Category: Podcast

There are no magic pills for wellness, but you can live a longer and more vital life by helping your body regulate inflammation through smart lifestyle choices.

Inflammation isn’t inherently bad, like anything else in our body it’s about balance.

On this episode of Healthy You, James and Betty Robison, Dr. Scott Conard and Michael R. Ellison discuss what inflammation is and how it affects your life and well-being. Join them to learn how you can make the right lifestyle choices to support healthy inflammation support.

About Scott Conard, M.D., DABFM, FAAFP

Scott Conard is the Chief Medical Officer of TriVita, Inc. and President of the TriVita Clinic of Integrative Medicine. He has more than 30 years of successful clinical practice, research and leadership experience.

About James and Betty Robison

James and Betty Robison are hosts of the Christian TV program Life Today. James was led into ministry in his late teens and founded LIFE Outreach International in 1963, which focuses on television and mission outreach. Together, they have impacted millions of lives worldwide through their programs and missions.

Jarir Nakouzi, M.D. is back to help you spot the differences between healthy acute inflammation and chronic inflammation.

Knowing your numbers is so important to your overall health and can help you make better choices. On this episode of Healthy You, Dr. Nakouzi discusses the differences between acute and chronic inflammation. Plus, he shares key inflammatory markers that you should have tested. Join Michael R. Ellison and Dr. Nakouzi to learn more about lowering chronic inflammation through healthy lifestyle choices.

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About Jarir Nakouzi, M.D.

Jarir Nakouzi, M.D. completed his residency in the Yale University Program of Internal Medicine and has practiced biological medicine for over thirty years. As an expert in oncology, he specializes in integrative approaches in treating chronic degenerative conditions. His private practice in Connecticut takes an integrative approach to chronic disease.

Jarir Nakouzi, M.D. discusses the intricate links between chronic inflammation, lifestyle choices and chronic disease.

The choices you make every day influence your health and well-being. On this episode of Healthy You, Dr. Nakouzi delves into the growing understanding of how your life choices affect your health outcomes. Join Michael R. Ellison and Dr. Nakouzi to learn more about lowering your risks by reducing your inflammation.

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About Jarir Nakouzi, M.D.

Jarir Nakouzi, M.D. completed his residency in the Yale University Program of Internal Medicine and has practiced biological medicine for over thirty years. As an expert in oncology, he specializes in integrative approaches in treating chronic degenerative conditions. His private practice in Connecticut takes an integrative approach to chronic disease.

Michael R. Ellison, Founder and CEO of TriVita, shares cutting-edge information from leading institutions that will help you look at illness in a new way and set you on the path to optimal well-being.

Medical science is ever-changing; new advancements and discoveries are made each day. And this is good news for you!

On this episode of Healthy You, Michael R. Ellison discusses the latest findings regarding inflammation and common health concerns like heart disease, obesity and Alzheimer’s.

About Michael R. Ellison, TriVita CEO and Founder

Michael Ellison has a mission; He wants to help people everywhere experience whole-person wellness. For him, this mission became crystal clear when he suffered a health crisis at the age of 50. As Michael recovered and found his way back to health, he became determined to share his message of wellness with others. This led to his founding of TriVita in 1999, where he now leads the company’s ongoing pursuit of bringing health and wellness to the world.

Helping people experience greater wellness and mitigate the unwanted, unnecessary lifestyle-related diseases continue to be Michael’s purpose, and he brings this passion to the table in the day-to-day operations at TriVita.

Michael Ellison is also the author of 10 Habits of Wellness and founder of House of Giving; a nonprofit organization focused on serving those less fortunate, especially children in poverty-stricken areas of the world by providing opportunities for a higher quality of life and wellness.

Olivia Remes, Ph.D., discusses the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual benefits of finding your purpose in life.

Discovering your purpose and meaning drives your life and is deeply connected to your well-being.
On this episode of Healthy You, Olivia Remes, Ph.D. talks about the importance of discovering your unique purpose, shares different strategies to help define it and how to live with purpose for better physical, emotional and spiritual health.

About Olivia Remes, Ph.D.

