The Autoimmune Hour

Questions? Questions, you say? I learned long ago that the smarter (and maybe older) you get you never stop having questions. And, you know you are getting smarter when you start asking better, more profound questions about more important matters - like your life. Dr. Ganz Ferrance, the author of ‘The Me Factor© - Your Systematic Guide to Getting What the HELL You Want’ will share with us those po...

Alarmed aloneness, that state that’s not ‘fight-or-flight’ and yet not contentment or social engagement… Alarmed aloneness is the place in which we get an elevated heart rate and increased cortisol because somebody (or something) who is important to us has disappeared. When Sarah Peyton, shared her theory with me, I knew we had to have her back as she is the person who has given a name to this emo...

Join host Sharon Sayler for a conversation that is beneficial for everyone who is looking to make the world a healthier place while expanding their well-being. Award-winning inspirational author, Denny Stockdale joins Sharon for an essential chat about a ‘forgotten’ part of wellness. We jump right into how just-a-little kindness and encouragement can transform a less-than-desired state and how mus...

In this encore presentation of this fascinating interview, we explore the emotional and spiritual components to healing on all levels including the physical. Our guest Dr. Dorothy A. Martin-Neville a licensed psychotherapist and longtime developer of creating a cultural shift to include the heart and soul in wellness, and patient-and-practitioner-focused health-care culture invites us to enter thi...

With the not so surprising research showing a connection between stress and clutter and the often experienced symptoms of stress and autoimmune flares, let’s talk spring cleaning and decluttering! And, thanks to the easy to implement tips our guest expert Sharon McRill, author of the best-seller ‘Downsizing the Silver Tsunami: Who to call and where does the stuff go?’ and owner and president of Th...

A focus on resilience and wellness, not a fixation on disappointing stats and dis-ease is part of what creates the foundation for recovery, thriving, healing, and whatever you want to create. In this episode, Sharon Sayler welcomes Michael Tranmer, author of the upcoming book, 'Satori Ananda - Awaken to Happiness,' and an expert in focus, adaptability, and resilience to chat about how we can quick...

We welcome back Tamara Green LCSW and David Dachinger from Loving Meditations on Cancer Survivor Awareness Day! for an authentic and insightful chat about ‘what now?’ As in, succeeding in your ‘new normal’ after you’ve made it through the ‘worst’ of a life-altering diagnosis. David is a Grammy®-nominated engineer and composer and professional firefighter, as well as a Stage IV cancer survivor. Tam...

Optimize Your Health with Nutritional Balancing and Hair Mineral Testing In this episode, we explore toxins, poor nutrition, even too-much-of-a-good-thing, digestion, and the healing process with guest expert Eva Vennari from www.theElevateInstitute.com . Eva is on a mission to dismantle the status quo of the sickness industry. Having spent most of her adult life suffering from all kinds of condit...

Disgust? Why do we need to think about disgust you may ask like I did when tonight’s guest Sarah Peyton and I chatted recently... Her response, “Because disgust is a primary emotion that affects how we make many of our decisions and is the basis for our judgments.” Okay, that’s why... we welcome back Sarah Peyton, the creator of the Your Resonant Self program ( www.yourresonantself.com ), an inter...

Life is meant to be enjoyed not endured is the motto of our guest Whitney Gordon-Mead. Whitney has overcome fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and burnout… Now, she’s dedicated her life to helping others avoid and recover from burnout, reclaim their passion and create the life they desire, because as she says ‘life is meant to be enjoyed, not endured!’ She will share with ways to transform our daily r...

In this episode, we explore what it’s like dealing with hard to diagnosis conditions like Fibromyalgia and how to be a strong advocate for your well-being with Fibromyalgia patient advocate, patient-rights leader, and Army veteran Kristal Kent. With 20 years of social service professional experience, Kristal’s advocacy work focuses on educating the Fibromyalgia community on the illness, and how to...

In this fascinating chat, we look at homeopathy with Ingrid Schutt, Classical Homeopathist. Homeopathy is a natural wellness system based on the belief that the body can heal itself. Those who practice it use tiny amounts of natural substances, like plants and minerals to stimulate wellness and well-being. Homeopathy was developed in the late 1700s in Germany and is now common in many parts of the...

