The in with Dr. Tim
By Dr. Tim Speicher
The in with Dr. TimJul 14, 2020
The next Pandemic has arrived!
In this episode, University of Virginia Obesity Researcher and Physician Dr. Cate Varney, DO, PT, ATC, reveals to us that the COVID Pandemic pails in comparison to what we will experience in the near future with our current pandemic of Obesity. Dr. Varney discusses with Dr. Tim the downfalls of current obesity and weight management and offers some revealing revelations on how to curb and possibly end this pandemic as well as to boot, how to effectively loose weight so you do not become ill or die.
Episode Highlights:
- Dr. Varney discusses why exercise and diet are bad advice for those who are obese.
- Research is discussed that demonstrates we are in the midst of a pandemic that will only become devastatingly worse by 2030.
- Dr. Varney presents her 4M prescription for putting obesity into remission.
Dr. Varney has herself been obese and offers a real-life perspective mixed with science and medicine that offers those struggling with their weight, a way out. Dr. Varney is board certified in both Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine. She is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine and one of the 5,000 physicians with this designation in the US and Canada. She treats obesity in a primary care setting and bariatric surgical clinic where she maximizes weight loss medically and treats weight regain following bariatric surgery. She performs research in the area of Obesity Medicine and is currently the Principal Investigator in a study funded by the American Cancer Society. She is also involved in research about the physiological effects of ketogenic diet and impact of exercise on lean tissue preservation with weight loss. She is a national spokesperson for The Obesity Society, the world’s largest scientific society dedicated to obesity.
Resources that Matter:
TROA FAQ - Obesity Action Coalition
Will the COVID-19 Vaccine Work as Well in Patients With Obesity? | Research (virginia.edu)
COVID and Athletic Mental Health
In this episode, we explore the mental health challenges athletes have faced in this pandemic era and how they have worked to overcome them. Olympic hopeful Tawnee Moore and Strongman Competitor Ben Sant discuss with Dr. Tim and Dr. Shane Murphy;
- how they have been impacted,
- provide advice for not only athletes facing similar challenges,
- but provide timely and powerful strategies for all of us who wish to emerge from the COVID pandemic both mentally and physically strong.
- Book Recommendation: https://www.amazon.com/Coaching-Athletes-Their-Best-Motivational/dp/1462541267
Contact Info for those on this Episode:
- Dr. Shane Murphy: Murphys@wcsu.edu
- Tawnee Moore: https://www.instagram.com/rise_and_stride/?utm_medium=copy_link
- Ben Sant: linkedin.com/in/ben-sant-7bb6a738
- Dr. Tim Speicher: https://prt-i.com/
Can medical cannabis save your life?
Dr. Corey Anden, MD returns to discuss how the Endocannaboid System (ECS) works to balance your health and protect you from illness. Dr. Anden and Dr. Tim explore how cannabis works to influence the ECS system and other applications of the ECS system to combat chronic pain, inflammation, and protect you from viruses and other maladies.
Episode Highlights
- Why cannabis may help to protect you from illness
- How cannabis and the Endocannaboid System (ECS) work together
- How the ECS system works
- Research discussed that supports the optimization of the ECS system
Images Utilized:
- CB1 and CB2 Distribution in the Body: New Life Hemp Oil
- What is the Endocannaboid System: MediFarm Labs
- Pre and Post Synaptic Channels for THC and the ECS System: The Expanded Endocannabinoid System/Endocannabinoidome as a Potential Target for Treating Diabetes Mellitus
Research Discussed/Resources:
- Cannabis, the Endocannabinoid System and Immunity—The Journey from the Bedside to the Bench and Back
Medical Marijuana 101 with Dr. Corey Anden, MD
Dr. Corey Anden, MD discusses the history of Medical Cannabis in the United States and how the term Marijuana came into favor, dispelling many myths about its efficacy and role in treating a variety of medical ailments. Specifically, Dr. Anden discusses how Cannabis and CBD work as medicine to reduce pain and provide a viable safe alternative to opiates for many who are suffering from chronic pain, PTSD, Multiple Sclerosis, Cancer and other medical conditions.
