Health Power: The OG Health Podcast & Dog-Eared Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Prepare your body and mind for the new season ahead. Seasonal cleansing is a time-honored tradition in Ayurveda, and cleansing in the spring and summer is one of the gateways to true wellness. It's also a time to prepare your body and mind for the new season by shedding those protective winter pounds, reestablishing your natural state of balance and increasing your energy and...

Send us Fan Mail Herbs work biologically with your body to support healing and overall well-being. Herbs offer a natural, effective, long-term approach to wellness. Whether you want more energy, less anxiety, better sleep, improved immunity, digestive ease, or to support the different organs in your body (brain, lungs, heart, liver, etc.), an herbal approach is one way to achieve your health goals...

Send us Fan Mail Family members of Bigelow are serious about protecting the environment, giving back to the community and taking care of their employees and their families. Family-owned Bigelow Tea is not just a company that produces delicious tea. The company also focuses on important global issues like sustainability and local missions, including community involvement and supporting American Tro...

Send us Fan Mail Bonnie McDaniel's book, Farm Girl In The City: Of Food and Love, showcases a collection of recipes that make serving up down-home meals simple. Whether you grow your own food in a garden or shop your local farmer's market, Bonnie McDaniel's book, Farm Girl In The City: Of Food and Love, showcases a collection of recipes that make serving up down-home meals simple. M...

Send us Fan Mail Eating healthy doesn't have to be as rough of a road as you might imagine. Many people have a fear of embarking on leading a more organic lifestyle. As guest Kyyeetha (Ky) Archinard put it, the response is typically something like, "So now I guess we're just going to eat grass." But, it doesn't have to be as rough of a road as you might imagine.  Sometimes...

Send us Fan Mail Modern scientists are discovering some fascinating healing properties of mushrooms. The ancient Egyptians believed eating mushrooms brought long life. And, mushrooms have been used for thousands of years in cultures around the world, particularly in Asian countries. Now, modern scientists are discovering some fascinating healing properties of mushrooms. From enhancing your immune...

Send us Fan Mail In her book, One Minute to Zen, Ali Katz provides numerous tools to help deal with stress in just one minute. Life often feels overwhelming and exhausting, no matter if you're a parent or not. There's always too much to do, and too little time to do it. Along with the fatigue comes stress -- and no shortage of it. While a little bit of stress is fine (and expected) in ev...

Send us Fan Mail The Wellness Way is a network of people across the U.S. It is comprised of practitioners but also staff, partners and patients. As a young teen, Dr. Patrick Flynn was labeled "troubled and hyper" by his teachers. Doctors believed it to be behavioral, but eventually it was revealed that his hyperactivity (now considered ADHD) had deeper physiological causes.  Dr. Flynn wo...

Send us Fan Mail Tatiana Forero Puerta learned to use yoga to heal her scars, open her soul to forgiveness, and allow her to reconcile herself with a past that had threatened to snuff out her life. Orphaned in her early teens and shuttled between abusive foster homes, Tatiana Forero Puerta found herself in her early twenties in New York City, haunted by the memories of her tumultuous youth and sui...

Send us Fan Mail The semi-unclear part of the keto diet for some is what foods should and should not be eaten. The keto diet puts your body in a state of ketosis, upon which your body burns fat instead of glucose to meet its energy needs. This way of eating is not only helpful for weight loss, but experts argue it's good for your brain health as well. The semi-unclear part of the diet for som...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Nieves offers hands-on, research-proven ways to practice self-love and practical ways to immediately begin finding health, happiness and success. Many people find themselves "stuck" -- in life, work, relationships, and more. Along with that feeling often comes fear and loneliness.  In addition, we often perpetuate our own cycles by living in the negative personal sto...

Send us Fan Mail Jennifer Noel Taylor, CEO of Quantum-Touch, Inc., found herself in a tough spot when she'd racked up $135,000 in debt. Learn how she turned it around -- and how you can too. Why are so many people struggling with money these days? Some people are happy with what they do but still worry about finances. Others are torn between following their heart and making a living. Jennifer...

