Healthy and Litty

By Healthy and Litty Podcast

⭐️The Healthy and Litty Podcast aims to empower Canadian youth with popular media-centric health content, decoding healthy terminology and fostering a community around healthy living. We are on a miss... more

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How many episodes does Healthy and Litty have?

The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.

Healthy and Litty episodes:

November 28, 2024Insight into One Health
Episode 16 is out!
Let's learn more about the One Health model and academic field.
Resources:

https://www.cdc.gov/one-health/about/index.html

https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2024/11/28/default-calendar/who-epi-win-webinar-one-health-intelligence-global-collaboration-for-emerging-health-threat-detection

https://www.woah.org/en/home/

https://www.onehealthcommission.org/

Please note ChatGPT was used to create this script, and the co-hosts fact-checked it.
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5min
November 21, 2024 Food Literacy: Decoding the Menu for your Health
Episode 15 is out!
Join Nandita in exploring more about food literacy!
Making decisions about what to eat can be hard, especially when there are so many micro-dieting trends. It’s important to understand what food literacy is and the basics behind nutrition.
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11min
November 13, 2024 Confronting Nurse Burnout and Mental Health Wellness with "Gritty Nurse" Sara Fung
✨Episode 14 is here! 🎉Join Nandita and Mila as we dive into "Behind the Scrubs: Confronting Nurse Burnout and Mental Health Wellness" with our guest speaker Sara Fung.
🎙️We’re excited to have Sara Fung (she/her) on the Healthy and Litty Podcast. Sara Fung, MN, BScN, RN, is an experienced healthcare thought leader, author, advocate, speaker, and consultant. Sara has worked as a nurse for close to 20 years and has held a variety of roles at the frontline, leadership, and entrepreneurship.
She is the co-host of the @gritty.nurse.podcast, which reached #2 on Apple Podcasts in the medical category, where she discusses hot topics in healthcare and is a #1 Bestselling author of The Wisdom of Nurses: Stories of Grit from the Frontlines.
🎙️ Tune in to understand what burnout is, the prevalence of burnout in nurses and healthcare professionals, and mental health wellness strategies.🌿
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37min
November 07, 2024 I Feel Fine! - Why should you Adhere to the Full-Course of Antibiotics?
Episode 13! Join Nandita and Mila as we dive deep into the importance of completing your antibiotic course, bacterial infections, and the rising issue of antibiotic resistance. From understanding the role of antibiotics to busting myths around their use, we've got you covered!
Tune in to learn more about staying informed and safe with antibiotics. Whether you’re a healthcare provider, a student, or just curious about health, this episode is for you! 🌐💊 #Antibiotics101
RESOURCES
World Health Organization (WHO) - Antibiotic Resistance:WHO: Antibiotic Resistance
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Antibiotic/Antimicrobial Resistance (AR/AMR):CDC: Antibiotic Resistance Threats
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - Understanding Antimicrobial Resistance:NIAID: Understanding Antimicrobial Resistance
Mayo Clinic - Antibiotics: Are You Misusing Them?Mayo Clinic: Antibiotic Misuse
National Health Service (NHS) - Why it’s Important to Take the Full Course of Antibiotics:NHS: Antibiotic Use
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8min
October 31, 2024 It's a Team Effort: How to Support your Elderly Loved Ones through the Healthcare System
Episode 12 is here! 🎙️ Join Mila and Nandita as we dive into practical ways to help older adults navigate complex healthcare systems and access the care they deserve. Let’s make a difference together! #HealthLiteracy #PodcastEpisode #OlderAdultCare #FamilySupport #HealthcareNavigation

