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Lisa shares some big news one last time here on Talk Healthy Today! You don't want to miss this!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Giacomo Marchese, who talks about being a vegan and a competitive body builder. Plantbuilt: A Decade of Compassionate Strength In 2012 Giacomo Marchese and Dani Taylor championed the idea of forming a team of vegan bodybuilders to compete along side non-vegan competitors with the goal of showing that not only could the vegan athletes compete, they could win. They reached out to friends in the community to gauge their interest in participating and the first Plantbuilt team was formed. The team traveled to Austin, Texas to participate in the Naturally Fit Games- a multi sport expo, and dominated the bodybuilding stage. Since then Plantbuilt has competed two more times broadening our base of athletes to include more strength based sports and every time successfully spreads the message of cruelty free strength. 2022 will be the fourth time the team sets out to change hearts and minds, with some familar faces and some new additions to the family. Help us celebrate our 10th year of activism and keep checking in for updates about the team and the competition. PLANTBUILT Powered by VEGAN STRONG Accomplishing elite levels of strength, health, and wellness, is an extension of our compassion for life. Our lifestyle requires physical effort beyond our normal capacity, furthermore is the use of proper nutrition, rest, and mental well being. None of these require the destruction of animals . As a collective (PlantBuilt) we live, train, compete, and educate in our communities, showing the success of compassionate Veganism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Actress Jennifer Esposito knows firsthand about the "invisible" aspect that makes celiac disease so difficult to deal with. Almost daily she hears the phrase, "You don't look sick." This interview applies to everyone with an invisible illness or disability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It all started in 2006 with Chris helping over a million readers get better skin using natural methods he first described in his book Acne Free in 3 Days.  Things have certainly evolved over the years and now we have this wonderful community of skin care aficionados we lovingly call our Skin Care Junkies! We taken on every skin issue out there...and we offer solutions, tips, and tricks, that are as naturally based as possible...and what's more, THEY WORK! Take a moment and watch this short composite of some of Chris's most memorable tips on TV!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is guest free today talking about the importance of "Finding Your Why." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Dr. Ian Smith who joins Lisa to talk about his latest book, Plant Power: Flip Your Plate, Change Your Weight and his recent book, Mind over Weight: Curb Cravings, Find Motivation, and Hit Your Number in 7 Simple Steps.  Dr. Ian Smith is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling books, SHRED: THE REVOLUTIONARY DIET, SUPER SHRED: The Big Results Diet, BLAST THE SUGAR OUT, The Clean 20, THE ANCIENT NINE, CLEAN & LEAN and eleven other books with millions of copies in print. His newest novel--THE UNSPOKEN, the first installment of his Ashe Cayne mystery series, is now available. Look for his next revolutionary diet plan FAST BURN!, on sale April 13, 2021. He is currently the solo host of the nationally syndicated, Emmy award-winning television show THE DOCTORS, and a longtime medical contributor to Emmy award-winning The Rachael Ray Show. He also served as the medical/diet expert for six seasons on VH1's highly-rated Celebrity Fit Club. He is the creator and founder of the national health initiatives The 50 Million Pound Challenge and The Makeover Mile. Dr. Smith is the former medical correspondent for NBC News Network and NewsChannel 4 in New York, where he filed reports for NBC Nightly News and The Today Show as well as WNBC's various news broadcasts. He has appeared extensively on numerous broadcasts, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View, Dr. Oz, Steve Harvey Show, The Talk, Larry King Live, Anderson Cooper 360, CNN, MSNBC, and many more. He has written for various publications including Time, Newsweek, Men's Fitness, and the New York Daily News. He has been featured in several other publications including, People, Redbook, Details Magazine, Essence, Ebony, Cosmopolitan, and Black Enterprise. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Plant Power: Flip Your Plate, Change Your Weight For dieters who want to utilize the benefits of fruits, vegetables, and complex carbs―without eliminating the meat, dairy, fish, and fats they love―Dr. Ian K. Smith's new book Plant Power delivers the most flavorful and favorable plant-based foods to their plates. In a detailed but easy-to-implement four-week program, readers will, day-by-day, flip their diet from 70% meat/30% plants to 30% meat/70% plants, leading to natural and pain-free weight loss, keeping them feeling full and satisfied. In Plant Power, readers will learn: - The unique power of plant protein vs. animal protein - How to buy fruits, vegetables, fish, and meat: Does organic matter? Is frozen OK? What about farm-raised? Or grass-finished? - If plant-based burgers and beyond are all they promise to be: the good, the bad, and the to-be-avoided - 25 key recipes to use as daily basics: they'll effortlessly move dieters from grab-and-go junk to first-quality fill-ups BOOK DESCRIPTION: Mind over Weight: Curb Cravings, Find Motivation, and Hit Your Number in 7 Simple Steps Every day of every year, thousands of people start some type of weight loss/transformation journey. Mind over Weight is an important weapon to add to their arsenals. While eating the right food and exercising is critical to weight loss success, Mind over Weight helps readers win the battle by getting everything in order above the neck. It will guide readers to find their motivation, stick to a plan, and set the right goals. There are a million diet plans out there, but few address issues equally critical to weight loss success: they're all in the six inches between your ears! Written by Ian K. Smith, MD, bestselling author of SHRED and The Clean 20, Mind over Weight is an easy read with concrete steps dieters will be able to follow. Each chapter ends with a takeaway action item for readers to complete to help create an overall strategy for body and life transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by scientist, fitness champion, and founder of Gauge Girl Training Christine Hronec who shares a customizable plan to lose weight and shed fat by eating according to your macro type, a profile based on your body type and personal carb tolerance. Unlock your macro type and end the battle with the scale—for good. In this interview she talks about her NYT Best Selling Book, Unlock Your Macro Type: • Identify Your True Body Type • Understand Your Carb Tolerance • Accelerate Fat Loss  BOOK DESCRIPTION: Unlock Your Macro Type: • Identify Your True Body Type • Understand Your Carb Tolerance • Accelerate Fat Loss One-size-fits-all diets don't work, and neither does counting calories alone. Biochemical Engineer and fitness expert Christine Hronec has discovered that the key to fat loss and feeling your best is eating the optimum ratio of macronutrients—protein, carbohydrates, and fat—for your unique body.   Through years of coaching and research, Hronec has pinpointed five macro types, a bio-individual nutritional blueprint based on your body type and carb tolerance. Rooted in science and backed by real-world results, Unlock Your Macro Type reveals: The secret code of fat, and why you need to eat fat to burn fat Why drastic carb-cutting can backfire for many macro types The essential macronutrient most people don't get enough of each day The single biggest factor that dictates how to eat for your macro type Complete with quizzes and tailor-made menus, recipes, and workouts, Hronec's personalized plan is designed to get you the best results based on your body, your metabolism, and your goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Anna Lembke, to talk about her book, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. Dr. Anna Lembke received her undergraduate degree in Humanities from Yale University and her medical degree from Stanford University. She is currently Professor and Medical Director of Addiction Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine. She is also Program Director of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Fellowship, and Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and a diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine.  Dr. Lembke was one of the first in the medical community to sound the alarm regarding opioid overprescribing and the opioid epidemic. In 2016, she published her best-selling book on the prescription drug epidemic, "Drug Dealer, MD – How Doctors Were Duped, Patients Got Hooked, and Why It's So Hard to Stop" (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016). Her book was highlighted in the New York Times as one of the top five books to read to understand the opioid epidemic (Zuger, 2018). "Drug Dealer, MD" combines case studies with public policy, cultural anthropology, and neuroscience, to explore the complex relationship between doctors and patients around prescribing controlled drugs. It has had an impact on policy makers and legislators across the nation. Dr. Lembke has testified before Congress and consulted with governors and senators from Kentucky to Missouri to Nevada. She has been a featured guest on Fresh Air with Terry Gross, MSNBC with Chris Hayes, and numerous other media broadcasts.  Using her public platform and her faculty position at Stanford University School of Medicine, Dr. Lembke has developed multiple teaching programs on addiction and safe prescribing, as well as opioid tapering. She has held multiple leadership and mentorship positions and received the Stanford's Chairman's Award for Clinical Innovation, and the Stanford Departmental Award for Outstanding Teaching. Dr. Lembke continues to educate policymakers and the public about causes of and solutions for the problem of addiction. Her latest book, "Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence" (Dutton/Penguin Random House, August 2021), was an instant New York Times and Los Angeles Times bestseller, and explores how to moderate compulsive overconsumption in a dopamine-overloaded world. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence This book is about pleasure. It's also about pain. Most important, it's about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why now more than ever finding balance is essential. We're living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, sexting, Facebooking, Instagramming, YouTubing, tweeting.... The increased numbers, variety, and potency is staggering. The smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine 24/7 for a wired generation. As such we've all become vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption. In Dopamine Nation, Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain…and what to do about it. Condensing complex neuroscience into easy-to-understand metaphors, Lembke illustrates how finding contentment and connectedness means keeping dopamine in check. The lived experiences of her patients are the gripping fabric of her narrative. Their riveting stories of suffering and redemption give us all hope for managing our consumption and transforming our lives. In essence, Dopamine Nation shows that the secret to finding balance is combining the science of desire with the wisdom of recovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Dr. Mark Goulston who is the co-author, with Diana Hendel, of Why Cope When You Can Heal? He is the inventor of Surgical Empathy, an approach that helps psychologically traumatized people heal from their "inside out" by causing them to "feel felt" and less alone in the core of their pain, feel relief and drain the "psychological pus" by crying it out which helps start a process of healing. His book, "Just Listen" Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone, went on to become the top book on listening in the world because it shows readers the secret to getting through to absolutely anyone (a.k.a. hack into) by listening. His first book, Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior, published in 1996 has been in the top five "Self Help Books" at Amazon for 5 years. He is the author or co-author of eight books and speaks, teaches, coaches and mentors leaders and CEO's globally. Dr. Mark Goulston has been described as a "people hacker." Starting off as a clinical interventional psychiatrist and UCLA professor of psychiatry, he learned to "hack" into the minds of suicidal and potentially violent individuals to prevent acts of destruction to others or themselves. He next went on to train FBI and police hostage negotiators. He has since expanded his work to "Hacking Genius" and speaks and provides webinars internationally on: "Thinking Like Steve Jobs - How to Create 'Gotta Have It.'" His company, The Goulston Group, is hired by Founders, CEO's and Boards of Directors to help them create a "gotta have it!" response to their services and products (which seamlessly translates into "gonna buy/hire it," a "gotta work there" response in outside talent they're recruiting, a "gonna get it done" response from employees and a "gotta invest there" response in investors. Mark Goulston is a passionate social activist and is the White co-host on the weekly Black radio show, Zo What Morning Show, where he focuses on leveling the playing field and empowering the African American community. He has also launched a campaign to "Heal the World, One Conversation at a Time" at Patreon. He contributes to the Harvard Business Review, Huffington Post, Fast Company, Business Insider and writes the "Closing Bell" for C-Suite Quarterly Magazine. Frequently called upon to share his expertise with the media, he has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Newsweek, Time, and Reuters; has offered commentary on NPR, CNN, and Fox News; and has appeared on the Oprah and Today shows. He lives in Los Angeles, California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by ALYSSA DWECK, MS, MD, FACOG, a practicing gynecologist in Westchester County, New York. Dr, Alyssa joins Lisa to talk about the vaginal microbiome and sexual health. Dr. Dweck provides care to women of all ages; she has delivered thousands of babies. A graduate of Barnard College, she has a Masters Degree in Human Nutrition from Columbia University and her Medical Degree from Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, now named Drexel University. Dr. Dweck trained at Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, where she was Chief Resident in 1994. Dr. Dweck practices in Mount Kisco, NY and admits to Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, NY. She has been voted “Top Doctor” in New York Magazine and Westchester Magazine. She is proficient in minimally invasive surgery. She has a special interest and expertise in female sexual health and medical sex therapy. She is a consultant at Massachusetts General Hospital, Vincent's Memorial Ob/Gyn Service and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology New York Medical College.   