July 22, 2024 • 11 mins
Welcome to Living Well with Robin Stoloff! In this episode, we kick off with essential tips to make your flying experience more comfortable and healthy during vacation season.
Next, we dive into the world of meditation with Anne Swanson, author of "Meditation for the Real World." Anne introduces the concept of mini meditation, offering simple techniques to help even the busiest minds find moments of peace.
As the hottest part of summer approaches, Robin provides crucial tips on preventing heat-related illnesses.
We also explore interventional pain management with Dr. Dipty Mangla of Mainland Pain Management. Dr. Mangla explains various minimally invasive procedures that can help manage acute or chronic pain, improving patients quality of life.
In celebration of summer, Robin highlights the health benefits of blueberries, one of New Jersey's most beloved fruits. Packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, blueberries offer numerous health advantages.
Thunderstorms can be fascinating yet dangerous. Robin busts common myths about lightning safety and shares essential tips to protect yourself during a storm, indoors or outside.
Finally, we hear from fitness trainer Kim Rahir, who shares her inspiring journey of overcoming illness through weight training, and how it can enhance physical strength, mental health, and overall well-being.
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(00:00):
Good morning and welcome to
Living Well with Robin Stoloff, empowering you to live a healthier life.
It is vacation season, and if you're planning to take a trip on a plane,
you know how hard a long flight can be on your body.
Here are some ways to make your flying experience a little easier.
Pack your bags in advance so you can get plenty of sleep the night before your
(00:20):
flight and give yourself enough time to get to the airport.
Be sure to eat before you leave and pack some snacks or sandwiches for the flight.
Not all flights serve meals, and when they do, we know they're small and not very tasty.
While we can't bring beverages through security, we can bring an empty water bottle or thermos.
You can fill it at the airport, and it will stay cold throughout your flight.
(00:41):
I learned this next one the hard way.
Instead of lugging a heavy carry-on bag on one shoulder, use a backpack,
or better yet, get a small carry-on with retractable wheels.
This will help reduce back and shoulder pain, the last thing we need before
cramming ourselves into an airplane seat.
Finally, get an aisle seat so you can get up easily and walk around the plane.
This is good for your circulation and helps reduce stiffness.
(01:04):
Just a few tips to make your next flight a healthier one. Lots more coming up
today on Living Well with Robin Stoloff on Light 96.9.
You've heard meditation is good for you, but you don't have the time to sit
for 20 minutes a day, and let's face it, your mind wanders anyway.
Here's an idea. Try mini meditation. Joining me now is Anne Swanson,
author of Meditation for the Real World, for practical meditation techniques
(01:26):
with immediate results.
I need you, Anne, because every time I try to do it, I start to kind of wander
and I feel like maybe it's sort of a waste of time.
I know it's not, but that's just, I have so many other things to do and I know I'm not alone.
You are not alone. Most people think meditation is stopping your thoughts,
but it is not stopping your thoughts. Actually, it's a process.
(01:47):
You focus on something, a word or your breath or whatever the focal point may
be. The second step of meditation is your mind will wander, even most advanced
meditators. So you're not alone.
The third step is critical. You notice, is that important or not?
Is what I'm going to eat later today or what I talked about with a friend 10
years ago important right now? No.
(02:08):
So you come back to the focal point. So you're building that neural network
activity to be able to focus better. It is boot camp for your focus.
If your mind wanders a lot, more reason to meditate.
Is it effective if you only do it for a few minutes a day? Absolutely.
Especially if you place that one minute meditation in a critical moment in your
day, when you're really stressed and you read a stressful email before you press
(02:31):
send, turn your chair away, look out the window, broaden your vision, and just take a moment,
take a one minute or less meditation to notice how your body feels,
to sit tall, to look away.
Way. And you'll feel some sense of presence and your intuition.
So you'll be able to get back to that email with a greater sense of clarity.
(02:52):
You're making me feel relaxed already. So much. Where can people reach you?
Well, they can go to meditation for the real world.com and check out the book,
which is a really practical guide for skeptical people that are interested in this science.
And you'll also get meditations that you can do in just five days,
less than 10 minutes a day.
(03:13):
And so meditationfortherealworld.com. Thank you so much, Anne Swanson. I've got to try it now.
You are living well on Lake 96.9. We are in the midst of the hottest part of the summer.
