Regina and Pat, the Grannies on Safari, share their travel adventures, including how to pack, staying safe and the benefits of travel.
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File sharecare/1535sc2b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Regina Fraser & Pat Johnson
- Guest Website Grannies on Safari
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/granniesonsafari?ref=hl
- Guest Twitter Account @GranniesOnSafar
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Guest Bio
Two best friends - one a marketing executive retiring from a 31-year career with an international airline, the other an arts executive who worked with organizations and artists across the globe - combined their passion for travel, culture and connecting with people in distant lands to create Grannies on Safari®, an Emmy® award winning TV series. The Grannies on Safari (GOS), series became reality when Regina Fraser and Pat Johnson funded the project to launch GOS in 2006. Currently, GOS is shown on public television stations throughout the United States and it is syndicated by American Public Television World-Wide.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Darria Long Gillespie, MD, MBA
Dr. Darria answers questions submitted by Sharecare users on healthy beauty.
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- Segment Number 5
- Audio File sharecare/1535sc2a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Darria Long Gillespie, MD
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Darria Long Gillespie, MD, MBA
Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses a subject he is passionate about and been researching for years: longevity.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 4
- Audio File sharecare/1534sc2e.mp3
- Featured Speaker Sanjay Gupta, MD
- Book Title Cheating Death: The Doctors and Medical Miracles that Are Saving Lives Against All Odds
- Guest Website CNN Profiles: Dr. Sanjay Gupta
- Guest Twitter Account @drsanjaygupta
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Guest Bio
Dr. Sanjay Gupta is the multiple Emmy® award winning chief medical correspondent for CNN. Gupta, a practicing neurosurgeon, plays an integral role in CNN's reporting on health and medical news for all of CNN's shows domestically and internationally, and contributes to CNN.com. His medical training and public health policy experience distinguishes his reporting from war zones and natural disasters, as well as on a range of medical and scientific topics, including the recent Ebola outbreak, brain injury, disaster recovery, health care reform, fitness, military medicine, and HIV/AIDS. Additionally, Dr. Gupta is the host of Vital Signs for CNN International and Accent Health for Turner Private Networks.
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RadioMD Presents: Sharecare Radio | Original Air Date: August 18, 2015
Host: Darria Long Gillespie, MD
Guest: Sanjay Gupta, MD
Sharecare. Helping you find experts: the top minds in medicine. It’s Sharecare Radio with Dr. Darria Long Gillespie on RadioMD.com.
Darria Long Gillespie (Host): Hi, it's Dr. Darria and I am back interviewing Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Now, he has interviewed the world's experts about longevity. So, we are taking some of his lessons and sharing them with you to apply it in your own life. Sanjay, let's jump right in. I wanted to talk just a little bit about exercise and the role that it plays in longevity.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta (Guest): I think one of the big things to remember with exercise--and this has some parallels to nutrition as well--in that we start to develop a certain mindset in this country and then when you have a hammer everything becomes a nail. So, with nutrition it was low fat diet. “If you eat low fat you're going to be just fine.” And we know, not surprisingly, that that's not quite the answer. It's not as simple as that. With exercise, it was all about cardiovascular training and, specifically, training like aerobics became the big thing. Jane Fonda--that was all the rage for a long time and I think a lot of that culture has continued on. There are definitely some real advantages to that type of exercise but I think what happens is, especially for people as they get older, is they forget about resistance training. Resistance training becomes really important. It becomes important for overall longevity because of your functionality, with your joints, the ability to stand upright. It becomes important for longevity because it decreases your chances of developing pneumonia, for example. If you end up in a nursing home or a hospital, good upper body strength can make you recover more quickly. I think just having more muscle mass helps you burn calories more. It helps your body run more efficiently, so I think that was the big takeaway. In places like Okinawa, they don't even have gyms. They don't have gyms but they're just always working, using their muscles. If you're someone like that, great, but if you're not--if you're at a desk job--don't forget about the resistance training.
Dr. Darria: That's really good. It’s very important for us at any age but especially as we get older to strengthen our bodies and keep us healthier longer. Now, moving from the physical to the mental, you've done a lot of looking at the impact of that including the Japanese concept of Ikigai, which you just explained. Tell us what that means and how it's associated with lifespan.
Dr. Gupta: I love this concept of Ikigai. I think it may be the most important thing that I took away when we were writing the book, Chasing Life, because I wanted to find things that were counterintuitive. If I could figure out on my own, then did I really need to be travelling around the world? Was so obvious that it just took reminding versus discovering. With Ikigai, I would to the folks in Okinawa--it's a Japanese word. Ikigai means “sense of purpose”. When I asked people--and these are people who are over 100 years old and still working--and I sat them down. We did little informal town hall discussions. I said, “What is it? What allows you to live so long?” Once we got through with some of the diet stuff and keep in mind that they don't say, “That this is my longevity diet.” They say, “This is what I've been eating for 100 years.”
Dr. Darria: They just do. Yes.
Dr. Gupta: That's just what they do. They walk to work and they have all the natural movements all day. But what it really came down to, in so many ways, I think, universally, was they talked about this Ikigai sense of purpose. They would wake up in the morning and they would know what they were there for. That sounds simplistic but what I thought was interesting--I think about my own background. I'm Indian-American, and my parents are immigrants to this country and there's a huge focus in my household and in my life on family. As someone gets older, they are not discarded in some ways, they are more embraced and their wisdom is sought out. In the United States you hit 65, you retire, you may be discarded from your professional life. If you don't have strong relationships with your family, you may be discarded from your personal life as well. Then your Ikigai really becomes harder and harder to maintain. So, it's simple in so many ways. You want to wake up every morning knowing what you are living for and I think that that sets the barometer for so many things in your life. You're likely to take better care of yourself; you're likely to make good decisions; you're likely to improve the lives of others; and you’re likely to be an altruistic person--all these things--if you know why you're here. So, wake up every morning with a sense of purpose and it fundamentally will change your life and your longevity.
Dr. Darria: Now, that’s fascinating. What are some practical tips for kind of going about and making sure you instill that in yourself?
