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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.

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How to Live Your Life with Passion & Purpose & How Self-Care is Key Mar 07, 2017

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Everyone experiences trauma at some point in their lives, but it doesn't have to hold you back from living your best life.Everyone experiences trauma at some point in their lives.
Trauma doesn't have to be something severe; it can result from being fired from your job, infidelity, abuse, or just a loss of purpose... anything that happens to you that causes a chronic negative emotional experience and which keeps you from achieving your best self.
Fortunately, there is hope for you to contribute, be more productive, and live a better life. Most of what holds you back is not circumstance, but rather a block that you may not even know you have.
Therapy is a fantastic model, but it's not efficient for immediate realizations of invisible blocks.
Mastin Kipp, author, speaker and life interventionist, uses a model based on how the human being is wired and pattern recognition. Every pattern as a correlating belief/emotion. Mastin is able to drill down to the root cause rather quickly and shift the pattern.
It's also important that you avoid passing down patterns and traumatic fallout to your children. To achieve this, Mastin suggests living their purpose, as well as your own. Focus on what lights them up, and amplify that on a daily basis.
Grace is unearned. No matter how much "karma" you've built up, grace is your YES in your life. It's often not realized in the moment and can manifest in the form of a loss. But, looking back, that point of your life may have been a major shift.
Listen in as Mastin joins host Andrea Donsky to explain his approach to helping individuals overcome trauma and live a life of purpose.

Create Good Vibes Daily Through Self-Care Feb 28, 2017

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Learn how you can use "good vibes" to manifest the life you came here to live.Your mind can be a treacherous place.
Wherever thought goes, energy follows. Once you're stuck in a negative vibration and have gone down the rabbit hole, all that rumination takes over... disallowing you from moving forward and creating positive progress.
The problem is compounded by the constant stimuli and access to information in our current society.
How can you stop negative thoughts in their tracks?
Shaman Isabella Stoloff suggests starting with this question: "Is this thought serving me?" The answer is usually no. Being aware can spur you to shift your thoughts to a place of productivity. Essentially, you leave yourself alone and get out of your own way.
Isabella's Good Vibes Positive Affirmation Cards, which she co-created with her daughter Victoria Craven, help you find those good vibes daily.
Each inspiring card is interwoven with high vibrational energy quotes and step-by-step instructions to assist you in manifesting the life you came here to live. When you release old stories, you create space in your mind to attract your deepest desires.
Listen in as Isabella joins Andrea to discuss the detriment of negative thoughts, as well as how you can shift that which is heavy and unpleasant into positive energy.

Why You Should Add Wheat to Your Diet for Self-Care (unless you have celiac & gluten intolerance of course!) Feb 21, 2017

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In order for your body to properly digest wheat or gluten from other grains, you need to repair your digestive system.Many individuals experience negative effects from eating foods that contain wheat (gluten) or dairy, including digestive distress, rashes or hives, and brain fog.
Why would you eat something that makes you feel bad?
While you may temporarily solve those issues by removing the suspected problem food, you haven't really addressed the root cause.
Dr. John Douillard, author of Eat Wheat: A Scientific and Clinically-Proven Approach to Safely Bringing Wheat and Dairy Back Into Your Diet, explains that a breakdown in digestion has damaged the intestinal wall and leaked undigested foods and environmental toxins (i.e. pesticides, herbicides) into the body’s lymphatic system, causing “grain brain” symptoms and food allergies.
In order for your body to properly digest wheat or gluten from other grains, you need to repair your digestive system.
Dr. Douillard suggests the following approaches:
Liver and gallbladder: improve your bile flow by eating red beets, artichokes, leafy greens, turmeric and fenugreek.
Upper digestion. The five spices of ginger, cumin, coriander, fennel and cardamom.
The key is to eat whole wheat in its natural state, as opposed to refined wheat products, which do cause negative health effects. Remember, any food in a processed version is a poison.
Listen in as Dr. Douillard joins hosts Andrea and Lisa to explain why wheat is not the enemy, as well as provide tips for restoring the health of your gut and allowing for healthy consumption of gluten and other typically problematic foods.

