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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 May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
Welcome! and thank you for listening.
Today I have Paul Youd on the podcast. He is an 85 year old endurance athlete from the UK. His knees bothered him so bad in his 50s that he stopped running and started biking. Then he became vegan after learning about the cruel conditions factory farm animals endure. One day chasing his grandson, he realized his knees no longer hurt and he resumed running. Fast forward to the lockdown, he decided to try a 50k distance and set his sights on a press up goal of one million before age 90.
He is a runner, plant based, and a bread maker instructor. What’s not to like. Enjoy this motivating interview. He is my people.
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Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. I have added running to the title of the podcast given I have been talking about it so often. I believe wellness must include movement as well as nutrition and running is certainly my favorite movement.
Happy Birthday Diva! She is certainly a mover and a shaker in all the ways. Today, I would like to share some highlights from her surprise birthday party. Most people who know my mother consider her an inspiration. Perhaps you would like to learn a few secrets from my observations of the Diva.
I hope this episode gives you the encouragement to party plant based in the future. I think I may have discovered a little trick to pulling it off.
Enjoy this episode and thank you for listening. Email me at jami@doctordulaney.com with questions.
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Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. When I was growing up, mushrooms were something that you got on a pizza when you progressed from straight pepperoni. They were usually from a jar or can and were nothing spectacular to look at. I believe that is where they got their bad wrap. The other place I started seeing mushrooms were on a fancy spinach salad. They were fresh and thinly sliced but raw. Not a lot of taste but they made the salad pretty.
Raw mushrooms are actually toxic due to a surface chemical called agaratine. It is destroyed by cooking a few minutes. In addition, most of the nutrients associated with mushrooms are released after heating.
I will give you a few more reasons to put a variety of mushrooms on your plate and even perhaps in your coffee!
Do you feel like a number or a diagnosis when you go to the doctor's? Have you had anything prescribed besides a drug or test? I would encourage you to ask why and what a lot more. If you would like to become more invested in your health and wellbeing, check out our practice website at doctordulaney.com
Email questions to me at jami@doctordulaney.com.
Perhaps it is time to get healthy. Thank for listening.
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Welcome! and Thank you for listening.
We have so many nutritional options and things to choose leading to confusion and indecision. There is more dietary advise advertised than just about anything else. Eating is glamorous, social, and is portrayed as having a large role in our overall happiness. Admitting that our food choices play a large role in our overall health is not the reality most people want to hear.
How many times have you said, we eat better than we used to? We eat better than other people. We don't eat fast food. I need a cheat day. I need a food reward. Eating healthy is boring and takes too much time to prepare. I am not a kitchen person.
Meanwhile, people are joining gyms and trying to get healthy. No one enjoys taking medications. So we try to improve our nutrition for a few days or weeks then it is back to the old habits. Why? Why can't we stick with it? We blame others for sabotaging us, though we always have a choice. We call the right choice the hard choice. Hard, is hard to do for a long time so we need a break. We need to practice hard because easy comes naturally. I will give you a little secret. Choosing hard brings long lasting satisfaction and spills over into every aspect of our lives. Before long, you will be looking to choose hard things.
Sugar highs are temporary, health highs last a lifetime. Practice choosing hard.
Thanks for listening. Email me at jami@doctordulaney.com
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Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. We accumulate metabolic waste just like we accumulate junk in the garage. You might be able to use some of it, but most likely it just sits there and rusts. How do you get it out? Does exercise prevent it?
Life long exercisers or very active people seem to have less lifestyle diseases than sedentary people. However, they are not immune. How does exercise prevent or delay the onset of disease?
Today I will exam some of the whys around these topics as well as some nutritional paradoxes that the medical community seems to ignore. I hope you enjoy the episode.
Thanks for listening.
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Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. I took this episode on the road to Riverwood Golf Community where I recorded a discussion of adopting a plant based lifestyle. Two of my practice members, Bob and Judy Sparanese started a discussion group around plant based nutrition. I was invited to give my perspective as a plant based physician. I shared my practice journey and how my thoughts on nutrition have evolved over my years in a cardiology practice.
The common theme is implementation and socializing. No one really doubted the benefits. I shared some of my go to meal ideas and ways to make it a little easier.
Bob and Judy are setting a great example by reaching out to meet new friends with shared interest of health and nutrition. A golf course community is a tough place to implement plant based nutrition. The perception that "good food" is burgers and fries, steak and potatoes, and the occasional fish and chips would prevail on most menus. Golf stories and happy hour are more the theme than health and wellness. The reality is that most folks want to be healthy and happy. They just need to understand that the two can exist in the setting of plant based nutrition. Thanks to Bob and Judy, there may be one less cardiac event on the nineteenth hole at Riverwood Golf Community.
If you would like to find out more about my wellness practice and the online opportunities, check out the website at doctordulaney.com
Email me at jami@doctordulaney.com with questions.
