Modern Aging

Did you know that hydrogen-rich water (hrw) can protect your body? It can help you improve sleep, overall health, and recovery from muscle soreness.

Hydrogen has a regulatory role in our cells. In fact, our mitochondria evolve from a hydrogen-dependent organelle, and every cell in our bodies has a base level of hydrogen gas in it. That is not all; a lot of bacteria in our bodies also produces hydrogen while other consumes hydrogen, which shows the integral role of hydrogen.

Most of us aren’t healthy all the time, and hydrogen can help us address chronic conditions and different stresses on a day-to-day basis. If you work out too hard, hydrogen might help you recover from that. If you didn’t sleep well enough, hydrogen helps you be your best and improve sleep outcomes. 

In this episode, Alex Tarnava, the founder and CEO of Drink HRW, talks about the science behind hydrogen, why it’s so effective and how you should take it. He also discusses their products and how we should fight all those free radicles and optimize our health for longevity.  

Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode:

[01:43] Alex shares his journey and how he discovered the power of hydrogen. 

[09:22] How hydrogen works in our bodies, and why is it so effective? 

[14:59] Hydrogen's role in reducing oxidative stress and why oxidative stress every once in a while is good for our health.

[17:59] What is autophagy, and how hydrogen enhances the process to promote health?

[19:18] How hydrogen impacts overall wellness, and the specific instance where it’s best to take hydrogen to improve your outcome? How long do you have to wait to see a difference after taking hydrogen?

[23:56] Alex's advice on how often to take hydrogen and tailor it to your needs to benefit 

[25:21] Alex's Drink HRW products, how they work, and how to use them for maximum benefit. 

[28:29] Ageless Defense capsules and how they stop the formation and protect us from the effect of AGES (Advanced glycation end-products)

[33:14] Boost and how it helps build and maintain muscle mass and provides mental and physical stimulation without creating reliance 

About Alex Tarnava - 

Alex Tarnava has a passion for health and fitness, learning, and self-improvement. After a lifetime of sports activity, he was shocked to find he’d developed osteoarthritis while still in his physical prime. Unwilling to give up his way of life, he dosed himself regularly with Naproxen to counter the pain and discomfort he lived with every day. Over time, the drug’s effects lessened while the gastrointestinal side effects increased.

Searching for alternatives, Alex scoured the internet medical sites looking for emerging treatments that would help, reading hundreds of published articles in the process. This was where he happened upon the potential of molecular hydrogen. Skeptical at first, the more he read, the more interested he became in its potential.

Testing every available commercial product on the market, he was disillusioned by their claims and lack of effectiveness. None of the companies came close to providing a product that was even close to what was being tested in human studies across the scientific world. None had the hydrogen saturation he knew from reading the science was necessary to effect results.

Motivated by pain and the hope he garnered from his research, he began to experiment with ways of replicating the dosage levels being used successfully across the scientific community. After a time, he realized he needed real expertise and sought out Dr. Richard Holland’s counsel.

After a thrilling ride through discovery, multiple experimentations, and finally success, Rejuvenation hydrogen tablets are finally ready for the public. Alex remains committed to bringing relief through Rejuvenation and several other planned products to not just other sufferers but anyone interested in preventative health and longevity. Together, his team wants to ensure that everyone has the chance to experience the tremendous benefits of daily use of molecular hydrogen in a safe and effective manner.

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How to connect with Alex Tarnava:

Website: https://drinkhrw.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinkhrw/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drinkhrw

About Risa Morimoto 

Founder and CEO of Modern Aging, Risa is a certified integrative nutrition health coach. She is passionate about ensuring people live the second half of their life feeling strong, fulfilled, and empowered.

Though Risa is the host of the Modern Aging YouTube Channel, she has spent most of her career behind the camera as a producer and director of documentaries (Wings of Defeat, Broken Harmony: China’s Dissidents) and TV (HGTV – House Hunters International, Selling NY, Animal Planet, A&E). 

Through Modern Aging, she deep dives and shares her findings on alternative, global approaches to holistic health and wellness. 

How to Connect Risa Morimoto:

Website - https://thisismodernaging.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thisismodernaging/

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ModernAging

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thisismodernaging/

If modern medicine is not working for you, what do you do? Ayurveda, India’s 5,000 year old holistic healing medical system, is a great alternative and can help you alleviate illnesse that are difficult to treat using modern medicine. 

