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Glass Half Healthy

Have you ever stopped to ask yourself, “What does it truly mean to be healthy?” Welcome to the Glass Half Healthy podcast hosted Dr. Jonar de Guzman, MD. As the CEO of 4 Truth Health and a board trained physician, Dr. Jonar aims to challenge the conventional attitude towards health. With his expertise, he will help redefine health and wellbeing through conversations with thought provoking guests. Dr. Jonar invites you to join him on this journey to walk the path of healthier living.

Latest Episodes:

How Do You Define Health? With Dr. Nicole Harkin, MD Sep 27, 2021

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As part of my Season 2 Launch Series, these episodes are a collection of short length talks on defining health. The starting point for changing our lifestyles begins with examining our thoughts around health. So this a thought experiment designed to challenge the way you’ve previously thought about health to help redefine it for yourself. That said, my next Launch Series guest is Dr. Nicole Harkin, MD. Dr. Harkin is a preventive cardiologist board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, and Clinical Lipidology. She is founder of Whole Heart Cardiology - a preventive telecardiology practice with the mission of providing cardiac optimization through precision and lifestyle medicine. Her passion comes through on her Instagram page where she discusses topics on preventing heart disease through healthful, sustainable lifestyle changes. And Dr. Harkin is here to tell all of us how she defines health. I hope her message helps to redefine what health means for you.

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Thanks to my intern, the wonderful and smart Amelia Liu, to Jacob Ferrer for their production help, and to StockSounds for the music. And to YOU! Thank you for listening!

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This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and isn’t medical advice so please talk to your primary physician for that. In addition, the views and opinions expressed by me are my own and not that of my former, current or future employer. This also applies to my guests. Finally, we do our best to make every effort to relay correct information, but don’t guarantee its accuracy. Thank you for listening.

How Do You Define Health? With Dr. Richa Mittal, MD Sep 27, 2021

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As part of my Season 2 Launch Series, these episodes are a collection of short length talks on defining health. The starting point for changing our lifestyles begins with examining our thoughts around health. So this a thought experiment designed to challenge the way you’ve previously thought about health to help redefine it for yourself. That said, my next Launch Series guest is Dr. Richa Mittal, MD. Dr. Mittal is the Founder and Medical Director of Radiant Health Weight Loss and Wellness in Frisco, Texas. As an Internist and Diplomate of the Boards of Obesity Medicine & Lifestyle Medicine, she provides weight management and preventive health services. She is a frequent speaker on topics from metabolic health to weight loss and her social media platforms offer strategies for preventive health, weight management, nutrition and healthy food recipes. And Dr. Mittal here to tell all of us how she defines health. I hope her message helps to redefine what health means for you.

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Thanks to my intern, the wonderful and smart Amelia Liu, to Jacob Ferrer for their production help, and to StockSounds for the music. And to YOU! Thank you for listening!

Disclaimer:

This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and isn’t medical advice so please talk to your primary physician for that. In addition, the views and opinions expressed by me are my own and not that of my former, current or future employer. This also applies to my guests. Finally, we do our best to make every effort to relay correct information, but don’t guarantee its accuracy. Thank you for listening.

028. Good Health Takes Guts! With Dr. Parastoo Jangouk, MD May 10, 2021

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Your gut may be the key to better health. So my friend Dr. Parastoo Jangouk, MD, a GI doctor, is here to help uncover why gut health should matter to you. Dr. Jangouk is dual board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. She has extensive GI research conducted at several renowned institutions including the Johns Hopkins University and her expertise resides in functional GI disorders including irritable bowel syndrome. In this episode, Dr. Jangouk acts as our professor taking us through a beginner course on how the GI system works and how our understanding has evolved over time. We discuss the gut microbiome, which are the many microscopic organisms that live in our gut. We get into how diet, certain activities, people you live with, and even your pets affect your gut microbiome, and how disruption of this microbiome can have adverse effects over time. We then discuss the gut as our second brain and how mindset along with stress management can benefit your gut health as well as your overall health. I hope that you enjoy this lively informative discussion and that it helps you have the guts to live a healthier life!

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Thanks to my intern, the wonderful and smart Amelia Liu, to Jacob Ferrer for their production help, and to StockSounds for the music. And to YOU! Thank you for listening!

Disclaimer:

This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and isn’t medical advice so please talk to your primary physician for that. In addition, the views and opinions expressed by me are my own and not that of my former, current or future employer. This also applies to my guests. Finally, we do our best to make every effort to relay correct information, but don’t guarantee its accuracy. Thank you for listening.

027. Does Dairy Do A Body Good? With Dr. Simran Malhotra, MD Apr 26, 2021

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Does dairy do a body good? Here to help answer this question is Dr. Simran Malhotra, MD, a triple board-certified physician specializing in Palliative Care and Lifestyle Medicine. In this episode, Dr. Malhotra talks to us first about her inspiring story as a BRCA 1 previvor and her family history of cancer. Her personal experience gave way to her current passion educating people on the impact that positive lifestyle change can have on quality of life and longevity. From there, we discuss the power of plant based nutrition and focus on dairy. We further explore what dairy is and why we should care about what’s in it. We identify other food products classified under dairy besides milk and uncover why cheese is so addictive. We then go into dairy’s reported benefits, potential harmful components and downstream effects on our our health. We also talk about the Plant-based milk alternatives out on the market. As a mother of two toddlers herself, Dr. Malhotra discusses her take on toddlers drinking dairy milk. I hope our discussion helps you to make more informed and healthier choices when it comes to dairy.

