🎧 Solving Overactive Bladder with Dr. Ted Johnson
Overactive bladder can make life difficult and reduce quality of sleep. This week I speak with Dr. Johnson about how changes in diet and exercise can help.
Our bodies change as we age, and the condition of overactive bladder can interfere with sleep patterns and diminish quality of life. This week on the show, Dr. Quave speaks with Dr. Ted Johnson, who works in geriatric medicine, which is a medical specialty dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centered care for older adults. Ted has over 25 years of clinical practice and is Chief of Emory General Internal Medicine, Chair of Emory Family and Preventive Medicine, and a Clinical Investigator at the Atlanta VA Healthcare System. He elaborates on causes, symptoms, and treatments including behavior changes, exercises, and the impact of diet. Learn the science behind urgency, urinary frequency, and nocturia, and explore how factors like caffeine and body mass index play a role. This episode promises insights not only for medical professionals but also for anyone looking to understand and manage bladder health better.
About Ted
Dr. Ted Johnson graduated from Northwestern University Medical School and from the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Public Health. He is Chief of Emory General Internal Medicine, Chair of Emory Family and Preventive Medicine, and a Clinical Investigator at the Atlanta VA Healthcare System.
Ted works in geriatric medicine, which is a medical specialty dedicated exclusively to providing high-quality, patient-centered care for older adults. His main clinical practice over the past 25 year has been working with patients with bladder problems. Overall, his research and clinical work is directed towards helping older adults fully participate in life and community.
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Yours in health, Dr. Quave
Cassandra L. Quave, Ph.D. is a Guggenheim Fellow, CNN Champion for Change, Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, recipient of The National Academies Award for Excellence in Science Communication, and award-winning author of The Plant Hunter. Her day job is as professor and herbarium curator at Emory University School of Medicine, where she leads a group of research scientists studying medicinal plants to find new life-saving drugs from nature. She hosts the Foodie Pharmacology podcast and writes the Nature’s Pharmacy newsletter to share the science behind natural medicines. To support her effort, consider a paid or founding subscription or donation to her lab research.
