Healthy Lifestyle Solutions with Maya Acosta

In this episode, Maya gives you an update of what life is now like for herself and Dr. Riz. What is next for Plant-Based DFW? What sort of content can you expect on future episodes? What About Our Podcast? I have continued to interview people for the show. Our topics will continue to be about health and wellness. Our next episode is on a local business who has managed to stay open as they offer an...

In this episode, we meet Chef Joe Ladine. He is new to the Dallas area and eager to work with you. We learn about his life growing up in Southern California and how his grandparents inspired him to try new things. He began his career at age 15 and then went to culinary school. In 2006, he participated in a wellness program where he saw the participants' health improve through plant-based nutr...

In this episode, we take a break from our regular podcast interviews to tell you about upcoming events in March and April. The best way to know what we are up to is by going to our website: www.plantbaseddfw.com. There we have listed all of our events under "calendar". You will find speakers that we are hosting and events that we are organizing. Go to the tab "retreat" to learn...

Welcome to the Lifestyle Medicine Wellness Retreat where our team of specialists have designed an intensive three day program to teach you the skills and knowledge to empower you to take control your health. We will offer cooking demos, lectures on common diseases, the benefits of a plant-based diet, the importance of exercise, stress management, and sleep hygiene. We will offer group walks, medit...

Mita Shah Bhagat is a plant-based health coach who focuses on managing stress and emotions. This helps her clients avoid over-eating, being inactive, using tobacco and alcohol. Mita is also certified in lifestyle medicine which means she works in the areas of plant-based nutrition, exercise, sleep hygiene and offering support. Support the show Connect with Us Website: Healthy Lifestyle Solutions I...

Every month, Dr. Rizwan Bukhari walks with community members as part of the Walk With A Doc organization. This month, Dr. Riz addressed heart disease. This is the number one killer of Americans. Please watch the video, share and like to help raise awareness about we all can do to reduce our risks for heart disease. www.plantbaseddfw.com Support the show Connect with Us Website: Healthy Lifestyle S...

In this episode, Dr. Riz and I visit friends Russell and Irminne Van Dyken. We chat with Dr. Irminne Van Dyken about her work in both Maui and Oahu. She is the first and only surgeon in Hawaii who is board certified in Lifestyle Medicine through the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She is on the board of the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii and lectures regularly. Out of the Doldrums are fellow...

In this episode, Lucy Liu and I discuss confidence and how she guides her clients towards changing their mindset so that they can move forward in life. We talk about her journey towards becoming plant-based and the gift she gave her daughter as a result. We also talk about having fun and experiencing joy in our everyday lives. Lucy Liu a plant-based certified life coach helping women in life trans...

Esther Ardagh-Ptolomey is the creator and founder of Kindred Traveller. She is both a vegan tour operator and a travel agent. She focuses exclusively on vegan travel and ethical experiences. Whether you want to come along on one of their hosted group breaks, or just want to experience a vegan-friendly holiday, they've got you covered.https://www.kindredtraveller.co.uk Support the show Connect...

A local environmentalist who lectures on behalf of the Sierra Club speaks to us about the environment. He became an environmentalist at 12 years old. He has lived his life as a minimalist making conscious choices as a consumer to reduce his own carbon and water footprint. In this episode, we learn what we can do to reduce our environmental impact through food choices. Support the show Connect with...

Meet Marina Yanay-Triner who founded Soul in the Raw in April 2013. At first, she wanted to share her raw vegan journey with the world, because of all the amazing changes she was personally experienced, the main one being discovering a strong connection with her body and learning to love herself again after having a very painful past. with sexual assault and resulting trauma. Today she is a whole...

Palmer Mackie is in the Department of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. He founded and is the Director of Eskenazi Health’s Integrative Pain Program. This multi-disciplinary program includes a 5-week Pain School where patients are exposed to and practice such modalities as relaxation response, WFPBD, graduated exercise, Tai Chi, chair yoga, guided imagery, mindfulness and knowledg...

Dolly Vyas-Ahuja is an ahimsa animal activist and a voice for the voiceless. Her mission is to spread awareness and education about the cruelty of the Dairy Industry. She comes from a Gandhian family and is the granddaughter of a Freedom Fighter for social justice in India. One of her main objectives is to have Indian temples pledge to be cruelty-free and ban the use of dairy products. In this epi...

