Welcome to another episode of Real Health Radio, this week I’m chatting with Mike Weeks. Mike is a trainer and change agent. He works with individuals and business helping to create transformations. He works with people who have allegedly unsolvable/impossible problems and helps to get through them, normally in just one session.

On this week’s show it’s a solo episode with me talking about cholesterol. Just hearing the word for most people makes them think of cardiovascular disease or has negative connotations. But this is a very narrow understanding what cholesterol is really about. On today’s show I cover what cholesterol is, what it does In the body, what HDL and LDL are, the connection between cholesterol and cardiovascular disease and then the reasons someone can have high cholesterol or low cholesterol.

On this week’s show I interview James Krieger. James has been involved in the exercise and nutrition field for over 15 years.  He has a Master’s degree in Nutrition from the University of Florida and a second Master’s degree in Exercise Science from Washington State University.  He has authored or co-authored a number of exercise- and nutrition-related research publications in various scientific journals.  He is the former research director for a corporate weight management program that treated over 400 people per year, with an average weight loss of 40 pounds in 3 months.  He is also the founder of Weightology, LLC, a website dedicated to providing science-based information related to exercise, nutrition, and fat loss.  He has given over 75 lectures on weight loss-related topics to physicians, dietitians, and other professionals.

This week’s episode is all about Intuitive Eating. Intuitive Eating is the name of a book written by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch that was first published back in 1995, so just over two decades ago. On the show I go over the central tenants of intuitive eating and what it’s really about.

On this week’s episode of Real Health Radio I have Andea Owen as my guest. Andrea is a Life coach. Mom. Author. Roller Derby Rebel. Hellraiser. Andrea Owen is passionate about empowering women to value themselves and fiercely love who they are. She helps women get what they want by letting go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing to practice courage instead. You can learn more at www.yourkickasslife.com.

This week’s episode of Real Health Radio is all about detoxification. Doing a “detox” seems to a fairly common thing these days but are they as helpful as they are cracked up to be? It’s a topic that has huge amounts of myths and incorrect information surrounding it and on the show I want to set the record straight. I look at how detoxification works, the different organs that are involved, why most “detoxes” aren’t actually helping with detoxification, and what you can do on a daily basis to help with detoxification.

On this week’s episode of Real Health Radio I interview Stephan Guyenet. Stephan is an obesity researcher and neurobiologist who brings together cutting-edge biomedical research with an evolutionary health framework.  His research spans neurodegenerative disease, aging, nutrition, and obesity, but in recent years has been focused primarily on the neurobiology of eating behavior and obesity.  He received a BS in biochemistry from the University of Virginia, and a PhD in neurobiology from the University of Washington.  His upcoming book The Hungry Brain will explain the neurobiology of why we often overeat, despite our best intentions.

Problems with a woman’s menstrual cycle is something I’m constantly asked about. So I decided to dedicate a whole show to it for this week’s episode of Real Health Radio. During the show I cover the main reasons why a woman can be having problems with her cycle or problems conceiving. We look at the issue from all different angles and explain how different scenarios can lead to similar complaints.

On this week’s episode of Real Health Radio I interview Melissa A. Fabello. Melissa A. Fabello is a body acceptance and eating disorder activist, scholar in the field of sexology, and Jurassic Park enthusiast based in Philadelphia, PA. Currently, Melissa works as a Managing Editor of Everyday Feminism, the largest independent feminist media website in the world, and is a doctoral candidate in Widener University’s Human Sexuality Studies program, where her research focuses on how women with anorexia nervosa experience skin hunger. You can contact her through her website and follow her on Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook.

This week’s episode is all about thyroid issues. It’s a problem that many people suffer with, that often goes undiagnosed and can lead to a long list of symptoms. Many of the people who seek out my help from me do so because of thyroid or suspected thyroid issues. In this episode I look at different hormones linked to the thyroid and what ranges they should be in, the various forms of thyroid issues and some suggestions of things you can do to help.