The Health Investment Podcast with Brooke Simonson

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EPISODE 59 | Judy Foreman—author of A Nation In Pain (2014), The Global Pain Crisis (2017), and Exercise Is Medicine (2020)—was a staff writer at the Boston Globe for 23 years and a health columnist for many of those years. Her column was syndicated in national and international outlets including the Los Angeles Times, Dallas Morning News, Baltimore Sun, and others. Judy graduated Phi Beta Ka...

EPISODE 58 | Heather Caslin, PhD, completed her B.S. and M.S. degrees in exercise physiology at Virginia Commonwealth University. In that time, she fell in love with health, nutrition, and exercise, but had a lot of questions about how they affect our immune system. That interest led her to complete a PhD in immunology. Her dissertation work bridged her interests between immunology and exerci...

EPISODE 57 | Jordan Haworth is a clinical physiologist specializing in gastrointestinal health and is dedicated to helping people with digestive disorders. He regularly carries out scientific research and has presented at international conferences. Jordan’s particular interest is the gut microbiome and its role in overall health, as well as the relationships between diet, physiology, and gut...

EPISODE 56 | *FYI, this episode contains explicit language.* Chef Frank Prisinzano opened his first restaurant, Frank, in 1998. Just a few years later, he opened two others: Lil Frankie’s and Supper. Since then, his three restaurants—all in New York City’s “East Village”—have become the go-to spots for casual Italian dining. In addition to running his restaurants, Frank shares “back-to-basics...

EPISODE 55 | Dr. Ted Naiman is a board-certified Family Medicine physician in the department of Primary Care at a leading major medical center in Seattle. His personal research and medical practice are focused on the practical implementation of diet and exercise for health optimization. He is the author of The P:E Diet. In the episode, Dr. Naiman shares why protein is the most important macro...

EPISODE 54 | Haley Garelli is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. Growing up as a dancer, she always was trying for the “perfect ballet body,” starting her dieting journey at a young age. Her chronic dieting led to hormone imbalances and even weight gain. After many more attempts at failed diets she learned that restricting more wasn’t the answer, so s...

EPISODE 52 | Bob Cymbolin is the owner of a business called Cymco Sales & Marketing, which sells products like china, silverware, and glassware to the foodservice industry. He’s been in that industry for over 25 years…but one of his side interests is beekeeping! He started keeping bees in 2011 and harvests honey twice a year, which he sells and gifts to family and friends. Everyone loves...

EPISODE 51 | Dr. Olevia Metry is a board certified family physician. While in medical school, she developed a love for nutrition, wellness, and fitness. Unfortunately, it wasn’t because of medical school that this happened; it was because her mom suffered from a major heart attack and had to have open heart surgery. Since then, Dr. Metry has dedicated her life to prevention that starts at hom...

EPISODE 50 | Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita, at New York University. She earned a Ph. D. in molecular biology and an M.P.H. in public health nutrition from the University of California, Berkeley. From 1986-1988, she was senior nutrition policy advisor in the Department of Health and Human Services and editor of the 1988 Surge...

EPISODE 49 | Dr. Katherine Tonks completed a PhD looking at the molecular causes of insulin resistance and diabetes. Her areas of interest are diabetes (type 1, type 2, and pregnancy-related), insulin resistance (including polycystic ovarian syndrome), thyroid disorders, obesity, and other endocrine diseases. Dr. Tonks continues to teach medical students and actively participates in ongoing m...

EPISODE 48 | Think weight loss has to be difficult, exhausting, and un-fun? THINK AGAIN! In reality, losing weight—and keeping it off forever!—comes down to the small, simple choices we make each day. What you do MOST of the time matters waaaaay more than what you do just SOME of the time, but it’s important to learn the most bang-for-your-buck tweaks so that your success can be inevita...

EPISODE 46 | Khadijah Ameen and Paulah Wheeler are two of the founders of BLKHLTH, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that aims to critically engage and challenge racism and its impact on health. They provide workshops, training, community events, and digital media that address the pathways through which systemic racism leads to poorer health outcomes for Black people. Khadijah and Paulah are graduat...

