Helix & Gene Wellness Podcast

In this episode we interview Kimia Arounian, Echocardiographer, Biology B.S., and founder of the wildly popular – and informative – Instagram account ‘Labels Matter'. When it comes to shopping for your family, the Labels Matter IG page is one of the best resources you can find on the internet. Frankly, most of us were not […]

In this episode we interview Amir Bozorgzadeh, founder of Virtuleap, whose mission is to enhance cognitive performance. WE DISCUSS: Here are a few of the key points we discuss … Amir's roots and what led him to the world of virtual reality. How Virtualeap works to classify and enhance your cognitive skills. The dangers and … Read More »

In this episode we interview Eliana Ladenheim, founder of @eishesstyle. In addition to being a highly respected entrepreneur, Eliana is also a wife, mother, and Helix & Gene Wellness40 success story. We discuss: How Eliana turned a fashion hobby into a thriving business, with designs featured at Saks 5th Avenue stores. Eliana’s journey through Helix & Gene’s Wellness40 weight loss program. Eliana’s Coach, Dalia Loloi, tells her amazing story of transformation and healing from within. And much more. Here’s some great quotes from this episode: “This actually worked, and it took less than 40 days for me to get there. It was very motivating.” - Eliana Ladenheim “It changed my mindset to try and be as healthy as I can … and not being hard or down on myself about enjoying life.” - Eliana Ladenheim “When someone give it their all, there’s no way they are not going to succeed at this.” - Dalia Loloi FULL SHOW NOTES, LINKS & CREDITS: 3:00: Eliana’s journey from PR into entrepreneurship. 7:00: How did Eishes Style gain almost 90,000 followers? What challenge is she solving for her customers? 9:00: Eliana’s journey through Helix & Gene’s Wellness40 weight loss program. 13:00: Eliana’s Coach, Dalia Loloi, tells the story of her journey through Helix & Gene’s Wellness101 program: how she was stuck, why this program worked, and how she transformed herself from the inside out, healing several ailments and losing over 60 pounds in the process. 18:00: Sam discusses the differences between food allergies, digestive issues, and inflammation caused by food. 30:00 The importance of water, oils, and small, daily changes. 36:00: What did Wellness40 do for Eliana’s overall health? LINKS: Eishes Style Eliana Ladenheim (@eishesstyle) • Instagram photos and videos Eishes Style | Facebook Eishes Style (EishesStyle) - Profile | Pinterest Email: eishesstyle@gmail.com Mention this podcast or the phrase EISHESSTYLE an

In this episode we interview Pete Moore, founder of Integrity Square, host of the HALO Talks Podcast, head of the HALO Academy, author of ‘Time To Win Again', Harvard Business School graduate, and much more. As of the date of release of this podcast, his firm has raised almost $1B total in capital into the HALO sector. ‘HALO’ stands for ‘Health, Active, Lifestyle, & Outdoor’ … an acronym that Pete created. WE DISCUSS: Here are a few of the key points we discuss … How quickly (or slowly) you should grow your HALO businessWhat are the 3 main types of HALO investors?What does it mean to ‘win' in a HALO business? Here's one great quote from this episode: “When you start up a company, you are doing an experiment.” – Pete Moore In addition to being the greatest sleep-away camp counselor of all time, Pete is a charismatic, natural leader. As you’ll hear (and can read about in his book), athletics has been the driving force throughout his personal and professional life. Pete is brilliant and funny. He’s seen (and lived) practically every kind of HALO business model success story, and mistake, you can imagine. Whatever your profession or sector, you’ll be sure to gain some wisdom from one of the most experienced business advisors out there. FULL SHOW NOTES, LINKS, & CREDITS: 3:00: Pete's early experience playing defense in youth sports … and its metaphor for life. 8:00: Is the market ready for your product or high-tech service? 12:00: “Don't grow faster than what you have to grow!” 16:00: “When you start up a company, you are doing an experiment.” 21:00: What are the 3 different kinds of investors that HALO business need to know about? 26:00: Why did Peloton rise, and then fall? 35:00: Why did Pete coin the term ‘HALO' and where is it catching on? 38:00: How important is nutrition for HALO businesses, and, how big is the opportunity here? 45:00: What does it mean to ‘win' in business? LINKS HALO Talks Podcast HALO Academy Integrity Square Time To Win Again – HALO Academy Time To Win Again on Amazon The HALO Advisors (@thehaloadvisors) • Instagram photos and videos Connect with Pete on LinkedIn Artwork by Alex Gray Learn more about Helix & Gene's science-based nutrition & wellness programs. Awaken the spiritual warrior within! Practice Zen57 daily. Musical Credits: “Limitless” by MusicbyAden & tubebackr. Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0. Free Download / Stream. Music promoted by Audio Library.

