The Longevity Podcast: Alzheimer's and Brain Health Research

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About the Guests:

Isobel Tweedt is a medical student at Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine. As WesternU's Global Health Club President, Isobel leads students in international efforts to bring healthcare, education, and resources to communities in need. Locally, Isobel provides schools and scout troops with education on healthcare and pursuing a pre-med track. In particular, she uses her position as an SSA and medical student to support young women who may face obstacles on their way to a career in STEM. With an interest in specializing in space medicine, Isobel is now joining a UCSF space research team. She is excited to explore this growing field and hopes to share her passion with more students, girls, and members of her community.

Thomas A. Fox, MSHS is the Director of Outreach and Strategic Partnerships - College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific - WesternU.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

• The definition of osteopathic medicine can vary among practitioners
• Emphasis on the patient-centered approach of osteopathic practice
• Highlighting the importance of being treated as a person and being listened to
• Osteopaths can prescribe medication as a last resort but prioritize holistic treatment and patient well-being.
• Description of the key tenets of osteopathy
• Focusing on the integration of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of health.
• Emphasis on treating patients as whole individuals
• Highlighting the distinction between osteopathic and allopathic (MD) medicine, with a focus on holistic care.
• Importance placed on the passion and heart of healthcare providers over their titles, emphasizing the need for quality healthcare in society.

Connect with Isobel Tweedt:

• LinkedIn

Connect with Tom Fox, MSHS:

• LinkedIn

About the Host:

Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Healthy Brain Clinic, a medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple healthcare organizations in Orange County. He is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and Host of “Health Talks with Dr. Trinh” which can be heard weekly on OC Talk Radio.

Connect with Dr. Trinh

• HealthTalks OC Website
• Tongue Out
• Facebook Page
• Facebook (Personal Account)
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• YouTube
• Healthy Brain Clinic

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About the Guest:

Kate Chiang is a Clinical Research Associate and a Medical Student at University College Dublin. She is a TongueOut Youth Ambassador and also a Research and Development Scientist/Co-founder at KARE Biosciences. At KARE Biosciences, she continues to research the therapeutic benefits of Ramatroban, write manuscripts, apply for grants, create graphics, analyze data, run social media, and help with e-mail communications. She has been working to repurpose Ramatroban as an antithrombotic agent and immunomodulator for the treatment of COVID-19, long COVID, sickle cell disease, cancer, kidney disease and more.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

• The drug called Ramatroban
• Introduction to Silicosis
• Fibrosis Demographic
• Lipid Mediator Storm
• Availability of Ramatroban
• The Potential of Ramatroban
• The Future of Medicine

Connect with Kate Chiang:

• Linkedin
• Company Website

About the Host:

Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Healthy Brain Clinic, a medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple healthcare organizations in Orange County. He is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and Host of “Health Talks with Dr. Trinh” which can be heard weekly on OC Talk Radio.

Connect with Dr. Trinh

• HealthTalks OC Website
• Tongue Out
• Facebook Page
• Facebook (Personal Account)
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• YouTube
• Healthy Brain Clinic

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Dr. Daniel Rollings Karlin is the Chief Medical Officer of MindMed, which strives to advance psychiatry, healthcare, and health technology from clinical development to the bedside. He joined this company after MindMed bought HealthMode, a business where he was the co-founder and served as the CEO. Dr. Karlin received his psychiatric training at Tufts Medical Center.He went to the University of Colorado School of Medicine for medical school, Columbia University for undergraduate studies in Neuroscience and Behavior, and graduate school for Clinical Informatics and Cognitive Science. His main areas of interest in research are medical informatics, cognition in clinical medicine, neuropsychiatric drug development, and methods for medical education.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

• The New Era of Psychedelics
• A brief history on Psychedelics
• Schedule one substances
• What is LSD
• Therapeutic Potential
• Effects on Brain Chemistry
• Fear of Psychedelics

Connect with Dr. Dan Karlin:

• Linkedin
• Website

About the Host:

Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Healthy Brain Clinic, a medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple healthcare organizations in Orange County. He is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and Host of “Health Talks with Dr. Trinh” which can be heard weekly on OC Talk Radio.

