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How does stress affect the success of fertility treatment outcomes?
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File health_radio/1545ml4b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Jenny Hirshfeld-Cytron, OBGYN and Beth Heller
- Organization Fertility Centers of Illinois
- Book Title Fully Fertile, The Infertility Cleanse
- Guest Website Pulling Down the Moon
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Guest Bio
Dr. Hirshfeld-Cytron is board certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and has been practicing medicine since 2004. She completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at University of Chicago, and then completed her three-year fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Northwestern.
Dr. Hirshfeld-Cytron's professional interests include fertility preservation, which involves preserving fertility for women facing diseases of which treatment could impair ovarian function, as well as women choosing to delay fertility for social or personal reasons. Dr. Hirshfeld-Cytron is well published in the areas of fertility preservation and cost analysis of fertility therapies.
Dr. Hirshfeld-Cytron's personal practice philosophy stems not only from her clinical expertise, but from her experience as a woman and a mother. She understands the importance of individualized, comprehensive infertility care.
Beth Heller is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of Pulling Down the Moon, Inc., Integrative Care for Fertility (ICF ™). Beth earned her Master's Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics in 1999 and prior to founding PDtM.
She saw firsthand the powerful connection between mind and body during her work as a Nutrition Researcher for the Women's Walking Program, a large National Institutes of Health-funded study that examined the impact of walking exercise on the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of menopausal women.
Beth began practicing yoga in 1998 and soon thereafter, her periods, which had been absent for four years, returned without change to her diet, body composition or exercise levels. Beth is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
She teaches yoga in classes and in one-on-one instruction throughout the Chicago-land area and is a creator, co-director and teacher for Pulling Down the Moon, Yoga for Fertility. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
What are some of the typical signs of poor digestive health?
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File health_radio/1545ml4a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Natasha Trenev, President and Founder of Natren Inc.
- Guest Website Natren Inc.
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Guest Bio
UCLA graduate Natasha Trenev founded Natren Inc. in 1982 with the goal of developing the first revolutionary method of producing an effective and scientifically validated single strain bacteria product.
Her efforts led to the establishment of the entire probiotics category in North America, Australia, England, Holland and Belgium. She is also the founder and chairwoman of The Global Institute of Probiotics, dedicated to the technological advancement of probiotic usage.
For more than 40 years, Mrs. Trenev has been leading the scientific community in the acquisition of knowledge about probiotics. She authored the Probiotic Standards adopted by the National Nutritional Foods Association (now known as the National Product Association), which were later read into the Congressional Record.
A member of the American Society of Microbiology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Food Technologists, Anaerobe Society of the Americas and American Dairy Science Association, Mrs. Trenev is recognized as an educator, research scientist, author and television and radio personality as well as an authority on probiotics. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
The ACA plans all seem to come with high out-of-pocket costs. Are there resources for people who still can't afford care?
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File health_radio/1545ml1c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Marianne Eterno, President of Government Relations for GTL
- Guest Website GTL
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Guest Bio
Marianne Eterno began her insurance career in 1987 at the former Golden Rule Insurance Company in Indianapolis, Indiana, and moved to Chicago in 1992, when she accepted a position with Celtic Insurance Company.
Marianne came to Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company (GTL) in 1996, as a compliance and government relations consultant, and formally joined the company in 1997. As Assistant Vice President of Government Relations, she represents GTL in both the state and federal arenas, drives coalition development for the company, and serves as the company's media and public relations spokesperson.
In addition to sitting on committees for every major insurance trade association, Marianne serves on the Board of Directors of RetireSafe, a 400,000 member grassroots advocacy organization for senior citizens and as the Executive Director for the Council for Affordable Health Insurance. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
How can mindfulness help your relationship?
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File health_radio/1545ml1b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Ramani Durvasula, PhD
- Book Title Should I Stay or Should I Go? Surviving a Relationship With a Narcissist
- Guest Website Dr. Ramani Durvasula
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Guest Bio
Dr. Ramani Durvasula is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Santa Monica, CA and Professor of Psychology at California State University, Los Angeles, where she was named Outstanding Professor in 2012.
She is the author of the new relationship survival manual Should I Stay or Should I Go: Surviving a Relationship With a Narcissist (Post Hill Press) She is also the author of You Are WHY You Eat: Change Your Food Attitude, Change Your Life, as well as the author of numerous peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters and conference papers. She brings expertise in relationships, sexuality, health and wellness.
Dr. Durvasula was the co-host of Oxygen's series My Shopping Addiction, and has also been featured on series on Bravo, the Lifetime Movie Network, National Geographic, the History Channel, Discovery Science, and Investigation Discovery as well as in documentary films on health. She has been a featured commentator on nearly every major television network, as well as radio, print, and internet media. Muses and Visionaries magazine features her opinions and guidance in their regular column "On the Couch with Dr. Ramani." and as an expert on wellness on Living Healthy.
Dr. Durvasula recognizes that narcissism and technology have changed the landscape of love and relationships and provides keen insights on how to survive in the new territory of love and commitment. Dr. Durvasula brings a unique expertise as a professor, clinician, researcher, author, media commentator, and mother. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
What is so dangerous about gum disease?
