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Benjamin Morrell, MD, is a High Performance Mental Health Physician & Coach, as well as an artist, & speaker. He received his BS in Biology from the University of Central Oklahoma and went on to receive his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2019. His early experiences with his own mental health inspired him to pursue psychiatry, however, due to moral & ethical conflicts with the current medical model he opted to create his own practice that combines lifestyle medicine, psychotherapy, & plant medicine. His mission is to empower, educate, & guide people to their highest quality of life.
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Meagan Landress is a student loan consultant for Student Loan Planner. She obtained her finance degree at The Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University. Meagan started her own practice - Financial Coach Meagan - in March of 2017 to specifically help people who are beginning their financial planning journey with student loan debt in the mix. She was the first person in Georgia to acquire her CSLP® designation, as a Certified Student Loan Professional®. Her specialized education around student loan debt allows her to guide borrowers through informed repayment decisions, taking into account their full financial situation and financial goals.
In this episode we discuss:
Meagan's background and desire to become a student loan expert
Various types of student loans
Common federal student loans and differences
Loan forgiveness programs (PSLF)
Changes to federal loan repayment due to COVID
The future of loan forgiveness
Strategies to minimize loan burden and repayment
More
Resources Mentioned in the show:
Federal student aid website
Student Loan Resources:
Student Loan 101 via Ben White
Student Loan 101 via WCI
Find Megan:
Meagan's Website
Instagram: @financialcoachmeagan
Student Loan Planner Website
Student Loan Planner Podcast
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Dr. Nicole Harkin is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Lipidology. She earned her medical degree from Boston University and completed residency training at Columbia University followed by a fellowship in Cardiology at New York University, in which she served as a chief fellow. Dr. Harkin is the founder of Whole Heart Cardiology, with the mission of providing patient-centered cardiac care, evidence-based nutritional guidance, and personalized lifestyle plans for her patients in a modern setting.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Her journey and passion for lipidology
- The current state of metabolic ill-health in developed countries Identifying lab markers for risk stratification
- Lipid panels, cholesterol, LDL particle number/size, APO-B, Lp(a), Hs-CRP Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring Statins and PCSK9 inhibitors
Resources mentioned in the show:
Allan Sniderman on The Drive
Studies
Statin treatment and muscle symptoms: series of randomized, placebo-controlled n-of-1 trials (PMID: 33627334)
Find Dr. Harkin: Website: https://www.wholeheartcardiology.com/
Instagram: @nicoleharkinmd Twitter: @nicoleharkinmd
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Alex Hajduczok, MD, is a first-year cardiology fellow at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. He completed his internal medicine training at Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA, and went to medical school at the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry in Rochester, NY. He is interested in a career as an academic cardiologist, specializing in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant. His main research interests include remote monitoring for heart failure, hemodynamics, and cardiogenic shock. He started using WHOOP in 2017 to optimize CrossFit training and has been a Level-1 certified CrossFit trainer since 2016. Alex leads multiple clinical trials with wearables and uses device-measured objective data in his own life to improve performance. Medical Aid to Ukraine ABC World News Alex Hajduczok Twitter Alex Hajduczok Instagram
Resources mentioned in the show:
Stress, recovery and training (Dan Pope on the Fitness Pain Free Show)
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Altamash and Darsh break down the episodes of Nicole Harkin, MD and Alex Hajduczok, MD. All 3 of these episodes deal with the cardiovascular system - understanding cardiovascular disease, risk factors, and tests; lifestyle interventions in cardiovascular disease; wearable technology
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Dr. Nicole Harkin is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Lipidology. She earned her medical degree from Boston University and completed residency training at Columbia University followed by a fellowship in Cardiology at New York University, in which she served as a chief fellow. Dr. Harkin is the founder of Whole Heart Cardiology, with the mission of providing patient-centered cardiac care, evidence-based nutritional guidance, and personalized lifestyle plans for her patients in a modern setting.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What is preventive cardiology?
