YOU: The Owner's Manual
577 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsYOU: The Owner’s Manual series of bestselling books; lecturer, TV personality, and radio talk show personality; advocate of exercise and living the healthy life – and he practices what he preaches.
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EP 1,196 - News of the Week
June 04, 2024 09:29 - 19.5 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. COVID affects, long term and short Latest Alzheimers updates Cervical cancer increasing in women in their 30-40's and why PLUS so much more...
EP 1,196B - VULNERABLE MINDS: The Harm of Childhood Trauma and the Hope of Resilience
June 04, 2024 09:24 - 42.7 MBVulnerable Minds: The Harm of Trauma and the Hope of Resilience (Penguin Random House / Avery; 3/12/24) by neurobiologist and educator Marc Hauser, PhD shows the importance of these dimensions, shows how they generate signatures of trauma, and provides a road map for treatment that emphasizes the idea of a toolkit of options. This book offers a hopeful new pathway to understanding children’s trauma and providing effective interventions to build healthier communities. Each year at least a ...
EP 1,194B - Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
May 21, 2024 06:19 - 35.1 MB“AMD is one of the leading causes of vision loss and blindness,” says Dr. Andrea Zimmerman, Low Vision Specialist at Lighthouse Guild. “If you are over 60, you are at risk for AMD, which is why even if you have no symptoms, you should get an eye exam once a year,” In addition to age, other risk factors for AMD include: a history of smoking, genetics and family history, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol levels. Dr. Zimmerman is here today to discuss everything you need to know about A...
EP 1,193B - THE POWER FOODS DIET: The Breakthrough Plan that Traps, Tames and Burns Calories for Easy and Permanent Weight Loss
May 14, 2024 06:16 - 42.8 MBThe New Approach to Health: Using Power Foods to Cause Rapid, Permanent Weight Loss Scientists have found that certain foods trigger weight loss automatically. Unlike the usual approach to dieting which focuses on going hungry and avoiding the foods you love, the Power Foods approach encourages you to add specific foods that cause weight loss. Power Foods work in three ways: First, they trigger satiety, taming your appetite so that you naturally eat less. Second, they trap calories in your ...
EP 1,188B - ALL IN HER HEAD: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today
May 07, 2024 06:44 - 38.7 MBMuch of what we know about women’s bodies and health has come from men. Their points of view have helped shape the way we feel about our bodies—and the kind of medical attention we receive. Our “normal” bodily functions—as well as our pain, pleasure, strength, and intellectual capacity—have been based on an overwhelmingly male narrative uninformed by women’s own voices, and often used to shame and subjugate us. The result is a cultural and societal legacy that continues to shape our health a...
EP 1,192B - FIGHT HEART DISEASE LIKE CANCER
May 07, 2024 06:11 - 37.7 MBDr. McConnell, through his work with the American Heart Association and the National Fitness Foundation, highlights the many ways our society can reduce heart disease for all. Fight Heart Disease Like Cancer covers, among other topics: • simple and powerful therapies to reverse heart disease and prevent heart attacks and strokes • digital health technologies, including wearable devices and artificial intelligence, that broaden access for detecting and monitoring heart disease • prevention ...
EP 1,188 - News of the Week
May 07, 2024 05:52 - 25.7 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. Achieving diabetes remission and the benefits for overall health Latest Alzheimers updates Cervical cancer increasing in women in their 30-40's and why PLUS so much more...
EP 1,187B - RETHINKING DIABETES: What Science Reveals about Diet, Insulin, and Successful Treatments
April 30, 2024 06:32 - 51.2 MBAs far back as the sixth century B.C., physicians have looked to treat diabetes through diet. Today, it is estimated that over 30 million Americans have been diagnosed with this chronic disease and up to 9 million suffer undiagnosed. In RETHINKING DIABETES: What Science Reveals About Diet, Insulin, and Successful Treatments (Knopf, Nonfiction; January 2, 2024), Gary Taubes explores the history of diabetes research to look towards more effective treatment in the future. Delving into the histo...
