Healthy Options | WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives

Producer/Host: Rhonda Feiman Co-Producer: Petra Hall Rhonda Feiman speaks with Marcy Cottrell Houle, MS., co-author of “The Gift of Caring: Saving Our Parents from the Perils of Modern Healthcare,” about how the current health care delivery model is ill-equipped to provide comprehensive, person-centered care to seniors, and how many treatable conditions and symptoms are dismissed as “just old age....

Producer/Host: Cynthia Swan Engineer: John Greenman Brain-Gut-Immunity: Making the Connections Key Discussion Points: a) Description of the brain-gut connection b) What are optimal diets to enhance brain-gut healthy? c) What is autoimmunity? What contributes to it? What can help repair the immune system? Guest: Dr. Kurt Vreeland docvreeland@gmail.com 417 Main Street, Suite 202 Rockland, ME 207-542...

Producer/Host: Rhonda Feiman Co-Producer: Petra Hall Engineer: Amy Browne Update on Tick-Borne Illnesses, Lyme Disease and Co-infections: Prevention and Treatment What is Lyme Disease, and why is it spreading? What are co-infections and tick-borne illnesses, and what are the signs & symptoms? What are the best ways to prevent tick bites, and how can we protect ourselves against these illnesse...

Producer/Host:Cynthia Swan Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Chiropractic and More Key Discussion Points: a) Chiropractic: what is it? What are the benefits? b)Food, what to eat? c)Vaccines, be informed about them Guest Jane Robertson, DC 326 Belmont Avenue, Belfast, ME The post Healthy Options Special 5/30/17 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives...

Host: Cynthia Swan Engineer: John Greenman Program Topic: Ancient Art of Face Reading Key Discussion Points: a) What does the shape of the face indicate? b) What does the coloration of the face indicate? c) Skin Quality and Lines of the face Guests by name and affiliation Melanie Rose Scofield www.earthwalkherbalschool.com The post Healthy Options 4/5/17 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, M...

Host: Rhonda Feiman Co-producer: Petra Hall Engineer: John Greenman Program Topic: Searching for helpful and accurate medical & health care information on the internet. Key Discussion Points: a) How can the internet be helpful- or detrimental- in seeking out medical & health information? b) How can you determine if you are at a legitimate website? c) What guidelines should you be aware o...

Host: Andree Bella Engineer: John Greenman Issue: Integrative Health Program Topic: Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster, Peggy Huddleston Key Discussion Points: a) Mind-body techniques to prepare for surgery b) Mind-body techniques to deal with anxiety, chronic pain and insomnia c) Research which documents the benefits of mind-body techniques Guest: Peggy Huddleston, author of Prepare for Surgery, He...

Host and Producer: Cynthia Swan Co-Producer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Men’s Health Key Discussion Points: a) What is one of the primary challenges men face regarding health? b) Herbs that aid the heart and circulatory system. c) Overview of dose and recommended use. Guest: Jillian Kelsey Rose Jilliankelseyrose@gmail.com Website ursaherbal.com The post Healthy Options 1/4/17 first appeared o...

Host and Producer: Rhonda Feiman Co-Producer: Petra Hall Program Topic: Healthy Nutrition Key Discussion Points: a) What nutrients are essential for health? b) How does stress affect our nutritional needs? c) Does stress change our metabolism? d) Why do we crave foods that harm us? e) How do we work with changing our eating habits? f) How does exposure to toxins in food, water and the environment...

Producer/Host: Andree Bella Engineer: John Greenman Issue: integrative health therapies Program Topic: LEAP Ending the War on Drugs Key Discussion Points: LEAP Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, it’s mission statement and policies The history and effects of The War on Drugs Strategies for ending The War on Drugs Guest: Jeff Kaufman, LEAP speaker leap.cc The post Healthy Options 11/2/16 fir...

Host and Producer: Rhonda Feiman Co-Producer: Petra Hall Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Healthy Aging as the Silver Tsunami Approaches Key Discussion Points: a) What is the “Silver Tsunami”, and what does this mean for baby boomers, seniors, & our healthcare system? b) How do our health care needs change as we age? c) What lifestyle habits should we cultivate in order to stay well? d) Wh...

Host & producer: Cynthia Swan Engineer: John Greenman Program Topic: reading and health Key Discussion Points: a) studies supporting reading and health briefly reviewed b) how do regional stories enhance us? c) books that teach us life lessons D) what’s it take to launch a children’s book? Guest: Tommie Townley Ally-gator bookbites.com The post Healthy Options 10/5/16 first appear...

