GWIM Podcast Season 4

Today we’re talking with Alison Warren, DAOM, MSHS, who teaches students in the health professions – including here at GW – about the practical applications of Integrative Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine, including acupuncture.

An adjunct assistant professor in our Integrative Medicine Programs, Dr. Warren received her Clinical Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Bastyr University in Washington state.  She earned a Master’s of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago.  During her training in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dr. Warren also traveled to China to train at prestigious hospitals in both Shung-Hai and Chung-Du. 

Dr. Warren also holds a Master of Science in Health Sciences in Integrative Medicine from the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.  She recently completed a Neuroscience Certification from the University of Pennsylvania.

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Related Content

What is Traditional Chinese Medicine?
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/traditional-chinese-medicine-what-you-need-to-know

Acupuncture: In Depth
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/acupuncture-in-depth

Wellness and Health: Acupuncture
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/acupuncture

National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
https://www.nccaom.org/

Developing Traditional Chinese Medicine in the era of evidence-based medicine: current evidences and challenges
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25949261/

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Transcript
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transcript-traditional-chinese-medicine-gw-office-of

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This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license.

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Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

GW Integrative Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Welcome to GW Integrative Medicine – the podcast about disease prevention and health promotion – from the Office of Integrative Medicine and Health at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.  Listen in on the conversation Misha Kogan, MD, an Associate Professor of Medicine here at GW and Medical Director of the GW Center for Integrative Medicine, had with Aly Cohen, MD, FACR, one of the world’s leading experts on environmental health and the co-author of Non-Toxic: Guide to Living Healthy in a Chemical World.  

Part of the Oxford University Press Weil Integrative Medicine Library, the book is a practical guide to living healthier in our modern environment. Dr. Cohen has collaborated with the Environmental Working Group, Cancer Schmancer, and other disease-prevention organizations, and is coeditor of the textbook, Integrative Environmental Medicine.

Dr. Cohen is tripled board certified in internal medicine, rheumatology, and integrative medicine. She helped create a CME on endocrine disrupting chemicals and their relationship to human health. She lectures nationally on this topic to communities, academic institutions and medical schools.

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Related Content

Dr. Aly Cohen's website
https://www.alycohenmd.com/

TEDx Talk | How to Protect Your Kids from Toxic Chemicals | Aly Cohen, MD 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSCeP0hyuTI

The Smart Human
https://thesmarthuman.com/

Non-Toxic: Guide to Living Healthy in a Chemical World (Dr Weil's Healthy Living Guides) by Aly Cohen &  Frederick vom Saal
https://thesmarthuman.com/dr-aly-cohen-and-dr-fred-vom-saals-new-book-available-now/

Environmental Working Group
https://www.ewg.org/

Natural Resources Defense Fund
https://www.nrdc.org/

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Transcript

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transcript-living-healthy-chemical-world-gw-office-of/?published=t

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This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license.

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Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

Living Healthy in a Chemical World

Forest therapy is inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, which translates to “forest bathing.” Studies have demonstrated a wide array of health benefits, especially in the cardiovascular and immune systems, and for stabilizing and improving mood and cognition. 

Today, we talk about forest bathing and nature therapy, or ecotherapy, with Harpreet Gujral, DNP FNP-BC, program director and nurse practitioner, Sibley Integrative Medicine, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Johns Hopkins Health System.

Dr. Gujral is an integrative nurse practitioner and director of the inpatient surgical unit at HCA Healthcare in Reston, Virginia. The hospital has a special interest in the resilience and wellbeing of frontline healthcare providers.  

She incorporates her training in conventional nursing with aromatherapy, guided imagery and various Eastern modalities like ayurveda, mindfulness, and meditation. These are therapies that are enhanced by her roots in India.

