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Doc Handal Speaks! Listen Up, A Doctor's Insider Tips

149 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 30 ratings

A Doctor's Insider Tips. Doc Handal's opinion is that persons need to be educated, respected and enlisted to help us medical folks do a better job of taking care of all. Doc Handal provides medical common sense as easy-to-understand information to help create a strong base upon which consumers can build their knowledge, enabling them to make better health care decisions. Her style respects that you know the most about your body.

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Direct Your Neurocognitive Health

December 13, 2022 18:54 - 7 minutes - 13.8 MB

Dementia is an evergrowing diagnosis, in 2050 it is estimated that 152 million worldwide will be living with this neurocognitive impairment. Well, there are many causes including hereditary genes, you can do a lot to avoid such a diagnosis. Doc Handal's current podcast informs you what you can do to deter this condition. Your actions now no matter your age can make a difference.

Alluring Caffeine

September 15, 2022 17:42 - 8 minutes - 15.7 MB

Caffeine jump-starts your day and puts a bounce in your step. It can help you focus, improve your mood and maybe even help you live longer. It is a natural stimulant! Listen to Doc Handal's latest podcast and learn more about the caffeine breakdown metabolite  7MK is used in Denmark to improve nearsightedness in children, listen up!

Hip Fractures & What You Eat

August 18, 2022 15:02 - 6 minutes - 12.8 MB

Your diet whether vegetarian, pescatarian (vegetarian that eats seafood) or a meat lover, can influence whether or not you were at higher risk for hip fracture. A recent study revealed that women following a certain diet are at 33% higher risk. To learn more about this, by listening to Doc Handal's newest podcast.

Bathe Everyday?

July 19, 2022 18:50 - 6 minutes - 12.8 MB

Doc Handal's new podcast talks about our skin, the largest organ, and special considerations, if like 2/3 of all Americans, you bathe every day. Listen to this podcast to find out more about the ecosystem, the balance, the need for body odor removal, the presence of bacteria viruses, and fungus as well as the dangers of antibacterial soaps. She explains the need not to upset the process that our skin serves as a barrier and a defense

Dial 988 For Mental Health Help

June 21, 2022 22:19 - 8 minutes - 15.6 MB

Every 11 minutes someone dies from suicide in the US! The pandemic increased mental behavioral health challenges. New resources built on the 200 call centers now will allow just dialing 988 to reach the  'National Suicide Prevention Lifeline'. Replacing a 10-digit number. Listen to Doc's latest podcast on this new upcoming launch.

Wound Closure Truths

March 04, 2022 18:51 - 8 minutes - 16.9 MB

Doc Handal takes to the air with an insightful podcast conversation about repairing your torn skin. Sutures, stitches with needle and thread, staples, and adhesive glue are all possibilities but require considerations. These are a few ways to get  'split' skin back together, if too messy for mother nature. Today in this podcast you'll learn details about sutures, staples (you may be already had a few), and adhesive glue to repair skin trauma.   

Pandemic Fatigue

January 19, 2022 17:00 - 6 minutes - 12.5 MB

As a physician, I must speak out. This podcast is titled Pandemic Fatigue but it could easily have been titled Pandemic - My Opinion! I have blogged often on the topic of the SARS CoV2 virus. This podcast shares my frustration and disappointment with a medical issue so botched in a country that is supposed to be a world health leader. While not an all-out - I did exercise modest control. I have mentioned several issues laypersons must realize. My blogs throughout the pandemic have reflected ...

Savvy Uses for Hydrogen Peroxide

December 05, 2021 20:07 - 6 minutes - 12 MB

Doc Handal shares practical uses for a common medicine cabinet item. She includes recipes for its multiple uses from warts to whitening teeth. Do you know how to get rid of the skunk smell on your dog? Listen Up and learn!

How Important Is Sleep For Your Heart Health

October 14, 2021 19:39 - 4 minutes - 7.73 MB

A large number of studies. correcting for other factors. isolating sleep as a risk for heart disease Listen Up, as DocHandal shares.

Tattoo Ink Likely Not Safe

July 13, 2021 19:25 - 4 minutes - 6.65 MB

Did you know that no regulations exist in the US to mandate that toxic ingredients don't go into tattoo ink? Don't you want to know, not just presume, that what is injected into & under the dermis layer of your skin is safe? Canadian researchers published, in the medical journal Contact Dermatitis, an analysis of 73 tattoo ink samples collected from suppliers and online retailers, many of which were made in the United States. Findings: most fail to meet industry standards – if the industry...

