Channel Title: Dr. Hong's Pharmacy Classroom Channel Description: Hi everyone! I am glad that you are checking this intro page! I am a full-time pharmaceutical sciences professor at a U.S. pharmacy school. I received both my Doctor of Pharmacy (2011) and Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Science (2015) from West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia. My research group has published a number of peer-reviewed articles in the field of in vitro selection of molecular recognition elements. My teaching focus has been on pharmacology, microbiology, immunology, and nano-biotechnology. This channel covers health and wellness topics in 5 to 10-minute videos. My goal is to help everyone learn to live a healthier life and understand the health science topics affecting all of us. I am working to produce more core science short videos to educate everyone that is interested. This channel is for educational purposes ONLY and does not offer any medical advice. New videos every Sunday! Sit tight and watch for success! <video> Garlic for Heart Health? #health Description: Could garlic be helpful for a healthy heart? @DrHongsPharmacyClassroom If you appreciate my work, you can buy me a coffee. :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dr2hong Disclaimer: This video is Dr. Hong’s interpretation and summary of publicly available scientific information. This video is not intended to serve as any advice regarding the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of any diseases. Dr. Hong has no connections and receives no monetary compensation from any pharmaceutical companies or the government. This video is for educational purposes only. ------------------------------- To learn more: The effect of aged garlic extract on the atherosclerotic process – a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial https://bmccomplementmedtherapies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12906-020-02932-5 </video> <video> Does Sauna Do More than Just Relaxing? #health Description: Does the sauna do more than help you relax? @DrHongsPharmacyClassroom If you appreciate my work, you can buy me a coffee. :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dr2hong Disclaimer: This video is Dr. Hong’s interpretation and summary of publicly available scientific information. This video is not intended to serve as any advice regarding the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of any diseases. Dr. Hong has no connections and receives no monetary compensation from any pharmaceutical companies or the government. This video is for educational purposes only. ------------------------------- To learn more: Hyperthermia Treatment Attenuates Diet-Induced Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Old Female and Ovariectomized Mice via TRPV1-Mediated Futile Calcium Cycling https://nutrition2024.eventscribe.net/ajaxcalls/PresentationInfo.asp?PresentationID=1414421 </video> <video> Fasting Mistakes That Could Harm Your Health (And How to Avoid Them) #fasting #fastingforhealth Description: Fasting Harm and how to avoid If you appreciate my work, you can buy me a coffee. :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dr2hong Disclaimer: This video is Dr. Hong’s interpretation and summary of publicly available scientific information. This video is not intended to serve as any advice regarding the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of any diseases. Dr. Hong has no connections and receives no monetary compensation from any pharmaceutical companies or the government. This video is for educational purposes only. ------------------------------- To learn more: ------------------------------- Source References: Alternate-Day Fasting Gets a Safe Bill of Health https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(19)30435-8 Evidence that overnight fasting could extend healthy lifespan https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01578-8 Short-term post-fast refeeding enhances intestinal stemness via polyamines https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07840-z Intermittent Fasting: Exploring Approaches, Benefits, and Implications for Health and Weight Management https://www.npjournal.org/article/S1555-4155(23)00395-1/fulltext Clinical Management of Intermittent Fasting in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6521152/ Effects of postharvest handling conditions and cooking on anthocyanin, lycopene, and glucosinolate content and bioavailability in fruits and vegetables https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01140670709510188 INTERMITTENT FASTING AND HUMAN METABOLIC HEALTH https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4516560/ Intermittent Fasting: Its Effects on Body Weight and Daily Living https://www.jandonline.org/article/S2212-2672(20)30858-3/abstract </video> <video> Fasting Increases Cancer Risk? #health Description: Does fasting increase cancer risk? @DrHongsPharmacyClassroom If you appreciate my work, you can buy me a coffee. :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dr2hong Disclaimer: This video is Dr. Hong’s interpretation and summary of publicly available scientific information. This video is not intended to serve as any advice regarding the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of any diseases. Dr. Hong has no connections and receives no monetary compensation from any pharmaceutical companies or the government. This video is for educational purposes only. ------------------------------- To learn more: Short-term post-fast refeeding enhances intestinal stemness via polyamines https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07840-z Study reveals the benefits and downside of fasting https://news.mit.edu/2024/study-reveals-fasting-benefits-and-downside-0821 </video> <video> Melatonin New Uses, Not Just for Sleeping #health Description: Many people take melatonin to help with sleep. But it also may help protect your vision as you age. @DrHongsPharmacyClassroom If you appreciate my work, you can buy me a coffee. :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dr2hong Disclaimer: This video is Dr. Hong’s interpretation and summary of publicly available scientific information. This video is not intended to serve as any advice regarding the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of any diseases. Dr. Hong has no connections and receives no monetary compensation from any pharmaceutical companies or the government. This video is for educational purposes only. ------------------------------- To learn more: ------------------------------- Source References: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2819801 </video> <video> Keep using weight Loss Meds Until It Works! #health #science Description: Weight loss drug doesn’t work for the first 12 weeks, keep using it until it works! @DrHongsPharmacyClassroom If you appreciate my work, you can buy me a coffee. :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dr2hong Disclaimer: This video is Dr. Hong’s interpretation and summary of publicly available scientific information. This video is not intended to serve as any advice regarding the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of any diseases. Dr. Hong has no connections and receives no monetary compensation from any pharmaceutical companies or the government. This video is for educational purposes only. ------------------------------- To learn more: Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2206038 </video> <video> New Use of Vitamin B1 #health #constipation Description: Constipation—it’s something most of us have dealt with at some point. @DrHongsPharmacyClassroom If you appreciate my work, you can buy me a coffee. :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dr2hong Disclaimer: This video is Dr. Hong’s interpretation and summary of publicly available scientific information. This video is not intended to serve as any advice regarding the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of any diseases. Dr. Hong has no connections and receives no monetary compensation from any pharmaceutical companies or the government. This video is for educational purposes only. ------------------------------- To learn more: The association between dietary vitamin B1 intake and constipation: a population-based study https://bmcgastroenterol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12876-024-03255-2 </video> <video> Diets Slow Down Brain Aging #dementia #health Description: Can specific diets slow down brain aging and improve cognitive function? @DrHongsPharmacyClassroom If you appreciate my work, you can buy me a coffee. :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dr2hong Disclaimer: This video is Dr. Hong’s interpretation and summary of publicly available scientific information. This video is not intended to serve as any advice regarding the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of any diseases. Dr. Hong has no connections and receives no monetary compensation from any pharmaceutical companies or the government. This video is for educational purposes only. ------------------------------- To learn more: Brain responses to intermittent fasting and the healthy living diet in older adults https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/abstract/S1550-4131(24)00225-0 </video> <video> Stop Drinking Bottled Water #health Description: Do you know Americans buy around 15 billion gallons of bottled water yearly? @DrHongsPharmacyClassroom If you appreciate my work, you can buy me a coffee. :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dr2hong Disclaimer: This video is Dr. Hong’s interpretation and summary of publicly available scientific information. This video is not intended to serve as any advice regarding the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of any diseases. Dr. Hong has no connections and receives no monetary compensation from any pharmaceutical companies or the government. This video is for educational purposes only. ------------------------------- To learn more: Rapid single-particle chemical imaging of nanoplastics by SRS microscopy https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2300582121 Microplastic presence in dog and human testis and its potential association with sperm count and weights of testis and epididymis https://academic.oup.com/toxsci/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/toxsci/kfae060/7673133 </video> <video> Yearly COVID vaccine, how compelled am I? Description: Let's have a chat about how I feel about the yearly COVID-19 vaccine. 1) When should I get the vaccine if I just had COVID? 2) When should I get the vaccine if I haven’t had COVID for a long while? 3) Should kids get them, especially if they are healthy? 