Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone (Audio)
The mission of the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health is to nurture health and inspire well-being in all people. Our educational programming, formerly known as Osher Mini Medical School for the Public, has been reimagined as Osher WISE (Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone). This public education program offers courses on integrative health topics that are current and compelling, providing an opportunity for community members to become active, informed participants in their own health and well-being journey.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 201
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
They Are What You Eat - How Food and Drugs Interact with the Gut Microbiome
Our bodies are dynamic ecosystems housing trillions of microbes that, while invisible to the naked eye, play a critical role in shaping human health. Scientists are beginning to understand the superp…
01:28:29 |
Sat 16 Jul 2022
Yoga for Transforming Consciousness: The Chakra System and Jungian Psychology
How can yoga be transformative? Patrick Mahaffey, Ph.D., Pacifica Graduate Institute, talks about Jungian psychology, contemplative yoga, his version of integrative spirituality and walking through a…
01:28:26 |
Sat 09 Jul 2022
Can Big (Microbiome) Data Save the World? – Using AI and Microbiome Data to Predict Health Outcomes
Our bodies are dynamic ecosystems housing trillions of microbes that, while invisible to the naked eye, play a critical role in shaping human health. Scientists are just beginning to understand the s…
00:58:24 |
Fri 08 Jul 2022
How to Build a Microbiome – Early Life Microbiomes and Their Implications for Children’s Health
Our bodies are dynamic ecosystems housing trillions of microbes that, while invisible to the naked eye, play a critical role in shaping human health. Scientists are beginning to understand the superp…
01:25:57 |
Sat 02 Jul 2022
Cancer: What Are the Newest Developments?
There are many new developments in cancer care. This program focuses on three exciting areas of cancer diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Hope Rugo, a leader in breast cancer research, leads a discussion o…
01:17:50 |
Fri 17 Jun 2022
Essential Tremor: Basal Ganglia Cerebellum and Thalamus
What are essential tremors? In this program, Dr. Doris Wang explains that essential tremors are rhythmic, involuntary movements of the head, voice or extremities. Common neurological diseases associa…
01:17:06 |
Fri 10 Jun 2022
Peripheral Nerves and Difficult to Diagnose Neurological Diseases
This program discusses peripheral nerve diseases, including the anatomy of the central and peripheral nervous systems by Dr. Maggie Waung. Peripheral nerves control sensory, motor and autonomic func…
00:56:26 |
Fri 27 May 2022
The Science and Research on Yoga for Improving Transcendence and Spirituality
In this program, Sat Bir Khalsa, Ph.D., talks about the practice of yoga in healthcare, how to elevate life purpose and meaning through its use, and the basic elements of yoga - physical postures and…
01:27:46 |
Fri 20 May 2022
Cancer: What Happens After?
In the U.S., there are close to 17 million cancer survivors. What does it mean to be a survivor? An individual is considered a cancer survivor from the time of diagnosis through the balance of his or…
01:23:37 |
Fri 13 May 2022
Cortex Anatomy and Alzheimer's Disease
There are 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer's Disease. This program explains the latest understanding of the anatomy and functions of the brain and how it relates to neurological diseases. Dr…
01:24:14 |
Sat 07 May 2022
Cultivating Compassion and Resilience: Yoga for Enhancing Mental Health
The use of yoga and meditation as complementary medicine is growing. In 2017, 14% of U.S. adults participated in yoga, according to NIH. Depression and anxiety are among the most common conditions se…
01:23:56 |
Sat 30 Apr 2022
Yoga and Dance: Attuning to Self through Creative Movement
There is a long history of the interconnectivity of yoga and dance. Many dancers find benefits from the movements in yoga. In this program, dancers Ishwarya Chaitantya and Varsha Ravikumar talks abo…
01:29:33 |
Wed 27 Apr 2022
How is Cancer Treated?
This programs looks at the latest methods for treating cancer. Drs. Sam Brondfield, Jessica Gosnell, Lauren Boreta, Spencer Behr and Neil Neumann will discuss treating cancer with surgery, radiation…
01:21:36 |
Sat 23 Apr 2022
Epilepsy and the Limbic System
In this program, Dr. Maggie Waung and Dr. Jonathan Kleen discuss the neuroanatomy of the limbic system (hypothalamus, olfaction, hippocampus, amygdala) and how it relates to neurological diseases lik…
01:25:40 |
Fri 22 Apr 2022
Body Breath and Abundant Energy: Yoga for Vitalizing Physical Health
Dr. Bradly Jacobs, a primary care doctor with Bluewave Medicine, talks about the clinical and experiential research of the benefits of yoga, including demonstrating various yoga techniques. He practi…
01:23:56 |
Mon 18 Apr 2022
How is Cancer Diagnosed?
This program discusses screening for and diagnosing cancer. Dr. Sam Brondfield, Dr. Neil Neumann and Dr. Spencer Behr discuss screening tests for common cancers, the signs and symptoms of several can…
01:21:08 |
Sat 16 Apr 2022
Multiple Sclerosis and the Spinal Cord
New scientific technologies in the laboratory have advanced our understanding of basic mechanisms of neurological disease over the past decade, changing the paradigm of how neurologists care for pati…
01:23:15 |
Fri 15 Apr 2022
Brainstem Anatomy and Introduction to Headache Medicine
This program looks at the major functions of the brainstem and what role it plays in several neurological diseases. Dr. Maggie Waung gives an overview of how the brainstem works, and headache specia…
01:13:07 |
Mon 11 Apr 2022
What is Yoga? Perspectives on its Journey from East to West
For thousands of years, yoga has been a path to re-orienting our relationship to body, mind, and spirit, opening ourselves to transformation. At its essence, yoga involves grappling with our perceive…
01:22:19 |
Sat 09 Apr 2022
What Causes Cancer?
Cancer has been around for as long as we have. And yet, the landscape of cancer today looks very different than in years past. Dr. Katherine Hyland of the University of California, San Francisco, dis…
01:17:01 |
Sat 02 Apr 2022
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