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ICP 41: Dr. Ron Weiss- Ethos Health and a multifaceted approach to patient care and connection May 19, 2018

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From a young age, Dr. Ron Weiss was encouraged by his parents to become a doctor. Later in life, it was an event involving his father and a bout of Pancreatic cancer that piqued Dr. Weiss’s curiosity about the healing power of plants. This, in part, lead to the development of his current brain child, Ethos Health.

As I was digging into the background of Dr. Weiss, I saw little bits of myself in him and his story. He’s multifaceted, and we uncover interests in botany, piano performance and film. Dr. Weiss has never been afraid to pursue his interests or dreams, and that includes his acquisition of a working farm of over 300 acres in Long Valley, New Jersey.

Listening to his story, one is able to connect the dots in a rather intuitive way that makes sense of where he is now and what he’s doing. The realization of the power of plants, the healing capabilities of the human body and the way he communicates and relates to his patients all stem from life events and experiences that make him who he is today.

The Ian Cramer Podcast is sponsored in part by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people like runners, cyclist, weightlifters and vegetarians get lower rates on their life insurance. Go to healthiq.com/Ian to support the show and see if you qualify.

I want to thank those of you who shared the 1-minute teaser video I made and published on Facebook and Twitter, highlighting the podcast. I’m recording this the day after the video was published, and some major pages and major players shared it in the hopes of spreading this message to a larger audience. So if you’re new to the podcast, welcome. You can expect in depth and informational conversation every other week. Again, thank you for your support.

I hope you find this conversation beneficial, on episode #41, with Dr. Ron Weiss.

ICP 40: Dr. Steve Lome- An epiphany that made all the difference personally and professionally. May 05, 2018

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I’m 40 episodes into this podcast over the course of about 16 months, and I’m still learning a lot about lifestyle medicine and about podcasting in general. One of the things that I’ve come to realize is I feel that all of my podcasts are ‘good’...in that, if someone listens, they can come away from a particular episode saying “I learned a few things” or “That was beneficial”. But sometimes, there are episodes where I listen to them in post production and I go “That was great”!! It just flows, this is one of those episodes!

Dr. Steve Lome is a cardiologist in Chigaco, Illinois who practices within the Rush University medical system, the same as Dr. Kim Williams who was on Episode 13.

This episode is particularly powerful because Steve’s story encompasses the professional and personal. If you’re interested, Forks Over Knives did a piece on him and his story that I will include in the show notes. Here is is---> https://www.forksoverknives.com/watching-forks-over-knives-changed-this-doctors-life-and-career/#gs.kx010ZY

He’s able to connect with people who have struggled with their weight or their health, because he struggled with his weight and health. He is also able to connect with medical professionals who are struggling with treating their patients, struggling with reversing their patients’ diseases because he too struggled with addressing the root cause of why his patients were so sick and why his treatments didn’t really seem to do a whole lot.

Steve’s funny, well spoken, he gets it! He gets how powerful this message is. Even though he’s an MD, he doesn’t take himself too seriously, he’s able to joke around. And I feel that this along with his epiphany of plant-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine, brought about by watching the move Forks Over Knives, enables him to connect with his patients and other medical professionals on a unique level.

Steve is active on twitter and you can find him @SteveLome.

This Episode of the Ian Cramer Podcast is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people get lower rates on their life insurance. you exercise and/or eat healthy food as a lifestyle, and take precautions to do as much as you can to prevent chronic diseases, Health IQ wants to help save you money on your Life Insurance.

Like saving money on your car insurance for being a good driver, Health IQ saves you money on your life insurance for living a health conscious lifestyle. To see if you qualify, get your free quote today at healthiq.com/IAN.

I know you will walk away from this conversation having learned something, on Episode #40 with Dr. Steve Lome

I’d like to thank our Newest Patron- Elizabeth Hartley. Elizabeth and I met at a local event that I was speaking at and I know she had been consuming content from my page for some time before that, so Elizabeth, I’m glad we met and I’m glad you’re finding these conversations beneficial.

There is bonus content available for this episode where Steve and I discuss specific heart and cardiac related questions from patrons of the podcast. You can find this bonus content at Patreon.com/IanCramerPodcast.

And in the spirit of transparency, this content is only available to patrons, so besides supporting my work and this message, another perk of being a patron at any level, you can listen to his answers to those questions.