Host & producer: Rhonda Feiman, L.Ac. Co-producer: Petra Hall Engineer: John Greenman Program Topic: Ticks, Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections Key Discussion Points: a) How can we protect ourselves against tick bites and possible tick-borne illnesses? b) What is a tick check and how often should we perform them? c) What type of clothing should we wear for tick protection? d) What re...

Producer/Host: Andree Bella Engineer: John Greenman Issue: Alternative health Program Topic: Using Medical Marijuana for Treatment of Opiate Dependence Key Discussion Points: a) the current status of medical marijuana in Maine b) how medical marijuana has been used sucessfully to treat opiate addiction c) present and proposed conditions allowed for use of medical marijuana Guest: Catherine Lewis,...

Producer/Host: Cynthia Swan Engineer: John Greenman Program Topic: Raw chocolate recipes, spring herbs and health Key Discussion Points: a) What are the health benefits of raw cacao? b) Raw Cacao Recipes c) What are some benefical spring herbs for health? d) How does one incorporate herbs into their diet? e) What are the health benefits of stinging nettles? burdock root? f) A spring tea recipe for...

Host and Producer: Rhonda Feiman Co-producer: Petra Hall Engineer: John Greenman Program Topic: Digestive health and managing irritable bowel syndrome and other gastrointestinal disorders through the FODMAP elimination diet process. Key Discussion Points: a) What does FODMAP stand for and how are these substances implicated in gastrointestinal (GI) health? b) How can you determine if one of these...

Host and Producer: Andrée Bella Engineer: John Greenman Program Topic: “A Different View of Depression and Addiction” Key Discussion Points: a) How does our culture contribute to depression? How is grieving done in the Mayan culture, and how is this different than in Western culture? b) What is the relationship between depression, violence and war? c) Can a whole culture be depressed? What are the...

Host and Producer: Cynthia Swan Engineer: John Greenman Program Topic: “Thyroid Health” Key Discussion Points: a)What does the thyroid gland do for us? b)What are some signs and symptoms of thyroid dysfunction? c) What does a full thyroid panel consist of and what does it tell us about the health of our thyroid? d) Why do many doctors ony test the TSH level and consider that good? e) Where do you...

Host and Producer: Rhonda Feiman Co-producer: Petra Hall Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Diagnosis & treatment of concussion & brain injury Key Discussion Points: What is a concussion? How does a concussion differ from a traumatic brain injury? What are typical symptoms of concussion? What types of treatment are available for concussions and traumatic brain injuries? What is vision t...

Host: Andree Bella Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: The Nature of Sleep and Dreams Key Discussion Points: a) The stages of sleep b) REM sleep and its relationship to dreaming c) The health benefits to studying your dreams Guest: Renee Chrystefor, studied at New England Dreamwork Institute and Goddard College in science of sleep, dreamwork and other healing modalities The post Healthy Options 11...

Host: Cynthia Swan Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Opiate Dependence Key Discussion Points: Substance Abuse is not a black and white issue it’s on a continuum What’s the scope of the problem in Maine and how did it get to this? What are the best practices for treatment ? Guest: Kip Young, LADC atlanticsac@yahoo.com www.atlanticsac.net 207-664-1500 (office) The post Healthy Options *Special* 9/...

Host and producer: Rhonda Feiman Co-producer: Petra Hall Topic: The Healing Power of Theatre Key Discussion Points: How can theatre exercises and the expression of personal narrative be beneficial in working with post traumatic stress? How does storytelling help immigrant, refugee & incarcerated youth, to cope with- and transform- their traumatic experience? What kind of PTSD experiences are...

Host: Andree Bella Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Integrative health Program Topic: Meditative Aspects of Tai Chi Key Discussion Points: a) Definition and history of Tai Chi as a martial art. b) Physical and psychological benefits of Tai Chi c) Attributes of a good Tai Chi teacher and how to find one. d) The meditative process of Tai Chi Guest: Randy Gelo, martial arts instructor The post Healthy Opt...

Host: Cynthia Swan Engineer: John Greenman Program Topic: “Tools to Thrive” Key Discussion Points: a) What is Electrodermal screening and how may it be helpful? b) Who invented this technology? How and what does it measure? c) What does thriving mean? d) Supplements, are they really necessary?” Guest: Kate McMorrow CHCP, LMT katethrives@gmail.com www.thriveonwellness.com The post Healthy Options 7...

Host and Producer: Rhonda Feiman, LAc. Co-Producer: Petra Hall Engineer: John Greenman Program Topic: Lyme Disease and Co-Infection Prevention and Treatment Key Discussion Points: What are the symptoms of Lyme disease? What are co-infections & what are the symptoms of co-infections? What can each of us do to minimize our chances of contracting Lyme Disease? What is the best way to do tick che...