The Healthiest You: Recent Episodes
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Mike and Steph from B104 talk with Lehigh Valley Health Network providers to learn practical health tips for everyday life. Each episode has one goal – to empower you to be the healthiest you.
Learn what happens during each menstrual cycle phase and the effects they have on your mind and body. Your period is a monthly health check and just one piece of the puzzle as to why you’re feeling the way you are. On your period or not, every phase (before, during and after) impacts you.
Guest: Julianna Grandinetti, PA-C, physician assistant with LVPG Obstetrics and Gynecology–1245 Cedar Crest, discusses menstrual cycle phases with Mike and Steph from B104.
Chapters: • 00:01 - Intro • 1:24 - PMS relief • 3:06 - Vitamins and supplements • 3:54 - Can menstruation cause headaches? • 5:16 - What is a regular period each month? • 5:35 - How heavy is too heavy of a flow? • 6:26 - Irregular periods • 7:23 - Tampon safety • 8:01 - Organic vs. regular tampons and pads • 8:28 - Using a menstrual cup • 9:31 - Period underwear • 9:57 - Are periods a monthly health update? • 10:22 - Should you track your period? • 10:56 - Colors of period blood • 11:45 - Avoid this during your period • 12:06 - Is “period poop” a real thing? • 12:53 - Chocolate and cramps • 14:32 - Phases of your menstrual cycle • 17:12 - Energy levels and your menstrual cycle • 18:22 - Low-energy day recommendations • 19:00 - Cycle syncing • 19:43 - Syncing your cycle to your workout • 20:41 - Nutrition and your menstrual cycle • 21:26 - Advice to remember
Terry Burger, RN, Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Administrator of Infection Control and Prevention, discusses how you can keep your family healthy during flu season this year with Mike and Steph from B104. Find an LVHN Flu Shot Clinic near you.
Brielle Weida, Manager of Fitness Programming at LVHN Fitness and exercise physiologist, discusses strength-training exercises at home and in the gym with Mike and Steph from B104.
Eric Wilson, MD, vascular and endovascular surgeon with Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute joins Mike and Steph from B104 to talk about spider and varicose veins. Find out what causes these types of veins and treatment options available to help you feel better in your skin. Visit LVHN.org/vein to learn more.
Visit LVHN.org/children to learn more. You can also check out our Because They’re Kids: Virtual Info Sessions for Parents for more tips and advice.
Kelly Strickler, DO with LVPG Family Medicine–Pennsburg, joins Mike and Steph from B104 to talk about how you clean up your health and your home. Learn about how you can properly dispose of old medications, why you should be changing your air filters frequently and how often you should be cleaning your makeup brushes.
Eric Bean, DO, Emergency Medicine Physician at Lehigh Valley Health Network, joins Mike and Steph from B104 to share helpful tips and information about telehealth including how to schedule and prepare for a video visit.
Terry Burger, Director of Infection Prevention at Lehigh Valley Health Network, joins Mike and Steph from B104 to talk about how you and your family can stay healthy during this holiday season. Learn how to safely gather with family and friends, the difference between a cold, the flu and COVID-19 and when you should be tested for COVID and the flu.
Ranju Gupta, MD, oncologist with Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute joins Mike and Steph from B104 to talk about what women really need to know about breast cancer. Learn when you should begin regular mammogram screenings, what signs and symptoms to watch for and how new advances in imaging are helping diagnose breast cancer earlier than ever.
Hari Joshi, MD, cardiologist with Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute, joins Mike and Steph from B104 to talk about Atrial Fibrillation (AFib), irregular heartbeat. Learn when to be concerned about a flutter of your heart, what can increase your risk of AFib and more in this episode of The Healthiest You.
Debra Carter, MD, with LVPG Pediatrics and Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital, joins Mike and Steph from B104 to talk about how your kids can have a safe and healthy school year. Learn about the do’s and don’ts of masking, how to deal with back to school anxiety, what to pack in lunches and more.
Andrew Shoemaker, MD, and Emily Brophy, MD, with LVPG Obstetrics and Gynecology, join Mike and Steph from B104 to talk about why women shouldn’t be skipping their yearly gynecology exam. Learn about everything from PMS to menopause in episode 10 of The Healthiest You Podcast.
Beth Careyva, MD, with LVPG Family Medicine–Easton Avenue, joins Mike and Steph from B104 to talk about how you can have a safe and enjoyable summer. Learn about the do’s and don’ts of sunscreen and bug spray, water safety, how to treat bee stings and more.
Courtney Chellew, DO, Psychiatrist with LVPG LVPG Adult and Pediatric Psychiatry joins Mike and Steph to stick it to the stigma of mental health. Learn how to help destigmatize mental illness and about available treatment options.
Usman Shah, MD, joins Mike and Steph to discuss gut health, including how to achieve it and how it will impact your life.
The coronavirus has been a part of our lives for more than a year. Mike and Steph join Dr. Tim Friel, MD, LVHN Chair of Medicine to take a look at the past year and discuss what’s to come.
Cheryl Rutkauskas, Registered Dietitian, with LVHN and Richard Boorse, MD, with LVPG General, Bariatric and Trauma Surgery join Mike and Steph to discuss weight-loss in the new year.
Learn gift giving tips for kids. LVPG pediatric surgeon Sarah Jones Sapienza, MD, offers advice to on toy safety and how to pick the right toy this holiday season.
The term “home for the holidays” has a whole new meaning in 2020. Learn tips to stay safe and stay cheery this holiday season.
Mike and Steph sit down with Lehigh Valley Health Network physicians, Dr. Alexandra Printz and Dr. Susan Wiley, to discuss the importance of flu shots and good thoughts during the pandemic. Bonus – Mike and Steph give tips for the upcoming LVHN flu shot clinic drive-thrus in Allentown.