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  • Artificial Intelligence: Tools that can Help You Take Charge of Your Own Health with Harry Glorikian

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    Have you ever thought about how Google seems to know the answers you’re looking for? Do you use Siri or Alexa to help you do simple tasks? Don't those “tools” make your life a little bit better? The answer is a resounding yes. 

    Similarly, we think about how artificial intelligence is applied and the medical field. 

    Technology in our day and age is continually being innovated and evolved. And because of the recent pandemic, a new type of healthcare paved its way in the world: Telemedicine.

    Telemedicine is a type of service or technology that allows medical professionals to diagnose and treat patients remotely or at a distance using telecommunication technologies such as our cell phone devices and smartwatches. It also makes use of AI to advance medical care by making diagnosis precise, prompt, and convenient.

    Join us in today’s episode as our guest Harry Glorikian, shares with us the new technologies that will be implemented in the near future that makes use of AI and computer science to help make healthcare more accessible to all.

    Memorable Quotes:

    • If you do a Google search and it gives you what you want, there's a strong taste of artificial intelligence behind that. When you're speaking to Siri or Alexa, there's artificial intelligence in there, it is everywhere. Except you don't really know that it's there and that's the best kind of technology, the kind that helps you and you don't even have to think about it – Harry Glorikian
    • I think physicians need to think more like a private equity firm where they optimize the outcome rather than the typical entrepreneur where you’re making a nickel on every transaction. – Harry Glorikian
    • These technologies now allow you to clue yourself into your own being and be more informed and maybe make changes yourself before you have to go into the system. So it's empowering individuals to take charge of their own healthcare. –Harry Glorikian

    Resources Mentioned: 

    • Book: The Future You: How Artificial Intelligence Can Help You Get Healthier, Stress Less, and Live Longer
    • January AI
    • Levels Health

    About the Guests:

    Harry Glorikian is a global executive with 20+ years of influential leadership in life sciences, healthcare, and healthcare IT. Known for operational experience, definitive business strategy, execution, IT excellence, and large-scale reinvention, he is also a driving force behind major business transformations that accelerated growth, efficiency gains, cost reductions, and competitive advantage for market leaders as well as up-and-coming innovators with next-generation ideas.

    About the Host:

    Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Irvine Clinical Research, a medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple health care 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

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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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    49 min
  • Medical Mission to Vietnam: Unraveling The Stigma with Abigail, Ming, Mia, and Berrie

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    What would you do if you live in a rural area where health emergency services or basic healthcare are unavailable or difficult to access? What would you do if you can’t afford to pay your hospital bills or get the right medical attention that you need? These are real challenges of people living in developing countries where inaccessible health care is a major issue.

    In developing countries like Vietnam, where Dr. Trinh and his student volunteers conducted a medical mission, the general population has limited access to proper healthcare and education which is unfortunately the cause of the growing stigma on leprosy and other untreatable diseases. 

    Leprosy, a disease that has long been treated and nearly eradicated in developed countries, is still plaguing countries like Vietnam. They build leprosy colonies and isolate patients. This results in people with leprosy living their lives not knowing their condition can be cured or managed. 

    Medical missions like this aim to give access to this knowledge and healthcare to break the stigma gripping poor countries and help improve health and living conditions of those in need.

    Listen and learn more about their trip to Vietnam from our guests, Abigail, Ming, Mia, and Berrie to help break the stigma and impart proper education on this medical condition.

    Memorable Quotes:

    • Honestly, we were so just involved with what we were doing and being with these people who were essentially strangers and really living with them for ten days and doing all of this kind of charity work and volunteer work was a new experience that you don't get every single day. And it was great. It was good to kind of detox away from that stuff and live in the present. - Mia
    • The exact reason why we go specifically to these leprosy colonies is that we believe that there is a human value from just being who you are. – Dr. Trinh
    • The life experience of not having, of not knowing what you're going to do tomorrow, of having no physical connection with anybody and just feeling like you're a street kid you're on your own. What happens in this country, most of the kids that age out of foster care go nowhere, which is why so many of them turn to drugs and alcohol.  – Paul Roberts

    Resources Mentioned: 

    • Tongue Out

    About the Host:

    Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Irvine Clinical Research, a medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple health care 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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    49 min
  • Virtual Reality Training in Medicine: Making Medical Practice Accessible Remotely with Christine King and Arabian Prince

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    In this day and age where education and learning mean sitting in front of your computer screen and listening to your professor discuss can be very detrimental in the long run because of the lack of practical learning. This is exceptionally unacceptable in the field of medicine, where interactive learning should always be the aim of every educator.

