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Monday, January 28, 2013 at 3:30 pm PT/5:30 CT/6:30 ET Our incredible special guest tonight is Dr. Peg Nopoulos from University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics where her primary clinical work has been working in the HD Center of Excellence. She is currently a professor in Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Neurology and she is an active faculty member of our Neuroscience Graduate Program. In 2001 she develo...

Tonight our incredible special guest is Dr. Ira Shoulson founder of the Parkinson Study Group and the Huntington Study Group. Be sure to listen to our first interview with Dr. Shoulson on May 9, 2011. Dr. Shoulson is Professor of Neurology, Pharmacology and Human Science and Director of the Program for Regulatory Science and Medicine (PRSM) at Georgetown University.

MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013 3:30 pm PST/6:30 pm EST Happy New Year everyone and thank you for tuning in to Help 4 HD Radio! This is your host, MELISSA BILIARDI. Tonight our call-in numbers are 310-982-4227 and 877-497-4103. When you call-in press “1” and we will cue you into the show.  Thank you to all of our listeners for your support and interest in HELP 4 HD Radio. Our incredible sepcial guests to...

MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013 3:30 pm PST/6:30 pm EST Tonight our incredible Dr. LaVonne Goodman is back for a new season of  the "Ask Dr. Goodman Show". Her knowledge and experience in treating Huntington's disease is a valuable and viable asset to our community. We are so blessed to have her return for a new season of continuing education and care for our beloved HD families. Tonight we will hear abou...

MONDAY, December 24, 2012 PRE-RECORDED I thought it befitting to re-run the show I did with author of "The Butterfly Ball", Wanda Marie Clarke. In the honor and memory of all of those who have been lost, whether in physical body or mind, this program reminds me to look for God first. Wanda is the most lovely and delightful yet spirit-fill woman I know. I hope you enjoy listening to her interview a...

MONDAY, December 17, 2012 Tonight our incredible special guest is patient advocate, Jenni Davis. She is the Oncology Counselor and Patient Advocate for Mission Hope Cancer Center in Santa Maria, California. With 20 years experience in the Worker's Compensation field as a vocational rehabilitation counselor she has a great knowledge of community resources and has coordinated and facilitated support...

MONDAY, December 10, 2012 3:30 pm PST/6:30 pm EST Katie Jackson, author of "Ferris Wheel" will be on the show to talk about her e-book fundraiser on www. Research4HD.org. 100 percent of the net proceeds will go to Dr. Jan Nolta's Stem Cell Program for the upcoming clinical trial for Huntington's disease. Research4HD will be launching its' first fundraising campaign with Katie Jackson leading the c...

MONDAY - DEC 3, 2012 Pre-recorded on October 10, 2011 - Dr. Jane Paulson and Stacie Vik from the University of Iowa talk about the Natural History Study at UI. The University of Iowa is currently recruiting individuals who have shown features of JHD before the age of 20 to be a part of a Natural History Study to research the effectiveness of clinical measurements relating to Juvenile Huntington’s...

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26 2012 Tonight our incredible special guest is Wanda Marie Clarke, author, "The Butterfly Ball" and Contributing Writer at The Huntington's Post. Huntington's disease just happens to be in her family and so she knows all too well the importance of having a strong relationship with God and family. We are going to be discussing ways in which she discovered her spiritual gifts, one...

MONDAY, NOV 19 2012 Matt Austin will be here today to give us an update on their film project, "A Ride With Matt". Together with Matt's brother Adam and producer Robert Rippberger we are going to have a lot of fun discussing the bike tour and how they filmed it. Tune in to find out what's next for "A Ride With Matt"

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2012 (3:30 pm PST/6:30 pm EST) We are excited to present a Reach2HD update from the following amazing individuals: Dr. Martha Nance is the Director of the HD COE. She is a co-author of “The Physician’s Guide to HD” and “The Juvenile HD Handbook”, and a past member of the Executive Committee of the Huntington Study Group.  She is a member of the Steering Committee of Predict-HD...

MONDAY - NOVEMBER 5 2012 - NEW SEASON! New season, new show, new format! Tune in at 3:30 pm PST/6:30 pm EST for the third season premiere of Help 4 HD - The HD View. Tonight, Host Melissa Biliardi will be interviewed by Producer James Valvano. Hear about the favorite shows, the history and highlights of the past two seasons and the development of Melissa's newest advocacy project: www. Research4HD...

