Take Back Your Health!: Recent Episodes
Dr. Sunil Pai, with Co-Host Maureen Sutton
Our program is about empowering you to take back your health by making educated decisions in your diet and lifestyle choices. The show will uncover the uncomfortable, unspoken truths about the healthcare, pharmaceutical, insurance, packaged/fast foods and dietary supplement industries. Discover evidence-based solutions through Integrative Medicine. You’ll learn how to prevent, reverse and treat all diseases using natural, clinically proven, safer and cost-effective solutions. It’s time to take control, and Take Back Your Health! Listen live every Monday at 1 PM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness Channel.
It is perhaps the oldest and most powerful dietary intervention imaginable – fasting. Fasting has been used in almost every culture for healing diabetes, heart disease,obesity, cancer and other chronic inflammatory diseases. Have you been thinking of fasting for health but not sure how? What about Intermittent fasting? Water fasting? Keto fasting? Juice fasting? Fast Mimicking Fasting? What is fasting and how can it help you? Join us with Special Guest Michael Klaper, MD who will provide you answers to these questions and more. Featured in documentary films such as “Diet for A New America”, “Cowspiracy” and “What the Health”, Dr. Klaper has successfully treated thousands of patients with medically supervised fasting programs. Learn from the expert the do’s and don’ts of fasting and what type of diet is best to follow to optimize your health.
Do you know someone with breast, prostate or colon cancer; heart disease, diabetes, obesity, depression or chronic pain? Confused about which diet is best for prevention and treatment of these diseases? Get the latest and most up to date information on the Anti-Inflammatory Diet. Find out about breakthrough information that will change your health outcomes quickly. Dr. Pai recently attended the PPOD conference. He will provide you with an update on the evidence-based approach of the Anti-Inflammatory Diet. Don’t follow fad diets (keto, paleo, gluten-free, no-carb, lectin-free), clever marketing (industry funded advertising), or misinformed social media posts (by so-called “doctors”). Get real, fact-based, scientific information that can prevent and reverse all chronic diseases! Special Guest Theo Hanson will join the discussion to provide additional life changing information to make you feel happier and healthier than ever before using Food As Medicine.
Where do you get your protein? How much protein do you need? What are the best sources? Is it true that vegan diets lack amino acids? What about food combining? Which is better - animal or plant proteins? If these are questions you think about or are confused about, this show will be an eye opener for you -especially if you follow ketogenic or paleo diets. Get the answers from our Special Guest Dr. Milton Mills who was recently featured in the documentary What the Health. He is an Internal Medicine MD and ICU Specialist, powerful speaker and expert in nutrition. He will break down protein myths and provide you with easy to understand, evidence based explanations of proteins, carbs, fats, phytonutrients, antioxidants and fiber. Get your health information from the real experts on our show, not social media icons, celebrities or clever food industry advertisers. You might be surprised to learn that the source of protein you are eating is causing your health problems!
Do you use skin care products like makeup, lotions, deodorants, body washes, soaps, fragrances and sunscreens? The average women uses 16 products and men use 11 products daily, on average over 168 chemicals you are being exposed to daily. Your skin is your largest organ, so what are you using on it? Did you know that your skincare products potentially have hazardous ingredients that cause inflammation, disrupt hormones, allergies, immune dysfunction, reproductive disorders, neurotoxicty and cancer? The skincare industry made over $130 billion last year and has one the largest group of lobbyists in Congress. Why? Because, they protect their corporate financial interests over and above the safety of the consumer. Find out the unspoken truths about the animal parts, chemicals, preservatives, fillers and other harmful ingredients that are allowed in skincare products. Discover how to find safer skincare solutions and companies that provide you with healthier choices.
