Jami Dulaney Md Plant Based Wellness

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   Today, Andy "Croom" Mathews joins me to talk about his 200 mile ultra run across Florida for his 63 third year of life.  We talk about his running career and how different it turned out from what he thought it would.  Better yet, we talked or he did, about the multiple ultras he has planned for the near future.  To say that we can do more than we think we can could not be more evident than listening to his story. What will be your story for 2025?  The sky is the limit if you are willing to roll up your sleeves and do a few hard things.  If you have met Andy, you will know he does just that with a big old smile on his face.   Enjoy the episode and Thank you for listening.  Website to join our wellness practice: https://doctordulaney.com/membership/join-us/ Registered Dietician consults: addie@doctordulaney.com Practice questions or consultations: jami@doctordulaney.com Strength training: nathan@doctordulaney.com Water distillers: https://mypurewater.com/?sld=jdulaney. Di

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  This is podcast 500 for me.  I have tried to average one podcast a week since the beginning.  I have had a few 10 day stretches but for the most part once a week.   The why for my podcast has not changed.  To educate people about a healthy lifestyle with regard to nutrition and exercise.   I became a cardiologist because the people I loved most died from cardiovascular disease.  Family history certainly plays a role in health both from a genetic and environmental stand point.  It has been my mission in my medical practice to understand those risk factors and observe whether modifying lifestyle factors can influence the course of disease.  The podcast is an attempt to reach more people with a similar interest.  Bringing science and story telling together has been the evolution of the podcast.   It is never too late to make a change towards better health.  I hope this podcast has inspired that sentiment.  I plan to expand the podcast by adding a monthly live podcast as a l

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   The holidays are upon us, and the year is coming to the end.  There could not be a more important time for mindfulness.  Where did those holiday foods come from?  What are the ingredients?  A little bite of this or that surely won't hurt you will it?  Some of those little puffed appetizers are packed full of fat and salt.  Buffet tables are full of calorie dense food that is consumed with little regard.  The next thing you know, your weight is up 5 lbs and your breathing is labored.   Come on Doc, live a little they say. That is exactly correct.  I want to live a little longer to do the things that really matter to me.  I can still hang out with great folks eating Costco mac and cheese and have a good time without eating it.  I look forward to the healthy meals that I prepare.   If you have a health concern, you deserve support and a voice in your care.  We would be happy to navigate health care decisions with you.  Check out our website at https://doctordulaney.com/mem

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  I want you to talk yourself into a plant strong Thanksgiving.  I want you to sell it like a used car salesman.  Write your reasons down.  Detail your plan of action now.  Describe the menu in detail.  If you don't know the recipes by heart include them in the details.  Leave nothing to chance.  This takes the guess work and will power out of the equation.  Rehearse a dialogue that you will have with friends and family.  Dare to be healthy.  Celebrate health with healthy food.  Give thanks for health.  Present the food in the most beautiful way.  The holidays are a stressful time because we expect perfection in the face of everyday reality.  Traditions are yours to make.  Turkeys were not a part of the original Thanksgiving nor was football.  When you sit around the table and reflect on being thankful for your health does it not make sense to celebrate with healthy food?  I will give you some healthy tips for the holidays in this episode and a little science to boot.  Tha

Welcome and Thank you for listening!  One commercial that sticks in everyone's mind is "Timex, it takes a licking and keeps on ticking".  Resilience does not come from everything going right.  It is developed through life's traumas and failures.  Amazing stories of resilience are admirable and motivational.  However, the big red easy button also seems to catch our attention.   Which statement resonates with you.  Against all odds.  It is never zero.  Why not me.  It is impossible.  There are a lot of things we can do nutritionally and movement wise to make ourselves more resilient, but achieving those goals depends on which statement we use to tell our story.   I will share some resilience stories today along with a little science behind vitamin D supplementation and dementia.  I hope you are motivated by the stories to move a little more,  face some hard things head on and eat plant based to increase your resilience. Thanks for listening.  Check out our website to learn how you can become the healthiest vers

