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Rob Verkerk and Mel Aldridge Part 2 Vaccine Transparency and the Immune System

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Melanie Aldridge, Rob Verkerk) — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Rob has developed the 10-point guide for vaccine transparency and applies it to the current vaccines for emergency use. See the description of the guide:https://www.anhinternational.org/news/could-we-be-the-losers-in-the-vaccine-race/ Rob discusses how the current vaccine candidates stack up to the 10-point guide.

To conclude Mel discusses the benefits of immune support by healthy lifestyle options. She points the way to healthy eating patterns as a way to support immunity against chronic disease and infections like SARS-CoV-2. Visit Alliance for Natural Health - International for more in-depth discussion and lifestyle guides. https://www.anhinternational.org/

Rob Verkerk and Mel Aldridge Part 1 Vaccine Transparency and the Immune System

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Melanie Aldridge, Rob Verkerk) — Thu, 9 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0000

This episode is not an anti-vax screed but simply a request for data so we can approach vaccination for SARS-CoV-2 with full informed consent. Informed consent is the foundation of medical practice. The American Medical Association Code of Medical Ethics Opinion 2.1.1 states, "Informed consent to medical treatment is fundamental in both ethics and law. Patients have the right to receive information and ask questions about recommended treatments so they can make well-informed decisions about care." Informed consent also includes the role of conflicts of interest. How does the group promoting the medical treatment stand to financially benefit?

Vaccine data transparency will enable all of us as human citizens of the world to exercise our rights to give informed consent when the time comes to receive the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.

Mark Houston Integrative Cardiology

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Mark Houston, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 2 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Mark Houston, MD graduated phi beta kappa and summa cum laude from Rhodes College, with a BA in chemistry and math. He graduated with highest honors and the Alpha Omega Alpha honorary society distinction from Vanderbilt Medical School. He completed his medical training at the University of California in San Francisco (UCSF) then return to serve as Chief Resident in Medicine at Vanderbilt Medical Center where he received the Hillman Award of the Best Teacher. He has four board certifications by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) (FASH-Fellow), the American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine (ABAARM, FAARM) and American Board of Cardiology (ABC) Certification in Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease (DABC). He holds two Masters of Science degrees in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport, CT (MS) and another in Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine (University of South Florida School of Medicine-Tampa (MSc). Dr. Houston has presented over 10,000 lectures, nationally and internationally and published over 250 medical articles, scientific abstracts in peer reviewed medical journals, books and book chapters. He is an author, teacher, clinician, and researcher.

Macronutrients: Lipids and Fats

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000

In my clinical practice there were people who followed low fat diets or ate highly processed food full of fake fat. This led to skin changes, brain changes, dull hair, low vitamin D, and low sex steroid hormones like testosterone. These are just a few changes that can occur from following low fat diets or eating damaged plastic fats in processed food. Fat is critical to keep the human body held together and running properly. It's time to embrace real food that has generous portions of good fats like olive oil, fish, organic vegetables, and meat sources from pastured raised or free range raised animals. It's time to turn our backs on processed fake plastic fats that gum up our metabolism and make us sick.

Macronutrients: Carbohydrates and the Scourge of Chronic Disease

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 4 Nov 2021 18:22:27 +0000

Carbohydrates are the most abundant organic components in most fruits, vegetables, legumes, and cereal grains, and they are added as simple sugars to many processed foods to provide texture and flavor. The fundamental basic carbohydrate currency is glucose. Glucose serves as a precursor for synthesis of all other carbohydrates that are important components of body fluids, structural matrix, membranes, and cell surfaces. Carbohydrates are critical for human life but not in the overabundant destructive form of simple sugars we are awash in when eating the Standard American Diet. Let's take a tour of the science, where we are, and the path away from chronic disease.

Leah Hechtman Naturopathic Reproductive Health

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Leah Hechtman) — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Our guest is Leah Hechtman, a naturopathic physician in private practice in Australia. Leah is an expert in fertility, pregnancy, and reproductive medicine. She is the director of The Natural Health and Fertility Center in Sydney Australia where she has helped thousands of couples conceive often in very difficult situations where they have been told there was no hope left.

Leah is currently completing her PhD Through the School of Women And Children’s Health at the University of New South Wales. Her research focus is on identifying important ovarian biomarkers in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome and premature ovarian failure.

Today we will explore with Leah her understanding of the role of environmental toxicity to the infertility epidemic.

Sharon Norling Gut Microbiome and Brain Health

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Sharon Norling) — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Dr. Norling graduated from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and has trained at USC and UCLA. She received her MBA from St. Thomas University. Dr. Norling's expertise is based on her years of clinical experience, being an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School in the Department of OB/GYN, and her own personal research. She is national board-certified in OB/GYN, Integrative Medicine and Medical Acupuncture. Hormonal and neurotransmitter balancing are her specialties.

Brandon Horn Acupuncture and Reproductive Health

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Brandon Horn) — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:30:39 +0000

Dr Brandon Horn is well-regarded in the Los Angeles area where he has been tapped to give lectures at Columbia University UCLA and USC. He also has lectured at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. What I am most thankful for is his recent contribution to The Textbook Integrative and Functional Medicine Nutrition Therapies where he contributed a chapter on reproductive medicine.

Brandon has had positions at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles as the clinical supervisor and deputy director of the acupuncture program. Brandon was also a professor at Yosan University where he taught reproductive medicine in their doctoral program.

I’d like to thank Brandon for joining us today and sharing some of his insights and reproductive health. Welcome Brandon!

Jeanne Drisko The Mediterranean Diet

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko) — Fri, 8 Oct 2021 05:00:00 +0000

The traditional Mediterranean Diet is characterized by a high intake of vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, and mainly unrefined, minimally processed grains like rice and oats; an abundant fat intake from virgin olive oil, through salads, traditionally cooked vegetables, and legumes; a moderate consumption of fish and shellfish, a low consumption of meat and meat products; with the consumption of wine during meals. Fermented dairy products (cheese and yogurt) are allowed in moderate amounts. The Mediterranean Diet is NOT the Standard American Diet. We will see why that is and why you should make the switch today.

Coco Newton Integrative and Functional Nutrition for ALS

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Coco Newton, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Thank you, Coco Newton, for your tenacity and accomplishments in treating ALS! As promised, I will place the website information that Coco mentioned including https://healingalsconference.org/http://www.alsuntangled.com/ associated with Duke University, and the links to the products LEAP and HEAL on the Art and Soul of Healing website. Coco would like me to tell you she has no financial ties to these organizations. She also would like listeners to know that if they have ALS they should be tested for Lyme disease or other tickborne illnesses. Coco can be found at www.coconewton.com.

Coco Newton received her Bachelors of Science degree in dietetics from the University of California, Davis and her Masters of Public Health in Nutrition from the University of Minnesota. She completed her dietetic internship at the University of California, San Diego and is a registered dietitian through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Coco is a Certified Nutrition Specialist through the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists. She is currently in private practice with expertise in functional medicine nutrition therapy for prevention and treatment of chronic disease and syndromes.

Coco co-founded and served on the Institute for Functional Medicine’s Nutrition Advisory Board from 2007 to 2010. In 2010, she co-founded the University of Kansas Integrative Nutrition Fellowship program, a collaborative program through the University’s Department of Integrative Medicine and Dietetics and Nutrition.

