Jami Dulaney MD Wellness Podcast

Welcome and thank you for listening.  It is the most wonderful time of the year.  And it can be the most stressful time of the year.  As a cardiologist, I often see more patients because of the food choices that they make.  High fat, sugar and salty foods are all around and presented as an award for having made it though another year.  Health can be ignored until January 1 when we promise to focus on new resolutions.  But plant based nutrition does not have to be all fire and brimstone. I would like to help you navigate the seas of fat and salt and have you experience joy and satisfaction with healthy choices and alternatives that allows you to enjoy the holidays fully.  Think of preparing a colorful table with a variety of vegetables, fruits, spices and herbs that is pleasing to the eyes and the palate.  Most traditional appetizers can be made plant based such as a spinach and artichoke dip, stuffed mushrooms, or vegan sushi.  Get your antioxidants with a cranberry salad with walnuts and oranges or caramelized  apples.  Baked pears with a cinnamon glaze and raspberries can make the table look amazing.  Get help from the family making a holiday vegetable snowman or wreath.  Make a hummus tasting talbe with a varety of different flavors such as black bean, chickpea, or red peppers.  Add a topping station to allow guests to creat their own flavor additions with colorful peppers and olives.  

But remember to get your exercise in as well.  Nothing better to handle the stress of the holidays than a good run, swim or bike ride.  The choice is yours but keep all your parts mobile.  We discuss these things and much more during the episode.  

And perhaps the most exciting news is ticket are on sale for the 3rd Annual Charlotte County Plant Based Nutrition Conference being held at Twin Isle CC, March 24, 2018.  Get your tickets now at Eventbrite.com.  We are also ofering private health and nutrition consultations on March 23, with myself, Timaree Hagenburger, RD and Addie Dulaney-Majnaric,RD as well as two Yoga classes so check out the website.  Please check out Doctordulaney.com for all the latest information.  Email me at [email protected] for any other questions.  Thank you and may all your days be Healthy and Bright.

Welcome and thanks for listening.  Gluten is the new villain on the nutrition scene or so it seems.  Many people don't even know what it is but they are sure they need to avoid it.  Actually, it is a mixture of complex proteins;glutenins and gliadins that are not completely digestable in some individuals.  Celiac disease is diagnosed in people with the genotype HLA-DQ2 or HLA-DQ8 along with flattening of intestinal villi leading to malabsorption and many other inflamatory mediated symptoms such as headaches, joint pain, abdominal pain and bloating amd many more.  Even though 40% of the population can have the genotype only about 2% of those develop the disease.  Gluten sensitivity has no known associated biomarkers or intestinal changes but can result in many of the same symptoms.  Gluten is found in wheat, barly and rye and people with celiac need to avoid these grains as well as processed foods that may have been processed in a gluten containing facility.  Another similar diagnosis is a wheat allergy or sensitivity which is usually a more allergic type reaction of hives, rash, or even throat swelling.  Addie and I discuss how one can go about making the diagnosis and how to avoid gluten if necessary.  Remember, however, gluten is not harmful in people without gluten sensitivity or Celiac and has been associated with improved gut mibrobiota as well as decreased vascular disease.  

We woud love to help you sore these symptoms as well as other conditions related to nutrition.  Please check out the website at doctordulaney.com or email us at [email protected] or [email protected].  Follow us on Instagram @jaimeladulaney and @mini_maj_clan. Thank you for listening.

Happy Thanksgiving.  Thank you for listening.  Thanksgiving is the beginning of the holiday season that despite all of the happy times with friends and family can also be very stressful.  It can also be the undoing of a lot of health gains made in the preceding months.  I would like to offer some tips to enjoy great meals without the artery clogging side effects of traditional holiday meals.  Take for instance the green bean casserole made famous by the Campbell's soup people.  Instead of the soup, substitute a mushroom sauce or gravy over fresh mushrooms.  Make your own stuffing with sprouted bread, celery, leeks and vegetable broth.  Doing these things can save many grams of sodium. This can drive up blood pressure.  Add the excessive oil and vascular constriction can lead  There is a 33% increase in heart attacks from Thanksgiving until the end of the year.  This does not need to happen.  

