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Health Power: The OG Health Podcast & Dog-Eared Podcast

Remember when health podcasts were just starting out? That was us!

Health Power has been empowering listeners to live their healthiest lives for over a decade, and we’re still going strong. We’re old school in the best way possible: no fads, just facts. Host Lisa, with her Master’s in Public Health and 26 years in health media, offers time-tested wisdom and practical strategies to help you truly thrive.

On Health Power, you’ll discover:

Evidence-based guidance: Straightforward facts for a healthier you.

Holistic well-being: Connecting mind, body, and spirit.

Sustainable habits: Practical steps for lasting change.

Insightful discussions: Expert interviews that cut through the noise.

Join the Health Power community—we’ve been your trusted source for a healthier life for years. Subscribe today! POSTS EVERY TUESDAY

“DOG-EARED” PODCAST – Do you like to read books about dogs? Would you love to hear from the authors of your favorite dog-related books? Listen to “DOG-EARED” every Thursday!

Latest Episodes:

EP #1016: Using Functional Nutrition to Heal Your Gut for Ultimate Self-Care Aug 17, 2021

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Lisa is joined by Risa Groux, a Functional Nutritionist in private practice in Newport Beach, California. She has always been passionate about nutrition and good health. Risa focuses on functional nutrition, which uses healthy, natural foods to help people improve their health. Functional nutritionists provide flexible, individualized care to each person based on their needs. Risa has made her children’s baby food from scratch and continues to cook and create healthy, nutritious food. She works with a wide array of clients from professional athletes, adults and kids, to the Biggest Loser from season 4 with issues like diabetes, autoimmune disease, cancer, digestion, thyroid and hormone imbalances to name a few. Risa firmly believes that the body can heal itself with whole foods we obtain from the earth and sees living proof of that in her office each day. She looks at root causes using functional nutrition guidelines and knows that weight loss is a side effect of wellness. In addition to her private practice, Risa has a line of non-GMO, gluten, dairy, and soy free products including the RGN 14-day Detox, collagen proteins, chocolate bars, and supplements. Through years of detoxing personally and in her practice, Risa can validate the benefits of decreasing systemic inflammation and increasing good gut health while removing toxins.

EP #1015: Conquering MS with Self-Care with Caroline Craven Aug 10, 2021

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Lisa is joined by Caroline Craven who started blogging in 2009 about having MS (eventually winning a Healthline best MS blog award in 2019 and 2020). Her focus is conquering MS with self-care.Caroline currently she runs a community on BelongMS, a treatment navigation and social media platform for MS patients, caregivers and physicians. Her channel serves as a forum for empowering people with MS through self-care. She talks about the power of social media to help with coping with chronic disease and how people can use self-care to overcome obstacles. She also tells her story about her MS diagnosis, the emotions that followed and how she began to move forward afterwards.

EP 1014: Medical Applications of Cannabis for Ultimate Self-Care Aug 03, 2021

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Lisa is joined by Jordan Tishler, MD, a cannabis specialist, accomplished author, teacher, nationally sought-after speaker, and tireless patient advocate. Through his training in internal medicine and years of practice as an emergency physician, Dr. Tishler brings his knowledge, reason, and caring to patients at his practice inhaleMD and through his advocacy work at the local and national levels. Dr. Tishler graduated from both Harvard College and Harvard Medical School, trained at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and is faculty at both the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He has spent many years working with the underserved, including 15 years as an emergency physician at the Veterans Administration hospital in Boston. He has been instrumental in the implementation and improvement of medical cannabis regulation in many states including Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Texas, and Hawaii. Dr. Tishler is a frequent speaker and author on a variety of topics related to the medical applications of cannabis. He is the President of the Association of Cannabinoid Specialists (ACS), which aims to educate clinicians, lawmakers, and the industry about best practices and needed tools for proper patient care. He has designed educational courses on cannabis medicine for ACS and Green Flower Media, and he is a member of the Sex & Cannabis Professional Alliance.
In this interview, you'll hear about:

Dr. Tishler’s motivations for founding ACS
How patient safety has been left out of conversations to legalize cannabis, both at the state and federal levels
Policies that ACS recommends to ensure patient safety (e.g. only giving patients exactly what’s on their prescription)
How recreational cannabis has been edging out medical cannabis in legal markets, and what can be done to prevent that from happening
ACS’s goal to get cannabis physicians and other clinicians a seat at the table in DC to discuss how current bills impact patients

and of course how Lisa is still trying to get the right dose for her and much more!

EP #1013: Functional Medicine, Acupuncture & Chiropractic for Ultimate Self-Care Jul 27, 2021

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Dr. Jerry Bailey graduated from the University of Western States with a Doctorate of Chiropractic and a Masters of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine. He attained Fellowship in Acupuncture from the International Academy of Medical Acupuncture. He completed his undergraduate studies at Central Michigan University, receiving a B.A.A. in Health and Fitness, Nutrition and Athletic Coaching.Dr. Jerry Bailey is a prominent expert on men’s health and leads the world in the emerging science of Poly-Hormonal Adrenal Testosterone Syndrome. He is an acclaimed international keynote speaker and a former clinical and graduate educator in functional medicine. He is one of a few practicing and speaking experts.His comprehensive approach to optimize your health while creating resilience combines both western and traditional methods to discover the mental, physical and environmental issues damaging your health. Within this approach you will gain insight on foods, infections, nutritional deficiencies, endocrine (hormone), stress, structural, environmental and genetic issues that are compromising your health.In addition to standard laboratory tests, Dr. Bailey utilizes advanced metabolic, genetic and functional tests to discover the underling root cause of your health issues. Dr. Bailey believes that through a thorough history, examination and appropriate testing that we can find and implement the key steps to regain your health and increase your resilience for an outstanding life.

EP #1012: Ultimate Self-Care Skincare Secrets (that blew my mind) Jul 20, 2021

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Be ready to have your mind blown!
Lisa is joined by Danny Neifert who shares how to really heal your skin, what procedures do more harm than good, and a lot of other great tips to have your best skin!
Danny Neifert is the creator of Skin Harmonics and the author of Relearning Skin Care, The Story of Skin & The New Way, & professional licensed aesthetician with 20+ years of experience in the skincare industry. She is a Skin Texture & Holistic Resurfacing Expert.

EP #1011: The Joy of Living: Self-Care Practices for a Fulfilling Life Jul 13, 2021

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Lisa is joined by Barry Shore, a philanthropist, multi-patent holding entrepreneur, speaker, author, podcaster, and former quadriplegic. After a rare disease paralyzed Shore from the neck down, he created the JOY of LIVING Institute™, a platform that teaches people to live in joy, no matter the situation. He also founded Keep Smiling, a movement that has reached multiple celebrities and distributed millions of "Keep Smiling" cards worldwide. In addition, Shore has built several philanthropic foundations, including Changebowl which was featured in Oprah Magazine. His podcast, The Joy of Living, is heard globally by hundreds of thousands and has over two million downloads.
On this episode, Barry talks about his book, The JOY of LIVING: How to Slay Stress and Be Happy,
Here is the book description
The JOY of LIVING: How to Slay Stress and Be Happy is Your passport to being Healthier and Wealthier. Barry Shore, the Ambassador of JOY, reveals the 11 Strategies that You can use to slay stress and be happy….no matter the circumstance. Imagine standing up in the morning fully healthy and in the hospital that evening completely paralyzed; and not from a car accident or a spinal injury, but a rare disease. You’ll join the journey as Barry moves from paralysis to now swimming 2 miles per day, 6 days a week. All with a SMILE. You’ll use these Strategies and transform Your world.

EP #1010: Living Your Best Life: How to Think, Eat, and Connect Your Way to a Better Flow for Ultimate Self-Care Jul 06, 2021

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Lisa is joined by Dr Robert Kiltz, MD who talks about his latest book, Living Your Best Life: How to Think, Eat, and Connect Your Way to a Better Flow.
Dr. Robert Kiltz, M.D. is Founder and Director of CNY Fertility, annually ranked among the top ten fertility centers in the nation, with over 300 employees and chapters in six locations in Central New York, Atlanta, and Montreal.
Over more than two decades of helping families to grow, Dr. Kiltz has developed cutting-edge approaches to fertility grounded in Western medicine and supported by practices from Eastern healing arts. To treat the whole person--mind, body, and spirit, Dr. Kiltz revolutionized the fertility industry by providing full-service Healing Arts Centers where patients receive massage, acupuncture, and yoga instruction. This patient-centered approach extends to Dr. Kiltz's commitment to democratizing access to fertility treatments by making CNY the nation's most affordable fertility clinic.
Dr. Kiltz routinely shares his thoughts on wellness, spirituality, and fertility in his blog, Mind-Body Smile. Each week thousands of viewers participate in his Fertile Fireside Chats, broadcast live on Facebook, where he answers questions about fertility in real-time.
A thought leader in the keto movement, Dr. Kiltz believes that a keto diet dramatically improves mental clarity, fertility, and health, empowering people to live their best lives. In addition to his own media channels, Dr. Kiltz appears regularly on numerous popular blogs and has shared his views as a speaker at TEDx.
Book Description:
We all possess the power to begin living our best lives. It takes a balanced approach that breeds harmony across mind, body, and spirit. You create your reality. You're responsible for what goes into your body and mind, including food, thoughts, negative news, and reading or listening to something positive and uplifting. Take control and redirect your energy toward creating positive vibrations. Dr. Robert Kiltz shares the life-changing practices and mind-sets he has embraced to improve his happiness and find peace and satisfaction living moment to moment and staying in the flow.

