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A podcast bridging the science of Lifestyle Medicine with ancient wisdom to help you live a life free of chronic disease, and full of joy and vitality.
Episodes
38 episodes
38: Gardening Heals! with Sweet Earth Co.'s Xenia D'Ambrosi
I'm SO excited for today's guest, Xenia D'Ambrosi! Join us to hear about how her cancer diagnosis led her to horticulture therapy, which led her to growing a thriving cutting garden business, Sweet Earth Co. At Sweet Earth ...
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Episode 38
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37: Optimizing Mobility & Vitality with Aging Expert & Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Vonda Wright
Are you a couch potato? Or do you move your body regularly? Either way you will LOVE this episode with Dr. Vonda Wright! She is an amazing physician, speaker, author, and podcast host on a mission to help you maintain mobility as you ag...
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Episode 37
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36: Crime Scene Investigator to Functional Health & Nutrition Pro, with Andrea Nicholson
Today's guest is Andrea Nicholson - CSI turned Functional Health & Nutrition Professional! If you are interested in a ROOT CAUSE approach to health, this is the episode for you. Andrea walks us through her unique approach to investiga...
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Episode 36
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35: To stretch...or NOT to stretch! With Yogi Aaron
Today I welcome Yogi Aaron, author of the book, "Stop Stretching! A new yogic approach to master your body and live pain-free". What an amazing episode! Yogi Aaron is the founder of Applied Yoga Anatomy and Muscle Activation™ (AYAM...
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Episode 35
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34: Bone Health with Jayne Wesler, Esq - Increase your bone density WITHOUT medication!
Meet Jayne Wesler - author, bone coach, speaker, and passionate advocate for INCREASING bone health naturally, without medication. Check out today’s episode where Jayne tells us about her jour...
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Episode 34
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33: Eat For The Earth (AND Your Body), with J. Morris Hicks - Exploring the intersection of human and planetary health.
Can we really save the planet, one bite at a time?On this day, Earth Day 2023, I think the answer might just be a resounding YES!And that's EXACTLY what J. Morris Hicks has been studying for the last couple decades and he thinks it'...
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Episode 33
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32: How NURSES bring Plant Based Nutrition to life! ~ with Joanne Evans, RN
Calling all nurses! AND anyone with an interest in plant based nutrition. Today I had the privilege of talking with Joanne Evans, RN - nurse extraordinaire! She's the GOAT of mental health nursing and plant based nutrition. Joanne ...
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Episode 32
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31: Nitric Oxide - "The Magic Molecule" - with Dr. Nathan Bryan, PhD
Today we are saying YES to N.O.! Dr. Nathan Bryan is the world's leading researcher on nitric oxide (N.O.), a gas often called the "magic molecule" because of its powerful role in your body. As you'll hear today, this gas is essential f...
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Episode 31
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30: Brownies for Breakfast! A cookbook for diabetics & the people who love them, with author Lynne Bowman
Today's guest is Lynne Bowman, a 77 year old vibrant and glamorous grandma and author of the 2021 “Brownies for Breakfast: A Cookbook for Diabetics and the People Who Love them.” Lynne is passionate about her health . . . and YOURS...
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Episode 30
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29: Making the Healthy Choice, the EASY Choice! with Dr. Meagan Grega
Meet Dr. Meagan Grega! Lehigh Valley's leading voice for Lifestyle Medicine. She co-founded The Kellyn Foundation to help members of the community "Make the Healthy Choice, the EASY choice"! Not to mention all the amazing work she's doing beyon...
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Episode 29
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28: The Healing Power of NATURE with Dr. Melissa Sundermann, DO
Nature! Don't you CRAVE it? I sure do. Today's guest is Dr. Nature herself - Dr. Melissa Sundermann, DO - physician at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA. Those of us that are nature lovers have always felt the innate healing power of spending t...
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Episode 28
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27: Lifestyle Medicine with Dr. David Donohue - WIN-WIN-WIN Medicine!
Ever feel like your doctor doesn’t listen to you - not really listen, anyway? And just keeps pushing medication down your throat (pun intended), or send you for yet another lab, test, or scan? Want to break out of the hamster wheel of pil...