Do you or someone you know have cancer? Are you concerned about the side effects from conventional oncology treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation? Learn about the incredible journey of Dr. Mirko Beljanski, PhD; scientist and pioneer in biology/biochemistry (known as the “Father of Environmental Medicine”) who’s natural, clinically proven therapies have changed how we perceive and treat cancer. Find out how successful treatments were blocked and suppressed by the French government, politicians, the medical establishment and pharmaceutical companies despite successful animal and human studies as well as the treatment of the former French President Mitterrand. Join us with Special Guest, Sylvie Beljanski, Founder of the Beljanski Foundation and author of Winning the War on Cancer. Learn about novel, clinically tested natural therapies that help reduce side effects from conventional oncology treatments and can improve your success of becoming cancer free.
Tired of drinking the same old smoothies and fruit drinks? Interested in learning how to make rejuvenating drinks? Discover how to support your own health – or regain deeper health – with these simple, delicious elixirs from nature. They’re easy to make, and even easier to drink! Join us for a vibrant, guided adventure into how to heal yourself naturally with Amadea Morningstar, Ayurvedic educator and author. Learn how you can bring the wisdom of ancient Ayurvedic medicine into your life now with knowledge and recipes from her book EASY HEALING DRINKS FROM THE WISDOM OF AYURVEDA: Delicious and Nourishing Recipes for All Seasons.
DISCOVER:
- Easy simple recipes, many plant-based and all gluten-free
- Healthy natural Ayurvedic drinks you can make yourself quickly
- Traditional deep healing herbal teas from the wisdom of Ayurveda
- How to create a high-prana smoothie with minimum effort
- Healing drinks to suit your specific needs
Take Back Your Health Talks with Cancer Survivor Chris Wark on His Decision to Decline Chemotherapy.
Integrative Medicine MD and Co Host of Take Back Your Health radio show, Dr. Sunil Pai talks truth with 14 year cancer survivor Chris Wark about his controversial decision to decline chemotherapy after a disheartening diagnosis of Stage IIIC Colorectal Cancer.
Chris couldn’t accept that prognosis and decided to take his health back into his own hands. He chose to decline chemotherapy and instead explored and adopted a variety of integrative and lifestyle interventions.
Renowned Integrative Medicine physician, Pai discusses and communicates the evidence based elements of Chris Wark’s success. With cancer rates steadily rising, and survival rates seeing only modest gains, this episode promises to illuminate the role of Integrative Medicine and will inspire listeners to take a proactive role in the management of their diseases and improve their outcomes.
Do you have cancer or know someone who has cancer and needs some inspiration? Do you want to learn how to “thrive” instead of “survive” from cancer? We are doing a LIVE show from Cleveland with a reunion of THRIVERS from our FOOD AS MEDICINE Retreat last year in Costa Rica. Find out how they continue to thrive with dietary and lifestyle changes and the use of Integrative Medicine. Learn how one of the most important aspects of healing is having a community that supports you. Hear amazing journeys and some new discoveries they have made along the way to help get them through. Join us with Special Guest Theo Hanson, his wife Kim and many more who will talk with us about whole person healing.
Do you know what the major contributors to climate change are? Do you think its pollution from cars, trains and airplanes? Nope. Guess again. It is food production and agricultural practices. Find out how removing one food from your diet weekly can save more C02 gases than driving a Prius for a year! Discover which foods that you eat every day contribute most to climate change and simple ways to reduce your carbon footprint. Learn about easy and affordable options to stop creating more waste and conserve our natural resources for future generations to enjoy. Teach your family and friends how to make changes in their lifestyle and diet that can have a profoundly positive impact on their health and the health of the planet.
There is so much FOOD DECEPTION that is occurring in the food and restaurant industry, we couldn’t cover it all in one episode! So we are having PART 2 (the sequel) to provide you the vital information on even more foods to watch out for. Many of the foods you eat cause GI distress and destroy your microbiome, cause leaky gut, trigger inflammatory diseases, fuel cancer growth and some can even kill you. This will be an important show that could save your life or the life of someone you know. We will cover the harmful secrets of food that will shock you and make your think again about what you are eating and buying. Don’t be fooled by industry marketing making you think your food is “clean”, “fresh” and “natural”. Find out about the chemicals, preservatives, fillers and harmful ingredients that are in your foods and you may not even know it. Learn the unspoken truths about the food and restaurant industry that will make you think about what is in your next meal.
