Take Back Your Health®

Take Back Your Health®

By Amy Myers, MDMedicineHealth & Fitness
Download on the App Store

  • Favorites

    37

    Followers

  • Typical duration

    62 min

    per episode

Based on Podcast App listening data

Take Back Your Health® episodes

  • The Myers Way Episode 19: Hidden Sources of Gluten With Jennifer Fugo

    [Originally published on August 26, 2013] Jennifer Fugo is the founder of Gluten Free School, a website dedicated to teaching gluten-sensitive individuals commonsense, simple and powerful steps to get healthy. She’s a certified Health Coach named a “Gluten Free Guru” by Philadelphia Magazine who created the popular “Gluten-Free Sugar Cleanse” to teach gluten-free folks how to experience positive physical changes through commonsense sugar reduction.

    Jennifer is sought after expert for news contributions about healthy, gluten-free living as well as a speaker and avid blogger who has been featured on Yahoo! News, eHow, CNN, and Philadelphia Magazine.

    1. Tell us about yourself and your work at Gluten Free School
    2. How did you end up gluten-free?
    3. “Standard American” Gluten-Free Diet
    4. Gluten-free off-ramps to healthier eating
    5. Gluten-Free diet turns people into sugar addicts
    6. How do the processed starches and sugars derail one’s healing progress
    7. What are the emotional hangups that people have around sugar?
    8. What are some helpful guidelines for people about sugar?
    9. Any practical ideas on meals that support a healthier gluten-free diet?
    10. Where are some of the most common and unexpected places gluten is hidden?
    11. What are common mistakes of hidden gluten people don’t think of when first going gluten free?
    12. What are some common names of hidden gluten in products?


      13. Connect with Dr. Myers:

      Website: https://www.amymyersmd.com/

      Newsletter: https://www.amymyersmd.com/ec/guide-to-leaky-gut

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

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


      Connect with Jennifer Fugo:

      Website: https://www.glutenfreeschool.com/

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

      58 min
    13. The Myers Way Episode 18: Immune System Recovery Plan With Dr. Susan Blum

      [Originally published on August 19, 2013] Dr. Susan Blum is the Founder and Director of Blum Center for Health in Rye Brook, New York. She is a Preventive Medicine and Chronic Disease Specialist, Dr. Blum is a member of the Medical Advisory Board for The Dr. Oz Show. She has appeared on Fox 5 News, ABC Eyewitness News, and is regularly quoted in Real Simple, Harper’s Bazaar, Redbook. Dr. Blum’s mission for Blum Center for Health is to facilitate a personalized healing experience by creating a partnership with her patients while providing cutting-edge Functional Medicine and teaching self-care skills for changing health habits.

      Dr. Blum completed her Internal Medicine training at St-Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, her residency in Preventive Medicine at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, and is Board Certified in Preventive Medicine. She received her Masters in Public Health at Columbia University, and her training in Functional Medicine from The Institute for Functional Medicine, in Gig Harbor, Washington.

      In addition to her role as Founder of Blum Center for Health, Dr. Blum is on staff at Greenwich Hospital as an Integrative Medicine Specialist in the Medicine Department. She is also a member of the Senior Teaching Faculty at the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C. and teaches throughout the world in their training programs.


      1. Can you tell us a little bit about who you are and what you do?
      2. You just published a book, The Immune System Recovery Plan, and you offer one approach to treating all the different illnesses that are considered autoimmune disease. How did you devise this system and how can one approach help heal so many different issues?
      3. Can you define autoimmune disease and tell us a bit about what causes it?
      4. In your new book, The Immune System Recovery Plan, you talk about four categories or pillars that influence autoimmune disease, and if handled correctly, could actually help heal your immune system. Can you tell us what they are and fill us in on why they are so important?
      5. Let’s go into more detail on the 4 steps of your treatment program. First, Using Food As Medicine. We all know food is important, but can you give us specifics on how food relates specifically to autoimmune disease?
      6. Step 2 of your program is Understanding The Stress Connection. Of course we all know there is plenty of stress all around us. Can stress really trigger autoimmune disease and what can we do about it?
      7. Step 3 is Healing Your Gut. Can you elaborate on the connection between a healthy gut and a healthy immune system?
      8. Why do you think it is that people have so many gut problems now?
      9. What can we do to ensure that our gut is healthy?
      10. You call Step 4 “Supporting Your Liver”. Can you share your detox program and explain how this can help heal your immune system?
      11. Thank you for explaining your 4-Step program. Do you have any suggestions where to start?
      12. How can people contact you or get more information about your book and your program?


