Green Docs

Description: That's right, there's a new Mother of Dragons- many, in fact.  This episode the Green Docs honors expectant mothers in this Chinese "Year of the Dragon" with a special guest – Nate's wife, Kyndell, who is expecting their little fire-breather this summer.  She talks about what it's like to be married to an Ob/Gyn (her OB FOB), how to navigate the new digital marketplace for pregnancy a...

In this episode we're joining forces with FIGO – the international federation of gynecology and obstetrics; basically like the UN for Ob/Gyn – to bring you a special earth day episode.  We'll be hearing from voices around the globe – like Dr. Ditas Decena from the Philippines, Dr. Jim Zhang from China, and Rashmi Joglekar from UCSF – on what earth day means to them, and what in the world it has to...

  How much screen time is safe for your kids?  Does it really put them at risk for depression and anxiety?  And what's the story with encapsulating- and eating- your placenta…?  In this episode we bite into all those questions with Dr. Joel Gator Warsh, or as you may know him on instagram, "Dr. Gator."  He brings his expertise as a Pediatrician, Integrative Medicine physician, and author of the bo...

Irish eyes are smiling this St. Patrick's Day as the Green Docs share a pint with Dr. Edgar Mocanu, a Dublin-based fertility specialist and president of the International Federation of Fertility Societies.  He brings his unique global perspective to the fertility question on everyone's mind: what on earth is going on in Alabama?  The answer might surprise you.  Dr. Mocanu also weighs in on the lat...

Show Notes: What is "integrative medicine" and why has it gotten so popular?  This episode explores this approach to illness – and boosting wellness- with Dr. Edison de Mello, the founder and head of the Akasha Center for Integrative Medicine in Santa Monica, California.  As the author of a book called Bloated, Dr. de Mello shares his views on the many connections of our gut microbiome to our over...

Show Notes Have you ever wondered how consumer goods get recalled?  In this episode the Green Docs spill the tea with Tamara Rubin, the woman behind many of those recalls related to lead and food toxicity  – including most recently calling out Stanley Cup Tumblers.  You may have seen Saturday Night Live satirizing the safety of these "Big Dumb Cups."  Tamara brings her experience as the mother of...

In this Valentine's Day episode, the Green Docs review toxic-free romance.  Yes, it can happen.  You'll learn how couples, including expectant couples, can enjoy a swoon-worthy evening without any extra toxic chemicals –  from chocolate and sweets, safe foods to enjoy, flowers, spa days, and other – ahem – "lotions."   Plus, have you ever wondered if safe sex is actually safe in pregnancy?  Later...

Congressman Mike Levin joins the Green Docs to talk about climate, health, and yes rock'n'roll.  Roughly in that order.  He explains how his early work in Southern California's clean energy sector has informed a prolific career in Congress – one that has delivered successful, bipartisan environmental policies that improve the health of pregnancies and families nationwide.  He shares what members o...

Description: To kick off 2024 the Green Docs raise a glass with Dan Scott, a master mixologist in Los Angeles, California and founder of his own craft beverage catering company, The Whaling Club.  With over a decade of experience blending spirits in New York, DC, and now LA, Dan has served some of Hollywood's brightest stars – and here he's sharing custom mocktail recipes just for us.  Because as...

Description: In this holiday finale, the Green Docs review Christmas movies, more seasonal mocktails, and healthy holiday recipes with Angie Neison – a Family Medicine doctor sharing her unique training in lifestyle and culinary medicine.   She gives you step-by-step recipes for hearty vegetable accouterments, green & red Christmas pasta with grated cheese "snow", and fresh takes on traditional ta...

Description: In this first of a two-part holiday series the Green Docs share their "Green Docs Gift Guide", new seasonal mocktails, and ways to look ahead for a healthy, happy New Year.  We also take a look back at our generation's greatest public health emergency, the COVID-19 pandemic, in an interview with America's top public health doc, Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American...

Description: Okay, so you may not have a "healthy" Thanksgiving meal, but with tips from the Green Docs it can at least be less-toxic.  The food that is.  The dinner conversations are on you.  And you'll have plenty of food-for-thought after listening to our interview with Ashely Ward, an expert in heat policy at Duke University, who teaches us why staying cool is a year-round job.     You'll lear...

