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521 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFuture Tech Health Brings all the Latest News in the World of Medicine, Bioengineering, Keto, Stem Cell Technology and Much More.
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Researching Disease — Miroslava Cuperlovic-Culf, Senior Research Officer, National Research Council of Canada — The Important Research of Cellular Metabolism for Understanding Disease and Developing Treatments
January 21, 2019 08:03 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBMiroslava Cuperlovic-Culf, senior research officer, National Research Council of Canada, delivers a detailed analysis of her intensive research at the cellular level of life sciences. Cuperlovic-Culf earned her Ph.D. in physical chemistry from UC Santa Barbara and her postdoc in biophysics from the University of British Columbia. Cuperlovic-Culf is extremely interested in the development of applied research collaborations in all the life sciences. She has tremendous experience that has yiel...
Informing and Empowering Your Life The Value of Affordable Whole Genome Sequencing—Rodrigo Martinez—Veritas Genetics
January 21, 2019 06:04 - 43 minutes - 30 MBAre you concerned about your risk of developing cancer or Alzheimer’s disease? Do you wonder whether you might be more likely to pass on potentially harmful genes to your children? Curious to know if you have genetically-based sensitivities to certain types of medications? Do you ultimately just want the power to make better, more informed decisions about your health? Until recently, obtaining this type of information—which is done via whole genome sequencing—would cost anywhere from $10,00...
Engineering and 3D Bioprinting Human Tissues—Tamer Mohamed—Aspect Biosystems
January 18, 2019 07:50 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBAspect Biosystems is a biotech company based in Vancouver, CN that’s working towards the creation of on-demand human tissues using 3D bioprinting technology. Drug development, tools for therapeutic discovery, and transplantation are just a few of the use cases of the tissues being engineered. Tamer Mohamed, CEO of Aspect Biosystems, provides a compelling discussion that touches on a variety of topics, including the development of a muscle portfolio composed of intestinal, cardiac, and smoot...
Waffles, Biscuits, Pancakes: Maintain Your State of Ketosis with the First-Ever Ketone Meal Replacement—Gary Millet—Kegenix
January 15, 2019 09:29 - 35 minutes - 24 MBWhen using ketones as fuel, the body produces 45 times less free radicals than it does when using glucose as fuel, which, according to Gary Millet, is just one piece of evidence indicating that ketones are the body’s preferred fuel source. As the founder of Kegenix, Millet discusses the range of products they offer—all of which contain exogenous ketone salts that are bio-equivalent to the ketones our body’s produce. By combining MCT oil and ketone salts, Kegenix products can help you achiev...
Whats Keeping Your Child From Sleeping and Why Do They Keep Insisting They’re Not Tired?—Laura Jana, MD—Pediatrician and Author of The Toddler Brain
January 15, 2019 07:42 - 30 minutes - 21 MBToddlers exist at an awkward stage of development: they can’t really express themselves, they don’t know what’s best for their health, but they enjoy a sense of budding independence, leading them to challenge and test their parent’s limits. Dr. Laura Jana, pediatrician and author of The Toddler Brain: Nurture the Skills Today that Will Shape Your Child’s Tomorrow, discusses the challenges of parenting and raising children, the importance of creating and maintaining nighttime routines, multip...
Ron Spence, Research Scientist & Barbara Turner, Health Coach — Quantum Energy Nutrients via Cloud Technology
January 14, 2019 07:08 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBRon Spence, MBA, noted research scientist, and Barbara Turner, celebrated holistic health coach and author, discuss the amazing quantum energy mobile app that is impacting lives and creating a swirl of excitement due to its incredible potential. Turner discusses her broad background in nutrition and health, including her early writing of e-books that dealt with health issues that her personal family members or friends had experienced. Upon discovering a particular email that gave an overvie...
