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Rachel Hill, the founder of The Invisible Hypothyroidism (theinvisiblehypothyroidism.com), delivers an interesting overview of hypothyroidism and her personal journey back to good health.
Hill is an award-winning thyroid patient advocate. She is a noted writer and author on the subject and has received a staggering six 2018 WEGO Health Award Nominations as well as many other accolades for her writing and her popular website. Speaking of the latter, The Invisible Hypothyroidism was cited by The National Academy of Hypothyroidism as one of the best thyroid advocacies contributing to thyroid awareness. Hill holds multiple certificates in her various areas of study and training, some of which include the following: Life Coaching and Motivational Speaking, Diet and Nutrition, and Reflexology as well.
Hill talks about her background and her own personal struggles with hypothyroidism. After beginning a blog in which she shared her experiences, she became motivated to expand her work as a thyroid health advocate. Hill talks about the symptoms people might experience that could lead to a diagnosis. She shares her personal story, and the frustration she experienced during the years before her diagnosis.
Hill's celebrated book, Be Your Own Thyroid Advocate: When You're Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired is a must-read for anyone who is seeking a comprehensive guide to thyroid issues. The book discusses in detail her path back to good health after being diagnosed with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's. She covers all the basics and then some. Hill's book details information on medications, supplements, blood tests, mental health, emotional support, motivation, other valuable resources for learning, and so much more. Hill talks about the range in testing that indicates a hypothyroid diagnosis, and she stresses that even someone who is borderline could still have a significant amount of troubling symptoms that interfere with one's life.
The thyroid expert stresses the importance of finding a doctor that understands thyroid issues well and is willing to work with you in a manner that is helpful. Hill talks about medications in detail and the pros and cons of trying other medications that may offer improvements over your current meds. She talks about the lingering issues of brain fog and gut health, and how everything is connected. Ultimately, Hill states that experimentation and research regarding nutrition, exercise, and vitamins, and making adjustments along the way, can help to improve your symptoms and overall health.
Rachel's work can be found on her twitter (https://twitter.com/Invisible_Hypo), facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TheInvisibleHypothyroidism), instagram (https://instagram.com/TheInvisibleHypothyroidism) and website (https://www.theinvisiblehypothyroidism.com), as
well as in her book: Be Your Own Thyroid Advocate (http://bit.ly/2G6NImd)
Erik Rind, the founder and CEO of ImagineBC, delivers an informative overview of blockchain and the new technology that is helping users control their data.
As an experienced technology executive, Erik is passionate about the digital community and the technology tools that enhance it. Erik talks about the ImagineBC experience. In the ImagineBC community, users are able to have control over their personal information in ways they may not have imagined possible. The ImagineBC platform is built on blockchain security, and thus empowers people to shop how they want, safely and securely. Essentially, they are innovators in the space and as such, they aspire to do for blockchain what "You've got mail" did for the internet.
Erik talks about his background as a technologist writing software in the HCM space (human capital management) such as payroll, HR, and benefits administration. Erik's love for history combined with his skill in software development was the foundation for his company, ImagineBC. After some initial doubts about the power of blockchain, then copious amounts of research, Erik came to the conclusion that blockchain's potential for peer to peer commerce was enormous, "game-changing," as he describes it. Erik talks about bitcoin and currency, but he stresses that ImagineBC is not a 'crypto play,' but is, in fact, a US dollar-based community.
The technology expert talks about their upcoming launch, and where ImagineBC is in their launch process. He discusses some potential clients who are interested in the ImagineBC platform, and how they can get more bang for their buck in advertising leads. Erik explains their community and how they interact with information, and how ads can become targeted, precisely connecting with real leads that are worth the time to pursue.
The technologist discusses some of their partners in the health field, and how data is utilized in a secure manner. As Erik recounts some companies betray the trust of their clients by selling their data, but ImagineBC seeks to help users control their personal information, to control how it is used, and be free to monetize it for their own benefit, not some big corporation's benefit. As the ImagineBC website touts, "The status quo says it's okay that Facebook and Google profit from your data. We say that money should go in your pocket."
