Take Back Your Health NOW! with Dr Dan Margolin: Recent Episodes
Dr. Dan Margolin
Why are we less healthy today? According to a 2015 Gallup poll, 53 percent of Americans work out at least a half an hour a day, which is the highest it’s ever been. The fitness industry is a leading industry amounting to $81.2 billion annually. Almost 45 percent of Americans claim they have gone organic, with that number as high as 53 percent in ages 18-29.
Although Americans are trying very hard to be better and more healthy versions of themselves, why is our health worsening and healthcare costs skyrocketing? There has to be some sort of greater answer to this question. Modern medicine has eradicated diseases like tuberculosis and polio, but even with better cures, other disease states are becoming more prevalent.
The Take Back Your Health NOW! Show seeks to find the answers to health's biggest questions and find the Holy Grail of health.
- What is medicine not teaching us?
- What disease states did we learn about?
- How did Dr Dan's health journey change?
- Are all diets the same?
- What can we expect from take back your health now?
Dr Dan Reardon is the creator of FitnessGenes, the first DNA-testing platform of its kind to eliminate guesswork from fitness and nutrition. With a simple DNA test and an intricate analysis of multiple gene variations, their team of genetic scientists reveal specific traits including metabolic tendencies, dietary sensitivities, fat burning capacity, muscle type, recovery time and more. FitnessGenes then prescribes personalized, week-by-week exercise and nutrition programs based on your genetic profile and wellness goals.
Dr. Hyman is a practicing family physician, a 10-time New York Times bestselling author, and an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate in the field of Functional Medicine. He is the Pritzker Foundation Chair in Functional Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine.
He is Founder and Director of The UltraWellness Center, chairman of the Institute for Functional Medicine, medical editor of The Huffington Post, and a regular medical contributor in the media for CBS This Morning, Good Morning America, CNN, The Dr. Oz Show, and more.
Carole Punt is a writer, researcher associated with the work of Robert (Bob) C. Beck, D.Sc., developer of the Beck Protocol, since 1996. Presently Carole is writing Dr Beck’s biography.
Dr. Sherri J. Tenpenny is an osteopathic medical doctor, board certified in three medical specialties. Widely regarded the most knowledgeable and outspoken physician on the adverse impact vaccines can have on health, Dr. Tenpenny has been a guest on hundreds of radio and national television programs She has lectured at Cleveland State University and Case Western Reserve Medical School, and has been a speaker at conventions, both nationally and internationally, as a recognized expert on a wide range topics within the field of Integrative Medicine including breast health, breast thermography, women’s hormones, medical uses of iodine and the adverse effects vaccines have on health.
Dr Andrew Wakefield, MB, BS, FRCS, FRCPath, is an academic gastroenterologist. He received his medical degree from St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School (part of the University of London) in 1981, one of the third generation of his family to have studied medicine at that teaching hospital.
He pursued a career in gastrointestinal surgery with a particular interest in inflammatory bowel disease. He qualified as Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1985 and in 1996 was awarded a Wellcome Trust Traveling Fellowship to study small-intestinal transplantation in Toronto, Canada. He was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists in 2001. He has published over 130 original scientific articles, book chapters, and invited scientific commentaries.
In the pursuit of possible links between childhood vaccines, intestinal inflammation, and neurologic injury in children, Dr. Wakefield lost his job in the Department of Medicine at London’s Royal Free Hospital, his country, his career, and his medical license.
Max Spielberg is the Co-founder of Genexa a pharmaceutical company using organic technology to create healthier over-the-counter medicines.
Genexa was founded by Max and his co-founder David Johnson, two dads on a mission to make medicine healthier. Shocked by the list of harmful ingredients in most over-the-counter medicines, Johnson and Spielberg set out to change the sta310-850-8191310-850-8191ndard of medicine. After years of extensive R&D, Genexa developed its first line of USDA Certified Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified medicines.
Jack Wolfson, D.O., is a board-certified cardiologist who grew tired of patients failing to truly get well (while sometimes feeling worse) using pharmaceuticals and procedures. As a result, he opened Wolfson Integrative Cardiology where he now uses in-depth testing and targeted nutrition to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease. He treats the whole person, getting to the cause of the issue, instead of treating only the symptoms. Dr. Wolfson offers practical solutions for heart health in person at his office in Paradise Valley, Arizona. He is the author of the Amazon best-seller, The Paleo Cardiologist.
Dale Bredesen, M.D., is internationally recognized as an expert in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. He graduated from Caltech, then earned his M.D. from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. He served as chief resident in neurology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) before joining Nobel laureate Stanley Prusiner’s laboratory at UCSF as an NIH postdoctoral fellow. He held faculty positions at UCSF, UCLA, and the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Bredesen directed the Program on Aging at the Burnham Institute before coming to the Buck Institute in 1998 as its founding president and CEO. He is the chief medical officer of MPI Cognition.
Joseph Pizzorno, ND is a world leading authority on science-based natural medicine, a term he coined when founding Bastyr University in 1978. A naturopathic physician, educator, researcher and expert spokesman and Editor of PubMed-indexed IMCJ
Stephanie Seneff is a Senior Research Scientist at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. She received the B.S. degree in Biophysics in 1968, the M.S. and E.E. degrees in Electrical Engineering in 1980, and the Ph.D degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 1985, all from MIT. For over three decades, her research interests have always been at the intersection of biology and computation: developing a computational model for the human auditory system, understanding human language so as to develop algorithms and systems for human computer interactions.
In recent years, Dr. Seneff has focused her research interests back towards biology. She is concentrating mainly on the relationship between nutrition and health. Since 2011, she has published over two dozen papers in various medical and health-related journals on topics such as modern day diseases such as Alzheimer, autism, cardiovascular diseases.
Scott J. Kolbaba, MD, a practicing internist, interviewed 200 courageous physicians who came forward with 26 of the most miraculous experiences of their careers. These stories have been chronicled in his new book, Physicians’ Untold Stories. Dreams foretelling future events, apparitions and other miraculous experiences come to life within its pages.
Meant to awe, instruct and inspire, these tales will convince even the harshest skeptic that there are things beyond the physical world and sometimes all we need to do is believe.
Dr. Kolbaba is now bringing his message of spiritual love and hope to thousands through his many speaking engagements, radio and podcast interviews. Producers and entertainment hosts enjoy working with Dr. Kolbaba because of his passion, authenticity and captivating personality.
Dr. Watson became Clinical Director and owner of Associated Psychological Health Services in 2005, a local outpatient clinic operating for nearly 20 years.
He added the R.E.A.Ch. -V.I.P. program (Recovery of Emotionally Abused Children with Volunteers in Psychotherapy), modeled by the late Dr. Kevin McCready (R.E.A.Ch.) and Richard Schulman, Ph.D. (V.I.P), whereby those without any financial support could obtain free clinical services for volunteering their time in the nonprofit local community. Dr. Watson has provided testimony to the Food and Drug Administration regarding ECT and SSRI induced suicide, he was an invited guest speaker and lecturer to the Congress of Mexico (speaking upon children's mental health and the possible link between psychiatric medications and violence), he has appeared on several national television networks (Oprah, Family Network, etc...) speaking about child behavioral disorders being treated by psychological intervention as a first line of defense (as opposed to psychiatric medications), and has appeared as a featured guest on numerous radios shows throughout the United States.
Today Dr. Gundry is the Director of The International Heart and Lung Institute in Palm Springs, California, and the Founder/Director of The Center for Restorative Medicine in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara.
But he is destined to be known by everyday people outside his field as the author of the life-changing book The Plant Paradox.
Dr. Gundry reveals that gluten is just one variety of a common, and highly toxic, plant-based protein called lectin. Lectins are found not only in grains like wheat but also in the “gluten-free” foods most of us commonly regard as healthy, including many fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, and conventional dairy products.
Kelly Starrett is a coach, physical therapist, author, speaker, and creator of Mobility WOD, which has revolutionized how athletes think about human movement and athletic performance.
His 2013 release, Becoming a Supple Leopard has become a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, In addition to his latest book Deskbound. Kelly and his work have been featured in Tim Ferris’ Four Hour Body, Competitor Magazine, Inside Triathlon, Outside Magazine, Details Magazine, Power Magazine, and the Crossfit Journal.