Sleep is Serious! — Azizi A. Seixas, PhD, Assistant Professor at NYU School of Medicine — The Power of Sleep and How It Affects Our Health In More Ways Than You Might Expect
January 14, 2019 05:53 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBAzizi A. Seixas, Ph.D., assistant professor at NYU School of Medicine, in the Department of Population Health and the Center for Healthful Behavior Change, provides an interesting overview of the power of sleep, and the problems we could face when sleep is low quality or we simply don’t get enough. Dr. Seixas has devoted his career to understanding and addressing the sociocultural and environmental determinants of chronic diseases. Dr. Seixas received an MA from Fordham University and was a...
Keto & Cancer – Beth Zupec-Kania, RDN, CD – Understanding How a Ketogenic Diet Can Fight Disease and Improve Overall Health
January 10, 2019 10:34 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBBeth Zupec-Kania, RDN, CD, world-renowned ketogenic authority and lecturer, nutritional coach, and consultant for The Charlie Foundation, delivers a truly impressive and thoroughly thought-provoking overview on the power of nutrition and the ketogenic diet. Zupec-Kania is a registered and certified dietitian and nutritionist and has spent over 25 years coaching medical professionals, patients, and families on the myriad benefits of nutritional ketosis for neurological disorders, specific t...
Bioengineering Organs – Dr. Xi Ren, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University – Regenerative Therapeutic Solutions to Repair or Replace Damaged Tissues and Organs
January 10, 2019 07:11 - 30 minutes - 20.3 MBDr. Xi (Charlie) Ren, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, delivers an in-depth discussion about regenerative solutions to repair or replace damaged tissues and organs, and his lab’s efforts to engineer advanced organ transplantation options for patients. Xi Ren was a student of biology during his graduate study, particularly interested in vascular and hematopoietic systems. Dr. Xi Ren earned his BS in biological science and a Ph.D. in cell biology from...
A Diagnostic Tool for Nearly Every Disease, And It’s Found Inside Your Own Plasma—Denis Noble—A Peek Inside an Upcoming Compendium, Exosomes in Health and Disease
January 10, 2019 06:19 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBExosomes: we’ve known about them for decades now, but the recent discovery that they contain epigenetic information could have huge implications for our current understanding of genomic effects, epigenetic inheritance, and disease processes. Denis Noble, biologist, researcher, former Chair of Cardiovascular Physiology at the University of Oxford, and contributing author of an up-and-coming book called Exosomes in Health and Disease offers an eye-opening and compelling discussion about the w...
A Journey that Revealed the Powerful Role of Mentality and Emotions in Achieving Physical Health—Drew Manning—Fit2Fat2Fit
January 09, 2019 08:02 - 35 minutes“I compare it to being on top of this mountain my whole life, as a trainer or coach, being fit, and my clients are at the bottom of the mountain, and from the top, it looks so easy…there’s the path, you just follow it one step at a time…then for the first time in my life, I was at the bottom, and that journey up was so much harder than I ever imagined it would be,” says Drew Manning, who decided to truly put himself in the shoes of his clients in order to experience the journey to health and...
Narcolepsy: An Underrecognized and Misunderstood Sleep Disorder—Ellen Wermter—A Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner in Sleep Medicine
January 09, 2019 06:43 - 40 minutes - 27.2 MBAn estimated 2,000 Americans and three million people worldwide have narcolepsy, but according to Ellen Wermter, a board-certified family nurse practitioner working in a sleep medicine clinic, it’s quite possible that it simply hasn’t been identified in 50 percent of the people who have it. Diagnosis is a big challenge, which is evidenced by the fact that on average, patients make six visits to a doctor or sleep specialist and experience a five to ten-year delay before receiving the correct ...
The Latest in the Field of Clinical Metabolomics—Martin Giera, PhD—Associate Professor at Leiden University
January 09, 2019 06:01 - 30 minutes - 20.5 MBMetabolites: there are tens of thousands of them in the human body, and metabolomics is an attempt to study all of them, including how they interact with the human body and what role they play in the biochemical processes of specific diseases. There are many processes in which metabolites play a crucial role, and according to Martin Giera, Ph.D., the most interesting aspect of metabolites is the plethora of cell-specific signaling functions they have, resulting in different levels of control...
