Eating healthy is definitley important. Walking in nature can be so grounding and healing. Thank you for reminding ...we can do so much to stay healthy....
Thank you Dr Kaveh for presenting Japan in such a positive light. I fell in love with Japan ever since I was stationed there in the late 80's. IMHO in addition to healthy food choices and portions they also walk a lot more. I will be going to Kansai and Tohoku in October. Thank you for your wonderful videos.
Hello Dr. Kaveh! Thanks so much for sharing your trip to Japan! Praying before meals shows gratitude for food. I always thank God for food. There are many all over without it. Even in restaurants I thank God & ask Him to bless those who prepared it. Being appreciative for everything is healthy in our lives. Thanks again! God Bless!
@@MedicalSecrets Dr. Kaveh, I watch you all the time but, unfortunately, I never get the notifications for your live streams. I just hope everyone understands that when you say, “I hope you feel that you have more power over your health than you’ve ever been told.” The “power” in that simple statement is life changing, when one really stops and gives it some serious thought. It’s evident in all of your videos. Thanks, again, Dr. Kaveh.
Love hearing about people eating fermented foods. One doctor on YT in the US encourages folks to eat a bit of fermented food every day - even just a few T. will be beneficial to your gut microbiome. I'd love to see you visit Israel. I've been there a number of times and I find that I always eat much healthier when I am there. Thanks for a great video. Be well.
Also helps they typically adhere to stopping at 80% satiated. I was born in Japan in 1957 when my dad was stationed there. I grew up with many beautiful artifacts. And several phrases in Japanese. Stoked you're doing this since I have not been back since I was 18 months old. Maybe someday🙏
What a delightful insight into the Japanese culture. There is much in which I personally will take as I make adjustments to my own life. Also, I rarely desire to travel, but I now have a desire to travel to Japan. Thank you so much for sharing. What a delightful end to my day!!
So interesting! Hope you get into “Doctor-Patient Communication” in Japan. When I lived in Hawaii my Doctor was young when he came to USA from Japan. He listened intently and always asked me about any of my concerns. Now I have to battle that my refills are correct. He was a fantastic and caring physician and never had a doctor like him since.
What a wonderful presentation! I loved it. I have made tofu from freshly made soymilk, and your experience reminds me that it is so worth the time investment to taste this again. I paid very close attention to your observations about plant-based eating in Japan. This is definitely something that I want to learn more about. Thanks for your window into Japanese culture!
Thank you Dr Kavey for bringing this wonderful japanese experience to us in the USA. I certainly learned a lot . My son took two years of Japanese in high School and i recognize that word sensey ,he loves the japanese culture ,and the food he like Sushi ,an all japanese food ,i do too. He has try teaching me to eat with those sticks ,but i haven't mastered it yet .My five year old great grandson can use them perfectly. God bless you ,and i can see you enjoy your trip.
Just keep at those sticks... haha... I ran into them with electronics training in the Navy. Of course, I'd been to restaurants for Asian food all over, but in the States you ASK for chopsticks... BUT Our instructors warned us in electronics, to use ONE hand for working the test probes for our multimeters, AND every multimeter has two(2) probes. That was a safety issue, and from the start, 90% of the class (myself included) fumbled around uselessly... SO they told us to ask for chopsticks at Asian Restaurants as often as we possibly could. Even buying a cheap set for personal use could give us something to practice with so we didn't face imminent electrocution for getting it "wrong"... and no risk to damaging expensive equipment... Holding one probe in each hand, risks accidentally letting the current jump across your body, in case you slip and touch a "raw" wire or something... In one hand, across your chest/heart, and out the other... SO we use one hand for both probes, and if one of them slip, we only damage the hand... much safer when you mess with capacitors that can carry over 100,000 Volt-Amps. It was frustrating, and embarrassing at first... I even had a cute waitress laughing so hysterically there were tears rolling down her face while I fought with them, and visibly resisted the urge to stab everything with them... (fake stabbing motions and growling obscenities)... She would patiently help me with putting them in my hand correctly, calling me down when I was gripping too tight, and laugh when I flipped food across the table or room... That was back in the 1990's... I can use chopsticks, and even have a fairly expensive personal set, enough for a formal dinner with six or eight people... I've also completely FRIED TO BURN-OUT several multimeters, a couple volt-meters (specifically) and an amp-meter, and I've never suffered worse than a second-degree burn for messing around with high tension electrical or electronic repairs, even in my dubiously unsupervised hobby with the stuff. Anyways... It's good to remember our sense of humor while we play at something new and "alien" to us... YOU CAN DO IT!!! I believe in you! ;o)
@@MedicalSecrets I've made a point of eating 2 forkfuls of authentic kimchi every morning b4 anything else hits my stomach besides a tall glass of water.
Thank you Dr Kaveh , I just love the last few videos you’ve done. They are so interesting to someone that hasn’t had opportunity to travel . I love the natural healing . Wonderful video ❤
Dr., I'm TOTALLY impressed w/ your philosophy & commitment to QUALITY in life. I underwent a THA (anterior approach) in April in Michigan, in a nearby surgery center. I am in good health, so no complications & recovery has been very smooth. I was treated coldly like a nuisance (ie. non human) by ALL concerned - Internist, his staff, .the surgeon, his PA , his staff & the staff @ the surgery center. I stumbled upon your anesthesia videos (& re watch them re watch them almost unconsciously). You give me hope providers in the US may improve their approach to their work (& lives). They manage their stress soo badly its destroying their lives, as you well know. Being around those people is soo unhealthy I am opting for virtual visits whenever possible in the future. MANY MANY thanks, -JL
Absolutely phenomenal video Dr.K! Thank you for sharing your trip to Japan with us. I learned a lot from this. I also had a sense of peace watching it. Thank you so much for helping better the world Dr.K!✨🙏🏼
Thanks-fascinating video! At one point you mentioned high salt content being problematic. Some of your audience, however, has Dysautonomia and orthostatic intolerance and POTS-giving a tendency to faint when standing. Our doctors prescribe a high salt diet (with added electrolytes) to help us with this tendency to faint and the low blood volume that is often involved. Could you talk about this in a future video? We usually hear, categorically, that a high salt diet is bad-even from our doctors.