He teaches the wildly popular Crossfit Movement & Mobility Trainer course and has been a guest lecturer at the American Physical Therapy Association annual convention, Google, the Perform Better Summit, the Special Operations Medical Association annual conference, police departments, and elite military groups nationwide.
Dr. JAMES J. DINICOLANTONIO. is a cardiovascular research scientist and doctor of pharmacy at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri. A well-respected and internationally known scientist, and expert on health and nutrition, he has contributed extensively to health policy and has even testified in front of the Canadian Senate regarding the harms of added sugars.
He serves as the Associate Editor of British Medical Journal’s (BMJ) Open Heart, a journal published in partnership with the British Cardiovascular Society. He is the author or coauthor of approximately 200 publications in the medical literature. His latest book, The Salt Fix, explores how eating more salt may actually save your life.
A near death experience led CEO of Alitura Naturals, Andy Hnilo, to develop a cutting-edge natural skincare line that is revitalizing the skincare market.
Andy was hit by two large vehicles while crossing a busy street in 2011. A former model and high-performance athlete, Andy is helping to change the personal care market.
Chris Powell is the trainer and transformation specialist from ABC’s highly rated documentary style series “Extreme Weight Loss.” With an unyielding dedication to helping others, Chris traveled the country using his innovative techniques, education and expertise to guide extremely overweight individuals as they shed hundreds of pounds over the course of a year. Chris has written two books that have soared to the top of the New York Times Best Seller list. He and his wife Heidi just released their newest book entitled, Extreme Transformation: Lifelong Weight Loss in 21 Days. He has written numerous articles for publication, and is a regular contributor to “Good Morning America” and “The Doctor Oz Show.” Additionally, Chris frequently appears as a fitness expert for nationally syndicated shows including “The View,” “Live with Kelly and Michael,” and “20/20.”
Tom Martin graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the California Maritime Academy in 2004. Since then, he has worked as a Mechanical Engineer in several capacities, his favorite of these endeavors having been Chief Engineer for 4 years on a scientific research vessel. Though he loved his work, his outside interests always drew him towards looking for more innovative ways of using his Engineering knowledge.
Tom’s fascination with longevity research began just after graduating from college, which after some time became not just a field of passive study, but a personal crusade. This eventually led him to creating a laboratory in 2012 with the sole purpose of producing Carbon 60 Olive Oil, both for personal experimentation, and with the idea of encouraging research by making it accessible to others with similar passions for expanding lifetimes.
Sylvia Tara holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry from The University of California, San Diego and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
She was a healthcare management consultant with McKinsey & Company, and has worked for the world’s largest biotechnology companies.
After an extended battle with fat, Dr. Tara became fascinated with its resiliency and embarked on a mission to better understand it. This book is the culmination of years of research and interviews with physicians, patients and leading scientists. The Secret Life of Fat will forever change how you think about this misunderstood organ.
Dr. Bill Andrews is the President and CEO of Sierra Sciences. As a scientist, athlete and executive, he continually pushes the envelope and challenges convention. He has been featured in Popular Science, The Today Show and numerous documentaries on the topic of life extension including, most recently, the movie The Immortalists in which he co-stars with Aubrey de Grey. Since 1981, Bill Andrews has focused on finding ways to extend the human lifespan and healthspan through telomere maintenance. As one of the principal discoverers of both the RNA and protein components of human telomerase, Dr. Andrews was awarded 2nd place as "National Inventor of the Year" in 1997. He earned his Ph.D. in Molecular and Population Genetics at the University of Georgia in 1981. He has served as Senior Scientist at Armos Corporation and Codon Corporation, Director of Molecular Biology at Berlex Biosciences and at Geron Corporation, and Director of Technology Development at EOS Biosciences. He is also a named inventor on over 50+ US issued patents on telomerase and author of numerous scientific research studies published in peer reviewed scientific journals.
Jay W. Nielsen, M.D. has thirty-eight years experience as a family physician with special emphasis on Pain Management, Patient Education, Research, Urgent Care and Emergencies in medicine.
Dr. Nielsen’s interest in Pain Management started in 1981 when he found himself the only physician in Erie County who would see Workmen’s Compensation spine injuries.
In 1993, he moved to Bluffton, Ohio and started training in Alternative Medicine with Dr. Terry Chappell and began his work in Prolotherapy and Chelation.
In 1994, with Dr. Chappell’s assistance as President of the American College for Advancement of Medicine, Dr. Nielsen started the first Contract Research Organization specializing in Complementary Medicine, herbals, supplements, product validation and Medical Outcomes trials for Chelation.
In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Nielsen initiated North Coast Clinical Research, one of the nation’s largest research centers specializing in Clinical Trials in Family Practice. He participated in 34 nationwide trials for the development of new drugs.
Dr. Nielsen was the host of his own radio talk show for thirteen years. This two-hour talk show was designed originally to overcome the blood shortage caused by the early Aid’s epidemic. After the tenth anniversary of the show, the American Red Cross awarded the “Good Neighbor Award” for his work.
In 2010, Dr. Nielsen was trained by I.L.A.D.S. as a Lyme Literate Physician by Joseph Jemsek MD in Washington D.C.
Daniel DeBaun is the internationally recognized author of Radiation Nation: The Fallout of Modern Technology and the inventor of DefenderShield the most advanced EMF radiation protection technology for mobile devices ever developed. He would be happy to discuss the health risks of wireless and electronic technologies and how to reduce those risks. Daniel’s concern regarding the health impact of electronic radiation emissions grew from over 30 years of engineering experience in the telecommunications industry where he held a variety of leadership and executive positions. Daniel is a highly-regarded author, industry consultant, writer, and speaker as well as frequent guest on national radio and television programs, discussing EMF health issues.
CHRISTINE MARIE ECKEL, Ph.D., is The Anatomy Professor. She is an author, educator, photographer, and artist.
In 2015, Dr. Eckel presented a TEDx talk about the value of human body donors in health sciences education. She is currently working on a book entitled, Bodies I have Known: Adventures in the Human Anatomy Laboratory, which is an extension of this TEDx talk. Throughout the book, Dr. Eckel educates the public about the human body as told through the stories of the hundreds of body donors who gave their bodies after death for the purposes of education and research.
Dr. Eckel has received several teaching honors, including an Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor award from U.C. Berkeley, a Teaching Excellence award from SLCC, and the Atlas Club award for Outstanding Teaching at WVSOM. She was awarded the Frank L. Christensen Endowed Fellowship from the University of Utah and was named the Betty Cook Karrh Endowed P.E.O. Scholar for 2004–2005.
Dr. Eckel currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS). Her research is in the field of teaching innovation and educational outcomes research.
Dr. Gundry is the Director of The International Heart and Lung Institute in Palm Springs, California, and the Founder/Director of The Center for Restorative Medicine in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara.
But he is destined to be known by everyday people outside his field as the author of the life-changing book Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You and Your Waistline and Drop the Weight for Good.
Quite a mouthful, it is fast becoming the new Bible for smart eating and its secrets extend far beyond what people believe is the obvious.
Dr Todd Nelson, D.Sc., Naturopath. He and his team have had the privilege of providing thousands of individuals and families the very best holistic health care programs for the past 35 years.
His approach is truly holistic, integrating all the essential ingredients into a personalized program for creating optimal health; Diet, professional-grade dietary supplements, detoxification, fitness, herbs, and stress reduction are all key factors for producing successful outcomes.
His job is to empower you with the best tools possible, to teach you the options you have, and to coach and support you in implementing these new choices into your daily habits. Nothing less will prevent illness, overcome health problems, and sustain a high level of functional every day.
Dr. Neal Barnard, is an adjunct associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C., president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and founder of Barnard Medical Center.
Dr. Barnard is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the 2016 recipient of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s Trailblazer Award, and has led numerous research studies investigating the effects of diet on diabetes, body weight, and chronic pain, including a groundbreaking study of dietary interventions in type 2 diabetes, funded by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Barnard has authored more than 70 scientific publications as well as 18 books, including the New York Times best-sellers Power Foods for the Brain, 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart, and the USA Today best-seller Dr. Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes.
