Healthwatch with Dr. David Naimon: Interviews with experts in Natural Medicine, Nutrition, and the Politics of Health

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eat to Live and The End of Diabetes, an unflinching, provocative exploration of how our food is killing us and the ways in which we are unwitting participants in an unprecedented … Continue reading →

Your gut is astonishingly clever. It contains millions of neurons—as many as you would find in the brain of a cat—and is home to the microbiome, an army of tiny organisms that influence your mood, your immune system, and even … Continue reading →

In How Not to Die, Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of NutritionFacts.org, examines the fifteen top causes of premature death in America–heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson’s, high blood pressure, and more–and explains how nutritional … Continue reading →

In Mind over Meds, bestselling author Dr. Andrew Weil alerts readers to the problem of overmedication, and outlines when medicine is necessary, and when it is not. Dr. Weil examines how we came to be so drastically overmedicated, presents science … Continue reading →

You may fear dementia is in your genes but it is not inevitable that you will succumb to the disease. The way you live your life can make a huge difference to your future. Dr. Glenville discusses how the wrong … Continue reading →

Living with pain can be a daily struggle. If you are suffering from chronic pain, sometimes even small tasks can be difficult to accomplish. But there is hope. With The Everything Guide to Integrative Pain Management, you’ll learn about the … Continue reading →

The Case Against Sugar with Gary Taubes (Part Two) Health and science writer Gary Taubes returns to Healthwatch to continue his conversation with host Dr. David Naimon. In Part Two Taubes discusses how the effects of sugar consumption are passed … Continue reading →

Uncontrollable weight gain and boiling hot flashes, crying one minute and angry the next… Menopause (or peri-menopause) is here – it’s taking over your life – and you’re seriously ready to get some relief and feel like yourself again. Masters … Continue reading →

Among Americans, diabetes is more prevalent today than ever; obesity is at epidemic proportions; nearly 10% of children are thought to have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. And sugar is at the root of these, and other, critical society-wide, health-related problems. … Continue reading →

Are you gluten-free or dairy-free? If so, you might not have to be, according to Dr. John Douillard, author of Eat Wheat a scientific and clinically-proven approach to addressing food intolerances. After 3.4 million years of eating wheat and only … Continue reading →

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is the most common hormonal condition in women. It affects 10-15% of women worldwide, causing infertility, weight gain, irregular menstrual cycles, hirsuitism, acne and hair loss. In 8 Steps to Reverse Your PCOS naturopathic physician, Dr. Fiona … Continue reading →

Numerous medical journals have published studies supporting the use of herbs and nutrients in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. Yet in practice most neurologists rarely include them as part of their protocols. In this practical guide, Sidney Kurn, M.D., and … Continue reading →

This practical guide presents five simple keys to great beauty and health, explains how to maximize their benefits, offers advice on natural remedies, and gives Dr. Pina’s expert guidance based on over a decade of research and clinical experience. Dr. … Continue reading →

Melissa and Dallas Hartwig’s critically-acclaimed Whole30 program has helped hundreds of thousands of people transform how they think about their food, bodies, and lives. Their first book, the New York Times best-selling It Starts With Food, explained the science behind … Continue reading →

Gene Baur, is co founder and president of Farm Sanctuary, America’s leading farm animal protection organization. Baur has been hailed as “the conscience of the food movement” by TIME magazine, was a pioneer in undercover investigations and instrumental in passing … Continue reading →

If you suffer from fibromyalgia and are struggling to get help from your doctor, you’re far from alone. Ten million Americans experience the widespread muscle pain, profound fatigue, and fuzzy brain (“fibrofog”) that have long frustrated both patients and doctors. … Continue reading →

Scientists have recently demonstrated that you can prevent and even reverse type 2 diabetes with a simple change in diet and lifestyle. Drawing on the work of Professor Roy Taylor—one of the UK’s foremost diabetes experts—and his own experience as … Continue reading →