Cutting Carbs – Eric C. Westman, MD, MHS, Chief Medical Officer of HEAL Clinics – Reducing Carbohydrate Intake for Weight Loss and Diabetes Remission
January 07, 2019 12:46 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBEric C. Westman, MD, MHS, chief medical officer of HEAL Clinics (healclinics.com), specializing in diabetes remission and weight loss, delivers a thorough analysis on the nutritional and medical significance of carbohydrate reduction. Dr. Westman has a deep level of experience in medicine with a specialization in lifestyle-related conditions and illnesses, such as obesity and diabetes, as well as other medical issues, treatments, and research. He is the co-founder and chief medical officer ...
Health Help – David Korsunsky, Founder and CEO of Heads Up Health – Organizing Health Data, Monitoring Trending Factors & Taking Charge of Our Overall Health
January 02, 2019 07:49 - 27 minutes - 19.7 MBDavid Korsunsky, founder and CEO of Heads Up Health, delivers an important overview of the current state of health information and steps we can all take to organize our health data. For more than 15 years Korsunsky has been a business leader, leading technology firms and forming strategic alliances. Recently, Korsunsky served as Director of Technical Alliances at VMware, Inc. where he led partnerships with global EHR companies such as GE, EPIC, Cerner, McKesson, Allscripts, and others. Kors...
The Thyroid Dilemma – Elle Russ, Wellness Advocate and Author of The Paleo Thyroid Solution – Thyroid Health – The Many Issues That Originate With This Master Gland & The Way To Better Health
January 02, 2019 06:06 - 37 minutes - 25.2 MBElle Russ, wellness advocate and author of The Paleo Thyroid Solution, provides a wealth of knowledge on thyroid issues and explains how millions of people remain undiagnosed and suffer needlessly. Elle Russ is a sought-after guest on many wellness-oriented shows and interviewee of wellness-related blogs and magazines. Her celebrated book, The Paleo Thyroid Solution, is a bestseller on Amazon and has made her a noted voice in the paleo, primal, and ancestral health movement. Russ is also th...
Help, I Can’t Sleep! – Michael A. Tompkins, PhD, ABPP, Co-Director of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy – The Importance of Sleep – Why We Need It and What To Do When We Aren’t Getting Enough Quality Sleep
January 01, 2019 12:12 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBMichael A. Tompkins, Ph.D., ABPP, co-director of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy (sfbacct.com), delivers an informative overview of mental health issues and contributing factors that play a significant role in how we sleep and the quality of our sleep. Dr. Tompkins is an experienced licensed psychologist, board certified in behavioral and cognitive psychology. He is an accomplished author and outspoken advocate for mental health. Dr. Tompkins has held and currently h...
Transform Your Mindset, Reach Peak Performance, and Obtain Your Goals—Som Bathla—The Science of High Performance
January 01, 2019 07:45 - 37 minutes - 16.3 MBBefore becoming a full-time and successful writer, Som Bathla worked as a corporate lawyer for 17 years. Realizing it was time for a change, he set his sights on a new goal and began figuring out what it would take to get there. He did the same thing just a couple of years ago when he decided to do something about the fact that he was overweight: he began by making a decision to run 10 kilometers within 12 weeks, and then started figuring out how much preparation he would need to do, how he’...
Ruminations with Richard: The Power of the 80/20 Principle
December 31, 2018 10:02 - 12 minutes - 9.46 MBEverything is skewed—whether in the businesses we own, the places we’re employed, the groups of friends we hang out with, or our daily routines, and achieving success can be as simple as locating those skews and learning how to capitalize on them. That’s the idea behind the 80/20 principle and the subject of this mini-episode with Richard Jacobs. He explains how he’s applied the principle through an analysis of his business and various product offerings, which has resulted in higher profits...
