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Today’s podcast is all about Healthy Eating Tips During the Holidays. My guest is Lisa Goldberg MS, CNS, CDN. She is a nutritionist and behavior/lifestyle coach with a Masters degree in Clinical Nutrition from New York University.  

Lisa has been coaching clients since 2001 and specializes in coaching on  mindful eating, mindset,  habit/behavior change and overcoming emotional eating. Her clients learn how to create sustainable changes that empowers them to lose unwanted weight for good. 

Lisa is the author of the book FOOD FIGHT –Winning the Battle with Food and Eating to Achieve Sustainable Weight Loss. She served as the nutritionist on the New York Stock Exchange where she created HealthCoach, a healthy lunch program that delivered healthy meals to Wall Street traders from 2003-2013. She is also a personal trainer certified by ACE since 1994.

Her private practice is on the Upper West Side in New York City and coaches clients virtually around the world.

On today’s podcast we discuss eating and lifestyle tips to help you stay healthy thru the holidays so you don’t get to the New Year with a big list of New Year’s Resolutions to lose weight and get back on track.

On today’s podcast we’re discussing Good Bugs and Bad Bugs and their impact on your health and skin.

My guest is Sarah Morgan who is known for her innovative ideas that connect science to everyday life in a way that impacts thousands. Albert Einstein’s quote, “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough,” has inspired Sarah to write and communicate a way that a 4-year-old or a 40-year-old will understand.

Sarah is the Founder and CEO of Buddies In My Belly, a health education company delivering serious science for serious health in a way that is seriously fun for everyone. Sarah is also the CEO of EVEN, a wellness company providing supplement support for those taking prescription medications.

Sarah earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. And She holds a Master of Science in Functional Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport. 

In today’s interview, we discuss the various “buddies” that are in and on your body, how they impact your health and things you can start doing today to promote the good bugs that help protect against the harmful effects of bad bugs.

So please enjoy this interview…

To learn more, go to Buddies In My Belly

On today’s podcast we’re discussing how to reduce toxins in your home.

Genevieve White is an Environmental Health Coach and advocate for personalized health care. She healed herself from years of chronic fatigue, digestive disorders and generalized pain through extensive detoxification of both her body and her living environment. Now, her knowledge and expertise makes her a go-to resource for people experiencing chronic conditions like autoimmunity, hormone imbalances and chemical sensitivities.

In today’s interview, we discuss simple solutions to reduce your exposure to toxic chemicals commonly found in homes.

To learn more about Genevieve, go to her website here. To download a guide to checking the indoor air quality of your home, go here.

On Today’s episode of The Spa Dr. Podcast, we’re discussing fertility, hormones and your skin.

My guest is Dr. Katie Rose who is a licensed naturopathic physician in Tucson, Arizona. She graduated from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, AZ and has practiced in Tucson since graduation. She’s also an instructor of Western Internal Medicine courses at the Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Dr. Rose is passionate about helping patients get to the root cause of hormone imbalances and build their families in the healthiest way possible.

In the interview, we discuss the root causes that are similar to both skin issues and infertility, and Dr. Rose shares a naturopathic approach to treating infertility for both men and women.

On today’s podcast, we’re discussing the toxic effects of mold on your skin and health.

My guest is Dr. Jill Crista who is the author of Break The Mold, 5 Tools To Conquer Mold And Take Back Your Health, a book for mold-sickness sufferers. She’s a nationally recognized educator on illnesses associated with mold and mycotoxin exposure. She was inspired by her patients to seek out the truth behind their mysterious and unyielding symptoms. Mold was often the invisible cause. After an exhaustive review of the scientific literature, she developed a unique treatment approach which built research findings onto the foundations of her naturopathic education and philosophies. She’s been managing mold and mycotoxin-ill patients for over a decade, and feels compelled to share what she’s learned.

In this interview, Dr. Crista explains what symptoms to look for to know if you may have been exposed to mold (including signs that show up on your skin) and how to address both the mold in your environment and the symptoms that may be lingering after exposure.

On today’s podcast we’re discussing healing approaches to Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

My guest is Dane Johnson, a speaker, author, and Holistic Nutritionist who naturally recovered from a near death experience battling Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis. He is the founder of CrohnsColitisLifestyle and Co-founder of the non-profit, EfundyourHealth with the mission to empower the Crohn’s/Colitis community and bring alternative options to our healthcare system.

