Understanding the Human Condition

Aproteem Choudhury is a mind-body interventionist who focuses on integrative behavioral health consultancy and public health with six years of experience empowering traumatized clinical populations, communities, and healthcare institutions. He’s incredibly skilled at building relationship-driven partnerships that activate our capacity to heal trauma, understand ourselves, and face challenges with practical and accessible mind-body skills.

Today, he joins the show to talk about generational trauma, his passion for serving others and the incredible work he’s doing with families and pediatric populations at Texas Children’s Hospital.

Key Takeaways

01:22 – Aproteem Choudhury joins the show to talk about his background as a mind-body interventionist and the incredible work he’s doing in the community of Uvalde, Texas

06:38 – Service-oriented activities

11:35 – How trauma spans multiple generations both in the past and in the future

20:18 – Working with families at Texas Children’s Hospital

23:20 – Dr. Flowers thanks Aproteem for joining the show and for the great work he’s doing and lets listeners know where they can connect with him

Resources Mentioned

JFlowers Health Institute – https://jflowershealth.com

JFlowers Health Institute Contact – (713) 783-6655

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Aproteem’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/breathewithapro/

**The views and opinions expressed by our guests are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of J. Flowers Health Institute. Any content provided by our co-host(s) or guests is their opinion and is not intended to reflect the philosophy and policies of J. Flowers Health Institute itself. Nor is it intended to malign any recovery method, religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

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Chef Eric James is a private chef, content creator with over 450,000 followers across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, & Facebook. A self-proclaimed, Culinary Misfit, Chef Eric possesses exceptional skills to create personalized culinary journeys that surpass all your expectations.

Today, he joins the show to talk about what drew him to the wellness and healthcare industry, how an awakening impacted his relationship with food, and the correlation between food and comfort.

Key Takeaways

01:23 – Chef Eric James joins the show to talk about his role as a ‘Culinary Misfit,’ and how he got into the food world

06:30 – What drew Chef Eric James to the wellness and healthcare industry

08:49 – Chef Eric gets vulnerable and opens up about his mother and his childhood

11:06 – Chef Eric speaks to a recent health awakening and how it’s impacted his relationship with food

13:11 – Advice Chef Eric would give to those looking to cook healthier meals for themselves

14:05 – The relationship between food and comfort

17:18 – Dr. Flowers thanks Chef Eric James for joining the show and lets listeners know where they can connect with him on questions about food

Tweetable Quotes

“We [at Culinary Misfits] care more about the experience. The food has to be good, but my mindset was I want people to approach Culinary Misfits with a question like, ‘Oh, wow what is this?’” (03:43) (Chef Eric James)

“The reason why I don’t even do a lot of food competitions is because I don’t believe it’s about the chef. I really don’t believe it’s about the food. The food makes the journey better, but I believe it’s about us as human beings, as the journey that we take that food can help guide us on that journey. For me, I believe that food can cure the soul.” (07:15) (Chef Eric James)

“For me, my favorite style of food is Spanish, because I believe that Spanish flavors are so deep. They’re beautiful flavors. I love Italian, but Spain goes so deep and rich with their flavors.” (10:30) (Chef Eric James)

“Here’s what the people eating my food get when they eat my food. They know when it was made, how it was made, who it was made by, and what’s going in it.” (13:37) (Chef Eric James)

Resources Mentioned

JFlowers Health Institute – https://jflowershealth.com

JFlowers Health Institute Contact – (713) 783-6655

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Chef Eric James’ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/chefericjames

Chef Eric James’ Website – https://www.chefericjames.com

Chef Eric James’ Email – [email protected]

Culinary Misfits – https://culinarymisfitscp.com

Culinary Misfits TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@culinarymisfits?lang=en

Culinary Misfits YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq-YDorDe1lhrSKyHdwfF8A

Culinary Misfits Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/culinarymisfitscp

Shay Butts’ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/shay-butts-8963b217

**The views and opinions expressed by our guests are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of J. Flowers Health Institute. Any content provided by our co-host(s) or guests are of their opinion and are not intended to reflect the philosophy and policies of J. Flowers Health Institute itself. Nor is it intended to malign any recovery method, religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

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Farideh Banafshei is a relational integrative therapist who integrates and tailors evidence-based psychological interventions for mental healthcare, drawing knowledge from diverse schools of thought, to optimally create the most supportive approach to best suit her patients’ needs. She specializes in areas such as anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, phobias, and personal development.