Ethical and Transparent Data Collection for the Betterment of Humanity—Scott Nelson—Human Data Commons Foundation
December 31, 2018 07:47 - 34 minutesEstablished just two and a half years ago, the Human Data Commons Foundation aims to address two primary questions: how do we make the best decisions around the best and most powerful sources of data available to us, and how do we put structures in place that encourage people to share their data in a way that protects their privacy and places them at the center of agency in how that data gets used? “Companies realize that the more data they have, the better machine learning algorithms they ...
Confronting the Growing Epidemic of Childhood Obesity—Dyan Hes, MD—Gramercy Pediatrics
December 28, 2018 11:12 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBAs the medical director of Gramercy Pediatrics In New York City, Dr. Dyan Hes specializes in what’s become an epidemic over the past several decades: pediatric obesity. According to the CDC, approximately 19 percent or 13.7 million children in the U.S. are obese, and while it’s true that genetics can contribute to this in some families, as a whole the genetics of the human population has not changed enough to account for it. And it’s not just the U.S.—it’s a first-world problem that’s quickl...
Rethinking Genes, Understanding Epigenetics—David S. Moore, PhD—Psychological Field Group at Pitzer College
December 28, 2018 07:50 - 42 minutes - 29 MBAccording to David Moore, PhD and faculty member in the Psychological Field Group at Pitzer College, there’s good reason to believe that “genes” as we’ve come to commonly understand them don’t actually exist; they aren’t segments of DNA which start and stop at discrete points, they don’t fulfill just one role in one context, and their expression or lack thereof is not immune to environmental influences. In fact, most molecular biologists would say that there is no single agreed-upon definiti...
From Pig to Human: Life-Saving Organ Transplants—Dr. Joseph Tector—University of Alabama Xenotransplant Program
December 27, 2018 05:45 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBApproximately 120,000 people in the U.S. alone are waiting for an organ transplant, and there are many more who could benefit from one but haven’t made the list because there simply aren’t enough organs available. But what if the supply could be increased by utilizing the organs of another species? The process is called xenotransplantation, and its what Dr. Joseph Tector and his team have been working on for years now. As the director of the University of Alabama Xenotransplant Program, Dr....
Revolutionizing and Democratizing the Accessibility of Genomic Data—Paul Mola—Roswell Biotechnologies
December 21, 2018 07:28 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBImagine visiting your primary care doctor and receiving a whole read out of your genomic data within 10 minutes for as little as $10, equipping your doctor with the information needed in order to deliver you individually tailored medical treatments and therapies. Thanks to the work being done at Roswell Biotechnologies, this is well on its way to becoming a reality. As the founder, president, and CEO of Roswell Biotechnologies, Paul Mola realizes the need to sequence genomes at scale in ord...
Platform for Essential Communication in a World of Health Care Data Overload—Sandeep Jain, MD—ListenMD
December 21, 2018 06:14 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBHaving practiced medicine for over 20 years now, Dr. Sandeep Jain has witnessed firsthand how the increasing predominance of electronic medical records has lowered the amount and damaged the quality of communication that occurs between doctors and patients and between members of a patient’s health care team. He argues that electronic medical record keeping has not only made communication across systems impossible by limiting doctors to their organizations or hospitals but also subtracted fro...
We Are What We Eat – Dr. Daryl Gioffre, Celebrity Nutritionist, Author, Alkaline and Ketogenic Diet Expert – Losing Weight, Fighting Inflammation, and Increasing Energy and Overall Good Health
December 20, 2018 13:02 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBDr. Daryl Gioffre, celebrity nutritionist, author, alkaline and ketogenic diet expert, gives a detailed presentation on the power of good nutrition and how everyone can make improvements for increased energy, better health, and longevity. Dr. Gioffre has a lot of interests. He is a sought-after speaker and educator, a certified raw food chef, live blood microscopist, and reiki master. And as a former self-described sugar addict, he has found a way to lead a healthy life and has a passion fo...
Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired—Steven Y. Park, MD and Author—Sleep, Interrupted: A Physician Reveals the #1 Reason Why So Many of Us are Sick and Tired
December 19, 2018 06:52 - 35 minutes - 25.1 MBAs an ear, nose, and throat surgeon, Dr. Steven Y. Park sees many patients with chronic issues, but it wasn’t until he started ordering sleep tests that he discovered many of these patients were also suffering from sleep apnea. Since then, he’s continued to collect data on the connection between sleep issues and chronic ENT conditions, high blood pressure, anxiety, diabetes, and digestive problems. According to Dr. Park, breathing problems can be brought on by and contribute to a variety of...
The Latest News and Advice from The Ultimate Expert on Sleep—Michael Breus, PhD— The Sleep Doctor and Author of The Power of When
December 19, 2018 04:56 - 31 minutes - 20.7 MBMichael Breus, PhD Clinical Psychologist, Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine, Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, author of several books on sleep disorders, and regular guest on The Dr. Oz Show joins the podcast to discuss the latest in what nearly half of the country has some sort of struggle with: sleep. He fell in love with clinical sleep medicine just a couple days into the rotation during his medical residency and has since been established as what many wou...
Cellular Discoveries – Dr. Rosalyn Abbott, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University – The Important Research in Cell and Tissue Engineering That Could Lead to a Better Understanding of Disease Pathways
December 14, 2018 12:11 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBDr. Rosalyn Abbott, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, provides an insightful overview of her research into cell and tissue engineering and the potential for diagnostic and therapeutic breakthroughs. As a Ph.D. in bioengineering, Dr. Abbott has a keen interest in cell and tissue engineering, biomaterials, adipose microenvironments, disease modeling, and tissue regeneration. In her Carnegie Mellon lab, human adipose microenvironments are developed an...
Dental Diligence – Dr. Timothy Chase, NY Cosmetic Dentist – Modern Dentistry, Oral Health, Bacteria, Disease, Proper Care and Treatment
December 14, 2018 10:22 - 26 minutes - 17.1 MBDr. Timothy Chase, NY cosmetic dentist, delivers a detailed overview of modern dentistry, oral health, and good home practices we can all benefit from. Dr. Chase has over 25 years of experience in cosmetic and restorative dental treatments. He specializes in natural tooth preservation and oral health. He is celebrated for his unique ability to provide dental work that looks natural and organic, not overdone or clearly ‘worked on.’ Dr. Chase’s dental office, SmilesNY, has been featured in nu...
The Perfect Pet Diet – Dr. Natasha Lilly, DVM, CVA, Animal Diet Expert And founder of the Royal Animal Health University – Pet Nutrition, Balanced Diets, and Improved Health for Wellness and Longevity
December 12, 2018 12:12 - 24 minutes - 10.9 MBDr. Natasha Lilly, DVM, CVA, animal diet expert and founder of the Royal Animal Health University (<a href="http://royalanimalhealthuniversity.com">royalanimalhealthuniversity.com</a>), delivers an interesting overview of pet nutrition and the importance of a well-balanced diet for our furry friends. Dr. Lilly has a profound passion for animal well being and care. She attended California Polytechnic State University on the pre-veterinary track studying animal science and completed her DVM w...
Sleep Apnea Solution – Robert S. Rosenberg, D.O., FCCP, Sleep Medicine and Sleep Apnea Specialist – Sleeping Better – Sleep Solutions for Healthier Sleep, Combating Sleep Apnea, and CPAP Device and Care
December 12, 2018 10:56 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBRobert S. Rosenberg, D.O., FCCP, sleep medicine and sleep apnea specialist, discusses sleep apnea, CPAP compliance, and CPAP care. Robert S. Rosenberg, D.O., FCCP, has more than three decades of experience in sleep medicine. Dr. Rosenberg is board certified in sleep medicine, pulmonary medicine, and internal medicine. He has served as the medical director of the Sleep Disorders Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona, as well as the sleep medicine consultant for Mountain Heart Health Services in...
