Fit As A Fiddle

Nope it’s not mind control. Nor is it a stage trick. Hypnosis is a real therapeutic modality used by certified hypnosis practitioners to help us channel thoughts, memories, and feelings in a way that serves us better. Through hypnosis, people have overcome PTSD, managed their anxiety, and moved past fears and beliefs that hold them back in life. The cool part of hypnosis, is that it works through a specific state of our brain waves that opens up creativity.

Doug Sands is a consulting hypnotist who helps adventurous people all over the world overcome fear and anxiety. Because of a near-death experience, he began exploring meditation and came across hypnosis to help heal him and move forward. Doug is the host of the Making Meaning podcast. This show interviews top adventurers to learn how they've built their ideal life and to inspire listeners to start building their own.

You can connect with him at:

https://www.anywherehypnosis.com/
https://www.Facebook.com/anywherehypnosis
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgp0ylxhJsL2QXsU8IdmQVQ?
https://www.Instagram.com/makingyourmeaning

Diversity is getting people to not view others in oversimplified labels. Diversity is including people who don’t look like you into your circles. Diversity is so much work. But it’s work that we need to do, and we need it so badly. 

Dr. Tadé Ayeni is the Director of Diversity and Equity at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and Assistant Professor in the Human Dimension program. Dr. Ayeni enjoys creating meaningful connections with people from various backgrounds within and outside of the medical school with the aim of working toward a more genuinely equitable educational system for all students, which is a key piece in the fight to produce more equitable health outcomes in society. 

He sits with us to dissect issues of race, tolerance, and diversity in healthcare and beyond. He discusses how racial biases in the healthcare system require a deep understanding of our preconceptions and how we can actively shift these belief systems to create a more inclusive world. He also dives into the COVID-19 vaccine and what some black communities may feel towards them.

This podcast was recorded on the evening of Jan 6th, 2021, a very bleak day in American history. Despite the utter chaos in the Capitol, I was glad Dr. Ayeni still had the time to record our scheduled podcast session. In fact, I think it added a lot of color and meaning to our conversation.

Thank you to all of our listeners and our guest speakers! 

In 2020, we published 47 episodes totaling about 22 hours of content. That’s about 1,325 minutes or 79,513 seconds for your listening pleasure. 

I am grateful to this community of humans who are oriented towards their health and wellness. Happy New Year!

Love,
Dr. Sneha Gazi

What drives you to stay healthy? Without knowing the answer to this, making a New Year Resolution or health goals for 2021 might not even be worth it. Knowing what motivates you to have a good relationship with health and fitness is key to creating new habits and sticking to them. 

Laurent Amzallag, a celebrity fitness expert, chats with us today on how to approach health. It’s not about the big fitness goals. It’s about the small things that you do everyday. He discusses how people often create excuses but instead of thinking about it or planning so much, just DOING it is the beginning. Creating realistic and attainable goals that become automatic have to start from somewhere!

Head over to @snehaphysicaltherapy to watch the IGTV video where Laurent leads us through some simple movements that you can do anywhere, anytime.

For the last 25 years, Laurent has been a sought after fitness expert. He was part of Oprah’s “Live Your Best Life” Tour, has been featured in ELLE Magazine and a guest on The Dr. Oz Show. He is a regular correspondent on NBC, FOX, CBS and the CW Network. The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports named him one of the country’s top 50 trainers. As a fitness entertainer, speaker and instructor, he is a catalyst for change and transformation using body movement to rewire mindsets. Laurent has led the warm ups for national campaigns such as The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, MS Society, Best Buddies, and Children’s Hospital. Laurent is certified through NASM (National Academy Of Sports Medecine) and speaks fluently in French, English and Spanish.

Connect with him: @laurentamzallag

Everyone has experienced some degree of stress this year. Teenagers today in particular are going through their own set of unique challenges. Without the physical social connections, young people this year have been forced to resort to social media to stay in touch with their peers. While technology and social media have been so important this year for positive reasons, they can also lead to heightened anxiety amongst Gen Z. 

Jodi Aman, a family therapist for over 20 years, chats with us today on how social media can create a feeling of powerlessness. As an inspirational speaker, Jodi helps Generation Z and their parents find their Diamond Confidence, teaching usable tools to push past fear, connect with their personal agency, and expand their consciousness. As an anxiety-survivor, she totally gets it. As a mom of teens, she double-dog gets it. Through her TEDxWilmington talk, “Calm Anxious Kids,” and her bestselling book, You 1, Anxiety 0, Jodi is changing the way we understand the current mental health crisis. Look for her newest book, Anxiety...I’m So Done With You: A Teen’s Guide to Ditching Toxic Stress and Rewiring Your Brain for Happiness, coming out in July 2020.

Connect with Jodi:

https://twitter.com/jodiaman

https://www.facebook.com/JodiAmanLove/

https://www.instagram.com/jodiamanlove/

https://www.youtube.com/user/jodiaman

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodiaman/

About 10% of males in the US experience some form of pelvic pain. Nonbacterial Prostatitis tends to be one of the most common diagnoses. However, many men are seen by multiple urologists, receive extensive medical work up, find that none of the medications works, and end up feeling helpless. When they are finally seen by a pelvic specialist, they can begin to have the confidence they need to regain control of their life.