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13min
October 24, 2024 Clearing the Air: Myths About Flu Season and Immunity
✨ Episode 11 is here! 🎉 Join Nandita as we dive into Clearing the Air: Myths About Flu Season and Immunity.
🎙️ Tune in to unpack what really supports your immune system, the truth about flu shots, and how to stay healthy this flu season 🌿
Healthy Living Just Became LIT
#HealthLiteracy #InfluenzaVaccine #Immunology
References:
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Understanding the Immune System: How it works.
https://www.niaid.nih.gov/research/immune-system-overview
Hemilä, H. (2013). Vitamin C and the common cold. British Journal of Nutrition, 111(1), 79–85.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23710604/
Douglas, R. M., & Hemilä, H. (2005). Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD000980.pub4/full
Prather, A. A., et al. (2015). Behaviorally assessed sleep and susceptibility to the common cold. Sleep, 38(9), 1353-1359.
https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article/38/9/1353/2416845
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Misconceptions about Seasonal Flu and Flu Vaccines.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/misconceptions.htm
Public Health Agency of Canada - Flu (influenza) vaccine: Get the facts.
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/flu-influenza-vaccine-get-facts.html

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11min
October 17, 2024 How to Dissect a Literature Review
In this episode, Nandita and Mila dive deep into the science of mindfulness meditation through a literature review submitted for the course 4995E during our undergraduate program! 🧠✨
Tune in for:
🔍 Learning how to use evidence-based research to draw insights🧘 Techniques to incorporate mindfulness into your daily routine

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23min
October 10, 2024The Anatomy of a Research Paper
🔬 The Anatomy of a Research Paper
In this episode, Nandita and Mila break down 📝 medical research papers! Learn what they are, how they’re used in healthcare 🏥, and why they matter.
They’ll guide you through each key section:
Abstract: 📖 A quick summary of the study

Introduction: 🔎 Why the research was done

Methods: 🧪 How the study was conducted

Results: 📊 What was found

Discussion: 💡 What the results mean

Conclusion: 🎯 Final takeaways and significance

References: 📚 The sources that back up the research
Perfect for students, professionals, or the curious! 🎧 #HealthLiteracy #StayInformed
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11min
October 02, 2024 The Story Behind Our Health Literacy Mission
📣Happy Health Literacy Month!🎉
🎙️We’re excited to share our health literacy journey and inspirations for creating the Healthy and Litty Podcast.✨

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15min
September 26, 2024 Hocus Pocus Part 2: Trust Your Gut, Decoding Gut Health Literacy
✨Episode 7 is here! 🎉
Join Mila and Nandita as we dive into The Hocus Pocus Series Part 2: Trust your Gut: Decoding Gut Health Literacy
🔎Using AI is seemingly effortless, providing information in a more digestible form. However, until AI becomes consistently accurate, we must learn how to decipher accurate information from inaccurate information.🔍 So let's learn how to become an AI detective.🕵️🕵️‍♀️
🎙️Tune in to unpack the pros and cons of using ChatGPT for explaining science and gut health concepts.🧠
📚Acknowledgments📚:
- ChatGPT: ⁠https://chatgpt.com/⁠
- Physiology 3120 Knowledge
✨Disclaimer✨
Disclaimer: Please note that we did not produce any portion of this segment 1-3; the content and information are inaccurate in some parts when describing gut health. The input we put into ChatGPT to create this portion is: ‘"Write a 7-minute podcast content that explains how gut health between two hosts for 18-27 year-olds"
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References:
Backhed, F., Ley, R. E., Sonnenburg, J. L., Peterson, D. A., & Gordon, J. I. (2005). Host-bacterial mutualism in the human intestine. Science, 307(5717), 1915-1920.
Mayer, E. A., Tillisch, K., & Gupta, A. (2015). Gut/brain axis and the microbiota. The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 125(3), 926-938.
Clarke, G., Grenham, S., Scully, P., Fitzgerald, P., Moloney, R. D., Shanahan, F., ... & Cryan, J. F. (2013). The microbiome-gut-brain axis during early life regulates the hippocampal serotonergic system in a sex-dependent manner. Molecular Psychiatry, 18(6), 666-673.
Ford, A. C., Harris, L. A., Lacy, B. E., & Quigley, E. M. (2018). Systematic review with meta-analysis: the efficacy of prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics and antibiotics in irritable bowel syndrome. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 48(10), 1044-1060.
Makki, K., Deehan, E. C., Walter, J., & Bäckhed, F. (2018). The impact of dietary fiber on gut microbiota in host health and disease. Cell Host & Microbe, 23(6), 705-715.
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8min

FAQs about Healthy and Litty:

How many episodes does Healthy and Litty have?

The podcast currently has 36 episodes available.