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Thanks to my intern, the wonderful and smart Amelia Liu, to Jacob Ferrer for their production help, and to StockSounds for the music. And to YOU! Thank you for listening!

Disclaimer:

This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and isn’t medical advice so please talk to your primary physician for that. In addition, the views and opinions expressed by me are my own and not that of my former, current or future employer. This also applies to my guests. Finally, we do our best to make every effort to relay correct information, but don’t guarantee its accuracy. Thank you for listening.

026. Positive Change Begins From Within: How One Man Overcame Addiction, Chronic Disease, & Near Suicide with Plant Based Addict Adam Sud (Part 2 of 2) Apr 05, 2021

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Adam Sud is an international speaker for the plant-based movement and addiction-recovery movement, a food addiction coach with Mastering Diabetes, and founder of the non-profit Plant-Based for Positive Change, dedicated to advancing research on the connection between diet, mental health and addiction. In Episode 025, we discussed Adam’s extraordinary transformation that led to remarkable recovery. In this last half of this two-part series, we continue our discussion with exploring the differences between motivation and inspiration, the mindset of scarcity versus abundance when it comes to health, and Adam’s take on embarking down the path toward Recovery and Plant-Based Nutrition. He also shares his work on the Infinity Study to investigate the affects of Diet on Addiction Recovery and Mental Health. Adam’s story speaks to the power of human resilience, that through chronic disease, addiction recovery, and health obstacles, self-love and self-compassion can conquer all.

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Thanks to my intern, the wonderful and smart Amelia Liu, to Jacob Ferrer for their production help, and to StockSounds for the music. And to YOU! Thank you for listening!

Disclaimer:

This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and isn’t medical advice so please talk to your primary physician for that. In addition, the views and opinions expressed by me are my own and not that of my former, current or future employer. This also applies to my guests. Finally, we do our best to make every effort to relay correct information, but don’t guarantee its accuracy. Thank you for listening.

025. Positive Change Begins From Within: How One Man Overcame Addiction, Chronic Disease, & Near Suicide with Plant Based Addict Adam Sud (Part 1 of 2) Mar 22, 2021

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Adam Sud is an international speaker for the plant-based movement and addiction-recovery movement, a food addiction coach with Mastering Diabetes, and founder of the non-profit Plant-Based for Positive Change, dedicated to advancing research on the connection between diet, mental health and addiction. What gave rise to Adam’s success dates back to 2012 when his life was out of control. Weighing almost 350 pounds, struggling with multiple addictions and serious chronic diseases, Adam attempted suicide by drug overdose. With the help of rehab, a plant-based diet and a strong support system, he began an unbelievable journey that led to remarkable recovery. In this two-part series, we discuss Adam’s incredible reversal of all of his chronic diseases, off all of his medications and losing 180 pounds within just one year. He offers insight into the deeper meaning behind reconnecting with your body and with those you love. Adam’s story speaks to the power of human resilience, that through chronic disease, addiction recovery, and health obstacles, self-love and self-compassion can conquer all.

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Thanks to my intern, the wonderful and smart Amelia Liu, to Jacob Ferrer for their production help, and to StockSounds for the music. And to YOU! Thank you for listening!

Disclaimer:

This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and isn’t medical advice so please talk to your primary physician for that. In addition, the views and opinions expressed by me are my own and not that of my former, current or future employer. This also applies to my guests. Finally, we do our best to make every effort to relay correct information, but don’t guarantee its accuracy. Thank you for listening.

024. How the Pandemic Enabled Addiction with Dr. Efosa Airuehia, MD Mar 01, 2021

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Dr. Efosa Airuehia, MD is a physician with board certifications in Addiction Medicine, General Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and Lifestyle Medicine. He runs AddictionBlueprint.com and works in outpatient addiction treatment promoting wellness and recovery at the Prime Wellness Center. In this episode, Dr. Airuehia discusses how his training brought him all over the world eventually landing him in the United States. By blending his unique background and professional repertoire, he is able to better connect with his patients and provide a wholistic approach when it comes to addiction treatment. Dr. Airuehia goes into detail on his definition of addiction and how much more pervasive this problem is than we realize. He also covers critical issues of addiction during the pandemic, the fundamental steps to begin recovery and the resources available to those who most need it. I hope our talk helps guide you or those you love through the addiction recovery process.

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Thanks to my intern, the wonderful and smart Amelia Liu, to Jacob Ferrer for their production help, and to StockSounds for the music. And to YOU! Thank you for listening!