    This is where Virtual Reality Training comes into play., In a sense, this can be the next step in the path of education we are striving for. Although not the same as experiencing the training or operation yourself, virtual reality can give us a sense of what to expect in various scenarios in the operating room.

    Platforms of learning like these can also be used to bring about equity in terms of education and healthcare. This means everyone can have access to these materials, bringing down barriers and boundaries so that everyone can enjoy the same privileges.    

    Memorable Quotes:

    • “There are great lessons to be learned in reviewing past performances of your own and the other people around you.” – Paul Roberts 
    • “We found that clinical immersion, meaning being able to just be a fly on the wall and stand in medical procedure really is helpful for students to learn, especially biomedical engineers and medical students, what is going on, what to expect and how can we innovate and help the people, the physicians that we're going to be working for or working with” – Christine King
    • The mission of obtaining health equity is so important. It means everyone has access, not just the privileged, not just the ones with big bank accounts, but the inner cities, the communities, the minority, or the general population everyone has access to quality health, to quality education. – Dr. Trinh
    • They should be able to see what doctors do. And a lot of times that will help demystify what’s going on. – Arabian Prince

    About the Guests:

    Christine King is an assistant professor of Teaching in the Biomedical Department at the University of California, Irvine, and a NIH R - 25 Grantee. She also specializes in women's health medical devices and engineering education for medicine and entrepreneurism.

    Kim Renard Nazel a.k.a Arabian Prince/Professor X is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and DJ. He is best known as a founding member of N.W.A. As a consultant, Arabian has advised many companies on bridging the gap between technology and the youth, while bringing new product innovations to market.

    About the Host:

    Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Irvine Clinical Research, a medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple health care 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

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    46 min
  • Faith Community Nursing: Providing Intentional Care for Everyone with Linda Mirshafiee and Eithne Keegan

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    Every year, in May, we honor nurses all over the world as we celebrate National Nurses Month. It is an opportunity to advocate for the profession and to promote the value of their hard work and dedication. 

    Being a nurse requires not only specialized education and training but also interpersonal skills and amiable qualities that will help them connect with healthcare consumers better. Needless to say, nursing is a noble profession as it is; but there is a growing specialty practice called Faith Community Nursing that makes this vocation even more challenging but greatly fulfilling at the same time.

    Imagine having someone to walk alongside you as you go through health crises in your life. What’s even better is that aside from the emotional and psychological support that they can give, they are trained professionals who can lay out information and answers to questions that you are too afraid or hesitant to ask doctors and other healthcare providers. That is essentially what faith community nurses aspire to do! 

    With the support of the whole community and the improvement or promotion of healthcare services, faith community nurses strive to develop an integrative model of health and wellness. With this kind of approach, the hope is that more people will be encouraged to address health issues and prevent or minimize illnesses and even mental health conditions. 

    Learn more about Faith Community Nursing from our guests, Eithne Keegan and Linda Mirshafiee in this episode! 

    Memorable Quotes:

    • I think when we all partner together – healthcare providers and parents – in supporting our kids, I think it makes it a much more positive experience. – Linda Mirshafiee 
    • We used to come together more as communities around crisis… But as church attendance has shrunk, as we've all become more virtual, as we become more mobile and move around the country, those family networks, those church networks, those community networks seem to be fading, falling apart; and more and more, we’re left on our own. – Paul Roberts
    • There is comfort in knowing that there is a God… and also the purpose of belonging to a community. – Eithne Keegan
    • Sometimes you got to get out and seek some help. And maybe it just reinforces what you already thought. Maybe it's just somebody holding your hand saying, “It's okay. You'll figure [it out].” But you need somebody. Being alone is not the answer to going through all of life here. Not at critical moments; I don't think that's when you should be alone. – Paul Roberts

    Resources Mentioned: 