EP #1009: Overcoming Chronic Pain through Re-Wiring Your Brain & Re-Processing Emotions for Ultimate Self-Care Jun 29, 2021

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Lisa is joined by Rose Barnes Convenant, a world traveler, international aid worker, and Pain Recovery Coach. She has a Masters in Public Health from Geroge Washington University. Fluent in French, Rose has over 10 years of experience implementing public health projects in West Africa. She is an expert in public health, program design, behavior change, leadership, and coaching.
Founder of Courageous Queendom, Rose works with women to recover from persistent pain due to Psychophysiologic (Mind-Body) Disorders (PPD)/Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS) using the neuroplasticity of the brain. She is trained in Mind-Body Disorders, Meditation, and Coaching.
This interview could be the turning point for you in your life when it comes to living with chronic pain.

EP #1008: Becoming an Empowered Empath: How to Clear Energy, Set Boundaries & Embody Your Intuition for Ultimate Self-Care Jun 22, 2021

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Lisa is joined by Wendy De Rosa who talks about her book, Becoming an Empowered Empath: How to Clear Energy, Set Boundaries & Embody Your Intuition.As an empathic person, you likely feel the energy of the unseen world and unknowingly take on other people’s energy and emotions. This can lead to anxiety, overwhelm, and chronic health issues. Personal growth work alone is not enough to shift this lifelong pattern. Lisa and Wendy share both her and in her book:
*understand your empathic nature*stop taking on other people’s energy*detoxify your subtle body, including your chakras and grounding cord*recognize and heal ancestral, familial, and personal traumas*turn your oversensitivity into powerful intuitionThrough guided meditations, journaling exercises, and practices for energetic self-care, Wendy empowers you to embrace your gifts, embody light, and become a vital agent for positive change.

EP #1007: Laughter Yoga for Ultimate Self-Care Jun 15, 2021

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Lisa is joined by Alik and Lauren Colbert who founded Laughing Lovebugs with a mission to cultivate joy and inspire connection in the lives of others through Laughter Yoga. As Certified Laughter Leaders, they lead Laugher Yoga sessions and programs for individuals of all ages, from children to seniors. They are passionate about empowering, inspiring, and enlightening others, and are dedicated to helping people discover the joys and many benefits of Laughter Yoga. Alik and Lauren met on a popular online dating site in June 2012. Four years later, on his birthday, Alik popped the question, and they married in September 2017. They completed Certified Laughter Leader training through LaughterYoga University, founded by Dr. Madan Kataria. They enroll in refresher courses and attend meetings to stay up to date with everything Laughter Yoga. They are constantly inspired by the joy that Laughter Yoga brings to their lives and infuse this feeling into every interaction and connection.Laughter Yoga is an exercise routine that increases joy, relieves stress, and delivers a fun, uplifting experience. Certified Laughter Leaders guide participants in sessions that combine laughter exercises with deep yoga breathing. No joking, talking or humor is required. Laughter Yoga does not depend on your mood at all. You just need enthusiasm and an open mind.Laughter has many health benefits:

Increases oxygen intake
Boosts energy
Relieves pain
Increases “feel good” hormones (serotonin and endorphins) & decreases “stress hormones” (cortisol)

Emotional

Creates a mood boost – that lasts
Releases your inner child and brings joy
Promotes emotional intelligence
Deepens your connection with others
Clears negative emotions

Mental

Promotes creativity and provides Right Brain Exercise
Increases focus
Boosts confidence
Helps Self-care
Relieves Stress

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