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Mini-Medical School #1 2017 Navigating the Health Care System with Stephanie Taylor MD PhD Introduction: The basis of integrative health is the harmonious union of mind, body and spirit. An additional essential component is the health of the environment and of our socio-political system. We are in a time of rapid evolution, and it is […]
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Avoiding Weight Gain-it is not what you think. Mini-Medical School #6 2016 Stephanie Taylor MD PhD The holiday season is a very special time of the year and there are very special foods associated with holiday celebrations. Most celebration foods are high-calorie and many of us worry about weight gain during the holiday season. Traditional […]
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October Mini-Medical School #5 Stephanie Taylor MD PhD Sleep Essentials More than twenty years ago Dr. William Dement gave a Community Hospital Grand Rounds on Sleep Medicine. Dr. Dement is one of the founders of the field. At the time it was new and without much professional recognition. His efforts to convince the Traffic Safety […]
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Mini-Medical School #4 August 6, 2016 Stephanie Taylor MD PhD “I have reached an age when, if someone tells me to wear socks, I don’t have to.” Albert Einstein (1879-1955). Healthy aging is the most popular topic in the Mini-Medical School Series, and for good reasons. The average lifespan has increased dramatically […]
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Spices for Health and Healing April 2, 2016 by Stephanie Taylor MD PhD Definition of a spice: A spice is “edible, aromatic and dried” Our second Mini-Medical School focused on another aspect of healing with whole foods, namely Spices! These rare and tasty items were revered as medicines in the not too distant past. Recent […]
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Mini-Medical School #1 2016 Presented by Stephanie Taylor MD PhD All disease begins in the gut-Hippocrates, 3rd c, B.C.E. Who are the Microbiome? Currently, all the bacteria that live on and within you. Very soon, this definition will also include viruses and parasites. As of 2016, 10,000 bacteria types have been identified comprising eight million […]
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Genetics for you Mini Medical School #6 December 5, 2015 Presented by Stephanie Taylor MD PhD Part one History of genetics: Many of you are familiar with Gregor Mendel, who lived in the mid-19th century. He was an Augustinian friar who did significant genetic research. You may not know that he initially started his […]
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Are you confused about the conflicting recommendations for breast cancer screening? Here is a quick summary of the issues. The US Preventive Services Task Force’s strongest recommendation was breast cancer screening every two years for low risk women aged 50-74. Starting earlier or continuing after 74 was an individual decision. More recently the American Cancer Society (ACS) presented another […]
If you are interested in some background material on the upcoming Mini-Medical Schools, I have included a short annotated bibliography. The August session will feature Francesca Ferrari, L.Ac. Doctor of Medical Qigong speaking on Chinese Medicine. The classic introductory book of Chinese Medicine for laypersons is: The Web That Has No Weaver by Ted Kaptchuk, […]
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Mini-Medical School #3 2015 Calling Dr. Google? By Cynthia Johnson, Medical Librarian, Natividad Medical Center For our third Mini-Medical School of 2015, Cynthia Johnson, Medical Librarian for Natividad Medical Center spoke on searching the Internet for medical information. She made it very clear that the Internet has no truth in advertising and showed us an […]
