Speak Up For Your Health
Archelle Georgiou, MD
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Latest episodes
- Healthcare in the Satmar Hasidic Community with Frieda Vizel
In this episode of 'Speak Up for Your Health,' Dr. Archelle Georgiou interviews Frieda Vizel, who grew up in the ultra-Orthodox Satmar Hasidic community in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Frieda shares her unique perspective on navigating healthcare within a community that largely rejects modern influences. She discusses the challenges of accessing medical care, the role of faith and tradition in health decisions, and how the community attempts to balance tradition with the need for modern medical interventions. The conversation highlights the importance of understanding cultural and religious filters in healthcare choices and the innovative ways communities adapt to access necessary services.
- Prostate Cancer: Watch. Operate. Radiate. Medicate? One Patient, Four Recommendations
This episode of 'Speak Up for Your Health' features Greg Olsen's personal journey with prostate cancer. Initially diagnosed with low-risk cancer and recommended for active surveillance, Greg's condition progressed to a more aggressive stage. He navigated multiple doctor opinions, researched various treatment options including surgery and radiation, and ultimately chose robotic surgery. The podcast highlights the importance of understanding family history, thorough research, shared decision-making with healthcare providers, and proactive health management. Greg shares his recovery experience and offers advice to others facing similar diagnoses, emphasizing the need to act decisively when necessary.
- High-Functioning but Exhausted: The Face of ADHD in Women
This podcast episode features a conversation with Athena Hayes, who was diagnosed with ADHD at age 34. Athena and her mother, Dr. Archelle Georgiou, discuss the challenges of recognizing and diagnosing ADHD in women, the mental energy required to manage symptoms, and the complexities of navigating the healthcare system and pharmacy drug benefits. Athena shares her personal journey, offering advice and encouragement to others who suspect they may have ADHD.
- A Hidden Condition Affecting 1 in 20 People—and the Shame Behind It
In this episode of Speak Up for Your Health, Dr. Archelle Georgio interviews Aneela Idnani about her experiences with Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs), specifically trichotillomania (hair pulling). Aneela shares her personal journey, from hiding her condition for over 20 years to creating a wearable device to help others. She also discusses her breast cancer diagnosis and how it led to significant life changes, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness, acceptance, and choosing love over shame.
- High-Functioning Alcoholic: A Healthcare Executive’s Journey to Sobriety
In this episode of Speak Up For Your Health, Dr. Arkel Giorgio interviews Noelle Reem about her 25+ year struggle with high-functioning alcoholism. Noelle shares her journey through multiple rehab stints, career challenges, and the eventual discovery of EMDR therapy as a means to address underlying trauma. The conversation emphasizes that alcohol is often a solution to deeper pain and that individualized approaches to healing are essential. Noelle's story highlights the importance of recognizing and addressing the root causes of addiction for lasting recovery.
Summary by InboxHiive. Not affiliated with Speak Up For Your Health. Written with AI from the episode audio; check the episode for exact quotes.