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Find out how healing works and how to support it.Not all healing takes place in the doctor’s office. In fact, 80% of healing takes place elsewhere. Healing is the constant process of becoming whole, repairing and reintegrating. Our body is trying to fix problems as rapidly as possible. You need to create a sanctuary in your home where you can recover. Have a healing environment that relaxes you and reduces your worry makes it easier for you to recover. You deserve a space that nurtures your body and soul. Engage in healthy behaviors. Get regular exercise. Limit alcohol consumption. Don’t smoke. Eat well. Cultivate social support. You should trust and love the people around you while feeling like they support you. Listen as Dr. Wayne Jonas joins Dr. Pamela Peeke to share how you can improve your ability to heal. Sponsor: Smarty Pants Vitamins

Are you a good person? Can you be better?Character is our moral fiber. It leads us to think, act and feel in specific ways. Character can be divided into three traits: virtue, vices and a mix of the two. Virtue includes things like honesty, compassion, courage and loyalty. Vices include dishonesty, cruelty and cowardice. It benefits us to strive to live in a world of virtue and be virtuous. Being virtuous makes the world a better place. We find people of good character as inspiration. Character is plastic and can be changed. Moral reminders help us get back on track. Look to paradigms of living a virtuous life and try to follow that example. Listen as Dr. Christian Miller joins Dr. Pamela Peeke to share how we can improve our character. Sponsor: Smarty Pants Vitamins

Beauty is more than skin deep.Ladies, you’re far too familiar with the unrealistic beauty standards that are shoved in your face at every turn. It’s time to redefine beauty. Five things are more beautiful than conventional looks: Vulnerability. You have your guard down. You have nothing to hide behind. All that you are shines through. Authenticity. Be yourself regardless of what anyone else thinks.  Non-conformity. Don’t give in to today’s fads. Non-pretentiousness. Your beauty speaks for itself. Courage to choose what’s best for you. Your integrity is important. It makes you beautiful. Trust yourself. Listen as photographer and modeling agent Andrea Belluso joins Dr. Pamela Peeke to share how you can redefine beauty and make yourself more beautiful in a way that matters. Sponsor: Smarty Pants Vitamins

Leaking when you work out? This will help.Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) gets in the way of physical activity for women of a certain age. The small release of urine during activity can keep you out of the gym. Your pelvic floor muscles are easy to forget about until they weaken. Putting a pad down to catch the urine doesn’t resolve the muscle weakness. Those muscles need training so they’re strong enough to control urine flow. Kegel exercises are the contraction and relaxation of vaginal and anal muscles. You can do them in your chair a few times a day and no one will be the wiser. There are other exercises for strengthening your pelvic floor. Aligning your breathing with contractions of your pelvic floor may strengthen the muscles even more. You should have a noticeable difference in your pelvic floor in eight to twelve weeks. You have to do the exercises daily. Listen as Dr. Sara Terrell joins Dr. Pamela Peeke to discuss SUI and how to strenghten your pelvic floor muscles. Sponsor: Smarty Pants Vitamins

It takes more than drive to reach your goals.Grit and perseverance can drive you to success. But, many resolutions and goals peter out when willpower alone can’t do it. Emotions like gratitude, compassion and genuine pride help you invest in other people and yourself. You have to forego some pleasure in the moment for future gains. Emotions are a powerful part of motivation. These three emotions lead to connection with others. They make it all worthwhile. As a bonus, social relationships support you as you pursue your dreams. Self-control is easier when you use gratitude, compassion and pride to help you. Listen as Dr. David DeSteno joins Dr. Pamela Peeke to share how you can harness these emotions to achieve success.  Sponsor: Smarty Pants Vitamins

Why is it so hard to understand personal space?Personal space is the invisible bubble around you that you don’t want invaded without invitation.  Invasions of personal space fire certain neurons in your brain. You have to shrink up your personal space for intimate contact. Your neurons rev up if you feel your personal space is threatened. Personal space boundaries are always in flux. Those in power tend to have closer boundaries. This is why the boss doesn’t mind leaning in to explain things. The folks lower on the power hierarchy usually want more space. Cyberspace has changed the boundaries. We also wrap personal space around our belongings. You don’t want someone driving too close to your car or touching your purse without invitation. Perceptive or neurological disorders can confuse perception of personal space. Dyspraxia can affect motor skills from confusion about one’s personal space. Listen as Dr. Michael Graziano joins Dr. Pamela Peeke to discuss how personal space works. Sponsor: Smarty Pants Vitamins

