PUTTING THE HEALTH BACK IN HEALTHCARE

Episodes

155. Progress Note #18: The Surprising Benefits of Earthing/Grounding
May 13, 2024

155. Progress Note #18: The Surprising Benefits of Earthing/Grounding

In this episode, Dr. Darsh and Dr. Altamash share research on the positive benefits of earthing/grounding (putting our barefoot on Earth). They will discuss what it is, how we think it works, what the research shows, and how ...

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154. The Attractiveness of Functional Medicine & Avoiding Sick Care Mentality | Joseph Carchedi, MD
May 6, 2024

154. The Attractiveness of Functional Medicine & Avoiding Sick Care M…

Joseph Carchedi, MD, is a Board Certified Practitioner of the world renown Institute of Functional Medicine and founder of the Lower Gwynedd Functional Medicine Institute. Dr. Carchedi earned his medical degree at Università ...

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153. Succeeding in Dating and Marriage & Raising Mentally Strong Kids | Amy Morin, LCSW
April 29, 2024

153. Succeeding in Dating and Marriage & Raising Mentally Strong Kids…

Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, mental strength trainer and an international bestselling author. Her books in the 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do series have sold more than 1 million copies and been translated into ...

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152. Why Humans Suffer, Exploring Philosophies & Understanding Growth Throughout Life
April 22, 2024

152. Why Humans Suffer, Exploring Philosophies & Understanding Growth…

Ravi Hariprasad, MD, MPH, is the founder and CEO of Intuitive Mental Health, a start up focused on partnering with primary care physicians to deliver comprehensive and personalized mental health support. Dr. Hariprasad obtain...

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151. Foot Health, Transition Protocol to Minimalist Shoes & Footwear in Athletes | Irene Davis, PhD, PT
April 15, 2024

151. Foot Health, Transition Protocol to Minimalist Shoes & Footwear …

Irene Davis, PhD, PT, is a Professor in the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science in the Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida. Prior to this, she was the founding Director of the Spa...

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150. Learning From Health Influencers and Documentaries, Nutrition in Mental Health and MSK Injuries & Revisiting Timeless Principles | EC Synkowski, MS
April 8, 2024

150. Learning From Health Influencers and Documentaries, Nutrition in…

EC Synkowski is a nutritionist, CrossFit Level 4 Coach, and the owner of OptimizeMe Nutrition. EC is the creator of the #800gchallenge and #LazyMacros. Her podcast TheConsistencyProject is a medium for education where she ela...

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149. Progress Note #17: Fasted Cardio & Training, Optimizing Nutrition, Workouts, Sleep, and Stress During Ramadan
April 1, 2024

149. Progress Note #17: Fasted Cardio & Training, Optimizing Nutritio…

In this episode, Dr. Darsh and Dr. Altamash take a deep dive into fasted cardio and training. Is it beneficial? Or do we just think we are burning more fat? Altamash also talks about his experience with training, sleep, stres...

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148. Physique Optimization: Psychology, Longevity & Lifestyle (Part 2) | Joe Farese
March 25, 2024

148. Physique Optimization: Psychology, Longevity & Lifestyle (Part 2…

Joe Farese is a natural-for-life pro bodybuilder who has competed for the last 36 years consecutively. He has also worked over the past 36 years as a trainer and health coach for populations ranging from young athletes to sen...

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147. Physique Optimization: Muscle Building & Fat Loss (Part I) | Joe Farese
March 18, 2024

147. Physique Optimization: Muscle Building & Fat Loss (Part I) | Joe…

Joe Farese is a natural-for-life pro bodybuilder who has competed for the last 36 years consecutively. He has also worked the past 36 years as a trainer and health coach for populations ranging from young athletes to seniors....

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146. The Rise of the Self-Determined Physician | Jimmy Turner, MD
March 11, 2024

146. The Rise of the Self-Determined Physician | Jimmy Turner, MD

Dr. Jimmy Turner is an academic anesthesiologist, entrepreneur, author, and life coach. He obtained his medical degree from Wake University and then completed an Anesthesia residency at the same institution. Subsequently, he ...

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145. Progress Note #16: Osteopathic (DO) vs. Allopathic (MD) Medicine & The Bias Against DOs
March 4, 2024

145. Progress Note #16: Osteopathic (DO) vs. Allopathic (MD) Medicine…

Drs. Altamash and Darsh are both DOs - osteopathic physicians. They break down the recent biases against this branch of medicine and explain the education process as well as similarities and differences to their allopathic (M...

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144. Minimalist Shoes, Running Mechanics & Barefoot Training | Irene Davis, PhD, PT
Feb. 26, 2024

144. Minimalist Shoes, Running Mechanics & Barefoot Training | Irene …

Irene Davis, PhD, PT, is a Professor in the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science in the Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida. Prior to this, she was the founding Director of the Spa...

