Best of: Stress Reduction 101 with Kathy Gruver
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Release Date: 05/13/2018
#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...
info_outlineShow Topic: Stress Reduction 101 with Kathy Gruver
Co-Hosts: Judy Gaman, Mark Anderson, Walter Gaman
Guest: Kathy Gruver
Segment 1
Today we are talking about stress reduction. We are going to treat this show like a class on stress reduction. That’s right Stress Reduction 101 and later we will have on with us a special guest Kathy Gruver a PhD in Natural Health who has authored five books including Conquer Your Stress with Mind/Body Techniques
- (Connect) Name the things that tend to stress us, when we work well under pressure, good stress vs bad stress.
- Stress has been called “the silent killer” and can lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, chest pain, and an irregular heartbeat. 70-90% of our illness comes from stress.
- In 2009, the top most stressful jobs were a surgeon, commercial airline pilot, photojournalist, advertising account executive, and real estate agent. The least stressful jobs were actuary, dietitian, astronomer, systems analyst, and software engineer.
- The top three stressful cities in America are Chicago, Illinois; Los Angeles, California; and New York, New York.
- (Inspire) If you are stressed – there is HOPE
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A new study from the University of Illinois looked at the dietary habits of more than 18,300 U.S. adults. They found that the majority of people who increased their consumption of plain water by 1 percent reduced their total daily calorie intake as well as their consumption of saturated fat, sugar, sodium and cholesterol. Lesson here – drink more water!
Call us at 844-well 100
Segment 2
Coming up – Kathy Gruver, stress expert and author of five award winning books, including Conquer Your Stress with Mind/Body Techniques
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Kathy Gruver, PhD is an award-winning author and the host of the national TV show based on her first book, The Alternative Medicine Cabinet She has a PhD in Natural Health and has authored five books including, Body/Mind Therapies for the Bodyworker, Conquer Your Stress with Mind/Body Techniques and Journey of Healing.
She has studied mind/body medicine at the famed Benson-Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine at Harvard Medical School and has been featured as an expert in numerous publications including Glamour, Fitness,Time, More, Women, Wall Street Journal, CNN, WebMD, Prevention, HuffingtonPost, Yahoo.com, Ladies Home Journal, Dr. Oz’s The Good Life, First, and Women. Dr. Gruver has appeared as a guest expert on over 250 radio and TV shows including NPR and now she is right here on The Staying Young Show
- Since this is Stress reduction 101 – let’s start with the basics – what is stress exactly
- How do our words affect our stress response?
- How does Meditation reduce stress
- Other tips for stress reduction
More ways you can reduce stress and live healthier and happier.
Segment 3
Judy – Tease the upcoming Dementia Defender 844-WELL100
Discuss:
We are talking about stress today and if you are ready to get rid of the bad stress in yoru life, you are at the right place – this is stress relief 101. We are on with Kathy Gruver – a Harvard trained PHD stress expert, an award-winning author and the host of the national TV show The Alternative Medicine Cabinet and today’s show is going to change your life
- More stress relieving tips
- Tell us about the work you are doing to help our military with stress
- What is this about flying trapeze and hip hop dance you do?
Coming up Medical Mania Trivia and then at the end of the show - Dementia Defender Riddle of the day – your chance to win a free copy of the book Age to Perfection. Follow us on Twitter @StayYoungMedia
Segment 4
Judy Announcement tease DD 844-Well100
MEDICAL TRIVIA - Katherine
- Otitis is a general term for inflammation of the what? (Ear)
- In the body, cortisol is produced by which gland (Adrenal)
- The aortic valve can be found where? (Heart)
- If you are suffering from severe exsanguination, it means you will probably die from what? a. Bunt trauma b. blood loss heart attack (Blood loss)
- If you have “gastroenteritis”, where do you hurt? (Abdomen – stomach)
Open discussion – what are we going to do this week to reduce stress in our own lives?
DEMENTIA DEFENDER
A man wanted to enter an exclusive club but did not know the password that was required. He waited by the door and listened. A club member knocked on the door and the doorman said, "twelve." The member replied, "six " and was let in. A second member came to the door and the doorman said, "six." The member replied, "three" and was let in. The man thought he had heard enough and walked up to the door. The doorman said ,"ten" and the man replied, "five." But he was not let in. What should have he said?
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