“Healthy” looks different for everyone! Join Meghan Hamrock, MS, MPH, in the first episode of season 2. This episode includes a discussion of how to define “healthy,” how to set healthy goals for yourself with sustainability and longevity in mind, and how to approach lifestyle goals realistically.

The first episode of Season 2 of the WholisticMatters Podcast Series launches on January 1st, 2020. Look forward to four episodes dedicated to changing the way you think about New Year’s resolutions, lifestyle changes, and being “healthy.” There are quotation marks around this word because “healthy” looks different for everyone! In season 2, "Building A Healthy Lifestyle," we’ll talk about how to define “healthy,” how to set healthy goals for yourself with sustainability and longevity in mind, and how to approach lifestyle goals realistically. We'll also discuss why (w)holistic health matters, the whole food advantage, and the importance of sleep, stress management, and physical activity as part of the (w)holistic approach to health. Special guests include nutrition scientist Weston Bussler, PhD, and Kristine Polley, PhD.

Ryan Bradley, ND, MPH, is the Director of Research, National University of Natural Medicine. He joined us for this episode of the WholisticMatters Podcast Series, recorded live at the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) 2019 annual conference and exhibition. Dr. Bradley discusses clinical research in naturopathic medicine, evidence-based recommendations in preventative medicine, and its importance for people with diabetes and/or cardiovascular risk factors.

This episode of the WholisticMatters Podcast Series was recorded live at the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) 2019 annual conference and exhibition. Michael Traub, ND, DHANP, FABNO, discussed his path to the naturopathic profession. Traub is in practice at the Lokahi Health Center Inc. in Hawaii and a site director for the Institute for Natural Medicine (INM).

Dr. Traub discusses Hawaii’s reasons for being the healthiest state, including genetics, lifestyle, and eating habits, as well as the correlation of an active lifestyle and its positive effect on mood. To the next generation of naturopathic practitioners, Dr. Traub recommends confidence, fiscal responsibility, and living within one’s means.

Carrie Jones, ND, is naturopathic physician specializing in functional medicine, women’s health, and hormones. In this episode of the WholisticMatters Podcast Series recorded live at the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) 2019 annual conference and exhibition, Dr. Jones discusses hormonal imbalances and the health effects that occur as a result. Specifically, Dr. Jones describes the importance of detoxification to address hormonal imbalances.

This episode of the WholisticMatters Podcast Series was recorded live at the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) annual conference and exhibition.

This episode of the WholisticMatters Podcast Series was recorded live at the Florida Chiropractic Association (FCA) annual event The National featuring Sherry McCallister, DC, MS (ED), CCSP.

Michelle Simon, PhD, ND, describes naturopathic medicine as the “engineering of healthcare.” Dr. Simon, who began her career with an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering before obtained her PhD in biomedical engineering and becoming a naturopathic physician, is the president and CEO of the Institute for Natural Medicine (INM). In this podcast, John P. Troup, PhD, and Dr. Simon discuss delivery of education and content, effective and evolving delivery formats, and the importance of free and open-access education.

Ryan Lazarus, DC, MS, is a practicing chiropractor and functional medicine practitioner in California near the Napa Valley. He was also one of the speakers at the 2019 Florida Chiropractic Association (FCA) annual event The National, where the WholisticMatters Podcast Series recorded live episodes. Dr. Lazarus discussed implementing therapeutic lifestyle changes, gamifying therapeutic intervention, and the importance of personalizing wellness plans.

Maurice Werness, ND, was one of the founding board members of the Institute for Natural Medicine when it was established almost 30 years ago in 1992. Now, Dr. Werness is a practicing naturopathic doctor in Durham, North Carolina. We found him at the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) annual conference where the WholisticMatters Podcast Series with host John P. Troup was recording live.

Dr. Werness, the author of several books, was a competitive tennis player before he got into medicine, but he didn’t know anything about health. “I was asking my body to perform like a Ferrari, but I was putting diesel fuel in the tank,” he described. Now as a physician, he remarks that most people are “sick and tired of being sick and tired.” Dr. Werness is passionate about revolutionizing medicine, especially in Durham.