Dr. Jonathan Reisman, an expert in internal medicine and pediatrics, unpacks the hidden wonders of the human body, exploring fascinating facts about kidney function and the parallels between bodily fluids and ocean salinity. Dr. Scott Kolbaba dives into miraculous medical stories from his book, revealing astonishing experiences doctors are often reluctant to share, touching on themes of divine intervention and the mysteries of life. Together, they illuminate the complexities of anatomy while inviting reflection on the extraordinary nature of healthcare.
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IQ Facts
Your IQ is mostly set by age five and difficult to increase.
Taller people and those with higher birth weights tend to have higher IQs.
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Throat
The esophagus and trachea are unnervingly close, making choking a constant risk.
Coughing is a vital reflex to clear the airway.
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The Liver's Role
The liver is like the body's sorting center, processing nutrients and detoxifying poisons.
Its importance is evident in cirrhosis patients where bodily functions fail.
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In this fascinating journey through the human body and across the globe, Dr. Reisman weaves together stories about our insides with a unique perspective on life, culture, and the natural world. Through his offbeat adventures in healthcare and travel, Reisman discovers new perspectives on the body: a trip to the Alaskan Arctic reveals that fat is not the enemy, but the hero; a stint in the Himalayas uncovers the boundary where the brain ends and the mind begins; and eating a sheep’s head in Iceland offers a lesson in empathy. By relating rich experiences in far-flung lands and among unique cultures back to the body’s inner workings, he shows how our organs live inextricably intertwined lives—an internal ecosystem reflecting the natural world around us.
Physicians' Untold Stories: Miraculous Experiences Doctors are Hesitant to Share with their Patients or Anyone
Dr. Scott Kolbaba
This book, written by Scott J. Kolbaba, features stories from 27 physicians about their personal encounters with near-death experiences, inspired visions, dreams, and unexplained miraculous healings. The stories are divided into sections such as 'Divine Intervention,' 'Death and the Afterlife,' 'Healing,' and 'Prayer.' These tales emphasize the medical community’s patience, care, and dedication, as well as the possibility of a higher power involved in healing. The book is easy to read and understand, with no medical technical jargon, making it accessible to anyone interested in the medical field and the unusual phenomena that can occur during healing processes.
Do you know your IQ? Can you raise the number up or – are stuck with whatever that number is? This episode begins with some insight into your IQ including some of the unusual things that seem to affect it. Source: Psychologist Andy Williams author of How Do You Compare? (https://amzn.to/3E1Daor).
Your body is an amazing machine. And when you understand some of the ways it works it becomes more of a marvel. Here to take you and me on a tour of important parts of your body is Dr. Jonathan Reisman. He is a doctor of internal medicine and pediatrics and author of the book The Unseen Body: A Doctor’s Journey Through the Hidden Wonders of Human Anatomy (https://amzn.to/37vUz8u). You will learn things about body parts and body fluids you never knew. Listen as he explains about body parts and bodily fluids – and it’s really kinda fun.
Doctors tend to be pretty grounded in science. Yet many of them have stories of medical miracles and other experiences that science simply cannot explain. Some of the stories you are about to hear may just give you chills. Dr. Scott Kolbaba is one doctor who has had some strange experiences, so he decided to reach out to other doctors to see if they did as well. And indeed they did! Scott is author of a book called Physicians Untold Stories: Miraculous Experiences Doctors are Hesitant to Share with their Patients or Anyone (https://amzn.to/3v7Ci9O). Listen as he shares these remarkable stories with you.
t is human nature to worry – but not all the time. Particularly because so much of what we worry about never happens. Listen as I explain how one leading expert puts worry in its proper place. Source: Dr. Martin Rossman author of The Worry Solution (https://amzn.to/3xmjZAs)
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