- Benefits of eating plants for reducing cardiovascular disease
- The effects of nutrition, exercise, sleep, and supplements on cardiovascular health
Resources mentioned in the show
Diet Debates on the Dr. John Berardi Show: https://drjohnberardishow.com/
Studies mentioned in the show
Broken sleep predicts hardened blood vessels (PMID: 32497046)
Find Dr. Harkin
Website: https://www.wholeheartcardiology.com/
Instagram: @nicoleharkinmd
Twitter: @nicoleharkinmd
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In this episode, Darsh and Altamash discuss the key takeaways from their discussions with recent guests Dr. Rorbyn Tiger, MD, Melissa Mondala, MD, & Adeel Khan, MD
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Dr. Adeel Khan is an expert in musculoskeletal medicine, pain medicine, and regenerative medicine. He specializes in Interventional Orthopedics, using orthobiologics with x-ray and/or ultrasound guidance to treat patients. He is one of the few sports physicians in Canada that holds membership with the Spine Intervention Society. He was the first doctor in Canada to perform intraosseous PRP. He has presented at The Orthobiologics Institute - the world's largest regenerative sports medicine conference. He has treated a wide range of patients from celebrities, top professional athletes, and Olympic gold medalists. He has a special interest in using interventional procedures to treat weightlifting injuries, chronic neck and back pain. Dr. Khan also teaches medical students and residents and is an Assistant (Adjunct) Clinical Professor at McMaster University and the University of Toronto.
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Dr. Melissa Mondala is a holistic plant-based physician, nutritional & wellness expert, health coach, mental health advocate, and recipe inventor! She has been featured in popular media, such as Forbes, Local News outlets, and Social Media. She helps clients improve their lifestyle to optimize their health to achieve their goals and develop sustainable habits to live A healthy and balanced life. Dr. Melissa Mondala is a triple specialist in family medicine, lifestyle medicine, and primary care psychiatry. She is one of the first and youngest nationally recognized lifestyle medicine fellows and is a strong community health advocate. She is the co-founder of the Dr. Lifestyle Clinic. She is extremely passionate about the science of human nutrition. She is always up to date with the latest research, theories, and practices. Most importantly, she uses that knowledge to make individualized recommendations for her clients.
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Robyn Tiger, MD, is on a mission to empower physicians with self-care tools backed by science and research. With physician burnout on the rise, Robyn knows firsthand what it's like to love your job while also coping with stress, anxiety, overwhelm, imbalance, and even illness. She uniquely combined her 15 years in diagnostic radiology with a certification in yoga therapy, meditation, and life coaching in her innovative CME accredited courses, private coaching, and the StressFreeMD podcast that focuses on complete physical, mental, and emotional well-being and resilience. She is deeply passionate about helping her colleagues relieve stress, elevate calm, and live their best lives.
Podcasts mentioned in this show:
Ni-Cheng Liang, MD: Episode 19 on Medicine Redefined
Find Robyn:
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In this episode, Darsh and Altamash tell you their main takeaways from episodes 47-49 with guests Jade Wu, Ph.D., Cherie Chu M.D., and Ragav Sharma, D.O.
The Dr. John Berardi Show
CDC - Circadian Rhythms
CDC - Homeostatic Sleep Drive
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Ragav Sharma, DO, CSCS, is currently a resident physician in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation whose mission is to help others live their best lives possible. Ragav completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois – Chicago in Bioengineering before attending medical school at Midwestern University – Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. Born in San Diego, Ragav suffered problems with his health very early on which served as his impetus for pursuing medicine. Diagnosed with hypothyroidism at an early age, Ragav suffered from severe obesity for nearly all of his childhood. At the insistence of his endocrinologist, he began changing his lifestyle and unknowingly began a lifelong journey of learning, sharing, and self-improvement. Since then, he has been sharing any knowledge he acquires in various formats including public speaking, written articles, YouTube videos, and recently, podcasting.
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Cherie Chu, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician who is a certified diplomat of Lifestyle Medicine. She is a native Californian receiving her BS in Biochemistry/Cell Biology at UCSD and her medical degree at UC Irvine. She completed her pediatric residency at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. She currently practices outpatient pediatrics in a large multispecialty medical group located in San Diego. She incorporated her knowledge of Lifestyle Medicine into her daily interaction with her pediatric patients and their families. She is also the founder of the website Wellness Pediatrician.
Wellness Pediatrician is dedicated to empowering parents and physicians to promote healthy lifestyle habits in children. It focuses specifically on 6 specific areas in lifestyle medicine: healthful eating of whole food, plant-predominate diet, physical activity, sleep, stress management, connection with others to form meaningful relationships, and avoidance of risky substances. Dr. Chu believes that teaching children healthy lifestyle habits when they are young will have exponential returns on their long-term health.