Coco served on the State of Michigan Board of Dietetics and Nutrition from 2007 to 2013 and championed the successful repeal of the anti-competitive and discriminatory Dietetics/Nutrition Licensure law which occurred on July 1, 2014. This was the first repeal of its kind in the United States with other states successfully following Michigan’s lead.

Filomena Trindade The Tiered Hormone System

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Filomena Trindade, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000

FILOMENA TRINDADE, MD, MPH obtained her BA degree in biology and went on to finish a Master’s in Public Health in the area of environmental health and epidemiology before starting medical school. She graduated first in her class in family practice from the University of California Davis School of Medicine and did her residency training in family practice at the U.C. San Francisco/Santa Rosa Program. Filomena has been in clinical practice for over 23 years. She is faculty at the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and in the fellowship program in Metabolic Medicine at Metabolic Medical Institute (MMI).

Stefan Leichtle Intravenous Vitamin C and Head Injury

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Stefan Leichtle, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Stefan Leichtle, MD is an Acute Care Surgeon and Associate Professor of Surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, VA. His clinical practice focuses on trauma surgery and surgical critical care. Dr. Leichtle received his medical education in Germany at the Technical University Munich, completed his General Surgery residency at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI, and underwent fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care and Trauma Surgery at the Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Dr. Leichtle’s academic interests are in the implementation of evidence-based guidelines in clinical practice, multi-disciplinary research in critical care including traumatic brain injury, and development of novel strategies for the resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock. He is the Program Director of the Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at VCU and Medical Director of the Trauma Intensive Care Unit.

Mike Bauerschmidt Mold and Mold Mycotoxins Part 2

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Michael Bauerschmidt) — Thu, 9 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Michael Bauerschmidt, MD is a rare physician indeed! Dr Mike brings a unique approach and immeasurable wisdom to the fortunate patients who seek out his care. Dr Mike received his medical degree from Ohio State University followed by a residency in family medicine and board certified in emergency medicine. His medical training expanded after a personal illness and he became an expert in integrative, functional, and environmental medicine. Dr. Mike states, “ I’m thankful for the journey, rough though it has been at times, that brought me here. It has allowed me to discover that being healthy is not merely living without illness; it is a wellness of body, mind, and spirit that allows us to add life to our years and not just years to our life.”

Today we learn about Dr Mike's approach to reversing chronic mold and mycotoxin chronic illness.

Mike Bauerschmidt Mold and Mold Mycotoxins Part 1

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Michael Bauerschmidt, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 2 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Ron Minson and Integrated Listening System

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Ron Minson) — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Dr Ron has been medical director of Integrated Listening System since its founding in 2007 and with its predecessor, Dynamic Listening Systems, since 2001. In 1989, Dr. Ron was originally trained by the grandfather of neurologic healing through listening, Dr. Tomatis, and opened a center the following year. Dr Ron has dedicated his professional life to the practice of sound therapy in clinical practice with children and adults who have complex neurologic disorders. He now devotes his time supervising tough cases that cause many to scratch their heads, assisting with updating and editing clinical training manuals, writing and educating about his experience in this field. Dr Ron shares his valuable insights into brain healing through sound therapy.

Dr Ron shares this thought about himself: If you had a super power, what would it be and why? The power to dissolve all dissention, greed, hatred, abuse of power and to end world hunger.

Stephen Porges The Polyvagal Theory and Retuning the Fight or Flight Response Part 2

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Stephen Porges, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Dr Stephen Porges served as president of the Society for Psychophysiological Research and the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences and is a former recipient of a National Institute of Mental Health Research Scientist Development Award. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers across several disciplines including anesthesiology, biomedical engineering, critical care medicine, ergonomics, exercise physiology, gerontology, neurology, neuroscience, obstetrics, pediatrics, psychiatry, psychology, psychometrics, space medicine, and substance abuse.

The polyvagal theory is leading to innovative treatments based on insights into the mechanisms mediating symptoms observed in several behavioral, psychiatric, and physical disorders. He is the author of The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-regulation (Norton, 2011), The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe, (Norton, 2017) and co-editor of Clinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory: The Emergence of Polyvagal-Informed Therapies (Norton, 2018). He is the creator of a music-based intervention, the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) , which currently is used by more than 4,000 therapists to improve spontaneous social engagement, to reduce hearing sensitivities, and to improve language processing, state regulation, and spontaneous social engagement.

Stephen Porges The Polyvagal Theory and Retuning the Fight or Flight Response Part 1

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Stephen Porges) — Sat, 14 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Ralph Moss Integrative Oncology

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Ralph Moss, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 5 Aug 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Ralph W. Moss, PhD, has written or edited fourteen books and collaborated on four film documentaries on cancer. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Moss is an honors graduate of New York University and Stanford University. In the 1970s, he was assistant director of public affairs at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, which gave Ralph the beginning and intimate understanding of the cancer industry. His most recent book, Cancer, Incorporated, is available through bookstores and online and is a disturbing behind-the-scenes exposé of how cancer therapy decisions are made by oncologists and policymakers. Anyone who is facing decisions about cancer care or has family or friends making choices in cancer treatment must read this book!

For over forty years Ralph has been evaluating cancer treatments. He writes the Moss Reports, which are up-to-date book-length reports on the most common cancers, for laypeople. He has also written the chapter on complementary and alternative medicine for the Encyclopedia Britannica and for a legal series, Courtroom Medicine: Cancer. He co-edited the first medical textbook on Complementary Oncology.

Ralph has made 18 separate tours of cancer clinics in Germany, as well as in Austria, Mexico, Turkey, Holland, Israel, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Russia, Switzerland, Denmark, Italy, Bahamas, Honduras, Great Britain, and most states of the U.S. and provinces of Canada. He and his team continue to tour clinics around the U.S. and the world looking for advanced cancer treatments. Ralph uses this information in his written reports to help advise patients about their cancer treatment choices.

Alpha Fowler III The Use of Intravenous Vitamin C in Sepsis Part 2

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Alpha Fowler III, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 8 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Alpha Fowler III, MD helped define the cellular and molecular inflammatory events that evolve in the pulmonary microvascular and pulmonary alveolar space as humans develop acute lung injury. During his faculty years at Virginia Commonwealth University, his laboratory has been active modeling acute lung injury, carefully defining the molecular phenomena that produce injury while at the same time focusing on interventional therapies to attenuate acute lung injury following the onset of bacterial sepsis. His laboratory has expertise in understanding and modeling cellular and molecular mechanisms that produce acute lung injury. He continues to be involved in clinical critical care medicine as an attending physician where he cares for many patients with acute lung injury. He and his colleagues at academic medical centers recently completed an NIH-funded randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled phase II trial the examined the extent to which high dose intravenous vitamin C attenuates multiple organ failure and lung injury following onset of sepsis.

Alpha Fowler III The Use of Intravenous Vitamin C in Sepsis Part 1

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Alpha Fowler III, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 1 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Alan Gaby The Myers' Cocktail Part 2

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Alan Gaby, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Dr. Gaby received his undergraduate degree from Yale University, his M.S. in biochemistry from Emory University, and his M.D. from the University of Maryland. He is past-president of the American Holistic Medical Association and gave expert testimony to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine on the cost-effectiveness of nutritional supplements. He is the author of numerous books and scientific papers in the field of nutritional medicine. He was professor of nutrition and a member of the clinical faculty at Bastyr University in Kenmore, WA, from 1995 to 2002. He is the author of the textbook, Nutritional Medicine, which is being used in 37 countries and by more than 25 graduate and undergraduate nutrition programs.

