Mindful Medicine

Dr. Cornblatt’s background in medicine and nutraceutical development has shaped his perspectives on modern medicine and the US’s approach to healthcare as a whole. While in medical school at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Cornblatt began identifying overlapping factors in cancer cases in his region that seemed to be overlooked, including physical environment, diet, and lifestyle. This sparked his commitment to asking the questions that healthcare professionals should ask their patients.

This has led him to his current role as the Chief Medical Officer for BioHarvest Sciences and co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of International Nutrition Associates (INA). BioHarvest Sciences is the first and only fully validated industrial-scale plant cell technology platform for the production of plant metabolites.

He joins us to talk about the challenge of sourcing raw, organic ingredients, why the first question you get asked when you take your pet to the vet is "What do they eat?" but why human doctors don't ask that, and more about the science and ethics behind BioHarvest Sciences.

Joining us today is a pioneer in Integrative Medicine, Medical Director at Sierra Integrative Medical Center and Nutronics Labs, Dr. Bruce Fong.

He’s here to talk about all things IGF-1, a hormone that manages the effects of growth hormone (GH) in your body. Together, IGF-1 and GH promote the normal growth of bones and tissues. But what does it DO for us, and how can we get it back? 

Dr. Fong has been at the forefront of alternative therapies for immune-related diseases, including special treatment plans which combine the best options from a broad array of homeopathic, integrative, Chinese, Osteopathic, and traditional medicine.

As Medical Director at Sierra Integrative Medical Center and Nutronics Labs, Dr. Fong is focused on solving root causes, not treating symptoms or masking issues with compounded prescriptions.

In this episode, we're talking more about oncology nutrition, so if you missed November's episode with Jess Higgins Kelley, make sure to check that out!


Curious how diet and lifestyle can help prevent, complement, or manage your cancer process? You’ve come to the right place. Dietary therapies have been used in medicine for over 5,000 years and should be a centerpiece in your care plan today. Nutrition and lifestyle modifications have been shown to impact all ten hallmarks of cancer. From decreasing the spread (metastasis) of cancer cells to promoting cancer cell death (apoptosis) to inhibiting growth factors - believe it or not, metabolic nutrition and lifestyle change can be cancer’s fiercest enemy. 

Everyone has a unique genetic make-up and biological history, so the key is discovering YOUR personalized nutrition needs. Remission Nutrition uses various assessments including nutrigenomics and micronutrient testing, and experts in metabolic nutrition help you discover and integrate the most potent nutrients and therapeutic diet to match your bio-individual process. From getting you started with the basics of eating a healthy diet to the Nutrient Dense Ketogenic Diet (NDKD), therapeutic fasting, modified texture diets, tube feeding, digestive rehabilitation (GAPS, Low FODMAP), autoimmune focused dietary strategies (AIP), all plans are customized to the client. No change is too small, and compassionate consultants meet you where you are at, supporting and educating you along the way.?

Jen Nolan, MS, BS, ONC is the Owner & Lead Oncology Nutrition Consultant of Remission Nutrition. She offers oncology nutrition consults and nutrition genome analysis to the clients of Remission Nutrition. With nearly two decades of experience and education in the Holistic and Clinical Nutrition field, Jen is a wealth of knowledge that she brings to inspire and connect with her clients.

When Dr. Holly was first diagnosed with breast cancer, she was pretty underwhelmed with her care. Cancer is a complex disease, and she thought there was more she could do to help her body than just take pills. It was then she remembered the work fof today's guest (who has been on the podcast before!) and called her up. 

Jess Higgins Kelley MNT, ONC is a Master Nutrition Therapist, Oncology Nutrition Consultant, teacher, writer, and nutrition education program developer. An Oncology Nutrition Consultant for over a decade, Jess has extensive experience working with cancer and chronic illness clients from around the globe. She is also the co-author of two books, The Metabolic Approach to Cancer: Integrating Deep Nutrition, the Ketogenic Diet, and Nontoxic Bio-Individualized Therapies, and Bioregulatory Medicine: An Innovative Holistic Approach to Self-Healing.

Jess is the Founder and Director of the Oncology Nutrition Institute which provides online certification programs for professionals and education for the public in therapeutic metabolic nutrition. An avid researcher and student, Jess has completed certifications in Environmental Medicine through the University of Arizona Medical School, Nutrigenomics through Nutrition Genome, Endocrinology and Blood Chemistry Analysis through Apex Energetics, Scientific Phytotherapy through alchemlife, and Methylation and Clinical Nutrigenomics through Bastyr University. Jess was an instructor at the Nutrition Therapy Institute in Denver, Colorado from 2011-2017, and believes strongly in empowerment through education.

