Channels of Health Podcast

The ABCs of genetics and the relation to psychological counseling around medical conditions.   We explore its role in research ethics and testing ethics, what do we know and where are we headed.

The pandemic has shown the world how much we need to develop greater resilience. Joe Collins is a retired Police Sheriff who now spends his time and considerable insight helping others identify and develop greater resilience in their lives. 

Erin Prendergast is a Certified Breast Cancer Navigator. Join us as she explains what is needed when you or someone you love is diagnosed with breast cancer. She explains the importance of a team approach along with the essential needs of Communication, Clarity and Trust in the patient & medical team relationship. Your cancer navigator is your conduit to all of the resources you may need on the journey. Learn from a practical approach the distinction between sympathy, empathy and compassion.

Patti and Damian talk genetics and psychiatric diseases with Dr. Lutter.  Risks for heritable illnesses in families and what the research on gene mutations is showing us are discussed. Dr. Lutter explains how the brain changes when we do not nourish our bodies and why it is not so much an appetite stimulant that is needed but rather a braking of the restrictive mechanism in anorexia.   It is a complex subject, but Dr. Lutter helps us to better understand it.   Dr Lutter is uniquely qualified.  He took a combined program to attain both his MD and PhD together.  His post doctoral work took him from research work with mice to genetics studies and now a clinical practice.  

Dr. Dennis speaks with Patti and Damian about her treatment center, SunCloud Health and the innovative approaches to substance use disorders, eating disorders, mood disorders and related trauma  as well as co-occurring disorders that require a dual diagnosis and treatment plan.   https://suncloudhealth.com/

Betty Murray is a Nutritionist & Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner Specializing in Autoimmune, Digestive Disorders & Complex Health Issues and co-founder of Living Well Dallas, LLC. She is also the creator of a breakthrough nutritional program individualizing nutrition to the bio-chemical and genetic makeup of the individual through cutting-edge testing and individualized solutions called Metabolic Blueprint SM that is available through Living Well Dallas.

Taylor Roberts specializes in fascial stretching and personal training. Fascial stretching and massage is a rapidly growing method in both recovery and preventative health. Learn simple ways to keep your fascia system healthy, stretched and free of pain.  tailoredstrengthrecovery.com

Patti and Damian have a fast and intense conversation about addiction, rehabs and most importantly what to do when you learn you have a loved one struggling with addiction! Walter Wolf is an interventionist, treatment placement specialist and author. He speaks openly about his life changing experience with his sons addiction and how you can get the best help possible for your specific situation.

ANGER! We all know it well but do you know proven methods to manage your anger? This weeks guest walks us through the methods he teaches as a case worker at a behavioral facility in Dallas Tx.

Patti and Damian have a frank and honest conversation about both the genetics research Dr. Bulik is in the middle of and some of the life saving issues they are tackling! Dr. Cynthia Bulik is the Founding Director of the University of North Carolina Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders and the founder and director of the Centre for Eating Disorders Innovation at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. Her clinical work and research on eating disorders span decades and continents. She is passionate about mentorship, engaging stakeholders in science, and disseminating scientific findings to the public.

In our first episode of Channels of Health we sit down with Daniel Powell, President & CEO of Spark Biomedical. Spark Biomedical has recently received FDA approval on a wearable neurostimulation solution to address opioid withdrawal and addiction. For more episodes of Channels of Health please visit us at www.channelsofhealth.com