Breakthrough Covid-19 Cases

June 21, 2021 17:52 - 6 minutes - 8.76 MB

So you woke up with a sore throat and a little runny nose. this evening you started coughing and feel feverish. In the past year, your mind would have immediately jumped to COVID-19.  But if you are already fully vaccinated, you might wonder: Should I still get tested for COVID-19? Listen to Doc Handal's latest podcast across your favorite platform. Listen and subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Google, Radio Public and iheart radio so you don't miss the next episode. And if you like what ...

Reckoning Pandemic or Endemic

May 11, 2021 20:02 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MB

The prevailing educated guess is that the pandemic will go endemic! Endemic means that there are always people who are infected, who pass the infection to somebody else and then recover. Only 2 ways a pandemic can end either go on to be endemic or virus is eradicated. Over one year ago WHO declared a pandemic. Since that time a few effective vaccines were created and jabbed into the arms of over a billion folks. The vaccines prevent severe illness from the SARS-CoV-2 virus but do not keep ...

Vaccine Cheat-Sheet Insider Look

April 13, 2021 14:05 - 9 minutes - 12.5 MB

Latest information objectively presented in Doc's latest podcast. Listen Up, thru your favorite source. Discover what the nonmedical outlets say is only an incomplete picture. Find out what's between the lines, what is real, and most importantly what you need to do. Go to your favorite podcast platform, listen below, or to Doc Handal's website podcast page! You can listen and subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Google, and iHeart radio so you don't miss the next episode. And if you like what yo...

Amazing Tea Tree Oil

March 02, 2021 20:17 - 7 minutes - 9.79 MB

Studies indicate tea tree oil has amazing antiviral properties. Everyone has the SARsCoV-2 on their minds so I must let you in on this wonderful adjunct to my medical care. Have a listen to my latest podcast on this beneficial oil. In the podcast, I refer to this blog for those that wish to read more. Cats and dogs can't be exposed to tea tree oil.

Flu vs. COVID-19, Similarities & Differences

January 31, 2021 19:07 - 4 minutes - 6.59 MB

So similar yet so different, flu vs. COVID-19, with you and your medical caregiver deciding earlier than later. This new podcast dives into medical information that you can easily hang on to. Listen Up and help yourself and others.  

Covid-19 Immunity

December 03, 2020 14:22 - 7 minutes - 10.2 MB

 The pandemic has been for about 1 year and we are still learning about this deadly virus. Doc Handal shares the latest information on the duration of immunity and explains how our immune system operates. Listen Up!

New Saliva Test

June 12, 2020 01:58 - 5 minutes - 8.48 MB

There likely will be a time, before the vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 arrives, when you will get a test. This pandemic is far from over in this humble physician's opinion. Have a listen to this short podcast and be current on viral testing. FDA approved the saliva at-home test.

COVID-19 Saliva Test

June 10, 2020 21:35 - 5 minutes - 8.08 MB

There likely will be a time, before the vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 arrives, when you will get a test. This pandemic is far from over in this humble physician's opinion. Have a listen to this short podcast and be current on viral testing. 

Hand Sanitizers & Flu

November 19, 2019 23:41 - 3 minutes - 4.85 MB

This short podcast reveals the serious limitations and false security a little dab of ethanol-alcohol based liquid sanitizer can give you. Doc Handal updates you on recent research and debunks the belief that a 'little dab will prevent'.

Cellphone Health Dangers

September 18, 2019 22:27 - 6 minutes - 9.41 MB

 There are many considerations everyone must comprehend when enjoying the benefits of this information technology era.  Stop and listen to the salient highlights you must consider, especially since a recent study showed your cellphone is dirtier than a bathroom. Doc Handal gets to the issues.

Healthy Eyes - Go Big on Prevention

May 05, 2019 20:18 - 6 minutes - 3.68 MB

No spare partsfor eyes lying round,and the longer you live the more you want to see. Prevention is critical and it takes many forms, detailed comphrensive eye exams yearly, wearing safety glasses, blocking harmful blue light from your devices, so listen up as doc Handal focuses on what you need to do. 