Did you know that 1 out of 4 Americans contract a food borne illness in the U.S. every year? Yes, 75 million Americans a year get sick from foods bought from the grocery store and restaurants! Many of the common foods you eat cause GI distress and destroy your microbiome, cause leaky gut, trigger inflammatory diseases, fuel cancer growth and some can even kill you. This will be an important show that could save your life or the life of someone you know. We will cover the harmful secrets of food including beef, eggs, chicken, pork, fish, dairy and even health foods like maple syrup, honey and garlic. Don’t be fooled by industry marketing making you think your food is “clean”, “fresh” and “natural”. Find out about the chemicals, preservatives, fillers and harmful ingredients that are in your foods and you may not even know it. Learn the unspoken truths about the food and restaurant industry that will make you think about what is in your next meal and make different choices.
Do you know someone with breast, prostate or colon cancer; heart disease, diabetes, obesity, depression or chronic pain? Confused about which diet is best for prevention and treatment of these diseases? Get the latest and most up to date information on the Anti-Inflammatory Diet. Find out about breakthrough information that will change your health outcomes quickly. Dr. Pai recently attended the PPOD conference. He will provide you with an update on the evidence-based approach of the Anti-Inflammatory Diet. Don’t follow fad diets (keto, paleo, gluten-free, no-carb, lectin-free), clever marketing (industry funded advertising), or misinformed social media posts (by so-called “doctors”). Get real, fact-based, scientific information that can prevent and reverse all chronic diseases! Special Guest Theo Hanson will join the discussion to provide additional life changing information to make you feel happier and healthier than ever before using Food As Medicine.
Are you taking NSAIDS such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), naproxen (Aleve), celecoxib (Celebrex)? If so you are placing yourself at the worst risk for a Black Box Warning.
What’s a Black Box Warning? Listen and find out how simple over-the-counter and prescription drugs are causing deadly health problems. Learn about the use of natural, safe, and clinically effective anti-inflammatories, like Bosmeric-SR that are more effective with no side effects for inflammation support.
Special Guest Dr. Bharat Vaidya B.A.M.S., MD, renowned Ayurvedic Physician and Co-Founder of Ayurved Sadhana will explain a brief history of Ayurvedic medicine and how certain herbs and spices can be used daily to relieve symptoms of inflammation. Discussion on the science and myths of different types of dietary supplements including turmeric/curcumin, boswellia, ginger and black pepper. Distinguish between potency, purity and efficacy. Find out what really works and what is just fancy marketing.
Interested in learning how to keep from getting sick? Want to learn how to prevent illness naturally with clinically proven therapies? This show will provide an evidence-based approach to keep you healthy and your immune system strong. Join us with Special Guest A.J. Lanigan, researcher and patent owner of the most potent beta glucan on the market. Learn how to evaluate what really works and what is just fancy marketing. Discover a variety of safe, natural, effective therapies to fight common colds, flus and even chronic illnesses without side effects!
Have you or someone you know recently been diagnosed with cancer? Are you confused about what options to choose? Conventional or alternative? Suffering from information overload and decision fatigue? Is the Integrative Medicine approach the way to go? Join us with Special Guest Theo Hanson to find out about evidence-based solutions that can improve your overall outcome. Discover a unique program that will change the way we look at cancer and its treatments.
Are you part of the essential oils revolution? Have you been using essential oils for health & wellness? Have you participated in online summits, seminars and MLMs? The Global Essential Oil Market accounts for $5.91 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach $12.85 billion by 2023. Essential oils have been marketed to be used for everything from skin diseases, colds, flus to cancer for you and your pets. It is time to discover the truth about essential oils and how many have been mis-marketed to you, adulterated and potentially dangerous. Are essential oils the wellness industry’s best selling snake oil? Find out the truth from a specialist in the field of aromatherapy and perfumes. Kris Wrede, Aromatic Alchemist and Natural Perfumer will expose the tricks of the trade and help you to distinguish efficacious essential oils from simple cheap fragrances. Learn about potency, purity, safety and efficacy. Join us for a show that will definitely shake up an industry!