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   The Austin Ratler 50k is in the books.  More things went right than wrong.  Perhaps the what went wrong makes for a more entertaining story.  We certainly tend to learn more from the what went wrong.  They also give us practice dealing with life's obstacles.  Nothing is perfect, but not right doesn't have to be bad either.  I hope you find this episode entertaining but can also apply some of my strategies for dealing with what goes wrong to your health journey. Thanks always for listening.   Website: https://doctordulaney.com/membership/join-us/ Ebook for a Fall Power Plate:https://doctordulaney.com/powerful-plates-ebook/ Consultations: Jami@doctordulaney.com, Addie@doctordulaney.com Strength training: Nathan@doctordulaney.com Cookbook: https://a.co/d/6zVUluq Water distiller: https://mypurewater.com/?sld=jdulaney  code: cleanwaterforsophie  

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Addie Majnaric, RDN, joins me today to launch our new ebook, Powerful Plates, Fight Breast Cancer with Food.   Rather than buy pink labeled clothing or contribute to so called breast cancer research, why not decrease your own risk of cancer.  One in 8 women will get the diagnosis.  Despite the pink, breast cancer is still very prevalent in the United States.  Most assume that it is just a roll of the dice or bad luck.  And what is even worse is that there is nothing you can do to alter your risk or increase your chance for health.  That is just not so.  Allopathic medicine talks of informed consent and early detection but in reality, women are made to fear the diagnosis so much that they feel powerless to participate in their own health.   Nutrition is a pillar to a healthy lifespan.  Eliminating chemicals, and additives in food and enhancing nutrient density is a game changer.  Mindset is also a powerful tool for health along with exercise and a normal BMI.   We will be

  Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  I hope hurricane Milton was the last one of the season.  I will share our experience and tips for maintaining plant based nutrition when some of life's conveniences are not possible. Some people say aging is not for the weak.  I am hear to tell you that you can write your own story.  Why is your aging style any different than your choice of clothing style or decorating style.  You get to choose.  However, it is easier to dial that style in earlier versus later.  I believe most people do not actively plan how they will age, the goal is to just be pain free.  A pain free existence may have the side effect of loss of strength and mobility.  This will ultimately lead to more and more dependance on the help of others.   What is the difference between nitrates, nitrites, and nitric oxide.  Can your body use all of these for health?  Stated another way, is bologna equal to kale in nitric oxide potential?  I hope you enjoy the episode.  I hope your aging choice is one of activ

Welcome! and Thank You for listening.  Breast cancer awareness is more than just pink ribbons and mammogram scheduling.  It certainly is a scary diagnosis.  Nearly 1 in 9 women will get the diagnosis.  The good news is there are things we can do to prevent it and also things we can do to treat and prevent recurrence. You have a voice in your own healthcare.  We will discuss this as well as gastric cancer screening and heart failure treatment in this episode.   Confidence comes from repetition whether it is advancing from a 5k to a marathon or changing from a SAD diet to a plant strong diet.  Repetition and consistency.  That does not mean it is easy.  In fact doing hard things is what life is all about.  The reward is health and health span.  Just like training for a marathon, a coach can help you to see if you are training to hard or not hard enough.  Our practice is based on working WITH people to assess goals, problems, and therapies.  It is not a protocol or one size fits all.  I hope you enjoy the episod

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Autoimmune diseases are often thought to be genetic.  However, there are many people with at risk DNA that never develop the disease.  DNA does not turn on by itself.  There has to be a stimulus and often it is a protein that is the trigger.  Type 1 Diabetes occurs mainly in young children and is the result of pancreatic islet cell destruction by an autoimmune process.  One's own body produces antibodies directed against the islet cells and insulin precursors.  How do we make our children less susceptible to autoimmune diseases? Is there a trigger that one can eliminate that would markedly decrease the incidence of Type 1 Diabetes?  My guest Addie Majnaric, RDN and I discuss 2 studies that suggest that there are things we can do as parents to decrease the risk of Type I Diabetes.  Family nutrition often takes a back seat when scrambling for time.  Anyone would like to avoid the stress of the breakfast table.  But are we setting our children up for chronic diseases and na

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   It works.  It really does.  Plant based nutrition and exercise reverses lifestyle diseases and people can achieve a normal BMI.  However, it only works if you do it and do it consistently.  Congratulations  David R for achieving some major health goals.  The struggle is real but once you commit nothing can stand in your way.  Living a healthy lifestyle amongst people striving for a quick fix or plainly trying to keep you from changing is a real struggle.   My wellness practice works with people living in the real world.  Not a controlled environment. I have the opportunity to observe when people are walking the walk then fall.  It is a great learning experience for me and a potential learning experience for the person struggling.  Potential because they need to be mindful enough to see what really works versus just going through the motions of change. Each person has the ability to observe what works and what is going through the motions.  Failure is a great teacher if

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  What does it mean if you are in that 25% of the population than has an abnormally high Lp(a)? Is it worth loosing sleep over?  I can assure you that will not fix the problem.  So many studies correlate numbers with potential outcomes.  It seems logical, but it often is not the case.  Just ask a 90 year old Italian with a high Lp(a).   Even worry is treated with a medication, and there is no known biochemical pathway that correlates with worry.  The treatment effect, like most psychiatric medications, is just to dull awareness.  What a great quality of life that must be.  Most people want to avoid dementia but think nothing of medications that dull your cognitive abilities.  Hence, don't operate heavy machinery which should include a car.  If they said car, less people might opt out of taking said mind dulling medications.  It all gets back to the root cause of not feeling well.  Do you have a disease or a side effect of medication.  Perhaps you are suffering from a lack

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  48% of adults carry the diagnosis of hypertension.  They are diagnosed and placed on medication usually based on protocols.  Very rarely are people assessed for why they have hypertension.  Certainly, nutrition is a large contributor to elevations in blood pressure both from excessive sodium intake and vascular damage from a high fat diet.  But the reaction to stressful situations also plays a role.  Stress is perceived by the individual and the reaction is also controlled by the individual.  The emphasis is on eliminating stress, but that is not a realistic option because it is the perception of the individual about what defines stress.  We all possess the ability to choose our reactions.  It is easier said than done but certainly beat the health consequences of ignoring the problem.   Does eating meat help with low Testosterone?  Can older women improve heart function with resistance training?  Are plant oils better than animal oils?  Is better an acceptable option?  I

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Today I have a plant based strong man on the podcast.   Nathan Majnaric, SCCC, CSCS.  Most plant based athletes lean toward the endurance world so it is great to have the opportunity to speak with a powerlifter, strength coach, and a blue belt in jujitsu that is not only fueled by plants, but has improved on plants.  It was not a compromise but an asset to fuel plant based while continuing to advance in his chosen sports but also from a basic health standpoint. Most lifestyle diseases are a result of impaired metabolism.  Our muscles are a major user of energy, and the organelle that is the power plant of the cell is the mitochondria.  As we lose muscle mass, we lose mitochondria.  This leads to impaired energy utilization as well as the risks of falls and brain perfusion of nutrients.  Bottom line, we all need to train to maintain our muscle mass or regain muscle mass if lost through inactivity.  It can be the difference in living independently or the ability to partici

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   A New England Journal of Medicine Study looked at how much energy people thought they consumed, and how much energy they actually burned.  They compared two groups of overweight individuals based on reported energy consumption.  Group one had difficulty loosing weight despite a reported 1200 kcal or less consumption of food and vigorous exercise.  There were some surprising findings and some consistent findings that I think you will find interesting.  Nutrition is one of the biggest contributors to a healthy life span yet we ignore it's significance and celebrate eating poorly.  We are made to believe that overindulgence is necessary for true happiness.  We look at food restrictions as a form of punishment.   We would like to help turn this around by promoting mindful healthy eating that is enjoyable.  We also celebrate movement to preserve lean muscle mass and mobility.  Check our our website to see what we can do to make you achieve your health goals to insure a healt