EPISODE 45 | Thomas Odermatt—the genius behind Butcher’s Bone Broth—shares his secrets for making the highest quality, healthiest bone broth. In the ep, you’ll learn what makes Butcher’s Bone Broth so unique, why their product is refrigerated (not frozen), the difference between stock and broth, which bones and vegetables are best for making broth, and how to (easily!) make...

EPISODE 42 | Diana Rodgers is “real food” dietician and writer living on a working organic farm. She runs a clinical nutrition practice, hosts the Sustainable Dish Podcast, and speaks internationally about human nutrition, sustainability, animal welfare and social justice. Diana’s latest book and film are called “Sacred Cow: The Nutritional, Environmental, and Ethical Case for Bet...

EPISODE 42 | Wanting to interview someone about regenerative agriculture, I scoured the ol’ Internet. I hoped to find someone *kinda* cool to interview but ended up finding THE coolest, nicest expert: Tim LaSalle, PhD! Dr. LaSalle’s #1 hope is for our food system to transform into one that’s regenerative, meaning it’ll be able to mitigate climate change by sequestering 100% of the curre...

EPISODE 40 | Shawn Mynar is a nutritionist, mindset expert, podcaster, online educator, and entrepreneur with a passion for empowering women to live the life of their dreams. Using a holistic, intuitive approach to wellness plus the energetic power of her thoughts, emotions, and actions, Shawn was able to go from a rock bottom low into her dream life full of health, love, success, and freedom...

EPISODE 39 | Emily is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with a Board Certification in Advanced Diabetes Management. She’s been a Dietitian for over 7 years and has spent 5 of those years working specifically with endocrine conditions and weight management. In the episode, Emily shares two of her favorite dietary patterns for weight loss, healthy...

EPISODE 38 | After battling an eating disorder for over 20 years and finding no solution in available treatment, Molly Carmel has made it her life’s mission to help people find a sustainable solution to the battle of obesity and related eating disorders. Author of the book Breaking Up With Sugar, Molly has so many insightful, wise thoughts to share. She’s also a ton of fun! I know you&#...

EPISODE 37 | Dr. Fenn is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist specialized in menopausal health. After practicing medicine for more than 20 years in Jackson, WY, she realized that helping people change what they eat was more effective at improving health than prescribing pills or procedures. She traded her stethoscope for an apron and went back to school to study culinary arts in Mexico...

EPISODE 36 | Dr. Richa Mittal is the Founder and Medical Director of Radiant Health Weight Loss and Wellness in Frisco, Texas. In our conversation, she shares her thoughts on keto/low-carb diets, intermittent fasting, the best foods to eat, weight loss myths and misconceptions…and more! Enjoy!! EPISODE WEBPAGE:   thehealthinvestment.com/weightloss P.S. – If you’re liking The Health Inve...

EPISODE 35 | Welcome back to the THIRD and FINAL episode in this series of actionable, real-life tips for sustaining a healthy diet & lifestyle! Today you’re going to hear from Nutritional Therapy Practitioners (and sisters!) Lara and Viviana. Lara and Viviana share their tips for easy-peasy weekday meals, quality sleep, and exercise that doesn’t suck! Enjoy!! EPISODE WEBPAGE:...

EPISODE 34 | Welcome back for the SECOND episode in this series of actionable, real-life tips for sustaining a healthy diet & lifestyle! Today you’re going to hear from dietician Kylie Ivanir. Kylie shares her favorite “Key 3 Smoothie” recipe, insights about gut health, her favorite protein powders…and more! I took notes the entire time and learned a ton. I know yo...

EPISODE 33 | I follow so many amaaaaazing health and nutrition coaches on Instagram who post so much increeeedible content. So, I wanted to put them on your radar! I wanted to invite them on to share all of their invaluable practices ‘n habits! My promise to you is that each episode in this 3-part series will be packed with simple, actionable tips that actually work. You’re gonna love what ea...

EPISODE 32 | Tempted to give up on your goal of losing weight, eating healthier, working out more frequently, sleeping better, managing your stress, etc., cause you just aren’t seeing results? Not so fast! Don’t give up just yet!! In this quick “bite-sized” episode, you’ll learn some simple, reinvigorating mindset shifts so that you can stay the course and see th...