Are You Getting Enough B-12? As we get older it can get harder to get all of the vitamins and minerals we need from our food. There are various reasons for that but mostly it has to do with less stomach acid to break down our food into essential vitamins. One of those vitamins is B12. This podcast is a repeat from 2020 but it is just as important now as it was then. B12 helps us maintain and improve our red blood cells, nervous system, digestive system, and our production of DNA to name just a f...
Sep 07, 2021•14 min•Ep. 118
The Happiness Curve Revisited Where are you in the Happiness Curve? Are you in your 40's and wondering why life doesn't seem to be getting better even though you have everything you've worked so hard for? Are you in your 50's or 60's and feeling much happier with your life than you thought you would? Would you believe me if I told you that chimpanzees and orangutans have the same feelings and the same curve? It’s all true and if you listen to this revisit of my 2019 review of Jonathan Rauch's bo...
Aug 31, 2021•16 min•Ep. 117
An Interview With Clesia Mendes Clesia Mendes is a Speaker and Mindset Coach who has over 25 years of experience in the personal development world. She loves travelling and teaching a new paradigm of psychology that, in her words, “has been discreetly emanating throughout the world”. I had invited Clesia to come on the podcast as a part of my continuing brain series of podcasts and because I felt that she could help me and all of you to better deal with the uncertainty and upheaval that we are a...
Aug 24, 2021•40 min•Ep. 116
The News Blues So many of us have developed a love/hate relationship with the news reporting over the past few years and that caused us to develop The News Blues. It is a condition that afflicts people across the entire political spectrum. Negative news sells and watching it, reading it and following it on tv, radio, internet, and social media has given us all the “News Blues”. It’s a condition like being overweight - we can go on a news diet just like we go on a food diet. The news business is ...
Aug 17, 2021•8 min•Ep. 115
Summer Subjects It’s summer again and we’re all spending more time outside, in the sun. As with everything else, as we age our skin loses its moisture and it’s harder for us to make Vitamin D out of the sun rays. This podcast is about some of these issues - heat rash, Vitamin D, dry skin, and biting bugs. It’s full of valuable information regarding each of those items and also about Vitamin D and inflammation. Lots of interesting items to learn as usual. Hopefully it will help you to not get bur...
Aug 03, 2021•16 min•Ep. 113
Love Yourself Very late posted podcast and it’s explained in the podcasted. Taking care of myself in the midst of a busy week. Something for everyone to learn about dealing with overwhelm - especially self-imposed overwhelm (ladies are you listening?). An update on my completion of the 7-month Clarity Certification Training (for coaches) and how to contact me to set up a conversation about how to do self-care for yourself. Send me an email to [email protected] or a message at my websi...
Jul 29, 2021•7 min•Ep. 112
Mediterranean Memory Diet A new study has been accepted for publication by Neurology and it’s about the impact of the Mediterranean Diet on memory and Alzheimer’s. It’s a very exciting and very important study in that it found a relationship between adherence to a Med diet and a stronger memory center of the brain. This podcast gives you some of the details of the study - who was involved, what the results were of the study, what you can do to protect/improve your memory, and how easy it is to d...
Jul 20, 2021•9 min•Ep. 111
Mushroom Power What do you think about eating mushrooms as a way to beat cancer? Sounds good to me. This podcast is about a few studies that looked at mushrooms and their connections to lower risks for premature death and cancers. One study’s finding said that people eating 18 grams of mushrooms per day - equal to 1 medium white mushroom - had a 45% lower risk of cancer compared to those who didn’t eat any mushrooms. Listen in to more information in this short podcast! let me know if you eat mus...
Jul 13, 2021•8 min•Ep. 110
TMJ Migraines & Chronic Pain Today’s podcast is a follow-on from my original interview with Dr. Dave Sherazi, DDS. In this discussion we talked about the relationship between TMJ and tinnitus, chronic pain, migraines, brain issues and other disorders. Dave tells us about his journey from dental school to an entirely new field around TMJ, jaw disorders, and pain. If you are interested in learning more about TMJ you can contact Dr. Sherazi at the following: https://tmjandsleeptherapycentre.com...
Jul 06, 2021•40 min•Ep. 108
Best Ways to Listen Most people don’t do a very good job of listening to other people or even themselves. This podcast is about what best to do and not to do to become a better listener. These suggestions apply to conversations with friends, family, colleagues, and ourselves. It really is amazing how wonderful it is to be truly listened to when you’re trying to get across how you’re feeling or what you’re doing. I talk about an exercise I did with a group of professionals who were blown away by ...
Jun 29, 2021•8 min•Ep. 107
Talking About Menopause With Dr. Cris Azzola This week’s podcast is a discussion about Menopause. Dr. Cris Azzola and I talked about how overwhelming it can be, how unique it is to each of us, and how much healthier it is to view it as a stage of life not as a disease or condition to be controlled and/or managed. One area we talk about is how many menopausal symptoms are also symptoms of different issues. For instance, women with ovarian and other types of cancer can have night sweats so be sure...
Jun 23, 2021•47 min•Ep. 107
Problems with Hip Pain This week’s podcast is a replay from 2019 but it’s just as important as it was the first time I posted it. We have all been sitting at our desks and/or in front of our computers more in the past year during Covid which has not been good for our hips. So listen up and you’ll learn about why so many of us over 50 folks have hip issues. Issues like cartilage wear and tear, arthritis, lupus, bursitis, and rheumatoid arthritis. And of course, osteoporosis, and tendinitis. There...
Jun 15, 2021•21 min•Ep. 106
Becoming Vegan or Vegetarian These days there are so many different diet plans available and today I’m going to talk about 2 of the originals - Vegetarian and Vegan. They are both healthy for you and actually are pretty easy to stay on if you like plants - vegetables, fruits, grains, oils. What more could you want? I go through the advantages, the health value, and some of the many ways to ease into a plant-based diet. There are many wonderful ways to cook vegetarian and vegan food and there are...
Jun 08, 2021•11 min•Ep. 105
Why We Snore - David Sherazi, D.D.S. Dave and I had a great conversation about TMJ (when you clench your teeth), snoring / sleep apnea, alzheimer’s, and how all of these relate from & to your overall health and wellness. I know I learned a lot about all of these areas and it got me thinking about how to improve some of my issues, like TMJ and snoring while I’m sleeping on my back. I always enjoy learning new and valuable information especially when I can use some of it for myself or others I...
May 31, 2021•44 min•Ep. 104
Do you take naps? Today’s podcast is about taking naps and if is it good for you to do that. There are a lot of pros and cons mostly because you could be napping due to poor nighttime sleeping or you could have trouble sleeping at night because of the napping. 20 minutes seems the longest we should nap because after that your mind/body starts to think you’re going to sleep which is why you are drowsy when you wake up - just like getting woken up in the middle of the night. Let me know if you lik...
May 25, 2021•12 min•Ep. 103
The American Diet Today The American diet is not getting healthier - it’s getting unhealthier. The average daily calorie count that the “normal” American eats has increased from 2000 calories in 1970 to 2500 calories in 2019. It is not surprising as the 2018 level of meat, eggs, nuts, and grains was higher than the USDA’s 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans published in 2019. This podcast walks through the USDA’s 2021estimates as to what food companies and farmers produce in different foo...
May 18, 2021•13 min•Ep. 103
Good Gut Bacteria This week’s podcast is is about Probiotics, what they are, how they work, and what they work for. Did you know that they are bacteria, live microorganisms, and they work best in conjunction with prebiotics which feed the probiotics. Many are packaged together in the same supplements. Actually not as complicated as it sounds. They are found in many foods, things like yogurt and other fermented foods. They are particularly helpful dealing with many intestinal, urinary tract, and ...
May 12, 2021•12 min•Ep. 102
Sleeping is one of those things that we don’t think too much about until we start experiencing issues with it. This podcast is about some of those issues and a few suggested solutions. As we get older sleep patterns change and if we don’t sleep well or long enough it can affect our bodies and our brains. One of the things your body and brain do when you’re sleeping is to clean up all of the residue from the day. During sleep your body also reduces inflammation and C-Reactive Protein, lowers bloo...
May 04, 2021•16 min•Ep. 101
Nutrient Needs & Aging - An Interview Dr. Cris Azzola, N.D., is my guest again in today’s podcast for the second part of our discussion around how our bodies change as we age. The first podcast was about digestion and this podcast is about how our nutrient needs change, partly as a result of our digestive changes. We talked about protein, iron, vitamins, calories (density and number of), muscle mass, exercise, and food combinations. I learned a lot about what foods to add to my diet and what...
Apr 26, 2021•33 min•Ep. 100
Improving Memory & Focus Everyone, but especially those of us over 50, is trying to find out how to improve our memories and our focus. And there are a lot of people and places looking at that subject. I was interested to find 2 newsletters with articles about it on their front pages this month. One of them explained the 3 phases of memory - encoding, storage, and retrieval. The other newsletter gave an explanation of and suggestions about how to improve focus and concentration which results...