Dr. Gupta: As a doctor myself and I'm sure, Darria, you probably have the same mindset. I love goals. I love to have things that are not super-vague things but actually as specific as possible. I have three daughters--I'm married--and my wife, so a lot of my Ikigai revolves around them, as I mentioned a little earlier. So, I think about something that I'm going to do for them every single day. It doesn't have to be big. It doesn't have to be a “thing”, even. I always wake up sort of in the morning like, “What am I going to do today that's going to make me a better dad or better husband?” That sort of thing. My work life, like you probably, Darria, I feel like I've got that figured out and it's very important to me and it does provide me a sense of purpose. But for myself--my soul--and I think what a lot of what the people in Okinawa were talking about, revolves more around just your relationships with your family, your legacy in that regard. So, it's some specific thing about how I'm going to be better today than I was yesterday. How I learned in some way from something and I'm going to tell the person, “I learned this thing yesterday from you.” It could be as simple as that. Tell my 10-year-old daughter, “You taught me something yesterday.” She loves that, it makes her feel wonderful and it makes me feel really good, too.
Dr. Darria: That's amazing. So, essentially it sounds like it just takes a little more thinking about what you can accomplish today and being grateful for what you accomplished yesterday.
Dr. Gupta: You may be thinking really nice things about people and your family and of course I love my family; but spending the time vocalizing it, making it real, reminding them. It's amazing what it can do. First of all, it does amazing things for the person who you vocalize it to but what you'll be surprised by and I think what the Ikigai concept really was all about, was the sense of purpose it'll give you as well. It'll make you want to continue to be better, make you feel good and continue to want to make their worlds better.
Dr. Darria: That's amazing and that's just definitely something each of us can incorporate every morning. It doesn't take any amount of money or anything else or time. It sounds like it drastically changes your mindset.
Dr. Gupta: Yes, you smile a lot.
Dr. Darria: Yes, excellent. Smiling is good. I want to switch in our last two minutes. You've talked about in Cheating Death and Chasing Life some fascinating new science and technology that we are seeing. Tell us more what we can imagine down the road.
Dr. Gupta: Let me tell you a simple one that I think is really interesting. I mentioned that I have a very strong family history of heart disease. My father developed heart disease when he was still in his 40s. So, I think about this a lot. What we know from people who have a heart problem or a cardiac arrest where they are not in the hospital somewhere, you start to really look at all the things that are going to make that person more likely to survive versus not. Some of them are really obvious: how quickly can emergency medical services get there, obviously; what kind of medical history that the person already have; do they respond to CPR; can they have their heart shocked--all those very specific things. One of the things you don't hear about much, though, is something known as hypothermia. Hypothermia-- there's been a lot of data on this and, basically, what it means is you cool the body.
Dr. Darria: Yes.
Dr. Gupta: The idea is, the heart is not working really well. So, you’ve got two options: get the heart working really well or reduce the demand from the body from the heart so the body is not asking as much. Hypothermia sort of works on the second part of that. It reduces the demand of blood. We know from some really remarkable studies in Arizona and Wisconsin that you can significantly improve survival rates in people who've had cardiac arrest by using hypothermia. Literally, Darria, we're talking about ice and cooling blankets. This isn't a fancy new drug or some new intervention. It's ice. So, here is a simple intervention that could make a significant improvement in cardiac survival rates. When I moved into our neighborhood, I did call the hospitals around and the EMS services to find out did they employ hypothermia in my area because if I were to ever have a cardiac arrest, it's something I would want. Simple technology that could make a difference.
Dr. Darria: It is, and it's something that we're now using in ER. But you're right. It's simple. It sounds kind of science fictiony but it's really just dropping their temperatures and making them cooler and increasing survival. It's amazing.
Dr. Gupta: Yes and even starting it on the ambulance because the quicker you get started the better.
Dr. Darria: Yes. Exactly. Exactly. That's a change we'll see probably more of, I hope. And expect to see coming forward. Sanjay, this was fantastic. I took some great lessons. I'm going to reduce the meat in my diet. I'm going to look for my sense of purpose every morning. Thank you so much for joining us. All of our listeners you can follow Sanjay on Twitter @DrSanjayGupta or go to CNN.com\Sanjay. We are going to be back next week with Sharecare Radio and if you can't wait a whole week, tweet us @SharecareInc with #SharecareRadio or @DrDarria. Sign up for our podcast at Sharecare.com\RadioMD.
This is Dr. Darria and you're listening to Sharecare Radio on Radio MD where we distill the latest health info to help you look, feel and live your best. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Darria Long Gillespie, MD, MBA
Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses a subject he is passionate about and been researching for years: longevity.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 4
- Audio File sharecare/1534sc2d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Sanjay Gupta, MD
- Book Title Cheating Death: The Doctors and Medical Miracles that Are Saving Lives Against All Odds
- Guest Website CNN Profiles: Dr. Sanjay Gupta
- Guest Twitter Account @drsanjaygupta
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Guest Bio
Dr. Sanjay Gupta is the multiple Emmy® award winning chief medical correspondent for CNN. Gupta, a practicing neurosurgeon, plays an integral role in CNN's reporting on health and medical news for all of CNN's shows domestically and internationally, and contributes to CNN.com. His medical training and public health policy experience distinguishes his reporting from war zones and natural disasters, as well as on a range of medical and scientific topics, including the recent Ebola outbreak, brain injury, disaster recovery, health care reform, fitness, military medicine, and HIV/AIDS. Additionally, Dr. Gupta is the host of Vital Signs for CNN International and Accent Health for Turner Private Networks.
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Transcription
RadioMD Presents: Sharecare Radio | Original Air Date: August 18, 2015
Host: Darria Long Gillespie, MD
Guest: Sanjay Gupta, MD
Sharecare. Helping you get younger; get guidance; get better care; get smart; get fit. RadioMD presents Sharecare Radio with Darria Long Gillespie, MD.
Dr. Darria: Hi, it's Dr. Darria here. Okay. Has Dr. Sanjay Gupta found the fountain of youth? What lifestyle changes can add years, if not decades, of quality living to your life; and, what role does your attitude play? We are going to get to all these questions today with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical Correspondent at CNN, Neurosurgeon at Emory University and author of two books on this subject, Chasing Life, and Cheating Death. Sanjay, thank you so much for joining us.
Dr. Gupta: Thanks for having me, Dr. Darria. I appreciate it.
Dr. Darria: First off, I want to get into this topic. What's the background? That got you interested in the science of longevity?
Dr. Gupta: Well, I guess, in part, it was selfish. I think when I got married and my wife became pregnant with our first child, this was--my child's 10 1/2 now—some time ago. I think I started thinking about that more than ever at that point. Frankly, I don't know that I thought about that much before then. I think we all have sort of this veil of immortality when we're young and thinking about mortality is not something we necessarily want to do. But, I think once I started having kids, I started thinking about my own life and would I be around for them, primarily, because it was about them. And if I was around, what kind of shape would I be in? What kind of shape would my body and my mind be in? And so, I said I’ve got this opportunity where I can talk to the world's experts anywhere in the world. I can talk to scientists and let's really focus in on where we are with longevity. People talk about it. Let's put some substance around it. That was sort of my thinking around it.