The Pyramid of Health – Dr. Thomas O’Bryan, DC, CCN, DACBN, and Author of You Can Fix Your Brain – Rethinking Our Approach To Solving Common Medical Problems
December 11, 2018 09:40 - 50 minutes - 32.5 MBDr. Thomas O’Bryan, DC, CCN, DACBN, and author of You Can Fix Your Brain: Just 1 Hour a Week to the Best Memory, Productivity, and Sleep You've Ever Had, provides a scintillating overview of the mind to body connection and how we must sometimes question conventional medical wisdom in order to find real solutions. Dr. O’Bryan has spent his life focused on promoting good health for everyone. He is an internationally recognized, celebrated keynote speaker who covers important topics such as f...
Surprising Tips and Tricks for a Better Night’s Sleep—Ronald M. Bazar, Author of Sleep Secrets: How to Fall Asleep Fast, Beat Fatigue and Insomnia and Get a Great Night’s Sleep
December 07, 2018 06:49 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBIt’s easy to tell when we haven’t gotten enough quality sleep—we’re groggy in the morning and sluggish throughout the day—but it’s not nearly as easy to identify why. Is it stress? Lack of exercise? Could it be related to diet? While any one of these factors might be to blame, Ronald M. Bazar suggests a different player in the game—one that may not have occurred to you: your cell phone. Over the past few decades, electronic devices have become ubiquitous, leading to an unprecedented amount ...
Sleepy Time–Dr. Chris Winter,MD, Author of The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep Is Broken and How To Fix It, Founder of Charlottesville Neurology and Sleep Medicine – Sleeping For Health, How to Get Better Sleep, and the Mystery of Insomnia
December 06, 2018 05:41 - 52 minutes - 36.5 MBDr. W. Chris Winter, MD, renowned sleep specialist, author of The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep Is Broken and How To Fix It, and founder of Charlottesville Neurology and Sleep Medicine (cvilleneuroandsleep.com), delivers a delightfully interesting overview of humans and our sleep patterns, including some practical advice on how to fix our sleep problems. Dr. Winter knows sleep, so much so that celebrated journalist and media personality Arianna Huffington dubbed him "The Sleep Whisperer."...
Healthy Horizons – Steve Griffiths, PhD, MS, Chief Operating Officer and SVP, Enterprise Analytics at Optum — How Advanced Systems, AI, and Machine Learning Play a Part In the Changing Healthcare Industry
December 05, 2018 09:40 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBSteve Griffiths, Ph.D., MS, chief operating officer, and SVP, Enterprise Analytics at Optum (<a href="http://optum.com">optum.com</a>), outlines the many changes and improvements that his company, Optum, seeks to bring to the healthcare industry. Griffiths has a long history of leadership as a health IT executive and his passion is firmly rooted in actionable health care intelligence that brings innovation and change to the increasingly complex health ecosystem. Griffiths uses his experienc...
ADHD, Autism, and OCD: A Treatment that Works by Tackling the Root Cause--Craig Shimasaki, PhD--Moleculera
December 05, 2018 06:25 - 38 minutes - 27.5 MBMore than 60 million Americans have been prescribed some type of psychotropic drug; many of these Americans are children who have shown trouble focusing in school, motor or vocal ticks, obsessive-compulsive behavior, or a range of other signs of varying intensity. Doctors generally aim to treat the symptoms, but what about the underlying cause of the symptoms? And if the cause could be identified, would a psychotropic drug still be the preferred form of treatment? Craig Shimasaki, Ph.D., jo...