That's why it's essential to be aware of heat-related illness.
Excessive temperatures can lead to heat cramps, heat exhaustion,
or life-threatening heat stroke.
Here's how we can protect ourselves and our families. Take breaks from the sun,
(03:37):
whether it's going into shade or indoors.
Drink plenty of water from the time you wake up to the time you go to bed.
Limit alcohol and caffeine, which can dehydrate you and make matters worse.
When exercising or doing another outdoor activity, try to do it in the early
morning or late evening when temperatures are lower.
If you're spending the day outdoors, be sure to wear a hat or a visor and stay
(04:00):
under an umbrella or other shaded area.
Symptoms of heat-related illness include headache, nausea, vomiting,
muscle cramps and fatigue.
In severe cases, immediate medical attention may be required.
By taking a few precautions, we can protect ourselves and our families and enjoy
the summer season living well, unlike 96.9.
(04:20):
If you're living with acute or chronic pain, interventional pain management may be for you.
Here with me now is Dr. Dipti Mangla, owner and medical director of Mainland
Pain Management in Linwood.
So what exactly is interventional pain management?
Interventional pain management is utilization of different procedures like epidural
steroid injections, radiofrequency ablations, cryoablations,
(04:42):
some spacers to help patients with pain.
What I do is understand the mechanism of pain for a patient,
also talk to them about what they do for a living, how pain affects,
so that I can make a personalized plan for a patient to gear with their pain.
Everybody can come with different kind of pain problems, and And there might
(05:03):
be not one thing affecting pain. There might be three or four things wrong.
My job here at Mainland Pain Management is figure out what affects your living
the most and treat it and hopefully get you a better quality of life.
And all of these procedures are minimally invasive?
They are all minimally invasive. Many of the procedures, I do them right here in the office.
(05:26):
I use ultrasound machines and x-ray machines to do my procedures.
People come from home. they go home.
99% of the patients come in, they are in pain, and when they walk out,
it's very, very happy when you see a patient walk out and they're like, I don't have any pain.
I have a lot of patients who would come in and dance in the waiting room and
(05:48):
say, I have no pain. That's great.
That must make you feel so good. And if people want to reach out to you, what is your website?
So my website is mainland-painmanagement.com. Thank you so much for joining
me, Dr. Dipti Mangla of Mainland Pain Management.
Thank you. And you are living well on Light 96.9. It's summertime here in New
Jersey, and our farmers are working hard to provide us with local fruits and
(06:12):
vegetables that we know and love.
One of the most popular summertime fruits in the Garden State is blueberries.
I eat them almost every day, and I love them.
Despite their small size, blueberries are packed with fiber,
vitamins, and minerals. And compared to other fruits and vegetables,
they have one of the highest levels of antioxidants.
Why is that important? Well, antioxidants help protect against free radicals,
(06:36):
harmful molecules that are linked to signs of aging and a number of diseases,
such as cancer, heart disease, and autoimmune disorders, to name a few.
Blueberries may also help lower blood pressure and cholesterol and improve insulin
sensitivity in people with diabetes.
A good way to spend a summer day? Pick blueberries from one of our local farms.
(06:58):
We get to spend time outdoors, pull blueberries right off the bush,
and create lasting memories with our family and friends, all while supporting local farmers.
Head over to WFPG.com or go to our Facebook page to find the best blueberry
farms in South Jersey and get them while you can.
Living Well on Light 96.9.
(07:18):
Thunderstorms may be cool to watch, but when there's thunder,
there's lightning, and that can be dangerous.
Thunderstorms are most likely to happen in the spring and summer months,
especially in the afternoon and evening.
While about 40 million lightning strikes hit the ground in the United States
each year, there's less than one in a million chance of being struck by lightning
(07:38):
directly or indirectly.
While it's rare, it can still happen and it can lead to serious injuries.
The most dangerous times for
a lightning strike are immediately before and immediately after the storm.
They extend about 10 miles out from the thundercloud.
So if we're able to hear thunder, we're within striking distance.
And if you think you're insulated from lightning strikes indoors, think again.
(08:01):
One-third of all lightning injuries occur indoors. When lightning strikes a
house, it can travel through its plumbing, making it unsafe to shower or do dishes during a storm.
We've all heard tons of other advice about thunderstorms, such as avoiding a
landline phone or seeking shelter in a car if you're outside.