The new guidelines for hypertension make a BP greater than 130/80mmHG the definition of hypertension.  This increases the number of people with the diagnosis much greater with a substantial proportion of the newly diagnosed under age 45.  The recommendation is to treat these newly diagnosed with lifestyle modifications.  However, just recommending that people eat healthier and exercise is unlikely going to result in a substantial change in behavior.  

I hope you find your why for choosing plant based nutrition.  I hope that I can be some assistance in helping you to make the transition and continue on your journey to achieve your optimal health and fitness.  Check out my website at doctordulaney.com or email me at [email protected].

Welcome and thank you for listening.  Today I feature Ken Botts.  He is the food service and sustainable food system strategist of the US Humane Society.  His tag line is appropriately making the world a better place one plate at a time.  He realized eating predominately plant based helped him perform better in his sport of Judo at an early age.  He entered a career in food service at the University of North Texas and with his dedication to service listened to the students and developed one of the countries first vegan dinning halls.  It grew within the University becoming one of the most popular dining halls on campus to being the model for many other Universities including Harvard.  Ken joined the Humane Society of the United States to partner with Universities as well as other large institutions to provide a vegan dinning experience.  Helping people and helping animals is what Ken is all about.  Enjoy listening to the delightful gentleman spread his positive insights into the future of dinning.  You can follow Ken on Twitter @KenBotts.  Check out the Food Forward Events the Humane Society is sponsoring as well as other educational opportunities.  

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"Never let your fear decide your future".  Although this quote is taken out of context from the Cinderella movie, it offers some good medical advice.  This is especially true when it comes to our genes.  We all have them and they all get confused at times and make the wrong proteins which can cause the wrong cells to start to grow and get out of control.  However, we are not just along for the ride.  We have control through our actions on what genes get turned on and how far things get out of control.  The main action we do daily is eat.  Our nutrition plays a much greater role in our health that our genes.  The ratio is probably closer to 80-90% exposure and 10-20% genetic predisposition.  We can turn genes on and off by eating foods that harm us or help us.  November is prostate cancer month and Alzheimers awareness month.  Both have a genetic component and both are strongly influenced by what we eat.  Dr. Dean Ornish did a study looking at prostate cell growth when tumor cells were exposed to the blood of patients on a whole foods plant based diet.  The tumor cells not only shrunk but 453 genes were turned off that were associated with prostate cancer.  A similar situation exists with the gene for Alzheimer's risk, ApoE4.  If you possess  2 of the ApoE4 genes your risk of Alzheimer's is 9 times that of the general population in the United States.  However, native Algerians often have 2 genes and a very low incidence of Alzheimer's.  They eat a mainly plant based and very high fiber diet thus not giving the ApoE4 cholesterol carrying gene a chance to work.  Timaree and I discuss these things and how your everyday choices affect your genetic outcome.  So let your nutritional choices make your future something to look forward to instead of fear.  

Check out Timaree's website at thenutritionprofessor.com and my website at doctordulaney.com.  Podcast t-shirts will soon be available so email me if interested at [email protected]  or with any other questions you may have. Check out our online programs to achieve optimal health and wellness through plant based nutrition.  Thanks for listening.

Welcome and thank you for listening.  October is breast cancer awareness month.  Much of the attention is focused on detection and a hope for a cure.  This podcast is about prevention and empowerment.  Addie Dulaney-Majnaric joins me today as we discuss ways to prevent breast cancer and the hope and power every women deserves.  Women have been a victim to barbaric surgeries and treatments that have not resulted in longer lives but longer lives knowing they have cancer.  Wearing pink and hoping for a rescue is not the answer.  However, eating a nutrient dense plant- based diet and exercising will help significantly to decrease the risk of developing cancer and preventing a recurrence. 

In today's podcast we discuss the role of dairy fueling DNA damage, promoting cancer and it's role in promoting growth of the tumors though the casein protein and high estrogen levels associated in drinking a fluid full of growth hormones.  Eliminating dairy is just the beginning.  We can eat a colorful plant based diet rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients that will hep to decrease angiogenesis in tumors and stop the grow of tumors.  Add mushrooms, and berries of all varieties to your diet daily.  Those same nitric oxide producing cruciferous vegetables like broccoli also decrease abnormal blood vessel growth.  As the mothers and matriarchs in our families, we need to set the example for healthy eating to prevent disease and set our children on the path to nutrient dense disease fighting nutrition for a healthier generation tomorrow.  

Thanks for listening.  Please email me at [email protected] or Addie at [email protected]  Please visit the website to see what is new and how we might help you to take control of your health and promote health in your family.  Plant strong!  Please sign up for our newsletter to read about the latest and get 5 free Dulaney favorite recipes

Welcome and thank you for listening.  It finally feels a little like fall in Florida.  That means am runs start less than 80 and pumpkins are in the stores.  Both are welcomed.  Buying fresh pumpkins to eat can be a little intimidating.  However, the taste and nutritional value are superb.  A couple of easy ways to cook are to roast in the oven until the skin comes off easily or in an electric pressure cooker.  Pumpkin is actually nutrient dense and low in calories.  They contain lots of beta carotene and vitamin A.  They have been shown to be good for macular degeneration.  The seeds are also a good source of vitamins and Omega-3 fatty acids.  Ginger goes well with pumpkin and also packs a big punch with regards to anti-oxidants and phytonutrients.  The non volatile substances in ginger root such as gingerols, shogaols, and paradols have lots of anti inflammatory properties.  They help to neutralize oxidation in the body that leads to inflammation, atherosclerosis and DNA damage.  I  talk about these and much more during the episode.  I also wanted to share some thoughts I have on the head games we all play with regard to exercise and nutrition.  I hope I shed some insight.  Just like most things in life the more you put in, the more you get out of your efforts.  However, there is a progression and we need to be patient with our bodies as they heal.  You did not get diabetes or vascular disease overnight so it takes a little patients to get things reversed.  The fabulous news is that it CAN be reversed.  Work hard, be mindful and enjoy health.  

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Welcome and thank you for listening.  It is breast cancer awareness month.  Most awareness is about detection and donating money for a cure.  What about prevention? I do not believe fear is the answer but insead, empowerment. What can we do as individuals to protect against cancer or prevent it's recurrence?  It takes attention and commitment.  Nutrition plays a huge role. Eating animal protein stimulates the growth of tumor cells.  How much?  Dr. Campbell's reseach shows an association even with 6% of calories coming from animal protein.  As it goes over 10% there is a marked increase.  Eating cruciferous vegetables and green leafy vegetables slows the growth of cells.  There is no down side to a diet high in fruit and vegetables along with whole grains.  Increasing your fiber decreases your risk.  Being overweight is associated with increased cancer risk.  Lean up to help yourself. 

I heard some very good advise today about being mindful while running and listening to the Finding Mastery Podcast with Robert Rabbin.  I discussed his suggestions with regard to adopting a whole foods plant based diet.  To paraphrase, he shared to speak truthfully, listen intently, be creative, be present and pay attention.  

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Welcome and thank you for listening.  We are close to 200,000 downloads!  Help me to spread the word and share the podcast with your friends.   I am proud to have my daughter on the podcast today.  Addie Dulaney-Majnaric RD.  In our house we believe everything happens for a reason.  Our journeys unfold just as they should.  Addie became a collegiate  rower at West Virginia University after participating in many sports other than rowing growing up.  Sharing an Alma Mater with her is very special. It was there that she found her mentor sports dietitian.  Addie went on to finish her nutrition studies degree, internship and board exams to become a registered dietitian.  It is my pleasure to have her working with the practice.  She is available for all of the level 2 online members as well as the full members to consult with as a part of the practice.  This adds a great component of care and support to the practice.  We will be posting the nutritional content of our recipes for class and the website so that everyone can learn.  I hope you will enjoy this personal favorite interview of my with Addie.  Please check out the website at doctordulaney.com to learn more about the opportunities to achieve optimal health and wellness.  Feel free to email Addie at [email protected] and myself at [email protected]  Follow us on Instagram at jaimeladulaney and beans_and_blessings.  We could always use a 5 star review on iTunes as well.  Thank you.