Virtual assistants have come a long way in recent years, but they're still limited in the ability to interpret the spoken word and match objects with their corresponding descriptions with speed and accuracy. On today's episode, Adria Recasens from the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab discusses the research they're doing to create a system that can outperform Siri and Alexa in terms of correctly and quickly identifying objects based on spoken descriptions, allowing for our interactions with computers to be more like interactions with other humans who speak our language.
Recasens discusses the use cases of this technology, which include higher and better-functioning robots or personal assistants, as well as image analysis in medicine. He also discusses the areas of research they plan to explore in the near future, which include teaching the system different languages and concepts.
Press play to hear the full conversation, and visit https://www.csail.mit.edu/ to learn more.
Dr. Daniel Kammen, Professor of Energy & Society, Energy and Resources Group (ERG) and the Director, Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory (RAEL), provides an overview of the current state of energy around the globe and the changes that are happening rapidly.
After completing his undergraduate studies at Cornell and then graduate studies at Harvard, where he received his Ph.D. in 1988, Dr. Kammen embarked on his long career in the energy field. His postdoctoral work at Caltech and Harvard led him to a position of
professor and Chair of the Science, Technology and Environmental Policy at Princeton University in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs from the early to late 90s. Notably, Dr. Kammen is the Class of 1935 Distinguished Professor of Energy at the University of California, Berkeley, and he holds additional appointments in the Energy and Resources Group, the Goldman School of Public Policy, as well as the Department of Nuclear Engineering. And in 2010, Dr. Kammen was honored to be named the first Environment and Climate Partnership for the Americas (ECPA) Fellow, tapped by former Secretary of State Hilary R. Clinton.
Dr. Kammen discusses his background and training as a physicist and the steps that he took to reach his current area of study and development in the energy field. Upon seeing an ad seeking engineers for work in Central America, the young physicist convinced the group to include him as well, alongside the engineers, and thus his journey began on the path to energy studies—solar, wind, etc. Dr. Kammen discusses how energy is thought about by various governments, and how new technology and climate change issues are changing the game. He talks about how old utility models are giving way to newer models, and how solar and cleaner energy is leaping forward in the market. As he states, clean energy can make energy management and production actually easier while helping to reduce climate problems.
Dr. Kammen details many of the current problems with energy in America. As he explains, regarding the US government, the current administration is still investing in antiquated energy sources, such as coal, that absolutely cannot be a part of our future, as modern society attempts to move to more sensible, climate-friendly energy sources. The energy expert talks about the future of clean energy in regard to transportation, etc. He talks about emissions, discussing the number of emissions that are created by not only the operation of cleaner energy vehicles but also in the manufacturing of them. As he states, electric vehicles use lighter materials, composite materials, that make them more favorable, with a smaller carbon footprint simply in manufacturing, thus tipping the scales in favor of electric over gas-powered, before consideration of the batteries (which most people think is the main issue). Dr. Kammen goes on to discuss lithium batteries and sources of lithium. He states that even with the lithium and recycling taken into account, the incredible benefits of using cleaner energy vehicles is clear.
Dr. Kammen talks about the future of energy, greenhouse gases, and air quality, and how investing in new sources of energy is good for the environment, as well as the economy!
Bio: Dr. Trevor Cates is founder and owner of The Spa Dr. and author of the bestselling book Clean Skin From Within. She was the first woman licensed as a naturopathic doctor in California and currently lives in Park City, Utah where she helps patients from around the world achieve graceful aging and glowing skin. Dr. Cates is the host of The Spa Dr. weekly podcast and has her own PBS special, Younger Skin From Within. She believes the key to healthy skin is inner and outer nourishment with non-toxic ingredients. Dr. Cates' The Spa Dr. skin care and supplement lines are formulated with natural and organic ingredients designed to help you achieve the clean and natural path to confidence and beautiful skin. www.TheSpaDr.com
Skin is the largest organ of the body, and it's also the most noticeable. As a result, it can be a serious source of embarrassment for people who have acute or chronic issues with their skin, such as eczema, acne, rosacea, or one of the other countless types of skin maladies out there. To avoid embarrassment, many people will just try to cover up the problem, brushing it off as nothing more than an inconvenience. But what many people don't realize it that skin health is an indicator of overall health, and skin issues almost always point to an underlying cause or process that's occurring within the body.
