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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 Dec 10, 2021
Friday Dec 10, 2021
Welcome! and Thank you for listening.
I completed the California International Marathon for the 5th time this past weekend. It was not my worst time or my best time. Marathons are a lot like life. I seem to learn more when things don't go as well as I would like than if they go smooth. In fact, when they go smooth, I want more. When things are more difficult, I adapt and learn to be more mindful. Such was the case with this race, as I shall share.
Nutrition plans and plans to improve health and reverse lifestyle diseases are very similar. When you accept good enough or moderation, you will most likely fall short of your goals. Taking a hard look at your plans and efforts can be a little uncomfortable. It is easy to "give in" or "give up" on the notion of accomplishing your goal. It's too hard or it's not for me are easy excuses to get your feet out of the effort fire.
I learned that my race needs to be tailored to my training, and not to my wish for a certain outcome. In order to get a better outcome, I need to have a better training plan and stick with it.
If you would like help with a nutrition or exercise training plan or a plan to reverse lifestyle disease, check out our website at doctordulaney.com or email me with questions at jami@doctordulaney.com.
Our cookbook makes a great stocking stuffer and contains a lot of good Holiday dishes. Link to purchase is listed below.
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Welcome! and Thank you for listening.
The holiday season is upon us. Many of us have traditions that involve high calorie meals. It is easy and very common this time of year to just chuck our nutrition and “enjoy” the holidays. This comes at the expense of weight gain and worsening of lifestyle diseases.
Don’t give up! Take it one party and event at a time. Compare where you are this year versus last year. Can you make some improvements in your holiday season? Going to a party? Bring a dish to share. And I do not mean a vegetable plate. Make something and present it so everyone will want to try it. This give you confidence and credence to your lifestyle choices. Plan exercise activities for the rest of the year. A jingle bell run or a New Year’s 5 K.
We all recognize that exercise improves cardiovascular function. Did you know it also improves your immune system? Every day is a chance to do better. There is no need to put off health until the New Year. Enjoy your health every day of the year and every season.
Check out our website at doctordulaney.com for information how we can help you become healthier each day.
Email me at jami@doctordulaney.com with questions.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/11/25/22777305/chili-peppers-heart-health-eating-well-nutrition
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Welcome! and Thank you for listening.
“Don’t eat sugar”. “I gave up carbs.” “Sugar feeds cancer.” What does that mean? Sugar is a disaccharide of glucose and fructose. It sounds like the sugar in fruit. Starch is long chains of sugar. Most people say potatoes and grains are starches. But are potatoes only starch?
That is where the confusion begins. Most macronutrients as well as micronutrients rarely exist alone. They are associated or bound to a variety of other macro or micro nutrients. Meat is typically protein and fat. Potatoes are carbohydrate and protein predominately. Apples are mainly carbohydrate with a little protein and fiber and micronutrients.
Does the sugar in an apple cause cancer the same way as the sugar in a sweet tart? Is the fat in nuts healthy?
It is never as it seems. We all like the idea of looking at the whole being yet we look for simple solutions. The short answer is stay minimal and unprocessed. Go for the least amount of metabolic waste and the maximal amount of nutrition. I hope to clarify in this episode.
Thanks for listening.
P.S. running won’t hurt your knees. And keep listening at the end of the podcast. There is something fun.
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Friday Nov 12, 2021
Friday Nov 12, 2021
Welcome! and Thank you for listening.
People like us do things like this…Seth Godin
We did the Odyssey Swim Run Austin last weekend, and I will be giving you our race report. Spoiler alert: IT WAS GREAT!
Why were there not more people in the 50-70 age group there? Why is my local pool empty at 6:30 am for lap swimming? Who put the bulletin out that we were meant to sit inside and melt after kids went off to high school and college? Who doesn’t want to run with their grandkids in a 5K or ultra?
It is the story we tell ourselves that sets limits on life. We don’t associate the steak dinner with arthritis and cancer. Just a little indulgence could not cause much harm. Tell that to your gut microbes. A marshmallow sized piece of toxin doesn’t sound like much to a 170-pound man. But that marshmallow sized toxin is becoming bigger when you feed it to a mouse and even bigger when you feed it to a bacterium that has a lot to say about your immune function and overall inflammatory health.
