Welcome! and Thank you for listening. This week, I’m sharing my journey from a recent training camp in Leadville, Colorado. We talk about the physical and mental challenges of altitude training, how I stayed true to my plant-based diet out on the trail, and what I learned about hydration, heart health, and pushing through discomfort. We dive into the real effects of high altitude on the body and how proper preparation—and mindset—can make all the difference. I hope this episode inspires you to e...
Jul 04, 2025•48 min•Ep. 406
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. This week I discuss the evolution of the podcast, the role of AI in medical information, and the importance of personalized treatment. We talk about the implications of organ aging, the significance of nutrition and exercise in health, and presents a study linking exercise to improved cancer survival rates. Additionally, we touch on insights into training for endurance events and practical advice for implementing healthy changes in daily life. I hope this ep...
Jun 16, 2025•32 min•Ep. 405
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. This episodes is about distractions. I have had a few myself resulting in a delay in airing this episode. I am in the process of adding video to the podcast on a bimonthly basis. It has resulted in a few more hurdles. So apologies for the delay. We make thousands of decisions each day from food choices to navigation. These choices are made in the face of many distractions. Just like stress, distractions never go away, we just have the opportunity to react di...
Jun 10, 2025•40 min•Ep. 404
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Cruel Jewel was not the outcome that I was looking for with regard to finishing. The details are shared in this podcast. The questions came earlier. Am I too old, too slow to run these races? Why am I doing this to myself? At 48 hours post race it sank in. It is more about the start line than the finish line. It is about taking a chance on the unknown. I had the opportunity to confront a struggle that I chose which is different from having a struggle cast up...
May 21, 2025•31 min•Ep. 403
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. What are your plans? How about eating a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. This will allow you to do things like run, and raft, and bike ride (pedal) into your 80s. What would a life without countless blood test and imaging be like. Why would anyone wait in a doctors office for hours? Why not just be healthy? Move your body and eat plant based. Today's episode will show you how to grow hair and health. Neither require pharmaceuticals. Our ...
May 09, 2025•37 min•Ep. 402
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. This is a race recap of the Skunk Ape 50 mile ultra in Ocala, Florida. I was not abducted by the Skunk Ape, but willingly got in a car with Motivation as it sped off the race course. Actually, it was Jim in a Nissan along with three other people pulling out of the race at 30 miles. New friends and many life lessons once again having the opportunity to learn from mistakes. I am disappointed and I disappointed those who support me. Everyday is not a win but I ...
Apr 29, 2025•34 min•Ep. 401
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. It can be very difficult to navigate the risk of a medicine or a procedure versus the benefits. It is impossible to apply the statistics of many to one. The study populations may be very different than those we apply the risk/benefit ratios to. Even with the best information, we are forced to make a gamble many times. While that gamble might be unavoidable, we should not be cavalier about the decision or fail to observe and ask questions on what might be the...
Apr 18, 2025•32 min•Ep. 400
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. If you have lost your motivation for a healthy lifestyle, try looking for it on the couch. Motivation is there for you as long as it does not require stepping into action. All the catchy slogans and memes fade away when it comes time to cook healthy or step out into the cold morning for exercise. If only I had an accountability partner. If only my spouse would help. I am just not motivated. Why? That is the big question. What is your why? It is yours and you...
Apr 11, 2025•33 min•Ep. 399
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Sometimes you can do more than you think you can. You find another gear to go on. Sometimes, you stop and say you did the best that you could. How do you feel about those decisions the next day? Regrets? I've had a few. It is very easy to put our decisions in cruise control and just do what is easy. Avoid the jolts or the risks. Just cruise. However, we don't just cruise, we decline and before you know it, health has left the body. We are now cruising downhi...
Apr 04, 2025•33 min•Ep. 398
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. We all need to ask why and how. Why do this procedure or eat this way, and how will it help me. Will I live longer or better? One might think that early detection will result in better cures or outcomes. However, the treatment may cause significant problems and not affect longevity in a positive way. Watching rarely results in a positive change. Why not just eat plant based and exercise? When I look at a procedure or dietary lifestyle, I look for long term o...