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Related Content

The Science Behind Forest Therapy
https://www.natureandforesttherapy.earth/about/the-science

Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs
https://www.natureandforesttherapy.earth/about/the-practice-of-forest-therapy

Psychology Today: Nature Therapy 
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolutionary-psychiatry/201608/nature-therapy

Healthline: Ecotherapy and the Healing Power of Nature
https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/ecotherapy

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Transcript

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transcript-forest-bathing-melding-mindfulness-nature-gw-office-of/?published=t

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This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license.

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Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

Forest Bathing: Melding Mindfulness with Nature

Nutrition is core to human health. Differences in our biochemistry, metabolism, genetics, and microbiota all contribute to the dramatic differences among individuals in response to their nutrition, according to the 
American Nutrition Association. 

Personalized nutrition takes into account human individuality—such as health status and social, cultural, economic, and linguistic needs—to drive nutrition strategies that can prevent, manage, and treat disease and optimize a patient's health.

Today we talk about personalized nutrition and cultural competency with Evelisse Capó, PharmD, Director of Culinary and Spanish Content for the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies.  The Campbell Center is a nonprofit committed to increasing awareness of the extraordinary impact that food has on the health of our bodies, our communities, and our planet. 

Dr. Capó is also a certified facilitator for the Physicians Committee’s Food for Life Program.  She is presenting on nutrition and cultural competency at the org's International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine next month.

Dr. Capó practices culinary medicine and plant-based coaching in her business The Food Pharmacy and Farmacia en la Cocina in Florida.  She understands the role of nutrition in their chronic disease specialties and how you can prevent and reverse disease with a whole food plant-based lifestyle.

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Related content

Dr. Capó's website
https://www.thefoodpharmacy.com/

International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine 2021
July 15 - 17
https://bit.ly/3q307fG

American Nutrition Association's Personalized Nutrition 2021
September 28  - October 1
https://bit.ly/3vuERR9

Center for Nutrition Studies
https://nutritionstudies.org/

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Transcript

https://bit.ly/3zxtKdC

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This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license.

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Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

Bonus Episode | Personalized Nutrition & Cultural Competency

Today we’re joined by Mark Webster, Pharmacist and Integrative Health Practitioner whose ah-ha moment about the role of food in chronic conditions started him on his Lifestyle Medicine journey. 

In 2001, Mark founded Stay Well Pharmacy, and in 2017 the Stay Well Clinic in Christchurch, New Zealand, because he wanted to be part of the small but growing trend of pharmacies dedicated to helping people stay healthy.  

At Stay Well Clinic, Mark holds private consultations for people to discuss their health concerns. By looking holistically at diet, nutrition, lifestyle and exercise, plus referring to other medical professionals like physiotherapists, occupational therapists or acupuncturists, Mark creates personalized wellness plans that have helped people overcome a wide range of skin conditions, gastro-intestinal issues, hormonal complaints, or just constantly feeling sick and tired.

After nearly 30 years as a registered pharmacist, Mark has accumulated many letters after his name, including a Master of Science in Health Sciences in Integrative Medicine from GW.  His dedication to lifelong learning reflects his commitment to move health care and wellness forward.

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Related Links

Stay Well Clinic
https://staywellman.co.nz/

GW Integrative Medicine Programs  
https://smhs.gwu.edu/integrative-medicine/

American College of Lifestyle Medicine
https://www.lifestylemedicine.org/

Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine
https://www.acnem.org/

American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
https://www.a4m.com/

American College of Preventive Medicine
https://www.acpm.org/

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Transcript
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transcript-integrative-medicine-pharmacy-practice-gw-office-of/?published=t

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This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license.

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Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

Integrative Medicine & Pharmacy Practice

Today we’re joined by Dale Bredesen, MD, a  pioneer in brain health research and an internationally recognized expert on the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.  His career has been guided by a simple idea: that Alzheimer’s as we know it is not just preventable, but reversible.  Dr. Bredesen's research explains the physical mechanism behind the erosion of memory seen in Alzheimer’s disease, and has opened the door to new approaches to treatment.  

