Late Night Health Radio

CoVid19, Earl Mindell, CoronaVirus, Immune System

A look at the Coronavirus as it impacts the world in 2020 with Health Security Expert Michelle Constant. She talks with Mark Alyn on this episode of Late Night Health.

Registered Dietitian Annessa Chumbley Explains Why USDA Certified Organic Products that are NOW More Affordable than EVER! Annessa talks with Mark Alyn about O Organics products.

Each year we recognize National Sleep Awareness Week (March 8-14) and World Sleep Day (March 13). The annual events celebrate sleep health and encourages the public to prioritize sleep to improve overall health and well-being. Of course, many people may not understand the critical importance of chronic sleep issues like sleep apnea, but according to Carlos Nunez, MD., our country is staring down the barrel of a public health crisis with potentially catastrophic consequences. In fact, more than 50 million people in the U.S. have sleep apnea, and a shocking 80 percent are undiagnosed (936 million people in the world have undiagnosed sleep apnea).

In a special National Sleep Awareness Week preview on March 5th, Dr. Nunez will explains why sleep apnea is a silent menace, that can lead to other chronic and life-threatening conditions including high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and Type 2 diabetes. Another survey says that most people have trouble getting to sleep three or more times a week. Dr. Nunez talks with Mark Alyn.

Each day, the news brings more shocking stories of breaches in cybersecurity. In fact, 60% of small and medium businesses that suffer a data breach don’t recover and go out of business. That’s why the top security experts in the nation come together each year at the RSA Security Conference in San Francisco to examine the threats and look for solutions to this growing problem. One of the top experts who is attending the conference is Bryan Sartin, the head of Verizon Global Security Services.

Sartin discusses the important issues coming out of the RSA conference, and to share important new information from the third annual Verizon Mobile Security Index. The Index provides unique insight into the current mobile threat landscape and what organizations are, or in many cases aren’t, doing to protect their data and key systems. The findings are based on a survey of hundreds of professionals involved in buying, managing and securing mobile devices for their organizations. In addition to analysis from Verizon’s experts, the report includes insight and real-world data from top security and management companies. He talks with Mark Alyn.

March 6th is National Day of Unplugging. This holiday consists of a 24-hour period from sundown to sundown, to unplug, unwind, relax and do things other than using today's technology, electronics, and social media. A timely new study explores just how difficult that may be for today’s workers, knowing how integral the mobile phone has become to how we work and get things done.

On March 6, Joe Boyle, CEO for TRUCE Software, will share interesting facts from a recent survey of 1,500 adults who bring a phone to work with them. We all know that phones can be distracting at times, but the extent to which your co-workers/employees are engaged with them throughout the day is surprising. Joe visits with Mark Alyn to unplug workers and families for a day!

If everything we eat passes through our gut, it makes sense to develop some best practices when it comes to our bellies and ditch the habits that are causing commotion. In the gut, there are hundreds of species of bacteria; some are friendly, while others are not. Good digestion relies on friendly gut bacteria to destroy harmful bacteria and other microorganisms, while producing vitamin K, folate and short-chain fatty acids. If the gut flora contains too many harmful bacteria and not enough friendly bacteria, an imbalance can occur known as dysbiosis, which has been linked to insulin resistance, weight gain, inflammation, obesity, allergies, brain fog, inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer.

Sherry Torkos, a holistic pharmacist and author of more than a dozen books on natural health and healing says you will know if you have dysbiosis if on most days of the week you feel bloated, have gas, bad breath, diarrhea, constipation or upset stomach. She says if you are experiencing any of these symptoms it could be an indicator that your microbiome is out of whack. Torkos will share with your audience three healthy belly habits to have and five belly busters to break (talking points include: what and when to eat **probiotic and prebiotic foods and supplements**, best gut exercises and stress reduction techniques and most harmful substances for the gut). Sherry visits with Mark Alyn.

If everything we eat passes through our gut, it makes sense to develop some best practices when it comes to our bellies and ditch the habits that are causing commotion. In the gut, there are hundreds of species of bacteria; some are friendly, while others are not. Good digestion relies on friendly gut bacteria to destroy harmful bacteria and other microorganisms, while producing vitamin K, folate and short-chain fatty acids. If the gut flora contains too many harmful bacteria and not enough friendly bacteria, an imbalance can occur known as dysbiosis, which has been linked to insulin resistance, weight gain, inflammation, obesity, allergies, brain fog, inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer.

Sherry Torkos, a holistic pharmacist and author of more than a dozen books on natural health and healing says you will know if you have dysbiosis if on most days of the week you feel bloated, have gas, bad breath, diarrhea, constipation or upset stomach. She says if you are experiencing any of these symptoms it could be an indicator that your microbiome is out of whack. Torkos will share with your audience three healthy belly habits to have and five belly busters to break (talking points include: what and when to eat **probiotic and prebiotic foods and supplements**, best gut exercises and stress reduction techniques and most harmful substances for the gut). Sherry visits with Mark Alyn to discuss the best way to have great health starting with your gut.

World Hearing Day highlights the many unexpected ways our hearing impacts virtually every aspect of our lives, at every age. For example, did you know that:

· People who suffer from hearing loss tend to have a higher likelihood of lower income and unemployment, according the NCBI.

· People with hearing loss are more likely to be diagnosed with dementia, according to researchers at Duke University, Johns Hopkins University and Brandeis University.

· Teens are particularly susceptible to “decibel damage.” Noise-induced hearing loss was mostly seen in the likes of factory workers or military, but now it is a common thread among all ages and backgrounds. Based on their lifestyle, teenagers are especially susceptible to early and cumulative hearing damage.

· Untreated hearing loss can contribute to behaviors that cause isolation and loneliness, and in turn, FOMO aka Fear of Missing Out. This can lead to fatigue, stress, and sleep issues.

· Approximately 38 million Americans suffer from compromised hearing, and most adults wait an average of 5-7 years before seeking help for their hearing loss. Eric Branda, Au.D, Ph.D shares insights on hearing with Mark Alyn.

The World Champion in martial arts Forms and Weapons (1981 - 1985), Cythnia Rothrock, visits with Mark Alyn and Robert Clancy, co-host of the MIndset Rest TV program, about health and martial arts.