        13. Connect with Dr. Myers:

        Website: https://www.amymyersmd.com/

        Newsletter: https://www.amymyersmd.com/ec/guide-to-leaky-gut

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

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


        Connect with Dr. Blum:

        Website: https://www.blumcenterforhealth.com/

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

        55 min
      13. The Myers Way Episode 17: Green Beauty With W3LL PEOPLE

        [Originally published on August 12, 2013] With over 17 years of experience in the cosmetic and skincare industry, make-up guru Shirley Pinkson brings her expertise in artistry and business to W3LL PEOPLE™ Cosmetics.

        Before partnering to create W3LL PEOPLE™, Shirley served as the corporate leader for NARS Cosmetics and grew NARS into one of the top five cosmetic lines in America. In addition, she held the position of Lead Cosmetics Business Manager at Barney’s NYC. If one thing is for certain, it’s that Shirley knows makeup, understands a woman’s lifestyle and has the special ability to make women feel beautiful!

        After many unsuccessful searches for toxin free cosmetics that are rich in color and that last, Shirley teamed up with partners Dr. Reneé Snyder and James Walker to create W3LL PEOPLE™, the ultimate eco-chic cosmetic collection. It is Shirley’s vast knowledge of cosmetics that ensures each product looks just as gorgeous on the skin as it feels with no compromise.

        Shirley is highly sought after for her make-up genius. Her clients include celebrities, such as Naomi Campbell and Isabella Rossellini. Shirley has also been featured in projects for the NBC network, Time Out New York and The Dallas Morning News.


        1. How did you get into the makeup industry
        2. Tell us what is green beauty and about how you started W3LL PEOPLE
        3. Do you formulate the products yourself?
        4. How do you choose your product material?
        5. How do you recommend someone begin to change to green products?
        6. What differences may someone notice when using a green product compared to a conventional product?
        7. How can the consumer know if something is really all natural and not filled with chemical?
        8. Which products are the worst or biggest offenders in the cosmetic world?
        9. We heard you recently made a deal with the clothing retailer H&M to have your products in their stores, tell us about that?
        10. How do your products compare price-wise compared to other make-up?


          11. Connect with Dr. Myers:

          Website: https://www.amymyersmd.com/

          Newsletter: https://www.amymyersmd.com/ec/guide-to-leaky-gut

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

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

          46 min
        11. The Myers Way Episode 16: Healthy Kids with Brianne Williams RD

          [Originally published on August 5, 2013] Brianne is a nutritionist with training in dietetics at the University of Texas at Austin. During her time at UT she completed her dietetic internship working at Seton Medical Center, the Texas Department of State Health Services, and a private practice with a local dietitian. Prior to joining the team at Austin UltraHealth, Brianne counseled patients with various nutritional needs, taught healthy lifestyle programs for children and families with the Austin YMCA, and worked with the Healthy Eating Team at the Whole Foods Market Global Headquarters. At Whole Foods, she created an affordable meal plan, contributed to the quality standard procedures for non-GMO and gluten-free products, and analyzed recipes for special diet needs. Brianne was also involved at the beginning of the Whole Kids Foundation, striving to improve children’s nutrition and wellness.


          1. What’s your experience with working with kids and nutrition?
          2. How important is it that kids eat nutritious food, even if they don’t feel sick?
          3. How can I make healthy eating fun for my family?
          4. What if I have a picky child?
          5. What are some of the most important aspect of healthy behavior change for kids?
          6. What are some quick breakfast and school lunch ideas?
          7. My kids are really busy after school – what are some tips when we are on the go?
          8. What about milk – don’t they need calcium?
          9. Can kids follow The Myers Way?
          10. What are some signs that my child may have a food sensitivity?
          11. How can I support my child with a food sensitivity?


