Green Docs

S2E15 - "Mother of Dragons" with Guest: Kyndell DeNicola

Description: That's right, there's a new Mother of Dragons- many, in fact. This episode the Green Docs honors expectant mothers in this Chinese "Year of the Dragon" with a special guest – Nate's wife, Kyndell, who is expecting their little fire-breather this summer. She talks about what it's like to be married to an Ob/Gyn (her OB FOB), how to navigate the new digital marketplace for pregnancy and parenthood, and the best time to discuss environmental topics with moms-to-be. Sneak preview: it's not at 6 AM before coffee. Nate and Bruce steer you through the latest headlines your OB might have missed: like what it really means to be born under the auspices of the dragon zodiac; dissecting new analysis on how the United States truly ranks among global maternal health (probably better than you think); and good news for moms who want to avoid that sugary diabetes test – a new gene study that could make us sour on the sweetener challenge. Tune in to the Season 2 Finale for all this plus Bruce's recommendation to Nate and Kyndell for a baby name: Brucina? A little dragonian. Show Links Pending What does it mean to be a "Mother of Dragons" per the Smithsonian: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-is-the-year-of-the-dragon-considered-so-lucky-180983764/ [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-is-the-year-of-the-dragon-considered-so-lucky-180983764/] Risk of maternal mortality in the US may have been overestimated relative to other countries: https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/01/31/united-states-maternal-mortality-crisis-statistics-health/ [https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/01/31/united-states-maternal-mortality-crisis-statistics-health/] A new, improved way to make an early diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240416/Placental-IGFBP1-A-key-factor-in-development-of-gestational-diabetes.aspx [https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240416/Placental-IGFBP1-A-key-factor-in-development-of-gestational-diabetes.aspx]

S2E14 - "Earth Day" - FIGO Podcast

In this episode we're joining forces with FIGO – the international federation of gynecology and obstetrics; basically like the UN for Ob/Gyn – to bring you a special earth day episode. We'll be hearing from voices around the globe – like Dr. Ditas Decena from the Philippines, Dr. Jim Zhang from China, and Rashmi Joglekar from UCSF – on what earth day means to them, and what in the world it has to do with family health. Links: EV sales slowing: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/13/ev-euphoria-is-dead-automakers-trumpet-consumer-choice-in-us.html [https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/13/ev-euphoria-is-dead-automakers-trumpet-consumer-choice-in-us.html] Redfin air pollution with listings: https://www.fastcompany.com/91028713/looking-for-a-new-home-redfin-will-now-show-you-air-quality-data-for-any-property-listing [https://www.fastcompany.com/91028713/looking-for-a-new-home-redfin-will-now-show-you-air-quality-data-for-any-property-listing] A more nuanced approach to Divestment strategies: https://www.unpri.org/academic-blogs/the-effectiveness-of-divestment-strategies/11204.article [https://www.unpri.org/academic-blogs/the-effectiveness-of-divestment-strategies/11204.article] PFAS chemical exposure and bad birth outcomes: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2805449

