Holistic Health Heroes

Despite some fairly famous figures suffering with mercury toxicity there still seems to be controversy over the topic.  Some people in conventional medicine will argue against the existence of such ailments or say that certain therapies aren't effective. Why?  When it comes to not being able to question real medical symptoms and suffering that should raise a huge red flag and usher in critica...

My interest in cloves came to me after seeing Dr. Berg talk about the power of clove water at night. I tried it and really liked it... so I wanted to share a bit more about this mighty little spice used for centuries in a medicinal way. Enjoy! And let me know if you plan to incorporate cloves into your routine...  Here's the tincture I started using for oral health:  https://ngvitamins.com/pr...

Barbara O'Neill is a health educator, author and speaker renowned for her expertise in natural therapies. She has been at it for more than five decades and dedicated her career to promoting holistic health principles, emphasizing the importance of diet, lifestyle and natural remedies. Recently I had the opportunity to meet Barbara -- I was thrilled! Even if we don't agree 100% on nutriti...

Nora Gedgaudas is a board-certified nutritional consultant and clinical neurofeedback specialist with more than 20-years of highly successful clinical experience.   She is also an internationally acclaimed ketogenic and ancestrally-based nutrition specialist and the bestselling author of Primal Body, Primal Mind along with two other books: Primal Fat Burner and Rethinking Fatigue.  Now she serves...

I'm often inspired by the stories I hear in my life. So, when a friend told me she suffered with uterine fibroids I wanted to look into the subject and share what I learned.  While I conducted loads of research here and there, there was one article I wanted to include here and that's the one by Dr. Northrup:  https://www.drnorthrup.com/fibroids/   If you'd like to check out the supp...

I've been focused on cellular detox for myself so it's only fair to share what I'm doing... right?! After all, as Dr. Pompa says, "get to the cell, to get well."  In this episode, I talk with owner of Vibrant Mobile Health, Denise Skinner. Denise is a holistic technician specializing in whole body detox. She has a deeply personal connection to holistic health having walked...

Kidney stones can be so painful! And for anyone who has suffered with this ailment, my heart goes out to you. Now, how do you prevent and cope with the potential pain of kidney stones? This episode will help get you started with some real-world tips that you can apply today that can help. As I mention in this episode, there are healthy habits you can start that can support health in everyone and t...

It's time to lift the veil... and Lance Schuttler, CEO of Ascent Nutrition, is here to help us do just that! Lance is the Owner and CEO of Ascent Nutrition. For many years he worked in the nutraceutical industry and that experience made him want to focus on pure quality in production of his own line of select supplements. After a deeply personal and rather traumatic experience, Lance knew he...

Did you know the products you use in your daily life could be contributing to your downfall? Or cause others around you to experience some serious health symptoms? Things like perfume/cologne, laundry detergent, air fresheners, cleaning products and other personal care products have dangerous chemicals (i.e. parabens, phthalates) in them. Some have a gene mutation that makes smelling these chemica...

I'm so pleased to be sitting down with my own dentist, Dr. John Light of Lake Worth, Florida.  As I mention in this episode, this topic is deeply personal to me as my mom has gone through a whole lot with her teeth. Before we met Dr. Light she was blessed to have found a biological dentist in Clearwater, Florida who was a true saint! She credits Dr. Ray Behm with quite literally saving her li...

When health recommendations are one-size-fits-all, it raises a red flag for me. So when I saw the title of this book, "No Ma'am Ograms!" I just had to read it. And the next step, of course, was to share it with you... The author is a MD (and more), he overcame his own devastating diagnosis and he helped many people as an integrative oncologist.  A major takeaway for me here is that...

What do you want to change this year? Part of becoming a new and improved version of yourself involves change. And I'm a big believer that all change starts in your mind... In this episode, my guest is mindfulness coach Allison Waguespack. Before her work as a mindfulness coach, Allison spent a decade working in a creative and business capacity at advertising agencies in New York City and San...

