Life Before Medicine

Life Before Medicine

Hosted by: Bruce Crawford, MD and Heather Dibkey, MS

Dr Crawford believes that patients are not adequately informed about their healthcare choices. He now endeavors to close this information gap by providing digital content that addresses the most common health...

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Optimism and Gratitude

Shari Bookstaff, tenured marine biology professor, discusses the importance of optimism and gratitude while dealing with a brain tumor and post-surgery stroke. Her mission is now twofold: empower others dealing with...
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Resonance Frequency Therapy

Welcome Mark Fox to this podcast! Mark is an entrepreneur, scientist, engineer, author, creative thinking consultant, crop formation researcher, and former Space Shuttle Chief Engineer. He will discuss how ultra-low...
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Relentless Optimism

The power of optimism.
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Senior Pfilates Pelvic Floor Strengthening

Join Dr. Crawford and Heather Dibkey as we discuss our new pilot program for improving urinary incontinence and urgency in the senior populations.
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Grief and Grieving

Join Emilio Parga, M.Ed., Executive Director at Solace Tree in Reno, Neveda, and Pediatric Thanatologist as he discusses grief and grieving. His website is www.solacetree.org. The website he recommends for further...
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Female Hormones

Dr. Crawford, board certified Uro-gynecologist, discusses female hormones, hormone replacement therapy, and menopause.
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Anxiety

Join Dr. Tom Lavin, Psychotherapist and Clinical Faculty at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, as he discusses anxiety. Please us the following website link to access the...
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Food Allergies

Join Caroline Moassesi, food allergy expert, as we discuss what is a food allergy versus a food intolerance, food allergy statistics, mitigation efforts for those with food allergies, and current/future advocacy...
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Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Join our very own Dr. Crawford, board certified Uro-Gynecologist, as he discusses Pelvic Organ Prolapse. What is it? What type of physicians treat this condition?  What treatments are available, including possible...
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Functional Aging - Part 2

Join Robert Linkul, Owner of Training the Older Adult, as he discusses with us practical movements we can all do at home to maintain functioning as we age. You can reach Robert at www.TrainingTheOlderAdult.com. Also,...
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Chronic Pain

Join Dr. Andrea Rubinstein, board certified Anesthesiologist, as she discusses chronic pain from a multi-disciplinary approach. Dr. Rubinstein graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine and is the head of...
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Persevering

A story of inspiration and perseverance from a young man living with chronic illness.
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