Medicine Redefined

Robyn Tiger, MD, is on a mission to empower physicians with self-care tools backed by science and research. With physician burnout on the rise, Robyn knows firsthand what it's like to love your job while also coping with stress, anxiety, overwhelm, imbalance, and even illness. She uniquely combined her 15 years in diagnostic radiology with a certification in yoga therapy, meditation, and life coaching in her innovative CME accredited courses, private coaching, and the StressFreeMD podcast that focuses on complete physical, mental, and emotional well-being and resilience. She is deeply passionate about helping her colleagues relieve stress, elevate calm, and live their best lives.  Podcasts mentioned in this show: Ni-Cheng Liang, MD: Episode 19 on Medicine Redefined Find Robyn: Website  Instagram Podcast

In this episode, Darsh and Altamash tell you their main takeaways from episodes 47-49 with guests Jade Wu, Ph.D., Cherie Chu M.D., and Ragav Sharma, D.O. The Dr. John Berardi Show CDC - Circadian Rhythms CDC - Homeostatic Sleep Drive Ragav Sharma - What is Preventive Medicine?

Ragav Sharma, DO, CSCS, is currently a resident physician in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation whose mission is to help others live their best lives possible. Ragav completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois – Chicago in Bioengineering before attending medical school at Midwestern University – Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. Born in San Diego, Ragav suffered problems with his health very early on which served as his impetus for pursuing medicine. Diagnosed with hypothyroidism at an early age, Ragav suffered from severe obesity for nearly all of his childhood. At the insistence of his endocrinologist, he began changing his lifestyle and unknowingly began a lifelong journey of learning, sharing, and self-improvement. Since then, he has been sharing any knowledge he acquires in various formats including public speaking, written articles, YouTube videos, and recently, podcasting. The Preventive Medicine Podcast Preventive Medicine Podcast IG Ragav's Website Ragav's YouTube Ragav's Instagram

Cherie Chu, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician who is a certified diplomat of Lifestyle Medicine. She is a native Californian receiving her BS in Biochemistry/Cell Biology at UCSD and her medical degree at UC Irvine. She completed her pediatric residency at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. She currently practices outpatient pediatrics in a large multispecialty medical group located in San Diego. She incorporated her knowledge of Lifestyle Medicine into her daily interaction with her pediatric patients and their families. She is also the founder of the website Wellness Pediatrician. Wellness Pediatrician is dedicated to empowering parents and physicians to promote healthy lifestyle habits in children. It focuses specifically on 6 specific areas in lifestyle medicine: healthful eating of whole food, plant-predominate diet, physical activity, sleep, stress management, connection with others to form meaningful relationships, and avoidance of risky substances. Dr. Chu believes that teaching children healthy lifestyle habits when they are young will have exponential returns on their long-term health. Wellness Pediatrician Website Wellness Pediatrician Facebook Group Cherie Chu Instagram Doctor Moms Lounge - Coming Soon! LEAP Study

Dr. Jade Wu is a clinical psychologist and Board-certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist and researcher at Duke University School of Medicine. Her current research focuses on treating sleep disorders in those with chronic illnesses. She is a frequent guest on popular TV, radio and podcast shows like NPR and ABC, and her work is featured in publications like New York Times and Huffington Post.  Dr. Wu’s mission is to spread the gift of sleep so that people can be their healthiest, organizations can be their most innovative, and societies can sleep their way towards justice and healing. In this episode we discuss: - The link between anxiety and insomnia - The differences between insomnia and sleep deprivation - Are there long-term health complications with lack of sleep? - Components of sleep hygiene - The use of wearables to track sleep Jade Wu Website Jade Wu Instagram Jade Wu Twitter

In this episode, Darsh and Altamash recap the prior three episodes with Colin Zhu, Peter Valenzuela, and Louisa Nicola. Be sure to listen to their full episodes for an in-depth conversation!

Louisa Nicola joins the show to discuss the world of neuroathletics - where brain health and physiology intersect with performance. Louisa Nicola is a Sydney University trained neuroscientist and neurophysiologist. She is the founder of Neuro Athletics, where she serves as a performance advisor to professional athletes, teams, health tech companies, and more. She currently lives in NYC and focuses on bringing a unique and fresh voice to the most complex machine in the world - the human brain - through her podcast, The Neuro Experience. Instagram Twitter YouTube SubStack

Dr. Peter Valenzuela joins the show to discuss the current state of our healthcare system in the US. Peter is a Family Physician who has worked in multiple healthcare settings over the past few decades. He's well known for his comics doc-related, which in his words were “inspired by experiences both as a physician and now as an executive who continues to practice medicine on a part-time basis.”  He is routinely invited for national and international presentations on topics related to provider well-being and engagement, clinical leadership development, practice management, and medical innovation. Over his career, he’s been recognized twice by the Medical Group Management Association and American College of Medical Practice Executives (MGMA-ACMPE) with the Harwick Innovation Award for meeting the challenges of the new healthcare system head-on and developing innovative solutions that enhance the effectiveness of healthcare delivery and Physician Executive of the Year for exhibiting leadership deemed outstanding to achieve exceptional medical group performance in the delivery of healthcare.  In this episode we discuss:  Peter's background and his journey to writing an awesome book  Passion for comedy and using it as a medium for discussion of real issues   Differences between patient experience and patient satisfaction   A brief overview of the US insurance model and contrasting with other countries  Billing, coding, reimbursements, and electronic medical records  A path forward to better healthcare delivery   Instagram: @doc_related Website: https://www.doc-related.com/ Doc-Related - A Physician's Guide to Fixing Our Ailing Health Care System Woo Girl! Rose

Dr. Colin Zhu is Board-Certified in family practice/OMT and lifestyle medicine. Passionate about the intersection of medicine, food, and nutrition, Dr. Zhu trained as a chef and a health coach at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health & Culinary Arts and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition following completion of his medical degree. To share his unique blend of medical knowledge with a wider audience, Dr. Zhu launched TheChefDoc in 2017, an online wellness and lifestyle education platform which has been featured in several publications. Dr. Zhu is an international speaker, the author of "Thrive Medicine: How To Cultivate Your Desires and Elevate Your Life,“ and is the podcast host of Thrive Bites in which he interviews the latest health and wellness experts about incorporating a plant-powered lifestyle, enhancing emotional wellness, and creating a thriving mindset! His latest venture is his signature event for 2021 is a self-educational masterclass series experience called The THR5 Formula™ where he combines inspiration, education, and practical tools on how to THRIVE! Here you will learn the 5 To THR5™ Pillars: Food As Medicine, Functional Fitness, Relationships, Community, & Emotional Resilience!

Dr. Shawn Arent joins us to discuss all things related to nutrient timing. He elaborates on the well-known "anabolic window," and discusses how the opportunity for nutritional optimization may be much longer. We discuss the various fallacies of nutritional science and how lifestyle impacts successful sustainable nutritional practices.   -Professor and Chair for the Department of Exercise Science at the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina -Director of the UofSC Sport Science Lab -Past president, and current fellow of the International Society Of Sports Nutrition -Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine   WORKOUT coffee