Fitness Rocks http://fitnessrocks.org Health and Fitness Podcast by Monte Ladner, M.D. en Copyright 2006 Monte Ladner, M.D. drmonte@fitnessrocks.org Liberated Syndication - libsyn.com podcasts@libsyn.com (Liberated Syndication) Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:15:00 GMT 180 Fitness Rocks is a weekly discussion with Monte Ladner, M.D. and the Fitness Rocks team of experts on topics of health, fitness, weight loss, stress management, diet, exercise, and other topics related to good health and weight management Health, self-help, Weight management, weight loss, weight loss program, weight loss plan, stress management, losing weight, fitness, health, exercise, running, walking, jogging, weight lifting, diet, weight loss, philosophy in exercise, motivation, health Monte Ladner, M.D. drmonte@fitnessrocks.org Monte Ladner http://libsyn.com/podcasts/drmonte/images/monte.jpg Fitness Rocks http://fitnessrocks.org Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 104 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=353860# The Mediterranean Diet and Type 2 Diabetes

This week we take a look at two recent articles about type 2 diabetes.  The first is from the New York Times and the second is an article from the British Medical Journal about how eating a Mediterranean-style diet affects the risk of type 2 diabetes.

]]> podcasts Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:15:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=353860# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:13:05 Monte Ladner, M.D. The Mediterranean Diet and Type 2 Diabetes Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 103 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=351655# Healthy Lifestyle Characteristics - A Conversation with Dr. Mathew Reeves

This week on Fitness Rocks we talk with Dr. Mathew Reeves, an associate professor of epidemiology at Michigan State University.  Dr. Reeves is the lead author on a paper published in the April 25, 2005 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine entitled Healthy Lifestyle Characteristics among Adults in the United States.

References:

Healthy Lifestyle Characteristics Among US Adults

Music:

Charlie Crowe - Crowe Jam

Jon Schmidt - All of Me
]]> podcasts Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:06:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=351655# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:34:11 Diet, Exercise, Health, Fitness Monte Ladner, M.D. Healthy Lifestyle Characteristics - A Conversation with Dr. Mathew Reeves Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 102 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=349483# Ending the Food Fight - an Interview with David Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D.

This week on Fitness Rocks I talk with Dr. David Ludwig, a Pediatric Endocrinologist at Children's Hospital Boston, and the author of Ending the Food Fight.  Dr. Ludwig created the Optimal Weight for Life program at Children's Hospital Boston and in this podcast he shares his expertise with us about some of the factors involved with achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.
]]> podcasts Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:20:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=349483# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:29:17 Weight loss, Glycemic Index Monte Ladner, M.D. Ending the Food Fight - an Interview with David Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D. Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 101 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=347379# Why Fitness Matters (Part 2)

This week on Fitness Rocks I continue the review I began on Fitness Rocks Podcast 100 about Why Fitness Matters.  Today I will focus on diet.



]]> podcasts Sat, 7 Jun 2008 15:58:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=347379# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:35:36 Fitness, Exercise, Diet, Nutrition, Weight loss, Health Monte Ladner, M.D. Why Fitness Matters (Part 2) Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 100 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=344960# Why Fitness Matters

For the 100th episode of Fitness Rocks I have put together a two-part series  reviewing the argument in favor of fitness.  I've used several references and a few excerpts from previous podcasts.

]]> podcasts Sat, 31 May 2008 19:30:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=344960# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:39:50 Fitness, exercise, diet, chronic diseases Monte Ladner, M.D. Why Fitness Matters Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 099 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=342734#
This week on Fitness Rocks I talk to Carol Torgan, Ph.D. about muscle soreness and muscle cramping.  Dr. Torgan has her Ph.D. in Kinesiology. She is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and the Senior Content Director for Revolution Health on the web at www.revolutionhealth.com.

]]> podcasts Sat, 24 May 2008 21:24:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=342734# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:38:47 Muscle Soreness, Muscle Cramping, Carol Torgan, Ph.D. Monte Ladner, M.D. Muscle Soreness and Muscle Cramping with Exercise Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 098 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=340293# Secrets of a Long and Healthy Life - an Interview with Author Dan Buettner

This week on Fitness Rocks I talk to Dan Buettner, author of the best-selling book The Blue Zones.  Dan has spent the past several years traveling the world with a team of researchers studying the habits of people who live extraordinarily long and robust lives.  In his book, and in our interview, Dan shares what he learned about the secrets of a long and healthy life from the world's longest lived people.

