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

Send us Fan Mail Even if you have minimal free time or culinary skills, Tash Feldman helps you be the boss of your own kitchen without having to quit your full-time job or ruin your relationship. Want to step up your cooking game but afraid of words like "deglaze" and "Julienne"? Even if you have minimal free time or culinary skills, Natasha (Tash) Feldman helps you be the boss...

Send us Fan Mail Many people are deficient in magnesium, which is a crucial mineral impacting hundreds of bodily functions. Magnesium is responsible for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body, but many people don't realize just how important it is. And, many people are deficient in this crucial mineral.  Signs of magnesium deficiency may include muscle twitching or cramps, low energy...

Send us Fan Mail Learn some myths and misunderstandings surrounding CBD.With so many products and new cannabidiol (CBD) companies suddenly appearing on the market, it’s important to know what to look for, and whom you can trust. Barlean’s, a 30-year old family-owned maker of healthy oils in the Pacific Northwest, introduced CBD Hemp Oil in early 2018 and has been working hard to help educate retai...

Send us Fan Mail When we share our hopes and fears with each other, we realize that none of us are ever really alone. In 2011, photographer and Hollywood executive Adrien Finkel turned her love of insightful quotes into a quest for hope and meaning. Armed with nothing but a camera and a black ink marker, she began asking friends, family, and co-workers to reveal what words moved and shaped them. T...

Send us Fan Mail As you age, collagen production declines. This is when supplementation becomes crucial. Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body and helps give structure to hair, skin, nails, bones, ligaments and tendons in the human body. As you age, collagen production declines. This is when supplementation becomes crucial.  However, not all collagen supplements are not created equal. ...

Send us Fan Mail Focus and mindfulness bring peace. Today’s busy society demands that we de-stress before we wear ourselves out. Meditation and mindfulness are buzzwords for good reason. Dr. Beth Ricanati found herself stressed when a friend recommended she bake challah bread. Making bread from scratch requires being in the moment. Creating something with your own two hands provides a relaxing sen...

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 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 Are you on the verge of change but don't know how to proceed? Embracing change can be a challenge, especially when you don’t know what actions to take. Coach Kyra Anderson found herself in a transitional period and worked with a coach to sort things out. She learned that women are either at a new stage of life and don’t know where to start, or they don’t know what they want n...

Send us Fan Mail Basic skincare is not seasonal. It’s easy to skip out on your own skincare routine when you’re dealing with back-to-school and work activities. David Pollock reminds you that basic skincare is not seasonal. Wash and moisturize your face every day to reduce breakouts and prevent pores from enlarging. Cleanse your face every morning to clear away the dead skin cells and perspiration...

Send us Fan Mail Is a change on your horizon? Work through the change to find the happiness you deserve. Necessary changes may seem tough, but you can push yourself through it. Relationships, jobs and residences can urge to change. Motivational speaker Cornell Thomas assures that it’s okay to be human. You may experience the five stages of grief when a change is coming. Change is uncomfortable. Th...

Send us Fan Mail While we all look for what will make us happy in life, we don't always make the choices we should when it comes to sustaining that happiness. There are a myriad of things you have to deal with when going through a career change. What is most difficult is deciding to make the change, especially when you are good at what you do, and wonder whether you should just stick it out i...

Send us Fan Mail With so much going on in the world today we need to learn how to navigate. Learn simple tips to help with the stress of living in this wacky world. A shaman is a conduit between the physical world and the spiritual world. Think of it as an tribal life coach. Connecting to the spiritual world is difficult in the world of technology. Here are some tips from Shaman Isabella Stoloff t...

Send us Fan Mail As Dr. Joyce Knudsen explains, "kicking ass" is not a violent action, but rather a proactive mindset. Age doesn't mean you have to stop being active or progressing in life's successes. Individuals well into their 70s, 80s and 90s are doing amazing, productive things. Similarly, kids aren't limited by their young age, either. Guest Dr. Joyce Knudsen describ...

Send us Fan Mail How can you support a loved one who is battling addiction? You can’t make someone quit an addiction. How do you know what to do to help? Psychiatrist Dr. Denise McDermott gives two keywords to remember: surrender and serenity. You must realize you are powerless over a loved one’s addiction. However, you can surrender with loving, kind and supportive responses to that loved one. Do...

Send us Fan Mail Learn more about the endocannabinoid system and how natural treatments help it rebalance your wellness. The endocannabinoid system was discovered in 1988. It plays a central role in the organization, orchestration, maintenance and balance of optimal health by providing homeostasis. Dr. Jeffrey Burke explains that the endocannabinoid system responds to cannabis-based products. This...

Send us Fan Mail Probiotics can be confusing. Do they actually work? Probiotics can be confusing. Do they actually work? According to Kiran Krishnan, Chief Scientific Officer at Just Thrive Probiotic and Microbiome Labs, most consumer probiotics aren't doing what you think they should be doing, which leads to "doubters" of their effectiveness -- even if they've been established...

Send us Fan Mail Small steps lead to greater environmental change. Sustainability and environmental concerns are impacted by the small choices you make in daily life. Eco-evangelist Ashlee Piper urges for people to take a step beyond recycling. While recycling helps reduce overall waste, examining one’s daily garbage creation will make a bigger difference. Look at how much packaging you throw away...

Send us Fan Mail Beauty products and wellness should not be mutually exclusive. Choosing between body odor and chemicals can seem like a no-win situation. It’s culturally unacceptable to stink, even though it's a result of your body purging toxins and cooling itself via sweat. Cleo&Coco founder Suzannah Raff worked to reconcile a product for body odor that wasn’t filled with talc, aluminu...

Send us Fan Mail Take control of your sanity with compassion on your social media feeds. The political posts online may prompt you to jump ship from social media. Everything seems so divisive. Psychiatrist Denise McDermott reminds that our thoughts, actions and intentions carry their own vibrational frequency. Internet communication demands we self-regulate and be mindful in our actions. Text mess...

Send us Fan Mail Bioenergetic therapy is the understanding of how the electromagnetic flow works around and through the body, how it can be disrupted, and how balance can be restored. Trauma can be held in the body. Mind, body and spirit are intertwined. Bioenergetic therapy is the understanding of how the electromagnetic flow works around and through the body, how it can be disrupted, and how bal...

Send us Fan Mail Aging can be a joyful experience.“Anti aging” products are marketing to make aging sound shameful. There is great pride in being healthy enough to survive decades. Dr. Joyce Knudsen advocates for addressing your physical, mental and emotional health. Taking responsibility for your past actions frees up mental energy. Reducing stress and expressing kindness will improve your health...

Send us Fan Mail Beware the relationship with a narcissist. You may call your friend who posts photos for validation on social media a narcissist. In actuality, narcissism is a mental disorder in which a person’s emotional maturity hasn’t developed beyond preschool age. It is also a genetic mutation that can be spotted in the brain images for individuals who have suffered childhood abuse. Intuitiv...

Send us Fan Mail Engage your brain for dieting success. So much conflicting information exists regarding diets. Opinions on the “best” diet vary from person to person. Psychotherapist Eliza Kingsford found that the emotional connection to food is often overlooked.  Choosing foods or eating behaviors that best serve one’s health require mindfulness and conscious decisions. Examining the patterns th...

Send us Fan Mail Gain insights on the keto diet from a chef. The ketogenic diet has been dominating nutrition headlines of late. It’s proven helpful for those with inflammatory disorders, as well as individuals hoping to slim down. Enjoying food is part of a chef’s daily life. A pre-diabetic diagnosis urged chef Gerard Viverito to rethink his personal eating habits. The body seeks its fuel from fa...