by Rona | Feb 5, 2022 | KPFA, Podcasts, Radio Shows
Listen Now: 2/7/22 on KPFA.org—94.1FM
My guest was Dr. Michael Lenoir. We discussed current health issues, such as Covid 19, asthma, disparities in health care, and other questions from you.
Michael LeNoir, MD, is an allergist in the East Bay, board certified in both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and served on the Board the American Association of Certified Allergist. He is also an associate clinical professor at UCSF, and for 20 years he was the Director of Allergy Services at San Francisco General Hospital. He has a special interest in asthma in the African American and high risk communities, and genetic polymorphisms. He served as the President of the Northern California Allergy Association, and has served as the chairperson of the Underserved Committee of the American Academy of Allergy. Dr. Lenoir served as the President of the National Association of Physician Broadcasters and he was one of 50 physicians, nationwide, chosen to receive the Pfizer Positive Physician Award from the American Medical Association. He has served as the President of the Ethnic Health Institute at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, and Chair of the Board of the African American Wellness Project. For over 10 years he served as the medical editor for KCBS radio, hosting a 2 hour weekly talk show, and he was also the host of About Health on KPFA radio for many decades. He continues to do radio and podcast programs, such as Black Doctors Speaks collaborating with blackdoctors.org. He has 4 daughters and 5 grandchildren.
by Rona | Jan 14, 2022 | KPFA, Podcasts, Radio Shows
Listen now to About Health (1/17/22)
KPFA.org radio—94.1FM
Functional Medicine addresses the root causes of disease. My guest, Angel Shannon, MS, CRNP, will help us understand how this patient-centered and science-based approach can be of great value during this prolonged Covid-19 pandemic. She will suggest ways we can enhance our immune system, restore our health, and consider life-style changes that could move us towards increased wellbeing. She will also offer sound tips of how to be an advocate for your health, no matter what healthcare system you’re a part of.
Guest:
Angel V. Shannon, MS, CRNP, is a personal development keynote speaker, board certified nurse practitioner, and founder of Seva Health and The Seva Institute. Her inspiring presentations are drawn from over two decades of clinical practice and lifetime study of integrative health and mind-body medicine. In 2019, she founded the Seva Institute to bring the wisdom of ancient contemplative practices into the corporate environment, leading seminars in mindfulness based stress reduction to help overworked professionals develop inner resilience and embodied leadership. In addition to managing her busy clinical and coaching practice, Angel is the host of Healthy House Calls With Angel, a podcast filled with tips, tools, and strategies to live longer and live better with lifestyle medicine. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/healthy-housecalls-with-angel/id1551184766. Stay connected with Angel at www.sevahealthgroup.com.
by Rona | Jan 7, 2022 | KPFA, Podcasts, Radio Shows
**Listen now to KPFA.org—94.1FM, (1/10/22)**
What would it take to have a caring system that addressed health disparities, honored indigenous medicine, and respected the stories and struggles of all people? What are the systems and environmental factors that create conditions of illness? How can we create a culture of care for our children, elders, and the planet? And, what could we be doing differently in this prolonged, confusing, and painful time of Covid-19?
Guest:
Dr. Rupa Marya is a physician, activist, writer, mother, and a composer. She is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco and the founder and worker-director of the Deep Medicine Circle, a WOC-led organization committed to healing the wounds of colonialisim through food, medicine, story, restoration and learning. Her work sits at the nexus of climate, health and racial justice. She is the co-author with Raj Patel of the book Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice. Dr. Marya was appointed by Governor Newsom to and serves on the Healthy California for All Commission where she tirelessly advocates for Single Payer healthcare. She has toured twenty-nine countries with her band, Rupa and the April Fishes, whose music was described by the legend Gil Scott-Heron as “Liberation Music.” To learn more about her go to https://rupamarya.org
by Rona | Dec 15, 2021 | KPFA, Podcasts, Radio Shows
“I’m going to die someday. So will you. Let’s all do what we can and make key decisions now in order to be kinder to those we’ll leave behind.” —Cianna Stewart, Dying Kindness
Have you thought about what your loved one will have to do when you die? Will they know your passwords, where your Will is, what your vision is for a funeral or celebration? Have you talked with your relatives about their advanced directives, or is it a taboo topic in your family? Consider the conversations that can bring you closer to your loved ones, and clarify your wishes.
Listen now 12/20/21 on KPFA.org—94.1FM
Guest: 
Cianna P. Stewart produces and hosts Dying Kindness, a podcast for people who are going to die someday. The goal is to help people make key decisions now in order to be kinder to those they’ll leave behind. Cianna’s varied resume includes community organizing, HIV prevention, nonprofit management, startups, theater, documentaries, and event production. Cianna’s tagline: Super curious about nearly everything. Tweet @cianna and visit http://www.dyingkindness.com to learn more.
by Rona | Dec 3, 2021 | KPFA, Podcasts, Radio Shows
About Health, 12/6/21—KPFA.org—94.1FM
35-57% of adolescent girls engage in crash dieting, fasting, self-induced vomiting, diet pills, or laxatives. Disordered eating also occurs in boys, but at a lower rate. Parents are often at a loss as to how to talk to their teens about their eating behaviors, especially when their child says that everything is fine. Finding quality treatment is difficult, especially now during the pandemic when rates of eating disorders are even higher than before, and clinics have long waiting lists. Stigma and shame continue to be factors that slow down diagnosis and treatment, and can lead to serious medical problems.
Treatment and recovery is possible! Join me and my guest Dr. Sara Buckelew to learn more.
Dr. Sara M. Buckelew is a pediatrician and specialist in adolescent medicine. She is Medical Director of the UCSF Eating Disorders Program and the Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Clinic at UCSF. Her focus is on caring for teenagers with eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa and bulimia. She is also involved in medical education at UCSF’s School of Medicine.
Dr. Buckelew earned her medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and earned a master of public health degree from the University of California, Berkeley. At UCSF, she completed a residency in preventive medicine and public health, followed by a fellowship in adolescent medicine. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Pediatric Society and Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine.
If you missed the 11/22/21 show with Elizabeth Scott LCSW, CEDS-S, you can listen now.
by Rona | Nov 16, 2021 | KPFA, Podcasts, Radio Shows
Health experts who treat eating disorders report an increase in the number of people who are reaching out for help during the Covid-19 pandemic. There are waiting lists at treatment centers across the county, and over the course of the pandemic, the National Eating Disorder Association helpline has reported a 40% increase in call volume.
“It’s estimated that 30 million Americans have struggled with an eating disorder at some point over their lifetime. That breaks down to 20 million women and 10 million men.” —National Eating Disorders Association
Join me and my guest Elizabeth Scott, to discusses the difference between the terms “body image” and “embodiment.” We will explore the many factors that can lead to an eating disorder and why treatment is vital to a person’s health and wellbeing.
**Listen now to About Health show (11/22/21) on KPFA.org—94.1FM**
Guest:
Elizabeth Scott, LCSW, CEDS-S, is an educator and psychotherapist whose work focuses on the intersection of embodiment, social justice, and mindfulness. As Co-Founder and Director of Training for The Body Positive, Elizabeth instructs treatment professionals, educators, and students to use the Be Body Positive Model to end eating disorders and promote joyful embodiment. Elizabeth is a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and IAEDP(TM) Approved Supervisor (CEDS-S). She studies Insight Meditation and has a private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area.
National Eating Disorders Association Helpline (800) 931-2237
Monday—Thursday 11am—9pm ET
Friday 11am—5pm ET
Translation services are available on the phone.