A Better Sleep, A Better You—Danny Flood—Hack Sleep: How to Fall Asleep Faster, Increase Your Energy, and Wake Up Refreshed
December 04, 2018 06:54 - 28 minutes - 18.9 MBAt one point or another we’ve all dealt with it: being unable to fall or stay asleep, or just waking up feeling absolutely exhausted in the morning, wishing we had the energy to do the things we love. For some of us, these problems are chronic and seriously disrupt our quality of life by leading to failing social lives, poor productivity, and even depression. Danny Flood was one of those individuals until he decided it was time to do something. He experimented with a variety of tricks and t...
Reengineering Photosynthesis for Adaptation to Global Climate Change—Donald Richard Ort—University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
December 04, 2018 05:32 - 41 minutes - 26.8 MBGlobal CO2 concentrations have risen from approximately 270 to 400 ppm over the past 150 years with no signs of slowing, and at the current rate, the planet is expected to warm by roughly five degrees Celsius by the end of the century. This will lead to a number of detrimental effects on the environment and human society, not the least of which is a major impact on our current system of agriculture. At the root of this system is the process of photosynthesis, which is the best understood pro...
Reshaping Research with the World’s First Community-Owned Human Health Database—Dawn Barry—LunaDNA
December 03, 2018 09:52 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBAs the co-founder and president of LunaDNA, Dawn Barry shares a vision of creating the first ever community-owned human health database comprised of donated DNA, medical, and environmental information, resulting in a scope and scale of data that’s never before been possible. The aim is to provide donors with control, privacy, and transparency over their data, which means that every donor will know where and to what type of research their information is going, and will always maintain the rig...
Health & Tech – Jason Andrew, Health Technology Innovator & Chief Executive Officer of Limelight Health – Utilizing Contemporary Technologies to Advance the Health Insurance Industry Via Advanced Quoting and Underwriting Tools
December 03, 2018 05:46 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBJason Andrew is the CEO of Limelight Health (limelighthealth.com), and a health and technology innovator and visionary. Andrew discusses Limelight Health’s goal to deliver the most efficient, compelling quoting and underwriting platform for the employee benefits industry. Andrew’s extensive background as an agent in Silicon Valley where he was engaging daily with game-changing technology motivated and inspired him to launch innovative tools for the health insurance industry. He is an experi...
Cancer Research – Jane Antony, Postdoctoral Researcher, Stanford Medicine, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine – DNA, Therapies, Cell Biology, and The Quest For New Treatments
November 29, 2018 12:08 - 42 minutes - 27.9 MBJane Antony, postdoctoral researcher, Stanford Medicine, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, delivers an important and thorough overview of the current state of cancer research and methods that may lead to promising new discoveries. Antony worked toward her Ph.D. through a unique joint program of the National University of Singapore and Imperial College London to bolster her study and understanding of cancer cell biology. She has been an active member of various research groups in ...
I See Molecules – Dr. Sabrina Leslie, Associate Professor of Physics and Quantitative Life Sciences at McGill University – Molecule Imaging and Investigation, Studying Interactions For Scientific and Medical Advancement
November 29, 2018 11:03 - 26 minutes - 17.3 MBDr. Sabrina Leslie, Associate Professor of Physics and Quantitative Life Sciences at McGill University, leads listeners on an interesting journey into the complex and important world of molecule imaging and research. As an experienced researcher and respected university leader at McGill, Dr. Leslie founded her single-molecule imaging laboratory in 2012. The lab was instrumental in the development of novel techniques to discover and explore complex interactions and dynamics of macromolecules...
Satisfying Slumber – Michael Grandner, PhD, Arizona College of Medicine – Why We Need Sleep, How It Affects Functioning, And What To Do When We Aren’t Getting Enough Quality Sleep
November 28, 2018 10:42 - 44 minutes - 29.1 MBMichael A. Grandner, PhD, Arizona College of Medicine, provides an overview of the many aspects of sleep, how it impacts functioning, and the ways we can improve the quality of our sleep. Dr. Grandner is an experienced researcher, noted speaker, and respected colleague at many prestigious institutions. He serves as the director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona, and as director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the Banner-University Medical Cente...
