Delivering Health

Substance abuse in teens is more common than it's ever been. Mental health challenges, the pandemic, social pressures and easy access to cannabis, alcohol and other drugs has created a crisis larger than we've seen in this country. To discuss how the developing teen brain is affected by drugs and alcohol, and what we can do to help kids cope better with the stresses of daily life is Dr Krista Anderson-Ross. Dr. Anderson-Ross' medical practice focuses on adolescent physical and mental health.

What medications are integrative docs looking at to help their patients with COVID? What does the research show and how can that be used to support someone's immune system to help them? Here to discuss all of this and more is Dr. Brenden Cochran.

One person dies every 52 minutes in the US because of an eating disorder, and 95% of people with eating disorders are between the ages of 12 and 25. Parents often struggle with helping their kids develop healthy eating habits and body image, so to help us navigate this is Dr. Lisa Ghent. In addition to her incredible book smarts and clinical experiences, her real-world, practical experiences bring a depth of understanding to this topic that's rare. A large percentage of Dr. Lisa's practice is pediatrics, and she's a wife and mom to three daughters, ages 12, 9 and 7.

Resources talked about in this episode:

• Blog mentioned - drlisaghent.com/blog
• Guest website - https://www.drlisaghent.com/
• Guest social media - instagram.com/drlisaghent/, facebook.com/DrLisaGhent

Dr. Jenna Henderson's unique expertise and specialty stems from her own experience with kidney failure. She had to find a solution to her own health problem and is now focused on the unique needs of renal patients. She's lectured extensively across the country, working to bridge the gap between mainstream nephrology and natural medicine.

Resources talked about in this episode

• Blog mentioned - Drink Celery Juice for Health and Vitality by Dr. John Neustadt nbihealth.com/drink-celery-juice-for-health-and-vitality/
• Guest website - https://holistic-kidney.com/
• Guest social media - facebook.com/Holistic-Kidney-126656923896

Probiotics are healthy bacteria that are naturally part of the microbiome. While not all beneficial bacteria have the same effects, specific species have been shown to promote healthy digestion, skin, mood, immune system, blood sugar control, and insulin, healthy weight, cholesterol, liver function, and support healing leaky gut.

Resources talked about in this episode:

• NBI Products - Belly Rescue, Sleep Relief, Calm + Clear
• NBI blog mentioned - 3-Steps for Eating Healthy for Life

The pandemic has taken a toll on everyone. Perhaps one of the most devastating impacts has been on children. Discussing the social and emotional challenges kids are facing is Dr. Sunita Iyer. She's a midwife and naturopathic physician, and a graduate-level educator for more than a decade. But she's also a mom, which makes this personal. After I attended one of Dr. Iyer's lectures on this topic, I knew I had to interview her and help get her information out to a larger audience.

Resources talked about in this episode:

• Guest website - Dr.Sunita

Mushrooms have been used for thousands of years in food and medicine. To unlock the mysteries of mushrooms and how they can help you is Dr. Lindsay Chimileski. Dr. Chimileski is a clinician and professor of botanical medicine at the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine. She teaches mushroom courses to the public and is an assistant leader of ethnobotanical ecotours through Jamaican rainforests.

Resources talked about in this episode:

• Guest social media - Dr. Chimileski's Instagram

Dr. Jade Teta is an integrative physician, author, and expert in the realm of natural health, fitness, metabolism, and self-development. For 25 years he's studied strength and conditioning, hormonal metabolism, and the psychology of change and success. He has written five books on metabolism and his work combining his medical and fitness knowledge with his expertise in self-development and mindset change helps people reach heights in their fitness they never thought possible.

Resources talked about in this episode:

• Guest podcast - The Next Level Human
• Guest website - Dr. Jade Teta
• Guest social media - Dr, Teta's Instagram, Facebook

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized environment. It accelerates the body's natural healing process by increasing the amount of oxygen in the blood. Here to explain more about hyperbaric oxygen and how it can help is Dr. Masha Makeeva, a faculty member at the International Hyperbaric Association, and a past Scientific Committee Member at the Spanish Association of Hyperbaric Medicine.

Resources talked about in this episode:

• Guest podcast - Hyperbaric Living with Dr. Masha
• Guest website - Dr. Masha

Giving birth is the most vulnerable time in a woman's and baby's lives. Women want to feel safe and in control of their birthing experience, but too many women don't, especially black and brown women. Kimberly Seals Allers has done something to change that. She's the founder of the Irth app, and what she's doing for families is nothing short of incredible

Resources talked about in this episode:

• Guest podcast - Birthright
• Guest app - Irth app
• Guest website - Kimberly Seals Allers
• Guest social media - IG/Facebook: @iamksealsallers, @theirthapp Twitter: @iamksealsallers, @irthapp
• Guest book - The Big Letdown--How Medicine, Big Business and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding