Ep. 79 - Creating a Safe Area to Help. Making Small Changes. Cleveland Clinic Neurologist. Caroline Just.
Release Date: 07/01/2025
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Ep 103. Part Two. On this episode we are grateful to have Clancy Harrison. Clancy is the founder of Food Dignity®, an organization that empowers farmers, corporations, nonprofits, and government agencies to lead the change in transforming food systems. With nearly 30 years of hands-on service alongside the people who have directly experienced food injustices, Clancy brings an unmatched depth of empathy and understanding to her mission. Clancy is the catalyst for companies across North America who want to join the deeper conversation around food—and build a more equitable and...
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Ep 102. Part One. On this episode we are grateful to have Clancy Harrison. Clancy is the founder of Food Dignity®, an organization that empowers farmers, corporations, nonprofits, and government agencies to lead the change in transforming food systems. With nearly 30 years of hands-on service alongside the people who have directly experienced food injustices, Clancy brings an unmatched depth of empathy and understanding to her mission. Clancy is the catalyst for companies across North America who want to join the deeper conversation around food—and build a more equitable and...
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One Hundred and One. Today’s episode was recorded and filmed onsite at Grafton on a beautiful Fall sunny day in their garden. This is Part Two of my 100thEpisode, released on a cold winter day. During my visit, I talked with inmates and leaders at the Grafton Correctional Institute, where Hope is provided daily. In 2024, the garden grew and distributed 23,000 pounds of produce. This 100th Episode is in two parts. Part One was with two of the Caretakers. This is Part Two, with Sister Rita Mary and Frank, who talk about starting Prison Ministries in 1996 and how it has...
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Ep 100. Today’s episode was recorded and filmed onsite at Grafton on a beautiful Fall sunny day in their garden. I wanted this to be my 100th episode so I waited until a snowy winter day to share. During my visit, I talked with inmates and leaders at the Grafton Correctional Institute, where Hope is provided daily. In 2024, the garden grew and distributed 23,000 pounds of produce. This 100th Episode will be in two parts. Part One will be with two of the inmates. For those watching on YouTube, they were not allowed to be filmed. Their closing message, in their own words were...
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Ep 99: On this episode we are grateful to have Lisa Parda. Lisa is the Owner of RealtyScape Brokerage and co-host of Lisa and Robyn on the Mic, a live weekly radio show. Food has become Lisa’s latest way of exploring connection. Her new cookbook, My Love Language Is Food, isn’t about flawless recipes — it’s about survival, joy, and the small rituals that keep people going. Lisa draws from her own seasons of struggle: long work hours, the ups and downs of body image, and the lessons of using food both as comfort and as medicine. #EatBetterFoodToday #Longevity #Health #genetics...
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Ep 98: On this episode we are grateful to have Marion Nestle. Marion is the Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita, at New York University, in the department she chaired from 1988-2003 and from which she retired in September 2017. She is also a Visiting Professor of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell. She earned a Ph.D. in molecular biology and an M.P.H. in public health nutrition from the University of California, Berkeley. She has won numerous awards during her career and has authored, co-authored, or co-edited sixteen books, with her latest one to...
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Ep 97: On this episode we are grateful to have Dr. Aaron Hartman. Dr. Hartman is a distinguished medical professional with a deep dedication to integrative and functional medicine. Over the years, Dr. Hartman has accumulated numerous certifications, including a Fellowship from the American Academy of Family Physicians in 2006, board certification in Integrative and Holistic Medicine in 2015, Certification in Functional Medicine in 2017, and Board Certification in Antiaging, Regenerative, Metabolic, and Functional Medicine in 2022. Dr. Hartman's military service from 2003 to 2007 saw him rise...
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Ep 96: On this episode we are grateful to have Chef Mark Reinfeld. Mark is an award-winning chef and authority on plant-based cuisine, and is the founding chef of the Vegan Fusion Culinary Academy. Mark has traveled the world and had over 25 years of experience preparing and teaching creative vegan and raw cuisine. He has written eight acclaimed books, and in 2017, he was inducted into the Vegetarian Hall of Fame. #EatBetterFoodToday #Longevity #Health #janegoodall #vegan #vegetarian #plantbased #chronicdisease #climate #protein #vipassana Please visit our website...
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Ep 95: On this episode we are grateful to have Dr Aimee Duffy. Dr Duffy, is the Founder and Medical Director of Carolina Integrative Medicine and Clemson IV bar in Clemson, SC. She is a Functional and Integrative Medical Physician, Lifestyle Mentor and Coach for medical providers seeking to learn more about they can optimize the health of their patients and clients. She is the #1 Best selling author of “Normal Doesn’t Have Side Effects” and “Why Can’t She See Me?” and an award winning speaker. #EatBetterFoodToday #Longevity #Health #functionalmedicine #testing #realfood #exercise...
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Ep 94. On this episode we are grateful to have Dr David Bilstrom. Dr. Bilstrom is quadruple board certified in Functional and Regenerative Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Medical Acupuncture. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, and the Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. Dr. Bilstrom is on a mission to revolutionize the way autoimmune disease is treated worldwide by teaching the fundamentals of functional medicine. #eatbetterfoodtoday #longevity #healthspan...
info_outlineOn this episode we are grateful to have Dr Caroline Just. She is a board-certified neurologist at the Cleveland Clinic, specializing in general neurology with a particular focus on women’s neurological health. She serves as the founder and lead of the Neuro-Obstetrics/Women’s Neurology program, established in 2022 .
#eatbetterfoodtoday #longevity #health #neurology #women's health #Alzheimer's #Dementia #brainhealth #healthycooking #healthyeating #patientcare #smallchanges
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What’s In Season https://www.seasonalfoodguide.org/
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Segment Notes:
Breakfast: Smoothie 1:54
The Journey into Medicine 2:26
The Art of Medicine 3:55
- As a Doctor, Spending the Time to Understand the Patient
- As a Professor, Creating a Safe Learning Environment
- Publicly discussing Cognitive Health for Women
Woman’s Neurological Health 7:45
- Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s: Age and Being a Woman
Misconceptions About Brain Health 11:17
- How much Sleep has an affect on Memory
- How Depression Affects Memory
Emerging Trends in Neurology 13:40
- Two Proteins that impact Alzheimer’s – Tau and Amyloid
- Today Medication exists to Reduce the Amount of Amyloid
- New FDA approved Blood Test to check levels of Tau and Amyloid
Food’s Affect on Neurological Disorders 17:05
- MIND Diet: Mediterranean Diet with Reduced Salt (Anti-Hypertension or DASH Diet), can reduce Alzheimer’s and Vascular Dementia
- Look at the Cleveland Clinic or Mayo Clinic website/library not social media for diet advice
Biggest Challenges and Successes with Patients 22:57
- Understanding a stroke
- Taking the time to talk a patient calmly through their situation
- Be sure they take medications as prescribed
- Eating too little is not healthy – you crave more unhealthy foods
- Recognizing what foods have sugar
A Person’s Gait, Walking Can Tell a Doctor a Lot 29:31
- Cleveland Clinic’s New Neurological Institute will have software that analyzes gait
Goal is Not to Get an A+ on What they Eat 33:17
- Make Some Small Changes
First Step if Concerned about a Neurological Issue 35:10
- See a general neurologist
The Impact of Sleep on Health 36:53
The Recipe: Farro with Vegetables 38:44
- Family and Toddler Approved
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