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Are you suffering from mood swings, fatigue, having trouble sleeping, can't focus? Don't ignore those signs! I'm chatting with Dr. Jeffrey Garber and his patient, Ms. Ronni Hochman today and we're discussing your thyroid health. Learn the signs and symptoms of this common health condition, thyroid disease. What is Thyroid Disease? Studies estimate that more than 10 percent of the general population suffer from thyroid disease. Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid produces less hormone than the body needs to maintain its normal functions, impacting virtually all organ systems. On the other side of the spectrum is hyperthyroidism, where the thyroid produces more hormone than the body needs. It causes symptoms that are pretty much the opposite of hypothyroid. Rapid weight loss, increased appetite, rapid heart beat, bowel changes, and more. How is it Treated? The standard treatment for hypothyroidism is an oral prescription pill that must be taken daily. If you've been diagnosed with a thyroid condition, you should work with your doctor to come up with a treatment plan. You can learn more about the treatment here: www.thyroidawareness.com There are a few different treatment options for hyperthyroidism and those typically depend on the severity of the disease. You'll need to work with your doctor to determine the best treatment plan for you. You can learn more about the options here: www.thyroidawareness.com Want to Know More? Underactive or hypothyroidism is one of the most prevalent and undiagnosed or misdiagnosed conditions in the U.S. Since January is Thyroid Awareness Month, Dr. Garber is speaking on behalf of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) to raise awareness about this readily treatable condition. To learn more about thyroid health visit www.thyroidawareness.com About Dr. Jeffrey Garber Jeffrey R. Garber, MD, FACP, FACE is Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates’ endocrine division chief and is a member of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Brigham and Women’s Hospital endocrine divisions in Boston. Until next time, blessings and good health! The post Dr. Jeffrey Garber & Ms. Ronni Hochman on Thyroid Health Awareness appeared first on Take Charge Of Your Own Health.

On today's show, we're learning about Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and some resources available for MS patients with Neurologist and Multiple Sclerosis expert Dr. Timothy West and MS LifeLines Ambassador Jacqueline. MSLifeLines.com is a support resource for patients and families of patients coping with MS. MS is a tough disease to diagnose, because there is no single test for it. To complicate matters, the symptoms and disease progression often differ from person to person. Once diagnosed, peer support can make all the difference in managing some of the lifestyle changes brought on by relapsing MS. What we're discussing in this episode: WHAT EXACTLY IS RELAPSING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND WHO DOES IT AFFECT? WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MORE COMMON SYMPTOMS? WHEN SHOULD A PATIENT SEEK HELP? WHO SHOULD THEY GO TO? WHAT TREATMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS? HOW CAN PEER SUPPORT HELP A PERSON LIVING WITH RELAPSING MS? WHAT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP PEOPLE WITH MS AND THEIR FAMILIES?   LINKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW MSLifelines® The EMP Health News - SUBSCRIBE TODAY About my guest: Dr. Timothy West received his MD from University of California, San Francisco and did a Fellowship at the University of California San Francisco Multiple Sclerosis Center and Residencies at University of California San Francisco Medical Center. Before joining Sansum Clinic in Oct 2014, he was the director of the MS center at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo center for brain health in Las Vegas, Nevada. INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE No act of kindness is too small. The gift of kindness may start as a small ripple that over time can turn into a tidal wave affecting the lives of many. ~Kevin Heath QUESTION OR FEEDBACK? LEAVE ME A VOICEMAIL! If you have a question you’d potentially like answered on the show, or just feedback in general (constructive criticism and praise are absolutely welcome!), feel free to visit my voicemail page to quickly and easily leave me a message. I may feature you and your question on a future episode! THANK YOU! Thank you all for checking out this episode of the Take Charge of Your Own Health podcast! If you haven’t done so already I would love if you took a minute to leave a quick rating and review of the podcast on iTunes by clicking on the link below! It would be extremely helpful for the show, and I’m aiming for 50 5-star ratings before the end of the year! Thank you so much! Click HERE to leave a review for the podcast. Please note that all content here is strictly for information purposes only. It does not substitute for any medical advice and does not replace the judgment or reasoning provided by your own health care provider. Please always seek a licensed Physician in your area regarding all health related issues and questions. Thanks for watching the Take Charge of Your Health podcast. If you have any suggestions for future topics, visit takechargeyourhealth.com and leave me a message there. Until next time, Blessings and good health to you. Meredith   The post 021: MSLifeLines with Dr. Timothy West appeared first on Take Charge Of Your Own Health.