]]> podcasts Sat, 17 May 2008 17:08:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=340293# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:29:04 The Blue Zones, Longevity, Fitness, Diet, Exercise Monte Ladner, M.D. Secrets of a Long and Healthy Life - an Interview with Author Dan Buettner Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 097 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=338127# Fitness is an Independent Predictor for Risk of Chronic Illnesses - an Interview with Dr. Steven Blair

This week on Fitness Rocks I talk with Dr. Steven Blair from the department of Exercise Science and the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina about his research work in the area of measured fitness level and health outcomes.

]]> podcasts Sun, 11 May 2008 17:18:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=338127# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:40:23 Fitness, Obesity, Exercise, Health, Chronic Disease, Cancer, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease Monte Ladner, M.D. Fitness is an Independent Predictor for Risk of Chronic Illnesses - an Interview with Dr. Steven Blair Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 096 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=335429# DASH Diet and the Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke

This week on Fitness Rocks I have a conversation with Dr. Teresa Fung of Simmons University in Boston, Massachusetts.  Dr. Fung and her colleagues recently published a paper in the Archives of Internal Medicine on how the DASH diet affects the risk of heart disease and stroke.  DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.  The DASH diet emphasizes increased consumption of fruits and vegetables, lower consumption of red meat and processed meat, lower consumption of sodium, and moderate consumption of low-fat dairy products.

]]> podcasts Sat, 3 May 2008 17:37:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=335429# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:34:02 Heart Disease, Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke, DASH diet, Hypertension, Cholesterol, fitness Monte Ladner, M.D. DASH Diet and the Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 095 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=332836# Spark: An Interview with John Ratey, M.D.

This week on Fitness Rocks we have an interview with Dr. John Ratey, author of the best-selling book Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain.

]]> podcasts Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:54:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=332836# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:41:26 Exercise, Brain, Spark, John Ratey, M.D., Dementia, Anxiety, Depression Monte Ladner, M.D. Spark: An Interview with John Ratey, M.D. Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 094 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=330236# Brain Rules

This week on Fitness Rocks I interview Dr. John Medina, author of the excellent new book Brain Rules.  Dr. Medina shares his insights into how we can achieve optimal brain health and function.

]]> podcasts Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:31:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=330236# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:42:43 Brain, Exercise, Sleep, Dementia, Mental Health Monte Ladner, M.D. Brain Rules Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 093 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=327717# Anxiety and Heart Disease

This week on Fitness Rocks we continue on the theme of Fitness and the Brain in an interview with medical researcher Dr. Yinong Young-Xu.  Dr. Young-Xu recently presented a paper at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology on his research into the relationship between anxiety and the progression of Coronary Heart Disease.

]]> podcasts Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:00:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=327717# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:35:39 Anxiety, Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Coronary Artery Disease Monte Ladner, M.D. Anxiety and Heart Disease Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 092 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=325260# Abdominal Obesity and the Risk of Dementia

Can that weight around your middle increase your risk of dementia as you get older?  Find out by listening to Fitness Rocks Podcast 092.


Music:

Charlie Crowe - Crowe Jam

Jon Schmidt - All of Me

]]> podcasts Sat, 5 Apr 2008 17:20:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=325260# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:23:25 Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Abdominal Obesity, Obesity, Overweight, Weight Loss Monte Ladner, M.D. Abdominal Obesity and the Risk of Dementia Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 091 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=322437# Combating Childhood Obesity - an Interview with Dr. Steven Kelder

This week on Fitness Rocks I talk to Dr. Steven Kelder, a medical researcher at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston's School of Public Health.  He has worked extensively with a program called CATCH - Coordinated Approach to Child Health.  Dr. Kelder talks about the issues and problems of childhood obesity and the different ways researchers are trying to employ to reverse the trend toward higher rates of childhood obesity.  We also discuss some of the obstacles to success in reversing this very serious and expensive public health dilemma.

]]> podcasts Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:52:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=322437# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org Childhood obesity, CATCH Monte Ladner, M.D. Combating Childhood Obesity - an Interview with Dr. Steven Kelder Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 090 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=320174# Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Your Health

This week on Fitness Rocks we have an interview with Dr. Dana King who has published his research on the health effects of adopting moderate wine drinking in middle age.  The study was published in the March 2008 issue of the American Journal of Medicine.