What is your story? People like you do what things like this. Your choice, and there are many.
I believe you get to choose what path that is right for you. You get to take responsibility. That should never be taken away in any life decision. But, remember, there are many choices and opportunities to be active all of your days. People like us do things like this. Thanks for listening.
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Friday Oct 29, 2021
Friday Oct 29, 2021
Welcome! and Thank you for listening.
This podcast features Harvey Lewis III, a very accomplished ultra runner, plant based eater and inspirational man.
He has run the Badwater 135 mile ultra 10 times winning the race in 2014 and 2021. He is a schoolteacher by day and has been commuting to work under human power for over 6 years. It is his goal to spread the word of health through plant based nutrition and running.
We discuss his training and mental preparation as well as his plant based philosophy. I was very interested in his metabolism, and how he can absorb enough calories to maintain his running. How does he run 354 miles and then return to running in just a few days without soreness or injury? What is his “why” for running so long? We tackle these and many more topics today. I hope you enjoy my chat with Harvey.
If you have questions, please email me at jami@doctordulaney.com.
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https://www.bigsbackyardultra.com/
https://www.instagram.com/harveylewisultrarunner/?hl=en
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Life is a journey as “they” say, and it rarely goes as we imagine. Perhaps those jolt-like twists and turns can be an awakening to a new and better path. Today’s guest, Ali Jahn, experienced some life changing events that led her to a path of optimism and action. Having a diagnosis of breast cancer certainly makes one examine one’s own mortality. But for Ali, it was an opportunity to learn and strive for a healthier future.
October is breast cancer awareness month. Instead of giving a few dollars here and there to fight for a cure, I challenge you to look at your own health, and see if you can change your risk factors for breast cancer. While doing that, you will also change your risk for other cancers, heart disease, improve your immune function and improve your musculoskeletal health. Is your body mass index or BMI normal? Do you exercise 2.5 to 5 hours a week at a moderate intensity or 2.5 hours at a vigorous intensity? Are you eating a plant-based diet that is unprocessed, colorful, and mostly organic? What is your alcohol consumption? Can you decrease your environmental toxins such as self-care products, pesticides, household chemicals?
I hope you enjoy my conversation with Ali, and have a healthy, hopeful, and active life.
Thank you for listening.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32239145/
https://nutritionandmetabolism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1743-7075-9-74
Ally’s Black Bean Power Bars
I have fantastic energy when I eat these babies!
Ingredients for about 24 bars
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup walnuts
1 cup black beans (cooked)
1 cup currents
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon turmeric
3 Tablespoons ground flax seed
3 Tablespoons chia seeds
Ground pepper
1⁄4 cup soy milk (adjust as necessary) 1⁄4 cup maple syrup
Juice and zest of 2 limes
Directions
- Mix all ingredients in Cuisinart (dry ingredients first)
- Bake in parchment lined Pyrex dish at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Welcome! and Thank you for listening.
How many people blame their orthopedic problems on adolescent injuries? According to the CDC about 58.5 million adults have arthritis. 43.9% of those people report that it is an activity limiter.
50% of those greater than age 65 are unable to work or are disabled because of arthritis. 51% classify their health as poor. Over half of these people have BMIs that are classified as obese. Are all of these people suffering from overuse or traumatic injuries? Why do adolescent injuries only begin to show up in the 5th or 6th decade of life?
Osteoarthritis was once thought of as overuse or traumatic in etiology. However, there is a large inflammatory component if examined at the cellular level.
I believe the medical community has done another great disservice by promoting a similar dialogue of hopelessness. It is damaged and will never be the same. It will always hurt. You can take this pain medication to ease the symptoms. By the way there are side effects. We have a medication for those. Move if you can. Oh, by the way here are some special shoes and a brace that will help. It was probably caused by playing sports or carrying heavy objects so avoid those things. What?????????
