Medicine Redefined

Dr. Sarah Pospos completed her psychiatry residency as a chief resident at UCLA-Kern and has published extensively on burnout and depression at UCLA, UCSD and UCSB. As a perinatal and sports psychiatrist, she is devoted to helping others feel their best again when dealing with burnout, depression, anxiety and other common psychiatric challenges by incorporating exercise, nutrition, sleep, stress management, efficient time management (especially as a full-time psychiatrist and mom of 2 under 2 herself) and other sustainable lifestyle changes. Dr. Pospos currently serves California patients in her private practice by telehealth, and, for non-California residents, she offers additional free resources at www.lifestyletelepsychiatry.com/subscribe.

Welcome to the first episode of The Progress Note, where Altamash and Darsh break down mainstream polarizing topics across social media. In this episode, they tackle the association between meat and cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and overall health.  Study: Red Meat & Heart Disease Study: Red Meat & Glycemic Control/Inflammatory Markers Alpha-gal allergy

Dr. Joseph Antoun is the CEO and Chairman of the Board of L-Nutra, a unique Nutri-tech company leading the Food as Medicine movement by applying cutting edge Science to Nutrition research. Dr. Antoun completed his Health Policy studies at Harvard University, Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, Medicine and Biological Sciences at Saint Joseph University, and his PhD studies in Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Studies at King's College. Prior to his current role, he served as the Chairman of the Board at the Global Healthspan Policy Institute (GHPI) and as a member of Forbes Business Development Council. He was also the CEO of Health Systems Reform, a consultancy aimed at elevating public health through reforming health systems, strengthening healthcare management and improving healthcare delivery; the Co-Director of the Center for Health Policy at the University of Chicago; an adjunct Professor of Health Policy at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging; and a fellow at the Department of Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Dr. Antoun founded and served as the Co-Editor in Chief of the Journal of Health Systems and Reform. In this episode, we discuss: What is Longevity? How does fasting work? What is the Fasting Mimicking Diet? L- Nutra purpose and origin  Pillars of Longevity The protein debate Studies Cited in this episode: 2019 Paper showing intermittent fasting vs continuous energy restriction for weight loss Follow Dr. Antoun: ProLon Fasting Nutrition Program Linkedln  L-Nutra website Discount code - PODCAST15 for the following sites: Prolonfast.com ProLonfmd.com FastBar.com ProLonReSet.com

In this episode, Jeff takes us through the wonderful and powerful properties of mushrooms. We go through different types of mushrooms, their individual benefits, and what to look for when buying mushroom supplements. Jeff Chilton studied Ethno-mycology at the University of Washington in the late sixties and in 1973 began a 10-year career as a large-scale commercial mushroom grower. Jeff is the co-author of The Mushroom Cultivator, published in 1983. In 1989 Jeff established Nammex, the first company to supply medicinal mushroom extracts to the Nutritional Supplement industry. In 1997 he organized the first organic certification workshop for mushroom production in China. Jeff is a founding member of the World Society for Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products in 1994 and a Member of the International Society for Mushroom Science. Nammex extracts are used by many supplement and food companies and are noted for their high quality based on scientific analysis of the active compounds. Real Mushrooms Store NAMMEX

Altamash and Darsh break down the key takeaways from 3 episodes!

Obituary of Gerard A. Malanga 

Dr. Seema Desai is a Certified Professional Coach, speaker, and author of the newly-released children's book, "Connected: Discovering Your Inner Guides." She is also Co-President of the Austin chapter of Pratham, a non-profit organization aimed at creating learning equality for underserved children in India and globally.  Though no longer seeing patients, Seema is a general dentist who dedicated her years in medicine to serving the geriatric population in Austin and surrounding areas.  It was because of her experiences as a doctor married to another doctor, postpartum depression warrior, and mother that she decided to gear her coaching practice towards helping doctors boost their performance, increase their wellbeing, and create more fulfillment and joy.  Seema is a passionate practitioner of yoga and mindfulness.  She also loves chocolate, reading, and tropical beaches. Seema's Website Instagram LinkedIn

Benjamin Morrell, MD, is a High Performance Mental Health Physician & Coach, as well as an artist, & speaker. He received his BS in Biology from the University of Central Oklahoma and went on to receive his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2019. His early experiences with his own mental health inspired him to pursue psychiatry, however, due to moral & ethical conflicts with the current medical model he opted to create his own practice that combines lifestyle medicine, psychotherapy, & plant medicine. His mission is to empower, educate, & guide people to their highest quality of life. Instagram Facebook Community

Meagan Landress is a student loan consultant for Student Loan Planner. She obtained her finance degree at The Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University. Meagan started her own practice - Financial Coach Meagan - in March of 2017 to specifically help people who are beginning their financial planning journey with student loan debt in the mix. She was the first person in Georgia to acquire her CSLP® designation, as a Certified Student Loan Professional®. Her specialized education around student loan debt allows her to guide borrowers through informed repayment decisions, taking into account their full financial situation and financial goals.  In this episode we discuss: Meagan's background and desire to become a student loan expert Various types of student loans Common federal student loans and differences Loan forgiveness programs (PSLF) Changes to federal loan repayment due to COVID The future of loan forgiveness Strategies to minimize loan burden and repayment  More Resources Mentioned in the show: Federal student aid website Student Loan Resources: Student Loan 101 via Ben White Student Loan 101 via WCI Find Megan: Meagan's Website  Instagram: @financialcoachmeagan Student Loan Planner Website  Student Loan Planner Podcast Instagram: @studentloanplanner

Altamash and Darsh break down the episodes of Nicole Harkin, MD and Alex Hajduczok, MD. All 3 of these episodes deal with the cardiovascular system - understanding cardiovascular disease, risk factors, and tests; lifestyle interventions in cardiovascular disease; wearable technology