Sleep apnea isn't just about snoring—it's a potentially life-threatening condition that affects your heart, brain, and overall quality of life. Dr. V provides evidence-based information that could literally save your life or the life of someone you love.

Join Dr. Valda Crowder, an emergency room physician with over 30 years of experience, as she tackles one of the most underdiagnosed health conditions in America: Sleep Apnea. With an estimated 22 million Americans suffering from this serious sleep disorder—and 80% of moderate to severe cases remaining undiagnosed—this episode could be a wake-up call you desperately need.

Eye-Opening Statistics: Learn why sleep apnea affects 26% of adults aged 30-70, with men twice as likely to be affected, and why African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans face higher risks.

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Join Dr. V for an essential conversation about dual diagnosis - when mental health disorders and substance use disorders occur simultaneously. This comprehensive episode explores the complex intersection of addiction and mental health, providing evidence-based insights that could transform how you understand and approach these interconnected challenges.

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Join Dr. V and her guest for a critical conversation about one of today's most pressing healthcare challenges: mental health emergencies in children and young adults. In this  episode, Dr. V tackles the complex world of pediatric mental health crises, from first psychotic episodes to schizoaffective disorder, and everything families need to know when crisis strikes.

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This episode delves deep into the world of diabetes, a condition impacting millions in the United States. Dr. V. sheds light on the different types of diabetes, including Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes, highlighting their unique characteristics and the importance of regular testing, such as the hemoglobin A1c test, to detect the disease early.

Listeners are guided through the significance of a balanced diet and lifestyle changes to manage and potentially reverse pre-diabetic conditions. Dr. V. answers questions from callers, discussing dietary choices, the role of the glycemic index, and the impact of high and low blood sugar levels.

The episode also explores the latest advancements in diabetes treatments and technologies, such as continuous glucose monitoring and emerging medications, providing hope and practical advice for those living with or at risk of diabetes.

Being alone does not make you lonely.  In fact Dr. V shares how you can be in a big family or a room full of people, married or single and still exprience loneliness. Not only is loneliness a health epidemic, but it can shorten your lifespan by decades.

Discover many surprising facts about how loneliness can impact your overall wellbeing and what you can do about it.

Dr. V explains sleep apnea, and how it impacts overall health, increasing the risk of cardiovascular problems, type 2 diabetes, and other health issues. These effects are primarily due to the lack of oxygen and the stress hormones released in response to these pauses. 

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Hosted by Dr. Valda Crowder – or Dr. V as her patients know her – an emergency medicine physician who's spent decades on the frontlines of healthcare treating everything from common colds to major traumas, Dr. V brings you straight talk, real stories, and insights from a doctor who's seen it all.

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