Dr. K. Thank you so much for all that you do. I appreciate your heart❤️. I enjoyed every moment of your sharing life and this culture of Japan in your travels. Blessings 😊🙌
Medical secret man. Yes. From arctic Alaska. Way north. Appreciate you. If really emergency happens, patients are go to medical to Anchorage . But the small hospital in Kotzebue is good but can't do everything. Besides that, God bless you and am happy that you like people ....even in arctic.
Thanks Good Doc., wished the rest of Dr.'s where like you, I will be happy wherever you take us, please keep it coming, be safe out there, my new friend 😊👍!
Dr. Kaveh, thank you so much for sharing your interaction with and deep appreciation for Japanese people, culture and food! I too have studied the language, as well as several eastern philosophies. I believe there is so much we can learn from other cultures and, with the introduction of social media, there is a profound and far-reaching opportunity to change how we view and interact with both ourselves and the people and world around us. I have a few teaching subject suggestions for you but will start with just one (which you have already partly presented): how to recognize psychopathic or sociopathic behaviors both in others as well as ourselves, especially subtle ones, for the purpose of self protection, self improvement and for nurturing more healthy relationships and interactions. These things might seem obvious to some, but for others the only way to learn is through experience and maybe there is an opportunity to bring awareness to mental pathology and patterns of inharmonious lifestyle choices, which can clearly have an effect on all aspects of life, health and happiness. I believe that we all have within us, the potential to bring about positive change to the current overall human condition and experience; and that small steps in everyday life can be a pathway to better living for all. TY!
I have ME/CFS severely and have really been struggling with my mental health, because I can’t do the things I used to do. I used to play a ton of sports and be very active, now i’m pretty bed bound each day which distroys me. I appreciated this video because, it gives me something to aim for. I battled this once and became more able to interact with my family and be up and about without needing to be in bed throughout 2020-2022. However, I had a bad relapse at the start of 2023 and I’m still struggling. I love the Japanese culture. Not only their appreciation for nature and their close relationship with food/nature and how the whole system dances in a beautiful symbiosis, but I also love the entire Japanese way of thinking. Less is more, keep things as natural as possible, be grateful and gracious to the Earth that gives life so we can live.
I strongly agree with a more plant based diet. Especially as we age.There are also only so many fruits and vegetables we can grow in Canada and the USA due to our climate. I have had the PRIVILEGE of travelling to Africa 3 times. It is such a joy and pleasure to be able to get fresh fruit and vegetables as well as fresh fish from the Ocean. Beef and chicken are also a fresh staple there. Thank you so much for taking us on this fascinating journey Doc 😍🇨🇦🥰😘🫶❤️♥️
Thank you for posting this! It helped me figure out that there is a fungal connection with radiation. Hiroshima and Nagasaki happened in Japan, yet their country has the longest life span. Fermented foods is a fungus. I know people who lived in mold and then became sensitive to EMFs; leading to a low CBC, and 1 person even transient pancytopenia, needing transfusions. Alternative dr.s believe that radiation, toxins, microbes all make eachother more potent. Yet, it seems like with a diet of fermented foods and soy, people seem stronger then the nuclear bomb. An alternative treatment for radiation poisoning is fermented plums that some alternatives use. Fascinating. Thank you Dr. Kaveh for helping me realize their must be some connection here.
Thank you Dr Kaveh, very very interesting. Love it thank you again for sharing. I love all your videos so educational, you are such a humble and professional doctor, I am planning to visit you in your clinic in San Francisco soon. Thank you 🙏
I do not advocate fat shaming either. But the thing is, every human has only 2 options when health problems become externally obvious: 1) sit and feel offended and pity oneself, 2) get up and change something towards better health. That's it. No third option. And our life ultimately depends on OUR reaction to things, and it's our responsibility.
Have you ever been to India? It would be fantastic if you went there and discovered healthy foods or mind-body connections they have. I have been to small parts of India, and it was so much fun. Even Turkey it was a wonderful trip for me. Thanks for sharing the portions of your trip to Japan it was beautiful. I hope one day I will get a chance to go.
@@MedicalSecrets Yes I do. It makes me appreciate what I have. It makes me think of those who don’t have what I do. At Passover we say all who are hungry let them come and eat. It really makes me think when I am surrounded by family and food that there are people who don’t have what I do and how lucky I am.
Vegetarians and vegans do not eat meat, fish or marine animals of any kind. We respect the lives of animals and feel that eating our friends, or endangering their habitats is endangering all life on Earth. There is only one Earth; we aren't able to live on any other planet in our solar system. We need to keep it habitable for all species or all species will lose their lives.
I love this. Have always been fascinated with the Japanese and their culture. It’s the one country I want to spend some time in. How long was the plane ride?
@DrKaveh what a great mini docu on Japan and how its culture relates to health and well being. How about *Bhutan* as your next destination? Its government apparently has a Gross National Happiness metric.
A well-presented and interesting video on a modern culture that is alien to the West. I will probably never visit Japan, but your informed and enthusiastic introduction to a way of living that seems to provide great benefit to the body,mind, and soul has given me an experience that I would never have had otherwise. Thank you!
Oooo, part of my childhood is there. I lived mostly in Misawa, Japan. Many adventures I had running amok, well, biking amok, on my own exploring. Yeah, a kid in Japan can do that. I ended up in mostly agriculture areas just wandering about. To this day, it was rather mystical. All of the formalities I learned there. The snowfall where I lived was incredible. Massive snow! Then, of course the tremor/earthquake experiences I remember, omg, it was just dash under the dining room table. Those quakes freaked me out. If anyone is in Japan, go eat at an outdoor vineyard, they're lovely. Yakuza members were quite a common sight. There were these parades with Yakuza guys all full of tattoos. I had a weird experience I guess? I mean moving back to the US was actually my culture shock. I wonder what the health stats are there currently? I thought it was Okinawa that had the healthiest Japanese people? I haven't looked into it. I'm cracking up thinking about the whole KFC Christmas thing there. You didn't visit KFC, lol. You didn't show us the vending machines.