Alan Gaby The Myers' Cocktail Part 1

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Alan Gaby, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Anitra Carr The Vitamin Actions of Oral Vitamin C

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Anitra Carr) — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Associate Professor Anitra Carr is Director of the Nutrition in Medicine Research Group in the Department of Pathology & Biomedical Science, at the University of Otago Christchurch Medical School, New Zealand. Dr Carr is considered an international key opinion leader on the role of vitamin C in human health and disease. Following a PhD at the University of Otago, Christchurch, Dr Carr was awarded an American Heart Association Post-doctoral Fellowship to carry out research into vitamin C and cardiovascular disease at the Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, USA. Whilst there she produced a number of high impact publications, one of which was used by the US Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine as a basis for their increase of the recommended dietary intake for vitamin C. After returning to the University of Otago, Christchurch, Dr Carr managed human intervention studies investigating the bioavailability and health effects of vitamin C and was awarded a Health Research Council of New Zealand Sir Charles Hercus Health Research Fellowship to investigate the role of vitamin C in severe infection, specifically pneumonia and sepsis. She is currently carrying out translational ‘bench to bedside’ research into the role of vitamin C in the prevention and treatment of acute and chronic diseases such as infection, cancer and diabetes.

Michael Gonzalez Intravenous Vitamin C and Other Therapies for Cancer Treatment Part 2

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Michael Gonzalez) — Thu, 3 Jun 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Dr. Michael J. Gonzalez is Professor at the Nutrition Program, School of Public Health in the Medical Sciences Campus, University of Puerto Rico and Adjunct faculty at the Universidad Central del Caribe. Dr. Gonzalez is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition, and has authored over 250 scientific publications. He has serve as a member on several scientific Editorial Boards. He has served as consultant for several companies where he has been responsible for designing formulations of nutritional supplements and pharmaceutical products. He is in a part time clinical practice with Dr. Miguel J Berdiel in Ponce, PR. In December 2013, Dr. Gonzalez was exalted as Distinguished Ponceño in the area of Medicine, due to his contributions in various areas of nontoxic disease therapy. In 2015 he was selected as member to the prestigious Puerto Rican Academy of Arts and Sciences and to the Iberoamerican Academy of Culture and Sciences.

Dr Gonzalez is internationally recognized for his research and writings regarding intravenous vitamin C for cancer, infections, and chronic disease. Michael discusses his use of IV C and other natural therapies in cancer care in detail today.

Michael Gonzalez Intravenous Vitamin C and Other Therapies for Cancer Treatment Part 1

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Michael Gonzalez) — Thu, 27 May 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Qi Chen Intravenous Vitamin C Basic Science Underpinnings

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Qi Chen, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 20 May 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Qi Chen revealed the mechanisms of action for IVC. The ascorbate-generated peroxide is essential in exerting anti-tumor effects. IVC is multiple-targeting and causes genotoxic and metabolic stress that make cancer cells more susceptible than normal cells. The differentiated sensitivity has a root in the Warburg Effect.

Qi's research on IVC and cancer treatment has been widely recognized by the academic and scientific society. The work has been featured in prestigious journals, and reported by national and international health media.

Qi Chen's lab documented that the combination of IVC with chemotherapies had synergistic effects in tumor inhibition. With collaboration with clinicians, Qi translated the positive animal studies into clinical trials. A Phase I/II study in stage III and IV ovarian cancer patients showed that adding IVC to standard platinum/taxane chemotherapy was safe and well-tolerated. In addition, it reduced toxic side effects associated with chemotherapy. Time to disease relapse/progress trended towards prolongation. We also conducted a Phase I/II study in locally advanced and metastatic pancreatic cancer. IVC did not interfere with pharmacokinetics of chemotherapeutic drugs, and potentially improved progress free survival.

Alexander Michels Vitamin C Questions and Answers Part 2

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Alexander Michels, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 13 May 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Alexander Michels, PhD has been working at the Linus Pauling Institute for over 20 years. He initially came to Oregon State University in Corvallis after graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign with a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry. He was attracted to Linus Pauling Institute because of their cross-disciplinary approach. Investigators at the Institute cross many scientific fields, including Biochemistry, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Toxicology, and Veterinary Medicine.

After graduating with his Ph.D. in Biochemistry in 2007, he worked with Dr. Balz Frei – then Director of the Linus Pauling Institute. With Dr. Frei, Alex continued to work with vitamin C transport and understanding absorption, but also started to delve into human clinical trials with lipoic acid. Additionally, he started to work with the outreach programs at the Institute, bringing scientific information about many vitamins and minerals (including vitamin C) to a wider audience.

Currently, Alex serves as both a clinical research coordinator and a communications officer for the Linus Pauling Institute. He has published several research articles and book chapters on vitamin C geared for a scientific audience, but also authored publications and produced media related to vitamin C research for public consumption.

Alexander Michels Linus Pauling Institute and Vitamin C Part 1

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Alexander Michels, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 6 May 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Patrick Holford Nutrients for Optimum Health Part2

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Patrick Holford) — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Patrick Holford is the author of 45 books, translated into over 30 languages, including The Optimum Nutrition Bible, Optimum Nutrition for the Mind and and Ten Secrets of 100% Healthy People and his latest books Flu Fighters, The 5 Day Diet and Optimum Nutrition for Vegans.

Patrick was involved in groundbreaking research showing that multivitamins can increase children’s IQ scores – the subject of a Horizon television documentary in the 1980s. He was one of the first promoters of the importance of zinc, essential fats, low-GL diets and homocysteine-lowering B vitamins and their importance in mental health. He helped start the whole profession of nutritional therapy in the UK, founding the Institute for Optimum Nutrition in London in 1984. Patrick is also founder of the charitable Food for the Brain Foundation with helps those with mental health issues through nutrition and offers a Cognitive Function Test for Alzheimer’s prevention.

Patrick Holford Nutrients for Optimum Health Part 1

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko MD) — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Jeanne Drisko What to Add and What Not to Add to IVC for Cancer

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000

In Part 3, Jeanne Drisko MD, an expert in the administration of intravenous vitamin C, will explore its use in cancer. Dr Drisko will talk about what to add to the bag of IVC and what not to add when preparing to treat cancer patients. This includes glutathione and alpha lipoic acid additions on the day of administration of IVC and the use on alternate days.

Jeanne Drisko How to Use Intravenous Vitamin C

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 8 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000

I am Jeanne Drisko, MD, a professor emeritus at the University of Kansas Medical Center. I have spent my academic career conducting translational research in intravenous vitamin C. Today we will clear up outdated misconceptions and old prejudices that have followed the use of intravenous vitamin C for cancer. When vitamin C is given in the vein it bypasses tight control of absorption at the gut and becomes a drug. While it may retain some of its vitamin-like properties, it now becomes a drug and a prooxidant. As with any drug, dosing and infusion rates are critical. The practice of intravenous vitamin C will be more understandable for practitioners and patients alike.

