Tag: Health

Rethinking Medicine: Dr. Lufkin’s Quest for Authentic Health Wisdom (Ep. 53)

Rethinking Medicine: Dr. Lufkin’s Quest for Authentic Health Wisdom (Ep. 53)

With an unprecedented rise in cardiovascular diseases, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes, health and wellness are on everyone’s minds. 

What has led to the increase of these chronic diseases? How to change our lifestyle to improve our health? 

In this episode, Brent Mekosh is joined by Dr. Robert Lufkin, a physician and medical professor at UCLA and USC, in discussing the role of our metabolism and its connection to chronic diseases, the impact of nutrition on health, and the benefits of a low-carb diet. 

Dr. Lufkin stresses the value of steering clear of junk food, going back to the basics with unprocessed foods, and making those little everyday changes that can really boost our health.

Dr. Lufkin explores:

  • The current health scenario in the United States 
  • The role of our metabolism in the development of chronic diseases
  • Ways our diet influences certain types of diseases 
  • Reasons exercise is crucial for our overall health
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Dr. Robert Lufkin is a physician/medical school professor (UCLA & USC) focusing on the applied science of health, longevity, and consciousness. Dr. Lufkin helps to reimagine the conventional healthcare model with evidence-based, clinically proven lifestyle modifications and other tools. Through this, we prevent/reverse chronic diseases, cultivate consciousness, and live life to the fullest.

Author of over 200 peer-reviewed scientific papers, 32 chapters, and 13 books translated into five languages on medical imaging. Dr. Lufkin has been elected President of the American Society of Head and Neck Radiology and President of the Society for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and awarded the society’s highest honor for his research. 

Fast-tracking Diagnostics with Ceribell’s EEG Headbands: A Conversation with Nate Hill (Ep. 39)

Fast-tracking Diagnostics with Ceribell’s EEG Headbands: A Conversation with Nate Hill (Ep. 39)

Most electroencephalogram (EEG) machines require trained technicians and electrodes placed directly on the patients, usually with their heads shaved. The time it takes to prepare, do the test, and understand the results takes time away from the patient’s treatment.

But it doesn’t have to be like that anymore.

In this episode, Brent Mekosh speaks with Nate Hill, the territory manager at Ceribell, about the innovative EEG technology the firm focuses on and its future within the neurology industry. Nate reveals the problem with existing EEG machines and Ceribell’s approach to creating ease of use while considering the patient’s needs.

Nate talks about:

  • Ways Ceribell focuses on making EEG widely accessible, more efficient, and more cost-effective to improve the patient’s diagnosis and treatment
  • The problem with current neurological testing outside of banking and office hours
  • From a medical standpoint and the patient’s experience: Ways the firm differentiates itself from existing EEG machines 
  • The lessons he learned from working in a startup company
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Nate Hill is a Territory Manager for Ceribell, covering Arizona, New Mexico, and West Texas. He has extensive sales experience in Technology and Healthcare.

The Future of Cardiology: How Mobile Technology is Changing Healthcare with Chief Medical Officer Jay Shah from Aktiia (Ep. 38)

The Future of Cardiology: How Mobile Technology is Changing Healthcare with Chief Medical Officer Jay Shah from Aktiia (Ep. 38)

How much do you know about the cardiology industry?

Have you thought about how many opportunities you need to transition away from your current position and grow within this or any other field?

In this episode, Jay Shah, the Chief Medical Officer at Aktiia, joins Brent Mekosh to unveil the medical aspects behind cardiology and the heart. Jay details the utilization of technology within the medical industry while highlighting his journey from a secure position to exploring growth opportunities at a startup.

Jay discusses:

  • What made him get into the cardiology world
  • Heart diseases as ‘silent killers’
  • The importance of exploring new opportunities to grow professionally
  • Using numbers and data points to monitor our health and daily choices 
  • Aktiia’s technological solution to track blood pressure patterns 
  • How his role at a startup differs from his title role
  • The value of physician leadership within the healthcare industry 
  • And more!

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About Our Guest:

Jay Shah is a seasoned physician leader with over 15 years of progressive and diverse experiences in the medical field within academic, clinical, and teaching environments, as well as building medical businesses and service lines.

As the Chief Medical Officer of Aktiia, Jay is part of a transformative company empowering providers and patients to improve the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of hypertension.  A condition that affects nearly 1 in 2 American adults and over 1 billion people around the world.