In this episode, Hilary Cosby will give us a quick look into her grocery tours held in Midland, Texas. Learn where you should spend most of your time, how to read labels and what foods to avoid as you transition to eating more plant-based foods. Hilary Cosby is certified in Plant Based Nutrition from eCornell, certified inplant-based cooking through the Rouxbe online cooking course, She runsa loca...

We are pleased to continue offering content for 2020. Make sure to subscribe to our channel to receive updates when we release new interviews. This year our focus will be on providing interviews with tips on Lifestyle Medicine. We want to feature eating healthfully, using exercise as medicine, getting enough sleep and building relationships. We are basically promoting Blue Zone living. What can yo...

Today we are at the Dallas Arboretum enjoying nature. We sit down to reflect on this past year. We've had wonderful opportunities and connections. Did you know that we are part of Plant Pure Communities? We are a pod dedicated to helping people learn about the power of plant-based nutrition to prevent, halt and even reverse disease. We are also members of the Walk With A Doc program. We offer...

As the new year approaches, Dr. Riz and I wanted to share photos and videos from our walks this year. Walk with a Doc was started in 2005 by Dr. David Sabgir, a cardiologist in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Sabgir invited his patients to go for a walk with him in a local park on a spring Saturday morning. To his surprise, over 100 people showed up, energized and ready to move. Since that first event in 2005...

Happy Holidays everyone! Christmas is just around the corner! We hope that everyone stays safe, calm and do not forget to walk! We are so thankful to everyone who attended our last walk of the year this past Saturday, December 21, 2019. Dr. Riz and I have been extremely pleased with our monthly walks. Did you know that in just a few short months we’ve had a total of 53 individuals join us? Thank y...

For this week’s episode we wanted to share a live broadcast recorded this past Thursday. We were on KAKU 88.5 FM “The voice of Maui” early during the day before Dr. Riz’s Maui lecture. Our hosts Bill and Bobbie Best have a show called: Off The RecordDescribed as: A conversation with the creative and community minded people of Maui; musicians, artists, writers, teachers, the movers and shakers, bui...

Dr. Christopher McLaine has been vegan for 30 years. 10 years ago, he sustained a nearly-fatal brain injury which drove his passion to helping others to maintain and grow their own brain health. Today, Dr. McLaine is a neurologically-based Doctor of Chiropractic, a Holistic Health Coach, a Custom Orthotics Specialist and a Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Provider. In this episode, we talk all about dire...

In this episode, Kelly and Glenn take us on a virtual tour of their sanctuary and explain to us how the animals end up on their farm. You will hear and see animals throughout the video. You will also hear the story of personal transformation Kelly and Glenn underwent as they went from homesteaders to caregivers of rescued animals. Yesterday was Giving Tuesday, it an opportunity to donate to your f...

We are headed to Hawaii this month for a couple of speaking engagements. If you are in Honolulu or Wailuku make sure to look up the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii to see their schedule. Or simply follow us on social media for more info. Our next monthly walk will be on December 21 at the same location. Information is on our website: www.plantbaseddfw.com. We have a private Facebook group for our pod...

Hi guys! Here is a fun track by a hiphop artist named Oba Shango from Shreveport, Louisiana. He recently reached out to me and shared his newly released song titled Go Raw. Shango lost his father at a very young age. As an adult he became concerned that he too would at risk for heart disease. Today he uses his music to share the message about nutrition and its impact on health. Let’s first listen...

Trina Jones is a female fitness trainer, life coach, podcaster, and founder of Pretty Motivated. She created Pretty Motivated in 2014 to empower women by helping them to achieve more balance in their lives from the inside out. She currently coaches women on and offline to find the right balance for their physical and mental health. Website: http://prettymotivated.comFacebook: https://www.facebook....

Rizwan H. Bukhari, M.D., F.A.C.S., is the owner of North Texas Vascular Center, where he offers diagnostic services and minimally invasive out-patient procedures largely related to amputation prevention and limb salvage. He is a strong advocate of incorporating plant-based nutrition into his patient lifestyle modification programs. As a board certified vascular surgeon, Dr. Bukhari treats a variet...