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

Send us Fan Mail Getting the clutter off your desk or tidying up your space can be a cleansing task. But, what about all the emotional clutter that resides in your mind? Getting the clutter off your desk or tidying up your space can be a cleansing task. But, what about all the emotional clutter that resides in your mind? Emotional clutter is truly invisible; not readily recognizable like the paper...

Send us Fan Mail Your body needs some stress to function at optimal levels, but too much stress can wreak havoc on your systems. Contrary to previous belief, women have a stronger fight or flight response than men when faced with stressful or dangerous situations. Your body needs some stress to function at optimal levels, but too much stress can wreak havoc on your systems. The thought of "ha...

Send us Fan Mail Eating mindfully can get you out of that "good food/bad food" mindset. We all eat, and we all eat mindlessly at times. But, when this leads to painful and constant struggle over most meals and many foods, it may be time to consider other ways of relating to your eating, yourself, and the many, many food choices you face each day. Mindful eating is simply another powerful...

Send us Fan Mail The FDA recently unveiled its new nutrition facts label, but is it really for the better? The FDA recently unveiled its new nutrition facts label. While there are some improvements, Registered Dietitian Ashley Koff says there is also much left to be desired. Koff joins Naturally Savvy host Lisa Davis to share the "hits and misses" of the new design. Hits Calories are bol...

Send us Fan Mail How can music help heal your mind, body and soul? If you’ve been in a yoga class in the last five years, you have no doubt heard Wah!'s music. The first female to bring kirtan music (call-and-response chanting performed in India's devotional traditions) to the West in the 1990’s, Wah! has been playing bass guitar with her wildly joyful rock band at yoga festivals and cen...

Send us Fan Mail When it comes to your little ones and nutrition, the first 1,000 days are crucial for instilling healthy eating habits. When it comes to your little ones and nutrition, the first 1,000 days are crucial for instilling healthy eating habits. There’s an increasing demand from parents wanting to know more about the ingredients in the foods they feed their babies and the level of trans...

Send us Fan Mail Science has touted wine's benefits, but when it comes down to it, do those benefits outweigh the health detriments? Science has touted wine's benefits, but when it comes down to it, do those benefits outweigh the health detriments? Carol Alt believes not. Yes, wine contains healthy elements like antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. But, vegetables, fruits, and raw foods...

Send us Fan Mail What's going on in Flint, Michigan, is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to lead in our water supply and in our environment. What's going on in Flint, Michigan, is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to lead in our water supply and in our environment.  Many other communities have lead levels higher than acceptable.  We're being exposed to small amounts...

Send us Fan Mail We live in a pleasure-deprived society. The withholding and restricting of pleasure is a source of mental health angst. We live in a pleasure-deprived society.  The withholding and restricting of pleasure is a source of mental health angst.  Dr. Theresa Nicassio, "The Inclusive Chef," believes we need to embrace more pleasure and forget about the judgement that surrounds...

Send us Fan Mail Many personal care products contain dangerous ingredients and toxins, including feminine hygiene products such as tampons and pads. Do you really know what's in your personal care products? Many contain dangerous ingredients and toxins, including feminine hygiene products such as tampons and pads.  It's something Susie Hewson, founder of Natracare, has been working to ch...

Send us Fan Mail With so much violence in the world and so much media coverage of that violence, how do you keep your children calm and help them develop a sense of well-being? With so much violence in the world and so much media coverage of that violence, how do you keep your children calm and help them develop a sense of well-being? You want to protect kids and shelter them from harsh realities,...

Send us Fan Mail Food may play a role in disorders like ADHD, autism, dyslexia and other neurological disorders. Food may play a role in disorders like ADHD, autism, dyslexia and other neurological disorders. Research has proven that there is a two-way street between your gut/immune system and your brain. Dr. Robert Melillo’s Brain Balance program has helped thousands of families across the countr...

