Since there is no cure for dementia yet, we must advocate for those living with cognitive decline.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 1
- Audio File wellness_for_life/wl394.mp3
- Featured Speaker Tia Powell, MD
- Book Title Dementia Reimagined: Building a Life of Joy and Dignity from Beginning to End
- Guest Website Tia Powell, MD
- Guest Facebook Account www.facebook.com/TiaPowellMD
- Guest Twitter Account @tiapowell
-
Guest Bio
Dr. Tia Powell, MD, directs the Center for Bioethics and Masters' in Bioethics at Montefiore Health Systems and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She holds the Shoshanah Trachtenberg Frackman chair in biomedical ethics and is Professor of Epidemiology and Psychiatry. Her bioethics expertise spans health policy, dementia, end-of-life care, and decision-making capacity. She served four years as Executive Director of the New York State Task Force on Life and the Law, the state bioethics commission. She has worked with the National Academies of Medicine on many projects, and served as an advisor to the CDC, and to Health and Human Services and its National Alzheimer's Project Act. She is a board-certified psychiatrist and Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine, the American Psychiatric Association and The Hastings Center.
- Length (mins) 26:50
- Waiver Received No
- Host Susanne Bennett, DC
How toxic are you?
Additional Info
- Segment Number 1
- Audio File wellness_for_life/wl393.mp3
- Featured Speaker Russell M. Jaffe, MD, PhD, CCN
- Organization Perque Integrated Health
- Book Title The Alkaline Way
- Guest Website Dr. Russell Jaffe
- Guest Facebook Account www.facebook.com/RMJaffe1
- Guest Twitter Account @DrRussellJaffe
-
Guest Bio
Russ Jaffe is Founder and Chairman of PERQUE Integrative Health, LLC, a company that offers the world scientifically proven, integrative health solutions to speed the transition from sick care to healthful caring.
Dr. Jaffe has more than 40 years of experience contributing to molecular biology and clinical diagnostics. His focus is on functional, predictive tests and procedures designed to improve the precision of both diagnosis and of treatment outcomes and he has authored nearly 100 articles on the subject. He received his BS, MD and PhD. from the Boston University School of Medicine, completed residency training in clinical chemistry at the National Institutes of Health and remained on the permanent senior staff before pursuing other interests, including starting the Health Studies Collegium think tank.
Dr. Jaffe is board certified in Clinical Pathology and in Chemical Pathology. He is the recipient of the Merck, Sharp & Dohm Excellence in Research Award, the J.D. Lane Award, and the U.S.P.H.S. Meritorious Service Award. Dr Jaffe was honored as an International Scientist of 2003 by the IBC, Oxford, England, UK for his lifetime contributions to clinical medicine, biochemistry, immunology, methodology, and integrative health policy. He is widely published and sought to explain complex subjects to any audience. Dr. Jaffe is also founder and chairman of ELISA/ACT Biotechnologies, and MAGique BioTherapeutics. - Length (mins) 26:50
- Waiver Received No
- Host Susanne Bennett, DC
Reduce brain inflammation now to improve your health in the short and long term.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 1
- Audio File wellness_for_life/wl392.mp3
- Featured Speaker Thomas O'Bryan, MD
- Organization You Can Fix Your Brain Masterclass
- Book Title You Can Fix Your Brain
- Guest Website TheDR.com
-
Guest Bio
Dr. Thomas O'Bryan is a world expert on gluten and its impact on your health. He is an internationally recognized and sought after speaker and workshop leader specializing in the complications of Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity, Celiac Disease, and the development of Autoimmune Diseases as they occur inside and outside of the intestines.
He is the founder of www.theDr.com and the visionary behind The Gluten Summit: A Grain of Truth, bringing together 29 of the world’s experts on the Gluten connection to diseases, disorders, and a wide-range of symptoms and ages. You can find this info at www.theglutensummit.com.
Dr. O’Bryan is considered the "Sherlock Holmes" for chronic disease and metabolic disorders. He is a clinician par excellence in treating chronic disease and metabolic disorders from a Functional Medicine Perspective. He holds teaching Faculty positions with the Institute for Functional Medicine and the National University of Health Sciences. He has trained and certified tens of thousands of practitioners around the world in advanced understanding of the impact of wheat sensitivity and the development of individual autoimmune diseases.
His 2016 critically acclaimed, ground-breaking book, The Autoimmune Fix, outlines the step-by-step development of degenerative diseases and gives you the tools to identify your disease process years before the symptoms are obvious.
