Dive Into Health MD

Dr. Olga Deengar is a hospitalist, certified life coach, and founder of Coach Olga MD. She helps high-achieving women physicians and professionals gain energy, clarity, and purpose using her signature DAMA framework. She's also a mom of three boys, host of the Coffee Playdate Podcast, and weekly newsletter writer. Timestamps: 00:51 – Welcome & intro to Dr. Olga Deengar 01:15 – Her background:...

The wheat itself may not be the issue making people sick. It may be all of the other things that are either added to flour products or the way that the wheat has been stripped of nutrients. Finding whole wheat products including wheat berries give us an option to enjoy the bread and other foods that we love. Getting to know the baker and mill is the best way to know what's in your bread, but also...

How do you build resilience when life keeps delivering things you cannot control? The answer, according to Dr. Nancy Waiganjo, starts not with thinking your way through stress — but with learning to work with your body. In this episode, Dr. Waiganjo — internal medicine physician with 20 years in practice and creator of the Mind is Medicine app — walks through the neuroscience of stress, why chroni...

Understanding Organic Agriculture: Soil, Nutrition, and Human Health with Dr. Andrew Smith. This episode dives into the history, science, and future of organic farming, emphasizing its role in soil health, nutrition, and climate impacts. Dr. Andrew Smith shares insights from decades of research at the Rodale Institute and explores how organic practices can nourish both the planet and human health....

Learn what a pain management doctor does and how they help patients navigate personal injury claims. Discover insights from Dr. Neil Batta on effective pain management strategies. In the world of healthcare, pain management plays a crucial role, particularly for individuals recovering from personal injuries. In this post, we dive into the experiences and insights of Dr. Neil Batta, a physical medi...

In this insightful interview, Dr. Domenica Melinda Urzi shares her journey from sociology research to uncovering the hidden truths about our food system. Discover how pesticides, seed monopolies, and ultra-processed foods impact our health and what practical steps you can take to eat more mindfully and support the long term health of yourself, your family and your community. KEY TOPICS:   Impact o...

Clean, Nutrient-Dense Seafood: Smell, Sourcing, Lab Testing, and Regenerative Aquaculture (with Seatopia’s James Arthur Smith) Dr. Akshita Mehta interviews James Arthur Smith, founder and CEO of Seatopia, about sourcing clean, sustainable seafood using measurable nutrient and contaminant data. They explain that truly fresh fish should not smell fishy (fishiness signals oxidation), should have firm...

Meet your host, Dr. Akshita Mehta, and her good friend and frequent co-host, Dr. Divya Kurian—two double board-certified physicians on a mission to redefine how we think about health. In this kickoff episode, they dive into their personal journeys, what drew them to Lifestyle Medicine, and why focusing on daily habits is the key to long-term wellness. This is your starting point for understanding...

Dr. Akshita Mehta is a neuroradiologist and lifestyle medicine physician exploring how we can mitigate disease that we see daily in practice through daily life choices. Interviews include farmers, health experts, physicians, scientists and food producers to break down how to find healthy food ingredients and other daily habits that shape the health we experience.