Dr. T. R. Christian Reutter from Pelvic Rehabilitation, explains to us why seeing a pelvic pain specialist should be the first line of defense in the absence of bacterial/viral infection. Other than being set up with pelvic floor physical therapy, specific medications, trigger point injections, peripheral nerve hydrodissection injections, and other minimally invasive procedures can help men who experience pelvic pain.

Dr. Reutter attended medical school at the University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City Missouri and then completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. He practiced for almost 17 years as a sports medicine and spine specialist in San Francisco, California before joining the Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine team in New York.

He took an interest in pelvic pain and realized that there were limited resources with regard to addressing pelvic pain conditions. He joined the Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine Team in order to further pursue his interests.  As a physiatrist, he feels that he brings a unique approach to patient care with the goal of pain reduction/resolution, improvement in the quality of life, and allowing the patient to return to the activities that they enjoy.

Connect with him at https://www.pelvicrehabilitation.com/

Yes the holidays are coming up folks, and that might mean absolutely nothing socially for all of us. But it doesn’t stop the need for hot chocolate, pies, and cookies! Today we have the lovely Brigitte Zeitlin, a registered dietitian-nutritionist, help us with some very tangible advice. She covers everything like mindset and avoiding the “all-or-nothing” mentality when it comes to indulging in foods. Brigitte discusses how ephemeral diets can be harmful when used for the wrong reasons. She gives us some quick tips on organic foods, intermittent fasting, and how often to eat in order to continue boosting our metabolism. Brigitte even curates a perfect meal plan just for me, a vegetarian food lover!

Brigitte Zeitlin, MPH, RD, CDN is the owner of BZ Nutrition, a private nutrition counseling practice in New York City.  Brigitte offers an integrative approach to health and wellness, breaking down nutrition science into user-friendly, real-life strategies for her clients to their goals while feeling energized, excited, and satisfied. Brigitte serves as a nutrition expert in the media for Well+Good, SELF, Women’s Health, Business Insider, The New York Post, and more.  You can stay in touch with her on Instagram @BZnutrition to see what she’s cooking, eating, and pro-tipping. 

Any parent who has raised a toddler knows the deal here, especially during a pandemic. And if you don’t have a toddler yet, listen up! Dr. Terri Bacow specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety, mood disorders and ADHD. She joins us today to discuss the topic of Threenagers. Threenagers are 3-year-olds who appear to have the hormonal rollercoaster of a teenager. However, the reason for the tantrums and emotional ups and downs are due to an excessive number of brain cells that overwhelms the 3-year-old. As we age, these nerve cells become more efficient and our prefrontal lobes develop to reduce impulsivity, the need for instant gratification, and complete irrationality. Dr. Bacow discusses the unique difficulty of “pandemic parenting” and offers nuggets of wisdom that parents can implement right away to handle their child’s temper tantrums.

Dr. Bacow serves as the Director of Training at the Hallowell Center, a clinic known as an epicenter for the treatment of ADD and related disorders. In addition, she is a Clinical Instructor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and an Adjunct Instructor in Applied Psychology at New York University’s Center for Counseling and Community Wellbeing. She has authored several peer reviewed papers based on her research and sees clients in her private practice on the Upper West Side. Dr. Bacow is uniquely interested in helping clients with transitional stages of life, including adjustment to college and new parenting, and enjoys writing and speaking about these topics. Please be on the lookout for her new book, Goodbye Anxiety, coming out in September 2021 and published by Penguin Random House.

Connect with her at https://www.drterribacow.com/

It’s Thanksgiving! And with lots of yummy food can come lots of gut issues. Outside of the holiday season, chances are either you or someone you know experiences bowel or hormonal issues that may be hindering their quality of life regularly. Today we have top notch advice from Lauren Minchen, a registered dietitian for over 7 years, who breaks down some very important information for us. She discusses food intolerances, how to restore the integrity of your gut, what various supplements do for your body, and how mental health plays a role in all of this. Lauren educates us on 3 great anti-inflammatory supplements and how to reduce the severity of bowel issues to make your life easier. 

Lauren became a Registered Dietitian largely because of her love for all things health and wellness. She struggled with an eating disorder in middle and high school, only to move through it and discover that she had a form of Multiple Sclerosis in her early 20s. Understanding how nutrition works and how food impacts the human body revolutionized how she approached her own lifestyle. She earned her RD credential and a Masters in Public Health Nutrition from Hunter College and opened her private practice doors shortly thereafter. She loves working with clients who are seeking a balanced, sustainable lifestyle with healthy food. Her specialties include digestive illnesses and autoimmune conditions.

Connect with her at https://www.laurenminchen.com/

Just for today, stop listening to the news and listen to this instead. We are honored to have Dr. Janish Kothari, a Board Certified Physician in Internal Medicine, speak to us on current medical information regarding COVID-19. Dr. Kothari busts very important myths, discusses the efficacy of masks, and what the second wave could mean for us all. He works in the front line treating patients in the hospital and discusses only medical information on this episode. He informs us about the latest updates on a vaccine that might be available as early as December.

This information presented was recorded on 11/16/20 and pertains information, statistics, and projections up to that date. The information here can and will change as we gain more information on vaccine implementation. Dr. Kothari did his medicine training at New York Presbyterian Hospital and is currently in his first year of Cardiology Fellowship at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Pennsylvania.