Dr. Darria: You know, that's so funny. That must be universal for all parents. Ever since my daughter was born I think a lot about what I'm putting in my body, what's going to keep me around to be spending more time with her.
Dr. Gupta: Yes.
Dr. Darria: It's fascinating. So, when you did have access to any expert essentially in the world, where did you start or who were some of the best experts and cultures for this?
Dr. Gupta: I sort of broke it down into two buckets, Darria. I think one was, I wanted to make sure that we were talking to the scientists who were publishing in this area and who were peer-reviewed--talking to their peers about this and really see what the status of science was. That involved the journey on everything from suspended animation to hypothermia; looking at what is the real evidence behind statin drugs; how do we best treat heart disease--which is the biggest killer of men and women in the United States. It was very scientifically based and that was a major chunk of my own research but the other part of it was this idea--and I wasn't the first person to notice this--but the idea that there are countries around the world that had fewer resources and some health systems may not be as developed and yet they were living longer. What were they doing? What could we learn from these places? Dan Buettner, that you likely know, called them “blue zones”. I really wanted to find out what made the blue zones tick and what we could take from those blue zones and apply to our own lives. Again, I wanted to do this for me but I also wanted to make sure that I could share with anybody else who was curious about this.
Dr. Darria: Yes. That's been fascinating finding out those particular communities where they have this extreme longevity and health. So, I want to get into some of the lessons that you learned from those blue zones. First of all, starting with nutrition, what role did you find from diet and nutrition?
Dr. Gupta: Well, it's such a huge topic, first of all. I’ll preface by saying that diet and nutrition, next to sleep, I think—sleep, obviously, is always going to be very important--but diet and nutrition is the most important thing you can be thinking about, really, with regard to the issue of longevity. How you fuel your body; what that fuel does to your body. All that sort of stuff makes a huge difference and it's very controllable. It's something that you can understand and start to incorporate into your lives. I will say, for example, in the United States several decades ago, we made a decision in the United States to become a country that focused on a low fat diet. There were a few studies out at the time--it was the early 70s--that said, high fat leads to higher cholesterol, super high cholesterol can lead to heart disease, and, therefore, we should focus on a low fat diet in this country. That's going to be essentially a billions of dollars decision to focus on that low fat diet. You can understand, based on what they saw at the time, but we now know that the reality is that so much of that fat was replaced with something that's probably even more harmful and that is sugar. I mean, it's in everything that we eat. You couldn't just take fat out of food without replacing it because the food would taste terrible. So, they replaced it with sugar and what happened over the last 40 years? Heart disease remains the biggest killer of men and women alike and child obesity rates are what they are. It's expected that one out of every two Americans will either be pre- or diabetic. In fact, diabetic by the year 2020. These are remarkable statistics. In other countries, to answer your question, I think that sort of conscientious decision to say, “We’re going to do low fat, low fat means healthy,” that wasn't a part of their culture. They continued to eat all sorts of different foods, a lot of them being real foods, whole foods and not much processed foods. That decision alone probably made a huge difference. Just the amount of sugar that was not in those diets as a result of the decision we made to take fat out so many years ago. So, that's simple one—not so simple for an individual to take advantage of--that's a societal sort of thing but it could make a huge difference.
Dr. Darria: And it's so true. It was with good intentions that we made those decisions about low fat but we are really seeing the consequences now and reversing that guidance about fat in our diet. What are some of the blue zones that exist and what are some particulars of their diets for a couple of them?
Dr. Gupta: There is a blue zone in the United States which is in Loma Linda, California. It's the culture over there that primarily infuses Seventh-Day Adventists and there’s lots of things about that culture that can I think likely contribute to longevity. But as far as diet goes, it really is focused on basically a no-meat diet or at least a very low meat diet. That's not, by the way, universal among all blue zones, that there are vegetarian or vegan diets but with that particular blue zone it is. What is interesting is that it's an extremely active community as well. So, the idea that these people are vegetarians, some of them even vegans, are still very active. They are athletes, they're getting the "protein" that they need in their diets to function. That's always one of the big criticisms you hear, "Where am I going to get my protein if I don't eat meat?" You look at these cultures and you see, first of all, you can get your protein and these people are doing it and are able to function at very high level. I spent time with a guy when I was in Loma Linda named Dr. Wareham.
Dr. Darria: I saw that.
Dr. Gupta: He's 100 years old.
Dr. Darria: He's a cardiothoracic surgeon, right?
Dr. Gupta: He's a cardiothoracic surgeon, who was operating up until very recently and, I will tell you, and you will all appreciate this, Darria. We were talking and I think, at one point during the interview, we were both trying to recall the name of a particular book. I'm 45 years old, he's 100 years old and he thought of it faster than I did!
Dr. Darria: You got schooled by the 100-year-old, didn't you?
Dr. Gupta: I did and we go through a lot. This probably happens to you where you're thinking, “I'm starting to forget things. Is this natural memory loss or is this something else?” It doesn't have to be that way. I think guys like Dr. Wareham show us that.
Dr. Darria: That's amazing. Yes, exactly, I saw the video of him. He just looked like he had such vitality when you were standing there talking to him. So, no or low meat is kind of one theme and getting your protein from more vegetable sources, I imagine?
Dr. Gupta: Absolutely. If you look at things like broccoli or spinach, per gram it has probably as much protein as chicken. Now, it's a much more water dense food so you're going to have to eat a lot more broccoli to get the same amount of protein, but the point is, you can get there through vegetables.
Dr. Darria: That's amazing and a lot of people don't know that. So, have you changed your diet at all based on this research?
Dr. Gupta: I have. I have changed my diet pretty significantly. I'm a triathlete and I was one of those people who said, “Okay. Am I going to hurt my performance by starting to reduce meat or even eliminate it?” And I have found that I haven't. In fact, what's kind of nice about things like triathlons is, I find that, at age 45, I'm actually having better times than I did when I was at 42. So, you can actually get better and that's a really, really gratifying thing. For us, we don't keep meat in the house anymore. We have three young children and it's not that we don't eat meat. We allow ourselves to eat meat if we go out from time to time. But we just don't keep it in the house. What we find is that our meals don't revolve around meat and that makes it a lot easier to just start to decrease the amount we take in.