EP 1,191B - WHY WE REMEMBER: Unlocking Memory’s Power to Hold on to What Matters
April 30, 2024 06:08 - 55.1 MBA new understanding of memory is emerging from the latest scientific research. In this groundbreaking tour of the mind and brain, one of the world’s top memory researchers radically reframes the way we think about the everyday act of remembering. Combining accessible language with cutting-edge research, Ranganath reveals the surprising ways our brains record the past and how we use that information to understand who we are in the present, and to imagine and plan for the future.Memory, Dr. Ra...
EP 1,187 - News of the Week
April 30, 2024 05:38 - 28.3 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. Updates on prostate health High stress ups your cardio-metabolic risks Weight loss and diabetes and the lowered risk of heart disease PLUS so much more...
EP 1,190 - News of the Week
April 23, 2024 07:06 - 34.2 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. Well beyond wellness updates Decreasing inflammation is key to longevity PLUS so much more...
EP 1,190B - TELL ME WHEN IT’S OVER: An Expert’s Guide to Deciphering Covid Myths and Navigating Our Post-Pandemic World
April 23, 2024 07:01 - 39.7 MBThree years on, COVID is clearly here to stay. So what do we do now? Drawing on his expertise as one of the world’s top virologists, Dr. Paul Offit helps weary readers address that crucial question in this brief, definitive guide. As a member of the FDA Vaccine Advisory Committee and a former member of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices to the CDC, Offit has been in the room for the creation of policies that have affected hundreds of millions of people.In these pages, he mars...
EP 1,189 - News of the Week
April 16, 2024 06:54 - 17.8 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. Hidden killers about radon Odds for dementia and what triples t hem Recent cannabis use PLUS so much more...
EP 1,189B - INFECTIOUS GENEROSITY: The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading
April 16, 2024 06:48 - 39.2 MBWe are living in an age of monetized anger, writes Anderson, who’s helped launch more than 100 magazines. If we don’t change course soon, the disease will be terminal. Thankfully, the author offers a remarkably straightforward remedy: Think less about commerce and more about simple, grassroots generosity. As the head of the TED organization, Anderson has lived the idea, bringing interesting and useful ideas to millions of people for free. In this uplifting book, the author examines how socia...
EP 1,186 - News of the Week
April 02, 2024 08:22 - 24.1 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. Updates on cardiovascular health and controlling blood pressure High stress from teenage years to adulthood ups your cardio-metabolic risks Weight loss and diabetes and the lowered risk of heart disease PLUS so much more...
EP 1,186B - FLUKE: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We do Matters
April 02, 2024 08:16 - 44.2 MBHave you seen the Gwyneth Paltrow movie, SLIDING DOORS? It features the inimitable Gwyneth, playing Helen, freshly fired from her corporate job, stumbling into a train station, still in shock. The movie parallels the life-altering consequences of Helen missing her train home. Brian Klaas moves the “sliding doors” theory one step further in FLUKE: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters (on sale Jan 23). In it, Klaas demonstrates how linear ideas of progress are (at best) outmoded a...
EP 1,185B - FOOTPRINTS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA: The Evolutionary Roots of Mental Illness
March 19, 2024 07:02 - 26.2 MBWhat causes schizophrenia? Is it a genetic glitch or are environmental factors at play? A combination of the two? Whatever the reason, what medication and course of action will give the patient the best chance at a normal life? Of all the mental illnesses, schizophrenia eludes us the most. Despite the strides scientists have made in neurological research and doctors have made in psychiatric treatment, schizophrenia remains misunderstood, almost complacently mythologized. Without a reason f...
EP 1,184B - Menopause- OVARIAN CANCER & PELVIC MASS’
March 12, 2024 08:08 - 27.1 MBDid you know that each year, up to 1.5 million women are diagnosed with pelvic (adnexal) masses? While most of these masses are noncancerous, a pelvic mass diagnosis can lead to a significant decision: the potential removal of one or both ovaries, known as oophorectomy, which may result in surgical menopause. A pelvic mass is a growth or enlargement originating in or around the uterus, which can involve the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and neighboring tissues (adnexal masses). Ovarian cancer, ...