]]> podcasts Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:29:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=320174# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:33:24 Wine, heart disease, alcohol, exercise, wine and health, diet, lifestyle Monte Ladner, M.D. Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Your Health Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 089 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=317640# Trends In Coronary Heart Disease

Coronary Heart Disease has been the number one killer of Americans for decades.  There has been a trend toward lower death rates from coronary heart disease for the past few decades.  There has also been a trend toward higher rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes.  Will the trend toward lower rates of coronary heart disease continue - or not?

]]> podcasts Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:13:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=317640# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:23:07 Coronary Heart Disease, Obesity, type 2 diabetes, weight loss, exercise, fitness, health Monte Ladner, M.D. Trends In Coronary Heart Disease Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 088 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=315256# Secrets of an Exceptionally Long Life

This week on Fitness Rocks I review an article from the Archives of Internal Medicine that looked at the modifiable factors involved with living a long and robust life.  I think you will find the study very interesting and encouraging.


]]> podcasts Sat, 8 Mar 2008 19:05:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=315256# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:28:02 antiaging, life extension, health, fitness, exercise, diet Monte Ladner, M.D. Secrets of an Exceptionally Long Life Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 087 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=312509# Skinny Songs - an Interview with Heidi Roizen

This week I have an interview with technology entrepreneur and songwriter Heidi Roizen about her new CD called Skinny Songs.  Heidi has a great story of turning her life around as she approached age 50 and recognized that she needed to lose a lot of weight. 

She'd used music throughout her life to motivate herself for business meetings and public speaking so it was natural that when she decided to get serious about a fitness program she wanted music that would help her stay with the program.  She quickly discovered there wasn't any music that spoke directly about the struggles she knew she would face in trying to change her lifestyle - so, being the good entrepreneur, she wrote her own songs and had professional musicians and music producers turn them into a fantastic CD.

Check out Fitness Rocks Podcast 087 to hear how Heidi used her skills as an successful business woman to adopt a healthy lifestyle, lose a  lot of weight, and create a fabulous CD.

]]> podcasts Sat, 1 Mar 2008 00:29:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=312509# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:43:19 skinny songs, weight loss, exercise, diet, fitness, health Monte Ladner, M.D. Skinny Songs - an Interview with Heidi Roizen Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 086 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=310237# Does Attitude about Exercise Affect the Health Benefits of Exercise?

This week on Fitness Rocks we review a paper that investigated the relationship between how people think about exercise and the health benefits derived from exercise.  Can your attitude about exercise affect the way your body responds to exercise?  The answer will definitely be interesting to you. 

The podcast begins with an article summary by me and closes with an interview with the article author, Dr. Ellen Langer of Harvard University.



]]> podcasts Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:20:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=310237# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:41:35 Exercise, placebo, mind-set, mindfulness, awareness Monte Ladner, M.D. Does Attitude about Exercise Affect the Health Benefits of Exercise? Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 085 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=307792# Timing your eating and drinking for optimal weight loss and athletic performance

This week on Fitness Rocks we talk with Dr. Dan Benardot about the physiology behind timing our food intake and the best way to use sports drinks while exercising.  The information Dr. Benardot reviews applies to people who are engaged in weight loss efforts as well as people who are interested in maximizing athletic performance.

]]> podcasts Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:43:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=307792# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:42:11 weight loss, hydration, sports drinks, diet, exercise, fitness Monte Ladner, M.D. Timing your eating and drinking for optimal weight loss and athletic performance Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 084 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=305364# Anti-aging, Exercise, and Science

This week on Fitness Rocks I review a study from the Archives of Internal Medicine about the genetic effects of exercise that seem to indicate an anti-aging benefit.  I was also lucky enough to get an eight-minute interview with the lead author of the paper.

What does exercise do to your DNA?  Check out Fitness Rocks podcast 084 to find out.


References:

The Association Between Leisure Time Physical Activity and Leukocyte Telomere Length

Music:

Charlie Crowe - Crowe Jam

Jon Schmidt - All of Me


]]> podcasts Sat, 9 Feb 2008 16:12:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=305364# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:28:15 Anti-aging, health, fitness, exercise, telomeres, genes, chromosomes, diet, weight loss Monte Ladner, M.D. Anti-aging, Exercise, and Science Clean Fitness Rocks Vlog 001 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=304395# Managing Type 2 Diabetes - Video Interview with Michael Bihari, M.D.

