Wellness Radio with Dr. J

Are you finding the world is changing so rapidly and you cannot keep up?  Have your priorities in life been challenged lately and you don't know how to make sense of it?  Are you feeling differently these days but concerned about what it all means?  Are you feeling at peace or do you even know what that means? My guest today is Gary Spolansky, a Shamanic/Empathic Healer and Reiki Master who has be...

Feel like money has wrapped you in chains and there is a drought of it at your house?  Maybe what you have is just not enough?  How can I ever get better if I am so far in debt? These are the questions we will be asking my guest today, David Kimball who has made money issues seem like a simple task once you follow his tips.  He has private counseling, books, and tons of other budgeting tools on hi...

All the buzz is 'eat food from local vendors', 'grow your own food' and still 'eat a plant based diet'.  How is that possible and where do I start?  Why is this so important? Do you look at the sticker on the fruit or vegetables you purchase at the store and note the country of origin?  I did, the sticker on the orange just last week said 'North Africa'!  Are you kidding me?  Do you believe that o...

Are you over 40 and feel you may not be cut out for the life challenges divorce or dating in your later years may bring?  Are you feeling insecure or unsure about how to get started again?  They say being older your priorities have changed in what you want from a relationship but do you know what you want now?  Can you leave your old patterns behind? My guests today are:  Amy Sherman is an educato...

How did your last medical appointment go with your doctor?  Did you just walk in, answer the questions, pay for the visit and walk out with remedies for your condition?  Did you feel listened to? My guest, Martine Ehrenclou, author of The Take-Charge Patient will be here to help you define what questions you should be asking your doctors and how to improve that relationship.  Her mission is to sho...

Where are your children learning life lessons?  Are they emulating the words and actions of video games?  What happens when the child is having a life challenge?  Video games do not answer those questions.  Is your child faced with a serious medical challenge? My guest Ray Perkins writes history mystery books for kids with a spin on how to handle adversity.  The journey through reading his books c...

Today, my guest is Carl David, author of "Bader Field; How my Family Survived Suicide".  The book illustrates the degree of trauma the suicide of a family member leaves behind on the survivors as he tells his own personal story. Suicide is not the answer and those who are contemplating taking their life, this book shows them that they are not alone, that there is always another answer, another way...

Are you needing help with your kids so you can return to work?  Do you know all the pitfalls and questions that should be answered PRIOR to walking ten feet from your children and entrusting anyone to their care?  Warning:  do not leave your children with anyone until you have listened to this show and reviewed the link to Nannie4Hire.  Run through every scenerio before turning allowing anyone to...

Are you looking to make money with your idea for a product from home?  Calling all moms! Out of work people! Life changers looking for a source of income! Do you want to hear it 'straight for the horse's mouth' so to say?  Do you want to hear the good, bad and ugly of making it big in the 'product to market' path?  Learn about potential mistakes before you make them. My guest is Gary Bronga who is...

Trying to stick to a diet, need to reduce your calories, want something healthy but not dry and tasteless?  Today, my guest is Yuval Zaliouk of Almondina, the Delicious Cookie Without all the Guilt.  This product serves many purposes in your diet, almonds are healthy, no cholesterol and no added fat and only 30 calories.  Really!! Why am I talking about this product?  Because I do believe we all h...

We come into this world with diapers and we should NOT be going out with them.  For the medically compromised or elders, it is truly a dent in their dignity as a human being.  Why are we allowing this to go on if there is another alternative?  Perhaps maybe you just did not know there was an alternative.  It is here. My guest today is Mandy Harrell of Wearever and its parent company Prime Life Fib...

Are your children just barely making it through the school year?  Are you at a loss of how to help them?  Think drugs are the answer?  Feel you do not know the education material so you step away from helping your children and hope they will 'wing it' for the year?  How many years can you do this?  How many years can THEY do this?  Stop, step up, get them support to exercise their brain and unlock...

Think natural disaster preparedness is for the government, crazy survivalists and the first responders only?  Think again.  All the places you visit in a day, work, home, schools, day cares and other places of business; have you ever heard them talk about their natural disaster plan?  You are entrusting your children to them and off you go to work.  Are you both aware of what is necessary to know...