As president of the Physicians Committee, Dr. Barnard leads programs advocating for preventive medicine, good nutrition, and higher ethical standards in research. He hosts four PBS television programs on nutrition and health and is frequently called on by news programs to discuss issues related to nutrition and research.
Dr. Bernard Fialkoff graduated with a DDS Degree at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1980. Dr Fialkoff received his Periodontal and Dental Implant post-graduate board eligibility at the combined Memphis Veterans Administration Hospital and University of Tennessee Dental School Post Graduate Specialty Program in 1982. He established his Bayside, New York practice in 1982, and delivers Periodontics, Dental Implantology, Laser Therapy and Dental Cosmetic Plastic Surgery in a calm, ethical and patient friendly manner. Dr Fialkoff has taught periodontics and dental Implantology to many dentists, and runs a monthly study group for local dentists. His office offers state of the art computerized digital low-radiation dental x-rays, intra-oral camera that clearly demonstrate oral findings, full steam sterilization and cleanliness, and an energetic empathetic dental staff. Dr. Fialkoff and staff have worked closely with local dentists to help achieve patient dental goals for over 32 years.
Dr. Paul A. Byrne is a Board Certified Neonatologist and Pediatrician. He is the Founder of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center in St. Louis, MO. He is Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at University of Toledo, College of Medicine. He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Fellowship of Catholic Scholars.
Dr. Byrne is past-President of the Catholic Medical Association (USA), formerly Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at St. Louis University in St. Louis, MO and Creighton University in Omaha, NE. He is author and producer of the film "Continuum of Life" and author of the books "Life, Life Support and Death," "Beyond Brain Death," and "Is 'Brain Death' True Death?"
Dr. Byrne has presented testimony on "life issues" to nine state legislatures beginning in 1967. He opposed Dr. Kevorkian on the television program "Cross-Fire." He has been interviewed on Good Morning America, public television in Japan and participated in the British Broadcasting Corporation Documentary "Are the Donors Really Dead?”
Dr. William Pawluk, MD, is a formerly Board-Certified family physician with a practice near Baltimore, Maryland. He has had academic appointments at a number of universities, including Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland.
He has had training in acupuncture, homeopathy, and bodywork and is considered the foremost authority on the use of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy in North America.
Ty Bollinger is a happy married husband and father, a CPA, health freedom advocate, health researcher, former competitive bodybuilder, talk radio host and best-selling author. After losing several family members to cancer (including his mother and father), Ty refused to accept the notion that chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery were the most effective treatments available for cancer patients.
He began a quest to learn all he possibly could about alternative cancer treatments and medical industry. What he uncovered what shocking. There is ample evidence to support the allegation that the “war on cancer” is largely a fraud and that multinational pharmaceutical companies are “running the show.”
A highly sought-after speaker on parenting and education Jim Zwers has spoken on these topics on 6 different continents.
In the 80’s and early 90’s Jim lived and worked in Zurich, Switzerland as a photographer. During this time he traveled a lot, to over 40 different countries. This world perspective helped Mr. Zwers gain a global understanding of people and various cultures.
Mr. Zwers returned to America in the early 90s to raise their children. After working in both marketing and with the stock market Mr. Zwers settled into his true passion, education, in 2002. Since that time, Mr. Zwers has been the Head of School of Clearwater Academy Int’l, a private school in Clearwater FL that specializes in preparing kids for life.
As Head of School, Mr Zwers has implemented many initiatives all directed in helping young people reach their highest potential.
Mr. Zwers is also author of the book “Blazing Your Path Through Life”
Jim has been married to Kathy Zwers for over 30 years and they’ve raised 3 successful children together.
With a DPM from William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine and post-graduate training at New York College of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. David Silverman now brings his expertise to ASEA’s Medical Professionals Board. He was a member of the American Podiatric Medical Association, Maryland Podiatric Medical Association, and American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine. Dr. Silverman was also a diplomate of American College of Foot Surgery and American Board of Podiatric Orthopedics and Primary Podiatric Medicine as well as a fellow of the American College of Foot Surgeons and the American Foot and Ankle Orthopedics and Medicine.
Dr Gary Mezo practiced Family Practice and Emergency Medicine for 28 years, then retired from clinical medicine to dedicate his life efforts to medically/scientifically proving the efficacy and science behind his discoveries. He has been a full-time medical scientist for over 19 years and has enjoyed great success in his research efforts with top researchers at NASA, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic and scores of University research centers worldwide.
His goal has always been to reverse many chronic disease states by restoring optimal form and function, eliminating the underlying causes and through marked improvement of systemwide health. He is an expert in nanobacterial and endovascular research and is the inventor of our Veinesco Vascular Breakthrough Formula.
Ray Strand, MD has been involved in a private family practice for over 40 years. Over the past 20 years he has focused his medical practice on preventive and nutritional medicine. He has written and published 5 different books. His book, What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know about Nutritional Medicine May be Killing You, has now been translated into over 30 different languages. He travels and speaks throughout the world educating individuals about the health benefits of taking high-quality nutritional supplements.
Travis Christofferson, M.S. received his undergraduate degree in molecular biology from the Montana State University Honors Program and a master¹s degree in Material Engineering and Science from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Today, he is a full-time science writer and founder of a cancer charity (Foundation for Metabolic Cancer Therapies). He lives in South Dakota.
Dr. Robert H. Lustig, is professor of pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology and a member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at University of California, San Francisco. He has authored 120 peer-reviewed articles and 70 reviews, as well as The Fat Chance Cookbook and the upcoming The Hacking of the American Mind. He has mentored 30 pediatric endocrine fellows and trained numerous other allied health professionals. He is the former chairman of the Obesity Task Force of the Pediatric Endocrine Society, a member of the Obesity Task Force of the Endocrine Society, and a member of the Pediatric Obesity Devices Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He is also the president of the nonprofit Institute for Responsible Nutrition, dedicated to reversing childhood obesity and Type 2 Diabetes. He consults for several childhood obesity advocacy groups and government agencies.
Dr. Sachin Patel, DC is a guardian of truth and a warrior of light. His superpower is taking complex ideas and distilling them down to their essence with easy to understand analogies. Sachin uses this gift to help transform the lives of thousands of people around the world through his organization, The Living Proof Institute.
Sachin founded The Living Proof Institute as part of his own personal transformation. When he couldn’t find answers through conventional medicine he began to explore functional and lifestyle medicine and it dramatically changed his life.
The 2011 recipient of the Klaus Schwarz Award recognizing the work of pioneers in the field of trace-element research.
Dr Joel D. Wallach, a biomedical research pioneer, spent decades in the field of Veterinary Medicine observing and researching the effects of individual nutrients on animal health before becoming a Naturopathic Physician in 1982. Today, Dr. Wallach is renowned for his groundbreaking research on the health benefits of selenium and other minerals. He now dedicates his time to lecturing throughout the world on the therapeutic benefits of vitamins and minerals and on advising the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on behalf of the dietary supplement industry.
Joel Fuhrman, M.D. is a board-certified family physician, six-time New York Times best-selling author and internationally recognized expert on nutrition and natural healing, who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional methods. Dr. Fuhrman coined the term “Nutritarian” to describe his eating style, which is built around a diet of nutrient-dense, plant-rich foods.
For over 25 years, Dr. Fuhrman has shown that it is possible to achieve sustainable weight loss and reverse heart disease, diabetes and many other illnesses using smart nutrition. In his medical practice, and through his books and PBS television specials, he continues to bring this life-saving message to hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
Celebrity nutrition and fitness expert JJ Virgin teaches clients how to lose weight and master their mindset so they can lead bigger, better lives. She is author of four NY Times bestsellers: The Virgin Diet, The Virgin Diet Cookbook, JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet, and JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook. Her memoir Miracle Mindset: A Mother, Her Son, & Life’s Hardest Lessons explores the powerful lessons in strength and positivity that she learned after her son Grant was the victim of a brutal hit-and run accident.
JJ hosts the popular JJ Virgin Lifestyle Show podcast and regularly writes for Huffington Post, Rodale Wellness, and other major blogs and magazines. She’s also a frequent guest on TV and radio and speaks at major events. In addition to her work with nutrition and fitness, JJ is also a business coach and founded the premier health entrepreneur event and community, The Mindshare Summit.
