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Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
Ed Delesky, MD and Nicole Aruffo, RN
91 episodes
21 hours ago
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. We share a quick life update, welcome our first guest Mike Rozanski, and clear up the Michelin Guide origin story before shifting to a focused guide on starting GLP-1 medications. Practical strategies cover injections, nausea, constipation, muscle protection, and adjusting other meds safely. • board certification in obesity medicine and motivation to destigmatise care • guest segment on Michel...
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Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. We share a quick life update, welcome our first guest Mike Rozanski, and clear up the Michelin Guide origin story before shifting to a focused guide on starting GLP-1 medications. Practical strategies cover injections, nausea, constipation, muscle protection, and adjusting other meds safely. • board certification in obesity medicine and motivation to destigmatise care • guest segment on Michel...
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Medicine
Education,
Self-Improvement,
Health & Fitness
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Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
88: GLP-1 Starter Guide for Patients
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. We share a quick life update, welcome our first guest Mike Rozanski, and clear up the Michelin Guide origin story before shifting to a focused guide on starting GLP-1 medications. Practical strategies cover injections, nausea, constipation, muscle protection, and adjusting other meds safely. • board certification in obesity medicine and motivation to destigmatise care • guest segment on Michel...
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2 days ago
33 minutes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
87: GLP-1 Price Cuts: Will It Improve Access?
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. We unpack new GLP-1 pricing, coverage hurdles, and whether cash-pay programs make these meds more reachable for diabetes, obesity, and sleep apnea care. Along the way we share candid pros and cons of injections, tease future oral options, and weigh real tradeoffs. • current cash-pay pricing from major manufacturers • differences between Wegovy, Ozempic, and Zepbound • tighter insurance coverag...
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1 week ago
29 minutes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
86: Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy Explained for Patients
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. Clear guidance on benefits, risks, and how the FDA’s label changes shift conversations in the exam room about HRT Nikki's Corner • Philly’s first Michelin stars and what the tiers mean • Flying taxis in Dubai • A cold case solved by college criminology students Learning • What HRT is, routes of therapy, and who benefits • Reframing WHI-era fears with age and timing data • FDA label ...
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2 weeks ago
41 minutes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
85: Menopause: Symptoms, Timing, And What Helps
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. We discuss a clear, practical guide to menopause, explaining what it is, why it happens, and how to manage the most common symptoms with everyday steps and evidence-based options. We set up next week’s deep dive on hormone therap. • Defining menopause and typical timing • Why estrogen declines and bodywide effects • Common symptoms across sleep, mood, and metabolism • Hot flashes and nig...
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3 weeks ago
29 minutes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
84: Osteoporosis Explained: How to Keep Your Bones Strong
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. We break down osteopenia and osteoporosis with clear steps to protect independence: how bones weaken, how DEXA scoring works, and which daily habits reduce fracture risk. We share nutrition, exercise, lifestyle changes, and home safety that make a measurable difference. • key stats on fracture risk in women and men over 50 • definitions of osteopenia and osteoporosis using T-scores • hip, spin...
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1 month ago
40 minutes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
83: Seasonal Affective Disorder: How to Recognize and What to Do
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. We share a joyful wedding recap and travel bits, then pivot to a clear guide on Seasonal Affective Disorder: what it is, who it affects, why it happens, and the tools that help. Practical and compassionate advice to steady mood, sleep, and energy through winter. • defining Seasonal Affective Disorder and its seasonal pattern • key symptoms including oversleeping and carb cravings • distinguish...
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1 month ago
39 minutes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
82: Jet Lag and Travel Fatigue
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. We share newlywed joy, wild plane moments, and a clear plan for beating jet lag using light timing, hydration, naps, and simple habits that work. Direction matters, and we explain how to prep differently for eastward and westward travel so your body clock adjusts faster. • wedding highlights and travel • plane etiquette and seat recline awareness • jet lag basics and circadian rhythm cues • sy...
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1 month ago
35 minutes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
Reboot: Hypertension Lifestyle Changes
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. We continue our hypertension journey with two pillars—lifestyle and medication—and show how small, honest changes shift blood pressure in meaningful ways. From sodium awareness and exercise to sleep apnea, tobacco, alcohol, and med side effects, we focus on what actually works. • two pillars of treatment: lifestyle and medication • non‑modifiable risks: age, sex, race, family history • sodium ...
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1 month ago
24 minutes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
Reboot: Hypertension Explained
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. Since we are away we wanted to give you an oldie but a goodie! We demystify blood pressure with clear examples, practical thresholds, and simple steps for accurate home readings, then connect the numbers to real risks for the brain, heart, and kidneys. We end with a preview of lifestyle changes and meds to manage hypertension well. • what systolic and diastolic numbers represent ...