A really great video, I learned a lot, all your videos are so cool, but this one is eye opening, I have a bmi of 35, electrician, always eating out fast food,.. Japan has always been a place I wish to visit, I guess I better lose some weight so I won,t have to buy 2 seats on the air plane, Thanks Doc, this is an Excellent video,.
Like I commented on your poll yesterday ❤😂 and asked for a differences in health care and your field and I sorta got just what I wanted ❤🎉 have a super vacation in my dream vacation country ❤❤❤❤❤
Do you make your own tofu now? I'm wondering if it could possibly taste good enough to be worth that much effort. Your video inspired me to check out the process. It has a lot of opportunity for practicing mindfulness.
@Theresa here's the discourse on soy that I was referencing: extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/nutrition-food-safety-health/nutrition-news/nutrition-news-should-men-cut-back-on-soy/#:~:text=Soy%20contains%20isoflavones%2C%20which%20are,result%20being%20enlarged%20breast%20tissue.
A lovely presentation that I thoroughly enjoyed, but I couldn’t help but crack up when I saw in the subtitles-which were no doubt automatically generated-a reference to there having been in World War II “bonsai attacks”, when obviously you were in fact referring to “banzai attacks”. 😅 Obviously an inadvertent error, but it does conjure up some very interesting visual images (can’t help but recall the old Monty Python sketch where there’s a self-defense class on how to protect yourself if you are ever attacked by someone armed with a banana.🍌)
As someone who lived in Japan for 4 years, I was extremely disappointed in their healthcare system. It was very behind… It was so difficult to get my needed medications every month because they don’t have auto-fill prescriptions. You have to physically go and see a doctor EVERY SINGLE MONTH to get a PAPER prescription which you then have to physically take to a pharmacy. Doctor’s offices and pharmacies were mostly only open during typical work hours, so I had to take PTO every single month just to get medication that I already know I need. It was ridiculous. My salary was also low and the cost of medication and insurance was prohibitively expensive, I could not afford it. Many medications that have safe off-label uses will not be covered by insurance in Japan. I was paying $300+ a month plus another $300 for insurance. Now living in America, my insurance is $10 a month and my meds cost at most $10 and the prescription automatically gets sent to the pharmacy every month it’s so much better. If you have a chronic medical condition, I would not recommend living in Japan. Don’t even get me started on the abysmal state of Women’s healthcare in Japan. It’s always men going on and on about how great Japan is meanwhile women are suffering…
So wonderful that you get to explore other countries! The Asian restaurants here have to Americanize the Asian food to make suitable for American's! If you dine Asian restaurants, ask them if they'll prepare it the way they would. Im sure they'd be happy to 😉 Next trip? Europe? Brazil 😊
There was a authentic Asian restaurant I loved in Shaker heights, Ohio called the "lemongrass" that just shut down permanently B4 the pandemic. There food was Thai & it was to die for. Wish they were still there.
@@seductive-drops-of-gold I used to work in a Chinese restaurant. I loved listening to their music. Very soothing. I wish I knew how to speak their language and sing along with them in song😉
Can you make video or tell about brain mri with anesthesia 😢😢 my first mri and first anesthesia that why im scared im taking anesthesia bcuz i have pblm with loud sounds in my left ear also i have facial paralysis on left side
I lived in Japan for over 20 years and lead a full Japanese life with a Japanese husband and raised 4 children. Their food now has a lot of chemicals as well as so much salt. Because of this they have a really high rate of stomach cancer. I personally think Japanese eat a lot. I think the majority of the people are thin due to their genetics. The business men go out drinking with coworkers after work on a daily basis and usually come home drunk. Also as she said the Japanese eat a lot of soy beans. I think that because of this the men are very feminine and there are so many couples who are sexless. There is a very famous proverb in Japan that says ' I want my husband happy and healthy but not at home'. The first time I heard this I was shocked but that is how most Japanese woman feel. I even had one neighbor who said she washed her husband's clothes separate from her and their children because he was so dirty. The young are not getting married so they have a huge population problem as well. Generally I feel the Japanese are not very happy people that are always worried about what other people think which has lead to one of the highest rates of suicide. So what you see on the surface is just not the reality.
Dr. K- Couple of things to keep in mind. The indigenous religion which many people mixed with some Buddhist practices, is Shinto. Shinto is animism; worship of nature and ancestors. That's probably why you see shrines to shrimp and Japanese consider eating certain foods is in a way anointed. When you get to the fat shaming segment, more than 20% of child bearing age women are medically underweight (they don't get their periods) when there is already is population shortage problem. You make some good points about some very good practices but don't get caught up in Orientalsim fetishizing.
What a wonderful insight you have brought forward of the Japanese. Thank you for the most informative view of the Japanese, their culture and lifestyle in such a comprehensive yet fun manner! After downing a disgusting dinner of Kentucky Fried Chicken, I cried knowing what horror I just placed on my body. I love sushi and all healthy foods prepared by the Japanese. I swear I will never ever KFC again. Now devoted to delicious clean, caveman like, unprocessed foods!! Thank you.
