The Berne Podcast with Dr. Sam Berne

So today, you’re going to hear a recording of a session that I gave recently and we covered a variety of different topics. My take on floaters, cataracts, monovision, progressive lenses, blue light, myopia, and astigmatism. Enjoy the show. If you want more, sign up for my newsletter at:  www.drsamberne.com . SUMMARY KEYWORDS eye, myopia, astigmatism, light, floaters, blur, contacts, prescrip...

Retinal Detachment is something that affects a lot of people and requires surgery to deal with. Today we are covering what retinal detachment is, what causes it, and how to recover post-surgery. Enjoy the show. If you want more, sign up for my newsletter at:  www.drsamberne.com . SUMMARY KEYWORDS retinal detachment, retina, eye, carotenoids, omega threes, important, high, acid xanthine, surgery, t...

LASIK Surgery has been a hot topic in my world lately and so I wanted to take some time and explain my view on this elective surgery. In this episode, we will dig into what LASIK is and why I don’t suggest it to my patients. While it works great for some people, it just treats the symptoms and focuses on fixing your sight, not your vision. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions, I...

Today we are talking about Night Vision. What causes it and how to improve it. Struggles with night vision can cause a lot of disruption in one’s life. People tend to stop driving at night and don’t feel comfortable going out in the evening. This isn’t something that you have to just accept and live with, so today we are going to address some basic things you can do to help impro...

In this episode, I am answering a question I received about Horner’s Syndrome. It’s a condition that affects the pupils of the eye and the eyelids and sometimes even the muscles in the face. Enjoy the show. If you want more, sign up for my newsletter at:  www.drsamberne.com . SUMMARY KEYWORDS eyes, castor oil, pupil, face, inflammation, nerves, eyelids, cranial, tissue, meridian,...

I had the pleasure of interviewing Megan Ramos in this episode. She is a Canadian clinical educator and expert on therapeutic fasting and low-carbohydrate diets, having guided more than 14,000 people worldwide. She is the co-author of the New York Times Bestseller  Life in the Fasting Lane . You can learn more about The Fasting Method here: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter &...

At age 25, Dr. Glen Swartwout was the top student doctor at his school when he discovered that he had glaucoma. Starting at such a young age, he learned that he would most likely be blind by age 50 if he was treated by conventional medicine and surgery. In his quest for a cure, he found that he was also suffering from mercury poisoning and would almost certainly...

Lisa Dymond is a Registered Speech & Language Pathologist in Private Practice with a passion for supporting the integration of speech/language skills into conversational competence that supports relationships & social-emotional well-being. She is passionate about integrating speech/language skills into conversations that support social-emotional well-being & relationships. Since 1997,...

Today, I interview one of our sponsors and speakers for the upcoming Whole Health Summit.  For over 38 years Virginia Joy aka V.Joy has been teaching. Initially, as an elementary school teacher teaching 5th grade in New York. While teaching in New York, V. Joy worked in conjunction with Columbia University training teachers “How to Teach writing”. In 2004 she founded Stillpoint Life Back in B...

Dave Gibson is a sleep coach and offers a sleep course Sleep Coaching for a Perfect Nights Sleep in 4 weeks tailor-made to you individually, available online or offline Corporate Workshops. With 30 years of continuous sobriety, along with helping solve sleep problems, he helps clients with addiction, stress, food, and underlying self-esteem issues, and more. He has found that once our life is in b...

Alexandra Defacio is a holistic therapist, reiki master, licensed colon hydro-therapist, lymphatic drainage masseuse, and modern shaman, trained in the ancient Ayurvedic medicine and initiated in the Amazonian shamanism. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, she has called New York City home since 1997, where she has been practicing the healing arts for over 20 years. She became intereste...

This was a great interview with Dr. Seb. Dr. Seb Lomas is a Biological DentistBiochemist – Natural Integrative Health Reduction in Inflammation,  Removal of Infections,  Metals &  Increase Structural Function & Airway Expansion U.K. He answered some amazing listener questions and so much more. You can reach him through his Instagram p...

Dr. Bhanote is a quintuple board-certified physician and published author with expertise in Integrative Medicine and Anatomic & Clinical Pathology, Cytopathology, and Culinary Medicine. Dr. Bhanote has additional training and certifications in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Plant-Based Nutrition, Ayurveda, Yoga for Cancer Recovery, and as a Yoga Medicine Therapeutic Specialist where she a...

Dr. Jess is a visionary for the future of healthcare. She is an expert in the field of stealth infections and infectious disease, biologics and regenerative medicine, cannabis, ozone, and environmental toxicities. Dr. Jess trained at the University of Louisville. During this time, Dr. Jess experienced what many of her patients today are suffering from anxiety, hormonal imbalances, and adrenal dysf...

Today, I’m going over 3 Lifestyle changes you can make to improve your vision and overall health. Remember, our body is a whole system and all the parts work together, so it’s important to consider a holistic approach when improving your vision or any other aspect of your health. Enjoy the show. If you want more, sign up for my newsletter at:  www.drsamberne.com . SUMMARY KEYWORDS palm...

In today’s episode, I go over 3 simple tips to improve your eye health. These are easy, everyday changes you can make to improve your overall physical, mental, and eye health over time. Enjoy the show. If you want more, sign up for my newsletter at:  www.drsamberne.com . SUMMARY KEYWORDS macular degeneration, tip, eye, lutein, sun, cataract surgery, susceptible, avocado, important, natural s...

Joshua Townshend-Zellner has been involved in the entertainment industry for all of his adult life and has coupled his protocols with work in the yogic, shamanic, and esoteric worlds creating a nature-based approach to the creative process and storytelling.  He has worked with amazing writers, actors, performing artists, and many creatives.  Today, he talks about these aspects of the creative proc...

Today, I had the honor to interview Gabrielle Buresch-Teichmann, a pioneering Holistic Color Consultant and Color/Light Therapist, internationally known speaker, and facilitator for over 30 years. She has authored a book: In the Beginning There was the Color Red and founded the Color Lights World Project.  You can contact her through her Website or LinkedIn . She will be one of my featured sp...

Dr. DeWittt is a Licensed Naturopathic Doctor and Acupuncturist with a focus on Mindbody Medicine. Dr. Kierstin uses her 3 step Holistic process to help people feel more connected to their mind and body, allowing them to move from stressed and overwhelmed to self-aware, empowered, and resilient. Overwhelm, creating sustainable health. You can learn more about Dr. DeWitt and reach her through her I...

Today we have a special guest, Emma Destrubé. She is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, and physician of East Asian medicine, as well as a somatic movement therapist and Continuum teacher. Beginning in her teens, she apprenticed under somatic movement pioneer Emilie Conrad, founder of Continuum. Together they researched and developed fluid movement/sounding pro...

I want to bring you into this session I did recently with a parent, she’s got a child with a condition called alternating esotropia. That means the two eyes don’t work together. And she received a surgical console from a doctor who wanted to cut the eye muscles to try to straighten the eyes. And so she contacted me, and I’m going to play some excerpts from the session. And so if...

I answer some questions about the exercises I’ve been releasing over the past few episodes and we talk about how this translates into the bigger picture. Our bodies contain the intelligence of billions and millions of years of a planetary process that we have absorbed that we are part of and if we get out of the way, and if Western medicine gets out of the way, our bio intelligence can come...

We are preparing to take a moment to breathe and walk through some of the exercises I have been talking about for the past few episodes of the podcast. Use this episode as a jumping-off point to make space for yourself. Enjoy the show. If you want more, sign up for my newsletter at:  www.drsamberne.com . SUMMARY KEYWORDS baseline, lying, breathing, minutes, stimulation, check, nervous system, step...

Here is another exercise that I walked my Neuroplasticity class through. We talk about the importance of making each exercise your own so it fits your needs. Follow along with us. Enjoy the show. If you want more, sign up for my newsletter at:  www.drsamberne.com . SUMMARY KEYWORDS activates, breathing, area, movements, puff, eyes, groin, called, foot, neuroplasticity, part, acupuncture points, no...

I want to share this piece from the neuroplasticity course I did recently. Follow along as I want the class through combining sound and movement and be sure to keep an eye out for upcoming episodes that will expand and add to these movements. Enjoy the show. If you want more, sign up for my newsletter at:  www.drsamberne.com . SUMMARY KEYWORDS sound, eyes, activate, movement, body, practice, bones...