Do you have or know anyone who has Lupus? What about high cholesterol and blood sugar, liver problems, dermatitis, stress and addiction? Sometimes we are told these conditions are irreversible, lifelong or genetic but that is incorrect. All if not most disease can be reversed! Join us with Special Guests Adriana Gautreau who overcame her diagnosis of lupus and Cindy Chamberlain, a Navy veteran with the stressors and lifestyle conditions common to those returning from service to our country. Listen as they share their amazing stories about how they were able to REVERSE their diseases through using Integrative Medicine protocols of dietary and lifestyle changes.
Are you an athlete or play sports for fun? Do you have a family member that plays sports? Have you ever been injured from playing sports? Have you heard of CBD (Cannabidiol)? Are you interested in learning more about this natural and safe option for healing sports injuries? Join us with Special Guest NHL League Ambassador for Athletes for CARE, Riley Cote who will discuss his passion for CBD and helping his fellow athletes find safe, non-toxic ways to relieve and manage their pain and guide them to understand self healing. With WADA (World Anti-Doping Association) recently removing CBD from it’s banned substance list, CBD is now being considered by more athletes as a natural anti-inflammatory and pain medication, steering away from opiates. Listen and learn more about how cannabidiol is helping professional athletes with game inflicted injuries and pre and post game use.
Do you or someone you know have cancer? Are you concerned about the side effects from conventional oncology treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation? Learn about the incredible journey of Dr. Mirko Beljanski, PhD; scientist and pioneer in biology/biochemistry (known as the “Father of Environmental Medicine”) who’s natural, clinically proven therapies have changed how we perceive and treat cancer. Find out how successful treatments were blocked and suppressed by the French government, politicians, the medical establishment and pharmaceutical companies despite successful animal and human studies as well as the treatment of the former French President Mitterrand. Join us with Special Guest, Sylvie Beljanski, Founder of the Beljanski Foundation and author of Winning the War on Cancer. Learn about novel, clinically tested natural therapies that help reduce side effects from conventional oncology treatments and can improve your success of becoming cancer free.
Did you know that only one country in the whole world can call itself the “Wellness Island”? Did you know that the island of Curaçao has that exclusive right? Discover an amazing place where you can unwind in clear blue warm Caribbean waters. Eat wonderful organic cuisine. Relax in luxurious accommodations while improving your health and wellbeing. Find out about the Wellness Island known for “curing the heart and soul”.
Join us with Special Guest Rudolf De Witt to learn about the PIAI Institute located at the 4 Diamond All-Inclusive Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort in Curaçao. PIAI is the name used to indicate the medicine man that led powerful plant medicine ceremonies on the island. As such, PIAI Institute empowers one to optimize their health and wellbeing.
Get ready for a life-changing experience! Have fun and get healthy at our Food As Medicine destination vacation in Curacao August 5-11 with Dr. Pai, Maureen Sutton and Robert Scott Bell. Check out www.sanjevani.net.
Are you tired of itchy, watery eyes, nasal congestion and sneezing? Troubled by cats, dogs, dust mites, weeds, trees, grasses and molds? Worried about side effects from anti-histamines and steroids? Concerned that you might be sensitive to foods? What is the difference between immediate and delayed reactions? Find out about the latest pain free testing methods that can define your allergies, whether they are environmental allergens that you breathe in or from the foods that you eat. Discover a variety of clinically effective treatments like SLIT Allergy Drops Therapy™, herbs, homeopathics, natural supplements and SAAT (a specific auricular therapy treatment) – with NO side effects. Discover a variety of options to help you stop suffering from allergies and feel better again.