We separate fact from fiction and bust some thunderstorm myths at WFPG.com,
(08:25):
on the health page of our app, or on our Facebook page.
Living Well on Light 96.9. As we grow older, we lose muscle mass.
That's why it's vital for us to include resistance or weight training in our workout routine.
It makes a huge difference in our function and our overall wellness.
In fact, my guest now says training with weights actually helped her overcome her illness.
(08:47):
Welcome to fitness trainer Kim Rahir, owner of CoachFlex.
She works virtually with women
over 40 to help them improve their lives through nutrition and fitness.
Kim, you got into weight training a little later in life and you say it completely
changed everything for you. What happened?
Well, I was diagnosed with MS when I was 50. It was not my first autoimmune
(09:08):
episode, but it was the serious part where you don't know where you're heading with your health.
And I remember that I was so worried that I would lose my power that I focused
on becoming strong physically.
I started going to the gym. I started lifting heavy. And lo and behold,
I got stronger and stronger.
I got better and better. And my mental health improved incredibly.
(09:31):
And I got so much better that my neurological checkups lasted like two minutes.
And after three years of having treatment, the doctor said, you know what,
we can stop your treatment.
And that was six years ago. And I have not had anything since.
That really is an amazing story. I know you're not saying that it can cure diseases,
(09:51):
but it certainly helped you in your case.
And now you've turned your attention to help other women, women over 40,
to learn how to train with weights.
Talk to us about what you do. Yes, I thought with this evolution that I had
taken that I was on to something.
And I think the big, big effect was also my mental health, my outlook,
feeling stronger and empowered.
And I feel that women need this feeling of empowerment and they need physical
(10:16):
strength to feel good about themselves.
There's so much scientific evidence now that we do need muscle to age well,
to stay mobile and active, cardiovascular health, mental health, metabolic health.
So I want to carry this muscle mission to the women in the world who are in
their 40s thinking maybe it's too late for them and tell them that it's never too late.
(10:37):
You will benefit immensely and age much more joyfully.
So where can people reach you if they'd like to learn more?
KimRahir.com. And on there, you'll find a free health and strength assessment
where you can find out where you're actually at.
And Rahir is spelled R-A-H-I-R. Kim Rahir of CoachFlex.
Thanks so much. And that wraps it up for me today. Don't forget to check out
(10:58):
my podcast wherever you listen to your podcast or watch the video of my conversations
with my guests on my YouTube channel, Living Well with Robin Stoloff.
And be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram for bite-sized tips to help
you learn more and live better.
Thanks so much for being with me today for Living Well with Robin Stoloff,
empowering you to live a healthier life.
Join me again next Sunday morning at 10. Until then, keep living well.
Good morning and welcome to
Living Well with Robin Stoloff, empowering you to live a healthier life.
It is vacation season, and if you're planning to take a trip on a plane,
you know how hard a long flight can be on your body.
Here are some ways to make your flying experience a little easier.
Pack your bags in advance so you can get plenty of sleep the night before your
(00:20):
flight and give yourself enough time to get to the airport.
Be sure to eat before you leave and pack some snacks or sandwiches for the flight.
Not all flights serve meals, and when they do, we know they're small and not very tasty.
While we can't bring beverages through security, we can bring an empty water bottle or thermos.
You can fill it at the airport, and it will stay cold throughout your flight.
(00:41):
I learned this next one the hard way.
Instead of lugging a heavy carry-on bag on one shoulder, use a backpack,
or better yet, get a small carry-on with retractable wheels.
This will help reduce back and shoulder pain, the last thing we need before
cramming ourselves into an airplane seat.
Finally, get an aisle seat so you can get up easily and walk around the plane.
This is good for your circulation and helps reduce stiffness.
(01:04):
Just a few tips to make your next flight a healthier one. Lots more coming up
today on Living Well with Robin Stoloff on Light 96.9.
You've heard meditation is good for you, but you don't have the time to sit
for 20 minutes a day, and let's face it, your mind wanders anyway.
Here's an idea. Try mini meditation. Joining me now is Anne Swanson,
author of Meditation for the Real World, for practical meditation techniques
(01:26):
with immediate results.
I need you, Anne, because every time I try to do it, I start to kind of wander
and I feel like maybe it's sort of a waste of time.
