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EP #1609: Top 10 Self-Care Holiday Tips for Improved Energy & Sleep Dec 23, 2025

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As fun and festive as the holidays are, they can tap you of energy.As fun and festive as the holidays are, they can tap you of energy.
Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, shares his top 10 tips for improving your sleep and energy levels this holiday season (and all year round).
1) You can have your cake and eat it too. There are health benefits to pleasure, so enjoy your dessert, but in small quantities, not as the main course. Shocking factoid: 85 percent of the pleasure is experienced in the first few bites. Also, it takes 15 minutes for the brain to experience the satiation response, so wait 20 minutes before going back for seconds. Small dessert servings equal pleasure without guilt!
2) Chocolate is a health food, but it’s rich, so go for quality, not quantity. Enjoy a square of premium chocolate and savor the sensation as it melts in your mouth. Apply a little mindfulness to the holiday food experience and you’ll enjoy the sweetness more deeply and feel satiated and satisfied. In this case, less is better.
3) Russell Stover makes dynamite sugar-free chocolates. Also, high-end Abdullah chocolates (with sugar) are just so good you won’t need much to feel satisfied. They also have an excellent sugar-free line.
4) Stay away from “energy loan sharks” like sugary, caffeinated drinks that provide a temporary boost but end in a crash, and often insomnia. They do give quick energy but then take away twice as much by dropping your blood sugar.
5) An excellent alternative? Find healthy sources of energy that make you feel good throughout the day and improve overall health. I recommend D-ribose (5 mg per day) mixed with the Energy Revitalization System (replaces 35 vitamin pills in a single scoop) to start the day off with a healthy, legitimate energy source that supports you for many hours. Two studies (by Dr Teitelbaum) showed that ribose increased energy a dramatic average of 61 percent. You often can’t get enough energy-making vitamins and minerals from the Standard American Diet (SAD), especially B vitamins and magnesium. Most people are amazed at how much more energy they feel after taking a high potency B vitamin with magnesium as found in the Energy Revitalization System.
6) A quick fix for getting energized is to drink 12 ounces of cold water. Most of us don’t drink enough water and are actually dehydrated. Instead of reaching for a soda, try good old H2O. The cold water also acts like a bracing splash of cold water on your face... only for your whole body.
7) Make time for sleep by entering it in your appointment scheduler. Schedule sleep as a priority and you’re likely to take it more seriously.
8) Cut out things you don’t enjoy; the stuff that doesn’t make you feel good. To that end, consider cutting back on the 24-hour news cycle that rehashes election fallout featuring endless rants by “talking heads.” Just flick the OFF button and you’ll probably feel more relaxed immediately and ready for sleepy-time.
9) Try natural sleep supplements like Revitalizing Sleep and Healthy ZZZs before you go for sleeping pills or antihistamines that knock you out and often leave you feeling groggy the next morning.
10) Avoid “energy vampires” who leave you feeling drained after speaking with them. Don’t be afraid to say “no.”

EP #1608: How One Dog and One Woman Rescued Each Other―and the Lives They Transformed Along the Way. Dec 18, 2025

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Lisa is joined by Lisa J. Edwards, the author of A Dog Named Boo: How One Dog and One Woman Rescued Each Other―and the Lives They Transformed Along the Way.
Lisa J. Edwards is a full-time professional dog trainer and behavioral consultant and the owner-operator of Three Dogs Training. (www.threedogstraining.com)She has been a registered Delta Society Pet Partner with three of her dogs and has made more than 400 visits with her pets to hospitals, schools, nursing homes and residential care facilities. In 2008, Boo was honored as one of five finalists for the Delta Society's national Beyond Limits Award for his therapy work with Lisa.On October 14, 2012 A Dog Named Boo entered the Sunday Times Top Ten Paperback Bestseller list!
When Lisa Edwards came across this puppy Boo while on her way to buy Halloween candy, she immediately noticed that this puppy wasn't like the others. He was bumping into things, was very mellow, and was something special. She got Boo and had a very hard time training him, especially when it came to potty training (took over a year.) As a dog trainer, she knew there was something going on with her sweet Boo. Turns out her has something called Cerebellum Hyperplasia. With patience, persistence, and letting go of perfection, Boo became an incredible therapy dog and changed the lives of so many people.
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
The International Bestseller
The 'feel good' book of the season… Boo’s story reminds all of us that life is full of possibilities and that hope often arrives wagging a tail. —Best Friends magazine
The dunce of obedience class with poor eyesight and a clumsy gait, Boo was the least likely of heroes. Yet with his unflappable spirit and boundless love, Boo has changed countless lives through his work as a therapy dog: inspiring a six-year-old boy to speak for the first time in his life, coaxing movement from a paralyzed girl and stirring life in a ninety-four-year-old nun with Alzheimer’s disease. But perhaps Boo’s greatest miracle is the way he transformed Lisa Edwards’s life, giving her the best gift of all: faith in herself.
This is the inspiring true story of how one woman and one dog rescued each other, a moving tribute to hope, resilience and the transformative power of unconditional love.