Zachary Gross is an accomplished medical doctor, published author and internal medicine resident physician at Florida State University College of Medicine. He cut his teeth as an ice hockey player in Washington D.C. and went on to play Junior A hockey in Syracuse, New York and Boston, Massachusetts. Following his junior hockey days, he attended The University of Arizona and Curry College, where he graduated magna cum laude in public health with a minor in biology. Zachary then pursued clinical research on thyroid cancer at Washington Hospital Center. Feeling compelled to get more involved in medical research, he spent a year at the Institute for Myeloma and Bone Cancer Research in West Hollywood, California as clinical research analyst and published various research papers on Multiple Myeloma, two of which Zack was a first author on. He attained his M.D. from Ross University School of Medicine.
Jonathan Horton is motivational speaker and American Olympic athlete. Jonathan competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, winning Silver and Bronze in Gymnastics.
He also competed in the 2011 Olympic Games in addition to being featured on American Ninja Warrior.
A physician and nutrition expert who teaches better health through vegetarian cuisine, John A. McDougall, MD has been studying, writing, and speaking out about the effects of nutrition on disease for over 30 years. Dr. John and Mary McDougall believe that people should look and feel great for a lifetime. Unfortunately, many people unknowingly compromise their health through poor dietary habits.
Dr. McDougall is the founder and director of the nationally renowned McDougall Program: a ten-day residential program that he and Mary McDougall host at a luxury resort in Santa Rosa, CA where medical miracles occur through diet and lifestyle changes.
Dr. Travis graduated in 2010 from The Ohio State University College of Optometry with Magna Cum Laude honors. He went on to own two optometry practices in South Carolina specializing in "difficult to fit" contact lens patients and dry eye, but soon found his passion for entrepreneurship.
In 2015, he started Eye Love, an eye wellness company with a mission to end preventable blindness. Along with his wife, Jenna, they continue to work part time in optometry and build Eye Love with the goal of eventually opening free clinics in the US and abroad. When he's not working on Eye Love or in clinic, he enjoys traveling to Jamaica, running, and playing the ukulele while he drinks his morning coffee.
Dr. Robert H. Lustig, is professor of pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology and a member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at University of California, San Francisco. He has authored 120 peer-reviewed articles and 70 reviews, as well as The Fat Chance Cookbook and the upcoming The Hacking of the American Mind. He has mentored 30 pediatric endocrine fellows and trained numerous other allied health professionals. He is the former chairman of the Obesity Task Force of the Pediatric Endocrine Society, a member of the Obesity Task Force of the Endocrine Society, and a member of the Pediatric Obesity Devices Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He is also the president of the nonprofit Institute for Responsible Nutrition, dedicated to reversing childhood obesity and Type 2 Diabetes. He consults for several childhood obesity advocacy groups and government agencies.
Dr. Neal Barnard, is an adjunct associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C., president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and founder of Barnard Medical Center.
Dr. Barnard is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the 2016 recipient of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s Trailblazer Award, and has led numerous research studies investigating the effects of diet on diabetes, body weight, and chronic pain, including a groundbreaking study of dietary interventions in type 2 diabetes, funded by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Barnard has authored more than 70 scientific publications as well as 18 books, including the New York Times best-sellers Power Foods for the Brain, 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart, and the USA Today best-seller Dr. Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes.
As president of the Physicians Committee, Dr. Barnard leads programs advocating for preventive medicine, good nutrition, and higher ethical standards in research. He hosts four PBS television programs on nutrition and health and is frequently called on by news programs to discuss issues related to nutrition and research.
After two decades of running a successful pharmacy practice and then losing it all, Dr. Phil Carson entered a period of deep personal struggle. Each night he would walk along a country road hoping to find a few minutes of peace, but he ultimately discovered something far more valuable.
What could you do if you had a simple plan to increase energy, get in better shape, and improve your mental and emotional health? You have more pressure on you than ever.
Dr. Phil Carson felt the pressure, too. He sacrificed his mental, physical, and emotional health to the demand of his pharmacy practice until he discovered the medications he was paid to dispense often offered only temporary symptom relief and left people still suffering. Dr. Phil discovered that true health and happiness comes from finding balance in seven key areas, so he developed a simple plan anyone can use. In his new book, How to Live Until You Die, he makes it simpler than ever to unlock a healthier, happier, and more whole you, so today can mark a new beginning for your total health!
Liz Nierzwicki, first caught the public’s eye as one of the nation’s top experts teaching internal peace and self-love practices by way of proper thinking, proper workouts, nutrition science, and meditation in her bestselling book Happy Healthy Fit. Since the book’s release in 2016, her work has expanded, deepened, and spiraled in several key directions—all of which reflect her passion for exploring how people can use meditation, visualization, quantum physics, and focused action to break old patterns and create new habits that heal the body and allow you to deliberately create a happy and rewarding life.
Liz is also the founder (2010) and owner of Solace Yoga Studio and Solace Yoga School, a Yoga Alliance nationally accredited yoga teacher training program which has certified over twenty seven yoga teachers; creator of the world-wide nutrition and exercise science based program called figureFIT– giving people their very own personal trainer where and when they need it most.
When not on the speaker circuit, leading a mastermind group or writing, Liz teaches workshops and events at her flagship yoga studio in Mishawaka, Indiana.
Julie Rehmeyer is an award-winning mathematics and science writer. She is a contributing editor to Discover Magazine, and has been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wired, Slate, Science News, and more.
Her stories have been featured on The History Channel and NPR’s All Things Considered. She is the 2016 recipient of Ted Scripps Environmental Journalism Fellow at The University of Colorado, Boulder, and the Excellence in Statistical Reporting Award. She lives in Santa Fe, NM.
Dr. John Day is a cardiologist and Medical Director of the Intermountain Heart Rhythm Specialists in Salt Lake City, Utah. He received his medical degree from John Hopkins and completed his residency and fellowships in cardiovascular medicine and cardiac electrophysiology at Stanford University. Dr. Day’s book, The Longevity Plan: Seven Life-Transforming Lessons from Ancient China, recounts Dr. Day’s experience living with and studying the centenarians of Bapan, China. Bapan has the highest rate of centenarians in the world with 1 centenarian per 100 people.
Dr. Day took the information he learned from the remarkable centenarians of Bapan and applied that information back to his own life and his medical practice.
Dr. Masley is a physician, nutritionist, trained-chef, a celebrity speaker for programs on public television, plus a Fellow with the American Heart Association, the American College of Nutrition, and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Over the past fifteen years, he has won acclaim for helping thousands of patients lose weight, reverse Type II diabetes, and eliminate the symptoms of cardiovascular disease.
Currently, he is the President for the Masley Optimal Health Center and has a clinical appointment with the University of South Florida.
G. EDWARD GRIFFINis a writer, documentary film producer, and Founder of Freedom Force International. Listed in Who’s Who in America, he is well known because of his talent for researching difficult topics and presenting them in clear terms that all can understand.
He has dealt with such diverse subjects as archaeology and ancient Earth history, the Federal Reserve System and international banking, terrorism, internal subversion, the history of taxation, U.S. foreign policy, the science and politics of cancer therapy, the Supreme Court, and the United Nations.
Mark Schatzker is the author of The Dorito Effect and Steak. His award-winng journalism has appeared in in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Condé Nast Traveler and Best American Travel Writing.
He is a field reporter for The Dr. Oz Show as well as a radio columnist for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He lives in Toronto with his wife and three children.
Dr Andrew Wakefield, MB, BS, FRCS, FRCPath, is an academic gastroenterologist. He received his medical degree from St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School (part of the University of London) in 1981, one of the third generation of his family to have studied medicine at that teaching hospital.
He pursued a career in gastrointestinal surgery with a particular interest in inflammatory bowel disease. He qualified as Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1985 and in 1996 was awarded a Wellcome Trust Traveling Fellowship to study small-intestinal transplantation in Toronto, Canada. He was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists in 2001. He has published over 130 original scientific articles, book chapters, and invited scientific commentaries.
In the pursuit of possible links between childhood vaccines, intestinal inflammation, and neurologic injury in children, Dr. Wakefield lost his job in the Department of Medicine at London’s Royal Free Hospital, his country, his career, and his medical license.