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Episode 27
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26: Know Your Thyroid! HYPO and HYPERthyroidism, with Endocrinologist Dr. Soham Patel
Dr. Soham Patel, owner / director of the Center for Preventative Endocrinology and Nutrition (Tampa, FL) is back on the show to shed light on the elusive thyroid! Ever wonder if you might have a thyroid problem? Or feel like doo doo (yo...
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Episode 26
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25: Healthy MOUTH, Healthy BODY, Beautiful SMILE - with Dr. Julio Sixto, DMD
I welcome Dr. Julio Sixto, DMD of Admira Dentistry in Jacksonville, FL to the show. Ya'll...it's gooooood. If you don't think much about your oral health, you WILL after today's conversation! The mouth is the "gatekeeper" to overall health. Don...
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Episode 25
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24: "I Am Enough" - A chat about self-worth with Danielle Palli, Mindfulness & Positive Psychology Coach
Self-Worth. It's not something we bring to our conscious awareness on a regular basis, but a topic worth diving into as it's often THE thing that holds us back from living a life we truly desire. Today's guest, Danielle Palli, is...
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Episode 24
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23: Power Packed Phytonutrients! With Dr. Allen Williams - global leader in Regenerative Agriculture.
PHYTONUTRIENTS! What are they? Why are they important? Where can I find them? Today I welcome back Dr. Allen Williams, global leader in Regenerative Agriculture, to discuss phytonutrients - the micronutrients in plants that help our human bodie...
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22: Dr. Dawn Mussallem - Thriving with breast cancer in the Lifestyle & Integrative Medicine Center at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Meet the AMAZING Dr. Dawn Mussallem! You’ll be smiling as you feel the energy, joy, and passion in her voice. Dr. Mussallem runs and directs the Lifestyle & Integrative Medicine department in Mayo Clinic Jacksonville’s Breast Center. You wi...
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Episode 22
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21: How NYU's College of Nursing is bringing LIFESTYLE NURSING to undergrads, with Dr. Karla Rodriguez
Shout out to my nursing peeps! If you’re a nurse, in nursing school or a professor of nursing you will be psyched about today’s conversation with NYU’s Clinical Assistant Professor, Dr. Karla Rodriguez. Dr. Rodriguez teaches ...
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Episode 21
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20: SUCCESS STORY! with Karl Karch - police officer grateful for heart attack at 46.
Mr. Karl Karch didn’t want to bother anyone with his heart attack. Fortunately, that same heart attack was the impetus for significant life changes (via the Ornish Intensive Cardiac Rehab program) that created space to go from having a “soft tr...
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Episode 20
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19: Regenerative Agriculture 101 with Dr. Allen Williams
I'm SO excited for you to hear today's conversation with Dr. Alan Williams! When I saw him in the short film, Farmer's Footprint, I knew I had to talk to him. He is a global leader in the Regener...
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Episode 19
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18: Harmony Mushroom Co. - The Shroom Boom! with Noah Schleifer
Love mushrooms? If you didn’t, you will after today’s conversation with Harmony Mushroom Company’s co-founder, Noah Schleifer! We talk all things mushroom . . . CULINARY mushroom, that is. Noah is on a mission to demonstra...
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17: Fat Man Rants . . . with Tim Kaufman
Meet Tim Kaufman of Fat Man Rants! This man, and his wife Heather, dramatically up-leveled their lives with a whole food plant based diet. You will be amazed and inspired by his story of transformation from 400 pound narcotic, a...
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Episode 17
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16: Fostering Relationships, with Dr. Sue Craven Williams
I love my friend Sue! She’s funny and smart and kind and a phenomenal psychologist. I’m super excited to introduce her. Dr. Williams received her undergraduate degree from Brown University and her PhD from Duke University. Not too shabby, right...
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15: Alzheimer's Treatment with Dr. William Nields
What an eye opening episode! Most of us know someone affected by dementia, or Alzheimer's Disease more specifically. The incidence is skyrocketing and often there's nothing that can be done. . . or IS there? Listen to my interview with Dr. Will...
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