EP #1607: Cooking with Kayla- How to Make Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Christmas Dishes for Ultimate Self-Care! Dec 16, 2025

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Every Wednesday we are joined by Kayla Cappiello the author of

Easy Allergy-Free Cooking: Simple & Safe Everyday Recipes for Everyone for COOKING WITH KAYLA.

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oday Kayla we are talking about GLUTEN-FREE & DAIRY FREE ITEMS FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER!
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Order the cookbook: https://amzn.to/3KMQ9eB AVAILABLE NOW! Instagram: @Kaylacappiello Blog: Kaylacappiello.com Sign up for the weekly meal prep email: https://kaylacappiello.substack.com/
Looking to eat healthy but have no time to plan a week of meals? Let me do it for you! Here you'll get get easy, 30 minute recipes that are allergy friendly, plus a grocery shopping list each week. You'll also get exclusive recipes that are not on my website or instagram!My easy, weekly meal prep takes the guesswork out of meal prepping. These are easy meals, that happen to be healthy and allergy friendly. All my recipes are made in 30 minutes or less. No more stressing over picking new meals each week. No more confusion about using up leftovers. No more anxiety about buying the right ingredients at the grocery store or wondering if you’ll need to run back out again for that one forogotten ingredient. Each week you’ll receive a full meal prep guide, and a grocery list for all the ingredients you need to buy. These recipes are sure to please the whole family. I focus on hacks and shortcuts to make sure you’re saving time and not wasting time when you’re making your meals. No more scrolling around the internet for hours trying to decide what’s for dinner. No more forgetting where you saved that recipe. Was it pinterest? Was it instagram? New, weekly recipes and easy meal prep menus straight to your inbox every week. Subscribe to get full access to the weekly meal preps, the recipes and the grocery lists. Never miss an update. Go to https://kaylacappiello.com

EP 1606: Inspiring Stories of Hospice Dogs Living in the Moment. Dec 11, 2025

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Lisa is joined by Jeff Allen, the cofounder of Monkey’s House a Dog Hospice & Sanctuary, established in 2015. He has devoted his life to helping people and dogs alike in his dual roles as a human resources manager at a pharmaceutical company and through his involvement in running Monkey’s House (www.monkeyshouse.org) with his wife, Michele Allen, a 2017 CNN Hero recipient. Together, they save and care for hospice dogs. Their sanctuary has been recognized for its outstanding work and was awarded Rescue of the Year in 2017 by World Dog Expo. Living among twenty-five hospice dogs has given Jeff experience and hands-on knowledge you can’t find in a book. Jeff lives in Southern New Jersey with Michele and their pack of furry kids.
Jeff shares some of the stories of the wonderful dogs at Monkey's House as well as the many ways that they care for these lovely dogs. Love, attention, medical treatment and surgeries (some by the wonderful Dr. Judy Morgan) and a number of therapies including nutritional therapy, give these dogs the best rest of their lives they can have.
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
How sad it would have been had Cole disappeared into that dark room in the back of the shelter, alone and frightened, as if he never existed. This is often the fate of dogs afflicted with medical issues. Cole, a senior dog with cancer, was discarded by his owner, much like throwing away an old pair of shoes. In 2015, Michele and Jeff Allen said enough is enough and started Monkey’s House a Dog Hospice & Sanctuary. Celebrating the beauty each dog has to offer, they have welcomed over 100 hospice dogs into their home. Thankfully, Cole was rescued by Monkey’s House and experienced his final chapter of life filled with dignity and love.This book highlights 37 of the dogs that have called Monkey’s House home. Share in their journeys, laugh at their crazy antics, and shed a few tears while witnessing miracles of transformation. Rejoice along with these dogs, knowing they experienced the greatest gift of all, the healing power of love.The Allens and Best Chapter Publishing are donating a portion of the proceeds from Where Dogs Go to LIVE to Monkey’s House a Dog Hospice & Sanctuary, a nonprofit organization.