Insight from One of the World’s Leading Experts in Paleo Nutrition--Robb Wolf--New York Times Best-Selling Author of Wired to Eat and The Paleo Solution
November 28, 2018 09:36 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBIt’s true: we’re wired to eat, but what should we be eating? Is there a one-for-all holy grail of diets that we just haven’t found yet, or is an “appropriate” diet something that varies from person to person? How much should we be exercising, and does stress really contribute to weight gain? The answers you get will probably depend on who you’re asking. Today’s podcast focuses on Robb Wolf’s opinion on these and a variety of other topics. As one of the world’s leading experts in paleo nutri...
Click Here to Save a Child’s Life – Troy Hickerson, Global Nutrition Activist and Co-Founder of Active For Good – How Getting Active Can Improve Your Own Health AND Save the Lives of Malnourished Children Around the World
November 27, 2018 05:30 - 14 minutes - 9.91 MBTroy Hickerson, global nutrition activist and co-founder of Active For Good (activeforgood.com), delivers an important, informative overview of the crucial work that needs to be done, and what we can all do, to save malnourished children globally. Troy Hickerson is a passionate business leader. For nearly twenty years Hickerson has applied his in-depth knowledge of problem-solving and opportunity creation to help small to mid-sized companies utilize technology to succeed. As a cloud servic...
You Are What You Eat–Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, MD, Founder and CEO of Diet Doctor – Good Nutrition, Lifestyle Choices, and A Plan For Sustained Good Health
November 27, 2018 04:41 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBDr. Andreas Eenfeldt, MD, founder, and CEO of Diet Doctor (dietdoctor.com), delivers an informative presentation on the nutrition to health connection. Dr. Eenfeldt is a Swedish medical doctor who specializes in family medicine. As founder and CEO of Diet Doctor, Eenfeldt leads a team of forty coworkers. For more than ten years, Dr. Eenfeldt has maintained the biggest health blog in Sweden with a tremendous following, and he is the author of a best-selling book on nutrition that is now avai...
The Brain to Gut Microbiota Connection – Emeran A. Mayer, MD, PhD, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA – Diet, Stress, and the Mind – Making Sense of the Brain-Gut Connection
November 26, 2018 10:13 - 45 minutes - 30.1 MBEmeran A. Mayer, MD, PhD, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, delivers an informative overview of the brain to gut connection. Dr. Mayer serves as director,G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience (CNSR); co-director, CURE: Digestive Diseases Research Center; and is an experienced professor of medicine, physiology, and psychiatry. Dr. Mayer attended the Ludwig Maximilian’s University in Munich, Germany where he received his MD/PhD. Dr. Mayer completed his residen...
Locally-Sourced and Nutrition-Packed Juices, Cleanses, and Kits—Andrew Walker—Little West
November 26, 2018 09:23 - 26 minutes - 17.4 MB“A little west goes a long way,” says Andrew Walker, echoing the slogan of the company he and his wife founded about six years ago. With just one brick and mortar shop in Los Angeles, California, Little West is a favorite among those seeking a variety of superfoods alongside the company’s main focus: locally-sourced and nutrition-packed juices. The menu includes 14 different no-sugar-added, cold-pressed juices packed with minerals, vitamins, and anti-inflammatory roots with varying levels of...
3D Bioprinted Organs--Bioengineered Organs Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University--Adam W. Feinberg, PhD
November 26, 2018 07:31 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBOrgan failure is the ultimate cause of almost every death, and while organ transplantation can be a successful option, the need for organs significantly outweighs the supply. For the past 50 years or so, efforts have been focused on immunosuppression strategies and the development of mechanical devices capable of mimicking the function of biological organs and processes. However, even when available, these solutions aren't permanent or without the risk of complication. Now there's a new solu...