S2E13 "Gator-Aid" with Dr. Joel Gator Warsh

How much screen time is safe for your kids? Does it really put them at risk for depression and anxiety? And what's the story with encapsulating- and eating- your placenta…? In this episode we bite into all those questions with Dr. Joel Gator Warsh, or as you may know him on instagram, "Dr. Gator." He brings his expertise as a Pediatrician, Integrative Medicine physician, and author of the book "Parenting At Your Child's Pace", to give you the incisive answer to these and other pressing questions parents face today. You might be surprised by his take on social media. Nate and Bruce dissect the latest headlines: how a magic marker accident made Trader Joe's recall thousands of pounds of their popular chicken soup dumplings, the rapid benefits of eating an organic diet, and unsettling data on whether kids actually spend less time outdoors than prison inmates- there's a reason they're called the "Anxious Generation." Speaking of anxiety, the guys share their strategies for college basketball's March Madness tournament – and why Nate's dog, Dagny, may be the leader of the pack. Until next time, 'later gator! Show Links: Trader Joe's Chicken Dumpling recall https://www.vox.com/23815696/trader-joes-recalls-falafel-cookies-soup-food-safety-fda-broccoli-cheddar-rocks-insects [https://www.vox.com/23815696/trader-joes-recalls-falafel-cookies-soup-food-safety-fda-broccoli-cheddar-rocks-insects] Environmental Working Group's 2024 "Dirty Dozen" report https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php [https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php] Study: better brain development for kids eating organic food https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749121009866 [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749121009866] Kids spend less time outdoors then prison inmates https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/mar/25/three-quarters-of-uk-children-spend-less-time-outdoors-than-prison-inmates-survey [https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/mar/25/three-quarters-of-uk-children-spend-less-time-outdoors-than-prison-inmates-survey] Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder https://richardlouv.com/ [https://richardlouv.com/] Dr. Joel "Gator" Warsh, author of Parenting at Your Child's Pace https://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Your-Childs-Pace-Pediatricians/dp/1454952490 [https://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Your-Childs-Pace-Pediatricians/dp/1454952490] Study: chronic conditions increasing in children https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2015/14_0397.htm#:~:text=Chronic%20disease%20is%20not%20unique,patients%20(4%2C5) [https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2015/14_0397.htm#:~:text=Chronic%20disease%20is%20not%20unique,patients%20(4%2C5)] Rising rates of diabetes and obesity in US kids https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/12/30/youth-diabetes-surge-cdc-study/10966164002/ Study: rising rates of ADHD in children: increased recognition or overdiagnosis? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9616454/ [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9616454/] Safe medication use while breastfeeding (CDC) https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-special-circumstances/contraindications-to-breastfeeding.html [https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-special-circumstances/contraindications-to-breastfeeding.html] Social media and mental health: a collaborative review (New York University) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-HOfseF2wF9YIpXwUUtP65-olnkPyWcgF5BiAtBEy0/edit [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-HOfseF2wF9YIpXwUUtP65-olnkPyWcgF5BiAtBEy0/edit] https://www.healthychildren.org/English/Pages/default.aspx [https://www.healthychildren.org/English/Pages/default.aspx] Dr. Jonathan Haight, author of The Anxious Generation https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/ [https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/] Project TENDR https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/EHP358 [https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/EHP358] Mocktails: Key ingredient: Gatorade https://acultivatednest.com/blue-hawaii-mocktail-drink-recipe/ [https://acultivatednest.com/blue-hawaii-mocktail-drink-recipe/] https://vegcharlottenc.com/2023/04/16/the-accidental-mocktail/ [https://vegcharlottenc.com/2023/04/16/the-accidental-mocktail/]

S2E12 Global IVF Practice, Irish Twins and Guinness!

Irish eyes are smiling this St. Patrick's Day as the Green Docs share a pint with Dr. Edgar Mocanu, a Dublin-based fertility specialist and president of the International Federation of Fertility Societies. He brings his unique global perspective to the fertility question on everyone's mind: what on earth is going on in Alabama? The answer might surprise you. Dr. Mocanu also weighs in on the latest trends: how diet can improve fertility, why we worry about jacuzzis and getting pregnant, and how to avoid hormone-disrupting chemicals. There's a reason they say geniuses pick green. Nate and Bruce unpack the latest news: what you haven't heard about the Alabama decision on embryos and personhood; how three parents can sometimes be better than two; and the shocking reunion of twins separated at birth and then reconnected nineteen years later via a TikTok video. All worthy of an Irish blessing! You'll also learn about Nate's recent undercover mission in Washington DC, and see if Bruce can pass the tests of a true Irishman? Slainte! Alabama rules frozen embryos are children https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/20/health/ivf-alabama-abortion.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/20/health/ivf-alabama-abortion.html] Three's company two: UK delivered its first child conceived from … 3 parents https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65538866# [https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65538866] Twins separated (actually stolen) at birth are reunited by a TikTok video https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68055420 [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68055420] Pesticides and sperm quality https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/global-decline-sperm-concentrations-linked-common-pesticides-rcna125164# [https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/global-decline-sperm-concentrations-linked-common-pesticides-rcna125164] More Joy campaign https://www.iffsreproduction.org/morejoycampaign/ [https://www.iffsreproduction.org/morejoycampaign/] Microplastics in placentas https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/27/microplastics-found-every-human-placenta-tested-study-health-impact#:~:text=The%20research%2C%20published%20in%20the,common%20plastics%20detected%2C%20after%20polyethylene. [https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/27/microplastics-found-every-human-placenta-tested-study-health-impact#:~:text=The%20research%2C%20published%20in%20the,common%20plastics%20detected%2C%20after%20polyethylene.] Mocktails: Zero-Proof Guinness https://www.guinness.com/en-us/beers/guinness-0 [https://www.guinness.com/en-us/beers/guinness-0] How to pour a Guinness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKbVwv6yMOs [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKbVwv6yMOs]