Hi Doc. Food and diet don’t get me started. Longevity is for those afraid to die, me I want to enjoy my life and yes eating is a favourite of mine. As a diabetic I have dos and don’ts I try to stay within the boundaries but my love of sweet things needs satisfying so once or twice a fortnight I fulfil it, but once it’s gone I go back to my usual diet. Their are so many people telling us what to eat, I have realised that carbs are bad for me and I try not to include them in my diet. It’s hard to know what to eat. I let my body tell me what I need, when I overeat sweets my stomach always lets me know with reflux overnight. To be truthful with you I never wanted to make it to 60 but here I am 64. 15 more years is okay but no more then that. Being a Sugar Addict limits me so I have to find a compromise to allow a little in my diet. I don’t buy cane sugar or bread anymore, bread rolls every now and then. The price of food now is just ridiculous, so I’m back to basics. Hook me up to a drip Doc and put me in a Propofal coma until I expire, I know it’s not medically ethical. So here I am putting one foot in front of the other taking one day at a time. Keep those photos of your fur babies with your words of inspiration coming as they make my day Doc. 🙂👋🏻
@@wildhorses6817 I purchased the same my self recently. I actually bought empty gel capsules & filled some with the matcha so I can get some in when I don't have time to stop & make nice hot tea, which I love, even when it's hot outside I like hot tea, lol😂
Great video, and am sure it was an incredible visit! I can’t help to think that genetics play a huge role in health/longevity… my grandparents (on both sides) lived healthily until their 90’s. And my Italian ‘side’ ate beef for breakfast, lunch and dinner., where I have vegan friends that are so unhealthy… So who really truly knows what diet is the ‘best’. My Nonna always used to say “everything in moderation”.
Which is I think is the true secret to longevity. Don't completely deprive yourself on the things your taste buds love. But also don't limit yourself on healthy items that your tastebuds hate. Eat them also just because you hv sense enuf to know they are good for you. Also taking DHA everyday of your life is superb 4 ya health!
I have no issue with people eating plant foods if they wish to do so. I get annoyed though when the veganists ignore the doubtful origins of some of their foods. Peasants starving because their crops have been destroyed to create soy for western yuppies and their soy lattes. Black coffee would be better if milk is deemed inappropriate for consumption. I also get annoyed when the veganists turn their eating habits into a quasi-religious cult. Especially when they pretend to be atheists! Apologies for the rant. You may have guessed that I have some baggage on this issue! Thank you for another amazing video! Lots of love!
Hey, I live in the San Francisco Bay area. Think of what I see on a daily basis! 😂 I could not agree more about the cultish attitude towards so many behaviors, especially with lack of curiosity about the ORIGINS of the food, whether plant or animal, like you said. Personally, I vastly prefer a plant-based approach, but I I try to be fair about the merits of various approaches. Regardless, processed foods from any source appear more problematic and far larger scaled than the plant vs animal sourcing. Thank you for the kind comments!
Thank you. I would like you to visit Turkey and Greece. Yes, because I am older I remember times when we had smaller portions, better quality foods. Now, I only eat foods I prepare at home except some Thai food. The portions here are enough for a family of four except most of the foods are very low quality. It is sad and seeing people obese and very ill with a poor medical system does not bode well for our Country.
My dau and son in law been to Japan2x, love the culture and all country, especially shebas and monkeys.. saunas, .but the food is main draw...love your video
Wish we had food like that here. The US mentality is just not dedicated to quality, only profit. You find quality in craft-work here, if you can afford it or do it yourself.
Eating healthy is definitley important. Walking in nature can be so grounding and healing. Thank you for reminding ...we can do so much to stay healthy....
Thank you Dr Kaveh for presenting Japan in such a positive light. I fell in love with Japan ever since I was stationed there in the late 80's. IMHO in addition to healthy food choices and portions they also walk a lot more. I will be going to Kansai and Tohoku in October. Thank you for your wonderful videos.
Hello Dr. Kaveh! Thanks so much for sharing your trip to Japan! Praying before meals shows gratitude for food. I always thank God for food. There are many all over without it. Even in restaurants I thank God & ask Him to bless those who prepared it. Being appreciative for everything is healthy in our lives. Thanks again! God Bless!
A very comprehensive, informative and well balanced report. Thank you, so much, Dr. Kaveh.
You are very welcome! I hope you learned something new to incorporate into your health and lifestyle!
@@MedicalSecrets Dr. Kaveh, I watch you all the time but, unfortunately, I never get the notifications for your live streams. I just hope everyone understands that when you say, “I hope you feel that you have more power over your health than you’ve ever been told.” The “power” in that simple statement is life changing, when one really stops and gives it some serious thought. It’s evident in all of your videos. Thanks, again, Dr. Kaveh.
@@MedicalSecrets yes. Mindful eating. I've stopped eating on the run and started turning off the television. Small steps
Thanks! I really enjoy your videos!
Thank you! I hope you learned something new to incorporate into your health and lifestyle!
Love hearing about people eating fermented foods. One doctor on YT in the US encourages folks to eat a bit of fermented food every day - even just a few T. will be beneficial to your gut microbiome. I'd love to see you visit Israel. I've been there a number of times and I find that I always eat much healthier when I am there. Thanks for a great video. Be well.
Yes, fermented foods are so underappreciated in the Western diet! Thank you for the next travel suggestion!
Kimchi 🥰
Really just eating to
healthy forkfuls of
kimchi a day is
beneficial to your
gut...
Yes, you find them in every other culture! Yogurt, kombucha, sauerkrout, beer, wine, Mead, etc…
@@jodyljohnson8515 love Kimchi
It was really lovely to "travel" alongsides you. I've spent a year in Japan and sometimes I miss it dearly!
Also helps they typically adhere to stopping at 80% satiated. I was born in Japan in 1957 when my dad was stationed there. I grew up with many beautiful artifacts. And several phrases in Japanese. Stoked you're doing this since I have not been back since I was 18 months old. Maybe someday🙏
Yah have a great time Thankyou dr for sharing your trip very interesting😊
What a delightful insight into the Japanese culture. There is much in which I personally will take as I make adjustments to my own life. Also, I rarely desire to travel, but I now have a desire to travel to Japan. Thank you so much for sharing. What a delightful end to my day!!
So interesting! Hope you get into “Doctor-Patient Communication” in Japan. When I lived in Hawaii my Doctor was young when he came to USA from Japan. He listened intently and always asked me about any of my concerns. Now I have to battle that my refills are correct. He was a fantastic and caring physician and never had a doctor like him since.