            12. Connect with Dr. Myers:

            Website: https://www.amymyersmd.com/

            Newsletter: https://www.amymyersmd.com/ec/guide-to-leaky-gut

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

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

            50 min
          12. The Myers Way Episode 15: Juicing 101 with Drew Canole

            [Originally published on July 29, 2013] Drew Canole is a Nutrition Specialist, Transformation Specialist, and national spokesperson for the benefits of juicing vegetables for health and vitality. He is the founder of Fitlife.TV where he shares “Educational, Inspirational and Entertaining” videos and articles about health, fitness, healing and longevity.

            Drew Canole’s transformation clients include celebrities, entrepreneurs, CEO’s, authors, and personal development gurus.

            The success of his first book on Juicing Recipes vaulted him to national attention as a first time author and has garnered media and television attention in the form of book deals, TV talk show hosting and national endorsements from some of the leading national companies focused on health, wellness and athletics.


            1. Drew, how did you get into juicing?
            2. What is juicing?
            3. What are the benefits of juicing?
            4. Benefits of juicing vs smoothies?
            5. What are some pit falls you see with juicing?
            6. Explain juice fasting?
            7. What is your favorite juice?
            8. What’s the best type of juicer and your favorite brand?
            9. How can people get in touch with you?


              10. Connect with Dr. Myers:

              Website: https://www.amymyersmd.com/

              Newsletter: https://www.amymyersmd.com/ec/guide-to-leaky-gut

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

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

              35 min
            10. The Myers Way Episode 14: Allergies Eczema and Asthma with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald

              [Originally published on July 22nd, 2013] KARA FITZGERALD, ND, received her doctorate of naturopathic medicine from National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. She completed the first CNME-accredited post-doctorate position in nutritional biochemistry and laboratory science at Metametrix Clinical Laboratory under the direction of Richard Lord, Ph.D. Her residency was completed at Progressive Medical Center, a large, integrative medical practice in Atlanta, Georgia.

              Dr. Fitzgerald is a lead author and co-editor with J. Alexander Bralley, Ph.D. of The Metametrix Institute’s Case Studies in Integrative and Functional Medicine, a contributing author to Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative and Functional Medicine and the Institute for Functional Medicine’s updated Textbook for Functional Medicine.

              Dr. Fitzgerald lectures globally on functional medicine, most recently in India, Hong Kong and the UK. She is on faculty and at the Institute for Functional Medicine and maintains a private practice in Sandy Hook, Connecticut.

              1. What are allergies?
              2. What is the origin of allergies?
              3. Why is allergic disease so widespread now?
              4. What is the role of the gut in relation to allergies?
              5. Tell us about elevated Histamine levels, HistaDao and Dunwoody Lab testing?
              6. What are the key nutrients that are needed to address allergies?
              7. What can we do to prevent allergic disease
              8. Tell us about a few difficult case stories all along, are there any others you’d like to share?
              9. What is your opinion on allergy shots and sublingual immune therapy?


                10. Connect with Dr. Myers:

                Website: https://www.amymyersmd.com/

                Newsletter: https://www.amymyersmd.com/ec/guide-to-leaky-gut

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

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


                Connect with Dr. Fitzgerald:

                Website: https://www.drkarafitzgerald.com/

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

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

                1 hr 12 min
              10. The Myers Way Episode13: Being Healthy Is A Revolutionary Act with Pilar Gerasimo

                [Originally posted on July 14, 2013] Pilar Gerasimo is the founding editor of Experience Life magazine, a pioneering health and fitness publication that reaches 3 million people and has earned more than 100 editorial and design awards over its 12-year history.

                Pilar is also the creative force behind RevolutionaryAct.com and “101 Revolutionary Ways to Be Healthy” an interactive Web infographic and mobile app that have sparked viral social media interest. While the interactive infographic is no longer available, the app has gotten more that 120,000 downloads. And Pilar’s award-winning chapbook — “Manifesto for Thriving in a Mixed Up World” — has gotten rave reviews from health experts and readers across the country. 

                Pilar recently a did a brief stint as Executive Editor of Healthy Living at the Huffington Post. She now blogs for HuffPost and also chairs the Board of Directors for Experience Life. She’s currently working on a book about “The Art of Being Healthy in an Unhealthy World.”