This is a "pilot" video.  It is possibly the first in a series of discussions with Dr. Michael Bihari about type 2 diabetes.  Dr. Bihari is a physician who has had the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes for the past six years.  In this initial Fitness Rocks video he shares some of his thoughts and experiences in confronting the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.

Lifestyle factors like diet and exercise play a pivotal role in either the development of type 2 diabetes, or its prevention. 


References:

The Diabetes Prevention Program - a major study on the role of lifestyle in preventing type 2 diabetes published in the New England Journal of Medicine
]]> Video Blogs Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:01:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=304395# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:06:16 type 2 diabetes, diabetes, weight loss, exercise, fitness, health Monte Ladner, M.D. Managing Type 2 Diabetes - Video Interview with Michael Bihari, M.D. Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 083 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=302849# Exercise is Medicine - A New Initiative From The American College of Sports Medicine

This week on Fitness Rocks we talk with Dr. Robert Sallis, President of the American College of Sports Medicine, about the new Exercise is Medicine Initiative being cosponsored by the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Medical Association.  Dr. Sallis shares his insights into the health benefits of exercise and tells us why he believes that exercise should be considered a genuine medical therapeutic intervention.

]]> podcasts Sat, 2 Feb 2008 02:06:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=302849# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:29:26 Exercise, fitness, health, heart disease, weight loss Monte Ladner, M.D. Exercise is Medicine - A New Initiative From The American College of Sports Medicine Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 082 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=300514# Trusting the Data on Drugs

In this week's podcast I talk with Dr. Erick Turner who published a paper in this week's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reviewing how negative data on drug benefits may not be getting published in the medical literature. Selectively publishing only positive data on drug responses gives practicing doctors and the general public a perspective on the benefit of a particular drug that is artificially enhanced.

Whether you currently take prescription drugs or not, you should listen to this podcast to gain some insight into how things work in the world of medical research on the drugs people are prescribed.

]]> podcasts Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:33:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=300514# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:37:12 Medical research, drugs, data Monte Ladner, M.D. Trusting the Data on Drugs Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 081 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=298295# Beans and Your Health

This week on Fitness Rocks we look at a recent study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition about beans and the risk of type 2 diabetes.  Seventy-five million Americans have either type 2 diabetes or a condition called pre-diabetes.  The World Health Organization estimates that up to ninety percent of cases of type 2 diabetes can be avoided by a healthy diet, regular exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, and not smoking.

Check out Fitness Rocks podcast 081 to hear some good news about things you can do and eat to lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.



]]> podcasts Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:29:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=298295# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:23:54 Type 2 Diabetes, diabetes, beans, legumes, soy, soy milk, fitness, health, weight loss Monte Ladner, M.D. Beans and Your Health Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 080 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=296046# Exercise Related Sudden Cardiac Death

This week we review an article from the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine that looks at possible diagnostic clues to some of the causes of exercise related sudden cardiac death.


Music:

Charlie Crowe - Crowe Jam

Jon Schmidt - All of Me
]]> podcasts Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:26:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=296046# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:30:24 Exercise, sudden cardiac death, exercise related sudden cardiac death Monte Ladner, M.D. Exercise Related Sudden Cardiac Death Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 079 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=293701# Making New Year's Resolutions Work

This week on Fitness Rocks we talk to Dr. Kirsten Harrel, a specialist in Positive Psychology, about how to stick with your New Year's resolutions.

You should also check out the Fitness Rocks forum where you can write a post to support Ricky and Sue, as well as other people, in their effort to quit smoking.


]]> podcasts Sat, 5 Jan 2008 20:01:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=293701# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:36:05 New Year's Resolutions, Quit Smoking, weight loss, fitness, exercise, diet Monte Ladner, M.D. Making Your New Year's Resolutions Work Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 078 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=291653# Fitness, Fatness, and Health

It's time for those New Year's resolutions.  For many people that means another attempt at weight loss.  This week on Fitness Rocks I thought it would be appropriate to review another recent study looking at the relationship between fitness, fatness, and the overall risk of poor health and  premature death from all causes. 

A study from the December 5, 2007 issue of JAMA looked at the impact on our health status of fitness as measured during exercise testing and fatness as assessed by BMI, waist circumference, and percent body fat.  Understanding the data from this study will help you shape better, more achievable goals for the New Year, and the rest of your life.