Dr. Olivia Remes is a mental health researcher with a focus on depression and anxiety at the Department of Public Health and Primary Care at the University of Cambridge. Olivia became very interested in researching these common mental disorders to understand why some people are more prone to developing them and the societal impact associated with these conditions. She has been interviewed by Sky News and BBC News about her research; she also gave a widely-viewed TEDx talk on how to cope with anxiety.

TED Talk: How to Cope with Anxiety

Anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders, and it affects people worldwide. Unfortunately, very few people who need treatment actually receive it, which can lead to other conditions such as depression and disability. In her talk, Olivia Remes provides a roadmap for coping with anxiety and how to manage this disorder.

Paul Bernitt, DHH discusses the key differences between conventional and integrative medicine, and how to use both to optimize your health.

Most of us are familiar with conventional health care. It is symptom-focused, and it works for the most part. But you are not your symptoms or your disease, and you deserve to live better.
On this episode of Healthy You, Paul Bernitt, DHH, explores the differences between conventional medicine and integrative health care.

About Paul Bernitt, DHH, Director of TriVita Clinic of Integrative Medicine

Paul Bernitt is a Board-Certified Doctor of Holistic Health by the American Naturopathic Medical Certification Board. He is also a Master Herbalist, a Holistic Wellness Practitioner, Doctor of Divinity, and has a degree in Mind-Body Transformational Psychology. Additionally, Paul is certified in Clinical Hypnotherapy, Holistic Nutrition, Bioenergetics, and Life Coaching.

Paul’s mission is to end as much needless suffering as possible by helping people discover hope, health, and healing. He has helped thousands of people experience the value of optimal health and wellness so they can live their purpose with greater energy, vitality, and quality of life mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally, and environmentally.

TriVita Clinic of Integrative Medicine

TriVita Clinic of Integrative Medicine uses the latest conventional and evidence-based complementary medicine to help you achieve optimal health. Your healthcare team will perform physical exams, diagnostic testing and explore your lifestyle habits such as nutrition, activity, stress and sleep to adequately assess your overall health and lifestyle to create a personalized plan to help you achieve optimal health and well-being for your life purpose.

Gil Mertz shares how forgiveness can transform your life and enlighten your health journey.

Are you holding a grudge against someone? Or, maybe someone deeply hurt you and you’ve carried the wound for so long that it’s become a part of who you are. Perhaps it’s not about someone else hurting you, but you hurting yourself as you continue to beat yourself up because of poor decisions. How do you find freedom?

In this episode, Gil Mertz shares how forgiveness effects each of us, how forgiveness can transform your life and how to experience God’s power through forgiveness and the freedom that’s available to us through the act of forgiving. Plus, he’ll share his own story of healing wounds from the past.

About Gil Mertz:

Gil Mertz is a former pastor and radio talk show host. And he currently serves as assistant to the president at Family Research Council in Washington, D.C. Gil has dedicated nearly forty years to full-time Christian service and draws from a vast background of ministry with international missions, humanitarian causes, public policy and consulting. His daily commentaries on forgiveness have been broadcast on more than 300 stations across America.

Forgive Your Way to Freedom: Reconcile Your Past and Reclaim Your Future

In his book, Forgive Your Way to Freedom, Gil Mertz maps out the biblical journey of freedom through forgiveness. He dispels the common myths surrounding forgiveness, details how forgiveness roots itself in our lives and examines how to make peace with God.

Forgive Your Way to Freedom also includes reflection and discussion questions at the end of each chapter, a self-evaluation quiz and information on how to apply the principles discussed to your life.

“God has created each of us with a purpose, with dreams, and a call to fulfill. And for each of us, as life gets in the way, we must decide how we will respond. We can allow what others have done to us to dictate our destiny. Or we can push forward, forgive the wounds of the past, and use what we’ve learned to lead us to achieve our God-given destiny.” – Gil Mertz

Andy Baxter, MES, PRCS dives into the importance of physical activity for health and longevity for those over the age of 50.

In this episode, we revisit Andy Baxter as he shares his extensive knowledge of physical training for an aging population. He provides proven strategies for overcoming the mental and physical roadblocks to living an active and healthy life.

