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Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:57:52 GMT

Liver Specialists of Texas provides a wide range of specialized care to patients with digestive and liver disorders. Our main office, located in St. Luke's Medical Towers, is a 4300 square foot facility, with a spacious waiting room, 5 examinations rooms, a patient/family education classroom, and physician consultation offices. Our warm receptive staff is available for all of your needs. At this location, all of the outpatient consultations take place. Detailed medical histories are obtained along with a thorough physical examination. Dr. Joe Galati Old medical records are reviewed by Dr. Galati, as well as previously performed x-rays including ultrasound, MRI, and CAT scans. Liver biopsy specimens can also be reviewed on a microscope in the office. These x-rays and biopsies are reviewed directly with the patients, giving them a...

Healthy Holiday Gift Ideas from Dr. Galati: Updated 2008

Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:52:23 GMT

This holiday season, think in terms of health. I have selected some of the best health related gifts that would have mass appeal, and certainly kick start someone to think seriously about better health. Spend your hard earned money on a gift that will make in impact on a loved ones health and well being. Heart Rate Monitors A day does not go by where I do not recommend a heart rate monitor to a patient of mine. Why? It keeps us all honest as we exercise. For years it has been shown that the intensity at which you exercise is proportional to the effect exercise will have on your metabolism. Patients regularly tell me they exercise almost daily, but on further explaination, it's a lazy stroll with the 10 year old beagle. Forget it. I would not count that as exercise for a minute. A heart rate monitor will keep track of your heart rate, and guide you as to whether you need to step it up or slow it down, aiming for the all important target heart rate, calculated as 80% of your maximum...

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Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:51:14 GMT

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This Weeks Guests: Sunday, November 16, 2008

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:50:25 GMT

Brian Miles, M.D. Urology Update Chief: Robotic Surgery The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX Read more Past Weeks Guests Marianne Legato, M.D. Columbia University School of Medicine Gender Specific Health Concerns: Keeping Men Healthy Dr. Legato will be joining Dr. Galati this week. She will discuss ways to keep men healthy. Read more Willa Hsueh, M.D. The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX Diabetes Awareness Month Dr. Hsueh this week will discuss with Dr. Galati the basics of diabetes, and why it is so important to be aware of the risks of developing diabetes. Read more Jennifer Pate, M.D. Psychiatrist-St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Anxiety Disorders and Teen Drug Use read more Kevin McEnery, M.D. MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX Radiology: An Overview for the Patient Read more Chuck Garcia: A New Nutritional Scoring System for Food Chuck Garcia, a regular contributer to Your Health First, will join Dr. Galati this week to review a new food scoring...

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Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:56:04 GMT

One size doesn't fit all. MyPyramid Plan can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you. For a quick estimate of what and how much you need to eat, enter your age, sex, and activity level in the MyPyramid Plan box. For a detailed assessment of your food intake and physical activity level, click on MyPyramid Tracker. Use the advice Inside MyPyramid to help you. Make smart choices from every food group, Find your balance between food and physical activity, and Get the most nutrition out of your calories. Go to www.mypyramid.gov for more details. Go to www.cancer.org for more information. Liver Specialists of Texas provides a wide range of specialized care to patients with digestive and liver disorders. Our main office, located...

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Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:27:29 GMT

Your Health First Panel of Experts 2008

Mon, 19 May 2008 02:07:24 GMT

Cardiology James M. Wilson, M.D. 6624 Fannin Street, Suite 2480 Houston , TX 77030 713-529-5530 S. Ward Casscells, III, M.D. 7000 Fannin Street Houston , TX 77030 (713) 500-3581 Robert A. Rosati, M.D. Director-Rice Diet Program 3543 Rose of Sharon Road Durham, NC 27712 Phone: (919) 383-7276 Fax: (919) 309-4695 Joseph G. Rogers, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine, Medical Director of the Cardiac Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support Programs Duke University Medical Center Durham NC 27710 (919) 681-6833 Dental Thomas Swonke, D.D.S. 6624 Fannin Street Suite 1680 Houston, TX 77030 (713) 795-0606 Ear Nose, and Throat Eric S. Powitzky, M.D. 6624 Fannin, Suite 1480 Houston , TX 77030 713-795-5343 Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Procedures Texas International Endoscopy Center 6620 Main Street, Ste 1500 Houston , TX 77030 Tel: (713) 520-8432 Gastroenterology Isaac Raijman, M.D. 6640 Main Street Houston , TX 713-795-4444 General Surgery ...