    • End Game
    • Frontline: Being Mortal
    • Hoag Health Network

    About the Host:

    Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Irvine Clinical Research, a medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple health care 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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    49 min
  • The Future Is Now: How Technology Can be Utilized for Improving Health and Wellness with Abigail Aboitiz

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    Despite the many benefits that we can get from regular exercise, many people still turn down the idea or slack off when it comes to engaging in physical activities. For some, the biggest struggle is to be consistent and stick to a routine; while there are others who find it the most challenging to even begin. On top of that, going to the gym seem to be so much of a hassle for many people – it requires money, energy, effort, and plenty of our precious time. 

    Are you the type of person who would always come up with excuses not to exercise? Or are you just too busy to really find time for it? Then how would you like it if, instead of going to the gym, you can actually bring “it” everywhere and work out while doing anything else that you have to do in your daily life? 

    Our guest, Abigail Aboitiz, promotes the amazing technology called EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) which is a wireless body-sculpting device/suit that can help you reach your fitness goals or simply aid in maintaining your physical health and overall wellbeing. Aside from that, she also introduces the many possibilities that a blockchain – the system behind cryptocurrencies – can be utilized when it comes to healthcare. 

    If you haven’t heard about any of these interesting and trailblazing ideas or if you want to learn more, then tune in to this episode!

    Memorable Quotes:

    • I think the better utilization of crypto is it needs to be geared toward incentivizing people's health. – Abigail Aboitiz
    • Life really is about us asking the right question, and you'll get the right answer. – Abigail Aboitiz
    • You need to be in a position where you know how to measure outcomes when it comes to health. – Abigail Aboitiz

    Other Resources: 

    • Gym You Wear
    • AXIA
    • YesDoctor by 247 Health Solution LLC

    About the Guest:

    Abigail Aboitiz is the founder of Advanced Wearables Inc (AWI), a sister company of 247 Health Solution, which is a virtual management and remote patient monitoring solution designed to enhance and assist physicians, medical groups, and health systems. 

    She is also an experienced and successful entrepreneur who has a vision for a higher level of fitness and healthcare systems. She has diversified interests in and around healthcare, fitness, beauty, Medtech, and logistics with a business spanning 92 countries.

    Connect with Abigail Aboitiz:

    • LinkedIn
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
    • Tiktok

    About the Host:

    Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Irvine Clinical Research, a medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple health care 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
    • LinkedIn
    • YouTube

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    50 min
  • Trends and Innovations in the Healthcare Delivery Systems with Dr. Clarence Lee Jr.

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    The quality and accessibility of medical care services have always been significant points of discussion. And looking at the bigger picture with other social aspects and issues to be factored in, a lot of people can’t help but wonder, “Is healthcare still a basic right or a privilege?”

    To contextualize this issue, it would be helpful for experts and healthcare providers to evaluate trends, models, and systems that have been in place for ages; and consequently, reimagine what healthcare should look like to be able to innovate and provide better, more sustainable, and holistic services. 

    In this episode, Dr. Trinh talks about an approach encapsulated in this medical metaverse called the MDDAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization). This system, which operates like an online community, gives members the unique opportunity to take part in designing and developing the system itself. 

    Dr. Clarence Lee Jr., president, and CEO of Exhort Health, also discusses how he aims to decrease barriers to the utilization of healthcare services by simplifying processes, lowering costs, and improving the patients’ overall experience. 

    Learn more about these innovative approaches that can be life-changing alternatives to conventional healthcare delivery systems! 

    Memorable Quotes:

    • Healthcare is a holistic approach – what you eat, how you exercise;  it's stress, it's all sorts of things in your life. – Paul Roberts 
    • You want to decrease the barriers to utilization [of healthcare services] because you want to get ahead of stuff before you start having complications of conditions being uncontrolled. – Dr. Clarence Lee Jr.
    • People are people. The human body is exactly the same as it was hundreds of years ago. And if you just spend time with people and you get to know them, you can offer the best care. – Dr. Clarence Lee Jr.
    • We want to create a community to reimagine what health care should look like compared to what it looks like today. – Dr. Dung Trinh

    Other Resources: 

    • MDDAO
    • Exhort Health

    About the Guest:

    Dr. Clarence Lee Jr., is a Christian encourager, nationally celebrated author, international speaker, and CEO of CMLEEJR Co., a professional development enterprise that conducts live training experiences on high performance and mental conditioning for teams, organizations, and students.

