Best Charlie Navarrette Podcasts (2025)

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Mucositis with Cancer Treatment: What it is and How You can Prevent It 32:20

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Oral Mucositis is probably the most common, debilitating complication of cancer surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. What is it, why is it common with cancer treatment, and what can you do about it? Stay tuned to find out. What is Mucositis? Oral mucositis is inflammation in and around your mouth and can be a common symptom with treatment for cance…

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How to Harness Creative Expression: Your Power Play Against Grief 20:45

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Can creative expression help you heal? Learn ways it can, and ideas to get you started. Grieving sister and aging pet owner Sarah shares "How to Say Goodbye." https://bit.ly/3Jn388H Why Can Expressing Yourself Creatively Help with Grief? When someone you love dies, the world doesn’t end, even though it feels like it should. When your grief feels to…

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Ghosting - The Cancer Edition 19:20

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Withdrawal of the very people you expect to support you in the cancer journey can sting...learn how to survive and also how to better support a friend with cancer. https://bit.ly/3HkXfbk What is Cancer Ghosting? Cancer ghosting can be defined as friends, family members, colleagues, or spouses behave like a ghost and fade away, often without a discu…

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Grief: Weathering an Afterlife Crisis, with Phil Cohen 40:04

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Loss - especially traumatic loss - can trigger an existential crisis similar to a midlife crisis, but with the added dimension of grief. Our guest Phil Cohen shares his transformative grief journey. https://bit.ly/4lZkdno In this Episode: 00:00 - Intro & Movie Review: Familiar Touch 03:48 - Road Trip to Maryland: Ouija Board and Tomato Pie 07:33 - …

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About Loss, With Poet/Singer-Songwriter Gary Browe 32:18

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Can you take heartache and put it to verse? Our guest Gary Browe has written a poetry book on loss of all kinds and shared some of them in song: https://bit.ly/4lcd9Cx The path to healing is a bumpy ride. The stages of grief are often filled with potholes, wrong turns, and much uncertainty. Losing someone you love hurts. You feel vulnerable and alo…

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Too Hot to Handle: How to Stay Cool When the Weather Turns Deadly 23:42

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Did you know elder heat-related deaths have increased by 85% since 1990? This isn't just about air temperature; it's about the lethal combination of heat and humidity. Today we explore the often-overlooked crisis that is only getting worse. Learn why older adults are uniquely vulnerable, how medications can interfere with heat tolerance, and the wa…

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Goals After Grief: Gentle, Practical Steps to Move Forward After Loss 23:03

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The goals you set today may start to resemble a life you can bear again...learn seven tips to help you along your grief journey. https://bit.ly/459zfAR Start healing after loss with these gentle, practical steps. Find guidance on managing grief, embracing routines, documenting your journey, and building a supportive community. In this Episode: 03:2…

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Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Only the Good Die Young 25:04

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Billy Joel recently had to cancel the rest of his tour following a recent diagnosis of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). So what is NPH? Listen to learn. https://bit.ly/3Isn21n In this Episode: 01:42 - Billy Joel's Illness Announcement 03:54 - Road Trip to Georgia: Ghosts and Coca-Cola Cake 08:28 - What is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)? 11…

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Prostate Cancer Risk, Detection and Treatment 37:51

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What is the role of PSA for early detection, and how does hormone therapy affect cancer patients? These are questions we dig into in this episode. https://bit.ly/4lC0ZUd In This Episode: 01:32 - Road Trip-South Carolina & Shout Halellujah Potato Salad 02:38 - Fighting For Your Life Is Boring - Andrew Reynolds 04:44 - Prostate Cancer - Risks and Tre…

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Send Out Love Today in the Time that Remains, Featuring Mike Ward 48:22

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Have you had the experience where you have more time in your past than you do in your future? If you have, you are not alone. Join us for a discussion with our resident singer/songwriter Mike Ward in a discussion about time and help us celebrate the release of his 6th album, The Time That Remains. In his song "How Are You Today?" Mike wrestles with…

