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A program designed to give listeners an opportunity to talk directly with experts who understand traditional and non-traditional medicine, health, and well-being. If you have suggestions for programs or questions about KPFA, please contact Rona Renner, RN, at Rona@NurseRona.com or Dr. David Feldman, PhD, at davidf@kpfa.org.
Science is showing that one of the best ways to increase our personal emotional and physical well-being is to reach out to others, even in simple ways that might surprise you. So, how do we build relationships and connectedness in a world that’s increasingly stressful? What are the benefits both for others and ourselves? Host … Continued
Join Nurse Rona and her guest, Dr. Michael Lenoir, to discuss current health issues, such as flu, Covid-19, asthma, disparities in health care, and other concerns you may have about your health.
Not surprisingly, children often look to the adults in their lives for guidance about how to deal with loss. And, according to our guest, what we tell them, how we listen to them, and the support we give them, really matters. Host David B. Feldman interviews Linda Goldman, grief therapist and author of many books, … Continued
By making some simple adjustments in our lives, we can boost our brains’ health and help ensure that we maintain our cognitive abilities and memory capacities well into old age. So, if you’re curious about how exercise can help produce new brain cells or how brushing your teeth may help your memory, you’ll want to … Continued
Functional Medicine addresses the root causes of disease. Nurse Practitioner Angel Shannon will join Nurse Rona to discuss how this patient-centered and science-based approach can be of great value during the Covid-19 pandemic. She will suggest ways to enhance our immune system, restore our health, and consider life-style changes to move us towards increased well-being. … Continued
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? 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 … Continued
If you’ve ever set a New Year’s resolution, you know that one of your biggest potential enemies is procrastination. You may put off starting, get distracted or side-tracked, or find that doing a bunch of smaller tasks is getting in the way of focusing on your bigger, more important goal. If this sounds familiar, you’re … Continued
This episode, we discuss burnout: What is it and what can we do about it? And, we particularly zoom in on how burnout is affecting the healthcare community, as it continues to struggle against the realities of COVID-19, as well as how burnout is affecting college students, as they struggle with record rates of loneliness … Continued
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? Join Cianna Stewart … Continued
Finding quality treatment for eating disorders 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. Join Nurse Rona and her guest … Continued
