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Wellness Connection MD

By: James McMinn MD
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  • Welcome to the Wellness Connection MD podcast, where Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsey become your partners on a quest for optimal wellness. Simply stated, our goal is to bring to you up-to-date, honest, vetted, unbiased, evidence-based information about health and wellness, along with practical solutions, in order to empower you to overcome your healthcare challenges, and to optimize your health in mind, body, and spirit.

    As our population ages, and we are faced with an alarming epidemic of chronic diseases. Clearly, the current drug-based sick-care model of healthcare is simply not working. The cost of healthcare is skyrocketing for patients, and for our society at large, and legions of patients with chronic diseases are falling through the cracks of modern medicine. These people are often desperate to be heard, to be taken seriously, and to have their concerns adequately addressed. On the Wellness Connection MD podcast we will focus more on a preventive, lifestyle-based, functional, and integrative approach to optimal wellness. We challenge the medical community to "think different," while remaining evidence-based, while opening our minds to other viable therapies beyond drugs and surgery. We also advocate that this shift in thinking be accompanied by a renaissance of "loving kindness" in healthcare. Providers and patients would all benefit.

    We are hopeful for the future of health care. Patients are demanding a new approach, and big medicine is beginning to listen. Fifteen years ago when we embarked on this journey integrative and functional medicine were hardly on the radar screen. However we now see that many of our most esteemed healthcare institutions have dedicated integrative or functional programs, such as Harvard, Duke, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Vanderbilt, UCSF and many others. Integrative and functional medicine are gaining credibility across the nation and around the world. We will all be better off for the change.

    We hope that you will join us on this journey to optimal wellness on Wellness Connection MD. Take care and be well.
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  • Raising Healthy Kids- Part 1: Healthy Eating

    Raising Healthy Kids- Part 1: Healthy Eating
    Jul 28 2024

    This is the first of a two-part series on raising healthy children in our modern-day world. In this episode we focus on healthy eating. In part two we will explore many other aspects of Raising Healthy Children.

    Our guests, Lindsay Mathews and Rachel Norgan are both Registered Nurses, and Lindsay is also an IIN certified Health Coach. Together they bring to us their wisdom from many years of professional experience in treating, counseling, and coaching children and families. They are both also in the trenches of being active, thoughtful, and engaged moms of some pretty amazing young children. They underscore the significance of teaching children how to navigate life's challenges on their own, rather than simply providing them with solutions. Lindsay and Rachel emphasize the importance of kids understanding the "why" behind healthy choices, rather than just focusing solely on rules and regulations. They also highlight the value of modeling healthy behaviors for our children and fostering an understanding of stewardship towards their bodies and health.

    We hope that you enjoy the show.

    Support the Show.

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    -Check out our website at https://mcminnmd.com for other IMPORTANT LINKS, including social media links. You can find these at the bottom of the main page under the heading "Helpful Links."

    -Click on the following link for our FULLSCRIPT dispensary for a 10% discount on physician-grade supplements: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/jmcminn/signup
    FullScript Dispensary is an affiliate from which I receive a commission.

    Check out Dr. McMinn's Wellness MD Blog at
    https://mcminnmd.com/wellness-md-blog-1

    Go to https://mcminnmd.com/reviews to see How to rate and review this podcast on an iPhone

    You can contact Dr. McMinn at DoctorMcMinn@yahoo.com to leave comments or to make suggestions for future shows.

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  • Supplements for Our Most Common and Devastating Diseases

    Supplements for Our Most Common and Devastating Diseases
    Jun 18 2024
    Wellness Connection MD is THE evidence-based podcast on all things wellness. This episode is a follow-up to our previous show on the Top Ten Supplements for all-purpose use. However, in this edition Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay discuss specific supplements that may be helpful for our most common and devastating diseases. Dr. Peter Attia's excellent book "Outlive" describes the Four Horsemen of diseases: Cardiovascular disease, Cancer, Neurodegenerative diseases, and Metabolic dysfunction (like diabetes). These diseases are the leading causes of death for most Americans. In our usual evidence-based fashion we present to you some supplements that may be helpful for these conditions., along with some evidence to back up our recommendations. In addition to the Four Horsemen, we also provide some helpful hints on two other common health problems, which include arthritis and osteoporosis.