ICP 39: Dr. Colin Zhu- The Chef Doc- Integrating passions for food, medicine and travel. Apr 21, 2018

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In this episode, I’m speaking with Dr. Colin Zhu, known as The Chef Doc. Dr. Zhu is a family practice D.O who is a traveling doctor which I had never really heard of before I met him. A personal passion of his is he loves to travel and has a lot of unique stories and pearls that will get the wheels turning. He also has a passion for cooking, hence The Chef Doc, and is also skilled at connecting with people with his energetic and open personality. All of these skills and passions makes him a shining example of what a doctor should be and how a doctor should practice medicine and makes him a valuable asset to the lifestyle medicine movement.

Colin has worked in many settings, in many locations with an array of patients that has given him a perspective to more effectively connect with people in order to find what makes them tick. From listening to this interview for a second time in post-production, one of the things that came to mind is Dr. Zhu is wise beyond his years, and I think a big reason why is his experiences. It reminds me of the proverb “Walking 1000 miles is better than reading a 1000 books.

Author of Thrive Medicine: How to Cultivate your desires and elevate your life. You can find his book Here.

If you’re at the age where you want to protect what you have and ensure those around you are taken care of, life insurance is probably on your mind. Take a look at Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people get lower rates on their life insurance. you exercise and/or eat healthy food as a lifestyle, and take precautions to do as much as you can to prevent chronic diseases, Health IQ wants to help save you money on your Life Insurance. To see if you qualify, get your free quote today at healthiq.com/IAN.

I hope you find this conversation beneficial on Episode 39 with Dr. Colin Zhu.

If you’re listening and you’re an endurance athlete or really an athlete of any kind, I created a free eBook that highlights the reasons to adopt a plant-based lifestyle as an athlete, marketed to athletes. We often think of athletes needing more than the average lay-person, and that’s true. And meat and animal products are often synonymous with athleticism. We can get everything we need from plants and I argue that we would be better athletes by adopting a more plant-centered diet. So, if you’d like to get that free eBook, the easiest way is to look in the show notes of this episode either on my website, plant-based cyclist.com or on iTunes or Libsyn and click on the Free eBook link to get it. If you have any friends out there who are struggling with their nutrition, struggling with their weight, with energy, with recovery or who may have a family history of a chronic disease, feel free to point them in the direction of this eBook as well.

Free eBook Link-CLICK HERE.

I will also be sending out regular e-mails to those who are passionate about plant-based nutrition and who may have a particular interest in how they, as athletes can integrate this into their lifestyle. You can sign up for those regular e-mails through my website on THE homepage.

There are many ways you can support the podcast. I’ve highlighted writing a review on iTunes, or supporting the podcast directory through Patreon, but the most grassroots and simplest way to help is spread the word via social media or word of mouth. If an episode resonates with you, share it with others. Thank you very much, and look forward to another episode in 2 weeks.

ICP 38-Dr. Caroline Trapp- Treating a Worldwide Diabetes Epidemic with Plant-Based Nutrition Apr 07, 2018

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If you or someone you know has Type 2 diabetes, this is a great episode for you. Dr. Caroline Trapp is the director of diabetes education and care with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Dr. Trapp was in town and slated to speak to a group at Rochester Lifestyle Medicine as part of their Lifestyle as Medicine series of speakers and before her talk, we sat down for an interview. We speak about the etiology of diabetes, what PCRM is doing to educate practitioners and lay people about the root causes of diabetes. We also speak about Dr. Trapp’s adventures around the globe educating health councils and health commissioners of entire countries on how they can help their people learn more about Type 2 Diabetes and how to reverse it.

In conjunction with Dr. Ted Barnett and Rochester Lifestyle Medicine, This interview was also recorded on video if you’re like to watch or listen to it that way. I will post that link in the show notes. And I also wrote a blog article about Dr. Trapps visit and her talk which I will also post in the show notes.

FYI: There is bonus content available for this episode where Dr. Trapp and I discuss specific diabetes questions from patrons of the podcast. You can find this bonus content at Patreon.com/IanCramerPodcast

I hope this episode makes you healthier and gives you applicable, practical information on preventing and reversing type 2 diabetes. Please enjoy Episode #38 with Dr. Caroline Trapp.

March was a good month for the podcast, netting 4 new patrons. And I’d like to thank the 3 I haven’t given shout outs to, Colleen Harrison, Nigel Davies and Linzi Wilkinson. Thank you very much for your support, I have my sights set on a pre-amp and new microphone and we’re inching our way to the next donation goal.

ICP 37: Dr. Melanie Joy, PhD.- "Carnism"-What is it and why you should care. Mar 24, 2018

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In this episode, we’re taking a step-back from our usual conversations with medical doctors talking about a particular body system or chronic diseases to speak to Dr. Melanie Joy, PhD.

Dr. Joy is a Psychologist and the founding president for “Beyond Carnism”. Its mission is to expose and transform carnism, the invisible belief system that conditions people to eat certain animals.