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Drowning is Preventable: Learn the Facts, Save a Life 37:41

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Drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages 1 to 4 and a leading cause of accidental death. Learn how to reduce your and your family's risk. https://bit.ly/4jYEHuM In this Episode: 03:32 - Road Trip: Virginia and Peanut Pie 05:22 - Dr. Nancy Berns: Learning to Float in Grief 08:18 - Ways to Prevent Accidental Drowning for Children 09…

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Picking Up the Pieces - Exploring Parental Relationships 21:12

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Saul Bellow wrote, “Losing a parent is something like driving through a plate-glass window. You didn’t know it was there until it shattered, and then for years to come you’re picking up the pieces.” In honor of Father’s day, we offer some thoughts about parental relationships that you may find helpful as you pick up your own pieces of glass, and ma…

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"Dying for Sex" - What the Hulu Series Teaches Us About Sexuality and Terminal Metastatic Cancer 46:46

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Marianne and Jeanna Ford discuss the Hulu Series "Dying for Sex," a true story about a 42 year old woman with recurrent breast cancer. https://bit.ly/3FQcND3 Several patients told Dr. Ford she had to watch this. One patient told Jeanna she felt “seen and heard” as this was the first thing to represent what she was going through as a metastatic canc…

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Finding Your Breath in the Midst of Grief 16:46

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Learn how mindfulness and community help us navigate the experience of grief Grief can be a very lonely time for many people. We may feel like we do not want people around or just do not have the energy to talk. On the other hand, many people do not know how to manage being around a person who is grieving. This week we talk about the things you can…

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Is Cancer Ever Cured? With Dr. Jeanna Ford 47:34

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Learn the terms healthcare teams use after cancer treatment is complete, and why they hesitate to use the word "cured." https://bit.ly/3FfnfUx Advances in cancer diagnosis, screening, and treatment have greatly improved the 5-year survival rates of most people with cancer over the last 30 years. Long-term survivors of cancer are more and more commo…

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Traumatic Grief, Grieving a Child that Was Murdered 17:00

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Charlie shares his thoughts on the Anniversary of His Son’s Death: https://bit.ly/4dn8RpU Traumatic grief is grief and mourning over a death that came about in traumatic circumstances (e.g. sudden, suicide, murder). This week Charlie talks about the murder of his 21-year-old son which occurred outside a bodega in New York City, five years ago. This…

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Chemo Rage - Learn How Treatment Affects Your Brain, and Ways to Harness the Emotional Energy 27:47

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Chemotherapy not only changes how your brain thinks, it also impacts your emotional regulation. How do you manage brain fog and chemo rage? Listen to learn about ways to harness this emotional energy and channel it in productive ways. https://bit.ly/4iWTmpM In this Episode: 01:39 - Streaming Series Review: Adolescence 05:22 - New Jersey and Coconut…

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Understanding Cancer Treatment Options: Chemotherapy 26:24

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How does chemotherapy work and why does it cause side effects? We answer these questions and more in this episode as we continue our series about cancer with a discussion about chemotherapy. https://bit.ly/42Hvhyk In this Episode: 03:31 - Travel: Rhode Island and Clam Cakes 04:35 - Anna Quindlen - We Need to "Get a Life" 08:45 - Chemotherapy Overvi…

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Understanding Cancer Treatment Options: Immunotherapy 30:06

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Cancer cells often have ways to hide from immune cells. Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that helps our body's own defenses - "Natural Born Killers" - to more effectively fight the cancer. Learn how: https://bit.ly/3S5rAfA In this Episode: 01:37 - Relishing New York's Finer Moments 04:47 - New York Cheesecake Recipe 08:08 - Anna Quindlen…

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Understanding Cancer Treatment Options: Radiation Therapy 32:20