For decades T. Colin Campbell, PhD has been at the forefront of nutrition education and research. Dr. Campbell's expertise and scientific interests encompass relationships between diet and diseases, particularly the causation of cancer. His legacy, the China Project, is one of the most comprehensive studies of health and nutrition ever conducted. The New York Times has recognized the study as the “Grand Prix of epidemiology”.
Dr. Campbell is the coauthor of the bestselling book The China Study: Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health, and author of the New York Times bestseller Whole, and The Low-Carb Fraud. He is the founder of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and the online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate in partnership with eCornell.
Sylvia Tara holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry from The University of California, San Diego and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
She was a healthcare management consultant with McKinsey & Company, and has worked for the world’s largest biotechnology companies.
After an extended battle with fat, Dr. Tara became fascinated with its resiliency and embarked on a mission to better understand it. This book is the culmination of years of research and interviews with physicians, patients and leading scientists. The Secret Life of Fat will forever change how you think about this misunderstood organ.
As an innovator in other industries, Jim Klopman says that his brain damage, ADHD and dyslexia are blessings that free his mind to see tech advances before others.
Jim developed the SlackBow Balance Training System to improve and maintain his own athletic performance so he could be athletic all the way into his 90's.
After five years of development, Jim knows that with the right neural whole body training to optimize the human balance system every person will improve in his sport, her brain will work better, he will live longer and feel much younger.
An avid skier, Jim strongly believes that a fit human balance system is the key to maintaining physical and psychological success in all aspects of life.
Larry Olmsted is an award-winning journalist and author who has written several thousand articles for major newspapers and magazines worldwide over the past 20-plus years. A George F. Baker Scholar at Georgetown University, he did his graduate work at Dartmouth College.
He has been a print columnist for two of America’s three national newspapers, Investor’s Business Daily and USAToday, and has written for many other prominent papers including the Financial Times, New York Daily News, Boston Globe, Denver Post, South China Post, and others.
He was named one of the “10 Most Extreme U.S. Journalists,” by the Society of Professional Journalists and Travel Writer of the Year, 2010-2011, by the State of Mississippi.
Olmsted has spent the past four years researching the topics of Real and Fake Food, a journey that took him to Japan, Alaska, Chile, Argentina, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, South Africa, and all across the United States and Canada.
After two decades of running a successful pharmacy practice and then losing it all, Dr. Phil Carson entered a period of deep personal struggle. Each night he would walk along a country road hoping to find a few minutes of peace, but he ultimately discovered something far more valuable.
What could you do if you had a simple plan to increase energy, get in better shape, and improve your mental and emotional health? You have more pressure on you than ever.
Dr. Phil Carson felt the pressure, too. He sacrificed his mental, physical, and emotional health to the demand of his pharmacy practice until he discovered the medications he was paid to dispense often offered only temporary symptom relief and left people still suffering. Dr. Phil discovered that true health and happiness comes from finding balance in seven key areas, so he developed a simple plan anyone can use. In his new book, How to Live Until You Die, he makes it simpler than ever to unlock a healthier, happier, and more whole you, so today can mark a new beginning for your total health!
Jonathan Maxim brings unmatched entrepreneurial energy to every pursuit – thriving in competitive, agile environments and driven by passion, accountability and measurable success.
From working in a Fortune 50 company directing product launches, to taking a mobile fitness app, Vea Fitness, to market starting from scratch, his experience spans the business landscape.
Jonathan, along with business, Kale Panoho, is the Co-Founder of KJ Growth Hackers, a marketing company that helps companies to create rapid growth.
Dr. JAMES J. DINICOLANTONIO. is a cardiovascular research scientist and doctor of pharmacy at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri. A well-respected and internationally known scientist, and expert on health and nutrition, he has contributed extensively to health policy and has even testified in front of the Canadian Senate regarding the harms of added sugars.
He serves as the Associate Editor of British Medical Journal’s (BMJ) Open Heart, a journal published in partnership with the British Cardiovascular Society. He is the author or coauthor of approximately 200 publications in the medical literature. His latest book, The Salt Fix, explores how eating more salt may actually save your life.
Holly Bertone, CNHP, PMP, is an author, blogger, and healthy living advocate. She is the President and CEO of Pink Fortitude, LLC. Holly is a breast cancer and Hashimoto’s survivor and turned these two significant health challenges into an enterprise of healthy living. She inspires others with her quick wit and brutal honesty.
Holly is a Certified Natural Health Professional and is enrolled in a Naturopathic Doctorate program. She holds a Masters Degree from Johns Hopkins University, a Bachelor’s Degree from Elizabethtown College, and is a Project Management Professional (PMP).
Dr. Jesse Chappus is a chiropractor and a holistic health enthusiast.
Dr. Chappus has always led an active lifestyle. He is an athlete who enjoys long distance running and cycling.
Dr. Chappus has run 6 marathons with a personal best time of 3:03:00.2 which qualified him to run the Boston Marathon in 2014.
Dr. Chappus is a firm believer in a proactive model of health. He is a lifelong learner and continually researches the most current information on nutrition and natural health.
Ty Bollinger is a happy married husband and father, a CPA, health freedom advocate, health researcher, former competitive bodybuilder, talk radio host and best-selling author. After losing several family members to cancer (including his mother and father), Ty refused to accept the notion that chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery were the most effective treatments available for cancer patients.
He began a quest to learn all he possibly could about alternative cancer treatments and medical industry. What he uncovered what shocking. There is ample evidence to support the allegation that the “war on cancer” is largely a fraud and that multinational pharmaceutical companies are “running the show.”
Andrea Beaman is a Natural Foods Chef, author, and television host dedicated to alternative healing and green, sustainable living. Andrea was a featured contestant on Bravo’s hit reality TV show, Top Chef (season 1).
She is a regularly featured food and health expert on CBS News, and has appeared on Barbara Walters, The View, Emeril Live and Whole Living on Martha Stewart Radio. She is the host of the Award Nominated Fed UP! A cooking show that educates guests and viewers how to cook for, and cure, bodily ailments.
Andrea makes learning about health, food, and positive lifestyle activities, a joyful experience for everyone.
Dr. Jonathan Spages, DC specializes in Functional Medicine and is uniquely skilled at working with the root physiological, bio-chemical, and hormonal imbalances associated with type II diabetes and hypothyroidism , as well as many other chronic illnesses. He has broken free from the limiting approach of a standard of care that provides drugs and hormones as a fi
Dr. Spages is able to uncover the hidden causes of why a person maybe experiencing the diseases of diabetes and hypothyroidism. Dr. Spages also takes great pride in delivering personalized health care for diabetics and women suffering from hypothyroidism , in addition providing an environment that supports and inspires patients.
Jeff McMahon has been a trainer for almost a decade now and is the founder of Total Body Construction, an online fitness training platform. His degree is in Pre-med/Pre-pharm and he is dual certified in exercise science and sports medicine. His training style is different than most – by in large from his diverse background and expertise.
With a blackbelt in Tae Kwon Do, certification in lifestyle and wellness, and also doing massage therapy for 3 years; Jeff has helped everyone from weight loss to weight gain – cancer to diabetes – injury rehab to celiac disease – back issues to sports specific training.
Julie Rehmeyer is an award-winning mathematics and science writer. She is a contributing editor to Discover Magazine, and has been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wired, Slate, Science News, and more.
Her stories have been featured on The History Channel and NPR’s All Things Considered. She is the 2016 recipient of Ted Scripps Environmental Journalism Fellow at The University of Colorado, Boulder, and the Excellence in Statistical Reporting Award. She lives in Santa Fe, NM.
Jaret Grossman’s world class advice is drawn from his early childhood woes and muscular transformation. As an 8th grader, Jaret was only 90 pounds, won only one wrestling match, and was constantly picked on and bullied. He quickly progressed to become one of New York’s best wrestlers and eventually became a 3x All-American at Bryant University.
While finishing up his JD degree, Jaret started up a health and fitness brand with his childhood friend. After building the Muscle Prodigy presence to over 300,000 unique visitors per month, over 1 million social media followers, and after topping the charts with several iTunes albums, Jaret was looked up to by many as a beacon of light. People from all walks of life including C-level executives, pro athletes, students, and sales managers have come to Jaret looking for a transformation in their life including career empowerment, financial stability, relationship success, emotional mastery, physical health, spiritual connection, mental training, and contribution.
