Episode 86 - How to Take Better Care of Our Health and Our Heart With Dr. Raj Anand

12/09/22 • 14 min

It is no secret that healthy diets give you the energy to perform tasks and increase your lifespan, while unhealthy foods cause inflammatory diseases and drain your pockets with medications and surgeries.

A healthy lifestyle indeed starts in the kitchen, but what should you not buy when in the supermarket? Which foods should be your priorities when shopping?

It is also important to acknowledge that a healthy diet alone is not enough to maintain good health. You need a healthy lifestyle encompassing regular physical exercise, stress reduction, socializing, adequate sleep, and a yearly physical checkup. You should pay attention to all those components because an unbalanced life is not a healthy life.

In this episode, Dr. Raj Anand helps us understand how to shop better and eat better for a healthy heart. We talk more about what food we should eat and, more importantly, what we should not be eating in order to take care of our hearts. Learn tips on how to go shopping with clarity of mind about what to put in the shopping cart and what not to include.

Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode:

[01:42] Dr. Raj’s philosophy of reducing the chances of sickness as we get older.

[03:48] Components of a healthy lifestyle.

[05:49] How should you shop for healthy foods?

[06:54] Why should you only use avocado oil instead of olive oil and canola oil?

[08:00] Research by Prof. Vogel

About Dr. Raj Anand -

Dr. Raj Anand, MD, received his Fellowship training in Cardiology at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts. He is the author of “A Practical Approach to EKG Interpretation” and the inventor of “Thermo-electric Angioplasty Catheter.”

He served for 41 years at the Univ. of Massachusetts Medical School and retired as Associate Professor/ Emeritus Educator, Cardiovascular Medicine. He also served as Director of the Coronary Care Unit, Non-invasive Cardiovascular Laboratories, and the Cardiovascular Research Laboratory.

Get Dr. Raj’s Book

Healthy Diet and Mindfulness to Prevent Coronary Heart Disease: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09CLSGR3J/

How to connect with Dr. Raj Anand:

Website: https://rajkanand.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CXCbfltBlBg/

About Risa Morimoto

Founder and CEO of Modern Aging, Risa is a certified integrative nutrition health coach. She is passionate about ensuring people live the second half of their life feeling strong, fulfilled, and empowered.

Though Risa is the host of the Modern Aging YouTube Channel, she has spent most of her career behind the camera as a producer and director of documentaries (Wings of Defeat, Broken Harmony: China’s Dissidents) and TV (HGTV – House Hunters International, Selling NY, Animal Planet, A&E).

Through Modern Aging, she deep dives and shares her findings on alternative, global approaches to holistic health and wellness.

How to Connect Risa Morimoto:

Website - https://thisismodernaging.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thisismodernaging/

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ModernAging

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thisismodernaging/

A healthy lifestyle indeed starts in the kitchen, but what should you not buy when in the supermarket? Which foods should be your priorities when shopping?

Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode:

[01:42] Dr. Raj’s philosophy of reducing the chances of sickness as we get older.

[03:48] Components of a healthy lifestyle.

[05:49] How should you shop for healthy foods?

[06:54] Why should you only use avocado oil instead of olive oil and canola oil?

[08:00] Research by Prof. Vogel

About Dr. Raj Anand -

Get Dr. Raj’s Book

Healthy Diet and Mindfulness to Prevent Coronary Heart Disease: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09CLSGR3J/

How to connect with Dr. Raj Anand:

Website: https://rajkanand.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CXCbfltBlBg/

About Risa Morimoto

Through Modern Aging, she deep dives and shares her findings on alternative, global approaches to holistic health and wellness.

How to Connect Risa Morimoto:

Website - https://thisismodernaging.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thisismodernaging/

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ModernAging

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thisismodernaging/

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Episode 85 - How to Relieve your Pain in the Neck, Shoulders, and Hip Flexors with Physical Therapist Christine Koth

Muscle tightness is common for most people. Prolonged muscle tightness can cause other problems which can affect your activities of daily living like walking, getting up and down from a chair or the toilet. Staring at the computer for hours on end can cause tight neck and shoulder muscles. With pain comes inflammation, and chronic inflammation can cause a myriad of health conditions.

It is important to incorporate muscle-relaxing stretches into your lifestyle routine. These simple exercises will help you avoid chronic pain in the future and make it easier for doctors to diagnose the problem.

Neck, shoulder, and hip flexor pain are often caused by stress, sitting for long periods of time, and poor posture. When muscles tense for an extended period, it can often bring pain., Releasing the tension by applying pressure can bring relief.

In this episode, Christine Koth, physical therapist, inventor, founder, and CEO of Aletha Health, talks about how to relieve your pain in the neck, shoulders, and hip flexors. We also discuss two of the beautifully designed and simple devices she invented, the Hip Hook and Nuckle, after years of helping her patients and realizing that they needed more help at home.

Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode:

[02:30] Christine’s backstory and how she became an inventor

[05:22] Structure of the hip and the different muscles- the psoas muscle and Iliacus muscle

[08:55] Why has the focus not been on the Iliopsoas or Iliacus?

[10:38] Common misunderstanding about the role of muscle tension in our body

[12:07] The Hip Hook, its uniqueness, and Christine’s motivation to develop it. Best ways to use this device and how to determine if it is hitting the Illiacus muscle correctly.

[18:17] The purpose of applying prolonged pressure on the muscle using the Hip Hook.

[20:52] People for whom the Hip Hook is best suited for, and how often should you use it?

[25:41] Addressing the Neck and Shoulder Pain using the Nuckle device.

[34:38] Christine’s advice for hip flexor pain and neck pain.

To watch the YouTube video version of this interview, go to Have Muscle Tension? Fix Hip Pain and Neck Pain Using This On Your Iliopsoas and Neck

About Christine Koth -

Christine Koth is the founder and CEO of Aletha Health, a Holistic Physical Therapist, a best-selling author, and the inventor of the Hip Hook & Nuckle. For the last 18+ years, Christine has used her physical therapy practice and skills to guide people towards wellness daily. Her love of projects and the creative process has led her in many social betterment and directions. She has started physical therapy clinics, created a private school for children, developed an outdoor classroom at an elementary school, hosted international retreats, hosted women’s groups, started community groups, and nurtured many integrated healthcare environments. Christine’s quest for wisdom and inner knowing brings her to the daily yoga mat and meditation practice.

From a physical therapy perspective, her training has focused on various hands-on techniques and a deep understanding of vibrational medicine and biomechanical analysis. Specialized training in tennis, yoga, and mindfulness brings an added edge when it comes to performance enhancement and treating the whole person. She loves solving problems and has a long track record of successfully evaluating her clients’ conditions and determining the true source of the problem. Christine has always been amazed at how well the body can heal when the right pieces of the puzzle are addressed. Christine hopes that keeping it real will inspire you to live a healthier life.

How to connect with Christine Koth:

Website: https://www.christinekoth.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-koth/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinekoth/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/christinek3079/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLxmoS3nkyTv3wHjYwLJjA/videos

Watch the YouTube Version of this Episode Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFh4MfRTIlA

About Risa Morimoto

Though Risa is the host of the Modern Aging YouTube Channel, she has spent most of her career behind the camera as a producer and director o...

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Episode 87 - Why Your Health Starts with Magnesium - Kristen Bowen

How are your magnesium levels? Probably, not that great. The truth is most of us do not have optimal magnesium levels, and that is where most of our diseases stem from. The immune system is one of the most important systems in your body to fight and prevent diseases. However, a strong immune system depends on a high vitamin D level, which is made active by a good amount of magnesium.

Shockingly, magnesium is our number one deficiency, with 80%-95% of us being extremely deficient. Your cortisol increases when you get stressed or frustrated, leading to magnesium loss through the urine. If you eat sugar, processed food and drink alcohol, it eats up your magnesium to process their digestion. Since our modern lifestyle is a threat to the magnesium levels in our bodies, we need to know how to offset that and live healthier.

In this episode, Kristen Bowen, the founder of Living the Good Life Naturally, joins us to share the importance of magnesium and why it is so essential for our body’s function. She explains her three and half years of a health crisis and how she cracked the code with magnesium.

Let’s jump in!

Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode:

[02:00] Kristen’s journey of creating a healthy life naturally using magnesium

[05:53] Why is magnesium so essential to our health?

[08:07] What happens when we soak our bodies in magnesium? What is cell saturation?

[11:40] Finding out the power of magnesium during her three-and-a-half health crisis

[13:55] The best practices of soaking yourself in magnesium

[19:43] Why is magnesium chloride better for soaking than other types of magnesium?

[24:56] The top tier category of people who must soak in magnesium

[28:38] How do you test for your magnesium levels?

[34:14] Can you have magnesium over-saturation?

[38:08] How long it takes to reach optimum saturation?

About Kristen Bowen -

Kristen Bowen is a Magnesium Advocate, Social Entrepreneur, and Founder of Living The Good Life Naturally. She has spent the last two decades helping women become comfortable with their power so that they can create optimal health.

Kristen lives in Morro Bay, California, with her husband, Morgan, a recent double amputee. Together they are learning to dance to a new rhythm. They have six adult children, seven perfect grandchildren, and one adorable Shih -Tzu named Louis.

How to connect with Kristen Bowen:

Website: https://livingthegoodlifenaturally.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingthegoodlifenaturally/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-bowen-54280921/

About Risa Morimoto

Through Modern Aging, she deep dives and shares her findings on alternative, global approaches to holistic health and wellness.

How to Connect Risa Morimoto:

Website - https://thisismodernaging.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thisismodernaging/

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ModernAging

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thisismodernaging/