Wonderful video, I learned so many things. I would like to see you visit the Mediterranean area, such as Greece. They also are known for long lives
Oh that sounds fantastic!
What a wonderful presentation! I loved it. I have made tofu from freshly made soymilk, and your experience reminds me that it is so worth the time investment to taste this again. I paid very close attention to your observations about plant-based eating in Japan. This is definitely something that I want to learn more about. Thanks for your window into Japanese culture!
Dr. Kaveh you are one of my favourite people on youtube and i consider you my mentor/guide/coach. Thank you for that.
That is so kind of you! I hope you learned something new and feel empowered to advocate for your health 🙏
Thank you Dr Kavey for bringing this wonderful japanese experience to us in the USA. I certainly learned a lot . My son took two years of Japanese in high School and i recognize that word sensey ,he loves the japanese culture ,and the food he like Sushi ,an all japanese food ,i do too. He has try teaching me to eat with those sticks ,but i haven't mastered it yet .My five year old great grandson can use them perfectly. God bless you ,and i can see you enjoy your trip.
Just keep at those sticks... haha... I ran into them with electronics training in the Navy. Of course, I'd been to restaurants for Asian food all over, but in the States you ASK for chopsticks... BUT Our instructors warned us in electronics, to use ONE hand for working the test probes for our multimeters, AND every multimeter has two(2) probes. That was a safety issue, and from the start, 90% of the class (myself included) fumbled around uselessly... SO they told us to ask for chopsticks at Asian Restaurants as often as we possibly could. Even buying a cheap set for personal use could give us something to practice with so we didn't face imminent electrocution for getting it "wrong"... and no risk to damaging expensive equipment...
Holding one probe in each hand, risks accidentally letting the current jump across your body, in case you slip and touch a "raw" wire or something... In one hand, across your chest/heart, and out the other... SO we use one hand for both probes, and if one of them slip, we only damage the hand... much safer when you mess with capacitors that can carry over 100,000 Volt-Amps.
It was frustrating, and embarrassing at first... I even had a cute waitress laughing so hysterically there were tears rolling down her face while I fought with them, and visibly resisted the urge to stab everything with them... (fake stabbing motions and growling obscenities)... She would patiently help me with putting them in my hand correctly, calling me down when I was gripping too tight, and laugh when I flipped food across the table or room...
That was back in the 1990's... I can use chopsticks, and even have a fairly expensive personal set, enough for a formal dinner with six or eight people... I've also completely FRIED TO BURN-OUT several multimeters, a couple volt-meters (specifically) and an amp-meter, and I've never suffered worse than a second-degree burn for messing around with high tension electrical or electronic repairs, even in my dubiously unsupervised hobby with the stuff.
Anyways... It's good to remember our sense of humor while we play at something new and "alien" to us... YOU CAN DO IT!!! I believe in you! ;o)
Looks like you had a great time. Thanks for the overview of nutrition and culture in Japan, prompts me to review my diet and attitude.
Powerful for ALL of us to do regularly!
@@MedicalSecrets I've made a point of eating 2 forkfuls of
authentic kimchi every morning b4 anything else hits
my stomach besides a tall glass of water.
Interesting and enlightening. The Japanese approach toward food seems respectful and grounding. Thank you for sharing your trip and these insights.
Thank you Dr Kaveh , I just love the last few videos you’ve done. They are so interesting to someone that hasn’t had opportunity to travel . I love the natural healing . Wonderful video ❤
Dr., I'm TOTALLY impressed w/ your philosophy & commitment to QUALITY in life. I underwent a THA (anterior approach) in April in Michigan, in a nearby surgery center. I am in good health, so no complications & recovery has been very smooth. I was treated coldly like a nuisance (ie. non human) by ALL concerned - Internist, his staff, .the surgeon, his PA , his staff & the staff @ the surgery center. I stumbled upon your anesthesia videos (& re watch them re watch them almost unconsciously). You give me hope providers in the US may improve their approach to their work (& lives). They manage their stress soo badly its destroying their lives, as you well know. Being around those people is soo unhealthy I am opting for virtual visits whenever possible in the future. MANY MANY thanks, -JL
Amazing!! Love the travel editions! Would love to learn about the islanders
Coming soon! Thanks for the idea!
Absolutely phenomenal video Dr.K! Thank you for sharing your trip to Japan with us. I learned a lot from this. I also had a sense of peace watching it. Thank you so much for helping better the world Dr.K!✨🙏🏼
Very interesting and informative. Definitely food for thought! I would love to see you go to Germany where the culture is very different
Oh that's a great idea! Thank you! Maybe one day!
Thank you so much for sharing this enlightening information on the Japanese culture with us, Dr. Kaveh!
Thanks-fascinating video! At one point you mentioned high salt content being problematic. Some of your audience, however, has Dysautonomia and orthostatic intolerance and POTS-giving a tendency to faint when standing. Our doctors prescribe a high salt diet (with added electrolytes) to help us with this tendency to faint and the low blood volume that is often involved. Could you talk about this in a future video? We usually hear, categorically, that a high salt diet is bad-even from our doctors.
I enjoyed from the beginning to the end of your video. I saved, shared with family and will watch again. Thank you for teaching and sharing. ❤
I appreciate that!
Just loved that tour. Really makes me want to visit Japan. Thank you
It had always been a dream of mine, too!
I visited Japan this spring! The food is wonderful!
Dr. K. Thank you so much for all that you do. I appreciate your heart❤️. I enjoyed every moment of your sharing life and this culture of Japan in your travels. Blessings 😊🙌
This video is awesome. So glad you shared it with us 😁
My pleasure! I hope you learned a lot of tips to incorporate into your health and lifestyle!
@@MedicalSecretsI did!
Medical secret man. Yes. From arctic Alaska. Way north. Appreciate you.
If really emergency happens, patients are go to medical to Anchorage . But the small hospital in Kotzebue is good but can't do everything.
Besides that, God bless you and am happy that you like people ....even in arctic.
Thanks Good Doc., wished the rest of Dr.'s where like you, I will be happy wherever you take us, please keep it coming, be safe out there, my new friend 😊👍!
