Food Heals

Today we're coming to you from Pura Vita restaurant! We're chatting about good food, the delicious world of eating gluten free, and going vegan with JJ Flizanes and chef Tara Punzone. Tara has strong Italian roots. Her parents had a sandwich shop in Brooklyn, and both of them were amazing cooks. She's always been into the food aspect of her culture, and as she grew up, she began to develop a stron...

'Tis the season to get spooky, and there's no better way to do it than by talking to a psychic who truly does see dead people! From to celebrity deaths to the truth about ghosts, there is no creepy topic off-limits in today's Halloween episode of Food Heals! So pour yourself a pumpkin spice latte, lower the shades and prepare to be spooked and entertained as we discuss theories about dark energies...

Today we've got Power Couple Samir and Laura in the house to chat all about Psychiatry, Psychics, and Psychology in the latest episode of Food Heals. Samir Srivastava is a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist who works for the National Health Service in London. He assesses and treats mentally disordered offenders at the oldest psychiatric hospital in Europe, the Bethlehem Royal Hospital. Additionally,...

Thrilled to announce the brand new Food Heals VIP Club where we go behind the scenes of the businesses of our favorite Food Heals entrepreneurs. They are authors, podcasters, bloggers, speakers, coaches, filmmakers and more. In the VIP club you'll hear how these wellness influencers use their transformational stories, their miraculous healing journeys, their voices to create the life they desire....

What do cancer, autoimmune diseases, allergies, mental health and fertility all have in common? The gut. Your microbiome does everything from digesting food to absorbing minerals to regulating your immune system and your hormones. All disease begins in the gut… and that's where healing begins as well. So in this week's episode we couldn't wait to interview an international expert on the topic of g...

Hypnobirthing? What's that? Basically, it is a natural birthing technique without any medication, that uses self-hypnosis techniques to combat fear and pain during labor. The result: you're not screaming in agony (like the typical birthing scene in films!), you're not linked up to all those bleeping machines in a brightly lit room with doctors and nurses running around you, and you're not pumped f...

There exists a single cell organism that contains over 40 different vitamins and minerals, but has only 1 calorie. So what is the magical ingredient? Algae. For Catharine Arnston, this food is the gift that keeps on giving. Catharine discovered algae it by accident. Ten years ago, her sister got breast cancer. She was lucky enough to have an oncologist who understood the diet connection and told h...

What does it mean to cleanse? For many, the word throws up images of green juices and fasting. But that's not quite accurate. You might be surprised to learn that you can cleanse in a gentler way. But you also need to go beyond diet if you want to really reset your body. Elissa Goodman looks 20 years younger than her age (59), you might think she's been blessed with great genes. But she was not th...

In order to be healthy we have to take a WHOLISTIC approach to health- this means looking at our health as a whole and not taking a band-aid approach. In this episode Allison Melody and John Lee Dumas discuss tools and tactics to hack your health like mindful eating, intermittent fasting, breathwork, exercise, food allergies, fat-burning, blue-light blocking, infrared saunas and so much more. We'r...

We're back for another installment of wisdom from the inspiring Josh Trent. Check out Episode 272 for Josh's healing journey, learn about his incredible experiences with plant medicine, and discover the powerful potential of breathwork. Today we are constantly on the go. We're being bathed in WiFi all the time. We're constantly connected to our phone and it keeps pulling us back into it - notifica...

Everything you do and every thought you have is either coming from a place of love or fear. If you look at our world right now, it seems obvious that we are living too much in fear. And we need to move to love if we want to heal - not just ourselves, but the whole world. It took Josh Trent a long time to get to that place. He had a rough childhood. He was a premature baby and spent the first two w...

DAISY JING - From Acne to Beauty We all want to be beautiful. We all want to be perfect. Why? Because we've been sold the idea that we need to be perfect to be acceptable. This is especially true when it comes to our skin. It has to be pore-less, flawless, smooth, wrinkle-free - that's a lot to worry about. We're all trying to fit into some standardized idea of beauty… a standard created by market...