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Radiation therapy is the use of ionizing radiation—X-rays, gamma rays, or subatomic particles such as neutrons—to destroy cancer cells. Learn how it works, the types of radiation, and early and late side effects you may see. https://bit.ly/4cEClyU In this Episode: 01:52 - Road Trip - Louisiana, and Crunch Cake Recipe 03:30 - Anna Quindlin - The Div…

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Understanding Cancer Treatment Options: Surgery 25:26

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Learn how your treatment plan is decided and terms you may see We continue our series to help you understand cancer and its treatment. This week we focus on surgery, the oldest form of cancer treatment. Learn about surgery timing, types of cancer surgery, and how NCCN evidence-based guidelines provide a standard treatment path no matter where you a…

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How to Help Someone Feel Seen, Heard and Understood 20:55

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Why “What Do You Need from Me?” Should be Among the First Things We Say When someone with serious illness needs to make a decision about treatment, is facing the end of their life, or grieving the death of a loved one, it’s easy to feel like you just don’t know what to say. Learn conversational tools to help them more effectively. https://bit.ly/42…

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Cancer Gone Wild - Learn All About Metastasis 25:39

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Like the seeds of a dandelion drift on the wind and land other places, cancer can spread under the right conditions. How does cancer spread and why does it happen? We tackle these questions in this episode in our series “Everything you always wanted to know about cancer, but didn’t have anyone to ask.” https://bit.ly/440dQKo In This Episode: 3:44 -…

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Proactive Planning: When is it Time to Think About Assisted Living? 25:48

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How Get a Head Start and Investigate All Your Options - Before Your Health Declines How do you know when the time has come to choose an assisted living facility? Learn factors to consider and how to proactively make a good choice for the future. https://bit.ly/4iKzbvx In this Episode: 02:30 - Illinois Road Trip and Recipe of the Week: Ann Sather's …

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What is Meant by Cancer Staging? Learn the Language of a Cancer Diagnosis 34:35

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Cancer staging is very important to guide treatment decisions and eligibility in studies. When an oncologist delivers a diagnosis it will include stage, but what does that mean? After an agonizing period of tests, waits for results, and finally an answer, many people go numb as soon as they hear the word "cancer" and fail to ask for clarification a…

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Are there Miracle Cures for Cancer? With Dr. Jeanna Ford 46:14

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Nobody wants a cancer diagnosis, and it is easy to be drawn to promises of a cure in search of normalcy. Dr. Matzo shares pointers to help you spot a fraud. Dr. Jeanna Ford joins us again to also share her experiences and as we discuss the role of holistic medicine and how to stay safe. https://bit.ly/4i510Pc In this Episode: 04:07 - Kentucky Road …

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How to Read a CT Scan Report - Learn the Sections Relevant to Your Diagnosis 28:37

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Did you download your CT scan report from your portal and are anxiously waiting contact from your doctor to understand what it means? The complex terminology can be intimidating. How do you find what really matters? We show you how to hone in on the summary section and what those findings mean. https://bit.ly/43fzBFG In this Episode: 03:22 - The Or…

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MythBusters - Cancer Edition; Clarifying Common Cancer Myths & Misconceptions 39:23

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Is cancer a death sentence? Can "X" cause cancer? We sift through common beliefs and popular television/social media claims...learn whether research backs it up. https://bit.ly/4bblanU There are lots of popular ideas about how cancer starts and spreads that make a lot of sense. However, many of these claims have no scientific basis, even after nume…

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"Why Do I Have Cancer?" Kismet, Chastisement or Coincidence? 31:16

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Is the reason I got cancer because of fate, punishment...or is it just part of the human experience? Show Notes How people receive a cancer diagnosis is variable. Their reactions can range from anxiety, fear, and depression to feelings of guilt. They may feel cancer is a punishment for past actions or failure to practice a healthy lifestyle. This w…

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Why Does Cancer Exist? Empower Yourself With Understanding 32:47