In September, 2016, Dr. O’Bryan’s docuseries, Betrayal, was released as a much deeper investigation into the global effects of issues underlying our autoimmune systems and chronic disease. - Length (mins) 28:16
- Waiver Received No
- Host Susanne Bennett, DC
Support brain health as you age.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 1
- Audio File wellness_for_life/wl391.mp3
- Featured Speaker John E. Lewis, PhD
- Guest Website Nurish.Me
-
Guest Bio
Dr. John E. Lewis has been the principal investigator of multiple nutrition, dietary supplement, exercise training, and medical device studies in the last two decades. Much of his research has included investigating the effects of interventions on a wide variety of outcomes, including immune and cognitive functioning, inflammation, physical fitness, nutrient status, quality of life, and mental health, in healthy adults and in those with Alzheimer’s, HIV, MS, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, diabetes, chronic pain, and GI disorders, among others.
He has co-authored more than 170 peer-reviewed scientific articles, has mentored many undergraduate, graduate, and medical students in exercise, nutrition, and health promotion, and has been an invited speaker at multiple international and national conferences. - Length (mins) 26:05
- Waiver Received No
- Host Susanne Bennett, DC
Healing from past trauma can support physical wellness.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 1
- Audio File wellness_for_life/wl390.mp3
- Featured Speaker Meg Haworth, PhD
- Guest Website Meg Haworth, PhD
- Guest Facebook Account www.facebook.com/coachdrmeghaworth
- Guest Twitter Account @drmeghaworth
-
Guest Bio
As a survivor of sexual abuse, drowning, being struck by lightning, and healing over a dozen illnesses including fibromyalgia, Dr. Meg Haworth knows what it takes to overcome life's biggest challenges and has helped thousands of others do the same over more than two decades.
She is the founder of Lightning Women; Overcoming The Wounds of Sexual, Physical & Emotional Abuse, a movement for women who suffered abuse as children and now have a chronic illness. This link has been confirmed by science through the ACE Study quiz available on her website.
She is a bestselling author of Get Well Now, speaker, and nutritional celebrity chef. She has been featured on NBC Nightly News, The Los Angeles Times, and The Huffington Post and offers total wellness solutions from food plans to her Whole Person Integration Technique, multiple books in cooking & personal development, a podcast series on iTunes, online programs, private sessions and wellness coaching. - Length (mins) 24:55
- Waiver Received No
- Host Susanne Bennett, DC
If you can't get a diagnosis from traditional medicine, there are alternatives that may help you.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 1
- Audio File wellness_for_life/wl386.mp3
- Featured Speaker Shiroko Sokitch, MD
- Book Title Healing When It Seems Impossible - 7 Keys to Defy the Odds
- Guest Website Heart to Heart Medical Center
- Guest Facebook Account www.facebook.com/HearttoHeartMedicalCenter
- Guest Twitter Account @DrShiroko
-
Guest Bio
Shiroko Sokitch, MD, is a doctor who cares about you!
The owner of Heart to Heart Medical Center in Santa Rosa, California, since 1993, Dr. Shiroko is an expert at using many modalities to bring your body to balance and wholeness. Her specialty is Healing When It Seems Impossible. She brings hope and healing to difficult health conditions by blending Chinese and Western medicine with a deep spiritual and emotional healing approach.
Trained in general surgery and working as an Emergency room Doctor for 10 years while attending acupuncture school, gave Dr. Shiroko a broad range of medical experience. Her new book – Healing When It Seems Impossible – 7 Keys to Defy the Oddsa book about her unique and comprehensive healing approach is available on Amazon. - Length (mins) 25:54
- Waiver Received No
- Host Susanne Bennett, DC
Learn practical tips to gain more confidence.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 1
- Audio File wellness_for_life/wl383.mp3
- Featured Speaker Joan Rosenberg, PhD
- Organization 90 Seconds to a Life You Love: How to Master Your Difficult Feelings to Cultivate Lasting Confidence, Resilience and Authenticity preorder & bonuses
- Book Title 90 Seconds to a Life You Love: How to Master Your Difficult Feelings to Cultivate Lasting Confidence, Resilience and Authenticity
- Guest Website Dr. Joan Rosenberg
- Guest Facebook Account www.facebook.com/drjrosenberg
- Guest Twitter Account @DrJoanRosenberg
-
Guest Bio
Best-selling author, consultant, master clinician and media host, Dr. Joan Rosenberg is a cutting-edge psychologist who is known as an innovative thinker, acclaimed speaker and trainer. As a two-time TEDx speaker and member of the Association of Transformational Leaders, she has been recognized for her thought leadership and influence in personal development.