]]> podcasts Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:43:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=291653# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:41:33 Weight loss, fitness, exercise, diet, health Monte Ladner, M.D. Fitness, Fatness, and Health Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 077 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=290041# Exercise Fat Burning Zone: An Interview with Dr. Len Kravitz

What sort of exercise routine will burn the most fat calories?  Does it matter if exercise is low intensity or high intensity?  What about type of exercise and duration of exercise?

The fitness world is filled with "gurus" who have strong opinions about these and other questions regarding the type of exercise that is best suited for losing weight and being fit.

In this episode of Fitness Rocks we will get answers to these questions and clear up a lot of confusion by going directly to a genuine expert, Dr. Len Kravitz.  Dr. Kravitz is a professor of exercise physiology and a researcher at the University of New Mexico.  He has recently published an article on the topic of "exercise fat-burning zones" in the IDEA Fitness Journal.

]]> podcasts Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:31:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=290041# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:35:26 Weight loss, diet, exercise, fat burning, burn fat, fat calories, fitness, health, wellness Monte Ladner, M.D. Exercise Fat Burning Zone: An Interview with Dr. Len Kravitz Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 076 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=287892# Cross Training with Coach Adam

This week on Fitness Rocks Podcast 076 we talk to Adam Krajchir, the founder of Race With Purpose, about cross-training.  Adam is an exercise physiologist with a great deal of experience training elite athletes and ordinary athletes like the rest of us.

We also have a special short story submission from Mike Ormsby, a listener from Romania.  Mike writes about his recent experience running a marathon.


Music:

Charlie Crowe - Crowe Jam

Jon Schmidt - All of Me
]]> podcasts Sun, 16 Dec 2007 01:41:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=287892# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:42:36 Fitness, exercise, wellness, cross training, running Monte Ladner, M.D. Cross Training with Coach Adam Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 075 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=285596# Vegetarian Diets: Myths and Misconceptions - an Interview with David Nieman, Dr.P.H.

This week on Fitness Rocks we are talking with Dr. David Nieman about vegetarian diets and health.  Dr. Nieman is an active researcher and a prolific author on topics of health and nutrition.  Listen to Fitness Rocks podcast 075 to learn whether you can get enough protein from a vegetarian diet as well as other essential nutrients.  I know you'll find this interview enlightening and useful.


]]> podcasts Sat, 8 Dec 2007 17:15:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=285596# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:30:38 vegetarian, vegan, diet, health, fitness Monte Ladner, M.D. Vegetarian Diets: Myths and Misconceptions - an Interview with David Nieman, Dr.P.H. Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 074 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=283466# Interview with Tory Klemensten - Triathlete and Marathon Runner

Tory Klementsen is an accomplished endurance athlete - but she wasn't always such a fitness enthusiast.  In fact, Tory is a woman who successfully lost 100 pounds five years ago and changed from couch potato to marathoner.  Her story is compelling and inspirational.  Check it out in podcast 074.

]]> podcasts Sun, 2 Dec 2007 00:45:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=283466# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:44:38 weight loss, marathon, triathlon, health, fitness, exercise, running Monte Ladner, M.D. Interview with Tory Klemensten - Triathlete and Marathon Runner Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 073 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=280989# Exercise Dose and Fitness

How much exercise should I do?  I get this question a lot.  Higher fitness has been consistently linked to better health and a lower risk of premature death from all causes - including heart disease and some cancers.  A study in the May 16, 2007 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association looked at the effect of different "doses" of exercise on fitness levels.

This week on Fitness Rocks I interview Dr. Timothy Church, the lead author on the JAMA paper, about what he found about the relationship between amount of exercise and fitness levels.

]]> podcasts Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:34:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=280989# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:37:35 Exercise, fitness, health, heart disease, weight loss Monte Ladner, M.D. Exercise Dose and Fitness Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 072 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=279050# Meditation - an interview with Monique Danielle

This week we will follow-up on last week's discussion of meditation by talking to Monique Danielle, a mind-body fitness professional who teaches meditation.  Monique has a website and an audio CD on meditation.  You can check these out at the links in the reference section.



]]> podcasts Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:27:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=279050# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:31:00 Stress, Meditation, health, fitness Monte Ladner, M.D. Meditation - an interview with Monique Danielle Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 071 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=276625# Can Meditation Reduce Your Blood Pressure?

This week on Fitness Rocks we interview Dr. Noel Bairy-Merz about a research paper she and her colleagues published on the benefits of meditation at reducing blood pressure and improving insulin resistance in people with heart disease.