September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month. On today's show, I'm chatting with Dr. Sharyn Lewin, an OBGYN at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, NJ. We're talking about that sometimes dreaded annual visit to the OBGYN for our pap smear, breast exam and mammogram. She provides some great questions we should be asking our doctor and some resources to learn more about women's cancers. We answer these common questions: Why are annual OBGYN visits so important? How prevalent are gynecologic cancers? Who is most affected by cervical and ovarian cancers? Are women talking to their doctors about ovarian and cervical cancer? What are some ways to start What treatment options are available for women with advanced cervical or ovarian cancers? Where should women go for more information? LINKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW The Foundation for Women's Cancer New Drug Avastin The EMP Health News - SUBSCRIBE TODAY INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE "You must do the things you think you cannot do." ~Eleanor Roosevelt QUESTION OR FEEDBACK? LEAVE ME A VOICEMAIL! If you have a question you’d potentially like answered on the show, or just feedback in general (constructive criticism and praise are absolutely welcome!), feel free to visit my voicemail page to quickly and easily leave me a message. I may feature you and your question on a future episode! THANK YOU! Thank you all for checking out this episode of the Take Charge of Your Own Health podcast! If you haven’t done so already I would love if you took a minute to leave a quick rating and review of the podcast on iTunes by clicking on the link below! It would be extremely helpful for the show, and I’m aiming for 50 5-star ratings before the end of the year! Thank you so much! Click HERE to leave a review for the podcast. Please note that all content here is strictly for information purposes only. It does not substitute for any medical advice and does not replace the judgment or reasoning provided by your own health care provider. Please always seek a licensed Physician in your area regarding all health related issues and questions. Thanks for listening to Take Charge of Your Health podcast. If you have any suggestions for future topics, visit takechargeyourhealth.com and leave me a message there. Until next time, Blessings and good health to you. Meredith   The post 019: The Annual Well Woman Visit with Dr. Sharyn Lewin appeared first on Take Charge Of Your Own Health.

On today’s video podcast show I’m chatting with Hip-Hop Legend Rev. Run and his daughter Vanessa Simmons about the risks associated diabetes and the necessity for women of childbearing age to be screened. We touch on family history and we also talk about my recent health scare. LINKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW ASK.SCREEN.KNOWTM The EMP Health News - SUBSCRIBE TODAY INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE "Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." Dr. Maya Angelou QUESTION OR FEEDBACK? LEAVE ME A VOICEMAIL! If you have a question you’d potentially like answered on the show, or just feedback in general (constructive criticism and praise are absolutely welcome!), feel free to visit my voicemail page to quickly and easily leave me a message. I may feature you and your question on a future episode! THANK YOU! Thank you all for checking out this episode of the Take Charge of Your Own Health podcast! If you haven’t done so already I would love if you took a minute to leave a quick rating and review of the podcast on iTunes by clicking on the link below! It would be extremely helpful for the show, and I’m aiming for 50 5-star ratings before the end of the year! Thank you so much! Click HERE to leave a review for the podcast. Please note that all content here is strictly for information purposes only. It does not substitute for any medical advice and does not replace the judgment or reasoning provided by your own health care provider. Please always seek a licensed Physician in your area regarding all health related issues and questions. Thanks for listening to Take Charge of Your Health podcast. If you have any suggestions for future topics, visit takechargeyourhealth.com and leave me a message there. Until next time, Blessings and good health to you. Meredith The post 017: Rev. Run and Vanessa Simmons ASK.SCREEN.KNOW appeared first on Take Charge Of Your Own Health.

On today’s show I’m chatting with Dr. Ara Dikranian and Ms. Cindy McDaniel, Senior Vice President of Consumer Health at the Arthritis Foundation. We're discussing the surprising results of the RA Narrative, which is a large survey of patients living with rheumatoid arthritis. Dr. Dikranian and Ms. McDaniel share some tools and strategies to help facilitate the conversation between RA patients and their healthcare providers. LINKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW The EMP Health News - SUBSCRIBE TODAY Pfizer.com/RANarRAtive RethinkRA.com RA NARRATIVE INFOGRAPHIC INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE "Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." -Dr. Maya Angelou QUESTION OR FEEDBACK? LEAVE ME A VOICEMAIL! If you have a question you’d potentially like answered on the show, or just feedback in general (constructive criticism and praise are absolutely welcome!), feel free to visit my voicemail page to quickly and easily leave me a message. I may feature you and your question on a future episode! THANK YOU! Thank you all for checking out this episode of the Take Charge of Your Own Health podcast! If you haven’t done so already I would love if you took a minute to leave a quick rating and review of the podcast on iTunes by clicking on the link below! It would be extremely helpful for the show, and I’m aiming for 50 5-star ratings before the end of the year! Thank you so much! Click HERE to leave a review for the podcast. Please note that all content here is strictly for information purposes only. It does not substitute for any medical advice and does not replace the judgment or reasoning provided by your own health care provider. Please always seek a licensed Physician in your area regarding all health related issues and questions. Thanks for listening to Take Charge of Your Health podcast. If you have any suggestions for future topics, visit takechargeyourhealth.com and leave me a message there. Until next time, Blessings and good health to you. Meredith The post 016: RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) Narrative appeared first on Take Charge Of Your Own Health.