Dr. Darria: That's amazing. That's a good point: no or low meat. It's also often less expensive than some of the other protein sources. I also didn't know that broccoli and spinach have that much protein. So, that's all we have for this one segment but I want everybody to stay tuned. We will be coming right back with Dr. Sanjay Gupta for more on longevity. - Length (mins) 10
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- Host Darria Long Gillespie, MD, MBA
Dermatologist and founder of the Baby Pibu Products skincare line, Dr. Amy Kim, shares advice on how to keep your skin healthy and glowing.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 2
- Audio File sharecare/1534sc2c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Amy Kim, MD
- Guest Website Baby Pibu
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/BabyPibu
- Guest Twitter Account @BabyPibuProduct
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Guest Bio
Dr. Amy Kim is a board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon practicing in Atlanta for the past 10 years. She specializes in skin cancer detection, management and surgery. Dr. Kim received her B.A. degree from Boston University College of Liberal Arts and M.D. degree from Boston University School of Medicine. She underwent her dermatologic training at Emory University Department of Dermatology and her Mohs surgery fellowship training at University of Michigan Department of Dermatology. As a dermatologist-mom of 2 young children, Dr. Kim developed and launched a baby skin care line, Baby Pibu™, in 2014. This unique skin care line consists of products tailored towards daily skin care as well as common baby skin conditions.
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Transcription
RadioMD Presents: Sharecare Radio | Original Air Date: August 18, 2015
Host: Darria Long Gillespie, MD
Guest: Amy Kim, MD
Sharecare. Helping you get younger, get guidance, get better care, get smart, get fit. RadioMD presents Sharecare Radio with Darria Long Gillespie, MD.
DR. DARRIA: Hi, it's Dr. Darria and I am back with Dr. Amy Kim. We are going to be talking about more things for anti-aging, keeping your skin looking young and beautiful and what to look for in products. So, we left off talking about some of the in-office treatments that you can have when you go to your dermatologist. Amy, you were saying there are a couple of questions to ask?
DR. KIM: Right. I think when you see your dermatologist, and it's kind of cute, I will have a visit with a patient and they will say, “Oh, I've got a quick question,” and their quick question is like, “What can I do?” I'm so used to the question and I'll say, “Well, here's what it comes down to in terms of in-office procedures. One is how much time do you have, meaning what's the frequency that you can end up in a dermatologist's office? Then, number two, is the price point.” So I'm going to kind of give you two examples, kind of on the extreme ends that actually will give you results. The first one is like chemical peels. Even sticking with a superficial chemical peel, and those are the type of chemical peels that tend to make you look pretty red or they should try to make you look like you're red like a sunburn. They'll have you, basically, peel. You usually want to do those chemical peels when you're already using the topical prescription-graded Retin-A or tretinoin. But the superficial chemical peels, you can plan on doing those quarterly, at least. If you are one of those people who just wants to make sure that you are doing the best thing for your skin and doing something pro-active, do a superficial chemical peel quarterly. Those can range from a price point of like $100-$200. The other thing is, be cautious on who's giving you the chemical peels.
DR. DARRIA: Yes. Definitely.
DR. KIM: I mean, in our office the doctors do it at MetroDerm and the reason why is there can be risks. So, the one that we like using, and it can be used on any skin type from a white skin type to a darker skin type, there's one that's called a Jessner's Peel. What's nice about that is, that peel has several ingredients in there and it does not have to be neutralized. What dermatologists see are issues with superficial chemical peels, but particularly the ones like glycolic. It may sound easy to use--glycolic chemical peels--but those actually have to be timed and neutralized with water. So, if somebody is not doing it appropriately, or, let's say, if it's not a doctor's who is doing it, you can have a chemical burn from that type of chemical peel.
DR. DARRIA: Wow.
DR. KIM: So, you have to be careful and just as long as somebody thinking about what they are using on your skin. There’s always a benefit reward/risk reward. So, it's one of those things where when you're doing it, you need to ask, “What are the risks?”
DR. DARRIA: Okay.
DR. KIM: So, the second thing you can do in the office that's on the other end of the spectrum is resurfacing lasers. The technology with lasers has really changed and two that I particularly like are ones that are called Fraxel and Fractional CO2 Lasers. Those don't have to be done as often. The way those lasers work is basically those lasers shoot out a laser beam and they target your collagen. So, kind of a simple cool concept with the lasers is that it targets the collagen, actually kind of damages the collagen and as your collagen is repairing, it produces a tighter collagen and, therefore, results in the fine lines and wrinkles looking better. So, initially, because now these lasers can have a price point anywhere from $1000-2000 a pop.
DR. DARRIA: Wow.
DR. KIM: So, initially what I tell patients is that you probably need two of those. You do one round. It usually takes about a couple of months to really see how the tightening of the collagen helps the fine lines, so you wouldn't do your second one until about two or three months after.
DR. DARRIA: Okay.
DR. KIM: And then, it's one of those things you can maintain annually. So, I kind of joke with patients and say, “This is probably what the celebrities and stars are doing regularly to maintain things.” But that's something you can then decide for yourself as maybe doing these regular more frequent chemical peels throughout the year and then once you get to a point, you can just maintain an annual resurfacing laser.
DR. DARRIA: Is there a certain age when somebody should consider using peels and then lasers?
DR. KIM: That's a great question. You can start the peels starting in your twenties. Most people really don't need to start spending the money on the resurfacing lasers until you are in your mid-thirties or so. Again, you can get results but is also being somewhat proactive. Just like if you're using a topical Retin-A, it's being proactive to just tighten up the collagen that you have.
DR. DARRIA: Okay. Fantastic. Really helpful. Go talk to your dermatologist. Yes. I agree. It's really important to go to somebody who knows what they are doing because these are medical procedures.
DR. KIM: Yes. Yes.
DR. KIM: You can have chemical burns. You can have other injuries if not taken proper care.
DR. DARRIA: Yes, be cautious out there.
DR. KIM: Okay. Now moving on to sort of some daily issues and lifestyle. Adult acne. What can you do to prevent adult acne? So, somebody is worried about acne and wrinkles at the same time. What do you do?
DR. KIM: You know, here are the things that we see, practically speaking, is that acne is sexist. We see a different acne in men and then we see a different acne in women. Unfortunately, we are seeing more hormonal acne in women and that can be a tougher thing to really treat because sometimes it may take the management of using even birth control pills and try to get it under control. And there is actually a blood pressure medicine that I commonly use, it's called Spironolactone and it can help with the hormonal acne. Guys are different. Guys can just sometimes have a bad flare up and they can just take a round of the traditional acne antibiotics and that can be their reset point. They just have to take a round and it can reset them. So, that's the big difference that I’ll see. What are the lifestyle things that we will see in the summertime is especially in Atlanta, it can be hot and humid. So, yes. People ask, “Can sweating make my acne worse?” Well, yes, it can because sweating can be one of those things that just helps to clog up the pores and as you're clogging up pores you're allowing those bacteria that helps promote acne and other acne-like things called folliculitis--it can make those things worse. I see that happening even with teenagers because—it’s amazing—the same thing. Teenager boys and teenager girls, if they're playing sports, that's another example of how sweating and kind of a lifestyle thing can happen or can affect that. So, the best thing you can do is after you do something sweaty and things like that is to take a good shower.
