"Faith and Family Medicine"

Presenter:  Pat Jonas, MD a.      What is Family Medicine? b.      How does a Christian Family Physician mix faith with patient care? c.      What is the Human Centered Health Home?  d.      What is the 5-5-5? e.      How might prayer affect heart health?   Honoring God’s Creation, Validating Human Worth and Uniqueness, Sharing Uncertainty, Celebrating Successes   Practice five health behaviors: Exercise (aka, Movement) e.g. “TV Toning Ball”, Control BP,  Control Weight (Body Mass Index), Control Cholesterol, Control Stress   Whole-Hearted Prayer balances the autonomic nervous system   i.     Decreases traditional “sympathetic over-drive”                                                             ii.     Increases parasympathetic tone                                                            iii.     Increases DHEA  iv.     Decreases cortisol, bp, weight, glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides  v.     Decreases plaque buildup, heart attacks and strokesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-dr-synonymous-show--6530014/support.