                1. I find most of us in this field of trying to get the world healthy have a personal health story – would you be willing to share that with us?
                2. Tell us your story of how you got into health?
                3. Experience Life Magazine is amazing! Tell us about the Magazine and how and why you started it?
                4. What about the sister site Revolutionary Act?
                5. What does ‘being healthy’ mean to you?
                6. What are some of the real challenges facing people who are trying to get healthy? And what are simple steps people can do?
                7.  I love the 101 Revolutionary Way To Get Healthy app! Tell us about why you created it? What has the respnse been?
                8. I heard you are writing a book! What it’s about – can you tell us a bit about it?
                9. Tell us where people can get the magazine and the app?


                  10. Connect with Dr. Myers:

                  Website: https://www.amymyersmd.com/

                  Newsletter: https://www.amymyersmd.com/ec/guide-to-leaky-gut

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

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


                  Connect with Pilar Gerasimo:

                  Website: https://experiencelife.com/

                  Website: https://revolutionaryact.com/

                  52 min
                10. The Myers Way Episode 12: Biological Dentistry with Stuart Nunnally, DDS

                  [Originally published on July 8, 2013] Dr. Stuart Nunnally is a graduate of the University of Texas Health Science Center Dental School in San Antonio (1980). He maintains an integrative biological dental practice in Marble Falls, Texas where he has treated patients from all fifty states and twenty-four countries.

                  Dr. Nunnally is board certified in naturopathic medicine and is board certified in integrative biologic dental medicine. He serves on the teaching faculty of the Academy of Comprehensive Integrative Medicine and The American College of Integrative Medicine and Dentistry, and he frequently teaches on all aspects of biological dentistry.


                  1. Why are mercury fillings so bad?
                  2. What dental materials are typically found to be biocompatible?
                  3. I also know that you perform cavitation surgery. What is a cavitation, and how is it treated?
                  4. I know that you have a different philosophy regarding root canal treatment from the philosophy held by many dentists. How do you feel about root canals?
                  5. Can you tell us a success story from your practice?
                  6. Do braces and retainers cause inflammation?
                  7. Do you recommend flossing or using a water pick?
                  8. What should someone do about losing dental enamel?
                  9. Who is the typical patient that you see in your office?
                  10. Describe the process in which someone goes through to become a new patient into your practice.
                  11. How would a new patient contact you? 
                  12. How can our listeners find a biological dentist in their community?


                    13. Connect with Dr. Myers:

                    Website: https://www.amymyersmd.com/

                    Newsletter: https://www.amymyersmd.com/ec/guide-to-leaky-gut

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

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


                    Connect with Dr. Nunnally:

                    Website: https://www.healthysmilesforlife.com/

                    International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology: https://iaomt.org/

                    59 min
                  13. The Myers Way Episode 11: Chemical-free and Gluten-free Skin Care with Bob Root

                    [Originally published on July 1st, 2013] Bob Root is the Chief Technology Officer for Keys Care. He is responsible for the design, development, and manufacturing of Keys products. Keys develops and manufactures natural skin medicines that are chemical-free, vegan, gluten-free, and therapeutic for people and their pets. Bob is a former Fortune 500 high tech CEO and entrepreneur in Silicon Valley and Southern California. His background is product design, industrial design and engineering. He holds a number of US and international patents in data storage.


                    1. Please tell us about your self and how you went from being an engineer to founding a skin care line?
                    2. Your wife Wendy had melanoma and that’s how you got into this business is that correct?
                    3. There are over 20,000 chemical in personal care products and less than 1% have been testes for safety — Tell us more about this and how can we know if a product is safe?
                    4. Tell us about your book?
                    5. You found the Dirty Dozen and Dirty Thirty in 95% of all body products, how do avoid those in your products.
                    6. What are these chemicals doing to our health and our skin?
                    7. Tell us which chemicals are worst offenders in beauty products?
                    8. Tell us about the problem with bactericidal soaps and products like hand sanitizer?
                    9. New research shows there are more bacteria on us and in us — it’s believed this disruption of our bacteria or skin’s ecosystem is the cause of many health issues like eczema and even asthma — can you speak to that?
                    10. Our skin is our #1 barrier to the outside world and largest organ with surface area so things can be more easily absorbed – many people think — oh it’s my skin it cannot be absorbed — tell us about that?
                    11. There is no government regulation for skincare or household products — how is this possible?
                    12. Products can say ‘parabeen fee or phalate free but not really be’ because they could be getting ingredients from other companies and not have to label is that correct?
                    13. Like reading a label on a food package – can you educate our listeners on how to read a label on a body product?
                    14. The CDC estimates that 63% of Americans have been diagnosed with a skin disorder. What skin disorders do your products help resolve?
                    15. Tell us about Green washing?
                    16. It’s summer and everyone will be slathering on sun screen — tell us about the different kinds of sunscreen and why is yours considered one of the safest on the market?
                    17. Where should someone start when they want to replace their products? Are there products worse than others?
                    18. Where can people go to get more information about chemicals in the beauty industry?