Invincible Living: A Fresh Take on Ancient Wisdom for Ultimate Self-Care Feb 14, 2017

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The ancient practice of Kundalini yoga opens up an entryway to longevity, holistic balance, and emotional and mental clarity.At it's very core, the practice of yoga works with the human body's operating system.
Guru Jagat, deemed the modern face of Kundalini yoga, teaches Kundalini as a technology and tool to work with that operating system, particularly by stimulating the endocrine system. Her technique opens up an entryway to longevity, holistic balance, and emotional and mental clarity.
In her book, Invincible Living: The Power of Yoga, The Energy of Breath, and Other Tools for a Radiant Life, explains how Kundalini forgoes complex poses for energy-boosting, breath-driven exercises, quick meditations, and simple poses (most of which you can do at your desk) and how it can reset your life and well-being, regardless of your age or background.
From beauty and self-care to work and relationships, Invincible Living tackles:
1) the mind, from mood elevation and stress reduction to renewed mental clarity.
2) the body, from anti-aging, and increased metabolism to amped up energy.
Listen in as Jagat joins hosts Andrea and Lisa to share more about her approach to Kundalini yoga, as well as tips from her book.

The Low-FODMAP Diet for Teens for Ultimate Self-Care Feb 07, 2017

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Learn how the low-FODMAP diet works and why it can be beneficial for your child or teen.Your gut health is integral to overall health.
Unfortunately, many adults have lost the core concepts of how to be nutritionally sound, and they're also unable to teach their children healthy eating habits.
Because of lapses in nutrition and other evolving factors surrounding certain foods (i.e. wheat), the instances of IBS, Crohn's disease and other digestive distress have risen in the child and teen populations.
Rachel Meltzer Warren, MS, RD, believes that's why it's important to give teens the proper foundation now, so they can switch this trend for the future.
Rachel's new book, A Teen's Guide to Gut Health, utilizes the Low-FODMAP diet, which isn't really a "diet" in the traditional sense (nor a fad). Rather, this diet is an elimination and reintroduction plan of certain foods containing short-chain carbohydrates which many individuals find hard to digest.
The low-FODMAP diet is not meant to be a lifetime plan; instead, it's a way to identify which foods are causing digestive issues.
How does it work?
For 2-6 weeks, cut back on all of the classes of foods that contain these short-chain carbohydrates. Then, one by one, reintroduce classes to test out how your body tolerates them. Some individuals can tolerate one class but not another; sometimes it depends on the amount.
Essentially, low-FODMAP is a tool for finding out what your body tolerance is and discovering which classes of carbs are problematic.
The tricky part is that the foods are not overly obvious. A new app has a frequently updated database of foods, which include onions, garlic, apples, avocados, beans, and wheat. During the 2-6 week test period, find some go-to meals without those staples that you can rotate through.
Once you've identified the foods that bother you, you can continue with the diet in a modified fashion; learning to live with what you've discovered along the way.
Listen in as Rachel joins hosts Andrea and Lisa to discuss the low-FODMAP diet, as well as why legitimizing kids' and teens' digestive health problems is so important, especially in the school environment.

Cooking with Collagen for Easy Self-Care Jan 31, 2017

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While there are many collagen supplements on the market in pill form, other types of consumable options are available as well.Supplementing with collagen can provide head-to-toe benefits, not just beauty.
Your bone, joint, cardiovascular and digestive health all benefit, because you're rebuilding ALL tissues from the inside out.
Studies have shown that collagen helps reduce blood pressure and decreases risk of heart disease by improving the health of veins, arteries and the heart muscle.
Also, collagen helps mitigate the bone-destroying effects of Americans' increasingly acidic diets by improving bone density and flexibility.
While there are many collagen supplements on the market in pill form, other types of consumable options are available as well. Powdered collagen can be added to things like salad dressings, sauces, soups, even mac-n-cheese. The powder is unflavored and can survive boiling temperatures. It's a great way to boost the nutritional value of your favorite foods.
Listen in as Tim Mount, National Educator for NeoCell, joins hosts Andrea and Lisa to share more about collagen's benefits for the whole body, as well as the varying ways you can get more collagen into your daily regimen.

Holistic Health for Adolescents: Teas, Yoga, Aromatherapy & More for Ultimate Self-Care Jan 24, 2017

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The younger you can get your kids interested in addressing daily stressors in a healthy way, the better.Stress, fatigue, depression, sleeping problems, issues with focus and concentration, headaches, and substance abuse are all issues kids and teens are dealing with, especially in today's world.
The younger you can get your kids interested in addressing these stressors in a healthy way, the better. You can literally shift the trajectory from obesity and chronic illness to a long, healthy life.
Nada Milosavljevic, JD, MD, author of the book Holistic Health for Adolescents, offers some guidance for using holistic methods for helping your kids through the tough times.

