Thrive Bites

By Colin Zhu, DO, TheChefDoc, LLCHealth & Fitness Nutrition Education Self-Improvement

Thrive Bites episodes

September 07, 2020 S 3 Ep 8 - From Saving To Changing Lives with Nurse Coach Jan Park
In this episode of Thrive Bites, I chat with Nurse and Coach Jan Park about her journey saving lives on the hospital floors to wanting to change lives in her patients as a coach and wellness expert. Take a listen!
Jan Park is a Registered Nurse, Certified Personal Fitness Trainer, Certified Weight Management Specialist, Corporate Wellness Manager, mom of 3, and founder of Health Yourself by JP.
After 12 years of working in critical cardiac care as a nurse, Jan saw firsthand that the power of healing often lies within the patient themselves, and was drawn to preventive care and wellness, helping people adopt the lifestyle needed to reverse their illnesses and improve their quality of life. Jan has worked in corporate wellness for the last 13 years. She also founded Health Yourself by JP which is an online nutrition program to help people learn how to lose weight and eat healthily for life. Health Yourself by JP takes the confusion out of nutrition. No fad diets, all facts, and strategies based on science! In addition to the online nutritional course, Jan offers private coaching and grocery store trips.
With her clinical background combined with her nutritional coaching, Jan has helped countless individuals reduce or eliminate medications, reach their goals, and transform through healthy nutrition. There is nothing that makes her more passionate than to see someone regain their energy, self-esteem, and control over their health!
Social Media Links:
IG: @Health_Yourself_byJP
FB: @HealthYourself.JP
https://www.healthyourselfbyjp.com/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*
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47 min
September 02, 2020 S 3 Bonus - Chadwick Boseman and Colon Cancer with Dr. Tom Spyratos
In this special episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with my good friend Dr. Tom Spyratos about the recent passing of Chadwick Boseman and his diagnosis and battle with colon cancer and WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW! YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS!
Dr. Tom Spyratos is a practicing gastroenterologist in Olympia Fields Illinois, a community located about 25 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. He is actively involved in the graduate medical education program at Franciscan Health - Olympia Fields helping teach internal medicine residents and gastroenterology fellows.
Dr. Tom has received my medical degree from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and then completed his internal medicine residency at Lutheran General Hospital and a gastroenterology fellowship through Midwestern University. I am board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology.

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*
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49 min
August 24, 2020 S 3 Ep 7 - An Integrative and Holistic Approach to Medicine with Dr. Ashley Maltz
In this episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with Dr. Ashley Maltz to discuss what it means to approach in a holistic manner and the basics of Integrative Medicine! Take a listen!
Dr. Maltz is Double Board-Certified in Internal & Integrative Medicine. She earned her MD and Master in Public Health from the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston followed by completion of her residency in Internal and Preventive Medicine at UTMB in 2011. She then went on to complete a 2-year clinical Integrative Medicine Fellowship at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, CT where she gained extensive training in medical acupuncture. Concurrent with the Fellowship at Stamford Hospital, she completed a 2000-hour distance fellowship in Integrative Medicine through Dr. Andrew Weil's Center For Integrative Medicine at The University of Arizona.

With her background in various healing modalities, Dr. Maltz uses her knowledge of both complementary and mainstream medical traditions to offer up-to-date and individualized health care for her patients. She offers Integrative Primary Care, Integrative Medicine Consultations, Medical Acupuncture, Trigger Point Injections, Mind-Body Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, and Natural Chronic Disease Management with evidence-based use of supplements and botanicals. She is also an advocate for the community as medicine; building a successful network of 1700+ health and wellness professionals in Central Texas called Austin Wellness Collaborative.

Social Media Links:

https://www.facebook.com/AshleyMaltzMD/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-maltz-m-d-5b170916/
IG: @ashleymaltzmd
Website: www.austinwellnesscollaborative.org
https://www.facebook.com/austinwellnesscollaborative/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*
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45 min
August 10, 2020 S 3 Ep 6 - Plant-Based For Life with the Plant Trainers
In this brilliant episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with the lovely couple of the Plant Trainers! Shoshana and Adam Chaim have faced a lot of personal odds with health that they decided to take their life back and in doing so has been leading others to do the same with a plant-based lifestyle! Take a listen!
Adam and Shoshana Chaim are the co-hosts of the popular Plant Trainers Podcast, helping you improve your quality of life through nutrition and fitness. They are both also public speakers and authors of the Yummy Foods Activity Book For Kids. After a major wake-up call with Adam’s health resulting in Shoshana’s PTSD, their family adopted a plant-based lifestyle and now thrive in all areas of their life.
Shoshana works with people one-on-one with to alleviate the stress in life caused by diet, lifestyle, and physical and mental illness to create healthier lives and support cellular health. Adam is a plant-based athlete and nutrition & fitness coach with over 20 years of experience and a certificate in plant-based nutrition. He is a 2X Ironman triathlete, completed several marathons and ultra runs, and swims and successfully helps individuals with their nutrition and athletic endeavors big or small. They live in Toronto, Canada with their 2 plant-based thriving kids!
Social Media Links:
https://www.amazon.com/Yummy-Foods-Activity-Book-Kids/dp/1981738320