Dr. Dweck is co-author of three books, including the newest release The Complete A to Z for Your V (Quarto Press 2017) Dr Dweck has appeared on The Today Show and Good Day LA. She contributes regularly to multiple in print and online media outlets.  She is a consultant, KOL and medical advisor in the women's health device, pharmaceutical, product and medico-legal spaces.    Dr. Dweck focuses on a number of important issues to take care of your vaginal microbiome and sexual health including, Bonafide's Clairvee® which provides powerful, hormone-free relief of vaginal itching and discharge associated with hormonal fluctuations.* Hormonal fluctuations occur during menopause and around the time of your period and can cause an imbalance in your vaginal microbiome, leading to symptoms like odor, irritation and discomfort. Promotes vaginal health for everyday comfort and confidence* Maintains a healthy vaginal pH* Supports the vagina's natural defense system* Recommended by more than 1,000 doctors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Beth Frates, MD, pioneer in Lifestyle Medicine education and an award-winning teacher at Harvard Medical School, as well as at the Harvard Extension School. Dr. Frates joins Lisa to talk about lifestyle medicine and its six pillars: nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress resiliency, addiction, and social connection in detail. At Harvard Medical School, Dr. Frates's passionate teaching style has earned her several Excellence in Teaching awards for work in multiple pre-clinical courses covering topics including nutrition, the musculoskeletal system, the central nervous system, the endocrine system, and an introduction to the medical profession. Working one-on-one with clients is what Dr. Frates does best. She connects with people and meets them right where they are at that moment. After establishing a personal connection, Dr. Frates can identify what her clients need to make progress in adopting healthy lifestyles. She believes in the power of implementing realistic small changes to create big results. In 2008, Dr. Frates met with a group of students at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and came up with the concept of a Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group (LMIG). Dr. Frates is the faculty advisor for the group and has been since its inception. Each year Presidents or Co-Presidents help lead the group and set up lectures with space, appropriate time, and healthy food. Dr. Frates teaches some lectures and invites colleagues to share their expertise in exercise, nutrition, sleep, stress resiliency, motivational interviewing, behavior change, and other areas in Lifestyle Medicine. This HMS group is the template for LMIGs nationally and internationally. Dr. Frates works closely with the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) to support the growth and establishments of these groups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Keri Gans, RDN who talks about probiotics, probiotics and primarily postbiotics! Keri Gans, MS, RDN, CDN, is a registered dietitian nutritionist, certified yoga teacher, media personality, spokesperson and author of “The Small Change Diet.” She has been covering hot nutrition trends and various health topics for U.S. News since 2012. Gans has over two decades of experience and her nutrition advice has also been featured in national and international publications including Glamour, Women's Health, Health, Self, Shape and Men's Health.  As a sought-after expert, Gans has appeared regularly on local and national television and radio programs, including The Dr. Oz Show, Good Morning America, ABC News, ABC's Primetime, Fox Business and Sirius XM's Doctor Radio. Gans' personal bi-monthly blog and newsletter, The Keri Report, helps convey her no-nonsense and fun approach to living a healthy lifestyle.  About EpiCor® postbiotic: EpiCor® postbiotic is a whole food fermentate made using yeast (“Saccharomyces cerevisiae”) that goes through a closely held trade secret fermentation and drying processes. This fermentation process makes a unique fingerprint of metabolites including proteins, polyphenols, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, polysaccharides, fiber, and other nutrients. Over a dozen published studies show EpiCor® postbiotic helps to support your immune system and modulate the gut microbiota. It is found in some of the most well-known health and wellness supplement brands. When taken daily, EpiCor® postbiotic has been shown to be a safe and effective way to help people live more healthy days.TM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Rosie Acosta, to talk about her book You Are Radically Loved: A Healing Journey to Self-Love. Rosie has studied yoga and mindfulness for more than 20 years and taught for over a decade. She hosts a weekly conversational wellness podcast, Radically Loved. Rosie has traveled all over the world leading workshops, retreats and yoga teacher trainings. She's been featured in Yoga Journal, Well + Good, Forbes, The New York Post. She lives in Los Angeles. YOU ARE RADICALLY LOVED is her first book. For more information visit her at www.radicallyloved.com Book description: You Are Radically Loved: A Healing Journey to Self-Love. Growing up in East L.A. in the nineties, Rosie Acosta dismissed spirituality and wellness as something people like her didn't do. But after being arrested at age fifteen, she knew that only a radical change would lead her away from debilitating anxiety and self-doubt. As she puts it, yoga offered her a ladder and she began to climb. In this empowering and accessible guide, Acosta leads readers through the essential spiritual practices she uses to create a radically loved life. With the arc of her own journey as a framework, she presents meditations, journaling questions, and practices for identifying and honoring our own radical truths. With grit and grace, this heart-filled guide makes spiritual practice accessible to everyone and helps you become the person you are truly meant to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Cynthia Thurlow. NP who talks about her book, Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging, Cynthia is a nurse practitioner, CEO and founder of the Everyday Wellness Project, and international speaker, with over 10 million views for her second TEDx talk (Intermittent Fasting: Transformational Technique). With over 20 years experience in health and wellness, Cynthia is a globally recognized expert in intermittent fasting and nutritional health, and has been featured on ABC, FOX5, KTLA, CW, Medium, Entrepreneur, and The Megyn Kelly Show. She was listed in Yahoo Finance as one of the, “21 Founders Changing the Way We do Business.” Cynthia hosts the Everyday Wellness podcast, considered one of "21 Podcasts To Expand Your Mind in 2021” by Business Insider. Her mission is to educate women on the benefits of intermittent fasting and overall holistic health and wellness, so they feel empowered to live their most optimal lives. Book Description: Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging  Designed specifically for women, this individualized six-week intermittent fasting program is the sustainable solution to help you feel and look your absolute best. Based on the scientifically proven 16:8 fasting model, what makes this program unique is that it is geared toward your hormonal needs at every stage in life–whether you are cycling or in perimenopause, menopause, or beyond. Intermittent Fasting Transformation will help you:   •  lose weight steadily and burn fat without hunger, cravings, or plateaus–and keep it off   •  balance your hormones for better metabolic health and wellness, while easing symptoms associated with perimenopause and menopause   •  experience a huge boost in physical and mental energy all day long   •  learn what foods best support weight loss, detoxification, and overall health   •  lift brain fog and help you sleep better   •  put aging in reverse . . . and so much more Cynthia Thurlow, a nurse practitioner and an internationally known women's health expert whose viral TEDx Talk has received more than 10 million views, developed this breakthrough plan after entering perimenopause in her forties. Intermittent fasting didn't just help her lose weight; she had more energy, fewer cravings, and lower blood glucose levels. Thurlow has now worked with thousands of women in her private practice to make her unique program of intermittent fasting work for them, too. With meal plans and 50 recipes, along with advice for supercharging your fast, this plan will transform your life, slow down the aging process, and help you reclaim your health and well-being. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Gin Stephens to talk about her book Clean(ish) (2022) She is also the author of Feast. Repeat. (2020), an instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller, and Delay, Don't Deny: Living an Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle (2016), an Amazon #1 best seller in the weight loss category. This is the first of three interviews with Gin! Gin has been living the intermittent fasting lifestyle since 2014. This lifestyle shift allowed her to lose over 80 lbs. and launch her intermittent fasting website, Facebook support groups, four self-published books, and three top-ranked podcasts—Intermittent Fasting Stories, where Gin talks to a variety of intermittent fasters from around the world, The Intermittent Fasting Podcast, with cohost Melanie Avalon, and Life Lessons, with cohost Sheri Bullock. Gin graduated from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition's Health Coach Training Program (2019). She earned a Doctor of Education degree in Gifted and Talented Education (2009), a Master's degree in Natural Sciences (1997), and a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education (1990). She taught elementary school for 28 years, and has worked with adult learners in a number of settings. She splits her time between Augusta, Georgia and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where she lives with her husband and their three cats. Gin is also a mother to two adult sons (and she is thankful every day for the intermittent fasting lifestyle that makes her life easier). Connect with Gin at ginstephens.com or join her membership community by visiting ginstephens.com/community. Book Description Clean(ish) leads readers to a focus on real foods and a healthier home environment free of obvious toxins, without fixating on perfection. By living clean(ish), our bodies' natural processes become streamlined and more effective, while we enjoy a vibrant life. In Gin Stephens's New York Times bestseller Fast. Feast. Repeat., she showed you how to fast (completely) clean as part of an intermittent fasting lifestyle. Now, whether you're an intermittent faster or not, Gin shows you how to become clean(ish) where it counts: you'll learn how to shift your choices so you're not burdening your body with a bucket of chemicals, additives, and obesogens it wasn't designed to handle.  