How To Health Podcast With Laurie Marbas, Md, Mba

Meet Dr. Angie Sadeghi, a gastroenterologist who healed from years of debilitating eczema, chronic fatigue, and depressed mood with the whole food plant based diet. Her journey of healing would lead her to become a fitness competitor and uses her knowledge to help other recover form inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's Disease), irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, diarrhea and you will hear her opinion of the FODMAP diet. Learn about the microbiome and what you need to do to improve your bacteria in your gut! Listen to how she only exercises 25 minutes a day and appears to spend hours in the gym. Dr. Angie is an inspiration! Dr. Sadeghi is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and a diplomate of the American Board of Gastroenterology. Dr. Angie offers a complete range of services including treatments for digestive, stomach, esophagus, liver, and colon-related illnesses. Combining evidence based medicine, her expertise in the digestive system and her passion for

Faith, spirituality, theology and their affect on health has long been a fascination of mine so when I found Dr. Harold Koenig I knew I needed to interview him. Dr. Koenig completed his undergraduate education at Stanford University, nursing school at San Joaquin Delta College, medical school training at the University of California at San Francisco, and geriatric medicine, psychiatry, and biostatistics training at Duke University Medical Center. He is currently board certified in general psychiatry, and formerly boarded in family medicine, geriatric medicine, and geriatric psychiatry, and is on the faculty at Duke as Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Associate Professor of Medicine. Dr. Koenig is Director of the Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health at Duke University Medical Center, and has published extensively in the fields of mental health, geriatrics, and religion, with over 500 scientific peer-reviewed publications and book chapters and nearly 50 books in print or preparat

Meet the incredible Jessie Duke, a young and courageous woman who cured her Crohn's through eating a whole foods plant based diet. Jessie is full of life and energy now that wasn't always like that even a few years ago. Jessie shares her inspiring story with us and I hope you enjoy getting to know her as much as I did. She wants to help people find their health and avoid needless suffering like she did. You can check out her website at http://thegardenbasedgraduate.com. Thanks as always for listening. Please share this podcast with anyone you know suffering from Crohn's disease or other autoimmune diseases as it could give them hope and possibly a new lease on life. PS. Please do not get hung up on the word cure. Meant here as the definition describes (relieved of symptoms and restoration of health): cure kyo͝or/Submit verb 1. relieve (a person or animal) of the symptoms of a disease or condition. "he was cured of the disease" synonyms: heal, restore to health, make well/better; archaiccleanse "after a lon

Restore. Reform. Revive. When you see these words being used to describe a physician's medical practice you know you have found something special. Meet Dr. Wayne Dysinger who was born and raised in Loma Linda and Yucaipa. He completed medical school at Loma Linda University, followed by a Family Medicine Residency at Florida Hospital, and a Preventive Medicine Residency back at Loma Linda. He has worked in Guam, Atlanta and New Hampshire prior to returning to Loma Linda University as Chair of the Preventive Medicine Department in 2003. Dr. Dysinger has an international reputation as a leader in the field of Lifestyle Medicine, having served as President of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, and as an international consultant in the area. He is also the Medical Director of the Lifestyle Medicine Institute, and a Professor at Loma Linda University. He is passionate about treating what is really causing health problems, not just putting Band-Aids on superficial issues. If you are not familiar with li

You do not want to miss this one. I learned a lot about the sports psychology of hitting a little white ball in a hole and after this interview it has be itching to swing a golf club! What is sports psychology? It is the mental game, about learning to handle adversity by controlling your attitude, where you focus your attention, and the actions that you choose to take. Sports psychology will teach you how to invest your entire self into your performance in a way that sets aside any concern for the potential consequences, thus enhancing your odds for success. And that is where Dr. Erik Gnagy enters...he earned a B.S. from the University of Kansas, and then went on to earn a M.S. studying Applied Sports Psychology at California State University, Fullerton. Dr. Gnagy earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in behavior and sports performance. Dr. Gnagy is one of a very exclusive group of PGA Professionals who concurrently hold a PhD, and is a leading expert in decision-making in g

Meet Will Tucker, definitely one of the nicest people you will ever meet. Will is a fitness expert and award winning professional vegan bodybuilder, personal trainer, and owner of Will Tucker Fitness (WTF!!). Will has a passion and desire to help people find true health and fitness by meeting them where they are at...but will get you in shape no doubt. He has 20+ years of fitness experience to help his clients develop plant-based nutrition and exercise plans that fit their individual preferences and needs. Many of his clients have eliminated the need for prescription medications while eradicating physical ailments. He constantly dispels the myth that large amounts of animal protein is required to build an outstanding physique and with his experience and talent I have asked will to well..."Will" me into the best shape of my life! Starting tomorrow Will takes over my nutrition and work-out regimen. I will do as the Will says and give you the all the results of my journey! We are going to be using one of Wil

Meet Leslie Haas the co-founder of the 500+ member of "Eat Smart, Live Longer" club in the active adult community of Sun City Hilton Head in Bluffton, South Carolina. How do you start a successful whole foods plant based club that meets regularly, has a lending library, and hosts speakers from all over the country? You will have to listen to find out. Leslie grew up eating the SAD (standard American diet) but after watching Forks Over Knives she and her partner, Richard, changed their diet in 2012. Then with Richard and her two sisters they started the adventure of Eat Smart, Live Longer. There is so much here to learn about garnering community support which is absolutely essential for effective long term commitment for lifestyle changes. Harder to fall off the wagon when 500+ pairs of eyes are watching you! Leslie is a ball of energy and an absolute delight to speak to. You will learn so awesome stuff inside this interview! You can find Leslie at http://www.facebook.com/lesliemaehaas and http://www.linke

Meet Sam Grantham part owner and business director of Whole Health Club a gym with a kitchen in Littleton, Colorado. Their members get free smoothies when they come to work out. They have a real working kitchen with chefs that make incredible food and teach the members exactly how to make delicious food that will feed their health. At the same time their personal trainers work with clients one on one to help them reach their goals. Did I mention their kitchen is plant-based? Yes, so this gives them the luxury to tell clients eat more food and get healthy at the same time. Sam exudes energy and is beyond passionate about his mission to simply bring a new outlook on healthcare by creating a space that encompasses it all. I totally enjoyed this conversation and the idea has fantastic potential. If you are in Colorado stop by and say hi but you can also benefit by following them online here http://wholehealthclub.com. Please share this podcast with anyone you think could benefit and also do you want more help in

Meet Sarah Goodenough a nurse, and mother of two boys, from Rochester, NY. About 4 years ago, she was overweight and sick with borderline high blood pressure, the beginning stages of fatty liver disease, among other things. She struggled for years trying to lose weight and exhausted just about every weight loss option that she could find. She would manage to lose some weight but continued to feel ill. She then read The China Study, that changed her life forever. Within weeks of transitioning so a whole foods plant based diet she began to drop weight and reversed her fatty liver disease along with everything else that ailed her. She has lost a total of 158 pounds since then and appeared in People magazine. She went on to create Kitchen Verde, a whole foods plant based diet home delivery program. So it is easy to see that beyond being beautiful she is a caring soul who wants to spread health to her patients and community. Sarah is funny and we laughed a lot during this interview and you will too! Check out Kit

Meet Tom Fronczak, LCSW-R, is a social work psychotherapist in private practice in Buffalo NY. He also serves as the Director of Mental Health services at Evergreen Health - a health care organization providing primary care, supportive, and behavioral health services to individuals and families in Western New York – especially those who are living with chronic illness or who are underserved by the healthcare system. He received his master’s degree in social work from the State University of New York at Buffalo and is a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work. Recognizing the role of nutrition, exercise, stress management and social connection in overall health and wellness, Tom is a yoga and mindfulness meditation instructor, and earned a certificate in plant-based nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies through eCornell. He is a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, National Association of Social Workers and American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social W