About Andy Baxter, MES, PRCS:

Andy Baxter has been a senior personal trainer, post-rehab conditioning specialist and medical exercise specialist for over thirty years. He holds certifications from the Health and Fitness Institute at Cal State Hayward, the American Senior Fitness Association, the American Association of Health, Fitness and Rehabilitation Professionals, and the American Sport Education Program.

Andy owns and operates Baxter Fitness Solutions in Ashland and Medford, OR, as well as satellite facilities of AgeFit Systems in British Columbia, Oregon, Kentucky, Texas, Tennessee, Colorado, and California. In addition, he has authored numerous articles on rowing, medical exercise and senior fitness for major publications.

The Exercise Prescription: The Stuff That I Know About Exercise and the Aging Body that You Don’t

The Exercise Prescription is a practical guide for navigating everyday health and fitness issues as they relate to the aging body. This book is an easy-to-read, no-nonsense look at why movement is so important to our health and quality of life. Andy presents real-world examples of people choosing to challenge themselves and change their lives through healthy activity.

Olivia Remes, Ph.D., discusses the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social consequences of common mental health conditions, and meaningful ways to improve your mental well-being.

How is it possible that millions are connecting every day through social media, yet feel lonelier than ever? On this episode of Healthy You, Olivia Remes, Ph.D. delves into the often overlooked topic of mental health. She discusses the prevalence of issues like anxiety, depression, and loneliness, possible reasons why this epidemic is growing and offers practical tools for coping with these conditions.

About Olivia Remes, Ph.D.

Olivia Remes is a mental health researcher with a focus on depression and anxiety at the Department of Public Health and Primary Care at the University of Cambridge. Olivia became very interested in researching these common mental disorders to understand why some people are more prone to developing them and the societal impact associated with these conditions. She has been interviewed by Sky News and BBC News about her research; she also gave a widely-viewed TEDx talk on how to cope with anxiety.

TED Talk: How to Cope with Anxiety

Anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders, and it affects people worldwide. Unfortunately, very few people who need treatment actually receive it, which can lead to other conditions such as depression and disability. In her talk, Olivia Remes provides a roadmap for coping with anxiety and how to manage this disorder.

Douglas Casa, Ph.D. discusses everything hydration, including under-hydration, over-hydration, and understanding your basic fluid needs and status.

Everyone knows it’s important to drink water; after all, it’s one of [TVBLOGCOPY]TriVita’s Essentials for Health & Wellness[/TVBLOGCOPY][MWSBLOGCOPY]TriVita’s Essentials for Health & Wellness[/MWSBLOGCOPY]. But many people seem to fall short of meeting their hydration goals. On this episode of Healthy You, Douglas Casa, Ph.D. discusses why it’s crucial to properly hydrate, especially during physical activity and during hotter months of the year. He also shares how poor hydration can affect your cognitive function and mood, cardiovascular health, and physical performance.

About Douglas Casa

Douglas Casa, Ph.D. has dedicated his life to the study of hydration, heat-related illness, exertional heat stroke, and the prevention of sudden death in sport. He is the CEO of the Korey Stringer Institute at the University of Connecticut, where he and his team work with athletes and athletic staff, military personnel, and laborers of all levels to educate on the importance of hydration as well as promote safety and awareness of heat-related illnesses.

Dr. Casa has authored over 140 peer-reviewed research studies, worked with media outlets such as ESPN, NBC, CNN, PBS, Sports Illustrated, and USA Today. He has also treated over 150 exertional heat stroke victims all without fatalities.

Preventing Sudden Death in Sport & Physical Activity

Sudden death is a growing concern in sports and physical activity, and exertional heat stroke is one of the leading causes. Preventing Sudden Death in Sport and Physical Activity examines prevention, recognition, and treatment protocols, as well as common causes of heat-related illness.

Shad Helmstetter is back to discuss the different tools and techniques to rewire your brain through positive self-talk.

Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D. is back on Healthy You to elaborate on the power of self-talk. Last time Dr. Helmstetter and Michael Ellison discussed the science behind self-talk, and now they are delving into the techniques and process of rewiring your brain for health and happiness.

