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

Send us Fan Mail All painkillers, both prescription and over-the-counter, have potentially serious consequences. All painkillers, both prescription and over-the-counter, have potentially serious consequences. Opioids are highly addictive, even for medical patients taking them as directed, and result in tens of thousands of fatalities a year. All NSAIDs, including Ibuprofen and Celecoxib (Celebrex)...

Send us Fan Mail Even if you haven't been diagnosed with a food allergy, you may still suffer from a food intolerance. Even if you haven't been diagnosed with a food allergy, you may still suffer from a food intolerance, such as to wheat or dairy. The difference between the two arises in how the body reacts to the "trigger." With an allergy, your body will revolt quite suddenly...

Send us Fan Mail Like food, your body needs some stress to function optimally. The problem arises is when you have too much of it. We all experience stress, whether it's good or bad. Unfortunately stress is seemingly more present than ever in today's society. As special guest Jan Bruce puts it, "stress is the new fat," in that how it affects your well-being has become of utmost...

Send us Fan Mail How can you best teach kids kindness and respect for others, as well as kindness and respect for themselves? Confidence is often rooted in what other people think of you, rather than what you think of yourself.  It's an unfortunate problem in many adults but perhaps impacts kids even more, because they really haven't had a chance to discover who they are yet. Kids who do...

Send us Fan Mail What really IS hypnosis? And, can anyone fall under this "spell"?You may have seen someone hypnotized on TV, or during a stage show, or perhaps have even been hypnotized yourself. What really IS hypnosis? And, can anyone fall under this "spell"? In simple terms, hypnosis involves actively focusing your attention and allowing your subconscious mind to put "...

Send us Fan Mail Why does the immune system kill some cancer cells but misses others? Your body is creating cancer cells all the time, and if you're healthy and your immune system is healthy, it will take care of those cancer cells. Certain foods and behaviors, however, will allow the immune system to kill some cancer cells but miss others. Sugar is a huge culprit, as are constant stress, lac...

Send us Fan Mail After the age of 25, collagen production declines and your body literally starts to "dry out."Water and collagen are the two most abundant substances in the human body. All of your body's tissues are made, in some degree, of collagen.  But, after the age of 25, collagen production declines and your body literally starts to "dry out." That drying causes the...

Send us Fan Mail Nail polishes and other related salon products can be very toxic. Most everyone likes to have nice, clean, pretty nails... even some men. But nail polishes and other related nail salon products can be very toxic. When you're at the salon, you're breathing in all of the chemicals used in the products.  This doesn't mean that you have to stop having your nails done, s...

Send us Fan Mail Does the honeymoon really have to be over? The notions that passion always peters out, that there’s a “seven-year itch,” and that the honeymoon is over as soon reality sets in have some truth to them. But, Linda Carroll, author of Love Cycles: The Five Essential Stages of Lasting Love, promises that long-term, wholehearted love is still possible. As a long-time author and veteran...

Send us Fan Mail In our busy, chaotic world, people often overlook everyday opportunities to experience joy. Sonja Lyubomirsky, Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside, recently helped the Reddi-Wip brand commission a research survey on the current state of joy in the U.S. for its #ShareTheJoy campaign. The survey found that in our busy chaotic world, people often overlo...

Send us Fan Mail RoundUp is the number-one herbicide being used today, despite being linked to diseases like cancer. RoundUp is the number-one herbicide being used today, and it's remained the herbicide of choice because it's extremely effective at killing weeds in gardens, lawns and even agricultural fields. However, it's been linked to both acute health conditions, as well as seri...

Send us Fan Mail It seems like every week there’s a new article on the microbiome. But, why is it SO important to your health? It seems like every week there’s a new article on the microbiome. But, why is it SO important to your health? Robynne Chutkan, MD, one of the most recognizable gastroenterologists working in America today, joins Naturally Savvy host, Lisa Davis, to share why your microbiom...

Send us Fan Mail Vitamin D and Omega-3s are individually essential, but new research is suggesting a vital link between them. Omega-3s, specifically EPA and DHA, are becoming more and more recognizable as an essential preventative health factor. Vitamin D is also sharing some of this newly realized importance.  And, new studies are actually showing a very vital link between the two. New research c...

Send us Fan Mail A diagnosis of alopecia does not have to be devastating. Emmy-nominated actress, Amy Gibson, has lived with alopecia since she was just 13 years old. In simple terms, alopecia is an immune disorder where your white blood cells think there's disease lurking, so they fight against themselves to kill that faux disease and the result is hair loss. There are several stages of alop...