Instead of aiming for perfection (which is impossible) or changing everything at once (which is hard, and rarely leads to lasting results), you'll cut through the confusion, lose the fear, and embrace the freedom that comes from becoming clean(ish). As you learn how to lower your toxic load through small changes, smart swaps, and simple solutions, you'll evolve simply and naturally toward a clean(ish) lifestyle that works for your body and your life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by ALYSSA DWECK, MS, MD, FACOG, a practicing gynecologist in Westchester County, New York. Dr. Dweck joins Lisa to talk about perimenopause and sexual health. Dr. Alyssa Dweck provides care to women of all ages; she has delivered thousands of babies. A graduate of Barnard College, she has a Masters Degree in Human Nutrition from Columbia University and her Medical Degree from Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, now named Drexel University. Dr. Dweck trained at Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, where she was Chief Resident in 1994. Dr. Dweck practices in Mount Kisco, NY and admits to Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, NY. She has been voted “Top Doctor” in New York Magazine and Westchester Magazine. She is proficient in minimally invasive surgery. She has a special interest and expertise in female sexual health and medical sex therapy. She is a consultant at Massachusetts General Hospital, Vincent's Memorial Ob/Gyn Service and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology New York Medical College.   Dr. Dweck is co-author of three books, including the newest release The Complete A to Z for Your V (Quarto Press 2017) Dr Dweck has appeared on The Today Show and Good Day LA. She contributes regularly to multiple in print and online media outlets.  She is a consultant, KOL and medical advisor in the women's health device, pharmaceutical, product and medico-legal spaces. Dr. Dweck enjoys time with her husband, two sons and “girly” English Bulldog. She is an avid runner and sports car enthusiast. In addition to lifestyle changes, Dr. Dweck discusses two excellent non-hormonal ways to manage symptoms of menopause and to improve your sexual health. One is Revaree and the other is Relizen, both by Bonafide. Revaree is a non-hormonal easy-to-use vaginal insert that provides relief from vaginal dryness so that you can feel comfortable during intimacy. evaree is made of hyaluronic acid, a molecule that is naturally produced throughout the body and plays a significant role in cell hydration and healing. In the case of vaginal dryness, Revaree works by attracting and retaining moisture in the vaginal lining, creating a healing environment that repairs and restores thinning and damaged tissue for lasting, hormone-free relief. Relizen is a carefully formulated, hormone-free supplement made with pure, plant-based ingredients, so you can get incredibly effective and safe relief from hot flashes and night sweats.Rather than going through the hormonal pathways in your body like other menopausal supplements do, Relizen works like an internal thermostat to give your body back its natural ability to regulate its temperature, without hormonal side effects. To learn more go to https://hellobonafide.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by regular Talk Healthy Today contributor Christine Hronec who talks about resetting your hormones. Award-winning chemist and three-time champion fitness competitor, nutrition, and exercise expert, Christine Hronec uses her background in serious science to develop her bestselling body type programs. Since founding her company in 2013, Christine has helped over 40,000 women transform their bodies and switch to a body-positive self-image.  With over 20 million views on her YouTube channel, Christine has been a leader in the area of women's health since 2012. She's been featured in Forbes, Fox News, ABC, CBS, NBC, Extra, Huffington Post, Muscle and Fitness HERS, Muscle and Strength, and Flex magazine. After more than a decade of experience as an engineer in research, development, and manufacturing, Christine leaped into entrepreneurship and founded a cGMP FDA-registered dietary supplement manufacturing facility. Once Christine crossed over into the world of sports nutrition, she combined her areas of expertise and founded Gauge Girl Training in 2013, now a multiple seven-figure international online meal planning and coaching service. In addition, Christine is the owner and founder of Gauge Life Nutrition, an all-natural dietary supplement brand established in 2019.  She's received awards from the American Chemical Society and was published in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Christine was part of the team that created Time magazine's “Invention of the Year” for her work in the biotech field. She earned a bachelor's degree and also a Master of Science in chemical and biological engineering from Drexel University. Christine lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with her two pit bulls, Boss and Cash. About the Hormone Reset Plan The 21 Day Hormone reset is a macros-based approach to naturally resetting the hormones through real foods and targeted supplementation. This plan is a modifiable guide designed for those who are experiencing hormonal imbalances resulting from:  Insulin Resistance High Cortisol Estrogen Dominance PCOS Leptin Resistance PMS Thyroid Issues In order to address hormone imbalances with real whole foods, the key is to identify nutrient deficiencies that need to be corrected.   In this program we will address the most prominent nutrient deficiencies with a targeted nutrition protocol to reset, regulate, and maintain a state of hormonal balance.  This plan is best when used in conjunction with natural supplementation to support optimum detoxification.  Get ready to experience REAL relief and finally start to feel like yourself again through the healing power of whole foods combined with dialed in nutrition science. BONUS Valentine's Day EPISODE Lisa is joined by Erin MacDonald, RDN who shares information on foods to enhance sexual health for men and women, what key nutrients are important, and recipes that incorporate sex-enhancing foods. In Lisa's book, Clean Eating, Dirty Sex: Sensual Superfoods and Aphrodisiac Practices for Ultimate Sexual Health and Connection, Lisa -- with the help of dozens of the world's biggest names in health and sexuality -- explains the art and science of why we're the most sexually aware society in history, yet somehow the most sexually dissatisfied. Enjoy this interview and get the book wherever you buy books!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Heather Moday is a board-certified allergist and immunologist, as well as an integrative and functional medicine physician. After years of working as an allergist and immunologist in private practice, she completed a fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the Arizona Center of Integrative Medicine in Tucson, and became certified by the Institute for Functional Medicine. She is part of the Mindbodygreen “Collective”—the wellness website's curated group of top 50 experts in the wellness space. Through her practice, The Moday Center, she works to empower people to reclaim their health through comprehensive lifestyle programs, which focus on reversing chronic disease, as well as creating optimum wellness. She lives in Virginia with her partner and their cats, Flannel and Raphael, and dog, Remi. Follow her on Instagram @theimmunityMD and Facebook @modaycenter215. Her book The Immunotype Breakthrough: Your Personalized Plan to Balance Your Immune System, Optimize Health, and Build Lifelong Resilience Book Description: The Immunotype Breakthrough: Your Personalized Plan to Balance Your Immune System, Optimize Health, and Build Lifelong Resilience A respected immunologist, allergist, and functional medicine doctor breaks down the latest science on immunity, offering “the most important guide available” (Mark Hyman, MD) to balancing your system for optimal health and longevity. To most of us, the immune system is seemingly unknowable—it's an invisible, complex network of cells, receptors, and messengers, and there's no standard way to see if it's functioning as it should. Yet in spite of this, it affects every aspect of our health, influencing (and sometimes even causing) nearly every disease known to humanity. Much has been made about “boosting” immunity, but what exactly does that mean, and what if boosting isn't really what your unique system needs?   In The Immunotype Breakthrough, Dr. Heather Moday explains that for most, immune system balance is key. Drawing on a wealth of cutting edge research and fascinating case studies, Dr. Moday explains that the immune system is fluid and significantly influenced by our behaviors, diet, habits, and environment. She identifies four primary Immunotypes—Smoldering, Weak, Hyperactive, and Misguided—that underlie the immune imbalances that commonly lead to disease, chronic inflammation, infection, allergies, and autoimmunity. By identifying your personal immunotype—where you fall on this immunity spectrum—you can intervene by making focused, individualized, natural lifestyle changes to ensure it functions optimally  Featuring engaging and accessible science, practical and customizable takeaways, and interactive quizzes to help you zero in on your specific needs, The Immunotype Breakthrough is a revolutionary program for creating an individualized lifestyle and diet that will lead to immune resilience, vitality, and longevity.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Dr. Stephen Cabral to talk about his book, The Rain Barrel Effect: How a 6,000 Year Old Answer Holds the Secret to Finally Getting Well, Losing Weight & Feeling Alive Again! At 17 years old, Stephen Cabral was diagnosed with a life-altering illness and given no hope for recovery. He saw over 50 different doctors, tried over 100 different treatment protocols, but still saw no hope of recovery. He suffered endlessly for many years. It was only after Stephen discovered how to combine ancient Ayurvedic healing practices with state-of-the-art Naturopathic & Functional Medicine did he understand how to fully rebalance the body and re-energize it with life. Today in his online and Boston practice he uses Functional Medicine lab testing and Personalized Wellness Plans to help people rebalance their mind and body to recover from auto-immune, thyroid, fatigue, hormone, weight,digestive, childhood, mood, skin, and dozens of other hard to treat health conditions. His mission is to help people understand that there is always a reason why you have not achieved your ideal wellness or weight loss goals. Dr. Cabral urges you never give up – you can and will get well with the right knowledge and plan.  Dr. Cabral has appeared in every type of media outlet as a national health & wellness consultant, as well as a contributor to MTV, Men's Health, Women's Day, Maxim, SELF, Diet.com, NutritionData, Conde Naste, and many others. He has also authored and co-authored 4 books and published over 1,100 articles. Dr. Cabral has been hired by over 300 health clubs, wellness clinics, Holistic centers, training studios, and by other health professionals to improve their training programs and services. This allows Dr. Cabral to reach more people and hopefully improve more lives by teaching the health & fitness professionals that work directly with those in need. Book description: Discover the 6,000 year old secret to finally getting well, losing weight and feeling alive again! Every year we spend more and more on healthcare, research and pharmaceuticals, yet every year the rate of auto-immune, Alzheimer's, digestive disorders, diabetes and diseases of all types continue to rise. Soon 1 out of 2 people will get cancer in their life time and 2 out 3 people will be overweight. Clearly what we're doing is not working and there must be something that's being overlooked... It turns out the answer is simpler than we think and it lies in the oldest form of medicine in the world. The Rain Barrel Effect explains exactly how we get sick, put on weight, and begin to breakdown over time, as well as how to reverse that process and take back control of your life! https://stephencabral.com/talkhealthy/ The Rain Barrel Effect: How a 6,000 Year Old Answer Holds the Secret to Finally Getting Well, Losing Weight & Feeling Alive Again!