As the alleged-Ben Franklin quote says, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail" and I don't want that to me be in this New Year! I'm aiming to be the best version of myself and to do that... I need to set some goals. But I want to do it right and increase my chances of actually following through.  So, in this episode I'm sharing some tools to help set us on a pa...

Insulin Resistance is much more than the signal that you are likely to get type 2 diabetes. It’s a danger all on its own... In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of insulin resistance, delving into how it’s linked to metabolism, cellular health, and mitochondrial function, and highlighting its role beyond just diabetes—affecting everything from weight and energy to cardiovascular and l...

Reed Davis is a double-board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) and Certified Nutritional Therapist (CNT) and a globally recognized expert in functional lab testing. He founded Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® (FDN), after working with thousands of clients at a wellness center as Health Director.  Since then Reed has pioneered the FDN Certification Course, which has helped more than 4,00...

This condition is on the rise!  What an eye-opening conversation... have you heard of MCAS or Mast Cell Activation Syndrome? I'd bet most would say ‘no.’ Be sure to listen in for yourself or someone you love because as Jen says, this condition is growing fast.  Jen Donovan is a licensed trauma therapist and holds a Master's of Science in Family Therapy. She is a Certified Nutritional The...

Deanna Hansen is a pioneer in the field of fascia decompression for physical and emotional transformation. She is a best-selling author and has more than 20 years of hands-on clinical experience. Deanna created Fluid Isometrics™ and Block Therapy™, unique fascia-release techniques to help relieve chronic pain and dis-ease, encourage healthy detoxification and reverse the aging process.  Fascia wor...

Quality is everything when eating any part of an animal. And at Pluck, quality means grass-fed, grass-finished, humanely treated, pasture-raised animals raised with no GMOs or hormones.  Chef James Barry has been a private chef for some of the biggest names in Hollywood and earlier in his career founded the Healthy LA-based meal delivery Company Wholesome2GO. He has authored recipes for various co...

Ben Azadi is a 4-time best selling author, national keynote speaker and host of the “Metabolic Freedom” podcast.  On his own health journey he's experienced significant weight loss as well as  multiple autoimmune diagnoses. Now he helps others in his programs at KetoKamp.com.    As I told Ben in our conversation here, sometimes I think these chats I have on the podcast are like divine interve...

When people sneeze around you, do you get worried?  Are you a big fan of hand sanitizer? What if I told you it was doing you more harm than good?  This episode dives into why we think the way we do about germs. Where did it come from? Who was the man behind the theory?  And new challengers of the dominantly accepted view.  I'm not saying the jury is out and I have a verdict here, but I am int...

Weight loss is a popular topic. It always has been and likely, always will be. And it's especially popular right now with an estimated 74% of Americans being categorized as obese. I'm not talking about beauty standards when I mention weight loss. I'm talking about health, quality of life and longevity. Obesity is a health issue because it is a co-morbidity, meaning it increases the...

What if there was no grocery store? Where would you get your food? Our lives are so busy, it can be easy to take things like food and water for granted.  But it's time we figure out how to function because farms are under attack! Since 2017, 150,000 family farms have been shut down. And working farmland has been reduced by 21 million acres. Why?  We are facing a big problem with our food syst...

Eat chocolate! Well, the healthy kind anyway ;) Tune in for my top 10 reasons why raw cacao supports health. I don't know about you, but for me, life is too short not to enjoy some kind of chocolate. Turns out there is a guilt-free way to gain nutrients -- even stem cells -- from chocolate. In this episode I talk about the difference between healthy candy and candy that is poisoning you with...

We are living in historic times. There is a movement going on that's been going on for many years actually. But only now is it making some headlines. The challenge is, it takes courage to speak up about all that is wrong with our food and healthcare systems these days. People are being vilified for it! Well, I look at those speaking up and I admire their courage. It makes me think... what cor...

Kava Kava the drink that some say stinks has gotten a makeover!  Today kava drinks taste good! I've tried a few so far and I'm really excited to tell you all about the things I've recently learned about this amazing herb.  Kava root has been used as medicine as well as a recreational and ceremonial drink  for centuries and hails from Polynesia. Kava is being used more and more as an...