Larry Olmsted is an award-winning journalist and author who has written several thousand articles for major newspapers and magazines worldwide over the past 20-plus years. A George F. Baker Scholar at Georgetown University, he did his graduate work at Dartmouth College.
He has been a print columnist for two of America’s three national newspapers, Investor’s Business Daily and USAToday, and has written for many other prominent papers including the Financial Times, New York Daily News, Boston Globe, Denver Post, South China Post, and others.
He was named one of the “10 Most Extreme U.S. Journalists,” by the Society of Professional Journalists and Travel Writer of the Year, 2010-2011, by the State of Mississippi.
Olmsted has spent the past four years researching the topics of Real and Fake Food, a journey that took him to Japan, Alaska, Chile, Argentina, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, South Africa, and all across the United States and Canada.
Jai McFall has been an organic gardener for over 50 years and an organic landscape designer for over 30 years.
Jai McFall, Master Gardener and organic garden educator. She grew up on an organic farm in rural Michigan where her parents taught her self-sufficiency. The family grew fruits, vegetables, berries and nuts; canned and froze their produce; made pickles, and baked their own breads and cakes.
In 1986, McFall purchased the family farm from her parents and continued to grow organic crops there until 2001, when she sold the farm to follow a dream to help others. As part of that, she moved to Clearwater in 2005.
Part of her job is educating gardeners, or aspiring ones, about the type of soil and supplements they need to use.
At Organic Living Garden Center, you can find Jai showing off her gardens to anyone who stops by. The lush shrubs and plants are not only beautiful to the eye but delicious, too.
As an innovator in other industries, Jim Klopman says that his brain damage, ADHD and dyslexia are blessings that free his mind to see tech advances before others.
Jim developed the SlackBow Balance Training System to improve and maintain his own athletic performance so he could be athletic all the way into his 90's.
After five years of development, Jim knows that with the right neural whole body training to optimize the human balance system every person will improve in his sport, her brain will work better, he will live longer and feel much younger.
An avid skier, Jim strongly believes that a fit human balance system is the key to maintaining physical and psychological success in all aspects of life.
Nora Gedgaudas is a widely recognized expert on what is popularly referred to as the “Paleo diet”. She is the author of the international best-selling book, Primal Body, Primal Mind: Beyond the Paleo Diet for Total Health and A Longer Life. She is also the author of the best selling ebook: Rethinking Fatigue: What Your Adrenals Are Really Telling You and What You Can Do About It.
Nora is an experienced nutritional consultant, speaker and educator, widely interviewed on national and international radio, popular podcasts, online summits, television and film.
David, is an A-list personal trainer that builds Hollywood’s best bodies. After opening his own personal training studio at Pinewood Film Studios, he began training actors for film roles.
He’s been a personal coach to Hugh Jackman (responsible for his unbelievable transformation from his role in Les Miserables to The Wolverine), Jennifer Lawrence (Hunger Games), Michael Fassbender (X-Men), Chris Hemsworth, Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal, and about 50 other celebrities.
Dr. Richard Jacoby has treated thousands of patients with peripheral neuropathy. Now, he shares his insights as well as the story of how he connected the dots to determine how sugar is the common denominator of many chronic diseases.
In Sugar Crush, he offers a unique holistic approach to understanding the exacting toll sugar and carbs take on the body. Based on his clinical work, he breaks down his highly effective methods, showing how dietary changes reducing sugar and wheat, coinciding with an increase of good fats, can dramatically help regenerate nerves and rehabilitate their normal function.
Walid was visiting his family in his hometown of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, looking for raw milk. He was approached by a friend with a plastic bag of camel milk, he then quickly realized that camel milk was being used medicinally in the Middle East and the US for complex health problems.
When Walid moved to California, he appreciated how people valued a healthy lifestyle. He realized this was the perfect place to start a camel milk company. After selling camel milk at mosques and ethnic food festivals, Walid’s business plan won the Marcia Israel Award from USC, so he decided to leave his corporate real estate position and began his camel adventure.
While looking for US camel herders, in the Midwest he came across a group known for being polite and down-to-earth, a group who didn’t exist in the Middle East: the wonderful Amish community, who exemplify hard work and cooperation. Watching them work together was and remains awesome to Walid. Walid felt that they deserved an easier way to bring their products to market, and he loves the quality of their camel milk!
In this episode, we look over Dr Dan’s past 18 guests and see what for the is the holy grail of health. This episode can be looked at as a shortcut to all the vital data of the past 18 episodes, summed up in just 40 minutes.
The episode covers such things as the best diet strategy to body alkalinity and how you can really take control of your health and fitness!
- What is health’s holy grail?
- How can you take back you health?
- Whats the proper balance between health and nutrition?
Tony Mitra is a photographer, bird watcher, blogger and food security activist.
Tony has been around Canada with scientists, talking about glyphosate (Roundup herbicide) in food and the dangers therein.
He cajoled and nudged the Canadian Government three years ago to set up some labs so that foods could be tested for glyphosate concentration. By 2015, the labs came about and the Government started testing foods for glyphosate.
By end of 2016, he became the only person to have nearly 8,000 records of foods tested by the Canadian Food inspection Agency (CFIA) for presence of glyphosate, covering foods from over 60 countries.
JV Crum III helps 6-Figure service-businesses and coaches reach their First Million and 7-Figure businesses double quickly. He is Founder of ConsciousMillionaire.com, a global company that provides business coaching, podcast training, and masterminds through its First Million Academy.
JV is a social-entrepreneur, speaker, coach, podcaster, Huffington Post Columnist, and author of the #1 best-seller, “Conscious Millionaire: Grow Your Business by Making a Difference.” His podcast was also ranked top to Listen to in 2017 by INC.
Elle Russ is a writer, health/life coach, and host of the Primal Blueprint Podcast. She is becoming the leading voice of thyroid health in the burgeoning Evolutionary Health Movement (also referred to as Paleo, Primal, or Ancestral Health). Elle has a B.A in Philosophy from The University of California at Santa Cruz and is a certified Primal Health Coach.
She sits on the advisory board of The Primal Health Coach Program created by Mark Sisson, bestselling author of The Primal Blueprint. Originally from downtown Chicago, Elle lives and plays in Malibu, CA.
For decades T. Colin Campbell, PhD has been at the forefront of nutrition education and research. Dr. Campbell's expertise and scientific interests encompass relationships between diet and diseases, particularly the causation of cancer. His legacy, the China Project, is one of the most comprehensive studies of health and nutrition ever conducted. The New York Times has recognized the study as the “Grand Prix of epidemiology”.
Dr. Campbell is the coauthor of the bestselling book The China Study: Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health, and author of the New York Times bestseller Whole, and The Low-Carb Fraud. He is the founder of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and the online Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate in partnership with eCornell.
Dr. Richard Jacoby has treated thousands of patients with peripheral neuropathy. Now, he shares his insights as well as the story of how he connected the dots to determine how sugar is the common denominator of many chronic diseases.
In Sugar Crush, he offers a unique holistic approach to understanding the exacting toll sugar and carbs take on the body. Based on his clinical work, he breaks down his highly effective methods, showing how dietary changes reducing sugar and wheat, coinciding with an increase of good fats, can dramatically help regenerate nerves and rehabilitate their normal function.
Chris Kidawski has been in the health and fitness profession for over 17 years now. His journey started in 1999 when he quit playing football for the University at Buffalo and decided if he can’t be in the NFL, he was going to help others get there.
Chris has trained Navy Seals, professional athletes, including NFL Star Davone Bess. In addition to being a CrossFit coach, Chris published his latest book Everspace: Utilizing the Power of God and Neuroscience to find the Stillness Within.
A physician and nutrition expert who teaches better health through vegetarian cuisine, John A. McDougall, MD has been studying, writing, and speaking out about the effects of nutrition on disease for over 30 years. Dr. John and Mary McDougall believe that people should look and feel great for a lifetime. Unfortunately, many people unknowingly compromise their health through poor dietary habits.
