is now scientifically proven that the environment we grow up in has a direct impact on our brain development. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3232061/ Research from animal and human models suggest that early life stress (such as abuse, witnessing domestic violence, and serious household dysfunction) that occurs while mom is pregnant, or after birth, during a baby's first days, weeks and months of life, may be particularly influential for neuro-developmental or brain-related outcomes. This is because the stress occurs at a time when brain systems are rapidly organizing. For example, a baby’s brain is making 20,000 brand new neurons per second! Compare that to the average adult, who will makes about 400 neurons a day. During last months episode with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, we connected the CDC’s Adverse Child Experience’s (ACES) study to chronic disease & mental health. The thing that alarmed me most as a physician was that individual’s who have 6 or more ACEs die on average: 20 years earlier than those who grow up in stable environments! Well we cannot complete that conversation without looking at how the brain forms during our experiences in childhood (neuro-development). That’s why today, we’re bringing you the WORLD’s leading expert on childhood trauma! This is the man that Oprah goes to when she wants to learn about childhood trauma!! Dr. Bruce Perry is a psychiatrist & has a PHD in neuroscience. In this episode, Dr. Perry explains what happens inside the brain’s of children exposed to extreme stress & shares their lessons of courage, humanity & hope. Guys this podcast is starting to open up a space where we can literally HEAR & FEEL the future of medicine coming!! This episode is a living example of that. If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars: MEDspiration Podcast on Apple You can find Dr. Perry on Social Media: Instagram: @brduncper Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-ChildTrauma-Academy-10150097357115293/ Visit Dr. Perry's website: https://www.neurosequential.com

Order Dr. Bessel van der Kolk's Best Selling Book here: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the healing of Trauma This Podcast is brought to you by: Picmonic - USE THIS LINK TO GET 20% OFF ANY PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP: https://www.picmonic.com/affiliate/medspirationLDW19 Picmonic has a visual learning platform that will help anyone in healthcare learn more in less time, so they can rock course exams, boards, and become more competent providers! Using their learning tools has been proven to increase long term memory retention up to 331%! Picmonic helped me with my USMLE Step 1 studies & can help also help student NPs, PAs, Pharm Ds, RNs, LPNs, paramedics & those in premed. We've partnered with them to bring you an INCREDIBLE OFFER: Picmonic.com According to the CDC's Adverse Childhood Experience Study (ACE study): there is a direct link between childhood trauma & adult onset of chronic disease as well as depression, suicide, being violent, & a victim of violence & drug abuse. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/acestudy/about.html Adverse Childhood Experiences are defined as: Kids who grew up in environments that included psychological, physical, or sexual abuse &/or domestic violence, neglect, living with a substance abuser, someone who is mentally ill, suicidal, or ever sent to prison. Persons who have experienced four or more categories of childhood exposure, compared to those who had experienced none, had 4 to 12-fold increased health risks for alcoholism, drug abuse, depression, & suicide attempt; a 2- to 4-fold increase in smoking, poor self-rated health, 50+ sexual intercourse partners, and sexually transmitted disease; and a 1.4- to 1.6-fold increase in physical inactivity and severe obesity. Individuals with greater than 6 ACEs die on average 20 years earlier than those who don't! This body of research brought me to our guest today: Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk. He is one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma & he’s spent over 3 decades working with survivors. Dr. Bessel is a member of the first neuro-imaging team to investigate how trauma changes brain processes, and he did the first research linking Bipolar Disorder and deliberate self-injury to trauma and neglect in early childhood. He did the first studies on the effects of SSRIs on PTSD; & also some of the first studies on the benefits of Yoga & EMDR. His NYT best selling book - The Body Keeps Score - Brain Mind & Body in the Healing of Trauma uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both the body & brain & it completely Transformed my understanding of human physiology! If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our podcast & rate it 5 stars: MEDspiration Podcast on Apple You can find Dr. Bessel on Social Media: Instagram: @bessel_van & @thebodykeepsthescore Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebodykeepsthescore/ Visit Dr. Bessel's Website for exclusive offers: https://besselvanderkolk.net/