His work has placed him at the vanguard of neurological research, leading to the discoveries that today underlie the ReCODE Protocol. He put much of his findings and research into the  best selling books "The End of Alzheimer’s," "The End of Alzheimer’s Program," and "The First Survivors of Alzheimer's: How Patients Recovered Life and Hope in Their Own Words Paperback."  

Dr. Bredesen earned his MD from Duke University Medical Center and served as Chief Resident in Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), before joining Nobel laureate Stanley Prusiner’s laboratory at UCSF as an NIH Postdoctoral Fellow. He held faculty positions at UCSF, UCLA, and the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Bredesen also directed the Program on Aging at the Burnham Institute before joining the Buck Institute in 1998 as founding President and CEO.

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Related Content

The Bredesen Protocol
https://www.apollohealthco.com/bredesen-protocol/

Dr. Bredesen's blog
https://www.apollohealthco.com/news/from-dr-bredesen-chief-science-officer/

Apollo Health
https://www.apollohealthco.com/



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Transcript

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This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license.

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Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

Talking Brain Health with Dr. Dale Bredesen

What is the potential of topical CBD for treating, and or managing, different dermatologic conditions?  We got the answer to this question and more from Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD, professor and chair of the Department of Dermatology at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.  A leader and innovator in this field, he also serves as the founding director of the dermatology residency program, director of translational research in the Department of Dermatology, and director of the Supportive Oncodermatology Program at the GW Cancer Center.

He is currently investigating novel nanotechnologies that allow for controlled and sustained delivery of a wide spectrum of physiologically and medicinally relevant molecules, with an emphasis on treating infectious diseases, accelerating wound healing, immune modulation, and correcting vascular dysfunction.

More recently, he has emerged as leader in the field of medical cannabis in dermatology. He holds multiple patents derived from these investigations, and has published over 210 papers/chapters and 2 textbooks on both his research as well as a variety of clinical areas in dermatology with an emphasis on emerging medical therapies.

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Related content

Adam Friedman, MD, Appointed to Serve as Chair of the Department of Dermatology
https://bit.ly/3yeWwib

AAD 2020: Expert Shares Promise of Cannabinoid-Based Therapy for Dermatologic Conditions
https://bit.ly/3fbgQcK

New Research Explores Nanotechnology as a Vehicle for Delivering Cannabinoids in Dermatology
https://bit.ly/3ibAI14

New Products Bring Side Effect: Nanophobia
https://nyti.ms/3yilYmQ

Small but Mighty: Challenges and Opportunities of Nanodelivery
https://bit.ly/3rLGcCX

Use of cannabinoids in dermatology here to stay
https://bit.ly/3favLDS

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This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license.

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Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

CBD, Dermatologic Conditions, and Nanotechnology

Today we’re going talk about cancer and nutrition with Dr. Emily Ho, Director of the Linus Pauling Institute and a professor in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University.  GW and LPI is doing a series of podcasts on nutrition topics that will be featured in it's Diet and Optimum Health Conference, a free event offering the latest in nutrition research. Register today: https://lpiconference.org/

Dr. Ho’s research focuses on understanding the mechanisms by which nutrient status and healthy foods affect the initiation and/or progression of chronic diseases, such as cancer.  Her work has also helped drive dietary requirements and recommendations for micronutrients such as zinc for communities with susceptibility to poor nutrition. She has also helped redefine the health benefits of cruciferous vegetables, especially the anticancer roles of compounds like sulforaphane.

As faculty and leader at Oregon State University, she has a strong commitment to engaging and facilitating multi-directional translational research projects with basic scientists, clinicians, policy-makers and communities, and involving experiential learning with students and postdoctoral researchers. 

LPI is a world leader in the study of micronutrients, phytochemicals, and other dietary factors, and the role these compounds can play in promoting optimum health or preventing and treating disease. Major areas of research include approaches to combat aging, metabolic dysfunction, and neurodegenerative disease.

