The Longevity Podcast: Optimizing HealthSpan & MindSpan
92 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsExplore the science and strategies of enhancing LifeSpan, MindSpan, and well-being with The Longevity Podcast. Join Dr. Trinh's team as they speak with leading experts from health, medicine, and other fields to gain insights and practical advice on how to live longer and better.
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What are the Benefits of Marijuana? Let’s Learn From the Experts with Kandice Hawes
May 06, 2022 12:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBThe use of Cannabidiol (CBD) as medication was first approved by the FDA two years ago to treat childhood seizures. Most Americans now use this as an anti-inflammatory, anti-anxiety, and anti-insomnia drug. CBD as medication has many proven benefits and continues to show potential as an alternative - or even primary - medication or treatment for various ailments. Is CBD safe? This is a question asked by most people curious about this form of treatment. Let’s learn about that in this epis...
Hushing the Cytokine Storm in COVID-19 with Dr. Raymond Chang
April 22, 2022 12:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBOur immune system is our body’s natural defense system that fights against foreign invaders such as viruses like Coronavirus. When this immune system overreacts, it leads to chronic inflammation and damages multiple organs – often resulting in death. Post-COVID syndrome or long COVID is a long-term effect that you can generally have from COVID-19. It may happen that you already survived the virus, however, it doesn’t mean that the damage has already gone. How is this connected to the Cytok...
Can Good Teeth Save You From Alzheimer's? Let’s Know How with Dr. Rosy Tran
April 08, 2022 12:00 - 48 minutes - 33 MBDental health is mostly neglected by people because they either find it scary, unaffordable, or they’re just too busy for it. Oftentimes, people also tend to ignore it when they do not feel any pain or they just don’t see any problems with their teeth. Nevertheless, dental health is also an integral part of our overall health, and neglecting it could lead to more serious diseases. In this episode, we will learn if dental health could really be associated with chronic diseases like Alzheime...
How Spirituality Affects Your Mental Health & Aids in the Healing Process with Eithne Keegan
April 01, 2022 12:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBIn a world where we’re constantly flooded with much more than we can handle, may we not forget to seek something to lean on for strength and hope. Healthcare providers – particularly nurses, can best establish a relationship with their patients by fostering a relationship with them to promote healing and wellness. Mind-body-spirit means that wellness does not only come from physical health but mental and spiritual health, as well. And to be healthy, we should always take a look at these th...
Ukraine From Those on the Ground with Nika Bielska, Tatiana Grinuova, Valentyna Iyevlyeva, and Valery Shyrokova
March 26, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBDespite the millions of Ukrainian refugees heading to nearby countries, there are still some who choose to stay on the ground and continue to fight. The Russian attacks are horrific atrocities and have caused immense suffering, fear, and heartbreak. These people are the ones experiencing traumas and fears from getting tortured and arrested for no reason. But why would they stay in their country rather than become a refugee? When would this war end? How can Americans help the Ukrainians? Wha...
Integrating Christian and Biblical Principles to a Healthier Brain Function with Dr. Timothy Jennings
March 25, 2022 12:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBGod designed people to be biologically wired to have fear to make us aware of impending danger and take action against it. Fear is an internal mitigation tool against risk. But if not controlled, we easily get manipulated by fear, which holds us back from taking the next step to success. As we live in a feeling-based world, no one can ever invalidate how we feel. But feelings can lie frequently and not all feelings are accurate towards reality. When we stay being chronically fearful, our b...
7 Day Heroes: The Stories of Healing After the Wars with Steve Wilburn and Jerry Huson
March 18, 2022 12:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBWhen we think about the soldiers during the wars, we see them as the bravest and most loyal heroes who have sacrificed their lives to defend the nation. They face the battlefield even if it means endangering themselves. Unbeknownst to us, most of them are suffering from PTSD and need emotional and mental healing. In this week’s episode, we are joined by two U.S veterans who bravely fought for the country. Steve Wilburn, the CEO of VardeWatts, LLC, and Jerry Huson, the Founder and Executive...
