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SPEAKER TOPICS
Fight Fatigue
— Maximize Your Energy
Fatigue is the #1
reason women go to the doctor. But what happens when the tests are all
normal and you are still tired? Then what do you do? Dr. Bauman focuses
on the common “energy thieves” that we battle every day and the reasons
we overextend ourselves time after time.
The link between
emotional and physical health is illustrated and the discussion
culminates with an easy, six-step energy approach designed to fit the
busiest of schedules. This presentation is based on Dr. Bauman’s new
book: Fight Fatigue
— Six Simple Steps to
Maximize Your Energy.
A humorous look at
why Americans are gaining weight coupled with a serious discussion of
the health risks of obesity. This is followed by a motivational approach
to help audience members break down the barriers to weight loss and
exercise. This talk is full of practical, simple tips both to get
started and to sustain the effort. Q&A is always lively as them pros and
cons of the “diet of the month” are examined
“My mother needed a
wife.” —
comment by a daughter in the Cardiac Care Unit at her dying mother’s
bedside on Christmas Eve
Heart disease is
the #1 killer of women. We know this, but we are so busy taking care of
others that we ignore our own symptoms. That must change. The risk
factors for heart disease are presented as well as an easy-to-understand
discussion of the gender differences in heart disease pathology. True
patient stories underscore the points and simple, achievable methods to
reduce risk are outlined. The question-and-answer session personalizes
the topic.
Demystifying
Your Heart Risk
What exactly is
high blood pressure? What causes the systolic blood pressure? Diastolic?
How does diabetes
damage your heart?
Why are the statin
drugs recommended for high cholesterol? Are they safe?
Each of the major
risk factors for heart disease — hypertension, smoking, diabetes, high
cholesterol, sedentary lifestyle, obesity and family history — is
dissected in an easy-to-understand format. Audience members are
challenged to embrace the American Heart Association’s ”know your
numbers” campaign and motivated to improve their profiles. Practical,
easily achievable lifestyle changes are highlighted. Humor is used to
underscore our rationalizations about “why we can’t change,” and Q&A
makes it personal.
Achieving a Healthy Lifestyle
— One Step at a Time
For many, living
healthy seems impossible. We are too busy, too stressed, financially
strapped, etc, etc, etc. In this session, the barriers to a healthy
lifestyle are identified and dismantled one-by-one. Humorous examples of
the lengths we Americans will go to justify our behaviors serve to
gently pry us from our rationalizations. The physiology of exercise and
its importance in weight loss, risk reduction and stress management is
emphasized. Laughter is a key component to this presentation and Q&A
always adds value to the discussion.
The Mind-Body Connection:
Powerful Medicine
Research into
emotional health and its effects on physical well-being has exploded
over the last twenty-five years. But, is this just an interesting
scientific phenomenon or does it affect your life and your
health?
A number of
compelling research studies are presented to convince the audience of
the validity of psychoneuroimmunology — the official medical term for
the mind-body connection. These are followed with real-life patient
examples to prove its relevance. Finally, each person is challenged to
recognize the influence of the mind-body connection in his/her own life
and to use that understanding to adopt a healthier emotional and
physical lifestyle.
Yes, You Can Have It All
— As Long as
You Very Carefully Choose Your All
Men and women
develop self-esteem differently. Women are great nurturers. We care
deeply about the people we interact with on a daily basis. But,
unfortunately, that same nurturing spirit can turn us into
“people-pleasers”. When that happens, we tend to overextend ourselves,
which leads to a host of physical and emotional complaints.
This presentation
focuses on understanding our self-esteem impulses and recognizing how
they influence decisions — large and small. Examples abound and the
audience is challenged to reassess their own priorities and goals in
light of this new understanding.
Oh! The Choices We Make
If we never stop to
analyze the choices we make, we put our energy at risk. If we never stop
to evaluate the circumstances and assumptions that lead to those
choices, we are likely to elicit the same unsatisfactory responses time
after time. Dr. Bauman discusses how our attempts to satisfy our
self-esteem impulses can lead us to unhealthy choices in an
often-frustrating effort to feel better about ourselves. This
presentation is based on her book, Fight Fatigue and offers a
unique and often humorous look at why we do what we do.
Limits Can Be Liberating
We tend to think of
limits as restrictive — something or someone that keeps us from reaching
our goals. However, the limits we ourselves set can be powerful tools to
enable us to realistically choose those goals, so that we can be
successful. To set healthy boundaries, we must first understand our own
motivations and needs. We must know what we require for happiness. Dr.
Bauman shows us how to develop healthy boundaries and to identify the
common pitfalls that put our well-being at risk
Loss of sex drive
is a popular topic in the media these days. But, are the reports and
concerns really accurate? The complex subject of female libido—from
physiology to pharmacology is discussed and dissected.
Is it a beneficial
or detrimental? Over the last two decades, estrogen has been
discouraged, strongly recommended, and now discouraged again. But, do we
have all of the answers yet? Dr. Bauman helps to sort out the
controversies and answers audience questions in this update on HRT.
Preventive Health: What Should You Have
Done and How Often?
Katie Couric says
you need a colonoscopy. Oprah gets a body scan. What exactly are the
best tests for prevention? Which have stood the test of time and which
are controversial? Dr. Bauman discusses current preventive health
recommendations and tells you why more is not always better.
Why Everyone Insists That Abstinence is The Only Way to Absolutely Avoid
STD’s (teen audience)
Teenagers feel
invincible. They really believe that it can’t happen to them. In this
graphic and open discussion designed for older teens, Dr. Bauman reviews
the anatomy and physiology of reproduction, discusses the various
available methods for birth control, and shows pictures to illustrate
common sexually transmitted diseases. Based on her pioneering program
“On Your Own”ä,
this presentation is driven by the teenagers’ anonymous questions. Her
straightforward, passionate, and sometimes humorous style forces
audience members to really think carefully about the decisions they make
when it comes to sexuality. By providing them with accurate information
in a nonjudgmental manner, she challenges them to choose abstinence as
the safest, most mature path. (Separate presentations for males and
females, parental permission recommended)
Understanding Your Body (middle
school girls)
Several years ago,
school administrators approached Dr. Bauman requesting a presentation to
middle school girls. They were alarmed at the increased incidence of
oral sex in this population and noted that pregnancy seemed to occur
most frequently between 9th and 10th grade. Dr.
Bauman discusses menstruation, reproduction and the risks of STD’s in an
age appropriate manner. She introduces medically accurate information
and answers questions in terms that are easily understood. (Parental
permission recommended)
What Your Teen Are Asking
About Sex
Dr. Bauman has
answered thousands of teenagers’ questions about sexuality, reproduction
and STD’s since beginning her pioneering program, On Your Ownä
in the early 1990’s. She shares this information with parents in a
freewheeling and open discussion. She answers their questions and
provides an accurate framework with which they can approach their own
children about this most important topic.
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