Delivering Health

Habits are wired into your brain using neural networks. These nerve superhighways—parallel neurons lined up like lanes on a freeway—make your brain incredibly fast. The more you repeat an action, the more neurons your brain wire together and the larger your neural networks become. To create new habits, you must rewire your brain to fire differently. Dr. Neustadt shares the key ingredients you need...

The shocking and untimely death of actor Chadwick Boseman from colon cancer at 43 years old has shone a spotlight on the importance of screening and treatment. To dispel the myths about colon cancer and help people understand what they can do to protect themselves, I'm joined by Dr. Ugo Iroku. Dr. Ugo is a Harvard Medical School and Johns Hopkins School of Public Health trained physician. He is a...

Coiled up in each of us is approximately 30 feet of intestines. This tube is technically outside of our bodies, and for us to be able to use the nutrients we eat our GI tract must be able to digest and absorb them. Everyday we consume all types of food and drinks, but rarely do most people think about what happens after they swallow. Until something goes wrong.   Resources talked about in this epi...

Dr. Alschuler, ND and a Fellow by the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology (FABNO) is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Arizona where she is the Assistant Director of the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Alschuler completed her naturopathic medical training at Bastyr University where she completed her residency in gen...

"Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are" is as true today as when it was first written in 1925. The foods you choose make all the difference in your mental and physical health, vitality, and longevity. Yet many Americans are choosing foods that create inflammation, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, arthritis, diabetes, depression, cancer and that increase their risk...

Dr. Brad Lichtenstein has spent more than 25 years in private practice and as a professor at Bastyr University. His holistic approach focuses on teaching people how to create strong psycho-emotional-spiritual health while dealing with chronic, life-challenging illnesses and trauma. He combines mind-body medicine, biofeedback, somatic psychology, contemplative practices, and yoga. His philosophy an...

Vitamin K was first discovered in 1929 by Henrik Dam, a Danish scientist, and research since then has revealed this nutrient's crucial role in blood clotting, bone health, the production of the myelin sheath in nerves and healthy blood platelets. Poor diets, antibiotics and aging all decrease vitamin K, and many people are at risk for low levels of this vitamin. But there are different types of vi...

Dr. Peter Bongiorno's mission is to improve everyone's mood by enlightening the practice of mental health. Dr. Peter helps you understand what you can do to lift your mood and beat depression using natural approaches. He received his medical degree at Bastyr University after researching mental health at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Peter has thriving New York clinics and has authored num...

When people learn they or a loved one has cancer, one of their first questions is usually about survival. Fortunately, more people are now surviving many cancers that used to be death sentences. However, despite an increase in the ability to diagnose acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and a greater understanding of the disease process, improvements in patient outcomes have not paralleled the increases i...

Dr. Loretta Breuning is Founder of the Inner Mammal Institute and author of Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain your brain to boost your serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin and endorphin levels. As a Professor of Management at California State University, and as a parent, she lost faith in prevailing views of human motivation. Her search for answers led to studies of the brain chemistry we share with earli...

Millions of women are walking around tired, with their hair falling out, depressed and struggling with brain fog because most doctors don't order the most important lab test to diagnose a common underlying cause of all these symptoms. And even if your doctor does order it, they typically don't understand how to interpret the results. Make sure you do so you can get the care you deserve and feel yo...

Dr. Sunita Iyer has been in clinical practice as a midwife and naturopathic physician, and a graduate-level educator for more than a decade. She's attended more than 500 births and is an expert in prenatal and perinatal care of children and the women who bore them. She teaches patient care to medical students at Bastyr University and the University of Washington and is passionate about educating f...

When it comes to health, we're our own worst enemies. Whether it's regularly exercising, eating healthy, making that doctor's appointment you've been putting off, creating the changes necessary to reduce your stress and make you happier, we all know how life can get in the way. What I've found is that there are five key behaviors that will help you reach any goal. The more of these you can start d...

