Wellness Radio with Dr. J

Do you have any idea what homeopathy is and how to use it?  Why is it so important to find alternative ways to improve your health and prevent further illness?  Healthcare is everchanging and it is very clear there are steps we must start to take in order to help ourselves.  The cold, flu, simple infections, pain and aches are not doing so well with prescription medications that affect our whole b...

End of Life stories from a nurse who has been helping patients feel hope and love in the midst of losing everything at life end.  Becki Hawkins has been a nurse in many different healthcare settings and she has learned many life lessons while witnessing pain, suffering and loss.  Life is a great gift but when the clock is ticking very loud, sometimes hope is the farthest from reality.  Hope and fa...

The trend is towards a plant based diet but we are yet to fully embrace the medicine of the plants that are around us for our health.  What are we waiting for?  A health crisis that slams us into the wall, that brings us to our knees or that raises the white flag of surrender.  Before you get to the point, plants work their best to keep you in top form. My guest today is Dr. Kim Engard, a Naturopa...

Need a miracle or just some love and nurturing to get you out of the rut you seem to be in lately, well, you are not alone.  If are looking at your life and it just does not seem to be working the way you thought it would, ThetaHealing may be an option to look at.  Energy healing is gaining momentum in the last few years and many are looking inside themselves for answers to living in harmony with...

How can you pick yourself up and go on after a significant trauma or death of a loved one?  How can you find hope that seems to have vanished like the clouds?  Does your heart and soul feel like they have vanished from your being? Is your grief so heavy it physically drags you down?  What is left?  My guest today is Dr. Jane Simington, PH.D, author of Through Soul's Eyes, a book that suggests how...

Natural medicine support for Women's Health concerns is here to stay because if you have ever had a health issue and not getting the help or answers you need, perhaps you are looking in all the wrong places.  Have you ever: had to repeat your symptoms over and over to multiple physicians have you ever felt not heard have you gotten prescriptions to help symptoms that you felt were not the answer y...

What is a bully and why should I care; because bullies are around us every day and at any age, online and in person we experience attacks to our physical and emotional being.  This is unacceptable and many are being hurt by the actions of others.  If you need help, want to help another or just watching this go on, stand up, take charge and do something now, that is the only way.  Action is the onl...

When your kids get sick are you always running to the Dr. for a prescription to stop the symptoms of a cold, flu, ear ache, tonsillitis, or cough?  Recently, the standard of care to write a prescription every time a child is ill is changing so what are you going to do?  The child still has symptoms and is very much in need of care.  Do you have any other tools in your kit to help your child?  We d...

Thinking of just getting a prescription for birth control pills is as simple as popping a pill and go about your business of life?  Think again.  Birth control pills have effects on your body that you don't see but will show up later on and may be a serious health risk.  Do you know the risks of pill popping BCP?  Did you ever read about the risks, ask your physician, know what the drug registers...

How can Naturopathic Medicine help kids with asthma, allergies, immune systems dysfunction and chronic infections?  If your child is on medication for chronic health conditions and you don't know what may be contributing to make matters worse, this show is for you.  Runny noses, congestion and multiple antibiotics do not have to be the usual path kids take to develop an immune system.  What can a...

Are you stuck with the newest food crazy and have no clue how to eat healthier?  What is healthy eating and why should you care?  The only way the body can perform its daily functions is by the foods that you put into it.  It seems so simple yet so many of us struggle with what to eat on a daily basis because of social media, peer pressure, poor choices or economic barriers.  How can you supply yo...

Naturopathic Medicine, Holistic Healthcare and Alternative Healthcare; how do they all fit together and are they really the same?  If you have back or neck pain perhaps you have thought about trying to find another way to get out of the chronic pain that rules your life.  When pills and surgery do not spell relief, it is time to look at the other messages your back may be telling you and address t...

Naturopathic Medicine is for everyone, male and female, young and old yet so many people have not been introduced to the great healing modalities used by Naturopathic Physicians.  Do you know how to better support your health than a yellow pill bottle?  Today, we are going to be talking everything MEN! From diet, exercise, botanical medicine and vitamin supplements, men are slow to start taking ca...