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Related Links

Linus Pauling Institute website
https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/

Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center
https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic

Follow the Linus Pauling Institute on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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Transcript
https://bit.ly/3sMb3QA

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This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license.

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Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

BONUS EPISODE | Cancer, Cruciferous Vegetables, and Research—Oh My!

What are entheogenic and psychedelic-assisted therapies?  Why is it rapidly gaining popularity among some health providers?  And what does the science tell us about it?

We take a deep dive into the topic with physician-scientist Sunil K. Aggarwal, MD, PhD, FAAPMR, co-founder and co-director of the Advanced Integrative Medical Science Institute (AIMS) in Seattle, Washington. 

Dr. Aggarwal’s primary clinical and research work is in Palliative Care, Rehabilitation Medicine, medical cannabis care integration, and Psychedelic Integrative Medicine.

Board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Hospice and Palliative Medicine, he has served as the Chair of the Integrative Medicine Special Interest Group at the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Dr. Aggarwal is a Clinical Instructor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, an Affiliate Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of Washington, and a Faculty Member of the National Family Medicine Residency. He is an Associate Member of the New York Academy of Medicine and the Humboldt Institute for Interdisciplinary Marijuana Research. He serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of the National Cancer Institute’s PDQ Cancer CAM information summary on cannabis and cannabinoids.

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Related content

Psychedelics for Brain Injury: A Mini-Review
https://www.aimsinstitute.net/psychedelics-for-brain-injury-a-mini-review/

AIMS Co-Director Dr. Sunil Aggarwal Featured on the show The Edge on The Bluntness
https://www.aimsinstitute.net/aims-co-director-dr-sunil-aggarwal-featured-on-the-show-the-edge-on-the-bluntness/

Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/psychiatry/research/psychedelics-research.html

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Transcript
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transcript-altered-states-psychedelic-medicine-gw-office-of/?published=t

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This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license.

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Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

Altered States | Psychedelic Medicine

Today, we’re flipping the script to talk about the gut microbiome, nutrition, and overall health with an expert in this evolving field who just happens to be the co-host of this podcast--Leigh Frame, PhD, MHS, Director of Integrative Medicine Programs, Executive Director of the Office of Integrative Medicine and Health, and Associate Director of the Resiliency & Well-being Center,  here at GW.  A nutrition scientist by training, she brings nutrition and immunity together through clinical, translational research. 

Dr. Frame and Emily Ho, PhD, Director of the Linus Pauling Institute and a professor in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University, have an in depth discussion on the gut microbiome and nutrition.  Dr. Frame will give a presentation on this topic during LPI's Diet and Optimum Health Conference on Thursday, October 7, 2021 - 1:15pm to 3:30pm. Register for this free online event today at lpiconference.org.

​Dr. Frame's other interests include the consequences of malnutrition in obesity, vitamin D as an immune modulatory hormone, research ethics, and social media.​  Her T-shaped expertise in health, wellness, science, and medicine were developed through her wide-ranging experience in biomedical research (from wet bench to clinical research) and overseeing research and education programs.​  

She is working to build a GW Integrative Medicine research program while directing the graduate education programs and the Office of Integrative Medicine and Health. ​  While working at the Johns Hopkins Center for Bariatric Surgery, ​she earned her PhD in Human Nutrition from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and also received a Master of Health Science in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology from the same school.

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Related Content

GW Integrative Medicine Programs
https://smhs.gwu.edu/integrative-medicine/

Linus Pauling Institute
https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/

Latest Research and Review on the Human Microbiome
https://www.nature.com/subjects/microbiome

Emeran Mayer, MD, PhD, leading  researcher on the brain-gut-microbiome axis
https://emeranmayer.com/

Kristina Campbell, microbiome science writer 
https://www.bykriscampbell.com/

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Transcript
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transcript-gut-health-future-medicine-gw-office-of/

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This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license.

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Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

BONUS EPISODE | Is Gut Health the Future of Medicine?

