The Habit Healers

To work with Dr. Laurie Marbas, visit: https://www.drmarbas.com/

Michael Moss is the author of Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist formerly with the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, a keynote speaker, and a guest on shows like CBS This Morning, CNN The Lead, ATC and the Daily Show.

His work has ranged widely from exposing the corporate interests in nursing homes to the Pentagon's failures in providing soldiers with armor and now focuses on the food industry in the context of health, safety, nutrition, politics, marketing, and the power of individuals to gain control of what and how they eat. More on Michael here. His next book, Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions, is being published by Random House on March 2, 2021.

To connect with Michael:

Website: https://www.mossbooks.us/

Facebook: Michael Moss

Twitter: @MichaelMossC

To work with Dr. Laurie Marbas, visit: https://www.drmarbas.com/

In today's podcast, I had the honor of talking to Gianna Simone. She is an actress, producer, author, and model.

We discuss how Gianna overcame a rough childhood through her belief in God, hard work, and never giving up. She goes into depth about what has enabled her to overcome the odds of growing up in an abusive household and being a kid in the foster care system.

We also discuss the importance of always keeping a positive mindset and how to live your purpose regardless of your current circumstances.

A few movies that Gianna has been in are Star Trek Into Darkness, Mother’s Day, & Unbroken: Path to Redemption.

She is also the co-author of the plant-based cook Plant Love, which I highly recommend to anyone looking for great whole-food plant-based recipes.

To connect with Gianna:

Instagram: @gsimone

Youtube: Gianna Simone

Website: https://giannasimone.com/

Podcast: https://pod.link/1485257879

Cookbook: https://giannasimone.com/checkouts/pl-ebook/

To work with Dr. Laurie Marbas, visit: https://www.drmarbas.com/

In this interview, I had the honor of speaking to Dr. Kim Scheuer M.D. about her journey to plant-based medicine.

Kim Scheuer, MD, began her career as a traditional Family Practice physician. Despite eating healthier than most Americans and thinking she was fit, she struggled with weight issues until 47. While searching for a way to decrease her family history of cancer risk, Kim read The China Study. What she learned started a long and “fruitful” journey of discovering how to use a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet and Lifestyle Medicine to prevent, treat, and reverse chronic disease’s root causes. For the first time in her career, she could genuinely help herself and her patients heal rather than merely treat the symptoms of illnesses. One of her favorite parts of her new way of practicing medicine is to de-prescribe medications and help her patients become “younger every year” by adopting healthier lifestyle choices.

On her journey, Dr. Scheuer has transitioned from the traditional medical group she ran and worked in for twenty years in Aspen, Colorado, to her lifestyle medicine practice DOKS Lifestyle Medicine: https://dokslifestylemedicine.com/. With her partner Derek Olsen, RN, who has also benefited from Lifestyle Medicine and a Whole Food Plant-Based diet, she has facilitated several Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) courses. CHIP has improved her participants’ health and lives and many thousands of people worldwide over more than 30 years. Kim now lives and benefits from the lifestyle she recommends for her patients.

Dr. Kim Scheuer is board certified in both Family Practice and Lifestyle Medicine. She also has a Master’s in Education as she feels that to be a good physician, one should be an educator first. She is conversant in Spanish and American Sign Language, which she uses to bring her knowledge to multiple communities.

To work with Dr. Laurie Marbas, visit: https://www.drmarbas.com/

In this episode, I’ve had the honor of interviewing former collegiate pole-vaulter and current Ph.D. candidate at Baylor University, Katie Adair.

Katie first tried a plant-based diet to help her recover from athletic injuries from pole-vaulting, and eventually, she was able to increase her athletic performance significantly through it.

Also, Katie goes in-depth with how to more easily reach your fitness goals through a whole food plant-based diet. Katie has created an entire course in collaboration with HHR on utilizing a plant-based diet to increase your fitness.

To connect with Katie:

Instagram: @katieadair93

Youtube: Katie Adair

To work with Dr. Laurie Marbas, visit: https://www.drmarbas.com/

Dr. Yami is a board-certified pediatrician, certified lifestyle medicine physician, certified health and wellness coach, author and speaker. As a passionate promoter of healthy lifestyles, “Dr. Yami” champions the power of plant-based diets for the prevention of chronic disease.

Dr. Yami is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She also holds a certificate in plant-based nutrition and is a certified Food for Life Instructor.

In 2013, Dr. Yami founded VeggieFitKids.com to educate families about the importance of making healthy food choices and show them how easy it can be – even with today’s busy schedules. In her podcast, Veggie Doctor Radio, she explores diet and nutrition, healthy habit formation, behavior change and motivation. New episodes are released weekly, featuring leading experts in plant-based nutrition and healthy living.