As Dr. Trevor Cates puts it, "Skin is an outer reflection of what's going on inside the body, and oftentimes it's the first sign that something is out of balance in the body." As the founder and owner of The Spa Doctor, the first woman licensed as a naturopathic doctor in California, and author of Clean Skin from Within: The Spa Doctor's Two-Week Program to Glowing, Naturally Youthful Skin, Dr. Cates helps patients from around the world identify the root causes of their skin issues by letting the skin itself be the guiding diagnostic tool.
Tune in to hear her discuss a variety of different skin conditions and what they can indicate about underlying illnesses and imbalances, the six root causes behind skin issues, the role of gut health in skin health, the psychological aspect of poor skin health, and a bit about her two-week program that's had great success for people around the world. Interested in reading her book or discovering what might be causing your skin issues?
Take the free online quiz at theskinquiz.com. Visit book.thespadr.com to get a copy of her book—all you pay is shipping and handling.
Katelyn Parsons, holistic health coach and founder of Katelyn Parsons Modern Girl Holistics (katelynparsons.com), talks about lifestyle and nutrition choices that can help us all to feel better and live healthier lives.
As a certified Holistic Health Coach and Yoga Teacher in San Diego, California, Katelyn specializes in helping career women let go of weight while feeling more empowered when around food, which provides the confidence, and powerful energy, to push forward and accomplish their dreams.
Katelyn discusses her background and the personal struggles that led to her career. From a young age, she was constantly on diets trying to lose weight, which led to bulimia that she battled until her mid-20s. After hitting a low point, she sought help and treatment, and emotional support from her family, and began her path toward a healthier life through better nutrition, using food to heal not harm. Moving forward, Katelyn wanted to share her success with others, and help people find balance in their lives.
Katelyn talks about the joyful experience of helping other women with their own struggles. As Katelyn states, her holistic health approach focuses on lifestyle as well as nutrition. She states that she looks at every person individually, and the multiple areas of their lives, in order to devise a plan to help them. She talks about how we compare ourselves to others and the importance of focusing on the path that you are on individually. The nutrition and lifestyle expert talks about internal health and detoxification, and the concept of 'plate building' in terms of choosing new ways to eat healthier, eating nutritious food abundantly.
Katelyn discusses the ways to stop food cravings. She expounds upon the benefits of adding healthy fats to our diets. Finally, Katelyn talks about the variations within her program and the many types of training and resources she provides to her clients. From balancing blood sugar to know how to make smart choices when shopping, and beyond, Katelyn works individually with people to help them make their transformations.
Antibiotic resistance and multi-drug resistant pathogens pose a serious danger to the health of humans and the ability to treat life-threatening infections. Since 2009, a bacteriologist and peptide chemist, Monique van Hoek and Barney Bishop respectively, have been joining forces to address this growing threat by attempting to identify natural sources of peptides millions of years of evolution in the making—peptides that provide reptiles with robust, innate immunity that allows them to survive loss of limbs, open wounds, and the consumption of decaying corpses without any negative repercussions. In particular, Hoek and Bishop have been analyzing very small amounts of Komodo dragon blood, and after testing hundreds of peptides against a number of bacteria, they've isolated and synthetically stabilized one peptide that has shown antibacterial, anti-biofilm, and wound-healing properties. They join the podcast today to discuss all the ins and outs of their research and the potential it holds for the future of antibiotic resistance and human health.
Tune in to hear the full conversation and visit adr.gmu.edu to learn more.
Teresa Rebelo Pinto, CENC, Center of Sleep Medicine, Portugal, delivers an overview of her work in the areas of psychology and sleep.
