As much as you'd like to trust your doctor, there are things they may neglect to tell you regarding heart health.
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File healthy_talk/1336ht4d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Kira Schmid
- Book Title Disease Prevention and Treatment
- Guest Website Life Extension
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Guest Bio
Dr. Kira Schmid is a naturopathic doctor and scientific director for Life Extension in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
One of her most recent projects has been updating the fifth edition of the Life Extension Disease Prevention and Treatment book, containing 130 evidence-based protocols to combat the diseases of aging.
Dr. Schmid has been with Life Extension for eight years. As the clinical corporate trainer, Dr. Schmid developed the training program for the doctors, nurses and other professionals that compose the health advisory department.
Dr. Schmid's training program prepares new health advisors to share complex scientific information and research with Life Extension's highly-informed customer base.
Dr. Schmid's responsibilities also include working closely with the clinical research department and product development to review potential supplements for viability and efficacy.
She also reviews medical literature in the monthly Life Extension Magazine.
Dr. Schmid earned her doctorate from Bastyr University in Seattle, Wash., where she graduated with academic honors. Her training included a two-year internship at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health, a leading center of natural health education and research.
As a research assistant at the Bastyr University Research Institute, Dr. Schmid was involved in cutting-edge investigation in the use of botanical medicines for HIV/AIDS treatment and Echinacea for the treatment of respiratory infections.
At her private family practice in Hanover, Mass., Dr. Schmid provided integrative medicine with a special focus on women's health, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal health.
Dr. Schmid is often heard on national and regional health radio programs and is a frequent contributor to widely-read health and wellness publications. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Michael Smith, MD
New research suggests that a compound abundant in the Mediterranean diet takes away cancer cells' "superpower" to escape death.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 3
- Audio File healthy_talk/1336ht4c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Helayne Waldman
- Book Title The Whole Food Guide for Breast Cancer Survivors
- Guest Website The Whole Food Guide For Breast Cancer Survivors
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Guest Bio
Helayne Waldman, ED.D., M.S., CNE, has written for several publications and online sites including a regular column for the Hills Newspaper Group, plus the Examiner, Green Medicine Info, the Pink Paper and others.
She is currently a board member with the Annie Appleseed Organization and a member of the Survivorship Committee at Alta Bates-Summit Hospital.
A sought after speaker both locally and nationally, Helayne displays a wise blend of passion and research, informing professionals and women who seek to understand the effects that nutritional deficiencies and environmental factors can have on overall health and wellness.
Her talks stress the importance of creating a well-nourished "terrain" to build an anti-cancer environment in the body. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Dr. Michael Smith, MD
Breast cancer survivors can increase their odds of living a long, disease-free life by eating whole foods.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 2
- Audio File healthy_talk/1336ht4b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Helayne Waldman
- Book Title The Whole Food Guide for Breast Cancer Survivors
- Guest Website Whole Food Guide For Breast Cancer Survivors
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Guest Bio
Helayne Waldman, ED.D., M.S., CNE, has written for several publications and online sites including a regular column for the Hills Newspaper Group, plus the Examiner, Green Medicine Info, the Pink Paper and others.
She is currently a board member with the Annie Appleseed Organization and a member of the Survivorship Committee at Alta Bates-Summit Hospital.
A sought after speaker both locally and nationally, Helayne displays a wise blend of passion and research, informing professionals and women who seek to understand the effects that nutritional deficiencies and environmental factors can have on overall health and wellness.
Her talks stress the importance of creating a well-nourished "terrain" to build an anti-cancer environment in the body. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Dr. Michael Smith, MD
Recent evidence indicates that coffee drinking can improve endothelial function, reducing your risk of stroke.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 1
- Audio File healthy_talk/1336ht4a.mp3
- Organization Life Extension
- Guest Website Healthy Talk MD
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Dr. Michael Smith, MD
Even though it contradicts conventional thinking, the facts are undeniable: cancer surgery can increase the risk of metastasis.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 5
- Audio File healthy_talk/1335ht4e.mp3
- Organization Life Extension
- Guest Website Healthy Talk MD
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Internal Notes No Guest
- Host Dr. Michael Smith, MD
Dogs that chew on plastic toys may be exposed to hormone-altering chemicals. Is your furry friend at risk?
Additional Info
- Segment Number 4
- Audio File healthy_talk/1335ht4d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Dr. Kim Wooten, PhD
- Organization Texas Tech University
- Guest Bio Kim Wooten is a Ph.D. student in the lab of Dr. Phil Smith at The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Texas Tech University. Her previous education includes an M.S. in environmental toxicology from Texas Tech University and a B.S. in Zoology from Michigan State University. Wooten’s research has focused on mixtures of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the environment, with an interest in their potential for in vivo endocrine activity.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Michael Smith, MD
Can you really exercise your brain? Yes! Learn how to effectively enhance your brain function.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 3
- Audio File healthy_talk/1335ht4c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Alvaro Fernandez, CEO of SharpBrains
- Book Title The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness
- Guest Website SharpBrains
- Guest Bio Alvaro Fernandez, named a Young Global Leader in 2012 by the World Economic Forum, is the CEO of SharpBrains.com, an independent market research firm tracking health applications of neuroscience. He has been quoted by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Reuters, and the Associated Press, among others. Mr. Fernandez is the co-author of The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness, recognized as a “Best Book” by AARP. Alvaro has an MBA and MA in Education from Stanford University.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Michael Smith, MD
From brain games to fish oils, learn what really works for enhancing brain function.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 2
- Audio File healthy_talk/1335ht4b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Alvaro Fernandez, CEO of SharpBrains
- Book Title The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness
- Guest Website SharpBrains
- Guest Bio Alvaro Fernandez, named a Young Global Leader in 2012 by the World Economic Forum, is the CEO of SharpBrains.com, an independent market research firm tracking health applications of neuroscience. He has been quoted by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Reuters, and the Associated Press, among others. Mr. Fernandez is the co-author of The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness, recognized as a “Best Book” by AARP. Alvaro has an MBA and MA in Education from Stanford University.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Dr. Michael Smith, MD
Intermittent fasting has been practiced for centuries but is now making a pretty big comeback. Why? Because, research shows it can add years to your life.
Additional Info
- Segment Number 1
- Audio File healthy_talk/1335ht4a.mp3
- Organization Life Extension
- Guest Website Healthy Talk MD
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Internal Notes No Guest
- Host Dr. Michael Smith, MD
Blue corn is loaded with the same type of antioxidants as blueberries and tart cherries. But, is it healthy? Or potentially harmful?
Additional Info
- Segment Number 5
- Audio File healthy_talk/1334ht4e.mp3
- Organization Life Extension
- Guest Website Healthy Talk MD
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Internal Notes No Guest
- Host Dr. Michael Smith, MD
