🛑 STOP Cortisone & Vibrate Your Way to Vitality

MOVE NOW to Fight Cancer Podcast / DARE TO BE VITAL BOOK

FIVE PRIMARY POINTS of this Week’s Podcast

• Stop injecting cortisone for knee or elbow pain.
  A newly published MRI study of 210 patients showed that even one cortisone shot accelerated knee-osteoarthritis progression and carried risks such as bone-marrow lesions and rapid joint destruction. Dr. Mishra argues that “doing nothing” is safer than cortisone and recommends a “better biologics flywheel” of weight control, muscle building, and vitamin D optimization instead.

• Whole-body vibration (WBV) is a promising muscle- and bone-builder.
  A meta-analysis of 21 randomized trials (~750 healthy women) found WBV platforms significantly improved lower-body strength and femoral bone density; benefits were greatest with >12 weeks of training at frequencies above 30 Hz, and in post-menopausal women.

• Musculoskeletal health underpins long-term vitality.
  Losing mobility cascades into weight gain, cardiovascular decline, and even cognitive slowdown. Dr. Mishra positions whole-body vibration, strength training, and biologic approaches (muscle, bone, vitamin D) as an “all-in strategy” to safeguard movement capacity and overall life performance.

• Interacting with dogs measurably boosts brain health and mood.
  An EEG study of 30 adults showed activities like playing, grooming, and walking a dog lowered stress markers and heightened relaxation, attention, and creativity, branding dogs as “verified vitality enhancers.”

• Weekly action plan—do the right thing because it is right.
  Inspired by Kant’s dictum, the episode’s practical call-outs are: skip cortisone, build muscle via whole body vibration and spend time with a dog to spark calm and creativity. Implementing even one of these evidence-based steps moves you toward Dr. Mishra’s goal of optimizing vitality and performance “one person at a time.”