COVID and Athletic Mental Health

Hydration Hacks to Improve your Health and Performance

Dr. Tim is back with a life changing podcast. Dr. Tim interviews hydration expert, Dr. Will Adams. The discussion reviews current research and clinical experience on how to drink for optimal hydration for life and sport.

The next Pandemic has arrived!

In this episode, University of Virginia Obesity Researcher and Physician Dr. Cate Varney, DO, PT, ATC [https://uvahealth.com/findadoctor/profile/catherine-w-varney], reveals to us that the COVID Pandemic pails in comparison to what we will experience in the near future with our current pandemic of Obesity. Dr. Varney discusses with Dr. Tim the downfalls of current obesity and weight management and offers some revealing revelations on how to curb and possibly end this pandemic as well as to boot, how to effectively loose weight so you do not become ill or die.  Episode Highlights: * Dr. Varney discusses why exercise and diet are bad advice for those who are obese. * Research is discussed that demonstrates we are in the midst of a pandemic that will only become devastatingly worse by 2030.  * Dr. Varney presents her 4M prescription for putting obesity into remission.  Dr. Varney has herself been obese and offers a real-life perspective mixed with science and medicine that offers those struggling with their weight, a way out. Dr. Varney is board certified in both Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine. She is certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine and one of the 5,000 physicians with this designation in the US and Canada. She treats obesity in a primary care setting and bariatric surgical clinic where she maximizes weight loss medically and treats weight regain following bariatric surgery. She performs research in the area of Obesity Medicine and is currently the Principal Investigator in a study funded by the American Cancer Society. She is also involved in research about the physiological effects of ketogenic diet and impact of exercise on lean tissue preservation with weight loss. She is a national spokesperson for The Obesity Society, the world’s largest scientific society dedicated to obesity.  Resources that Matter: TROA FAQ - Obesity Action Coalition [https://www.obesityaction.org/troa/troa-faq/] COVID-19 Reveals How Obesity Harms the Body in Real Time, Not Just Over a Lifetime | UVA Today (virginia.edu) [https://news.virginia.edu/content/covid-19-reveals-how-obesity-harms-body-real-time-not-just-over-lifetime-0] Will the COVID-19 Vaccine Work as Well in Patients With Obesity? | Research (virginia.edu) [https://research.virginia.edu/will-covid-19-vaccine-work-well-patients-obesity] The Obesity Society [https://www.obesity.org/] The World Health Organization [https://www.who.int/activities/controlling-the-global-obesity-epidemic]

COVID and Athletic Mental Health

In this episode, we explore the mental health challenges athletes have faced in this pandemic era and how they have worked to overcome them. Olympic hopeful Tawnee Moore and Strongman Competitor Ben Sant discuss with Dr. Tim and Dr. Shane Murphy;  1. how they have been impacted,  2. provide advice for not only athletes facing similar challenges,  3. but provide timely and powerful strategies for all of us who wish to emerge from the COVID pandemic both mentally and physically strong.   * Book Recommendation:  https://www.amazon.com/Coaching-Athletes-Their-Best-Motivational/dp/1462541267  Contact Info for those on this Episode:  * Dr. Shane Murphy: Murphys@wcsu.edu  * Tawnee Moore: https://www.instagram.com/rise_and_stride/?utm_medium=copy_link * Ben Sant: linkedin.com/in/ben-sant-7bb6a738  * Dr. Tim Speicher: https://prt-i.com/

Can medical cannabis save your life?

Dr. Corey Anden, MD [https://coreyandenmd.com/] returns to discuss how the Endocannaboid System (ECS) works to balance your health and protect you from illness. Dr. Anden and Dr. Tim explore how cannabis works to influence the ECS system and other applications of the ECS system to combat chronic pain, inflammation, and protect you from viruses and other maladies. Episode Highlights * Why cannabis may help to protect you from illness * How cannabis and the Endocannaboid System (ECS) work together * How the ECS system works * Research discussed that supports the optimization of the ECS system Images Utilized: * CB1 and CB2 Distribution in the Body: [https://newlifehempoil.com/what-is-the-endocannabinoid-system-ecs/]New Life Hemp Oil * What is the Endocannaboid System [https://www.medipharmlabs.com/news/blog/post/3803/what-is-the-endocannabinoid-system-medipharm-labs]: MediFarm Labs * Pre and Post Synaptic Channels for THC and the ECS System [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11892-019-1248-9]: The Expanded Endocannabinoid System/Endocannabinoidome as a Potential Target for Treating Diabetes Mellitus [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11892-019-1248-9] Research Discussed/Resources: * Cannabis compounds exhibit anti‑inflammatory activity in vitro in COVID‑19‑related inflammation in lung epithelial cells and pro‑inflammatory activity in macrophages [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-81049-2] * Cannabis for COVID-19: can cannabinoids quell the cytokine storm? [https://www.future-science.com/doi/full/10.2144/fsoa-2020-0124] * Cannabis, the Endocannabinoid System and Immunity—The Journey from the Bedside to the Bench and Back [https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/12/4448] * The Immunopathology of COVID-19 and the Cannabis Paradigm [https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.631233/full] * The Expanded Endocannabinoid System/Endocannabinoidome as a Potential Target for Treating Diabetes Mellitus [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11892-019-1248-9]

Medical Marijuana 101 with Dr. Corey Anden, MD

Dr. Corey Anden, MD [https://coreyandenmd.com/] discusses the history of Medical Cannabis in the United States and how the term Marijuana came into favor, dispelling many myths about its efficacy and role in treating a variety of medical ailments. Specifically, Dr. Anden discusses how Cannabis and CBD work as medicine to reduce pain and provide a viable safe alternative to opiates for many who are suffering from chronic pain, PTSD, Multiple Sclerosis, Cancer and other medical conditions.  Episode Highlights: * Why cannabis was renamed marijuana  * How cannabis and CBD work in the body to produce their effects * Myths dispelled around use of marijuana as medicine * Research discussed that supports the use of cannabis as medicine