Interested in discovering some of the secrets of indigenous healers? Want to understand the ancient healing traditions that many cultures use in their daily practices? We will discuss how you can bring ceremony and spirituality to your own healing. Join us with Special Guest, Maestra CC (Cuauhtli Cihuatl), MSW, PhD, curandera, spiritual healer, community advocate, and health promotora. Learn how you can incorporate indigenous ceremonies, prayer, meditation, drumming and the participation in a temezcal or ceremonial sweat lodge into your own personal spiritual practice to enhance your health.
“Nature and herbalism is the purest expression of rebellion.” Discover how a progressive company, Rebel Herbs, is taking a holistic approach to take Ayurvedic formulas to the next level. Join us with Special Guest Jason Edwards to discuss a new holistic approach from organic, fair trade and sustainable farming to manufacturing using innovative modern technologies. A novel blending of both supercritical CO2 and hydrophylic extractions ensures maximum potency of superstar Ayurvedic formulas, herbal powders and vapes that provide amazing outcomes. These improved benefits are evident in the clinical trials and resulting U.S. and international patents.
Our water contains heavy metals and various other toxic contaminants in it that make us sick over time, whether it is by drinking it or using it on our skin or in our food and beverages. Dr. Emoto showed us that most municipal waters are dead, lifeless and lose their natural structured form. Water also sits stagnant on shelves in your local store depleted of life and vitality. What can you do about it? Listen in to Jeffrey Riggins explain the benefits of using structured water devices to bring our water back to life, returning it to a more natural structure. Restructured water energizes, hydrates and enlivens your body, lowers the growth of bacteria and fungus and has been shown to improve crop yields for our foods. Learn the differences between types of water devices. Find out which specific structured water devices have real health and environmental benefits versus others, which may be only clever marketing.
Interested in discovering an amazing ancient remedy that can provide your body with sustained energy, faster tissue healing, healthy inflammation and immune response, and improved bone health? How about sharper thinking, better memory, concentration and clarity with improved emotional stability and resilience to stress? In Ayurvedic and Eastern European medicine, shilajit is considered a premium healing substance. Used by Egyptian pharaohs, Asian kings, and Soviet astronauts and now the choice of celebrities, athletes and health-conscious consumers. Find out why.
Join us with Special Guest Nodari Rizun, owner of Pürblack Live Resin Shilajit and learn how he has turned this ancient mythical substance called shilajit into a modern nutraceutical of the highest efficacy. Find out how shilajit can help fine tune your body and mind to reach its maximum potential.
Are you concerned about the damage glyphosate and GMO’s have had on your health; our food systems and environment? Do you have leaky gut symptoms, irritable bowel, food sensitivities and inflammatory conditions? Join us with our special guest, triple board certified Zach Bush MD as we discuss how glyphosate and other toxic chemicals are causing harm to our GI tracts and immune systems. Zach will explain how over the last 60 years changes in farming trends to chemical farming have contributed to the loss of nutrients in our foods and soil. Find out how this has dramatically impacted our health and the health of the planet. Discover natural solutions including RESTORE, a clinically tested that can help your microbiome combat the damage caused by glyphosate and GMOs.
Do you know someone who has MS, Parkinson’s or suffered from a stroke? How about PTSD, Cerebral Palsy or Autism? If so, this show can be a game changer! Conventional medicine has failed most people with these types of neurological conditions and only treats symptoms. Those conditions never really get better or improve. Now there is a natural and safe solution, without side effects. Join us with Special Guest Dr. Jason Hao, world-renowned Doctor of Oriental Medicine who is ranked as the one of the top 3 acupuncturists in China. His specialized technique called Neuro-Acupuncture has transformed people who were unable to walk, stand, move a limb or difficulty with speech, tremor or balance almost instantly within a few treatments. From very young to old – everyone can benefit from this treatment. Special Guest Ula Tinsley, mother of an autistic child, will share her son’s amazing response to this treatment. View a special news report: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_Gg4QEf6dE
Interested in learning how to keep from getting sick? Want to learn how to prevent illness naturally with clinically proven therapies? This show will provide an evidence-based approach to keep you healthy and your immune system strong. Join us with Special Guest A.J. Lanigan, researcher and patent owner of the most potent beta glucan on the market. Learn how to evaluate what really works and what is just fancy marketing. Discover a variety of safe, natural, effective therapies to fight common colds, flus and even chronic illnesses without side effects!