Well done . Excellent content . 🏆
This was so interesting and fun to watch. Thank you, Dr.
Thanks!
Thank you!
Dr. Kaveh, thank you so much for sharing your interaction with and deep appreciation for Japanese people, culture and food! I too have studied the language, as well as several eastern philosophies.
I believe there is so much we can learn from other cultures and, with the introduction of social media, there is a profound and far-reaching opportunity to change how we view and interact with both ourselves and the people and world around us.
I have a few teaching subject suggestions for you but will start with just one (which you have already partly presented): how to recognize psychopathic or sociopathic behaviors both in others as well as ourselves, especially subtle ones, for the purpose of self protection, self improvement and for nurturing more healthy relationships and interactions.
These things might seem obvious to some, but for others the only way to learn is through experience and maybe there is an opportunity to bring awareness to mental pathology and patterns of inharmonious lifestyle choices, which can clearly have an effect on all aspects of life, health and happiness.
I believe that we all have within us, the potential to bring about positive change to the current overall human condition and experience; and that small steps in everyday life can be a pathway to better living for all. TY!
I have ME/CFS severely and have really been struggling with my mental health, because I can’t do the things I used to do. I used to play a ton of sports and be very active, now i’m pretty bed bound each day which distroys me. I appreciated this video because, it gives me something to aim for. I battled this once and became more able to interact with my family and be up and about without needing to be in bed throughout 2020-2022. However, I had a bad relapse at the start of 2023 and I’m still struggling. I love the Japanese culture. Not only their appreciation for nature and their close relationship with food/nature and how the whole system dances in a beautiful symbiosis, but I also love the entire Japanese way of thinking. Less is more, keep things as natural as possible, be grateful and gracious to the Earth that gives life so we can live.
I strongly agree with a more plant based diet. Especially as we age.There are also only so many fruits and vegetables we can grow in Canada and the USA due to our climate. I have had the PRIVILEGE of travelling to Africa 3 times. It is such a joy and pleasure to be able to get fresh fruit and vegetables as well as fresh fish from the Ocean. Beef and chicken are also a fresh staple there. Thank you so much for taking us on this fascinating journey Doc 😍🇨🇦🥰😘🫶❤️♥️
24:10 That place looks so peaceful. I want to go there! 🌸🏯🌸
Thank you for posting this! It helped me figure out that there is a fungal connection with radiation. Hiroshima and Nagasaki happened in Japan, yet their country has the longest life span. Fermented foods is a fungus. I know people who lived in mold and then became sensitive to EMFs; leading to a low CBC, and 1 person even transient pancytopenia, needing transfusions. Alternative dr.s believe that radiation, toxins, microbes all make eachother more potent. Yet, it seems like with a diet of fermented foods and soy, people seem stronger then the nuclear bomb. An alternative treatment for radiation poisoning is fermented plums that some alternatives use. Fascinating. Thank you Dr. Kaveh for helping me realize their must be some connection here.
One of your top videos . 👍👍👍💕 so much info, color, fun and energy ! You are Blessed.
Loved this educational video on Japanese culture! Love all of your videos!!
I love this video. You are an amazing doctor! I learn from you a lot. You are brilliant, speaking Japanese too! 😮
I’m glad you visited Japan🎉
Thank you Dr Kaveh, very very interesting. Love it thank you again for sharing. I love all your videos so educational, you are such a humble and professional doctor, I am planning to visit you in your clinic in San Francisco soon. Thank you 🙏
Impressive job and really well put together information!
Thank you! It took a few months to prepare!
Thank you for the information Dr. Until next time my friend 🙇♂️
Thanks for making this vídeo😉. It was so interesting to watch
WOW, wish l could visit Japan...than you so much for this healthy info, healthy eating should be a habit for all of us .😊❤
So much we can learn from others!
I do not advocate fat shaming either. But the thing is, every human has only 2 options when health problems become externally obvious: 1) sit and feel offended and pity oneself, 2) get up and change something towards better health. That's it. No third option. And our life ultimately depends on OUR reaction to things, and it's our responsibility.
Excellent point.
Have you ever been to India? It would be fantastic if you went there and discovered healthy foods or mind-body connections they have. I have been to small parts of India, and it was so much fun. Even Turkey it was a wonderful trip for me. Thanks for sharing the portions of your trip to Japan it was beautiful. I hope one day I will get a chance to go.
Also love to travel to Japan one day! Love their culture thank you for sharing
As a Jew we have different prayers for different foods. My family and my synagogue have us say prayers before and after we eat.
Do you feel that has an impact on your relationship with food?
@@MedicalSecrets Yes I do. It makes me appreciate what I have. It makes me think of those who don’t have what I do. At Passover we say all who are hungry let them come and eat. It really makes me think when I am surrounded by family and food that there are people who don’t have what I do and how lucky I am.
@@PinkHawk191Amen❤🤍🙏🏿🖤❤️!
@@PinkHawk191 Blessed you are!
Vegetarians and vegans do not eat meat, fish or marine animals of any kind. We respect the lives of animals and feel that eating our friends, or endangering their habitats is endangering all life on Earth. There is only one Earth; we aren't able to live on any other planet in our solar system. We need to keep it habitable for all species or all species will lose their lives.
I love this. Have always been fascinated with the Japanese and their culture. It’s the one country I want to spend some time in. How long was the plane ride?
Just done watching you with Peter. New subscriber here. Greetings from the Philippines!
Thank you very much for the nice presentation
@DrKaveh what a great mini docu on Japan and how its culture relates to health and well being.
How about *Bhutan* as your next destination? Its government apparently has a Gross National Happiness metric.
Fabulous education ❤
A well-presented and interesting video on a modern culture that is alien to the West. I will probably never visit Japan, but your informed and enthusiastic introduction to a way of living that seems to provide great benefit to the body,mind, and soul has given me an experience that I would never have had otherwise. Thank you!