EP 1,184 - News of the Week
March 12, 2024 07:15 - 34.7 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. Menstrual cycle disorders and their ties to other health issues Gradual weight loss is best to help achieve ideal weight Brushing teeth lowers risk for hospital acquired pneumonia PLUS so much more...
EP 1,183B - HOW NOT TO AGE: The Scientific Approach to Getting Healthier as you Get Older
March 05, 2024 07:51 - 37.2 MBWhen Dr. Michael Greger, founder of NutritionFacts.org, dove into the top peer-reviewed anti-aging medical research, he realized that diet could regulate every one of the most promising strategies for combating the effects of aging. We don’t need Big Pharma to keep us feeling young—we already have the tools. In How Not to Age, the internationally renowned physician and nutritionist breaks down the science of aging and chronic illness and explains how to help avoid the diseases most common...
EP 1,183 - News of the Week
March 05, 2024 07:41 - 28.4 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. The "Great Age Reboot" Benefits of Omega 3's and fatty acids As one spouses' blood pressure rises, so does the other, a new study shows PLUS so much more...
EP 1,182 - News of the Week
February 27, 2024 08:23 - 38.7 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. Retirement deduction Substance abuse disorders from last year to this year Smoking habits of young adults PLUS so much more...
EP 1,182B - Stress & Money
February 27, 2024 07:18 - 38.7 MB"You may have spent years saving for retirement—but have you thought of the best way to use the money you saved? How you withdraw from your IRA, 401(k), and other accounts can have a major impact on how much you will pay in federal income taxes during retirement. After searching in vain for helpful information on retirement withdrawal strategies, I decided to create a retirement tax simulator I call the Retirement Tax Saver tool. The tool shows that how and when money is withdrawn from retir...
EP 1,181B - THE BLUE ZONES: Secrets for Living Longer
February 20, 2024 08:46 - 46.8 MBLongevity trailblazer and NYT bestselling author Dan Buettner. In The Blue Zones Secrets for Living Longer, Dan reveals an all new Blue Zone. And we will have exciting news that we will share later this month! Nearly 20 years ago, journalist Dan Buettner landed in the mountain villages of Sardinia, Italy, with a backpack and a National Geographic assignment to investigate hotspots around the world where people are thriving into their 100s. A wealth of dedicated research, extensive global...
EP 1,181 - News of the Week
February 20, 2024 08:41 - 22.4 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. Benefits of different diets and how they help lose weight Substance abuse disorders from last year to this year Smoking habits of young adults PLUS so much more...
EP 1,181B - Stress & Money
February 20, 2024 06:18 - 38.7 MB"You may have spent years saving for retirement—but have you thought of the best way to use the money you saved? How you withdraw from your IRA, 401(k), and other accounts can have a major impact on how much you will pay in federal income taxes during retirement. After searching in vain for helpful information on retirement withdrawal strategies, I decided to create a retirement tax simulator I call the Retirement Tax Saver tool. The tool shows that how and when money is withdrawn from retir...
EP 1,180B - Cracking the Science of Collagen in Bones
February 13, 2024 11:20 - 37.9 MBJoey Wallace’s work in the Bone Biology and Mechanics Lab at Purdue University in Indianapolis has focused on the role collagen in bone plays in several different disease models. Joey Wallace is becoming one of the nation's foremost leaders in bone collagen research. He's discovered new identification techniques, while studying the key role collagen plays in diabetes and kidney disease.
EP 1,180 - News of the Week
February 13, 2024 06:13 - 14.3 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. Diet and fatty liver disease Smoking habits of young adults PLUS so much more...
EP 1,179B - THE POWER FIVE: Essential Foods for Optimal Health
February 06, 2024 11:15 - 34 MBYou don’t have to eat a restrictive diet to live better, healthier, and longer. In this essential cookbook, 75 recipes put the focus on the five foods that keep you living your best life—without sacrificing flavor or favorites. The key to longevity, experts say, comes down to what you eat. And that doesn’t mean a restrictive diet. This innovative cookbook acclaimed nutritionist and doctor Michael Crupain introduces the five essential food groups for a longer, healthier life, along with 75 d...