When it comes to transforming your life, you've got to start from within. So, we've asked three successful entrepreneurs to share their top tips to banish limiting beliefs and step into your dream life. Lisa Thomas - a transformational energy healer, Lisa empowers her clients to reach their full potential by removing inherited emotional blocks. One of the blocks so many of us carry concerns money....

Sarah's story starts with a text message. It was 2008. She was living a sheltered life - married to her childhood sweetheart, children, a family home. And one day she saw a text on her husband's phone that revealed he had been having an affair. Her world blew up instantaneously. The life she knew ended in 5 minutes. One minute they were sitting down to dinner, the next minute she'd thrown him out....

Picture this. A gorgeous villa built into the cliffside, surrounded by an organic farm, with an infinity pool overlooking the sea; the picturesque Italian village of Ravello, the most vegan-friendly town in Italy, with its cobbled streets, authentic restaurants and independent shops. In this perfect setting, a group of women came together to connect, learn from each other, and savor a week of tota...

It was Hippocrates that famously said "all disease starts in the gut" - he was wise beyond his time! In fact, many of the chronic diseases we face today are caused by an unbalanced microbiome. For years, Tina Anderson worked as a general counsel for a family pharmaceutical business. But the more she stayed, the more she realized how abusive that industry is - the over-prescribing, for instance, or...

On today's bonus episode I am getting real with you, sharing my story - my physical, emotional, spiritual and financial journey that has led me to exactly where I am today. And though it's been tough, traumatic, and painful at times, I know now that it was all perfect. But, it took me some time to be able to see it that way. I have done deep healing, spiritual work on myself. And I'm not done. I d...

How does food affect our lives? We know it affects the body… but your whole life? Yes! It's the most available tool, the one that can spark the most change! Think about it. If you're stuck in a body you hate, struggling with health issues, or just feeling sluggish and unhealthy, how can you shine your bright light out into the world? These five fellow Spirit Junkies and wellness-preneurs transform...

Today's episode is all about doing what you love and making an income from it. We all have a story to share. We all have a passion. If you've been thinking about swapping your 9 to 5 for a life more aligned with what you love to do, then this episode is for you. There has never been another you. And you have a special gift that you can bring to the world. Your unique blend of talents, skills and p...

If you're struggling with your health, chances are it started in your gut. Supporting your microbiome is the first step towards optimal wellness. What's in your gut? What is your microbiome? Basically, it's the community of friendly bacteria living in your gut. And they rule everything - from releasing hormones and neurotransmitters, to affecting how you think and feel. If you take care of them, t...

Being hailed as "Sex and the City for Food," The Food Heals Podcast brings together experts in the field of nutrition, health and healing to teach you the best-kept natural secrets to being a hotter, healthier, happier YOU! The Food Heals Podcast is hosted by Allison Melody with guest co-hosts like Suzy Hardy, Leslie Durso, Whitney Lauritsen, Sophie Uliano and more – all self-proclaimed natural ch...

Ever since she was a she was a child, Laura Powers saw ghosts and spirits. She knew this made her different, so she tried to block out and ignore her gift. But her sight only got stronger and more intense. In college, things got too much - she sometimes couldn't tell between ghosts and "real" people. This took her to breaking point, physically and spiritually. But she fought back, by tackling her...

Laura Powers was born in the same part of France as one of the world's most famous psychics: Joan of Arc. In a sense, it was her destiny to become a clairvoyant. But just like all journeys, Laura had to overcome many obstacles before finding her true path. Having been thin all her life, at 30 years old Laura was on the edge of obesity. She had gained a ton of weight, and nothing she did was helpin...

What if every day you could elevate your consciousness, and create miracles in your life? Beating cancer can seem like a miracle. But it IS possible, and Hal Elrod is proof of this. When Hal was 20, he had a car crash and died - he was clinically dead for 6-minutes. When he woke up from a 6-day coma, he found out he had 11 broken bones, brain damage and, according to the doctors, was never going t...

When someone is diagnosed with cancer, it feels like the end of the world. But it doesn't have to be. Our guests didn't just overcome cancer naturally, they used it as a platform from which to be a voice for positive change. Pretty powerful stuff! Amanda Deming - Healing cervical cancer - Episode 8 Cervical cancer killed nearly 4,000 women last year. It's the second most common cancer among women....