Meet Chef AJ. Once you meet someone who exudes such joy and passion for living you want to learn more! This interview kept me laughing and in awe of a unique journey of one of the earliest adopters of the "vegan" lifestyle some 40 years ago. She is inspirational to everyone she meets and she will be to you too! Learn the secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss and how she lost stubborn weight and how to eat left of the red line...what does that mean? Listen to find out. Find Chef AJ here http://chefajwebsite.com/index.html Don't forget to check out the How to Health website here for all the information you could possibly need on how to find health and transition you and your family to a whole foods plant based diet. http://HowToHealth.org Thank you for listening! Please share the podcast with someone you think could benefit and rate us where you listen!

Meet Caroline Adams Miller the author of Getting Grit: the Evidence Based Approach to Cultivating, Passion, Perseverance and Purpose. For almost three decades Caroline Adams Miller, MAPP has been a pioneer with her ground-breaking work in the areas of goal setting/accomplishment, grit, happiness and success. She is recognized as one of the world’s leading positive psychology experts on this research and how it can be applied to one’s life for maximum transformation and growth. Caroline is the author of six books, including the bestselling My Name is Caroline, and Positively Caroline, its sequel. Creating Your Best Life, is the first mass market self-help book on the science of happiness and how it intersects with the science of accomplishing goals. What is Positive Psychology and how can it help you set amazing goals? Find positive physical health and increase your well-being? Well, sit back and push the play button to listen to this incredible podcast...one of my favorite so far! You can find Caroline at h

Meet Jim Gray who at the age of 18 was diagnosed with high blood pressure and by 38 had 4 medications and debilitating migraines. This led to decreased activity and eventually weight gain. Now imagine being a firefighter on top of this! Did you know the leading cause of death among firefighters is sudden cardiac death aka a heart attack. Learn how Jim turned his health and future around using the simple whole foods plant based diet and became an ultra runner in the process. High five to all our first responders out there for keeping us safe! Please share and rate the podcast wherever you listen and thanks always for spending your time with me! Want help starting on the whole foods plant based diet? I got your back (or stomach :) ) at http://howtohealth.org.

Meet Mark D. Faries, Ph.D. founder of FitnessPudding.com and an Associate Professor and State Extension Health Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Adjunct Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University College of Medicine, and a member of the Board of Directors for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Faries is a health psychologist and exercise physiologist, with expertise in behavioral medicine. His research focuses on medication adherence, when "lifestyle" is the medicine. This interview was truly informative and jammed pack with useful information on how you can change your health behaviors. Dr. Faries was such an amazing interview I am hoping to have him back on again in the future! Thanks for listening! Please share the podcast with anyone you think could benefit and please rate us wherever you listen!

Why would a medical student quit medical school, go to culinary school and then back to medical school? Well that is the story of Dr. Rani Polak. Dr. Polak has an impressive resume and was a delight to talk to how he prescribes food as medicine and practices in the USA and Israel. Rani Polak, MD, Chef, MBA is founder and director of the Culinary Healthcare Education Fundamentals (CHEF) Coaching program at the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, and a Research Associate, PM&R Department, Harvard Medical School. Prior to this position he completed a Research Fellowship in Lifestyle Medicine at Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, and a residency in Family Medicine at the Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel. Dr. Polak had the good fortune to be the founder of the Hadassah Healthy Cooking and Lifestyle Center, and the Israeli Society of Lifestyle Medicine. His first lifestyle intervention won the Hebrew University’s Kaye Award Price for innovation, and h