Helping Ukrainian Refugees and Orphans with Olah Dinh
March 12, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBOn February 24th, Russia began invading Ukraine, forcing millions of Ukrainian citizens to evacuate for their safety from the chaotic bombings and killings. Poland, a country next to Ukraine, is no stranger to the bitterness of history, having been in the crosshairs of the Second World War. Because of this, they widely opened their doors to the Ukrainian refugees. Millions of refugees turned to Poland and other nearby countries to find temporary homes, causing the governments to seek mor...
Transforming Healthcare Through Remote Patient Monitoring with Hoang Nhu
March 11, 2022 13:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBKeeping up with the healthcare updates, this week’s episode features a program that can certainly transform our healthcare system. Healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of one’s health delivered by health professionals and allied health fields. As technology continues to progress, we also find ways to go along with it and create more accessible and available healthcare for everyone. In this episode, we are joined by Hoang Nhu, the CEO and Co-founder of NousLogic Telehealth, NousLogi...
How the Metaverse Can Help Improve Healthcare with the Arabian Prince
March 04, 2022 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBThe digital world has become essential to our day-to-day lives and people from all ages and walks of life are engaged in it. Metaverse, also known as the digital economy, allows its users to create, buy, and sell virtual items from one platform to another. Unlike the real world, Metaverse allows you to create your own persona that you can take everywhere as easily as you can. Like most people, even in third-world countries, are now using their phones with the Internet, we can now possibly...
How the Metaverse Can Help Improve Healthcare with the Arabian Prince
March 04, 2022 13:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBThe digital world has become essential to our day-to-day lives and people from all ages and walks of life are engaged in it. Metaverse, also known as the digital economy, allows its users to create, buy, and sell virtual items from one platform to another. Unlike the real world, Metaverse allows you to create your own persona that you can take everywhere as easily as you can. Like most people, even in third-world countries, are now using their phones with the Internet, we can now possibly...
How Nutrition + Technology Can Prevent Chronic Diseases with Catlin Tran and Bing Mo
February 25, 2022 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBNutrition is a very important part of health and development. Better nutrition is related to being disease-free, a stronger immune system, and increased productivity. However, reality shows that it’s the other way around. The world is faced with a disheartening state of malnutrition that includes both undernutrition and obesity, making nutrition the main cause of death and diseases in the world. In this week’s episode, we are joined by Catlin Tran and Bing Mo of Nutripair to talk about thei...
The Great News About Ice Baths with Linda and Gary Nguyễn
February 18, 2022 12:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBHave you tried submerging your body in a tub filled with cold water and ice? You might think that it will only burn you but the truth is – ice baths can improve your life! Many athletes and gym fanatics have been immersing themselves in cold water after a very tiring and strenuous activity because they believe that ice baths are the easiest and quickest ways to soothe muscle pain and soreness. You don’t have to sit in chilly water for too long because a few minutes will be enough to regener...
Meridian Therapy: Balancing Chi Through Chinese Acupuncture with Lighter Chen
February 11, 2022 13:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBTraditional Chinese medicine is the oldest codified system of medicine in the world. Its basic philosophy is to encourage a healthy body to prevent illnesses and speed up recovery. This medicine believes that chi flows through the body pathways called Meridian and illnesses can only occur if the flow of chi along the meridian is either blocked or unbalanced. With the evolution of eastern medicine, there is a new approach to healing called Meridian therapy. Meridian therapy is the process o...
Food as Medicine: The Essence of Proper Nutrition For Your Body with Dr. Paul Goodman
February 04, 2022 13:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MB“An apple a day keeps the doctors away.” This is a common proverb that each one of us are familiar with. In fact, it is something we often say to remind ourselves that keeping our bodies healthy can offer us several benefits like keeping us from various diseases and illnesses. The human body requires an adequate amount of nutrients to function properly and maintain good health. These nutrients are chemical substances found in foods that are categorized as proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vit...
Food as Medicine: The Essence of Proper Nutrition For Your Body with Dr. Paul Goodman
February 04, 2022 13:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MB“An apple a day keeps the doctors away.” This is a common proverb that each one of us are familiar with. In fact, it is something we often say to remind ourselves that keeping our bodies healthy can offer us several benefits like keeping us from various diseases and illnesses. The human body requires an adequate amount of nutrients to function properly and maintain good health. These nutrients are chemical substances found in foods that are categorized as proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vit...