Let’s change the channel, shall we? What happens to a door that is never opened? It freezes shut. The hinges rust, the pant fades, and the wood rots. The wood that was once a vibrant tree supplied with nutrients by the roots and sun. The metal hinges that were once minerals in the earth have been exposed to the elements and degrade. Perhaps if we take the inflammatory foods off our plate, and move our bodies, we can keep the most wonderful moving object ever to roam the planet free from pain and destruction for many more years.
I hope you enjoy the podcast. Thank you for listening.
Check our website at doctordulaney.com to learn more. Email me at jami@doctordulaney.com
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/pdfs/mm7040a2-H.pdf
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0269749121016031
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Thursday Oct 07, 2021
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. I would also like to thank those attending the webinar and for all of your wonderful feedback.
One of the features of Blue Zoners or octogenarians as noted by Dan Buettner is their social connectedness or sense of purpose. Sometimes we link our occupation to our sense of purpose so much that we out it we become isolated. Occupation and family are linked with a sense of purpose traditionally, but there are many other things that can link us to other people. Belonging to a specific group or community can also provide a strong sense of purpose.
Interacting with others is somewhat like a chemical bond in that energy is released and shared. That energy can be felt in a variety of ways. Some of which are motivation and joy. The simplest of acts such as a good morning or noticing someone's name tag can change both the recipient and the givers mood. Cheering for strangers result in new found energy for them in a race. The football team is motivated to keep trying. In the world of social media, sharing your creativity or acknowledging someone else's can be motivating. The smallest acts can have profound impact, and it starts with one person giving a little of themselves to start the ball rolling.
I challenge you to make someones day. I hope I make yours.
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Thank you for listening.
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Welcome! and Thank you for listening.
Most people thinking of switching to a plant based diet worry about getting “enough of “ and in particular “enough calcium”. Most are not exactly sure about all the things calcium is used for, but most associate calcium with bone health. Thank you dairy association. However, calcium is vital to muscle contractions and a multitude of other bodily chemical reactions. People tend to worry about their bones when indeed as we age, we tend to get calcium in all the wrong places.
Micro or small calcifications in the breast have been associated with an increased risk of cancer. They are also associated with a history of birth control use and natural aging. When are they ok, and when are they bad? We see calcium in scar tissue. Most recently, calcium in the coronary arteries have been associated with coronary artery disease. Screening x-rays often show the presence of calcium in older folks and has led to more intense x-rays such as CAT scans to calculate exactly where and how much calcium there is in these “wrong places”. Is calcium in arteries all bad? Is calcium a smoking gun detector for wide spread cardiovascular disease? A recent study published in the in the British Medical Journal looks at coronary calcium and exercise. This will be the topic of this podcast.
Spoiler alert: KEEP EXERCISING!
If you liked this podcast, and you have more questions, you can join Addie Majnaric, RDN and I this Thursday for a live Zoom Webinar. Link to purchase tickets is below. We will be making 6 fall recipes and discussing all things health and nutrition. I look forward to speaking with you.
Thank you as always for listening.
https://doctordulaney.com/dulaney-virtual-conference-2021/
https://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2021/08/27/heartjnl-2021-319346
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Magic menu, magic health, magic weight loss: I have all the answers!
Even David Copperfield will tell you that it is just an illusion. Perhaps that is what keeps us coming back. The belief that we can be surprised before our very eyes. The truth is that a magician has to perform a trick 1000s of times before it is truly magical. We only focus on the finished product. We want to look behind the curtain, but the reality is that we really only want the magic.
I will give you instructions for the magic menu in this podcast. You have to practice the performance.
Addie Majnaric RDN and I will be doing a little magic September 30, 2021 with a live Zoom Nutrition Conference on fall foods. We will help you to prepare for the fall cooking season, and help you change up some fall menu favorites. Go on over to doctordulaney.com to purchase tickets. You will receive a zoom invitation for the live event and have access to the recorded version for a week. We will be taking questions during the conference and a week after, and we will send you all of the recipes. It can be your magic fall menu! Email me with questions at jami@doctordulaney.com
Thanks for listening!