EP #1605: Holiday Self-Care: Creating a Festive Atmosphere with Essential Oils Dec 09, 2025

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Every Monday, Thursday and Friday Lisa shares an article from www.naturallysavvy.com
Today she shares info from

Natural Fragrances to Scent Your Home this Holiday Season

You can find the article here:

https://naturallysavvy.com/nest/scent-your-home-naturally-this-holiday-season/

EP #1604: The Canine Cocomega Effect - Keeping YOUR dog away Seed Oils Dec 04, 2025

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Lisa is joined by Jaron Lukas, the CEO of Yumwoof! to talk about his book, The Canine Cocomega Effect: A Breakthrough to Healing Your Dog's Gut with Super Fat. Jaron is a former investment banker who somehow turned to the light side, Jaron Lukas has been an entrepreneurial executive since 2012 and was recently cited by Fox Business News as a leader they're watching. He's currently the Co-Founder of Yumwoof Natural Pet Food and a strategic advisor to over 15 startup companies. An early innovator in decentralized technologies, Jaron founded blockchain industry leader Coinsetter in 2012, which was acquired by Kraken in 2016. He started his career at J.P. Morgan, went to Rice University, and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Bloomberg, CNBC, TechCrunch and other publications.
Jaron's love of a dog named Sherlock and desire to improve dogs' health and the pet food industry from the inside out led him and two close friends to enter the pet food industry while his personal journey to better health, wellness, and nutrition inspires him to make the world a better place for humans and animals alike.
Here are 5 Benefits of the Cocomega Effect (MANY MORE ARE COVERED IN THE INTERVIEW)
If prescription or holistic diets have not healed your dog—then read The Canine Cocomega Effect by Jaron Lukas. In this book, Lukas offers a new perspective on why these diets fail and presents an alternative path to naturally improve your dog's skin issues, itching, diabetes, diarrhea and inflammation for good. Here are just five of the benefits. Jaron and Lisa talk about many, many more in this interview!
1. Cocomega Stops Dog Inflammation At Its Source: The Microbiome
2. Cocomega Modulates Dog Gut Health for Longevity
3. Fewer Vet Bills: Cocomega Is The Ultimate Money Saver
4. Cocomega Really Works — And It Is Backed By 162 Clinical Studies
5. Cocomega May Improve Your Gut Health Too

EP #1603: Quick Tips to Make Your Home Healthy for the Holidays For Ultimate Self-Care Dec 02, 2025

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There are so many hidden toxins that you bring into your home during the holidays, from artificial trees to synthetic fragrances.There are so many hidden toxins that you bring into your home during the holidays, from artificial trees to synthetic fragrances. Even the cookware you use to make all your holiday feasts and goodies can contain harmful chemicals.
Lisa Beres, Certified Green Building Professional, joins Naturally Savvy hosts, Andrea Donsky and Lisa Davis, to discuss which toxins are infiltrating your home and how you can avoid them.
Here are her best tips:

Artificial trees are made with polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which contains lead and other dangerous chemicals. These chemicals can get into the dust in the air, so even if you're not constantly touching the tree, there is a residual effect.
While real trees are a great option, they can harbor pollen, mold and other airborne irritants that some individuals simply cannot tolerate. In that case, you can look for a "PE" tree, made with non-toxic polyethylene.
Remember to continually damp dust and wipe any ornaments or decorations that you're pulling out of closets or the attic... again, dust is the main conduit for indoor air pollution.
Poinsettias are exceptional at removing formaldehyde from indoor air, so make sure you place a few of them around your home.
Watch out for scented fragrances (candles, scented sprays) and avoid paraffin wax candles, which are petroleum-based. Look for candles made of soy or beeswax, and ones that are scented with essential oils.
Don't forget to change your furnace filters as well and invest in an air purifier; both are quite affordable.

