Traumatic brain injury (TBI) presents more than just brain-related challenges, including employment and personal struggles.
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File wellness_for_life/1545wl5d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Lynda McGuirk, Author
- Book Title Survive and Thrive: My Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide
- Guest Website Lynda McGuirk
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/lynda.mcguirk
- Guest Twitter Account @LyndaMc
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Guest Bio
Lynda McGuirk is an entrepreneur and owner of McGuirk Management Small Business Organization Service. In January 2003, McGuirk spent six weeks in a coma, as a result of an automobile accident. That was the easy part. When she woke up, the real work began and she faced a long rehabilitation program. In 2010 she completed her Master's Degree in Hospitality Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Today, McGuirk is a successful entrepreneur and author of the new book, Survive and Thrive: My Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide. Like millions of traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors, McGuirk relearned how to live and was able to re-channel her life and business goals into a new, satisfying lifestyle.
Her dream is to open a retreat in Belize for TBI survivors and their families. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Susanne Bennett, DC
In January 2003, Lynda McGuirk spent six weeks in a coma. That was the easy part.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 3
- Audio File wellness_for_life/1545wl5c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Lynda McGuirk, Author
- Book Title Survive and Thrive: My Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide
- Guest Website Lynda McGuirk
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/lynda.mcguirk
- Guest Twitter Account @LyndaMc
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Guest Bio
Lynda McGuirk is an entrepreneur and owner of McGuirk Management Small Business Organization Service. In January 2003, McGuirk spent six weeks in a coma, as a result of an automobile accident. That was the easy part. When she woke up, the real work began and she faced a long rehabilitation program. In 2010 she completed her Master's Degree in Hospitality Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Today, McGuirk is a successful entrepreneur and author of the new book, Survive and Thrive: My Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide. Like millions of traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors, McGuirk relearned how to live and was able to re-channel her life and business goals into a new, satisfying lifestyle.
Her dream is to open a retreat in Belize for TBI survivors and their families. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Susanne Bennett, DC
If you're suffering from chronic pain, it may be due to consumption of grains; and not just the traditional "gluten grains" either.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 1
- Audio File wellness_for_life/1545wl5b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Peter Osborne, DC
- Organization Gluten Free Society
- Book Title No Grain, No Pain
- Guest Website Dr. Peter Osborne
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/GlutenFreeSociety
- Guest Twitter Account @Glutenology
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Guest Bio
Dr. Peter Osborne is the clinical director of Origins Healthcare Center in Sugar Land, TX (just southwest of Houston). He is a doctor of chiropractic medicine and a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist. He is an expert in orthomolecular and functional medicine. He has been practicing since 2001. His clinical focus is the holistic natural treatment of chronic degenerative diseases with a primary focus on gluten sensitivity and food allergies. Dr. Osborne has helped thousands of patients recover from mysterious medical illnesses.
Doctor Osborne received his doctorate from Texas Chiropractic College. He has held faculty teaching positions at Texas Women’s University and HCC’s nursing program teaching Neurophysiology, Nutrition, Biology, and Anatomy & Physiology. He lectures nationally to doctors on the topics of gluten sensitivity/intolerance, celiac disease, drug induced nutritional deficiencies, and many other nutritionally related topics. He is the co-founder of Nutra-MD, a nutritional supplement product line that addresses nutrient deficiencies caused by commonly prescribed medications. He is the host for the radio program Alternatives for Health & Wellness and the Executive Secretary for the American Clinical Board of Nutrition.
Dr. Osborne founded Gluten Free Society in 2010 to help educate patients and physicians on the far reaching effects of gluten sensitivity. He is the author of Glutenology, a series of books designed to help educate the world about gluten. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Susanne Bennett, DC
A little-known fact is that all grains, whether they're considered to be "gluten friendly" or not, cause inflammation in the body.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 1
- Audio File wellness_for_life/1545wl5a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Peter Osborne, DC
- Organization Gluten Free Society
- Book Title No Grain, No Pain
- Guest Website Dr. Peter Osborne
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/GlutenFreeSociety
- Guest Twitter Account @Glutenology
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Guest Bio
Dr. Peter Osborne is the clinical director of Origins Healthcare Center in Sugar Land, TX (just southwest of Houston). He is a doctor of chiropractic medicine and a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist. He is an expert in orthomolecular and functional medicine. He has been practicing since 2001. His clinical focus is the holistic natural treatment of chronic degenerative diseases with a primary focus on gluten sensitivity and food allergies. Dr. Osborne has helped thousands of patients recover from mysterious medical illnesses.