What is your gut microbiome? How does it relate to all diseases? Your microbiome is where approximately 80% of your immune system is located. It is made of over 100 trillion healthy probiotics and over 1,000 different species. How you digest, absorb and excrete is vital for intake of nutrients and ability to detoxify. If you have ever had antibiotics, chemotherapy, surgeries or severe illnesses – these all effect how your microbiome works. This show will discuss the importance of keeping your gut microbiome strong. Learn about why food allergies are increasing and how to appropriately test for them. Find out how you can test your microbiome and see if you have malabsorption, inflammation, “leaky gut”, bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), candida, and parasites. Discover which foods can help heal the GI tract and which natural products can repair, replenish and restore you back to optimum health. Special Guest Theo Hanson will provide cutting-edge information on the microbiome.
Are you taking NSAIDS such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), naproxen (Aleve), celecoxib (Celebrex)? If so you are placing yourself at the worst risk for a Black Box Warning.
What’s a Black Box Warning? Listen and find out how simple over-the-counter and prescription drugs are causing deadly health problems. Learn about the use of natural, safe, and clinically effective anti-inflammatories, like Bosmeric-SR that are more effective with no side effects for inflammation support.
Special Guest Dr. Bharat Vaidya B.A.M.S., MD, renowned Ayurvedic Physician and Co-Founder of Ayurved Sadhana will explain a brief history of Ayurvedic medicine and how certain herbs and spices can be used daily to relieve symptoms of inflammation. Discussion on the science and myths of different types of dietary supplements including turmeric/curcumin, boswellia, ginger and black pepper. Distinguish between potency, purity and efficacy. Find out what really works and what is just fancy marketing.
What is the role of diet in taking back your health? It is the cornerstone. We will be debunking fad diets (paleo, keto, FMD, etc) and take a look at the role food now plays in the treatment, management, and even reversal of diseases once considered incurable.
Inflammation is the trigger to almost every disease and syndrome we face today. Adopting an Anti Inflammatory Diet is the simplest and most powerful action any person can take. Eat well to be well.
We will be discussing how an Anti Inflammatory Diet should be a part of everyone’s strategy and how our guest Theo Hanson saw first hand how diet can revolutionize your health. Theo suffered a heart attack in 2007. The only thing medicine could offer were prescription drugs with serious side effects. It wasn’t until his wife was diagnosed with cancer in 2014 that Theo would capture a glimpse of the power of an Anti Inflammatory Diet. You will enjoy hearing how they both adopted common sense changes and took back their health.
What’s the nation’s biggest killer? Is it cancer? Heart disease? Diabetes? Obesity? Ask Dr. Sunil Pai and he’ll tell you – “It’s Inflammation, the trigger to almost every disease.” Dr. Pai is a renowned Integrative Medicine physician who has spent his career exploring thousands of patients’ diets, lifestyles, environments and mental states. He will tell you that the causes of inflammation are easily preventable. Now, for the first time on VoiceAmerica, listen to Dr. Sunil Pai and his co-host Maureen Sutton, LMT AYU RYT dig deep to help you find those inflammatory triggers and teach you how to prevent all diseases through diet, lifestyle and natural anti-inflammatories. This inaugural show will introduce you to Dr. Pai and Maureen and how they successfully help patients worldwide at House of Sanjevani Integrative Medicine Health & Lifestyle Center. Weekly interviews with innovators, thrivers and heros in all fields of health and wellness will empower you to TAKE BACK YOUR HEALTH!