Delivering Health

You know emotional eating and unwinding with a nightcap are not healthy ways to deal with stress, but too many people are turning to those strategies since the pandemic. Today I talk to you about healthy ways to tackle stress that will help calm your mind now, but also gives your body the resources to handle stress better so you can show up everyday as the best version of yourself. Spoiler alert:...

Since finances are one of life's major stressors and a common reason for arguments in a marriage, then who better to talk to about juggling finances in the real world than two working moms and entrepreneurs. Amanda Kessler and Lara Ford are on a mission to help other women achieve financial success and independence. As they describe it, they made it to their 40s with their heads planted firmly in...

A Tufts University Study has clarified that 66% of all COVID-19 hospitalizations are due to just four underlying medical conditions. And all of them are the result of long-term poor diet and lifestyle choices. Today I talk about those four conditions, the four things you can do to stop and start reversing them to reduce your risk.   Resources talked about in this episode: Guest blog mentioned - Fo...

This past year people's stress has been off the charts, with devastating consequences: insomnia, decreased immunity, infertility, irritability, emotional eating, weight gain and depression. Dr. Doni Wilson is a naturopathic doctor, certified professional midwife, and certified nutrition specialist believes it is possible to be healthy, even when we're stressed. In the process of solving her own pr...

Relationships are determined by our preconceived notions, our prejudices and the words we use to communicate. Often the difference between excellent and horrible care, and even whether it's safe, comes down to how doctors and patients view and talk to each other. As is often the case, challenges in communication are greatest when the two people come from different backgrounds or when their life ex...

Toxic metals, sometimes called heavy metals, include mercury, arsenic, lead, cadmium, and other metals that are naturally occurring in the earth's crust. They've been used by humans for thousands of years and are the oldest toxins known. Metal toxicity - especially from heavy metals like mercury, cadmium, arsenic and lead–affects all organ systems and can result in wide-ranging and nonspecific sym...

On May 25, 2020, a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. Even after no pulse could be detected, the officer continued kneeling on Mr. Floyd's neck for more than two additional minutes. This tragic death joined a long list of black Americans who have been disproportionately killed by police, including those that have made the news l...

Tell me what your diet's like and I can tell you where your health is headed. One of the largest determinants of health is what you put in your mouth day after day, year after year. It's more predictive than genetics, and it's something you can control. Today I will talk to you about the Western Diet, it's catastrophic health impacts, how it compares to the ancestral, Paleolithic diet, and what yo...

While people across the country are lining up for the vaccines, many folks still have questions about how the vaccines work, whether they're safe and if they'll be effective against emerging COVID variants. Here to talk to us about all of Daniela Weiskopf, PhD, a brilliant researcher at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology. Dr. Weiskopf has devoted her career to understanding the immune system's...

Joint pain causes too many people to miss out on some of the greatest moments of their lives. While friends and family are enjoying themselves riding bikes, playing tennis, hiking, gardening, dancing or playing with their kids and grandkids, they're sitting on the sidelines, unable to fully participate. And if they do, they're often experiencing pain and discomfort, or paying for it later as their...

Your heart beats an incredible 100,000 times per day, which people don't even think about most of the time. But heart disease is the number one killer and Dr. Beverly Yates is going to share her practical approach to improving heart health. Dr. Yates, a heart disease and diabetes expert with over 27 years experience, was an MIT-trained electrical engineer before going to naturopathic medical schoo...

If you want to feel and look your best or even prevent or even reverse chronic diseases, we have to talk about diet. Your dietary pattern—what you eat day after day, month after month, year after year—is more predictive than genetics and family history for developing chronic diseases and dying early. Even though most people understand they should eat healthier, the Standard American Diet (SAD) is...

Fear is a great motivator, but it doesn't always get us moving in the right direction. Many people panic when the market goes down and pull out of their investments. But when you're strategic about how you plan for your future you reduce your stress knowing you can weather these ups and downs and that you're on track to reach your goals, regardless of what the market may do in any given month or y...