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Did you or someone you love ever ask: What exactly is cancer? Why did I get cancer? Did I do something to cause it, or was it just bad luck? Noble laureate Dr. Harold Varmus says, "The prevention of cancer requires us to look not just at genetic predisposition but at how our lifestyle choices and environmental exposures interact with our biology to…

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Staying Safe in the Winter Wonderland 40:59

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It’s that time of year, the weather is cold and major snowstorms are occurring, and while beautiful to watch, they can turn deadly. Driving becomes hazardous. Frostbite is a very real risk. Skiing and snowboarding accidents can ruin a family vacation, and worse, cause a fatality. But our primary discussion this week is about the dangers of shovelin…

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Sundowning: Understand The Causes, and Tips to Make it Better 17:31

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What causes sundowning, and is there anything you can do to decrease the effect? Listen and get show notes: https://bit.ly/3CbLHET Sundowning is a behavior change in people who become agitated, uncooperative, hallucinate, pace, or have increased confusion as the sun goes down. It has been found that these behaviors do not only occur for elders with…

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Driving With Dementia - Is it Safe? Learn How to Tell 27:23

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Can someone with dementia still drive, and what are signs that it is dangerous to yourself and others to continue? Learn what to watch for and other resources HERE. How Do You Know When It’s Time to Stop Driving? This week we discuss safe driving - how to know when it is time to give up your car keys, especially after a diagnosis of dementia. Disea…

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How Do You Mend a Broken Heart? Learn About Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy 27:16

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Can a broken heart be mended? Perhaps if we are talking about takotsubo cardiomyopathy - also called broken heart syndrome - which is stress-induced damage to the heart muscle. Ninety percent of the people with this heart syndrome are post-menopausal women whose symptoms occur after severe emotional or physical stress. Learn about it in this episod…

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"His Widowed Bride" - Exploring Widowhood and Resiliency with Lori Tucker-Sullivan 55:15

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Recovery from the death of a spouse is a lifelong healing process. Each year brings a measure of healing as we move toward being able to reclaim life’s joy. Lori Tucker-Sullivan has been widowed for 14 years and shares her journey as she authored her book, I Can’t Remember If I Cried: Rock Widows on Life, Love, and Legacy. https://bit.ly/40hKe9c In…

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Advance Directives - A Guide to Documenting Your Healthcare Wishes 52:53

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If you are incapable of making medical decisions, who would you want to speak for you? How do you let them know what is important to you in your care? We discuss the importance of preparation at any age, how to do it, and what resources are available to help. Show notes: https://bit.ly/4iSwqci In this episode we delve deep into Advance Directives. …

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How to Boost Sleep for Mental and Physical Wellbeing 34:55

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The expectations we put upon ourselves for a "perfect" holiday can wreak havoc on our stress levels, mood, and relationships. One of the things we can do to take care of ourselves is to get enough rest. Learn 5 tips to help you wind down and improve your sleep. https://bit.ly/3DB4nhj We also rebroadcast Season 1 Episode 40, where we discuss Fatigue…

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Memory and Alzheimer's Disease 55:58

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Can multivitamin supplements help prevent memory loss and mental decline in older adults? We share research that shows encouraging results, and why you should start taking a supplement now. Learn also all about Alzheimer's disease symptoms, causes, treatments and self-care in our S1E48 rebroadcast. More than 6 million people currently live with Alz…

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Making the Decision to Euthanize a Pet 51:03

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When is it time to say goodbye to a pet at end of life? We talk about this agonizing decision in this episode, and give you a quality of life assessment tool in our show notes to help with your decision. Listen to this and more as we also rebroadcast S1E27 about the death of a pet. https://bit.ly/3BhednU In this Episode: 00:00 - How to Decide when …

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Growth and Remembrance: What to Expect Your Third Year of Grief 57:16

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Does grief get smaller over time, or do we instead we grow larger around it? Two years after trauma of the death we typically move into a period of healing and self-correction. The third year after a death is a time of re-calibrating and rebuilding your body, heart, and brain. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ZshOc5 We previously presented information a…

