Medically Speaking with Dr. Eve Glazier

We often think about the heart, lungs, brain and other organs individually, but they're all connected by a network of blood vessels that keeps your body functioning every day. In this episode, Dr. Eve Glazier welcomes UCLA Health vascular surgeon Juan C. "JC" Jimenez, MD, to explain what vascular surgeons do, why healthy blood vessels are essential to nearly every organ in the body, and how vascular disease can quietly develop long before symptoms appear. Whether you're looking to reduce your risk of vascular disease or simply better understand how your circulatory system works, this conversation offers valuable insights into keeping your blood vessels healthy throughout every stage of life.

Podcast Credits for UCLA Health Medically Speaking with Dr. Eve Glazier:

• Host: Dr. Eve Glazier
• Executive Producers: Annie Krasnow, Michael Burke
• Producers: Niki Miller, Jessica Alabastro
• Creative Producer: Kanza Shaheen
• Social Media and Communications: Bonnie Kim
• Technical Directors: Adrian Cardoso, Andrew Stocks
• Editor: Tony Sweet
• Recorded at: Canella Media

Special thanks to our expert guests and the incredible staff across UCLA Health who make this podcast possible. A special thank you to Johnese Spisso, President of UCLA Health and CEO of the UCLA Hospital System, for her visionary leadership and support. We are also grateful to the patients and families whose stories inspire our work every day.

Produced by: UCLA Health Communications & Marketing

Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Have you ever left a doctor's appointment wishing you asked one more question or wondering exactly what to do next? In this episode, Dr. Eve Glazier is joined by Shaun Sekhon, chief cardiology fellow at UCLA Health, to share tips that can help patients feel more prepared, confident and engaged during medical appointments. Whether you're seeing a primary care physician or a specialist, this patient playbook can help you build a stronger partnership with your health care team and get more out of every doctor's visit.

Podcast Credits for UCLA Health Medically Speaking with Dr. Eve Glazier:

• Host: Dr. Eve Glazier
• Executive Producers: Annie Krasnow, Michael Burke
• Producers: Niki Miller, Jessica Alabastro
• Creative Producer: Kanza Shaheen
• Social Media and Communications: Bonnie Kim
• Technical Directors: Adrian Cardoso, Andrew Stocks
• Editor: Tony Sweet
• Recorded at: Canella Media

Special thanks to our expert guests and the incredible staff across UCLA Health who make this podcast possible. A special thank you to Johnese Spisso, President of UCLA Health and CEO of the UCLA Hospital System, for her visionary leadership and support. We are also grateful to the patients and families whose stories inspire our work every day.

Produced by: UCLA Health Communications & Marketing

Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

What role do nutrition, exercise, sleep and stress management play during and after cancer treatment? In part two, Dr. Eve Glazier continues the conversation with UCLA Health radiation oncologist and lifestyle medicine physician Dr. Roy Vongtama to explore the science behind lifestyle medicine, inflammation and the microbiome. Together, they discuss the evidence supporting healthy habits along side standard cancer treatment and share practical, realistic strategies patients can use to support their health and well-being.

Show Notes

Healing Before You're Cured: The Evidence-Based Guide to Taking Control of Your Body and Mind by Roy Vongtama, MD: https://www.mdroy.com/book

How a Whole-Person Lifestyle Approach May Support Cancer Care

Lifestyle Interventions and Prostate Cancer https://bit.ly/4fYCD7c

Lifestyle Factors and Breast Cancer Outcomes https://bit.ly/4pOCrL9

Sleep Regularity May Be More Important Than Sleep Duration for Overall Survival, Cancer Risk, and Cardiovascular Health https://bit.ly/4h40cwn

Health Outcomes Associated with Vegetarian and Vegan Diets https://bit.ly/4fvZB40

Vegetarian Dietary Patterns and Long-Term Health Outcomes https://bit.ly/4hAVNBc

Mediterranean Diet and Health https://bit.ly/3RwuxcF

Emotional Health and Cancer Outcomes https://bit.ly/4hzXdfh https://bit.ly/4fZ8LaG

Study Suggesting That Patients Who Expressed Anger Prior to Treatment Experienced Better Outcomes https://bit.ly/4yKWWMR

Podcast Credits for UCLA Health Medically Speaking with Dr. Eve Glazier:

• Host: Dr. Eve Glazier
• Executive Producers: Annie Krasnow, Michael Burke
• Producers: Niki Miller, Jessica Alabastro
• Creative Producer: Kanza Shaheen
• Social Media and Communications: Bonnie Kim
• Technical Directors: Adrian Cardoso, Andrew Stocks
• Editor: Tony Sweet
• Recorded at: Canella Media

Special thanks to our expert guests and the incredible staff across UCLA Health who make this podcast possible. A special thank you to Johnese Spisso, President of UCLA Health and CEO of the UCLA Hospital System, for her visionary leadership and support. We are also grateful to the patients and families whose stories inspire our work every day.