Pulled off of their website “At Beyond Carnism, we believe that people need and deserve to know the truth about carnism, so they can make their food choices freely — because without awareness, there is no free choice. Beyond Carnism seeks to empower concerned citizens and vegan advocates through education and activism, to help create a more compassionate and just world for all beings, human and nonhuman alike.”

I hope all of my episodes make you think, but especially this one. I realize this is not a topic that you usually hear about on this podcast but I feel that it plays an integral part to ones greater understanding and appreciation of our role in the world. As you’ll hear, Dr. Joy speaks about how this invisible belief system called Carnism affects us and many other aspects of our lives without us even knowing about it or being conscious of it. Hopefully, this conversation at least raises ones consciousness of its existence so that this new consciousness may spark behavior change for the better.

Like saving money on your car insurance for being a good driver, Health IQ saves you money on your life insurance for living a health conscious lifestyle.

To see if you qualify, get your free quote today at healthiq.com/IAN.

I hope you enjoy and learn something from this conversation on Episode #37 with Dr. Melanie Joy.

I’d like to thank the newest patrons of the podcast. Chris Little and his wife Tori. Thank you very much for your support, it means a lot to me and helps me tremendously with the hidden costs of creating unique content ansd trying to help the world become a better place.

Just like it’s never too late to get healthier, it’s never too late to donate to a cause. After reading through Patreon.com/IanCramerPodcast, if you have any questions about how the process of donating works, please don’t hesitate to reach out. My e-mail is IanMCramer@gmail.com.

Catch another episode in 2 weeks on The Ian Cramer Podcast and until that time keep eating plants, remain responsible ambassadors for this movement and stay healthy.

ICP 36: Dr. Will Bulsiewicz- Gastroenterology, Gut Microbiome and Fermented Foods Mar 10, 2018

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We’re all at different points on the road called “Health”. And we’re all walking towards the same goal; Increased longevity, decreasing our risk for chronic diseases and all the while, using evidence, using studies and information brought forward by experts in this field. If you’re new to this podcast, that’s what you can look forward to in past episodes and expect in future conversations on the Ian Cramer Podcast. Thank you for listening.

Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, or Dr. B, is a Gastroenterologist practicing in Mount Pleasant, SC. What an ally he is to this movement, what an asset. He’s young, well spoken and knows his stuff. In 36 episodes and over 8 years of being plant-based, I learned the most new information from this episode.

Being a Gastroenterologist, we speak a lot about the gut microbiome, regulating digestion, immune function, pre and probiotics as well as one of Dr. B’s favorite topics, fermented foods.

We also tackle various GI disorders like Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Ulcerative Cholitis, Crohn's, Fatty Liver Disease and Gallbladder disorders and digestive cancers.

This Episode of the Ian Cramer Podcast is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people like runners, cyclist, weightlifters and vegetarians and vegans get lower rates on their life insurance. Like saving money on your car insurance for being a good driver, Health IQ saves you money on your life insurance for living a health conscious lifestyle.

To see if you qualify, get your free quote today at healthiq.com/Ian.

Last time I checked, we have 44 positive reviews on iTunes, and I thank every one of you who took the time to write a review. If you enjoy these conversations and feel like they could benefit others, one way you can help me, this podcast and the plant-based mission is to write a review on the iTunes store.

I hope you learn something and enjoy our conversation on Episode 36 with Gastroenterologist, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz.

ICP 35: Dr. Stephan Esser- Plant-Based Athletics, Transitioning and Myths & Misconceptions Feb 24, 2018

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This Episode of the Ian Cramer Podcast is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people like runners, cyclist, weightlifters, vegetarians and vegans get lower rates on their life insurance. Health IQ can save their customers up to 33% off of traditional life insurance because physically active people have a 56% lower risk of heart disease, 20% lower risk of cancer and a 58% lower risk of diabetes compared to people who are inactive.

To see if you qualify, get your free quote today at healthiq.com/Ian. Again that’s HealthIQ.com/Ian.

Hi, I’m Ian Cramer and I’m the guy who makes these podcasts. Why do I do it? Because the information is life-changing. Why do I interview only doctors and scholars? I enjoy learning, I like evidence, I’m inquisitive, I appreciate people who are smarter than me and I enjoy helping others. We all have something to learn from one another, and in this podcast, I curate and compile these conversations on plant-based and lifestyle medicine to hopefully inspire you to get healthier in some way.

I’m a big picture kind of guy…and recently I was thinking about the larger implications of this podcast. Beyond ‘people getting healthier’ I hope this podcast motivates you to starts conversations, makes you more apt to ask questions and think critically with the end goal of “Being Better” in whatever you’re passionate or interested in.