What an enjoyable video😃 Dr. K! You are the new Huell Howser😬
Im interested in learning more about the Mediterranean diet and living. Maybe visit the region?
This travel series so cool. I wonder if New Zealand would be a good place to visit?
Also some sacred water in Temples or Shrines it’s said that drinking it grants longevity 🥰🥰
Oooo, part of my childhood is there. I lived mostly in Misawa, Japan. Many adventures I had running amok, well, biking amok, on my own exploring. Yeah, a kid in Japan can do that. I ended up in mostly agriculture areas just wandering about. To this day, it was rather mystical. All of the formalities I learned there. The snowfall where I lived was incredible. Massive snow! Then, of course the tremor/earthquake experiences I remember, omg, it was just dash under the dining room table. Those quakes freaked me out. If anyone is in Japan, go eat at an outdoor vineyard, they're lovely. Yakuza members were quite a common sight. There were these parades with Yakuza guys all full of tattoos. I had a weird experience I guess? I mean moving back to the US was actually my culture shock. I wonder what the health stats are there currently? I thought it was Okinawa that had the healthiest Japanese people? I haven't looked into it. I'm cracking up thinking about the whole KFC Christmas thing there. You didn't visit KFC, lol. You didn't show us the vending machines.
A really great video, I learned a lot, all your videos are so cool, but this one is eye opening, I have a bmi of 35, electrician, always eating out fast food,.. Japan has always been a place I wish to visit, I guess I better lose some weight so I won,t have to buy 2 seats on the air plane, Thanks Doc, this is an Excellent video,.
You are so welcome! I hope you learned some tips to help improve your health/lifestyle
This video is good information. I had no idea how bad I had been abusing my body. Time to change my diet.Thank you.
People in Japan have healther food and live healthier! I eat at the whole food store a lot!! I learned a lot
Like I commented on your poll yesterday ❤😂 and asked for a differences in health care and your field and I sorta got just what I wanted ❤🎉 have a super vacation in my dream vacation country ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you! It had been a dream of mine, too!
Do you make your own tofu now? I'm wondering if it could possibly taste good enough to be worth that much effort. Your video inspired me to check out the process. It has a lot of opportunity for practicing mindfulness.
One thing which impressed me so much on my first trip to Japan was seeing hundreds of bicycles at a train station, and not one was locked.
Yes! I was shocked at that, too!!
@@MedicalSecrets maybe the lesson is there are more honest people in japan than
in america, unfortunately😥😣
@Theresa here's the discourse on soy that I was referencing: extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/nutrition-food-safety-health/nutrition-news/nutrition-news-should-men-cut-back-on-soy/#:~:text=Soy%20contains%20isoflavones%2C%20which%20are,result%20being%20enlarged%20breast%20tissue.
A lovely presentation that I thoroughly enjoyed, but I couldn’t help but crack up when I saw in the subtitles-which were no doubt automatically generated-a reference to there having been in World War II “bonsai attacks”, when obviously you were in fact referring to “banzai attacks”. 😅 Obviously an inadvertent error, but it does conjure up some very interesting visual images (can’t help but recall the old Monty Python sketch where there’s a self-defense class on how to protect yourself if you are ever attacked by someone armed with a banana.🍌)
Beautiful video ❤I love Asian culture…
As someone who lived in Japan for 4 years, I was extremely disappointed in their healthcare system. It was very behind… It was so difficult to get my needed medications every month because they don’t have auto-fill prescriptions. You have to physically go and see a doctor EVERY SINGLE MONTH to get a PAPER prescription which you then have to physically take to a pharmacy. Doctor’s offices and pharmacies were mostly only open during typical work hours, so I had to take PTO every single month just to get medication that I already know I need. It was ridiculous.
My salary was also low and the cost of medication and insurance was prohibitively expensive, I could not afford it. Many medications that have safe off-label uses will not be covered by insurance in Japan. I was paying $300+ a month plus another $300 for insurance. Now living in America, my insurance is $10 a month and my meds cost at most $10 and the prescription automatically gets sent to the pharmacy every month it’s so much better.
If you have a chronic medical condition, I would not recommend living in Japan.
Don’t even get me started on the abysmal state of Women’s healthcare in Japan. It’s always men going on and on about how great Japan is meanwhile women are suffering…
I’ve heard these issues from others. All countries have good, bad and ugly. Just is. This video does show more of the good.
I appreciate this point of view yet I am grateful for even A tiny mouthful of good food real food availability is key for us westrrners
I gotta make some of that tofu! It looks so simple.
So wonderful that you get to explore other countries! The Asian restaurants here have to Americanize the Asian food to make suitable for American's! If you dine Asian restaurants, ask them if they'll prepare it the way they would. Im sure they'd be happy to 😉
Next trip? Europe? Brazil 😊
There was a authentic
Asian restaurant I loved
in Shaker heights, Ohio called
the "lemongrass" that just
shut down permanently
B4 the pandemic. There
food was Thai & it was to
die for. Wish they were still
there.
@@seductive-drops-of-gold I used to work in a Chinese restaurant. I loved listening to their music. Very soothing. I wish I knew how to speak their language and sing along with them in song😉
I love the caretaking aspect of forest stewardship. ❤
So rare in the west (fromy perspective)
Can you make video or tell about brain mri with anesthesia 😢😢 my first mri and first anesthesia that why im scared im taking anesthesia bcuz i have pblm with loud sounds in my left ear also i have facial paralysis on left side
I lived in Japan for over 20 years and lead a full Japanese life with a Japanese husband and raised 4 children. Their food now has a lot of chemicals as well as so much salt. Because of this they have a really high rate of stomach cancer. I personally think Japanese eat a lot. I think the majority of the people are thin due to their genetics. The business men go out drinking with coworkers after work on a daily basis and usually come home drunk. Also as she said the Japanese eat a lot of soy beans. I think that because of this the men are very feminine and there are so many couples who are sexless. There is a very famous proverb in Japan that says ' I want my husband happy and healthy but not at home'. The first time I heard this I was shocked but that is how most Japanese woman feel. I even had one neighbor who said she washed her husband's clothes separate from her and their children because he was so dirty. The young are not getting married so they have a huge population problem as well. Generally I feel the Japanese are not very happy people that are always worried about what other people think which has lead to one of the highest rates of suicide. So what you see on the surface is just not the reality.