Dane used a combination of healing approaches to eliminate his symptoms, medication use, avoid all surgeries and regain 55 pounds of lean body weight. He now helps others suffering from Crohn’s/Colitis to do the same through his S.H.I.E.L.D. program.

In this interview, Dane shares his healing journey and struggles with his health, skin and life’s path, and he explains how he was able to overcome these challenges despite what doctors told him. He also shares how he now help support others with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis on their healing journey.

Today we’re talking about women’s health, hormones and skin. My guest is known as Dr. Zen (Dr. Alissia Zenhausern) who is a naturopathic physician and owner of NMD Wellness of Scottsdale. Originally from Geneva Switzerland, Dr. Zen believes in the importance of treating her patients by finding the root cause of disease. She uses the power of integrative medicine to optimize health naturally. Dr. Zen specializes in women’s health and bio-identical hormone replacement therapies. She has been featured as an expert in natural medicine in publications including Shape Magazine, Elite Daily, and Dermstore.

In today’s interview, we discuss how hormonal changes impact our health and skin. We also cover how to address symptoms of hormonal imbalances naturally. We discuss healthy lifestyle practices that are key, and we cover bioidentical hormones – what they are, how they work and how they can be use safely and effectively. There are quite a few myths out there about bio-identical hormones so we bust many of those during this interview.

On today’s podcast, we’re covering fasting, hormones and skin.

My guest is Dr. Felice L. Gersh, M.D. who is Board Certified both in OB/GYN and in Integrative Medicine. Her educational background includes an undergraduate degree from Princeton University, a medical degree from the University of Southern California School of Medicine, and a 2 year Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.

Dr. Gersh has dedicated her career to women, focusing on the aspects of women’s health which are unique, under-appreciated, and poorly managed. She is the Medical Director of the innovative Integrative Medical Group of Irvine.

Dr. Gersh has been featured on numerous health movies, including Fasting, on web summits, podcasts, and radio shows, and has her own segment, A Healthy Perspective, heard weekly on Los Angeles AM radio, KRLA 870 and is a monthly regular on the popular radio show, Parents are Hard to Raise. Her first book, on a revolutionary approach to PCOS, is due out this Fall.

On today’s podcast, we cover the various types of fasting, how they work and Dr. Gersh shares what the results have been with her patients, particularly women with hormonal imbalances. We also touch on why birth control pills are an unhealthy choice for hormones, aging and skin.

On today’s podcast we’re talking about overcoming the trauma of betrayal.

My guest is Dr. Debi Silber, a Transpersonal Psychologist, and a health, mindset, and personal development expert. She’s a speaker, coach and author of the Amazon #1 Bestselling book: The Unshakable Woman: 4 Steps to Rebuilding Your Body, Mind and Life After a Life Crisis, The Unshakable Woman-The Workbook (the companion guide to the book) as well as 2 books recommended by Brian Tracy, Marshall Goldsmith and Jack Canfield.

Debi has contributed to FOX, CBS, The Dr. Oz show, TEDx, The Huffington Post, Shape, Self, Health, Forbes, Psychology Today, WebMD, Ladies Home Journal, Woman’s World and Glamour, to name a few. Her doctoral study led to two discoveries around how women experience and heal from betrayal. Based on her findings, along with 27 years of health, mindset and lifestyle coaching, she’s created a proven approach to help women heal (physically, mentally and emotionally) from the trauma of betrayal.

On today’s podcast, Debi shares her findings from her study including how betrayal impacts us physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. And we discuss how to overcome the trauma of betrayal and why it’s essential to do so.

This past weekend I was at a conference with some of my wellness and skin focused friends and colleagues, so I pulled 7 of them aside and asked for their top natural beauty tip.

These 5 minute interviews are all different because these women are different. Dr. Michelle Jeffries and Dr. Keira Barr are integrative dermatologists. Cassie Bjork is a dietician. Dr. Mariza Snyder focuses on essential oils. Bree (aka “The Betty Rocker” is a fitness and wellness expert). Rachael Pontillo is a holistic esthetician. Dr. Susanne Bennett has a new book coming out on a super food she’ll tell you about. What they do all have in common is that they work hard in the online space to share their message about wellness with the world.

Please keep in mind I did these from my cell phone, outdoors in the California heat, and I did most of these selfie style. So this is real and raw footage. Please excuse the messy hair, flushed cheeks and shaky video footage. But, the information is fantastic, and I wanted to take advantage of being with these amazing women in person and share some of their greatness with you.