Life Well-Lived with Regina Topelson

This episode originally aired Fall of 2020 but it all still holds true today!
Happy Thanksgiving!

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I've long been interested in energy work and learning to use it to heal and bring peace into the world. In this episode we're talking about awakening the feminine, balancing it with the masculine, the soul, and how our energy allows us to "walk in the world". 

We talk about the Mother archetype, her role in different phases of life, and various leadership qualities of women.  We talk about why it's imperative to have fun in life. And finally, delve into the "dark night of the soul" as a means to something...

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The connection between aging, telomeres, and cancer isn't always clear. What are telomeres?  What is their role in aging? What is their role in cancer development? And what can you do about it? Corey Jones-Weinert, PhD answers all these questions and more! Show notes at reginatopelson.com.

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Dr. Karthik Varanasi is a post-doctoral researcher at the Salk Institute in San Diego, California and he joins me on this episode to discuss normal cell metabolism (how normal cells use nutrients to make energy), cancer metabolism and the million-dollar question of how to make normal cells behave one way while making cancer cells do something else, especially when they are both competing for the same nutrients. 

It's a fascinating conversation about diet and the role of fatty acids (fats) in cancer growth or suppression.

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Are you one of those people that believes you're better off with less sleep?
Think you're more productive on 4 or 5 hours of sleep than you are on 7 or 8 hours of sleep?
In this episode, we explore why sleep is so important to your well-being. 
We'll look at the things you can do to avoid having a sleepless night and what to do to have a good night of sleep. 
Tune in to find out what I think is the most fascinating thing about sleep... 
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If you've had cancer once, you know once is more than enough. My guest on this episode is a five-time survivor... and he's written to tell about his multiple walks on this path. There's so much in this episode - fitness, nutrition, purpose, passion, money, (almost) giving up and gearing up. There was laughter and a few tears too. And lots of life lessons.

In his varied life experiences, we talk about challenging your medical team to be more creative with treatment options, doing an Ironman event, resisting toxic positivity while not alienating your friends, and having a BFF that always knows where you are (through sonar location), and how that BFF inspired thousands of others to keep up the fight. 

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Physical activity is the second hallmark of a life well-lived because it promotes well-being. Exercise is good for all your 11 body systems including cardiovascular, respiratory, integumentary (skin), endocrine (diabetes), and can protect you from developing cancer, which can affect any body system. Discussed are the benefits of physical activity, how exercise can promote weight loss when diet alone isn't enough, how to prevent injury, and how to know if you're exercising at maximum capacity. 
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What are the hallmarks of a life well-lived? Today we're exploring one of the hallmarks of a life well-lived, nutrition. In this episode, we explore some compelling data on why diet modification is important for the prevention and treatment of chronic illness and discuss how to meet your nutrition needs on a plant-based diet. 

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In this episode we continue our exploration of cannabis for cancer care. Specifically we address the safety of using cannabis with traditional therapies, the ingredients in cannabis products, the types of symptoms cannabis can and is used to help with, and some recipes so you can make your own edibles (cookies and brownies)! 

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If you're like me, you probably have some preconceived notions about cannabis. Maybe you've even tried it and the experience wasn't so great. 

I was hesitant to do a show about cannabis and then I thought, "Why not? Maybe I'll learn something." And I did...

In part one we explore:

• How to find a  knowledgeable and reputable person to consult if you are interested in trying it. Hint: the bud grower is not that person.  
• The different administration routes of cannabis. No, it's not just for getting high.
• The difference between evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence.
• How cannabis interacts with the human endocannabinoid system. 
• What a cannabinoid care plan is.

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