Wellbeing (Audio)

Dr. Katherine Hyland breaks down the importance of genes and how they perform their crucial, life-propagating function in the human body. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31237]

Katie Ferraro runs through the dieting needs of human beings, highlighting that one very important nutrient we often don’t get enough of: fiber. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31244]

Dr. Alexander Khalessi runs through the various ways a stroke can form, and explains why certain strokes can cause markedly more damage than others. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31257]

How does mindfulness and meditation improve health? Helen Weng, UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, explains that training our internal mental lives can have positive effects on our minds, health, and relationships.

Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31008]

Iman Crosson and Natalie Spilger visit laughing meditation instructor Stephanie Nash to learn the art of laughter. The exercise takes them out of their comfort zones, but one burst of Stephanie's infectious laugh is enough to get them giggling. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31271]

Dr. Deepak Chopra shows how, through simple meditative exercises focusing on self and environmental awareness, you can shift your perception of time to the present and ground yourself in the now. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31173]

Iman Crosson and Natalie Spilger learn about kundalini yoga, a more esoteric style of yoga that has them chanting, giggling and doing some funky postures. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31270]

Iman Crosson and Natalie Spilger are joined by YouTube star HeyKayli for a workshop on diet and nutrition. They discuss their obstacles to eating a more healthy diet and learn a few quick nutrition tips, including the benefit of juice cleansing. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31268]

Iman Crosson and Natalie Spilger continue their work with spiritual psychology and learn a tool for how to practice self-forgiveness. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31269]

Julie Zwillich gets a lesson in nutrition at the La Costa Blue Grill. The key to Ayurvedic eating is to balance the six tastes - sour, bitter astringent, sweet, salty, and pungent - in every meal as much as possible. Since Julie has tested as a Pitta dosha - the fiery personality - she learns that she should try to put more emphasis on the bitter or astringent tastes to even out her pungent, or "spicy" personality. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31280]