The Monthly Dose - Febo: Recent Episodes
The Monthly Dose - Febo
The Monthly Dose is a safe place where we interview experts, physicians, patients, caregivers, and organizations around a monthly featured condition from a laid back and fun perspective. Download the Febo app on the App Store and Google Play.
Can ramen and chewing tobacco help with your heart problems? We shared with Kyle Watson about experimenting, tracking your data with wearables, post-surgery depression and much more!
You can download Febo here: https://hifebo.com/
You can follow Kyle here: https://www.instagram.com/mrcrampy/
We shared with Elizabeth Bradley About Marfan, Doctor's and had quite a laugh.
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In this episode, we shared with Natassja about her children's disease, research, funding, healthcare and even royalty!
This podcast is sponsored by Febo: https://hifebo.com/
We shared with Shaini about Retinitis Pigmentosa, Thriving, Sketchy Treatments, and much more!
To know more about Retinitis Pigmentosa download Febo at: https://hifebo.com/
We shared with Victoria Falcone about his condition and surrogacy, but also about basketball, Abraham Lincoln and much more!
We shared with Jahlove Serrano about HIV Stigma, how it can be seen as criminalization in some states, and the new promising vaccine.
This month we interviewed Lexi Gibson about having HIV, U=U, and stopping the hate with education. You can listen to the extended version on the Febo App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.febo.feboapp&hl=en≷=US
You can find more about Lexi on: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1rWNJ0Y8ZG70Ph-igUjv0A
Our guest for this week is Diabetes type 1, Miss South Tallahassee 2020, and a JDRF Patient Advocate. Cousin spoke with Emmabella Rudd about how an insulin monitor works, her advocacy, and the insulin crisis.
Listen to the full version on https://hifebo.com
Learn more about Emmabella on https://t.co/pddCZ7rGh2?amp=1
In this episode, we shared with @blackdiabeticinfo about being diagnosed, diabetes burden, and food pushers.
For more information about Phyllisa: https://diagnosednotdefeated.com/
More info about Febo: https://hifebo.com
In this episode we shared with Paul about Diabetes type 1, back then in 1986 until now, doing outdoor activities with Diabetes and how technology changes for the better but some aspects are still a struggle for this community.
Paul Reid, diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, uses his platform to advise and encourage other patients to follow his lifestyle. Paul discussed with our hosts his passion for outdoor hiking and keeping an active lifestyle.
We talked with Asha Miller about Breast Cancer, beauty, and opening up to your significant others.
In this episode, we talked about mastectomy, what is being a previvor and genes. Also, Claudio got a new bestie!
Nick and cousin talked about breast cancer, but also how it is related to covid and many other health-related topics.
We talked with Amanda Elise Love about how she could handle her fibromyalgia. She explained to us how food affects your fibromyalgia flare-ups. We also asked how you can deal with all of this holiday!
Febo App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.febo.feboapp&hl=en_US
Febo Website: https://hifebo.com/
Amanda's Website: https://amandaeliselove.com/
Timberly Alejandro shares with us her story on her diagnosis and how she has learned to internalize the pain. Join us this week for a special giveaway in Febo!
Emily Trew talks with our guests about her diagnosis, her dating life, and how she has handled college life during the pandemic!
Stacy Hall shares with our hosts her road to advocacy for fibromyalgia and how she dealt with her condition since her diagnosis.
Nicholas and cousin reflect on the interview for our Lupus segment from speaking with The Lupus Chick about her upcoming book or the viral hashtag the Lupus Trainer created #flairnotflare.
Kimmy Delahunty shares with our hosts her early lupus diagnosis and how she dealt with it at a young age. She also shares with our hosts her upcoming birthday celebrations and her recent wedding!
Sara Esidore aka The Lupus Trainer @thelupustrainer discusses her viral campaign #flarenotflair and shares with our hosts how she dealt with her diagnosis at a young age and describes the Spoon Theory.
Marisa Zeppieri "The Lupus Chick" shares with our hosts about thriving and surviving with a chronic illness and her upcoming book "Chronically Fabulous"
This week our co-host cousin went solo and reflected on our Alzheimer's month. From the long goodbyes to interviewing the smartest person he has ever spoken to.