Today, she joins the show to discuss trends in Artificial Intelligence and telemedicine in the aftermath of the global pandemic, alternative medicine options, and therapeutic approaches that she employs with her patients.

Key Takeaways

01:25 – Farideh Banafshei joins the show to discuss everything from the recent coronation of King Charles III to her journey to psychology

09:54 – What impressed Farideh the most about J. Flowers Health Institute

10:41 – The growth of A.I. and Telemedicine in the aftermath of Covid

13:53 – Alternative medicine and the use of saffron

16:32 – Other techniques that Farideh uses for therapeutic approaches

21:10 – Why it is so difficult to find good mental healthcare in the UK

25:14 – Dr. Flowers thanks Farideh for the incredible work she continues to do in mental health

26:40 – Dr. Flowers thanks Farideh for joining today’s show and Farideh leaves listeners with her thoughts on what it means to understand the human condition

Resources Mentioned

JFlowers Health Institute – https://jflowershealth.com

JFlowers Health Institute Contact – (713) 783-6655

Subscribe on your favorite player: https://understanding-the-human-condition.captivate.fm/listen

**The views and opinions expressed by our guests are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of J. Flowers Health Institute. Any content provided by our co-host(s) or guests is their opinion and is not intended to reflect the philosophy and policies of J. Flowers Health Institute itself. Nor is it intended to malign any recovery method, religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

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Eve Ruff is a Senior Consultant with Clere Consulting, a firm specializing in working with families presenting with a constellation of complex behavioral health and addiction issues requiring experienced and creative solutions. Eve consults with family members, evaluates collective needs, presents customized family workshops, and creates individualized intervention and treatment strategies and provider recommendations.

Today, she joins the show to discuss the work she does as a ‘family systems’ consultant, her own personal struggles with addiction and substance abuse, and what brought her from New York City to Seattle.

Key Takeaways

01:22 – Eve Ruff joins the show to discuss the work she does as a ‘family systems’ consultant and what she observed throughout the global Covid pandemic

05:58 – Eve’s struggles with substance abuse and how it impacted her career trajectory

09:21 – Growing up in New York City with a very artistic and inventive father

13:49 – Eve’s Jewish heritage

15:58 – How Eve keeps herself healthy while working with families that are torn apart by addiction

17:47 – The Teflon Raincoat

19:01 – From New York City to Seattle, Washington

22:10 – Advice Eve gives to the struggling families she works with

23:15 – Dr. Flowers thanks Eve for joining today’s show and lets listeners know where they can connect with her

Tweetable Quotes

“One of the things I saw that was particularly disturbing and hard for me as a woman was the number of women who were accustomed to being in the workforce who were now home with children and who found themselves resorting to drinking first later in the day, then earlier in the day. So something that had been an innocuous habit kind of flipped a switch and really became a problem.” (02:51) (Eve)

“I am someone where substance abuse or mental health issues are impacting a family, I go in and really come to understand the dynamics of the family - perhaps multi-generational issues that have transcended the family - and come in with tools and suggestions, not only to help someone in the family who’s struggling with substance abuse, but to help the remaining members of the family.” (03:58) (Eve)

“So, I worked for many years as a biomedical research librarian. I worked at a cancer institute in Seattle and at the National Institutes of Health. And I really came to understand cancer as a chronic, relapsing, progressive disease which, left unchecked, would most likely lead to death. So that was the framework that I worked in. And, people have this misconception about librarians. They think of us in the backroom, shrinking. I was a very public librarian.” (06:16) (Eve)

“I think because of my own personal journey of recovery, because I use a lot of the tools that I learned in treatment - meditation on a regular basis, exercise on a regular basis, good nutrition to the best of my ability given that I travel so much - I just really work to have that peripatetic balance in my life.” (17:14) (Eve)

Resources Mentioned

JFlowers Health Institute – https://jflowershealth.com

JFlowers Health Institute Contact – (713) 783-6655

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Eve’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/eve-ruff-942b1613b

Eve’s Cell Phone – (206)-276-4472

**The views and opinions expressed by our guests are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of J. Flowers Health Institute. Any content provided by our co-host(s) or guests are of their opinion and are not intended to reflect the philosophy and policies of J. Flowers Health Institute itself. Nor is it intended to malign any recovery method, religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

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Claudia Schwarz is the Vice President of Clinical Outreach at J. Flowers Health Institute. She’s a clinician who had her own private practice for years before becoming a consultant and eventually pursuing business development.

