Your Doctor Friends

Your Doctor Friends

Podcast/social media communicators - hosts Jeremy Alland MD and Julia Bruene MD - sports docs from Chicago.
Fightin’ misinformation, empowering you to make evidence-based health decisions 👏
What would YOU text your “doctor friend”?
Stomach Flu PSA
December 12, 202400:00:53

Stomach Flu PSA

Stomach Flu (aka Norovirus) is on the rise! - Wash your hands 🧼 - Clean surfaces 🧽 - Stay Hydrated 🥤 Stay safe out there #norovirus #stomachflu #vomiting #diarrhea #washhands #wintervirus #virus #sick

Plantar Fasciitis Secret Weapon!  #plantarfasciitis
December 03, 202400:01:01

Plantar Fasciitis Secret Weapon! #plantarfasciitis

Struggling with Plantar Fasciitis? Check out this one device that can make a huge difference (and is covered by most insurances). Plantar Fasciitis is a frustrating condition that can last a long time. But there are ways to decrease the pain and improve your function. The dorsal night splint is my s...

Team Physician Prep - Mt Carmel High School
November 29, 202400:01:01

Team Physician Prep - Mt Carmel High School

Being doctors for sports teams is one of the biggest joys of our job. The best days are when we do nothing but cheer. But you have to prepare for the worst and that means going through your pregame routine ensuring proper emergency pathways are covered and staying alert during the game for issues. C...

Am I tired or is it perimenopause?
November 26, 202400:01:27

Am I tired or is it perimenopause?

Are you just #tired or is it #perimenopause (or both??) At @hlthevents last month Your Doctor Friends learned a lot about #hormones and #menopause - from both Hollywood icon #halleberry (a keynote speaker)and from CEO of ​ Midi Health, Joanna Strober (our podcast guest!) Hormonal changes can manifes...

Solidarity, not charity. Why MUTUAL AID matters NOW. (with @thatdarnchat and Your Doctor Friends)
November 21, 202400:01:30

Solidarity, not charity. Why MUTUAL AID matters NOW. (with @thatdarnchat and Your Doctor Friends)

"Mutual aid is the radical act of caring for each other while working to change the world." - Dean Spade Just a short chat with @thatdarnchat about #mutualaid and how we can show up for each other in our #community "We are all valuable people, worthy of our needs being met."- Laura Danger

FDA Takes On Food Labels: Will It Be Easier to Find Healthy Food?
November 21, 202400:00:44

FDA Takes On Food Labels: Will It Be Easier to Find Healthy Food?

Food labels can be SOOO confusing! Grams this, percent that, is fat good? Is added sugar different than regular sugar? There has to be a better way! Jim Jones and the @fda + @fdafoods agrees. So they are going to bring the bad stuff to the front. And they are going use high, medium and low with colo...

Two Easy Ways to Decrease Your Neck Pain
November 21, 202400:00:57

Two Easy Ways to Decrease Your Neck Pain

Neck pain stinks, period. I hate when I wake up and can't look left without a sharp pain going into my shoulder blade. This often due to discogenic pain, or the disc being irritated and potentially pressing on a nerve. There are 2 strategies that I find work well for this: 1. Chin - Tuck Extensions ...