KPFA - About Health

A program designed to give listeners an opportunity to talk directly with experts in the fields of both traditional and non-traditional health, with Dr. Lenoir and Rona Renner, RN.

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In this thought provoking program, Thuy and Bayo offer a radical shift in perspective as they discuss modern medicine vs healing, illness as medicine, and partnering with fear.

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Being a caregiver for someone with dementia can be overwhelming. Not only do caregivers suffer the emotional pain of losing the person they’re caring for in bits and pieces, but they also frequently face a seemingly never-ending stream of stresses, including the physical strain of caregiving, family conflicts, complex medical decisions, and massive financial burden. Unfortunately, family caregivers are too often overlooked. They can feel alone, like no one understands what they’re going through. On ‘About Health,’ we often interview medical professionals. But, in this episode, we take a slightly different perspective, because although this issue involves many medical aspects, it’s also extremely personal. So, we explore the dementia caregiver’s journey through the lens of poetry. Our guest is the co-editor of a new book of poems written by a variety of poets about their journeys of caregiving for someone with dementia. We discuss why poetry is such a vital medium for capturing their experiences, we hear their poems, and we talk about about the challenges of caregiving for someone with a chronic illness. Host David B. Feldman speaks with Margaret Stawowy, award-winning poet and co-editor of the new book, Storms of the Inland Sea: Poems of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiving.

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Let’s talk food! Join Thuy Nguyen and nutritionist Rosie Ueng in conversation about how our relationship with food and ourselves affect our nourishment in profound ways. We discuss familiar topics like “clean” eating from a fresh perspective and emphasize the importance of love and gratitude in eating. 

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I’m sure you’ve heard of it by now: Monkeypox. It’s not a new disease, but it’s one that’s now spreading in the United States. Here in the Bay Area, people have been lining up to receive vaccines, asking their doctors questions, and fearing yet another pandemic. But, just how much should we be worried about monkeypox? How easy is it really to catch? How dangerous is it? And what precautions should we be taking in our own lives? These are just some of the questions we discuss in this episode.Host David B. Feldman interviews Dr. John Davis, infectious diseases specialist, professor of medicine, and Associate Dean for Curriculum at UCSF School of Medicine.

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Do you have an inner critic? According to some estimates, we experience between 50,000 and 70,000 thoughts a day. Although many of these are neutral, many of them can also be self-attacking and even self-sabotaging. Luckily, according to today’s guest, negative self-talk frequently turns out not to be totally true. That is, we’re often way too hard on ourselves. And, with a little practice, we can learn to face our inner critic and practice greater self-kindness. Host David B. Feldman interviews Katie Krimer, licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and author of three books, including The Sh*t I Say to Myself: 40 Ways to Ditch the Negative Self-Talk That’s Dragging You Down.

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A program designed to give listeners an opportunity to talk directly with experts in the fields of both traditional and non-traditional health, with Dr. Lenoir and Rona Renner, RN.

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