In this episode we interview Leslie Kaminoff, an internationally recognized specialist with four decades' experience in the fields of yoga and breath anatomy. Leslie is also the author of the acclaimed book Yoga Anatomy, and the founder of The Breathing Project. WE DISCUSS: Here are a few of the key points we discuss … What it was like to write and sell over 1 million copies of his book, Yoga Anatomy.Leslie's thoughts on meditation, and what some people may be missing.The difference between a Teacher and an Educator.The history and current state of Yoga.His new, forthcoming, extremely in-depth, fully online community version of “The Breathing Project”. … and much more. Here's one great quote from this episode: “A true master is someone who's capable of creating another master.” – Leslie Kaminoff Leslie’s perspective on yoga, the body, and the education of teachers & instructors is a must-listen for both yoga students and trainers alike. This is an episode packed with wisdom, mastery, and true learning. FULL SHOW NOTES, LINKS, & CREDITS: 2:00 Leslie discusses growing up with the spirit of curiosity and what brought him to write his popular book, Yoga Anatomy, which interestingly wasn't actually his idea. 7:00 Leslie describes what it was like to have his book become a huge hit, with over 1 million copies sold. 16:00 Learn about the little details that went into the making of the book that you may have overlooked, like how much effort was put into each and every drawing. 20:00 What is the distinction between a teacher and an instructor? 27:00 Leslie explains his thoughts on meditation and how some people may be missing out on the benefits. Sam and Leslie discuss how some even damage their bodies by focusing on the wrong things. 33:00 “You can't leave your body behind […] the body is not the obstacle to enlightenment that needs to be overcome […] the body is the vehicle for liberation.” – Leslie Kaminoff 35:00 Leslie goes through the timeline of how yoga gained the vast cultural awareness and acceptance that it has today. He points out how the fitness industry came about much more recently than most people realize. 42:00 These days, we see more and more yoga/wellness/fitness “influencers” pop up on social media every day. How many of these yoga instructors that we see have directly or indirectly been educated by Leslie? 47:00 Leslie talks about his experience with The Yoga Alliance and how to get involved. He also discusses The Breathing Project, the nonprofit he founded in the early 2000's, and how they are currently building a unique online platform for it. LINKS Join Leslie Kaminoff's new online platform specifically for one-on-one yoga and movement education: The Breathing Project Amazon – Yoga Anatomy by Leslie Kaminoff & Amy Matthews Amazon – Strength Training Anatomy by Frede

In this episode we interview Dr. Jolie Silva, clinical psychologist, mother of two, and mindfulness expert. She’s been on the front lines of our inner battle for mental wellness in private practice and parenting for more than 15 years. WE DISCUSS: Dr Silva’s perspective on how to navigate our thoughts and feelings, particularly within the relationships between parents and children, is refreshing, hopeful, and desperately needed right now. Here are just a few of the key points we discuss … Are we ‘doing’ mindfulness correctly?What or who were some of her influences?How can we achieve relaxation?How can we navigate the complex emotions of our children?What’s her take on social media & parenting?What’s the difference between the mind & the brain? … and much more. Here's one great quote from this episode: “You really have to put yourself in their (kids') shoes and have an understanding of whatever they're feeling is valid, even if you don't agree with it.” – Dr. Jolie Silva When you listen to Dr. Silva talk, you’ll hear that hers is a fresh voice of calm & reason amidst what can sometimes feel like a storm of noise. FULL SHOW NOTES, LINKS, & CREDITS: 3:00: Her training as a clinical psychologist, focused on behavioral & cognitive therapies … and her difficulty in finding professional support for her interest in mindfulness. 5:00: How during her graduate dissertation, she was only able to find about 15 studies pertinent to the idea of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression & anger management … as compared to now, when almost 1,000 are published every year. 8:00 How people are looking for answers; how John Kabat-Zin's work, and the book ‘Altered Traits' by Daniel Goleman & Richard J. Davidson influenced her. 9:00 Is the term ‘mindfulness' often misused? Are you ‘not really doing it' (even though you think you are)? 13:00 How does Dr. Silva define ‘mindfulness'? 16:00 Dr. Silva discusses her experience with Zen57 and how it has impacted her mindfulness journey. 21:00 How has motherhood changed her experience with her clients? 29:00 What is the biggest factor that determines how someone parents at any given moment? How does the saying “monkey see, monkey do” apply to parenting? 34:00 How does social media exposure impact kids? How do parents prepare for that? What are the long term effects? 39:00 What is the difference between the mind and the brain? LINKS Amazon – Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body Dr. Jolie Silva Jolie Silva, PhD (@drjoliesilva) • Instagram photos and videos New York Behavioral Health New York Behavioral Health (@newyorkbehavioralhealth) • Instagram photos and videos Learn more about Helix & Gene's science-based nutrition & wellness programs.

In this episode we interview Mohammed Iqbal, Founder & CEO of SweatWorks. SweatWorks' mission is ‘to make health and fitness more accessible to more people.' They've consulted with companies such as: Schwinn, Nike, Beachbody, Strava, SoulCycle, Garmin, & Bose, to name a few. WE DISCUSS: The story of Mohammed’s journey from the Middle East to America, and from being out of shape to living his healthiest life possible, is compelling. Here are just a few of the key points we discuss … How did Mohammed transform his childhood experiences into SweatWorks, a company with a vision of ‘wellness for all'?Why do some of the biggest brand names in the wellness industry need the help of agencies like SweatWorks?How do you collect data from your customers, and then contextualize it?Which popular wellness metrics does Mohammed not love? Which ones does he think are more important?How is ‘machine learning' changing our understanding of what it means to be healthy?Over the last few years, what have we learned about working out from home?Where does Mohammed see the intersection of wellness & fitness going over the next 10 years? … and much more. Here's one great quote from this episode: “I made the connection between what I eat, and what it served to me … and that was an epiphany.” – Mohammed Iqbal You're going to want to share this episode with a friend when you're done listening. We promise. FULL SHOW NOTES, LINKS, QUOTES, & CREDITS: 2:00: In this conversation, Mohamed talks about his fascinating health journey: as a young child in the Middle East, he grew up walking everywhere, eating food with his hands, and living a life where he didn't have to think about wellness … … until he moved to America, where Cinabons, Cocoa Pebbles, Ben & Jerry's, Coca-Cola, and too much of everything became the norm. However, he's quick to point out that “The country (America) affords you opportunity and access. It's up to you what you do with it. You could live the healthiest life in the world here.” 4:00 Mohammed talks candidly about his experience as ‘the fat kid', running the mile in the slowest time out of 600 kids in the President's Challenge at school: “This doesn't feel right. I wanted to be able to do things. I decided to commit. I'm going to be different. I picked up a book called Optimum Sports Nutrition, and really took that to heart.” (by Dr. Michael Colgan) “I made the connection between what I eat, and what it served to me … and that was an epiphany.” “I joined the track club, and, long story short, by senior year, I ran the mile in 4:32, which was the fastest time in the school.” “The gap between me as a freshman and me as a senior was knowledge, and it was access to knowledge.” You can hear the origins of SweatWorks rising in his story. 7:00 How did Mohammed start to manifest his experience into purposeful action with SweatWorks? “I really believed in this idea of bringing in data to help engagement in fitness. In 2012 I started SweatWorks as a digital agency that was purely focused on fitness, and I committed to using data and research to drive decisions that we make. Our vision is wellness for all. Really, what we are about is working with either startup or established brands to help them recruit customers that we know they can relate to, and then keep them there by showing them change, helping them with their journey, and really being engaged with the whole process of living a wellness based life.”

