Jami Dulaney MD Wellness Podcast

  Welcome! and Thank you for listening.    What will you do with the results of a test? How will you react? I was very happy to see normal bones and joints on a recent CT scan of my leg, but it did not show the source of my ankle pain.  Good news! Nothing bad.  I can return to training.  It could also be interpreted as I am still in pain and don’t know why.  I am taking the win and I am grateful. ...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Pills, potions and procedures aimed at curing ailments. The web is full of devices and programs that promise pain relief, younger bodies, and happier lives.  Miracles by definition are not a common occurrences, yet they are promised daily.  It is hard not to give them a try.  Nothing to loose they say, but often the disappointment is not too long thereafter. ...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   The new word is extreme with regard to diet choice.  Moderation is out! The reality is, it was never in.  The abundance of food choices has grown making moderation only an imaginable concept.  I think it is good to always be open to change that supports your goals.  Perhaps  your goals change requiring nutritional changes, or change is needed to support your...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   This episode gives you a glimpse into running in the mountains of Leadville.  I like hard things and I believe we can do just about anything we put our minds to.  You can do more than you think you can is the motto of the Leadville Race Founder Ken Chlouber.  Why not me? Why not you?   I believe the key to a long health span is staying strong and eating plan...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  We have been conditioned to believe that discomfort or an illness can only be fixed by a procedure or medication.  It is out of our hands.  Allopathic reductionist medicine created that concept making us dependent.  Our only hope is early detection of illnesses sure to happen.   Dementia is another issue all together.  It is all to familiar and there appears...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Can you bank longevity? What about fitness?  Improving fitness at any age will help to increase your health span which may translate into more time living an active and independent life.  This is not just for seniors because heart muscle starts to deteriorate in the early forties along with heart function.  Blood vessels stiffness while you are eating at your...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  We age and our cells age.  About every three months our red blood cells turn over for example.  What happens to the old cells? How do we eliminate them?  Our immune system plays a vital role in eliminating old cells or senescent cells.  Unfortunately, our immune system also slows down so we start to accumulate these "zombie" senescent cells.  This month Natur...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   I was fortunate to go to Blue Ridge and Blairsville Georgia this past weekend to toe the line at the Cruel Jewel 50 mile ultra race.  The ultra running community are my people.  Tenacious, positive, and tremendous athletes all humble at the same time.  It did not goes as I would have wished for, but it did go for how I was trained.  I got to see where I was...

Welcome ! and Thank you for listening.  Are you planning for your decline or planning your next adventure?  That adventure might mean a great day at the beach with your grandchildren or other adventures that require you to be active and mobile.   Today's podcast will give you some insight on things that may help or hinder those plans.  Why be secluded to the sidelines when you could be an active p...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Have you ever heard someone say, what would you tell your thirty year old self? It is something like hind sight is 20:20.  My perspective on the practice of cardiology and medicine has changed over the past 30 years because of experience but more so being able to relate to my patients life experiences.   Do you prefer to age gracefully or go full speed ahead...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   Risk factors for Lifestyle diseases are increased BMI, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking, sedentary lifestyle and metabolic dysfunction ranging from glucose intolerance to diabetes.  Traditionally, younger people do not get lifestyle diseases because they may either have no risk factors or only have one.  More and more younger people now have multiple ri...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   My favorite lunch is a salad, and not the same salad every day.  I like to change things up.  Restaurants know that a salad is not exciting so they spruce it up with high calorie toppers and dressings.  Often, they have more calories than a sandwich and fries.  But, you can still tell the doctor, you just had a salad for lunch.  I will let you in on my salad...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   This is the weekend of the Masters Golf Tournament.  To begin there was an honorary start with Tee shots by Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tom Watson.  Gary is the oldest at 88.  He was the most spry and energetic.  As a student of the game of golf, I would like to share my takes on the sport and how it relates to health.  I believe Gary Player is an outlie...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   Today I have the founder of MamaSezz healthy food company.  As many of you know, MamaSezz began as a plant based whole meal delivery service.  Meg had been in the food industry and retired only to discover the need for easy plant based meals for those not able or ready to prepare them for themselves.  Her mother had developed congestive heart failure and was...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   This episode features Susan Donnelly.  She has run more 100 mile races than anyone on the planet!  Over 145 one hundred mile races since 1999.  She is the definition of an outlier not only with regard to running, but occupation and nutrition.  Enjoy learning about how mindset during ultra running and how it applies to lifestyle changes.   Susan Donnelly: htt...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Who are you?  What story do you use to answer that question?  Perhaps your story fits who you are but not who you wish to be.  Today's podcast is about changing the story to become more healthy.  Our story can help us accept our circumstances, but we often forget we are the authors of our future selves.   Changing who you are is about changing your story.  Di...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening. Telomeres are the end caps on DNA that protect it from unraveling.  They can be measure in white blood cells to determine their length.  The shorter they become, the more likely for the DNA to start to develop errors.  This leads to failure of the bodies organs and functions i.e. aging.  It has recently been linked to the risk of developing heart failure.   Th...

Welcome! and thank you for listening. Burro racers will tell you that a burro needs to feel safe in order to try something new.  He will not be lured into a bad situation as he sees it.  Horses are much more about pushing to the limits and need a variety of coaching to reach their potential.   When we discuss lifestyle changes with people, we need to know how they react to various forms of coachin...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Are we at the mercy of our genetics?  Should we just accept our fate as being genetically flawed is some way or another.  There is talk about plasticity of the brain or forming new circuits.  Body builders change their shape through specific workouts.  We can become runners after starting a couch to 5 K program.  So why do we think we cannot change our geneti...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening. I had the pleasure of welcoming my second grandchild, Cecelia Joy, into the world last week.  It is a blessing getting to experience the world through the eyes of a child, and do be able to do it as a grandparent is even more special.  We have time and perspective that allows us to have a special bond different from the parents.  The pressure is off.  We are t...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   As we approach Super Bowl Weekend, we will hear about how a  positive mental attitude and optimism affect high level athletics.  Why not me? Anything is possible if you believe.  We can win if we execute our game plan.   We root  for our teams and send them positive vibes believing that it makes a difference.  But when it comes to our own health, it seems un...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.   You had better be careful eating that plant based diet.  You could be deficient in all kinds of things.  You could even be anemic?  Are you tired?  Perhaps you suffer from iron deficiency.  These statements are all possible; if you eat a vegan diet of Oreos and vegan deli slices.  Iron is vital to a whole host of reactions in and out of the body.  Have you e...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  There are two very important things to do each day for your mental health, sleep, and cheery disposition.  I invite you to listen to find out.  90% of people do not achieve one of theses things on a regular basis.  It has nothing to do with nutrition.  Did you know it takes twice as long to raise a steer grass fed versus grain and grass?  A year longer to abs...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening  I raced the Long Haul 100 Mile Trail Race this past weekend.  There were many surprises and challenges over the 31 hours and 5 minutes that it took me to cross the finish line.  In fact, there was a time when I did not think I would see or even care to see the finish line.   Ultrarunning is any running event over 26.2 miles.  This one was 100 miles.  Six times...

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  Today I have Sandy Geisel as a guest.  She is a long time ultra runner and adventure racer.   Sandy just completed 60 marathons in her 60th year of life.  Sandy also has a significantly high calcium score.  Listen to the episode to find our our approach to an elevated calcium score.   Our practice takes a whole patient approach.  We do not just look at number...