S2E11 Trust Your Gut: Dietary Tips from a Health Guru

Show Notes: What is "integrative medicine" and why has it gotten so popular? This episode explores this approach to illness – and boosting wellness- with Dr. Edison de Mello, the founder and head of the Akasha Center for Integrative Medicine in Santa Monica, California. As the author of a book called Bloated, Dr. de Mello shares his views on the many connections of our gut microbiome to our overall health as well as the benefits and risks of vaginal "seeding" of newborns to help boost their immune systems. Speaking of the gut flora, Nate and Bruce start off with new research that shows how even light exercise can boost their health, helping protect us in the process. The guys also share new evidence of a "flavor window" for the successful introduction of healthy foods to babies, potentially preventing many food fights down the line. They also answer some listener questions and share the story of Ai-Hin, the clever Chinese panda that faked pregnancy to get better food and air conditioning- and who can blame her? Show Links: Microbiome and exercise https://www.uclahealth.org/news/new-microbiome-research-reveals-exercise-may-impact-gut [https://www.uclahealth.org/news/new-microbiome-research-reveals-exercise-may-impact-gut] UCLA Health: exercise and gut flora health https://www.uclahealth.org/news/new-microbiome-research-reveals-exercise-may-impact-gut [https://www.uclahealth.org/news/new-microbiome-research-reveals-exercise-may-impact-gut] "Flavor window": how to get your kids to eat vegetables https://finance.yahoo.com/news/serenity-kids-brings-bold-global-134100744.html# [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/serenity-kids-brings-bold-global-134100744.html] Giant Panda fakes pregnancy to receive nicer food and round-the-clock care https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/giant-panda-in-china-fakes-pregnancy-to-receive-nicer-food-and-roundtheclock-care-9693743.html [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/giant-panda-in-china-fakes-pregnancy-to-receive-nicer-food-and-roundtheclock-care-9693743.html] Alcohol and sexual function in women https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/26/well/mind/alcohol-sex-orgasm.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/26/well/mind/alcohol-sex-orgasm.html] NIH National Center for Integrative Health definition of integrative health https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/complementary-alternative-or-integrative-health-whats-in-a-name [https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/complementary-alternative-or-integrative-health-whats-in-a-name] Gut Microbiome facts https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4191858/#:~:text=There%20are%2010x%20the%20number,and%20weighing%20approximately%202%20kilograms. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4191858/#:~:text=There%20are%2010x%20the%20number,and%20weighing%20approximately%202%20kilograms.] 2023 study of spore-based probiotics and gut/skin health https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9918080/ [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9918080/] American Museum of Natural History: 99% of our unique genes are microbial, not human https://www.amnh.org/explore/science-topics/microbiome-health/meet-your-microbiome [https://www.amnh.org/explore/science-topics/microbiome-health/meet-your-microbiome] Dr. de Mello's book, Bloated https://www.amazon.com/Bloated-Reclaim-Your-Health-Without/dp/0999194925 [https://www.amazon.com/Bloated-Reclaim-Your-Health-Without/dp/0999194925] Dunkin Donuts with Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and J-lo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve2miT5iF2M [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve2miT5iF2M] Mocktails: Virgin Caipirinha - Tudo Bem! Health * Lime: * Mint: * Rosemary: * Thyme: INGREDIENTS * 1 lime, cut into wedges * 1.5 teaspoons white, granulated sugar * 1 ounce Seedlip Garden 108 * 2 ounces Lyre's White Cane Spirit * 2 dashes All The Bitter Orange bitters [https://allthebitter.com/products/orange-bitters] DIRECTIONS 1. In a rocks glass, muddle the lime wedges with sugar and bitters. 2. Fill the glass with ice, add both spirits, and stir to chill. 3. Garnish with a lime wheel. RECIPE NOTE You'll need some time and a little muscle when muddling the limes. The goal is to extract the juice, but also to get the sugar into the lime peel, releasing the fruit's aromatic oils. MAKE IT MINDFULLY LOW ALCOHOL Want to session some Caipirinhas all afternoon without getting too smashed? Try mixing 1 ounce of an alcoholic white rum (or cachaça if you have it!) with 2 ounces of Seedlip Garden. https://allthebitter.com/blogs/recipes/caipirinha-non-alcoholic-cocktail-recipe [https://allthebitter.com/blogs/recipes/caipirinha-non-alcoholic-cocktail-recipe] Health * Lime: vit c and antioxidants; helps improve iron absorption * Mint: auntie nausea * Rosemary: NOT as a supplement in pregnancy; improve mood * Thyme: reduce bloating