Ayurvedic treatment protocol might seem primitive, but it is amazing how it can resurrect the immune system and eliminate auto-immune diseases. The immune system is responsible not only for infections, auto-immune diseases, and immunodeficiency, but also for cancer and flu pandemic infections. 

The ayurvedic approach focuses on aligning our bodies with the rhythm of nature and balancing our energies to create optimal health. We are biological creatures, and if we align with nature, nature will always find ways to resurrect our bodies. 

In this episode, Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya, an ayurvedic and holistic family doctor, talks about practical ways of using Ayurveda to create balance in our bodies for better health. She expounds on many other topics on the ayurvedic approach to immunity and immune health to help you boost your immune system and live a healthier life.

Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode:

[01:46] Dr. Bhaswati explains what Ayurveda is and the philosophy behind this system of medicine.  

[05:28] How you can identify your own frequency, know what is happening and measure it to help realign yourself. 

[10:49] Dr. Bhaswati shares how they diagnose people’s dosha baseline, Vata, Pitta, and Kapha, and what is going on in their bodies.  

[17:42] What it means if someone has a weak immune system. How do the imbalances happen to Vata, Pitta, and Kapha people?

[20:36] What are the different types of fats in our bodies? What are the different types of refined oils, and how refined oil affects our immune system? What are the types of pure unrefined oils in Ayurveda that you can use in your kitchen for a better immune system?

[29:49] Using different methods of Ayurveda to alleviate diseases that are difficult to treat using modern medicine 

[33:24] Dr. Bhaswati's advice on using the practical aspect of Ayurveda to boost your immune system and prevent disease.

[40:04] How stress can lead to bowel syndrome and how to clean out the lower gut and re-enable your immune system.

About Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya 

Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya is a physician-scientist working on the frontiers of healing to bring the wisdom and science of authentic traditional medicines such as Ayurveda back to the hands and hearts of the people.

She serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College in Manhattan and on two NIH/NCI committees evaluating integrative treatments for patient care.

She is also a senior Fulbright scholar, awarded educator, author, and published scientist trained in pharmacology (UPenn) & neuroscience (Columbia Univ), public health (Harvard Univ), community medicine (Mount Sinai-NYU), and completed a mid-career Ph.D. in ancient Indian chemistry, Ayurvedic pharmaceutics, and pharmacology (Rasa Shastra & Bhaisajya Kalpana) from Banaras Hindu University, with an award-winning Ph.D. thesis on polyherbal formulations for diabetes.

She is a 2018-2023 Fulbright Specialist in Global Public Health specializing in Integrative Medicine. The documentary film Healers: Journey into Ayurveda on The Discovery Channel features her work. Her book Everyday Ayurveda is a national bestseller published by Penguin Random House.

How to connect with Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya:

Website: http://drbhaswati.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drbhaswati

Instagram Page - https://www.instagram.com/drdrbhaswati/?hl=en

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dinacharyainstitute

About Risa Morimoto 

Founder and CEO of Modern Aging, Risa is a certified integrative nutrition health coach. She is passionate about ensuring people live the second half of their life feeling strong, fulfilled, and empowered.

Though Risa is the host of the Modern Aging YouTube Channel, she has spent most of her career behind the camera as a producer and director of documentaries (Wings of Defeat, Broken Harmony: China’s Dissidents) and TV (HGTV – House Hunters International, Selling NY, Animal Planet, A&E). 

Through Modern Aging, she deep dives and shares her findings on alternative, global approaches to holistic health and wellness. 

How to Connect Risa Morimoto:

Website - https://thisismodernaging.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thisismodernaging/

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ModernAging

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thisismodernaging/

Cannabis and CBD has been quite the game changer for millions of people who are chronic sufferers. But have you heard of CBDA?

CBDA is the compound before it's extracted to become CBD. CBDA potentially has higher effectiveness and can be more efficient than CBD at activating the serotonin receptor, which reduces anxiety and nausea. 

CBDA is effective in treating anxiety and pain, insomnia, nausea, epilepsy, and other conditions like anxiety. 

