Green Health

Hey Green Health People, In this Episode we welcomed Debra Novak, UCLA Registered Dietician and Nutritionist, back to the program and we discussed the health benefits of fish as well as the risks involved when eating them. Here’s a recap of our discussion and some links to some great related information at www.greenhealthlive.com

Yeah, baby. We had fun guest-hosting on Episode 202 of Lovestream, a show that features frank discussions about sexuality. Our topics? Ancient Taoist techniques for prolonging sex and some interesting herbal aphrodisiacs. Let’s recap some of the smokin’ hot issues we covered. The Taoists Firstly, a little background on the Taoists. Taoism dates back to more »

In this episode our guest was Dr. Shera Raisen. Dr. Raisen is a board certified Family Practice physician who provides Western and complementary holistic medical care to the whole family. She earned her M.D. at Mount Sinai Medical School in New York City and completed a residency program in Family Practice in Los Angeles. Visit more »

In Episode 202 I visited with Robert Newman, L.Ac. Robert is the former curator of the Chinese herb garden at the Nanjing Institute of Botany in China and one of the leading experts on Chinese medicinal plant identification in North America. He currently oversees the Chinese herb garden at the Learning garden in Venice, California. more »

In this Episode we visited with Dr. Yue Ying Li a TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Dermatologist. Dr. Li has over 20 years of experience as a professor, clinician and creator of some of the best skin care products made. (And she still makes them all by hand enitrely out of herbs. No chemicals or drugs!). more »

Placebo, part of the triumvarate of the “gold standard” used in clinical trials , the randomized, double blind, placebo controlled study, is really far from the “inert” substance that it has been hyped to be. Truth be known, placebo is not inert, not constant and is an extremely poor control. Read the full article at more »

In this show we visited with our new co-host, Carrie Nagy, Toxic Epidemiologist, and discussed some key tips for evaluating research. Carrie is an an expert in toxins and environmental health. She advises the public on how to live, work and play in a toxin-free environment. As we all know, research is used to hawk more »

In Episode 115 we visited with Baylen Slote, poet, acupuncturist and gardener and discussed how maintaining good health can be like cultivating a garden. We wanted to challenge your view of health and disease and look at some of the philosophical ideas found in Chinese medicine. What is health? How do you define it? Also, more »

Hey Greensters, In Episode 114 we visited with GreenLAGirl, Siel Ju. We asked her to give us her top online resources for environmental issues which impact our health. For a recap of those sites visit www.greenhealthlive.com. All of them are not-for-profits and they all have something great to offer. Also, be sure to check out more »

Hey Sci-fi Health fans, We visited the health pavilion at Wired Magazine’s Nextfest at the LA Convention Center. Here’s a recap of some exciting things to come in the world of health and green living. Firstly, this isn’t really on the health tip, it’s more eerily reminiscent of the 1973 Sci-fi classic, Westworld. Here is more »

In this episode, we visited with Master Certified Hypnotist, Aura Walker and learned about the art of hypnotherapy, which she was quick to point out, is not the hypnosis you might see on a stage in Las Vegas. Aura holds a masters degree in Transpersonal Counseling and Psychology from the Buddhist based Naropa University (1998, more »

In this episode we chatted with Sam Kent, Sobriety Coach and founder of Proactive Treatment. Sam has helped many of Hollywood’s smarter set embark on a sober life once they leave rehab. For more information visit his website at www.slowbriety.com. We spoke about Alcoholics Anonymous as a treatment modality and a means for helping people more »