EP 1,179 - News of the Week
February 06, 2024 06:05 - 13.8 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. Affects of opioids and why to avoid them Substance abuse disorders from last year to this year Smoking habits of young adults PLUS so much more...
EP 1,178 - News of the Week
January 30, 2024 17:57 - 14.7 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. New drug molecule expands energy and lifespan by regenerating mitochondrial function A gene editing drug decreased LDL by a significant amount in a new study Daily marijuana use side affects PLUS so much more...
EP 1,178B - Winning the War Against the Winter Blues: Gear Up Against Seasonal Depression with Dr. Greg Hammer’s 3-Minute Meditation Practice
January 30, 2024 11:09 - 31.6 MBDaylight savings time is just around the corner and feelings of dread might be creeping in as we settle into the shorter days and longer nights. For many, daylight savings marks the beginning of “The Winter Blues.” But there’s no need to fear because Dr. Greg Hammer is eager to share his tried-and-true mindfulness practice that will help boost your mental resilience and give you the tools to thrive during these cold winter months. Dr. Hammer is incredibly passionate about educating folks on ...
EP 1,177 - News of the Week
January 23, 2024 17:51 - 18.5 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. Living alone tied to higher rates of cancer death Dementia updates PLUS so much more...
EP 1,177B - The Sweet and Bitter Truth About Fructose and Its Effects on the Brain
January 23, 2024 11:53 - 52.8 MBDr. Richard Johnson is here to discuss the impact of fructose on obesity and its possible link to Alzheimer's and dementia. Dr. Johnson explains that while fruit contains healthy fiber and potassium, added sugars and high fructose corn syrup in processed foods contribute to excessive fructose intake. He discusses the historical rise in sugar consumption and the body's ability to produce fructose from carbohydrates. Dr. Johnson also explores the evolutionary aspects of fructose metabolism and...
EP 1,176 - News of the Week
January 16, 2024 17:45 - 17.3 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. Acupuncture and all it's benefits, especially for the heart Higher consumptions of coffee and tea links and affects Dementia updates PLUS so much more...
EP 1,176B - BUILDING YOUR FAMILY: The Complete Guide to Donor Conception
January 16, 2024 10:41 - 37.6 MBAuthors Lisa Schuman, a licensed clinical social worker and therapist, and Dr. Mark Leondires, have decades of experience working with patients, as well as their own personal stories of fertility treatment and non-genetic parenthood. Together they walk listeners through the medical and genetic aspects of donor conception, common ethical dilemmas, managing relationships with friends and family members, ways to tell donor-conceived children about their origins, and strategies to cope with the...
EP 1,174 - Author of: Nothing but the Tooth
January 05, 2024 18:29 - 315 BytesDr. Teresa Yang is here today to discuss her book, "Nothing but the Tooth". Have you ever visited a new dentist and been told you need a “smile makeover,” with the implication that if your teeth were whiter and straighter, you would be more successful and happier? Or maybe you’ve never had a cavity – and now, suddenly, you have a half dozen that require immediate attention. Perhaps you’ve been told you need a root canal or a crown or implant. What are all these things? Which procedure is bes...
EP 1,175 - News of the Week
January 02, 2024 06:56 - 13.1 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. Red meat and its link to diabetes Out of pocket healthcare costs rise with dementia diagnosis - how to slow rate of aging PLUS so much more...
EP 1,175B - Fat Cells: Professor Discher’s research on how Revels Fat Droplets can threaten DNA
January 02, 2024 06:48 - 29 MBFat cells, a necessary part of the body, are a growing area of research for scientists as a concerning rise in metabolic illnesses has shifted the field’s focus to the biology and chemistry of fat. University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science professor, Dennis Discher, is one scientist looking into how fat cells work. Dennis’s research led to a groundbreaking study that proves fat cells are more than just a number on the scale – his team found fat-filled lipid drople...
EP 1,174 - News of the Week
December 26, 2023 07:39 - 19.9 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. Study results of bacteria from Alzheimer's patients Newest advancements in medicine and aging Importance of getting enough sleep and how it affects your health PLUS so much more...
