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The Hospice Podcast

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The Hospice Podcast is produced by St John‘s Hospice, based in Lancaster and providing services across the South Lakes, North Lancashire and parts of North Yorkshire. This is your gateway to the field of palliative care. Each episode takes on a different topic, discussed by our highly experienced staff. After the last year, many more people are open to discussing the topic of dying – whether this is in a hospice, hospital or at home. More and more people are becoming aware and open to the id ...
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You have some deep questions about health, medicine, and alternative medicine. We do, too! Join your host, Dr. James Mohebali, doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, as we ask some of these difficult questions. Through clinical experience, deep study, and interviews with some of the best professionals in alternative and mainstream healthcare, we try to get to the bottom of these questions, finding out what we know, what we don’t know, and what’s at stake when it comes to our thoughts an ...
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Did you need to make a Will? The short answer is yes! Many of us have questions and maybe some worries about the realities of making a Will. We talk to Liz, the Wills and Legacies Relationship Manager at St John's Hospice about why a Will is important as well as the common questions many have. Questions? Please email communication@sjhospice.org.uk…
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Looking after someone at home when they are reaching the end of their life can be daunting task, especially if you have no experience in care. Emma, head of St John’s Hospice Inpatient Ward and Dawn, one of our Senior Health Care Assistants in our Community Team talk us through some of the things we can all manage to improve the quality of life of …
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Children are not immune to the effects of loss – and even feel it’s affects more acutely but how they grieve if often different. Advanced Nurse Practitioner Heather Wiseman and Forget Me Not Centre Engagement Officer Rachael Makinson discuss the reality of helping children and young people tackle grief. Questions? Please email communication@sjhospi…
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See Part 1 Here: https://youtu.be/WbDDJ8b7PmE See Part 2 Here: https://youtu.be/TY9TL5BVbeI 🔔 Subscribe for more 🔔 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJzqmnRkGkUJF8HQYZ8gifw?sub_confirmation=1 Join Dr. James Mohebali and Brian Huwe in the third and final installment of their interview together. They cover topics that are important to acupuncturists, …
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See Part 1 Here: https://youtu.be/WbDDJ8b7PmE See Part 3 Here Next Week: https://youtu.be/W5EOiw2LA6o 🔔 Subscribe for more 🔔 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJzqmnRkGkUJF8HQYZ8gifw?sub_confirmation=1 What does Chinese medicine have to say about psychedelic therapy for trauma, PTSD, and personality disorders? What's the difference between pain and …
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The experiences of grief and bereavement can be very different from person to person, family to family. Charlotte Blakey Bereavement Lead Nurse on the St John's Hospice Inpatient Ward talks us through both, discusses the differences and how we can work to overcome them. Questions? Please email communication@sjhospice.org.uk…
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See the Second Part Here Next Week: https://youtu.be/TY9TL5BVbeI 🔔 Subscribe for more 🔔 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJzqmnRkGkUJF8HQYZ8gifw?sub_confirmation=1 Join Dr. James Mohebali as he interviews his friend and mentor, Brian Huwe, L.Ac., to get to the bottom of some of the difficult questions facing doctors, chiropractors, acupuncturists, …
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Watch Part 1 Here: https://youtu.be/VcSkm3LDVw4 COOL STUFF I MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: Erwin Schrödinger's "What is Life?" — https://amzn.to/3vyRi1y J. Mark & Elizabeth J. Barna's "A Christian Ending: A Handbook for Burial in the Ancient Christian Tradition" — https://amzn.to/3MJtuOA As the Boomer population of America ages, questions about death & dy…
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Watch Part 2 Here Next Week: https://youtu.be/dxz1fesg5MA COOL STUFF I MENTIONED IN THE SHOW: Schrödinger's "What is Life?" — https://amzn.to/3vyRi1y J. Mark & Elizabeth J. Barna's "A Christian Ending: A Handbook for Burial in the Ancient Christian Tradition" — https://amzn.to/3MJtuOA As the Boomer population of America ages, questions about death …
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What do you say to someone who has been given a life shortening diagnosis or is going through a bereavement? These are some of life’s hardest conversations. Dr Simon Edgecombe, Medical Direction at St John’s Hospice talks us through how we can approach talking and helping someone in these situations. Questions? Please email communication@sjhospice.…