How many books and other programs do you see each day that tell you what you 'must do' to improve your health?  Today it is one thing and tomorrow it is another person saying another thing.  The good, bad and ugly of healthy food and lifestyle habits are coming under fire in the media, government and healthcare providers.  Not only have the thoughts and theories been tested by clinical studies but...

Is the world moving too fast in your corner?  Do you feel like everything is a chore and people are just a pain in the derrierre?  Just how much more can you take? Perhaps you need a little gratitude for what you do have, who is in your life and what you have the power to change.  Maybe, I am only saying, you do have a choice in what is around you.  Do you think? My guest is Lorraine Miller, a Hol...

Ok, so, hypnosis?  What the heck is this going to do for me?  Am I going to act like a babbling idiot when I am 'under the spell'?  Ah, it never works for me?  That stuff is crazy!  Have you ever said any of those crazy things?  I am calling it that because my guest is the best in the World at hypnosis, he has coined the words, World Famous Hypnotist.  He knows all your fears, has heard them all b...

The days of 30 minutes of jumping jacks are long gone.  How is your fitness plan these days?  I know that mine is all over the place.  Walking, swimming, and sitting!  Yes, sitting!  I need a new plan. My guest will be Taqiy Muhammad and Daniela Bycoffe from Power-gy in Brooklyn, New York.  They are founders of Power-gy which is a combination of bringing yoga activities and good supplements to you...

Washing of the hands is the most effective way to stop spreading germs.  We have all heard it, we know basically how to do it, but are we really stopping the spread of germs? Are you a germaphobe or do you think a little dirt does the body good?  Yikes, see, we both exist in the same space and we are winging it.  We have no training, pattern of habits or proof that we are doing it right, or do we?...

Over the last fifteen years, clients have come to me with sleep, back and neck issues.  While there are many quick fixes, what can you do on a daily basis to help with breathing, muscle tension and nerve strain?  I recently found the WondaWedge for back support. While I am not about claiming health cures, I am about sharing what I have found to help with daily life issues.  My uncle slept in a cha...

Welcome to the City of New Orleans!  While we have not always been the mecca for healthy food and drink, there is a group of non profits that are trying to make a difference.  Healthy food and smart eating may just become a new thing here in the Big Easy.  Guests today:  Marianne Cufone, of the New Orleans based, Recirculating Farms Coalition:  www.recirculatingfarms .org  Sanjay Kharod, of the Ne...

I know, your home is safe and the city air is perfect where you live, right?  Well, is it really or are you just covering it up with sunglasses for pollution, perfume air cleaners for the smells, and blinders for the dirt and mold in the home. While I get that may or may not be on your front burner at this time, I do know that air quality can be a significant issue with your health and play a part...

Can you smell the sweetness of pencil lead, sharpie markers and fresh paper for binders?  I am past those days as my children are adults however as a parent, those days of waiting for the back to school sales still rings my alarm and I love to see what is available each year. While these seem to be great days for some parents, it can cause distress for single parents or teachers who cannot find ex...

Your drinking water:  Is it safe?  What does that really mean? I have SO been waiting to have this guest on my show as the topic of clean water is so close to home for me.  I do know what is in the water, I know what should not be in the water and now my guest, Igor Milevskiy, of Pure Effect Filters will tell us how to get the important items out of our water.  Pure Effect Filters is a US based wa...

Vitamins and supplements are a billion dollar industry.  Do you know what to look for when selecting a product for you?  Do you know what you don't want in your product?  Why not? My guest will be Mark Mueller, the founder of Botanic Innovations and Immuno-Viva.  Immuno-Viva products are natural supplements that have all encompassing immune support.  They supply Essential Fatty Acids AND extensive...

How do you start to garden when a packet of seeds from a local store seem to be what you think to start with?  My guest will be Joseph Brock of NOLA Green Roots, a community garden in New Orleans that works with everyone who asks, how to start from seed to food on the table.  He has a large garden and teaches low income people, children, volunteers, and others in the community how to have food tha...