In Episode 35, I’m speaking with Dr. Stephan Esser, a non-operative orthopedic physician practicing in Point Vedra Beach, Florida, just outside of Jacksonville.

Dr. Esser certainly has this plant-based nutrition in his blood, as his great grandfather and grandfather were some of the first pioneers teaching people about how they could live healthier lives and heal their bodies from the inside out with diet and lifestyle changes.

Although one may assume that Dr. Esser is in the wrong field or subspecialty, he uses his orthopedic office to identify patients who may see a benefit from diet and lifestyle. He says no matter what kind of physician you are, we all, to some degree, see the side-effects of poor diet, lifestyle and chronic disease.

In our 1-hour conversation, we speak about 3 main topics. Sports performance and plant based nutrition, transitioning to a PB diet and myths and misconceptions about plant-based lifestyles.

I get particularly excited when a doctor refers another doctor and says “This guys good”, which is exactly what happened here, so I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did, on Episode 35 with Dr. Stephan Esser.

I’m very excited to welcome a new patron family and newest members to the board of directors, Erik and Mollie Walnum from the great state of Montana. I’ve known Erik for a period of time through Instagram. He and his wife are passionately plant-based and are trying to encourage change. And their starting with their local school, trying to make lunches healthier and teach kids what it means to eat and live a healthy life. Big thank you to Erik and Mollie for your support, I really appreciate it.

Until next episode, which if you didn’t realize comes out every other Saturday, Keep eating more plants, continue to be respectful ambassadors for this lifestyle, and stay healthy.

ICP 34: Dr. Shivam Joshi- Diabetes, Paleo Myths and Diet & Kidney Health Feb 10, 2018

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To see if you qualify, get your free quote today at healthiq.com/Ian.

I’d like to thank Birocratic for the intro music to these podcasts. If you hear a jingle in these episodes, he most likely made it. You can find his work at http://birocratic.bandcamp.com.

Hey everyone, my name is Ian Cramer and I make this podcast where I have conversations with just the experts, either the people who prescribe WFPB nutrition to their patients, or who do research in this field and who can, hopefully, help you become healthier and inspire you to implement beneficial, evidence-based lifestyle habits into your daily routine.

In Ep. 34, I really enjoyed Dr. Shivam Joshi and I think he really enjoyed his time speaking with me. Dr. Joshi is a Renal Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. Very recently, Dr. Joshi popped up on my radar after an article he wrote for Forks Over Knives caught my eye. I read it, saw who wrote it and knew that I had to reach out to this guy. With articles about sugar, diabetes, whole food plant-based nutrition and the paleo diet, this guys speaking my language.

So, spring-boarding off of what he wrote about and what he’s passionate about, we spoke at length about the Paleo Diet, Diabetes in Migrant populations and about his medical subspecialty of nephrology and how our kidney health can be directly affected by diet, lifestyle and the side effects of chronic diseases.

I can see Dr. Joshi becoming a fan favorite. He’s young, has a sense of humor, well spoken, down to earth and relatable. I hope you enjoy Ep. 34 with Dr. Shivam Joshi.

Out of curiosity, who out there has subscribed to this podcast on iTunes or Stitcher? It’s a good idea so you automatically get updates on new episodes and it gives me a better idea of how many consistent listeners I have.

iTunes---> https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ian-cramer-podcast/id1178494364?mt=2

Stitcher---> https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ian-cramer/the-ian-cramer-podcast

January was a great month for people showing their support and making generous donations to my work, these podcasts, and I’d like to thank Becky Kelly, Paul Jakino, Theresa Carrell and Don Brubaker. They, along with the collective donations of the other patrons, make this podcast possible be allowing creative flexibility, improved production quality and marketing. Consider it more than a donation to me and this podcast, consider your support to me and my work support for this whole-foods plant-based lifestyle and plant-based advocacy on a global scale. We’re all on the same team, and teams need a captain. Let me be your captain, your mouth-piece your passionate leader. Visit Patreon.com/IanCramerPodcast to become part of the team, the movement, the momentum. Let your voice and support be heard.

Continue to eat more plants, be respectful ambassadors to this movement and Stay Healthy!

Ep. 33- Ellen Jaffe Jones- Overcoming family genetics from a young age. Jan 27, 2018

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The Ian Cramer Podcast is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people like runners, cyclist, weightlifters and vegetarians get lower rates on their life insurance. Go to healthiq.com/Ian to support the show and see if you qualify.

