Best Kidneydisease Podcasts (2024)

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It's Not Outrageous: Jillian Best's Epic Swim Across Lake Ontario 1:01:31

9d ago1:01:31

1:01:31

In this episode of the Living Transplant podcast, host Candice Coghlan was joined by Jillian Best, the first organ transplant recipient and one in only 72 people to ever swim across Lake Ontario in all of recorded history. Jillian trained, swam and built her mental fortitude so she could swim across Lake Ontario in 18 hours and 36 minutes. She fini…

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I Don’t Want to Just Survive, I Want to Live 58:53

1M ago58:53

58:53

In this episode of the Living Transplant podcast, host Candice, was joined by Dawn Ethier, a police officer and mother of four. Dawn had thyroid cancer over 10 years ago. The cancer was treated, but she was left with hypoparathyroidism, which caused horrible side effects, changed her lifestyle, and took a lot of time away from her family, her work,…

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Can we detect early signs of chronic kidney disease? 24:32

2M ago24:32

24:32

Chronic Kidney Disease is a global health problem. The biggest issue lies in its late diagnosis during the progression of disease. The clinical manifestation & plasma level indications such as eGFR that can indicate kidney health are reduced only at advanced stages of disease development.However the fact is the changes in biology & chemistry at mol…

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My Mom is My Person 55:18

3M ago55:18

55:18

In this episode of the Living Transplant podcast, host Candice Coghlan was joined by Kelsey Hannah, an OR nurse and mother who went on a journey of health and wellness to lose weight to save her mother's life by donating a portion of her liver to her. We talked about her journey of self reflection, empowerment, dedication, and what it felt like to …

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Health Discourse with Sakshi & Sushant- Episode 12 25:52

3M ago25:52

25:52

It has been found that 33% of adult female population suffer from depression, while 1 in 5 men would have this growing mental health issue.Stress is rampant while millions of people deal with dementia & Parkinson's.While there are solution such as drugs & antidepressants to manage these growing mental health conditions, we have not seen any applica…

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Health Discourse with Sakshi & Sushant- Episode 11 34:14

3M ago34:14

34:14

We have become a protein obsessed nation! Have you ever wondered why?We are told we are deficient in protein! But does this apply to everyone? Is the entire adult population protein deficient? What is the basis of the claim ? How do we calculate deficiency?If you are recommended some X grams / kg of body weight to meet your protein requirement, you…

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Health Discourse with Sakshi & Sushant- Episode 10 30:52

4M ago30:52

30:52

Metabolic disease is taking a giant leap forward with the number of people developing obesity, type 2 diabetes & more is increasing.Although we have all resources & tech in place, still we do not have any preventative solutions to stop these diseases from developing in the first place.There is need to understand-Food processing, farming practices &…

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A Piece of Me in Heaven 56:53

4M ago56:53

56:53

WELCOME TO SEASON 5! In this episode, host Candice Coghlan was joined by Vanessa Tait, a Cree woman from O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation who put her heart and soul into supporting her father, Kenneth, through his kidney health journey. She uprooted their lives to move from her father's home community of O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation, over 700km north o…

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Health Discourse with Sakshi & Sushant- Episode 9 35:27

5M ago35:27

35:27

Digitise your body before you put a fork inside your mouth! If someone would have told you this 5 to 7 years ago, you would have told them you must be joking! Technology has taken leap & bounds over last few years still when it comes to nutrition as medicine, we get inclined towards that lucrative quick fix without understanding our unique biology …

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Health Discourse with Sakshi & Sushant- Episode 8 39:45

5M ago39:45

39:45

Last few years have seen advancement in technology which has opened up flood gates to revisit how we measure our health. This has transformed the methods of collecting healthcare delivery data & point of care diagnostics with usage of Wearables- Smart rings, smart watches & CGMHowever are the healthcare delivery data & plasma level indications real…

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Health Discourse with Sakshi & Sushant- Episode 7 30:29

5M ago30:29

30:29

Sexual health issues among male population, specifically, Erectile Dysfunction(ED), has become one of the major chronic health conditions with over 50% of male population in the age band of 40-70 years facing ED.Research has found that men having obesity or suffering from type 2 diabetes &/or high blood pressure are at high risk of Erectile dysfunc…

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Health Discourse with Sakshi & Sushant- Episode 6 30:08

5M ago30:08

30:08

Obesity is a global epidemic with more than a quarter of the population dealing with this metabolic syndromeWhile there are tens of thousands of solutions to suppress your weight/make you lose weight, 99% of them are band-aid solutions & do not focus on what makes you obese.Those companies &/or coaches, it is a financial model! You need to maintain…

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Health Discourse with Sakshi & Sushant- Episode 5 17:50

