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Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast

Ed Delesky, MD and Nicole Aruffo, RN

Ever leave the doctor’s office more confused than when you walked in? Your Checkup: Health Conversations for Motivated Patients is your health ally in a world full of fast appointments and even faster Google searches. Each week, a board certified family medicine physician and a pediatric nurse sit down to answer the questions your doctor didn’t have time to.From understanding diabetes and depression to navigating obesity, high blood pressure, and everyday wellness—we make complex health topics

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24:13

PCOS: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options for...

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast ·

2025/07/21

Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. PCOS affects approximately one in ten women of reproductive age, creating a cascade of symptoms from irregular periods to fertility challenges. This common hormonal and metabolic condition has implications for long-term health beyond just reproductive concerns, including increased risk for diabetes, heart disease, and mental health issues. • PCOS is characterized by elevated androgens and insu...

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53:34

Mediterranean Diet: Life Prolonging Benefits & Sample...

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast ·

2025/07/14

Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. The Mediterranean diet is an evidence-based eating pattern that supports heart health, brain health, and longevity with delicious, sustainable food choices. We explore what makes this diet special and provide practical ways to incorporate its principles into everyday meals. • Core components include vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and olive oil • Fish (especially fatty varieti...

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48:01

Side Effects Broken Down: GLP-1 Weight Loss...

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast ·

2025/07/07

Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. On this episode discuss the side effects of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, Zepbound, and Mounjaro offering practical strategies to manage these effects while still benefiting from the medications. • GLP-1 medications (Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound) help manage type 2 diabetes, obesity, and can reduce cardiovascular risk • Most common side effects are gastrointestinal: nausea,...

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40:23

Understanding Heat-Related Illness: Surviving...

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast ·

2025/06/30

Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. We explore heat-related illnesses, from mild conditions to life-threatening emergencies, providing crucial information for staying safe during hot weather. We break down the six types of heat-related conditions and explain who's most vulnerable during extreme temperatures. • Young children, older adults, and those with chronic conditions face higher risks of heat illness • People taking beta b...

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23:02

Medical Mishaps: When Patient Education Falls Short

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast ·

2025/06/23

Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. We discuss an important patient education story about medication misunderstandings that could have led to serious harm, highlighting the gaps in healthcare instruction. • Nicole shares her experience with a broken toe and visit to urgent care • The hosts discuss their current reality TV favorites including Love Island and Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders • A patient was discovered not removing the ...

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11:51

Pulse Oximeters May Fail People of Color: What You...

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast ·

2025/06/16

Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. We investigate how pulse oximeters – those small devices that clip onto your finger and measure oxygen levels – can show bias against people with darker skin tones. This critical medical tool may overestimate oxygen readings in Black patients, potentially leading to delayed or inadequate treatment. • Pulse oximeters use infrared light to measure blood oxygen, but melanin in darker skin can sca...

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31:23

Insulin Resistance: Early Warning Signs and How to...

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast ·

2025/06/09

Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. Insulin resistance often precedes diabetes by 5-10 years and serves as an early warning sign of potential damage to your cardiovascular system and other organs. We explore this common condition, its risk factors, and how simple lifestyle changes can reverse it before more serious health problems develop. • Insulin resistance occurs when muscles, liver, and fat cells fail to respond to normal l...

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34:31

Prediabetes Explained: Risks and Prevention of Diabetes

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast ·

2025/06/02

Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. Prediabetes affects over one-third of Americans, yet 80% don't know they have it. We break down what this silent condition means for your health and provide practical strategies to prevent progression to diabetes. • Prediabetes is defined as blood sugar that's elevated but not high enough to be diabetes • Risk factors include being over 45, overweight, family history of diabetes, and certain r...

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26:35

Sunburn, Skin Aging & Skin Cancer Prevention

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast ·

2025/05/26

Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. We dive deep into the essential topic of skin cancer prevention and sun protection methods. As summer approaches, it's crucial to understand how to protect yourself from harmful UV rays that can lead to skin cancer, a condition that affects one in five Americans in their lifetime. • One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime • Seek shade between 10am-2pm when the sun's ra...

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24:41

Fitness Might Be the Best Medicine of All

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast ·

2025/05/19

Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. Cardiorespiratory fitness might be the strongest predictor of how long you'll live, with a massive study showing fitness level may have a more significant impact than traditional risk factors like smoking or diabetes. • Study of 122,000 people undergoing treadmill testing followed for eight years • People with elite fitness were 80% less likely to die than those with low fitness • Being unfit ...

