This week we will discuss being Bi-Polar with Kitt O'Malley. Kitt is an author, mental health advocate, and former psychotherapist who lives with bipolar disorder. Both her personal experience and clinical background inform her writing and en

EDS Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

Jun 8th, 2021 40m 12s

On this week's show we are speaking with Kristine Hoestermann, the founder of "FindYourRare" and she will be explaining how she was diagnosed with HEDS and where that diagnosis took her! Heeeeere's Kristine! Allow me to introduce myself🦓My

Multi-Organ Transplant

1 day ago 34m 51s

This week we will discuss Multi-Organ transplants with Zachary Colton. Zach is 35 years old and recently underwent a successful 5 organ multivisceral intestinal transplant surgery at the Toronto General Hospital in his home country of Canada.

Ectoparasites

9 days ago 21m 26s

This week we will discuss Ectoparasites. The CDC says: "Although the term ectoparasites can broadly include blood-sucking arthropods such as mosquitoes (because they are dependent on a blood meal from a human host for their survival), this te

Pasteurization For Your Health

16 days ago 14m 48s

Over 200 years ago Louis Pasteur was born in Dole, France. Among Pasteur's major contributions and their benefit to society, the most important is the heat treatment of foods and beverages to reduce spoilage and eliminate pathogens for consumer

Spontaneous Pneumothorax with Jack

23 days ago 21m 11s

In this episode we are talking again with our audio editor Jack Scaro. The topic again is: spontaneous pneumothorax, or collapsed lung. Spontaneous pneumothorax is an abnormal condition of the lung characterized by the collection of gas in th

Bile acid malabsorption (BAM) part 2

30 days ago 14m 43s

This week we will continue our coverage of Bile acid malabsorption (BAM), a gastrointestinal disease. It’s a common cause of chronic diarrhea. When bile acids aren’t properly absorbed in your intestines, they build up, upsetting the chemical b

Bile Acid Malabsorption

Mar 19th, 2024 24m 45s

This week we will discuss Bile acid malabsorption (BAM), a gastrointestinal disease. It’s a common cause of chronic diarrhea. When bile acids aren’t properly absorbed in your intestines, they build up, upsetting the chemical balance inside. Ex

Veteran Hesitancy to Healthcare

Mar 12th, 2024 43m

This week we will discuss a Veteran's hesitancy to receive healthcare at the government hospital system known as Veterans Administration or "VA". Although many veterans may share the concern over receiving care through a government agency due

Adrenal Insufficiency

Mar 5th, 2024 21m 11s

In this episode we discuss adrenal insufficiency You can have either primary, secondary, or tertiary adrenal insufficiency. Primary adrenal insufficiency is also called Addison’s disease. When you have this type, your adrenal glands are damag

Heart Attack on a Train

Feb 27th, 2024 48m 12s

Have you ever wondered "what would happen if you or a family member had a medical emergency while using public transportation" Today we feature Bill H. who had a cardiac event after boarding a Chicago Metra train and the two bystanders that we

EDS and Gastroparesis

Feb 20th, 2024 44m 38s

This week we are speaking with Dani, AKA, Stoned Zebra. It took almost 7 years of her health declining after giving birth, until she finally received her EDS diagnosis. She was initially misdiagnosed with Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Neuropathy, or ch

Long Covid with Grace Miller

Feb 13th, 2024 37m 45s

This week we will discuss a topic that is of concern for millions of people: "Long Covid" and our guest this week is Grace Miller. Grace is 20 years old, and lives in Iowa. Currently attending college, where she is president of the honor socie

Processed Food Addiction

Feb 6th, 2024 1h 21m

Continuing a mini-series on obesity, we welcome once again Dr. Ifland. She founded the online Addiction Reset Community (ARC) in 2016, www.foodaddictionreset.com. The Facebook group, ‘Food Addiction Education’ (2014) and www.foodaddictionreso

Childhood Obesity

Jan 30th, 2024 48m 50s

This week we will discuss the obesity problem for children in the US. Our guest, once again, is Dr. Joan Ifland. Dr Ifland has been creating breakthroughs in recovery from food addiction from 1999 with her first popular book to 2018 when her

Recovering From Surgery in a Rehab Setting

Jan 16th, 2024 20m 51s

Skilled Nursing care, also known as Post-Acute Rehabilitation, is for those who need short-term care following an injury, surgery, or illness. The goal with this level of care is to successfully transfer patients from hospital to home, or senio

Building Confidence in Children

Jan 9th, 2024 27m 58s

This week we will discuss the confidence building in children with returning guest, Casey Hersch! Casey Hersch is a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, author, Latin ballroom dancer, health journalist, and animal advocate. Sh

Severe ME-CFS Caregiver

Jan 2nd, 2024 46m 18s

This week we will discuss severe Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Our guest is Galen Warden, the mom to six adult children, one being her son James Strazza. Galen is now a full time caregiver to James due to the se

Food Safety at the Holidays

Dec 19th, 2023 12m 47s

This week we will discuss how to avoid toxins when cooking for a crowd. The following comes straight from the CDC: Prevent Food Poisoning During the Holidays Feasting with family is part of many holiday celebrations. Follow these tips to hel

FoxG1 Syndrome

Dec 12th, 2023 24m 48s

This week we are talking about a rare condition, FOXG1. This syndrome is a rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a mutation in the FOXG1 gene. FOXG1 gene is one of the first and most important genes for early brain development an

M-RNA Vaccines

Dec 5th, 2023 47m 38s

This week we will discuss M-RNA vaccines. Our guest is Thomas VanCott, PhD. Thomas VanCott is currently the Chief Scientific Officer for Combined Therapeutics, a Boston based biotech company developing targeted mRNA therapies. Prior to this

Medically Fragile in a Pandemic

Nov 28th, 2023 30m 27s

This week we will discuss how important it is to continue masking and keeping away from crowds as a chronically ill or immunocompromised person. Our guest today is Veronica Hanway. Immunocompromised individuals are not optimally protected by

Sick Sinus Syndrome

Nov 20th, 2023 38m 35s

This week we will be talking about Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS) with Audrey Brown. Sick sinus syndrome (SSS) is a disease in which the heart's natural pacemaker located in the upper right heart chamber (right atrium) becomes damaged and is no lo

Staying Healthy as a Vet

Nov 14th, 2023 31m 58s

This week we are talking once again with Dan "Dry Dock" Shockley on "Staying Healthy as a Veteran" For Veteran's Day this year we are featuring Dan because even though he has been dealt a hard blow with a hereditary colon cancer gene he is not

Total Knee Replacement Surgery

Nov 7th, 2023 40m 59s

On today’s show, we are talking about knee replacement surgery with Dawn Richardson, a friend I met in my last couple of years in the Army. Dawn is a retired Navy Captain, former restaurant manager, and former Bed and Breakfast owner who is de