5M ago17:50

17:50

Exercise has a vital role to play in fine tuning our physiology & overall health. A moderate exercise with 60-75 minutes per day , 3-5 days a week is important for various biological processes including regulating satiety level, cardiovascular disease, stress response & more. However, an important aspect is exercise performance. Right nutrition cho…

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Health Discourse with Sakshi & Sushant- Episode 4 24:35

6M ago24:35

24:35

Oral Illness continues to be a huge burden in India with more than 95% of Indians having dental caries & over 50% have periodontal diseases.Most of the current set of dental interventions are band aid solutions resorting to root canals, tooth fillings & more but misses out the most important aspect- the microbes living inside our mouth- ORAL MICROB…

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Health Discourse with Sakshi & Sushant- Episode 3 31:05

6M ago31:05

31:05

100 million people in India are dealing with type 2 diabetes & counting! India is called Diabetic capital of the world. We have all science & technology & even healthcare to address range of chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes but still the number of Diabetic population seem to increase with current healthcare industry having no clue how to …

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Health Discourse with Sakshi & Sushant- Episode 2 31:29

6M ago31:29

31:29

Solving & finding the underlying cause why people develop metabolic disease trilogy- Type 2 diabetes-Cardiovascular Diseases- Chronic Kidney Disease has been a nightmare.More so as our modern healthcare system, treat all three diseases separately & treat separate organs. What if all these three diseases are connected? Why are our healthcare profess…

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Health Discourse with Sushant & Sakshi- Episode 1 35:25

7M ago35:25

35:25

When it comes to chronic diseases, we are living in the dark. We do not know how it developed, why it developed & if someone develops a chronic disease say diabetes, cardiovascular disease, depression or more, he/she blames it on bad genes or bad luck. Well it's not bad genes or bad luck, it's some change in biology + chemistry going on before & du…

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Grateful for the Little Things 38:35

9M ago38:35

38:35

In this episode, host, Candice, is joined by Melissa Sidhu who works in healthcare, is a passionate volunteer and living liver donor to her brother over 10 years ago. We spoke about her journey as a donor, relationships with loved ones, how to find tiny moments of joy and gratitude throughout this episode. You will also hear clips from members of t…

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I Choose Life 47:54

10M ago47:54

47:54

In this episode, host Candice Coghlan sat down with Afsana Lallani, a cat lover and nursing graduate who made a public social appeal to find a living liver donor to save her life. They talk about being young and living with a chronic illness, facing death and how a supportive community can make all the difference. They are later joined by Dilshad L…

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Say YES to Nitric Oxide & NO to supplements | Myths behind supplements busted 28:46

10M ago28:46

28:46

Post COVID, people have become conscious of their health & are looking for solutions that can help them regulate their biology.However, this has been considered as an opportunity with a number of supplements & nutraceutical companies who have been offering standard OTC supplements- vitamin, mineral, prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics & more for wor…

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Oral + Gut Microbiome & Colon Cancer- Interview with Dr Amine ZORGANI 26:29

10M ago26:29

26:29

Incidence of cancer is increasing & around 13% of the Indian population is at high risk of developing cancer with more representation from younger population.It is one of the most complex diseases & the current set of interventions are just on suppressing tumours through modern medicine methods- chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgery & more with limi…

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Pressure for Change 58:30

10M ago58:30

58:30

In this episode, we're celebrating Living Donation Week. Host, Candice was joined by Sylvie Charbonneau, past president of the Kidney Foundation of Canada, advocate, change maker, and living kidney donor to her son. We were also joined by Dr. Joseph Kim, Director of the Kidney Transplant Program at the Ajmera Transplant Center. We discussed barrier…

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What if your spit could talk? 28:48

11M ago28:48

28:48

We recently launched India's first oral microbiome genes expression solution which encompasses molecular insights into dental health, sexual health, reproductive health, metabolic health, brain & cognitive health, heart health & more.The microbes living in the mouth, the second largest colonised area for microbes after the gut, have been ignored fo…

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Ajmera Transplant Centre's 2nd Annual Education & Research Conference 1:33:41

11M ago1:33:41

1:33:41

In this episode, host Candice, takes you behind the scenes of the Ajmera Transplant Centre's 2nd Annual Education and Research Conference, to hear about incredible science, clinical, and research aspects of transplantation. Hear from the following: Samrat Ray: Expanding the transplant pancreas donor, using an ex vivo perfusion model. Adriana Robert…

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Molecular mechanism of inflammasome activation & onset & progression of type 2 diabetes 25:42

11M ago25:42

25:42

Type 2 diabetes is a global epidemic with the number of people developing this disease is going to increase by 40% by the end of the year 2023. In India alone 100 million + people are dealing with this metabolic syndrome.We have seen a number of companies claiming they can reverse diabetes just by tracking blood sugar & Hba1c levels through CGM mac…

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I've done this before, I can do it again. 52:14

