Delivering Health Podcast
126. Healing from Trauma with Dr. Maria Colon-Gonzalez
The pain of your past might still be alive in your body and influencing your health. Your body tells a story, and you can rewrite the narrative. Dr. María is a conventionally trained physician who recognized that there was a gap in her training. Her patients were struggling with the effects of earlier emotional trauma and she was never taught how to help them beyond prescribing a pill.
125. Integrative Approaches to PCOS with Dr. Sarah Ellis
PCOS is the most common reproductive metabolic condition. It affects 4-12% of women in the U.S. and is linked to heart disease, infertility and much more. Here to talk about this and her own challenges with PCOS is Dr. Sarah Ellis.
124. Best of Both Worlds with Dr. Joshua Levitt
Dr. Joshua Levitt has been a clinician and researcher for more than twenty years. As a naturopathic doctor who also supervises Yale Medical School students through rotations in his clinic, Dr. Levitt offers the “best of both worlds” approach to medicine, and is at the forefront of pioneering integrative medical care.
123. Fecal Transplant with Dr. Piper Dobner
Dr. Dobner has worked for a decade in fecal transplant medicine, which studies show can help people with autoimmune diseases, diabetes, allergies, cancer and more. She’s passionate about the health benefits of microbiome therapy. With her clinical and research experience she pioneered a stool-derived postbiotic that delivers unique health benefits to reestablish and promote gut and systemic health.
122. Thriving Survivor with Dr. Kaycie Grigel
Dr. Kaycie Grigel is a naturopathic doctor and breast cancer survivor who has dedicated her career to helping women heal faster and thrive after a diagnosis and treatment. She’s been working with patients since 1999 and has created programs and an online community to support a woman’s mind and body as she heals. Her vision is to transform cancer care so treatment isn’t over until women feel healthy and vibrant again.
121. Creating a Meaningful Life with Udo Erasmus
We had so much fun during our first interview, that health products industry researcher and omega-3 pioneer Udo Erasmus is back to share more of his incredible knowledge and wisdom. Before they became mainstream, he invented methods for purifying the oils from plants, writing books and lecturing. His book, Fats that Heal Fats that Kill, has sold over 250,000 copies worldwide.
120. Beating Back Cancer with Dr. Dominic Brandy
Dr. Brandy is a plastic surgeon turned cancer-lifestyle specialist. When he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma he started on a quest to heal himself. And in the process, has now helped hundreds of cancer patients with diet, exercise, targeted supplements, and other lifestyle changes. Dr. Brandy has practiced medicine for more than 40 years and has been passionate about health and nutrition since he was 10. Dr. Brandy is the author of the book, Beat Back Cancer Naturally. This book includes 5 scientifically proven natural and plant-based ways to prevent, survive and thrive with cancer.
119. Health Industry Pioneer Udo Erasmus
Udo Erasmus has worked for decades as a pioneer in championing the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. Before they became mainstream, he invented methods for purifying the oils from plants, writing books and lecturing. His book, Fats that Heal Fats that Kill, has sold over 250,000 copies worldwide. He’s passionately given 5,000+ live presentations on nutrition and health, 3,000+ media interviews, traveled to 30+ countries and graced the stage with such luminaries as Tony Robbins and Deepak Choprawith his unique message on oils, health, nature, and human nature.
118. Exercising Safely with Osteoporosis with Margaret Martin
Margaret Martin is a Physiotherapist, Personal Trainer, strength and conditioning specialist, Yoga instructor, and an expert in osteoporosis exercise. She is the bestselling author of three books, four courses, and has trained thousands of health professionals across the United States and Canada on the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. For over thirty years Margaret has helped individuals like you reach their physical potential. Margaret created MelioGuide for people to learn how to protect their bones, get strong, and achieve their health goals.
117. Native Hawaiian Health with Dr. Landon Opunui
Dr. Landon Opunui is a naturopathic doctor and Native Hawaiian. He’s dedicated his career to helping improve the health–and healthcare delivery–and is the medical and executive director of Nā Puʻuwai, one of five Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems, which serves the islands of Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi. Dr. Opunui becomes the first Naturopathic Physician in history to be promoted to the position of medical director within a Native Hawaiian Health Care System.
116. PANS and PANDAS with Dr. Jill Crista
Dr. Jill Crista is a return guest on the Delivering Health podcast. Another area she’s dived into is a debilitating condition that affects children. They can go misdiagnosed for years with this, struggling with attention, obsessive compulsive behaviors and more. And that is a condition called PANS or PANDAS. Her latest book is “A Light in the Dark for PANDAS & PANS”.
115. Military Burn Pits with Dr. Brandy Lipscomb
Dr. Brandy Lipscomb was a combat medic with the Washington National Guard. She was deployed to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2004-2005. During her time in Iraq, Dr. Lipscomb was stationed at one of the largest burn pits in the country. She came home thinking that life would return to normal, but it never did. Dr. Lipscomb struggled with PTSD, premature ovarian failure at age 39, and osteopenia by age 41 that was progressively getting worse.
114. Pre-Pregnancy Detox with Dr. Mary Shackleton
Dr. Mary Shackelton, MPH, ND founder of Holistica Integrative Care has been practicing naturopathic medicine with an emphasis on women’s health for 25 years in Boulder Colorado.
113. Herbs for Stress and Relaxation with Maria Noel Groves
Maria Noël Groves is a registered herbalist and bestselling author of the books Body into Balance and Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies.
112. The Gut-Brain Axis with Dr. Heather Zwickey
Dr. Heather Zwickey is passionate about microbiome therapeutics and their impacts on the gut-brain axis and neuroinflammation.
111. You Finished Cancer Treatment, Now What? with Dr. Amy Rothenberg
You Finished Treatment, Now What? A Field Guide for Cancer Survivors is a roadmap for lifestyle and natural medicine approaches to address health challenges that persist after cancer care, and to reduce the risk of recurrence. Dr. Amy Rothenberg wrote it for survivors everywhere and those who care for them. You Finished Treatment, highlights the evidence for an integrative approach to healing that she has used in her 36 years practicing as a licensed naturopathic doctor. Dr. Rothenberg is a cancer survivor/thriver herself and wrote to make sense of an overwhelming topic, in a user-friendly, accessible way, providing actionable information and inspiration.
110. How to Create the Holidays Your Really Want
Despite all the Holiday highlight reels on social media, most people feel stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed. But it doesn’t have to be this way. To experience amazing Holidays, you just need to plan differently.
109. How to Get What You Want
People failing to create long term-health isn’t found in their genes, it’s found in the lump of fat between your ears. To develop life-long habits that help you reach your goals, start using your body’s natural tendencies in your favor.
108. Why Melatonin isn’t Enough
When most people need a little help with sleep, they think of melatonin. But here are the problems with melatonin and why it’s not the total fix.
107. Omega-3s and Cardiovascular Health
The health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for cardiovascular health are well established. But how much should you get and what are the best sources? Here’s what the research tells us.