Episode 17.20?with Hosts Steve Kashul and Dr. Brian Cole. Broadcasting on ESPN Chicago?1000 WMVP-AM Radio, Saturdays from?8:30 to 9:00 AM/c.
Segment One (01:33): Billy Garrett Jr. talks with Steve and Dr. Cole about his Sickle Cell condition, how he trains and has played at the highest level at DePaul University and now currently with the NY Knicks G League.?The 6-foot-5?Chicago?native has the ?SC? form of sickle cell disease, statistically milder than the ?SS? form. It is different from sickle cell trait, which can cause muscle breakdown during intense exercise.
Garrett Jr.?s condition, in short: Red blood cells mutate into a ?sickle? shape to clog vessels and limit blood flow. This can cause extreme pain emanating from joints or, worse, damage to organs. Each of these episodes is called a crisis. Triggers include stress, a lack of rest, cold temperatures (that constrict blood vessels) and dehydration — all of which describe the daily working conditions of an athlete playing high-level basketball.
Segment Two (15:20): Karen Malkin from Karen Malkin Health Counseling talks about the various program levels and resources available to improve your health, your life and improve the environment.
The 14 Day Transformation Program, the Foundation Program, Master Your Metabolism Program and announcing her new Toxic Takedown Course to be launched in October.
The new program educates you on how to reduce the toxic load in your food and environment and eliminate damage from free radicals. Karen encourages all of us to visit ewg.org which provides a wealth of resources to help us live better and protect the environment.
The Environmental Working Group?s mission?is to empower people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment. With breakthrough research and education, we drive consumer choice and civic action.
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