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I am a plant based Cardiologist and endurance athlete passionate about promoting health and wellness to all ages.
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Friday Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Welcome! and Thank you for listening.
The key to most any improvement in health or performance is consistency. Day after day, year after year, consistent implementations of actions that lead to a certain goal. There is no stagnation. There is only improvement or decline. But how do we stay consistent? Lofty goals are not great motivators in the day to day practice. We have to test or assess. Benign neglect or ignoring and hoping for the best rarely results in a positive outcome. It is usually associated with a myriad of excuses on why that day was not fit for exercise or dietary changes.
I have best success with a series of goals that encourage consistency. The gravity of life does not permit coasting forward, but only accelerates a backward decline if action not taken.
I believe short assessments are best and allow slow incremental changes that result in big changes over time without the pain of abrupt change. How many miles or minute can you walk today? Could you add 1% more each day? Are you fluent enough in your exercise regimen or nutrition to trouble shoot complicated days when your routine is disrupted?
Are you worried about getting enough nutrients? Remember the best nutrients come from whole foods not synthetic additive. Plant based nutrient density is achieved by eating the rainbow and eating a diverse assortment of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Enjoy each meal visually and gastronomically. Thanks for listening.
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https://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/pigeon-pea.html
https://www.copperh2o.com/blogs/blog/ultimate-guide-to-foods-with-copper
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
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This episode features Ginny MacColl. She is a mother, actress, swimmer, and Ninja Warrior at the young age of 70. No, they are not age specific obstacles, she is doing the same obstacle course as the 20 somethings, and she didn’t start training for Ninja until her mid 60s. Her motto: “Strength is Ageless”. Her attitude is “you can do more than you think you can”.
She started acting and dancing in her twenties. She started pull-up training at 63 after being given a diagnosis of osteopenia. That was not at the recommendation of her doctor but from her Ninja Warrior Super Star Daughter, Jessie Graff. I am sure you are going to be motivated and inspired by this energetic, positive, interview with Ginny MacColl.
Her key points:
Strength is Ageless
Break any Obstacle or Challenge into baby steps
Take failure as a motivator
You can do more than you think you can
Find your motivator and be consistent
I can’t do that, YET!
Here is how you can find her:
https://linktr.ee/ginnymaccoll
Instagram: Ginnymccoll
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Friday Sep 02, 2022
Friday Sep 02, 2022
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Is feeding kids plant based unhealthy? Is it too risky and complicated to try? The healthiest 2 year old I know has been plant based since conception. Children are growing and developing and require more attention to nutrients. We assume that if they are not underweight, they are getting all the nutrients they need. The problem with eating a vegan diet is that it is not calorie dense and children may not get the nutrients they need if they do not consume enough food. That said fiber is one of the healthiest parts of a plant based diet. It leads to a healthy gut microbiome and hence, a healthy immune system. Junk food diets tend to be high in calories, low in fiber and high in metabolic waste such as preservatives, artificial colors and tastes and toxins. We assume that if a child is growing they are healthy. That is more often than not the case.
Why is broccoli so good for you? Does it loose nutrients when it is cooked? Are powders and pills just as good? We will discuss this and more.
Can you walk off diabetes? If so how much do you have to walk. How should we measure our activities. Is more better?
I hope you find this episode interesting. Email me at jami@doctordulaney.com with questions.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6224870/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8777706/
Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
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Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common arrhythmias that people develop. It can require hospitalization as well as long term medications that can have side effects. I am often asked whether a plant based diet can prevent or reverse such arrhythmias. The answer is possibly yes. Yes, if risk factors such as hypertension, elevated BMI, diabetes, smoking, and sleep apnea can be reversed through lifestyle changes. In a 29 year career as a cardiologist, I have not seen such a reversal take place with medication therapies alone. In fact, a recent study confirmed that only 5.4% of people ever achieve risk factor control despite all of the medications available.
The good news is that a plant based diet and exercise can reverse the risk factors. However, it takes a consistent daily commitment that is permanent.
I will address some factors that help in making such lifestyle changes.
Thanks for listening.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30075892/
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Welcome! and Thank you for listening.
My summer vacation from Florida to Houston and Houston to Florida was a celebration of four generations of family all thriving on a plant-based diet and movement. Running, swimming and celebrating all while eating plant based. It would be easy to give up our nutritional lifestyle and eat like the rest of American from fast food restaurants and service stations full of sugar, salt and fat. Driving across Interstate 10 from the Florida panhandle to Houston, Texas the scene varied little. Obesity, pale complexions, and difficulty walking were the norm.
I did make a nutritional mistake and purchased Purely Elizabeth Oatmeal that contained BOVINE COLLAGEN. It was right on the front label, and I missed it!
Who would think there is cow ligaments in oatmeal?
The collagen subject comes up as much as protein consumption. In reality, collagen is a type of protein made of amino acids that we can make and process. Taking in collagen protein is no different than eating animal protein. It is broken down into the component amino acids and reassembled into proteins that the body may need. Collagen is marketed widely to help with skin, wound healing, bone healing and digestion. OR…. Our bodies can make it given plant proteins, along with vitamin C, E, and zinc. I will give you some reasons why taking a little more vitamin c is much better than eating dehydrated chicken feet to build collagen.
The choice to stay plant based and exercise while traveling is yours. It may not be the same as at home but taking the stairs and getting in some walks along with eating a health nutrient diet will go a long way to vacation success.
Thank you for listening.
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Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Welcome! and Thank you for listening.
I turned 60 this week. I am entering the senior years of my life. Time is my most precious commodity. Do I coast or push? Many people promise the fountain of youth through pills or procedures. But I challenge you to take charge of your health now.
In reality, most modern medical procedures and pharmaceuticals patch problems rather than cure them. The accumulation of metabolic waste begins to take its toll and diagnosis increase as do medications and ailments.