In this episode we interview Dr. Naseem Chatiwala, PT, MS, DPT, NCS. She is a board-certified neuro clinical specialist and a certified vestibular clinical specialist who has more than 20 years of experience as a physical therapist treating a variety of complex neuro diagnosis. WE DISCUSS: What is the vestibular system? What’s the difference between Health & Wellness? What does Dr. Chatiwala have to say about CTE, and ‘dysautonomia’? What’s the difference between the ‘brain’ and the ‘mind’? And much more. Here’s one great quote from this episode: “I feel that it’s important to treat the body as a whole. It can’t be that I’m treating one part, and then let somebody else treat the other part. It’s about listening to the patient.” – Dr. Chatiwala FULL SHOW NOTES, LINKS & CREDITS: 3:00: Why you shouldn’t have your heart set on a particular specialty.. 5:30: What is the vestibular system? Is it like going to the bathroom in the dark? 11:00: What’s the difference between Health & Wellness? 13:00: What barriers do most Physical Therapists face? 17:00: What does ‘Engage, Empower, Achieve’, the tagline for Rehab Health 360, mean? 23:00: What does Dr. Chatiwala think about our understanding of CTE? 25:00: What is ‘dysautonomia’; what does that have to do with Covid-19? 31:00: What’s the difference between the ‘brain’ and the ‘mind’? 34:00: What’s the one thing that Dr. Chatiwala would most like to see in the field of health & wellness? Check out Dr. Chatiwala’s practice, RehabHealth360. Follow @rehabhealth360 on Instragram. Learn more about Helix & Gene’s science-based nutrition & wellness programs. Awaken the spiritual warrior within! Practice Zen57 daily. Musical Credits: “Limitless” by MusicbyAden & tubebackr: https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden https://soundcloud.com/tubebackr Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/-limitless Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/RuXuT1xWUUg

In this episode we interview Neeraj Kaushik, M.D., FASGE, AGAF. He is the Director of Gastroenterology at St. Francis Hospital in Greenvale, NY. He is also a Sky Breath Meditation instructor. WE DISCUSS: As a Gastroenterologist, what is Dr. Kaushik’s background and experience with nutrition, from both his professional training, and personal experience as a Helix & Gene client? (5:00)What kind of training do Doctors get in nutrition? (9:30)What has been Dr. Kaushik’s path with regards to meditation, and how has he benefited from years of diligent, regular, daily practice? What is Sky Breath meditation? (16:00 – 22:00)How Dr. Kaushik defines the word ‘meditation’? (32:00)Why is all of this ‘nutrition and meditation stuff’ important … specifically for medical professionals and healthcare workers? Is the scientific world beginning to mesh with the spiritual one? (41:00)What is ‘physician burnout’ and why is it increasingly happening? (46:00) … and much more. Here's one fantastic quote from Dr. Kaushik: “The first thing that we do in our life is breathing, the last thing that we do in our life is breathing, and everything else in between is called ‘life’.” Enjoy LINKS FROM THE SHOW: To connect with Dr. Kaushik with regards to his services as a medical doctor of gastroenterology, his practice information is here: LI Gastroenterology Endoscopy PC 2200 Northern Blvd, Suite 212 Greenvale, NY 11548 (516) 590-3700 https://www.ligastroendo.com/about To learn more about Sky Breath Meditation, you can find an online course (or a course near you when physical workshops resume) at artofliving.org. Awaken the spiritual warrior within! Practice Zen57: https://zen57.com/ Podcast Music: “Limitless” by MusicbyAden & tubebackr: https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden https://soundcloud.com/tubebackr Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/-limitless Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/RuXuT1xWUUg

In this episode we interview Rob Pannell, recording-holding and multiple-time award winning professional lacrosse player. We discuss what he's done in the past, and what he's doing now (with some help from Helix & Gene) to be so successful as his craft. SHOW NOTES In this podcast Rob explain: Why did Rob feel compelled to explore a new style of training with Helix & Gene? What’s the difference between how he used to train, and how he trains with Helix & Gene methods now?Sam’s take on everything Rob has done this past year to improve himself physically and mentally, and what you can expect to see from Rob on the field next season.What is the state of, and big news about, professional lacrosse today?Where does Rob see the sport of lacrosse going ten years from now? (Very important for parents of lacrosse players to listen to this!)Is it the end of the road if your child doesn’t make the cut for a club team at a young age?What is it about Rob that makes him an exemplary role model for young athletes? (Hint: it’s much more than what he’s known for doing on the field.)How has training his nervous system with Helix & Gene Zen changed Rob, and is he writing a book for athletes about it? @robpannell3 on Twitter & Instagram https://twitter.com/robpannell3 https://www.instagram.com/robpannell3/ Year-round virtual training from home with Rob’s A3 Lacrosse App on ios: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/a3-lacrosse/id1462209447 Rob’s Attack Academy for lacrosse camps & clinics: https://www.theattackacademy.com/ Train your mind, change your body with HG Zen: https://hgzen.com/ Xceleration Fitness in Deer Park, NY https://xcelerationsportstraining.com/ Podcast Music: “Limitless” by MusicbyAden & tubebackr: https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden https://soundcloud.com/tubebackr Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/-limitless Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/RuXuT1xWUUg

In this podcast, host Sam Balooch takes a turn into the world of spiritual science. Kia Miller, yoga teacher, writer, lover of life and founder of Radiant Body Yoga, shares her uncanny understanding of the human body though movement and meditation.   SHOW NOTES They discuss: What Radiant body means and how Kia teaches this to her students.The science of kundalini and the influence of it in both their lives. Kia Miller gets deep into the spiritual science of the nervous system and how it relates to yoga.Sam Balooch and Kia miller discuss yogic and spiritual techniques that they both use in their teachings.Kia also shares an inside look to her journey in achieving the Yogi status she has achieved.

