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Host: Andree Bella Engineer: John Greenman Issue: Integrative health Key Discussion Points: a) Reasons why LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition) supports the legalization and regulation of all drugs. b) Why “The War on Drugs” has been a failure. c) The benefits of rehabilitation vs. incarceration/punishment for non-violent drug offenders d) Where politicians from various parties stand on this...

Host: Cynthia Swan Engineer: John Greenman Program Topic: “Smart Scents: Essential Oils for Self Care & Home” Key Discussion Points: a) What are some of the personal benefits you have derived from using essential oils? b) Are all essential oils equal and safe? c) What are some recipes you can share with listeners? d) Where can listeners go for more resources?” e) How can essential oils be use...

Producer/Host: Rhonda Feiman Engineer: John Greenman Co-Producer: Petra Hall Program Topic: Yamuna Ball Rolling Key Discussion Points: What is Yamuna ball rolling? How can this technique be incorporated into yoga asanas (positions)? How is this technique used to build muscle & bone strength? Can this technique be used for osteoporosis or for other physical conditions? Guest: Marianna Moll Fou...

Host: Andree Bella Engineer: John Greenman Program Topic: The Mindbody Syndrome Key Discussion Points: a) What is The Mindbody Syndrome? b) What is the importance of the work of Dr. John Sarno? c) How does a physician diagnose TMS? d) What common illnesses are considered TMS? e) How can the techniques used to treat TMS help with chronic pain? Guests: Dr. Marc Sopher, MD The post Healthy Options 2/...

Host: Cynthia Swan Engineer: John Greenman Program Topic: “Energy Healing” Key Discussion Points: a) What is energy healing? b) Who is Barbara Brennan and how did her Brennan School of Healing come into being? c) What are the four dimensions of our being? Guests: Kristen Jacobson, RN, Master Herbalist, Professional Energy Healer Kristen Jacobson, Belfast, Maine on Face Book Email: heartblessing3@y...

Host and Producer: Rhonda Feiman Co-Producer: Petra Hall Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Shamanic Healing Key Discussion Points: What is shamanic healing? When should we consider having a shamanic healing? What is a soul retrieval and when would it be useful? What is the significance of drumming during a shamanic healing session or a soul retrieval? What cultures practice shamanic healing? Gue...

Host: Cynthia Swan Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: “Having the Life YOU Want” Key Discussion Points: a) Life Coach Martha Beck, author of “Finding Your Way in a Wild New World”, has trained many Life Coaches, who is she and why would one study with her? B How may a Life Coach help one respond to these scenarios: loss of a job, caregiving for a parent? c) Discuss the “Sit Spot” Technique, how i...

Host and Producer: Rhonda Feiman Co-Producer: Petra Hall Engineer: Amy Brown Program Topic: Trauma resiliency and community resiliency Key Discussion Points: What are the Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM) and the Community Resiliency Model (CRM)? What are the new ways in which these models are being used to effectively deal with trauma? What are some of the successes in communities across the world, w...

Host: Andree Bella Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Integrative Health Program Topic: Preparing for Surgery Using Mind-Body Techniques Key Discussion Points: a) What are the “Five Steps to Prepare for Surgery” discussed in the book, Prepare For Surgery, Heal Faster? b) What research studies document the benefits of these mind-body techniques? c) What role can a patient’s surgeon and anesthesiologist pl...

Host and Producer: Cynthia Swan Engineer: Joel Mann Program Topic: “Go Wild: Free your Body and Mind from the Afflictions of Civilization” Key Discussion Points: a) What does it mean to Go Wild? How does one do it? B We’ve been told that obesity happens because we consume more calories than we burn. Why do you call this a myth? What evidence substantiates this? c) What is the ketogenic diet? Why i...

Host and Producer: Rhonda Feiman Co-Producer: Petra Hall Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Biodynamic Gardening with Deb Soule of Avena Botanicals She is the author of The Woman’s Handbook of Healing Herbs, and the new book, How To Move Like A Gardener: Planting and Preparing Medicines from Plants. Key Discussion Points: a) What is biodynamic gardening? b)How has Avena Botanicals incorporated th...

Host and Producer: Andree Bella Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Earthing Key Discussion Points: a) Definition of Earthing: connecting the human body with the negative electrons of the earth b) The effects of earthing on health c) Research and anecdotal evidence about earthing (also called grounding) d) How to get more information on earthing Guests: A) Clint Ober, author of Earthing…..The Most...