Jeanne Drisko History of Intravenous Vitamin C

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 1 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Your host, Jeanne Drisko, MD, will take you on a journey to understand how intravenous vitamin C came into use. Dr Drisko is a translational researcher exploring the efficacy and mechanisms of actions of IV C used in patients with disorders like cancer and infection. The history will explore the discover by Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, early research by Claus W Jungeblut, use in the 1940s by Frederick Klenner for infections like poliomyelitis, and moving up to modern times with orthomolecular theories by Linus Pauling. The history has not been straight forward and not without controversy. This will kick off a multi-program tour of IV vitamin C.

Hans Eng NanoVi Technology, Ordered Water, and Cell Healing

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Hans Eng) — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Hans Eng is an engineer with over 25 years of experience in research and development of medical devices for major corporations like Johnson and Johnson. Hans earned his engineering degree from Technical University of Berlin with a background in material sciences and proteomics. Hans founded Eng3 Corporation in Seattle, Washington and patented a line of NanoVi devices to improve human protein structure and function by using ordered water. Hans explains the science and discusses the benefits of NanoVi.

Lyn Patrick, ND Deeper Dive into EMF and EMR Toxicity Part 4

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Lyn Patrick, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000

We are continuing this important discussion with Dr Lyn Patrick on approaching EMF and EMR detoxification. For those who seek more you may find further information in the links below:

https://emfconference2021.com/faq/ - resources for EMF info

https://youtu.be/HMivoB-1BnI presentation on drinking water contamination

https://www.wirelesseducation.org/about-us/ Cecelia Doucette: Director, Education Services

https://mdsafetech.org/ Physicians for Safe Technology, Cindy Russell, MD

https://www.alycohenmd.com/the-smart-human-.html Aly Cohen, MD

Lyn Patrick, ND Environmental Health Part 3

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Lyn Patrick, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 4 Mar 2021 13:12:12 +0000

Dr Lyn Patrick is a founding partner and presenter at the Environmental Health Symposium, an annual environmental conference based in the US but serving practitioners worldwide. Lyn also educates primary care providers about environmental medicine through Environmental Medicine Education International. Her insights are a treasure.

Here are the links! CrinnionOpinion: https://subscription.crinnionopinion.com/Newsletter/Archive/EMEI Clinical Training in Environmental Medicine: https://www.emeiglobal.com/courses/emei-training

Environmental Health Symposium: https://www.environmentalhealthsymposium.com
Dr Patrick's podcast (it's a subscription newsletter): https://www.emeiglobal.com/courses/emei-review

NAEM EHQ: https://envmedicine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/EHQ-2020-with-timeline.pdf

Mike Bauerschmidt Mold and Mold Mycotoxins Part 2

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Michael Bauerschmidt) — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Today we learn about Dr Mike's approach to reversing chronic mold and mycotoxin chronic illness.

Mike Bauerschmidt Mold and Mold Mycotoxins Part 1

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Michael Bauerschmidt, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Jeffrey Morrison Detoxification Part 2

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeffrey Morrison, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Jeffrey Morrison , MD is board certified in integrative medicine and is a board certified nutrition specialist with training in Family Medicine and Environmental Health. Jeffrey has written Cleanse Your Body, Clear Your Mind, a book for the lay public and medical practitioners alike. He has been active in treating environmental toxicity and bringing patients back to vibrant health since the 1990s as well as teaching medical practitioners this art. Jeffrey emphasizes nutrition, lifestyle and targeted treatments to enhance the body's innate ability to heal and detoxify itself.

Jeffrey Morrison Detoxification Part 1

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeffery Morrison, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 4 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0000

David Quig Laboratory Assessment during Detoxification

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, David Quig) — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0000

David Quig, PhD received his BS and MS degrees in human nutrition from Virginia Tech and a PhD in nutritional biochemistry from University of Illinois. David spent 5 years as a research associate studying lipid biochemistry and cardiovascular disease at Cornell University and 7 years as a senior cardiovascular pharmacologist. For the past 24 years his role has been the Vice President of Scientific Support for Doctor's Data, Inc. David has expertise in toxic elements, the applied biochemistry of endogenous detoxification, methylation and amino acid metabolism, and the influence of the gastrointestinal tract microbiota on health.

Lyn Patrick, ND Detoxification Part 2

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Lyn Patrick) — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000

We are continuing this important discussion with Dr Lyn Patrick on approaching detoxification. For those who seek more you may find further information in the links below:

CrinnionOpinion: https://subscription.crinnionopinion.com/Newsletter/Archive/

EMEI Clinical Training in Environmental Medicine: https://www.emeiglobal.com/courses/emei-training

Environmental Health Symposium: https://www.environmentalhealthsymposium.com

Dr Lyn Patrick's podcast (it's a subscription newsletter): https://www.emeiglobal.com/courses/emei-review

NAEM EHQ: https://envmedicine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/EHQ-2020-with-timeline.pdf

Lyn Patrick, ND Detoxification Part 1

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Lyn Patrick, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Here are the links promised! CrinnionOpinion: https://subscription.crinnionopinion.com/Newsletter/Archive/EMEI Clinical Training in Environmental Medicine: https://www.emeiglobal.com/courses/emei-training

Environmental Health Symposium: https://www.environmentalhealthsymposium.com
Dr Patrick's podcast (it's a subscription newsletter): https://www.emeiglobal.com/courses/emei-review

NAEM EHQ: https://envmedicine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/EHQ-2020-with-timeline.pdf

Detoxification: Heavy Metals and Chelation Therapy

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko MD) — Thu, 7 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0000

Exposure to heavy metals can lead to infertility and poor birth outcomes, neurologic cell death, loss of IQ points in children, endothelial cell dysfunction leading to hypertension and cardiac disease, kidney disorders, and autoimmune disease like autoimmune thyroiditis. These are just a handful of the myriad of biochemical and physiologic abnormalities that result from heavy metal toxicity. We will discuss approaches to testing for body burden of heavy metals and safe approaches to removing these metals with chelation therapy. Please ensure the practitioner who helps you is trained in detoxification and chelation therapy from organizations like American College for Advancement in Medicine www.acam.og or the International College of Integrative Medicine https://icimed.com/ or naturopathic groups specializing in detoxification https://www.emeiglobal.com/courses/emei-training. Chelation therapy is not something to be taken lightly and should always been done with an expert.

Detoxification: Preparing the Terrain

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Today The Art and Soul of Healing delves into clearing the organic chemical toxicants from the body or how the body does that and what can be done to support the genetic, biochemical, and elimination pathways. First we discuss preparing the terrain or getting body ready to detoxify. We look at Phase I Cytochrome P450 enzymes and Phase II conjugation pathways. It is important to understand these are genetically hardwired but can be supported and made to work more effectively with nutrients from food and supplements. Testing for chemical toxicants in our bodies is presented in an overview. Next podcast will be highlighting the other group of toxicants, the heavy metals, and how to remove them with chelation by using food and pharmaceutical chelators.

Detoxification: Part 1 What Are Toxicants

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000

One thing I want to highlight is it is important to meet each person who needs detoxification where they are. First you need to understand their individual story from birth to the present, work history, hobbies, and anything that could lead to an increased body burden of toxicants. That includes chemicals (yes even the plastic wrap around your food you microwave then eat - yumm!), metals, electromagnetic frequencies, infections, or emotional toxicity. Then it is important to prepare the terrain for detoxification and that will come in future episodes. So let's begin our journey!