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29:14

Safe Sleep: Every Parent Needs to Know These...

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast ·

2025/05/12

Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. Safe infant sleep guidelines have reduced SIDS deaths by 50-80% over the last three decades, yet funding for this critical public health campaign is now at risk of being cut. • Explained difference between SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) and SUID (sudden unexpected infant death) • Described the "triple risk model" that leads to SIDS: vulnerable infant + critical developmental period + exte...

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41:27

Back Pain: Causes, Relief, Prevention

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast ·

2025/05/05

Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. Back pain affects 80% of people at some point in their lives, but the good news is that approximately 90% of cases improve within 6-12 weeks with proper care and movement. Understanding the causes, treatments, and prevention strategies for back pain can help you navigate this common but often debilitating condition. • Most back pain is "non-specific" with muscle strain being the most common ca...

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28:23

Full Body MRI: Marketing Hype vs. Medical Reality

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast ·

2025/04/28

Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. • Full body MRIs cost around $2,500 and are being promoted as the "gold standard" for preventative health without proper medical context • Unlike established screening tests, these scans haven't been evaluated by medical societies for appropriate use in healthy populations • 15-30% of diagnostic images have at least one incidental finding, which can lead to unnecessary anxiety and further testi...

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24:14

Understanding Hypoglycemia Could Save Someone's Life

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast ·

2025/04/21

Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. We dive deep into hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), exploring its causes, symptoms, and critical treatment options for patients with diabetes and their loved ones. This episode provides essential knowledge that could potentially save lives in emergency situations. • Hypoglycemia defined as blood sugar below 70 mg/dL, with severe cases below 54 mg/dL • Common causes include excess insulin/medicat...

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21:01

Seasonal Allergies: Medications and Treatments That...

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast ·

2025/04/14

Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. Managing allergic rhinitis requires realistic expectations and a strategic approach to medication. Though no treatment will completely eliminate symptoms, the right combination of therapies can significantly reduce discomfort and improve quality of life during allergy season. • Nasal corticosteroid sprays are first-line treatments that reduce inflammation in nasal passages • Proper technique m...

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32:45

How to Manage Allergies: Trigger Avoidance

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast ·

2025/04/07

Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. Allergic rhinitis affects 20% of people with substantial impact on quality of life, causing symptoms like nasal inflammation, itchy eyes, and post-nasal drip. • Allergic rhinitis is a nasal reaction to airborne particles causing a histamine response • Symptoms include itchy nose, watery eyes, sneezing, nasal congestion, and sinus pressure • Allergens fall into four categories: pollens, insects...

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29:19

Compounding Pharmacies vs. FDA-Approved: The Weight...

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast ·

2025/03/31

Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. The meteoric rise in demand for weight loss drugs has created widespread shortages, leading to the emergence of compounding pharmacies as an alternative source for these medications. • Compounding pharmacies create custom medications by combining, mixing, or altering ingredients to meet specific needs • Unlike FDA-approved medications, compounded drugs don't undergo the same rigorous safety an...

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23:26

The Impact of GLP-1 Medications on Weight Loss and...

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast ·

2025/03/24

Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. Summary In this episode, Ed Delesky, MD, and Nicole Aruffo, RN, discuss the impact of GLP-1 medications on lean body mass and muscle mass during weight loss. They explore definitions of lean body mass and skeletal muscle mass, the effects of weight loss medications on muscle physiology, and strategies to preserve muscle mass through diet and exercise. The conversation emphasizes the impor...

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38:55

Navigating Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Comprehensive...

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast ·

2025/03/17

Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. In this episode, Ed Delesky, MD, and Nicole Aruffo, RN, discuss Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), covering its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and various treatment options. They emphasize the importance of understanding IBS as a common condition affecting a significant portion of the population and provide insights into managing symptoms through dietary changes, stress management, and medical treat...

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27:26

The Depression Treatment Triangle: Medications,...

Your Checkup: Health Education Podcast ·

2025/03/10

Send us a message with this link, we would love to hear from you. Standard message rates may apply. Depression requires a comprehensive treatment approach addressing biological, psychological, and social dimensions for true healing. We explore the three essential components of effective depression management: medication, therapy, and behavioral activation. • Depression categorized as mild, moderate, or severe, with treatment options varying accordingly • PHQ-9 questionnaire serves as both di...

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