Naturopathic Medicine Awareness is being celebrated this day and it is not a new type of healthcare, it has been around for centuries.  Now it is time for it to come back into the light and help to support people around the world with safe, effective and scientific based therapies.  The health of people across the globe is at a tipping point of needing something else to allow their bodies to heal...

Naturopathic Medicine is a holistic approach to health which includes mental, emotional, spiritual and physical aspects of our life.  What better way to approach physical symptoms that are presentations of stress we have on a daily basis. Can my headache, low back pain or blurry vision really be stress originated?  There are many players in our health and Naturopathic Physicians take the time to l...

Naturopathic Medicine is here to stay and it is based on the power of nature to heal the body with the assistance of botanicals, nutrition, homeopathy and many other modalities.  The body can heal if we learn what is causing the health issue and modulate the influence it has on our body function.  Botanical medicine can be in the form of teas, tinctures or capsules that support normal body functio...

Naturopathic Medicine and Homeopathy?  What is that?  Why should I care?  It must be something out of this world if I never heard of it, right?  Well, no.  Homeopathy has been around for centuries as well as Naturopathic Medicine.  Really?  Yes, really.  Homeopathic medicines are right inside the door of the oldest pharmacy museum in the United States, it was the medicine in the early 1800's.  Her...

Naturopathic Medicine is here to stay and women have been the first to embrace its powerful support for the stages in a woman's life.  Birthing, menopause, children's health, breastfeeding, and the every changing hormones can drive a woman to try and find solutions to her problems that are never the same.  My guest Dr. Katie Stage, a Naturopathic Physician from Southwest College of Naturopathic Me...

Naturopathic Medicine Awareness Week continues today with a discussion about fatigue and how natural medicines can help with overall body weariness.  Naturopathic Physicians are trained to look at the whole person and find areas of the body, mind and spirit that may need nutrition, botanical or emotional support.  Life is not easy and the stressors that occur on a daily basis can affect your healt...

What is Naturopathic Medicine and why should I care?  Well, if you are sick and not feeling at your best both physically and emotionally then YOU may care about this medicine.  Naturopathic physicians stop and take the time to listen to you and recognize that healing is not the bottom of the prescription bottle nor the surgery that seems to 'work'.  Healing is about the person, body and spirit, an...

Celebrating Naturopathic Medicine Awareness Month; do you know how a Naturopathic Physician can help you with your health?  Each day we will be answering your questions about how an ND (Naturopathic Physician) works with chronic illness and common diseases to find solutions that support your healing. Do you have a health symptom and continue to see your physician to get medication to stop the pain...

How, where, when and with who?  Do you really have control over the moment of death?  Maybe not, but if you are blessed with time, you can know a few things that may help in the moments that are the most precious.  When hit with a life changing event, do we really have our heart and soul at peace?  Will our loved ones be cared for?  And, how will my wishes play out when I cannot speak? My guests t...

Children are exposed to so many challenging life events that anger, violence, and abuse in many forms are affecting their everyday lives.  How does a parent who has not had these issues, support their child who is experiencing them?  By ignoring the problem, icing over the bigger picture, denying the truth that may be present or just by saying 'all is ok, no worries'.  How does that really help th...

Dr. Carolyn Dean is my guest today speaking about your child's health.  Do you know what a magnesium deficiency looks like?  What are the symptoms?  What is the treatment?  Why is this so important?  Dr. Dean will explain about how the body needs magnesium to perform almost all of the body's physiological functions.  Many children are presenting with chronic illness, obesity, diabetes, anxiety and...

The immune system, damaged cells and overall health need an extra boost these days.  Every media piece you read has the tag line on 'immune enhancing or supporting the body'.  Do you really know what that means?  Can you say that every product on the market today, including food items, are doing what you think they are doing ... making your body a powerhouse to repair and be healthy.  Today we wil...