Host and Producer: Cynthia Swan Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Medical Cannabis Key Discussion Points: a) What is medical cannabis? B What is guest Megan’s story as she’s a mom giving medical cannabis under an M.D.’s supervision to her 17 month old daughter? c) How can you ensure accurate dosing with this plant material?s d) What are the ways that this “medicine” can be delivered to the body?...

Host and Producer: Rhonda Feiman Co-Producer: Petra Hall Engineer: Amy Brown Program Topic: Ayurvedic Medicine- The traditional medicine of India Key Discussion Points: a) What is the philosophy of Ayurvedic medicine? b) How does an Ayurvedic practitioner diagnose and treat? c) How do Ayurveda and yoga complement each other? d) How is food used as medicine in the Ayurvedic system? e) How can we he...

Producer/Host: Cynthia Swan Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Non-Violent Communication: Compassion Key Discussion Points: a) What is the meaning of compassion in the NVC context? B What is the connection between compassion and health? c) How do we live the four chairs concept? Guests: Peggy Smith www.opencommunication.org/ Terry Lee Cookson, N.D., 12 George St, Augusta, ME 04330, (207) 557-2557...

Producer/Host: Cynthia Swan Engineer: Joel Mann Program Topic: Non-Violent Communication and Health Key Discussion Points: What is non-violent communication? What is the connection between non-violent communication and health? What is the four chairs concept and how can this technique enrich our lives? Guests: A) Peggy Smith www.opencommunication.org/ B) Terry Lee Cookson, N.D., 12 George St, Augu...

Host and Producer: Rhonda Feiman, L.Ac. Co-Producer: Petra Hall Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Breast Cancer 101 Key Discussion Points: What methods are currently used to detect breast cancer? What are the questions and concerns to ask if you have an abnormal mammogram or ultrasound? How are MRIs used in detection of cancerous cells? What is DCIS? Is this a cancer diagnosis? What is a biopsy...

Producer/Host: Andree Bella Engineer: Joel Mann Issue: The interface of spirituality and healthcare Program Topic: Interview with Joseph Pierce Farrell, author of “Manifesting Michelangelo” Key Discussion Points: a) What is the difference between mind-body medicine and consciousness-based health care? b) How did you discover your ability to achieve tangible health benefits in both soft and hard ti...

Host and Producer: Rhonda Feiman, L.Ac. Co-Producer: Petra Hall Engineer: Amy Brown Program Topic: THE BIG DISCONNECT: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age. Key Discussion Points: How has the use of digital devices influenced and changed the ways family relate to each other? How does “screen time” (i.e., being exposed to digital devices) affect brain development in infa...

Producer/Host: Andree Bella Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Integrative Health Program Topic: ReConnective Therapy Key Discussion Points : a) What are the basic concepts of ReConnective Therapy? b) What causes disconnections within the energy body and how does RCT reestablish these broken connections? c) Does the body know how to heal itself if it has the right information? Where is that inform...

Host: Cynthia Swan Program Topic: Music and Health Key Discussion Points: a) How does music affect the brain? b) How can music help us learn? c) How can music help us heal? Guest: Alan Wittenberg alan@surrymusictherapy.com The post Healthy Options Special 7/30/13 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Host and Producer: Cynthia Swan Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Food: Nourishment to Nirvana Key Discussion Points: a) how does food take one from nourishment to Nirvana? b) Organic, Free Range, local, sustainable, GMO’s, Oh My, what to buy? c) How to invoke your kitchen angel d) How does food eaten with intention invoke change in one’s life? Guest: Meadow Linn, co-author of The Mystic C...

Host and Producer: Rhonda Feiman Co-Producer: Petra Hall Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Women’s Health Key Discussion Points: a) How does the National Women’s Health Network get the facts about medications and treatment protocols marketed to women? b) What are the studies showing the long term effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT)? c) Why should women think twice before taking HRT? d)...

Host: Andree Bella Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: “The Dhamma Brothers” – Using Vipassana Meditation in Prisons Key Discussion Points: a) What is Vipassana meditation, and how was it used with the prisoners at Donaldson prison? b) What do convicts get from silent meditation? c) How did this project change your views on the prison system? d) What interest have other prisons shown in using Vipa...

Host: Cynthia Swan Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Spiritual Healing with John of God Key Discussion Points: a) What is Spiritual Healing? b) Who is John of God? c) Why is meditation a component of the John of God healing process? Guests: A) Andree Bella, WERU Co-host of Healthy Options and Esoterica B) Gail Thackray, author of “John of God: Just a Man” www. GAILTHACKRAY.COM The post Healthy O...