Send us Fan Mail When you lose someone dear, that hurt and pain can stay with you for a lifetime in varying degrees. The idea that "time heals all wounds" is not realistic.  When you lose someone dear, that hurt and pain can stay with you for a lifetime in varying degrees. Many questions remain, and the "permanence of never" starts to set it.  However, the emerging research int...

Send us Fan Mail For too long, commerce has ignored the health of our planet and our bodies. From global warming to drought, genetically modified foods to harmful chemicals in our beauty products, for too long commerce has ignored the health of our planet and our bodies. But, according to Marci Zaroff, now a new age is dawning. In her book, ECOrenaissance: A Lifestyle Guide for Cocreating a Stylis...

Send us Fan Mail Chocolate -- specifically dark chocolate -- has some significant health benefits. Chocolate is nearly universally loved. There are a few people who can resist its temptation, but many individuals would list it as one of their favorite sweet treats. The good news is, chocolate -- specifically dark chocolate -- has some significant health benefits. Naturally Savvy host Lisa Davis di...

Send us Fan Mail Don't let your chronic pain trap you, and don't let others make you feel guilty for hurting. When we’re faced with pain, our impulse is to stop it and get rid of it. Sarah Anne Shockley discovered the area between her clavicle and first ribs had collapsed in 2007. She tried everything she could to rid herself of the pain, but nothing worked. With no solution in place, sh...

Send us Fan Mail Too often, expectations turn into a judgmental approach. One of the definitions of "expectation" is "the degree of probability that something will occur." Too often, expectations turn into a judgmental approach. Whether these expectations are coming into play from family, friends, colleagues, or yourself, expecting too much from someone typically leads to disap...

Send us Fan Mail Learn about the newest and best breakthrough therapies in skincare and beauty. Skincare is something that can be viewed as a "chore," but the benefits of proper skincare are worth it. A facial or other treatment like IPL is more than just being pampered. Professional estheticians cite many reasons for treating the top layer of your skin, including removing dead skin cell...

Send us Fan Mail Learn how to improve your nutrition and reduce your risk for breast cancer. Excess weight of 15-20 pounds increases the chance of getting thirteen types of cancer. Registered dietician and nutritionist Rachel Beller recommends maintaining a healthy body weight to reduce risk of breast cancer. Women who gain weight during treatment are encouraged to lose that weight to reduce chanc...

Send us Fan Mail While the body produces collagen, you can get additional benefits -- such as anti-aging effects, both inside and out -- by supplementing with collagen products. Collagen is the most abundant protein in your body. It is the major component of connective tissues that make up several body parts, including tendons, ligaments, skin and muscles. Collagen has many important functions, in...

Send us Fan Mail The "Andrea & Bryce" Facebook video series includes topics on everything from diets and nutrition to bad breath and arthritis. You may be familiar with Naturally Savvy host Andrea Donsky's expertise. Now, she's spreading that knowledge and advice even further with her partner with "Andrea & Bryce," a new Facebook video series. The two wellness...

Send us Fan Mail "The Happy Healthy Guys" share tools necessary to live a happy healthy life. Randall B. Johns. DC & Rob Vasquez, DC, known now as "The Happy Healthy Guys," are both Chiropractic Physicians by profession. After Dr. Johns recovered from late-stage cancer via integrative means, the two came together to become lifestyle entrepreneurs with the goal of empowering...

Send us Fan Mail Because gluten is good at hiding in different foods, you may feel overwhelmed with knowing what you can and can't eat. Going gluten-free has unfortunately gone through the ringer in terms of being deemed a "trend." Some individuals have very serious reasons for removing gluten from their diets, including those who suffer from celiac disease and other gluten-related...

Send us Fan Mail Taking antibiotics can do short- and long-term damage to your gut health. Antibiotics might be considered a "necessary evil," because while they are critical for killing harmful bacteria, they also kill beneficial bacteria -- resulting in other undesirable side effects.  Fortunately, there's a way to restore the good bacteria balance: probiotics.  It's importan...

Send us Fan Mail Conventional sunscreens contain dangerous chemical ingredients that can alter the body's systemic processes. Your skin is your body's largest organ, and it absorbs much of the topical items you apply to it. This includes sunscreens, which are an essential preventative measure to ward of skin cancer. Unfortunately, conventional sunscreens contain dangerous chemical ingred...