In this podcast, Host Sam Balooch and Co-Host Lori Graham speak with internationally-recognized teacher, author, scientist, speaker and artist, Dr. Deanna Minich, PH.D. SHOW NOTES In this podcast, Deanna Minich: Informs us of her upcoming speaking engagement with Congress on her Rainbow Diet 7/23/2020Touches upon her expertise in academia, nutrition, and functional medicineProvides information about her research on fatty acid metabolism and carotenoidsDiscusses her passion: Teaching whole person approachShares how her mom impacted her becoming who she is todayGives us a description of her many earlier expression in nutrition, but met Dr. Jeff Bland who is considered the father of Functional MedicineDiscusses how we are entering into the space of wellness through exercise, sleep, nutrition; one affects the other; choose the one you have the motivation to addressExplains color of rainbow and alignment with ChakrasExplains her support of assessment; science is the big sister or brother of spiritualityWebsite: https://www.deannaminich.com/

In this podcast, Host Sam Balooch and Co-Host Lori Graham have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. James Kelley, MD. He shares with us how his life crossed paths with Valter Longo, Founder of L-Nutra and creator of the Fasting Mimicking Diet, and provides a thorough explanation about Prolon, L-Nutra, and the benefits of fast mimicking. SHOW NOTES In this podcast Dr. James Kelley: Shares how his life crossed paths with Valter Longo, Founder of L-Nutra and creator of the Fasting Mimicking Diet.Emphasizes pushing the boundary of nutrition as medicine.Discusses how Fasting Mimicking is different from Fasting.Tells us what Prolon is and how it works ( you can still get the clean up and still preserve lean body mass while fasting).Explains how the pathways that recognize food can be tricked (IGF1, mTOR, PKA and how they work).Explains how the fasting mimicking diet can speed up autophagy (the recycling of old cells).

In this podcast we finally get to know the voice behind the microphone.  Sam Balooch, CEO of Helix & Gene gets personal and shares his life story of how he got to where he is today. Our host this week is Sam's long time close friend, Dr. Gary Gecelter. SHOW NOTES In this podcast Sam: Reveals his secrets to his personal and professional success.Shares his knowledge about fitness and spirituality.Explains what wellness and happiness means to him.Speaks about what it was like growing up in a war zone in the Middle East.Discusses how those experiences helped him become the man he is today.

Dr. Gundry shares his aha moment of when he realized he needed to close his traditional practice as a heart surgeon and focus on a nutrition-based practice that looks deep in the gut. SHOW NOTES Dr. Gundry joines host Sam Balooch and co-host Lori Graham in a very exciting and eye opening conversation about personal health through nutrition. They discuss the effects of proper nutrients on the Vagas nerve, and the importance brain-gut connection. Dr. Gundry: Shares his aha moment of when he realized he needed to close his traditional practice as a heart surgeon and focus on a nutrition based practiced that looks deep in the gut.Breaks down his view of what leaky gut really is and how it affects so many Americans today Shares his knowledge of the blue zones and how he is the only nutritionist in the world that actually lives in one.Dives into his knowledge of the importance of exercise and mindfulness with Sam and how this connects back to the gut for healthy living.Debunks a few myths about diet and exercise.Shares his view on the great advances in modern day medicine.Addresses the state of the country's healthDiscusses what we can do as individuals and as whole to better prepare for diseases like Covid-19 that attack our immune system.

In this special edition of our podcast, we're chatting with Dr. Gary Gecelter, the Chief of Surgery at St. Francis Hospital, and Mayor Ed Lieberman of Sea Cliff, NY to discuss what it's like being on the front lines of battling COVID-19. SHOW NOTES Mayor Ed details his experience as a community leader and a member of government making decisions on social matters to help ensure the safety of his people.Dr. Gecelter talks about the medical aspect of what he's personally faced dealing with COVID-19 as a first responder in the hospital systems.They both dive into what happened and what they experienced. The fears, the truths, the effects on them, their families, and the people who are testing positive for the coronavirus. Dr. Gecelter dives into the details of this disease and how it came about. He shares the changes the hospital and staff members had to make to get ready for this pandemic.He shares his frustration of his efforts falling shy of what he had wished could have been done and was not. Additionally, Dr. Gecelter highlights the amazing things we've done as a society and medical professionals to finally get to a point where we believe we have peaked.Mayor Ed talks about his decisions to close down parks and beaches as well as restaurants and other businesses alike.He shares his personal experience with the first responders (fire fighters, cops, EMTs) and how his town and their front line people came together and continue to come tougher through this process.Dr. Gecelter and Mayor Lieberman go back and forth to come up with solutions as to how the medical world can help better their response by helping the politicians create better legislation to implement a faster response to situations like COVID-19.Both feel that there's a light at the end of the tunnel. They discuss the effects of this on people emotionally, spiritually, financially, and psychologically.They discuss solutions and what they think will be the best way to get back to what will be looked at the new normal.

