The Integrative Palliative Podcast

What do you say if your patient comes in with a bag of supplements?

What if they are on a bunch of medications but they don't tell you about all of the supplements that they take?

What if you disagree with what they are doing?

What if you don't know much about the complementary modalities that they are using?

You may feel hesitant to talk to patients about their complimentary medicine use or just feel unsure of exactly what to say.

This week you'll learn 8 tips for talking to patients about their complementary treatment use so that you can enhance your relationship with your patient and maximize their wellbeing.

Let me know what you think. What else would you add?
Dr. C
Delia Chiaramonte, MD
https://www.integrativepalliative.com
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"I wish I could do that."

This benign sounding sentence isn't really benign at all. It is passive and a bit pessimistic and it implies that you probably won't be doing that cool thing after all.

"I will do that thing" has a totally different vibe.

It is active and powerful and makes it more likely that you really will do that very cool thing. Maybe not today, but someday.

Listen this week to explore the crucial difference between "I wish" and "I will."

Learn it for yourself, then teach it to your patients.

Let's spread the word!

Dr. C
Delia Chiaramonte, MD
www.integrativepalliative.com 

Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com 

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Is it true that integrative palliative care isn't evidence supported? Definitely not.

Is it true that all "natural" approaches are safe and effective. Also definitely not.

Guided imagery and acupuncture are very safe, but there are times that they should be avoided. Knowing these details is crucial for practicing safe and effective integrative palliative care.

The rational approach to integrative palliative care involves finding reliable evidence, focusing on safety, and harnassing (rather than fearing) the placebo response.

Let's do this.

Dr. C
Delia Chiaramonte, MD
www.integrativepalliative.com 

Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com 

Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe!

Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs:
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I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts!
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Being a physician or clinician can be tough. Some are leaving medicine. Some, tragically, even die by suicide. Having a job that makes you happy is key. Doctor Lara Hochman helps physicians find jobs that they love.

Lara Hochman, MD is a Family Medicine physician and The Medical Matchmaker. She is an advocate for fellow physicians’ wellbeing amidst rising burnout and dissatisfaction. Her own experiences led her to discover the ways physicians lost autonomy, and how to reclaim their focus on helping patients. She founded Happy Day Health, a boutique physician matchmaking agency to match doctors with well run, physician-owned private practices where they can avoid burnout and enjoy practicing medicine again.

Website: www.happydayhealth.co (not .com)

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larahochman/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@medicalmatchmaker 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@happydaymd

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happydaymd/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/HappyDayMD1

Dr. Hochman shares her wisdom this week about how to be happy in your job - whether you plan to stay where you are or explore now opportunities.

I'm glad to be on the journey with you.
Dr. C
Delia Chiaramonte, MD
www.integrativepalliative.com 

Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com 

Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe!

Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs:
https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch

I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

For some people pets are family. 

Losing a family member is heartbreaking and destabilizing, no matter how many feet they have.

Why is it so hard when a pet dies and what can we do to help us cope?

This week I share my own journey with losing a beloved pet and give guidance for how to handle the situation of euthanasia and grief with intention.

I'm glad to be on the journey with you.

Dr. C
Delia Chiaramonte, MD
www.integrativepalliative.com

Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com 

Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe!

Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs:
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I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

Dr. Sherita Gaskins-Tillett is an Ob-Gyn, mother, wife, wellness enthusiast and leader of wellness retreats for professional women. She has also been a caregiver of a loved one with dementia so she knows the stress of caregiving from the inside.

In this lighthearted and advice-filled interview Dr Gaskins-Tillett gives practical tips for supporting your own wellbeing. She addresses physician wellness, and gives practical advice that will help any busy professional. She also shares her caregiving journey and teaches us how to take care of yourself even when you find yourself as a caregiver.

If you are part of the sandwich generation, or you have a loved one with dementia, cancer, aging related decline, or other chronic illness, you will find value in Dr. Sherita's advice.

She can be reached at www.aweekendforme.com. If you are a female physician you can join her Facebook group Level Up Lady Doc.

This is an episode that you'll want to forward to a stressed out friend or colleague!

Sending you strength for the journey,
Dr. C
Delia Chiaramonte, MD

Visit www.integrativepalliative.com/training to find training programs for clinicians and family caregivers

Helping Clinicians and Families Navigate the Challenges of Caring for People with Serious Illness

Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com 

Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe!

Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs:
https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch

I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

Gabapentin is widely used, often for pain, but it is often not used skillfully. 

This can result in patients getting inadequate symptom relief or stopping the drug unnecessarily because they mistakenly think that they can't tolerate it.

Using gabapentin skillfully is worth learning!

Listen and learn the 8 things that you should know about gabapentin. Your patients will be happier and you'll be happier.

Happy learning!
Dr. Chiaramonte
www.integrativepalliative.com/training 

Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com 

Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe!

Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs:
https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch

I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

Bill Zvarick, L.Ac is a true healer. In treating his patients he combines his skills in acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Qi gong, Tui Na, and western massage to help people find their way back to wellbeing.

He describes acupuncture as an elegant art and when you will listen you will feel his passion for his craft.

Bill explains why he describes acupuncture as elegant, how we can increase our own skills in external Qi gong, and how he has helped even extremely sick people to heal with acupuncture. He explains the safety of acupuncture, but also shares the rare risks and what can be done to mitigate them.

Bill is a joy to listen to!

You can find him here: www.luthervilleacupuncture.com 

Happy learning!

Dr. Chiaramonte

Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com 

Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe!

Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs:
https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch

I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

When cancer treatment is finished, people expect to feel happy. Some do, of course,  but many don't.

Any serious illness can be scary, but finishing chemotherapy or radiation can leave people feeling unsettled because the close attention from the oncology team ends.

And family and friends may expect the person to go back to "normal" but the patient may feel anything but normal.

It is important to support people through this time, and let them know that their experience is not unusual.

In support of courageous coping,
Dr. C
Delia Chiaramonte, MD
www.integrativepalliative.com/training 

Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com 

Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe!

Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs:
https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch

I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/

The hair loss associated with chemotherapy makes a hard time even harder.

Patients may wonder:

"Should I cut my hair short?"

"Should I shave my head before chemo starts?"

"Is there anything that I can do to prevent my hair from falling out?"

This week's episode will answer those questions and more.

Here's to happier patients and happier clinicians,

Dr. C
Delia Chiaramonte, MD

Coping Courageously: A Heart-Centered Guide for Navigating a Loved One’s Illness Without Losing Yourself is available here: www.copingcourageously.com 

Please review this podcast wherever you listen and forward your favorite episode to a friend! And be sure to subscribe!

Sign up to stay connected and learn about upcoming programs:
https://trainings.integrativepalliative.com/IPI-stay-in-touch

I'm thrilled to be listed in Feedspot's top 15 palliative podcasts!
https://blog.feedspot.com/palliative_care_podcasts/