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Julie Wilcox, a wellness consultant, writer, teacher, and coach who has spent her life exploring how to hone the body, mind, and spirit to become healthier, happier, balanced, and more productive. Julie believes in personalized solutions that speak to individual needs. Julie joins Lisa to talk about her book The WIN-WIN DIET: How to Be Plant Based & Still Eat What You Love. She goes into incredibly helpful detail on what it means and how to eat in the following styles: Flexitarian, Pescatarian, Vegetarian, and Vegan. How to transition, meal plans, mindfulness, and recipes are all talked about in this episode! Book description: Reinvent your diet, takecontrol of your health, and live a betterlife with a flexible and sustainable plant-based diet solution. For anyone looking to enhance energy, prevent disease, and reduce stress, I provide a flexible and delicious plant-based solution in my rigorously researched book, The Win-Win Diet: How to be Plant-Based and Still Eat What You Love. I offer an actionable guide to four eating patterns that allow readers to choose the approach that's best for them: flexitarian, pescatarian, vegetarian, or vegan. It's ideal for the meat eater looking for a gentle path to more mindful eating, the person who eats only plant-sourced foods, and everyone in between. Featuring tips, ninety-five perfected recipes and sample meal plans for each eating pattern, The Win-Win Diet presents a sustainable approach to enjoying meals that will help you become fit and feel great—for life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Dr. Ian Smith who talks about his latest book, BURN MELT SHRED: Transform Your Body in 8 Weeks. Dr. Ian Smith is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling books, SHRED: THE REVOLUTIONARY DIET, and SUPER SHRED: The Big Results Diet, and BLAST THE SUGAR OUT. Dr. Smith's highly anticipated newest book, The Clean 20, became an instant New York Timesbest seller, helping hundreds of thousands of people reduce bad sugars from their diet, lose weight, lower blood sugar levels, and cut the cravings. Dr. Smith was appointed by President Obama to a second term on the prestigious President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. He is currently the medical contributor and co-host of the nationally syndicated television show The Rachael Ray Show. He is a former co-host of the Emmy award winning syndicated daytime talk show, The Doctors. He also served as the medical/diet expert for six seasons on VH1's highly-rated Celebrity Fit Club, and is the creator and founder of the national health initiatives The 50 Million Pound Challenge and The Makeover Mile. Dr. Smith is the former medical correspondent for NBC News network and for NewsChannel 4 in New York, where he filed reports for NBC Nightly News and The Today Show as well as WNBC's various news broadcasts. He has appeared extensively on various broadcasts including The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View, Dr. Oz, Steve Harvey Show, The Talk, Larry King Live, Anderson Cooper 360, CNN, MSNBC and many more. He has written for various publications including Time, Newsweek, Men's Fitness, and the New York Daily News, and has been featured in several other publications including, People, Redbook, Details Magazine, Essence, Ebony, University of Chicago Medicine on the Midway, Cosmopolitan, and Black Enterprise. Dr. Smith graduated from Harvard College with an AB and received a master's in science education from Teachers College of Columbia University. He attended Dartmouth Medical School and completed the last two years of his medical education and graduated from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Smith is the author of 15 books, 8 of them New York Times Bestsellers including The Clean 20, Blast the Sugar Out, SUPER SHRED: The Big Results Diet, SHRED: The Revolutionary Diet, The Fat Smash Diet and Extreme Fat Smash.  He is also the author of the critically acclaimed The Blackbird Papers (2005 BCALA fiction Honor Book Award winner.) Dr. Smith is the creator of the SHRED brand which includes SHRED Pop Popcorn and SHRED Bars with other products in development. BURN MELT SHRED book description: This simple 8-week plan from #1 NY Times bestselling author Dr. Ian Smith is what you need to jumpstart or continue your weight loss journey. Handcrafted to fit all types of eating preferences and built with flexibility so that you can make the program your own, BURN MELT SHRED will help you BURN calories, MELT fat, and SHRED pounds. The daily meal plan provides several options so that you won't be forced to eat the same food all the time, and you will be excited to try new dishes and flavors. The 20 tasty recipes in the back of the book are simple and fun which the entire family will enjoy. This program is structured so that you will be excited every week to see what's on the meal plan, and most importantly the foods are easily accessible and affordable. Dr. Ian has always believed that losing weight should not be looked upon as a chore, but rather a journey of discovery and enlightenment. BURN MELT SHRED will help you not only achieve your weight loss goals, but along the way you will develop confidence and several skills that can be used in every aspect of your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa joined by Peter Minaki, the creator of the popular Kalofagas food blog (Kalofagas.ca) and a frequent contributor to Greece's Free Press gastronomy website to talk about his latest cookbook, The Everything Green Mediterranean Cookbook: 200 Plant-Based Recipes for Healthy―and Satisfying―Weight Loss. Peter teaches cooking classes, provides catering, and creates restaurant popups at venues around Toronto. His recipes have been featured in Canadian Living, Opa!, National Herald, Stahl, and Ensemble Vacations, and he is the author of The Big Book of Mediterranean Recipes and The Everything® Mediterranean Cookbook, 2nd Edition. He lives in Scarborough, Ontario. Not only does Peter tell us the ins and outs of the Mediterranean diet but he talks about stocking a Mediterranean kitchen, highlights some of his green Mediterranean recipes (tells the stories about how some of them came into being too), and shares stories about his time in Greece with his family! Book description: The Everything Green Mediterranean Cookbook: 200 Plant-Based Recipes for Healthy―and Satisfying―Weight Loss. Take the Mediterranean diet to the next level of health with these 200 plant-based, whole food recipes to get you feeling your healthiest. The Mediterranean diet centers around fresh vegetables and fruits, whole grains, olive oil, seafood and lean meats, and nuts and has been the most popular diet for reducing harmful inflammation, avoiding diseases, and losing weight. Already one of the best diets on the planet, there is a way to increase the benefits—by simply removing most or all meat and animal products. With these 200 vibrant and healthy recipes, The Everything Green Mediterranean Cookbook will guide you as you move towards a healthier lifestyle—one delicious meal at a time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Katharine Hayhoe, an atmospheric scientist who studies what climate change means to us here and now, and how our choices will determine our future to discuss her latest book Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World. Katharine is the chief scientist for The Nature Conservancy and a distinguished professor at Texas Tech University; she also serves as climate ambassador for the World Evangelical Alliance.  Katharine has been named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People, Foreign Policy's 100 Leading Global Thinkers, Fortune's World's Greatest Leaders and Working Mother's 50 Most Influential Moms. She is a United Nations Champion of the Earth and hosts the PBS Digital YouTube series, Global Weirding and is a founding member of Science Moms. Follow @KHayhoe on Twitter for frequent updates on the latest climate change science, and https://www.facebook.com/katharine.hayhoe for more in-depth discussions. Book description: Called “one of the nation's most effective communicators on climate change” by The New York Times, Katharine Hayhoe knows how to navigate all sides of the conversation on our changing planet. A Canadian climate scientist living in Texas, she negotiates distrust of data, indifference to imminent threats, and resistance to proposed solutions with ease. Over the past fifteen years Hayhoe has found that the most important thing we can do to address climate change is talk about it—and she wants to teach you how. In Saving Us, Hayhoe argues that when it comes to changing hearts and minds, facts are only one part of the equation. We need to find shared values in order to connect our unique identities to collective action. This is not another doomsday narrative about a planet on fire. It is a multilayered look at science, faith, and human psychology, from an icon in her field—recently named chief scientist at The Nature Conservancy. Drawing on interdisciplinary research and personal stories, Hayhoe shows that small conversations can have astonishing results. Saving Us leaves us with the tools to open a dialogue with your loved ones about how we all can play a role in pushing forward for change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Kori Hahn who talks about her book Rituals of the Soul: Using the 8 Ancient Principles of Yoga to Create a Modern & Meaningful Life. Kori Hahn is a surfer, a yoga and meditation teacher, a world traveler, and a mother. When she was twenty years old, she traveled to Alaska, where she lived for twelve years in a remote cabin in close contact with nature, chopping firewood, hauling water, and skiing down towering mountains. In 2014, she founded the Santosha Society, a community gathering place dedicated to travel, surfing, and the soulful. Through it, Hahn has hosted numerous trips around the world for hundreds of women who study Ayurveda, yoga, meditation, and all things related to soul growth, knowledge, and fulfillment. Hahn's teachings can also be found online in blogs and podcasts. When she isn't traveling, she lives in Sri Lanka with her son. Learn more at santoshasociety.com. Book Description: Rituals of the Soul: Using the 8 Ancient Principles of Yoga to Create a Modern & Meaningful Life Kori Hahn has always done life her way — living off the grid as a young woman in Alaska; studying with spiritual teachers and soul guides in Mexico, Sri Lanka, and Morocco; surfing around the world. Yet her primary, perennial quest has been an inner one. To that end, she evolved the practices she shares in this book, simple daily steps grounded in sacred yogic texts that will help you live your life your way, with maximum meaning and joy. Timeless principles of awareness, intuition, self-knowledge, and manifestation become contemporary practices incorporating visualization, breath work, journaling affirmations, and meditation. These habits of being grow the soul, enable our bravest and best selves, and, as Hahn shows, can take you wherever you most want to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by THT regular contributor Chris Kidawski who talks about the role strength training plays in the self application of body work. Christopher J. Kidawski has been a strength and conditioning coach for the last 20 years training everyone from Navy SEALs, to Pro athletes and even your modern-day housewives. Dubbed “The Body Architect”, he has a master's in Kinesiology from the University of Hawaii but has educated himself and become proficient in all aspects of health and wellness. He lives and runs his business Influential Health Solutions in South Florida. He has written more than 5 books on it including The Back Pain Bible and The Head, Neck & Shoulder Pain Bible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Joe De Sena who talks about his latest book, .10 Rules for Resilience: Mental Toughness for Families. Joe De Sena's new book, 10 Rules for Resilience: Mental Toughness for Families [HarperOne; October 19, 2021], is a guidebook for becoming more resilient, so that we can raise more resilient kids. Built from life but backed by clinical experience, Joe and his co-author, Dr. Lara Pence, team up to provide a framework that will help you grow into the best version of yourself and develop the skills needed to parent with resilience as your compass. It's a no B.S. guide that will leave you feeling more confident, capable, and courageous in the most important job of your life: being a parent.   From his childhood in Queens, New York, to his role as founder and CEO of the most grueling endurance races in the world, Joe De Sena has spent his life running toward challenge and discomfort. Why? Because how we react to challenging situations defines us and our families. The only tools we have as humans to survive the many peaks and valleys of a full life are preparedness, health, leadership, and most importantly, resilience.   Why do so many of us struggle to finish things we start, delay gratification, and protect our health—and why do our kids continue to struggle in every facet of life? Because we haven't shown them a path to resilience, and we haven't fought for it ourselves.   In 10 Rules for Resilience Joe outlines his 10 principles for building True Resilience—a term he uses for a body and mind that have been carved out of hard work, challenge, and failure. It takes True Resilience to approach overwhelming situations with calm and confidence, to not get rattled, anxious, or angry, and even to embrace failure, setbacks, and redirections.   In this, his most timely and motivating book yet, Joe defines what so many of us struggle to understand: the difference between what is difficult and what is desperate. We wrongly think that when we struggle, we are vulnerable. The truth? We need difficult situations to grow, become strong, and ultimately, survive and thrive in the real world.   10 Rules for Resilience teaches how to parent from the position of True Resilience and change your family's life, including techniques such as:  • A framework for living, being, and parenting that will prepare you and your family for anything.  • Proven techniques derived from clinical research and experience to set the whole family up for better, more effective coping skills.  • Family activities that supplement each rule of resilience and help you put the reading material into real-life action.  • A robust values exercise to help your family create a solid vision statement.  • A five-step model to increase your fear IQ.   10 Rules for Resilience ultimately proves that by not giving ourselves and our kids the ongoing gift of challenge, failure, and hard work is to deprive ourselves of one the most satisfying and rewarding parts of the human experience—the strength to stand back up again after we fall. Joe De Sena is the founder and CEO of Spartan and the Death Race, the world's leading endurance sports and wellness brand with a community of over 10 million strong. He is the New York Times bestselling author of three books, Spartan Up!, Spartan Fit, and The Spartan Way. De Sena also hosts the Spartan Up! Podcast, which features weekly interviews with some of the world's greatest minds in business, sports and leadership. His mission—transforming 100 million people through the Spartan lifestyle. More at: www.joedesena.