In this episode, our host Sam Balooch chats with Monique Class, a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Holistic Health at The Center for Functional Medicine, about the connection between physical and spiritual health. SHOW NOTES Monique's journey started when she felt like there was something missing in her clinical nursing and medical classes. She would often cut class from the nursing program and go sit in classes like theology, philosophy, and metaphysics. Monique felt like this was the element that was missing in the traditional clinical world, and it was a great opportunity for her to take what she was learning in the classes of thought to the clinical world.One night she sat in a lecture by Ram Das, one the great philosophical thinkers of the 60s and 70s, at the University of Virginia. Not knowing who he was, she listened to him talk about the spiritual elements of life and a light bulb went off.She then went on a search to explore more about life and the after life. What she found in that journey was something she never expected to find. The transition between the end of physical life and the beginning of the spiritual ascension.After going through a holistic healing program for nurses that taught them energy work on the body, she was recruited by Dr. Oz and his team at Columbia University Hospital to perform energy work on people who were having heart transplants. This incredible opportunity allowed her to marry her clinical nursing background with her strong belief in energy work.This passage of personal spiritual journey of hers pulled her from helping the ones who were at the time of passing to the essence of creation. The Maternity unit, where she eventually met Dr. Joel Evans, Medical Director of KBMO, and rest is history.In this incredible journey she soon realized that the essence of connection was in coaching. Whether it was coaching pregnant women or people transitioning to the end of their life, the connection that coaching provided was the key element to a healthy mind and life.Monique also understands the business side of medicine and its challenges. She shares the differences in both the insurance-based model and the private sector of medicine, as well as solutions on how to bridge this gap.

Sam is joined by our director of nutrition, Lori Graham, to interview Joel M. Evans, M.D., a board certified OB/GYN and international lecturer. He is the Founder and Director of The Center for Functional Medicine, where he practices integrative functional gynecology. SHOW NOTES Dr. Evans's aha moment happened when he had a patient who was newly diagnosed with breast cancer six months before her wedding. She asked him a question that he did not know the answer to and this sparked him to think further. She wanted to know if what she eats will affect her condition. This patient really pushed him and questioned him to find out more on this matter. In the 90s, doctors like Joel Evans had to actually take time and research topics like this as there weren't one-click answers available on Google.Dr. Evans became angry internally that despite his extensive education he never learned anything about the importance of nutrition on the body.The doctor had another revelation when he later had a patient who was terminally sick and challenged him with questions about life after death. This pushed Dr. Evans to explore alternative thinking and meditation for the first time in his career.At this point, Dr. Evans realized that there were two huge gaps within his traditional training that did not allow him to give his patients what they truly needed. These were two eye opening experiences for him and led him to his work today in both functional medicine and the use of meditation in his practice.Additionally, Dr. Evans' love for humanity led him to go to war zones around the world as well as teaching firefighters meditation to heal their minds post-911.His pioneer way of thinking has created a practice that connects the physiological changes within the body through different forms of meditation. His background as a MD allowed him to understand and measure the effects of mediation and how it connects to the neurobiology of stress and behavioral change. This led him to figure out that the true solutions to disease is through preventative measures from behavior and lifestyle changes.This type of progressive thinking led Dr. Joel to become a leading figure world wide for companies like KBMO and IFM (Institute for Functional Medicine)As the medical director for the KBMO FIT TEST, Dr. Evans explains what inclination is and how it affects your daily life and overall health. He explores the detail working of why these tests are so important and how people can get this information to truly improve their health.Being an OBGYN and one of the curriculum creators for IFM has led Dr. Evans to study females and their physiology and psychology in pre-pregnancy, during pregnancy, and post-pregnancy. He talks about the intention of the preconceived child from the mindset of both parents involved all the way through birth.In 1997, Dr. Evans worked under Jim Gordon at his Mind, Body, Medicine Institute, where he then went to work with meditation teachers such as Julia Kitty to better enhance his personal knowledge. This curiosity led him to India to study at a leading Ashram, where he also did charity work.

In this podcast, Sam is joined by our director of nutrition, Lori Graham, to interview Dr. Peter Osborne—the director of Origins Health Care in Sugar Land, Texas. He is a Doctor of Pastoral Science and a Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist. SHOW NOTES Dr. Osborne started out as a chiropractor and dipped into the bodybuilding world in his early days. He learned early in his career about the healing aspects of the spine and mixed it with the focus and work ethic he acquired from bodybuilding.Dr. Osborne is also an entrepreneur and a great innovator of business and self development. At the beginning of his career, he met with a patient who desperately needed help in the VA and realized traditional medicine was not meeting his standards of care for these patients.He soon came to the conclusion that in order to actually make the changes that he desired to make nationally and eventually globally, he had to combine all his skills to make an impact.When creating his empire, Dr. Osborne realized that there was one key component that needed to be addressed and wasn't: gluten. His life mission then became educating the average Joe and physicians alike on the effects of gluten on the body.He is now one of the leading pioneers on the gluten-free movement. He is known to the medical and wellness world as the Gluten Free Warrior.He knew that in order to capture the attention of other physicians as well as the average person he needed a platform of people who were well known to both these parties and had personal experience with issues dealing with gluten. He brought to this platform a Mrs USA contestant who suffered from celiac as well as Dr. Alessio Fasano (one of the pioneer researchers on gluten) to speak to his audience on this issue.He later went on to develop a program called Web Wellness University, meant to educate people of all backgrounds on understanding their own body and his methods of looking at the body.He also has a Glutenology program, which is a post graduate program for health care providers. This is offered through his foundation The Gluten Free Society. Their mission of this foundation is to save 100 million lives through research and education.Dr. Osborne shares how physicians in his program can learn to apply the functional medicine philosophy to their current practice. He dives into the insurance model world and what his thoughts are on helping to create a better model, so we do not have so much chronic illness.

