Dr. Brian's Health Show

088 - Modern Keratoconus Treatments with Jen Hodges

Welcome to The Dr. Brian’s Health Show, a weekly podcast where Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler shares his extensive experience and real patient stories, highlighting the importance of early treatment and specialized care. In this episode, Dr. Brian welcomes Jen Jodges to the show to discuss…. The latest treatments include Holcomb C3-R cross-linking, Intacs, CK procedures, and the Visian ICL lens. Find out in today’s episode! If you’re enjoying the show, we’d love it if you leave the show a Rating & Review at ⁠RateThisPodcast.com/NoCap⁠ [RateThisPodcast.com/NoCap] Key Takeaways 13:00 – Importance of Early Treatment for Keratoconus 29:57 – Controversy of Epi on vs. Epi Off 38:06 – Biologic Intacs for Advanced Cases 21:46 – What can you do to improve regularity? 44:40 – CK Procedure for Reshaping Cornea Tweetable Quotes "Keratoconus is like a weakening in the cornea, specifically the collagen fibers. I describe it as a hernia on the eye because it bulges out, causing distortions like double vision, glare, and halos. This can severely impact daily activities like driving at night." (04:23) (Dr.Brian) "For parents with keratoconus, it's crucial to have your children checked starting around age nine. There's a 15% chance they could develop the condition, and early detection with corneal topography can prevent significant vision loss." (12:00) (Dr.Brian) "For more advanced keratoconus cases, we use what I call biologic Intacs, or KeraRing segments. These are made of corneal collagen and can be much thicker than traditional Intacs, providing more flattening and better vision improvement." (34:12) (Dr.Brian) “The Visian ICL is a life-changing procedure for treating high levels of nearsightedness. It involves placing an insertable lens behind the iris and in front of the natural lens, significantly improving vision and often eliminating the need for glasses or contact lenses." (41:07) (Dr.Brian) Resources Mentioned Dr. Brian’s Keratoconus website⁠ [ www.KeratoconusInserts.com] ⁠⁠⁠Dr. Brian’s Website⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.boxerwachler.com/] ⁠⁠⁠Dr. Brian’s TikTok⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@brianboxerwachlermd] ⁠⁠⁠Dr. Brian’s Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/drboxerwachler/] Please remember, Dr. Brian is a doctor, but he is not your doctor. He is here to provide general information, not medical advice, so you should always check with your doctor before relying on any information. Podcast Production & Marketing provided by FullCast

087 - TikTok Cap or No Cap Game with Dr. Sasha Haddad, Part 1

Welcome to The Dr. Brian’s Health Show, a weekly podcast where Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler uses his decades of experience in medicine and ability as an expert researcher to provide a light-hearted approach and share health trends popular on TikTok. In this episode, Dr. Brian welcomes Dr. Sasha Haddad to the show to discuss... Is it possible for fully grown adults to grow even more? What can you do to improve regularity? Find out in today’s episode! If you’re enjoying the show, we’d love it if you leave the show a Rating & Review at RateThisPodcast.com/NoCap [RateThisPodcast.com/NoCap] Key Takeaways 01:15 – Dr. Brian introduces today’s guest, Dr. Sasha Haddad, who joins the show to discuss the difference between osteopathic and allopathic medicine 11:53 – Is it possible for fully grown adults to grow even more? 15:55 – Consuming organ meats and getting better sleep 21:46 – What can you do to improve regularity? 27:32 – Dr. Brian thanks Dr. Sasha for joining the show for Part One of this series, teases Part Two, and lets listeners know where they can connect with her Tweetable Quotes “The theory is that the structure and function are interrelated. And when one is off, the other is gonna be off. For example, if you have muscle pain, let’s say your spine is not in the right position, it’s gonna strain the surrounding muscle and tissue. So, if you’re able to adjust and correct the problem, you’re gonna fix the surrounding area and reduce the inflammation.” (08:39) (Dr. Sasha Haddad) “In life, is anything possible? By nature, very rarely, potentially, maybe. But, medically speaking, by the time you hit puberty - in terms of bone width and height growing taller - I highly disagree, unless something pathologically happened differently.” (13:50) (Dr. Sasha Haddad) “For the most part when you eat raw meat, the nutrients are present. And, of course, building blocks and protein can help.” (17:21) (Dr. Sasha Haddad) “I agree, don’t spend your money on something that you don’t necessarily need. What’s better is down time.Try to limit yourself from being on your phone or on your computer a few hours prior to going to sleep. I think that’s way better than all of this.” (19:41) (Dr. Sasha Haddad) “I think people can take fiber, but it doesn’t help if you’re not hydrating well. So, the key element here is you have to be able to hydrate. You have to have enough fluids in you to have things go through.” (24:59) (Dr. Sasha Haddad) Resources Mentioned Dr. Sasha’s LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasha-haddad-9b3a2b110/] Dr. Sasha’s Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/onceuponadoctorr/] Dr. Sasha’s TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@onceuponadoctor?lang=en] Dr. Sasha’s YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqqROyUxSsEFonlfZKggX1g] ⁠DM Dr. Brian your questions and he will respond back with answers⁠⁠ [https://v.cameo.com/F5MH0Hglnmb] ⁠⁠Dr. Brian’s Website⁠⁠ [https://www.boxerwachler.com/] ⁠⁠Dr. Brian’s TikTok⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@brianboxerwachlermd] ⁠⁠Dr. Brian’s Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/drboxerwachler/] Please remember, Dr. Brian is a doctor, but he is not your doctor. He is here to provide general information, not medical advice, so you should always check with your doctor before relying on any information. Podcast Production & Marketing provided by FullCast

