Do you feel stressed day in and day out.  Can you feel it start to impact your relationships and your work?

For this week’s episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show, physician and stress strategist, Dr. Annika Sörensen joined us to discuss the role of stress in our health and lives.  Dr. Annika has been a medical doctor for over 30 years and is on a mission to prevent stress-related illnesses.

We discussed Dr. Annika’s journey into stress management and she shared a personal tragedy that led her to feel overwhelm. She realized that she needed to get help and she started learning how to manage her own stresses before beginning to educate others.

Dr. Annika shared the repercussions of chronic and prolonged stress on a person’s health. She mentioned many common disease related to the heart, digestive tract and several more that could be prevented if a person chooses to manage stress. 

As a stress strategist, Dr. Annika described the process she takes her clients through to help them identify all the areas of their lives where stress infiltrates.  She explained the importance of avoiding overwhelm and allowing the process to happen in small steps.

We discussed some of the top tips for stress management including getting back into the present.  She mentioned several tools she teaches, including journaling, meditation and breath work, to help people change their stress habits.

Dr. Annika has been on ABC, MyNetworkTV, FOX, and twice given talks at TEDx events. She is also officially certified by The Big Talk Academy, and the author of two top-rated books on stress management “Take Stress from Chaos to Calm” and “My De-Stress Diary.”  Today Dr Annika is Helping Stressed out Business Leaders slow down, reflect, feel less stress, and then ramp up and get more done and create bigger success without having to work harder.

Please join us to learn more about stress management to improve your health.

Please feel free to reach out to Dr. Annika Sörensen at http://www.askdrannika.com.

-Dr. Amy Novotny

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Do you know how to stay safe on the internet and in the cyberworld?  Have you ever been stalked or followed online?

We discussed the topic of cyber psychology and the importance of protecting yourself online in this week’s episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show with psychologist, Cyberpsychology researcher and online safety educator, Dr. Michael Nuccitelli.  Dr. Nuccitelli has been a licensed psychologist in New York State since 1997 but became interested in dark psychology and the study of cyber psychology. 

He created the term ipredator to describe those who use the internet and other communication technologies to target others to exploit them or hurt them in a criminal manner.  He has been volunteering his time since 2010 to educate people on what can happen online if they don’t protect themselves.

We discussed the concepts of cyberbullying and cyberstalking.  Bullying typically refers to children and young adults but cyberstalking can happen at all ages.  Dr. Nuccitelli explained the three types of stalking, ranging from harassment to the treat of physical harm. 

Dr. Nuccitelli explained the idea of trolling and the difference between an internet troll and predatory troll. We even touched on what an online psychopath is and what happens when you encounter one.

Dr. Nuccitelli shared some tips on how to minimize your risk of falling victim to a cyber criminal.  He also explained how he has free resources on his website including risk assessments and checklists that you can download (without having to give your email address) to learn how you can protect yourself in cyberspace. 

Please join us to learn how you can protect yourself in the online space.

Please feel free to reach out to Dr. Michael Nuccitelli at https://www.ipredator.co/.

-Dr. Amy Novotny

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Do you feel swollen in your body or in certain areas? Have you considered you might be congested in areas of your body where you need to be able to drain?

We discussed these concepts in this week’s episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show with with Certified Advanced Lymphatic Enhancement Therapist, Larry Stefanow.  Larry started his adult career in construction but switched over to health and wellness when he realized he needed to work with his wife to come up with some health solutions for his son and his wife who suffered from Lyme disease. 

Larry explained the lymphatic system and how it transports fluid in between cells back to our circulatory system.  He stressed the importance of the filtration aspect of this system for the health of our body. 

We touched on the idea that our lymphatic system becomes clogged in various parts of our body because of many factors.  Some of those reasons are due to restrictive clothes, but other reasons include the overload of toxins and chemicals that we are exposed to in our environment.