In this episode, Founder and CEO of Planetarie, Stacy Cason digs deep into her understanding of CBD and CBDA and why CBDA can potentially be an effective medicine to treat many different ailments. She also talks about the recent research on how CBDA can potentially prevent COVID-19.

Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode:

[02:00] The background history of Stacy Cason. Stacy talks about how she discovered planetarie.com, why she decided to focus on it, and the difference between CBD and CBDA.

[07:12] Stacy explains why cannabis industries focus mainly on CBD, not CBDA.

[10:06] Stacy elaborates on what forms of CBDA are used to treat pain and some other ways you can use CBDA. 

[13:37] Stacy explains how one can prescribe CBDA to themselves. 

[17:10] Stacy's definition of terpenes and how it is used in CBDA. Stacy also talks about the different products she has created from CBDA and how it benefits people.

[22:18] Stacy expounds on CBDA and Covid-19. How do they relate?

About Stacey Cason -

Stacy Cason, CEO and founder of Planetarie, a water-extracted hemp business in Colorado, is a specialist in healthier alternatives to alcohol-derived cannabinoids. 

Stacy Cason is a case study in taking the road less traveled. Starting with a 15-year tenure as a medical professional holding role as an ICU Nurse and anesthesiology nurse practitioner (CRNA), Cason had a front-row seat to pain management and the effects of the opioid crisis. But it was her offshoot career as a real estate developer that serendipitously led her into the world of hemp and changed the trajectory of her career and we believe, the world of pain management.

Stacy got into hemp first as a grower, as a business strategy to develop land she recently purchased, believing in the medicinal power of hemp and its alignment with her vision to offer non-addictive, natural alternatives for pain management. She discovered there was a processing issue when she went to harvest her crops, realizing as a scientist that the efficacy of hemp was being diminished by the current industry standard processing methods — ethanol and CO2 — which degrade the living cannabinoids, rendering them less bioavailable.

Cason believed there had to be a healthier way, and had the entrepreneurial audacity to engineer a new processing method that would retain the living cannabinoids, delivering the full medicinal benefits of hemp, with none of the harm, through fully stabilized, raw CBDa. Through tireless research, passion and development, Cason founded Planetarie and created an environmentally friendly water-extraction technology. 

Knowing she was able to offer the industry a better form of CBD, Cason developed a manufacturing facility with the objective of being an ingredient supplier. But she was quickly disillusioned when she realized the race to the CBD market was cluttered with marketers eager to make CBD claims, many of which did not share Cason’s commitment to efficacy, transparency and integrity. And so she made another career pivot, developing her own pain management product line: Planetarie. The first and only water-extracted CBDa line, delivering the raw, most bio-available medicinal benefits of hemp to the consumer through a range of topical and ingestible delivery systems. 

In addition to her role helming Planetarie, Cason — a rural north Louisiana native — is a scientist, athlete and businesswoman who believes in inspirational leadership and integrity. An avid learner, Cason accumulated numerous degrees including a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, Masters of Science in Anesthesiology, an Executive Masters of Business Administration, and is an alumnus of Harvard University. Cason presently resides with her golden retriever in Colorado, where she also holds titles of Ironman, bodybuilder, investor, speaker and an active philanthropist.

How to Connect with Stacy Cason:

LinkedIn –  https://www.linkedin.com/company/planetarie/

Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/planetarie_official/

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/people/Planetarie_Official/100082345056236/

Website -  https://www.planetarie.com/

About Risa Morimoto - 

Founder and CEO of Modern Aging, Risa is a certified integrative nutrition health coach. She is passionate about ensuring people live the second half of their life feeling strong, fulfilled, and empowered.

Though Risa is the host of the Modern Aging YouTube Channel, she has spent most of her career behind the camera as a producer and director of documentaries (Wings of Defeat, Broken Harmony: China’s Dissidents) and TV (HGTV – House Hunters International, Selling NY, Animal Planet, A&E). 

Through Modern Aging, she deep dives and shares her findings on alternative, global approaches to holistic health and wellness. 

How to Connect Risa Morimoto:

Website - https://thisismodernaging.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thisismodernaging/

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ModernAging

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thisismodernaging/

If you're interested in learning and applying cannabis and CBD, check out our digital course I created with integrative cannabis physician Dr. June Chin. Get more details at Medical Cannabis and CBD For Women’s Health, where we do a deep dive on the science, application, dosing, and purchasing of medical cannabis and CBD for women's health.