PRE-RECORDED - April 2011 Our incredible special guest today is the amazing James Valvano whom we all know and love as a true HD warrior. He has invited us into his psyche with his book One With The Blue and  brought us out of the proverbial closet with his films, The Faceless Faces of Huntington's Disease and The Faces of Huntington’s Disease: I Am No Longer a Faceless Face, by igniting the HD co...

PRE-RECORDED 9-4-12 Tonight we will be discussing a little controversial subject Lithium. Read Dr. Goodman’s new article on her website at www.hddrugworks.org titled: NP03 Lithium: A Potential New Drug for HD NP03 is a new drug from Medesis Pharma that delivers lithium in a water and oil microemulsion that allows for much lower (15X lower) therapeutic dosing. Barring future problems, this drug may...

PRE-RECORDED  Tonight, our incredible special guest is Dr. Beth John, doctor of chiropractic with 22 years’ experience treating patients using gentle chiropractic techniques as well as the more traditional techniques. Dr. John is also a certified nutritionist and owns The Safa Center, a holistic health center in Farmingdale on Long Island, NY. The Safa Center offers: Chiropractic care, nutritional...

PRE-RECORDED It's been 18 months since the premiere of The HD View here on BlogTalkRadio. We have grown exponentally. It's fun to look back and listen again to its' beginning. 30,000 listeners like Help 4 HD - The HD View. Enjoy!

  PRE-RECORDED - # 4 BEST SHOW Our incredible special guest is the esteemed Andrea Zanko from UCSF - MAC. She received her Masters in genetic counseling from the University of California at Berkeley and her Bachelors Degree from Boston University. She's been a genetic counselor at UCSF in the medical genetics clinic for over 30 years and created the UCSF Huntington Disease Genetic Counseling Clini...

PRE-RECORDED on August 13, 2012 - Our incredible special guest tonight is Gabrielle Hamilton, therapist, speaker, published author and Huntington’s Disease (HD) Activist. In 1994 Gabrielle joined the board of the Greater NY/LI Chapter of Huntington’s Disease Society of America. By 1995 she became the President and during her leadership the Chapter became the first to provide monies directly to the...

PRE-RECORDED -- MONDAY, September 17, 2012 In direct response to a previous show with Dr. LaVonne Goodman and information disseminated about the AAN (the American Academy of Neurology) Guidelines for Treating Chorea in Huntington's, (see report) Melissa Armstrong, MD, MSc and Gary Gronseth, MD, FAAN are here today to explain how the AAN Clinical Practice Guideline process works to deliver the best...

PRE-RECORDED Jody Goldstein has a very long list of accomplishments: BS in Biology from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), 10 years as coordinator for the UCSD Huntington's Disease Clinical Research Center (HDCRC), Genetically Handicapped Persons Program (GHPP), facilitator for the San Diego Huntington's Disease Support Group and serves as Study Coordinator for more than 18 Huntington...

TUESDAY, September 4, 2012 It's time for the Ask Dr. Goodman show. Get your questions ready for another hour with our incredible Internist LaVonne Goodman. www. HDdrugworks.org

MONDAY, August 27, 2012 - 3:30 pm PDT/6:30 pm EDT Our amazing incredible guest today is the estemed Andrea Zanko, MS, LGC  - Genetic Counselor from UCSF (University of California, San Francisco). For over 30 years, she has been working with children and adults suspected or known to be affected by or at risk for genetic disorders.  She teaches at the medical school and helps train students and resi...

MONDAY, August 13, 2012 -- 3:30 pm PST/6:30 pm EST Gabrielle Hamilton is a therapist, Speaker and Huntington’s Disease (HD) Activist. Gabrielle became a Certified Social Worker in 1997 and began providing therapy to children and families through a community-based organization known as Safe Space. When her term ended in 1998, she left the Chapter to focus on her new son, Teddy, and her full-time pr...

Wednesday, August 8, 2012 In direct response to previous shows and information disseminated about the AAN (the American Academy of Neurology) guidelines for treating chorea in Huntington's, Melissa Armstrong, MD, MSc and Gary Gronseth, MD, FAAN are here today to explain how the AAN Clinical Practice Guideline process works to deliver the best evidence-based recommendations to physicians who are tr...

MONDAY, August 6, 2012 -- 3:30 pm PST/6:30 pm EST It's time to ask Dr. Goodman anything about drugs and treatments for the symptoms of Huntington's disease. While there is no effective treatment to stop the progression of Huntington's disease and there is not cure, Dr. LaVonne Goodman is one of the leading authorities in her field. Please, gather your questions and tune in to the show. Call in on...