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Norman Rosenthal, MD, the world-renowned psychiatrist, researcher, and best-selling author, who first described seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and pioneered the use of light therapy as a treatment during his twenty years at the National Institute of Mental Health.  A highly cited researcher, he has written over 200 scholarly articles and authored or co-authored ten popular books.  These include Winter Blues, the New York Times bestseller Transcendence,  and the national bestsellers The Gift of Adversity, and Super Mind.  His latest book is Poetry Rx: How 50 Inspiring Poems Can Heal and Bring Joy to Your Life. In this interview Dr. Norman talks about the highlights of his work and how it can add solace and much, much more to your life! All of his book are perfect holiday gifts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Michelle Dudash, R.D.N. who talks about her latest book, Clean Eating Kitchen: The Low-Carb Mediterranean Cookbook: Quick and Easy High-Protein, Low-Sugar, Healthy-Fat Recipes for Lifelong Health-More Than ... Meals to Prepare in 30 Minutes or Less  Michelle is an award-winning registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), Cordon Bleu-certified chef, and author Michelle Dudash creates top-selling and reliable solutions for busy women as they strive to feed themselves and their families nourishing meals while the clock is ticking. Michelle is the author of three books, including the new Clean Eating Kitchen: The Low-Carb Mediterranean Cookbook: Quick and Easy High Protein, Low-Sugar, Healthy-Fat Recipes for Lifelong Health (Fair Winds Press, June 2021), the top-selling Clean Eating for Busy Families, revised & expanded, and is founder of her newest endeavor Dash Dinners Meal Spice Kits. Clean. Fresh. Fast. It is Michelle's mission to make these three principles a part of your everyday food choices. Teaching millions of families how food and health can deliciously co-exist has been Michelle's mission for over 18 years – one meal at a time. From clean eating BBQ fixes, revealing which foods keep you cool in the heat (while not melting in your bag) and snack packs that save your day, Michelle is the expert in empowering you how to approach food with a nutritionist's perspective whether you're in the kitchen or on the road. Book Description: Clean Eating Kitchen: The Low-Carb Mediterranean Cookbook: Quick and Easy High-Protein, Low-Sugar, Healthy-Fat Recipes for Lifelong Health-More Than ... Meals to Prepare in 30 Minutes or Less  The Mediterranean diet holds the top rank for being easy to follow and delivering proven results for improved heart health and blood sugar management, decreased risk of cancer, and increased longevity. This cookbook combines the best aspects of the Mediterranean diet with more than 100 nutritious recipes that help the whole family eat clean including 60 meals that can be prepared in 30-minutes or less. Clean Eating Kitchen: The Low-Carb Mediterranean Cookbook delivers the benefits of the Mediterranean diet with fewer carbs, satisfying a mostly plant- and seafood-based regimen that is higher in protein and good fats. This book includes the healthiest, most crave-worthy ingredients and flavors of the Mediterranean diet that are sure to induce wanderlust, including: Greek Spinach Pie with Almond Flour Crust Lebanese Meat Pies with Ground Beef and Lemon Chickpea Vegetable Stew with Turmeric and Cumin Lentil Fattoush Salad with Caramelized Red Onions Sheet Pan Pork Tenderloin with Grapes, Walnuts, and Blue Cheese Moroccan-Spiced Lamb Chops with Mint Chicken Gyro Lettuce Wraps Shrimp with Zoodles and Fresh Tomato Sauce And, Burrata Cheese with Balsamic-Marinated Strawberries With low-carb and low-sugar recipes packed with protein, you and your family can stay healthy by following one of the best eating lifestyles in the world. Enjoy simple, wholesome meals that leave everyone around the table happy and satisfied with the Clean Eating Kitchen: The Low-Carb Mediterranean Diet Cookbook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Sheree Burton, a trainer and coach for over a decade. Sheree has helped thousands of women be their best selves. Sheree, 44, is a busy mom of 3 and wife of Emmy Award-winning actor - Steve Burton. Her workouts are challenging but fun and she knows how to make any woman feel at ease especially when first getting into fitness. Sheree is full of unique ways to get fitness into your daily regime and her nutrition coaching and skills help women achieve life-long habits with healthy eating.  Here are the five things!1. Stay hydrated! A minimum of half our body weight in ounces just to stay hydrated. When you add in exercise, you need to add to this number. Sheree personally aims for 1 gallon a day. The harder you work out the more your body needs water. 2. Do at least 30-60 min of exercise 4-5 days per week. Anything that gets your heart rate up. Grab some weights and do resistance training - it really helps with overall toning up and muscle definition. Some of Sheree's favorites are squats, walking lunges, push-ups, and lying leg lifts.  3. Abs and most all of it are made in the kitchen! You cannot out-train a bad diet, so COUNT YOUR CALORIES! Know what you're eating. Make sure you're consuming enough protein throughout the day. Without it, you cannot build and maintain lean muscle. Download a calorie counter and figure out where you need to be based on you and your goals.  4. SLEEP - 7-9 hours of sleep a night. We often forget about how important this is. Lack of sleep can affect our hormones and overall brain function making it more difficult to lose weight or stay on track. 5. Avoid or drastically limit alcohol. Alcohol is not your friend when trying to lose weight or get “beach body ready”. Alcohol has too much sugar, calories, and carbs - and it will definitely hinder all your hard work.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Linda Anegawa, MD, an award-winning physician-educator, writer, and consultant dedicated to the treatment of metabolic and weight-related disease to talk about her book, Not Another Keto Book: The Obesity Medicine Solution to Lose Weight, Boost Your Metabolism, and Feel Great. Dr. Anegawa believes that good health is a matter of mindset and a gradual process of self-discovery, rather than a rigid and unrealistic standard. Dr. Anegawa graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine and completed residency at Stanford University. She has extensive experience caring for patients and developing weight loss and lifestyle medicine programs. Dr. Anegawa also speaks nationally on topics relating to the disease of obesity. Her work has earned her numerous teaching awards, including the Kaiser Foundation Most Outstanding Clinical Teaching award.  Dr. Anegawa is board certified in Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine, and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. A winner of the Pacific Business News Top Doctor Award and the Honolulu Annual Top Doctors Award, Dr. Anegawa and her expertise on metabolic and weight-related disease have been featured in US News & World Report, HuffPost, Yahoo News, Women's Health, and Oprah magazine, among others. Learn more at anegawa-md.com Book Description: Your weight is more than a number on the scale. Your body is more than a jean size. When life's path leads to an overweight body, it can lead to poor sleep, low self-esteem, and stress. Most importantly, excess weight can cause metabolic health problems and chronic disease. Whatever your reason for wanting to feel better in your body, the answer to a healthy weight isn't simply another fad diet, more sugar-free foods, or social media weight loss tips. You need comprehensive change that complements every aspect of your lifestyle. Take charge of your health with a physician who has treated patients suffering from obesity for years. In Not Another Keto Book, obesity medicine physician Linda Anegawa, MD, pairs her practical Adapt and Adjust approach to complete metabolic health with the flexibility of low-carb eating for an effective, powerful wellness journey unique to you and your goals. You'll discover:A path to uncover the heart behind your reason to look and feel better—because your why leads your journey. You'll discover:A path to uncover the heart behind your reason to look and feel better—because your why leads your journey. A delicious and sustainable low-carb—but not necessarily ketogenic —meal plan of protein, greens, and fats to lose pounds and eat well. Adapt and Adjust, a fluid approach to help you break free from the rigid diet–mentality so you can maintain lifelong healthy habits. Tools to transform weight loss speedbumps into kindness and self-exploration, not self-criticism and shame. How to holistically incorporate sleep, mindfulness, and movement to complement healthy eating.Don't let another one-plan-fits-all approach derail your lasting health. Embrace a metabolic wellness journey designed for your individual needs and abilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Melanie “Mel” Salvatore-August a former comedy writer, veteran yoga/meditation teacher, Reiki Master, mama of three, and author of Fierce Kindness, Be a Positive Force For Change; Kitchen Yoga: Simple Home Practices to Transform Mind, Body & Life and her latest book which she is talking about in this episode, Yoga to Support Immunity: A Mind-Body Breathing Guide to Whole Health. Born in Pittsburgh PA of an Italian-American family. Her voice is warm, inclusive, practical, and filled with joy for life. With her early years as a classically trained actor, comedy/theatre writer-producer, and teacher, she creates offerings that cultivate joy, personal growth, and freedom elevating everyday challenges, humor, and spirit into one. She is the founder of the Fierce Kindness Organization, MelWell Classroom, and can join Mel daily on the acclaimed YogaWorks-at-Home platform. Learn more at her website @ melaniesalvatoreaugust.com Book Description: This Is Your Immunity Support on Yoga “Yoga and physical health go beyond our moments on the mat.” ―Morghan King, member of the US Olympic Weightlifting Team #1 New Release in Homeopathy and Preventive Medicine An engaging, easy-to-follow guide, Yoga to Support Immunity is a clear, step-by-step whole-being yoga at home workout to help boost immune function and bring vitality to the mind and spirit. Author and yogi, Melanie Salvatore-August, returns to give in-depth instructions for specific yoga poses and teaches you how they can assist as immune system boosters.  This motivational book outlines the ins and outs of why yoga promotes optimal health. With the threat of pandemics and the increasing rise of autoimmune disorders, Yoga to Support Immunity offers wholistic, self-care driven support for optimal health. A practical guide that easily can be integrated into everyday life, you'll learn how the mind, body, and spirit integrate to build a healthy immune system. Give yourself Immunty support from home. Taking control of your vitality and increasing immunity are simple things to do at home. Whether a newcomer to the practice of yoga or a long-time yogi, Salvatore-August encourages you to maintain a healthy lifestyle with practical exercises, daily guidance, and uplifting insights. Open Yoga to Support Immunity, to find: Mudras, breath work, and other instructional daily practices for an at home workout Daily guidance, meditations, and yogic wisdom for support and overall immunity Foundational methodologies of immune boosting yoga with respective yoga-sequencing routines  Yoga to Support Immunity is a perfect addition to any shelf of mediation books, yoga books, or chakra books. If you enjoyed The Woman's Book of Yoga and Health, Yoga Therapy, or Principles and Practice of Yoga in Health Care, you'll love Melanie Salvatore-August's latest release. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by John Jaquish, PhD.. Dr. Jaquish has spent years researching and developing improved approaches to health. He is the inventor of the most effective bone density building medical technology which is now partnered with Tony Robbins and OsteoStrong for rapid clinic deployment. Inventor of X3, a technology that is proven to develop muscle much faster than conventional weight lifting, all with the lowest risk of joint injury, Dr. Jaquish methods are used in training the world's most elite athletes and associations such as the entire Miami Heat organization, various NFL and NBA players, as well as Olympians. Dr. Jaquish's book explaining his non-conventional approach to human physiology is a WSJ best seller. He joins Lisa today to talk about his book Weight Lifting Is a Waste of Time : So Is Cardio, and There's a Better Way to Have the Body You Want. Book Description: You've been lifting for a few years. When you take your shirt off, do you look like a professional athlete? Do you even look like you work out? Many fitness "experts" defend weights and cardio like they are infallible, but where are the results? Why does almost nobody look even marginally athletic? Fitness may be the most failed human endeavor, and you are about to see how exercise science has missed some obvious principles that when enacted will turn you into the superhuman you always wanted to be. In Weight Lifting is a Waste of Time, Dr. John Jaquish and Henry Alkire explore the science that supports this argument and lay out a superior strength training approach that has been seen to put 20 pounds of muscle on drug-free, experienced lifters (i.e., not beginners) in six months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you have a dark secret that's holding you back from loving yourself? Lisa is joined by Deirdre Maloney, author of Unfold Me: Unfold Layers of Your Wounded Heart and Begin Living Your Dream. After multiple breakdowns while managing bi-polar disorder, four kids, and trying to keep up the visage she had created, Deirdre finally felt the world crashing down on her. The skeletons in her closet were on the attack, and if she didn't deal with her past, it was going to deal with her. Sexual abuse, rape, and underage prostitution are only the beginning of Deirdre Maloney's story. She digs into her darkest secrets to release the relentless thoughts of not being good enough. Unfold Me is a lesson on self-acceptance in the deepest way. Deirdre believes we must face the darkest parts of ourselves to be wholehearted. Walking through the fire of difficult emotions is the only way to move forward. The unfolding of one woman who felt so much shame for the life she lead as a young adult will help you to connect with a side of yourself that will bring you home. Deirdre Maloney is the founder of High Gate Racing, Canada's largest all female competitive cycling team. She raises money for their youth development program and advocates for women in sports. She is also the co-founder of a women's support group in her own community. Deirdre believes in sharing our stories to cultivate more collective healing. She lives in Ontario, Canada, with her husband and children. Read some of her work at www.theunfoldingproject.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Christine Hronec , award-winning chemist and three-time champion fitness competitor, nutrition, and exercise expert, Christine uses her background in serious science to develop her bestselling body type programs. Since founding her company in 2013, Christine has helped approximately 35,000 women transform their bodies and switch to a body-positive self-image.  With over 20 million views on her YouTube channel, Christine has been a leader in the area of women's health since 2012. She's been featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, Muscle and Fitness HERS, Muscle and Strength, Flex magazine, and has appeared on Extra TV, Fox News, and CBS. After more than a decade of experience as an engineer in research, development, and manufacturing, Christine leaped into entrepreneurship and founded a cGMP FDA-registered dietary supplement manufacturing facility. Once Christine crossed over into the world of sports nutrition, she combined her areas of expertise and founded Gauge Girl Training in 2013, now a multiple seven-figure international online meal planning and coaching service. In addition, Christine is the owner and founder of Gauge Life Nutrition, an all-natural dietary supplement brand established in 2019.  She's received awards from the American Chemical Society and was published in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Christine was part of the team that created Timemagazine's “Invention of the Year” for her work in the biotech field. She earned a bachelor's degree and also a Master of Science in chemical and biological engineering from Drexel University. Christine lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with her two pit bulls, Boss and Cash. Christine joins Lisa to talk about the 5 signs of a hormonal belly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Esther Blum is an Integrative Dietitian and High Performance Coach to talk about how to fix the root cause of your health issues using a whole body healing approach. Esther currently maintains a virtual practice where she helps people permanently lose weight, balance hormones, heal the gut, and reverse chronic health struggles. Esther believes that diet and supplements are the foundation to healing, but treating the whole person is paramount. Esther is the bestselling author of 4 books: Cavewomen Don't Get Fat, Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous, and The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project.  Widely respected as an industry expert, Esther was voted Best Nutritionist by Manhattan Magazine. She has appeared on Dr. Oz, the Today Show, A Healthy You with Carol Alt, the ISAAC show, ABC-TV, FOX- 5's Good Day NY, and Fox News Live. Esther is an in-demand authority frequently quoted in E!Online, In Touch, Time Magazine, The New York Post, The Los Angeles Times, In Style, Bazaar, Self, Fitness, Marie Claire, and Cosmo. Esther received a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition from Simmons College in Boston and is a graduate of New York University, where she received her Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition. Esther is credentialed as a registered dietitian, a certified dietitian-nutritionist and a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS), the certification from the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists (BCNS). She is also a member of the American Dietetic Association, Dietitians in Functional Medicine, Nutritionists in Complementary Care, and the Connecticut Dietetic Association. Esther lives in CT with her family where she can be seen cooking up a storm, going for long hikes, and blasting 80's music by the fire pit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Kia Beaty to help you make sense of Paleo, Keto, and Began Diet Styles. She breaks down different diet styles to help you figure out what is best for you and your lifestyle. She also has great meal prep tips to set yourself up for success.  Kia's love for health and fitness began early as a young basketball player, which later evolved to bootcamps and lifting weights in the gym. She's also a Type 1 diabetic, so fueling her activities and tending nutrition has been a lifelong requirement once she was diagnosed at 6 years old. Kia's purpose and focused clarified when she became a mom and she started coaching Crossfit. She's seen first-hand the importance of exercise and how nutrition is the missing link for so many people. Now as a co-owner of Skylab Fitness and mother of a 11-year-old daughter, Kia is continuing her efforts to help people get healthier and stronger. Working with clients and watching them transform is one of the most rewarding parts of her role as a nutrition coach, and she seeks to help clients find freedom from food rules with balance and a healthy relationship with food. Kia's nutrition certifications are from the American Council on Exercise and the Nutritional Coaching Institute. She has her Bachelors of Science from the University of Michigan-Flint and was a teacher for 11 years before she began focusing on health and nutrition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Master Trainer, Chris Kidawski. Christopher J. Kidawski has been a strength and conditioning coach for the last 20 years training everyone from Navy SEALs, to Pro athletes and even your modern-day housewives. Dubbed “The Body Architect”, he has a master's in Kinesiology from the University of Hawaii but has educated himself and become proficient in all aspects of health and wellness. He lives and runs his business Influential Health Solutions in South Florida. This interview is a must for anyone with a body. You will learn the importance of fascia and how we can do our own myofascial release and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Max Mikhaylenko Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer at Snap Supplements. Snap Supplements was founded by three friends who immigrated to the United States from developing countries in the early 1990s. Concepts like nutrition or supplements were foreign to them, for they had been raised on foods that came from their backyard gardens and neighbors' organic farms. They relied on local, natural foods and homegrown herbal remedies crafted with transgenerational wisdom to treat illnesses and nourish their bodies, never having to worry about whether they were getting the nutrients they needed. Not long after arriving in the United States, Snap Supplements Co-Founder Max began noticing how the standard Western diet —full of processed foods and lacking in quality nutrients— was negatively affecting his family's health. As his family experienced weight gain, allergies, and heart diseases so common in the Western world, Max was inspired to begin his journey sharing how food could be used as medicine. Today, the Snap Supplements team continues to leverage Max's food is medicine philosophy to produce the highest quality supplements crafted with the conflation of modern science and ancient wisdom that exists at the root of the company. --  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Neil Edward Levin, CCN, DANLA, the Senior Nutrition Education Manager and a product formulator for NOW®. A board-certified clinical nutritionist who was a natural products retailer for over three decades, Neil is an international lecturer, a co-founder and longtime officer of the American Nutrition Association, and an award-winning ‘Industry Champion'. Neil is also a director of both the Mid-American Health Organization and the national Clinical Nutrition Certification Board, and is a former Technical Advisor to the Non-GMO Project. Nutritional deficiencies both increase our susceptibility to illness and regulate the ability of foreign microbes to attack us. Learn how healthy immunity is affected by various nutrients, botanicals, and other dietary factors. Some of the things Lisa and Neil discuss are: How do innate and adaptive immunity differ? How do specific nutrients and gut health affect immunity? What role does oxidative stress play? What evidence supports the use of herbs to support immunity? Family-owned NOW has been offering quality natural products, at affordable prices, for more than 50 years. From amino acids and immune support to herbal extracts and probiotics, NOW's extensive selection of clean supplements are tested to be pure, safe and effective. Find NOW supplements at your local health food store or nowfoods.com.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're a tired and feeling low in energy on a frequent basis, you may be prone to iron deficiency and not just experiencing a sleep issue. It is not normal to be so fatigued that it hard to get out of bed or think clearly on the regular. If this is happening, it is probably not just sleep related and you should do more investgation and speak to your doctor to explore it further to make sure you are not experiencing low iron. In this episode, Lisa is joined by Dr. Mary Bove, ND to talk about the importance of Iron. Dr. Mary Bove, ND brings more than 40 years of herbalism experience and 25 years of work as a naturopathic physician. Dr. Bove was previously the Director of Medical Education at Gaia Herbs before transitioning to her current role on the Scientific Advisory Board in 2019. Dr. Bove has worked closely with Gaia since the mid-1990s, imparting her wisdom and knowledge upon Gaia customers and retailers, Gaia Herbs team members and health-care professionals. Since starting her herbal journey at age 18, Dr. Mary Bove has held firm to three tenets: “Walk your talk, believe in the plants and practice herbalism every day in your life.” Plants have a way of drawing you in, she believes. Her expertise runs deep, and she shares it fervently and patiently. Dr. Bove trained in naturopathy both in the U.S. and Great Britain, after owning an herbal apothecary in her home state of Maine. She is the author of An Encyclopedia of Natural Healing for Children and Infants and is co-author of Herbs for Women's Health. As a midwife, Dr. Bove has been present at hundreds of homebirths, and her practice specialized in fertility and pediatric health. Her trailblazing work with herbal formulas for children led to her partnership with Gaia. Here are symptoms of Low Iron:  Fatigue  Low Energy / Lethargy  Headaches  Dizziness  Low energy during menstrual cycle  Pale, dry skin and mucous membranes  Cracked corners of the mouth  Bri4le nails and hair, including hair loss  Decreased memory, a4enon, and learning performance Listen to the interview to get all of the important information! Count on Floradix®, a trusted leader producing the highest quality health and wellness products for over 60 years that combine traditional herbal wisdom and modern scientific expertise, and reflect a deep connection with nature. The makers of America's best-selling liquid iron supplement, Floradix Iron + Herbs, Floradix has been helping people for generations live their best life. Visit FloradixUSA.com to learn more and find your Floradix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Andrew E. Budson, MD, the Chief of Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology, Associate Chief of Staff for Education, and Director of the Center for Translational Cognitive Neuroscience at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System, Associate Director for Research at the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center, Professor of Neurology at Boston University School of Medicine, and Lecturer in Neurology at Harvard Medical School. He is also the Medical Director of the Boston Center for Memory, located in Newton, Massachusetts. He has co-authored or edited five books, including Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease, and Dementia: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, the second edition of which has been translated into Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese. He joins Lisa to talk about his latest book, Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: A Guide for Families. Here is the book description. We cover a lot of the talking points below in this interview. Caregiving for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or dementia is hard. It's hard whether you're caring for your spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, other family member, or friend. Even if you had an extra ten hours each day to do it, it's hard to manage all the problems that come with dementia. And caring for a loved one with dementia can sometimes feel like a long, lonely journey. Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia can help, addressing concerns such as: · Is the problem Alzheimer's, dementia, or something else? · How do you approach problems in dementia?  · How do you manage problems with memory, language, and vision? · How do you cope with emotional and behavioral problems? · What are the best ways to manage troubles with sleep and incontinence?  · Which medications can help? · Which medications can actually make things worse? · How do you build your care team? · Why is it important to care for yourself? · How do you sustain your relationship with your loved one? · How do you plan for the progression of dementia? · How do you plan for the end and beyond?  Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia is comprehensive yet written in an easy-to-read style, featuring clinical vignettes and character-based stories that provide real-life examples of how to successfully manage Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Louie Schwartzberg is an award-winning cinematographer, director and producer to talk about his latest film Fantastic Fungi, narrated by Brie Larson. Schwartzberg's notable career spans more than four decades providing breathtaking imagery using his time-lapse, high-speed and macro cinematography to tell stories that Celebrate Life. Louie's theatrical releases includes Fantastic Fungi, narrated by Brie Larson, the 3D IMAX film Mysteries of the Unseen World with National Geographic, narrated by Forest Whitaker; the theatrical feature, Wings of Life for Disneynature, narrated by Meryl Streep, America's Heart and Soul for Walt Disney PIctures. His Soarin' Around the World ride film is one of the most popular attractions at Disney Theme Parks worldwide. Louie‘s three TED talks have over 56 million combined views. He is the only artist to be inducted into the Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Lemelson Foundation's Invention Ambassadors Program. In 2017 he received the Debra Simon award for Leadership in Mental Wellness from Global Wellness Summit. He was Oprah Winfrey's guest on Super Soul Sunday, and his Gratitude Revealed programs premiered on the OWN online platform. Louie received the 2020 Grand Visionary Award from the American Visionary Art Museum. Watch the movie on Netflix! This film blew my mind!! Movie description: From otherworldly healing properties, to establishing communication networks that span the globe, to problem-solving, to providing psychedelic spiritual awakenings, to being the creators of life, mushrooms may just be the magical elixir we've all been searching for. The film gives us a window into the fascinating and seemingly limitless world of mushrooms. This consciousness-shifting film - which has been critically acclaimed and already developed a mass following - takes us on an immersive journey through time and scales into the magical earth beneath our feet revealing an underground network that can heal and save our planet.  Louie also talks The Fantastic Fungi Global Summit 2021! THE GREATEST MINDS IN FUNGI UNITE THIS FALL FOR THE FANTASTIC FUNGI GLOBAL SUMMIT 2021. Free World-Class Online Summit Takes Place October 15 – 17. Features Live Panels and Music, Industry Experts and Immersive Experiences. Visionary Speakers Include Deepak Chopra, Renowned Mycologist Paul Stamets. Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg, Celebrity Chef Rick Bayless, Author Michael Pollan and More!  Los Angeles, August 2, 2021 – This October, pioneering director Louie Schwartzberg and leading experts will bring participants into the unbelievably complex fungi kingdom through live virtual events and a pre-recorded series featuring luminaries from various fields of fungi. Hosted by critically acclaimed Fantastic Fungi director, the Fantastic Fungi Summit 2021 will occur on October 15-17. Narrated by Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson, Schwartzberg's documentary set the indie world ablaze in 2019 (distributed in partnership with Area 23a). The New York Times proclaiming the film is “nothing less than a model for planetary survival.” Speakers for the event include Deepak Chopra, renowned mycologist Paul Stamets, celebrity chef Rick Bayless, and author Michael Pollan.   Registration and tickets for Fantastic Fungi Summit 2021 are available beginning Monday, August 2, and can be reserved at www.FungiGlobalSummit.com.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Lisa is joined by Dr. Rita Sherma, the founding Director & Associate Professor at GTU's Center for Dharma Studies and the Co-Chair of the Sustainability 360 Initiative to talk about Greening Spirituality an online learning opportunity from the Graduate Theological Union's GTUx, Drs. Rita Sherma and Devin Zuber examine the connections between spirituality and the natural world, including special consideration of Native American and Dharma traditions in the development of American environmentalism. In Greening Spirituality we will study the often unacknowledged ecological influences of Asian religions and Native American cultures on America's literary, artistic, and architectural heritage, as well as the growing presence – in the United States – of Dharma traditions, and their influence on contemporary meditation methods as they have opened the door to ancient approaches interweaving the elemental potencies of wilderness (and wildness) into the fabric of contemplative practice.  We will reflect, together, on the critical importance of acknowledgement of other cultures and cosmological views that existed before us, and to which—at the very least—we owe a debt of gratitude.  The contemporary greening of spirituality has deep roots in American soil and the sanctification of the wonder and mystery of treasured national spaces, such as the red hills of Sedona, Yosemite, and Muir Woods, has begun to resemble an alternate form of civic religion—one that envisions and embraces a spirituality of place" The course includes 4, modules: Module 1: Roots: What is “spirituality”? What is “sacred” beyond the diversity of varied religions and rituals? How and why is it connected to the verdant natural world around us? Module 2: Turtle Island: The Beat Poets and American Buddhist Ecocriticism Module 3: Decolonizing the Spiritual Module 4: Ecopraxis: Greening Spirituality on a Warming Planet  Visit gtu.edu/x to discover and sign up for learning opportunities on topics like justice, spiritual care, theology, ethics, and more. Dr. Rita Sherma also talks about her upcoming book, Religion & Sustainability: Interreligious Resources, Interdisciplinary Responses---a publication of Springer Publ. United Nations Environmental Program Sustainable Development Goals Series.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Nataraja Kallio, a professor at Naropa University, in Boulder CO., where he helped pioneer both undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Yoga Studies. He has an extensive background in both Yoga Studies and Psychology. Nataraja and Lisa talk about how yoga and psychology are a great combination when dealing with intense emotions. Nataraja shares his journey with yoga, how he grew, up, letting yourself feel all emotions deeply, and about Naropa's Bachelor of Arts in Yoga Studies. Lisa shares her experience with yoga, bio-energetic therapy, and the importance of letting children feel and express their emotions. The Naropa's Bachelor of Arts in Yoga Studies is more than a yoga teacher training and yoga certification program. Here, you'll embrace yogic practice as a way of life. Be transformed on and off the mat at the nation's first yoga university. The first yoga class at Naropa University was taught in 1974 by spiritual leader Ram Dass. In a school bus converted into a camper, he spent two months preparing the course in the deserts of New Mexico and California. He not only immersed himself in the Gītā and its commentaries that summer, but even gave the inaugural lectures to a rapt audience of desert jackrabbits—a picturesque beginning for yoga studies at Naropa. In subsequent decades, Naropa launched the Bachelor of Arts degree in Yoga Studies—the first bachelor's degree in yoga offered in America. The program has been flourishing for the last ten years and facilitates a unique merger of contemplative and academic rigor. Becoming a yoga instructor is often life changing. For students in Naropa's yoga studies degree program, this is particularly true. You'll spend four years delving into yoga's history, literature, and philosophy. The methodologies of Hatha Yoga will come to life as you practice asanas, pranayama, and meditation. This is a yoga education like no other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Chris Kilham. "Part David Attenborough, part Indiana Jones (Chris Kilham) scoured remote jungles and highlands for three decades for plants, oils and extracts that can heal." - The New York Times Chris Kilham is a medicine hunter, author, yogi and educator. The founder of Medicine Hunter Inc., Chris has conducted medicinal plant research in over 45 countries. Chris works with companies to develop and popularize traditional plant-based food and medicinal products into market successes. These include kava, maca, rhodiola, schisandra, tamanu oil, cat's claw, dragon's blood, ayahuasca, and hundreds of other plants. Chris also works to bridge worlds, regularly sharing information about other cultures through presentations and media.  Chris is the author of fifteen books, including The Ayahuasca Test Pilots Handbook, The Five Tibetans, Hot Plants, Psyche Delicacies, Tales from the Medicine Trail and Kava, Medicine Hunting in Paradise. His latest book, The Lotus and The Bud: Cannabis, Consciousness, and Yoga Practice, which provides an in-depth guide to blending the practice of yoga with cannabis. As a guest expert on TV in U.S. and international markets, Chris Kilham advocates for traditional botanical medicines, including psychoactive and psychedelic plant medicines such as cannabis and ayahuasca. He has appeared on over 1500 radio programs and more than 500 TV programs worldwide, with features in The New York Times, ABC News Nightline, Newsweek, CNN, The Dr. Oz Show, NBC Nightly News, Good Morning America, ABC 20/20, Psychology Today, Outside Magazine, Playboy, VICE, Business Insider, Oprah & Friends, Woman's World, and many others. He has additionally appeared on PBS, CNBC Power Lunch, CNN, MSNBC, BBC, NPR, Chelsea Handler's "Chelsea Does", and The Preachers. As a TV expert and guest he speaks about medicine hunting, traditional botanical medicines, nutraceuticals, psychoactive plants, environmental and cultural preservation, yoga and meditation, and other related topics for a broad and diverse variety of audiences. For 21 years, Chris conducted medicinal plant research for Naturex of Avignon, France, one of the leading botanical extraction companies in the world. On their behalf, he headed new botanical discovery, helped to develop sustainability programs, and developed videos, presentations and communication programs about medicinal plants. He is widely known throughout the botanical, natural health and sustainability sectors for his global explorations. In the course of this work, Chris has traveled over 4 million miles and has spent thousands of days and nights away from home. He has fire-walked in the South Pacific, been made a chief, enjoyed a diplomatic post for three years, has made good friends all over the globe, roamed rainforests and mountains, made best friends with a prince, dined with prime ministers, embarked on ceremonial journeys with shamans, and explored wild places, from deserts to rivers. Lisa and Chris go deep into his book in this episode and Lisa shares her transformation from anti-cannabis back in the day to being pro-cannabis (for adults of course) plus Chris shares: *The physical, mental, spiritual, and energetic effects of cannabis and yoga, including their effects on the nervous system and chakras  *Explains how yoga practice offers a way to tune the human nervous system and how, through the endocannabinoid system, cannabis harmonizes a multitude of functions, from respiration to pain control, in ways that enhance yoga  and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Robert Cheeke to talk about the book he co-authored with Matt Frazier, The Plant -Based Athlete: A Game-Changing Approach to Peak Performance. Robert grew up on a farm in Corvallis, Oregon where he adopted a vegan lifestyle in 1995 at age 15, weighing just 120 pounds. Today he is the author of the books, Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness, Shred It!, Plant-Based Muscle, and the new release, The Plant-Based Athlete. He is often referred to as the "Godfather of Vegan Bodybuilding," growing the industry from infancy in 2002, to where it is today. As