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How to Avoid Falls, the Leading Cause of Death for Older Adults 44:12

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Falling is more than a bruise to our dignity; it can lead to disability, bone breaks, brain bleeds, loss of independence, and premature deaths. Learn the risks and how to avoid them. https://bit.ly/4eGaYnO In this Episode: 01:51 - "The Apprentice" 04:15 - Recipe of the Week: Brownie Cookies 06:55 - The Importance of a Will 15:50 - How to Prevent Fa…

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Dying in Good Health: Can We Have a Healthy Aging Process? 25:54

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Can making good choices extend our healthy life and shorten the dying process at the end? https://bit.ly/4hReUVp In this Episode: 01:46 - Ready for the Holidays? 06:47 - Lore Segal, Émigré Life Novelist, Dies at 96 12:25 - Recipe of the Week: Texas Twinkies 14:00 - Making the Most of Life in Old Age 24:19 - Outro Is it a requirement to get sick as …

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USA's Falling Life Expectancy, and Deaths of Despair 29:29

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How does the USA have a declining life expectancy while other developed countries are rising? Researchers feel it is from deaths of despair. Learn what the factors are and how we can help reverse the trend for ourselves and our communities. Show Notes and Resources: https://bit.ly/3Cm4SLI Americans Die Prematurely More than Twice as Often as Countr…

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Dementia Care - Is there a Better Method Than Redirection and Distraction? With Rachael Wonderlin 38:41

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Can you work with the reality someone with dementia is experiencing? Our Guest Rachael Wonderlin joins us to explain how the method she teaches can save distress and how we need to reframe dementia care to understand time from their eyes. Charlie also delivers a very informative segment on how to avoid scammers. In this Episode: 02:30 - Recipe: Tim…

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Can Immunizations Increase Your Lifespan? Learn what historical records show us 36:59

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Is it possible to see how many lives vaccines have saved? We take a look at global and US trends, and also talk about the history of a deadly killer…tuberculosis. Find out what 2024 recommendations are so you can be up to date. Show notes with graphs: https://bit.ly/40ftEHd We continue our series about deaths you don’t have to die from by talking a…

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Legacy - Who Tells Our Story After We Die? 37:38

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This week’s show is about legacy, the way in which we are remembered after our deaths. Legacy goes beyond possessions to include the impact we leave on people, communities, and the world. After we die, what is communicated about our legacy is left up to other people. We can only hope that they will be kind. https://bit.ly/3BRyobY In This Episode: 0…

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Learn How Graduating High School May Extend Your Life; Examining the Link Between Education and Mortality 28:08

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Did you know that people with higher education tend to live longer than those with less education? The death gap related to education is not necessarily between college grads and non-grads, but primarily between high school dropouts and graduates. We show you research that education may truly help us stay on the slow road to death. Show Notes: http…

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Preventable Death - Learn the Factors to Better Your Odds 34:19

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You may not be able to cheat death, but can you delay it? We know that everyone dies but the timing may be modified by our lifestyle choices. Learn what the research says can prevent premature death. https://bit.ly/4eNBj3C Premature death is defined as a death that occurs before the average age of death in a particular population. It is a measure o…

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Food as Medicine: How to Improve Health through the Right Diet 41:18

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Eating the right food can prevent disease or slow down the effects of a disease we already have. Learn how to read labels and shop wisely for whole foods. Show notes and resources: https://bit.ly/3N2HpkP What does research have to say about processed vs whole foods, and how do you make the best choices? Diet may be destiny when it comes to our heal…

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The Important Role of the Microbiome to Your Health and Immune Function 38:16

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Does the gut microbiome affect immunity and other aspects of health? You'll be surprised how vital our tiny allies are, and how our diet affects their function! Show Notes and Links: https://bit.ly/3BaeuIW Gut Microbes produce numerous neurotransmitters vital to mental health, synthesize several vitamins, help the body absorb nutrients, and are lin…