Doctor Osborne received his doctorate from Texas Chiropractic College. He has held faculty teaching positions at Texas Women’s University and HCC’s nursing program teaching Neurophysiology, Nutrition, Biology, and Anatomy & Physiology. He lectures nationally to doctors on the topics of gluten sensitivity/intolerance, celiac disease, drug induced nutritional deficiencies, and many other nutritionally related topics. He is the co-founder of Nutra-MD, a nutritional supplement product line that addresses nutrient deficiencies caused by commonly prescribed medications. He is the host for the radio program Alternatives for Health & Wellness and the Executive Secretary for the American Clinical Board of Nutrition.
Dr. Osborne founded Gluten Free Society in 2010 to help educate patients and physicians on the far reaching effects of gluten sensitivity. He is the author of Glutenology, a series of books designed to help educate the world about gluten. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Susanne Bennett, DC
Each week, host Dr. Susanne Bennett shares her Nature's Secrets to a healthier body. This week, she discusses Methylation: How to Hack Your Genes Naturally.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 5
- Audio File wellness_for_life/1543wl5e.mp3
- Featured Speaker Susanne Bennett, DC
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Susanne Bennett, DC
If you have an aging parent, how can you determine the difference between the typical cognitive decline that tends to happen with age and dementia?
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File wellness_for_life/1543wl5d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Pamela D. Wilson, MS, BS/BA, CG, CSA
- Organization The Care Navigator
- Book Title The Caregiving Trap: Solutions for Life’s Unexpected Changes
- Guest Website Pamela D. Wilson
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/TheCareNavigator
- Guest Twitter Account @caregivingtrap
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Guest Bio
Pamela D. Wilson, MS, BS/BA, CG, CSA, Certified Senior Advisor specializes in working with family and professional caregivers to navigate healthcare and aging concerns. Wilson, an expert in the field of caregiving, has personally helped thousands of family and professional caregivers since 2000 in her career as an advocate, a care navigator, and an educator. Through her company, The Care Navigator, she is an advocate and service provider in the roles of guardian, power of attorney, care manager, and transition specialist. She was producer and host of The Caring Generation®, from 2009 to 2011, an educational radio program for caregivers on 630 KHOW-AM. In addition to her work at the Care Navigator, Pamela gives back to the community by serving as chairperson of the Community Ethics Committee in Denver, Colorado.
Her new book, The Caregiving Trap: Solutions for Life’s Unexpected Changes, will be available on October 6, 2015 through all major bookstores as well as on PamelaDWilson.com. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Susanne Bennett, DC
If a loved one's illness comes on quickly, you may be "forced" into becoming a caregiver with little notice or preparation.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 3
- Audio File wellness_for_life/1543wl5c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Pamela D. Wilson, MS, BS/BA, CG, CSA
- Organization The Care Navigator
- Book Title The Caregiving Trap: Solutions for Life’s Unexpected Changes
- Guest Website Pamela D. Wilson
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/TheCareNavigator
- Guest Twitter Account @caregivingtrap
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Guest Bio
Pamela D. Wilson, MS, BS/BA, CG, CSA, Certified Senior Advisor specializes in working with family and professional caregivers to navigate healthcare and aging concerns. Wilson, an expert in the field of caregiving, has personally helped thousands of family and professional caregivers since 2000 in her career as an advocate, a care navigator, and an educator. Through her company, The Care Navigator, she is an advocate and service provider in the roles of guardian, power of attorney, care manager, and transition specialist. She was producer and host of The Caring Generation®, from 2009 to 2011, an educational radio program for caregivers on 630 KHOW-AM. In addition to her work at the Care Navigator, Pamela gives back to the community by serving as chairperson of the Community Ethics Committee in Denver, Colorado.