Emilie Lee created Talk to End Alz to raise awareness and create a space for caregivers. Emilie also shares with our hosts her Youtube channel and her love for coffee cakes!
Dr. Adam Brickam shared with our hosts his favorite part of the brain and some of the research he has done with neuroimaging and MRI to understand the biology of the aging brain.
Karla Hult tells us about her "so many goodbyes" journey when her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. She describes the challenges in her journey and being constantly grieving.
Amy Goyer, caregiving expert, shares tips on caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's diagnosis and talks about the "club sandwich" generation.
You can find Amy here: www.amygoyer.com
Eileen Shaklee "Mama Fry" shares with our hosts having a son on the spectrum and how she started building a community for parents with similar situations.
Patricia Kayser tells us how her brother's diagnosis and her love for music led her to create Autism and Music. Patricia has been using music to spread Autism awareness through music interactive activities.
You can find Autism and Music here: https://autismandmusic.org/
Brittyn Coleman shares what led her to become a registered dietitian and her interest in the nutrition aspect of children diagnosed with Autism. She discusses the importance of individualizing a nutrition plan and her experience meeting Dr. Temple Grandin.
Amalia Starr opens up and shares the emotional path she experienced when leading her son Brandon, who was diagnosed with autism, to independence when most experts considered it nearly impossible. She also shares some tips on independence training for caregivers.
As we wrap up our IBD segment, our hosts Nicholas and cousin sit down to discuss and reflect what we learned on IBD this month. We had great interviews with advocates, patients, organizations, and physicians.
Dr. Karen Simon, MD, sat down with our hosts to discuss treatment strategies with her patients and her interest on IBD. She also discussed her some of her research and answered questions IBD patients have.
Natalie Ann-Hayden shares with us her Battle with Crohn’s and what motivated her to become an advocate for the community.
You can find Natalie here: https://lightscameracrohns.com/ https://www.instagram.com/natalieannhayden/?hl=en
Megan Starshak from The Great Bowel Movement sat down with us to share her story on dealing with her diagnosis during her college years and how t-shirts inspired her to create a movement.
You can find Megan and The Great Bowel Movement here: https://thegreatbowelmovement.org/ https://www.facebook.com/TheGreatBM/ https://meganstarshak.com/
Our hosts interview Brittany Roman-Green as she shares her experiences as an Ulcerative Colitis patient and what led her to become a registered dietitian nutritionist.
For an extended version visit www.hifebo.com or download Febo on the App Store or Google Play.
You can connect with Brittany here: https://www.brittanyroman-green.com/ https://www.instagram.com/brittanyb_therd/
Since COVID-19 turned into a global pandemic our lives changed. We have taken new measures to avoid transmission and social distancing has become part of our day-to-day. Nicholas Focil, our founder, sat down with cousin to discuss current research and daily life with COVID-19.
Sources: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2004973 https://www.gideononline.com/2020/04/24/disinfecting/ https://www.gideononline.com/2020/04/24/disinfecting/ https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/index.html
On Part 2 of our coronavirus episode our host, Nicholas Focil, speaks with Dana and explores how the virus was handled in Europe and Israel. This gives us a perspective on how this global pandemic affected nations differently.
For an extended version visit www.febo.today or download Febo on your phone.
Music Credits: The Boss Is In by Otis Galloway Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5123-the-boss-is-in License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Loopster by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Side Hustle by Otis Galloway Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5074-side-hustle License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
The novel coronavirus has had a global impact and has affected countries on different levels. In this episode, we spoke with two recently recovered COVID-19 patients. Our hosts explore how Elizabeth dealt with testing in Seattle, WA while Dana shares her experiences in The Netherlands. Listeners will have a chance to learn more about how the virus affects your immune system and a country's reaction to the virus.
For an extended version visit www.febo.today or download Febo on the App Store or Google Play.
You can connect with Elizabeth on Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebethphd/
Song credits: The Boss Is In by Otis Galloway Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5123-the-boss-is-in License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Loopster by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Side Hustle by Otis Galloway Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5074-side-hustle License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/