Dr. Kim Scheuer is changing lives around Aspen, Colorado for her lifestyle medicine patients and by piloting a CHIP health program for Pitkin County employees. A former vegetarian who woke up one day to discover how unhealthy she was, Kim began to learn what she never was taught in medical school — how to healContinue reading “FROM UNHEALTHY VEGETARIAN TO THRIVING WFPB (with guest, Dr. Kim Scheuer)”
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UNDERSTANDING FASTING (with guest, Dr. Tom Rifai)
Dr. Sal and his guest talk about a practical approach to leveraging the benefits of fasting without running into the harms of extremism and unsustainable rigidity of intermittent fasting and time-restricted feeding. Dr. Tom Rifai MD, former president of the National Board of Physician Nutrition, talks about a better approach with the same advantages.
THE 12 BIGGEST BARRIERS TO MAKING DIETARY CHANGES (with guest, Cyd Notter)
“It’s time to make a change.” The mere mention of those words can trigger feelings of dread and apprehension. Whether they’re unwanted or a welcome relief, changes are a constant, unavoidable fact. So why do we sometimes have a hard time following through with our decision to make changes? Or why do we struggle withContinue reading “THE 12 BIGGEST BARRIERS TO MAKING DIETARY CHANGES (with guest, Cyd Notter)”
HEALTH & HOPE AMIDST A NATIONAL LOCKDOWN (with guest, Michael Klaper, MD)
As Covid-19 infection and death rates soar to their highest numbers ever, is there hope for the future? Dr. Michael Klaper, physician, radio host, and nutrition advisor for NASA’s space colonists to the Moon and Mars, weighs in on the problem — and the solution. Drs. Sal and Klaper explore how the pandemic has affectedContinue reading “HEALTH & HOPE AMIDST A NATIONAL LOCKDOWN (with guest, Michael Klaper, MD)”
THE LIFESTYLE MEDICINE PRACTICE: A New Type of Medical Care (with guest, Wayne Dysinger, MD, MPH)
Despite applying the best modern medicine techniques, diabetes and other chronic diseases are increasing rapidly. Clearly, we need another approach. Lifestyle Medicine is a new medical specialty that is built around treating root causes and offering a totally unique type of medical care. Dr. Sal and his guest talk about how Lifestyle Medicine is different,Continue reading “THE LIFESTYLE MEDICINE PRACTICE: A New Type of Medical Care (with guest, Wayne Dysinger, MD, MPH)”
ORGANIC FOODS — WHAT IS THE DEAL? (with guest, Scott Stoll, MD)
In the world of whole-plant foods, we often hear the words “organic,” “natural” and “GMO.” What do they mean? And are they good for us? Find out what the big deal is about organic farming, the possible benefits of eating organically grown produce, and what it could mean for our planet’s future.
Eat more, weigh less
Complicated, restrictive diets have failed us. But there is another way. In this article, we look at how eating more of the right foods can support your weight-loss and your health. Many of us struggle with managing our weight in today’s world. In fact, 2 in 3 Americans are now considered overweight or obese. TwentyContinue reading “Eat more, weigh less”
HOW TO QUICKLY READ FOOD LABELS (with guest, Jennifer Drost, MS, PA-C)
Just because a food item is the “healthiest” version in its category doesn’t mean it’s healthy. Which foods are just better to avoid altogether? Jennifer Drost will show us how to quickly read food labels to choose the healthiest options when it comes to packaged foods.
MEET THE SUPERSTARS OF CHIP WEIGHT LOSS
What do Brenda Morris, Nancy Schreder, and the Rev. Rob Martin have in common? They all went through the CHIP program (Coronary Health Improvement Program) and ended up losing a lot of weight. But that’s not all. Find out what else happened.
IN THE BEGINNING: CHIP — with guest, Hans Diehl, DrHSc, MPH
What is CHIP? Where did it come from? And, when did it first begin? These and other questions about the popular Complete Health Improvement Program and the 85,000+ participants who have graduated from it will be answered by the man who put together the original concepts over 30 years ago — Dr. Hans Diehl.