DR. DARRIA: Okay.
DR. KIM: One little trick you can do--because it is sold just in the pharmacies--particularly guys and men and who are out in their gyms and they are sweating and that type of thing, if they get kind of the body acne, that's called folliculitis and they're having a flare up, there's something called Hibiclens. We actually use it for surgical preps but it is like an all anti-bacterial thing that you can use and it's a quick little fix to basically help try to clear a breakout, especially for having that body acne.
DR. DARRIA: Okay. Would you use it on your face, too, or just body?
DR. KIM: You can but I see it more effective not with a chronic acne but it's better for the acute flare upset that you get.
DR. DARRIA: Acute flare-ups. Okay. So, should you also wash your face before you work out? Would that help? Or, not worth the effort?
DR. KIM: No. Not really.
DR. DARRIA: Okay.
DR. KIM: Good question. But usually before, not so much but after, yes. Definitely after.
DR. DARRIA: Very helpful. Okay. When we're looking at products are there any chemicals in particular that we should avoid?
DR. KIM: There are not too many to avoid. I think one thing that sparks some interest and there's a lot written about it are the preservatives that are in skin products and one that is out there is called methylparaben which is basically a paraben and why paraben has got bad press is because it is a chemical that basically has a similar molecular formation to estrogen. So, the thought was that are we applying all this stuff on our skin that contains parabens and is contributing to breast cancer.
DR. DARRIA: Okay.
DR. KIM: The data out there has not been shown in humans. It has been somewhat shown that parabens can affect hormonally animals in the animal model but there's no proof on humans. But it's one of those things I do think it's a good thing to avoid in a product because there are choices now and products do contain paraben-free.
DR. DARRIA: Okay, what can you find with paraben? Just in our last 20 seconds--to avoid?
DR. KIM: What do you mean? Like what do you look for on the product?
DR. DARRIA: Yes.
DR. KIM: If you are reading the ingredient list, you don't want to see “methylparaben”.
DR. DARRIA: Okay.
DR. KIM: So, that's what you're looking to avoid if we're going to look to avoid something.
DR. DARRIA: Okay.
DR. KIM: And then one final tip you can do as you get older is that just avoid kind of soap products that can be further irritating to your skin.
DR. DARRIA: Further drying. Okay. So, lessons today: sun protection, sun protection. Everybody needs to be using a Retin-A, and you don't need to shower before you work out. You're listening to Sharecare Radio. This is Dr. Amy Kim founder of the Baby Pibu skincare line and a dermatologist at MetroDerm Atlanta. Find her @BabyPibuProduct on Twitter.
You're listening to Dr. Darria on Sharecare Radio. Thanks for listening and stay well. - Length (mins) 10
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- Host Darria Long Gillespie, MD, MBA
Dermatologist and founder of the Baby Pibu Products skincare line, Dr. Amy Kim, shares advice on how to keep your skin healthy and glowing.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 2
- Audio File sharecare/1534sc2b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Amy Kim, MD
- Guest Website Baby Pibu
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/BabyPibu
- Guest Twitter Account @BabyPibuProduct
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Guest Bio
Dr. Amy Kim is a board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon practicing in Atlanta for the past 10 years. She specializes in skin cancer detection, management and surgery. Dr. Kim received her B.A. degree from Boston University College of Liberal Arts and M.D. degree from Boston University School of Medicine. She underwent her dermatologic training at Emory University Department of Dermatology and her Mohs surgery fellowship training at University of Michigan Department of Dermatology. As a dermatologist-mom of 2 young children, Dr. Kim developed and launched a baby skin care line, Baby Pibu™, in 2014. This unique skin care line consists of products tailored towards daily skin care as well as common baby skin conditions.
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Transcription
RadioMD Presents: Sharecare Radio | Original Air Date: August 18, 2015
Host: Darria Long Gillespie, MD
Guest: Amy Kim, MD
Sharecare is the leading online health and wellness engagement platform providing millions of consumers with a personal, results oriented experience by connecting them to the most qualified health resources and programs they need to improve their health. It’s time now for Sharecare Radio on RadioMD.com. Here’s your host, Dr. Darria.
DR. DARRIA: Hello, it's Dr. Darria. I am back with Dr. Amy Kim and I want to know, what is your skincare concern? I know as a lot of us get into twenties, thirties and forties, we start to think about anti-aging and how do we keep our skin looking young and beautiful as we go through life? So, there are a lot of different treatments out there. It can be confusing so I brought in an expert, Dr. Amy Kim. She's a dermatologist and founder of the Baby Pibu products skincare line. She's also here in Atlanta at MetroDerm. Amy, thank you so much for joining us.
DR. KIM: Oh, I appreciate you for having me. Thanks.
DR. DARRIA: I want to just dive kind of in for anti-aging. What are some preventive measures that we can take and things in our twenties and thirties?
DR. KIM: Right. That's one of the most common questions that patients will ask me and one of the things I tell patients and educate them about is, there are three ways our skin ages. Things that we get as our skin ages are one, is we get more red spots; two, we get more brown spots, and three, of course, we get more wrinkles. So, there are two good preventative measures you can do to help slow all three of those things down. The first is sun protection. The easiest way to do this is to use a daily sunscreen, particularly on your face to kind of ward off those brown spots and the wrinkles. Sun, as we know, emits these damaging ultraviolet rays. They work by breaking down the collagen and they also act to promote the brown spots to form. So, if you use a daily sunscreen that will help slow down those two things that we start seeing, actually, even in our twenties and we particularly see them happening in our thirties and onward. The second preventative measure you can do is use a prescription-graded topical tretinoin cream. So, tretinoin is a vitamin A derivative and there is a lot of great science out there. So, topical tretinoin, it was found in the 1980s that when it was used for acne that was actually doing some good things. So, it was helping with the acne scarring and with acne scarring, you usually get the red stuff that stays behind and then it forms brown spots.
DR. DARRIA: Yes.
