About Health – February 22, 2021
A program designed to give listeners an opportunity to talk directly with experts in the fields of both traditional and non-traditional health, with Dr. Lenoir and Rona Renner, RN.
About Health
2:00 PM Pacific Time: Mondays
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.
2/15/21 Dementia: Culture, Race, and Care
50 million people are living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias worldwide. Here in the U.S. African Americans are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s and other dementias, but only half as likely to get a proper diagnosis, treatment or access to support and resources. Join Nurse Rona and her guest Karla Fields, a Community Outreach … Continued
Have you ever felt awestruck? Maybe you were standing on a summit, looking over a vast mountain range. Perhaps you were overcome by the beauty of a song, poem, or scene in a movie. Maybe you were inspired by a speech or the kindness of another person. Such moments may be more special than any … Continued
2/1/21 Type 2 Diabetes: A Model to Reduce Shame and Blame
Rates of Type 2 diabetes are at epidemic levels in the US. Nurse Rona’s guest, Veronique Mead, MD, will discuss how to reduce shame and deepen your understanding of the connection between adverse experiences, trauma, and Type 2 diabetes. Photo by Mykenzie Johnson on Unsplash
According to the CDC, diabetes is a lot more common than most people think. About 1 in 10 adults in the United States have diabetes—that’s roughly 35 million people. And, a staggering 1 in 3 have pre-diabetes, even though most of them are unaware of it. So, is this episode, we talk about diabetes: What … Continued
Racism in Medical Care 1/18/21
Racism affects many aspects of healthcare in our country, including pregnancy and infant mortality, emergency treatment, pain management, addiction, and mental health care. Actually, you can find racism in any part of the medical care system as long as there are people who are not doing the vital anti-racist work that we are all called … Continued
1/11/21 Coping with Chronic Pain
According to a 2016 CDC study, an estimated 50 million Americans are living with chronic pain, and almost 20 million report that it limits their life and work activities in significant ways. Many medications exist for pain—from over-the-counter pain relievers like ibuprofen to stronger prescription medications. For many people, these work well and are an … Continued
1/4/21 Your Health in 2021: Food, Mood, and Renewal
During this time of heightened stress and uncertainty, are you feeling good about your body, energy, and overall well-being? How is your mood, and do you turn toward food for comfort? There are ways to get back in touch with what nourishes you and helps you stay well in body and mind. There is no … Continued
According to one study, about 60 percent of Americans make New Years resolutions, but only about 8 percent of us actually achieve them. In this episode, we discuss how we can improve our ability to set and honor our resolutions. And we particularly focus on one of the most common resolutions, according to surveys: to … Continued
12/21/20 Pandemic Update
The national death toll is more than 300,000 people, and tens of thousands of new cases are reported daily nationwide. California alone has had over 23,000 deaths. There is hope with the rollout of vaccines, but it will be some time before we can be confident of our health and safety. Join Nurse Rona and … Continued