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

Host/Producer: Rhonda Feiman, L.Ac Co-producer: Petra Hall Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Lyme Disease & other tick-borne infections: An update and review as we March into Spring Key Discussion Points: * Borrelia miyamotoi is a newly identified bacterial co-infection, transmitted by deer ticks. What are the signs and symptoms of this bacteria? Is there a treatment for Borrelia miyamotoi?...

Host: Andree Bella Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: “Ending the War on Drugs” Key Discussion Points: a) What is LEAP? b) How has “the war on drugs” failed? c) What would legalization and regulation of drugs do to help national security? Guest: Patrick Heintz, Substance Abuse Counselor speaking for LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition) Call In Program The post Healthy Options 2/6/13 first a...

Host: Cynthia Swan Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Expressive Arts Therapy Key Discussion Points: a) What is Expressive Arts Therapy and how does it help people heal b) Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, Sexual Trauma, can healing occur to those who have suffered from these? c) Kathleen’s story of her near death experience and what it taught her and how it transformed her life. Guest: Kathleen...

Host/Producer: Rhonda Feiman, L.Ac Co-producer: Petra Hall Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: “Staying healthy and strong during Winter” Key Discussion Points: From the perspective of East Asian medicine: How do seasonal transitions affect the body, mind and spirit? What are some specific things we can do to strengthen ourselves so we can maintain our health and not get sick this wint...

Producer/Host: Cynthia Swan Program Topic: Vitamin C Key Discussion Points: a) What is Vitamin C and why does the body need it? b) How much Vitamin C does one need to achieve optimal health? c) What does the body do with the Vitamin C? d) Can one overdose on Vitamin C? e) What is the best kind of Vitamin C for the body? f) Uses of Vitamin C in infectious disease and chronic disease Guest: Suzanne...

Host: Andree Bella Engineer: Joel Mann Program Topic: Sudama Mark Kennedy: Intuitive Healer and Musician Key Discussion Points: a) How is healing and the electromagnetic model (energetic/spiritual healing work) different from the chemical model (allopathic medicine and pharmaceuticals)? b) What is the art of vibrational healing, or sound healing, or kirtan? c) What is the future of medicine? Will...

Host: Cynthia Swan Engineer: Joel Mann Program Topic: Archetypal Dreaming and Emotional Health a) What is Archetypal Dreaming and how does it help on in their life? b) Discussion of Jungian terms: archetypes, anima/animus, ego c) Discussion of past life trauma and the guests book, “Flesh On the Bone” Guests: Marc Bregman & Christa Lancaster, authors and owners of North of Eden North of Eden w...

Host/Producer: Rhonda Feiman, L.Ac Co-producer: Petra Hall Engineer: Joel Mann “The Eyes Have It!” Program Topic: Natural Eye Health and Holistic Vision Care Key Discussion Points: What is natural eye health and holistic vision care? What are some exercises that we can do at home to maintain and improve healthy vision? What nutritional supplements and foods help with healthy vision? Wh...

Host: Cynthia Swan Engineer: Joel Mann Program Topic: Radical Homemakers a) What is a Radical Homemaker? b) How did we become a consumer society? c) What do Radical Homemakers have in common? Guest: Shannon Hayes, Radicalhomemaker.com Call In Program The post Radical Homemaker Special 8/30/12 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Host: Andree Bella Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Health/Violence Program Topic: “Violence: Our Deadly Epidemic and Its Causes” Key Discussion Points: What causes violence? How does our shame culture help to increase violence? What can we do to prevent violence in our culture? Guest: Dr. James Gilligan, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, New York University Call In Program: no The post Healthy Options...

Host/Producer: Rhonda Feiman, L.Ac Co-producer: Petra Hall Engineer: Amy Browne Healthy Options Special: Lyme Disease and Co-Infections: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies (follow-up to Healthy Options 6/6/12 program on Lyme disease) *What strategies should we use to protect ourselves from ticks? *What are the signs and symptoms of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases? *What is t...

Host: Cynthia Swan Studio Engineers: Joel Mann & Amy Browne Program Topic: Natural Medicine Survivor Guide Key Discussion Points: a) Emergency Remedies in your kitchen for cuts and burns b) What to take to remove toxic metals from your system c) A home-made mosquito repellant that really works and it’s NOT citronella d) How to make Dr. Richard Schultz powerful Medicine Broth e) Co-Q 10- eggs,...