New National Exercise Recommendations

January 31, 2019 22:07 - 6 minutes - 1.95 MB

The American Heart Association (AHA) has updated the 2008 exercise guidelines for all ages. The 2nd Ed.is chuck full of info but most importantly it emphasizes  'just move'. Listen Up to Doc Handal's new podcast

Head Trauma in Children – A Podcast

November 01, 2018 13:40 - 10 minutes - 5.63 MB

DocHandal latest podcast lets you in on the important considerations in children of mild head trauma, concussion, and what parents need to know. Warning signs, when to go to the ER, terminology and much more as only Doc can tell you. Some warning signs of mild versus severe types of brain injury are hard to ID. That’s why check out by a physician early is important. Signs include: when a child is not acting as usual, complaints are getting worse especially a. headache, not walking well or ...

How Much Sleep?

September 01, 2018 17:43 - 5 minutes - 3.19 MB

Recent research suggests we totally rethink our ‘proper’ sleep times. Listen Up to DocHandal’s latest podcast there is surprising information, including more is not always better!

Recognizing Stress

August 02, 2018 23:47 - 5 minutes - 3.19 MB

Stress is well worth noting. When anyone is stressed or even approaching a stress level it is time to be concerned. Once a person reaches a  full-blown crisis, your intervention and safety are almost always out the window. A professional is now necessary. Let Doc Handal, in this podcast, share a few easy to pick up tells of mounting stress in yourself and others. Stress effects more than our social world it goes to altering the state of our health.  

Smart Food Choices

June 17, 2018 15:59 - 11 minutes - 6.32 MB

At times dietary choices become the lesser of 2 evils either it is calories, fat content, salt, artificial ingredients like sweeteners and dyes. DocHandal’s latest podcast shares scientifically sound food choices wither eating in or out. From soup to dessert and don’t forget wine learn why certain choices are smarter! Learn which is the healthier choice: soup vs. salad, fish vs. meat, tea vs. coffee, hot dog vs. hamburger, red vs. white wine, strawberries or bananas? Please share this po...

Eating Fish – Good & Bad!

May 06, 2018 21:15 - 7 minutes - 4.11 MB

Yes at least 2 serving a week but lurking in your fish are good omega-3s, high protein with low fat but watch for the environmental contaminants-mercury, dioxins and PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls). Listen as DocHandal let you in some important health facts. Podcast Teaser: Every diet toots eating fish 2/week is healthy, the American Heart Association (AHA) states ‘at least 2 servings of baked or grilled fish each week, especially oily fish.’ Servings are typically a minimum of 3 oz is ...

In-flight Smarts

April 08, 2018 02:29 - 9 minutes - 5.17 MB

Every once in a while practical, easy to apply to daily life concepts are arrived at by scientists. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences  published (March 19) their deduction regarding airplane travel and illness. Lots happens to the human body on-board and mostly bad. No one knows the true numbers when it comes to deplaning with something you did not get on board with, so much passes undetected. Listen Up! for the distilled findings and more insights in Doc Handal’s latest po...

Share In Your Health Decisions

March 01, 2018 14:26 - 6 minutes - 3.32 MB

It is your body and yes doctors are caregivers, but they do not know everything! Do they know what you may want, that you want to hear all possible treatment options, need expectations compared and more – so Listen Up! (iTunes) Doc Handal will again empower you to be your own best advocate.  

Stroke Medical Care Changes

February 07, 2018 15:24 - 6 minutes - 3.56 MB

Once symptoms of stroke start a stopwatch starts with time lost being brain tissue lost. Timing is everything, quick to stroke center, for a rapid workup to determine extent, type and care of the stroke. The clock starts when symptoms start. 2018 Guidelines for stroke care are: -a blood thinner must be given up to 3-4.5 hours of symptoms starting. -If you are a candidate for mechanical removal of the clot, it should be done as soon as possible but within 6-16 and possibly 24 hours. D...

Anti-Inflammation Diet

January 10, 2018 19:55 - 5 minutes - 3.4 MB

Learn what inflammation is, and how to fight the bad type with an anti inflammatory diet. Most important hear how your diet can help avoid a wide range of illness, and compliment conventional medical treatment. The good and the bad choices are straight forward and need to know basics,  listen up as DocHandal relays them easily.

Holidays – Dark Side

December 01, 2017 13:10 - 5 minutes - 3.5 MB

Seasonal Affective Disorder is the dark side of the holiday season. A form of depression relatively common needs to be recognized in its subtleness and addressed. Learn behavioral clues, and plan to intervene from Doc Handal Listen Up or Read on… Holiday stress is a well-recognized condition, we see it in the workplace, at home even on transit. Chiatic world TMI more tan ever The condition is termed ‘Seasonal Affective Disorder’. The holiday season is not all laughs and happy thoughts ...