Today, Claudia joins the show to discuss her own work experience with J. Flowers Health Institute and her personal experience as a patient. Claudia chronicles the care she received there and how that has transformed and inspired her to promote and advocate J. Flowers Health Institute to everyone who will listen. Dr. James Flowers and Claudia touch on how J. Flowers is helping to provide care not only in medicine, but in mental health, psychiatric and addiction, among other human conditions.

Key Takeaways

01:22 – Claudia Schwartz joins the show to discuss her background and experience as a clinician, what got her involved in the field of marriage and family therapy, and what brought her to J. Flowers Health Institute

05:05 – From clinician to educational consultant to business development

08:32 – Claudia opens up about a recent personal medical complication

16:04 – The mental and emotional toll of getting a pacemaker

17:58 – Dr. Flowers thanks Claudia for her vulnerability and transparency

21:18 – Dr. Flowers thanks Claudia for joining today’s show and lets listeners know where they can connect with J. Flowers Health Institute

Tweetable Quotes

“My whole goal is to bring the message of what we do to people who haven’t heard of us, because for us, we’re all about collaboration. We want to work with other programs. We want to work with other clinicians side-by-side so that we can service clients the best way that we can. And, I really enjoy meeting new people. I enjoy hearing different perspectives on how to treat people, because it’s not just a one-size-fits-all.” (06:10) (Claudia)

“The care that I got here [at J. Flowers Health Institute] was, I can’t even say second to none. There’s just nobody else that can give this care, I believe. From the very first day when I saw the cardiologist he, after spending an hour with us talking to me - and this is the actual cardiologist, not just the nurse, which is usually what happens - he had the phone picked up and was calling the next specialist. I had testing lined up. It was just two weeks of constant testing and monitoring. They left no stone unturned, as is what we do here at J. Flowers.” (11:53) (Claudia)

“It was so hard because I just felt like when I think about pacemakers, I think about grandpa with his cane. And I know that there are people that are in their twenties that need a pacemaker because their heart is not working well. But usually that’s somebody with significant heart disease or possibility of having a heart attack. And feeling that, it just stopped me dead in my tracks because I thought, ‘How is this possible?’ It was so debilitating mentally for me.” (16:31) (Claudia)

“Finally being a client of J. Flowers and being able to express what it really feels like to get this kind of care makes it more amazing to do this job. I feel like I can talk about it even better now because I’ve had my own experience.” (19:36) (Claudia)

Resources Mentioned

J. Flowers Health Institute – https://jflowershealth.com

J. Flowers Health Institute Contact – (713) 783-6655

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Claudia’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-schwarz-aa9a22169

**The views and opinions expressed by our guests are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of J. Flowers Health Institute. Any content provided by our co-host(s) or guests are of their opinion and are not intended to reflect the philosophy and policies of J. Flowers Health Institute itself. Nor is it intended to malign any recovery method, religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

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Clinician, social worker, best-selling author, keynote speaker and interventionist, Dr. Louise Stanger returns to the show to share the work she is doing to help individuals and families thrive.

Dr. Louise explains the process of ‘family mapping’ and why she is so passionate about doing really good family work. She talks about the importance of taking care of yourself both mentally and physically and shares her ‘why.’

Key Takeaways

01:24 – Dr. Louise Stanger joins the show to discuss her goal of helping individuals and families thrive

06:59 – Dr. Flowers talks about his passion for flying

12:12 – Family mapping, explained

22:18 – Dr. Flowers thanks Dr. Lousie for the incredible work she continues to do

23:37 – How Dr. Louise manages to take great care of herself

29:51 – Dr. Flowers expounds on his ‘Why’

31:24 – Dr. Flowers thanks Dr. Louise for joining today’s show and lets listeners know where they can connect with her

Tweetable Quotes

“What I love about working with families that you have is that I get to work in such a collaborative, generational way. I get to work with different types of clinicians you have. They all have different ages and experiences, and yet we all come together with the greater good of ‘How can we help this person thrive?’” (02:33) (Dr. Louise)

“Everybody has their own story. And before you can ever work with family, you have to join up with that family member. In seven seconds, whether it’s a mom, a dad, a brother, a sister, an uncle, a partner, they decide if they like me or not. And, I sit there and I say, ‘Tell me about you.’ And I ask them to tell me about their loved one. But then we sort of jump because life is really messy.” (13:23) (Dr. Louise)

“I do love [working with families]. And it takes longer when you’re working with families. But I won’t put a family together until I have a chance to interview them.” (18:51) (Dr. Louise)