]]> podcasts Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:09:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=276625# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:24:48 High blood pressure, meditation, transcendental meditation Monte Ladner, M.D. Can Meditation Reduce Your Blood Pressure? Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 070 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=274239# Poor Sleep and Inflammation

This week on Fitness Rocks we talk to medical researcher Michael Irwin, M.D. of the Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology at UCLA.  Dr. Irwin and his colleagues published a paper in the Archives of Internal Medicine describing their study into the effects of sleep deprivation on measured markers of inflammation.  It seems very likely that prolonged sleep loss could lead to chronic inflammation and hence chronic diseases.

]]> podcasts Sat, 3 Nov 2007 22:43:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=274239# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:30:32 sleep, inflammation, cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, health, fitness, exercise Monte Ladner, M.D. Poor Sleep and Inflammation Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 069 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=272425# Can Chronic Stress Cause Chronic Inflammation?

This week on Fitness Rocks we look at a review article about the relationship between chronic psychological stress and chronic inflammation.  The discussion is a bit tedious, but I think you'll find the information intriguing.  Is the stress in your life enough of a problem to cause you to have a heart attack?  Check out podcast 069 to learn about stress and inflammation.

References:

Stress, Inflammation, and Hypertension

Exercise reduces chronic inflammation

Music:

Charlie Crowe - Crowe Jam

Jon Schmidt - All of Me


]]> podcasts Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:37:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=272425# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:35:28 Stress, chronic stress, stress reduction, chronic inflammation Monte Ladner, M.D. Can Chronic Stress Cause Chronic Inflammation? Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 068 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=268843# Eating More Fiber Reduces Chronic Inflammation

This week on Fitness Rocks Dr. Dana King, a medical researcher in the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, talks to us about his research into the effects of dietary fiber on chronic inflammation.  Having a low grade state of chronic inflammation increases the risk of developing several different chronic diseases, including heart disease and some cancers.  Lifestyle factors like exercise and a healthy diet have been demonstrated to reduce inflammation.  Join Fitness Rocks and Dr. King in a discussion about chronic inflammation and the lifestyle changes everyone can make to lower inflammation.

]]> podcasts Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:09:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=268843# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:34:10 Chronic Inflammation, fiber, heart disease, cancer, chronic disease, weight loss Monte Ladner, M.D. Eating More Fiber Reduces Chronic Inflammation Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 067 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=266326# Inflammation and Coronary Artery Disease

This is another in the Fitness Rocks series of podcasts that seeks to explain the relationship between chronic inflammation and coronary heart disease.  Understanding how inflammation promotes chronic diseases and how you can reduce inflammation through lifestyle changes is essential to a healthy life.

]]> podcasts Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:27:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=266326# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:22:21 Inflammation, coronary artery disease, heart disease, diet, exercise, weight loss Monte Ladner, M.D. Inflammation and Coronary Artery Disease Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 066 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=263785# Are there common origins for heart disease and colon cancer?

This week on Fitness Rocks we look at a paper that examines the association between the risks of developing heart disease and the risks of developing colon cancer.  Medical research is beginning to reveal common origins for a wide range of chronic diseases that we didn't necessarily appreciate in the past.  Some of these shared precipitating causes are modifiable - meaning they can be reversed through changes in lifestyle.

This podcast will be the first in a series of Fitness Rocks podcasts exploring the phenomenon of chronic, low-grade systemic inflammation.  Chronic inflammation is becoming recognized as an underlying cause for many apparently diverse chronic diseases.  Regular exercise and a healthy diet are effective methods to reduce chronic inflammation.

Check out Fitness Rocks Podcast 066 and the next several Fitness Rocks Podcasts to learn what you can do to reduce your chances of having chronic inflammation, or reverse this process if you already have it.


References:

Prevalence of Colorectal Neoplasm Among Patients with Newly Diagnosed Coronary Artery Disease

Music:

Charlie Crowe - Crowe Jam

Jon Schmidt - All of Me


]]> podcasts Sun, 7 Oct 2007 02:38:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=263785# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:21:06 Heart disease, coronary artery disease, colon cancer, inflammation, chronic inflammation Monte Ladner, M.D. Are there common origins for heart disease and colon cancer? Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 065 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=261218#

In this episode of Fitness Rocks I will look at some recent data on sodium intake, blood pressure and your health.  Over the past 20 years death from heart disease has declined slightly - but heart disease remains the number one killer of Americans even though it is an almost completely avoidable disease.  Sodium intake is one of several important risk factors for heart disease that is within your control to change.  Listen to Fitness Rocks Podcast 065 to learn about the dangers of sodium and how it is that Americans came to eat so much of it - you'll probably discover that you are inadvertently eating much more sodium than you think.