Teresa Rebelo Pinto has an extensive background in sleep science and psychology. She holds an integrated master's degree in educational psychology and did her post-graduate work in sleep sciences at the Lisbon University, Faculty of Medicine. She has been working with the CENC, Lisbon Sleep Medicine Center since 2007 and currently holds the positions of psychologist and somnologist.
Teresa Rebelo Pinto talks about her clinical work as a psychologist and psychotherapist, as well as a sleep consultant for companies, non-profit organizations, and schools. She is part of a sleep psychology team that works with many different groups and ages, from children to adults, to individuals, and families. As a part of her work, she seeks to advance sleep education. She is actively involved in a sleep education initiative known as the Sleep-Schools Project that provided sleep education to thousands, on a national level.
The sleep expert talks about sleep patterns, and how they change as we age. While it is different from person to person, some people can shift their sleep schedules; however, it is difficult for adolescents who tend to want a later sleep schedule though society requires early morning schedules for school. She stresses that it is important for adolescents to get eight to nine hours per night—every night. Continuing, Teresa Rebelo Pinto discusses methods to help children get to sleep, bedtime stories, etc. But she stresses these stories should be geared toward getting to sleep. She discusses certain issues such as behavioral insomnia (children refusing to go to sleep), fear of going to sleep, night terrors, sleepwalking, and sleep apnea.
Teresa Rebelo Pinto discusses her education efforts in the community to help the public understand the importance and function of sleep. She talks about the positive feedback they received and the increase of sleep awareness they achieved. She states that while parents were very concerned about their children's sleep patterns, they also had many questions regarding their own sleep and sleep schedules. And she discusses the function of dreaming as a means to explore different realities and problem solve.
The host of Dr. Carey's Baby Care and well-regarded practicing pediatrician, Dr. Carey Chronis, joins the podcast today to discuss infants, sleep, and how to make sure they—and their parents—get enough of it. "A lot of it stems from how the parents sleep," says Dr. Chronis, as he goes on to explain that most parents make the mistake of tending to an infant every time they cry or wake in the night. The question comes down to determining at what point it's okay, and actually beneficial, to stop responding every time their infant cries, and to simply let them work through it on their own. According to Dr. Chronis, there is a straightforward answer: four months. What's special about the four-month mark?
Dr. Chronis explains that at four months of age, an infant has yet to develop the concept of object permanence, which means that when you, as their parent, walk away from their crib, they don't know that you're just one room over; they don't understand that you continue to exist—in fact, they don't conceptualize your existence at all unless they're looking right at you. Once an infant is able to conceptualize that you're in the next room over, it is harder for them to accept the discomfort that may accompany your absence during what should be the sleeping hours of the night. If good sleep patterns have already been established when an infant begins to understand object permanence, it will be much easier to maintain those patterns in the long-term.
For more resources on this topic, check out Dr. Carey's Baby Care show on CAPS-TV in Ventura, CA, and visit https://drcareys.com/.
Dr. Svetlana Pundik's interest in neurology was sparked when she was just an undergraduate student working in a lab where the research was being conducted on post-stroke mechanisms of injury in the brain. When she got to medical school, her interest in neurology only grew, compelling her to enter a neurology residency and complete additional training in vascular neurology. In her work as a clinician, Dr. Pundik sees patients ideally within minutes of the onset of stroke in order to treat them during the short window of opportunity allotted. In her work as a researcher, she focuses on post-stroke recovery processes that take place over months and years after a stroke. Specifically, she's looking at how to improve upper and lower extremity motor function and determine what exactly is happening in the brain when a patient does show signs of improved function.
She offers an interesting and informative look into the world of stroke medicine and rehabilitation, discussing the two different types of strokes and how the treatments differ for each, what warning signs to look for at the onset of stroke, the degrees to which patients can recover from motor and other deficits resulting from stroke, and what she sees as the future of stroke rehabilitation.
Tune in for all the details and learn more by visiting fescenter.org.
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