Produced by: UCLA Health Communications & Marketing

Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

A cancer diagnosis affects far more than the body. In part one, Dr. Eve Glazier sits down with UCLA Health radiation oncologist, lifestyle medicine physician and actor Dr. Roy Vongtama to explore what it means to care for the whole person. They discuss the experiences that shaped Dr. Vongtama's approach to medicine, how evidence-based lifestyle medicine complements modern cancer treatment, and why empathy, presence and partnership remain essential to high-quality care.

Show Notes

Healing Before You're Cured: The Evidence-Based Guide to Taking Control of Your Body and Mind by Roy Vongtama, MD: https://www.mdroy.com/book

How a Whole-Person Lifestyle Approach May Support Cancer Care

Lifestyle Interventions and Prostate Cancer https://bit.ly/4fYCD7c

Lifestyle Factors and Breast Cancer Outcomes https://bit.ly/4pOCrL9

Sleep Regularity May Be More Important Than Sleep Duration for Overall Survival, Cancer Risk, and Cardiovascular Health https://bit.ly/4h40cwn

Health Outcomes Associated with Vegetarian and Vegan Diets https://bit.ly/4fvZB40

Vegetarian Dietary Patterns and Long-Term Health Outcomes https://bit.ly/4hAVNBc

Mediterranean Diet and Health https://bit.ly/3RwuxcF

Emotional Health and Cancer Outcomes https://bit.ly/4hzXdfh https://bit.ly/4fZ8LaG

Study Suggesting That Patients Who Expressed Anger Prior to Treatment Experienced Better Outcomes https://bit.ly/4yKWWMR

Podcast Credits for UCLA Health Medically Speaking with Dr. Eve Glazier:

• Host: Dr. Eve Glazier
• Executive Producers: Annie Krasnow, Michael Burke
• Producers: Niki Miller, Jessica Alabastro
• Creative Producer: Kanza Shaheen
• Social Media and Communications: Bonnie Kim
• Technical Directors: Adrian Cardoso, Andrew Stocks
• Editor: Tony Sweet
• Recorded at: Canella Media

Special thanks to our expert guests and the incredible staff across UCLA Health who make this podcast possible. A special thank you to Johnese Spisso, President of UCLA Health and CEO of the UCLA Hospital System, for her visionary leadership and support. We are also grateful to the patients and families whose stories inspire our work every day.

Produced by: UCLA Health Communications & Marketing

Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Finding the right contraception is not about choosing the "best" option. It is about choosing what is right for you. Dr. Eve Glazier welcomes back UCLA Health OB-GYN Mya Zapata, MD, for a practical conversation about how to choose contraception based on your health, lifestyle, and goals. They also discuss how contraceptive needs can change over time and what to consider as your priorities, stage of life, and health evolve.

Podcast Credits for UCLA Health Medically Speaking with Dr. Eve Glazier:

• Host: Dr. Eve Glazier
• Executive Producers: Annie Krasnow, Michael Burke
• Producers: Niki Miller, Jessica Alabastro
• Creative Producer: Kanza Shaheen
• Social Media and Communications: Bonnie Kim
• Technical Directors: Adrian Cardoso, Andrew Stocks
• Editor: Tony Sweet
• Recorded at: Canella Media

Special thanks to our expert guests and the incredible staff across UCLA Health who make this podcast possible. A special thank you to Johnese Spisso, President of UCLA Health and CEO of the UCLA Hospital System, for her visionary leadership and support. We are also grateful to the patients and families whose stories inspire our work every day.

Produced by: UCLA Health Communications & Marketing

Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

For many people, anesthesia can feel more intimidating than the procedure itself. Dr. Eve Glazier sits down with J. Prince Neelankavil, MD, an anesthesiologist at UCLA Health, to demystify what happens before, during and after surgery. They discuss the role of the anesthesiologist, the different types of anesthesia, what is monitored in the operating room, and common fears — including waking up during surgery, not waking up, nausea, and pain. The conversation offers practical questions patients can ask so they feel more informed, prepared, and reassured before a procedure.

Podcast Credits for UCLA Health Medically Speaking with Dr. Eve Glazier:

• Host: Dr. Eve Glazier
• Executive Producers: Annie Krasnow, Michael Burke
• Producers: Niki Miller, Jessica Alabastro
• Creative Producer: Kanza Shaheen
• Social Media and Communications: Bonnie Kim
• Technical Directors: Adrian Cardoso, Andrew Stocks
• Editor: Tony Sweet
• Recorded at: Canella Media

Special thanks to our expert guests and the incredible staff across UCLA Health who make this podcast possible. A special thank you to Johnese Spisso, President of UCLA Health and CEO of the UCLA Hospital System, for her visionary leadership and support. We are also grateful to the patients and families whose stories inspire our work every day.