Wellness Pediatrician Website
Wellness Pediatrician Facebook Group
Cherie Chu Instagram
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Dr. Jade Wu is a clinical psychologist and Board-certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist and researcher at Duke University School of Medicine. Her current research focuses on treating sleep disorders in those with chronic illnesses. She is a frequent guest on popular TV, radio and podcast shows like NPR and ABC, and her work is featured in publications like New York Times and Huffington Post. Dr. Wu’s mission is to spread the gift of sleep so that people can be their healthiest, organizations can be their most innovative, and societies can sleep their way towards justice and healing.
In this episode we discuss:
- The link between anxiety and insomnia
- The differences between insomnia and sleep deprivation
- Are there long-term health complications with lack of sleep?
- Components of sleep hygiene
- The use of wearables to track sleepJade Wu Website
Jade Wu Instagram
Jade Wu Twitter
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In this episode, Darsh and Altamash recap the prior three episodes with Colin Zhu, Peter Valenzuela, and Louisa Nicola. Be sure to listen to their full episodes for an in-depth conversation!
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Louisa Nicola joins the show to discuss the world of neuroathletics - where brain health and physiology intersect with performance. Louisa Nicola is a Sydney University trained neuroscientist and neurophysiologist. She is the founder of Neuro Athletics, where she serves as a performance advisor to professional athletes, teams, health tech companies, and more. She currently lives in NYC and focuses on bringing a unique and fresh voice to the most complex machine in the world - the human brain - through her podcast, The Neuro Experience.
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Dr. Peter Valenzuela joins the show to discuss the current state of our healthcare system in the US. Peter is a Family Physician who has worked in multiple healthcare settings over the past few decades. He's well known for his comics doc-related, which in his words were “inspired by experiences both as a physician and now as an executive who continues to practice medicine on a part-time basis.”
He is routinely invited for national and international presentations on topics related to provider well-being and engagement, clinical leadership development, practice management, and medical innovation. Over his career, he’s been recognized twice by the Medical Group Management Association and American College of Medical Practice Executives (MGMA-ACMPE) with the Harwick Innovation Award for meeting the challenges of the new healthcare system head-on and developing innovative solutions that enhance the effectiveness of healthcare delivery and Physician Executive of the Year for exhibiting leadership deemed outstanding to achieve exceptional medical group performance in the delivery of healthcare.
In this episode we discuss:
Peter's background and his journey to writing an awesome book
Passion for comedy and using it as a medium for discussion of real issues
Differences between patient experience and patient satisfaction
A brief overview of the US insurance model and contrasting with other countries
Billing, coding, reimbursements, and electronic medical records
A path forward to better healthcare delivery
Instagram: @doc_related
Website: https://www.doc-related.com/
Doc-Related - A Physician's Guide to Fixing Our Ailing Health Care System
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Dr. Colin Zhu is Board-Certified in family practice/OMT and lifestyle medicine. Passionate about the intersection of medicine, food, and nutrition, Dr. Zhu trained as a chef and a health coach at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition following completion of his medical degree. To share his unique blend of medical knowledge with a wider audience, Dr. Zhu launched TheChefDoc in 2017, an online wellness and lifestyle education platform which has been featured in several publications. Dr. Zhu is an international speaker, the author of "Thrive Medicine: How To Cultivate Your Desires and Elevate Your Life,“ and is the podcast host of Thrive Bites in which he interviews the latest health and wellness experts about incorporating a plant-powered lifestyle, enhancing emotional wellness, and creating a thriving mindset! His latest venture is his signature event for 2021 is a self-educational masterclass series experience called The THR5 Formula™ where he combines inspiration, education, and practical tools on how to THRIVE! Here you will learn the 5 To THR5™ Pillars: Food As Medicine, Functional Fitness, Relationships, Community, & Emotional Resilience!
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Dr. Shawn Arent joins us to discuss all things related to nutrient timing. He elaborates on the well-known "anabolic window," and discusses how the opportunity for nutritional optimization may be much longer. We discuss the various fallacies of nutritional science and how lifestyle impacts successful sustainable nutritional practices.
-Professor and Chair for the Department of Exercise Science at the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina
-Director of the UofSC Sport Science Lab
-Past president, and current fellow of the International Society Of Sports Nutrition
-Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine
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