The best way to halt global warming and improve human health

Halle Tecco
3 min readJul 12, 2022

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Plus: the repeal of Roe v Wade, teen health, poop, toxic positivity, anti-asian racism, and the shigella smoothie

This month we celebrate ONE YEAR of The Heart of Healthcare Podcast… and today we released our 40th episode (!!!), with the Founder of Impossible Foods.

Patrick Brown doesn’t care about food. He just wants to stop climate change. And he knows the best way to halt global warming is to ditch meat from animals.

A former Stanford Professor, Patrick Brown started Impossible Foods at age 60 (woot woot!) and has helped grow it to a multi-billion dollar company and household name. In this episode, we talk about his journey to save the planet and human health, and how food is just the vessel for that mission. His passion for this topic is palpable — listen now!

New episodes

  • 039 The recent Supreme Court ruling represents a major blow to the fight for reproductive justice in the U.S., and will create varying reproductive healthcare restrictions across the country spanning far beyond a woman’s right to bodily autonomy. In this solo episode, I discuss evidence-backed public health for reducing unplanned pregnancies, as well as what the repeal could mean for families needing fertility treatments.
  • 036 We love to hate on them, but right now teenagers need our help. In fact, AAP declared the mental health crisis facing children and teens a national emergency. Dr. Hina Talib discusses the challenges adolescents are facing today.
  • 035 Is poop the fifth vital sign? Ten years ago, Dr. B found himself with low self esteem, anxiety, and 50 extra pounds of weight. He turned to his favorite tool from med school — medical research — to transform his life through microbiome science. Gastroenterologist and author of NYT best-seller, Fiber Fueled, shares his journey from helping himself to helping others.
  • 034 Whitney Goodman, psychotherapist and author of the book Toxic Positivity, shares the latest research along with everyday examples and stories that reveal how damaging toxic positivity is to ourselves and our relationships.
  • 033 8.5% of healthcare workers are Americans of Asian and Pacific Island (AAPI), compared to 6.8% of the U.S. population. While AAPI workers have made many contributions to our healthcare system, they are facing increased discrimination at work and in their communities. Dr. Esther Choo discusses the racism faced by AAPI healthcare workers, and what we can do about it.
  • 032 Jake Eberts went viral from live tweeting his experience participating in a 11-day clinical trial for a dysentery vaccine. He told story in an incredibly humorous way on Twitter, and I just needed to know more. In this episode, Jake shares all the details from drinking the “shigella smoothie” to his thoughts on clinical trial ethics.

Listeners, I need a favor from you. My goal is to get to 100 5-star reviews by end of the year. If you could take 30 seconds to leave me a review on Apple Podcasts, it would truly make my day!

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Thank you,
Halle
Host, The Heart of Healthcare Podcast

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