Buck Joffrey, MD interviews Dr. Daniel Bowling from Stanford University on the science behind music and mental health. Bowling discusses the fundamentals of musicality and the research that has been done in this relatively new field of music as treatment for health-related issues. Show Notes: 02:59 What is musicality? 04:47 What is tonality? 07:05 How does music affect the brain? 11:20 Music as treatment for mental health 22:22 Does music sharpen our intellect? 27:05 Musical vs pharmaceutical interventions 30:38 How to get started on music therapy

70: The Science Behind Music and Mental Health

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Buck has a conversation with fellow physician, Dr. Matt Brill, on the topic of intermittent fasting. They bring up the American Heart Association study as well as associated studies of breakfast skippers to reconsider the issue of eight-hour time-restricted feeding. Also discussed are the topics of ideal, protein, intake, and full-body MRI. Show Notes: 01:33 8 Hours Or Less Fasting Window = Higher Chance of Cardiovascular Disease? 04:58 Why the Study that Claimed the Correlation Was Wonky 08:02 Why There May Be Some Truth in the Studies 14:03 What to Do With Mixed Data and Opinions? 15:49 The Best Protein Intake? 22:32 Why Full Body MRI?

85: Fasting, Protein, and Full Body MRI with Dr Matt Brill

Buck Joffrey, MD discusses the basics of the keto diet with Amy Berger, a certified nutrition specialist. Topics include the definition of the diet, its health benefits and its role in the treatment of various disease processes including type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease. Show Notes: 03:08 Why the Keto Diet? 04:15 How Does the Keto Diet Help You Lose Weight? 05:51 Other Benefits of the Keto Diet 09:14 How Does High Blood Sugar Result in Insulin Resistance? 11:44 What Defines a Keto Diet 16:13 Lifestyle VS Intervention 19:02 The Concern with High Cholesterol with the Keto Diet 24:11 Treating Alzheimer’s with the Keto Diet

84: Keto Diet 101

Buck Joffrey, MD reviews what is known about sexually transmitted cancers. Discussion includes HIV and Hepatitis but focuses on Human Papilloma Virus which Buck believes is grossly underappreciated by people and by physicians. 01:18 HIV 05:26 Hepatitis 09:20 HPV

83: Sexually Transmitted Cancer

Buck Joffrey, MD provides an introduction to the microbiome and discusses its importance. Topics also include prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics.

82: Intro to the Microbiome

Buck Joffrey, MD, takes questions from the audience. Topics include human growth hormones, the potentially harmful effects of an MN, 40 Hz therapy, and visceral fat. Show Notes: 00:47 Is It Fine That I Sleep Too Much? 08:08 The 40hz Gamma Frequency and How It Relates to Brain Health 13:28 The Anti-Aging Effects of Human Growth Hormone 20:31 Reconsideration of How to Fast 29:22 Potentially Harmful Effect of NMN 33:08 Visceral vs Subcutaneous Fat  

70: The Science Behind Music and Mental Health

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