Not Your Doc Podcast: Recent Episodes
Seth Gabriel
Dr Charles Tadros, along with his cohost Vanessa Diederichsen, brings you the Not Your Doc podcast, a mental health and wellness program that dives into some of the most commonly misunderstood aspects of the mental health landscape. Presented by Midwest Institute for Hearts and Minds, this podcast covers a variety of general medical and mental health topics and is for informational purposes only. For questions please contact us at notyourdocpod@gmail.com.
We continue our talk on past failures, regrets, expectations and their perception on what it means to succeed. Read the Not your DOC blog and listen to past shows here: https://www.notyourdoc.com/
On today's Not Your Doc Pod, Vanessa invites Dr. Tadros and Producer Seth to join her in a little exercise to open up about their FAILURES!!!! They share reflections on past failures, regrets, expectations and their perception on what it means to succeed.
Dr. Tadros, Vanessa, and Seth are joined by Resident Circuit Judge for Jefferson County, Illinois Jo Beth Weber to discuss her experience operating an innovative and successful drug treatment court. Judge Weber’s program provides comprehensive, evidence-based substance abuse treatment for applicants who would otherwise be routed to the jail and prison system to serve out their sentences. In a rural region of Illinois where drug treatment options are limited and expensive, the treatment court’s rehabilitation program has graduated nearly 100 clients who have gone on to positively impact their families and community, in addition to saving the region hundreds of thousands of dollars in incarceration fees. Judge Weber’s personal connection to the region inspires her to continue to use her office to give a hand up to the residents in her jurisdiction
Dr. Tadros and Vanessa continue their discussion on end-of-life care through hospice in the United States.
Dr. Tadros and Vanessa discuss end-of-life care through hospice in the United States. Dr. Tadros shares from his experience as a hospice medical director and explains the purpose, structure, and function of hospice teams to support patients and their families during a difficult time in life.
In a time where every person with access to the internet can share their opinions and claim to be an expert on a topic, Dr. Tadros and Vanessa discuss how to navigate the murky waters of experts and information in order to feel confident in your medical choices..
Ever wonder why doctors care about your family health history? Join Dr. Tadros and Vanessa (she's back!) for a discussion about inherited and genetic conditions as well as the emerging field of epigenetics. Should You Trust the Experts?
How to use healthy skepticism to make the right choices about your healthIn a time where every person with access to the internet can share their opinions and claim to be an expert on a topic, Dr. Tadros and Vanessa discuss how to navigate the murky waters of experts and information in order to feel confident in your medical choices.
https://youtu.be/zV9sya4F5KQ
https://youtu.be/BFWDsP9Fo5o
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006322315006526https://
www.ted.com/talks/oded_rechavi_transgenerational_biologyutm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
https://youtu.be/CDUetQMKM6g
Dr Tadros and Producer Seth continue to drive on without their amazing cohost Vaness. On this episode they discuss working for the man; how to carry on in the workplace when you're CLOCKED in but not LOCKED in.
in.https://notyourdoc.blog/blog/
https://www.phoenix.edu/blog/generations-in-the-workplace.html?fbclid=IwAR32lnXTkd8Bb196VKM148oZenBCzSCwyz5VtVbnLjNBGPazDeTp1uUsh48#:~:text=Five%20generations%20are%20currently%20represented,Generational%20strengths%20vary
With 71% the Earth's surface being covered by water its never a bad time to talk water safety and drowning prevention. Dr. Tadros and Seth discuss this high lighting the 12 drownings that recently happened in Florida. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna91689?fbclid=IwAR2GvBQGStzgARE2fYQERboJ-g5oyt135OlzSVr7Bf7hXHlYLktRbVsUdP4
Your time is the most valuable thing you have and we never know exactly how much we have to spend. Dr. Tadros and Producer Seth discuss realistically measuring, committing and spending your time.
Kids who live in stressed families...
A message to adults caring for their children...taking care of your own physical, mental, emotional, medical, relationship, work, and financial difficulties has compounding benefits that reach far into your children's futures.Ask for help when you need.Accept that help, and act on it.All of your issues are also your kids' issues, now, and well into their futures.
KIDS ( from the NOT YOUR DOC BLOG)
https://notyourdoc.blog/2023/02/24/kids/
With our amazing and talented host Vanessa still out Dr. Tadros and the Not Your Doc producer Seth Gabriel decide to engage in a little "guy talk." We all know men can be shy about bringing up certain topics to their Doc or maybe they just don't know what questions to be asking. So, here's 5 questions every guy should ask his doctor.