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DR. JAMES' TOP 3 LIVER RECIPES: Liver Stir Fry with Chinese Chives — https://bit.ly/3KYCNsU Chopped Liver (Dr. James' Wife's Favorite!) — https://bit.ly/36CYno4 Liver Ragu — https://bit.ly/3u8L0Us 🔔 Subscribe for more 🔔 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJzqmnRkGkUJF8HQYZ8gifw?sub_confirmation=1 Join Dr. James as we go on the first inaugural "Classi…
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Talking with Annie and Josie, from the St John’s Hospice Community Team we talk about poo and bust some myths around what is sometimes an avoided but essential topic in palliative care – bowel care. Questions & suggestions welcome: communication@sjhospice.org.ukBy St John‘s Hospice
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🔔 Subscribe for more 🔔 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJzqmnRkGkUJF8HQYZ8gifw?sub_confirmation=1 "Classic of Difficulties: Difficult Questions in Medicine, Acupuncture, and Beyond" is a new podcast and YouTube channel by Dr. James Mohebali, doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. We try to ask difficult questions from both a philosophical and…
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John Heers does international aid. John throws great parties. Both can help you heal from your trauma, depression, and isolation. 💪 Support our channel! — http://patreon.com/classicofdifficulties John Heers is the co-founder of an international aid organization, First Things Foundation, based off the Peace Corps model, that sends young people to fi…
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Ensuring that patients receive the right care is essential but it is also important that a patient’s family is also supported, especially when they are contributing to the care of a loved one. This is where the Palliative Care Respite Service can be of enormous benefit. Dee Riley and Louise Dixon talk about what Respite Care is and the huge positiv…
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John Heers does international aid. John throws great parties. Both can help you heal from your trauma, depression, and isolation. 💪 Support our channel! — http://patreon.com/classicofdifficulties John Heers is the co-founder of an international aid organization, First Things Foundation, based off the Peace Corps model, that sends young people to fi…
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The drugs don't work...and people are searching for a solution. But are the vitamins and supplements just as bad as the drugs? 💪 Support our channel! — http://patreon.com/classicofdifficulties People everywhere are trying to turn away from big pharma, and take control of their health using natural and naturally derived substances. From nootropics, …
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As more people are choosing to die at home rather than in a hospital or hospice ward we discuss what makes for a good death at home. Bringing their years of experience to the discussion are Anne Haygarth, Head of Hospice at Home and Josie Candlin, Head of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Service at St John's Hospice. This episode also gives a great in…
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Get sick... Go to your doctor... Get some pills... You know the drill. But is there a better way? 💪 Support our channel! — http://patreon.com/classicofdifficulties Prescription drugs are the most common way that people treat, prevent, and manage disease. But are they bad for you? What about all those "natural" vitamins, minerals, supplements, and n…
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Sophy is joined by Maddy Bass Director of Nursing and Quality at St John's Hospice to discuss the art of difficult conversations. Maddy takes us through the SPIKES method - a highly useful tool those working in care can use to make difficult conversations both more manageable and successful. If you have questions following this podcast, please cont…
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Still have questions about sex? From guilt & shame, to childbirth, to horny ghosts, you'll find your answers here. Sex is one of the biggest topics in the modern age, and one of the most divisive. Join Dr. James Mohebali to take a Chinese medical perspective on sex, and see how a deep understanding of our bodies can reveal deep spiritual truths abo…
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Sex: People like having it. But what if it's actually bad for you? Sex is one of the biggest topics in the modern age, and one of the most divisive. Join Dr. James Mohebali to take a Chinese medical perspective on sex, and see how a deep understanding of our bodies can reveal deep spiritual truths about the nature of people, and the nature of sex. …
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Circulation is more complicated than you thought! Between the Heart and the Pericardium, Chinese medicine has a lot to say about blood. Running an empire can be a complex task! In Chinese medicine, the functions of the heart are divided between two separate organs, the Heart and the Pericardium. But, as with all of the organs in Chinese medicine, t…
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Take a practical and surprisingly philosophical look at how to go Earthing, and what's behind our decisions about footwear. Earthing/Grounding is a new, effective method devised by Clint Ober, written about in "Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever!" Influenced by Arthur Firstenburg and "The Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity …
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Earthing is a new, effective method of maintaining and improving health...But how does it work? And what if the theory is wrong? Earthing/Grounding is a new, effective method devised by Clint Ober, written about in "Earthing: The Most Important Health Discovery Ever!" Influenced by Arthur Firstenburg and "The Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electri…
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Like what you're hearing? 💪Support our channel! "Classic of Difficulties" Patreon 💪 Can't find a clean shirt? BUY A NEW ONE — 👕Classic of Difficulties Merch 👕 In this live talk given at the First Things Foundation 2021 Summit, Dr. James Mohebali talks to an audience of First Things Fieldworkers, who spend two years overseas, fully immersed in the c…
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Electromagnetic fields—THEY'RE EVERYWHERE! What do they mean for your health? How can we use Chinese Medicine to understand them? Electromagnetic fields are a major health concern in the 20th and 21st century. Never before experienced by mankind, the dense electromagnetic haze has become the defining feature of the modern age. How can we use an anc…
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Vegan? Carnivore? Who's right and who's wrong? Is meat evil? Or is it necessary for your health? Join Dr. James Mohebali as we take a deep dive into the positives and the negatives of a plant-based diet, and the possible spiritual consequences from meat consumption. Like what you're hearing? 💪Support our channel! 💪 Can't find a clean shirt? BUY A N…
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We all want to be the best at what we do. But how do we get there? We look at some of the best to learn their secrets. Chinese medicine and Chinese martial arts—like shaolin kung fu, ba gua zhang, xing yi chuan—are all known for their sages and their masters. Many of us dream of being able to study with someone who is truly a master. Unfortunately,…
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There's more to food than just calories and macros. Figure out how to pick the best diet for you, and how to get ahead of the next big thing. There are a lot of factors that go into understanding the perfect diet! From social to geographical, economic to cultural, join Dr. James Mohebali as he explores some of these considerations, and helps you un…
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Epistemology is more than a four letter word! How does the WAY we seek truth influence how we see our bodies, and our health? In an age where science is constantly overturning what we thought we knew about the body, and new theories come out every day trying to explain new phenomena, one theory remains unchallenged. Since 1628, when Harvey publishe…
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Three simple laws will change the way you think about food, whether you're keto, vegan, plant-based, carnivore, paleo, or anything in between. There's a lot of conflicting information out there about what you should be eating. Never before has there been so much knowledge so readily available to so many different people about food. And never before…
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It's been 400 years of thinking the heart is a pump — isn't it time for a change? Let's look at the evidence, the history, and the way forward. In an age where science is constantly overturning what we thought we knew about the body, and new theories come out every day trying to explain new phenomena, one theory remains unchallenged. Since 1628, wh…
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In the final episode of this three-part series, Dr. James takes you on a tour through the acupuncture channels. We talk about the primary channels, the extraordinary vessels, and some of the classical channels that have been glossed over in the annals of time. We ask - what is an acupuncture channel anyways? On the way, Plato’s theory of recollecti…
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In episode two of this three-part series, we talk about the foundations of Chinese medicine. Doing a deep dive into yin and yang, and five element/five phase theory, we run into some deep questions about medical ideas and their relationship to society at large. Charles Darwin makes a reprise, and, spoiler alert, Nazi Germany shows up on the scene. …
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"Classic of Difficulties: Difficult Questions in Medicine, Acupuncture, and Beyond" is a new podcast and YouTube channel by Dr. James Mohebali, doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. We try to ask difficult questions from both a philosophical and a practical perspective about medicine, health, alternative medicine, and everything in between. W…
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Babies - they’re cute. But why are they so bad at doing everything? Join Dr. James Mohebali, new dad and doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, as we take a deeply philosophical and unexpectedly practical look at what’s the deal with our favorite tiny humans. And, of course, try to ask some questions about their digestion. In episode one of th…
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