11M ago52:14

52:14

In this episode, host Candice Coghlan was joined by Justin Poy, a father, entrepreneur, and businessman who has lived with multiple types of renal replacement therapy since the age of 10, including three kidney transplants, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, as well as home dialysis. Justin spoke about mental health, resiliency, parenting with a ch…

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Playing with New Lungs 54:09

12M ago54:09

54:09

In this episode, host Candice Coghlan sat down with Tara Lisabeth, who received not one, but two double lung transplants at a young age. She spoke about life with cystic fibrosis, what it felt like to take deep breaths and how transplant gave her the opportunity to walk down the aisle and get married. Later we were joined by Dr. Marcelo Cypel, the …

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Completely Insulin Free 53:32

1y ago53:32

53:32

In this episode host, Candice Coghlan sat down with Craig Lindsay, the Senior Manager of Programs and Public Policy for the Kidney Foundation of Canada, Ontario Branch. Craig not only works tirelessly supporting this community, but he's also part of it, having lived with diabetes, which eventually caused his kidneys to fail. Craig did home dialysis…

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I've Learned to Walk 3x in My Life 47:11

1y ago47:11

47:11

In this episode, host Candice Coghlan sat down with Shilpa Raju, an epidemiologist who finished her degree while battling cancer. She survived the cancer, however unfortunately the side effects from her treatment caused severe lung damage, resulting in her need for a double lung transplant. Shilpa spoke about being a young person battling illness a…

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Waiting for the Science to Catch Up 52:02

1y ago52:02

52:02

Host Candice Coghlan is joined by Darryl Wallis, who was diagnosed with Hollow Visceral Myopathy at age one. He grew up in and out of hospitals and unable to eat, but about 16 years ago, he received a multi-organ transplant including a liver, bowel, stomach and pancreas, which gave him his life back. He was able to have a family and become a pharma…

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The Rest of Your Sight Life 1:03:36

1y ago1:03:36

1:03:36

Host Candice Coghlan is joined by Amber Needham and her living eye stem cell donor, Kathy O'Toole. They discuss how Amber lost her eyesight twice from unique situations. Amber, Kathy and Candice talk about their remarkable journey as Amber went from 2020 vision to blindness and how she was given a second chance with sight when Kathy donated stem ce…

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I Got My Voice Back 1:04:13

1y ago1:04:13

1:04:13

Host Candice Coghlan is joined by Ivica, an opera singer who loves baking, teaching others, and above all else, his family. Ivica discusses his journey with kidney failure and how his brother stepped forward to be his donor, giving him back the strength to sing beautifully. Later we're joined by Margot Mitchell, a retired social worker who worked a…

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The Queen of My Heart Function 47:43

1y ago47:43

47:43

Host Candice Coghlan is joined by Charles Cook, an incredibly brave and vibrant person who is a heart and kidney transplant recipient. After far too many close cases with death, Charles has implemented the life motto of ‘keep bangin’. Charles and Candice are later joined by the one of a kind cardiologist, Dr. Heather Ross who is highly decorated wi…

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Askediome Episode-2 23:57

1y ago23:57

23:57

Second episode of our ASKEDIOME is live now.Thanks Fatima for accepting our request being part of this exciting discussionThis episode unlocked mystery behind:1)Rheumatoid Arthritis: The role of gut microbiome2)Gut- heart connection3)All about chronic constipationThe question thread for our 3rd episode is now open. You may drop your questions here.…

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Askediome Episode-1 15:50

1y ago15:50

15:50

We are doing every bit to make interventions for your health as personalized & precise as possible!We make sure that response to your health queries & interventions have cutting scientific edgeFrom today, we are kick starting another initiative- ASKEDIOME- the weekly Q &A webcastEvery Tuesday, Genefitletics translational science team would stream Q…

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BONUS: Great Actions Leave a Mark - Paul 25:00

1y ago25:00

25:00

In September, 2022, we launched Great Actions Leave a Mark, a national, multi-year public awareness campaign about living organ donation and transplantation. It has images and videos of living kidney and liver donors and recipients from across Canada. This week you will hear another story from a great actions model about their journey with living o…

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BONUS: Great Actions Leave a Mark - Ian 17:55

1+ y ago17:55

17:55

In September 2022, we launched Great Actions Leave a Mark, a national, multi-year public awareness campaign about living organ donation and transplantation. It has images and videos of living kidney and liver donors and recipients across Canada. In this episode, Host Candice is joined by Ian Goodall-George, who self proclaimed himself as the poster…

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BONUS: Great Actions Leave a Mark - Ashley 22:09

1+ y ago22:09

22:09

In September 2022, we launched Great Actions Leave a Mark, a national, multi-year public awareness campaign about living organ donation and transplantation. It has images and videos of living kidney and liver donors and recipients across Canada. In this episode, Host Candice is joined by Ashley, a world traveller and horseback rider who donated a k…