Listen in as Beres shares even more tips for creating a healthy holiday home.

EP #1602: A shelter dog's journey to finding his forever home Nov 27, 2025

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Lisa is joined by Annemarie Whalen-Maag who talks with Lisa about her children's book, A Dog Like Me: A shelter dog's journey to finding his forever home. Annemarie has five dogs and talks about each of them as well as the joys and challenges of having a Husky,
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
A fun and imaginative rhyming story with a positive message. A perfect tale about discovering how you are good enough without changing who you are. This is also a story that teaches children the importance of dog adoption and their desire
for a loving home and family.
Blue longs for a family and a forever home. Follow him on his journey. Along the way, he meets new friends that
help him realize how special he really is. Will he overcome his fear of not being good enough and accept himself
as he is? Will anyone adopt a shelter dog like him?
A book that they will want to read over and over again!

BONUS HOLIDAY EP #1601: How to Set Boundaries, Handle Triggers, and Protect Your Peace During the Holidays Nov 26, 2025

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Are you dreading the upcoming holidays because of toxic family dynamics or past trauma?

The holiday season can be a difficult time for many, especially those with a history of trauma or abuse. In this episode, we'll explore practical tips and strategies to navigate these challenging situations and prioritize your mental health.

In this episode you'll:

Learn how to set boundaries with toxic family members.
Discover techniques to manage stress and anxiety during the holidays.
Gain insights into understanding and healing from past trauma.

Tune in to learn how to protect your peace and enjoy a more peaceful holiday season.
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EP # 1600: The Ayurvedic Blacklist? Self-Care Foods to Avoid for a Balanced You Nov 25, 2025

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Lisa is joined by Kulreet Chaudhary, MD about foods to avoid according to Ayurveda and much more! Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary, MD, is a neurologist, neuroscientist and an internationally recognized expert in the ancient practice of Ayurvedic medicine. She earned her medical degree at Loma Linda University School of Medicine; completed her internship at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and neurology residency at University of California San Diego (UCSD). Chaudhary is the author of “The Prime” (Penguin Random House, 2016) and “Sound Medicine” (Harper Collins, 2020); is a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine and is a highly sought-after speaker, researcher and adviser for Healthy Directions. She is the former director of Wellspring Health in Scripps Memorial Hospital, where she successfully combined conventional treatments with Ayurvedic practices of detoxification, diet and lifestyle management to help patients effectively manage chronic neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and migraine headaches. Her program was so successful that it is now used for a wide range of health concerns, including weight issues and chronic disease. Through her integrative approach, Chaudhary teaches her patients about the connection between mind, body and spirit, which impacts every aspect of health both physically and mentally. Chaudhary also has extensive media experience including being a regular medical contributor for “The Dr. Oz Show.”
LEARN MORE: https://drkulreetchaudhary.com/
ADDITIONAL INFO (some in interview, some not)
The Ayurvedic diet is tailored toward your dosha type, and some of the recommendations can shift with the season or as you age because your dosha can change during these times. Your dosha type will either be a vata, pitta, kapha or a combination of these and the beauty of an Ayurvedic diet is that it doesn’t have to be done all at once.Helpful tips based on your dosha type to improve digestion: Vatas should take a stroll after eating: A brief, relaxing 5–15-minute walk will ground you and help to pull vata dosha types downward to support healthy digestion. Pittas go green: Pitta dosha types tend to favor certain fruits and vegetables over others and should minimize the consumption of sour and salty foods, acidic foods and beverages and meats. Kaphas spice it up: Kapha dosha types should consume spicy and bitter tastes, room temperature or hot beverages, honey and ghee in moderation and warm, cooked foods.Practice intermittent fasting: your gut needs a break to stay efficient, and your body detoxes and repairs overnight. Fasting during sundown honors your circadian rhythms. This automatically generates more energy and greater mental clarity, allowing you to jump out of bed feeling fresh and vibrant each morningThe Power of Mantra: There is an Ayurvedic proverb, “What you eat becomes your mind.” What this means is that your food influences everything about your mind—the way you think as well as your clarity, mood and memory. The foods we drink and the beverages we consume become a part of who we are and the impact that has on not only our brain, but our gut microbiome shapes the health of every organ in our body.

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