Dr. Yami’s pediatric micropractice, Nourish Wellness, is located in Yakima, Washington, where she lives with her husband and two sons.

To connect with Dr. Yami:

Website: https://www.doctoryami.com/about

Instagram: @thedoctoryami

Youtube: Veggie Doctor TV

To work with Dr. Laurie Marbas, visit: https://www.drmarbas.com/

Doug Evans is an entrepreneur and author of “The Sprout Book” which will teach you everything sprouting-related.

In this interview, we go deep into Doug’s book and his journey of finding sprouting.

Doug’s book is intended to serve as a transformative plan to empower readers to embark on a plant-based way of eating that’s both low-cost and accessible.

Beyond the 40 recipes included in the book, “The Sprout Book” also includes informative interviews with leaders in functional medicine and nutrition.

To connect with Doug:

Instagram @dougevans

https://www.thesproutbook.com/

To work with Dr. Laurie Marbas, visit: https://www.drmarbas.com/

In this episode, I interview Gabriel Miller, a speaker, chef, organic gardener, and author of the best-selling cookbook, The Plant-Based Diet for Beginners.

Gabriel was a starting football player at the University of Nebraska until he suffered a career-ending back injury. At the time, he was also pursuing a degree in livestock production, but he began to do his research on diet and health after his injury. Unable to maintain his previously active lifestyle, Gabriel started searching for ways to lose weight and become healthy through his diet.

In the process, Gabriel found that what he was learning in his classes contradicted what he was learning about health and contradicted his own beliefs about animal welfare and preserving the environment. Still, Gabriel chose to finish his degree while also pursuing his research into sustainable and ethical agricultural practices that promote health.

Now 100 pounds lighter than his playing weight, Gabriel runs his blog, Plant-Based Gabriel, which is focused on helping individuals and families transition to a plant-based diet and vegan lifestyle. Besides producing helpful recipes and videos, Gabriel also loves working on his vegan and organic vegetable farm.

To connect with Gabriel:

https://plantbasedgabriel.com/

Instagram | @plantbasedgabriel

Youtube | Plant Based Gabriel

Facebook | @ThePlantBasedGabriel

To work with Dr. Laurie Marbas, visit: https://www.drmarbas.com/

One of the best parts of a plant-based diet is that there are so many different ways to create delicious vegan meals. Shane Martin is one of the most knowledgeable people that I know when it comes to plant-based cooking.

Shane creates delicious easy to make plant-based recipes and shares them on his website shaneandsimple.com.

During the interview, we cover Shane’s story of how he became a plant-based, his journey into vegan cuisine, his favorite plant-based recipes, and much more.

To connect with Shane:

Instagram: @shaneandsimplecooking

Pinterest: @shaneandsimplecooking

Facebook: Shane & Simple

https://shaneandsimple.com/

To work with Dr. Laurie Marbas, visit: https://www.drmarbas.com/

In this episode, I interviewed husband and wife neurologists Dr. Dean Sherzai and Dr. Ayesha Sherzai. We discuss how they utilize a plant-based lifestyle to help prevent many diseases in their patients, different ways for you to be able to stick with healthy habits, and much more!

Dr. Dean Sherzai is co-director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program at Loma Linda University. Dean trained in Neurology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and completed fellowships in neurodegenerative diseases and dementia at the National Institutes of Health and UC San Diego. He also holds a PhD in Healthcare Leadership with a focus on community health from Andrews University.

Dr. Ayesha Sherzai is a neurologist and co-director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program at Loma Linda University, where she leads the Lifestyle Program for the Prevention of Neurological Diseases. She completed a dual training in Preventative Medicine and Neurology at Loma Linda University, and a fellowship in Vascular Neurology and Epidemiology at Columbia University. She is also a trained plant-based culinary artist.

They have also just released their new book “The 30 Day Alzheimer’s Solution” you can check it out at teamsherzai.com

To be apart of the healthy minds initiative visit https://www.healthymindsinitiative.org/

To connect with Dr. Dean & Dr. Ayesha:

Instagram @sherzaimd

Facebook @sherzaimd

Twitter @sherzaimd

To work with Dr. Laurie Marbas, visit: https://www.drmarbas.com/

I’m honored to have Dr. Jud back again on the podcast. Today’s podcast episode is jam packed with tips on how to better deal with anxiety and much more. This is an episode you do not want to miss!

Where to find Dr. Jud:

Instagram @dr.jud

Youtube DrJud

Twitter @judbrewer

www.https://drjud.com/