Dr. McDougall is the founder and director of the nationally renowned McDougall Program: a ten-day residential program that he and Mary McDougall host at a luxury resort in Santa Rosa, CA where medical miracles occur through diet and lifestyle changes.
Robb Wolf, a former research biochemist is the New York Times Best Selling author of The Paleo Solution – The Original Human Diet.
A student of Prof. Loren Cordain, author of The Paleo Diet, Robb has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world via his top ranked iTunes podcast, book and seminars.
Stephanie Seneff is a Senior Research Scientist at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. She received the B.S. degree in Biophysics in 1968, the M.S. and E.E. degrees in Electrical Engineering in 1980, and the Ph.D degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 1985, all from MIT. For over three decades, her research interests have always been at the intersection of biology and computation: developing a computational model for the human auditory system, understanding human language so as to develop algorithms and systems for human computer interactions.
In recent years, Dr. Seneff has focused her research interests back towards biology. She is concentrating mainly on the relationship between nutrition and health. Since 2011, she has published over two dozen papers in various medical and health-related journals on topics such as modern day diseases such as Alzheimer, autism, cardiovascular diseases.
Nora Gedgaudas is a widely recognized expert on what is popularly referred to as the “Paleo diet”. She is the author of the international best-selling book, Primal Body, Primal Mind: Beyond the Paleo Diet for Total Health and A Longer Life. She is also the author of the best selling ebook: Rethinking Fatigue: What Your Adrenals Are Really Telling You and What You Can Do About It.
Nora is an experienced nutritional consultant, speaker and educator, widely interviewed on national and international radio, popular podcasts, online summits, television and film.
Dave Smith has been a personal trainer since 2001 and was chosen as Canada's Top Fitness Professional in 2013 for his dedication to his clients' success.
Dave emphasis the power of habit with his clients, helping them to achieve full mastery over their body and their health.
Dr. Robert Weil, D.P.M. specializes in podiatric medicine, orthotics and sports medicine. He’s written a column for the Naperville Sun and Aurora Beacon since 2007 as "The Sports Doctor". His goal is to provide sports medicine information to athletes, their families, coaches and all readers.
Additionally, Dr. Weil hosts a weekly radio show, "The Sports Doctor" on Healthy Life.net. He addresses current topics in medicine and sports and often include guest speakers who bring a wealth of knowledge from their various professional backgrounds.
Dr. Michael Ruscio is a doctor, researcher, author, and health enthusiast. He practices Functional Medicine with an emphasis on natural and nutritional solutions.
He gives smart, busy people who are suffering from symptoms of chronic illness simple steps to get better, and get on with life.
Tony Horton is the wildly popular creator of the best-selling fitness series P90X®. Tony is a world-class motivational speaker and the author of top-selling books “Bring It”, Crush It!” and his latest motivational book, “The Big Picture” 11 Laws that will change your life. He has appeared on countless television programs as a fitness and lifestyle expert to promote healthy living through exercise and proper nutrition.
Tony believes that real and lasting change can happen when we commit to health as a lifestyle. Exercise, whole foods, and the right mindset is the formula that leads to a vibrant, productive and full life for anyone who focuses on being the best they can be.
Joel Fuhrman, M.D. is a board-certified family physician, six-time New York Times best-selling author and internationally recognized expert on nutrition and natural healing, who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional methods. Dr. Fuhrman coined the term “Nutritarian” to describe his eating style, which is built around a diet of nutrient-dense, plant-rich foods.
For over 25 years, Dr. Fuhrman has shown that it is possible to achieve sustainable weight loss and reverse heart disease, diabetes and many other illnesses using smart nutrition. In his medical practice, and through his books and PBS television specials, he continues to bring this life-saving message to hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
One of the biggest mistakes that we can make is not keeping on top of our gut health. In this episode, two of our previous guests, Dr. Gundry and Dr. Greger go over just what you need to know and how you can take back your health now!
Robb Wolf, a former research biochemist is the New York Times Best Selling author of The Paleo Solution – The Original Human Diet.
A student of Prof. Loren Cordain, author of The Paleo Diet, Robb has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world via his top ranked iTunes podcast, book and seminars.
Linda Lagemann, Ph.D.was a clinical psychologist for 23 years and multi-award-winning professor (UCSF). She currently studies trends in psychiatry and psychology and their impact on public health. After observing the mental health field had become dominated by psychiatric labels and drugs that were doing more harm than help, she gave up practicing psychology and moved to DC to work on legislative reforms of the field.
Dr. Lagemann is a frequent guest on radio programs across the country and was featured in the independent film The Big Lie: American Addict 2. She writes about the current state of the mental health field and potential harmful emerging trends to watch out for.
Jon LaLanne is a Malibu native that relocated to Hawaii where he currently runs the Lala Surf Boards. Jon has hand shaped hundreds of custom boards.
Jon is also the son of fitness celebrity of Jack LaLanne
Michael Greger, MD, FACLM is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized professional speaker on a number of important public health issues. Dr. Greger has lectured at the Conference on World Affairs, the National Institutes of Health, and the International Bird Flu Summit, among countless other symposia and institutions; testified before Congress; has appeared on shows such as The Colbert Report and The Dr. Oz Show; and was invited as an expert witness in defense of Oprah Winfrey at the infamous "meat defamation" trial.
Dr. Greger's recent scientific publications in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Critical Reviews in Microbiology, Family and Community Health, and the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition, and Public Health explore the public health implications of industrialized animal agriculture.
In this episode we look at the most IMPORTANT parts of what a fitness routine should look like.
FEATURING:
- Kale Panoho
- Aaron Reed
- Lisa Tanker
- Kelly Starrett
- Randy Hetrick
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Tony Horton
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What should a good fitness routine look like?
- How should you handle mobility in fitness?
- How can you set and reach a fitness goal?
Dr. Berry Pierre is a board certified Internal Medicine Physician, a Fellow of the American College Of Osteopathic Internists and Clinical Associate Professor for Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Florida State University College of Medicine.
Dr. Pierre has served as a speaker and panelist touching on a range of issues affecting healthcare and the community in general. Dr. Pierre is available for national/local conference and organization speaking engagements, panel discussions as well as various media requests.
In this episode, we look over Dr Dan's past 18 guests and see what for the is the holy grail of health. This episode can be looked at as a shortcut to all the vital data of the past 18 episodes, summed up in just 40 minutes.
The episode covers such things as the best diet strategy to body alkalinity and how you can really take control of your health and fitness!
Dr. Gundry is the Director of The International Heart and Lung Institute in Palm Springs, California, and the Founder/Director of The Center for Restorative Medicine in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara.
But he is destined to be known by everyday people outside his field as the author of the life-changing book Dr. Gundry’s Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You and Your Waistline and Drop the Weight for Good.
Quite a mouthful, it is fast becoming the new Bible for smart eating and its secrets extend far beyond what people believe is the obvious.
Jonathan Horton is motivational speaker and American Olympic athlete. Jonathan competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, winning Silver and Bronze in Gymnastics.
He also competed in the 2011 Olympic Games in addition to being featured on American Ninja Warrior.
Tony Horton is the wildly popular creator of the best-selling fitness series P90X®. Tony is a world-class motivational speaker and the author of top-selling books “Bring It”, Crush It!” and his latest motivational book, “The Big Picture” 11 Laws that will change your life. He has appeared on countless television programs as a fitness and lifestyle expert to promote healthy living through exercise and proper nutrition. Tony believes that real and lasting change can happen when we commit to health as a lifestyle. Exercise, whole foods, and the right mindset is the formula that leads to a vibrant, productive and full life for anyone who focuses on being the best they can be.
Lisa Tanker is on a mission to help people live their best life and is the go-to expert for those seeking to enhance their lives through fitness and healthy living. Lisa’s stellar results can be seen via her Amazing Transformation Movement, which was birthed after Lisa trained women for seven years and saw the physical, but more importantly, the emotional transformations that came with their weight loss. Something magical happened through their weight loss and coaching process that she knew needed to be celebrated and shared with the world.