Connect with Dr. Trinh

• HealthTalks OC Website
• Tongue Out
• Facebook Page
• Facebook (Personal Account)
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• YouTube
• Healthy Brain Clinic

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About the Guests:

Carl and Anne Garcia are Founders of Team Dklutr, a digital marketing agency that believes in the seamless integration of vision and execution—eliminating the disconnect that often hinders progress. They help clients fill the gap between strategy and implementation through streamlining workflows for businesses and creative processes alike.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

• How hiring a digital marketing and VA support agency helps unclog your marketing and content creation process 
• Gem mining from and breathing new life into your content 
• The impact of podcasting in connecting people and expanding your audience reach 
• Doing business that goes beyond profit (and why everything isn’t always about ROI!) 

Connect with Team Dklutr:

• Website
• Instagram

About the Host:

Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Healthy Brain Clinic, a medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple healthcare organizations in Orange County. He is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and Host of “Health Talks with Dr. Trinh” which can be heard weekly on OC Talk Radio. 

Connect with Dr. Trinh

• HealthTalks OC Website
• Tongue Out
• Facebook Page
• Facebook (Personal Account)
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• YouTube
• Healthy Brain Clinic

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Jim leads Alzheimer’s Orange County and its two adult day centers (Healthy Aging Center Acacia and Healthy Aging Center Laguna Woods), comprised of over 200 employees, in executing the agency’s mission. Additionally, he mentors and leads an Executive Team comprised of 4 highly-qualified and industry-experienced individuals, in developing and implementing the agency’s strategic plan.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What is Donanemab
• Side effects of Aducanumab
• Early diagnosis matters
• Impact of having a focused intellect
• There is no need to be ashamed of discussing memory loss
• All the parts of the body are interrelated
• Why several organizations are trying to remove amyloid
• Things to consider to avoid the dementing condition

June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month.

Join the Alzheimer's Association in going purple and raising awareness this June: https://www.alz.org/abam/overview.asp

Connect with Jim McAleer:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Instagram

About the Host:

Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Healthy Brain Clinic, a medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple healthcare organizations in Orange County. He is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and Host of “Health Talks with Dr. Trinh” which can be heard weekly on OC Talk Radio. 

Connect with Dr. Trinh:

• HealthTalks OC Website
• Tongue Out
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

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About the Guest:

Dr. Alexander Schering has over two decades of experience in the biomedical research field. His interdisciplinary research covers immunology, microbiology, cancer research, molecular imaging, and computer tech. After completing his doctoral research at Northeastern University and Harvard Medical School, he went on to conduct post-doctor doctorate research at the German Cancer Research Institute in Heidelberg, Germany.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How Dr. Schering was inspired by his father's own journey with cancer
• The future of Pineapple as a platform
• The current state of science and cannabis
• Barriers to making medical cannabis more accessible
• Diving deep into Stanford’s study on cannabinoid receptor 1
• Debunking the misconception about cannabis and heart attack
• Does cannabis cause inflammation?
• Entourage effect vs. antibiotic and isolating the one wonder drug
• Physician CBD Council’s process for Quality Verified Product

More About Dr. Alexander Schering:

• Bio and body of work

About the Host:

Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Healthy Brain Clinic, a medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple healthcare organizations in Orange County. He is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and Host of “Health Talks with Dr. Trinh” which can be heard weekly on OC Talk Radio. 

Connect with Dr. Trinh:

• HealthTalks OC Website
• Tongue Out
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

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About the Guest:

Edward Park, Ph.D., M.S. is the founder and president of NeuroReserve Inc. Earning his undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Science, Materials Science & Engineering at the University of California, he continued his education by attaining Masters of Business Administration and Management at MIT Sloan School of Management and Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He continued his Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. The impact of his father’s struggle with Parkinson’s disease became his inspiration for the development of NeuroReserve. With his 15 years of experience in the research and development of biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, and nutritional therapeutics, Edward Park provides an alternative way to help people keep a healthy brain.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The 10 categories of mind diet in ensuring a healthy brain 
• An alternative way to keep the nutrients needed for the brain
• The essential food requirements for the brain

Connect with Edward Park:

• Website
• LinkedIn

About the Host:

Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Healthy Brain Clinic, a medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple healthcare organizations in Orange County. He is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and Host of “Health Talks with Dr. Trinh” which can be heard weekly on OC Talk Radio. 