How is your sex drive?

Just because you are over 40, does it means no more sex?

Definitely not, just because you are getting older does not mean that you have to say goodbye to sex.

In fact, sex not only helps us with pleasure and getting shots of dopamine, but it also has some impactful health benefits both for our mind and body. And this has nothing to do with our age.

Our sexual desires are not supposed to fade away just because we are aging.  

If you find that your libido is sinking, or perhaps because of perimenopause you find your hormones have made intercourse painful, then cannabis or CBD can potentially help.  Cannabis is an anti-inflammatory and contains hundreds of cannabinoids that can help with relaxing the body and mind.  

This powerful plant medicine is not just about getting stoned.  It has medicinal properties to help your Endocannabinoid System (ECS) and relieve many health issues like pain, anxiety, stress, low libido, and more.  

In this episode, integrative cannabis physician Dr June Chin and author of Women+Weed Elana Frankel talk about how cannabis and CBD can help you get your sexy back.  

Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode:

[01:42] Dr. June and Elana explain how cannabis and CBD can help women and sexual health issues

[03:08] Dr. June Chin and Elana talks about how a woman can actually ingest CBD or THC for maximum pleasure. They also explainwhat happens when a woman takes CBD, THC or a combination of both.

[06:59] Elana and Dr. June elaborate to who CBD is ideal for

[08:51] Dr. June and Elana talk about the effectiveness of CBD for women compared to men

[11:14] Dr. June and Elana explain if there are specific CBD products in the market just for sex. How to use CBD if you are allergic?

[12:55] Dr June and Elana talk about a number of ways a woman can use CBD to be sexually active again.

About Dr. June Chin and Elana Frankel

Dr. June Chin has specialized in integrative medicine for almost 20 years. Dr. Chin founded and operated seven bicoastal integrative medicine clinics. She has a unique perspective on cannabis-based therapies that incorporates the lessons of data science, crowd-sourced experiential knowledge, and individualized treatment strategies. 

Through her work as a co-founder and advisor of several cannabis start-up companies, consultant for industry leadership, speaker at conferences internationally, and author, she has created medical cannabis protocols for the industry and internationally accepted methods for cannabinoid formulations, research, education, and training programs. 

She is currently teaching Cannabis Health and Science Course at Syracuse University and was recently appointed to the Advisory Board for the New York State Governor’s Office of Cannabis Management. 

Dr. June created the digital course with Modern Aging - Medical Cannabis and CBD For Women’s Health in 2021.

Her training includes Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University, Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California, Medical Acupuncture at Harvard University, and research at Columbia University, Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Women’s Health. Her work has been featured in Forbes, LA Times, CNN, and Good Morning America, among others. The book she co-authored, Cannabis and CBD for Health and Wellness, was published in June 2019. 

Elana Frankel has been working above the ground in the Cannabis industry for the past seven years.

She started an e-commerce business, Indigo and Haze; developed product; founded the magazine Women and Weed; authored a book with the same title; serves as Chief Growth Officer for MedialCannabisMentor.com; produces documentaries; writes freelance for various publications; volunteers for the Oregon Cannabis Commission, health equity sub-committee member; consults regularly for companies who value creativity; teaches yoga and meditation with a focs on Cannabis; and even worked as a dispensary associate (at the height of Covid) for Curaleaf, Hudson Valley. 

Elana has been featured in the media, including CNN and The New York Times, and on various podcasts. Her writing has appeared in the WSJ/Off Duty, Cannigma.com, Architectural Digest, NY Magazine, and House Beautiful, to name a few. She has been an editor at Martha Stewart Living and served as VP. She was taking care of the creatives at One Kings Lane for over 5 years, when the company was still a start-up, developing the brand, voice, and visual identity.

How to Connect with Dr. June Chin:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-june-chin-77bbb1140/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drjunechin/?hl=en

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MedLeafRx/

Website - https://www.medleafrx.com/ www.CBDwomenhealth.co

How to Connect with Elana Frankel:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/elanafrankel/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/elanafrankel/?hl=en

About Risa Morimoto - 

Founder and CEO of Modern Aging, Risa is a certified integrative nutrition health coach. She is passionate about ensuring people live the second half of their life feeling strong, fulfilled, and empowered.

