Our bodies changed during the quarantine, in so many different ways. For those who are experiencing poor body image after a year of less activity, this show is for you. Whether you just want to get into the right mindset to view yourself with more care and compassion or whether you want tangible tips to overcome post-quarantine weight gain, our guest Haley Stein covers it all! Tune in to figure out the RIGHT ways to feel good in your skin as we open the world back up! Haley is a registered dieti...
Jun 24, 2021•27 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Every person who wishes to birth a human into this world needs to tune in to this episode. If you want to know all the facts straight from the specialists who integrate evidence-based research, bust myths, and reshape the way we see preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum, search no further! Today I am joined by the authors of “Wise Woman’s Guide to Your Healthiest Pregnancy & Birth” - Dr. Patricia Ladis & Dr. Anita Sadaty. We have a lively conversation on topics such as how epigenetics...
Jun 17, 2021•58 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Have you ever been told that you have a herniated disc on an MRI? Are you a clinician and heard a patient tell you they have a disc problem from an image X number of years ago in their history? This show is for both health care professionals AND patients who want to learn more about how we should think about our joint and disc health through evidence-based information. Our guest today is Vicente Mauri, Senior Physical Therapist at Advanced Physical Therapy in Anchorage, AK. He covers the anatomy...
Jun 10, 2021•48 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Chances are you know someone who knows someone who has a substance abuse disorder. When I learned about the statistics behind the perception of drugs and the use of drugs in the States, I was shocked! Richard Capriola, the author of “The Addicted Child: A Parent’s Guide to Adolescent Substance Abuse” speaks to us today after over two decades of experience working with children and their families as a mental health and substance abuse counselor. In the show, Richard delves into the many issues su...
Jun 03, 2021•23 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 1 on Fit As A Fiddle! As we wrap up Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May 2021, I dive into another interesting and enlightening conversation with Dr. Tade Ayeni. In this episode, Dr. Ayeni discusses some of the historical implications that have contributed to the Asian American and Pacific Islander lived experiences in the United States. He touches on 19th century laws, the story of Bhagat Singh Thind, the internment of Japanese Americans, and the ...
May 27, 2021•41 min•Season 4Ep. 1
What is cycling syncing you ask? Ladies, and anyone with female anatomy, this is THE episode that you need to take out your pen and paper! The female reproductive cycle, while complex, can be very predictable. Today, our lovely guest, Leisha Drews, brings clarity to WHY we feel what we feel during each week of our hormonal month, and drops her top tips on optimizing our body during those phases. She also dives into advice she gives to her clients who are thinking about pregnancy when considering...
May 06, 2021•45 min•Season 3Ep. 17
After several months of data, we now have a slight understanding of the virus. We know the general trajectory of what to do when someone tests positive and begins to exhibit symptoms. But back in Summer 2020, we had no clue. Doctors, nurses, and other hospital staff were on their toes everyday trying to figure it out. In New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell, one particular doctor, Dr. Leroy Lindsay, served as Co-Medical Director of the groundbreaking COVID Recovery Unit. Dr. Lindsay refers to him...
Apr 29, 2021•36 min•Season 3Ep. 16
We’re having more raw fireside-style chats here on race. Dr. Tade Ayeni joins us once again on Fit As A Fiddle to discuss what a social construct is, how it is applied in the world, how it can be harmful when used to categorize humans, and some of these implications within healthcare. I encourage everyone to listen to this episode and the previous episode linked below whether you are in healthcare or not. As an educator and earning several doctorates on the subject, Dr. Ayeni has a wonderful way...
Apr 22, 2021•47 min•Season 3Ep. 15
What do you do and who do you see when you feel like you have a UTI… but you don’t? You might feel like you have to pee all the time and it might even cause you a burning pain. You’ve been given antibiotics, dose after dose. You’ve been told to do a million kegels… but you are back to square one. Today we sit down with the brilliant Dr. Allyson Shrikhande, a board certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist and the Chief Medical Officer of Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine. We discuss...
Apr 15, 2021•24 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Boy did I learn a lot on this show! First thing that came to my mind when I thought “Palliative Care” was hospice and the end-stage of life. Today, Ramya Sampath, physician-in-training at The University Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, taught me that it is so much more than that! Palliative care is a comprehensive model of patient-centered medicine that takes into consideration many factors of a patient’s well being such as their overall health, socioeconomic status, access to medicat...