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  What are your health goals?  Do you have a bucket list?  My grandmother used to say that if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.  I think there is a lot of confusion between wishing we were healthy and having a plan to do something about it.  We wish there was a magic pill or supplement that would make us young, healthy, energetic, and happy.  It would be even better in the form of a gummy that tasted like candy.  Sorry, that is not an option.  I think it is important to see or imagine yourself as you would like to be, and then initiate the step to complete that journey.  It is not wishing.  It is action. I just turned 62, and I am walking and running better than I did the last half of 61.  I am working the plan to achieve my bucket list.  And as I empty the list, I am filling it up. We would be honored to help you visualize your health journey and take the steps needed to work on your bucket list.  Email me at jami@doctordulaney.com with questions.   https://doctordu

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  When things are going well, there is a flow state.  We are in "The Zone".  Funny how it does not happen too often.  But when it does, we seem to accomplish our goals with minimal efforts.  The other times we are trouble shooting.  Try anything to make things better.  Force the right gait, the right swing, the right nutrition plan.  We buy hundreds of dollars of groceries that go to waste because we have no idea how to use them.  We try six different swing mechanics at once.  We change shoes, gait, and arm movements all at the same time. How do we stop the music! Pause. . . .  What is the frustrating event.  What are the facts and what is our mind interpreting as reality?  Pause.  Assess.  Make a decision. Follow the plan.  We would love to help you assess your frustrating events and impediments to a healthy life.  We can help you formulate a plan to achieve your desired goals and help you take the chaos out of your day to day struggles.  Email me a jami@doctordulaney.com

Welcome!  Thank you for listening.   What is a whole food? What is a clean food?  Those terms are thrown around with authority and ultimately blend into just food.  If you ask most people on a diet, they will throw out that they are eating 1200 calories a day.  That seems to be the magic number that has stuck in the diet world.  Apps are available that helps one to prove a point.  They are only as good as what is entered.  I have never had a person tell me that they consumed 3000 calories in a day, but I am sure it happens on a regular basis and more often than 1200 calories.  What about the weight of food?  Does a pound of chips have the same amount of energy as a pound of potatoes?  What about a pound of carrots.   It turns out that vegetables, tubers, and fruit contain about the right amount of calories per pound for humans to consume and maintain a healthy weight.  It also turns out that we as a society do not burn near the calories as a typical hunter-gatherer society.  It is also true that men burn more

  Welcome! and Thank you for listening.    What will you do with the results of a test? How will you react? I was very happy to see normal bones and joints on a recent CT scan of my leg, but it did not show the source of my ankle pain.  Good news! Nothing bad.  I can return to training.  It could also be interpreted as I am still in pain and don’t know why.  I am taking the win and I am grateful.  It is good to exclude bad things even if you do not know exactly what the problem is.  The odds are in your favor for a good outcome.  Testing and procedures are a game of risk and reward.  Having a plan for the outcome before diving in is always a good idea.  Walking an hour a day is good, but how fast do you need to go?  However, how fast your heart rate goes up is also important.  I take a little dive into these topics as well as some tropical fruit suggestions.  Email me at jami@doctordulaney.com with questions. Thanks for listening.   Website:https://doctordulaney.com/services/pcp-cardiology-nutrition/#pricing

Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Pills, potions and procedures aimed at curing ailments. The web is full of devices and programs that promise pain relief, younger bodies, and happier lives.  Miracles by definition are not a common occurrences, yet they are promised daily.  It is hard not to give them a try.  Nothing to loose they say, but often the disappointment is not too long thereafter.  I have gone down that road as well many times.  A little glimmer of hope to a solution that is much more complicated than it originally seemed.  My latest running injury is such an example. Insoles or a shoe change for instant relief, running hard to clear the cobwebs that might be the issue, bounce house jumping to better mobility, or sand dune running perhaps.   In the end we realize there is no quick fix.  But there is the opportunity to learn and do the work it takes to really make a change.  They don't say patience is a virtue for no good reason.  Eating an plant based diet and getting stronger can only help. It