​Marijuana (cannabis) has been used for thousands of years as a medicine, but it has been illegal in the United States for most of our lives. Almost all states have now legalized its medical use, and many consumers and health professionals are exploring it as an alternative to conventional treatments. 
There’s substantial evidence that marijuana is a safe and effective treatment for chronic pain, chemo side effects, sleep and mood disorders, MS, and Parkinson’s disease, among others. But there’s also misinformation about marijuana on social media. And most clinicians have limited knowledge on the subject, while dispensary staff (aka “budtenders”) lack medical training.

GW Integrative Medicine co-host Mikhail Kogan, MD, a renowned expert on Integrative Medicine, medical cannabis, and CBD, along with Joan Liebmann-Smith, PhD, hope to change that with their new book—“Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD” with forward by Dr. Andrew Weil.

Dr. Liebmann-Smith is an award-winning medical writer, medical editor, and medical sociologist. She’s written 5 books on various healthcare topics, and her articles have appeared in numerous national print and online publications, including AARP Bulletin, Newsweek, and the Huffington Post.  She is also a consulting editor for Memorial Sloan Kettering’s dermatology service. 

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Related content

Medical Marijuana: Dr. Kogan's Evidence-based Guide to the Health Benefits of Cannabis and CBD by Mikhail Kogan, MD, and Joan Liebmann-Smith, PhD
https://bit.ly/3D8rIBR

2017 National Academy of Sciences report on "The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research." bit.ly/2H0DnJa

The International Cannabinoid Research Society, (ICRS), is a source for impartial information on cannabis and the cannabinoids that provides an open forum for researchers to meet and discuss their research.
icrs.co/

Dr. Kogan's interview with Dr. Donald Abrams, internationally known medical cannabis expert
bit.ly/38NllWQ

Dr. Kogan's interview on Medical Cannabis for Chronic Pain Guidelines
https://bit.ly/3F2n4Xx

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Transcript

https://bit.ly/3F2huVh

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This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license.

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Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

Demystifing Medical Cannabis & CBD for Clinicians & Consumers

Did you know that zinc reduces inflammation, supports immune system function, and is crucial for your senses of taste and smell?  We do Zinc 101 with Emily Ho, PhD, Director of the Linus Pauling Institute and a professor in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University. GW and LPI is doing a series of podcasts on nutrition topics that will be featured in it's Diet and Optimum Health Conference, a free event offering the latest in nutrition research. Register today: lpiconference.org/

Dr. Ho’s work has helped drive dietary requirements and recommendations for micronutrients, such as zinc for communities with susceptibility to poor nutrition.  Her research focuses on understanding the mechanisms by which nutrient status and healthy foods affect the initiation and/or progression of chronic disease. 

As faculty and leader at Oregon State University, she has a strong commitment to engaging and facilitating multi-directional translational research projects with basic scientists, clinicians, policy-makers and communities, and involving experiential learning with students and postdoctoral researchers.

LPI is a world leader in the study of micronutrients, phytochemicals, and other dietary factors, and the role these compounds can play in promoting optimum health or preventing and treating disease. Major areas of research include approaches to combat aging, metabolic dysfunction, and neurodegenerative disease.

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Related content

Linus Pauling Institute
lpi.oregonstate.edu/

Linus Pauling Institute's Micronutrient Information Center
https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic

GW Integrative Medicine Programs
smhs.gwu.edu/integrative-medicine/

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Transcript
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transcript-bonus-episode-why-zinc-matters-gw-office-of/?published=t

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This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license.

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Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

BONUS EPISODE | Why Zinc Matters

Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, those working in the health care field were found to be more susceptible to depression, anxiety, and job dissatisfaction, which can lead to adverse outcomes for healthcare workers as well as the patients and communities they serve.  Some experts increasingly regard suicide as an “occupational hazard” of practicing medicine or nursing. 