Apr 08, 2021•24 min•Season 3Ep. 13
You might think that a concussion is just a hit to the head. But it is so much more than that. Doug King, an Emergency Department Clinical Nurse Specialist in New Zealand, has actively studied concussions for years. He discusses what a concussion is and how you don’t need to be hit in the head to have a concussion. He emphasizes how concussions impact athletes in games like rugby and American football and the need for more research on how concussions impact female athletes as well. Doug reveals ...
Apr 01, 2021•32 min•Season 3Ep. 12
On this week’s episode, I had a lively conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Kavaler, a urologist and urogynecologist, on the bladder! This was one of the most fun chats I’ve had regarding pelvic health. She talks about the similarities and differences between urology, gynecology, and urogynecology. Then she goes on to bust myths on bladder health, explaining why each of the points below are NOT true! Drink a lot of water to maintain bladder and kidney health Incontinence is an inevitable part of agin...
Mar 25, 2021•43 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Whether you are a weekend warrior or a professional athlete, there are some basic considerations that will help you optimize your performance on the field or court. This involves more than just training and practicing. In this episode, we have a very special guest, Basu Shanker, the former strength and conditioning coach for the national cricket team of India. He has worked with elite athletes like Virat Kohli to help them take a full-body approach to enhancing performance and wellbeing. Basu ta...
Mar 18, 2021•43 min•Season 3Ep. 10
You think of “physical therapy” and the words itself indicate that PTs must “physically” treat patients. When it isn’t safe to make direct contact due to COVID-19, what happens then? Dr. Rami Said, the Director of the Columbia University Physical Therapy Faculty Practice & Instructor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at Columbia University, joins us today to discuss the shift that took place within PT academics and his clinical practice. When New York City shut down in March 2020, ...
Mar 11, 2021•38 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Right from a physician’s mouth to your ears, join us today to learn more about our bodies and how we can optimize the quality of our lives. Dr. Edward Goldberg, a NYC-based concierge physician with a speciality in internal medicine and gastroenterology, chats with us on a variety of topics regarding overall wellness and preventing morbidity & mortality from some of the most common conditions. After working with a wide variety of people in the diverse city of New York, Dr. Goldberg provides u...
Mar 04, 2021•51 min•Season 3Ep. 8
What does your mouth have to do with your anxiety, sleep quality, food cravings, and cardiovascular disease? Everything! When you tune in to this episode, you will begin to think about your overall health in a way you have never thought before. Dr. Michael Gelb, DDS, MS joins us today with a vibrant evidence-based conversation on airway management and how dysfunctional breathing during sleep can lead to various other issues in our bodies. He explains how expanding our airways does more than just...
Feb 25, 2021•34 min•Season 3Ep. 7
We go to the doctor for our physical health and our mental health, but what about our BRAIN health? The brain regulates everything in our bodies and the way our mind functions. Dr. Teralyn Sell is a Psychotherapist & Brain Health Expert who chats with us today on the problem in our world with over-medication and negative beliefs that don’t help us thrive. She discusses how amino acids affect serotonin and dopamine, how exercise and mindset can tackle our stress, and how women tend to be affe...
Feb 18, 2021•35 min•Season 3Ep. 6
It's almost Valentine's Day! Keeping with the theme, we're talking about sexual health today - which focuses primarily on the time between a woman’s first period and menopause. Many women keep this topic “hush hush” due to embarrassment or lack of knowledge on the subject. Today, we have Jackie Giannelli, an ANCC board certified family nurse practitioner, talk to us about two important topics around female sexual health: libido and menopause. Jackie has worked in the fields of urology, women’s h...
Feb 11, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 5
This week’s episode on Fit As A Fiddle is a little unusual. Today Dr. Maria Muto and myself, Dr. Sneha Gazi chat with our Instagram followers about our journeys becoming physical therapists, our experiences in physical therapy school, and why we chose to work in our respective sub-specialities. We explain why we began our 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Physical Therapy International Service Foundation (PTIS) and our current projects and efforts! Learn about how we bring physical therapy servic...
Feb 04, 2021•28 min•Season 3Ep. 4
What are emotions? We don’t usually think about what they are or where they come from. We usually either express or suppress emotions. Dana Wang, MD, is a board certified adult psychiatrist and one of the founders of RIVIA Medical, a mental health clinic in New York City. She chats with us today on how emotions manifest from our “templates'' - formed from our previous experiences, preconceived notions, and belief systems. Because we are usually not aware of these templates, we are unable to refl...
Jan 28, 2021•34 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Nope it’s not mind control. Nor is it a stage trick. Hypnosis is a real therapeutic modality used by certified hypnosis practitioners to help us channel thoughts, memories, and feelings in a way that serves us better. Through hypnosis, people have overcome PTSD, managed their anxiety, and moved past fears and beliefs that hold them back in life. The cool part of hypnosis, is that it works through a specific state of our brain waves that opens up creativity. Doug Sands is a consulting hypnotist w...
Jan 21, 2021•31 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Diversity is getting people to not view others in oversimplified labels. Diversity is including people who don’t look like you into your circles. Diversity is so much work. But it’s work that we need to do, and we need it so badly. Dr. Tadé Ayeni is the Director of Diversity and Equity at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and Assistant Professor in the Human Dimension program. Dr. Ayeni enjoys creating meaningful connections with people from various backgrounds within and outside of the med...
Jan 14, 2021•45 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Thank you to all of our listeners and our guest speakers! In 2020, we published 47 episodes totaling about 22 hours of content. That’s about 1,325 minutes or 79,513 seconds for your listening pleasure. I am grateful to this community of humans who are oriented towards their health and wellness. Happy New Year! Love, Dr. Sneha Gazi
Jan 07, 2021•6 min0
What drives you to stay healthy? Without knowing the answer to this, making a New Year Resolution or health goals for 2021 might not even be worth it. Knowing what motivates you to have a good relationship with health and fitness is key to creating new habits and sticking to them. Laurent Amzallag, a celebrity fitness expert, chats with us today on how to approach health. It’s not about the big fitness goals. It’s about the small things that you do everyday. He discusses how people often create ...
Dec 31, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Everyone has experienced some degree of stress this year. Teenagers today in particular are going through their own set of unique challenges. Without the physical social connections, young people this year have been forced to resort to social media to stay in touch with their peers. While technology and social media have been so important this year for positive reasons, they can also lead to heightened anxiety amongst Gen Z. Jodi Aman, a family therapist for over 20 years, chats with us today on...
Dec 24, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 21
About 10% of males in the US experience some form of pelvic pain. Nonbacterial Prostatitis tends to be one of the most common diagnoses. However, many men are seen by multiple urologists, receive extensive medical work up, find that none of the medications works, and end up feeling helpless. When they are finally seen by a pelvic specialist, they can begin to have the confidence they need to regain control of their life. Dr. T. R. Christian Reutter from Pelvic Rehabilitation, explains to us why ...
Dec 17, 2020•26 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Yes the holidays are coming up folks, and that might mean absolutely nothing socially for all of us. But it doesn’t stop the need for hot chocolate, pies, and cookies! Today we have the lovely Brigitte Zeitlin, a registered dietitian-nutritionist, help us with some very tangible advice. She covers everything like mindset and avoiding the “all-or-nothing” mentality when it comes to indulging in foods. Brigitte discusses how ephemeral diets can be harmful when used for the wrong reasons. She gives...
Dec 10, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Any parent who has raised a toddler knows the deal here, especially during a pandemic. And if you don’t have a toddler yet, listen up! Dr. Terri Bacow specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety, mood disorders and ADHD. She joins us today to discuss the topic of Threenagers . Threenagers are 3-year-olds who appear to have the hormonal rollercoaster of a teenager. However, the reason for the tantrums and emotional ups and downs are due to an excessive number of brain cells that...
Dec 03, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 18
It’s Thanksgiving! And with lots of yummy food can come lots of gut issues. Outside of the holiday season, chances are either you or someone you know experiences bowel or hormonal issues that may be hindering their quality of life regularly. Today we have top notch advice from Lauren Minchen, a registered dietitian for over 7 years, who breaks down some very important information for us. She discusses food intolerances, how to restore the integrity of your gut, what various supplements do for yo...
Nov 26, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Just for today, stop listening to the news and listen to this instead. We are honored to have Dr. Janish Kothari, a Board Certified Physician in Internal Medicine, speak to us on current medical information regarding COVID-19. Dr. Kothari busts very important myths, discusses the efficacy of masks, and what the second wave could mean for us all. He works in the front line treating patients in the hospital and discusses only medical information on this episode. He informs us about the latest upda...
Nov 19, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 16