Margaret Bridges, M.D.Colon Cancer Screening:

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:07:04 GMT

This week, Dr. Margaret Bridges will join Dr. Galati in discussing colon cancer. Dr. Bridges is a Board Certified Gastroenterologist, practicing in Houston, Texas, and a partner at Texas International Endoscopy Center. Topcs to be covered will include risk factors for colon cancer, proper screening for colon cancer, effect of diet on colon cancer, and how to reduce your risk for colon cancer. March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month. During National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, these important points about colorectal cancer are communicated: Colorectal cancer can be prevented. Screening for colorectal cancer can identify polyps - grape size growths in the colon and/or rectum. These can be removed to prevent cancer from ever occurring. Starting at age 50, men and women who are at average risk for colorectal cancer should get screened. Men and women who have a higher risk of the disease may need to be tested earlier and should talk to their health care...

Lisa Hark, PhD., RD

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 02:13:39 GMT

Lisa Hark, PhD., RD University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Feeding Your Family: Keeping them Healthy With Good Nutrition Lisa Hark, PhD., RD, from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, will be joining Dr. Galati this week to discuss basic concepts in feeding your family and providing sound nutrition at all ages. With childhood obesity on the rise, and families neglecting the value of sharing meals together, it is everyones responsibility to become involved in good nutrition for your family. This should include not only selecting a variety of nutritious foods to eat, but cooking them properly, in the right portion, and with an eagerness to try different foods. Eating as a family is equally important in supporting good family health and nutrition. Dr. Lisa Hark is a renowned family nutrition expert with over 20 years of experience in nutrition counseling and promoting the benefits of healthy eating in children and adults. As Director of the Nutrition Education and...

About the Show

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:53:42 GMT

Your Health First is the the most consumer oriented health program available on radio. Dr. Joe Galati, a leading authority on liver transplantation, liver disease and gastroenterology is your personable host. Dr. Galati is the Medical Director of the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at The Methodist Hospital, located in Houston, Texas. He, along with his team of national and international experts in medicine, healthcare and research, guide listeners through decoding complex medical jargon to simple, easy to use information.

Dr. Galati and his team lend their expertise to discussions covering the entire wellness concept of putting your health first. Learn from the experts on radio's most listener beneficial medical program.

Your Health First is based in the world famous Texas Medical Center in Houston and can be heard locally on KTRH-AM 740 in Houston each Sunday from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 PM or from anywhere on earth via the worldwide web. You'll find weekly re-caps of the most important information to benefit you at www.yourhealthfirst.com.

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Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:59:08 GMT

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Asthma: Dr. Pat Herlihy

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 22:46:54 GMT

J. Patrick Herlihy
"What You Need to Know About Your Lungs"
Pulmonary/Critical Care and Sleep Medicine

Dr. Pat Herlihy, a lung specialists in Houston, Texas, will be joining Dr. Galati this week on Your Health First to discuss current issues related to lung disease. There are numerous symptoms that could represent a problem with the lungs, but the consumer needs to keep in mind that there are other causes, besides lung diseas, that can cause symptoms.

Asthma (Az-muh) is a chronic disease that affects your airways. The airways are the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. If you have asthma, the inside walls of your airways are inflamed (swollen). The inflammation (IN-fla-MAY-shun) makes the airways very sensitive, and they tend to react strongly to things that you are allergic to or find irritating. When the airways react, they get narrower, and less air flows through to your lung tissue. This causes symptoms like wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), coughing, chest tightness, and trouble breathing, especially at night and in the early morning.

Asthma cannot be cured, but most people with asthma can control it so that they have few and infrequent symptoms and can live active lives.