We talk about the Resiliency & Well-being Center recently launched by the GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences to educate health-care workers, trainees, and staff about stress management, provide behavioral health services, and restructure SMHS’ wellness initiatives from top to bottom.  

Our guest is Lorenzo Norris, MD, the center’s medical director and Chief Wellness Officer for the GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences, GW Medical Faculty Associates, and GWU Hospital. 

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Related content

GW Resiliency & Well-being Center
https://rwc.smhs.gwu.edu/

Article: GW Launches Resiliency & Well-Being Center
https://rwc.smhs.gwu.edu/news/gw-launches-resiliency-well-being-center-0

KFF/The Washington Post Frontline Health Care Workers Survey
https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/poll-finding/kff-washington-post-health-care-workers/

Medical burnout: Breaking bad
https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/medical-burnout-breaking-bad

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Transcript
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transcript-helping-health-care-workers-cope-burnout-gw-office-of/?published=t

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This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license.

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Disclaimer: The content and information shared in GW Integrative Medicine is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in GW Integrative Medicine represent the opinions of the host(s) and their guest(s). For medical advice, diagnosis, and/or treatment, please consult a medical professional.

Helping Health Care Workers Cope with Burnout

A clinical herbalist has training that gives them a more technical and scientific approach to understanding the way herbs work, how the body responds, and what is necessary to support good health.

We talk about this and more with Bevin Clare Bevin Clare, MS, RH, CNS, is a clinical herbalist, nutritionist, and Professor and Program Manager of the Master’s of Science in Clinical Herbalism at the Maryland University of Integrative Health. 

The author of "Spice Apothecary: Blending and Using Common Spices for Everyday Health," she holds a MSc in Infectious Disease from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and has studied herbal medicine around the world to blend her knowledge of traditional uses of plants with modern science and contemporary healthcare strategies as a consultant and educator. She serves as an adjunct Assistant Professor at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Northeast College of Health Sciences.

Bevin is the President of the American Herbalists Guild, the largest body of professional clinical herbalists in the US and is a board member of the United Plant Savers, a group working to protect at-risk medicinal plants in North America. She travels the world with her two kids in tow, tasting spices, exploring markets and wandering the countryside. 

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Related Content

Bevin's website
https://bit.ly/31inE3Z

Meet the Herbalist with Bevin Clare
https://bit.ly/3Dddhvz

American Herbalists Guild
https://bit.ly/3lmciU0

Herbal Medicine FAQs
https://bit.ly/3D84SJW

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Clinical Herbalism | Spices, Herbs, & Everyday Health

All working parents know that “all kids get sick” is the mother of all truisms.  But what do doctors and other health care providers do when  they or their loved ones come down with a cold, tummy ache, or something more serious?  
 
Today, we get to be a fly on the wall for a free-wheeling conversation between physicians  Marianna Shimelfarb, MD, who specializes in Integrative Family Medicine, and Mikhail “Misha” Kogan, medical director of the GW Center for Integrative Medicine and geriatrician with GW Medical Faculty Associates and the GW University Hospital.
 
These long-time friends let loose on everything, from kids with bloody head injuries requiring sutures to one of them being recently diagnosed with Lyme disease.  They talk about conventional modalities vs. integrative; and why physicians fear losing their own agency when they get sick, being subject to someone else making decisions, and more.  
 
Dr. Shimmelfarb has a passion for providing quality care with an integrative approach. She practices patient-centered care and uses her knowledge of evidence-based complementary medicine treatments in combination with her training as an allopathic physician. Dr. Shimmelfarb is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.  She is the recipient of several teaching awards, including Preceptor of the Year Award at the NYU College of Nursing.

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This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license.

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What Docs Do When They Get Sick

The 2020-2025 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans dropped over GW's winter break.  

Since the first edition was published in 1980, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans have provided science-based advice on what to eat and drink to promote health, reduce risk of chronic disease, and meet nutrient needs.  Jointly published by U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and of
Health and Human Services (HHS), the guidelines are updated at least every 5 years.   