    Coach Lindsay points out that supplements may be quite helpful, but they never replace a good diet. Also, attend to the other fundamentals of lifestyle medicine, such as exercise, restorative sleep, stress reduction, and toxin avoidance.

    Always keep your healthcare provider in the loop before starting any supplement regimen, and consider cheking for drug/supplement interactions.

    Visit McMinnMD.com for more resources and while you are there visit the Wellness MD Blog.

    Rate and review the podcast on iTunes , and tell your friends and family about us to help the podcast grow.

    You can contact Dr. McMinn directly at DoctorMcMinn@yahoo.com. Also, follow me on Facebook, Instagram, X, and LinkedIn at McMinnMD.

    Support the Show.

    Please CLICK ON THIS LINK to support the show.

    -Check out our website at https://mcminnmd.com for other IMPORTANT LINKS, including social media links. You can find these at the bottom of the main page under the heading "Helpful Links."

    -Click on the following link for our FULLSCRIPT dispensary for a 10% discount on physician-grade supplements: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/jmcminn/signup
    FullScript Dispensary is an affiliate from which I receive a commission.

    Check out Dr. McMinn's Wellness MD Blog at
    https://mcminnmd.com/wellness-md-blog-1

    Go to https://mcminnmd.com/reviews to see How to rate and review this podcast on an iPhone

    You can contact Dr. McMinn at DoctorMcMinn@yahoo.com to leave comments or to make suggestions for future shows.

    Follow Dr. McMinn at:
    https://twitter.com/mcminnmd
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcminnmd/
    https://www.instagram.com/mcminnmd
    https://www.facebook.com/mcminnmd






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  • Our Top Ten Favorite Supplements and the Science Behind Them

    Our Top Ten Favorite Supplements and the Science Behind Them
    Jun 4 2024

    In this episode of Wellness Connection MD, Dr. Jim McMinn and health coach Lindsay Mathews dive deep into the world of nutritional supplements. They count down their top 10 favorite supplements, explaining the science and research behind each one.

    Some of the supplements covered include a quality multivitamin, fish oil, vitamin D, probiotics, curcumin, bioflavonoids, magnesium and more. For each supplement, they review studies showing the potential benefits for conditions like heart disease, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, arthritis, and more.

    As an added bonus, they also discuss the main causes of death and disease, and then list the supplements that have been shown to help with these conditions.

    They also discuss the importance of getting supplements from reputable brands, looking out for drug interactions, and working with your doctor. Throughout the episode, Dr. McMinn and Coach Lindsay emphasize taking an evidence-based approach to using supplements safely and effectively.

    Whether you're new to supplements or already taking some, this information-packed episode will equip you with the knowledge you need to optimize your supplement regimen for better health and wellness.

    Support the Show.

    Please CLICK ON THIS LINK to support the show.

    -Check out our website at https://mcminnmd.com for other IMPORTANT LINKS, including social media links. You can find these at the bottom of the main page under the heading "Helpful Links."

    -Click on the following link for our FULLSCRIPT dispensary for a 10% discount on physician-grade supplements: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/jmcminn/signup
    FullScript Dispensary is an affiliate from which I receive a commission.

    Check out Dr. McMinn's Wellness MD Blog at
    https://mcminnmd.com/wellness-md-blog-1

    Go to https://mcminnmd.com/reviews to see How to rate and review this podcast on an iPhone

    You can contact Dr. McMinn at DoctorMcMinn@yahoo.com to leave comments or to make suggestions for future shows.

    Follow Dr. McMinn at:
    https://twitter.com/mcminnmd
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcminnmd/
    https://www.instagram.com/mcminnmd
    https://www.facebook.com/mcminnmd






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    53 mins
Alternative & Complementary Medicine Physical Illness & Disease Hygiene & Healthy Living
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Learned a lot!!

I really enjoy these two and their candor. They also have terrific guest speakers. I have learned a ton by listening to all of their podcasts. I hope they will do more!

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Good Overview

nice review of literature and case studies. good story telling to keep listener interested. very good information for women contemplating TRT.

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