Ron Minson and Integrated Listening System

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Ron Minson) — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Dr Ron shares this thought about himself: If you had a super power, what would it be and why? The power to dissolve all dissention, greed, hatred, abuse of power and to end world hunger.

Rob Verkerk and Mel Aldridge Part 2 Vaccine Transparency and the Immune System

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Mel Aldridge, Rob Verkerk) — Thu, 3 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Rob has developed the 10-point guide for vaccine transparency and applies it to the current two vaccines ready for emergency use approval. See the description of the guide: https://www.anhinternational.org/news/could-we-be-the-losers-in-the-vaccine-race/ Rob discusses how the current vaccine candidates stack up to the 10-point guide.

Rob Verkerk and Mel Aldridge Part 1 Vaccine Transparency and the Immune System

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Mel Aldridge, Rob Verkerk) — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Vaccine data transparency will enable all of us as human citizens of the world to exercise our rights to give informed consent when the time comes to receive the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.

Macronutrients: Lipids

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Macronutrients: Carbohydrates and the Scourge of Chronic Disease

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 5 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000

Carbohydrates are the most abundant organic components in most fruits, vegetables, legumes, and cereal grains, and they are added as simple sugars to many processed foods to provide texture and flavor. The fundamental basic carbohydrate currency is glucose. Glucose serves as a precursor for synthesis of all other carbohydrates that are important components of body fluids, structural matrix, membranes, and cell surfaces. Carbohydrates are critical for human life but not in the overabundant destructive form of simple sugars we are awash in today when eating the Standard American Diet. Let's take a tour of the science, where we are, and the path away from chronic disease.

Stephen Porges The Polyvagal Theory and Retuning the Fight or Flight Response Part 2

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Stephen Porges) — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Stephen Porges The Polyvagal Theory and Retuning the Fight or Flight Response Part 1

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Stephen Porges) — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Michael P Cohen Neurofeedback for Brain Health Part 2

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Michael P Cohen, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

From Michael P Cohen: "Unfortunately, most physicians and healthcare professionals are unfamiliar with neurofeedback technology and its many applications. This is in part because there is no large industry, such as the pharmaceutical industry, that benefits from educating physicians about it. Even those who do know about it haven’t invested the time necessary to learn about it. At Center for Brain, we’ve been studying and working with neurofeedback technology for more than two decades and know exactly how to use it to help people with a variety of brain-based conditions."

Since 1996 Mike has devoted his life to learning about, using, teaching and perfecting the art and science of neurofeedback and biofeedback. In the process of helping thousands of adults and children, he’s become one of the most sought-out experts in the U.S. on the topic.

Michael P Cohen Neurofeedback for Brain Health Part 1

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Michael P Cohen, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 8 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Davis Lamson Naturopathic Oncology

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Davis Lamson) — Thu, 1 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

Dr Davis Lamson practices at Tahoma Clinic in Tukwila, Washington (near Seattle) with chief interests in autoimmunity and cancer. He has published over thirty-five research and review papers, including the subjects of hepatitis C, controlling MRSA, stimulating immune function, emphysema, autism, diabetes, gastroesophageal reflux, kidney failure, autoimmunity, and various cancer-related topics.

Dr. Lamson was Adjunct Faculty and coordinator of oncology education for 17 years at the Medical School of Bastyr University from 1997 through 2013. He also supervised ND medical students in a hospital oncology setting.

Dr. Lamson received the 2004 Bastyr University Distinguished Alumnus Award and the 2005 President’s Award of the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians on its founding. In 2015, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award of that Association. He has served on the Boards of Directors of the Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians, the Botanical Medicine Academy, and the Naturopathic Academy of Primary Care Physicians. Presently he serves on the conference committee of the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians.

Macronutrients: Protein

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 10:00:02 +0000

Learning about the macronutrients will allow you to make better dietary recommendations, not just following the current fad. You will be able to tailor dietary approaches for the individual, look at physical exam findings for clues and imbalances, and know when to do nutrient laboratory testing. Today we will discuss what vegetarians and vegans need for a balanced healthful approach when consuming protein. Most of all, integrative and functional dietitians are the best resource for partnering with clinicians in advising patients.

Jeanne Drisko The Mediterranean Diet

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 10:00:30 +0000

Diana Noland The Nutrition Care Process and the Radial

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko MD) — Thu, 3 Sep 2020 10:00:20 +0000

Diana Noland has taught all over the world with learners that include medical doctors, nurses, dietitians and nutritionists, naturopathic doctors, and policymakers and government officials. Diana’s expertise is in integrative and functional medicine nutrition therapies and she not only teaches this topic but practices and provides integrative and functional medicine nutrition therapies for patient care at Sequoia Family Medicine in Burbank, California. She recently co-edited an integrative and functional medicine nutrition therapy textbook to be available from Springer. Diana’s heart is in healing!

Filomena Trindade The Tiered Approach to Hormone Assessment and Treatment

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Filomena Trindade) — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 10:00:15 +0000

Sharon Norling Gut Microbiome and Brain Health

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Sharon Norling) — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 10:00:08 +0000

Mary Fry The Art of the Nutrition-Focused Physical Exam

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Mary Fry, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:00:05 +0000

Dr Mary Fry is the former owner and founder of A Healthy State of Mind, LLC in Portland, Oregon which served to help those suffering from mental health disorders to heal using homeopathy, nutrition, herbal medicine, flower essences and psychology. After over 10 years of clinical practice (alongside teaching nutrition and integrative health courses to graduate students at Maryland University of Integrative Health), Dr. Fry currently focuses on training faculty on how to teach effectively and on the impacts of physical and psychological health on learning, memory and productivity.

Sangeeta Shrivastava Ayurveda in Nutrition Practice

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Sangeeta Shrivastava, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 6 Aug 2020 10:00:17 +0000

Dr Sangeeta Shrivastava states nutrition and dietetics are not only her profession but true passion where she visualizes to empower each person about a healthy lifestyle to reduce the burden of health disparities in the community. As a clinical dietitian, she strongly believes that if nutrition is at the forefront of the care, the cost of health care, length of hospital stay, and rate of readmission will be significantly reduced.

Sangeeta is the winner of the Emerging Dietetic Leader Award in CA in 2018, she also earned AIND: MIG Star Award during FNCE® in Washington DC. Sangeeta was named Outstanding Faculty by CPP athletic department based on her student nomination in 2019. She is Chair-Elect of IND-MIG and CA coordinator for DIFM DPG. She is an immediate past member of the nominating committee of CA Academy. She also served as president of the California Academy- Orange District 2013-2016

She lives in Southern California with her husband and 2 sons.

Brian Glotzbach Soft Tissue Health in Sports

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Brian Glotzbach) — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:00:07 +0000

Brian left the engineering field choosing to get his massage therapy license from the Atlanta School of Massage. By the time he completed the program, he knew that he was bound for the world of sports injuries and that his engineering background gave him an edge that no other person had. Brian acquired his Masters Degree in Sports Medicine (Athletic Training) from Georgia State University. Simultaneously Brian co-founded Body Mechanics Sports Massage Therapy in 1994, to this day a highly regarded injury clinic that was able to provide massage therapy staff for the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Braves and Atlanta United.