  On today’s show I’m chatting with Dr. David Spigel, Director of the Lung Cancer Research Program at Sarah Cannon Research Institute and patient advocate Mr. Steven Young, President & COO, Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute. We're discussing some of the promising new developments in immuno-oncology therapy for lung cancer patients. LINKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW The EMP Health News - SUBSCRIBE TODAY The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'! -Audrey Hepburn QUESTION OR FEEDBACK? LEAVE ME A VOICEMAIL! If you have a question you’d potentially like answered on the show, or just feedback in general (constructive criticism and praise are absolutely welcome!), feel free to visit my voicemail page to quickly and easily leave me a message. I may feature you and your question on a future episode! THANK YOU! Thank you all for checking out this episode of the Take Charge of Your Own Health podcast! If you haven’t done so already I would love if you took a minute to leave a quick rating and review of the podcast on iTunes by clicking on the link below! It would be extremely helpful for the show, and I’m aiming for 50 5-star ratings before the end of the year! Thank you so much! Click HERE to leave a review for the podcast. Please note that all content here is strictly for information purposes only. It does not substitute for any medical advice and does not replace the judgment or reasoning provided by your own health care provider. Please always seek a licensed Physician in your area regarding all health related issues and questions. Thanks for listening to Take Charge of Your Health podcast. If you have any suggestions for future topics, visit takechargeyourhealth.com and leave me a message there. Until next time, Blessings and good health to you. Meredith The post 015: Lung Cancer Research Developments appeared first on Take Charge Of Your Own Health.

On today’s show I’m chatting with Dr. Louis DeGennaro, President of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) about the new documentary, Ken Burns presents Cancer: Emperor of All Maladies based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD, The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer? // Amazon.com Widgets LINKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW The EMP Health News - SUBSCRIBE TODAY Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Explore the film Ken Burn presents Cancer: Emperor of All Maladies INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." Arthur Ashe QUESTION OR FEEDBACK? LEAVE ME A VOICEMAIL! If you have a question you’d potentially like answered on the show, or just feedback in general (constructive criticism and praise are absolutely welcome!), feel free to visit my voicemail page to quickly and easily leave me a message. I may feature you and your question on a future episode! THANK YOU! Thank you all for checking out this episode of the Take Charge of Your Own Health podcast! If you haven’t done so already I would love if you took a minute to leave a quick rating and review of the podcast on iTunes by clicking on the link below! It would be extremely helpful for the show, and I’m aiming for 50 5-star ratings before the end of the year! Thank you so much! Click HERE to leave a review for the podcast. Please note that all content here is strictly for information purposes only. It does not substitute for any medical advice and does not replace the judgment or reasoning provided by your own health care provider. Please always seek a licensed Physician in your area regarding all health related issues and questions. Thanks for listening to Take Charge of Your Health podcast. If you have any suggestions for future topics, visit takechargeyourhealth.com and leave me a message there. Until next time, Blessings and good health to you. Meredith The post 014: Ken Burns presents Cancer – Emperor of All Maladies appeared first on Take Charge Of Your Own Health.

On today’s show I’m chatting with Dr. Ralph Green and Dr. Peter Shaw about Vitamin B12 deficiency. LINKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW To learn more about Vitamin B12 deficiency and Eligen visit www.knowyourb12.com INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE "We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated." Dr. Maya Angelou QUESTION OR FEEDBACK? LEAVE ME A VOICEMAIL! If you have a question you’d potentially like answered on the show, or just feedback in general (constructive criticism and praise are absolutely welcome!), feel free to visit my voicemail page to quickly and easily leave me a message. I may feature you and your question on a future episode! THANK YOU! Thank you all for checking out this episode of the Take Charge of Your Own Health podcast! If you haven’t done so already I would love if you took a minute to leave a quick rating and review of the podcast on iTunes by clicking on the link below! It would be extremely helpful for the show, and I’m aiming for 50 5-star ratings before the end of the year! Thank you so much! Click HERE to leave a review for the podcast. Please note that all content here is strictly for information purposes only. It does not substitute for any medical advice and does not replace the judgment or reasoning provided by your own health care provider. Please always seek a licensed Physician in your area regarding all health related issues and questions. Thanks for listening to Take Charge of Your Health podcast. If you have any suggestions for future topics, visit takechargeyourhealth.com and leave me a message there. Until next time, Blessings and good health to you. Meredith The post 013: Vitamin B12 Deficiency with Dr. Ralph Green and Dr. Peter Shaw appeared first on Take Charge Of Your Own Health.