    Dr. Lee holds a degree in Biology (B.S.) from the University of the Incarnate Word, and a degree in Medicine (M.D.) and Business (M.B.A.) from Drexel University. He is also the founder and CEO of Exhort Health, an Occupational Medicine and Urgent Care clinic that provides quality healthcare services. 

    On top of his accomplishments, Dr. Lee is a devoted husband and father. He lives in San Diego, CA, and loves spending time with his wife and 5 children.

    About the Host:

    Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Irvine Clinical Research, medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple health care 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
    • LinkedIn
    • YouTube 

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    42 min
  • Our Work in the Beautiful Albania with Luis Jonas

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    Albania is a predominantly Muslim country located on Southeastern Europe’s Balkan Peninsula — a beautiful country with a fascinating history, natural beauty, to-die-for Mediterranean cuisine, and colorful culture. For a long time, it was one of the last communist countries. 

    Known as Europe’s unpolished diamond, the country has untapped potential despite its many challenges. Tongue Out is one of the organizations working in the country with the mission to provide support and alleviate the quality of life for its citizens, with the help of no less than the organization’s President in Albania,  Luis Jonas.

    This episode features the rare privilege of having the organization’s head as a guest. Luis Jonas generously shares his time and lets us peek behind the curtains of his team’s hard work as well as the opportunity areas in the country - one of which is the health sector.   

    Memorable Quotes:

    • “Love God, love people, and have a blast.” — Luis Jonas
    • “Life is what happens when you make other plans.” — Paul Roberts
    • “I believe if God is calling me to go somewhere, he is going to also not only equip me but also provide the resources necessary for me to get there.” — Luis Jonas
    • “Don't analyze this and don't analyze that, but in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.” — Luis Jonas

    Other Resources: 

    • Tongue Out
    • Novo

    About the Guests:

    Luis Jonas is the president of Tongue Out Medical Missions and Food Pantry Director at Crossline Community Church. Under his leadership, the organization has helped hundreds of lives and increased awareness on poignant health issues in the country.

    About the Host:

    Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Irvine Clinical Research, medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple health care 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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    46 min
  • Helping the Homeless Thru Daily WOUND WALKS with Michael Sean Wright

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    “We think sometimes that poverty is only the hungry, naked, and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved, and uncared is for the greatest poverty. We must start in our homes to remedy this kind of poverty.” — Mother Teresa

    In this episode, we’ll talk about helping the homeless in healing their wounds with Michael Sean Wright, the founder of Wound Walk OC. His organization has been helping many unsheltered people because they believe that everyone deserves basic human care. 

    Wounds need to heal and there are many ways to support and volunteer with Wound Walk OC. Listen for more.

    Other Resources: 

    • Wound Walk OC
    • OC Poverty Alleviation Coalition 
    • Facebook page

    About the Guests:

    Michael Sean Wright is the founder of Wound Walk OC, an organization that gives direct relief to the unsheltered people in Orange County. He is also a live documentary filmmaker and founder of nicefishfilms, media and communications director at Compton NAACP, executive director at Contemporary Policy Institute, Science and media ambassador at Me Too. Movement -  #metoo, and community development director at Human Rights Campaign.

    About the Host:

    Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Irvine Clinical Research, medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple health care 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
    • LinkedIn
    • Youtube

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    55 min
  • A Discussion on Medical Marijuana - Chat with Kandice Hawes

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    The use of Cannabidiol (CBD) as medication was first approved by the FDA two years ago to treat childhood seizures. Most Americans now use this as an anti-inflammatory, anti-anxiety, and anti-insomnia drug. 

    CBD  continues to show potential as an alternative - or even primary - medication or treatment for various ailments.  More studies are needed to verify.

    Is CBD safe?

    This is a question asked by most people curious about this form of treatment. Let’s learn about that in this episode as Kandice Hawes of OCNORML talks about the continuously growing interest in cannabis and how their nonprofit provides a network and welcoming space for both businesses and consumers that advocate for its use. 