The Benefits of Having a Health Coach with Belinda Oberle
January 28, 2022 13:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBReaching our optimal state of health has gotten more and more difficult - even when our doctors or physicians have already prescribed us an appropriate diet or medications. This is because we are not that motivated and committed enough to change our lifestyles. Having discipline and drive is very crucial for us to achieve the kind of health condition we want. If we still cannot resist craving our favorite desserts or buying all kinds of fast foods for our go-to meals, it will be very easy ...
How Winning Your Inner Conflicts Can Be The Most Powerful Step Towards Happiness with Shasheen Shah
January 21, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBEvery time we face an external challenge, we reveal our strengths we didn't know we possessed. We find people to help us, learn from the failures, and even find ways to overcome them. But, what if these challenges are something that we need to fight on our own? We are in a constant battle within ourselves. Every day we deal with tasks or other things that can make us question our knowledge or skills. But when this leads us to confusion, conflicts, and frustrations - we can see ourselves st...
How Financial Health Can Open the Door to Following Your Passion with Amy Nitao and Leon Le
January 14, 2022 11:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBPassion is the fuel that keeps us doing the things we love. It gives a sense of purpose and meaning to our lives by reminding us of who we truly are. However, life isn’t always rainbows and butterflies - it can also be full of setbacks, failures, and conflicts that often kill our burning fire to do the things we’re passionate about. Nobody wants to live their lives being constantly worried about debt. Everybody desires to be financially secured. But the truth is, life is too short to spend ...
COVID-19 Update: The Possible Treatments for COVID-19 with Kate Chiang
January 07, 2022 14:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBThe new year has come, and many of us are still hoping to finally reach the end of the pandemic. However, there are still emerging variants of COVID-19 and many countries are still strictly implementing COVID restrictions to prevent transmission and to lower infection cases. It continuously affects each one of us, our economy, and threatens the future of the younger generation. Ever since the pandemic started, doctors and scientists researched for every drug they could think of to fight the...
The Type of Green Energy That Will Improve the Quality of Life with Steve Wilburn
December 31, 2021 13:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBHumanity is facing major global challenges that are transitional in nature and transitional in solution. In these cases, people are striving to attain sustainable development goals such as ensuring access to clean drinking water and delivering good health and well-being to people, especially for the ones living in poverty VerdeWatts is a company passionately committed to improving the quality of life especially for the poorest of the poor by developing sustainable energy and clean water sol...
The Type of Green Energy That Will Improve the Quality of Life with Steve Wilburn
December 31, 2021 13:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBHumanity is facing major global challenges that are transitional in nature and transitional in solution. In these cases, people are striving to attain sustainable development goals such as ensuring access to clean drinking water and delivering good health and well-being to people, especially for the ones living in poverty. VerdeWatts is a company passionately committed to improving quality of life especially to the poorest of the poor by developing sustainable energy and clean water solutio...
Driven to Succeed: Cultural Imperative Within the Asian Community with Dr. Grove
December 24, 2021 13:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBNo one can ever deny the power of education. It can change and uplift our lives as it provides us with the knowledge and tools to survive in life. Yet many of us misunderstand the true essence of education and the real reason why learning is important. Education isn’t just about the grade you are trying to get every semester or your professor’s lectures you’re reviewing just to pass your midterms or finals. Rather, it’s mainly about learning to find solutions to the problems you can encount...
Driven to Succeed: Cultural Imperative Within the Asian Community with Dr. Grove
December 24, 2021 13:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBNo one can ever deny the power of education. It can change and uplift our lives as it provides us with the knowledge and tools to survive in life. Yet many of us misunderstand the true essence of education and the real reason why learning is important. Education isn’t just about the grade you are trying to get every semester or your professor’s lectures you’re reviewing just to pass your midterms or finals. Rather, it’s mainly about learning to find solutions to the problems you can encount...
The Edge of Life: A Reality No One Can Escape with Dr. Parag Bharadwaj
December 18, 2021 06:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MB“Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it.” - Steve Jobs No one is ever really ready to close the circles, shut the doors, and finish the chapters we’ve shared with someone we love. Because even though death is inevitable, you’ll never really know when it will be the last page in the book of life. Everybody is excited about the birth of a child but there are only a few who are present at the time of the death of a loved one. Like many Americans who choose hospice ...