Dr. K- Couple of things to keep in mind. The indigenous religion which many people mixed with some Buddhist practices, is Shinto. Shinto is animism; worship of nature and ancestors. That's probably why you see shrines to shrimp and Japanese consider eating certain foods is in a way anointed. When you get to the fat shaming segment, more than 20% of child bearing age women are medically underweight (they don't get their periods) when there is already is population shortage problem. You make some good points about some very good practices but don't get caught up in Orientalsim fetishizing.
What a wonderful insight you have brought forward of the Japanese. Thank you for the most informative view of the Japanese, their culture and lifestyle in such a comprehensive yet fun manner!
After downing a disgusting dinner of Kentucky Fried Chicken, I cried knowing what horror I just placed on my body.
I love sushi and all healthy foods prepared by the Japanese. I swear I will never ever KFC again.
Now devoted to delicious clean, caveman like, unprocessed foods!! Thank you.
Hi Doc. Food and diet don’t get me started. Longevity is for those afraid to die, me I want to enjoy my life and yes eating is a favourite of mine. As a diabetic I have dos and don’ts I try to stay within the boundaries but my love of sweet things needs satisfying so once or twice a fortnight I fulfil it, but once it’s gone I go back to my usual diet. Their are so many people telling us what to eat, I have realised that carbs are bad for me and I try not to include them in my diet. It’s hard to know what to eat. I let my body tell me what I need, when I overeat sweets my stomach always lets me know with reflux overnight. To be truthful with you I never wanted to make it to 60 but here I am 64. 15 more years is okay but no more then that. Being a Sugar Addict limits me so I have to find a compromise to allow a little in my diet. I don’t buy cane sugar or bread anymore, bread rolls every now and then. The price of food now is just ridiculous, so I’m back to basics. Hook me up to a drip Doc and put me in a Propofal coma until I expire, I know it’s not medically ethical. So here I am putting one foot in front of the other taking one day at a time. Keep those photos of your fur babies with your words of inspiration coming as they make my day Doc. 🙂👋🏻
They do but in small portions and mixed with lots of vegetables like bitter melon.
Love Japan food, culture, technology and Many things in Japan 😊😊😊😊 Thank Doc!
Me, too!
@@MedicalSecrets Thank you, I recently purchased ceremonial grade Matcha tea from Japan, it is very calming and very lovely color. High in Theonine.
@@wildhorses6817 I purchased the same my
self recently. I actually
bought empty gel capsules
& filled some with the matcha
so I can get some in when I
don't have time to stop & make nice hot tea, which I
love, even when it's hot outside I like hot tea, lol😂
Are you not coming to Korea?
I'd love to!
Bring us Singapore next .
Great video, and am sure it was an incredible visit! I can’t help to think that genetics play a huge role in health/longevity… my grandparents (on both sides) lived healthily until their 90’s. And my Italian ‘side’ ate beef for breakfast, lunch and dinner., where I have vegan friends that are so unhealthy… So who really truly knows what diet is the ‘best’. My Nonna always used to say “everything in moderation”.
Very powerful observations!
Which is I think is the true secret to longevity. Don't completely
deprive yourself on the things
your taste buds love. But also
don't limit yourself on healthy
items that your tastebuds hate. Eat them also just because you hv sense enuf to
know they are good for you.
Also taking DHA everyday of
your life is superb 4 ya health!
By eating many small dishes there are more nutrients at one meal.
RED BEAN PASTE IS VERY SWEET. MOCHI IS VERY SWEET.
Especially Okinawa.
Truth! Don't they eat pork if my memory serves?
I lived there in the mid 70s and loved it.
When Spam first became available in Japan after ww2, the Japanese got taller.
Spam & eggs is a body builder's breakfast.
What about Natto?? I heard Japanese eat that in the morning for good bones
Did you know, Japan have insulated air conditioned jacket for summer laborers.
I did not know that!
I have no issue with people eating plant foods if they wish to do so. I get annoyed though when the veganists ignore the doubtful origins of some of their foods. Peasants starving because their crops have been destroyed to create soy for western yuppies and their soy lattes. Black coffee would be better if milk is deemed inappropriate for consumption. I also get annoyed when the veganists turn their eating habits into a quasi-religious cult. Especially when they pretend to be atheists! Apologies for the rant. You may have guessed that I have some baggage on this issue! Thank you for another amazing video! Lots of love!
Hey, I live in the San Francisco Bay area. Think of what I see on a daily basis! 😂 I could not agree more about the cultish attitude towards so many behaviors, especially with lack of curiosity about the ORIGINS of the food, whether plant or animal, like you said. Personally, I vastly prefer a plant-based approach, but I I try to be fair about the merits of various approaches. Regardless, processed foods from any source appear more problematic and far larger scaled than the plant vs animal sourcing. Thank you for the kind comments!
Thank you. I would like you to visit Turkey and Greece. Yes, because I am older I remember times when we had smaller portions, better quality foods. Now, I only eat foods I prepare at home except some Thai food. The portions here are enough for a family of four except most of the foods are very low quality. It is sad and seeing people obese and very ill with a poor medical system does not bode well for our Country.
Your observations are spot-on, and it is quite saddening. Those are two fantastic countries for suggestions. Thank you!
My dau and son in law been to Japan2x, love the culture and all country, especially shebas and monkeys.. saunas, .but the food is main draw...love your video
Wish we had food like that here. The US mentality is just not dedicated to quality, only profit. You find quality in craft-work here, if you can afford it or do it yourself.
New Zealand
I flew into Haneda
When are you coming down under ? You need to go camping !
Go to Iceland! 🇮🇸
What would you want to see from there?!
Sheep? Goats? Yogurt?