“I’m really blessed that some behavioral healthcare centers around the country are just giving me the families to work with. I’m sort of like ‘the family whisperer,’ which is really different because we’re starting because the person is already here. It doesn’t mean they’ll stay here People recognize how important really good family work is and how we can join up to help move them to change over time.” (22:56) (Dr. Louise)

“My ‘why’ is my history and my passion for seeing families come out of dysfunction and come into health and be able to thrive, and heal their wounds, and heal their past. You and I both, as you said, have that in common and have been able to do that. And, guess what? We still do therapy. We still do things to make ourselves healthy. I will always go to therapy. I think we all should be in therapy constantly.” (29:51) (Dr. Flowers)

Resources Mentioned

JFlowers Health Institute – https://jflowershealth.com

JFlowers Health Institute Contact – (713) 783-6655

Subscribe on your favorite player: https://understanding-the-human-condition.captivate.fm/listen

Dr. Louise’s Website – https://www.allaboutinterventions.com

Dr. Louise’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlouisestanger/

Dr. Louise’s YouTube Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDf5262P7I8

Dr. Louise’s Number – (619) 507-1699

Look for Dr. Louise’s Interview on Katie Couric’s Podcast ‘Next Question’ – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-question-with-katie-couric/id1134154895

Dr. Louise’s Books:

Falling Up – https://www.amazon.com/Falling-Up-Renewal-Louise-Stanger

Addiction In The Family – https://www.amazon.com/Addiction-Family-Families-Navigate-Challenges

Dr. Jon Stevens is triple board-certified in adult psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and obesity medicine. With a strong background in psychopharmacology and advanced diagnostic tools, Dr. Stevens strives to blend the art and science of psychiatric care.

Today, Dr. Jon joins the show to discuss the psychology behind medical weight loss, the game changing interventions available today in obesity medicine, and best practices we all can implement to lead healthier and happier lifestyles.

Key Takeaways

01:18 – Dr. Jon Stevens joins the show to share his experience as a board-certified adult psychiatrist and why he recently chose to pursue a board certification in obesity medicine

06:42 – Some sobering statistics on obesity

09:22 – Gastric bypass and lap band surgeries

10:15 – The decision to get board-certified in obesity medicine

13:45 – New weight loss interventions

16:12 – Ozempic and the proper use of Ozempic

22:56 – BMI, explained

25:59 – How age and sex impact weight loss

28:04 – Dr. Flowers thanks Dr. Stevens for joining today’s show and lets listeners know where they canconnect with him

Tweetable Quotes

“Part of getting board certified in obesity and medicine - doing that journey during Covid and having the time to focus on that - was really scratching my own itch. My patients were gaining weight, developing complications from obesity, and we needed to find, together, interventions that would help them.” (03:11) (Dr. Jon)

“There have been some studies, including one in the New England Journal of Medicine that said, ‘in the next ten or fifteen years practically everyone in America could be overweight or obese.’ And we’re already at sixty percent when you count overweight and obese. Forty percent of Americans are clinically obese. I’m not using that term in the pejorative sense that it’s sometimes used. This is really a crisis and epidemic that we’re facing.” (04:40) (Dr. Jon)

“The rates of childhood overweight and obesity are increasing even faster than adults, which is terrifying. Once the body gets to that space, the body sets at that space. A dirty secret is that diet and exercise, once you’re already in the clinically obese realm, only really lead to about five percent body mass loss.” (08:01) (Dr. Jon)

“I’m so excited right now. I wasn’t practicing at the time, but I really feel like right now in obesity medicine with all the new interventions, it must be what it was like for a psychiatrist practicing at the dawn of Prozac. There are some fantastic, new, and really game changing interventions.” (13:52) (Dr. Jon)

“BMI is controversial and much maligned, but it’s still what defines overweight and obesity. Specifically, a BMI of 25 or above is clinically overweight - that’s 25 to 29.9 - and above 30 is obese.” (23:08) (Dr. Jon)

“Many men in this country are silent suffering from that. Men already live much shorter lifespans than women in our country. Diabetes and heart disease many of those cases stem from obesity and being overweight.” (27:38) (Dr. Jon)

Resources Mentioned

J. Flowers Health Institute – https://jflowershealth.com

J. Flowers Health Institute Contact – (713) 783-6655

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Dr. Jon’s Website – https://jonstevensmd.com

**The views and opinions expressed by our guests are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of J. Flowers Health Institute. Any content provided by our co-host(s) or guests are of their opinion and are not intended to reflect the philosophy and policies of J. Flowers Health Institute itself. Nor is it intended to malign any recovery method, religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

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Mel Arenas is a respiratory therapist, personal trainer, healthcare consultant and Principal CoFounder at BreatheFit Training. Harry Chau Stafford is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, Principal Owner & CoFounder at BreatheFit Training.

