One of the most important parts of being a parent, besides keeping your children alive, is helping them to navigate adolescence to become successful adults, giving them roots and wings.
Times are tough for everyone these days, but especially teens who haven't been in school and can't hang out with their friends like they used to.

Is anxiety getting to you more than usual these days? Between the pandemic, politics, and our finances - there's no shortage of things to worry about lately. 

Time marches on as hard as we try to stop it. Well, what if we told you there might be a way to stop the aging process, and its already inside your body.

Have you been remembering more dreams? Are they weirdly COVID specific? You're not the only one.

Inflammation fuels the fire of most chronic diseases. 
It is estimated that up to 7-10% of the U.S. population may have Restless Leg Syndrome.

EP 1,000 News of the Week

Tuesday, 14 July 2020
Every week, Dr. Roizen discusses the latest health headlines YOU need to know.
Parents, especially White Parents, should be having conversations with children about race anyway, protests or not. Institutionalized racism is as old as America, so parents need to be talking to their children about power and privilege early on.

It may feel like there is not much to be grateful for in the era of COVID 19, but finding those things may be key to getting through the pandemic, emotionally.

The era of COVID-19 is going to be here for a while, and the longer it goes on, the more we have to navigate and learn this new way of life.  

Germs Are Our Friends

Thursday, 09 July 2020
If we allow ourselves to become germaphobes, this will lower our immune system and increase our risk of getting sick.  Germs are our friends. We need them.

EP 999 News of the Week

Tuesday, 07 July 2020
Every week, Dr. Roizen discusses the latest health headlines YOU need to know.
Chemical compounds found in many consumer products could be major contributors to the onset of lipid-related diseases, such as obesity, in humans, according to a Baylor University study.
Mindfulness is a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and the surrounding environment.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on kids. The mental, psychosocial aspects of social distancing and isolation are starting to pile up as we enter another month of this new normal.
As a physician and a PEW scholar, Dr. Pam says we should be focusing on the insidious causes of disparities in healthcare access. So when she came across Dr. Sabrina Strings' latest piece in the New York Times, she had to have her on.
Dr. Bradley Nelson explains why the best remedies for stress are all about kindness and simplicity.
We've covered a LOT of diets on this show. From fasting to keto, vegan to paleo, each diet has one common focus: longevity!

EP 998 News of the Week

Tuesday, 30 June 2020
Every week, Dr. Roizen discusses the latest health headlines YOU need to know.

It was the passion and devotion of a mentor to the field of nephrology that got Dr. Mandip S. Kang into the field himself.

We talk a lot about stress on this show. But now more than ever, stress management is key to getting through each day.
Summer is here, and everyone is itching to get outside after a long spring indoors.
The horror if life is to actually be indoors, according to Dr. Pam. So the chance to chat with a correspondent for Outside Magazine is right up her alley. 

The one thing keeping many people sane during lockdown was figuring out new ways to work out at home.

A recent Mayo Clinic study found that 88% of the patients who came to the clinic for a second opinion learned that their diagnosis had been changed or moderately altered.

 

EP 997 News of the Week

Tuesday, 23 June 2020
Every week, Dr. Roizen discusses the latest health headlines YOU need to know.

Natural Back Pain Relief

Thursday, 25 June 2020
As health declines nationwide, more people are suffering from aches and pains from a variety of ailments.
Frugality in the Wall Street Journal? Its a thing.
Protests have been raging on in most major cities for weeks now protesting the death of George Floyd, police brutality, and in support of black lives. All of these are incredibly heavy and complex topics to discuss with children, so where do you begin?
There is so much differing information out there about COVID-19 - but do you have your notebook out? Because we have a comprehensive survival guide this episode.

Wall Street Journal Columnist Elizabeth Bernstein joins Dr. Pam to talk about her latest column.

Her work centers on all aspects of relationships including academic research in social psychology, communication, neuroscience, and how they relate. 

EP 996 News of the Week

Tuesday, 16 June 2020
Every week, Dr. Roizen discusses the latest health headlines YOU need to know.

Nobody knows your yard better than your dog - that is the mission behind The TurfMutt Foundation.

 

The temperature of your bed can be the difference between a restful night and a fitful one.

Our bodies have an innate ability to heal - that is the core of Dr. Holly's mission as a naturopathic doctor and a person.

Sure you've heard of a scientist, a chemist, a biologist...but what about a science entertainer?!

Many of us have lost the ability to have a meaningful conversation.

The Silent Heart Killer

Thursday, 11 June 2020
Heart Disease is the leading cause of death for both men AND women in the United States.
Where can we find some guidance during this pandemic? That's the million-dollar questions. Well, those in the field of biomimicry say look to the forest floor.
Embrace diversity and work to eliminate racism.

EP 995 News of the Week

Tuesday, 09 June 2020
Every week, Dr. Roizen discusses the latest health headlines YOU need to know.
But what does it mean to be healthy and "attractive" in 2020? While America has a small amount of the world's population but 50% of the world's eating disorders.
Marianne Ingheim knows what it means to face adversity and tragedy. Raised in a rigid religious household, depression, and anxiety were constants in her life. Diagnosed with breast cancer, she underwent a double mastectomy at 41. After that, her husband, whom she had decided to divorce, committed suicide. These challenges prompted her to probe her own psychological patterns and coping mechanisms. 

In her Out of Love: Finding Your Way Back to Self-Compassion, she shows readers how to be as kind to themselves as they are to others. It is written in 67 vignettes, which share stories from her personal journey and offer exercises, tips, and insights for cultivating self-compassion.
From the outside, it seems like COVID-19 has turned the dating world on its head. How are you supposed to have that perfect first date if you...can't have it in person?
Paul A. Offit, M.D., Author & Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, joins Dr. Roizen to talk about his new book Overkill: When Modern Medicine Goes Too Far.
We know parents have a lot of questions and fears concerning the spread of COVID-19 and some might be reluctant to bring their child to the doctor, even when it’s an emergency.
So much is unknown about what school will look like in the fall after COVID-19. So how can you and your children prepare to return to the classroom?
Zinc supplements are flying off the shelves because of their immunity-boosting properties. But can you over stimulate your immune system?
We need to change our attitude about diabetes.
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