Dr. Rosenberg has been featured in the documentaries “I Am”, “The Miracle Mindset”, “Pursuing Happiness” and “The Hidden Epidemic”. She’s been seen on CNN’s American Morning, the OWN network, and PBS, as well as appearances and radio interviews in all of the major metropolitan markets.
A California-licensed psychologist, Dr. Rosenberg speaks on how to build confidence, emotional strength, resilience; achieving emotional, conversational and relationship mastery; integrating neuroscience and psychotherapy and suicide prevention.
An Air Force veteran, she is a professor of graduate psychology at Pepperdine University in Los Angeles, CA. - Length (mins) 28:31
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Susanne Bennett, DC
The ketogenic diet can support hormone health.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 1
- Audio File wellness_for_life/wl389.mp3
- Featured Speaker Anna Cabeca, MD
- Book Title The Hormone Fix: Burn Fat Naturally, Boost Energy, Sleep Better, and Stop Hot Flashes the Keto-Green(TM) Way
- Guest Website Anna Cabeca, MD
- Guest Facebook Account www.facebook.com/drannac
- Guest Twitter Account @AnnaCabeca
-
Guest Bio
Dr. Anna Cabeca is an internationally-acclaimed menopause and sexual health expert, global speaker and pioneering promoter of women’s health. She is Emory University-trained and triple board-certified in gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine and anti-aging and regenerative medicine, and is the author of “The Hormone Fix,” a diet and holistic lifestyle program for menopausal women.
Her areas of specialty include bio-identical hormone treatments and natural hormone-balancing strategies, and she has received extensive notoriety for her virtual transformational programs including Women‘s Restorative Health, Sexual CPR® and Magic Menopause. She created the successful and popular alkaline superfoods drink Mighty Maca® PLUS, and a top-selling, rejuvenating feminine vulvar cream for women, Julva®. In her spare time, Dr. Cabeca hosts the highly-regarded series “Couch Talk,” featuring compelling podcasts focused on a wide variety of important health and wellness topics.
She was named “2018 Innovator of the Year” by Mindshare, the #1 conference for health and wellness influencers, and was also honored with the prestigious 2017 Alan P. Mintz award, presented annually by the Age Management Medicine Group to the most outstanding physician who displays clinical excellence and entrepreneurship.
Dr. Cabeca has reached hundreds of thousands of women around the globe, inspiring them to reclaim their optimal health and realize they can journey through menopause and find more purpose and pleasure than they ever dreamed possible. She balances her passion for women’s health with faith, grace and skill, while raising her four daughters, and leading the non-profit foundation she created in honor of her son, Garrett V. Bivens, who tragically died as a toddler.
Dr. Cabeca infuses her presentations with humor, raw connection and passion, and she impacts lives each and every day. - Length (mins) 26:33
- Waiver Received No
- Host Susanne Bennett, DC
What's causing your headaches?
Additional Info
- Segment Number 1
- Audio File wellness_for_life/wl388.mp3
- Featured Speaker Milo Tarighi, DPT
- Guest Website Dallas Physio Care
- Guest Twitter Account www.facebook.com/dallasphysiocare
-
Guest Bio
Milo Tarighi, DPT, is a Dallas native with a specialization in treating head and neck pain. As headaches are an underrated, yet highly prevalent health issue in our society and deserve more attention than they get, Dr. Tarighi hopes to help the people in the community live healthier lives through patient education, advocating physical activity, and providing skilled manual therapy.
- Length (mins) 27:25
- Waiver Received No
- Host Susanne Bennett, DC
Healthy poop can help heal the gut.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 1
- Audio File wellness_for_life/wl387.mp3
- Featured Speaker Saffron Cassaday, Documentary Filmmaker
- Guest Website Designer Shit Documentary
- Guest Twitter Account @designer_shit_
-
Guest Bio
Saffron Cassaday is a documentary filmmaker based in Toronto and Los Angeles. Her films have been broadcast in over 40 countries including on PBS, Netflix, Hulu and CBC in North America.
Her current film, Designer Shit, is about Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT), the act of taking stool from a healthy donor and implanting it into the gut of a sick person. Saffron, who has suffered from ulcerative colitis for nearly a decade, sets off on a journey to determine if this form of treatment could potentially cure her of her disease. Through interviews with some of the top researchers in the field, Saffron is enlightened on the power “poo” has to affect our health, happiness and possibly even our physical appearance. - Length (mins) 26:21
- Waiver Received No
- Host Susanne Bennett, DC
