Wellbeing (Audio)

Dr. Rick Hecht talks us through a study that indicates the prominent effects regular mindfulness meditation can have on those trying to kick their cigarette addiction. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31314]

Dr. Mimi Guarneri explains the philosophy at the core of integrative healthcare, providing statistics and studies to prove that our ability to prevent disease is woefully lacking when compared to our ability to treat acute health problems. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31188]

Dr. Katherine Hyland explains the basics of the sex chromosomes and supplies some food for thought regarding the pairing of these chromosomes and the consequences of their vastly different structures. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31240]

Dr. Geoffrey Sheean describes what’s going on as Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS, progresses, and how it eventually renders a person unable to move at all. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31225]

Dr. Robert Lustig elucidates how the fast-food industry is draining the nutrition from our food, and how there now exists a dietary environment that is putting consumers at risk. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31217]

Sudha Prathikanti describes the way of life one ought to undertake prior to pursuing the physical tradition of yoga, and why this way of life is at the tradition’s core. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31219]

Dr. Rochelle Zak talks about what causes us to sleep, and why it is sometimes difficult to fall asleep even when we feel very tired. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31198]

Dr. Mimi Guarneri explains why exercise is one of the most effective natural remedies for a wide variety of health conditions. She presents data suggesting diet and exercise alone may produce better results than some drugs, and calls into question the mindset of medicine today. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31192]

Best-selling author Dr. Deepak Chopra speaks on the evolution and cyclicality of abusive relationships, as well as the ways this may affect an individual in the early stages of development. He also explores the effects of a positive presence on a victim of abuse. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31183]

Dr. Elissaios Karageorgiou explains that what many people may consider to be a good night’s sleep could actually be detrimental, and that it is sometimes better to get too little sleep than too much. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31200]