On today’s show I’m speaking with Dr. Manish Shah and Wade Hayes about Colon Cancer.  March is colon cancer awareness month and it’s my pleasure to have these 2 gentleman on the show to discuss Wade’s powerful story about his journey with colon cancer. He is now a brave survivor and he’s telling his story through song and through advocacy efforts such as appearing as a guest on the show today to raise awareness about this potentially deadly disease. Colorectal cancers affects approximately 140,000 people in the US each year and tend to affect people over 50, but as you’ll hear from Wade, younger people are impacted by this disease too. Mentioned On The  Show goliveyourlife.com  Download Wade Hayes new song and a dollar will go to the Colon Cancer Alliance Blue Note Fund. Colon Cancer Alliance Healthy Inspirational Quote "He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything." Thomas Carlyle QUESTION OR FEEDBACK? LEAVE ME A VOICEMAIL! If you have a question you’d potentially like answered on the show, or just feedback in general (constructive criticism and praise are absolutely welcome!), feel free to visit my voicemail page to quickly and easily leave me a message. I may feature you and your question on a future episode! THANK YOU! Thank you all for checking out this episode of the Take Charge of Your Own Health podcast! If you haven’t done so already I would love if you took a minute to leave a quick rating and review of the podcast on iTunes by clicking on the link below! It would be extremely helpful for the show, and I’m aiming for 50 5-star ratings before the end of the year! Thank you so much! Click HERE to leave a review for the podcast. Please note that all content here is strictly for information purposes only. It does not substitute for any medical advice and does not replace the judgment or reasoning provided by your own health care provider. Please always seek a licensed Physician in your area regarding all health related issues and questions. Thanks for listening to Take Charge of Your Health podcast. If you have any suggestions for future topics, visit takechargeyourhealth.com and leave me a message there. Until next time, Blessings and good health to you. Meredith The post 012: Colon Cancer Awareness with Wade Hayes and Dr. Manish Shah appeared first on Take Charge Of Your Own Health.

February is heart health awareness month. One of the important risk factors for heart disease and heart attack is high cholesterol. It’s important to understand that all cholesterol is not created equal. Therefore, it is broken down into good and bad cholesterol. You can be proactive by visiting your primary care doctor and having your cholesterol checked. It is a simple battery of blood tests that typically include what’s known as a lipid profile. The results of the tests will include 4 numbers you need to know. Here are the individual tests and normal ranges you should fall within: Total cholesterol should be less than 200 mg/dL HDL-C (good cholesterol) should be higher the 40mg/dL for men and higher than 50mg/dL for women. LDL-C (bad cholesterol) should be less than 100 mg/dL Triglycerides should be less than 150 mg/dL Mentioned On the Show Cholesterol Fast Facts Visit Cholesterol Counts to learn more about cholesterol screening and participate in the poll. If you are living with heart disease, visit Mended Hearts for patient support . Sponsor The EMP Daily Health News is a new feature on the empoweredmochapatient.com website and it’s a newspaper for beautiful brown people that’s dedicated to covering all the top stories in health and wellness. Subscribe today at news.empoweredmochapatient.com Healthy Inspirational Quote "Prevention is better than cure." - Desiderius Erasmus QUESTION OR FEEDBACK? LEAVE ME A VOICEMAIL! If you have a question you’d potentially like answered on the show, or just feedback in general (constructive criticism and praise are absolutely welcome!), feel free to visit my voicemail page to quickly and easily leave me a message. I may feature you and your question on a future episode! THANK YOU! Thank you all for checking out this episode of the Take Charge of Your Own Health podcast! If you haven’t done so already I would love if you took a minute to leave a quick rating and review of the podcast on iTunes by clicking on the link below! It would be extremely helpful for the show, and I’m aiming for 50 5-star ratings before the end of the year! Thank you so much! Click HERE to leave a review for the podcast. Please note that all content here is strictly for information purposes only. It does not substitute for any medical advice and does not replace the judgment or reasoning provided by your own health care provider. Please always seek a licensed Physician in your area regarding all health related issues and questions. Thanks for listening to Take Charge of Your Health podcast. If you have any suggestions for future topics, visit takechargeyourhealth.com and leave me a message there. Until next time, Blessings and good health to you. Meredith The post 011: Cholesterol Counts appeared first on Take Charge Of Your Own Health.