    Memorable Quotes:

    • Looking from a religious perspective, I have to ask myself: did God create an evil plant? Did we just screw it up or was this marijuana plant created to have potential health benefits? — Dr. Dung Trinh
    • We have to change our thinking that these people aren't pushers, but healers. — Paul Roberts
    • I hope that we will one day have the right to travel with cannabis. — Kandice Hawes
    • We should take away the penalties and change the stigma about how they treat people that use cannabis. — Kandice Hawes

    Other Resources: 

    • My Jane, My Story
    • orangecountynorml.org

    Important Points:

    • Growing up in American culture, we were taught that marijuana is a sin but looking at its potential positive benefits, medical marijuana can be used in treating pain, anxiety, and insomnia
    • The cannabis industry, especially medical cannabis and CBD, is in its early phases of scientific research. This means that we don't have a dose to recommend for right now.
    • Many folks are just starting CBD at a very low dose. And then they're titrating up very slowly. It's done that way mainly for safety reasons. 
    • Nobody dies from Cannabis.
    • Smoking is not the best way to use cannabis, but for some people that need immediate relief, smoking or inhalation cannabis is the mode of choice.
    • There are patches that can stick to your skin for 24 hours and deliver you cannabidiol throughout the day.

    About the Guests:

    Kandice Hawes-Lopez is the Founder of Orange County NORML,  Director of Community Outreach in Glass House Brands Inc, and Principal Officer at Committee To Support Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative.

    About the Host:

    Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Irvine Clinical Research, medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple health care 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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    57 min
  • Hushing the Cytokine Storm in COVID-19 with Dr. Raymond Chang

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    Our immune system is our body’s natural defense system that fights against foreign invaders such as viruses like Coronavirus. When this immune system overreacts, it leads to chronic inflammation and damages multiple organs – often resulting in death.

    Post-COVID syndrome or long COVID is a long-term effect that you can generally have from COVID-19. It may happen that you already survived the virus, however, it doesn’t mean that the damage has already gone.

    How is this connected to the Cytokine storm?

    Let’s learn about that in this episode with Dr. Raymond Chang, a Medical Director of South County Kidney and Endocrine Center and Chairman of the Orange County Endocrine Society, who was also once a COVID “Long-Hauler”.

    Memorable Quotes:

    • When the virus is getting through a cytokine storm, your immune system becomes even stronger to the point where your body doesn't recognize the virus. As a result, your body attacks the virus and your normal self, as well. — Dr. Raymond Chang
    • COVID virus enters the body through a receptacle called H2 receptors, which are more abundant in overweight patients. This is why overweight patients are more at risk for COVID-19. — Dr. Raymond Chang
    • When the virus is gone, the damage remains. — Dr. Dung Trinh
    • Be strong and hang in there. The virus in your body will die and once it dies, you’re going to be able to recover. So hang in there as long as you can. — Dr. Raymong Chang

    Other Resources: 

    • South County Kidney and Endocrine Center

    Important Points:

    • Endocrinology is the study of hormones
    • Interleukin 6 is a marker blood test to measure your body's inflammatory state.
    • Inflammation is part of the immune system's response to fight viruses, bacteria, or toxins.
    • Chronic long-term inflammation or inflammation that is excessive damages your own body. 
    • The blood-brain barrier is an actual barrier that is designed to protect your brain from everything else that's potentially dangerous in your body.

    About the Guests:

    Raymond K.J. Chang, M.D. is the Medical Director of South County Kidney and Endocrine Center. He is a Diplomate of the American College of Endocrinology, Nephrology, Internal Medicine, and Hospital Physicians. He’s also currently the Chairman of the Orange County Endocrine Society and is the author and Editor-Chief of a National Internal Medicine Board Review book. He is a national speaker for current treatments and therapies pertaining to Diabetes, Lipids, and Chronic Kidney Disease. His philosophy is to treat every patient as if they were his own family member; hence, is always an advocate for his patient's healthcare.

    About the Host:

    Dung Trinh, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Irvine Clinical Research, medical missionary with TongueOut Medical Missions, and holds leadership positions with multiple health care 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
    • Linked

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    48 min

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