a two-time natural bodybuilding champion, Robert is considered one of VegNews magazine's Most Influential Vegan Athletes. He tours around the world sharing his story of transformation from a skinny farm kid to champion vegan bodybuilder. Robert is the founder and president of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness and maintains the popular website, VeganBodybuilding.com. He is a regular contributor to No Meat Athlete, Forks Over Knives, and Vegan Strong, is a multi-sport athlete, entrepreneur, and has followed a plant-based diet for more than 25 years. Robert lives in Colorado with his wife and two rescued Chihuahuas. Lisa and Robert take a deep dive into the book. Here is the book description: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  The only research-based guide for connecting a plant-based diet with peak athletic performance, featuring interviews with professional athletes who've made the switch from meat to plants. The Plant-Based Athlete by Matt Frazier and Robert Cheeke reveals the incontrovertible proof that the human body does not need meat, eggs, or dairy to be strong. Instead, research shows that a consciously calibrated plant-based diet offers the greatest possible recovery times, cell oxidation, injury prevention, and restorative sleep, and allows athletes to train more effectively, with better results. However, committing to a plant-based diet as an elite athlete, first-time marathoner, or weekend warrior isn't as simple as swapping vegetables for meat. Even the slightest food adjustments can impact performance. That's why Matt Frazier, founder of No Meat Athlete, and Robert Cheeke, founder of Vegan Bodybuilding, wrote this groundbreaking book, to guide those interested in making this important shift in how to do so with the best, most transformative results. The Plant-Based Athlete offers readers: A persuasive body of evidence for adopting a plant-based lifestyle, with key information about how macronutrients, micronutrients, and calories fuel a body running on plant foods An entire chapter devoted to protein - why plant sources of protein are preferable over meat, and how plant protein can be used to increase strength, muscle mass, and power 60+ delicious and nutritious plant-based recipes, including Veggie Burger Patties, Garden Meatballs, Summer Pasta Salad, Vegan Mac & Cheese, French Toast, Acai Bowl, and a High-Energy Smoothie Insights from winning plant-based athletes in nearly every sport including champion ultrarunners Rich Roll and Scott Jurek; former NFL player David Carter; champion boxers Yuri Foreman, Unsal Arik, Cam Awesome, and Vanessa Espinoza; and Olympic-level swimmers, cyclists, figure skaters, sprinters, and more. A Day in the Life of a Plant-Based Athlete - examples of what, when, and how different athletes eat to fuel their varied workouts An instant classic and mainstay on health and fitness shelves everywhere, The Plant-Based Athlete is the ultimate invitation for joining the growing community of athletes who use plants to power their workouts and their every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Norman Rosenthal, MD who talks about his latest book, Poetry Rx: How 50 Inspiring Poems Can Heal and Bring Joy To Your Life. Dr. Rosenthal's research with SAD led him to write "Winter Blues" and two other books on the topic. More recently Rosenthal has written books on the Transcendental Meditation technique ("Transcendence" and "Supermind"), "The Gift of Adversity" and, most recently, "Poetry Rx: How 50 Inspiring Poems Can Heal and Bring Joy To Your Life." Altogether, he has written or co-authored 10 books and published over 200 professional articles. Dr. Rosenthal maintains a clinical and coaching practice in the DC Metropolitan area. If you find yourself wondering how reading poetry can be beneficial for your mental health, be sure to listen. Lisa found herself marveling at both the poems and how deeply they affected her. Listening to Dr. Rosenthal's soothing voice as he reads some aloud is a gift in itself. Book description: "I used to believe that poetry did not “speak” to me, but I now see how wrong I was. I lived for 44 years with a husband, a lyricist, whose beautifully crafted, heartfelt lyrics touched my every fiber and continue to uplift and inspire me a decade after his death. The special beauty of Dr. Rosenthal's book for me is his discussion of what each poem is saying, what the poet was likely feeling and often how the poems helped him personally, as when he left his birth family in South Africa for a rewarding career in the United States." - Jane Brody, Author & New York Times Columnist Poetry to Heal, Inspire and Enjoy Poetry Rx presents 50 great poems as seen through the eyes of a renowned psychiatrist and New York Times bestseller. In this book, you will find insights into love, sorrow, ecstasy and everything in between: Love in the moment or for a lifetime; love that is fulfilling or addictive; when to break up and how to survive when someone breaks up with you. Separate sections deal with responses to the natural world, and the varieties of human experience (such as hope, reconciliation, leaving home, faith, self-actualization, trauma, anger, and the thrill of discovery). Other sections involve finding your way in the world and the search for meaning, as well as the final stages of life. In describing this multitude of human experiences, using vignettes from his work and life, Rosenthal serves as a comforting guide to these poetic works of genius. Through his writing, the workings of the mind, as depicted by these gifted writers speak to us as intimately as our closest friends. Rosenthal also delves into the science of mind and brain. Who would have thought, for example, that listening to poetry can cause people to have goosebumps by activating the reward centers of the brain? Yet research shows that to be true. And who were these fascinating poets? In a short biosketch that accompanies each poem, Rosenthal draws connections between the poets and their poems that help us understand the enigmatic minds that gave birth to these masterworks. Altogether, a fulfilling and intriguing must-read for anyone interested in poetry, the mind, self-help and genius. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Lyndsey Fielding, the owner of Fielding FamilyFit, LLC, a woman-owned small business since 2013 and True Worth Fitness, an online community of women since 2017. She is CrossFit Level 1 certified and is head trainer at her 3500 SF facility that provides Group, Personal and Sports Performance Training located in Southeast Houston, TX. Lyndsey worked at L.B. Johnson Space Center for 13 years as an Admin and Business Analyst prior to starting her gym. She was driven to help women such as herself find their true worth through health and wellness and has a huge heart to help people fall in love with fitness and educated them through nutrition for sustainable results. Lisa and Lyndsey talk about: Why exercise and physical activity is important as we age. The benefits to exercise and why is it so important that we find some way to get our bodies moving. Why some women struggle with a workout plan or schedule and how can they combat some of those struggles. How and why variety matters! Why it's important to try new workouts, plans or classes or even sports. In what ways changing up your workout routine spice up your life! Why supplements that are an important part of your overall health regimen like Ubiquinol CoQ10.) Look for the KANEKA seal. And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa interviews Nina Purewal about the book she co-authored with Kate Petriw, Let That Sh*t Go: Find Peace of Mind and Happiness in Your Everyday. In Nina's words: I am the founder of Pure Minds, a social enterprise focused on wellness, and the bestselling author of Let That Sh*t Go. I spent the majority of my career in sales & marketing. A decade ago I hit a peak point of stress sparked by the corporate grind so I did something drastic - moved to Northern California for a year to unplug and live in an ashram. I wanted to see if there was a way to take ancient wisdom and apply it to modern day stressors - turns out, there is! Let That Sh*t Go is filled with over 100 tips on how to find more peace and happiness in your everyday. It's covers topics like the racing mind, self-smack talk, accepting what we can't control, shifting our perspective, being true to you, forgiveness and finding your tech zen. It also touches on the power of practising mindfulness and meditation to find your calm. We talk about how to cultivate forgiveness in the most horrific situations, how to work through negative thoughts, how to find more peace and happiness in the present moment through mindfulness, how to let that sh*t go and much more. This interview brought both Nina and Lisa to tears as Nina shared the life shattering tragedy that happened to her family when she was 16. In order to get the gravity of how amazing Nina is, please listen to this interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a year of secluding ourselves due to COVID-19, many are getting vaccinated and reconnecting to the world. The free app, Healthy Minds Program, has released a new meditation dedicated to entering a new phase as the world heals and returns to a sense of normalcy. The meditation in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month which was in May is by Dr. Cortland Dahl who joins Lisa to talk about well being, meditation, and the HealthyMinds Program App and more! Well-being is a skill - What modern science has to say about well-being and how it can be learned. The most current research suggests that the brain is constantly changing in response to experience. This insight, known in neuroscience as neuroplasticity, suggests that we can train our minds, and even rewire our brains, to be more resilient, more focused, and even to feel more connected with other people and our most deeply held values. Dr. Cortland Dahl and other scientists at the Center for Healthy Minds have developed a new scientific framework that helps us understand how this might actually happen. Their framework focuses on four core pillars of well-being - awareness, connection, insight, and purpose - and shows how in just minutes a day we can strengthen these pillars and improve our well-being. Dr. Cortland Dahl is a scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for Healthy Minds and the Chief Contemplative Officer at the center's affiliated non-profit, Healthy Minds Innovations. He has a varied career, which includes nearly a decade spent living in Tibetan refugee settlements in India and Nepal, translating ancient meditation manuals from Tibetan into English, and the founding of a global network of meditation centers. In his work as a scientist, he has been at the forefront of the current research on meditation and well-being, including the creation of a groundbreaking scientific model of well-being recently published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. He has published numerous other scientific works, as well as twelve books of translations, and leads meditation retreats and workshops on the science of well-being around the world. HealthyMinds Innovations (HMI) created this app to help calm your anxiety surrounding everyday personal or professional stresses, including COVID-19. Did you know the mind can be trained to be more focused, calm, and resilient? The HealthyMinds Program App teaches you how to accomplish this through meditation training. It's available for anyone to use as a day-to-day tool navigating life in school, the workplace, or even relationships with friends, family or significant others. In the App you can choose from traditional sitting meditations or active on-the-go meditations when you're walking, taking the subway, or even driving - plus you can choose how much time you have, from 5 - 30 minutes. There are also meditations for dealing with specific stresses like COVID-19, working remotely, or going back to school. The Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and their non-profit, HMI, are both led by Neuroscientist Dr. Richard Davidson. He's spent years researching the science of well being. Dr. Cortland Dahl joined his team and used his PHD thesis to create a framework of four pillars to scientifically train the mind; called ACIP (Awareness, Connection, Insight, Purpose) which the app is centered around. He is also the voice of the app! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa is joined by Dr. Sylvia Tara who shares secrets about fat! Sylvia Tara holds a PhD in biochemistry from the University of California at San Diego and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She was a consultant with McKinsey and has worked at the world's largest biotechnology companies. In this episode, Dr. Tara covers a lot of what is in her amazing book! Here is the book description: Fat is not just excess weight, but actually a dynamic, smart, and self-sustaining organ that influences everything from aging and immunity to mood and fertility. With cutting-edge research and riveting case studies—including the story of a girl who had no fat, and that of a young woman who couldn't stop eating—Dr. Sylvia Tara reveals the surprising science behind our most misunderstood body part and its incredible ability to defend itself. Exploring the unexpected ways viruses, hormones, sleep, and genetics impact fat, Tara uncovers the true secret to losing weight: working with your fat, not against it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices