Highway to Health Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Host Jeremy Quinby has a conversation with Dr. Jeff Crippen about the benefits of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss. Jeff breaks down how they work to suppress appetite and shares research looking at a number of studies about these drugs work over time. Together they explore what underlying systems may be causing a person to gain and retain excess body fat and what options there are to naturally bring the body back into regulation for long-term weight loss success. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alive-and-well-ness-retreat-tickets-1236231825669?aff=oddtdtcreator

Host Uzma is an MD PhD and private practice neurosurgeon and brain injury researcher at the University of Minnesota.  She’s also the founder of Oculogica, seeking to improve diagnostics for concussion. Together they discuss why concussion and TBI are so hard to diagnose and quantify the long term impacts as well as where science is at currently for both diagnosis and recovery protocols. Having also worked as a neurotrauma consultant to the National Football League from 2015 to 2018, they discuss contact sports and their risk and benefits. https://oculogica.com/

Host Jeremy Quinby has a conversation with Dr. John Neustadt, doctor of Naturopathic medicine and founder NBI, Nutritional Biochemistty Inc. who helps us sort through the many considerations when it comes to supporting bone health, preventing osteoporosis and the options available if you or a loved one have been diagnosed with osteopinia, a sign of diminishing bone mass that can lead to osteoporosis.  John takes us through the science, testing options, medications and supplementation options for both prevention and treatment.  https://www.nbihealth.com/

Jeremy has a conversation with Leah Martinson, director of health coaching at Speakeasy Care.  They discuss this new model in care, imagining themselves as the Starbuck's of wellness-care, being able to talk to a professional confidentially at the moment you are in the midst of crisis at an affordable rate; to be able to come in with your problems and walk out more calm and with a set of skills to keep you from getting stuck in the mess.  Leah also shares her own story, and the health challenges she's faced from a progressive disease since the age of 5.   She also explains her journey into this emerging field of health coaching.   Note:  Shortly before the release of this episode, Upstream Health Innovations which brought you Speakeasy, has been cancelled for undisclosed reasons.  Here's a message from Leah about it:AS of Nov. 27th Speakeasy is taking a hiatus.  As an industry disrupter in the Health Care field there is a lot to learn and we are taking some time to bring Speakeasy to the next level.  When we come back we might have a different name and look but the services will be just as awesome! If you have specific questions about the status of Speakeasy you can e-mail Stacy or Leah at info@speakeasycare.com.  If you are interested in coaching you can contact Leah at ignitecoachingmn@gmail.com Support the show

In this episode, Jeremy explains how the system processes information, and how giving the system space to get caught up in its processes is one of the simplest ways to keep us well.  He also explains why it's important to get organized with white space on your calendar, and shares ideas on how to start implementing this concept today. Support the show

Jeremy has a conversation with Teri Kwant, the director of an innovation and experience design studio within RSP Architects called Dreambox.  Her passion for human-centered design has pushed her into the emerging field of trauma-informed design, giving more thoughtful consideration to the stories of the people who will be frequenting the spaces that she helps to design.   Also, a frequent lecturer for the University of Minnesota School of Design, the College of Visual Arts, and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, she asks students to consider the emotional response that automatically happens within the built environment.  Support the show

In this mini-podcast Jeremy explains the function of our parasympathetic nervous system, know in laymen's terms as our rest/digest or feed and breed system.  Because it is this system that often struggles when we are under stress, it is important to understand that the responses are affected greatly by our environment.  And if there is one thing to remember from this episode, it is that this system like to have a mood set for it to function at its best.  Support the show

Jeremy has a conversation with Dr. Bill Manahan, one of the pioneers of holistic medicine.  He's been the co-chair of the Minnesota Holistic Medical Group since 1989 and founded The Wellness Center of Minnesota, now Open Door Health Center, in Mankato MN for the underserved and uninsured.  Bill's shares his story as a physician, from his calling in the 1960's to navigating the transition of the business of medicine in the 1980's that changed the way health professionals and clinics have performed ever since.  He also offers some valuable insights into re-balancing this system and bringing back what worked for both providers and patients, and how it could benefit health systems, standards of care, and our insurance system.   Support the show

The first of this new H2H short series hosted by Jeremy Quinby.  In this mini-podcast you'll learn the basic framework of how our autonomic nervous system is organized, why we have a fight or flight response, and examples of how it responds to danger and extremes.  He also gives some simple examples of how extended periods of stress can wreak havoc on this system.  Stay tuned for Part 2 to learn how to hack this programming to bring the system as a whole back into balance. Support the show

Jeremy has a conversation with Matthew Putman, co founder and CEO of Nanotronics.  Matthew shares the story of the health challenge that influenced the speed of development of his company and its focus on improving experience. They discuss the challenges we face environmentally and in our health systems.  And their backgrounds as musicians serve as process reminders of the ways we experience our realities.    Support the show