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143. Solving the Mental Health Crisis, Intuitive Mental Health & The Human Condition | Ravi Hariprasad, MD, MPH
Feb. 19, 2024

143. Solving the Mental Health Crisis, Intuitive Mental Health & The …

Ravi Hariprasad, MD, MPH, is the founder and CEO of Intuitive Mental Health, a start up focused on partnering with primary care physicians to deliver comprehensive and personalized mental health support. Dr. Hariprasad obtain...

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142. The Med Matrix & AI in Medical Education | Deepak Melwani
Feb. 12, 2024

142. The Med Matrix & AI in Medical Education | Deepak Melwani

Deepak Melwani is a serial entrepreneur and a 3rd year medical student at Midwestern University Chicago of Osteopathic Medicine, with a robust background in computer science. Before starting medical school, Deepak co-founded ...

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141. Progress Note #15: 2024 Health Trends, 100 Grams of Protein in One Meal & Visceral Fat Causing Joint Pain
Feb. 5, 2024

141. Progress Note #15: 2024 Health Trends, 100 Grams of Protein in O…

Drs. Darsh and Altamash sit down to discuss what they beleive will be the biggest health trends of 2024, a recent paper in the Cell Reports Medicine about maximizing protein consumption for muscle growth, and a paper discussi...

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140. A Change of Heart: The Pulse on Life After Transplant | Alin Gragossian, DO
Jan. 29, 2024

140. A Change of Heart: The Pulse on Life After Transplant | Alin Gra…

Dr. Alin Gragossian completed a residency program in Emergency Medicine at Drexel University, where she cultivated the skills required to manage critical and time-sensitive diagnoses. Following her residency, Dr. Gragossian p...

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139. Behind the Scenes of News Outlets, Journalist Incentives, Biased Media, Incorporating Feedback & Tangle News | Isaac Saul
Jan. 22, 2024

139. Behind the Scenes of News Outlets, Journalist Incentives, Biased…

Isaac Saul is the reporter and founder of Tangle, an independent, ad-free, non-partisan politics newsletter that summarizes the best arguments from the left and right on the news of the day. Isaac is based in Philadelphia, PA...

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138. Medicare vs. Medicaid, Levels of Care & Healthcare's Financial Problem | Rollin Wright, MD
Jan. 15, 2024

138. Medicare vs. Medicaid, Levels of Care & Healthcare's Financial P…

Rollin Wright, MD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Penn State Health – Hershey Medical Center. She holds a medical degree from Albany Medical College and completed her fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at Rhode Island...

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Lessons Learned: David Otey, CSCS
Jan. 9, 2024

Lessons Learned: David Otey, CSCS

A summary and takeaways from our conversation with David Otey, CSCS. David Otey, CSCS, Chief Content Officer for PPSC ✍️Men’s Health Advisory Board 📖NSCA, Men’s Health, M&F, T-Nation Website: www.oteyfitness.com Instagram: @d...

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137. Progress Note #14: 2023 Reflections, Morpheus Heart Rate Training & Holiday Weight Gain
Jan. 8, 2024

137. Progress Note #14: 2023 Reflections, Morpheus Heart Rate Trainin…

Dr. Altamash and Dr. Darsh break down the biggest lessons they've learned in 2023, both health-wise and personal development. They also discuss their newest health tech purchase - the Morpheus Heart Rate training system. They...

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136. Peptides, Solving Health & Learning to Learn | Asare Christian, MD, MPH
Dec. 18, 2023

136. Peptides, Solving Health & Learning to Learn | Asare Christian, …

Asare Christian, MD is a board-certified Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation physicianwho practices musculoskeletal and pain medicine in Wayne PA. He also has anacademic appointment with the University of Pennsylvania PM&R D...

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135. Acupuncture 101, Attending Responsibilities & New Lifestyle Habits | Alex King, DO
Dec. 11, 2023

135. Acupuncture 101, Attending Responsibilities & New Lifestyle Habi…

Alex King, DO is a neuromusculoskeletal physician and associate program director of the Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Program at Rowan University. He received his DO and completed his residency in neuromusculoskel...

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134. Burnt Out to Bought In: A Nurse's Journey to Financial Independence Through Real Estate | Stacey Stegenga, RN
Dec. 9, 2023

134. Burnt Out to Bought In: A Nurse's Journey to Financial Independe…

Stacey Stegenga wasn’t always a real estate investor, she was a nurse. But not just any nurse, Stacey was a flight nurse, helping transport military patients across the US. When she wasn’t away for flight nursing, she picked ...

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133. The Power of Polysaccharide Supplementation | John Lewis, PhD
Nov. 27, 2023

133. The Power of Polysaccharide Supplementation | John Lewis, PhD

John E. Lewis, Ph.D. has a passion for educating others about the value of nutrition, dietary supplementation, exercise, and health, and in particular he studies and applies clinical nutrition for the benefit of mankind. Dr. ...

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