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1 month ago
21 minutes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
81: Concussions: Raising Awareness for Student Athletes and Parents
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. We unpack myths, the new stepwise approach, and why return to school should come before return to play. • what a concussion is • common and delayed symptoms including mood and sleep changes • immediate sideline steps • why “cocooning” is outdated and how light activity helps • individualized recovery timelines and risk of returning too soon • return-to-learn before return-to-play with si...
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2 months ago
30 minutes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
80: Screen time, Social Media & Mental Health
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. Screen time impacts our mental health in significant ways, with research suggesting particular risks for teens who spend more than three hours daily on social media. • Higher social media usage linked to increased rates of depression, anxiety, and stress • Teens more vulnerable to negative mental health effects than adults • Using social media to escape negative feelings raises mental health r...
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2 months ago
24 minutes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
79: Colon Cancer Screening: Why It Is Important & Your Options
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. Colon cancer screening saves lives by catching cancer early and even preventing it, yet only 69% of eligible adults are up to date with their screenings. We explore who needs screening, what tests are available, and how to choose the right one for you. • Most adults should start colon cancer screening at age 45, even if healthy • Family history may mean you need to start screening earlier • St...
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2 months ago
30 minutes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
78: Diet Changes for Hypertension: DASH
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. The DASH diet offers a powerful, evidence-based approach to lowering blood pressure through nutritional changes rather than medication. • Stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension • Focuses on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and low-fat dairy • Limits sodium, saturated fat, added sugars, and processed meats • Can lower systolic blood pressure by 5-6 points and diastol...
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2 months ago
33 minutes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
77: The Flu Shot: Why This Vaccine Matters More Than You Think
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. The flu vaccine is our best defense against influenza, a contagious respiratory virus that causes millions of illnesses and thousands of deaths in the US each year. Despite being only 40-60% effective, the vaccine significantly reduces hospitalizations, outpatient visits, and deaths while protecting vulnerable populations who cannot be vaccinated. • Influenza causes 9-41 million illnesses, 140...
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3 months ago
33 minutes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
76: Four Habits of People Who Maintain Weight Loss
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. We explore the four key habits of people who have successfully maintained significant weight loss, based on findings from the National Weight Control Registry's long-term observational study. • 62% of successful weight maintainers watch less than 10 hours of TV weekly (under 90 minutes daily) • 75% weigh themselves at least once weekly as a data point, not as a measure of self-worth • 78% eat ...
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3 months ago
21 minutes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
75: Understanding Your Liver: From Function to Fatty Disease
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. The liver performs vital functions including filtering toxins, producing proteins, storing energy, aiding digestion, and regulating cholesterol and hormones. Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) has become the most common chronic liver disease globally, affecting up to 38% of the population worldwide. • The liver filters blood, breaks down alcohol and medications, p...
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3 months ago
21 minutes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
74: Why Your Body Fights Weight Loss: Metabolic Adaptation Explained
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. Metabolic adaptation is a powerful physiological process that explains why weight loss is so challenging and why keeping it off can feel like your body is working against you. • Your body burns fewer calories than expected after weight loss, creating an "energy gap" • For every kilogram lost, metabolism slows by approximately 25 calories • Weight loss affects hormones like leptin (satiety) and...
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3 months ago
35 minutes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
73: Ultra-Processed Foods: Why Food Processing Matters for Your Health
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. Our food choices extend far beyond calories, with recent research showing minimally processed diets outperform ultra-processed diets for weight loss even when nutrient content is identical. • Ultra-processed foods contain industrial ingredients not found in home kitchens like sweeteners, emulsifiers, and preservatives • The NOVA classification categorizes foods from unprocessed to ultra-proces...
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4 months ago
41 minutes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
72: How Many Steps a Day Keep the Doctor Away? New Study Reveals the Answer
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. We dive deep into recent research that challenges everything you think you know about daily step goals. The famous 10,000 steps target was actually a marketing gimmick from 1960s Japan with no scientific backing, while new evidence shows 7,000 steps delivers the most dramatic health benefits. • The 10,000 steps goal originated from Japanese marketing, not science • Meta-analysis followed 161,0...
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4 months ago
26 minutes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
71: Tylenol vs. NSAIDs: Which Pain Reliever Is Right For You?
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. We break down the key differences between Tylenol (acetaminophen) and NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin) to help you make informed decisions about which pain reliever is right for you. This evidence-based discussion draws from top medical sources to explain how these common medications work differently in your body. • Tylenol works on perception of pain and fever in the brain but doesn't ad...
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4 months ago
27 minutes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast
Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. We share a quick life update, welcome our first guest Mike Rozanski, and clear up the Michelin Guide origin story before shifting to a focused guide on starting GLP-1 medications. Practical strategies cover injections, nausea, constipation, muscle protection, and adjusting other meds safely. • board certification in obesity medicine and motivation to destigmatise care • guest segment on Michel...