Brian has over 44 seasons as an on-staff therapist with multiple professional sports teams. He’s been working with professional athletes since 1994 and now a majority of his patients are professional athletes in the NFL, MLB, NBA, MLS and NHL. During football and basketball seasons, he travels weekly to work privately with NFL and NBA elite players. Career Highlights include providing treatments at the following: Super Bowls - 1999, 2005, 2006 and 2011; World Series 1999 and 2009; Atlanta Falcons massage therapy staff for 19 seasons; Atlanta Hawks training room staff therapist for 19 seasons; Atlanta Braves staff therapist in the training room for 3 seasons which included the 1999 World Series and Playoffs for 2000 and 2001; Atlanta United MLS team staff therapist from 2017 - current (includes MLS Championship in 2018). Brian was also selected as 1 of 3 massage therapy supervisors in the Sports Medicine Clinic within Olympic Village for the 1996 Olympics, 1996 Paralympics and 1996 US Track and Field Trials - (historically this was the first time massage therapy was to be included under the medical umbrella for a modern Olympic Games).

After his Olympic work experience in 1996, a massage symposium in Barcelona, Spain contacted Brian to be the only guest presenter from the United States at SITEM in 1996.Then in 1998 he was invited as a guest presenter at the National Sports Medicine Conference in Auckland, New Zealand. From 1997/98 Brian was hired by the Director of Sports Medicine at the University of Georgia to teach his 100-hour sports massage training program to the entire Sports Medicine Staff, a group of high-profile athletic trainers and physical therapists.

Michael Stone Integrative and Functional Physical Exam and the Skin

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Michael Stone, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:00:17 +0000

P. Michael Stone, MD focuses on the ABCD of functional nutrition evaluation in clinical practice, helping physicians, clinicians, and clients alike see more connections which can improve health. Michael finished his undergraduate and graduate degrees in nutrition prior to receiving his medical degree from University of Washington followed by residency and fellowship completion at University of California Los Angeles in Ventura. Currently through the Office of Personalized Wellbeing and Health Innovation at University of Georgia Athens he is part of a team infusing Systems medicine education in medical students and residency programs at multiple programs in the south.

Michael will walk us through his approach to the functional nutrition physical exam.

Diana Noland Part 2 Lipid Therapies

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Diana Noland) — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:00:04 +0000

Diana Noland Part 1 Lipid Therapies

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Diana Noland) — Thu, 9 Jul 2020 10:00:05 +0000

Meleni Aldridge Health Freedoms

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Meleni Aldridge, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 2 Jul 2020 10:00:05 +0000

In July 2005, Mel joined the Alliance for Natural Health International. In her role as executive coordinator, she works closely with Dr Robert Verkerk, executive and scientific director, positively shaping the scientific and regulatory environment required to facilitate the future development of natural and sustainable healthcare.

During the last thirteen years, Meleni has been instrumental in furthering the ANH’s communications with the global integrative medicine community, as well as industry stakeholders and has been actively involved in consultations with the European Commission, the European Food Safety Authority, the US Food and Drug Administration, the UK Food Standards Agency, as well as the Food and Drug Administration and World Health Organization of the United Nations. She regularly contributes to articles, columns and press releases in the field of sustainable healthcare and regulatory challenges and maintains close collaboration with ANH-USA, based in Washington.

Chrissie Williamson, PhD, CNS Nutritional Genomics

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Christy Williamson, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 10:00:27 +0000

Dr Williamson founded Nutritional Genomics Institute. As a whole, NGI is a thriving multi-member, multi-state private practice based in Richmond, Virginia that focuses on functional nutritional as it relates to biochemical nuances within the genome, microbiome, epigenome, exposome and metabolome.

As an institute, NGI has an educational branch called SNPed that offers practitioner education and continuing education in nutritional genomics for certified nutrition specialists and other disciplines. SNPed focuses on teaching a systems or functional medicine approach while integrating the complexities of metabolomics and genomics into real world examples and case studies. NGI also houses a research branch called Zebra Diagnostics which focuses on the genomic frequencies of rare disease populations. ZebraDx currently has a strong focus on connective tissue diseases and immunodeficiency syndromes.NGI’s newest branch and entity houses an integrative nutritional genomics database and licensing company called OmicsDx. Omics offers state of the art genome panels validated with algorithmic metabolomic data to patients, health care practitioners and software companies.

Dr Williamson also discussed the Love Tuner and more information can be found at: https://lovetuner.com/

https://soundcloud.com/lovetuner/lovetuner-podcast-1118-chrissie-williamson

Judy Hensley Integrative Physical Therapy

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Judy Hensley, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:00:10 +0000

Judy Hensley, PhD, PT began her career in Physical Therapy at the University of Kansas, later earning a Master's level at the University of Indianapolis and culminating with a Doctoral Degree at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professionals. She was the first in the state of Kansas to receive her Board Certification as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist in 1996. She is also a certified manual therapist from the University of St. Augustine. She was an adjunct instructor for Rockhurst University for six years. She has taught continuing education courses in the area and for the Kansas Physical Therapy Association and has been a mentor to many students, as well as therapists she worked with and trained. Last year, she had the opportunity to co-write a chapter, Movement Issues with Chronic Ill and Chronic Pain Patients, for the book, Integrative Medical Nutrition Therapy: Principles and Practices.

Michael Gonzalez Integrative Oncology

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Michael J Gonzalez) — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:00:09 +0000

Mark Houston Integrative Cardiology

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (mark houston, jeanne drisko) — Thu, 4 Jun 2020 10:00:15 +0000

Dr. Mark Houston graduated phi beta kappa and summa cum laude from Rhodes College, with a BA in chemistry and math. He graduated with highest honors and the Alpha Omega Alpha honorary society distinction from Vanderbilt Medical School. He completed his medical training at the University of California in San Francisco (UCSF) then return to serve as Chief Resident in Medicine at Vanderbilt Medical Center where he received the Hillman Award of the Best Teacher. He has four board certifications by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) (FASH-Fellow), the American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine (ABAARM, FAARM) and American Board of Cardiology (ABC) Certification in Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease (DABC). He holds two Masters of Science degrees in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport, CT (MS) and another in Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine (University of South Florida School of Medicine-Tampa (MSc). Dr. Houston has presented over 10,000 lectures, nationally and internationally and published over 250 medical articles, scientific abstracts in peer reviewed medical journals, books and book chapters. He is an author, teacher, clinician and researcher.

Miriam Kalamian Ketogenic Diet in Oncology

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (miriam kalamian, jeanne drisko) — Thu, 28 May 2020 10:00:27 +0000

Mimi, as I call her, earned her Master’s in Education (EdM) from Smith College and her Master’s in Human Nutrition (MS) from Eastern Michigan University. She is board certified in nutrition by the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists. Miriam is the author of Keto for Cancer: Ketogenic Metabolic Treatment as a Targeted Nutritional Therapy. She has also co-authored a number of scientific papers with Dr. Thomas Seyfried, her colleague and mentor.

In more than a decade of work in nutrition consultation, Miriam has personally witnessed the life-changing effects of this powerful diet therapy. Her current work is focused on building collaborations that lead to the development and dissemination of best-practice guidelines.