Guided meditation, even if your child isn't fully paying attention 100 percent of the time, can be wildly helpful.
Aromatherapy utilizes essential oils derived from plants and can provide calming and relaxing sensations in the body and brain. Find a scent that is pleasurable to you and your child, and make sure you're using fully natural oils of high quality.
Teas such as chamomile and Valerian root are also useful for a calming effect.
Yoga can help bring about focus in provide opportunities for "being in the moment."

It's essential to find the most effective tools for your kids so they can deal with stressors in the moment.
Listen in as Dr. Nada joins Andrea and Lisa to share more about these holistic methods, as well as specific excerpts from her book.

Finding Your Fit & How Self-Care Helps You Find it! Jan 16, 2017

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Many people are lackadaisical about exercise, simply because they have not found the right "fit" for fitness.Many people are lackadaisical about exercise, simply because they have not found the right "fit" for fitness.
However, research is telling us over and over that being active is non-negotiable. You need to make the time to do something.
Kathleen Trotter, personal trainer and author of Finding Your Fit: A Compassionate Trainer’s Guide to Making Fitness a Lifelong Habit, says the key is finding an activity YOU enjoy. Don't feel obligated to participate in activities your friends and family members like.
It's also important to find your balance.
For example, running might be your bliss, but it can also be hard on your body. Stretching, yoga, Pilates, swimming, etc. can help create that balance.
Your "fitness recipe" will change throughout life, based on age or certain life situations. As you get older, balance training and flexibility becomes more important. You may still be able to run, but perhaps not as fast or as far.
Kathleen offers these other fitness tips:

Don't beat yourself up for missing a day. Instead, allow yourself that day and get back on the horse the next.
When you don't want to do something, try it for at least 10 minutes. More often than not, you'll keep going past that 10-minute mark.
Try the color challenge. Pick specific colors that will spur actions. Every time you see blue, stand up taller; red, take a drink of water; green, walk faster for five minutes.
Getting fit doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. Make use of online videos or even just walk around your neighborhood.

Listen in as Kathleen joins Andrea and Lisa to share more advice from her book, as well as simple tips for making fitness fun.

Magnesium: Magical Miracle Mineral for Ultimate Self-Care Jan 10, 2017

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From proper digestion to fighting migraines, magnesium is truly the miracle mineral.Does your body have the resources it need to perform optimally?
Magnesium is one of the most essential mineral to ensure your body runs smoothly, particularly in regards to combating inflammatory stress.
Unfortunately, 70 percent of American diets don't meet the baseline minimum for magnesium.
From proper digestion to fighting migraines, magnesium is truly the miracle mineral.
It also helps stop unhealthy inflammatory responses before they get out of control.
One of the reasons for the deficiency is that processed foods have removed much of the magnesium from our diets. For example, white flour and white sugar is nearly devoid of the mineral.
However, it would be almost impossible to meet all your magnesium needs through foods. That's why supplementation becomes essential.
Another issue is that calcium intake has been over-emphasized, while magnesium intake has been under-emphasized. The two work in opposition; calcium tightens and magnesium relaxes. When you're out of balance (too much calcium, not enough magnesium), you might experience certain issues such as constipation or excruciating PMS symptoms.
Work closely with your health practitioner to discover if you might need to up your magnesium intake, as well as which supplements might be the best.
Listen in as Ashley Koff, RD, joins Andrea and Lisa to explain why magnesium is so crucial for optimal health and what the appropriate dosage is for you.

Connect with Nature & Re-Wild Yourself for Ultimate Self-Care Jan 03, 2017

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As humans, we enjoy being lost (or perhaps found) in wildness and the grandness of nature.Nature is a powerful, spiritual source.
As humans, we enjoy being lost (or perhaps found) in wildness and the grandness of nature.
Julianne Skai Arbor, aka TreeGirl, is a photographer, certified arborist, conservation educator and forest ecotherapist.
In her new book, TreeGirl: Intimate Encounters with Wild Nature, she invites her readers into intimate contact with 50 magnificent tree species from her adventures in 13 countries on four continents.
Using a remote-control timer and a tripod, she has photographed herself and others in sensual connection with the trees of the world.
Listen in as Julianne joins Andrea and Lisa to share more about her adventures with trees, as well as why it's important to reconnect with nature.

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