Improve your heart health with simple weekly changes.Ninety percent of women have one or more risk factors for heart disease or stroke. Heart disease is the number-one killer of women. Six STEPS to a Healthier Heart in Six Weeks Week One: Select and stock your kitchen with healthy food. Walk around your kitchen and pantry. See what healthy foods you have and what things you should eliminate. Replace unhealthy choices. Always have whole grains, fruits and vegetables in your home. Week Two: Take control of your activity and choose to move. Do something physical 30 minutes a day five times a week. Make sure it engages you enough to continue the activity. Park farther away from the store. Take the stairs. Week Three: Eat well. Make better choices when dining out or eating in. Work to have a colorful plate. Week Four: Partner with your doctor, friends and family. Find a provider who can help you navigate your health. Don’t tolerate a doctor with whom you can’t communicate. Remember to take care of yourself while trying to take care of everyone else. Week Five: Sleep more, stress less and savor life. Make sure you’re getting enough sleep each night. Reduce stressors in your life. Week Six: Make the changes into habits. Listen as Dr. Stacey Rosen joins Dr. Pamela Peeke to share how you can improve your heart health in six weeks. Sponsor: Smarty Pants Vitamins

Long-term relationships can have rough spots. What causes them and what can you do about them?Many marriages end in divorce. We live longer than the previous generation. We want close marriages with communication, vulnerability and connection. But, relationships hit rough patches, some rougher than others. Those who are more educated and have more money tend to have the lowest rate of divorce. Financial arguments and time deficiencies in the relationship seem to be less likely. Money, Money, Money Money is a major cause for divorce. It attracts anxiety. “If you get what you want, how do I get what I want?” Many families don’t cover a framework for understanding money, making it even more difficult. Earnings are also attached to a feeling of personal value, which can lead to challenges when one partner earns more. A couple must think about the big picture together. Consider what collective goals you have with your combined earnings. Work together to use those resources in a way you both like. Growing Old Together Aging is tough. People become self-critical as pounds appear, hair disappears and wrinkles develop. Don’t encroach on your partner’s autonomy when you notice these changes. The emotional connection should be stronger than your concern about aging bodies. Your Part in Unhappiness If you feel unhappy in your relationship, the first place to look is within. Examine what you are bringing to the situation. Your character, temperament, history and mindset all join you in the relationship. Looking at your own story gives you great power and freedom. Listen as Dr. Daphne de Marneffe joins Dr. Pamela Peeke to shed light on relationship rough patches and how to get through them. Sponsor: Smarty Pants Vitamins

What happens when anorexics grow up?What happens after a young person recovers from an eating disorder? Treatment, therapy and recovery don’t automatically turn you into an empowered adult who has everything together. You may still have anorexic thinking. There may be some unknown triggers for your anorexia. There is no age limit to anorexia. Group therapy may not be the place for you as an adult. Your maternal instinct for the younger set could make it difficult for you to feel like you’re among peers. Let’s be honest. Losing weight and being thin gets attention, even if it’s the result of an eating disorder. That can feel very powerful. Listen as Lisa Fogarty joins Dr. Pamela Peeke to share what happens when anorexics grow up.  Sponsor: Smarty Pants Vitamins

Eat well and fast occasionally for optimal health.The "fasting mimicking" diet focuses on health and weight loss. The diet is designed to mimic fasting and the effects of certain nutrients on the genes. Fasting destroys damaged components of the body. Stem cells are activated and regenerative components are ready to repair the damaged tissue. This can aid prevention and treatment of disease. Cellular health improves. The longevity diet takes place over five days. Some people do the diet every few months. Best Eats for Longevity Fish twice a week Mostly vegan diet with some flexibility Rare meat consumption Yogurt and cheese from goats and sheep Eggs for the older set Listen as Dr. Valter Longo joins Dr. Pamela Peeke to discuss his fast mimicking diet and eating recommendations. Sponsor: Smarty Pants Vitamins