In this episode, I’m speaking with Ellen Jaffe Jones- Runner, Author, former news reporter, formerly in the finance sector. After reading a couple of her books and hearing her story, her talents are certainly multifaceted which, in my opinion, is how she’s been so effective at getting her vegan, plant-based message across.

Very Early in life, she witnessed the slow, traumatic degradation of the closest members of her family. Later in life, she would realize that what her family members suffered from was caused by diet and lifestyle. But, curiously, she was determined at a very young age that she was going to avoid those diseases that ravaged her family. Call it instinct, call it blind intuition. She was right. And despite a health scare in her middle 20’s that almost killed her, today she is as fit as a fiddle, continuing to run and place locally, regionally and nationally in running competitions. And she continues to be a passionate advocate for this lifestyle and only wants to help people realize their true health potential.

Ellen with her decades of experience offers unique perspectives and philosophies that I know will get the wheels turning and offer additional ammunition to listeners who want to learn more.

I hope you enjoy and learn something from our conversation, on ep. 33 with Ellen Jaffe Jones.

To close, I’d like to send out a few thank yous: Lasona Finley, Kerrin Ehrensbeck, Michele Olender and Eryn Matich. They are the most recent patrons of this podcast. And a very special thank you to L.W for a sizable donation received through Paypal.

The people I just named value this message; these episodes add quality to their lives and to them, the work I’m doing is worth $1, $5, even $20 an episode for some people. Is it worth something to you?

Choose what’s right for you at this point in time and visit Patreon.com/IanCramerPodcast to donate not only to this podcast but the work I’m doing to promote this whole-foods plant-based message to the world. I’m glad we’re on the same team. Keep eating plants, remain respectful ambassadors to this movement and stay healthy.

ICP 32: Dr. Saray Stancic-Multiple Sclerosis Regression with Diet and Lifestyle. Jan 13, 2018

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Happy New Year everyone! If you or someone you know has had a diagnosis of Multiple sclerosis or any autoimmune disorder, this is the episode for you.

It took my wife and I a plane, 3 trains and an Uber to get to Dr. Stancic in Ramsay, NJ, but we made it. Dr. Stancic is so great, not only was our conversation fantastic, but she was kind enough to move a patient on her schedule just so we could fit in this interview.

The Ian Cramer Podcast is 1 year old and I will continue to bring you conversations with doctors and scholars to make the world a better, healthier place. We've averaged about 1000 listens per episode. Which is great for the first year. We have 15 proud patrons of the podcast, and they deserve a special thank you. And so if I’m doing my math right, that’s 1.5% of my listener base.

As I've said in the past, this podcast is free and always will be because I feel that this information is too important to withhold from people. But I'd like you all to be aware that for the end listener, it's free, but behind the scenes in reality, it's not. There are many expenses associated with the making and production of the podcast. In the spirit of transparency and greater understanding, allow me to explain.

I have a full time job and this podcast is a passionate side hustle. At this point, 100% of what I earn from patron contributions is recycled back into the podcast. So Ian, what do you spend the money on? Good question.

First are podcast website hosting fees.
I advertise the podcast to get the episodes in front of more eye-balls or in front of more ears, which costs money.
I'm also constantly trying to upgrade my equipment to make the production quality better, which costs money.
I pay for the software that I use for my Facebook Live sessions and Ask the Doc sessions.
Not to mention the time, reading, research and prep that goes into each podcast.

Now, if at this point, you're rolling your eyes, I promise to only make this type of extended soap box speech once per year, but I want you to understand that if you’re listening to these podcasts, you are a part of this community! And you can play a role in supporting me and my work to progress this message to change the world around us for the better. If you've been listening to this podcast for a period of time and if they add value to your life, if they're educational, or have made you healthier or if you've implemented something into your lifestyle that you've heard from this podcast, ...consider how much that's worth to you and consider supporting the podcast. This is just a friendly reminder, not a order…this is not an ultimatum.

On the flip side, there are conditions in which you should not donate. #1- If you don't enjoy it. In which case I would ask you 'Why are you still listening' and #2: If donating would involve making material sacrifices. You must put yourself and your family first.

With your support, I’m able to spend more time creating and spreading meaningful content that can positively impact people’s lives. Will you help me and those around you become healthier? Become a part of my creative community, join me on Patreon and lets make the world a healthier place

Details of how all this works can be found on Patreon.com/IanCramerPodcast. That link can be found in the show notes. Or a couple of other ways you can support this podcast and the message that it’s trying to spread is writing a review on the iTunes store or sharing the podcast with your friends and on social media. I appreciate your support and your time. And if you have any questions, please reach out to me. Contact information and my social media links can be found on my website Plant-basedCyclist.com.

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