"Dr Tadros dives into how to expect more from yourself, your healthcare providers, and the healthcare system."Muscle mass and longevity:https://youtu.be/uruczkqipz4Stability is the cornerstone of exercise:https://youtu.be/hCj6NrmG2rATreating metabolic diseases (current recommendations for a better American diet vs the typical benefits of a ketogenic-type of diet):https://youtu.be/0e6u9JR-o6oKetogenic diet potential for reversing disease:https://youtu.be/bJL0k672g-ANutrition and longevity (improvement in life span and health span):https://youtu.be/4sqyGwqyAaoUnderstanding sleep and how to improve it:https://youtu.be/APEwc0HjAqg
Stress is ubiquitous. We can't avoid it. In fact, a certain amount of stress is automatically present when trying something new, stretching our abilities, achieving difficult goals, & meeting deadlines.Knowing the signs and symptoms may allow us to head off even bigger problems seen in anxiety disorders and panic attacks. I’m so stressed out (Fact Sheet):https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/so-stressed-out-fact-sheet#:~:text=If%20you%20are%20in%20immediate,or%20chat%20at%20988lifeline.org. 5 things you should know about stress:https://www.nimh.nih.gov/sites/default/files/documents/health/publications/stress/19-mh-8109-5-things-stress.pdf Chronic Stress:https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/stress-disorder#:~:text=Many%20people%2C%20over%20the%20course,a%20long%20period%20of%20time. Fight, Flight, Freeze ( Stress response in kids)https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fight-Flight-Freeze-Stress-Response-In-Kids-Free-Reference-Poster-6827374?st=1c1f94c50f0b233e980f2a33caa353e7Stressed out kids? Signs & strategies:https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/stressed-out-kids#:~:text=Children%20who%20are%20stressed%20may,asleep%2C%20or%20start%20having%20nightmares.&text=Children%20who%20are%20stressed%20may%20want%20to%20spend%20more%20time,interact%20with%20friends%20or%20family.&text=Significant%20changes%20in%20your%20children’s,be%20a%20sign%20of%20stressWhat we can do about toxic stress:https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/what-we-can-do-about-toxic-stress/ Stress Management:https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress-symptoms/art-20050987 What your communication style says about how you disagreehttps://www.collabshq.com/post/what-your-communication-style-says-about-how-you-disagree
Roasting...it isn't just for Netflix Comedy Specials or for large cuts of meat!Foodie, and experienced home chef and cook, Vanessa Diederichsen talks us through the basics and practicality of imparting scrumptious flavors to our everyday raw vegetables via the millennia-old technique of applying a low and slow dry heat to the most nutritious foods available to mankind...veggies!Vanessa Diederichsen is a patient advocate and writer with a special interest in mental health and emotional wellness. She joined Midwest Institute for Hearts and Minds as Patient Care Coordinator in 2021, where she works closely with patients and clinicians to help facilitate ketamine therapy.Vanessa has extensive lived experience managing her own mental health and trauma recovery and relates personally to patients and their families’ challenges navigating mental health challenges. A perpetual student and critical thinker, Vanessa enjoys bringing together information from her personal, educational, and clinical experiences to help others embrace a sense of empowerment to manage their physical and mental wellness. She highly values strong relationships, effective behaviors, and good medical care as keys to health and happiness.Vanessa lives in St. Louis with her husband and two rescue dogs and just delivered her first baby!Vanessa studied music at the University of North Texas and enjoys playing out locally with her band, Suburban Buddha.Chowhound:https://youtu.be/ekVJJLeJeuUThe Minimalist Baker:https://minimalistbaker.com/how-to-roast-vegetables/
Is it a passing stomach bug, food poisoning, or is it appendicitis?Where is your appendix? What does it do? Why can it give us so much trouble (especially when it comes to the young and the old)?General surgeon, Dr. Michael Smith, M.D. has treated thousands of patients with appendicitis over his surgical career. Sit in with us on this fascinating discussion regarding this common emergency room diagnosis which rapidly leads to urgent surgery.Mayo Clinic: Appendicitishttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/appendicitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20369543Johns Hopkins: Appendicitishttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/appendicitisWebMD: Appendicitishttps://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/digestive-diseases-appendicitis
Is it heartburn, a heart attack, or a gallbladder attack?Where is your gallbladder? What does it do? Why can it give us so much trouble (especially when we're so young)?General surgeon, Dr. Michael Smith, M.D. has treated thousands of patients with gallbladder disease over his surgical career. Sit in with us on this fascinating discussion regarding this particularly Western, lifestyle-related disease. These symptomatic gallstones all too often land patients in the emergency room and, eventually, in the operating room.Mayo Clinic: Gallstoneshttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gallstones/symptoms-causes/syc-20354214Johns Hopkins: Gallbladder Diseasehttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/gallbladder-disease#:~:text=Chronic%20gallbladder%20disease%20involves%20gallstones,after%20meals%20and%20chronic%20diarrhea.
Worry and anxiety got you down? Do you consider worry to be part of your personality? Think constant worry is something you just have to live with? Think again—good therapy can help!