Connect with Dr. Trinh:

• HealthTalks OC Website
• Tongue Out
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

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This podcast is created by Ai for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute professional medical or health advice. Please talk to your healthcare team for medical advice. 

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About the Guest:

Beth Otterbein is a registered nurse and works as a faith community nurse at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. Alongside her is Eithne Keegan who is also a registered nurse and the administrative nursing supervisor at St Joseph's Healthcare in Orange County, California. She earned her Masters degree in Nursing Leadership from Grand Canyon University and currently a faith community hearse serving as RN Advocate for the Hoag Faith Community Nursing Program. Both discussed with Dr. Trinh the problems and concerns faced by most elders in the country and identified the available options for senior living.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Healthcare conditions and challenges faced by most elders 
• How to avoid stigmas when it comes to senior healthcare
• Available options for giving a better senior living experience for our elders

Connect with Beth Otterbein, RN:

• LinkedIn
• Website

Connect with Eithne Keegan, RN, MSN, CNML:

• LinkedIn
• Website

About the Host:

Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Healthy Brain Clinic, a medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple healthcare organizations in Orange County. He is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and Host of “Health Talks with Dr. Trinh” which can be heard weekly on OC Talk Radio. 

Connect with Dr. Trinh:

• HealthTalks OC Website
• Tongue Out
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

A Team Dklutr Production

This podcast is created by Ai for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute professional medical or health advice. Please talk to your healthcare team for medical advice. 

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About the Guest:

Ashley Rojas and Veronica Fonseca are part of the Healthy Brain Clinic in Long Beach, California. Ashley is the coordinator, and Veronica is the research assistant who handles blood work and data entry. Alongside Dr. Trinh, they share the advocacy of Healthy Brain Clinic.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to deal with and reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease
• The impact of diet, nutrition, and lifestyle activities on our brain
• Healthy Brain Clinic’s mission is to educate people on brain care

Connect with Healthy Brain Clinic:

• Website
• LinkedIn

About the Host:

Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Healthy Brain Clinic, a medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple healthcare organizations in Orange County. He is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and Host of “Health Talks with Dr. Trinh” which can be heard weekly on OC Talk Radio. 

Connect with Dr. Trinh:

• HealthTalks OC Website
• Tongue Out
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

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About the Guest:

Joyce Lynn White, M.Ed, PBIS, is a nationally recognized educational leader, speaker, certified positive behavioral coach, and business strategist. As Founder and Professional Relationship Officer of JoyceVentures, Joyce transformed her expertise in educational leadership, professional development, and systems analysis to bring you a customized approach for initiating, nurturing, and sustaining authentic, mutually beneficial personal and professional relationships that result in joy and prosperity.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What it means to be well
• How to define the best life
• Who decides the best life
• Balancing the self vs giving back to the community
• TheGoodLife.ai and what it does
• Combining Psychology and smart technology with the creation of the first personality-focused behavioral science-driven coaching application
• How Genii works
• Why organizations should subscribe to the AI

Connect with Joyce Lynn White:

• Website
• Linkedin
• Facebook
• Instagram

About the Host:

Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Healthy Brain Clinic, a medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple healthcare organizations in Orange County. He is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and Host of “Health Talks with Dr. Trinh” which can be heard weekly on OC Talk Radio. 

Connect with Dr. Trinh:

• HealthTalks OC Website
• Tongue Out
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

A Team Dklutr Production

This podcast is created by Ai for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute professional medical or health advice. Please talk to your healthcare team for medical advice. 

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