When your asthma symptoms become worse than usual, it is called an asthma episode or attack. During an asthma attack, muscles around the airways tighten up, making the airways narrower so less air flows through. Inflammation increases, and the airways become more swollen and even narrower. Cells in the airways may also make more mucus than usual. This extra mucus also narrows the airways. These changes make it harder to breathe.

Dr. Herlihy and Dr. Galati will cover the foll

Weight Loss Information

Sun, 04 Feb 2007 05:50:04 GMT

Chris Tritico's Weight Loss Progress Before Picture: January 14, 2007 Elise Sartwelle and Chris Tritico Chris Tritico Date 1/7/07 2/1/07 Weight 200 193-195 January 21, 2007 Chris has lost about 6 pound thus far. He and Elise met with Terry Dildy at St. Luke's this past week to get an overview of their nutritional situation, and how to improve upon their diets. It was a most insightful 3 hours for them both. This week Elise and Chris will also be put in touch with a person trainer. Weight loss must include exercise. More details to come this week. Way to go, Chris and Elise! February 2, 2007 Chris forwarded me his diet for the past few days from this week. Personally, I still think he needs work on eliminating several items from his diet. Wed. Breakfast: Two pieces of Ezekiel Raisin and Cinnamon toast 1 cup of...

Chris Tritico's Weight Loss and Fittness Progress

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 04:56:51 GMT

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Stress and Heart Attack

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:01:53 GMT

Mike Wilson, M.D. Cardiology-Texas Heart Institute Mike Wilson, M.D., will be joining Dr. Galati this week to discuss a number of news articles from the world of cardiology that have been in the news this past week. Dr. Wilson is a cardiologist practicing at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital/Texas Heart Institute, and is in practice with Hall Garcia Cardiology Associates. Dr. Mike Wilson is a cardiologist with specialized training in coronary and peripheral vascular interventions. Dr. Wilson was born and raised in Louisiana , and completed his undergraduate education at Louisiana Tech University. After graduating in the top of his class at Tulane University Medical School, he went on to complete training in Internal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. He then completed training in Cardiovascular Disease at the Texas Heart Institute where he performed research exploring the origin of unstable coronary syndromes, the use of antithrombotic therapy during coronary intervention,...

Mike Wilson, M.D.

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 04:03:35 GMT

MIKE WILSON, M.D.

CARDIOLOGIST-TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE

This past week, former Enron CEO, Ken Lay, died from what was described as a "massive heart attack". Speculation was raised that stress was an underlying cause of these events. Dr. Wilson will discuss the role of stress on the heart, and what can be done to reduce this deadly force.

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:31:44 GMT

Susan Okie, Ph.D. : Past Guest

Sat, 18 Nov 2006 20:20:37 GMT

SUSAN OKIE, M.D.

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Adult Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder

Dr. Susan Okie, former science reporter for the Washington Post, has written a marvelous review on the topic of Adult Attention Deficet-Hyperactivity Disorder. While this disorder in children remains unclear, the problem in adults raises even more questions. Click on the link above for the full article.

Mike Wilson, M.D. :Past Guest

Sat, 18 Nov 2006 20:09:14 GMT

MIKE WILSON, M.D.

CARDIOLOGIST-TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE

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Healthy Holiday Gift Ideas from Dr. Galati: Updated 2008

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Your Health First Helpful Links

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Your Health First Panel of Experts 2008

Margaret Bridges, M.D.Colon Cancer Screening:

Lisa Hark, PhD., RD

About the Show

Listen Live

Asthma: Dr. Pat Herlihy

Weight Loss Information

Chris Tritico's Weight Loss and Fittness Progress

Weight Loss Links

Chris Tritico: Before

Your Health First Topics

Stress and Heart Attack

Mike Wilson, M.D.

MIKE WILSON, M.D.

CARDIOLOGIST-TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE

Susan Okie, Ph.D. : Past Guest

SUSAN OKIE, M.D.

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Adult Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder

Mike Wilson, M.D. :Past Guest

MIKE WILSON, M.D.

CARDIOLOGIST-TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE

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