“Widman” Steve Brill teaches adults and kids about the many common, overlooked, renewable wild edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms that people often destroy as “weeds.” By studying foraging and participating in nature in this non-destructive manner, we can increase our enjoyment of nature, grow healthier, and reaffirm our commitment to preserving and rebuilding our ecological riches. It’s especially important for kids to have such experiences, and his 10-year old foraging expert daughter, Violet, often co-leads his tours. THE PURPOSE of this hands-on program is to learn about the environment and get back in touch with nature. By studying foraging and nature, we enjoy our renewable resources and reaffirm our commitment to preserving and rebuilding our ecological riches.
Kelly Starrett is a coach, physical therapist, author, speaker, and creator of Mobility WOD, which has revolutionized how athletes think about human movement and athletic performance.
His 2013 release, Becoming a Supple Leopard has become a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, In addition to his latest book Deskbound. Kelly and his work have been featured in Tim Ferris’ Four Hour Body, Competitor Magazine, Inside Triathlon, Outside Magazine, Details Magazine, Power Magazine, and the Crossfit Journal.
He teaches the wildly popular Crossfit Movement & Mobility Trainer course and has been a guest lecturer at the American Physical Therapy Association annual convention, Google, the Perform Better Summit, the Special Operations Medical Association annual conference, police departments, and elite military groups nationwide.
Aaron Reed is the author of The SuperNatural Lifestyle. He is 7 Time Bodybuilding Champion he is currently the Tallest Competitive Bodybuilder in the circuit at 6’7″. Aaron is also a former WWE professional Wrestler “Lift Sawyer.” He is a Leukemia Survivor Diagnosed at age 4 chemo until age 7, relapse at age 12, and has come back to live bigger and better.
Aaron currently runs the done for you nutrition and meal prep company, Eat Like Aaron, based in Tampa, FL.
Joel Fuhrman, M.D. is a board-certified family physician, six-time New York Times best-selling author and internationally recognized expert on nutrition and natural healing, who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional methods. Dr. Fuhrman coined the term “Nutritarian” to describe his eating style, which is built around a diet of nutrient-dense, plant-rich foods.
For over 25 years, Dr. Fuhrman has shown that it is possible to achieve sustainable weight loss and reverse heart disease, diabetes and many other illnesses using smart nutrition. In his medical practice, and through his books and PBS television specials, he continues to bring this life-saving message to hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
Nicholas Bayerle is founder the Billion Dollar Body with the help of his inspirational wife, Amanda. He has a huge vision for his life and for your life.
Nicholas created The Billion Dollar Body to help each man to return to their true self – to push their body and mind to the limit – to actively grow and be accountable to the bigger vision of their life. Through the cornerstone of fitness and health, each member of this motivated brotherhood is dedicated to serving their own desires and goals, as they commit to looking and feeling like a billion bucks.
Yuri Elkaim is a nutrition, fitness, and fat loss expert and the NYT bestselling author of The All-Day Energy Diet and The All-Day Fat Burning Diet.
A former professional soccer player turned health crusader, he's most famous for helping people who've tried everything to lose weight and get in great shape, with little success, finally achieve breakthrough results.
Yuri is on a mission to empower 10 million people to greater health by 2018 by making fit and healthy simple again.
Kale Panoho is a digital marketer, personal trainer and growth hacker in the startup and health industry. After leaving his role in a rapidly growing start up, he has merged his sales and management experience to launch a shared business, Central Fitness. Graduating from Otago Polytechnic in exercise prescription and currently studying biochemistry at the University of Otago, he is using these experiences to consult with startups and clients in the health and fitness space.
Many years ago, Ronnie McMullen received a call from a listener who raved about a "special tea" that performed well naturally for the body. The host investigated and tried the interesting concoction for himself. In three months he had lost weight, gained more energy and had overall better health. The "no-name" tea was formulated by an amazing PhD that cared for the people and strived to create amazing products. The Doctor himself was a professional athlete and a personal trainer to many. The host and the Doctor became friends and Life Change Tea was birthed.
Many years later, Life Change Tea found its home at : getthetea.com. This became a website based on selling products that work, helping mankind find their way back to good health. In addition to this world changing product, Ronnie is a world renowned broadcaster.
Alex Kip, a “Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Hero” spreads his transformational strategies of wellness to major clients like UnitedHealthcare, Nationwide Insurance, Pelotonia, and the University of Michigan. As a certified Tony Robbins-Cloe Maddens life coach, speaker, and writer he has inspired thousands after surviving Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer, losing his singing voice, and being told he had a 15-30% chance of survival.
Now in complete remission with his voice restored, he’s been featured on PBS, NPR Stations, the Huffington Post, Addicted2Success, Lifehack, and Buddha Brain. As the creator of KipTV and SoulFeed, a “New & Noteworthy” podcast on iTunes he’s interviewed leaders like Marianne Williamson, Deepak Chopra, Seane Corn, Caroline Myss, and more.
- Dealing with learning you have cancer.
- Creating the mindset to beat disease.
- Taking total responsibility in your life
- The difference between someone who does not quit and someone that does
- Gluten free and preventing a cancer-free environment in the body
Michael Carhone is the host of the Unleash Yourself podcast which was named #1 New & Noteworthy on iTunes.
He also hit the "What's Hot" list and was featured next to some of the biggest entrepreneurs on iTunes like Tim Ferriss, Lewis Howes, John Lee Dumas, Pat Flynn, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Chalene Johnson.
- Taking your body to the next level to achieve dreams
- Training for an Ironman without being able to swim
- Breaking down your training to go to a higher level
- What goes into real motivation
- Nutrition at the highest level of competition
- The importance in committing to reach your goals
A practicing Chiropractor since 1978. Dr. Stanbridge has focused on pain and relieving suffering in a non-surgical, holistic way.
An early adopter of vibrational medicine, Dr Stanbridge investigated high-speed vibrations that would resonate with scar tissue and the combined effects of arc motion with the shearing force of planar waves. Immediate and lasting results with patients who had suffered chronically with issues led to the formation, along with Co-Founder Jeff Maier, an accomplished inventor and sales professional, of Rapid Release Therapy which today is poised to become the “go to” therapy for physical therapists, chiropractors, sports trainers and the health and medical community in general.
- What is Rapid Release Therapy?
- Discovering and implementing a new product?
- Using success to create more success
- What is myofascial release?
- What's the difference between muscle and fascia
- The Importance of moving at least 10,000 steps a day
Randy Hetrick is the creator of the Suspension Trainer®–perhaps the most prolific piece of exercise equipment in history–and the founder of TRX, one of the world’s leading training brands.
Over the past three decades Randy built a record of unique accomplishments including: collegiate athlete, 14-year Navy SEAL Officer, bootstrap entrepreneur, multi-patented inventor, and growth company CEO whose company earned multiple placements on the rosters of the Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Companies and Outside Magazine Best Places to Work.
He earned a bachelor’s from the University of Southern California; a master’s from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey; and an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, where he is a contributing lecturer on entrepreneurship, branding and leadership. Randy has recently added television to his resume as host of Spike TV’s reality series “Sweat Inc.”
- The fitness of a Navy Seal
- The importance of training stabilizer muscles
- What is suspension training and how can it help you?
- Why being sedentary is your enemy
- How to slow the aging process
Cherie Aimèe is going to be the first former $3 million dollar bionic woman to bend realities and revolutionize the entire healthcare and business industries through the heart.
6-years ago she died. She flatlined in her husband’s arms. Doctors couldn’t resuscitate her for over 90-minutes.
It took a massive team of over 100 doctors and surgeons from around the world and $3 million dollars to save her life, as she shattered medical records globally.
Cherie spent 4.5 years as a pioneer patient implanted with the latest in bio-medical technology, a device known as an LVAD or bionic heart.
In This Episode:
- Cancer and holistic health
- Understanding and locating toxic relationships
- How Heart Disease affects women differently
- How maintaining positivity is so vital
In this episode, Dr Dan Margolin explains why he started the podcast and his path to health. Dan discusses the inspiration that he had as a young man and how he has implemented healthier strategies in his own life.
He explains what what he has observed in patients and also in the health field and how that may change in the future.
Dan also covers some of the guests that you can expect to hear on the show.
He also explains that the show will appear every Tuesday / Thursday. As the show is launching on December 5th, there will be no show on Tuesday December 6th, but normal schedule will begin Thursday December 8th.