In this show you’ll learn:
The big picture of how all the pieces fit together for your lifeHow to let go of what doesn’t serve you and embrace what doesTips on putting it all together
The Winter Solstice is a magical season . . . one that marks the journey from this year to the next, journeys of the spirit from one world to the next, and the magic of birth, death, and rebirth. The longest night of the year (December 21 in the Northern hemisphere), is reborn as the start of the solar year and accompanied by festivals of light to mark the rebirth of the Sun.

Join Dr. Ritamarie as she weaves the fates together to share how you can journey from this magical season into a rebirth of your new life.

In this show you’ll learn:
What to eat and why for balanced blood sugar controlThe essentials of understanding how insulin effects your blood sugar levelsThe Essentials of Mindset and Lifestyle
When you master your blood sugar, you’ll feel full of energy, cravings will subside, your weight will be controlled, your mood will stabilize, your memory will be better, and you will balance your hormones. Also, when you learn to balance your blood sugar you minimize your risk of blood sugar-related diseases, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and heart disease.

Join Dr. Ritamarie and Dr. Jody Stanislaw as they discuss the food and lifestyle to help you balance your blood sugar, as well as the things you can do to avoid feeling moody, irritable, hungry, have cravings, experience poor concentration, or gain weight from imbalanced blood sugar.

Dr. Jody Stanislaw received her doctorate in naturopathic medicine from one of the best holistic medical schools in the country, Bastyr University in Seattle. She works entirely via phone with patients all around the country.

In this show you’ll learn:
How to eat well while staying jollyMindfulness tips to combat holiday stressThe importance of remaining consistent with  holiday choices
With holiday parties starting to be in full swing, many people are staying busy and eating on the go, or overindulging in sweet party treats.  And then there’s grandma’s sweet potato casserole or the family’s favorite gravy.  The holidays are filled with memories, but there are other things that fill those spaces.  The average person gains 5-10 pounds over the holiday season. But it doesn’t have to be that way…

Join Dr. Ritamarie as she answers your questions on how to make smart food and drink decisions for yourself during the holidays.

Dr. Ritamarie is the founder of the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology, and has over 23 years of clinical experience as a functional medicine practitioner and clinical nutritionist.

 

In this program you'll learn:
How juices affect your blood sugarHow juicing affects diabetesHow certain fruits and vegetables affect your blood sugar
The World Health Organization recently shared a shocking statistic: 347 million people worldwide have diabetes.  In the UK, almost 5% of the population has diabetes.  These figures do not include the per cent of the population that are pre-diabetic or don't realize they have diabetes.  Diabetes can have serious health complications, including nerve, eye, and kidney damage.  Can juicing help with this crisis?

In this show you'll learn:
What gut microbes have to do with anxietyWhat the direct evidence is these gut microbes affect the brainHow we can affect the gut microbiome and the immune system
The gut and brain have a steady ability to communicate via the nervous system, hormones, and the immune system. Some of the microbiome can release neurotransmitters, just like our own neurons do, speaking to the brain in its own language via the vagus nerve.

Join Dr. Ritamarie as she discusses that the gut is a terrific place to start helping you be as healthy, resilient, and robust as you have evolved to be.

Dr. Ritamarie is the founder of the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology, and has over 23 years of clinical experience as a functional medicine practitioner and clinical nutritionist.

In this show you'll learn:

More about the gut and its metabolic propertiesHow dieting can actually lead to increased weight gainNatural ways to increase gut hormones

Good nutrition and high-intensity exercise are just two of a sequence of ingredients that are needed to make your body lean.  There are additional ingredients such as gut health, intestinal bacteria, biological rhythms, inflammation, the stress response, leptin signaling, and fat cell health that are essential to fine-tuning your metabolism and overcoming weight-loss resistance.

Mike Mutzel, Msc - author of The Belly Fat Effect - visits the show to reveal the secret about how your diet, intestinal health, and gut bacteria help you burn fat.

In this show you’ll learn:

What are ‘probiotic’ bacteriaAre the same bacteria good for everyoneWhat are some examples of bacteria that are particularly helpful for certain people

Background:

For most people, the mention of probiotics conjures up images of yogurt. But don’t dismiss the microbes as a marketing gimmick or food fad. The latest probiotic research suggests that live-active cultures of these friendly bacteria can help to prevent and treat a wide variety of ailments.

Join Dr. Ritamarie and Steph Jackson as they discuss what bacteria are right for you and the best ways for you to use them.

If you are ready to go deep with your digestive health and you need more than slippery elm, you will enjoy working with Steph Jackson. Steph loves customizing balancing programs for the microbiome, working with fermented foods and looking at how the body systems work together.

In this show you’ll learn:

The impact of your genes on your gut floraWhy the one-size-fits-all diet doesn’t work, and how to customize yours based on your geneticsThe alphabet soup of genes that impact digestion and food effects – NERF-2, FUT, VDR, NAT, TAS1r3, MTHFR, and much more

When it comes to choosing what to eat, the literature is fraught with confusing research, statistics, and recommendations.  Proponents of a variety of diet “religions” purport to have the perfect diet for all of human kind.  Studies contradict themselves, and hot-under-the-collar debates separate diet factions. Confusion and overwhelm abounds, and, for many, it results in just giving up and eating what tastes good.

But what if instead of following a particular diet religion, you could, based on factors in your genetics, make smart food choices based on what’s best for your unique biochemistry?

Join Dr. Ritamarie and Donna Gates, of The Body Ecology Diet, as they help you understand about genetics with relationship to food choices.  This is what a brand new science called nutrigenomics is all about.

In this show you’ll learn:

How leptin has an effect beyond appetite controlFat cells on fire—how to tame the inflammationWhy practices like meditation HeartMath are key for weight loss

Background:

Many people who have struggled to lose weight and keep it off suspect there’s more to it than simply eating less, and resist the notion that failure is simply a matter of not trying hard enough. The fact that two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese suggest it’s a more complex situation.  One component of the complexity is the influence of appetite hormones. During the past few decades, researchers have identified numerous hormones that play a role in overall appetite control

Join Dr. Ritamarie and Mike Mutzel as they discuss how brain and gut hormones impact eating behavior and weight loss efforts.

Mike has an B.S. in Biology from Western Washington University and is completing his M.S. in Clinical Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport and is a graduate of the Institute for Functional Medicine’s (IFM) Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP)

In this show you’ll learn:

How the mind, body, and emotions are all connectedWhat the top 3 emotions are that negatively affect your GI healthHow hormones, neuropeptides, emotions, and the work of Dr. Candace Pert are all connected

Background:

Negative emotions can result in alterations in your brain-gut connection, which can cause or worsen numerous gastrointestinal disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, food allergies, GERD, and more

Join Lynn DeBuhr Johnson and Arttemis Keszainn as they discuss what the top 3 emotions are that negatively affect your gut health and what they turn into for healing your body at all levels .

Arttemis Keszainn is a visionary entrepreneur, author, public speaker, and creator of Juicing For Fat Loss, Blending For Beauty, and Green Living with Oils. Arttemis has touched and transformed over 10,000 lives world-wide to achieve dynamic health through juicing, blending, and creating a beautiful lifestyle.