In this podcast, Sam is joined by our director of nutrition, Lori Graham, to chat with Dr. Joe Bosiljevac, board certified surgeon with an additional doctorate in natural medicine, with an emphasis on age management and longevity SHOW NOTES Dr. Joe Bosiljevac went through conventional medical school and was a cardiovascular surgeon. He practiced for 29 years as a surgeon in Kansas City. He obtained a doctoral degree in Natural Medicine as he felt he needed to add more to the traditional medicine than he was doing on a regular basis.During this time, Dr Joe got a call from CENEGETIX. (One of the largest companies that does hormone replacement therapy). They asked Dr. Joe if he was interested in coming to Wall Street and opening up a practice for them. He started an age management practice and realized in this practice that body parts wear out.This led him to his main private practice of stem cells, based on his understanding of the need for regeneration in the aging population. He learned through his experience that not all stem cells are created equal. He realized that people who have autoimmune issues and other issues, such as diabetes or suffer from obesity, will not be good candidates.Dr. Joe found the most effective and healthiest stem cells for his aging clientele from pregnant women from the ages of 15-35 who were perfectly healthy. Through this cutting edge approach of looking at the human body, Dr. Joe realized there are other tactics to healing. This is what led him to NADs (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide). NAD is used to power metabolism by enabling the mitochondria—the power stations of the cell—to convert the food we eat into the energy our body needs to sustain all its functions.These different tools in Dr. Joe's toolbox allow him to help with proper anti-aging. Dr. Joe and Sam dive deep into the topic of hormone replacement therapy: the proper use of testosterone and what it means and how the use of hormones with the care of a Sam shares his own personal trials and errors with hormone therapy. How he took matters into his own hands to save his health at a young age when doctors couldn't help him. Dr. Joe weighs in on this issue and where we stand today from a medical viewpoint.Dr Joe also touches up on proper nutrition and exercise as key primary factors for the basis of health before looking into any hormone therapy or anti-aging. In this, Dr. Joe shares his knowledge and passion for the sources of food and the treatment of the animals.

We talked to Dr. Akhtari, physicist and professor at UCLA with a background in condensed mater as well as high energy physics. His current academic interests are studying the electromagnetic properties of the human brain and targeted drug delivery techniques using nanotechnology. SHOW NOTES Dr. Akhtari is one of the world’s leading researchers in epilepsy. This passion and commitment led Dr. Akhtari to develop nanotechnology for targeting where the disease is located as well as deliver the proper drug to that exact area where the disease is. The research revealed this technology can actually reduce side effects as well as increase the efficacy of the drugs administered.Nanotechnology can eventually be used for diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and other neurological diseases alike.Dr. Akhtari shares the steps needed to make this technology available to daily medicine and treatment. He links the concept of self driving cars and the technology needed to make it a part of daily life to nanotechnology.Unfortunately, the FDA is not up to date for new tech like nanotechnology and physicians like Dr. Akhtari are trying to work with platforms that are not able to perform what is needed for technology like this.Dr. Akhtari talks about how little we know about the human body, especially about the brain, and discusses the history of medicine and research and how far we have come in some topics and so little in other topics.This present time in history allows us to use modern technology with age old tools to figure out more and more about who we are. This is a time in which we can use computers and algorithms mixed with medical tools to tell us so much more about our internal make up.Dr. Akhtari talks about how modern day physicists are the old age philosophers. He discusses the evolution of technology bringing spirituality and science closer by being able to measure things like frequencies. Today's technology is allowing us to extend our senses by being able to measure frequency.Dr. Akhtari's study on the brain looked at its ability to work exactly like a computer chip and how to study the brain as an electrical conductor to the body and its functions. He compares the creation of our technology of machines and how these machines are a mirror of ourselves. He talks about the future of A and the ups and downs of it on the human race.

On this podcast, we sit down and talk to Heather Clausman—a professional within the medical field, and a full time wife and mom of two kids. She shares her experience with Helix & Gene and discusses her own quest for health and wellness. SHOW NOTES Heather Clausman shares her testimonial after completing the Helix & Gene program as a young mom who works and couldn't get rid of her pregnancy weight or get back to her A-game.Heather holds a very high position in one of the leading companies that provides new technology for surgeons. Her daily tasks as a mom of two, a loving wife, and full time career woman is a big ask for anyone, let alone taking the time for herself to get healthy and in shape.She realized by asking physicians a lot of questions that they were not able to provide her with the accurate answers she needed. This led her to look for professionals in this field. During this search, one of the surgeons she works with directed her to Helix & Gene.Through the testing of genes and food intolerances, Heather was able to get answers to why she couldn't lose the weight and found that Helix & Gene gave her not only this information but a full plan on how to get results.She talks about the one-on-one coaching she received to be able to interpret the knowledge she was gaining in this program and how she learned to become efficient in her busy life. The coaching and the information she received allowed her to understand her formula for life and health.Heather shares the positive effects of her new self on her family and in the workplace. Understanding her body and confidence she developed with the plan has drastically reduced her anxiety. She learned that by cleansing your organs and resetting your hormones, you can actually change the chemistry in your brain and reduce anxiety. This was a game changer for her and her family. She now does not wake up anxious about her appearance and busy schedule.Heather's journey in the Helix & Gene program has given her a new lease on life.

Dr. Gary Gecelter visits us again to discuss his progress as a client on the Helix and Gene program, as well as current thoughts on the functional medicine field. SHOW NOTES Dr. Gary Gecelter shares his new self and new outlook on the wellness world through a change in fitness and nutrition. He gets into how the Helix & Gene program cleans out the glycogen in the liver. Dr. Gecelter shed light on what it means to be super healthy and in the top 1% of the fit people in his age group (over 60).He talks about the epiphany he had when his metabolism began to change and howo understanding this science from a medical standpoint really helped him make proper sense of what was happening to him.His new routine and metabolic reset changed his view on his nutrition and life. He was able to finally achieve a six pack at the age of 61.Dr. Gecelter talks about the importance of an internal organ cleanse from a medical perspective, not only for people who are overweight but for those who think they are in shape as well.He talks about how he's been car racing competitively for about 15 years and has always been a middle of the pack racer. Dr. Gecelter finally won his first race in the national championships trifecta in the SVRA and stood on top of the podium while being under the Helix & Gene program.Dr. Gecelter talks about the importance of Helix & Gene's motto, “Train your Mind, Change your body.” He says how important the coaching is that Helix & Gene offers to rewire the person’s brain. This mixed with the physical changes cause a chemical change within the brain that can have life lasting results.

