Season One Wrap Up
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In episode 10 we bring together the hosts and special guest hosts to reflect on Season One and the key learnings each had personally and professionally. The hosts discuss their favorite moments, what topics and guests motivated them to make a healthy change and what topics they wish we would have gotten on the Podcast in Season One.
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Understanding Pain: The Direct and Indirect Impact of Persistent Pain
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Despite pain being one of the first attempts at "medicine" by early humans, pain as a medical discipline is relatively young. Today on Health Is On The Way we are joined by pain physician Dr. Mihir Kamdar from Massachusetts General Hospital's Cancer Pain Clinic to discuss: What pain is. The important role pain plays as an alarm system for injuries to our body. Why pain is connected to our fear and anxiety centers in our brains. How mood impacts pain for patients. Why for some people pain can become chronic or persistent, even after the underlying injury has healed. How multi-modal...
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Can We Slow Down the Aging Process?
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Who doesn’t want to stay young longer? Once most of us hit our late 30s we start thinking about aging and anti-aging strategies. But to be effective they must go way beyond facial creams and serums. Today on the podcast special host Ashley Kraus joins Susan Morgan Bailey to speak with Lara Zakaria PharmD MS, CNS, CDN, IFMCP from The Sandy Hook Clinic about: The role of functional medicine within the medical community. What methylation is and its role in our cellular, gene and DNA health. How diet and nutrition can impact the methylation process in...
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What We Know About the Link Between Cancer and Obesity
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In episode 7 Dr. Kate Wolin joins the podcast to discuss the link between excess weight and several forms of cancer. In the episode we discuss: The links between cancer risk, cancer survivorship and obesity. How the context in which you live can determine your health outcomes. Top eight tips to reduce risk of cancer and manage weight. What’s necessary for cancer survivors to stay healthy. The importance of progression in setting smart weight goals. After earning her Doctorate from the Harvard School of Public Health in Epidemiology and...
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Is The Future of Healthcare Virtual?
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In Episode #6 of Health Is On The Way guest co-host Nicole Grasso of Bravo Wellness joins guest Jim Pshock of Bravo Wellness and Medical Mutual of Ohio to discuss the rapid virtualization of all aspects of healthcare. We cover how the traditional barriers of consumer preference, reimbursement, and regulatory limitations and how these are being systematically removed. We also cover remaining limitations on virtual care and the forces that are pushing through these barriers to make virtual the preferred, first option for many health consumers.
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The Social Determinants of Happiness
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In this episode we are joined by Dr. Rhonda Phillips from Purdue University to discuss the link between happiness, community, and wellbeing. We discuss why happiness and flourishing are very relevant measures and the 3 factors that influence them. We also dive into a conversation about how and why employers should invest in the communities that they operate in and give examples of companies who heavily invest in their communities where their employees live and raise the next generation workforces. Finally, we discuss the differences between needs based and asset-based...
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Why Many Americans With Health Insurance Hesitate to Use It
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It's easy to think that people who need care wouldn't continue to delay it now that doctors are seeing patients in person again. But in reality, delaying and avoiding care was actually a pretty big problem before the pandemic—and before you guess why, it's not because people were not insured. In fact, prior to the pandemic it was estimated that 30-50% of American families had delayed or avoided needed care for one big reason: The couldn't afford their portion of the bill even with good health insurance. In this episode of our podcast, we interviewe Craig Froude, CEO at medZERO,...
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The Health Benefits of Downtime with Dr. Art Markman
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What comes to mind when you think of the word ‘downtime’? If you’re in the HR and benefits world, you probably think of paid time off policies and work-life balance. Which isn’t wrong, but there’s a more practical, everyday application you could be missing. In this episode of Health Is On The Way we interview Art Markman, PhD, from UT Austin, a cognitive scientist, author, podcaster and blogger. Dr. Markman shares: What actually is downtime? The different kinds of downtime and the effects it can have on our mental health and our ability to perform at...
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Two Pandemics, Not-So-Magic Mushrooms and Practical Health Tips from Dr. Joel Kahn
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Are we fighting one pandemic or two? In Episode 2, Dr. Joel Kahn, celebrity VIP cardiologist, joins the podcast to provide evidence-based ideas to improve health. Topics Covered: How some people have used the lockdown as an opportunity to create life-changing health habits. The surprising benefit of including mushrooms in your diet. The importance of breathing correctly and a little-known secret to getting better sleep and stop snoring. This episode is full of practical takeaways to improve your lifestyle and your immune health just as in-person work and personal events begin to pick...
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Employer Considerations on Workforce Vaccinations
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In our first episode hosts Brad Lawson and Susan Morgan Bailey speak to health and benefits legal expert Barbara Zabawa about the legal and regulatory considerations of workforce vaccination. Topics covered include: * Should or can vaccination be mandatory? * What exemptions can employees use if they are not vaccinated? * Employee privacy and other regulatory considerations. * The use of incentives, third parties and integrating vaccination into an employee wellbeing program. Barbara Zabawa is the founder of the Center for Health and Wellness Law, LLC and is a graduate of the University...
info_outlineIn episode 10 we bring together the hosts and special guest hosts to reflect on Season One and the key learnings each had personally and professionally. The hosts discuss their favorite moments, what topics and guests motivated them to make a healthy change and what topics they wish we would have gotten on the Podcast in Season One.