086 - How Safe is Vaping? Lung specialist David Weill, MD

Welcome to The Dr. Brian’s Health Show, a weekly podcast where Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler uses his decades of experience in medicine and ability as an expert researcher to provide a light-hearted approach and share health trends popular on TikTok. In this episode, Dr. Brian welcomes Lung Transplant Specialist, Dr. David Weill to the show to discuss how Dr. David is helping patients, patient’s families, and transplant teams navigate their transplantation journey to reach optimal outcomes. What is emphysema and what causes it? Is vaping safe? What can we all do to keep our lungs as healthy as possible? Find out in today’s episode! If you’re enjoying the show, we’d love it if you leave the show a Rating & Review at RateThisPodcast.com/NoCap Key Takeaways 01:16 – Dr. Brian introduces today’s guest, Dr. David Weill, who join the show to share his expertise as a transplant pulmonologist and the top reasons people need a lung transplant 07:08 – What is emphysema and what causes it? 09:26 – A fun fact about our lungs 10:28 – The dangers of vaping and the risk of lung re-transplants 17:55 – Tips for keeping your lungs as healthy as possible 21:04 – Dr. David’s book, Exhale 25:44 – Empathy, caring and separating emotion from outcome 28:58 – The decision to transition out of clinical practice 32:00 – Finding common ground among differing personalities 36:24 – Where listeners can connect with Dr. David and find his book 37:39 – Dr. Brian thanks Dr. David for joining the show to share his expertise Tweetable Quotes “One in five patients who are listed for a lung transplant will die on the waiting list. So, there’s a real shortage not only in lung, but in the other organs as well.” (04:37) (Dr. David) “A smoking related lung disease, emphysema is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Some people may have heard of COPD. That’s essentially the same thing.” (07:43) (Dr. David) “There’s a vast array of chemicals in a vape and what goes into the lung. But even more than that, it’s thermal energy. So, in other words, it produces very high heat in the lung, and the lung is quite sensitive to very high temperatures. The damage can not only come from the chemicals that are contained in the vape oil, but also from the heat that’s generated. It’s much hotter than cigarette smoke.” (10:52) (Dr. David) “As marijuana increasingly becomes more mainstream in our society, we’re seeing more and more research that it’s not quite the benign drug that we thought it was maybe early on, mainly because there wasn’t much research on it when it was illegal.” (18:19) (Dr. David) “It was very difficult for me to separate how much I cared from accepting an outcome that was not good. And, I don’t think I ever really learned how to do that well over the course of my career.” (25:25) (Dr. David) “What I try to do now is coach the teams through everything and try to figure out a way to get on the same page. That’s probably the number one value that I can bring to programs now.” (31:46) (Dr. David) Resources Mentioned Dr. David’s Website [https://davidweillmd.com/] Dr. David’s Book [https://www.amazon.com/Exhale-Hope-Healing-Life- Transplant/dp/1642937606] Dr. David’s Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/davidweillmd/?hl=en] Dr. David’s Twitter [https://twitter.com/davidweillmd?lang=en] Dr. David’s Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/davidweillmd/?ref=page_internal] Dr. David’s LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidweillmd] DM Dr. Brian your questions and he will respond back with answers⁠ [https://v.cameo.com/F5MH0Hglnmb] ⁠Dr. Brian’s Website⁠ [https://www.boxerwachler.com/] ⁠Dr. Brian’s TikTok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@brianboxerwachlermd] ⁠Dr. Brian’s Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/drboxerwachler/] Please remember, Dr. Brian is a doctor, but he is not your doctor. He is here to provide general information, not medical advice, so you should always check with your doctor before relying on any information. Podcast Production & Marketing provided by FullCast