Surviving the American Healthcare System with Dr. David Wilcox
December 10, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBA healthcare system is defined by law and regulations that provide primary health services to its population through finances, services, and management. It consists of organizations whose primary goal is to promote, restore, and maintain health. Every country has its own different healthcare system and understanding what your country has will ensure you the quality of services you’d need. The American healthcare system is the most expensive in the world without evidence of the best healt...
The Pain Behind Mental Health Amidst the Pandemic with Lanii Phan and Dr. Paul Christo
December 03, 2021 13:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought us stressful and overwhelming challenges to a degree that our level of anxiety and stress have increased. It negatively affects our mental health mainly when we tend to feel more isolated and lonelier due to the sudden health protocol restrictions. People try to cope with stress even at the simplest level that they can until they get run over and find the wrong solutions. The extreme amount of stress and lack of coping skills has led many to use illegal dru...
Running on a Healthy Path with Modern Day Forrest Gump
November 26, 2021 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MBStarting from childhood to adulthood, we face challenges even in the most basic situations. Everyone, even the most successful people, experiences problems and has its fair share of setbacks and hardships because it is never meant to be easy. Life is full of uncertainties, but it is up to us if we can accept the fact that not everything is within our control. As humans, challenges are part of our lives and we have the ability to overcome these by not taking the obstacles as a burden, but ra...
Attaining Inner Peace Through Buddhist Philosophies with the Tibetan Monks
November 19, 2021 14:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBBuddhism is one of the major world religions that focuses on the true nature of life - the state of enlightenment. It is a way of life or a spiritual tradition, seeking the state of inner peace and wisdom instead of focusing on a relationship between God and humanity. “There is no enemy outside our soul. The real enemies live inside us: anger, ego, greed and hate.” - Siddhartha Gautama We are all living in this world, dealing with problems, fears, and uncertainties but our greatest enemy i...
Attaining Inner Peace and Mental Health - Thoughts from Tibetan Monks
November 19, 2021 14:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBBuddhism is one of the major world religions that focuses on the true nature of life - the state of enlightenment. It is a way to live, seeking the state of inner peace and wisdom instead of focusing on a relationship between The Divine and humanity. “There is no enemy outside our soul. The real enemies live inside us: anger, ego, greed and hate.” - Siddhartha Gautama We are all living in this world, dealing with problems, fears, and uncertainties but our greatest enemy is ourselves. Findi...
COVID-19 Update: What the Doctors Don’t Tell You with Dr. Ajay Gupta
November 12, 2021 15:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBAs much as modern technology and science try to alleviate human suffering, the world has been plagued by numerous health problems afflicting the lives of people. Due to COVID-19, the rate of mortality increased resulting in widespread medical and economic challenges. Our body has interferon proteins that are part of the natural defenses. They work by interfering with the virus to enter the body by activating the body’s immune system. This is one of the first lines of defense the human body...
The Possibilities of Tomorrow: New Blood Test for Early Detection of Alzheimer’s with Dr. Joel Braunstein
October 30, 2021 12:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBAs we continue to talk about Alzheimer’s disease, technological advancements have allowed physicians to detect early signs of this disease. Autopsies, brain scans, and blood tests paved the way for physicians to finally identify cognitive disorders more accurately and thoroughly in a shorter span of time. Due to a lack of resources and know-how, the medical community used to focus only on treating sickness and disease instead of being proactive in the field of prevention. But as we are abl...
The Possibilities of Tomorrow: New Blood Test for Early Detection of Alzheimer’s with Dr. Joel Braunstein
October 30, 2021 12:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MBAs we continue to talk about Alzheimer’s disease, technological advancements have allowed physicians to detect early signs of this disease. Autopsies, brain scans and blood tests paved the way for physicians to finally identify cognitive disorders more accurately and thoroughly in a shorter span of time. Due to a lack of resources and know-how, the medical community used to focus only on treating sickness and disease instead of being proactive in the field of prevention. But as we are able...
Precision Medicine as the Key to Better Health for ALL OF US with Dr. Hoda Anton-Culver
October 28, 2021 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBTwo of the most important issues in administering medication are the right patient and the right drug. Correct medications must be strictly given to the right patient and doctors must ensure that the medications given are up-to-date and as prescribed to prevent drug errors. Not all medications work for everyone so it is crucial to diagnose the patient correctly to prescribe the correct medicine for them. This is why healthcare is rapidly moving towards precision medicine. Precision medic...