EP 1,174B - Author of: Nothing but the Tooth
December 26, 2023 07:29 - 27.2 MBDr. Teresa Yang is here today to discuss her book, "Nothing but the Tooth". Have you ever visited a new dentist and been told you need a “smile makeover,” with the implication that if your teeth were whiter and straighter, you would be more successful and happier? Or maybe you’ve never had a cavity – and now, suddenly, you have a half dozen that require immediate attention. Perhaps you’ve been told you need a root canal or a crown or implant. What are all these things? Which procedure is bes...
EP 1,173 - News of the Week
December 12, 2023 07:56 - 25.3 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. Best water filters to use based on the area you live Understand genes and what is and isn't in our control Decreasing risk of heart failure PLUS so much more...
EP 1,173B - DIAGNOSED: Inspirational Stories After an Alarming Medical Diagnosis
December 12, 2023 06:44 - 26.4 MBCan a difficult diagnosis create a stronger faith? On November 3, 2022, Mark and Mary Kay Liston went to the ER to treat a nasty cough that Mark had picked up. After hours, the doctor entered the room and gave Mark the somber diagnosis of lung cancer, indicating a ping pong-sized lump in his lung. To Mark, who was a healthy, lifelong non-smoker, the diagnosis was both shocking and confusing. In the following seventy-six days, the author journaled and wrote notes down on all his daily medical...
EP 1,172 - News of the Week
December 05, 2023 09:24 - 23.9 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. Climbing more than 5 flights of stairs daily and what it does to help your heart Exposure to air pollution and raised risk of strokes Benefits of whey protein and how to take it PLUS so much more...
EP 1,172B - THE SURVIVAL MEDICINE HANDBOOK: The Essential Guide for When help is NOT on the way
December 05, 2023 07:21 - 47 MBIf a disaster took away the high-technology we take for granted, would you be prepared to keep you family healthy? Could you be an effective medic when hospitals are overcrowded and the ambulance is heading in the other direction? Can you take over if you were the highest medical asset left? Medical preparedness advocates Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, NP’s award-winning “Survival Medicine Handbook: A guide for when help is NOT on the way” is now out in its greatly expanded and revised 4th ed...
EP 1,170 - News of the Week
November 21, 2023 11:55 - 16.6 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. The multiple benefits of statins Menstrual irregularity in adolescence and what you need to know Risks of drinking multiple times a week PLUS so much more...
EP 1,170B - THE BRAIN HEALTH KITCHEN: Preventing Alzheimer’s Through Food
November 21, 2023 11:49 - 26.7 MBDR. ANNIE FENN is the founder of the Brain Health Kitchen, the only cooking school of its kind focused exclusively on brain health and helping people prevent cognitive decline through food and lifestyle. After twenty years as a board-certified ob-gyn, she traded in her stethoscope for an apron to pursue her passion for the culinary arts. But it was her mother's diagnosis with dementia that helped Annie find her path and her new calling, one that enabled her to not only help her mother but al...
EP 1,169 - News of the Week
November 14, 2023 13:43 - 23.9 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. A new twist for the wrist and what it means for you Gout prevention Dementia risk rises as activity rate falls PLUS so much more...
EP 1,169B - RECOVERY: The Lost Art of Convalescence
November 14, 2023 11:40 - 28.9 MBFor many of us, time spent in recovery—from a broken leg, a virus, chronic illness, or the crisis of depression or anxiety—can feel like an unwelcome obstacle on the road to health. Modern medicine too often assumes that once doctors have prescribed a course of treatment, healing takes care of itself. But recovery isn’t something that “just happens.” It is an act that we engage in and that has the potential to transform our lives, if we can find ways to learn its rhythms and invest our time,...
EP 1,168 - News of the Week
October 31, 2023 08:36 - 23.3 MBDr. Roizen talks about the latest health headlines that YOU need to know. Blood pressure and keeping it under control Glaucoma and how to know if you have it Men are much less healthy than they think they are, according to surveys PLUS so much more...