085 - Are Car Air Fresheners Toxic? Can You Get a Smaller Nose? with Dr. Brian & The Twin Doctors: Dr. Jermaine Hogstrom and Dr. Jeremy Hogstrom

Welcome to The Dr. Brian’s Health Show, a weekly podcast where Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler uses his decades of experience in medicine and ability as an expert researcher to provide a light-hearted approach and share health trends popular on TikTok. In this episode, Dr. Brian welcomes the ‘Twin Doctors,’ Dr. Jermaine and Dr. Jeremy Hogstrom to the show for a special ‘Mythbusters Edition.’ Are car air fresheners toxic? Can you get a smaller nose from nose manipulation exercises? Find out in today’s episode! If you’re enjoying the show, we’d love it if you leave the show a Rating & Review at RateThisPodcast.com/NoCap Key Takeaways 00:03 – Dr. Brian introduces today’s guests, Dr. Jeremy Hogstrom and Dr. Jermaine Hogstrom, who join the show to share their journey to medicine and the differences between traditional and osteopathic manipulative medicine 13:00 – Advice Dr. Jeremy & Dr. Jermaine would give to those looking to pursue a career in the medical field 16:57 – What Dr. Jeremy & Dr. Jermaine are up to now 22:11 – Are car air fresheners toxic? 28:20 – Can you get a smaller nose from nose manipulation exercises? 30:28 – Dr. Brian takes Dr. Jeremy & Dr. Jermaine through a speed round of Cap/No Cap videos 40:25 – Dr. Brian thanks Dr. Jeremy & Dr. Jermaine for joining the show to share their expertise Tweetable Quotes “I always try to make it a point to really get to know my patients because if they don’t trust you then how are they going to comply with anything that you suggest?” (06:52) (Dr. Jeremy) “It [osteopathic manipulative medicine] consists of a lot soft tissue work, a lot of musculoskeletal work, a lot of lymphatic drainage techniques that are still used widely today in the field of medical massage therapy and chiropractic work too.” (09:19) (Dr. Jeremy) “We try to get out into the community. We try to help to really inspire people and show people what’s possible because it’s a hard path, but it’s a doable path.” (18:21) (Dr. Jermaine) “There’s hair transplants. I’ve seen those work pretty effectively. There’s also other medications out there like minoxidil (Rogaine).” (37:33) (Dr. Jeremy) Resources Mentioned NCHS Links Mentioned Dr. Jeremy & Dr. Jermaine’s Website [https://beacons.ai/twin.doctors.j] Dr. Jeremy & Dr. Jermaine’s Email [Twin.doctors.jay@gmail.com] Dr. Jeremy & Dr. Jermaine’s YouTube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5BmLi_kzaQ1zwBa74_ZOHQ] Dr. Jeremy & Dr. Jermaine’s Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/twin.doctors.j/?hl=en] Dr. Jeremy & Dr. Jermaine’s Twitter [https://twitter.com/twindoctorsj/] Dr. Jeremy & Dr. Jermaine’s Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Twin.Doctors.J/] Dr. Jeremy & Dr. Jermaine’s Merch [https://twindoctorsj.creator-spring.com/] Dr. Jeremy & Dr. Jermaine’s Cameo [https://www.cameo.com/twin.doctors.j] Dr. Jeremy & Dr. Jermaine’s TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@twin.doctors.j] DM Dr. Brian your questions and he will respond back with answers [https://v.cameo.com/F5MH0Hglnmb] Dr. Brian’s Website [https://www.boxerwachler.com/] Dr. Brian’s TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@brianboxerwachlermd] Dr. Brian’s Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/drboxerwachler/] Please remember, Dr. Brian is a doctor, but he is not your doctor. He is here to provide general information, not medical advice, so you should always check with your doctor before relying on any information. Podcast Production & Marketing provided by FullCast Powered by FullCast

