Mindful Medicine

Burnout is on the rise.

This problem not only affects healthcare providers themselves -- it also has a significant impact on their family members and even their patients.

Greg Hammer, MD, is a pediatric intensive care physician, pediatric anesthesiologist, and professor at Stanford University Medical Center. In his new book, GAIN without Pain: The Happiness Handbook for Health Care Professionals, he explores this devastating issue and what can be done to solve it.

Listen as Dr. Hammer joins Dr. Holly to describe the four steps of GAIN and how it is a path to personal resilience and happiness for health care professionals.

Your gut health has so much to do with your whole-body health.

In the gut, there are hundreds of species of bacteria. Some are friendly, while others are not. If the gut flora contains too many harmful bacteria and not enough friendly bacteria, an imbalance can occur known as dysbiosis, which has been linked to insulin resistance, weight gain, inflammation, obesity, allergies, brain fog, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and colorectal cancer.

Sherry Torkos, RPh, holistic pharmacist, joins Dr. Holly to share healthy belly habits to have and belly busters to break.

The current population in the United States is the first society in history that is simultaneously overweight and malnourished.

Back in the 70s, obesity skyrocketed because organizations like the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology promoted low-fat diets and low-fat foods that replaced fats with sugar and processed carbohydrates. 

We often hear that low-fat diets, low cholesterol diets, and veganism can help you lose weight and get healthy. However, these diets are often bad for your heart. Humans need good HDL cholesterol, healthy fats, and certain vitamins found in animal products like B12 and D in order to function. By skipping these food groups, you’re actually more prone to heart disease and obesity.

Listen as cardiologist Barbara Hudson Roberts joins Dr. Holly Lucille to discuss diets and heart health.

From autoplay on Netflix and YouTube to the endless scroll on social media sites, technology is intentionally designed to be addictive.

And, despite the ease and convenience it may bring to your life, technology can have detrimental effects. In any given day, the average person spends 11 hours on screens, 3 1/4 hours on smartphones, and only 34 minutes with their families. 

Human beings need human connection. In order to strike a better balance between FaceTime and actual face time, most people are in need of a digital detox. Of course, this doesn’t necessarily mean you need to remove all technology from your home.

Even a few simple steps like hiding addictive apps in a folder on your phone, pausing for five minutes before starting the next episode of a series you’re bingeing or putting your phone on gray scale can help. 

Listen as Liza Kindred joins Dr. Holly Lucille to discuss the importance of a digital detox.

If you suffer from a sugar addition, former sugar addict Molly Carmel might have the solution you need: a sugar breakup.

Much like any relationship, you can’t cut and run when things aren’t going your way. You need to stop and assess your relationship before you can have a clean breakup. 

Most addictions are two-pronged—they affect the nervous system and are substance addictions. Sugar addiction is four-pronged, because it affects the nervous system, it’s a substance that can be abused, it’s a process addiction (much like gambling or gaming), and it affects our endocrine system, meaning that we are more likely to head for the fridge when we’re tired, stressed, or feeling overwhelmed.

However, it is possible to have a healthy relationship with food, and Molly can help you develop it. Listen as she joins Dr. Holly Lucille to discuss how to break up with sugar.

Food can be causative of certain health conditions, particularly if you have food allergies or sensitivities. But, food can also be curative.

After years of being able to consume gluten, Dr. Harlan Kilstein suddenly developed a complete intolerance. He was also diagnosed with metabolic syndrome and told he would virtually never be able to lose weight. 

In his search to reclaim his health, he discovered the Keto lifestyle and it changed everything for him. Since his own discovery, he's helped others find their own health and wellness by adopting a Keto lifestyle. 

Listen as Dr. Kilstein joins Dr. Holly to explain why the Keto way works, as well as how to approach this lifestyle so it doesn't become overwhelming.

Because they can be clearly seen, air and water pollution get a lot of attention. But, noise pollution can be just as harmful to our bodies and our environment.

Depending on the volume, tone, and frequency, certain sounds can cause heart problems, increase cortisol levels, affect hormone secretion, and push people to a mental breaking point that causes an emotional reaction.  

Noise pollution is a little talked about problem that has been affecting our society for decades. However, Founder and CEO of Quiet Mark, Poppy Szkiler, is working to change that. Quiet Mark works with organizations to develop quieter products that consumers can find to create quieter offices, homes, and outdoor living spaces. 

Listen as Poppy joins Dr. Holly Lucille to discuss Quiet Mark’s solution to noise pollution.

Guess who is standing in the way of your happiness?

Yep. It’s you.

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You can stop being a powerless complainer and start actively taking control over your own life. Complainers continuously fuss about a situation without doing something to solve the problem. You might love complaining in the moment, but people aren’t going to love listening to you over time.

Complaining might feel good in the moment but it isn’t great for your health. It raises your cortisol levels, increases anxiety, makes you feel stressed or depressed. 

Besting What Annoys You

Listen as Cianna Stewart joins Dr. Holly Lucille to share how to stop complaining and get out of your own way.
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From autoplay on Netflix and YouTube to the endless scroll on social media sites, technology is intentionally designed to be addictive.

And, despite the ease and convenience it may bring to your life, technology can have detrimental effects. In any given day, the average person spends 11 hours on screens, 3 1/4 hours on smartphones, and only 34 minutes with their families. 

Human beings need human connection. In order to strike a better balance between FaceTime and actual face time, most people are in need of a digital detox. Of course, this doesn’t necessarily mean you need to remove all technology from your home.

Even a few simple steps like hiding addictive apps in a folder on your phone, pausing for five minutes before starting the next episode of a series you’re bingeing or putting your phone on gray scale can help. 

Listen as Liza Kindred joins Dr. Holly Lucille to discuss the importance of a digital detox.

Wouldn’t it be fantastic to transform illness into wellness?

With Dr. Samm Pryce’s advice, you can make progress with that very thing today.

Listen as Dr. Samm joins Dr. Holly Lucille to share what you can do today to improve your health, how the blood type diet works, and how a naturopathic doctor can help you.