Episode Highlights:
- Why cannabis was renamed marijuana
- How cannabis and CBD work in the body to produce their effects
- Myths dispelled around use of marijuana as medicine
- Research discussed that supports the use of cannabis as medicine
Suicide Prevention: What you need to know to save a life
As a dedicated advocate, Taryn shares her story and passion to give hope and educate our communities about suicide. Taryn is a passionate advocate for suicide prevention and has been featured in both US News and The Huffington Post. She has testified before Congressional Members in Washington DC to increase awareness and support for better access to mental health services and to promote healthy discussions about suicide.
She is a survivor of her own attempts as well as a survivor of suicide loss, losing her father Terry Aiken on October 5, 2002. Taryn is a founding member of the Utah Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and currently serves as the Area Director for Utah and Nevada. Taryn is a certified safeTALK, and Mental Health First Aid Trainer, facilitating hundreds of seminars to many different groups.
Music Therapy that will Change your Life
In this episode, Alex Doman, bestselling author, psychoacoustic music producer, and Founder of Vital Neuro, and Advanced Brain Technologies discusses with Dr. Tim the benefits of music therapy for treatment of a variety of conditions such as autism, chronic pain, improvement of physical performance and more.
Episode Highlights:
- Alex discusses the nuts and bolts behind psychoacoustic modulated music and how it boosts mental and physical performance
- The overall benefits of music as a therapy are reviewed along with supporting research
- How music therapy helps to address specific conditions such as autism, chronic pain and athletic performance are addressed
Doman’s production credits are extensive, guiding teams who’ve created cutting-edge solutions that have helped millions of people worldwide including; The Listening Program® music listening therapy and audio streaming platform, and Sleep Genius™, an audio based sleep aid built from NASA research which achieved the #1 global Health & Fitness app in the App Store. He is currently heading product development to launch Vital Neuro to truly impact as many lives as possible by bringing exceptional innovations and solutions to the market.
Alex has been interviewed for, NBC, CBS, ABC, MSNBC, Today, NPR Marketplace, Wall Street Journal, Self, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Fast Company, MoneyWatch, ESPN Radio, and more. A global keynote speaker, Alex has been on stages in Europe, Asia, Australia, North and South America and was recognized as one of the 50 important human behavior experts to watch.
Kelsey Boyer, Professional Snowboarder, Shares her Story of Brain Recovery.
Kelsey Boyer is professional snowboarder and Founder of Save a Brain,Inc.Kelsey has been featured in Snowboarder Magazine, is a sponsored athlete with K2, Giro and Roxy and travels the world both filming her snowboarding feats and helping to inspire other girls and women to take up the sport through her work with Beyond the Boundaries, a company focused on promoting females to get into the mountains through the sport of snowboarding.
Kelsey started snowboarding at the age of 13 and quickly advanced in the sport, first competing at age 16 and one year later, winning the Nike Chosen, which sparked her desire to become a Professional Snowboarder. With this goal in mind, she packed her bags and left her family in Pennsylvania to pursue a snowboarding career in Utah. She became a sponsored athlete at age 18. However, in 2016 Kelsey suffered a traumatic brain injury that required brain surgery, which was thought to sideline her from snowboarding for the rest of her life not to mention from being a normal human being. However, after four years of therapy and struggle, Kelsey returned to the sport and regained her professional status with a new goal in mind.
Kelsey is now focused on helping others gain the education and financial support to heal from their brain injury through her non-profit foundation, Save A Brain,Inc.
British Journal of Sports Medicine Concussion Consensus: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/52/10/635.full.pdf
Return to Exercise and Sport During COVID-19 with Dr. Robert Huggins
Highlights
You are at great risk for heat stroke and death if you live in a cooler environment.
Social distancing measures may be putting athletes at greater risk for an adverse health event.
Heat acclimatization and workout intensity recommendations that might surprise you.