Psychologist Jennifer Abel, PhD joins the Not Your Doc Podcast to share her unique perspective and practical coping techniques from her extensive experience speaking about and helping those with excessive worry and anxiety.
Jennifer Abel, PhD:
https://www.anxietystlouispsychologist.com/
Dr. Abel’s 4 books:
The Anxiety, Worry & Depression Workbook: 65 Exercises, Worksheets & Tips to Improve Mood and Feel Better https://a.co/d/2x2qHey
Melt Worry and Relax Card Deck: 56 CBT & Mindfulness Strategies to Release Anxiety https://a.co/d/ipstMPB
Active Relaxation: How to Increase Productivity and Achieve Balance by Decreasing Stress and Anxiety by Jennifer L. Abel (2010-05-07) https://a.co/d/0nwQf5J
Melt Anxiety and Relax Card Deck for Kids: 44 Strategies Using Art, CBT and Mindfulness https://a.co/d/hjDvA1b
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
https://www.nami.org/blogs/NAMI-Blog/May-2021/Anxiety-And-Fear-What-s-the-difference
National Institute of Mental Healths
I’M SO STRESS OUT
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/so-stressed-out-fact-sheet
We are very pleased to have Dr. George Kichura MD join us to share his wealth of knowledge and have a “heart to heart” talk with Dr. Tadros and Vanessa as we discuss cardiovascular disease and prevention.
Dr. George Kichura MD brief biography:https://www.slhv.com/physician/george-kichura-md-facc-faha-fscai-facp/
Heart and Circulatory System Anatomy:https://youtu.be/UMTDmP81mG4
Coronary artery angioplasty and stent placement:https://youtu.be/bzasYRhmOWg
Primary and Secondary cardiovascular disease prevention:https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/disease-prevention/cardiovascular-disease/preventing-cvd/ https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/prevention.htm
Women and cardiovascular disease:https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/women.htm
Psychiatrist and Addiction Specialist Arturo Tac, MD joins Dr. Tadros and Vanessa for a wide ranging conversation spanning from Dr. Taca's background and interest in addiction medicine, medication assisted treatment for substance abuse disorders, the importance of non-drug therapies, and the intersections of psychiatry, pain management and addiction treatment.
Dr. Arturo Taca's medically based detox and rehabilitation for patients with alcohol use disorder, narcotics use disorder, or other substance use disorders.
Located Saint Louis, Missouri:https://insynergystl.com/
ARCA (Assisted Recovery Centers of America). Located in Saint Louis, Missouri:https://www.arcamidwest.com/
National Institute on Drug Abuse:https://nida.nih.gov/
Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong - Johann Hari
:https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong?utm_source=rn-app-share&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tedspreadhttps://youtu.be/PY9DcIMGxMs
Dr Tadros and Vanessa are joined by their very special guest Dr. Larry Shapiro as he discusses his ideas on talk therapy and his success working with veterans and others suffering from PTSD.
Our guest, Dr. Larry Shapiro, PhD
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/larry-e-shapiro-saint-louis-mo/231936
There are many different types of psychotherapies ("talk therapies") available:
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/mental-health-psychotherapy
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
(The American Psychological Association [APA] )
https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/cognitive-behavioral
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Brings Lasting Benefits through Self-Knowledge
(The American Psychological Association [APA] )
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2010/01/psychodynamic-therapy
Dr Tadros and Vanessa dive into the topic of delirium with our special guest Dr. Joe Flaherty M.D.
An overview regarding delirium from the Mayo Clinic:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/delirium/symptoms-causes/syc-20371386
Ultra brief Confusion Assessment Method:
https://deliriumnetwork.org/measurement/ub-cam/
Confusion assessment method for the ICU (CAM-ICU)
The American Delirium Society (ADS):
https://americandeliriumsociety.org/
Geriatric Medicine at SLUcare:
https://slucare.com/geriatric-medicine/
Geriatrics at Washington University Physicians:
https://physicians.wustl.edu/specialties/geriatrics/
Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU (CAM-ICU)
https://www.icudelirium.org/resource-downloads/cam-icu-training-manual
https://americandeliriumsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/CAM-Long_Training-Manual.pdf
With our special guest and sleep expert, Dr Joseph Ojile, MD, Dr. Tadros and Vanessa discuss the importance of sleep, and sleep disorders, in every aspect of our lives.
SLEEP INSTITUTE:
https://claytonsleep.com/
NATIONAL SLEEP FOUNDATION:
https://www.thensf.org/
SLEEP IS THE FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHY HABITS:
https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/sleep-is-the-foundation-for-healthy-habits
SLEEP DISORDERS:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sleep-disorders/symptoms-causes/syc-20354018
SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER TREATMENT, CHOOSING A LIGHT BOX:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/in-depth/seasonal-affective-disorder-treatment/art-20048298
With symptoms ranging from widespread pain to cognitive difficulties and so many others there is no shortage of things for Dr Tadros and Vanessa to discuss when it comes to fibromyalgia.