You may find Mimi at www.DietaryTherapies.com and email her at info@dietarytherapies.com

Ralph Moss Integrative Oncology

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Ralph Moss) — Thu, 21 May 2020 10:00:09 +0000

Leigh Wagner Integrative and Functional Nutrition Therapy

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Leigh Wagner, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 14 May 2020 10:00:13 +0000

Leigh Wagner, RD, PhD is an integrative and functional dietitian with a PhD in dietetics from the University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Dietetics and Nutrition. The focus of Leigh’s research for her dissertation was centered around the G.I. tract and irritable bowel syndrome. Leigh currently has a virtual private practice where she helps clients solve complex health issues using personalized nutrition. She also teaches graduate-level course work on the principles of integrative nutrition. I have worked closely with Leigh over the years and most recently we co-edited with Diana Noland the textbook, Integrative and Functional Medicine Nutrition Therapy: Principles and Practices. Leigh not only co-edited this textbook but wrote chapters as well!

John Weeks Historian of Integrative and Naturopathic Medicine

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (John Weeks, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 7 May 2020 10:00:18 +0000

John Weeks is editor-in-chief of JACM – Paradigm, Practice and Policy Advancing Integrative Health (The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine), the longest-standing indexed journal in the field. Particularly satisfying in his JACM work are collaborations with top researchers globally on special issues that focus attention on priority topic: group-delivered services, whole systems research, integrative oncology, implementation science, and naturopathy.

Weeks has consulted with NIH, WHO, PAHO, the American Hospital Association, and with numerous academic, professional, payment and delivery organizations.

He helped found the Integrative Health Policy Consortium, the Academic Collaborative for Integrative Health (where he served 8 years as executive director), was on the founding board of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine. He presently chairs UCLArts and Healing and is on the advisory board for Integrative Medicine for the Underserved and a new institute at Morehouse College.

In 2014, three integrative consortia collaborated to grant Weeks a Lifetime Achievement Living Tribute Award.

His partner in his work and life is integrative physician Jeana Kimball, ND, MPH, with whom he has two grown children. Weeks is particularly proud of having been able to live and work with his family 6 of the last 18 years from home offices in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Puerto Rico. He loves paddle boarding and, when waves are available, surfing on it. www.johnweeks-integrator.com

Brandon Horn Acupuncture and Reproductive Health

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Brandon Horn) — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:00:03 +0000

I’d like to thank Brandon for joining us today and sharing some of his insights and reproductive health. Welcome Brandon!

Anna Esparham Integrative Pediatrics

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Anna Esparham) — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:00:19 +0000

Anna Esparham, MD is a triple board-certified physician in integrative medicine, pediatrics, and medical acupuncture. She also has received additional certifications in clinical hypnosis and aromatherapy to apply as many pediatric integrative medicine approaches to help children and families with chronic conditions. Previously at a large regional academic medical center, she built a pediatric integrative medicine and medical acupuncture clinic.She then helped launch the first-of-its-kind pediatric headache treatment center in the country at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, using traditional and integrative therapies to treat headache pain.

At a national level, she serves as the Program Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Integrative Medicine. She also was invited as a representative for the Pediatric Integrative Leadership Summits to expand the role of pediatric integrative medicine in the provision of pediatric care. She served as National Team Leader implementing the first University of Arizona Pediatric Integrative Medicine in Residency curriculum to improve resident physician well-being and educate physicians on complementary and integrative therapies.

Dr. Esparham is also a Board Director of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA) and Chair of the AAMA Symposium in order to advance national acupuncture training and education. She has several peer-reviewed publications and has been featured in local news and radio shows discussing pediatric integrative medicine, headaches, pain, and acupuncture.

Sarah Astorga Integrative Medicine in Practice

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (jeanne drisko, sarah astorga) — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 10:00:07 +0000

Sarah is a medical doctor and graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine. She completed a family medicine residency followed by an integrative medicine fellowship. Currently Sarah is practicing integrative medicine at Essentia Health in Duluth Minnesota where she focuses on using food as medicine, stress management, gastrointestinal health, and integrative medicine for the underserved.

Sarah and her husband Juan are enjoying Minnesota! They have engaged in winter camping, hiking, fat tire biking, and backcountry adventures. She keeps her two cats close by as her personal therapists.

You may find Sarah at: https://www.essentiahealth.org/find-doctor-provider/profile/sarah-astorga/

Coco Newton Integrative and Functional Nutrition for ALS

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Coco Newton, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 9 Apr 2020 10:00:07 +0000

Intravenous Vitamin C for Infection

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (jeanne drisko) — Thu, 2 Apr 2020 10:00:07 +0000

There are people all around the world recommending and trying different interventions to fight the SARS-CoV-2 viral infection that has resulted in the COVID-19 pandemic. People are recommending and using everything from pharmaceuticals, to supplements, to animal byproducts. The news from China includes the use of intravenous vitamin C (abbreviated as IV C) for the sickest patients in the ICU and we are also hearing about the use of IV C in New York.

IV C does seem to be helping patients with COVID-19. The March 2020 report from Dr Richard Cheng and Dr Enqiag Mao in Shanghai discussed IV C treatment in approximately 50 patients with moderate to severe cases of COVID-19. [1] The Chinese team used IV C dosing of 10 grams for 7 – 10 days for the moderate cases and used IV C dosing of 20 grams for 7 – 10 days for severe cases. They reported that all cases that used IV C as part of the treatment survived. They also reported that the length of hospitalization was shortened by 3 – 5 days. An additional patient who was deteriorating rapidly was given 50 grams of IV C infused over 4 hours and was reported to improve without side effect from the IV C dose.

In New York City a March 24, 2020 news report quotes Dr Andrew G Weber, pulmonologist and critical-care specialist, as stating his hospital is giving 1.5 grams of IV C to hospitalized COVID-19 patients. [2] He was reported to say, “The patients who received vitamin C did significantly better than those who did not get the vitamin C.” However, Dr Weber did not give any supporting data to indicate how significant this improvement might be. He did correctly point out that the very sickest patients are known to have unmeasurable levels of vitamin C in their blood stream and it seemed logical to him to treat with vitamin C.

With these positive, albeit small isolated case reports, it seems time to clear up some misunderstandings that are circulating about the use of IV C.

Please fill out this brief survey to help our research. https://vitamincsurvey.wufoo.com/forms/q56lcp61msys3e/

Christa Biegler Integrative Nutrition and Gut Health

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (jeanne drisko, christa biegler) — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 10:00:16 +0000

Christa Biegler graduated from South Dakota State University in dietetics and journalism, completed her dietetic internship at the St. Louis Department of Veteran’s Affairs and has logged many hours of research and study in integrative nutrition.

Through integrative nutrition, Christa excels at helping resolve symptoms from eczema, stomach or long term digestive issues (burping, bad gas, stomach aches, abdominal pains, constipation, diarrhea) or mental fog, aches and pains and sinus issues. She has a mission is to help smart, savvy women decrease the stress and confusion around food, fatigue, digestive and skin issues so they can uplevel their life, health and happiness through virtual nutrition services, education and products.

This energetic practitioner has helped many people get to the root cause of their disorder and I am sure you will enjoy meeting Christa Biegler. You may find her at: https://www.christabiegler.com/podcast

Episode 10: Leah Hechtman Naturopathic Reproductive Health

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Leah Hechtman, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:00:19 +0000

Today we will explore with Leah her understanding of the role of environmental toxicity to the infertility epidemic.

Joe Pizzorno Naturopathic Medicine

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Joe Pizzorno) — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 10:00:03 +0000

Joe Pizzorno, ND is the founding president of Bastyr University established in 1978 and has since been a leader in education, research, and the public face of naturopathic medicine. He is the Editor-in-Chief of IMCJ, one of the leading integrative medicine journals for practitioners. Joe has also co-authored six textbooks for doctors and one of the most recent is Clinical Environmental Medicine that is in my library.

He was appointed by both Presidents Clinton and Bush to prestigious government commissions to advise the president and Congress on how to integrate natural medicine, or whatever name you give to the field, into the conventional healthcare system.

I did not know this about Joe, but he is a member of the scientific advisory boards for the Hecht Foundation, Gateway for Cancer Research, And Bioclinic Naturals - important foundations supporting research in natural medicine. He also has received many honors but notably The Linus Pauling Award from the Institute of Functional Medicine and most recently the Stanley Wallach award from the American College of Nutrition.

Clayton Bell, MD Integrative Oncology

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko, Clayton Bell) — Thu, 5 Mar 2020 11:00:16 +0000

Clayton Bell is a medical doctor and family medicine physician with special training and passion in integrative medicine. Currently, Clayton is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Tennessee Medical Center and an integrative medicine physician for the UTMC Cancer Institute. His special training in integrative medicine creates a blend of the best of Western medicine with the physical, mental, and spiritual needs of patients. Clayton has interesting medical experiences that weave a common thread in his approach to caring for people that empowers healing from the inside out.

Ron Hoffman Integrative Practice and Gut Health

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (jeanne drisko, ron hoffman) — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:00:19 +0000

Today on the Art and Soul of Healing we will visit with my longtime friend, Dr. Ron Hoffman. Ron is a medical doctor but with extensive additional training in complementary and alternative medicine and integrative therapies. Ron is one of the pioneers of integrative medicine starting the Hoffman Center in New York City in 1985. This was before integrative medicine was a thing! The reason he started in this field was because he knew it was the right thing to do for patients. The Hoffman Center was one of the first comprehensive integrative practices delivering innovative medical care in the US. He continues to this day seeing patients and supervising integrative therapies.

Ron launched the popular nationally syndicated radio program, intelligent medicine in 1988! Truly one of the pioneers. He has now expanded into podcasting with the show under the same title. Ron is an author of many books, numerous scientific articles, and medical book chapters. He has a passion for teaching medical practitioners and patients alike.

I happen to know Ron practices what he espouses to his patients. He is an accomplished athlete and models healthy eating with real whole food. You may find Ron at https://drhoffman.com/

Rob Verkerk Health Freedoms

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Rob Verkerk, Jeanne Drisko) — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:00:20 +0000

Dr. Rob Verkerk is the founder of Alliance for Natural Health, or ANH-International, established in 2002 in the United Kingdom. Rob is internationally active and an expert in agricultural and health sustainability.

ANH International supports our passion in the pursuit of optimal health and healthcare sustainability worldwide and Rob works internationally to protect our rights. Rob and his team undertake campaigns, activism, research, and education globally to fight for freedom of choice in healthcare.

He works tirelessly to promote healthy eating and lifestyles, the interpretation of recent scientific evidence in these fields, and the effect of technology on health and the environment.

Rob is a proponent of using foods and natural products in the management of our health and resilience. You may find Rob at https://www.anhinternational.org/

Tim Reihm Health Freedoms

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko MD, Tim Reihm) — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:00:02 +0000

Tim is the creative genius behind the entertaining and brilliant videos found on the Alliance for Natural Health USA website. The Alliance for Natural Health - USA is a sponsor for Reclaiming The Art and Soul of Healing and an important organization protecting integrative and functional medicine health freedoms.

Tim’s inspired communication skills keep our understanding of the challenges we face fresh and up front!

Randy Evans Integrative Sports Nutrition

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko MD, Randy Evans RD) — Thu, 6 Feb 2020 11:00:05 +0000

Randy Evans, MS, RD is a registered dietitian and nutritionist with a Master of Science degree in nutrition and dietetics from the University of Kansas Medical Center. He has a special emphasis on integrative nutrition for high-performance athletes. As Randy says, many dietitians are still trained to believe that a carb is a carb, protein is protein and fat is fat but that is simply not true.

Randy’s goal is to improve food and dietary intake to supply optimal nutrients while providing substrate elements for body fuel. This is important for good health and optimal athletic performance, but this is just good nutrition for everyone. Randy says what is good for athletes is what is good for all of us. You may find Randy at realbodyfuel.net.

The Art and Soul of Healing

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko MD) — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:10:27 +0000

Hi! This is Jeanne Drisko, a medical doctor with a different focus. For over 20 years, I was the director of KU Integrative Medicine. I worked with a remarkable team! We helped people heal, we taught students, and we conducted integrative medicine research. This type of medicine - integrative and functional medicine nutrition therapies - took me all over the world.

Now, I am bringing what I learned to you. Together we can reclaim The Art and Soul of Healing.

Gretchen Dubeau Health Freedoms

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Gretchen DuBeau, Jeanne Drisko MD) — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 17:22:49 +0000

Gretchen is a mother, wife, attorney, and Executive Director of Alliance for Natural Health USA and as such, she is a passionate supporter of natural health! Take a journey with us as we visit with Gretchen and explore her vision for health freedoms.

Diana Noland Integrative and Functional Nutrition Therapy

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko MD, Diana Noland RD MPH) — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:37:58 +0000

Diana is a registered dietitian with a Master of Public Health degree. Diana has taught all over the world with learners that include medical doctors, nurses, dietitians and nutritionists, naturopathic doctors, and policymakers and government officials. Diana’s expertise is in integrative and functional medicine nutrition therapies. She not only teaches this topic but practices and provides integrative and functional medicine nutrition therapies for patient care at Sequoia Family Medicine in Burbank, California. She recently co-edited an integrative and functional medicine nutrition therapy textbook available from Springer. Diana’s heart is truly in healing!

The Art and Soul of Healing What is Integrative and Functional Nutrition Therapy

jeanne@theartandsoulofhealing.com (Jeanne Drisko MD) — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:26:32 +0000

The Art and Soul of Healing http://theartandsoulofhealing.com

The current health system is dysfunctional, not adequately serving patients or protecting healthcare providers. The health system within is also disintegrating with less focus on the patient, less time allotted to patient visits, increased time spent with the electronic health record, and uncertainty regarding the evidence base guiding clinical decision making. To compound, the cost of healthcare delivery in the United States is skyrocketing making this entire complex unsustainable.

To understand how the past led us to this moment in healthcare, an abbreviated review of medical history is presented; it is imperative to see how the transition from acute communicable diseases to the current epidemic of chronic noncommunicable diseases is taxing healthcare systems worldwide. To solve these problems changes are needed. This includes an emphasis on nutrition and lifestyle while incorporating interprofessional teams for solutions in chronic disease management. Most important is the need for new systems of care that will make the current acute care model obsolete.

We need to put the patients back in the center and value the healthcare team’s role, meet the patient’s demands, deliver personalized lifestyle medicine, and reimagine delivery systems and sites for chronic care delivery. The best of the current system will be retained with new ways designed to evaluate outcomes and build evidence for the proposed changes. There is a problem and we are looking for ways to rebuild.