Episodes
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HealthRules #8 - Identify and Fix Your Airway, Breathing, and Sleep Problems - Ryan Robinson
You very likely have an airway problem. Most people do. If you ever had your wisdom teeth removed, that is a sign that you have an underformed jaw. As a consequence, you likely have a shrunken airway that is prone to closing off when you sleep. Why is it so common for people to have underformed...
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HealthRules #7 - What People Can Do for Climate Change and Their Health - Poonam Maru, DO
Climate change is now an emergency. It is no longer about a polar bear floating on a tiny piece of ice. It is about flooding, wildfires, crop failures, hurricanes, evacuations. It’s about forced migration, hunger and food insecurity. It’s about social isolation of staying indoors for months at a...
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Health Rules #6 - Heal Loneliness Using Groups - Jeff Geller, MD
Loneliness kills. People who are lonely have a 1.29 to 2.8 fold increased risk of death in a given year. The medical group visit is a powerful way to bring groups of patients/clients together, to collectively achieve deeper connection, health education, and healthy skill building. When done...
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HealthRules #5 - Physicians Save Your Patients from Climate Change - Ankush Bansal, MD
If your goal is to save your patients from the Climate Emergency... On April 6, 2021, Earth passed 420 parts per million of atmospheric carbon dioxide. This was the halfway point to doubling CO2 relative to preindustrial levels. Although nothing suddenly shifts at this threshold, it shows just…
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HealthRules #4 - Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Women - Cate Collings MD
Cardiovascular disease or CVD refers to diseases of the blood vessels to the heart (heart attack, CHF), brain (stroke, TIA), or other organs (peripheral artery disease, aortic aneurysms). CVD is usually due to accumulation of cholesterol plaque and inflammation. The most common cause of death…
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HealthRules #3 - Patient Safety - Jennifer Myers MD
So this episode is heavily rooted in the field of healthcare delivery science. Our topic is patient safety. It is a super important topic! Some think 3rd leading cause of death. Now that is regarded as probably hyperbole. But everyone agrees, it is a very big problem and causes far more adverse...
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HealthRules #2 - Prevent Kidney Disease and Progression - Shivam Joshi, MD
This episode we go all in on kidney health. It’s a little controversial but I hope you find this discussion interesting and our conclusions well supported by the best available evidence. This topic of kidney health and chronic kidney disease is huge. We are talking billions of dollars, millions…
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HealthRules #1 - Guide People to Positive Changes - Howard Jacobson, PhD
This episode is a little different because it will focus on techniques to help others change their behavior to be more healthy. It is aimed at caregivers or professionals, who care for others who want to achieve better health or self improvement. Our guest is Dr. Howard Jacobson, PhD. Howard is…
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