https://www.instagram.com/planttrainers/

https://www.facebook.com/PlantTrainersPodcast/
https://linktr.ee/planttrainerspodcast
https://www.planttrainers.com/
https://twitter.com/planttrainers
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*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*
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48 min
August 03, 2020 S 3 Bonus - This Is Your Brain On Food Book Review
In this bonus episode of Thrive Bites, I review the book This Is Your Brain On Food. Listen here! Pick up your copy on August 4th, 2020, wherever books are sold.
From the publisher, "Did you know that blueberries can help you cope with the aftereffects of trauma? That salami can cause depression, or that boosting Vitamin D intake can help treat anxiety?

When it comes to diet, most people's concerns involve weight loss, fitness, cardiac health, and longevity. But what we eat affects more than our bodies; it also affects our brains. And recent studies have shown that diet can have a profound impact on mental health conditions ranging from ADHD to depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, OCD, dementia and beyond.

A triple threat in the food space, Dr. Uma Naidoo is a board-certified psychiatrist, nutrition specialist, and professionally trained chef. In This Is Your Brain on Food, she draws on cutting-edge research to explain the many ways in which food contributes to our mental health, and shows how a sound diet can help treat and prevent a wide range of psychological and cognitive health issues.

Packed with fascinating science, actionable nutritional recommendations, and delicious, brain-healthy recipes, This Is Your Brain on Food is the go-to guide to optimizing your mental health with food."

Website: https://book.umanaidoomd.com/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*
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15 min
July 27, 2020 S 3 Ep 5 - Using Fitness To Relieve Pain with Dr. Michelle Dang
In this episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with Michelle and discuss how fitness came into her life and how she uses that as a tool for chronic pain and also finding balance in our lives!
"I was born and raised in Houston, TX, and graduated from the University of St. Thomas in 2002 with a BA in Biology and a minor in Music. I earned my MD at the McGovern Medical School (UT Houston) and matched into anesthesiology residency at UTMB in Galveston. After graduating from residency, I moved to San Antonio, TX where I completed my fellowship in interventional pain management at UTHSC-San Antonio. I moved back to Houston in 2012 and began practicing pain management in the Greater Houston area.
After practicing pain management for several years, I noticed that my patients were still suffering, and I knew that there must be a way to help my patients lead to higher-quality lives. I consider myself an avid yogi since 2012 and had the opportunity to complete my 200-hour yoga teacher certification in 2014 and restorative yoga certification in 2015. After doing some searching, I stumbled upon integrative medicine and found a way to meld the two worlds of yoga and medicine together. I completed the integrative medicine fellowship with the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine (founded by Dr. Andrew Weil) in the fall of 2018. I am currently in the process of completing a health coaching program through the National Society of Health Coaches.
I am a part of Texas Orthopedic and Sports Medicine with 2 locations in North Houston - Tomball and The Woodlands, where I offer my patients a variety of modalities to manage their pain."
@wishwell.health on Instagram (WISH Well Conference 5/16/2020 Women's Integrative Summit on Health and Wellness Houston TX)
https://www.michelledangmd.com/wishwell

Social Media Links:
Website: michelledangmd.com
Twitter @michelledangmd
IG @michelledangmd
Facebook facebook.com/michelledangmd

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*
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43 min
July 13, 2020 S 3 Ep 4 - The Missing Ingredient of Sleep with Dr. Jody Tate
In this episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with Dr. Jody Tate and we discuss the missing ingredients of good, healthy quality sleep. We discuss sleep basics 101, the difference across ages, and her tips for improving it. Take a listen!