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States today—but it isn’t inevitable. In fact, at least ninety percent of heart disease–related deaths are entirely preventable. In The End of Heart Disease, Joel Fuhrman, M.D., a board-certified … Continue reading →

Depression is not a disease. It is a symptom. Recent years have seen a shocking increase in antidepressant use the world over, with 1 in 4 women starting their day with medication. These drugs have steadily become the panacea for … Continue reading →

“Maya Shetreat-Klein’s pioneering book, The Dirt Cure, will forever transform the way you think about children’s health. At a time when kids are being prescribed more and more medications to treat symptoms, Dr. Shetreat-Klein turns the prevailing paradigm on its … Continue reading →

In The Sweetness of a Simple Life, Diana Beresford-Kroeger mixes science with storytelling, wonderment, magic, myth and plenty of common sense. Orphaned at an early age, Beresford-Kroeger was tutored by elderly relatives in Ireland in the Druidic tradition, taught the … Continue reading →

There is a lot of conflicting information about dietary supplements. Not only what you should be taking but whether you should be taking anything at all. Dr. Tieraona Low Dog has done us the service of demystifying these questions. Dr. … Continue reading →

Is it possible that some people catch mental illness? In other words, could some significant subset of people with schizophrenia, bipolar, anorexia, OCD or depression have the cause of their mental illness traced back to an infectious disease—a virus, a … Continue reading →

Prepare to set aside what you think you know about yourself and microbes. Good health–for people and for plants–depends on Earth’s smallest creatures. The Hidden Half of Nature tells the story of our tangled relationship with microbes and their potential … Continue reading →

From coconut for diarrhea to Oolong tea for eczema, from Listerine for acne and dandruff to pickle juice for hiccups, the “People’s Pharmacy” NPR personalities Joe and Terry Graedon report the best of the anecdotes they have heard over the … Continue reading →

Black Man in a White Coat examines the complex ways in which both black doctors and patients must navigate the difficult and often contradictory terrain of race and medicine. As Tweedy transforms from student to practicing physician, he discovers how … Continue reading →

GAINING GROUND, a feature-length documentary film by Elaine Velazquez and Barbara Bernstein, tells the stories of farmers making extraordinary changes in their farming practices so they can feed their local communities sustainably grown produce and grains. From farms in Oregon’s … Continue reading →

Anil Ananthaswamy’s extensive in-depth interviews venture into the lives of individuals who offer perspectives that will change how you think about who you are. These individuals all lost some part of what we think of as our self, but they … Continue reading →

A landmark book by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols on the remarkable effects of water on our health and well-being.  Combining cutting-edge neuroscience with compelling personal stories from top athletes, leading scientists, military veterans, and gifted artists, he shows how … Continue reading →

Today’s guest John Leifer has spent more than 30 years seeking to understand and influence the health care industry as a senior health care executive, consultant, academician and writer. An outspoken advocate for patient’s rights, he is often cited as … Continue reading →

“In this searing critique of overtreatment, cronyism and cover-your-ass medical care, a cardiologist confronts the “collective malaise” infecting the American medical profession as he opens a vein to reveal his own complicity and shattered ideals. Jauhar offers, if not a … Continue reading →

A member of the American Herbalist Guild and a teacher of herbal medicine, Cat Ellis iis also interested in survivalism and homesteading.  Through these interests Cat became interested in the art of prepping, the learning of hundreds of practical hobbies, … Continue reading →

Dr. Gerard E. Mullin, associate professor of medicine at The Johns Hopkins University, shares the first proven, science-based program to restore and retain a balanced gut ecology.  Dr. Mullin’s THE GUT BALANCE REVOLUTION—grounded in leading-edge science and his over 20 … Continue reading →

From a renowned oncologist and pioneer in integrative medicine, a revolutionary approach to healing at the genetic level: preventing cancer, heart disease, and diabetes; increasing brain function; and reversing habits that lead to obesity and premature aging

Hepatologist Dr. Michelle Lai discusses her nutritional plan to eliminate toxins, reverse fatty liver disease, improve liver function, and promote good health.

Rosemary Gladstar is a renowned herbal teacher and practitioner with more than 35 years of experience working with herbs.  She is the director of the International Herb Symposium and the annual Women’s Herbal Conference and she is the cofounder of … Continue reading →

Why can Europeans eat red meat and not increase their risk of cancer, and not Americans?  Why is salmon a problematic fish for a cancer prevention diet?  Why should we be drinking pomegranite juice of all things? Learn the latest … Continue reading →

Over the past few decades the medical world has made great strides in treating heart disease, diabetes and even some forms of cancer but the same cannot be said for brain-related disorders.  We don’t have meaningful treatments for all-too-common neurological … Continue reading →

Dan Buettner, the New York Times bestselling author of The Blue Zones, lays out a proven plan to maximize your health based on the practices of the world’s healthiest people. For the first time, Buettner reveals how to transform your … Continue reading →

From America’s most trusted name in pediatrics, a comprehensive guide to treating and preventing nasal allergies, asthma, food allergies and intolerances, and more. Allergies are one of the most common ailments, causing children to miss school and parents to miss … Continue reading →

Farm and food policy analyst Linley Dixon discusses the Cornucopia Institute’s latest report “Culture Wars: How the Food Giants turned Yogurt, a Health Food, into Junk Food.”  Learn why the “live and active cultures” label is not a good signifier … Continue reading →

Better than Before presents a practical, concrete framework to allow readers to understand their habits—and to change them for good. Infused with Gretchen Rubin’s compelling voice, rigorous research, and easy humor, and packed with vivid stories of lives transformed, Better … Continue reading →

Most people don’t think about hormones. But when you develop resistance to your seven major metabolic hormones—cortisol, thyroid, testosterone, growth hormone, leptin, insulin, and estrogen—your body adjusts by ultimately slowing down your metabolism. And a slower metabolism leads to weight … Continue reading →

Most of us know nothing about vitamins. What’s more, what we think we know is harming both our personal nutrition and our national health. By focusing on vitamins at the expense of everything else, we’ve become blind to the bigger … Continue reading →

Watch Your Back!  How the back pain industry is costing us more and giving us less–and what you can do to inform and empower yourself in seeking treatment.  Dr. Richard Deyo, professor of internal medicine, family medicine and public health … Continue reading →

Sally Fallon Morell, founding president of the Weston A. Price foundation, and author of the classic Nourishing Traditions, discusses her new book, Nourishing Broth, co-authored with nutritionist Kaayla T. Daniel. Explore the science behind broth’s health benefits, the difference between … Continue reading →

For centuries it was believed that the brain’s complexity prevented recovery from damage or disease. The Brain’s Way of Healing shows that this very sophistication is the source of a unique kind of healing. Dr. Norman Doidge explores the latest science … Continue reading →

More than 180 million Americans have a problem with their vision. Most believe there’s not much they can do on their own to change how much (or how little) they see. Now there is hope. In the past decade, an … Continue reading →

Take control of your health! Emerging viruses are becoming more virile and aggressive, and traditional medications are becoming less effective against them. In this companion to the best-selling Herbal Antibiotics, Stephen Harrod Buhner offers in-depth instructions on how to prepare … Continue reading →

Bestselling novelist, Jonathan Safran Foer, discusses his first book of nonfiction, Eating Animals. Learn why eating eggs is crueler than eating beef, how eating meat contributes to global warming far more than driving your car, how Safran Foer differs with … Continue reading →

In 1976 a deadly virus emerged from the Congo forest. As swiftly as it came, it disappeared, leaving no trace. Over the four decades since, Ebola has emerged sporadically, each time to devastating effect. It can kill up to 90 … Continue reading →