Building Lifelong Athletes

Are injections bad for your cartilage? Are you possibly doing more harm than good? These are a few of the topics I will be covering today in this week's episode of the podcast. Sign up for my free newsletter to receive analysis, reviews, and my interpretations of the most recent research to help you stay and active for life. Click Here: https://www.jrennickemd.com/#/portal/signup CHAPTERS: 00:00 -...

In this episode I will walk you through the various proposed mechanisms for why injections work the way they do, and with that I hope you will have a better understanding of why we choose each specific injection.  CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction 00:58 - 4 Main categories of injections 03:30 - Steroids mechanism of action 05:43 - NSAIDs mechanism of action 08:28 - Viscosupplementation mechanism...

Have you ever wondered if you should get an injection for your pain? Have you ever worried about the risk and benefits of injections? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then this is the episode for you. In this new season of the Building Lifelong Athletes podcast, we will be talking all about various types of injections so you will have the knowledge to know when an injection may be...

This week I have another bonus episode for you that goes along with the previous season where we talked all about cholesterol. Today I answer a few of the most common objections on the internet about cholesterol which include...   CHAPTERS:   00:00 - Introduction 00:28 - Do people with higher cholesterol live longer? 04:33 - Does LDL particle size matter? 07:39 - Why don’t we see a huge...

This week I have a bonus episode for you that goes along with the previous season where we talked all about cholesterol. Today I answer a few of the most common objections on the internet about cholesterol which include... 1. Don't we need high cholesterol to make enough hormones? 2. Cholesterol is natural, so it can't be bad for me 3. LDL doesn't matter... it's really the inflammation that causes...

Today we are wrapping up this season of the podcast with a summary of the previous 9 episodes. In this episode I give a summary of the most important points and I try to leave you with some practical take home points that you can implement today. I hope you find this helpful! Sign up for my free newsletter to receive analysis, reviews, and my interpretations of the most recent research to help you...

This week I wanted to talk about statins a little bit more in depth. From types of statins, dosing, side effects, and ways to manage those side effects, I think you will find this episode helpful.   *Disclaimer* This video is for entertainment, education, and informational purposes only. The topics  discussed should not solely be used to diagnose, treat , or prevent any condition.  ...

Have you ever wondered what the tests on your lipid/cholesterol test actually mean? Well in this week's episode I will dive into what all those tests, what we look for as physicians, and how you can feel confident in better understanding what those tests mean. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Standard Lipid Panel 02:23 - Total Cholesterol 03:53 - How Fasting Changes Total Cholesterol 05:35 - LDL-C...

In this week's episode we talk about cardiac imaging to help gauge cardiovascular risk. If you have ever heard about a CAC score, and when it might be useful, then you may find this episode particularly useful.   Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - Why We Care About Imaging 01:14 - CAC vs CT Angiogram 02:58 - CAC Testing 04:29 - Physiology behind calcium deposits 05:23 - CAC vs risk calculators...

One of the biggest questions I get from patients is how to lower their cholesterol without taking medications. Well, today I talk all about that including foods and nutraceutical therapies to help you manage your lipids. I hope you find this helpful! Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:36 Nutritional Changes to lower LDL 01:13 Saturated Fat Intake 02:34 Phytosterols 04:28 Fiber intake 05:28 Dietary Ch...

In this week's episode I dive deep into the 2018 ACC/AHA guidelines for cholesterol management. Many people will tell you that their doctor automatically prescribes them a medication if they have high cholesterol, but in this video I will explain what actually should be happening if you have high cholesterol. Sign up for my free newsletter to receive analysis, reviews, and my interpretations of th...

Do you ever wonder why we think that LDL plays such a big role in atherosclerosis, and why we try to lower it? Well in this episode we dive deep into the landmark studies that paved the way for the LDL hypothesis. 00:00 - Start 00:23 - Introduction 01:02 - Importance 02:02 - LDL review 04:09 - Atherosclerosis Review 06:14 - History of LDL/lipid Research 09:14 - 3 types of supporting data 12:14 - F...