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BONUS: Great Actions Leave a Mark - Craig 26:17

1+ y ago26:17

26:17

In September, 2022, we launched Great Actions Leave A Mark, a national, multi-year public awareness campaign about living organ donation and transplantation. It has images and videos of living kidney and liver donors and recipients across Canada. In the coming weeks, you'll hear stories from great actions models about their journey with living orga…

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BONUS: Great Actions Leave a Mark - Jaime 21:29

1+ y ago21:29

21:29

Bonus Episode: Great Actions Leave a Mark - Jaime In September, 2022, we launched Great Actions Leave A Mark, a national, multi-year public awareness campaign about living organ donation and transplantation. It has images and videos of living kidney and liver donors and recipients across Canada. In the coming weeks, you'll hear stories from Great A…

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BONUS EPISODE: Remember This Living Donation - Len 7:58

1+ y ago7:58

7:58

Bonus Episode: Remember This Living Donation - Len During Living Donation Week 2021, we partnered with the podcast, Remember This, with host Amanda Cupido to highlight first person living organ donation stories submitted through an online app. In this episode, Len shares his story as a double anonymous, non-directed living donor, which means he don…

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BONUS EPISODE: Remember This Living Donation - Glenna 5:26

1+ y ago5:26

5:26

Bonus Episode: Remember This- Glenna During Living Donation Week 2021, we partnered with the podcast, Remember This, with host Amanda Cupido to highlight first person living organ donation stories submitted through an online app. In this episode, Glenna shares her journey as a non-directed, living anonymous donor, meaning she donated 62% of her liv…

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BONUS EPISODE: Remember This Living Donation - Katie 12:48

1+ y ago12:48

12:48

During Living Donation Week 2021, we partnered with the podcast, Remember This, hosted by Amanda Cupido to highlight first person living organ donation stories submitted through an online app. In this episode, Katie shares her journey as a living liver donor to her husband Simon and its impact on their family. Enjoy! To submit your story, please re…

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BONUS EPISODE: Remember This Living Donation - Palma 18:27

1+ y ago18:27

18:27

Bonus Episode: Remember This- Palma During Living Donation Week 2021, we partnered with the podcast, Remember This, with host Amanda Cupido to highlight first person living organ donation stories submitted through an online app. In this episode, Palma shares her journey as a living liver donor to her cousin Jess. Enjoy! The views and opinions expre…

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Cancer Muggles & James Bond 1:04:55

1+ y ago1:04:55

1:04:55

Host Candice Coghlan is joined by Natalie Theron, a liver transplant recipient who was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer the day before she gave birth to her daughter. After an incredible journey with cancer trials, chemotherapy, a HAIP pump and hospital stays, Natalie’s husband became her liver donor, effectively curing her liver cancer. Cand…

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Team Delfina 1:45:35

1+ y ago1:45:35

1:45:35

Host Candice Coghlan is joined by Team Delfina: Betsy Amores, Peter Budziak and their two amazing children, liver transplant recipient Delfina, and big brother Matthew. Peter and Betsy talk about their family’s journey with Delfina, who was diagnosed with biliary atresia, and later needed a living liver transplant to save her life. After a large me…

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Ordinary People Can Do Extraordinary Things 1:38:55

1+ y ago1:38:55

1:38:55

Host Candice Coghlan is joined by guest host, Ioanna Roumeliotis, a kidney donor to her brother who lives with Polycystic Kidney Disease. They discuss the process of donating, the ups and downs and how ordinary people can do extraordinary things, like saving a life by donating a kidney or liver. Candice and Ioanna are joined by Dr. Sunita Singh, Me…

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A Whole Family Journey 1:55:33

1+ y ago1:55:33

1:55:33

Host Candice Coghlan is joined by guest host, Maria Acero. They discuss Maria’s journey as a caregiver to her husband Luis, who was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis at the age of 15, and at the age of 47, was diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma. In 2019, Luis underwent two liver transplants within nine days, saving his life, but leaving him …

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How Multi cellular Organisms Living on & inside our Body are programming our Biology for Health? 30:15

1+ y ago30:15

30:15

Our founder & CEO- Sushant Kumar in talks with Mr.Rupinder Singh, Founder- Biohouse Solutions &, serial entrepreneur & motivational speaker on how gut microbiome is shaping our biology for health. The discussion was focussed on -Why are we developing chronic diseases? - Why the healthcare system is not able to solve this epidemic. - DNA vs microbio…

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Behind the Scenes at the Banff CST Conference 1:26:18

1+ y ago1:26:18

1:26:18

This is a special episode of Behind the Scenes at the Banff CST Conference. The conference connects members of the Canadian Society of Transplantation with cutting edge science and leading clinical practices that can be used to advance the practice and science of transplantation in Canada. Host Candice Coghlan is joined by members who presented at …

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