Today I answer listeners' questions. Frequently people reach out to me with health questions. And doing a Listener Q&A gives me a chance to answer those questions and share that with you, because typically if someone has a question, there are lots of people with the same question who simply haven't asked it.   Resources talked about in this episode: Podcast  mentioned - COVID Long Haulers with Dr....

Diabetes is an epidemic. More than 10% of Americans have diabetes and one-third of adults have pre-diabetes. To demystify diabetes, today's guest is Dr. Mona Morstein. Dr. Morstein  has been a naturopathic physician for thirty years, was Chair of Nutrition, a professor of Gastroenterology and Clinical Supervisor at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and is an expert in diabetes. In fact, s...

Stress has never been higher for people. The pandemic. Social isolation. Economic uncertainty. Our highly charged politics. So what are folks doing to pass the time and soothe their anxiety? Stress eating. Often this means turning to sweets like ice cream, cookies, or cake. Or grabbing a zero-calorie soda.  If you think artificial sweeteners will give you that sweet treat but still keep you safe,...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a devastating condition that leaves people struggling for answers and solutions. Too often they're told that it's just in their head and are prescribed antidepressants. Conventional medicine struggles to effectively treat CFS because it's a complex, chronic condition that involves many systems in the body. Dr. Todd A Born demystifies CFS and helps you understand w...

About 20% (50 million) of American adults suffer from chronic pain and it's one of the most common reasons for doctor visits. Chronic pain wreaks havoc on people's quality of life and health and can cause poor sleep, fatigue, anxiety and depression. Frequently chronic pain is coming from damage to muscles, joints and bones. Fortunately, however, there are excellent natural approaches to get you ba...

Chronic acne isn't just frustrating, it can be painful and wreak havoc on a person's self esteem. Today Dr. Julie Greenberg and I are talking about natural and integrative ways to tackle acne. Dr. Greenberg is a Naturopathic Doctor specializing in integrative dermatology. She's the founder of the Center for Integrative Dermatology, a holistic clinic that approaches skin problems by finding and tre...

Getting healthy and feeling your best is simple. Ignore the noise and focus on the fundamentals, which are The Four Pillars of Health. These four foundational aspects of health create well-being, increase energy, and joy. The four pillars of health are proper diet, a healthy active lifestyle, quality sleep, and connection to others. They're the foundation for becoming as healthy, vibrant, and ener...

About 1% of patients with COVID symptoms are still struggling months later. These are the "long haulers" who suffer with wide ranging and mysterious symptoms. They include fatigue, brain fog, difficulty finding words, headaches, difficulty sleeping, body aches and joint pain. Dr. Paul Anderson brings more than thirty years of clinical work and research on chronic diseases, and his work with COVID...

Gut killers wipe out your healthy microbiome and create a long list of problems, including gas, bloating, indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome, leaky gut, headaches, joint pain, diarrhea, depression and brain fog. In this episode I share three common things people do to themselves that are wreaking havoc on their gut and health. But before I do, I want to make sure you understand the incredible w...

Dr. Hillary Lampers is an ND with practices in both Montana and Washington. With a BS in Nutrition and doctorate from Bastyr University, she began her journey in the field of cranial medicine and traditional osteopathy and is one of the very few NeuroCranial Restructuring practitioners in the country. In practice for 14 years her areas of interest include structural integrity, nutrition, cognitive...

The numbers are sobering: Americans filled over 5.8 billion prescriptions in 2018, and over two-thirds of those were for only two illnesses—diabetes and hypertension. But too many people, including physicians, are unaware of the damaging effects common medications have on bone, which includes causing dangerous drops in bone density and increasing fracture risk. A long list of medications cause ost...

Nate Neustadt is a 15 year old high school freshman. He's an athlete, a public speaker and author of the book, Bullied Not Broken: When the Bullies Don't Win. Like everyone else, his world was completely turned upside down earlier this year by the global pandemic. He shares lessons he's learned about resilience, coping in the face of uncertainty and how other kids can make the best of this horribl...