Though Risa is the host of the Modern Aging YouTube Channel, she has spent most of her career behind the camera as a producer and director of documentaries (Wings of Defeat, Broken Harmony: China’s Dissidents) and TV (HGTV – House Hunters International, Selling NY, Animal Planet, A&E). 

Through Modern Aging, she deep dives and shares her findings on alternative, global approaches to holistic health and wellness. 

How to Connect Risa Morimoto:

Website - https://thisismodernaging.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thisismodernaging/

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_W2CNqJ6kJr5enV3gfZ-sw

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thisismodernaging/

Have you been scouring the Internet to find out what you really need to do to get a temporary visa to live in Mexico, or maybe you want to fast-track your permanent residency?

When you search online, tons of information is available but are they reliable? Moreover, with so many pieces of information available, it can become overwhelming, and you don’t know what to believe and whom to believe.

Retiring in Mexico city offers many benefits, from the diverse climate to the wide range of activities you can enjoy. For example, you can go on rainforest hikes or read a book by the beach, and you will have more free time and can do things you might have to put off until later. In addition, Mexico has excellent medical facilities, including many private facilities with high standards.

If you're planning on retiring in Mexico, you must ensure you have all the information about the process and the dos and don’ts.

In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Smith, an Immigration Facilitator in Mexico, talks about how you can get a visa and residency in Mexica to retire. She expounds on many other topics to help you acquire a thorough pass to Mexico. 

Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode:

[02:12] Dr. Gabrielle shares her story of moving to Mexico

[03:44] Dr. Gabrielle talks about the tourist permit visa - What are some of the policy changes in the tourist permit visa? What types of residency can you get on your retirement, and how can you acquire one? What documents do you need to submit to get a residency visa?

[08:25] If you are a digital nomad, how do you get permission to work from Mexico?

[09:29] What are the different temporary residency options, and how can you convert them to permanent residency? How much does the temporary residency cost? How to renew a temporary residency? And what is the difference between temporary & permanent residency?

[14:39] At what point can you apply for permanent residency, and what are the steps of applying for permanent residency? Why importing your car is not a good idea when you are shifting to Mexico? What is the fee for permanent residency?

[19:43] The process of flying to different countries when you have a temporary or permanent residency.

[20:45] What do you need to do when your residency card is getting expired?

[26:48] Dr. Gabrielle’s advice on how to prepare for residency when you are planning to shift. She also shares a piece of key information for smooth immigration, which most people struggle with.

About Dr. Gabrielle Smith - 

Dr. Gabrielle Smith is a renowned immigration facilitator who resides in Mexico. She helps people who want to enjoy their retirement in Mexico.

Dr. Gabrielle Smith is a highly skilled education professional with experience in areas of discipline and classroom management training and professional development, English as a Second/Foreign Language, and Spanish language instruction and curriculum development. 

She has extensive knowledge of policy and practice facing juveniles in the juvenile justice system. Significant coursework in child and adolescent development, the school needs assessments and evaluation, curriculum design, qualitative research design, school leadership, and intercultural studies. 

Dr. Gabrielle is also a qualitative researcher well-versed in research design and implementation methodology. Her education experience ranges from Spanish and Intercultural Studies to Educational Leadership.

How to connect with Dr. Gabrielle Smith:

Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/DrGResidency

E-mail - [email protected]

About Risa Morimoto - 

Founder and CEO of Modern Aging. She is a certified integrative nutritional health coach.

She is passionate about ensuring people live the second half of their life feeling strong, fulfilled, and empowered.

Though she is the host of the Modern Aging YouTube Channel, but she have spent most of her career behind the camera as a producer and director of documentaries (Wings of Defeat, Broken Harmony: China’s Dissidents) and TV (HGTV – House Hunters International, Selling NY, Animal Planet, A&E).

Through Modern Aging, she deep dives and shares her findings on alternative, global approaches to holistic health and wellness. 

How to Connect Risa Morimoto:

Website - https://thisismodernaging.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thisismodernaging/

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_W2CNqJ6kJr5enV3gfZ-sw

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thisismodernaging

Many people take lack of sleep as a normal disorder, but they don't know the causes and how to cure it.