There is nothing like waiting for your lab test results. Today we dive into the Doc's interpretation of what those results mean for your health.
Its the episode we've all been waiting for! Not only do we get to hear Dr Tadros's special blend of professional medical jargon mixed with "potty language" but we get some interesting discussion on the symptoms of IBS (irritable bowel syndrome).
Today Dr Tadros takes us through a scenario of a patient attempting to navigate the healthcare landscape with lower back pain being the issue on deck.
New York Times (talks about the recommendation from the ACP, below):
https://nyti.ms/2l8L59u
American College of Physicians (ACP):
https://www.acponline.org/acp-newsroom/american-college-of-physicians-issues-guideline-for-treating-nonradicular-low-back-pain
Mayo Clinic:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/back-pain/symptoms-causes/syc-20369906
This is our government's recommendations called the US Preventative Task Force (USPTF):
https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:11dd26ec-2556-3cfa-b099-d710e08b8b76
This one is long and involved from the British journal, the LANCET:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:d6f5cb4c-b329-36fc-90b0-9f748cf46eb6
Its still winter here in Missouri but Spring will be heading our way soon and that means more time on, in and around the water. Dr Tadros and Vanessa talk water safety and drowning prevention.
Vanessa interviews Dr Tadros and Dr Foroughi about their founding and work at Midwest Institue for Hearts and Minds, the longest running ketamine clinic in St Louis, MO. Learn more about the clinic as the doctors explain their philosophy and experience using ketamine to treat patients with resistant mental health conditions.
Its a new year and a new season of the Not Your Doc pod! Dr Tadros and Vanessa are back and ready to get the new year started off by talking about healthy eating habits.
In our final episode of 2022, Dr Tadros and Vanessa tackle one of the toughest topics within the realm of mental health discussion; suicidal thoughts.
https://afsp.org/suicide-statistics/
https://www.datocms-assets.com/12810/1603916624-suicideandmentalhealthpublicperceptionsurveyfinalreportaugust2020.pdf
https://afsp.org/when-someone-is-at-risk
If in crisis: Call or text 988 or text TALK to 741741
What constitutes a good marriage? What about a bad marriage? Is marriage for everyone? Will it make you happy? Are you better off without the commitment? Dr Tadros and Vanessa discuss all these questions and more on Marriage: Point Counter Point.
A lot of younger individuals don't tend to worry about their blood pressure or even think about it but high blood pressure is a problem discovered in many patients old and young. In this episode Dr Tadros and Vanessa take on the topic of high blood pressure and give you the "need to knows" for anyone of any age.
On this episode we get a chance to talk to our own producer, Seth Gabriel about his time in the military from basic training, deploying to Iraq and the mental and emotional issues that soldier's deal with while transitioning back into the civilian life.
Its that time a year again. Time to plan thanksgiving dinner, do some Christmas shopping, watch Hallmark movies by the fire place and prepare for cold and flu season! Vanessa and Dr Tadros discuss cold, flu and RSV as temperatures drop.
From holidays to celebrations to sports to live music and everything in between, the use of alcohol has been deeply integrated into our culture and our social lives. Dr Tadros and Vanessa discuss the effects of alcohol on the consumer both physically and mentally.
https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/onlinemedia/infographics/excessive-alcohol-use.html
https://www.amenclinics.com/infographics/6-scary-ways-alcohol-damages-the-brain-2/
https://dmh.mo.gov/behavioral-health/treatment-services
Dr. Tadros interviews Vanessa about her life, upbringing, and personal experience living with depression and bipolar disorder, including her treatment with ketamine infusions.
TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual abuse and suicide is discussed during this recording.
Links:
https://dmh.mo.gov/behavioral-health/treatment-services
https://www.bjcbehavioralhealth.org/
Recognizing and naming the learned behaviors of men who abuse female partnersw through power and control.
https://www.theduluthmodel.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/PowerandControl.pdf
https://safeconnections.org/
https://www.startherestl.org/domestic-violence.html
https://ncadv.org/
Dr Tadros breaks down the basics of one of the most commonly diagnosed and treated mental health conditions, anxiety.
Communication is key! Especially in the medical world. Dr Tadros breaks down commonly worded medical phrases with not so obvious meanings.
As many people suffer from depression we learn so much about the different elements surrounding this condition from symptoms to treatments, yet one of the biggest questions still remains, exactly what is depression?
We get a chance to meet Dr Tadros and Vanessa and discuss a few general medical topics to let our listeners know what to expect from this intriguing, informational and fun podcast.