Today, Harry & Mel join the show to discuss the work they both do at BreatheFit Training, rehabilitation cases they’ve worked on recently, and the connection between mind and body.

Key Takeaways

01:39 – Mel Arenas speaks to his experience as a respiratory therapist and Harry Stafford shares his experience working in law enforcement

04:54 – The services Mel and Harry offer at BreatheFit

07:48 – The connection between the mind and the body

11:41 – Proper breathing and Qigong

13:34 – Mel and Harry reflect on a few cases they’ve worked on recently

24:21 – Dr. Flowers thanks Harry & Mel for joining today’s show and lets listeners know where they can connect with them and learn more about BreatheFit

Tweetable Quotes

“Respiratory therapy goes under many different facets of healthcare, not only from the acute care side, but also the post-acute care side.” (03:19) (Mel)

“BreatheFit was actually born out of necessity. We have found that there are gaps in healthcare that a lot of places don’t cover. Because of our healthcare system, unfortunately, there are just spaces where people need help. Well BreatheFit was hopefully able to fill in those gaps, especially in the world of behavioral health. Owning some of those rehabs through many, many years, we also found out that a lot of people suffer through the mental troubles of healing.” ( 05:56) (Mel)

“The second we fall asleep at night, we stop and we start breathing from our diaphragm. And then, when we wake up in the morning, the first thing we do is take a deep breath from our chest.” (10:29) (Dr. Jason)

“Qigong is an internal martial art. It’s a form of combat that’s slowed down. Without getting esoteric, it helps the flow of energy in the body.” (12:20) (Harry)

“We want to create life-changing development.” (15:45) (Mel)

“It’s amazing when you take a little bit of weight, and you make somebody lift it. And, when they can accomplish that, it gives them an amazing feeling of confidence.” (18:34) (Harry)

Resources Mentioned

J. Flowers Health Institute – https://jflowershealth.com

J. Flowers Health Institute Contact – (713) 783-6655

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Harry’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrychaustafford

Mel’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/mel-arenas-204b6a16

BreatheFit – https://www.breathe-fitness.com

BreatheFit Office Number – (713)-487-9811

**The views and opinions expressed by our guests are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of J. Flowers Health Institute. Any content provided by our co-host(s) or guests are of their opinion and are not intended to reflect the philosophy and policies of J. Flowers Health Institute itself. Nor is it intended to malign any recovery method, religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

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Dr. Clay Ardoin is a physical therapist who uses his manual therapy skills, teachings in physical therapy, continued studies in functional movement diagnostics, as well as strength and conditioning, to bridge the gap between rehabilitation and returning to performance training.

Moe Schlachter is a registered nutritionist and dietician who obtained his Masters of Nutrition degree at Texas Woman’s University. He is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES formerly known as CDE).

Today, Dr. Clay Ardoin and Moe Schlachter join the show to discuss New Year’s Resolutions, strategies to maintain those resolutions throughout the year, the importance of nutrition and exercise and how to differentiate between pain and soreness when working out.

Key Takeaways

01:31 – Dr. Clay Ardoin & Moe Schlachter join the show to share motivational techniques to maintain New Year’s Resolutions

10:58 – Moe provides his thoughts on nutrition and dieting during the New Year

15:04 – Advice Dr. Clay & Moe would give to those looking to lose 10-15 pounds

17:56 – Dr. Clay and Moe share their approaches to addressing low-back pain and other chronic pain

22:06 – Differentiating between pain and soreness while working out

25:25 – Dr. Flowers thanks Dr. Clay Ardoin & Moe Schlachter for joining today’s show and lets listeners know where they can connect with them

Tweetable Quotes

“It’s hard. It’s hard to change habits. It’s hard to change behaviors. That’s one thing to make sure people understand is that not many people can see this through. So, the fact that you’re willing to get this started is at least a step in the right direction.” (07:30) (Dr. Clay Ardoin)

“I like to tell people to remember why you got started. The ‘why’ is really important, because motivation will fade at the end of the day. What is your ‘why?’ Weeks go by, months go by and things can become a little faded. You can almost forget why you started. And, if people are telling you to do this and you’re doing it for them, you really have to do it for yourself and those changes have to come from within. It does become hard to stay with your goals but you just have to go back and say, ‘This is why I’m doing this,’ and it helps you get back on track.” (10:04) (Dr. Clay Ardoin)