Interested in brain training and self-talk? Visit www.Selftalkplus.com to take advantage of the free 30-day trial. There you can listen to thousands of self-talk recordings for self-esteem, health and fitness, positive relationships, career achievement, and much more!

Click here to listen to part 1 of this podcast.

About Dr. Shad Helmstetter

Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D. is a pioneer in the field of self-talk and is the bestselling author of over 20 personal growth books. He is the first behavior researcher to focus on the role of self-talk as a primary programming source that directs our effectiveness and life path. Dr. Helmstetter has reached millions with his insights in his appearances on more than 1200 radio and television programs including Oprah Winfrey, ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN News. Dr. Shad Helmstetter is also the founder of The Self-Talk Institute and The Life Coach Institute, which trains and certifies life and business coaches in the United States and internationally.

What to Say When You Talk to Your Self

Learn how to reverse the effects of negative self-talk and embrace a more optimistic outlook on life! In the updated edition of What to Say When You Talk to Your Self, Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D. shares how to reverse the effects of negative self-talk with his Five Levels of Self-Talk: Negative Acceptance, Recognition and Need to Change, Decision to Change, The Better You, and Universal Affirmation.

Click Here to Listen Part 1 of This Podcast

Interested in brain training and self-talk? Visit www.Selftalkplus.com to take advantage of the free 30-day trial. There you can listen to thousands of self-talk recordings for self-esteem, health and fitness, positive relationships, career achievement, and much more!

LuAnn Roberson, Discover Hope contributor, helps tease out what it truly means to be a spiritual being, and how to find hope even in the darkest times of our lives.

At TriVita, we believe that all humans are physical, emotional, and spiritual beings, which is why we discuss all three in our 10 Essentials of Health and Wellness. However, for millions, desperation, uncertainty, and fear have replaced hope and faith. On this episode of Healthy You, LuAnn and Michael each share personal experiences of when they lost sight of hope, and how they moved through their despair to, once again, find hope.

About LuAnn Roberson

LuAnn Roberson is the Minister of Spiritual Care at Discover Hope. She is trained as a spiritual director and works with a variety of leaders and learners who wish to explore, deepen, and experience healing in their relationship with God. LuAnn also has extensive training in cancer and critical care nursing. She received her nursing degree through Arizona State University and carries multiple specialty certifications, which have equipped her with the knowledge, training, and compassion to offer hope, dignity, and companionship to others as they face life-altering situations.

About Discover Hope

Discover Hope is devoted to meeting others where they are and helping them discover HOPE through writing, speaking, and spiritual care. Richard Parrish and LuAnn Roberson work with pastors, churches, and Christian leaders to help support the spiritual care of others in various ways including spiritual direction, mentoring, teaching, and retreats.

To learn more about Discover Hope, visit www.DiscoverHope.net

Dr. Shad Helmstetter sheds light on the concept of self-talk and shares the three crucial steps to program your brain for success and happiness.

We talk to ourselves all the time, often without realizing it. And most of what we say is negative, harmful, and counterproductive. On this episode of Healthy You, Dr. Shad Helmstetter offers valuable insight into how what we say and think directly affects our success or failure.

Click here to listen to part 2 of this podcast.

About Dr. Shad Helmstetter

Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D. is a pioneer in the field of self-talk and is the bestselling author of over 20 personal growth books. He is the first behavior researcher to focus on the role of self-talk as a primary programming source that directs our effectiveness and life path. Dr. Helmstetter has reached millions with his insights in his appearances on more than 1200 radio and television programs including Oprah Winfrey, ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN News. Dr. Shad Helmstetter is also the founder of The Self-Talk Institute and The Life Coach Institute, which trains and certifies life and business coaches in the United States and internationally.

What to Say When You Talk to Your Self

Learn how to reverse the effects of negative self-talk and embrace a more optimistic outlook on life! In the updated edition of What to Say When You Talk to Your Self, Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D. shares how to reverse the effects of negative self-talk with his Five Levels of Self-Talk: Negative Acceptance, Recognition and Need to Change, Decision to Change, The Better You, and Universal Affirmation.

