Episode 216 of my Curate Your Health Podcast is out! Link below.   Laurie Lewis is here today to discuss intermittent fasting. She is a certified coach who shares her personal story and clarifies many misunderstandings about intermittent fasting. She explains the first mistake is that people think it is a diet. It is a timing, an eating window, that is not for weight loss. By tuning into your personal goals and what feels good to you, you will discover what are your ideal fasting hours. She discusses how it is easier to make good food choices when in a fasted state. The best way to start ..read more

Episode 215 of my Curate Your Health Podcast is out! Link below.   Dr. Cheruba Prabakar is here today to discuss fibroids. Fibroids are common and can affect 80% of women by the age of 50. Most women do not know they have fibroids. Symptoms include heavy bleeding, spotting throughout the month, miscarriages, pain, pressure, frequent urination or constipation. A pelvis ultrasound will help to diagnose. There are many hormonal medications that can help with bleeding, and many treatment and surgical options. There is a genetic component with fibroids, and she recommends that women should see ..read more

Episode 214 of my Curate Your Health Podcast is out! Link below.   Mark Effinger (Mr. Noots) is here today to discuss neurochemicals. He talks about how he was a lab rat for Accutane. This drug affected his focus, energy level and happiness. He went through exercise and oxygen therapy which was able to detox his system. This was an epiphany for him, as he never realized how well he could feel. So he created a company that would develop neurochemicals in different ratios and combinations so that people could think better, make better decisions and perform better.    Mark Effinger ..read more

Episode 213 of my Curate Your Health Podcast is out! Link below.   Dr. Lulu is here today to discuss gender identity. She identifies this as your true sense of self, how you see yourself, something, no one else can tell you. She stresses the importance of respecting someone’s gender identity. She is a pediatrician and talks about how to be the patient’s advocate and how to really listen to what they are saying. It is imperative that children have at least one trusted adult. She coaches parents who are triggering kids, parents who are not affirming; and home needs to be a safe place. We do ..read more

Episode 212 of my Curate Your Health Podcast is out! Link below.   David Greenwalt is here today to discuss how he helps people learn the truth about mental fitness, nutrition and movement. Obesity is at its highest level ever, with about 40 percent of U.S. adults considered obese. The cause of obesity, he believes, can be broken down into four drivers. One: biological drives, we are driven to calorie dense foods to avoid food scarcity that evolution has built in us. Two: habit condition automatic responses, we use food to change our mental state so that we feel relief, checked out and re ..read more

Episode 211 of my Curate Your Health Podcast is out! Link below. Brian Gryn is a personal trainer who coaches middle aged men looking to get their body back. He is here today to talk about accountability and finding clarity about food choice and lifestyle. In our society people tend to not put themselves first, we fall back on old habits and make a lot of excuses for not living a healthier lifestyle. Unfortunately, he discusses that it sometimes takes a health scare to make lasting changes. He also mentions how important family support is with meal planning to make good lasting changes.  ..read more

Episode 209 of my Curate Your Health Podcast is out! Link below. Dr. Cecily Havert is here today to discuss concierge medicine and what that means to you as a patient.  She has a private practice, which allows the doctors to make the important decisions of how they want to run and manage the practice. She has fewer patients, more accessibility to them and has the time to offer longer appointments. She is also able to offer a seamless whole approach by having the ability to talk with other specialists that the patient may need. They accept insurance, but there is a membership fee that the ..read more

Episode 208 of my Curate Your Health Podcast is out! Link below.   Hannah Bacaron is here today to discuss how our brain and our body are connected. She talks about our mind and body health and how stress can take such a toll. A physical ailment, such as a stomach issue, may be solved from more than one way and there are alternative treatments to consider. Even if you have good habits, such as eating well and exercising, these habits can be destroyed by stress. If you can identify the stress and make micro changes, this will help as opposed to trying to make huge lifestyle changes that ar ..read more

Episode 207 of my Curate Your Health Podcast is out! Link below.   I’m nervous to share! Something just for my listeners…   I’ve never given away this much for those ready to join our proven, highly supported, Weight Wellness personal coaching program. My best deal ever, best bonuses ever, and your best opportunity ever. Nervous, but so many people need this.   In fact, others who were tired of yo-yo dieting, cravings, and chronic health issues… have already chosen to punch their one-way ticket to their healthiest selves.   → Dropping 8-10% body weight simply and sustainabl ..read more

Dr. Hammerstedt is joined today by Tina Koopersmith MD who gives a beautiful overview of who we are through our brain and our body. She discusses how our heart energy can be felt six feet away and if we have a positive energy field, people can feel it. Likewise, if you are in a negative environment, the heart rate is lower, and you can feel the negative energy. She talks about healing techniques that can heal the body. We are connected between our brain and our heart. And, by using techniques that play with your emotions and thoughts, you can gently move your emotions into a peaceful state. &n ..read more