Dr. Board is a highly trained physician, not only in Functional Medicine, but also in Pain Management, Medical Acupuncture, Anesthesiology, and Neuro-Endo-Immune Certified. In this podcast we discuss various topics such as gut health and pain management using low dose modalities. SHOW NOTES Dr. Board started her journey wanting to be a pilot in the air force academy but, after multiple episodes where she would pass out while flying, went to medical school at the University of Emory..While specializing in the field of anesthesiology, she realized that there were people who were about to be put to sleep with an anesthetic experiencing similar symptoms as her own. He intuitive brain was able to recognize the the symptoms that she was showing in her gut and how it connected to the parasympathetic system of the body.We explore the parasympathetic system of the body and Dr. Board's diagnosis of Small Intestinal Bacterial Growth (SEBO).By combining her studies at the Institute of Functional Medicine (IFM) and Medical school, Dr. Board worked to find the root cause of SEBO.Dr. Board shares her understanding of organ health and the importance of treatment though the gut. We dive deep into our behaviors as humans and how we have evolved with our environment.We discuss why we have pain and how we can deal with it along with modern day chronic pain and how we manage it as opposed to how we use to deal with it 3,000 years ago.Dr. Board stressed the importance of organ cleansing for kids specially. She hits home on the state of health for the youth and the cause of it being our environment. She shares her vision of looking at the organs as a messenger to the body.We also touch upon the opioid crises as a method of pain management. Dr. Board shares her expertise and experience about the proper do's and don'ts of the traditional medical world.

In this podcast we had a discussion with Dr. Nancy Fazekas Grubb, director of the Optimal Health Institute of Ohio. We discussed topics such as nutrition, hormones, and how she implements her transformational program to achieve optimal health for her patients. SHOW NOTES Dr. Grubb shares her journey of how she become a functional medicine doctor and why she went into hormonal management. Her journey started when she was a teenager and her observation of the interactions between her diabetic father and his physician.Dr. Grubb talks about the difference between being insulin resistant and being diabetic and why it's important to understand the difference.We discuss how she treats anxiety in women and men using a functional medicine approach as well as the importance of the gut and its effects on the hormones.Genetic tests as a large part of Dr. Grubb's work as it allows her to see what the patient's body is able to absorb.Dr. Grubb has created a practice that treats couples through both hormone replacement therapy from a medical standpoint as well as a behavioral therapy standpoint. She shares some of her cases and how she rules out results to calm down anxiety.Dr. Grubb and host Sam Balooch discuss the use and abuse of hormone therapy and how hormones affect us on a daily basis.

In this podcast we had a discussion with our own Dr. Dan, as we discussed topics regarding nutrition in the medical field. The topic of being “nutritionally full,” and the struggles of childhood obesity. SHOW NOTES Dr. Benilevi is the cofounder of Helix & Gene and the acting president and medical director of Helix & Gene.Dr. Benilevi and host Sam Balooch talk about their similar upbringing in a war zone environment and how it's helped them with their personal success.Dr. Benilevi's family was a group of entrepreneurs. While attending NYU for undergrad, he decided he was going to apply for medical school.Dr. Benilevi attended one of the top medical schools in Israel in the beautiful. He talks about how this shaped his view as a doctor. He explains how you are forced to do things differently as a physician due to Israel no safety environment.This environment helped Dr. Benilevi understand what we call functional medicine. To have the ability to ask proper questions and determine the best approach to what the clients needs are. This is how he put together the Helix & Gene protocol for wellness.Dr. Benilevi shares his vast understanding of nutrition and his application of this knowledge and approach to his pediatrician patients.We discuss his knowledge on antibiotics and their long term affect on the body.We debunk myths on packaged foods and hormone free foods and dive deep into the medical point of view on how all of this impacts the gut microbiomes.What are the natural ways of controlling your cholesterol through natural remedies from food sources? Dr. Benilevi talks about the importance of K2 for the transportation of vitamin D through the system to lower bad cholesterol.Dr. Benilevi talks about childhood obesity and how he feels we can tackle this issue the proper way. He gives proper pointers to moms on how to shop and what to feed their kids to help them succeed in life.

We discuss all things Sea Cliff, Long Island, NY with Mayor Ed Lieberman. Mayor Ed Lieberman was a trial lawyer in his early days of life and now has transitioned this love for the law to lead the progressive town of Sea Cliff.Mayor Ed Lieberman shares his vision on health and well being on Long Island. He shares how this one square mile of a gem on the north shore coast of Long Island went from a Hamptons-like vacation town to a place where young families cannot buy a house now for under a million dollars.He talks about the health measures that this town has taken from banning plastic straws and plastic bags by all businesses and restaurants, to fighting big companies that have tried to challenge the way of life for this lovely community. He talks about the measures that they have put in to ensure proper environmental health for all its residents.Mayor Ed has implemented live weekly music on the beach to booming restaurants in town as well as 16 parks for people to be out and active. Host Sam Balooch resides in Sea Cliff and shares his love for this magical town on Long Island and how it has more than met his and his wife's expectations.This is a great podcast to see Ed's vision on the future of Sea Cliff and his legacy as Mayor.

