Mon, 27 February 2006
Brain Health - Part II - Daniel G. Amen, M.D., a world recognized psychiatrist lists ways to improve brain health
Dr. Amen lists specific ways to make a good brain great. How you can take care of, and enhance the most important organ of your body. Our special guest is a world-recognized psychiatrist, a best selling author, a medical school professor, and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. For the Amen brain system checklist, go to www.amenclinic.com.
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Mon, 27 February 2006
Brain Health - how to treat, and prevent conditions including Alzheimer’s disease, depression, anxiety, and ADD
Today, it’s all about the BRAIN, the most important, and probably the most “taken-for-granted organ? in the body.
We talk about how to treat, and prevent conditions including Alzheimer’s disease, depression, anxiety, ADD, and we’ll discuss “brain scanning,? because our guest has compiled the latest database of its type in the world.
Daniel G. Amen, M.D., is a world recognized psychiatrist. He’s an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry and human behavior at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He’s also the author of 20 books, including his latest Making a Good Brain Great.
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Mon, 20 February 2006
50+ years old? We take the test to see our chance of being alive in 4 years; income & social status impact heart rate recovery
If you are 50 years old or older, will you be alive in four years? Take the Four-Year Mortality Index for Older Adults survey as published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (February 15, 2006,
Vol 295, No 7.) with us and learn the answer to that question.
Do you know that your income and social status help determine how fast your heart rate recovers from exercise? We explain.
Speaking of exercise, if you are a runner, stay tuned. You may want to think twice about chugging a big “cup of joe? before your next marathon.
What are the top five sources of germs that can increase your risk of getting a cold or the flu? The answers may surprise you.
Dr. Cooper takes calls.
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Mon, 20 February 2006
Dr. Cooper and Jennifer Hays, Ph.D., Women's Healthy Initiative discuss study findings for women and their impact on health.
Over the past two weeks there have been major headlines in just about every newspaper and magazine in the country about calcium and vitamin D as they relate to bone health and cancer, the low-fat diet and whether or not it impacts disease, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
Those studies came as a result of the Women’s Healthy Initiative, otherwise known as the WHI, which studied more than 160,000 post-menopausal women over a 15-year period.
Dr. Cooper and Jennifer Hays, Ph.D., a lead WHI researcher, professor at Texas A&M College of Medicine, and with the department of Medicine at Scott & White Hospital, discuss these topics today.
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Mon, 13 February 2006
New HRT research; HRT may be good; Positive impact of HRT on wrinkles; The Freshman 15; and Link between weight and suicide
We discuss the Journal of Women’s Health (Vol 15, Number 1; 2006) article on hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The findings suggest HRT may be good again, at least if used correctly. We also discuss how HRT may play a role in preventing wrinkles.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has released new findings highlighting how many of the nation’s leading hospitals serve foods that are laden in trans fats, especially french fries. We’ll discuss the findings and talk about some facilities that have worked to limit trans fats in their recipes.
Is there really such a thing as the “freshman 15?? We’ll talk about the results of a study to be published in the Journal of American College Health this spring.
And, is there any link between weight and the risk of suicide? At least in Sweden, the answer appears to be yes.
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Mon, 13 February 2006
Lowfat diets; Benefits of increasing lean protein; CVD in Women - Women’s Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation; Statin drugs & AMD
Does eating a low-fat, high carbohydrate diet increase the risk of obesity? Whatâ??s being hailed as a â??landmarkâ?? study in the Journal of the American Medical Association apparently offers the answer.
Weâ??ll also explore why slightly increasing your lean protein intake may offer positive benefits, including weight loss.
February is Heart Month. More women die of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than the next five causes of death combined, including all cancers. Weâ??ll talk about WISE â?? Womenâ??s Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation -- published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, and the studyâ??s findings on how to identify CVD in women.
And how the statin drugs used to lower cholesterol may slightly increase the risk of age-related macular degeneration according to the January issue from the Archives of Ophthalmology.
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Mon, 6 February 2006
Sleep expert and psychiatrist Dr. John Debus answers sleep questions; how to get uninterrupted sleep
For some people, getting a good night’s sleep is no big deal, but for millions of Americans, it has become a very rare occurrence. Why? That’s a great question, and one we will cover in detail today.
Our special guest is John Debus, M.D., a psychiatrist with Sleep Medicine Associates of Texas. Dr. Debus, our “sleep expert? is based in Dallas, Texas, and will talk with us about what we can do to have a long, peaceful, uninterrupted night’s sleep.
Dr. Debus takes calls.
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Mon, 6 February 2006
Guest sleep expert John Debus, M.D., a psychiatrist, joins us today to talk about sleep. Dr. Debus is with Sleep Medicine Associates of Texas.
Did you have trouble sleeping last night? If so, you’re not alone.
Well over half of American adults have trouble sleeping, sometimes several nights a week.
Today we talk about everything you ever wanted to know about sleep but were too tired to ask. We’ll cover insomnia, snoring, sleep apnea, excessive sleepiness, neuropsychopharmacology, restless legs syndrome, what causes these conditions, and more importantly what you can do to increase your odds of getting a good night’s sleep.
Dr. Debus takes calls.
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