084 - Everything About Social Media with Jordan Matter

Welcome to The Dr. Brian’s Health Show, a weekly podcast where Dr. Brian Boxer Wachler uses his decades of experience in medicine and ability as an expert researcher to provide a light-hearted approach and share health trends popular on TikTok. In this episode, Dr. Brian welcomes accomplished photographer and influencer, Jordan Matter, to provide insights into social media. What does it take to become a successful social media influencer? How important is resilience in pursuing your dreams? What are some best practices for content creators looking to grow their platform? Find out in today’s episode! If you’re enjoying the show, we’d love it if you leave the show a Rating & Review at RateThisPodcast.com/NoCap Key Takeaways 01:18 – Dr. Brian introduces today’s guest, Jordan Matter, who joins the show to share insights on life, influencing, parenting, and pursuing your passion 08:02 – Jordan shares a story about how his son inspired his Influencer career 10:57 – Resilience and pursuing a dream 20:57 – Work-Life balance as a full time YouTube influencer 22:42 – Jordan expounds on the prospect of his children following in his footsteps as an influencer 25:48 – The battle between YouTube & TikTok 29:00 – The rise of niche creators 31:29 – Advice Jordan would give to those looking to grow their platforms 35:37 – Dr. Brian thanks Jordan Matter for joining the show, teases next week’s topic and encourages them to Subscribe, Rate and Review this podcast on RateThisPodcast.com/NoCap Tweetable Quotes “I started doing YouTube and my son said, ‘Dad, look. If you’re lucky enough to have success on YouTube, it’s because you found a lane. But if you stay in the lane too long, people are gonna get bored and leave. But if you get out of your lane, they’re not gonna like it and they’re gonna leave. So, you have to find a way to expand your lane while staying in your lane.’ I had no idea what that meant, but that’s the path I’ve always followed on YouTube.” (09:45) (Jordan) “I think a lot of times what happens with people is they have a dream and they have a job. And those two things are not connected. So, they do their job because they need to do their job, but the dream gets put on hold.” (16:31) (Jordan) “I think there’s a certain amount of regret I’ve always been afraid of living with. And the regret comes from not having done everything I could to fulfill my dreams.” (18:38) (Jordan) “YouTube has seen a significant percentage of their viewers go to TikTok. So, they’re trying to get them back with shortness. But the real money they make is on long-form content. What they’re hoping is that they get them away from TikTok by incentivizing creators to make more content on YouTube, and then once the viewers are on YouTube, they’ll watch the long-form and see the ads.” (27:22) (Jordan) “Not everybody is meant to be on camera. Not everyone is meant to have a platform. You need to have something to say to have a platform. So, first, what is it that you have to say? And, when I say, ‘not everyone is meant to have a platform,’ what I mean is not everybody is offering the audience something that is of value. So then why am I watching? Everybody could though. We all have that value, but if you’re just trying to be somebody else, you’re not gonna offer that value.” (32:07) (Jordan) Resources Mentioned NCHS Links Mentioned Jordan’s Website Jordan’s Instagram Jordan’s TikTok Jordan’s Vimeo Jordan’s Twitter Jordan’s Blog Jordan’s Tumblr Jordan’s YouTube Jordan’s Books: Born To Dance Dancers Among Us NCHS Footer Powered by FullCast