I know it's not, but that's just, I have so many other things to do and I know I'm not alone.
You are not alone. Most people think meditation is stopping your thoughts,
but it is not stopping your thoughts. Actually, it's a process.
(01:47):
You focus on something, a word or your breath or whatever the focal point may
be. The second step of meditation is your mind will wander, even most advanced
meditators. So you're not alone.
The third step is critical. You notice, is that important or not?
Is what I'm going to eat later today or what I talked about with a friend 10
years ago important right now? No.
(02:08):
So you come back to the focal point. So you're building that neural network
activity to be able to focus better. It is boot camp for your focus.
If your mind wanders a lot, more reason to meditate.
Is it effective if you only do it for a few minutes a day? Absolutely.
Especially if you place that one minute meditation in a critical moment in your
day, when you're really stressed and you read a stressful email before you press
(02:31):
send, turn your chair away, look out the window, broaden your vision, and just take a moment,
take a one minute or less meditation to notice how your body feels,
to sit tall, to look away.
Way. And you'll feel some sense of presence and your intuition.
So you'll be able to get back to that email with a greater sense of clarity.
(02:52):
You're making me feel relaxed already. So much. Where can people reach you?
Well, they can go to meditation for the real world.com and check out the book,
which is a really practical guide for skeptical people that are interested in this science.
And you'll also get meditations that you can do in just five days,
less than 10 minutes a day.
(03:13):
And so meditationfortherealworld.com. Thank you so much, Anne Swanson. I've got to try it now.
You are living well on Lake 96.9. We are in the midst of the hottest part of the summer.
That's why it's essential to be aware of heat-related illness.
Excessive temperatures can lead to heat cramps, heat exhaustion,
or life-threatening heat stroke.
Here's how we can protect ourselves and our families. Take breaks from the sun,
(03:37):
whether it's going into shade or indoors.
Drink plenty of water from the time you wake up to the time you go to bed.
Limit alcohol and caffeine, which can dehydrate you and make matters worse.
When exercising or doing another outdoor activity, try to do it in the early
morning or late evening when temperatures are lower.
If you're spending the day outdoors, be sure to wear a hat or a visor and stay
(04:00):
under an umbrella or other shaded area.
Symptoms of heat-related illness include headache, nausea, vomiting,
muscle cramps and fatigue.
In severe cases, immediate medical attention may be required.
By taking a few precautions, we can protect ourselves and our families and enjoy
the summer season living well, unlike 96.9.
(04:20):
If you're living with acute or chronic pain, interventional pain management may be for you.
Here with me now is Dr. Dipti Mangla, owner and medical director of Mainland
Pain Management in Linwood.
So what exactly is interventional pain management?
Interventional pain management is utilization of different procedures like epidural
steroid injections, radiofrequency ablations, cryoablations,
(04:42):
some spacers to help patients with pain.
What I do is understand the mechanism of pain for a patient,
also talk to them about what they do for a living, how pain affects,
so that I can make a personalized plan for a patient to gear with their pain.
Everybody can come with different kind of pain problems, and And there might
(05:03):
be not one thing affecting pain. There might be three or four things wrong.
My job here at Mainland Pain Management is figure out what affects your living
the most and treat it and hopefully get you a better quality of life.
And all of these procedures are minimally invasive?
They are all minimally invasive. Many of the procedures, I do them right here in the office.
(05:26):
I use ultrasound machines and x-ray machines to do my procedures.
People come from home. they go home.
99% of the patients come in, they are in pain, and when they walk out,
it's very, very happy when you see a patient walk out and they're like, I don't have any pain.
I have a lot of patients who would come in and dance in the waiting room and
(05:48):
say, I have no pain. That's great.
That must make you feel so good. And if people want to reach out to you, what is your website?
So my website is mainland-painmanagement.com. Thank you so much for joining
me, Dr. Dipti Mangla of Mainland Pain Management.
Thank you. And you are living well on Light 96.9. It's summertime here in New
Jersey, and our farmers are working hard to provide us with local fruits and
(06:12):
vegetables that we know and love.
One of the most popular summertime fruits in the Garden State is blueberries.
I eat them almost every day, and I love them.
Despite their small size, blueberries are packed with fiber,
vitamins, and minerals. And compared to other fruits and vegetables,
they have one of the highest levels of antioxidants.