Thank you for listening.
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Brazos Bend 50 mile race in in the books.
Today's episode is my race report and the positive motivations observed at an ultra endurance event. Running all day in hot humid conditions results in great family memories. I know it seems odd, but there is something about the freedom of a state park for adults and kids a like along with witnessing the struggle and accomplishment of completing a foot race that makes people happy and want to join in. There were multiple multi-generation families there to cheer and enjoy time together.
Contrast that with Disney World. Kids crying, parents fighting, lines, complaining, and only disdain for the stranger pushing to get ahead in the line. Forget the cost of such an adventure being 10s of times more for a day of fun than spending it running at a State Park.
Thank you to Addie, Nathan, and Caleb Majnaric for coming out to pace me through the last 13 miles and enjoy a day of fun at Brazos Bend State Park. The memories will last a lifetime. I wonder what Caleb will think when he is older as he remembers cheering for his Grandmother as she finished another 50 mile race. Yes, I will remind him if he forgets.
Thanks for listening. If you want to be an active grandparent then check out our website at doctordulaney.com.
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Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Thursday Mar 30, 2023
Welcome! and Thank you for listening.
Today, I have two special guests, Travis, and Mark Macy. They have joined me to discuss their new book, One Mile at a Time. It is a chronicle of Mark Macy’sjourney with his family after an early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s at age 60. Mark or Mace, as his endurance friends call him was a successful practicing attorney at the time of his diagnosis. He has been doing ultra-endurance events for 30 years including the Leadville 100-mile race and many Eco challenge races since the 1980s. The Eco challenge races are stage races that occur over the course of 10 days or more covering over 400 miles by rafting, mountain biking, hiking through jungles, and climbing as a team while navigating through those areas with a compass and map.
There are many forms of dementia with Alzheimer’s comprising the majority. The diagnosis used to be made after autopsy in patients with memory loss. Now MRI scans can distinguish the formation of beta amyloid proteins and Tau proteins in the specific areas of the brain. Other forms of dementia include those do to microvascular disease, degeneration of specific areas of the brains such as the hippocampus, or the frontotemporal regions. Many dementias are multifactorial, and Parkinson’s disease can progress to dementia as well. Most of the treatments to date slow the progression at best and are aimed at the abnormal amyloid and tau proteins. However, new research is pointing in the direction of a metabolic component involving the mitochondria. Just as in diabetes, the ability of the brain to use glucose and process lactate seems to be impaired in many cases.
To me the metabolic component gives great hope to the prevention of Alzheimer’s and dementia through lifestyle changes such as exercise and nutrition. We will discuss these topics and more. My email is jami@doctordulaney.com with any questions.
Website: doctordulaney.com
A Mile at a Time https://redshelf.com/app/ecom/book/2149098/a-mile-at-a-time-2149098-9781632892492-mark-mace-macy-travis-macy-patrick-regan
The Ultra Mindset: https://redshelf.com/app/ecom/book/616608/the-ultra-mindset-616608-9780738218151-travis-macy-john-hanc
Eco Challenge Fiji 2020 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEoRSXMv4yQ
A Long Way From Nowhere: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0ddwnZ5CEM&t=84s
Instagram: mmacy146, travismacy
Travis Macy Consulting: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travis-macy-92607633?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Welcome! and Thank you for listening.
If I knew now what I didn't know then. Have you said that before? We learn as we go. The key is to keep learning and observing.
Do you have indigestion? GERD? The answer to eliminating it is in this episode.
Why don't we worry about our genetics until something goes wrong? We like our genes as long as we are healthy and then blame them for most of our health woes. Do genes fail? Is that the reason why it takes bad genes so long to appear. We surely didn't cause them to fail.
If obesity is caused by bad genes, then why has it taken genetics so long to result in the obesity epidemic we have today?
Do you eat soy? Is it safe for everyone? Is it a good protein or good carbohydrate. Is it a good fat? You may be pleasantly surprised.
Thank you for listening. Email me at jami@doctordulaney.com with questions.
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Welcome! and Thank you for listening.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That applies to x-rays and images well. As physicians we tend to look to fix numbers and pictures and assume it will result in better health for our patients. Sometimes the treatment side effects don't really affect overall life span and certainly not health span. For instance, if there is a torn knee meniscus, surgery to make the picture better may result in need for a knee replacement earlier than if physical therapy was elected. The same goes for coronary artery stenosis. If symptoms are stable, there is no increase in life span or quality of life with a stent. It may even result in more procedures. How can we be sure? Patience is a virtue that few of us have.
The good new is that where there is a will there is a way. Ask question and take an active role in your own health. You are your best advocate. You have many more choices that you realize.
I hope you enjoy today's podcast. Thank you for listening. Email me at jami@doctordulaney.com with qestions.
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