Medicines Mix

November 01, 2017 16:47 - 8 minutes - 4.92 MB

Medicines, chemicals that interact! No matter OTC or perscription, all drugs can interact with food and other medications. Drugs are chemicals that can have no or serious interactions with your body chemistry -learn dangers and prevention from Doc Handal.

Age Discrimination vs. Medical Safety

October 15, 2017 21:10 - 7 minutes - 3.79 MB

A forced retirement policy is illegal for most professions in the US. Fact, we aren't 'what' we used to be! When should doctors retire? Fact, 1 in 4 physicans are over 65 and completed medical training over 35 years ago! Listen Up, as Doc Handal thinks out loud about this potentially life-threatening reality. What are should there be requirements? Who decides when a medical doctor needs to hang up the stethoscope. A podcast you must listen to, as you might be the first person to realize it's ...

‘The Gout’ – Need to Know

September 03, 2017 16:59 - 4 minutes - 2.59 MB

How do you get this the most common form of arthritis. Inflammation of joints from too much uric acid in your blood is excruciatingly painful. Listen to key factors about this condition from Doc Handal - as only she can distill the important elements. What is it? What to Do? How to prevent! Medication that can cause 'the gout'.

Understanding High Blood Pressure

August 01, 2017 12:36 - 9 minutes - 4.99 MB

Learn indepth on this topic, from basics to what can be expected for those with this condition. There are 85.7 million (34%) Americans with high blood pressure,  many undiagnosed and about half of those taking medication not well controlled - so you need to listen up!

Skin Moles

July 01, 2017 14:56 - 8 minutes - 4.77 MB

We all have skin moles as many as 40 or more. They are not simply all 'dark spots'. Learn about the different types, treatment and much more from Doc Handal when you listen to her podcast.

Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month -June

June 01, 2017 16:53 - 4 minutes - 2.33 MB

DocHandal shares what we know and do not know about Alzheimer's Disease (AD) this very common form of dementia. On average a 2 year delay in diagnosing is common, and 20% of folks with AD do not even know they have it! So listen up and make a difference.  

Lyme Disease Awareness Month

May 12, 2017 00:32 - 8 minutes - 5.08 MB

DocHandal shares risks, diagnosis and treatments for this tick acquired disease.Learn from her how to protect yourself from a chronic debilitating disease.

Diabetic Basics

November 05, 2016 21:35 - 6 minutes - 3.85 MB

Learn the lowdown in a basic overview of what you need to know to take best of care when it comes to a medical problem 9.3% of Americans have! Want to read more check out this previous blog.

Physician Burnout

September 06, 2016 21:47 - 6 minutes - 3.82 MB

The prevalence of physician burnout starting from medical school training will shock you. Get the specifics and how to recognize this in your medical care setting. Doc Handal Speaks Up!

Seeing a Doc – Be Prepared

July 31, 2016 18:15 - 9 minutes - 5.48 MB

Doc Handal offers tips for before during and after your healthcare visit. How to share connect and understand is important- learn how easy it can be in this podcast. Get the most out of any medical care encounter!

Easy Peasy – Prevent Skin Cancer

May 28, 2016 16:09 - 5 minutes - 2.6 MB

You can avert skin cancer with a few inexpensive actions. DocHandal shares specific action and the logic behind them. You can't afford not to listen up to this podcast!

Bladder Cancer Facts

April 12, 2016 21:11 - 5 minutes - 2.64 MB

An all too common cancer effecting men 3 times more than women. Learn the needed information to recognize and deal with this stubborn cancer-has a 50-80% chance of recurring. DocHandal packs beaucoup data in this short podcast.

Quick Action Saves Lives

October 18, 2015 07:00 - 5 minutes - 2.52 MB

Allergies Can Be Tamed

April 07, 2015 07:02 - 5 minutes - 3.29 MB

Salt Dangers

December 02, 2014 07:02 - 3 minutes - 2.49 MB

Pharmacy Dangers – NSAIDs

July 20, 2014 09:00 - 6 minutes - 3.75 MB

Bladder Infections

April 19, 2014 12:00 - 7 minutes - 90.2 MB Video

The Finger Stick

January 20, 2014 09:00 - 5 minutes - 3.47 MB