Delivering Health

This past year people's stress has been off the charts, with devastating consequences: insomnia, decreased immunity, infertility, irritability, emotional eating, weight gain and depression. Dr. Doni Wilson is a naturopathic doctor, certified professional midwife, and certified nutrition specialist believes it is possible to be healthy, even when we're stressed. In the process of solving her own problem of suffering from migraines for 25 years, Dr. Doni developed her Stress Recovery Protocol™ which identifies how stress uniquely affects each individual and then uses epigenetics to reoptimize health. Her unique approach helps patients reverse challenging health conditions including fatigue, anxiety, autoimmunity, fertility and recurrent miscarriages, insomnia, as well as HPV infections and abnormal pap smears.

Resources talked about in this episode:

• Guest book - Stress Warrior
• Guest social media - Facebook, Instagram,, LinkedIn
• Guest website - DoctorDoni.com

Relationships are determined by our preconceived notions, our prejudices and the words we use to communicate. Often the difference between excellent and horrible care, and even whether it's safe, comes down to how doctors and patients view and talk to each other. As is often the case, challenges in communication are greatest when the two people come from different backgrounds or when their life experiences are so different that it's challenging for the healthcare provider to empathize. This is the case in the LGBTQ community, which is not well represented in medicine or medical education. Carey Candrian, PhD discusses how this plays out in the clinic, especially when it comes to the LGBTQ community and end of life care, and what you can do to make sure you're getting the best possible care no matter the community with which you identify.

Resources talked about in this episode:

• Guest social media - Dr. Candrian's Twitter

Toxic metals, sometimes called heavy metals, include mercury, arsenic, lead, cadmium, and other metals that are naturally occurring in the earth's crust. They've been used by humans for thousands of years and are the oldest toxins known. Metal toxicity - especially from heavy metals like mercury, cadmium, arsenic and lead–affects all organ systems and can result in wide-ranging and nonspecific symptoms; however, the central nervous system (CNS) is especially susceptible to damage from metals. But they don't just affect your central nervous system. Toxic metals are systemic toxins that in high enough amounts damage your kidneys, blood, brain, bones and other organs.

Resources talked about in this episode:

• Blog mentioned - Why Toxic Metals May Be Your Issue
• Blog mentioned - When it Comes to Dietary Supplements, it's Buyer Beware

On May 25, 2020, a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. Even after no pulse could be detected, the officer continued kneeling on Mr. Floyd's neck for more than two additional minutes. This tragic death joined a long list of black Americans who have been disproportionately killed by police, including those that have made the news like Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others who haven't. Helping us to understand the health impact policing has on people of color and their communities is Dr. Frank Edwards, a Sociologist and Assistant Clinical Professor of Criminology at Rutgers University.

Resources talked about in this episode:

• Guest website - https://f-edwards.github.io/
• Guest social media - Dr. Edward's Twitter

Tell me what your diet's like and I can tell you where your health is headed. One of the largest determinants of health is what you put in your mouth day after day, year after year. It's more predictive than genetics, and it's something you can control. Today I will talk to you about the Western Diet, it's catastrophic health impacts, how it compares to the ancestral, Paleolithic diet, and what you can do to change your future by changing your diet.

Resources talked about in this episode

• Blog mentioned - Food Matters
• Blog mentioned - Dr. Neustadt's 3 Steps to Eating Healthy For Life
• Blog mentioned - Change Your Biochemistry to Change Your Health
• Blog mentioned - How to Choose the Right
• Blog mentioned - Cooking Oil

While people across the country are lining up for the vaccines, many folks still have questions about how the vaccines work, whether they're safe and if they'll be effective against emerging COVID variants. Here to talk to us about all of Daniela Weiskopf, PhD, a brilliant researcher at the La Jolla Institute for Immunology. Dr. Weiskopf has devoted her career to understanding the immune system's response to viral pathogens and spent the last thirteen years studying infectious viruses relevant to human health and disease. Most recently she's focused her efforts on COVID-19 to help understand how we can defeat this deadly disease.

Resources talked about in this episode:

• Guest website - www.lji.org

Joint pain causes too many people to miss out on some of the greatest moments of their lives. While friends and family are enjoying themselves riding bikes, playing tennis, hiking, gardening, dancing or playing with their kids and grandkids, they're sitting on the sidelines, unable to fully participate. And if they do, they're often experiencing pain and discomfort, or paying for it later as their joint pain flares up. Learn the surprising connection between arthritis and heart disease and what you can do about it.

Resources talked about in this episode

• Blog mentioned - Dr. Neustadt's 3 Steps to Eating for Life
• Product mentioned - Joint Relief

Your heart beats an incredible 100,000 times per day, which people don't even think about most of the time. But heart disease is the number one killer and Dr. Beverly Yates is going to share her practical approach to improving heart health. Dr. Yates, a heart disease and diabetes expert with over 27 years experience, was an MIT-trained electrical engineer before going to naturopathic medical school. She brings her unique perspective and integrative approach to help patients struggling with heart issues and diabetes who feel like nothing works for them. Dr. Yates addresses the underlying causes of heart disease and blood sugar spikes to prevent and reverse these deadly diseases and improve people's energy, outlook and overall quality of life.

Resources talked about in this episode:

• Guest book - Heart Health for Black Women
• Guest website - Dr. Beverly Yates
• Guest social media - Dr. Beverly Yates's Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin

If you want to feel and look your best or even prevent or even reverse chronic diseases, we have to talk about diet. Your dietary pattern—what you eat day after day, month after month, year after year—is more predictive than genetics and family history for developing chronic diseases and dying early. Even though most people understand they should eat healthier, the Standard American Diet (SAD) is rich in calories and poor in nutrition. It's characterized by consuming high amounts of baked goods, fried foods, sodas, and packaged foods full of high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors, artificial sweeteners, food dyes, partially hydrogenated oils (trans fatty acids), preservatives, and other additives. Learn what you can do instead.

Resources talked about in this episode:

• Blog mentioned - Dr. Neustadt's 3 Steps to Eating for Life
• Blog mentioned - Food Matters

Fear is a great motivator, but it doesn't always get us moving in the right direction. Many people panic when the market goes down and pull out of their investments. But when you're strategic about how you plan for your future you reduce your stress knowing you can weather these ups and downs and that you're on track to reach your goals, regardless of what the market may do in any given month or year. My guest today is Chris Tresse, a principal with Bernstein, the global money management firm with offices in 25 countries. He's been in the business of managing investment portfolios for high net worth families and charitable foundations for more 20 years, is Chair of the Rady Children's Hospital Foundation Board and is a member of their investment committee that oversees a $1.5B endowment.

Resources talked about in this episode:

• Guest website - Alliance Bernstein
• Guest social media - Chris Tresse's Linkedin