Insomnia is persistent, and an absence of sleep can lead to severe mental and physical ailments. Many have opted for different methods to help them curb their lack of sleep, like the use of alcohol. But did you know Cannabis or CBD is the best option for this defect?

Cannabis and CBD have incredible healing power and can potentially provide relief and enhance your overall well-being. Because of information overload and not knowing whom to trust, people are still confused and overwhelmed about cannabis.

But, with many individuals getting trained on medical cannabis and CBD, it is slowly gaining popularity. Physicians are integrating cannabis and CBD to cure various health issues, like severe pain, anxiousness, depression, stress, perimenopause, and so much more.

People are getting more aware of its potential medicinal benefits, which have assisted thousands of individuals suffering from various ailments. Subsequently, physicians are recognizing the amazing health advantages cannabis and CBD provide. 

In this episode, Dr. June Chin and Elana Frankel talk about how cannabis and CBD can help us get better sleep and the ways we can improve our sleep hygiene.

Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode:

[03:22] Dr. June talks about some reasons why people lack sleep. She also explains the importance of exercising when you wake up.

[04:32 ]Elana and Dr. June talks about the importance of Cannabis when having sleep issues

[05:02] Elana talks about breathwork - She explains the best time to take breathwork and how it helps you cure your health issues. Elana also recommends some breathwork.

[06:57] Dr. June explains what CBD does physiologically in your body to enhance relaxation and have the best sleep

[08:05] Dr. June and Elana explain the effectiveness of CBD - Its impact when taken daily. Why hormonal variation impacts the efficacy of CBD? At what point should a person reach their health status to be recommended CBD?

[10:40] Elana talks about the importance of reading the ingredients and researching third-party products before consuming them.

[11:47] Dr. June talks about the effectiveness of CBN compared to CBD and THC. How many doses of CBN should you be taking? For people who are already taking prescription medicines or alcohol to try to help them sleep, how do they integrate Cannabis? Elana explains how consuming alcohol before sleeping affects your health and sleep disruption.

[15:00] Dr. June expounds on the recommendation of stacking, how many doses one should take, and how much is recommended at the starting point.

[17:00] Elana and Dr. June explains the strains of THC. How taking planned medicine can help you cooperate with a holistic lifestyle?

[21:34] Dr. June and Elana explain the effects of cannabis on women compared to men. Why did they decide to focus on women's health specifically?

About Dr. June Chin and Elana Frankel -

Dr. Junella Chin has specialized in integrative medicine for almost 20 years. Dr. Chin founded and operated seven bicoastal integrative medicine clinics. She has a unique perspective on cannabis-based therapies that incorporates the lessons of data science, crowd-sourced experiential knowledge, and individualized treatment strategies. 

Through her work as a co-founder and advisor of several cannabis start-up companies, consultant for industry leadership, speaker at conferences internationally, and author, she has created medical cannabis protocols for the industry and internationally accepted methods for cannabinoid formulations, research, education, and training programs. 

She is currently teaching Cannabis Health and Science Course at Syracuse University and was recently appointed to the Advisory Board for the New York State Governor’s Office of Cannabis Management. 

Dr. June created the digital course with Modern Aging - Medical Cannabis and CBD For Women’s Health in 2021.

Her training includes Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University, Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine in California, Medical Acupuncture at Harvard University, and research at Columbia University, Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Women’s Health. Her work has been featured in Forbes, LA Times, CNN, and Good Morning America, among others. The book she co-authored, Cannabis and CBD for Health and Wellness, was published in June 2019. 

On the other hand, Elana Frankel has been working above the ground in the Cannabis industry for the past seven years.

She started an e-commerce business, Indigo and Haze; developed product; founded the magazine Women and Weed; authored a book with the same title; serves as Chief Growth Officer for MedialCannabisMentor.com; produces documentaries; writes freelance for various publications; volunteers for the Oregon Cannabis Commission, health equity sub-committee member; consults regularly for companies who value creativity; teaches yoga and meditation with a focus on Cannabis; and even worked as a dispensary associate (at the height of Covid) for Curaleaf, Hudson Valley. 

Elana has been featured in the media, including CNN and The New York Times, and on various podcasts. Her writing has appeared in the WSJ/Off Duty, Cannigma.com, Architectural Digest, NY Magazine, and House Beautiful, to name a few. She has been an editor at Martha Stewart Living and served as VP. She was taking care of the creatives at One Kings Lane for over 5 years, when the company was still a start-up, developing the brand, voice, and visual identity.

