#831 Postpartum Depression
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Release Date: 01/17/2018
#1192: MM- Being Social and Living Longer
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How much “social capital” have you raised? This is Judy Gaman and this is your Stay Young Medical Minute. We all need friends, the call at 3am type of friends that you can trust and count on. Research shows that people who have raised significant social capital will have less disease and live longer. I’m not talking about being friends on social media, but rather real connections where you spend time together laughing, talking, and doing activities. After all, we’re social creatures. If you’re not socializing enough, make strides to change that. More friends does equal a longer life!...
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#1191: MM- The "Golden Girl" Effect
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Are you over 65 and living alone? There’s a new trend that some are calling the Gold Girl effect. This is Judy Gaman and this is your Stay Young Medical Minute. Many older people are downsizing but can’t afford expensive retirement communities. With all the research showing socialization is the key to a longer and healthier life, many seniors are turning to roommate situation. In fact, it’s estimated that by the year 2035, the 65 and older population will make up 80% of all renters. If you’re thinking of reliving those college roommate days long after retirement, my suggestion is to...
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#1190: MM- Trans Fats and Dementia
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What’s the link between trans fats and dementia? This is Judy Gaman and this is your Stay Young medical minute. New research from Kyushu University suggests that consuming trans fats can increase a person’s chance of developing dementia. The study spanned 10 years and researchers found that participants with the highest level of trans fats in their blood work were 52% more likely to develop dementia. You may be thinking, “weren’t artificial trans fats banned in the US?” They were….to an extent. In 2018 the FDA did ban artificial trans fats, but a...
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#1189: MM- Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D?
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Fall is here. Are you getting enough Vitamin D? This is Judy Gaman and this is your Stay Young medical minute. Vitamin D is absorbed through sunlight and certain foods and is necessary for bone and heart health. Without it, the body can’t absorb calcium. Due to a lack of sunlight, Vitamin D deficiency peaks during Fall and Winter. Being deficient can cause symptoms like fatigue, back pain, depression, and hair loss. Having a deficiency can even increase the chance of developing Rickets, childhood asthma, and certain types of cancers. Talk to your doctor if...
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#1188: MM- Eating Before or After a Workout
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When’s the best time to eat: before or after a workout? This is Judy Gaman and this is your Stay Young medical minute. New research out of Universities of Bath and Birmingham suggests that eating after a workout may be more beneficial than eating before. The researchers studied three different groups. The first group ate breakfast before exercise, the second ate after exercise, and the third group didn’t make any changes. All three groups were given the same meal. The group that ate after exercise burned up to twice as much fat than the group that ate...
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#1187: MM- Adult Learning Differences
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Is it possible for an adult to have an undiagnosed learning difference? The answer is yes. This is Judy Gaman and this is your Stay Young medical minute. There are over five million adults in the US who suffer from a learning difference. And unfortunately, they don’t just “go away”. Adults with learning differences may struggle with things like focus, memory, reading, writing, math, or social anxiety. These symptoms may lesson with proper sleep and diet, but never fully go away. But there is an upside. Most individuals with learning...
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#1186: MM- Avoiding Eye Strain
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Are your eyes telling you it’s time to take a break? This is Judy Gaman and this is your Stay Young medical minute. Eye strain can occur after looking at a screen for prolonged periods of time. It can lead to blurred vision, dry eyes, and headaches. The American Optometric Association and the American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends the 20-20-20 rule. Take a 20 second break every 20 minutes. During those 20 seconds, focus on an object that is at least 20 feet away. Nothing to focus on? Try closing your eyes for 20 seconds. Doing...
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#1185: MM- All About Vitamin A
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What is Vitamin A? This is Judy Gaman and this is your Stay Young medical minute. Vitamin A is an antioxidant that acts as a hormone to help with organ function and gene expression. Vitamin A deficiencies can cause nighttime blindness, fertility issues, and dry, bumpy skin. There are two types of this vitamin, pro and preformed. Provitamin A is found in orange plant foods. The body stores this as beta-carotene and then converts it into Vitamin A as needed. Because the body only creates what it needs, it’s impossible to overdose on Provitamin A. ...