Disclaimer:

This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and isn’t medical advice so please talk to your primary physician for that. In addition, the views and opinions expressed by me are my own and not that of my former, current or future employer. This also applies to my guests. Finally, we do our best to make every effort to relay correct information, but don’t guarantee its accuracy. Thank you for listening.

023. Parenting in the Pandemic with the Wellness Pediatrician, Dr. Cherie Chu, MD Feb 15, 2021

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Dr. Cherie Chu, MD is a physician board certified in Pediatrics and certified in Lifestyle Medicine. She runs Wellness Pediatrician, a website blog dedicated to empowering parents and physicians to promote healthy lifestyle habits in children. In this episode, we discuss her work in Pediatrics with a Lifestyle Medicine approach, which helped to foster a deeper understanding of and better relationship with her pediatric patients, her kids and herself. Dr. Chu goes over a variety of parenting topics ranging from eating, to exercise, to sleep, even screen time use, all of which are so important, now more than ever, to address during this pandemic. I dedicate this episode to all the parents out there raising kids throughout this past year. I hope our talk offers new ideas on your parenting approach during this pandemic so you can keep your kids (and yourself) healthy and happy.

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012. Food is Medicine: The Power of Plant Food with Dr. SiriChand Khalsa, MD

011. The Future of Health Begins with Our Kids with Dr. Qadira Ali Huff, MD

001. The Lives that Saved Mine with Dr. Jonar de Guzman, MD

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Thanks to my intern, the wonderful and smart Amelia Liu, to Jacob Ferrer for their production help, and to StockSounds for the music. And to YOU! Thank you for listening!

Disclaimer:

This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and isn’t medical advice so please talk to your primary physician for that. In addition, the views and opinions expressed by me are my own and not that of my former, current or future employer. This also applies to my guests. Finally, we do our best to make every effort to relay correct information, but don’t guarantee its accuracy. Thank you for listening.

022. Examine Yourself To Curate Your Health with Dr. Heather Hammerstedt, MD, MPH Feb 01, 2021

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Dr. Heather Hammerstedt, MD, MPH is board-certified in Emergency Medicine, certified in Lifestyle Medicine and CEO of Wholist, a health coaching company. In this episode, she is here to share her experience in the ER and to help keep you on track with your New Years health goals. Dr. Hammerstedt first provides her insight into fighting on the frontlines and the connection between chronic disease and severe coronavirus illnesses. She then discusses how her work as an ER doctor inspired new ways to help people reach their health potential. With her background in Integrative Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine, she blends them into a wholistic approach through Wholist, her health coaching service, to empower lifestyle transformation. Dr. Hammerstedt identifies the common challenges for people achieving their health goals and offers helpful pointers on your mindset, your relationship with food and the deeper motivations at play, all important to keep in mind, especially for those with busy schedules. I hope our talk motivates you further along your path of healthier living.

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Related Podcast Episodes You Will Enjoy:

020. What’s Missing From Your Health with Dr. Saray Stancic, MD

019. Weigh the Process More than the Scale with Anthony Masiello

017. Lost 160 Pounds & Gained Back His Life with Anthony Masiello

014. This Surgeon Operates First On Your Diet with Dr. Sung Won, MD

012. Food is Medicine: The Power of Plant Food with Dr. SiriChand Khalsa, MD

001. The Lives that Saved Mine with Dr. Jonar de Guzman, MD

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Thanks to my intern, the wonderful and smart Amelia Liu, to Jacob Ferrer for their production help, and to StockSounds for the music. And to YOU! Thank you for listening!

Disclaimer:

This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and isn’t medical advice so please talk to your primary physician for that. In addition, the views and opinions expressed by me are my own and not that of my former, current or future employer. This also applies to my guests. Finally, we do our best to make every effort to relay correct information, but don’t guarantee its accuracy. Thank you for listening.

021. Protect Yourself Until Your COVID Vaccine & Beyond with Dr. Hang Tran, DO, MPH Jan 18, 2021

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This special report of the Glass Half Healthy is based on YOUR feedback about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and where we are headed from here. So by popular demand, we have a COVID-19 infection control expert, Dr. Hang Tran, DO, MPH, on the pod to address all of your concerns! Dr. Tran is a board certified family medicine and obesity medicine physician who also has her Masters in Public Health. She currently works with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to help contain COVID-19 outbreaks in the workplace. And she’s here to answer your questions, including:

- How does the vaccine work and why do we need two doses?

- How protective is the vaccine and can I still get infected if I get vaccinated?

- For how many months or years will the COVID-19 vaccine protect us?

- Until I get my vaccine, what can I do can to best protect myself?

I hope our talk provides you with the latest information on the COVID-19 vaccine and how to best protect yourself during this pandemic.

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Thanks to my intern, the wonderful and smart Amelia Liu, to Jacob Ferrer for their production help, and to StockSounds for the music. And to YOU! Thank you for listening!

Disclaimer:

This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and isn’t medical advice so please talk to your primary physician for that. In addition, the views and opinions expressed by me are my own and not that of my former, current or future employer. This also applies to my guests. Finally, we do our best to make every effort to relay correct information, but don’t guarantee its accuracy. Thank you for listening.

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