“There’s research on this. There’s a 2020 study that showed that an action-oriented goal or a process-oriented goal has a higher statistical chance of sticking than an avoidance-oriented goal.” (11:59) (Moe Schlachter)

“Can you get up ten minutes earlier and do something? You don’t need to block out two hours in the middle of your day, maybe it’s twenty minutes before your day starts and twenty minutes before you go to bed. That can make a huge difference over the course of weeks and months.” (17:39) (Dr. Clay Ardoin)

“Regardless of where a person’s diet is at a given moment, there’s always this opportunity to increase anti-inflammatory foods.” (20:44) (Moe Schlachter)

“A lot of it is just having conversations and building that rapport with the patients. It’s even more important than the exercise itself. You have to be able to build that trust.” (23:15) (Dr. Clay Ardoin)

Resources Mentioned

JFlowers Health Institute – https://jflowershealth.com

JFlowers Health Institute Contact – (713) 783-6655

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Dr. Clay’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/clay-ardoin-981925157

Dr. Clay’s Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/clay.ardoin.37

Dr. Clay’s Website – https://sculptupt.com/

Call Dr. Clay’s Office – (713) 489-8182

Moe’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/moe-schlachter

Moe’s Email – [email protected]

Houston Family Nutrition – https://houstonfamilynutrition.com

**The views and opinions expressed by our guests are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of J. Flowers Health Institute. Any content provided by our co-host(s) or guests are of their opinion and are not intend

Dr Joseph Galati is a liver disease expert, speaker, radio host, entrepreneur and author who is devoted to the care of patients with all facets of liver diseases, obesity, fatty liver and related disorders. Since 2003, Dr. Galati has been a familiar voice on Texas radio airwaves, producing and hosting Your Health First every Sunday evening on the program’s flagship station, 740 KTRH in Houston.

Today, Dr. Galati joins the show to share what inspired him to specialize on the liver, the incredible leading edge work he is doing in liver transplant medicine, and debunks the stigma behind diseases such as Hepatitis and Cirrhosis.

01:40 – Dr. Joseph Galati joins the show to share his passion for radio, the stigma of Hepatitis and Cirrhosis of the liver, and the work he does as a liver specialist

12:45 – What inspired Dr. Galati to become a physician

21:23 – From Brooklyn to Houston and operating in the leading edge of liver transplant medicine

24:37 – Dr. Galati talks about his book, Eating Yourself Sick

28:22 – Final words of wisdom from Dr. Galati

34:42 – Dr. Flowers thanks Dr. Galati for joining today’s show and lets listeners know where they can learn more about Liver Specialists of Texas

“There is something very valuable in reflecting backwards, how things were. Things were good. Things were bad. There were lessons learned and to learn from our elders in a sense.” (05:33) (Dr. Galati)

“First of all, a lot of people don’t know where their liver is. I’ll be examining them and I’ll pull their gown up and I’ll be palpating around and they’ll ask, ‘What are you doing up there?’ And so, that’s a big point that people don’t even know where their liver is and so if they have a pain in their side, they don’t know that it could be their liver or their gallbladder. The liver is the largest organ, next to the skin, and the unique thing about that, first of all, is it is involved in over two hundred different biochemical reactions. It does a lot of stuff.” (06:41) (Dr. Galati)

“Alcohol accounts for about forty-nine percent of all cirrhosis, which means fifty percent is due to obesity, and fatty liver, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, autoimmune disease, too much copper, too much iron in your blood. So, if you understand that Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver and Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver, you’re not automatically deemed an alcoholic or bad person. It comes out of this stigma.” (09:58) (Dr. Galati)

“We have, over the last ten years at Houston Methodist Hospital, become the number one liver transplant program - or number two depending on the month and different volumes - which is a Herculean effort to go from the lower third to the top, beating out household names like Cornell, Mount Saini, UCLA, Chicago, Miami.” (23:54) (Dr. Galati)

“There is something that’s been around since the earliest days of transplant called ‘The Six Month Rule,’ which basically says if you have Alcohol Use Disorder - you are an alcoholic, you have cirrhosis - bad boy. You have to sit in time-out for six months until you go to recovery, abstinence, you get a sponsor, you work your way through a 12-Step Program, you have proof of abstinence. Then come back and talk to us and we’ll talk about transplant.” (29:17) (Dr. Galati)

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