In this episode we cover the basics of epidemiology, bias, and the types of studies that are used in the cardiology world. CHAPTERS: 00:00  Introduction 01:22  Incidence vs Prevalence 03:33 - Observational Studies 05:45 - Case Control vs Cohort Studies 09:16 - Bias and Confounding 12:55 - Randomized Controlled Trials 15:37 - Mendelian Randomization 18:24 - Association vs Causation 22:08...

In this episode we talk about the physiology and pathology of atherosclerosis, and what actually causes heart disease.   CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction 01:05 - Atherosclerosis Overview 02:16 - Statistics 04:14 - Atherosclerosis Early Risk Factors 06:06 - Progression and apoB 08:28 - Arterial Structure 11:30 - Endothelial Dysfunction 1 5:03 - Adhesion Initiation 17:49 - Angiotensin II 19:45 -...

This podcast is the foundation for this entire season and everything we talk about will be based off of this. We dive deep into cholesterol metabolism, lipid transport, lipoproteins, and all things physiology. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction 00:47 - Lipid Metabolism Overview 02:12 - Cholesterol Synthesis 08:48 - Cholesterol Absorption 12:03 - Lipoproteins Overview 14:29 - Chylomicrons 17:37 - Very...

The recent AAP pediatric and adolescent obesity clinical practice guideline came out about a month ago and it caused quite a fuss online. This week I wanted to go through it and give you my take on what it really says.   Time Stamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:53 - What is a clinical practice guideline? 01:48 - Goals of this talk 02:44 - Framework of obesity 06:33 - Diagnosis of obesity 08:18 -...

In this episode we are changing things up a bit and answering some common questions I see. Today we will discuss the topics of Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE), one rep maxing, and what to do if you have an injury. I hope you find this helpful!   References: https://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/measuring/exertion.htm https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/2/72.long     Disclaimer:...

There are often claims that eating a Whole Food Plant Based Diet can reverse heart disease... but is that true? Today I review a few of the most commonly cited articles people use to support this claim, and try to bring some clarity to this big claim.   REFERENCES https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/0003-4819-121-5-199409010-00007 https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/0003-4819-121-5-19...

In this episode I talk all about what you should know about acute low back pain. I talk about the time frame for recovery, your mindset, the normal course for a low back tweak, and more!  I hope this is helpful for you on your journey to becoming a Lifelong Athlete!   Disclaimer: This podcast is for entertainment, education, and informational purposes only. The topics  discussed sho...

In this episode I talk all about scientific research and what it is, why it is important, and how it can be used to manipulate audiences and get clicks.  I hope this is helpful for you on your journey to becoming a Lifelong Athlete!   Disclaimer: This podcast is for entertainment, education, and informational purposes only. The topics  discussed should not solely be used to diagnose...

In this episode I talk all about resistance training and whether or not it is safe. We talk about bodybuilding, olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, and functional fitness and whether or not you should worry about participating in these activities (spoiler: you shouldn't). I hope this is helpful for you on your journey to becoming a Lifelong Athlete!     Disclaimer: This podcast is for e...

Now that we have officially finished our "necessary nine" in the last podcast, it's time to discuss something similar which is preventative medicine. Preventative medicine is crucially important because it helps us stay healthy and active for life. Learn about what type of screening you should be getting, and why it's so important to do them.     References: Kisling, L. A., & M Das,...

All too often we only focus on the physical things of health like diet and exercise, however there is a whole separate component that is just as critical... mental health. In this episode we talk about our approach to mental health and why it's so important to everybody who is looking to be healthy.     Disclaimer: This podcast is for entertainment, education, and informational purposes...

It seems like every day there is a new news story about cholesterol, and it's super confusing. Should we care? Should we not care? In this episode we will talk all about cholesterol and why you should absolutely care about it.   References https://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-cholesterol-and-vs-cholesteryl-ester/ https://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-lipoprotein...

If you aren't personally affected, odds are you know someone in your life who has problems with their blood sugars. In Episode 8 of the podcast we talk all about blood sugar, how to test for problems in your body, and why we care about it so much.   References Chatterjee, S., Khunti, K., & Davies, M. J. (2017). Type 2 diabetes. _Lancet (London, England)_, _389_(10085), 2239–2251. [https:/...