Producer/Host: Rhonda Feiman Co-Producer: Petra Hall Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Program Name: Healthy Options Broadcast Date: June 6, 2012 Broadcast Time: 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Program Topic: “Those bloodsucking TICKS! Learn about Ticks and Lyme Disease Key Discussion Points (list at least 3): a) What is Lyme disease? b) What are the symptoms of Lyme disease? c) How can Lyme disease be detected a...

Host: Cynthia Swan Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Healing Lyme: Natural Healing & Prevention of Lyme Borreliosis & Its Co-infections Program Topic: Lyme Disease Key Discussion Points: a) What is Lyme disease, how may it effect a person & how do people get this disease? b) What is CD57 and why is it important people know about this? c) What is necessary to successfully treat lyme diseas...

Host: Andree Bella Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Health Program Topic: Spiritism and Mental Health *How spiritism, along with traditional western medicine, is used to treat mental illness in Brazil. *The types of mental illness that respond best to this approach. *The optimal environment for achieving mental wellness in public hospitals in Brazil. Guest: Dr. Emma Bragdon Call In Program: yes The pos...

Host: Cynthia Swan Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Spring Cleanses for Body Mind and Spirit Key Discussion Points: *Why is it important to cleanse? *What are some of the ways one can cleanse? *What is Bentonite Clay and how does it help one cleanse? Guest: Reverend and Naturopathic Doctor Beatrice Borden Call In Program: Yes The post Healthy Options 4/4/12 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM...

Producer/Host: Rhonda Feiman Associate Producer: Petra Hall Engineer:Amy Browne Topic: Restorative Justice and the relationship between the health of the community and the individual Key Discussion Points: a)What is Restorative Justice? b)How does crime effect the health of the community and the individuals involved i.e. victims, offenders? c)How do the techniques of Restorative Justice help heal...

Producer/Host: Cynthia Swan Studio Engineers: Joel Mann & Amy Browne Topic: “HealthCare on the Cheap; Inexpensive Ways to Get or Stay Healthy” Why and how does one detoxify their body? Who is Dr. Wahl and what does she have to say about food? Lifestyle recommendations and YOUR Spirit. Guest: Reverend Beatrice Borden, a Naturopathic Doctor who practices as a Pastoral Health Practitioner and Co...

Broadcast Time: 10 Am Program Topic:Financial Health Key Discussion Points (list at least 3): a) How early lessons about money influence our financial health today. b)How fear limits creative thinking about finances and how we can learn new ways of thinking about our financial situation, no matter what our financial situation is today. c) Specific strategies to use daily to keep us present in the...

Producer/Host: Andree Bella Studio Engineer: Matt Murphy The post Healthy Options 11/2/11 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producer/Host: Cynthia Swan Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Topic: Colon Hydrotherapy & Cleansing Diets What is colon hydrotherapy and it’s benefits? Is it safe? What can one do one one’s own to maintain colon health? Guest: Susan Hamill, www.camdenwholehealth.com The post Healthy Options 10/5/11 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producer/Host: Rhonda Feiman Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Topic: Taiji and Qi Gong What is Taiji and Qi Gong? What are the principles? How are they practiced and played? What are the benefits and advantages to health and well-being? Guest: Mike Shunney, Director, Inner Works Tai Ji Quan and Qi Gong, 207-594-5356, QiWorks@GWI.net, www.innerworkscenter.com Not a call in show The post Healthy Options...

Producer/Host: Andree Bella Topic: WHy the War on Drugs Has Failed and WHat We Can Do About It Why has the war on drugs failed? What is the Global Commission on Drugs Report? What is LEAP? GUest: James Giarach, former Cook County (Illinois) State Prosecuter and speaker for LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition) FMI: www.leap.cc , www.globalcommissionondrugs.org Call in show The post Healthy Op...

Producer/Host: Cynthia Swan 7/6/11 Studio Engineer: Joel Mann Topic: Detoxification Toxicity– what and why? What is chelation and how does it aid detoxification? What helps with detoxification– diet, supplements, stress reduction, tests, etc Guest: Dr Penelope Shar, 217-8878, www.optionsinhealing.com Call-in show The post Healthy Options 7/6/11 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill,...