Meet Douglas J. Lisle, Ph.D., founder of a new method of approaching human psychology and wellbeing. He describes this approach as Esteem Dynamics – its core insights adapted from a revolutionary biological approach to psychology. Esteem Dynamics is the first such effort – born of Dr. Lisle’s 25-years of clinical experience wedded to the deep insights into human nature now available via evolutionary psychology. Dr. Doug Lisle He is currently the Director of Research for the TrueNorth Health Center and also serves as the psychologist for the McDougall Wellness Program, both located in Santa Rosa, California. Our conversation was ABSOLUTELY fascinating! He discuss habits, human behavior, esteem dynamics, and so much more! Seriously one of the most informative podcasts to date with practical information to apply to your life today. I hope you enjoy it. You can find Dr. Lisle at EsteemDynamics.org. Check out his book, The Pleasure Trap, to completely change your perspective on food. Thank you for listening

Meet Jackson Long and Aaron Stuber of 'Thought For Food' who provide evidence-based education in nutrition science, athletic performance, and healthy living. We talk all things epic in this conversation and we hope you enjoy it! Please share the podcast!! Jackson is a graduate from the University of Colorado, Boulder with a degree in Integrative Physiology and Public Health. He’s certified in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell and is currently pursuing his Master’s Degree in Applied Nutrition. Fascinated with the integration of nutrition, lifestyle, exercise, and health, Jackson switched to a plant-based vegan lifestyle in 2014. This change catalyzed a passion for helping others achieve optimal health and athletic performance through nutrition. Jackson is also a high level road cyclist, having raced at the national and international level for 10 years. Follow Jackson on Instagram: @jacksonlong In 2013, Aaron graduated from Oregon Health & Science University in Portland with a bachelors degree in nursing. A

Meet Brian Hart and Jane Esselstyn, a powerful duo of an educator and nurse. These two have been married for 20 years and have raised three healthy plant based kids. This conversation was informative and energetic. We discuss calling rebels, sex ed, plants, parenting, and much more. This is one you won't want to miss. Jane who is a RN is a fresh, charismatic voice who brings her perspective and passion as a nurse, researcher, mother, and teacher to the forefront of the plant-based movement. She presents her work, research and high energy demos all over the country. Her annual conference, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease for Women, focuses on the power of a plant-based approach to eliminate this #1 killer of women and other preventable, lifestyle related diseases. Jane says, “Prevention is the New Cure”, and the most powerful, relevant, and protective tool known today is a plant-based diet. Jane is an avid and inventive designer of plant-strong recipes and the co-author of The Prevent and Reverse Heart Dise

Meet Dr. Neal Barnard an adjunct associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C., president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and founder of Barnard Medical Center. Dr. Barnard is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the 2016 recipient of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s Trailblazer Award, and has led numerous research studies investigating the effects of diet on diabetes, body weight, and chronic pain, including a groundbreaking study of dietary interventions in type 2 diabetes, funded by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Barnard has authored more than 70 scientific publications as well as 18 books, including the New York Times best-sellers Power Foods for the Brain, 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart, and the USA Today best-seller Dr. Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes. As president of the Physicians Committee, Dr. Barnard leads programs advocating for preventive medicine, good

Meet Ellen Jaffe Jones who is an inspiring motivational speaker, personal trainer, running coach, author, and instructor of healthy cooking classes. As a former investigative reporter and anchor for 18 years in major market TV news, Ellen won 2 Emmys and the National Press Club award. She became known as the “Earth Mother in a Suit” when she left TV and became a successful Wall Street financial consultant for 5 years. She wrote her first book, Eat Vegan on $4 a Day, after seeing too many news stories saying eating healthfully was impossible on a budget. Ellen, an accomplished endurance and sprint runner, has won 104 5K+ Age Group awards since 2006. She placed 7th in US National Senior Games, W60-64 1500 Meters in 2013, and 1st in Florida’s W60-64, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, and 1500 meters races in 2014. In 2014 Ellen was also named PETA’s “Sexiest Vegan over 50.” She combined all of her skill sets with her latest release, Vegan Fitness for Mortals. Recognizing that fitness and diet are two sides of the same