]]> podcasts Sat, 29 Sep 2007 19:14:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=261218# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:18:14 Salt, sodium, high blood pressure, hypertension, heart disease, stroke Monte Ladner, M.D. Lower Your Salt, Lower Your Blood Pressure, Save Your Life Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 064 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=258516# What's Your HEART Score?

This week I talk to Dr. Arch Mainous, Ph.D. about the HEART score which is a risk assessment tool that he and his colleagues in the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina developed.  Listen to Fitness Rocks podcast 064 for an excellent discussion of the various risk factors for heart disease and to learn how you can use the HEART score to assess your current risk of having a heart attack.  Of course, we also talk about strategies to reduce your risk of heart disease.


References:

A Coronary Heart Disease Risk Score - American Journal of Cardiology

Music:

Charlie Crowe - Crowe Jam

Jon Schmidt - All of Me


]]> podcasts Sat, 22 Sep 2007 21:27:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=258516# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:45:58 Heart disease, exercise, high blood pressure, weight loss, cholesterol, heart attack Monte Ladner, M.D. What's Your HEART Score? Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 063 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=256166# Vitamin D and All-Cause Mortality

Another study looking at the potential benefits of vitamin D supplementation has found some interesting news that you won't want to miss.  Should you be taking vitamin D supplements?  If so, how much and what kind?  Check out podcast 063 for the answers.

]]> podcasts Sat, 15 Sep 2007 22:32:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=256166# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:23:59 vitamin D, fitnes, dietary supplements, vitamins Monte Ladner, M.D. Vitamin D and All-Cause Mortality Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 062 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=253796# Antioxidant Vitamin Supplements and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

This week we're looking at a recent study that investigated whether taking vitamins C, E, and beat carotene alone or in combination might help with reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

]]> podcasts Sat, 8 Sep 2007 19:57:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=253796# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:12:29 Heart disease, antioxidants, anitoxidant vitamin supplements, Monte Ladner, M.D. Antioxidant Vitamin Supplements and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 061 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=251412# Making Healthy Lifestyle Changes

In this episode of Fitness Rocks I review recent data on the continued increase in the rate of rise of obesity in the USA and a paper that covers how to make effective lifestyle changes.  There are many factors involved with changing one's lifestyle.  Check out podcast 061 to learn which ones are likely to work for you.

]]> podcasts Sun, 2 Sep 2007 02:44:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=251412# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:19:52 Weight loss, lifestyle, lifestyle change, diet, exercise, wellness Monte Ladner, M.D. Making Healthy Lifestyle Changes Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 060 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=248988# Sixty-Three Marathons in Sixty-Three Days!

Tim Borland has been planning and training to use his passion for running to help in the fight against an absolutely devastating hereditary childhood illness called Ataxia-Telangiectasia.  In this episode of Fitness Rocks Tim talks to us about how, and why, he has committed to running 63 back-to-back marathons every day for 63 days.  You won't want to miss this inspiring story. 

The A-T Cure Tour begins September 3rd and you can follow Tim's progress at the A-T Cure Tour website.


Music:

Charlie Crowe - Crowe Jam

Jon Schmidt - All of Me



]]> podcasts Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:07:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=248988# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:24:40 Running, exercise, marathon, Tim Borland, AT Cure Tour, Ataxia Telangiectasia Monte Ladner, M.D. Sixty-Three Marathons in Sixty-Three Days! Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 059 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=247016# Can Your Friends Make You Gain Weight?

A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine takes a look at the influence of social networks in the person-to-person spread of obesity.  I think you'll find the research sheds more light on the complicated processes behind the obesity epidemic.



]]> podcasts Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:02:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=247016# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:16:06 Weight loss, friends, social networks, fitness, exercise, health Monte Ladner, M.D. Can Your Friends Make You Gain Weight? Clean Fitness Rocks Video Podcast 001 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=245224# Falmouth Road Race 2007

This year was the first year everybody in my family ran a road race together.  It was my daughter's first race, and I ran with her.  At the last minute it occurred to me that I should take my video recorder and record the race as we ran it.  So I did.