Interested in brain training and self-talk? Visit www.Selftalkplus.com to take advantage of the free 30-day trial. There you can listen to thousands of self-talk recordings for self-esteem, health and fitness, positive relationships, career achievement, and much more!

Dr. Ricardo Lerma discusses how to age with health, address inflammation through lifestyle, and the importance of whole person wellness.

Health isn’t just the absence of disease; it’s about living with physical, mental, and social well-being. On this episode of Healthy You, Dr. Lerma breaks down how he treats his patients and applies a whole person approach to his practice.

About Dr. Ricardo Lerma

Dr. Ricardo Lerma graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelors in Human Biology and a Doctorate in Chiropractic from Cleveland Chiropractic College in 2002. He now provides chiropractic and other therapeutic services at his clinic, Summit Chiropractic Health Center. His practice focuses on whole person wellness using drug-free, non-surgical approaches to injury prevention, health, and healing.

Summit Chiropractic Health Center

Summit Chiropractic Health Center is located in Cave Creek, Arizona and is committed to helping patients achieve optimal health and well-being through chiropractic care. Dr. Lerma combines state of the art diagnostic equipment with hands-on techniques to provide a full range of chiropractic and therapeutic health services. Learn more about Dr. Lerma and Summit Chiropractic Health Center at www.SummitChiroHealth.com

Dr. Daniel Gartenberg provides insight on how you can improve your quantity and quality of sleep, as well as why a good night’s sleep so important to your overall well-being.

There’s nothing quite like a good night’s sleep. Yet, many of us struggle to sleep well and wake up feeling rested. Daniel Gartenberg, Ph.D. wants to help change that. On this episode of Healthy You, Daniel explains why sleep is so essential to our vitality, longevity, productivity, and general health. Plus, he provides scientifically-backed tips for enhancing your sleep.

About Daniel Gartenberg, Ph.D.:

Dr. Daniel Gartenberg received his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology with expertise in sleep, A.I., and preventative health. He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Penn State University as well as Co-founder and CEO of Sonic Sleep, which is making sleep more regenerative through science of sound, light, temperature, and relaxation. Dr. Gartenberg has also received grant funding from the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health.

Sonic Sleep

Sonic Sleep is changing how people sleep through innovative technology, custom sleep tools, and holistic coaching. To learn more about Dr. Gartenberg, take the free sleep assessment, or sign up for personalized sleep coaching visit www.sonicsleepcoach.com.

Dr. Michael Arloski shares his experience as one of the key developers of the wellness coaching field and sheds light on what’s possible with coaching.

Have you ever tried wellness coaching or considered becoming a wellness coach? Dr. Michael Arloski wants you to know lasting change is possible! In this episode, Dr. Arloski breaks down what to expect while working with a wellness coach, how coaching can assist you to live better, and what it takes to be a successful coach.

About Michael Arloski, Ph.D., PCC, CWP:

Dr. Arloski is a licensed psychologist, professional certified coach, a certified wellness practitioner, CEO of Real Balance Global Wellness and dean of The Wellness Coach Training Institute. He became interested in wellness and what is now called positive psychology early on in his academic career. And was fortunate enough to attend the world’s first Wellness Conference at The National Wellness Institute in 1978. Since then, he’s committed his life to studying health and wellness and helping other achieve it in their lives.

Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change

Dr. Arloski wrote Wellness Coaching for Lasting Lifestyle Change, which has been used to train well over 8,000 health and wellness coaches all over the world. This is an easy-to-use training tool that has become the field’s foundational guide for wellness professionals of all kinds. He recently released the 2^nd edition which includes numerous updates, additions and expanded worksheets.

Gil Mertz shares how forgiveness can transform your life and enlighten your health journey.

Are you holding a grudge against someone? Or, maybe someone deeply hurt you and you’ve carried the wound for so long that it’s become a part of who you are. Perhaps it’s not about someone else hurting you, but you hurting yourself as you continue to beat yourself up because of poor decisions. How do you find freedom?