Description: What the frack?! That's what the Green Docs ask Adam Aron, professor of psychology at UC San Diego and author of a new book "The Climate Crisis", about our current state.  Adam's answer – we're fracked.  Or at least we will be if we don't start changing our ways and leaving fossil fuels in the ground.  He makes a candid and colorful case for why our actions now matter immensely; but a...

Witch Makeup is Safe for Ghouls & Boys?   Description: Halloween is spooky enough without having to worry about toxic chemicals in your hair & makeup.  To cure this haunting feeling the Green Docs talk with Sonya Talamantes, a professional makeup artist of 20 years, to uncover which types of makeup are best for you and your kids to stay blemish and toxic-free while getting into character, or even...

TED Talks: Women to the Rescue   Description: Worldwide, eighty percent of those displaced by climate change are women, and by 2025, that same crisis will prevent more than 12 million girls from completing their education - every year.   In this first episode of Season 2, we hear from Ronda Carnegie about Project Dandelion, the very first women-led global climate justice organization.   After a st...

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  A rainforest standoff with tribal leaders, deadly denial, and a real-life Indiana Jones: CANARY, a new documentary film, drills down on the real story of global warming lying far beneath the deluge of data.  We interview director Alex Rivest, an MIT-trained neuroscientist who teamed with Danny O'Malley (Netflix: Chef's Table ) in his film debut, to chronicle the life of legendary glacier scienti...

This episode finds the Green Docs talking to Kate Ryder, CEO of Maven, the world's largest online virtual care company for women and families.    You'll hear about the challenges and opportunities of bringing greatly improved access to specialists in fertility, mental health and menopause for clients like Amazon, serving employees around the globe in 35 languages.   And, since we're the Green Docs...

The Green Docs are on location!  Go back to school with them at UC San Diego's Medical School campus for the inaugural Heat and Human Health (H3) Summit.  They interview conference organizer Vi Nguyen, better known on Instagram as Dr. Plastic Picker, as she tells us about cleaning up her own backyard: from favorite beaches to lecture halls.  You'll also hear from conference-goers – a husband-wife...

Let's talk about the elephant in the womb.  That's the intention of e-Lovu Health, an ascending FemTech startup, who uses their pachyderm logo to introduce a new prenatal care model that improves birth outcomes and reduces environmental impact by bridging virtual care with traditional in-person visits.  The Green Docs explore this new "click & mortar" approach with e-Lovu CEO Noel Pugh and CMO San...

Why are two Ob/Gyn's hosting a Shark Week episode?  Tune in and you'll find out how ocean health and pregnancy health go hand-in-hand: from microplastics in seafood to climate stability to even the air we breathe – it's all connected.  The Green Docs host marine expert James Stewart from the Aquarium of the Pacific to take a deep dive into those topics, along with the importance of coral reefs, wh...

The Green Docs welcome Dr. Brittany Barreto, host of the Femtech Focus podcast and one of the freshest voices in women's health today.  She explains what "FemTech" is, why it matters to everything from pregnancy to investment banking, and what it offers for sustainability in feminine care products.  You won't believe what some entrepreneurs are doing with seaweed! As always, Nate and Bruce keep yo...

This Father's Day, the Green Docs talk to renowned fertility specialist Dr. Ravi Gada about the often-neglected "other half of the equation": male fertility.  In addition to "a guy's guide to getting pregnant," you'll hear about the latest trends in fertility care – from at-home testing using artificial intelligence, to how fertility labs protect growing embryos from the dangers of wildfire smoke....

Prep your pregnancy for summer with the Green Docs and guest expert Miri Marshall, Weather Anchor at WUSA-9 in Washington, DC.  Miri details how expectant moms and others can best anticipate and lower the risks of the season's scorching heat.  Nate and Bruce follow up with your vital Heat Action Plan — loaded with specific recommendations and weather resources, and even some apps you'll want to do...

This Mother's Day, the Green Docs host Laneceya Russ and Yuliya Labko of the national nonprofit March For Moms, featured recently in a 60 Minutes expose on improving maternal health. Nate and Bruce lead off with some recent headlines: toxic chemicals in children's clothes, elephants who can induce their own labor, and a couple of million-dollar babies – Oscar winner Hilliary Swank welcomes twins....