A Teaspoon of Healing Podcast

Learn how pro-inflammatory foods and stress can lower your hormone levels, and get a blueprint for your health in this episode! My guest is Stephanie Gray, DNP, ARNP, who practices functional medicine and is the author of the book "Your Longevity Blueprint: Building a Healthier Body Through Functional Medicine." Functional medicine looks at the root cause of illness, and focuses on prevention, rat...

Digestion is a vital, yet often overlooked, part of the "food as medicine" equation. In this episode, I chat with champion bodybuilder, author, nutritionist and co-owner of the supplement company BiOptimizers, Wade Lightheart. We talk about his background as a bodybuilder, his healing journey and all about optimizing your digestion! Learn about the digestion process, the importance of enzymes, pro...

Why is it so difficult to stick to a diet, and why does the weight come back on so quickly? The chemicals in food light up pleasure centers in the brain, making food very easy to become addicted to. For example, sugar has been proven to be as addictive as cocaine. Do you find that you feel energized after eating certain foods, only to "crash" soon after? Find out how to beat this in this episode!...

Learn how your spirit guides, totems and power animals help you find your soul purpose! I chat with Cassie, otherwise known as Animal Medicine Woman about her background with animal medicine, Reiki, and how she discovered her animal spirit guides. We also discuss the akashic records, what they are and how you can learn from them. Cassie shares a meditation exercise that enables you to find your sp...

Are you curious about Reiki? Have you wondered what a Reiki session is like? What is distance Reiki? In this episode, I talk to two people who had their first Reiki experience! Sean Pratten and Frank Jag host the Sensibly Cynical podcast. They recently had a distance Reiki session performed by Reiki Master practitioner and teacher "Reiki Joe" from Hyr Vibrations in Phoenix, Arizona. Show notes: [3...

I chatted with veteran surfer Sal Avila about the health benefits of his favorite sport! Sal is the owner of two of the Avila's El Ranchito restaurants in Southern California. He began surfing as a young teen and was a top longboarder on the Mexican surf team. He attributes surfing to helping him stay fit and healthy, inside and out, throughout the years. The Avila family opened their first restau...