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File health_radio/1545ml1a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Susan Maples, DDS
- Book Title Blabber Mouth! 77 Secrets Only Your Mouth Can Tell You To Live a Healthier, Happier, Sexier Life
- Guest Website Dr. Susan Maples
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Guest Bio
Dr. Susan Maples is a Lansing area native and has practiced dentistry in Holt for 27 years.
"Dentistry is a blessing to me," says Susan. "I can't imagine anything I'd rather be doing than this! It's a joy to make such a positive difference in the lives of my patients and team members."
As a life-long student under some of the most renowned teachers in her field, she has successfully blurred the lines between work and play. Enhancing her education is not just a responsibility she holds dear, but a passionate hobby. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
Who is at risk for menopause depression?
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File health_radio/1544ml5c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Diana Bitner, MD
- Guest Website Spectrum Health
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Guest Bio
Diana Bitner, MD, is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and a certified menopause practitioner. She received her medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is a member of the Spectrum Health Medical Group.
Dr. Bitner has special interests in women's wellness and prevention of heart disease, menopause, perimenopause, laparoscopic and robotic pelvic surgery, and pelvic pain. She enjoys helping women through times of health concerns and life phase transitions with an integrated and evidence-based approach. Her professional goal is to help women be as healthy as they want to be. She is also fluent in Portuguese.
Dr. Bitner has a weekly media engagement with WXMI Fox 17 Morning Mix discussing health topics of importance to women. She regularly engages in media and online chats and authors a blog, titled Midlife & Menopause Moments, which can be found on Health Beat, Spectrum Health's e-news website. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
What are ways you might be tearing your relationship apart?
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File health_radio/1544ml5b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Pat Love, EdD
- Book Title You're Tearing Us Apart; Twenty Ways We Wreck Our Relationships And Strategies To Repair Them
- Guest Website Pat Love
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Guest Bio
Pat Love, Ed.D, is a distinguished professor, author, trainer and long-standing licensed clinician. Her ever-popular books Hot Monogamy and The Truth About Love have taken her around the world and on numerous shows in the U.S., such as Oprah, The Today Show and CNN. Dr. Love is also a regular contributor to Psychology Today
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
Why do people get into the ruts in the first place?
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File health_radio/1544ml5a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Beverly Flaxington, The Human Behavior Coach
- Guest Website The Collaborative
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Guest Bio
Beverly Flaxington is The Human Behavior Coach™. She is a three-time bestselling & Gold-award winning author, a college professor at Suffolk University in Boston, an international speaker, corporate consultant, business coach, Certified Hypnotherapist, entrepreneur, Certified Behavioral Analyst, mother of three and is very active in animal rescue with 19 animals in her home right now.
Beverly co-founded two successful companies. She is also the author of 8 books, including Understanding Other People: The Five Secrets to Human Behavior, which won the gold award from Readers Favorite and Make the SHIFT: The Five Most Powerful Moves You Can Make to Get to Where YOU Want to Go which became an Amazon bestseller on its first day of release.
She has been featured in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Readers Digest, and hundreds of media outlets. Bev writes a weekly column for an online journal, Advisor Perspectives called "Ask Bev" answering human behavior and sales related questions. She blogs twice monthly for Psychology Today.com. She has insights and experience to share with audiences of all levels who want to become better communicators and be more effective in their day-to-day experiences. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
What are some surprising facts about food labels?
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File health_radio/1544ml4c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Jillian Tuchman, MS, RD
- Guest Website ALOHA
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Guest Bio
Jillian Tuchman is ALOHA's in-house nutritionist/dietitian. Her passion for nutrition stems from experiencing its healing power first hand: after years of debilitating symptoms and illness, she regained her health after changing what she was eating.
As a Registered Dietitian, with a Master's degree in Nutrition from New York University, she's schooled in evidence-based medicine and possesses a strong understanding of nutritional science. Jillian has also studied and cultivated an extensive knowledge base of various complementary therapeutic modalities, including Mindfulness, Guided Imagery, Reiki, and Meditation.
Most recently, she spent two and a half months studying Ayurveda alongside renowned Ayurvedic physician Dr. Buddhike Senevirathna in Sri Lanka. It is her passion for merging integrative and holistic disciplines with nutritional science that informs her practice as a dietitian. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
How can you becomes medically emancipated, unfettered from the tyrannical aspects of healthcare?
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File health_radio/1544ml4b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Patrick Neustatter, MD
- Book Title Managing Your Doctor: The Smart Patients Guide to Getting Effective, Affordable Healthcare
- Guest Website Managing Your Doctor
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Guest Bio
Born in England, educated in a "do-as-you-like" school (Dartington Hall) then gaining a medical education at prestigious Guys Hospital in London Patrick Neustatter worked on four continents before moving to the US.. in 1982, completing residency in family practice at SUNY at Stony Brook.
After more than 40 years, most of them "in the trenches" of primary care, he has developed an interest in coaching patients to help themselves and throw off the ingrained notion that "the doctor knows best." Since retiring from full time practice in Stafford, Virginia, he has become volunteer medical director of the Lloyd Moss Free Clinic, writes regular medical columns for two local newspapers and has worked on the concept of what he calls 'medical emancipation' to help patients get the effective affordable healthcare and writing this health guide. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