How to Connect with Dr. June Chin:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-june-chin-77bbb1140/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drjunechin/?hl=en

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MedLeafRx/

Website - https://www.medleafrx.com/ www.CBDwomenhealth.co

How to Connect with Elana Frankel:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/elanafrankel/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/elanafrankel/?hl=en

About Risa Morimoto - 

Founder and CEO of Modern Aging. She is a certified integrative nutritional health coach.

She is passionate about ensuring people live the second half of their life feeling strong, fulfilled, and empowered.

Though she is the host of the Modern Aging YouTube Channel, but she have spent most of her career behind the camera as a producer and director of documentaries (Wings of Defeat, Broken Harmony: China’s Dissidents) and TV (HGTV – House Hunters International, Selling NY, Animal Planet, A&E).

Through Modern Aging, she deep dives and shares her findings on alternative, global approaches to holistic health and wellness. 

How to Connect Risa Morimoto:

Website - https://thisismodernaging.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thisismodernaging/

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_W2CNqJ6kJr5enV3gfZ-sw

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thisismodernaging

When we start to think about retirement, many people dream of moving to another city, town, or even a different country.   Perhaps they had always dreamed of moving abroad, but their job kept them from doing so.    

For many North Americans, Mexico is an ideal place to retire.  It has year-round warm weather, close proximity to the U.S. and Canada, lower cost of living, good healthcare, and is safe depending on where you decide to live.  Over the last decade, Puerto Vallarta has become not only a very popular tourist destination but also an ideal retirement spot for thousands of retirees.

Puerto Vallarta is nestled between the Sierra Madre mountains and Banderas Bay.  It is the only colonial port town in all of Mexico.   They have a  robust healthcare system, safe for foreigners, infrastructure to handle the influx of foreigners, plenty of outdoor (and indoor) activities, incredible beaches, friendly communities, and great year-round weather (though it can admittedly get very hot and humid during the summer months).

In this episode, real estate agent Taniel Chemsian talks about why you might want to consider retiring to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.  He shares how the real estate market has changed over the last 2 years, what neighborhoods are ideal to live in, and what makes Puerto Vallarta a special place to live.

Snapshot of the Key Points from the Episode:

[03:05] What appealed Taniel to move to Puerto Vallarta 21 years ago from Los Angeles?

[05:15] Where is Puerto Vallarta located geographically? Why do most people get appealed? What makes it unique from other cities in Mexico?

[09:03] Why is Puerto Vallarta a great place to retire?

[10:34] How much does a typical health checkup cost in Puerto Vallarta? What makes its health system different from the States?

[12:48] Is having your own vehicle a must in Puerto Vallarta? What is the best form of transportation in Puerto Vallarta?

[14:24] What makes the lifestyle of Puerto Vallarta appealing after retirement?

[17:48] Taniel shares the numbers on how much you need to spend on a house in different areas in Puerto Vallarta. And what are the property values?

[24:56] Why is Fluvial an excellent area for real estate in Puerto Vallarta?

[27:28] Daniel talks about the difference between Puerto Vallarta 21years ago and now.

[28:14] What are some of the most important first steps for people interested in retiring in Puerto Vallarta?

About Taniel Chemsian:

Taniel Chemsian is a Senior Sales Associate at Timothy Real Estate Group, representing some of the finest properties and condominium developments in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Taniel specializes in matching luxury clientele with the perfect second homes vacation getaways, income properties, and retirement residences.

His strong market presence and track record for excellence did not go unnoticed by the producers of HGTV’s popular real estate series, House Hunters International. Taniel has become a regular on the series, featured on the show more than any other agent in North America.

Taniel is a long-standing member of AMPI (Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals) – Puerto Vallarta Chapter, and a registered International REALTOR® with NAR International.

Taniel is a co-creator of Dream Retirement in Mexico (https://dreamretirementinmexico.com/), an online program that does a deep dive into all the things one must know, such as real estate, healthcare, visas, cost of living etc, before retiring to Mexico.

Throughout the years, Taniel has developed an unparalleled knowledge of the local Puerto Vallarta market along with a strong philosophy of transparency, integrity and professionalism.

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