The Oncology Nutrition Institute believes that holistic, therapeutic, metabolic nutrition should be part of the standard of care. The world needs more qualified practitioners to help support clients/patients improve quality and quantity of life using dietary therapies, nutrition interventions, and lifestyle modifications. This continuing education certification program will not only enhance your practice, it also encourages students to focus on their own health. Reducing future cancer risk starts with what we eat today.


Jess’s Cancer book:  http://bit.ly/MetabolicApproach  

Jess’s BioMed book: https://amzn.to/2Gv8xcY

As a hospital nurse and a one-time celebrated concert violinist in the insanely competitive world of symphony orchestras, Alexandra Dotcheva is no stranger to self-doubt and low self-confidence. Beginning from the time she was a young girl, she was driven to become such a skilled violinist as to eventually win a coveted chair with a world-renowned symphony orchestra.

Alexandra knows that poorly defined priorities can get in the way of anybody’s self-confidence and impact decision-making for years or even decades.

Her new book is a practical guide to overcoming those feelings and optimizing readers’ self-worth. It Really Is Simple: A Holistic Approach to Self-Confidence will show you ways to put your life in order by learning about the five essential aspects or pillars of life, to which you may not have given the needed attention.

If you could wave a magic wand right now and have your relationship with food and your body be exactly how you want it to be, what would that look like? What would that feel like? What would you notice in your surroundings?

When we go into that subject matter, we're asking people to envision something for themselves and connect to their values. This is the mission behind a brand new intuitive eating app. 

Bentley Adams is a mission-oriented, three-time health entrepreneur. His latest venture is the wellness & nutrition app Way. 

Bentley joins Dr. Holly today to talk about Way, shame, reevaluating your relationship with the way you eat, and finding peace with food.

Everyone knows what number to call if an emergency is happening: 911. But we've seen in the news, that calling 911 for a mental health emergency isn't always the best idea. So where do you turn in that scenario? Well, the new answer is 988.

Phone companies will be required to transition the current mental health emergency hotline (1-800-273-TALK) to be accessible via 988.  Through this number, Americans experiencing a mental health crisis will have access to the help they need.

To tell us more about the need for an accessible mental health line is Dr. Margie Balfour. She is a psychiatrist and national leader in quality improvement and behavioral health crisis care. Dr. Balfour the is Chief of Quality and Clinical Innovation at Connections Health Solutions And an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona. 

Dr. Balfour is also a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and serves on the Quality-of-Care Council.

Today’s guest, calls herself a "heart alchemist." An “alchemist” is someone who can take one substance and transform it into another. And her life has been a long process of learning how to change “lead” (anger, sorrow, pain, rage) into “gold” (love, forgiveness, light-heartedness, joy).

Christina Lopes, DPT, MPH, is a trained clinician, life coach, spiritual teacher, and entrepreneur. She reaches hundreds of thousands weekly through her popular YouTube channel and helps clients achieve life-changing breakthroughs, through her online programs and spiritual retreats.

She chats with Dr. Holly all the way from Portugal to talk about healing from trauma, connecting with nature, and combining science and spirituality in this episode.

Think you're not an artist? Our guest's book Sketch by Sketch will help you change your mind.

Sketch by Sketch will help anyone create a daily sketching practice that shifts them from negative thinking and spiraling emotions into the realm of possibility. Using art to connect the left brain and right brain, we can unlock our basic human need to create, express, and feel—regardless of whether we think of ourselves as artistic. Sheila Darcey says there is no need for training in the arts or for any artistic ‘talent.’ We are all creators.

Learn how a daily drawing practice can help you identify sources of anxiety and move beyond them, become more mindful of negative thoughts, deconstruct limiting patterns and beliefs, and tap into deeper reserves of compassion for yourself and others.

Sheila Darcey has 20+ years of experience as a facilitator and consultant in the technology and digital agency space. Her work with Fortune 500 companies informs her understanding of what drives transformative growth in individuals and teams. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Memphis and certification in Social Emotional Arts (SEA) from UCLA. The SEA certificate empowers educators, community arts professionals, mental health practitioners, and anyone interested in maximizing the social-emotional benefits of arts experiences, and minimizing self-judgment and anxiety that can impede learning and growth.