Not Your Doc Podcast

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 rura...

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 clai...

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%20generati...

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 fu...

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/uruczkqipz4 Stability is the cornerstone of exercise: https://youtu.be/hCj6NrmG2rA Treating metabolic diseases (current recommendations for a better American diet vs the typical benefits of a ketogenic-type of diet): https://youtu.be/0e6u9JR-o6o...

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/publi...

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 Diederich...

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 di...

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 dis...

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 an...

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 an...

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 det...

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...

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 So...

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-founda...

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.