                      19. Connect with Dr. Myers:

                      Website: https://www.amymyersmd.com/

                      Newsletter: https://www.amymyersmd.com/ec/guide-to-leaky-gut

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

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

                      51 min
                    19. The Myers Way Episode 10: Sleep Expert Dan Pardi

                      [Originally posted on June 24, 2013] Dan is the CEO and co-founder of Dan’s Plan, an online wellness and technology company promoting optimal health in our modern world. Prior to founding this company, Dan established a track record of excellence in various health-related occupations, including innovative work in bioinformatics and Scientific and Medical Affairs in the biopharmaceutical industries. Dan has also performed scientific research on diet, exercise, and cancer, and continues to conduct research today in both sleep neurobiology and cognitive neuroscience at Stanford University and the University of Leiden.


                      Sleep
                      1. How our sleep has changed over the last 50 years (hint: we are sleeping less)
                      2. The effects of loss of sleep and sleep deprivation
                      3. The importance of intention formation for sleep
                      4. How we discover our optimal number of hours to sleep
                        5. Sleep Issues
                        1. How artificial light in the evenings is the greatest negative factor for sleep
                        2. How sleep problems influence weight gain
                        3. What are the health risks associated with night shift work and some health suggestions
                        4. What is iPad insomnia?
                          5. Getting Better Sleep
                          1. How to improve circadian rhythms
                          2. How to use amber lights, blackout curtains, and computer software to help get better sleep
                          3. Do natural sleep aids work? (5HTP, Melatonin, Magnesium)
                          4. How what you do during the day, affects your sleep at night
                          5. 5 tips to better sleep


                            6. Connect with Dr. Myers:

                            Website: https://www.amymyersmd.com/

                            Newsletter: https://www.amymyersmd.com/ec/guide-to-leaky-gut

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

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

                            1 hr 8 min

                          About Take Back Your Health®

                          From the publisher's feed

                          Are you on the path to optimal health and looking for the latest breakthroughs in longevity and functional medicine? After her own struggle with an autoimmune thyroid condition, Dr. Amy Myers has made it her life’s mission to expose the flaws of conventional medicine and help others avoid the pain that she endured. More than a Functional Medicine doctor, Dr. Amy Myers is a two-time New York Times bestselling author, wife, mother, and visionary founder and CEO behind the influential e-commerce wellness brand, Amy Myers MD®. Through this brand, and with a clear vision of creating a path to optimal health and wellness for all, Dr. Amy Myers is here to change the future of medicine and empower others to Take Back Their Health. This show will be a mix of solo episodes and conversations with world renowned leading experts on the topics of functional medicine, autoimmunity, gut health and empowering people to get to the root of their issues and offer solutions so they can thrive.

                          Best of Take Back Your Health®

                          Ranked by our users in the last 21 days

                          1. Number 1: 58: Infrared Light, Sauna Science, and Personalized Wellness with Connie Zack
                            1 hr 4 min
                          2. Number 2: 55: Perimenopause: The Neuroendocrine Shift Behind Brain Fog, Sleep, and Weight Changes with Dr. Mariza Snyder
                            58 min
                          3. Number 3: 53. Your Labs Are "Normal" But You're Not – The Thyropause Truth with Dr. Amie Hornaman
                            1 hr 2 min

                          More shows like Take Back Your Health®

                          The Life Stylist by Luke Storey

                          The Life Stylist

                          1,923 Listeners

                          Sowing Prosperity by Logan Duvall

                          Sowing Prosperity

                          27 Listeners