Her new book, The Caregiving Trap: Solutions for Life’s Unexpected Changes, will be available on October 6, 2015 through all major bookstores as well as on PamelaDWilson.com. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Susanne Bennett, DC
Dr. William Sears says we're all "fatheads." It's not an insult, but rather an accurate assessment in terms of inflammation and the brain.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 1
- Audio File wellness_for_life/1543wl5b.mp3
- Featured Speaker William Sears, MD
- Book Title The Inflammation Solution: When Everything Works and Nothing Hurts
- Guest Website Ask Dr. Sears
- Guest Twitter Account @AskDoctorSears
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Guest Bio
William Sears, M.D., is one of America’s most trusted physicians. He has served as clinical associate professor at the University of Toronto, University of Southern California, University of Southern California School of Medicine, and University of California, Irvine. Together with his wife, Martha Sears, RN, Dr. Sears has written 42 books on parenting, family health, and healthy aging. His www.AskDrSears.com website is one of the most popular health and parenting sites. His contribution to family health was feature on the cover of TIME Magazine in May 2012. He practices and lives with his family in Southern California.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Susanne Bennett, DC
What really IS inflammation, and why is it so bad?
Additional Info
- Segment Number 1
- Audio File wellness_for_life/1543wl5a.mp3
- Featured Speaker William Sears, MD
- Book Title The Inflammation Solution: When Everything Works and Nothing Hurts
- Guest Website Ask Dr. Sears
- Guest Twitter Account @AskDoctorSears
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Guest Bio
William Sears, M.D., is one of America’s most trusted physicians. He has served as clinical associate professor at the University of Toronto, University of Southern California, University of Southern California School of Medicine, and University of California, Irvine. Together with his wife, Martha Sears, RN, Dr. Sears has written 42 books on parenting, family health, and healthy aging. His www.AskDrSears.com website is one of the most popular health and parenting sites. His contribution to family health was feature on the cover of TIME Magazine in May 2012. He practices and lives with his family in Southern California.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Susanne Bennett, DC
If you're suffering from chronic pain, medication might seem to be your only answer. Fortunately, it doesn't have to be.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 3
- Audio File wellness_for_life/1542wl5d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Liza Leal, MD
- Book Title Live Well with Chronic Pain
- Guest Website Live Well with Chronic Pain
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/Dr-Liza-Leal-165541093482194/
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Guest Bio
Dr. Liza Leal knows something about pain, both professionally and personally as a patient. Dr. Liza lives with rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic, aching inflammation of the joints. Her personal experiences provide a unique perspective that strengthens her professional commitment to treat patients with compassion, understanding and education.
Leal began experiencing searing, persistent leg pain during her junior year of medical school. She completed medical school and began her residency—in a wheelchair. Today, Leal is out of the wheelchair—thanks to her unique comprehensive approach to pain management, which lead her to the understanding how opioid dependence is misunderstood by many in healthcare. Her passion is to bridge the education gap, evoke conversation between healthcare providers and pharmaceutical industry to help build long-term relationships through caring conversation.
Leal is the Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of Meridian Medical Dental Healthcare. As a family physician, Leal offers patients a comprehensive range of services of integrated medicine. She is well known for her development of training webinars and was featured in the Bronze Opus Award “On the Road to Joint Pain Relief” as the medical expert in the 30-minute infomercial. She has developed specialized training for sales representatives for pharmaceutical companies including Searle, Pfizer, Ligand, Organon and Cephalon. Currently she is the spokesperson for the international infomercials for Aloecure and Aloederma.
Leal earned a B.S. in Biology (Pre-Med) at the University of Dallas and a Medicare degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center Medical School at Houston. She completed her post-graduate training at St. Joseph Family Practice in Houston and is certified by the American Academy of Pain Management. She also is certified to treat patients who suffer from substance abuse and addiction. Leal has sat on the faculty of the American Academy of Pain Management and the American Academy of Family Practice.
Her feature articles have appeared in Woman's World magazine, Prevention magazine and on many other magazines and websites. She is a fierce promoter and living example of learning to live well with chronic pain.
She regularly gives presentations on arthritis and depression, understanding opioid dependence, nutrition in pain management, and arthritis in the bedroom. She has served as consulting correspondent for the UPN and Telemundo networks as well as national satellite tour with Eric Estrada for the “Attack Arthritis” campaign with Pfizer.
She lives in Sugarland, Texas. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Susanne Bennett, DC
