Episode 18 – Judy’s Health Experience – Thoughts as to why patients may not follow treatment plans
 
Dear Doctors… some insights as to why some patients don’t follow suggested treatment plans, loose trust or don’t come back. In this episode, I, Judy, share a recent health challenge – One made complicated by the lack of correct information conveyed to me by those in my primary care, whom I depend on for the best and accurate information, informing… Read more »
Episode 17 – Conversation with Shane Courtland – His Success Living The Ketogenic Diet
 
Shane Courtland helps quell my, and hopefully your, curiosity about the Ketogenic (Keto) diet sharing his experience with it – how the diet has worked for him, what type of food he eats, how he feels and how he has done over the time he has been living it. The link mentioned https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/keto Another suggestion from Shane https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/what-keto-diet-it-right-you-ncna847256 Shane is… Read more »
Episode 16 – Interview with Michele DeNoble talking about Craniosacral Therapy
 
Michele DeNoble talks Craniosacral Therapy; what is it? How does it benefit the body? Get a user friendly picture of what craniosacral therapy is all about and what to expect in a typical session. Craniosacral therapy is a gentle form of bodywork that unwinds restrictions in connective tissue and fascia. The overall purpose of this work is to restore balance… Read more »
Episode 15 – Conversation with Jim Stukel from Tortoise and Hare Footwear – Understanding your body’s relationship to shoes. Beginning run/walking classes and more!
 
Jim with Tortoise and Hare footwear. Understanding your body’s relationship to shoes. Beginning run/walking classes and more!
Episode 14 – Interview with Shannon Flaherty – Essential Oils
 
Shannon Flaherty talks about essential oils. What they are, 3 ways to use, safety awareness, cleaning product recipes, and ways to save money and more.
Episode 13 – Moose Conversation: Find your Fetch Continued
 
This is a continued conversation that really started from an article published in the Duluth Budgeteer this past winter. Judy Breuer and Joel Swan discussing in specific the passing of a much beloved fuzzy cousin, Moose; and also a wider conversation of life and death in general.
Episode 12 – Conversation with Zilch to 5k coach Eve Graves
 
This week’s podcast is a conversation with Eve Graves, Coach of Zilch To 5k in Duluth, MN. A class for the beginning runner… no really, the honest to goodness beginner!
Episode 11 – Conversation with Beth Bedell – Important Insights Related to End of Life Issues and Advanced Health Care Directives
 
Conversation with Beth Bedell – Important insights related to end of life issues, medical record challenges, doctors’ training around these issues, advanced health care directives, POLST (Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatments), philosophies and acknowledging the challenge it can be to have these hard conversations.
Beth actively works to help create understanding why health care directives are important. Beth also works to create awareness and support solving the concern that tools we have in place such as health care directives, DNR, etc. might not be easily found in an emergency situation and consequences that might come from that.
Episode 10 – Babies, Rollercoasters, and Google Snacks
Tidbits
 
Exploring a new format – Tidbits. Talking about 3 different topics inspired by stories in the news: How roller coasters might help your kidney stones, babies and google snacks. Links to further explore the topics within: Kidney stones and coasters – http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/28/health/kidney-stone-roller-coaster-study-trnd/ http://www.nhs.uk/news/2016/09September/Pages/could-riding-roller-coasters-help-you-pass-kidney-stones.aspx The Medical Study regarding Kidney Stones and Rollercoasters – http://jaoa.org/article.aspx?articleid=2557373 Babies (Skin to skin contact charge) –… Read more »
Episode 9 – Movement aka Exercise
 
Movement… it’s not just for “work outs” anymore! Movement… aka exercise is something many of us find challenging to get in. Wait… how much do we actually NEED? What EXACTLY do we need to do? A conversation challenging what we think of as “correct” when it comes to the concept of “working out”. Study #1 1 Minute of All-Out Exercise… Read more »