DR. KIM: They've realized that topical tretinoin helped with that and also, coincidentally, they saw that it helped the fine lines and wrinkles. So, that all started back in the 1980s. So topical Tretinoin, it is a vitamin A derivative, it really works by preventing your collagen from breaking down. It also helps with skin turnover, which, basically, helps with skin renewal. So, when my patients use tropical tretinoin, they'll complain and say that their skin looks dry and I say, “It is not making your skin dry. It looks dry because it's helping to turnover or literally sluff off that top dead layer of skin that promotes the skin renewal.” So, those two things if you do and you, actually, can start in your mid- or early twenties, it will slow down the aging process.
DR. DARRIA: Okay. So, I want to dive deeply on each of those.
DR. KIM: Yes.
DR. DARRIA: So, when you said topical tretinoin, for our listeners, the brand we often hear is Retin-A.
DR. KIM: Exactly.
DR. DARRIA: There are a lot of different ones but so people exactly know what that is.
DR. KIM: Right.
DR. DARRIA: And that is what you're saying. A lot of people say, “It made my skin flake.” So, they stop using it. Tell people some instructions for kind of how to start using it.
DR. KIM: Great. Most people these days, they want to actually take the package insert out and read it. So, the practical thing is to prevent the irritancy of using these products, just make sure your face is dry. I think on the insert it will say wait 10 or 15 minutes. You have just got to make sure you don't feel any wetness to your skin. Wetness or the water on the skin can lead to the irritation of the Retin-A or the tretinoin.
DR. DARRIA: I did not know that.
DR. KIM: Yes. So, I mean, as a mom the first thing I do when I get home, I just like to wash my face. So I've done that and I feel like by the time I go to bed--that's just me; that's just a daily habit I do. But, the way you use it is, more is not better. That's what I tell my patients all the time. Don't put more on thinking that it's going to anti-age you faster. You just want to, literally, put a pea-sized amount in your hand and that pea-sized amount will cover your whole face. You do not put it on your upper or lower eyelids but you can put it around where crow's feet are. So, one pea-sized amount. Then, the trick is, start off doing it every other night and the data out there shows that you at least have to do it three times a week to get the benefits which, ultimately, comes down to using it Monday, Wednesday, Friday or doing it every other night. So, I tell patients, start off every other night and maybe after a couple of weeks, they can go forward to every night, even better.
DR. DARRIA: Okay. Now and then for people to buy it. Don't bother with the stuff in the drugstore for the tretinoins, right? Go with prescription?
DR. KIM: Prescription is the best and the other thing is, when you talk to your dermatologist of your needs, of how you are going to use it, I usually recommend that you use a low-strength, prescription-graded strength so that you can tolerate it and use it more often versus doing a higher strength and you're only able to use it once or twice a week. It's not going to give you any benefit. The benefit has been shown, even at the lower strength, that more often is actually a better way to use it.
DR. DARRIA: Okay.
DR. KIM: And over-the-counter—I don't know if we're talking more about it--but if you're going to choose a product over-the-counter, it's fine. The inactive version of Retin-A, what you'll see on the shelf, is Retinol. I think most dermatologists will feel like an inactive version is better than nothing. It's not going to reap all the great rewards of it but it's better than nothing. But just know that it's the inactive version. Retinol products are fine to use. You just aren't going to see the bigger benefits as you will with the prescription-graded.
DR. DARRIA: Okay. So for the biggest bang for your buck get a prescription form.
DR. KIM: Yes. Exactly. Yes.
DR. DARRIA: Then, going back to sun protection really quickly, any specific brands that you like for that?
DR. KIM: You know, I think what's so cool with cosmetic products is that cosmetic products get better all the time. I like to pull information from my patients. So, a lot of women have liked the tinted moisturizers because there is a lot of good choices and a variety to choose from. What's nice about the tinted moisturizers is a lot of them will match any skin type and color. So, there's one that me and my office like, it's called Revision.
DR. DARRIA: Yes.
DR. KIM: Revision tinted moisturizer. We like the matte one. It's worked for my employees that have white skin to even my yellow Asian skin to someone who's got a darker, brownish undertone.
DR. DARRIA: What are all these other miracle anti-aging topical products out there? Tell everybody what you can tell me.
DR. KIM: The skincare industry is a billion dollar plus industry and a lot of it is marketing.
DR. DARRIA: Yes.
DR. KIM: And so it's not just--
DR. DARRIA: If you tell me it will make my skin look pretty, I'll buy anything.
DR. KIM: Yes, exactly. So, I think if you're going to spend money, spend the money on the Retin-A.
DR. DARRIA: Okay.
DR. KIM: On the prescription stuff. A lot of the other stuff is fluff. So, people will ask me. I am fine with over-the-counter moisturizers. If you want to buy department store stuff, you are going to pay more for the packaging, for the marketing, the way it smells, the way it feels. It may make it feel better but it may not necessarily make you younger. I will tell you, if I had photos--I should have more photos of this. I have some women who are like 65 to 70 years old and they have used Retin-A for like 30 years or so. Their skin looks great. Like they look their age in a way but they just--I mean it's pretty amazing. So, if you start early.
DR. DARRIA: And when do you want people to start using that?
DR. KIM: I mean, most people inquire right when they hit their thirties but you can start even mid-twenties.
DR. DARRIA: Okay. Alright. And then, any specific eye creams? Same thing? Just buy it over-the-counter at the drugstore?
DR. KIM: Yes. With eye cream there is, unfortunately, no proof in science to eye cream. So, really, I just tell people to buy over-the-counter brands like Oil of Olay. Regeneres has an eye cream, and L’Oréal has a good one, too. The ones that you're going to buy at the department store, again, I remember I played with that stuff, too. It's just, you're going to pay at least $100+ but there's no real added benefit.
DR. DARRIA: I know. And to all our listeners she lives by this. Whenever I call her I say, “I have this really cool cream. It's going to make me look like I'm ten,” and she says, “Put it away. Go buy your Oil of Olay.”
DR. KIM: Yes.
DR. DARRIA: Okay, so key points here: sunscreen and Retin-A.
DR. KIM: Yes.
DR. DARRIA: Focusing on those.
DR. KIM: Exactly. Exactly.
DR. DARRIA: Alright. And I know we are running out of time but we are going to be wanting to come back and talking about some of your favorite procedures at the dermatologist's. We have 20 seconds.
DR. KIM: Sure. Sure. A couple of procedures you can look for—You know, two things to keep in mind when you're at your dermatologist's is ask, “How often do I have to do this procedure or treatment?” and “How much?” And I think those two questions will tailor you to where the dermatologist will point out the treatments.
