In this week’s episode we discuss the science behind healing aspects of the sun. We shine the light on the myths about the sun, why an indoor lifestyle can leads to chronic illness, and how to appropriately use the sun’s energy to brighten your own.

At the end of the show we share how to use the sun as medicine, shift your perspective on using light to heal, and why this health piece is as important as nutrition.

If you are interested in booking a free 20 min nutritional consultation you can find our contact information on the website:

http://www.nourishingdc.com/

Hilary Boynton is the author of The Heal Your Gut Cookbook and founder of Live Yum Yum, a lifestyle brand inspiring people to take control of their own health and prevent disease. On the show, Hilary shares how her fat-free days led to a number of health challenges including the inability to stay pregnant. After she healed her body with proper nutrition, so got pregnant, however through epigenetics she passed some nutritional deficiencies to her children. She healed her children on the foundation of proper nutrition. Now a proud mom of 5 Hilary shares the struggles and solutions of living a nourishing lifestyle and the balance to enjoy it all. 

You can learn more about Hilary and her work on:  

Instagram: @liveyumyum

http://liveyumyum.com/

In June I traveled to Peru for a month to learn from the Shamans, about how to use sacred plant medicine; for healing, health, and spiritual connection. My mom (Rosalie Vilar) interviews me on my experience with what I learned, and how it changed my life. In this episode, I share about what do when you have "the Calling", my experience of a Ayahuasca ceremony, and how sacred plant medicine heals your spiritual journey. 

Lierre Keith is a writer, radical feminist, food activist, and environmentalist. Her book The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability has been called “the most important ecological book of this generation.” She was a strict vegan for decades, which damaged her health. After a traditional Chinese medicine doctor convinced her that the diet was going to kill her, she listened and immediately started feeling better. During her process of recovery she went on to discover many writers, researchers, and experts to help her understand why adapting a traditional foods lifestyle helped her heal and what she had done to herself.

On the show Lierre confesses why being a vegan didn't work the way it was promised, who the real enemy is when it comes to our food system, and how experiencing kindness & compassion was what she needed to break-through to healing her body needed. Now an expert on the subject, Lierre is also the co-author of Deep Green Resistance: Strategy to Save the Planet (Seven Stories Press, 2011) and she’s the editor of The Derrick Jensen Reader: Writings on Environmental Revolution (Seven Stories Press, 2012).

You can learn more about Lierre and her work at:

http://www.lierrekeith.com

Clare Rooney is a personal trainer, nutritional expert, & lifestyle coach from Ireland. Being very into nutrition from an early age as she studied physical education and chemistry. However after her vegetarian lifestyle failed her when she started to develop severe musculoskeletal issues and it took her years to figure out what was the underlying cause. Through many years of training and education she discovered she had heavy metal Aluminum toxicity. This caused her a lot of inflammation on her nervous system.

 The most important thing she learned from her recovery was that everybody is different and a holistic Mind/Body/Spirit approach to healing is best. The issues she faced were traumatizing on many levels, however with her fighting spirit, determination, and surrounding myself with the best mentors she became educated on her issues and this was the path forward.

 On the show Clare shares that nutrition is at the corner stone of health however not where you stop, why heavy metal toxicity can be hidden in plain site, and how tapping into your spirit can heal your body.

 You can learn more about Clare on:

 http://clarerooney.com

Karen Frazier is a prolific health writer in the area of mind, body, and spirit.

She started this journey back in her early 20’s when she was a personal trainer and bodybuilder and eventually “broke” her body. She was diagnosis Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and celiac disease. This left her obese, sluggish, and in constant pain. Now also exercise-intolerant, she became frustrated and disheartened and didn’t think she would ever be physically good at anything again.

 After doing a ton of research she changed the way she ate to local, organic, sustainable, fruits, veggies, & animal proteins, and eliminated anything processed. She started with gentle exercise, first with walking then Nia and yoga. Her immediate improvement to her health was weight loss (145 pounds in about a 18 months), massive energy, and she could work out again. Through her own journey she started to write cookbooks for people with health conditions.

 On the show Karen shares why over-exercise isn’t good for the body, why having the ‘perfect’ body doesn’t mean healthy, and how following your body’s natural way of healing can lead to many spiritual experiences.

 You can learn more about Karen and her work at:

http://www.karenfrazier.com

Ellen Goldsmith, Licensed Acupuncturist is the co-founder of Pearl Natural Health, a naturopathic, acupuncture and Chinese medicine clinic in Portland, Oregon. After being a lousy vegetarian and suffering from low energy for years she sought help from a brilliant barefoot Shiatsu therapist who taught her macrobiotics. After receiving a treatment from her, she felt as if body “woke up.” She now teaches Chinese Dietetics and its application in practice at the National University of Natural Medicine’s College of Classical Chinese medicine as well as in the Masters of Science of Nutrition program. Her international teaching has trained hundreds of health practitioners in the field of Asian bodywork, self-transformation, and End of Life Care.

On the show Ellen shares the energetic force behind the nutritional healing, how following Chinese medicine philosophies became her guiding health light, and the science behind why receiving acupuncture can lead to a person’s ‘awakening.’

To learn more about Ellen and her work:

http://pearlnaturalhealth.com

On the show my mom and I debate the benefits of a pure raw foods diet to heal the body. We examine if our ancestors had it right, what we learn from animals, and when is the appropriate time to incorporate a raw foods protocol. We also let you know that ‘catching’ a cold is not a thing, and why it’s the body’s way of screaming for help. We discuss the health benefits of incorporating some level of raw foods in your diet and share the raw foods that provide you with the most nutrients.

 To learn more about what healing food protocol would be right for you, you can contact us at:

http://www.nourishingdc.com

Mai T. Trinh was your typically corporate executive that didn't have the time to worry about her health. She drank a little too much, ate too little and when she did eat, it was the wrong food. Ignoring her body eventually led to shingles and IBS at 29 years old because her immune system was shot. At that point she realized she needed a complete overhaul of my life.

During her first pregnancy at age 30 is when she got back into intuitive eating and being mindful of what was put into her my body. She returned to her eastern medicine roots and learned everything she could about healing her body naturally. She studied at Institute of Integrative Nutrition to be trained how to take this information into the workplace. She now has come full circle and returned to the corporate world to teach others how to avoid the same health & lifestyle mistakes she once made.

On the show, Mai teaches what she uses to motivate people into success, how to navigate the murky waters of an unhealthy corporate environment, and why being healthy is more than about feeling good. 

You can learn more about Mai and her work on:

www.maihealthnow.com

Dr. Susan Blum is the founder and director of Blum Center for health, and author of The Immune System Recovery Plan. She thought that her health was good because she was very active and athletic. However when she turned 40 she developed Hashimoto’s and that set her on a path to look at food and lifestyle in a new way. She learned part of her root cause stemmed from high levels of mercury along with sensitivity to gluten and dairy. When she treated the mercury (detox program) and removed these foods from her diet, she got her energy and life back.

 On the show Dr. Blum explains how she healed from hashimoto with lifestyle change (food, stress, sleep), gut healing, removing toxins. That people can use holistic therapy and not only rely on treating symptoms with strong medications, and how tuning in to your body will let you know if you are on track.

 You can learn more about Dr. Blum work on:

www.blumhealthmd.com