In this podcast, Dr. Patrick O’Shaughnessy joins us for a discussion on current trends in medicine, specifically involving public health and wellness. Dr. O’Shaughnessy is the executive vice president and chief clinical officer for the Catholic Health Services of Long Island. SHOW NOTES Dr. Gary Gecelter and Sam Balooch co-host this interview with Dr. Patrick O'Shaughnessy.Dr. O'Shaughnessy is a true pioneer in one of the leading hospital chains on Long Island and New York. He shares his point of view about population health and his personal experience in the functional medicine world.In his early days of working in the emergency room, Patrick realized he wanted to do more to help people before they arrived at the emergency room.Patrick decided he wanted to lead the medical world by figuring out the chronic pain management model by taking a functional medicine approach to his daily work.He looks at the system as a whole being in population health and realized there are a lot of unanswered questions about how we can truly treat disease from a preventative health care standpoint.Dr. O'Shaughnessy and Dr. Gecelter discuss how people who live just above the poverty line can change their mindset. They discuss their opinions on how this problem can make sense from a dollar standpoint and make a dent in such high spending on terrible lifestyle and healthcare.Dr. O'Shaughnessy speaks about how places like JAMA and New England Journal of Medicine are now leaning towards showing studies that exercise and nutrition play a huge role in our ability to truly help chronic disease from a preventative point of view.Dr. Gecelter and Dr. O'Shaughnessy talk about the quality of life versus being able to keep people living longer in terrible conditions.Dr. O'Shaughnessy talks about his view on personalized healthcare by using tools like genomics and food intolerance tests.

We had a discussion with Dr. Felice Gersh, Director of the Intergrative Medical Group of Irvine, which focuses on understanding women's innate physical and emotional make-up. In this podcast we discussed hormonal changes, and the symphony of the body—how interlinked everything is, especially in relation to pregnancy and postpartum. Dr. Gersh grew up on Long Island. At a young age her parents presented her with 3 career goals which were, doctor, attorney or teacher. She loved science, so she decided becoming a doctor was her calling.Dr. Gersh studied pharmaceutical drugs and realized that they were not as affective as she liked. She then realized it was her personal responsibility to do more for her patients. This was where she discovered the wonderful world of functional medicine.Dr. Gersh shares her experience with women and the hormonal changes during pregnancy and post pregnancy to help woman get themselves back to homeostasis. Dr. Gersh talks about the need for a healthy gut microbiome in making these changes.Dr. Gersh talks about the importance of understanding how we need to clean out the organs though proper fasting. This is where she was recruited by Dr. Longo to help test his methods on the FASTING MIMICKING DIET. This is where she became the first doctor and medical board member for the company PROLON.

Today we had on Dr. James D'Olimpio, director of supportive oncology at the Monter Cancer Center of Northwell Health. Dr. D'Olimpio has been featured on CNN and The Today Show as an expert in his field. We discussed everything from personal anecdotes, the opioid crisis, medical marijuana, and others. All topics covered are personal opinions of Dr. D'Olimpio and not affiliated with the Northwell Health system. SHOW NOTES Dr. D'Olimpio talks about his upbringing in the south of Boston from a large Italian family. His pediatrician was his idol growing up and that's where the love for studying medicine started for him. He shares his fascinating story over the years with his pediatrician and how he played such a big role in helping James become a physician.Dr. D'Olimpio later went into palliative care and hospice care as a physician. This interesting field was originally developed for cancer patients who were at the end of their life. In doing so, he and his team realized that these people who received this type of care ended up living a lot longer than those who didn't get the palliative care.Dr. D'Olimpio then goes on to take this knowledge and help develop and lead the pain management and palliative care division for the hospital NorthWell.Dr. D'Olimpio talks about genes and their importance in understating their expressions. He uses the term MOSAICISM to describe how the gene is activated through the different patterns due to forces such as environment and personal choices.Host Sam Balooch and Dr. D'Olimpio get into the spiritual world of music and the algorithm of one's DNA and how it affects the central nervous system.Discussion around the myths and truths of cannabis and its effectiveness in pain treatment and mental health. What is the difference between CBD and THC?Dr. D'Olimpio talks about the difference between using opioids and cannabis. He shares the numbers on proper treatment through opioids by physicians who have been certified through a medical board as a posed to ones who haven't. He offers his suggestions on how we can overcome this epidemic as a society and how it starts with educating the doctors first.

We spoke with Lori Graham, Director of Nutrition at Helix & Gene. In this podcast, Lori discussed the many new frontiers of nutrition and its importance for maintaining a balanced a healthy life. Show Notes Lori Graham shares her journey starting out as a OT, and how it brought her to becoming the Functional Medicine Director of Helix & Gene. Her first aha moment was with a patient who suffered from MS ( Multiple sclerosis). As she was taking care of him at home, she realized quickly how poor his nutrition was. This caused her really think and look deeper for a root cause and see if there was more she can do to help this patient and others.Lori shares how her 2 year certification of becoming a functional medicine practitioner mixed with her 35 years of background in the traditional medical world really gave her a different view of looking at a person and their issues.She includes her views on all the hot topics such as fasting, keto, low carb, gluten-free, paleo, and many other types of dieting. She explains the dos and dont's and gives scientific insight as to how the body breaks down macro and micronutrients by using some of these techniques.Lori really gets in to the importance of organ cleansing done the correct way and the importance of gut health.Lori shares how Helix & Gene educates the client the correct way and addresses both nutrition and exercise through proper testing.Lori talks about the details of what these test show and the information that Helix & Gene gives their clients to help them figure out what is going on in their body.She talks about the importance of proper use of folate. She talks about the genetic aspect of how a person's body does not naturally folate and what there is to do about it. This podcast is filled with nutritional information for all and gives a great insight of what is the truth and what is a hoax.

For our first episode, we chat with Dr. Gary Gecelter about his life outside of the medical world and his 20 year friendship with host Sam Balooch. Dr. Gecelter gives an in-depth view of who he is when he's not saving lives. He talks about his love for car racing. His journey of how he got into car racing and the discipline he has learned from training that he's implementing in his life today.Dr. Gecelter talks about the different body types and how different avenues of exercise have a different long term and short term affect on the body and its health.Dr. Gecelter shares his view on the importance of sleep on a person's well being. He talks about the overall preparation of the mind and its connection to overall wellness.Gary and host Sam talk about the science that is now out there for people to take advantage of to better their life span.They talk about the importance of muscle growth and hormones as you age. They dive into what sarcopenia is and how it affects humans in a detrimental way if not taken care of over a time period.