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Award-winning chef Seamus Mullen shares how he used food to overcome his RA and why it's so important to have the "right" relationship with food -- whether or not you're suffering from a chronic illness.An avid cyclist who raced competitively in his twenties, award-winning chef Seamus Mullen was diagnosed in 2007 with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease that forced him to rethink his relationship with food.

Initially he enlisted the pharmaceutical options available for his disease. Instead of feeling better, he became increasingly worse and even died in the ICU.

Thankfully, he came back to life. It was a gift he used to course-correct his approach towards his illness. 

Listen as Seamus joins Dr. Taz to share how he used food to overcome RA, the role food plays in chronic illness, and why it's so important to have the "right" relationship with food -- whether or not you're suffering from a chronic illness.

Before any more panic sets in, Dr. Taz is here to share some facts about coronavirus (COVID-19). Get informed, get empowered.For many of us who have been watching the news over the last few months, we all thought, "It won't happen to us -- right?" We certainly didn't think it would get so massive as to significantly disrupt our daily lives.

And yet...

Businesses are closed. Schools are shut down. And, so many people are in fear about their future, their safety, and the safety of their loved ones.

Before any more panic sets in, Dr. Taz is here to share some facts about the virus itself, so you can feel empowered rather than fearful. She also discusses ways to boost and build your immune system.

Yes, we are in a global health crisis, but there are steps you can take.

Dr. Taz shares some tips about what you can really do to help yourself and your loved ones during this global pandemic.With all the chaos and confusion surrounding coronavirus (COVID-19), it's difficult not to get anxious and depressed.

Dr. Taz is here to share some tips about what you can really do to help yourself and your loved ones during this global pandemic. For starters, the basics include:

Dr. Taz also discusses ways to help support your immune system, including using certain herbs and supplements, as well as how to protect your gut health.

Koya Webb joins Dr. Taz to discuss how to overcome fear and insecurity in dark and uncertain times -- and how to bring more joy, passion, and love.We could all use a little dose of calm.

Whether the chaos in your life is internal or influenced by global issues like COVID-19, celebrity holistic health coach Koya Webb wants to remind us that at the center is love. This doesn't mean there isn't darkness or illness. But it helps us to keep mindful that there is also light and wellness on the other side.

Koya Webb joins Dr. Taz to discuss how to overcome fear and insecurity in dark and uncertain times -- and how to bring more joy, passion, and love. She shares tips to get you in your "daily mindful mindset."

Throughout her life and her life's work, Katie Beecher believes that with connection to intuition, self love, and self acceptance, we can do anything, including heal.Katie Beecher, MS, LPC, knew she had intuitive, empathic and medium abilities since she was a young child but was fearful of them until she entered therapy with a Jungian psychologist for an eating disorder at the age of 16.

Throughout her life and her life's work, Katie believes that with connection to intuition, self love, and self acceptance, we can do anything, including heal -- something she was able to do for herself, healing her body from Lyme disease. 

Katie also helps individuals with digestive problems, cancer, viruses, autoimmune diseases, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, adolescent and childhood concerns, and many other issues.

Listen as she joins Dr. Taz to discuss the power of intuition for one's physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.

“Your birth chart reveals at least ten times more about you than you might have thought,” says Dr. Jennifer Freed.A good psychotherapist will help you answer some of the deepest questions in life. But, a good astrologer can do the same -- in a different way. 

“Your birth chart reveals at least ten times more about you than you might have thought,” says Dr. Jennifer Freed. 

In her book, Use Your Planets Wisely, Dr. Freed introduces you to psychological astrology as a way to take a deep dive into understanding yourself and others in a profound and life-changing way. This study is more about identifying as a Capricorn or a Virgo. Dr. Freed describes it as "cosmic meridians" or "cosmic DNA."

Listen as Dr. Freed joins Dr. Taz to share more about psychological astrology, why it's a valuable tool, and how it can give you a far more complete picture of your psychological and emotional blueprint.

Nearly 25 percent of people suffering from eating disorders are male.Very often we associate eating disorders with young women, but nearly 25 percent of people who suffer from eating disorders are male.

The way eating disorders manifest in males can be different than in young women. It can hit at a different age, be trickier to spot, and may take the form of overexercising rather than purging or food deprivation. 

Regardless of how or when an eating disorder presents itself, it can be very damaging both physically and mentally. It's important to know what to look for and how to talk to your son, brother, or husband about what they are going through. 

Samuel Pollen, who had an eating disorder as a child, shares his story in the hopes of shedding light on non-stereotypical sufferers. 

Listen as Samuel joins Dr. Taz to discuss eating disorders in boys and young men.

Learn how you can become your own superwoman -- whatever that means to you.When you're reaching for your dreams, it can become easy to convince yourself that "burnout" is just a part of the process.

You may find yourself distancing yourself from others, diving head-first into work and ignoring your own self-care... all to the tune that eventually it will all be "worth it." Another common happening is a great deal of negative self-talk, especially when you aren't realizing success at the pace you'd like.

Nicole Lapin, bestselling author and TV anchor, has a message for you: you can find lasting success by your own definition, on your own terms.

In her newest book, Becoming Superwoman, Nicole candidly shares her own story of career burnout and an emergency hospitalization that prompted her to take her mental health seriously for the first time ever.

She joins Dr. Taz to describe her journey to her own success, with all the bumps along the way, and how you can become your own superwoman -- whatever that means to you.

Forget the dos and don’ts of healthy eating and instead choose to eat competently.So often, weight loss diets focus solely on the foods you should or shouldn’t eat.

But, according to dietitian and family therapist Ellyn Satter, positive eating habits have more to do with eating attitudes and behaviors than the foods you choose. Satter emphasizes that people should enjoy what they’re eating and focus on food competence.

Food competence comes down to feeding yourself faithfully and giving yourself permission to eat. People who eat competently tend to weigh less and have a more stable weight than those who don’t. 

Three of the primary elements of eating competently are: 

Listen as Ellyn Satter joins Dr. Taz to discuss competent eating.

What are lectins, where are they found, and why are they so bad for our health?With so many diet and eating plans like vegetarianism, veganism, gluten-free and paleo, lectins get lost in the fray.

But, avoiding lectins might be the key to weight loss, fighting inflammation and the aging process, and eliminating the symptoms of autoimmune disease, thyroid issues, leaky gut, kidney disease, and arthritis. 

Dr. Steven R. Gundry, a cardiac surgeon turned diet expert, explains why lectins are so prevalent in the modern diet, how lectins can damage our bodies, and which foods to avoid if you need to go lectin-free. 

Listen as Dr. Gundry joins Dr. Taz to discuss lectins.