Apr 19, 2021•10 min•Ep. 99
Digestion & Age Dr. Cris Azzola joined me for a talk about digestion and how it changes as we age. It was so informative and interesting to go deeper into the subject of how our bodies change, creating new ways for our digestion to be supported or not by specific types of foods. Cris tells us about bitters and tart food, how it wakes up our senses, how taste and smell affects our saliva and enzymes, and the herbs and spices that can help our overall digestion. There is also information about...
Apr 12, 2021•31 min•Ep. 98
What is Calorie Density? Have you heard of calorie density before? I hadn’t and I was surprised as I’ve been a student of healthy food and diets for over 30 years. I was especially surprised to learn that it is one of the main reasons that we overeat. Calorie density is also known as energy density (hadn’t heard of that either) and is a measure of the calorie content of food relative to its weight or volume. The usual measure is the number of calories per 3.5 ounces (100 grams) of food. Fruits a...
Apr 05, 2021•11 min•Ep. 97
Revisiting Benefits of Red Wine I have re-recorded a podcast about the many benefits of drinking one glass of red wine each day. There are many studies which I talk about that show the positive benefits of red wine. It has been shown to have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer behavior in your body as well of benefit in the fight against cardiovascular disease. I talk about studies that have shown it reduces the risk of diabetes, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, and stroke along with heart disease...
Mar 31, 2021•11 min•Ep. 96
New Dietary Guidelines for Americans Every 5 years the US Dept of Health & Human Services along with the Dept of Agriculture (USDA) are required to publish a new “Dietary Guidelines for Americans”. The 2020-2025 Edition is out and I am giving you all a shortened version of the 164 page document. There were some changes made this year that makes this more usable and applicable than previous years’ editions. For instance it now includes people who have chronic diseases and/or are at risk for c...
Mar 22, 2021•15 min•Ep. 95
Talking Toxins With Dr. Cris This show marks the return of Dr. Cris Azzola, a licensed naturopath in San Francisco. Cris is going to come on the show on a regular basis to talk about different topics. We thought that talking about toxins and toxicity would be relevant after last year’s wild fires in so many parts of the US and the world, Covid-19, and the chance of more wildfires starting in the spring again. We also talked about environmental toxins and how our body does or doesn’t deal with th...
Mar 17, 2021•41 min•Ep. 93
Growth of NAFLD Disease Do you know what NAFLD is? NAFLD stands for Non-Alcohol Fatty Liver Disease and It is an umbrella term for a range of liver conditions affecting people who drink little to no alcohol. The main characteristic of NAFLD is too much fat stored in your liver cells. NAFLD is not commonly known even though about 25% of the US population has it and it is a risk factor of a number of even worse illnesses / diseases. There are not many symptoms and it is not usually found during ph...
Mar 15, 2021•11 min•Ep. 94
Worse Than the Dirty Dozen Today’s show brings us up to date on one of the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) dirtiest food. They reported on the Department of Agriculture’s 2020 pesticide residue tests on fruits and vegetables and for the first time the DOA included raisins in their tests. When the EWG compared the raisin results with those on the Dirty Dozen list they found that it was worse than all of them and would rank #1 if it was included in the list - which it isn’t because it is consi...
Mar 02, 2021•14 min•Ep. 92
Vitamin D and Cancer 2-3 years ago there were a couple of research studies published called the VITAL study which looked at the the affect of Vitamin D and Omega-3’s on almost 26,000 men and women over 50. All were free from cancer and cardiovascular disease at the start of the study which ran from 2011 until the end of 2017. The men and women in the study were randomly assigned to different groups - Omega-3 + Vitamin D, Omega-3, Vitamin D, and placebos. There were some interesting Vitamin D rel...
Feb 22, 2021•12 min•Ep. 91
Maintaining Your Balance This podcast is about keeping your balance physically, not emotionally, better known as not falling and hurting yourself. I have a lot of experience with falling, not purposefully, and usually with some resulting bumps, bruises, and once a broken clavicle. There are a lot of reasons that people take falls and I talk about most of them. Things like losing muscle mass from aging, medications like anti-depressants and antihistamines, some cognitive disorders like Alzheimers...
Feb 16, 2021•13 min•Ep. 90
The Mediterranean Diet Revisited The Mediterranean Diet is rated as the best overall and easiest to follow diet by US News & World Report. This diet is meant to be a life-style change – not a quick weight loss diet. It is an easy diet to stay on as you can eat as much of the recommended food as you want. Lots of vegetables and fruits, whole grains, olive oil & nuts, fish & chicken. Red meat once a week and dairy 2-3 times a week…And you get to have a glass of red wine every day! List...
Feb 09, 2021•18 min•Ep. 89