Produced by: UCLA Health Communications & Marketing

Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Hospital chaplains are often called during life's most difficult moments, but what exactly do they do? Dr. Eve Glazier speaks with Keith Wakefield, a hospital chaplain and manager of the Clinical Pastoral Education Program at UCLA Health, about the role of spiritual care in modern medicine and how chaplains support patients, families and care teams through illness, uncertainty and loss. They also reflect on the power of listening and why feeling heard can be a source of comfort during life's most challenging times.

Podcast Credits for UCLA Health Medically Speaking with Dr. Eve Glazier:

• Host: Dr. Eve Glazier
• Executive Producers: Annie Krasnow, Michael Burke, Suzanne Koudsi Walker
• Producers: Niki Miller, Jessica Alabastro
• Creative Producer: Kanza Shaheen
• Social Media and Communications: Bonnie Kim
• Technical Directors: Adrian Cardoso, Andrew Stocks
• Editor: Tony Sweet
• Recorded at: Canella Media

Special thanks to our expert guests and the incredible staff across UCLA Health who make this podcast possible. A special thank you to Johnese Spisso, President of UCLA Health and CEO of the UCLA Hospital System, for her visionary leadership and support. We are also grateful to the patients and families whose stories inspire our work every day.

Produced by: UCLA Health Communications & Marketing

Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Ketamine, MDMA and psilocybin are generating growing interest in psychiatry, particularly for people who continue to struggle despite traditional treatments. Dr. Eve Glazier sits down with Jessica Jeffrey, MD, psychiatrist at the UCLA Semel Institute, about how psychedelic-assisted therapies are being studied, how they help people move beyond entrenched patterns of thinking, and why therapy and integration remain essential parts of the process. They also walk through the current evidence, potential risks, and what safe, responsible care looks like as this field continues to evolve.

Podcast Credits for UCLA Health Medically Speaking with Dr. Eve Glazier:

• Host: Dr. Eve Glazier
• Executive Producers: Annie Krasnow, Michael Burke
• Producers: Niki Miller, Jessica Alabastro
• Creative Producer: Kanza Shaheen
• Social Media and Communications: Bonnie Kim
• Technical Directors: Adrian Cardoso, Andrew Stocks
• Editor: Tony Sweet
• Recorded at: Canella Media

Special thanks to our expert guests and the incredible staff across UCLA Health who make this podcast possible. A special thank you to Johnese Spisso, President of UCLA Health and CEO of the UCLA Hospital System, for her visionary leadership and support. We are also grateful to the patients and families whose stories inspire our work every day.

Produced by: UCLA Health Communications & Marketing

Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

In part two of this men's health series, Dr. Eve Glazier and Jesse Mills, MD, health sciences clinical professor of urology and director of the Men's Health Clinic at UCLA Health, tackle some of the most common questions men may be hesitant to ask about sexual health, performance and aging. From sperm health and supplements to peptides and performance optimization, they separate evidence from hype and discuss what the science really shows.

Podcast Credits for UCLA Health Medically Speaking with Dr. Eve Glazier:

• Host: Dr. Eve Glazier
• Executive Producers: Annie Krasnow, Michael Burke, Suzanne Koudsi Walker
• Producers: Niki Miller, Jessica Alabastro
• Creative Producer: Kanza Shaheen
• Social Media and Communications: Bonnie Kim
• Technical Directors: Adrian Cardoso, Andrew Stocks
• Editor: Tony Sweet
• Recorded at: Canella Media

Special thanks to our expert guests and the incredible staff across UCLA Health who make this podcast possible. A special thank you to Johnese Spisso, President of UCLA Health and CEO of the UCLA Hospital System, for her visionary leadership and support. We are also grateful to the patients and families whose stories inspire our work every day.

Produced by: UCLA Health Communications & Marketing

Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

In part one of this men's health series, Dr. Eve Glazier and Jesse Mills, MD, health sciences clinical professor of urology and director of the Men's Health Clinic at UCLA Health, examine how symptoms such as erectile dysfunction can offer important insights into overall health. They discuss why many men delay routine medical care, how seemingly unrelated symptoms may be connected to broader health concerns, and why prevention matters. The conversation also explores testosterone, lifestyle habits, and the importance of proactive care.

Podcast Credits for UCLA Health Medically Speaking with Dr. Eve Glazier:

• Host: Dr. Eve Glazier
• Executive Producers: Annie Krasnow, Michael Burke, Suzanne Koudsi Walker
• Producers: Niki Miller, Jessica Alabastro
• Creative Producer: Kanza Shaheen
• Social Media and Communications: Bonnie Kim
• Technical Directors: Adrian Cardoso, Andrew Stocks
• Editor: Tony Sweet
• Recorded at: Canella Media

Special thanks to our expert guests and the incredible staff across UCLA Health who make this podcast possible. A special thank you to Johnese Spisso, President of UCLA Health and CEO of the UCLA Hospital System, for her visionary leadership and support. We are also grateful to the patients and families whose stories inspire our work every day.

Produced by: UCLA Health Communications & Marketing

Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.