A Stitch in Time Saves Nine: Aduhelm as the New Hope to Treat Alzheimer’s with John Dwyer
October 23, 2021 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MBAlzheimer’s is a brain disease that destroys the cognitive health of a person through memory, thinking skills, and the ability to do simple tasks. It is one of the top five leading causes of death in Orange Country and the most common type of dementia. After a "drought" of 18 years, pharmaceutical giant Biogen has finally found a treatment that is currently the only disease-modifying medication FDA-approved to treat Alzheimer’s disease. As a newly approved Biogen drug, Aduhelm targets the...
A Stitch in Time Saves Nine: Aduhelm as the New Hope to Treat Alzheimer’s with John Dwyer
October 23, 2021 13:00 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MBAlzheimer’s is a brain disease that destroys the cognitive health of a person through memory, thinking skills, and ability to do simple tasks. It is one of the top five leading causes of death in Orange Country and the most common type of dementia. After a "drought" of 18 years, pharmaceutical giant Biogen has finally found a treatment that is currently the only disease-modifying medication FDA approved to treat Alzheimer’s disease. As a newly approved Biogen drug, Aduhelm targets the pro...
Why Technology is Important in Early Detection and Prevention of Cognitive Impairment with Dr. Fred Ma
October 21, 2021 13:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBQuality care is no longer a utopian concept of society. As technology continues to advance and innovation widens, medical treatments and procedures enable healthcare providers to give the utmost quality care to their patients. As the saying goes, “Prevention is better than cure”. Technology can be utilized to automatically detect risks in a patient’s health and recommend possible solutions for different kinds of diseases. The healthcare system has been so immersed in diagnosing and treati...
Why Technology is Important in Early Detection and Prevention of Cognitive Impairment with Dr. Fred Ma
October 21, 2021 13:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBQuality care is no longer a utopian concept of society. As technology continues to advance and innovation widens, medical treatments and procedures enable healthcare providers to give the utmost quality care to their patients. As the saying goes, “Prevention is better than cure”. Technology can be utilized to automatically detect risk in a patient’s health and recommend possible solutions for different kinds of diseases. The healthcare system has been so immersed in diagnosing and treatin...
How Society Can Survive and Even Thrive Amidst the Pandemic with Dr. Mark Schafer
October 15, 2021 14:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBEconomic and social disruption are two major causes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. It caused many changes globally that forced people to adjust to the new normal. Despite the circumstances, people find ways to fight the disruptions and perform the majority of the daily activities virtually like education, meetings, and checkups to prevent continuous transmission of the virus. Aside from the new normal, the demand on healthcare workers continues to rise due to a number of things: fr...
Living and Making Memories with Alzheimer's Disease with Jim McAleer
October 13, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBDementia is recorded as the seventh leading cause of death and one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older adults globally. Just like heart disease and cancer, dementia is an umbrella term for a set of syndromes that leads to deterioration in cognitive function. It is caused by the damage of brain cells that results in the inability to communicate, think, feel, or behave appropriately. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia that worsens over time. It ki...
How Finding One’s Voice Can Lift People Up with Dr. Jay Lee of Share Our Selves
October 08, 2021 13:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MB“If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.” - Margaret Fuller We all have physical voices, but freedom of speech and the right to self-expression are rare privileges that aren’t necessarily available to other nations. That is why we must use our voice for good even more. To be able to use your voice and share your story is a chance to make someone feel that he or she is not alone. Although your life may seem ordinary to you, it may be extraordinary to someone else and s...
Why Airway Hygiene is as Important as Hand Hygiene with Dr. David Edwards
October 06, 2021 04:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBFlorence Nightingale, the mother of nursing, has a theory called “Environmental theory” in which she believed that a healthy environment was fundamental for healing. A healthy environment means having clean water and air, basic sanitation, cleanliness, and light. This theory and her practices are still relevant up to these days and in fact our major weapon to fight against COVID-19. Air pollution is the world’s largest environmental health risk. It is linked to numerous death cases annuall...