I believe the best way to eliminate metabolic waste and improve health is through plant based nutrition and movement. I want to share this secret with as many people as I can for my remaining years. Would you like to join me as an outlier in health and wellness?
Standing decreases your risk of death and major cardiac events as noted in a recent publication that I will discuss. Do you stand for 8 hours a day? Let me help you do a few calculations. Excessive sodium intake results in vascular injury and heart disease. Do you really know how much sodium is in your food?
Who are you going to trust to assure your food is as healthy as it can be? Spoiler, it can only be you. Your choice. Health and nutrition over marketing and gimmicks. What are you waiting for? The clock is ticking.
Thank you for listening.
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Friday Jul 29, 2022
Friday Jul 29, 2022
Welcome! and Thank you for listening.
Today I am honored to have Bob Becker from Ultrasportllc join me to discuss his recent Badwater 135 finish becoming the oldest finisher of the race at 77 years young. It is not his first record at Badwater. He set the record at age 70 for the first to complete the 146 mile course from the Badwater basin to the summit of Mt Whitney. He ran his first ultra at age 60!
Do you have to run 100 miles to stay healthy? Probably not. But we do know that successful aging requires a sense of purpose, social interactions, a positive mental attitude, and a lot of moving. Bob checks all of those boxes with a dose of humility and gratitude. I hope you enjoy and are inspired by this interview.
Just a few of his race finishes:
2020: Pony Express 100 mile race Utah
2020: Won 24 hr race in Ft Lauderdale Icarus ultrafest 96 miles
September 2019: overall winner and record holder for Race for the Ages in Mn Tenn. 230 miles in 74 hours
2019: Brazil 135 mile race
2017: oldest finisher of Javelina Jundred in Arizona
2016: Mt Goolagong ultra in Teng Chong, China
2015: Badwater 135 then summited Mt Whitney at 146 miles then back to basin for 252 miles
http://bob-runs-ultras.blogspot.com
http://www.daytona100ultra.com/uploads/4/4/0/2/44027387/d100_results__final_.pdf
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Friday Jul 22, 2022
Friday Jul 22, 2022
Welcome! and Thank you for listening.
The accumulation of metabolic waste is the source of many lifestyle diseases. But where is the waste accumulating and how do we get rid of it?
As a cardiologist, I look at the blood vessel as an area that accumulates waste such as cholesterol, triglycerides, white blood cells, and inflammatory proteins under the endothelial layer. We see some of the same things in joints and soft tissues that are inflamed. In cancer, metabolic waste and toxin accumulation results in DNA damage that overwhelms the cell’s ability to repair itself. In the gut, that accumulation is associated with constipation and obstruction leading to toxin absorption into the lymphatic system causing further dysfunction of the immune system.
The best advice is not to accumulate the waste in the first part. That would translate in to avoiding excessive food intake as well as toxic substances. Our bodies have multiple paths to clear waste products if we can just be patient and allow it to do it’s job without adding further insult to injury.
Eat a high fiber, plant based diet. Avoid unnecessary exposures. Check out the EWG.org to find out about toxic ingredients in common household products and foods.
Email me at jami@doctordulaney.com with questions
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Friday Jul 15, 2022
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Welcome! and Thank you for listening.
When it comes to your health, I have always asked the question; will it make you live longer, or will it make you live better? Another translation might be, will your quality of life be better and or longer? If you are sick and feel bad, the question is a lot easier perhaps than if you are feeling well. Physicians sometimes confuse quality of life with objective progression free survival. Translated roughly if the disease has not gotten worse, you must be better. Even though it seems reasonable, it has never been proven to be an equivalent measurement. For example, a tumor could shrink but the person has long lasting side effects from the medication. Quality of life is also a personal decision and there is not a universal definition.
What about the things we accept for truth such as sun causes cancer? What about our source for vitamin D? Should we even wear sunglasses? Why do some melanomas occur where there is very little sun exposure? How about rest? Should we move if we are injured?
One thing we have lost as health care providers is taking time. Time to speak with patients and understand their concerns. Time to explain our thoughts for their treatment and discuss risks and alternatives. Time to have the hard talks about what quality of life means to a particular person. Time to think about where the information we base our protocol driven decisions comes from and question if it is valid?
I hope you enjoy the podcast. Thanks for listening.
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0091743583710108
https://academic.oup.com/endo/article/159/5/1992/4931051
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2671032/
Friday Jul 08, 2022
Friday Jul 08, 2022
Welcome! and Thank you for listening.
I am joined by Addie Dulaney Majnaric, RDN today to discuss childhood obesity. This week is National Childhood Obesity Week.
In contrast to adults, weight is assessed by percentiles of the ratio, weight to height, by age and sex. Greater than the 95th% percentile is considered obese and greater than 85th% is considered overweight.
It is a very important to address childhood obesity in a healthy way in order to decrease the risk of lifestyle diseases associated with being overweight such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, orthopedic complications, and cancer.
Unlike adults, children are still growing and developing. Caloric restriction can be dangerous for growth and development if proper macronutrients and micronutrients are not obtained. Care must also be taken so as to not make a child self-conscious or to develop an abnormal relationship with food.
Addie and I will address healthy positive ways to obtain healthy weights for children.
It is important to set a good example as adults for our children for long term good eating habits and relationships around food and nutrition.
Addie Majnaric, RND works with families through our practice to meet the nutrition goals for all stages of growth and development. You can email her at Addie@doctordulaney.com with questions.
Email me at jami@doctordulaney.com to find out more about our wellness practice.
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https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/expert-answers/kids-and-exercise/faq-20058336
https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/basics/childhood-defining.html
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/figuring-dietary-fiber-child-need/