Back by popular request, our special guest, Valerie Sheppard, the author of the award-winning, #1 international best-seller ‘Living Happy to Be ME!’ book shares with us fantastic insights, including those she gained during her on-going recovery from a catastrophic-hemorrhagic stroke. They include: • How the story you are building around your current experience can keep you stuck • The difference b...

In this fascinating, raw, and real chat, we explore the absurdity of 'all-of-this' along with what to do with the all too common statement "It's all in your head" with mycotoxins autoimmune thriver, National Geographic explorer and FAU professor, Maria Fadiman. Maria Fadiman works to make a difference in the world (really, the whole world) and embraces the challenges that come with the explorer ki...

In this engrossing (pun intended) interview, we discover why and how digestion problems including gas, bloating and leaky gut are all too common for those with autoimmune conditions with our guest Health and Wellness expert Dr. Julie Gatza. We uncover suggestions on how we can ensure that not only our taste buds have a wonderful time, but that our gastrointestinal system doesn't suffer any painful...

In this captivating chat, we explore how self-acceptance can integrate all the parts of you. Our guest Liberty Forrest, international-known Psychic and Medium shares how she turned her constant “self-sent-hate-mail” into “fan mail” by thanking her body, mind, and spirit for all the things they do so well. In response, misfortune, sadness, and ill-health started to transform into a calm place of se...

In this fascinating interview, we explore the emotional and spiritual components to healing on all levels including the physical. Our guest Dr. Dorothy A. Martin-Neville a licensed psychotherapist and longtime developer of creating a cultural shift to include the heart and soul in wellness, and patient-and-practitioner-focused health-care culture invites us to enter this multidimensional view of h...

In this engaging episode, we uncover the 'secret life' of our cells with Sondra Barrett, Ph. D., medical scientist, and health educator. She shares the inner workings of our bodies at the cellular level and why healing at that 'invisible-level' has enormous impacts. I never thought about healing from the cellular level... until Dr. Barrett radically changed my view. She merges the mystical with th...

Lee McCormick, a co-author of the Heart Reconnection Guidebook, shares the collective wisdom he and a group of conscious-connected friends created for heart-based healing. Lee also shares why he has chosen to live out loud and ways we can too, plus… • How to move beyond the limitations of our beliefs • How to get out of automatic and get clear on our spiritual consciousness • Ways to increase our...

Consciously focusing on your breathing has been a tool to feel better since ancient times. And, I was fascinated to learn that the Latin words for breath and spirit are the same. Breathwork utilizes conscious controlling of breathing patterns to achieve specific desired results. In this intriguing interview, we explore Biodynamic Breathwork with expert Jennifer Prema McKeever. Prema is a body-orie...

Back by popular demand, Sharon Sayler and Karen Hoyt talk about what happens when one minute you are enjoying a sunny day bike ride, the next you are fighting for your life with end-stage liver disease… That's what happened to our guest, Karen Hoyt. Karen Hoyt is on a mission to help others Live Longer Stronger. She is a teacher, writer, blogger, yoga instructor, and healthy living coach. Her low...

In this episode, Ani Anderson, the creator of the Find Your Soul’s Agenda process and co-creator of Sensation-Based Mindset coaching shows us how to discover your soul agenda to navigate life’s challenges with grace and gratitude rather than the toxic emotions that ultimately affect our health, vitality, and quality of life. We also learn how to: • Discover that one word that describes your soul's...

Millions around the world practice mindfulness, the act of paying attention in a non-judgmental way and the well-documented benefits include stress reduction, and feeling happier and calmer; but how do we work mindfulness and meditation into our busy daily life? In this insightful interview, Daniel Gutierrez, author of five books, including his latest ‘Radical Mindfulness: Profound Inner Peace In...

The Autoimmune Hour welcomes back Dr. Elson Haas, Founder and Director of the Preventive Medical Center of Marin, one of the leading Integrative Medical Centers in the country to talk about staying healthy during the Winter ‘cold’ season and preparing for Spring with a spring detox plus: • Ways to tame Stimulation Sedation Syndrome • Why detox and what is a cleanse • How to break the emotional tie...

This week we explore Lyme Disease and how often it is misdiagnosed as an autoimmune condition. As our guest, Dr. Julia Greenspan knows all too well, having recovered from Lyme herself. One surprise she shares is, 'you don't have to see a tick on you or the circular, outwardly expanding rash common with infection to have contracted Lyme.' She also shares her expert insights on: • How many symptoms...