Apr 01, 2025•33 min•Ep. 397
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Should you worry if you are good at it? Turns out most worries have little to do with the facts. We could spend out time better enjoying the present moment. What ifs can get in the way of forward progress. Working a plan is much more calming then worrying about failure. Today I will share with you my plan to make a confidence bank of the facts versus listing all of the potential pitfalls to my plan. If you would like some help building a confidence bank in o...
Mar 21, 2025•32 min•Ep. 396
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. I am joined by Addie Majnaric, RDN today to discuss fiber and it's role in health and the potential to limit the car size of GI doctors. There are many hacks to lifespan on social media. GLP-1 Agonists such as semaglutide are all the rage for curing obesity, addiction and various other ailments. They run about $1600.00 per month. It is too soon to determine if they result in increased longevity but a simple sulfonylurea drug such as Glyburide at $14.00 per m...
Mar 14, 2025•40 min•Ep. 395
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. March is national nutrition month and we are gong to kick things off with our registered dietitian, Addie Majnaric RDN to discuss protein needs for all stages of life. Our mission is movement and nutrition to promote a healthy lifespan. Obtaining a balance plate of macronutrients include protein, carbohydrate and fat. We would also like to include fiber in that equation because of the gut health benefits. Plant based nutrition is the perfect way to get a wid...
Mar 07, 2025•49 min•Ep. 394
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. We all have the ability to switch on and off mentally. The problem is we do not often realize when or what causes the switch. But when it does, we instantly create a dialog to support the change. The switch is often not in sync with our bodies. Some say it is the brains way of protecting the body from doing harm. Sometimes it is the brains way of saying enough. The problem comes when the brain pulls a fast one to get instant gratification or to avoid perceiv...
Feb 27, 2025•25 min•Ep. 393
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. My mother used to joke and say she would take my night calls. She would say take an aspirin and call me in the am. Is that good advice? The reality is that there is not a whole lot of good data to support the practice of taking an aspirin to protect against cardiovascular disease. The reality is there is not a whole lot of data on a lot of hospital practices. I dive into this during this episode. What we do know is that plant based nutrition especially nitri...
Feb 21, 2025•38 min•Ep. 392
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Welcome to a tour of your heart anatomy. Today I will describe how it works and how to keep it working. Valentine's day is about showing those we love we care. Today I would ask you show a little love to your own heart and the rest of you for that matter. Your heart pumps blood into your blood vessels that go to the rest of your body. Your brain is very demanding and requires 20% of your energy production or else it sends unwanted messages to increase heart ...
Feb 12, 2025•35 min•Ep. 391
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Did you know you could get medical advice in the self checkout line in the grocery store? It is amazing where people seek advise and from whom they seek it. With today's lack of trust in the medical industry, I cannot blame them. I hope to provide some truthful health information in my podcasts. Thank you for taking a listen. What was the fork in the road for your change in health trajectory? My family history lead me to medicine, but it was a podcast on run...
Feb 06, 2025•41 min•Ep. 390
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Do you want to live to 100 or perhaps longer than relatives? Is health span more important than longevity. How about living well until you die? These are common statements that I hear in my practice. But rarely do people have a detailed plan to achieve their goals. I believe most people want to live as long as they can. While many subscribe to supplements, life hacks and procedures, the most important thing you can do to achieve longevity is nutrition, exerc...
Jan 30, 2025•33 min•Ep. 389
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. I ran 33 miles out of 100 miles at the Long Haul 100 this past weekend and I am happy. Last year it would have been a major disappointment not finishing. This year I am grateful to have ran well and came away stronger than ever. I will share the nitty gritty details of the weekend in this episode. There were plant based vegan people running but the majority were not including the aid stations. That is my problem and not theirs. So we happily bring our own fo...
Jan 23, 2025•38 min•Ep. 388
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. When we think of eye health, the first food that comes to mind is carrots. We all need Vitamin A and carrots are a great source. Eggs are also rich in Vitamin A but they are also rich in cholesterol that will not do your eyes any favors. Did you know your eyes are rich in mitochondria? Being overweight is a risk for cataracts. I had a great visit with my plant based eye doctor and will share some discussions we had. Anywhere there is blood supply there is a ...
