Episode #214
Why Can’t I Sleep?
with Dylan Petkus
Twenty-seven percent of Americans have sleep issues. What keeps us tossing and turning or waking up and having trouble falling back asleep? Today, Dylan Petkus, of Optimal Circadian […]
Health Conditions
Episode #208
Stressed Out
with Timothy Weeks
If you’ve ever reached for a cup of coffee or sugary snack to get through the day, this episode is for you. Many of us turn to caffeine or […]
Episode #194
Thyroid help
with Ronda L. Nelson, PhD, MH
Known as a “master gland,” the thyroid works with other endocrine system glands and hormones to govern our body’s growth, metabolism, and reproduction. Thyroid diseases like hashimoto’s or […]
Episode #176
Junk Light
with Dewey Layman
Depression. Weight gain. Eye problems. Auto-immune conditions. The wrong light can lead to health concerns on a number of fronts. Our computers, cell phones, and indoor lifestyle are […]
Episode #171
5G Near Me
with Theodora Scarato
There is a push to roll out small cell towers in our neighborhoods and cities. The radiation from these small wireless antennas is not small at all. The […]
Episode #170
Gut Issues
with Michael Merrill
Gut issues are unfortunately far too common in this day and age—people are struggling with everything from constipation, diarrhea, acid reflux, and upset stomach, to more complex conditions […]
Episode #165
Too Many Meds? (fall journal highlights)
with Sally Fallon Morell
We know that pharmaceutical drugs have their place. But are we over-medicating ourselves? On this bonus podcast episode, featuring highlights from our fall Wise Traditions journal, Sally Fallon […]
Episode #157
Crowd-sourced Wisdom
with Tom Naughton
Where do you turn when it comes to dietary advice? For too long, most of us have listened to “the anointed”–that is, experts who have promoted erroneous information […]
Episode #152
Optimize Your Gut Health
with Dr. Michael Ruscio
There’s much buzz about gut health these days. If you’ve been diagnosed with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) or other digestive ailments, you understand why. However many of us […]
Episode #126
Helping Kids With Cancer
with Season Johnson
“Cancer” is a word that should never be uttered in the same sentence with the word “child.” But it is, and with increasing frequency. In 2018, it is estimated […]
Episode #124
Hormone Health (winter journal highlights)
with Sally Fallon Morell
Hormones are chemical messengers that manage many major functions of our bodies. How do we support our hormone health so that our bodies can run optimally? Sally Fallon […]
Episode #112
Fasting for weight loss and better health
with Dr. Tom Cowan
Losing weight is a popular new year’s resolution. Holistic physician Dr. Tom Cowan makes a strong case for why we should aim for getting healthier, rather than just […]
Episode #108
Preventing Autism
with Dara Berger
“Preventing autism” is such an audacious goal! Is it possible? How can we prevent it if we don’t know what causes it? Dara Berger is a mom whose […]
Episode #107
Focus on Cancer – Fall Journal Highlights
with Sally Fallon Morell
More and more people are diagnosed with cancer every day, including children. The rates of invasive cancer in the general population in the U.S. (and abroad) are […]
Episode #94
Why is losing weight so difficult?
with Zoe Harcombe
Why is losing weight so difficult? This is the question Zoe Harcombe set out to answer while studying at Cambridge University. We are trained from an early age […]
Episode #93
Rediscovering ancestral sexual instincts
with Dr. Marianne Brandon
As a society, we have become disconnected from our ancestral food traditions. In a similar way, many of us have also lost touch with our primal instincts when […]
Episode #89
Migraine relief
with Jodi Ledley
Jodi Ledley was fighting a life-long battle with migraines and chronic pain to no avail. These were not simple headaches but rather debilitating incidents of excruciating pain that […]
Episode #84
Ground zero of most health disorders
with Kiran Krishnan
Do you eat all the right foods but still struggle with health concerns? Do you feel like your health recovery is characterized by forward progress, followed by inevitable […]
Episode #83
The power of real food to treat MS
with Terry Wahls
Over 15 years ago, physician Terry Wahls was diagnosed with Multiple sclerosis. Being a doctor, she dove into the scientific literature looking for a cure to this progressive […]
Episode #70
The antidote to Alzheimer’s
with Amy Berger
Alzheimer’s disease seems to strike indiscriminately and those receiving the diagnosis have little reason for optimism. Conventional medicine offers medication that is designed to slow the pace of […]
Episode #69
Improve Your Microbiome
with Kiran Krishnan
We are not alone! Did you know that we are 10 times more bacteria than we are human? The bacteria that live in (and on us) play a […]
Episode #66
Fibro Hope
with Leah McCullough
Leah McCullough was in pain, discouraged, and exhausted. She had spent the last six years of her illness in bed for 12-16 hours a day. She had tried […]
Episode #63
Heal Your Gut
with Hilary Boynton
Processed foods, prescription medicines, sugar, toxins in and around us–these are feeding the bad bacteria in our gut and compromising our gut health, and consequently our overall health. Certified […]
Episode #62
Diabetes & Diet
with Daphne Olivier
Daphne Olivier has a genetic pre-disposition to diabetes. Since she doesn’t have it (yet), she is doing all that is within her power to keep it that way. […]
Episode #59
What causes heart attacks?
with Dr. Tom Cowan
For decades, heart patients have been treated with stents, bypass procedures, low-fat diets, and drugs to lower their cholesterol. The theory that heart attacks are caused by blockages […]
Episode #57
Invisible variables that affect our health
with Ben Greenfield
Forget the resolutions! Fitness guru Ben Greenfield wants you to look beyond food and exercise to improve your wellbeing in this new year! In today’s episode, he discusses […]
Episode #56
Best of 2016: Go With Your Gut
with Dr. Tom Cowan, Charlotte Smith and Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride
Do you feel like a ball of symptoms? Like one thing after another is going wrong with your body? Your body is sending you a message that something […]
Episode #34
Tired of being tired
with Razi Berry
In her twenties, Razi Berry was suffering from fibromyalgia, fatigue, and pain. Her doctors told her that she should go on medication and disability for the rest of […]
Episode #24
Nutrition and sleep are key for kids
with Dr. Ann Childers
Dr. Ann Childers had a health crisis that made her examine the role of nutrition in physical and mental health. Soon she began applying her new-found information in […]
Episode #22
The Wisdom of Our Ancestors
with Chris Kresser
Stress, autoimmune diseases, obesity. These modern epidemics were not a part of the paleolithic landscape, but they certainly plague us now. Chris Kresser, author of The Paleo Cure and […]
Episode #19
Fight autism and win
with Tressie Taylor
Of the twelve characteristics or markers of autism, Tressie’s young son had 11 of them. Behavioral therapy is recommended as the treatment of choice for autistic children. But […]
Episode #7
Hidden Dangers to Our Health
with Stephanie Seneff, PhD
For years we’ve seen cholesterol and fat as enemies to our health. Research scientist Stephanie Seneff makes it clear that we’ve been looking in the wrong direction. Because […]
Episode #5
The Gut: Key to Good Health
with Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride
Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride explains how a variety of physical, psychological, neurological, and autoimmune disorders—from allergies and asthma to digestive problems and mental health issues—can be addressed and resolved […]
Episode #2
The Deeper Reasons Behind Why People Get Sick
with Tom Cowan
“My name is Tom. They nicknamed me “Doubting Thomas” when I was young. Don’t believe anybody. Don’t believe me. Don’t believe your doctor.” Dr. Tom Cowan is a […]