Send us Fan Mail When a veteran returns from service, he or she can be damaged physically, mentally and emotionally. When a veteran returns from service, he or she can be damaged physically, mentally and emotionally.  It's extremely important to get these individuals reconnected to themselves and their loved ones.  Veterans often feel a loss of value and purpose. However, their greatest contr...

Send us Fan Mail It seems that now, more than ever, so many of us doubt ourselves. It seems that now, more than ever, so many of us doubt ourselves. We don’t believe ourselves to be wise enough, strong enough, smart enough, clever enough, or spiritual enough... when nothing could be further from the truth. We find ourselves searching for meaning in life, wondering what path to take, and asking our...

Send us Fan Mail You have trillions of bacteria living in your gut, and they are not just passive riders. You have trillions of bacteria living in your gut and they are not just passive riders. While many people understand that probiotics are beneficial bacteria, they may not quite understand why they are beneficial. The gut has a strong role to play in immunity: as a barrier and as the site of a...

Send us Fan Mail If you're "floaty" and "out there," you're not present or productive. Alternately, if you're too grounded and "flat," you can also be limiting your potential. If you're "floaty" and "out there," you're not present or productive. Alternately, if you're too grounded and "flat," you can also be...

Send us Fan Mail Spring is a great time to make the adjustment from comfort food to fresh salads and vegetables. Spring is a great time to make the adjustment from comfort food to fresh salads and vegetables.  Salads can be much more than iceberg lettuce and ranch dressing or the "bonus" you get at a restaurant.  However, whether you're making your own salads at home or hitting up a...

Send us Fan Mail What exactly is the significance of those "meaningful coincidences"?Synchronicity is the simultaneous occurrence of events that appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection. Renowned psychiatrist Carl Jung explained it as a "meaningful coincidence."  According to Live Science, the concept of synchronicity came to Jung during a period o...

Send us Fan Mail The aloe plant has been a staple for addressing burns and sunburn. But, it can also provide plenty of internal benefits by drinking the juice. The aloe plant has been a staple for addressing burns and sunburn.  But, it can also provide plenty of internal benefits by drinking the juice.  Some of these benefits include supporting healthy digestion, enhancing antioxidant support, sup...

Send us Fan Mail When it comes to toxic exposure, radon is something that is often overlooked; even though it's a known carcinogen. When it comes to toxic exposure, radon is something that is often overlooked; even though it's a known carcinogen. Radon is the number-one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers and the second leading cause of cancer among smokers. It's becoming such an...

Send us Fan Mail If you're living in the past, there's something in the present that's not being fulfilled. If you're living in the past, there's something in the present that's not being fulfilled. Motivational speaker and author, Cornell Thomas, asks you to think about it this way... your car has a rear view mirror for a reason. If you drive your car looking only in...

Send us Fan Mail Drinking tea can satisfy more than just your palate. It can be an opportunity for shared experiences. Drinking tea can satisfy more than just your palate. It can be an opportunity for shared experiences. In the Bigelow clan, tea has always been a familial tradition.  Cindi Bigelow is the third generation President & CEO of family-owned Bigelow Tea, the U.S. market leader of sp...

Send us Fan Mail What can you learn about anti-aging from cultures around the world? Naomi L. Whittel is passionate about anti-aging strategies and natural beauty practices from around the world. Since 2009, Naomi has searched the globe for time-tested traditions for maintaining health/wellness and natural beauty, and has become the face and spirit for beauty in the natural products industry. Her...

Send us Fan Mail How can you best address the anti-breakfast eater in your household? Not everyone is a breakfast fan. Many individuals, kids included, just can't stomach something that early in the morning... especially if they're off to school or work before the sun even rises.  But, as they say, breakfast is "the most important meal of the day."  How can you best address the...

Send us Fan Mail How can the use of tarot help guide you in your life? Jayne Wallace has been a natural clairvoyant since the age of seven, and has studied across the world honing her craft, to become a world-renowned and respected psychic. Jayne's Oceanic Tarot Cards (and accompanying book) is an ocean-themed set of 78 cards, stunningly illustrated by Jane Delaford-Taylor. The traditional ma...