Why is that important? Well, antioxidants help protect against free radicals,
(06:36):
harmful molecules that are linked to signs of aging and a number of diseases,
such as cancer, heart disease, and autoimmune disorders, to name a few.
Blueberries may also help lower blood pressure and cholesterol and improve insulin
sensitivity in people with diabetes.
A good way to spend a summer day? Pick blueberries from one of our local farms.
(06:58):
We get to spend time outdoors, pull blueberries right off the bush,
and create lasting memories with our family and friends, all while supporting local farmers.
Head over to WFPG.com or go to our Facebook page to find the best blueberry
farms in South Jersey and get them while you can.
Living Well on Light 96.9.
(07:18):
Thunderstorms may be cool to watch, but when there's thunder,
there's lightning, and that can be dangerous.
Thunderstorms are most likely to happen in the spring and summer months,
especially in the afternoon and evening.
While about 40 million lightning strikes hit the ground in the United States
each year, there's less than one in a million chance of being struck by lightning
(07:38):
directly or indirectly.
While it's rare, it can still happen and it can lead to serious injuries.
The most dangerous times for
a lightning strike are immediately before and immediately after the storm.
They extend about 10 miles out from the thundercloud.
So if we're able to hear thunder, we're within striking distance.
And if you think you're insulated from lightning strikes indoors, think again.
(08:01):
One-third of all lightning injuries occur indoors. When lightning strikes a
house, it can travel through its plumbing, making it unsafe to shower or do dishes during a storm.
We've all heard tons of other advice about thunderstorms, such as avoiding a
landline phone or seeking shelter in a car if you're outside.
We separate fact from fiction and bust some thunderstorm myths at WFPG.com,
(08:25):
on the health page of our app, or on our Facebook page.
Living Well on Light 96.9. As we grow older, we lose muscle mass.
That's why it's vital for us to include resistance or weight training in our workout routine.
It makes a huge difference in our function and our overall wellness.
In fact, my guest now says training with weights actually helped her overcome her illness.
(08:47):
Welcome to fitness trainer Kim Rahir, owner of CoachFlex.
She works virtually with women
over 40 to help them improve their lives through nutrition and fitness.
Kim, you got into weight training a little later in life and you say it completely
changed everything for you. What happened?
Well, I was diagnosed with MS when I was 50. It was not my first autoimmune
(09:08):
episode, but it was the serious part where you don't know where you're heading with your health.
And I remember that I was so worried that I would lose my power that I focused
on becoming strong physically.
I started going to the gym. I started lifting heavy. And lo and behold,
I got stronger and stronger.
I got better and better. And my mental health improved incredibly.
(09:31):
And I got so much better that my neurological checkups lasted like two minutes.
And after three years of having treatment, the doctor said, you know what,
we can stop your treatment.
And that was six years ago. And I have not had anything since.
That really is an amazing story. I know you're not saying that it can cure diseases,
(09:51):
but it certainly helped you in your case.
And now you've turned your attention to help other women, women over 40,
to learn how to train with weights.
Talk to us about what you do. Yes, I thought with this evolution that I had
taken that I was on to something.
And I think the big, big effect was also my mental health, my outlook,
feeling stronger and empowered.
And I feel that women need this feeling of empowerment and they need physical
(10:16):
strength to feel good about themselves.
There's so much scientific evidence now that we do need muscle to age well,
to stay mobile and active, cardiovascular health, mental health, metabolic health.
So I want to carry this muscle mission to the women in the world who are in
their 40s thinking maybe it's too late for them and tell them that it's never too late.
(10:37):
You will benefit immensely and age much more joyfully.
So where can people reach you if they'd like to learn more?
KimRahir.com. And on there, you'll find a free health and strength assessment
where you can find out where you're actually at.
And Rahir is spelled R-A-H-I-R. Kim Rahir of CoachFlex.
Thanks so much. And that wraps it up for me today. Don't forget to check out
(10:58):
my podcast wherever you listen to your podcast or watch the video of my conversations
with my guests on my YouTube channel, Living Well with Robin Stoloff.
And be sure to follow me on Facebook and Instagram for bite-sized tips to help
you learn more and live better.
Thanks so much for being with me today for Living Well with Robin Stoloff,
empowering you to live a healthier life.
Join me again next Sunday morning at 10. Until then, keep living well.
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