Dr. Jody Tate, MD is a quadruple board-certified physician in internal medicine, pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. She lives and works in Portland, Oregon, and is a wife and mother of 2 children. Her passion is helping people improve their sleep which, in turn, helps them improve their overall health. When she is not in the office, you can find her promoting healthy sleep habits in her community, cooking, traveling, playing with her family, reading books, and finding a body of water to sit by and relax.

Social Media Links:

Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @DrJodyTateMD

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*
Copyright © 2020 by TheChefDoc, LLC
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48 min
June 29, 2020 S 3 Ep 3 - Rising From Physician Burnout with Dr. Charmaine Gregory
In this episode of Thrive Bites, I sat down Dr. Charmaine and we tackled the hard struggle of physician burnout and broke it down bit by bit and chatted about her personal health/mental journey and how she triumphed with her own platform!
She has served countless patients, taught resident doctors and medical students for 13 years as Clinical Faculty at St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor in Michigan, following Emergency Medicine Residency training at Duke University Medical Center. She has been honored as a nominee for the Golden Apple teaching award by the resident doctors she teaches several years in a row. She is an active member of the Clinical Practice Committee for the Emergency Medicine Physician Group, PC. She serves as a Peer Coach providing feedback on communication techniques for Emergency providers and facilitates talks with healthcare providers about burnout, wellness, and work-life balance/integration. Most recently, Dr. Gregory has had the honor of being a contributing author of the books, The Chronicles of Women in White Coats and Thinking About Quitting Medicine Volume 2.
Outside of medicine, her passion to pursue wellness and work-life balance led to the establishment of the virtual greatness and wellness coaching company Fervently Fit with Charmaine, LLC. Wellness, fitness coaching, and holistic nutritional supplementation serve as an extension of clinical service by focusing on preventative methods for health and wellness maintenance. She is also a trained Physician Coach, helping colleagues find meaning and direction when most needed.
In addition, she is certified to teach live group fitness classes in an MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) and offers group fitness instruction to colleagues at national meetings.
Social Media Links:

https://www.facebook.com/CharmaineGregoryMD
https://www.linkedin.com/in/charmaine-gregory-md
https://www.instagram.com/charmainegregorymd
http://ferventlyfit.libsyn.com/

*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*

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52 min
June 15, 2020 S 3 Ep 2 - Slaying Self-Sabotage & Rocking Your Relationships with Coach Megan Church
In this excellent episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with my good friend and multi-talented Meg Church and we talk about unpacking ourselves and thereby our different blocks on our relationships. Especially the one we have with ourselves.
Meg Church is known as the Self Sabotage Slayer. Her mission is to help you “get out of your own way.” Meg uses her arsenal of teaching tools to help you SLAY self-sabotage & ROCK your relationships.
She combines her culinary, integrative nutrition, & physical training, plus her obsession with personal development & faith to help realign your relationship with yourself. Meg uses her own self-sabotaging journey openly as a catalyst to connect more deeply, after years of feeling isolated, shame, rejection, & betrayal after struggling with her own body, relationships, business, & faith.
She teaches using online programs, a membership site, 1-on-1 coaching, and speaking platforms to reach you right where you’re at. Her motto is: | Lead. Love. Learn. Live On |
Social Media Links:
Website: www.megchurch.com
Self Sabotage Slayers Facebook Community
www.facebook.com/groups/selfsabotageslayers/
Facebook: Megan Church
Instagram: @MegChurchLLC
Email: [email protected]
*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*
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54 min
June 01, 2020 S 3 Ep 1 - Mental Fortitude with Coach Steven Lin and Coach TJ Curry
On this Season 3 opener of Thrive Bites, this is a special look into the TaeKwonDo world of Coaches Steven Lin and TJ Curry behind Precision TKD. Listen to what these two great coaches had to hurdle through to make it to the top, but most importantly to the highest platform for life.
Coach TJ Curry is a National USA Team Coach, 2012 Olympic Alternate, 4 time National Champion, Former National team member, World Combat Games Silver Medalist, and Precision TKD Team Coach.
Coach Steven Lin is a 4x USA National champion, USA Collegiate National Champion, Former USA National Team Member, World Combat Games Silver Medalist, and Precision TKD Team Coach.
Social Media Links:
Website: https://www.precisionmafitness.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/precisiontaekwondo/
*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*
Copyright © 2020 by TheChefDoc, LLC
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52 min

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Dr. Colin Zhu is a double board-certified Family/Lifestyle medicine doctor and he interviews the latest health and wellness experts about incorporating a plant-powered lifestyle, enhancing emotional wellness, and creating a thriving mindset!