Robert Richman is one of the world's foremost experts in helping people create transformative growth in their lives and helping companies create cultures that unleash the power and potential of its employees. He's a culture strategist and was the co-creator of Zappos Insights, an innovative program focused on educating companies on the secrets behind Zappos' amazing employee culture. As one of the...

Depression is a global epidemic. The number of people living with depression rose to 322 million people in 2015, an 18% increase from just 10 years earlier. Too often antidepressant medications don't work and have awful side effects that add additional problems to people's depression.  Thankfully, simple, integrative strategies people are effective at reversing depression without medications' side...

Exercise is nature's Prozac. It releases feel-good chemicals that lift mood but also reduces your risk for all sorts of nasty diseases—heart disease, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, diabetes. Everyone knows they should exercise, but most American's aren't. And we're paying the price for it. Here to talk to us about the mindset and mechanics of exercise to help you reach any health goal, is fitness expe...

Every day, millions of people take acid-blocking medications to treat the symptoms of acid reflux, for duodenal ulcers and as an important part of a treatment strategy to kill the H. pylori infection. These medications are effective at treating the symptoms of disease, but they don't treat the underlying cause and can create deadly side effects. Learn what causes acid reflux and how you can fix it...

Today's guest is Dr. Mark Gordon, a neuroendocrinologist who has pioneered the hormonal and nutritional approaches to diagnosing and treating TBI. TBIs are commonly caused by concussions from sports injuries, falling and hitting your head, and whiplash from car accidents. TBIs create depression, insomnia, psychosis, anxiety, difficulty coping with stress, anger outburst, and more. Symptoms can app...

Pharmacies filled more than 4 billion prescriptions a year for the 55% of Americans who now take at least one drug and the nearly 12% who take five or more. But all those pills are leaving a lot of devastation in their wake. More than two million side effects are reported and death by prescription is now the fourth leading cause of death. Dr. Neustadt talks about this situation and what you can do...

In today's episode, Sharon Delaney McCloud, an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, TEDx Speaker, cancer survivor, Olympic Torch Bearer, author, and communications expert, talks about the power of living out loud. In this carefully curated world of social media, it's refreshing to meet someone who believes showing up as the real, authentic you is the way to create true success and happiness. Who knows...

In this episode, Dr. Neustadt talks about the most common hidden toxins lurking in your kitchen. Some you're bringing in from the outside by what you're buying, and others you're creating by how you're cooking. Learn what these are, how they're endangering you and your family, and how to get them out of your kitchen and life for good.   Resources talked about in this episode: Blog mentioned - Spri...

In today's episode, board certified cardiologist and lipidologist, Dr. Bret Scher talks about integrative cardiology and how you can naturally prevent heart disease. Dr. Scher spent decades following the conventional medical protocols for treating heart disease until he realized that it wasn't working as well as it should. After diving into the research on natural and integrative approaches, he no...

June is Men's Health month, and one of the under recognized causes of decreased libido, having to wake up during the night to pee, decreased erections, and lower testosterone is poor sleep. In this episode, Dr. Neustadt focuses on the devastating impact insomnia has on men's health and what men can do to improve their sleep.   Resources talked about in this episode: Blog mentioned - Your Checklist...

In today's episode, we're going to learn how to identify mold and mycotoxin sickness and how to treat it with Dr. Jill Crista. Dr. Crista is a naturopathic doctor, best-selling author, and internationally recognized educator on mold illness. She helps people recover their health after exposure to toxic mold and mycotoxins. Dr. Crista is the author of Break The Mold: 5 Tools To Conquer Mold and Tak...

In today's episode, we're going to talk about smartphone addiction. Let's face it, we're hooked, I'm hooked. I love my cellphone. I love being connected. But as great of an impact technology has had in our lives, it has its deadly side. Understand the good--and bad--effects technology is having on your health, then use simple strategies to make sure technology is helping you reach all your goals....