DR. DARRIA: Okay. We'll come back and talk about that because I know a lot of our listeners want to hear more about it. Again, you're listening to Dr. Amy Kim from MetroDerm Dermatologists in Atlanta and the founder of the Baby Pibu skincare products line. And this is Dr. Darria on Sharecare Radio. - Length (mins) 10
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- Host Darria Long Gillespie, MD, MBA
Dr. Darria answers questions submitted by Sharecare users on school health as kids across the country are headed back to school.
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- Segment Number 5
- Audio File sharecare/1534sc2a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Darria Long Gillespie, MD
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Darria Long Gillespie, MD, MBA
Kat Carney, former Health News Anchor for CNN Headline News, provides tips on preparing for a trip; from what to pack to snack ideas for staying healthy while on the road.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 4
- Audio File sharecare/1533sc2e.mp3
- Featured Speaker Kat Carney, Former Anchor for CNN
- Guest Website The Weigh We Were
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/TheWeighWeWere
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Guest Bio
Kat Carney is a former CNN heavyweight; literally and figuratively. After a lifetime of obesity, she lost a remarkable 90 pounds, and went on to become the Consumer Health Anchor for CNN Headline News.
As a result, Carney, a three-time Emmy® Award nominee, and founder of the popular blog TheWeighWeWere.com, has spent her entire career engaging audiences with credible and practical information they can use to embrace healthier lifestyles.
Her experience in broadcast journalism spans nine television networks, including CNN, Discovery Health Channel, Lifetime, HGTV, and PBS. Her deep connection with audiences springs from her compassion and belief that she is a friend on a shared journey providing women and men with concrete strategies to bring balance to their busy lives. - Length (mins) 10
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- Host Darria Long Gillespie, MD, MBA
Kat Carney, former Health News Anchor for CNN Headline News, provides tips on preparing for a trip; from what to pack to snack ideas for staying healthy while on the road.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 4
- Audio File sharecare/1533sc2d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Kat Carney, Former Anchor for CNN
- Guest Website The Weigh We Were
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/TheWeighWeWere
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Guest Bio
Kat Carney is a former CNN heavyweight; literally and figuratively. After a lifetime of obesity, she lost a remarkable 90 pounds, and went on to become the Consumer Health Anchor for CNN Headline News.
As a result, Carney, a three-time Emmy® Award nominee, and founder of the popular blog TheWeighWeWere.com, has spent her entire career engaging audiences with credible and practical information they can use to embrace healthier lifestyles.
Her experience in broadcast journalism spans nine television networks, including CNN, Discovery Health Channel, Lifetime, HGTV, and PBS. Her deep connection with audiences springs from her compassion and belief that she is a friend on a shared journey providing women and men with concrete strategies to bring balance to their busy lives. -
Transcription
RadioMD Presents: Sharecare Radio | Original Air Date: August 11, 2015
Host: Darria Long Gillespie, MD
Guest: Kat Carney
Sharecare. Helping you get younger, get guidance, get better care, get smart, get fit. RadioMD presents Sharecare Radio with Darria Long Gillespie, MD.
DR. DARRIA: Hi, Dr. Darria and I'm back. Often for all of us, travel can be so hectic. You don't eat well, you don't work out and by the time the travel is over, you have zero energy. So, InterContinental Hotel Groups, EVEN Hotels, was designed to combat exactly that. And our monthly Travel Well segment is sponsored by them to give you tips to stay healthy, fit and just feel great and be at your best when you're on the road. Our guest today is Kat Carney, journalist and TV host and founder of the popular weight loss blog, TheWeighWeWere.com, and Emmy nominated PBS show by the same name. Kat, thanks for joining us.
KAT: Thank you so much for having me.
DR. DARRIA: First, I want to talk about your blog, The Weigh We Were, spelled W-E-I-G-H we were.
KAT: That's right.
DR. DARRIA: How did you get started with it and how did it become a PBS show?
KAT: Well, I have to go all the way back to when I was a kid. I was someone who always struggled with my weight from the time I was in the first grade until I was about 27. I wasn't just heavy, I was actually obese and morbidly obese. I hate to use that phrase but that would accurately describe what I was. We move to Georgia when I was in the first grade and I don't remember a time that I didn't struggle with my weight. I would tell myself all the time, “My metabolism is slow. I'm big boned.” I had all of those reasons for my weight and then just one day I said, “Well, what if I spent a whole year living a healthy lifestyle doing all of those things that the experts say we should do? Eating five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables and getting 60 minutes of physical activity a day. What would happen in a year?” So, I didn't set out to lose weight, I just said, “I'm going to live a healthy lifestyle.” And in 14 months, I dropped 90 pounds.
DR. DARRIA: Wow! And, of course, our listeners can't see her but Kat is in fantastic shape. There is no signs of any morbid obesity here, so we need to listen to her and take some lessons. That's fascinating. Is that really what started your interest in health because when you were in CNN you were a consumer health anchor? Was that the catalyst for it?
KAT: It absolutely was because the other thing that I did that whole 14 months is, I would read weight loss success stories every single day. I wanted to see what real people were doing to lose weight. I didn't want to read diet books. I wanted to see what is this mom of three doing who has a busy lifestyle? What is this business person who is travelling all the time, what are they doing? That's what really inspired me. At the end of the 14 months, I had this big collection of real-life weight loss stories so I built the website, The Weigh We Were, and I just linked all of these success stories onto the website and that was even pre-blogs. Fifteen years later, the website is still going and I just really learned that there is something to breaking things down into simple actionable steps and then, also believing that you can do it. That really did kind of change the direction of everything in my life--really wanting to help people and communicate and that is how I became a health journalist.
DR. DARRIA: I loved two things you just said. One is believing you can do it. I do the same telling my patients, obesity or diabetes or any one of these health conditions, is not something that has happened to you that you have no control over. You can really change that.
KAT: That's right.
DR. DARRIA: And that's sometimes when we see the light bulb go on with something like that. “I can do something about that.” And then, giving them actionable tips. We love to do that here on the radio show and on my Busy Woman's Guide blog, specifically. Like, what are some secrets to break it down which is also why we have you here to get some of your tips. So, we want to start talking about travel. With all your work, you're probably on the road a great deal and we want to know is that what took you into the healthy travel space?
KAT: Well, right after I lost the weight, or shortly after I lost the weight, I booked two jobs back to back. One job was in Los Angeles and the other job was in Boston. So, when I lost the weight I was living in New York City and so I was stationary. I was walking all the time. I had a very different lifestyle. Then, I found myself living in Los Angeles. I was in a car all the time and so I was 12 days in Los Angeles and then I would get on a plane and I’d have to fly to Boston and I’d have to work at the other job. So, I'm living in hotels; I'm on planes and I said, “You know what? I just lost 90 pounds. I've got to figure out how to make this work.”