Jan 10, 2025•33 min•Ep. 387
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. This has been a year of comebacks and new traditions. The holidays can be very stressful partially due to maintaining traditions. Some of the traditions are not even healthy or even take away from more healthy behaviors. Taken together with the stress of fulfilling the tasks makes for a not so joyous holiday. As the minimalists say, does this still bring you joy? Large sedentary family and friend gatherings with excessive amounts of calorically dense foods c...
Dec 28, 2024•27 min•Ep. 386
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Today, Andy "Croom" Mathews joins me to talk about his 200 mile ultra run across Florida for his 63 third year of life. We talk about his running career and how different it turned out from what he thought it would. Better yet, we talked or he did, about the multiple ultras he has planned for the near future. To say that we can do more than we think we can could not be more evident than listening to his story. What will be your story for 2025? The sky is the...
Dec 20, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 385
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. This is podcast 500 for me. I have tried to average one podcast a week since the beginning. I have had a few 10 day stretches but for the most part once a week. The why for my podcast has not changed. To educate people about a healthy lifestyle with regard to nutrition and exercise. I became a cardiologist because the people I loved most died from cardiovascular disease. Family history certainly plays a role in health both from a genetic and environmental st...
Dec 13, 2024•35 min•Ep. 384
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. The holidays are upon us, and the year is coming to the end. There could not be a more important time for mindfulness. Where did those holiday foods come from? What are the ingredients? A little bite of this or that surely won't hurt you will it? Some of those little puffed appetizers are packed full of fat and salt. Buffet tables are full of calorie dense food that is consumed with little regard. The next thing you know, your weight is up 5 lbs and your bre...
Dec 06, 2024•40 min•Ep. 383
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. I want you to talk yourself into a plant strong Thanksgiving. I want you to sell it like a used car salesman. Write your reasons down. Detail your plan of action now. Describe the menu in detail. If you don't know the recipes by heart include them in the details. Leave nothing to chance. This takes the guess work and will power out of the equation. Rehearse a dialogue that you will have with friends and family. Dare to be healthy. Celebrate health with healt...
Nov 22, 2024•30 min•Ep. 382
Welcome and Thank you for listening! One commercial that sticks in everyone's mind is "Timex, it takes a licking and keeps on ticking". Resilience does not come from everything going right. It is developed through life's traumas and failures. Amazing stories of resilience are admirable and motivational. However, the big red easy button also seems to catch our attention. Which statement resonates with you. Against all odds. It is never zero. Why not me. It is impossible. There are a lot of things...
Nov 15, 2024•36 min•Ep. 381
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. The Austin Ratler 50k is in the books. More things went right than wrong. Perhaps the what went wrong makes for a more entertaining story. We certainly tend to learn more from the what went wrong. They also give us practice dealing with life's obstacles. Nothing is perfect, but not right doesn't have to be bad either. I hope you find this episode entertaining but can also apply some of my strategies for dealing with what goes wrong to your health journey. Th...
Nov 06, 2024•40 min•Ep. 380
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Addie Majnaric, RDN, joins me today to launch our new ebook, Powerful Plates, Fight Breast Cancer with Food. Rather than buy pink labeled clothing or contribute to so called breast cancer research, why not decrease your own risk of cancer. One in 8 women will get the diagnosis. Despite the pink, breast cancer is still very prevalent in the United States. Most assume that it is just a roll of the dice or bad luck. And what is even worse is that there is nothi...
Oct 29, 2024•36 min•Ep. 379
Welcome! and Thank you for listening. I hope hurricane Milton was the last one of the season. I will share our experience and tips for maintaining plant based nutrition when some of life's conveniences are not possible. Some people say aging is not for the weak. I am hear to tell you that you can write your own story. Why is your aging style any different than your choice of clothing style or decorating style. You get to choose. However, it is easier to dial that style in earlier versus later. I...
Oct 15, 2024•31 min•Ep. 378
Welcome! and Thank You for listening. Breast cancer awareness is more than just pink ribbons and mammogram scheduling. It certainly is a scary diagnosis. Nearly 1 in 9 women will get the diagnosis. The good news is there are things we can do to prevent it and also things we can do to treat and prevent recurrence. You have a voice in your own healthcare. We will discuss this as well as gastric cancer screening and heart failure treatment in this episode. Confidence comes from repetition whether i...
Oct 04, 2024•39 min•Ep. 377