In this episode, Gil Mertz shares how forgiveness effects each of us, how forgiveness can transform your life and how to experience God’s power through forgiveness and the freedom that’s available to us through the act of forgiving. Plus, he’ll share his own story of healing wounds from the past.

About Gil Mertz:

Gil Mertz is a former pastor and radio talk show host. And he currently serves as assistant to the president at Family Research Council in Washington, D.C. Gil has dedicated nearly forty years to full-time Christian service and draws from a vast background of ministry with international missions, humanitarian causes, public policy and consulting. His daily commentaries on forgiveness have been broadcast on more than 300 stations across America.

Forgive Your Way to Freedom: Reconcile Your Past and Reclaim Your Future

In his book, Forgive Your Way to Freedom, Gil Mertz maps out the biblical journey of freedom through forgiveness. He dispels the common myths surrounding forgiveness, details how forgiveness roots itself in our lives and examines how to make peace with God.

Forgive Your Way to Freedom also includes reflection and discussion questions at the end of each chapter, a self-evaluation quiz and information on how to apply the principles discussed to your life.

“God has created each of us with a purpose, with dreams, and a call to fulfill. And for each of us, as life gets in the way, we must decide how we will respond. We can allow what others have done to us to dictate our destiny. Or we can push forward, forgive the wounds of the past, and use what we’ve learned to lead us to achieve our God-given destiny.” – Gil Mertz

Andy Baxter, MES, PRCS dives into the importance of physical activity for health and longevity for those over the age of 50.

In this episode, Andy Baxter shares his extensive knowledge of physical training for an aging population. He provides proven strategies for overcoming the mental and physical roadblocks to living an active and healthy life.

About Andy Baxter, MES, PRCS:

Andy Baxter has been a senior personal trainer, post-rehab conditioning specialist and medical exercise specialist for over thirty years. He holds certifications from the Health and Fitness Institute at Cal State Hayward, the American Senior Fitness Association, the American Association of Health, Fitness and Rehabilitation Professionals, and the American Sport Education Program.

Andy owns and operates Baxter Fitness Solutions in Ashland and Medford, OR, as well as satellite facilities of AgeFit Systems in British Columbia, Oregon, Kentucky, Texas, Tennessee, Colorado, and California. In addition, he has authored numerous articles on rowing, medical exercise and senior fitness for major publications.

The Exercise Prescription: The Stuff That I Know About Exercise and the Aging Body that You Don’t

The Exercise Prescription is a practical guide for navigating everyday health and fitness issues as they relate to the aging body. This book is an easy-to-read, no-nonsense look at why movement is so important to our health and quality of life. Andy presents real-world examples of people choosing to challenge themselves and change their lives through healthy activity.

Robert Wolfe, Ph.D. discusses Essential Amino Acids and their impact on your quality of life.

In this episode Doctor Robert Wolfe explains how essential amino acids will soon be the most important supplement in the world for an aging population. He’s has been heard around the world on TV and Radio explaining the benefits of essential amino acids. On this podcast he makes the case that essential amino acids are the most necessary of all the nutritional supplements you may be taking.

About Robert Wolfe, Ph.D.:

Doctor Wolfe is the author of The Building Blocks of Life – How Essential Amino Acids Keep You Young, Vibrant and Healthy, and is the Jane and Edward Chair in Nutritional Longevity, Director, Center for Translational Research in Aging and Longevity, and Professor of Geriatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Dr. Wolfe has published 579 peer-reviewed original research articles, scientific reviews, and book chapters. These publications have been cited over 54,388 times in other scientific papers according to Google Scholar. These studies have been conducted with support from competitive research grants from the National Institutes of Health, National Space Biomedical Institute, US Department of Defense, the US Department of Agriculture, as well as the US Olympic Committee.

The Building Blocks of Life – How Essential Amino Acids Keep You Young, Vibrant and Healthy

The building blocks of life possess the unique power to keep on building, regardless of how young or old we might be.

If you’re looking to maintain or improve your youth, vibrancy and health, this book is for you!

Inside this easy-to-read book you will quickly understand just how important Essential Amino Acids are to your muscles, your life, and your long-term health. What is more, you will know exactly what to do next to achieve the healthy lifestyle you want.