Larry went into some solutions to the drainage issue in our body, including lymphatic enhancement therapy.  He explained how this technology uses negative ions to push fluid in the body where it’s congested to improve drainage. 

We discussed why this technology can be more beneficial than a lymphedema massage and what are the types of relief people feel.  Larry stressed the importance of everyone needing this type of treatment unless you live in an isolated location out in nature where you aren’t exposed to toxins. 

Larry is also certified in colon hydrotherapy, HOCATT ozone therapy, live blood microscopy, muscular/skeletal counterstrain therapy,  and applied kinesiology (muscle testing).  He and his wife run Restore Detox and Wellness Center located in Gilbert Arizona.

Please join us to learn how lymphatic enhancement therapy can improve drainage in your body.

Please feel free to reach out to Larry Stefanow at https://www.eastvalleydetox.com/.

-Dr. Amy Novotny

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When you’re not feeling well, do you consider the potential benefits of releasing toxins from your body?  Did you know that there are multiple ways and tools available to help you through this?

We discussed these topics for this week’s episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show with nutritionist and colon hydrotherapist, Kelly Baker.  Kelly is the founder and operator of Restore Detox and Wellness Center located in Gilbert Arizona where she helps clients optimize their health by promoting drainage and releases in the body.

Kelly shared with us her journey into discovering that she and her toddler son had chronic Lyme disease and what that entailed after that in terms of countless tests and treatment. She tried herbals, medications, and various forms of treatment and discovered relief when the treatments involved improving drainage in her body.

We discussed her ideas on detox and why she feels removing toxins from the body helped her heal. She stressed the importance of nutrition and discovering which foods worked best for her body.

Kelly also dove into the benefits of colon hydrotherapy treatment, colonics, and doing different cleanses like coffee enemas. She explained why a coffee enema helps with liver detoxification whereas a colonic promotes cleaning of the colon lining.

We also explored the benefits of ozone sauna and the different types of treatments that this equipment can do for the body.  Kelly explained the importance of using these various modalities for people with various chronic ailments and conditions.

Kelly is an I-ACT Certified Colon Hydrotherapist, Certified Holistic Nutritionist, and Certified Lymphatic Enhancement Therapist. Her Restore Detox and Wellness center provides services in-person in Gilbert as well as virtual consultations to guide you in your wellness journey.

Please join us to learn getting rid of toxins in your body to improve your health.

Please feel free to reach out to Kelly Baker at https://www.eastvalleydetox.com/.

-Dr. Amy Novotny

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When you aren’t feeling well, do you ever consider that there may be different types of medical solutions for your illness? When it comes to your mental health, have you considered a spiritual or quantum type of solution?

We discussed quantum medicine in this week’s episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show with Dr. Cristine Price. Dr. Price has a Master’s degree in psychology but received her doctorate in natural medicine when she realized that there were additional solutions for mental health disorders.

Dr. Price shared with us her background with her own addictions to drugs and mental health struggles. As she worked on solutions for her own illness, she discovered new career pathways that allowed her to approach mental illness from a healing perspective instead of just treatment.

We discussed what Dr. Price calls the 4 bodies and the 4 medicines. We went through the wellness diamond and each part of it including the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.

Dr. Price explains that for each of the four bodies, there is the corresponding same type of medicine. She expressed her concerns that we often don’t use the correct medicine type for the ailment which leads to problems persisting longer than they should.

We went through examples of people needing both physical medicine and energy work to clear out an emotional problem tied to a body pain. She also explained the need for quantum medicine in the form of spiritual meditation or frequency drops that tap into spiritual healing.

Dr. Price mentioned this approach can help with depression and anxiety as well as personality disorders. She encouraged those seeking help form a healthcare provider to explore all four types of medicines for solutions.

Cristine trains quantum practitioners in a holistic approach to healing, addressing the spirit, mind, and body. She is the author of 4 Bodies: 4 Medicines along with other publications.  Her modalities, including Quantum Wholeness Meditation and The Complete EFT Method, have been accredited internationally.  

In 2020 Cristine felt called to the mission of raising consciousness through meditation practice. She established www.AMillionAtOne.com as a home for a million meditators. The current intention of her group meditations is to raise the frequency of mental health.

Please join us to learn how quantum medicine can help your mental health.

Please feel free to reach out to Dr. Cristine Price at CristinePrice.com (no h in Cristine) or join her meditation groups at www.AMillionAtOne.com

-Dr. Amy Novotny

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Do you want a love relationship in your life that is filled with respect and improves your health?  Do you understand the dynamics of the Masculine and Feminine which can impact your relationships?

We covered these topics in this week’s episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show with Relationship Coach, Andre Paradis. Andre works with single people to help them discover more about themselves and how they are showing up in their relationships.

Andre explained to us why he doesn’t believe men and women are equal in relationships.  He shared how each gender has its own role in a relationship and how a person’s energy can affect the attraction and affection. 

We discussed what "the masculine" and "the feminine" means for a person and how each person, regardless of gender, has aspects of these types of energy.  Andre gave examples of how women might need to be in their masculine energy during the day at work but need to switch to the feminine when she leaves work to spend time with her partner.

We also touched on the need for men to have masculine energy but allow a woman to bring some feminine energy into his world so he softens and can have some care and compassion.  Andre explained how culture often guides us away from having these two forms of energy in a relationship and encourage women to stay in the masculine at all times.

Andre started his adult career as a professional dancer, dancing with legends including Michael Jackson, Prince, Paula Abdul, Julio Eglesias to name a few.  He became a business owner before finding his passion in relationship coaching and launching Project Equinox Coaching to help men and women learn to build stronger long lasting and healthy Love relationships. Andre is also an NLP Coach, Educator of Effective Communications, Published Writer, Public Speaker, and Ordained Minister.

Please join us to learn about the importance of developing a healthy love relationship !

Please feel free to reach out to Andre Paradis at www.projectequinox.net.

-Dr. Amy Novotny

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Do you realize that your life is made up of habits?  They dictate how you behave, how you feel, and even how you think.

We discussed habit development and formation for this week’s Episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show with habits coach and entrepreneur Tony Winyard.  Tony is a Tiny Habits certified coach who owns a business working with individuals who want to change their health habits. 

Tony started his adulthood as a DJ traveling around the world playing for clubs and events.  He changed his focus as a result of some changes in his personal and family life and started studying health, mindset and habit formation. 

We discussed what is meant by “tiny” habits and why it’s important to make small changes to achieve a new habit.  Tony explained that this idea came from the work of BJ Fogg, a behavior scientist, who wrote the book, Tiny Habits, the Small Changes that Change Everything.

We also touched on the idea that habits don’t need to be practiced for a certain amount of time before they can be classified as a habit.  He noted that many researchers now don’t believe that you must perform something for 21 or 90 days before it becomes a habit. 

Tony shared that there needs to be motivation to start a new habit, but it doesn’t always have to be at a high amount if you have the skills to perform the habit easily.  If you don’t have the skills; however, then motivation needs to be higher.

We spoke about the important of health habits, especially those related to sleep and breathing.  He stressed the importance of getting outside right after you wake to improve your sleep habits and reset your circadian rhythm. 

Tony offers workshops to help people change their health habits to feel and move better. 

Please join us to learn how you can begin to change your health habits bit by bit!!

Please feel free to reach out to Tony Winyard at https://tonywinyard.com/.   

-Dr. Amy Novotny

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Have you heard of the benefits of green tea?  What about matcha green tea? If you’re like me, you might not have understood or known the difference.

For this week’s episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show, we interviewed tea connoisseur and Matcha Source owner, Alissa White about the health benefits of matcha.  When Alissa first learned of matcha decades ago, she felt such an impact by its odor and effect on her body that she decided to learn as much as she could.

Alissa dove head first into the matcha world and studied its production and even created Matcha Box, a pop up shop in NYC and a retail location in West Hollywood, LA.  For Alissa, drinking matcha was more than drinking tea, it was about cultivating a lifestyle.

We discussed what makes matcha different and Alissa explained the production process in detail.  She even showed us different types of matcha depending on when the leaves were harvested and how they were processed.

She also explained the numerous health benefits, including the antioxidant component that makes green tea high on health recommendations for anti-aging.  For those concerned about the caffeine inherent in the leaves, Alissa explained how l-theanine counteracts the caffeine and provides a calming effect so you can avoid the caffeine highs and lows.

Alissa provided many examples of the versatility of this powder.  It can be mixed simply with hot water to form a tea, but it can also be used in a latte, smoothie or even in a fruit bowl. 

Please join us to learn more about the unique benefits of matcha green tea!!

Please feel free to reach out to Alissa White at https://matchasource.com/

-Dr. Amy Novotny

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Do you get easily distracted when working and switch your focus to something else on the wall or on your desk? Do you want to improve the way you pay attention?

For this week’s episode of the Weekend Wellness Hour Show, we discussed Open Focus™ with Susan Shor Fehmi, the wife of the late Les Fehmi who developed this methodology. Susan is a psychotherapist who began studying with Les to improve her own attentional skills decades ago.

Susan explained Open Focus™ and how it helps people change the way they pay attention. She explained how her late husband discovered the concept when he finally “let go” of “trying” so hard.

We discussed the different brain wave states and how performing open focus shifts us from a beta state to alpha state. This improves our ability to focus in a relaxed state.

We also touched on narrow focus and why it’s needed for parts of our life but only for short periods of time. Susan related it to the sympathetic nervous system and being in fight or flight mode.

Susan shared how the open focus attentional style helps people reduce pain and improve relationships with others. She explained the importance of recognizing space in ourselves and our surroundings as a way to achieve open focus.

Susan co-authored the book "The Open-Focus Life" with her late husband Les Fehmi to bring awareness to the practice of Open Focus™ to improve attentional skills.  She is currently the Director of the Princeton Biofeedback Centre, LLC in Princeton, N.J. where she combines the teaching of Open Focus™ training with multi-channel, phase synchrony neurofeedback. 

Please join us to learn how you can change your attentional skills to improve your health, relationships and focus.

Please feel free to visit www.openfocus.com or reach out to Susan at [email protected].

-Dr. Amy Novotny

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Have you thought about how your daily habits affect your kidneys?  Do you know you can change the health of your kidneys simply by drinking enough water?

We discussed holistic care of the kidneys with nephrologist Dr. Tatiana Thom.  Dr. Thom began in internal medicine but further specialized in kidneys and high blood pressure.  She considers the kidneys to be “the smartest organ in the body.”

Dr. Thom explained the basic functions of the kidneys and why they are so important to how we feel.  She stressed the importance of these organs in filtering out toxins from our blood. 

She noted that our kidneys filter our blood 100 times per day so we need to make sure we are hydrated enough for this process to occur.  We discussed daily minimum recommendations for drinking water while being stationary vs when we are active. 

We touched on the benefit of lemon water as well as how diet can influence kidney function. Dr. Thom explained the pH balance of the body being 7.38 and the need to eat fruits and veggies to support kidney health since animal products have an acidity that challenges kidney function.

Dr. Thom also shared on the influence of exercise on kidney function and why it’s important to perform some movement 5 days per week.  Her goals in healthcare are to encourage prevention of disease.

Dr. Thom has been practicing medicine for 17 years after graduating from Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil, followed by an internal medicine residency at University of Connecticut, and nephrology and hypertension specializations at the Mayo Clinic.  Her main interest is in the prevention of disease, promotion of well being, stopping kidney disease progression and prevention of kidney stones. 

Please join us to learn how you can change daily habits to improve the health of your kidneys.

Please feel free to  reach out to Dr. Thom on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dratatianathom/.

-Dr. Amy Novotny

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