DR. DARRIA: Right.
KAT: So, instead of letting the lifestyle control me, I just spent some time going, “Okay. I'm in a hotel. Maybe let me call the hotel in advance and see if they can put a refrigerator in the room for me.” So, it was really about learning how to problem-solve based on where I was at the time. And that's what I tell everyone. You know, it doesn't matter what your circumstances, it's about sitting down and problem-solving. And maybe going online and other people can help you--other people who have been in that situation can help you work through it. But just believing that there is a solution to it.
DR. DARRIA: This is very true. There is a solution. You can always find a solution to it. So, let's get into some of those tips. When you're packing, what are some of your essential items that you pack every time?
KAT: I always keep gym clothes packed. Years ago, there was a little invention that came out called “Huggable Hangers”. Remember Huggable Hangers?
DR. DARRIA: No. I don’t.
KAT: Oh, my gosh. You never heard of the Huggable Hangers? Girl!
DR. DARRIA: No.
KAT: I just changed your life!
DR. DARRIA: Huggable Hangers.
KAT: What they do is, they're like these slender hangers but they give you about 40% more space in your closet. I don't know if that's the exact amount.
DR. DARRIA: Ah.
KAT: But they give you a lot more space in your closet. Well, there are like packing cubes that you can use in your luggage. So, I was going to say they're like Huggable Hangers for…
DR. DARRIA: Okay, now I get the analogy.
KAT: That's where I was going with it. And so I like to keep one packing cube that has my workout clothes. They're always there. I'm not grabbing for them at the last minute. I'm not over-packed so I don't go, “Well, my workout clothes can't fit.” I always keep them in my bag, packed and ready to go. That way I know I can work out when I get to where I'm going.
DR. DARRIA: Now, how does that work with shoes though? My running shoes are always a problem especially with the new carry on limits.
KAT: Yes.
DR. DARRIA: Do you pack smaller shoes or do you just say, “I'm going to sacrifice that space and take my shoes?” Or do you work out doing yoga where you can be barefoot?
KAT: Well, a couple of options: I either wear my shoes on the plane unless I have to get off and go right into a business trip and sometime you can't wear sneakers. But those packing cubes give you so much more space in your luggage, I can actually pack for two weeks and take five pairs of shoes, including a pair of sneakers, when I pack everything in cubes. So, I tell everyone about it.
DR. DARRIA: No way.
KAT: I'm serious.
DR. DARRIA: What is it like Harry Potter/Mary Poppins suitcase?
KAT: Exactly.
DR. DARRIA: Okay, so packing cubes.
KAT: Yes.
DR. DARRIA: That's a way-- I like that. It helps you organize and also makes sure you have the right things. You always have all your gym clothes.
KAT: That's exactly right. I don't like to necessarily break my routine when I'm on the road. So, I'm a treadmill runner. I like to have my sneakers. I like to actually go into the gym. So, by keeping everything packed and organized I know I don't have to break my routine. For me, I'm someone, “A body in motion stays in motion; a body at rest stays at rest”.
DR. DARRIA: Yes.
KAT: So, I found that when I wouldn't work out when I was traveling, that would kind of hang over a couple of days when I got back. I wouldn't start back right away. So, that's why I like to keep everything packed. My heartrate monitor, a pedometer, all of those things.
DR. DARRIA: Okay. Well, you just started answering my next question. What other tools do you take with you? So, you mentioned heart rate monitor.
KAT: I love a heart rate monitor. I was that girl; I was the sedentary girl until I was close to 30 so it was great. When I started wearing a heart rate monitor, I was able to see that even though I think, “I'm working out really hard,” the heart rate monitor was saying, “You're not working out as hard as you think you are.” So, it helped retrain my thoughts but then it also helped me push myself beyond the limits that I thought I could do. So, I always wear a heart rate monitor.
DR. DARRIA: There's a lot to be said for data. It really gives us objective information and feedback. So, and you also wear a pedometer. Are you wearing one right now?
KAT: I'm not wearing one right now but I normally wear one, especially when I travel and I'm not sure when I'm going to be able to get to a workout space. I keep the pedometer on so I can track my steps instead of sitting at the gate waiting for my plane, especially when there's a layover. I say, “You know what? I'm only at 4000 steps for the day, let me get up and walk around the airport and maybe I can log an extra 500 steps.” So, it goes back to the point you just made about having data. When you see where you are at any given point during the workout or during the day, you know what you have to do to adjust.
DR. DARRIA: And that's true. It gives you that information and if you're Type A, you like to compete against yourself.
KAT: Yes.
DR. DARRIA: In our last minute, any other little things you take with you?
KAT: Oh! What else do I take? I like to put my workout videos on my iPad because, again, I like to keep my same routine. So, I like to do a lot of home exercise DVDs. A lot of them now, you can take the download versions, put them on the iPad and then if the hotel you're staying in has a gym, you can still, again, stay to your whole routine. I did the whole P90X while travelling.
DR. DARRIA: Really?
KAT: I took it with me.
DR. DARRIA: That's amazing. So, that's a really good message. Sticking to your routine.
KAT: Yes.
DR. DARRIA: So that you're also healthier when you get back and it also gives you much more energy when you're on the road, too.
KAT: That's the trick.
DR. DARRIA: Alright. So, we will be coming back with Kat Carney for some more information. In the meantime, stick to your routine, take your running shoes with you and use little packing cubes to save you space and make room for all of that in your luggage. This is Dr. Darria. You're listening to Sharecare Radio. Stick with us to our next segment. - Length (mins) 10
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- Host Darria Long Gillespie, MD, MBA
Dr. Keith Roach dicusses the newest cholesterol guidelines and what you really need to know about cholesterol.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 2
- Audio File sharecare/1533sc2c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Keith Roach, MD
- Guest Website Dr. Keith Roach
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/keithroachmd
- Guest Twitter Account @DrKeithRoach
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Guest Bio
Dr. Keith Roach has been a practicing internist for over 20 years. Dr. Roach graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Chicago. Dr. Roach now teaches and practices at Weill-Cornell Medical College. He has over 20 peer-reviewed publications, especially in disease prevention. Dr. Roach is one of the creators of the RealAge test, a web-based interactive tool that empowers people to learn which lifestyle choices, medical issues, and genetic characteristics are making them healthy and unhealthy, and how to improve them. Dr. Roach is Chief Medical Officer at Sharecare and has a nationally syndicated health column.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Darria Long Gillespie, MD, MBA