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#1184: MM- The Keto Diet and Psoriasis
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Do you suffer from psoriasis? This is Judy Gaman and this is your Stay Young medical minute. A new study out of Paracelsus Medical University suggests that a ketogenic, or keto diet, may not be a good idea for people suffering from psoriasis. Most people follow a keto diet for weight loss, but research has that it can also help in protecting against cognitive decline and improving type 2 diabetes symptoms. However, in the study, they found that a keto diet with high amounts of coconut oil can increase skin inflammation. But this only happens when it’s combined...
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#1183: MM- Reducing Risk for Breast Cancer
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Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with breast cancer? This is Judy Gaman and this is your Stay Young medical minute. A close second to skin cancer, breast cancer is one of the most common types diagnosed in women. In fact, roughly 1 in 8 women will be suffer from breast cancer during their lifetime and that number doubles if you have a first-degree relative who has been diagnosed. So, how can you reduce your chances? 85% of diagnosed women don’t have a family history of breast cancer. The cancer is caused by new genetic mutations. Diet and...
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Show Topic: Postpartum Depression with special guest Kimberly Hershenson
Co-Hosts: Judy Gaman, Walter Gaman, Mark Anderson
Guest: Kimberly Hershenson
Segment 1
Intro
Our focus today is postpartum depression. Even if you are not a woman of childbearing age, this topic may still affect you in some way, whether that be dealing with a wife, your grown children, or grandchildren. Even more surprising, postpartum depression can also strike men. We have a special guest later this hour Kimberly Hershenson a NYC based therapist whose practice revolves around this very topic.
- Stats - Centers for Disease Control, 11 to 20% of women who give birth each year have postpartum depression symptoms. Take the average of 15% of four million live births in the US annually - approximately 600,000 women get PPD in the US each year
- What has been your experience with PPD in your life or with patients?
- Only 15% of women with postpartum depression ever receive professional treatment. This means about 850,000 women each year are not getting the help they need.
- Do you think there is a stigma – either real or perceived around PPD?
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THAT MUSIC MEANS ITS TIME FOR DOC SHOC. A TIME WHEN WE FIND SOMETHING SHOCKING IN THE NEWS OR WE’RE SHOCKED IT MADE THE NEWS.
Love this one! I have always had an unbelievable sense for determining someone’s heath by looking at their face. I can tell you when a woman is pregnant, even as early as 8 weeks. I have also accurately predicted cancer, high blood pressure, and illness before the symptoms arrive. I am so glad to know that I am not crazy, as some people have suggested (not saying who). According to a published article in Frontiers in Psychology, selfies will soon be able to determine a number of health issues using the same technology that is based on the human brain. Turns out, many humans have a very developed facial recognition and facial change radar. It makes sense really that the status of health can be found in the face, after all if we want to look younger and healthier, we get a face lift! We are judged by our face all the time.
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Segment 2
Intro
Coming up, our special guest NYC based therapist Kimberly Hershenson and her take on postpartum depression
- Tell us a little about your background? Why is this your focus?
- What are the symptoms of PPD?
- Why don’t more women seek treatment?
- How can family help?
- Is exercise effective?
- Could poor nutrition and lack of sleep cause or be the culprit for worsening symptoms?
Segment 3
Intro
Today we’re visiting with NYC based therapist Kimberly Hershenson about postpartum depression
- Can men get postpartum depression? If so, what does that look like?
- When is it no longer considered PPD and may be something more long lasting? For example, can childbirth trigger something else in the brain?
- What advice do you have for someone who suspects a loved one may have this?
- What are the common treatments?
- Other advice?
Segment 4
Intro
Medical Mania Trivia
- T or F Ears convert sound waves into nerve impulses that are sent to the brain (T)
- Name the 4 of 5 basic tastes that the taste buds can detect. (sweet, bitter, sour, salty and savoury)
- T or F Butterflies have taste receptors in their feet (T)
- Is cardiac muscle voluntary or involuntary? (Involuntary)
- Do women have longer, shorter or the same size tongues in general as men do? (Shorter)
Open discussion
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What 8 letter word can have a letter taken away and it still makes a word. Take another letter away and it still makes a word. Keep on doing that until you have one letter left. What is the word?
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