The questions that immediately come to mind are what's new, what changed, and what do we really need to know?  So let’s get into it with our resident nutrition scientist and GWIM podcast co-host Dr. Leigh Frame!

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Dietary Guidelines for Americans: 
http://bit.ly/3nRZwL8

Scientific Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
http://bit.ly/3qxz9MB

Dr. Frame's breakdown
http://bit.ly/3c7GyfO

Resources for Health Professionals & Consumers: 
http://bit.ly/3oRG5ng

USDA-HHS Response to the Scientific Report
http://bit.ly/3ivvT1v

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Transcript

http://bit.ly/3bMbtQ7

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This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license.

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Updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans: The Breakdown

Today we’re talking skin care, natural vs. synthetic ingredients, and COVID-19 with Dahlia Kelada, founder and formulator at SALVE NATURALS, a national all-natural and organic topical medicine company that was the first to make 100% natural, plant-based topical medicines that are registered with the FDA as OTCs.

SALVE’s mission is to promote healthier and sustainable living by creating clean and cruelty-free plant-based topicals that actually work. SALVE also provides community education on disease prevention. She encourages you to be kind to yourself and listen to your body—it's trying to tell you what it needs.  

Dahlia is a graduate of the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, where she earned a  Master of Science in Health Science with a focus in Integrative Medicine.

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Related Content

Integrative Skin Care: Dermatology and Traditional and Complementary Medicine
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28410445/

Integrative dermatology
https://www.mdedge.com/dermatology/article/188975/aesthetic-dermatology/integrative-dermatology?sso=true

Evidence-Based Integrative Dermatology
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3657212/

SALVE NATURALS
https://salvenaturals.com/

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Transcript
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/gwoimh_we-talk-to-the-head-of-an-all-natural-and-activity-6762062570959450112-BZo7

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This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license.

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Botanical Skin Care & COVID-19

Today we’re talking nutrition science with Chef Eric Adjepong, MPH. A finalist on Season 16 of Bravo's Top Chef, he delighted viewers with his passion for the culinary arts and nutrition.

Chef Eric has bachelor’s degrees in Culinary Arts and Culinary Nutrition from Johnson & Wales, one of the country's premiere culinary universities, and Master of Public Health in International Public Health Nutrition from the University of Westminster in London.

Prior to launching Pinch & Plate with his wife Janelle, Chef Eric cooked in several Michelin-starred restaurants in New York.  He has two cookbooks from Penguin Random House coming out in the 2022.  The first, "Sankofa," is a cookbook that details the effects of the slave trade on food in the Southern United States, the Caribbean, and South America. The second one is aimed towards children to teach them about the food of the African diaspora.

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Related Content

Chef Eric Adjepong's website
http://www.chefadjepong.com/

Food & Wine: Top Chef’s Eric Adjepong Is Writing Not One, But Two Books
https://www.foodandwine.com/news/eric-adjepong-two-books-sankofa

U.S. Department of Agriculture's My Plate website
https://www.myplate.gov/

Oldways African Heritage Diet
https://oldwayspt.org/traditional-diets/african-heritage-diet

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Transcript

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transcript-talking-nutrition-science-chef-eric-gw-office-of/?published=t

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This podcast features the song “Follow Your Dreams” (freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Ho…ur_Dreams_1918) by Scott Holmes, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial (01https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) license.

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GW Integrative Medicine 

Talking Nutrition Science with Chef Eric Adjepong

Welcome to GW Integrative Medicine, a podcast about using an integrative approach to disease prevention and health promotion. We look forward to sharing the latest news and research on Integrative Medicine – where the best practices of conventional medicine and evidence-based complementary medicine meet. This podcast is brought to you by the Office of Integrative Medicine and Health, the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences,  in collaboration with the university's Integrative Medicine Programs and the IMPACT Initiative.