4) mRNA versus protein. What's my plan...? Am I compelled for me and my child? Live Stream September 1st, 2024 Eastern Time: 9AM; Pacific 6AM Resources: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2024/s-t0627-vaccine-recommendations.html https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/76/10/1822/6964677 https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.04.21.22274025v1 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664623004308 </video> <video> Live Long and Drink Water #health Description: The secret to a longer and healthier life may be as simple as drinking enough water. @DrHongsPharmacyClassroom If you appreciate my work, you can buy me a coffee. :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dr2hong Disclaimer: This video is Dr. Hong’s interpretation and summary of publicly available scientific information. This video is not intended to serve as any advice regarding the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of any diseases. Dr. Hong has no connections and receives no monetary compensation from any pharmaceutical companies or the government. This video is for educational purposes only. ------------------------------- To learn more: Good hydration linked to healthy aging https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/news/2023/good-hydration-linked-healthy-aging Middle-age high normal serum sodium as a risk factor for accelerated biological aging, chronic diseases, and premature mortality https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(22)00586-2/fulltext </video> <video> Boiled Tap Water is Better #health Description: Boiled tap water is better and with less microplastic. @DrHongsPharmacyClassroom If you appreciate my work, you can buy me a coffee. :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dr2hong Disclaimer: This video is Dr. Hong’s interpretation and summary of publicly available scientific information. This video is not intended to serve as any advice regarding the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of any diseases. Dr. Hong has no connections and receives no monetary compensation from any pharmaceutical companies or the government. This video is for educational purposes only. ------------------------------- To learn more: Drinking Boiled Tap Water Reduces Human Intake of Nanoplastics and Microplastics https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00081 </video> <video> This Respiratory Infection has a 169% surge this year! Is it time to worry? Description: https://www.youtube.com/@KaLokHong Let’s talk about something more local but potentially serious respiratory infection. Live Stream September 15th, 2024 Eastern Time: 9AM; Pacific 6AM Resources: https://nypost.com/2024/09/07/us-news/nyc-whooping-cough-cases-skyrocket-in-2024-by-staggering-169-new-data/ https://abc7ny.com/post/more-than-200000-asylum-seekers-entered-nyc-since-spring-2022-city-officials-said/14910652/) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5375618/ </video> <video> Hearing Aids #health #dementia Description: Hearing loss is a risk factor for dementia. @DrHongsPharmacyClassroom If you appreciate my work, you can buy me a coffee. :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dr2hong Disclaimer: This video is Dr. Hong’s interpretation and summary of publicly available scientific information. This video is not intended to serve as any advice regarding the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of any diseases. Dr. Hong has no connections and receives no monetary compensation from any pharmaceutical companies or the government. This video is for educational purposes only. ------------------------------- To learn more: Risk Factors for Dementia https://www.thelancet.com/infographics-do/dementia-risk Hearing intervention versus health education control to reduce cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss in the USA (ACHIEVE): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)01406-X/abstract Long-Term Outcomes of Self-Fit vs Audiologist-Fit Hearing Aids https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/fullarticle/2821103 </video> <video> Who Doped? The Blurry Line Between Treatment and Doping in Swimming Description: If you appreciate my work, you can buy me a coffee. :) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dr2hong Disclaimer: This video is Dr. Hong’s interpretation and summary of publicly available scientific information. This video is not intended to serve as any advice regarding the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of any diseases. Dr. Hong has no connections and receives no monetary compensation from any pharmaceutical companies or the government. This video is for educational purposes only. ------------------------------- To learn more: ------------------------------- Source References: </video>

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Hi everyone! I am glad that you are checking this intro page! I am a full-time pharmaceutical sciences professor at a U.S. pharmacy school. I received both my Doctor of Pharmacy (2011) and Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Science (2015) from West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia. My research group has published a number of peer-reviewed articles in the field of in vitro selection of molecular recognition elements. My teaching focus has been on pharmacology, microbiology, immunology, and nano-biotechnology.

This channel covers health and wellness topics in 5 to 10-minute videos.

My goal is to help everyone learn to live a healthier life and understand the health science topics affecting all of us.

I am working to produce more core science short videos to educate everyone that is interested.
This channel is for educational purposes ONLY and does not offer any medical advice.

New videos every Sunday!
Sit tight and watch for success!

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