On Food Allergies
On the Oct. 18 Wake-Up Call, Rick talks with Dr. Peter Heymann, head of Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Medicine at the UVA Medical Center, in a comprehensive discussion about food allergies and increasing allergic responses.
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Christmas Blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder
On the December 7th edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore examines the difference between Seasonal Affective Disorder and what is commonly known as “Holiday Blues”. To explain the physiological affects of SAD, Rick speaks with Dr. David Moody, the Medical Director of Region Ten, and Jenny Oliver, Executive Director of Mental Health America (Thomas Jefferson area). These two experts explain that stresses of the holiday season, in addition to the global financial problems, can conspire with the affects of winter weather to create a depressive state.
Towards a world without Alzheimer’s
This week’s edition of the Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call with Rick Moore is a discussion about Alzheimer’s - what it is, how to catch it, and what to expect in those that have it. Sue Friedman is the President of the Central and Western Virginia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, and joins Rick in the studio to answer questions about the disease. Why does it occur? How can you distinguish normal age-related memory loss from more serioius concerns such as Alzheimer’s? A mother also relates her experiences dealing with dementia, which both her parents suffered from.
For more information about the disease, you can visit the National Alzheimer’s Association’s website, or the website for the local chapter for Central Virginia. You can also call 1-800-272-3900 to be connected to the National hotline for the Alzheimer’s Association.
Dealing with Epilepsy
On this March 2nd, 2008 edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, Suzanne Bischoff of the Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia; and Howard Goodkin, Assistant Professor at UVA’s Department of Neurology, join host Rick Moore for a discussion about Epilepsy. Is medication the only way to treat Epilepsy? What about diet and nutrition, or other less conventional solutions? The guests discuss this, as well as how loved ones of those with Epilepsy deal with the disorder.
They also talk about the stigma associated with Epilepsy, and the challenges Epileptics deal with in many parts of life: dating, socializing, even getting to work. Learn about this “invisible disorder” that affects millions of people every year - only on the Wake-Up Call.
How to Stay Healthy
For the January 27th edition of the Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore delves into a topic at the top of many New Years’ Resolutions: staying healthy. Melanie Brede, a registered dietitian; and Dr. Diane Wakat, who runs a private nutrition clinic, join Rick in the studio to talk about health in today’s lifestyle. They answer questions about fast food (how much?), preventing diabetes, and offer some alternative ways of looking at the traditional food pyramid.
Later on in the show, the guests also answer questions and worries that callers have about their own health and diets. Does chicken soup really help you get better? What about multi-vitamin supplements and other fast-track solutions to staying healthy? Find out what the experts have to say, right here on the Wake-Up Call.
The Wake-Up Call is broadcast every Sunday morning from 11AM-Noon (EST) on WNRN-FM. If you want to participate in the show, you can call the WNRN studios at (434) 979-0919, or toll-free at 1-877-967-6762.
Dr. Wakat is also the co-author of “The Energetic Diabetic: A Personal Fitness Guide”
