Tag: nutrition

Sunday Radio Show: Reducing Healthcare Costs Using Natural Medicine

July 15th, 2011 by Paula Gallagher

Host Dr. Kevin Passero and his special guest Guy Daniels will be discussing ways to reduce your healthcare costs using natural medicine. Guy Daniels has a master’s degree in nutrition and a master herbalist certification. He is a practitioner, consultant, and author within the field of natural medicine. His new book, Reduce Your Healthcare Costs Through Natural Medicine shares cutting edge research that defines the boundaries between natural and conventional medicine, and reveals some misconceptions behind nutrition.

Tune in this Sunday from 10-11am on 1500 AM (WFED) or listen live on the web. Our shows are streamed everywhere.

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Sunday Radio Show: Supplements for Children’s Health

July 1st, 2011 by Paula Gallagher

Host Dr. Kevin Passero and his special guest Dr. Ann Allworth will be discussing important supplements for children’s health.

Ann Allworth, Ph.D., is an educator and consultant with MegaFood. She taught in higher education for 20 years, 15 of which were spent at the medical school level where she received numerous teaching awards. Ann left the medical establishment in 2004 and joined the natural health industry. She believes there are alternatives to modern medicine’s focus on pharmaceuticals for disease treatment and supports natural approaches to wellness.

Tune in this Sunday from 10-11am on 1500 AM (WFED) or listen live on the web. Our shows are streamed everywhere

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Sunday Radio Show: Myths About Exercising

June 17th, 2011 by Paula Gallagher

Host Dr. Kevin Passero and his special guest Wilma McFadden will be discussing myths about exercising, hiring a personal trainer, different types of training, and the importance of nutrition for fitness.

Wilma McFadden is the owner of Body Beyond Fit, where the mission is to help clients assess their fitness status, identify a course of action, and take control of issues such as weight loss, diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, and obesity with exercise and diet.

Tune in this Sunday from 10-11am on 1500 AM (WFED) or listen live on the web. Our shows are streamed everywhere.

Last week’s show was on the importance of omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids (EFA’s). Click to listen.

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Foods That Make You Feel Good

October 25th, 2010 by Paula Gallagher

A friend of mine passed along this article about foods that are good for you and why. Dr. Kayt Haven wrote an article that is full of great advice! Food CAN be medicine – don’t be afraid of healthy fats, extra virgin organic coconut oil is not bad for you, eat the yolks, make dark chocolate your treat of choice… Good stuff!

Although I believe that supplementing with good quality vitamins, minerals and other nutrients is important in a world where soil has become deficient of nutrients, and where fast foods places are where many Americans get much of their daily food intake, this article is also a good reminder that good quality food is important for health.  Supplements are just that – SUPPLEMENTS, not REPLACEMENTS.

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Lab Test for Checking Your Nutritional Status

August 16th, 2010 by Margo Gladding

Even with the best diet, you may be deficient in certain nutrients and not even know it. Nutrient deficiencies can result from various health conditions, stress, intense physical exercise, and medications. Research has shown that nutrient deficiencies can suppress the function of the immune system and contribute to degenerative processes, such as arthritis, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes.

How do you know if you are getting the essential vitamins and minerals that you need? A cutting-edge test can provide insight into your nutrient status. It is called a MicroNutrient Test by SpectraCell Laboratories. It measures and assesses long-term intracellular levels of a wide range of nutrients – 32 micronutrients including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and antioxidants. Continue reading “Lab Test for Checking Your Nutritional Status”

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