Let me know what you think of this first Fitness Rocks Video Podcast.

Music:

Jon Schmidt - Ridin' West

American Heartbreak - The Last of the Superheroes

]]> Video Blogs Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:10:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=245224# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:09:17 Falmouth Road Race, Running, Monte Ladner, Fitness, exercise Monte Ladner, M.D. Falmouth Road Race 2007 Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 058 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=244209# Growing Toward Balance

This week I have an interview with Dr. Mary Kearns.  Dr. Kearns is an applied developmental Psychologist and she has a new book out entitled Growing Toward Balance.  Dr. Kearns talks to us about the impact of stress on our health and gives us some ideas on how we can cope with stress more effectively. 


References:


Music:

Charlie Crowe - Crowe Jam

Jon Schmidt - All of Me

]]> podcasts Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:30:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=244209# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:38:40 Stress, stress reduction, fitness, health, weight loss, exercise Monte Ladner, M.D. Growing Toward Balance Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 057 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=241941# It's Never Too Late - Part 2

In podcast 055 I reviewed an article about how middle-aged people can dramatically reduce their risk of heart disease and all-cause mortality by adopting the four basic elements of a healthy lifestyle - even at age 65! 

The four basic elements of a healthy lifestyle are:  eating five or more fruits and vegetables per day; exercising at least 30 minutes every day; maintaining a healthy weight (BMI between 18.5 - 24.9); and not smoking.

This week on Fitness Rocks we are very fortunate to have medical researcher Dr. Dana King on the show.  Dr. King is the lead author on the paper reviewed in podcast 055.


References:

Turning Back Clock: Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle in Middle Age

Music:

Charlie Crowe - Crowe Jam

Jon Schmidt - All of Me
]]> podcasts Sat, 4 Aug 2007 14:43:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=241941# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:31:30 diet, fitness, health, lifestyle, weight loss, exercise, chronic disease Monte Ladner, M.D. It's Never Too Late - Part 2 Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 056 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=239764# Osteoarthritis of the Knee

This week on Fitness Rocks we talk about lifestyle and osteoarthritis and we have an interview with Dr. Paul Dimond, an Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in total joint replacement as well as less invasive treatments for osteoarthritis of the knees.




]]> podcasts Sat, 28 Jul 2007 22:00:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=239764# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:33:21 osteoarthritis, arthritis, weight loss, diet, exercise, fitness, health, knee, knee pain Monte Ladner, M.D. Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 055 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=237421# It's Never Too Late

This week I review an article that discusses the potential benefits of adopting healthier lifestyle habits later in life - can you still get healthy even after years of neglecting yourself?  Find out what the experts say in this episode of Fitness Rocks.

]]> podcasts Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:54:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=237421# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:20:13 Aging, health, lifestyle, diet, exercise, weight loss, fitness, wellness Monte Ladner, M.D. It's Never Too Late Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 054 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=235231# Food and Pain Management

Can the food choices you make reduce the risk of developing a chronic pain syndrome?

Check out podcast 054 to learn how food may help in the fight against pain.


]]> podcasts Sun, 15 Jul 2007 00:31:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=235231# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:17:31 Food, pain, inflammation, diet, exercise, weight loss, fitness, health Monte Ladner, M.D. Food and Pain Management Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 053 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=232992# Weight Lifting and Your Genes

In Fitness Rocks Podcast 053 we will review two articles on the health benefits of strength training.  One of the articles talks about how you can begin practicing genetic medicine all by yourself - I think you'll find this to be some very empowering information.

The third annual podcast awards are coming very soon, please consider nominating Fitness Rocks in the Health and Fitness Category.  You can click on the Podcast Awards button at the bottom of the Fitness Rocks homepage to nominate Fitness Rocks - or the podcast of your choice.

]]> podcasts Sat, 7 Jul 2007 21:33:00 GMT http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=232992# drmonte@fitnessrocks.org 00:27:28 Strength training, weight lifting, resistance training, exercise, fitness, health, weight loss Monte Ladner, M.D. Weight Lifting and Your Genes Clean Fitness Rocks Podcast 052 http://drmonte.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=230830# How Intensity Affects Exercise Benefits

In this weeks show I review an article from the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings that looked at the effects of different exercise intensities with regards to lowering blood pressure, increasing strength, and improving measured aerobic fitness.  The results will make a difference to you as you plan your fitness program.

The article I used is not yet posted online, so I cannot link to it yet.



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